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Robert Venturi for Knoll 'Chippendale' Chair in Grandmother Pattern, 1985, USA
By Robert Venturi, Knoll
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Robert Venturi and partner Denise Scott Brown 'Chippendale' flattened design 'Grandmother
Category
Vintage 1980s American Post-Modern Side Chairs
Materials
Leather, Wood
H 38 in W 24 in D 24 in
Kartell Comback Rocking Chairs with Oak Legs by Patricia Urquiola
By Kartell, Patricia Urquiola
Located in Brooklyn, NY
familiar and nostalgic chairs of our grandmothers.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Chairs
Materials
Plastic, Wood
Set of 2 Kartell Comback Rocking Chairs in Orange Red by Patricia Urquiola
By Kartell, Patricia Urquiola
Located in Brooklyn, NY
familiar and nostalgic chairs of our grandmothers.
Available in white, black, orange and hazelnut.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Chairs
Materials
Plastic, Wood
H 38.25 in W 24 in D 28.38 in
Functional Art Chair / Stool "Plaster Whip" by Lionel Jadot
By Lionel Jadot
Located in Antwerp, BE
of all seats in the show, builds around a chair of his grandmother, protected by mops, and harassed
Category
2010s European Chairs
Materials
Leather, Plaster
Set of 2 Kartell Comback Chairs in Black with Oak Legs by Patricia Urquiola
By Kartell, Patricia Urquiola
Located in Brooklyn, NY
familiar and nostalgic chairs of our grandmothers.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Chairs
Materials
Plastic, Wood
H 39 in W 22.88 in D 23.25 in
Set of 2 Kartell Comback Chairs in White with White Legs by Patricia Urquiola
By Kartell, Patricia Urquiola
Located in Brooklyn, NY
familiar and nostalgic chairs of our grandmothers.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Chairs
Materials
Plastic, Wood
H 39 in W 22.88 in D 23.25 in
Set of 2 Kartell Comback Chairs in White with White Legs by Patricia Urquiola
By Kartell, Patricia Urquiola
Located in Brooklyn, NY
familiar and nostalgic chairs of our grandmothers.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Chairs
Materials
Plastic, Wood
H 39 in W 22.88 in D 23.25 in
Set of 2 Kartell Comback Chairs in Black with Oak Legs by Patricia Urquiola
By Kartell, Patricia Urquiola
Located in Brooklyn, NY
familiar and nostalgic chairs of our grandmothers.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Chairs
Materials
Plastic, Wood
H 39 in W 22.88 in D 23.25 in
Functional art Throne / Chair "Black Caterpillar" by Lionel Jadot, 2020
By Lionel Jadot
Located in Antwerp, BE
around a chair of his grandmother, protected by mops, and harassed with bed springs. As you enter the
Category
2010s European Chairs
Materials
Brass, Steel
H 43.31 in W 39.38 in D 21.66 in
Set of 2 Kartell Comback Chairs in Grey Blue with Oak Legs by Patricia Urquiola
By Kartell, Patricia Urquiola
Located in Brooklyn, NY
familiar and nostalgic chairs of our grandmothers.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Chairs
Materials
Plastic, Wood
H 39 in W 22.88 in D 23.25 in
Set of 2 Kartell Comback Chairs in Orange Red with Oak Legs by Patricia Urquiola
By Kartell, Patricia Urquiola
Located in Brooklyn, NY
familiar and nostalgic chairs of our grandmothers.
Available in white, black, orange and hazelnut.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Chairs
Materials
Plastic, Wood
H 39 in W 22.88 in D 23.25 in
Set of 2 Kartell Comback Chairs in Orange Red with Oak Legs by Patricia Urquiola
By Kartell, Patricia Urquiola
Located in Brooklyn, NY
familiar and nostalgic chairs of our grandmothers.
Available in white, black, orange and hazelnut.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Chairs
Materials
Plastic, Wood
H 39 in W 22.88 in D 23.25 in
Set of 2 Kartell Comback Chairs in Orange Red with Oak Legs by Patricia Urquiola
By Kartell, Patricia Urquiola
Located in Brooklyn, NY
familiar and nostalgic chairs of our grandmothers.
Available in white, black, orange and hazelnut.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Chairs
Materials
Plastic, Wood
H 39 in W 22.88 in D 23.25 in
Kutitji | Shield Chair by Errol Evans + Trent Jansen
By Trent Jansen
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Edition of 8 + 4 Artist Proofs.
Lead time 4 months.
Kutitji | Shield Chair by Errol Evans + Trent
Category
2010s Lounge Chairs
Materials
Cherry, Maple, Walnut
Carl Malmsten for O. H. Sjögren Lounge Chairs Model ‘Farmor’
By O.H. Sjögren, Carl Malmsten
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Carl Malmsten for O. H. Sjögren, lounge chairs model ‘Farmor’, fabric wood, Sweden, design 1956
Category
Vintage 1960s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Margas LC2- Gentle 133 - Lounge Chair by Louise Liljencrantz for &Tradition
By Louise Liljencrantz
Located in Dubai, AE
Named after her beloved grandmother, Marga von Dardel, who Liljencrantz credits as the most
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Scandinavian Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Fabric
H 30.32 in W 35.44 in D 34.26 in
MargasLC2-Karakorum 007-Ecume Lounge Chair by Louise Liljencrantz for &Tradition
By Louise Liljencrantz
Located in Dubai, AE
Named after her beloved grandmother, Marga von Dardel, who Liljencrantz credits as the most
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Scandinavian Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Fabric
H 30.32 in W 35.44 in D 34.26 in
Margas LC2- Karakorum 001 - Lounge Chair by Louise Liljencrantz for &Tradition
By Louise Liljencrantz
Located in Dubai, AE
Named after her beloved grandmother, Marga von Dardel, who Liljencrantz credits as the most
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Scandinavian Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Fabric
H 30.32 in W 35.44 in D 34.26 in
Margas LC2- Karakorum 007 - Lounge Chair by Louise Liljencrantz for &Tradition
By Louise Liljencrantz
Located in Dubai, AE
Named after her beloved grandmother, Marga von Dardel, who Liljencrantz credits as the most
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Scandinavian Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Fabric
H 30.32 in W 35.44 in D 34.26 in
Margas LC2- Zero 0011 - Lounge Chair by Louise Liljencrantz for &Tradition
By Louise Liljencrantz
Located in Dubai, AE
Named after her beloved grandmother, Marga von Dardel, who Liljencrantz credits as the most
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Scandinavian Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Fabric
H 30.32 in W 35.44 in D 34.26 in
Margas LC2- C.O.M - Lounge Chair by Louise Liljencrantz for &Tradition
By Louise Liljencrantz
Located in Dubai, AE
Named after her beloved grandmother, Marga von Dardel, who Liljencrantz credits as the most
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Scandinavian Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Fabric
H 30.32 in W 35.44 in D 34.26 in
Rocking Chair in Laser-Cut Blackened Steel and Oiled Oak Slats
By Klein Agency
Located in Los Angeles, CA
you might remember your grandmother rocking in, elevating it with and exposed, oversized bottom curve
Category
2010s American Modern Rocking Chairs
Materials
Cut Steel
Rocking Chair in Laser-Cut Blackened Steel and Black Oak Slats
By Klein Agency
Located in Los Angeles, CA
you might remember your grandmother rocking in, elevating it with and exposed, oversized bottom curve
Category
2010s American Modern Rocking Chairs
Materials
Cut Steel
Mand Pilti Chair / Dry Sand by Tanya Singer + Trent Jansen
By Trent Jansen
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
skilled wood (punu) artists. Tanya was taught by her mother and grandmother in Indulkana, while Errol was
Category
2010s Lounge Chairs
Materials
Cherry, Maple, Walnut
Rocking Chair in Laser-Cut Burnish Brass Plated Steel and Oak Slats
By Klein Agency
Located in Los Angeles, CA
you might remember your grandmother rocking in, elevating it with and exposed, oversized bottom curve
Category
2010s American Modern Rocking Chairs
Materials
Cut Steel
Mand Pilti Low Chair / Dry Sand by Tanya Singer + Trent Jansen
By Trent Jansen
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
skilled wood (punu) artists. Tanya was taught by her mother and grandmother in Indulkana, while Errol was
Category
2010s Lounge Chairs
Materials
Cherry, Maple, Walnut
Pair of 19th Century. Signed Hand Painted and Decorated Plank Seat Side Chairs
Located in Germantown, MD
Nolan Plank Seat Side Chairs. Sally Nolan is a mother, grandmother, former teacher, Air Force Veteran, a
Category
Antique Late 19th Century American American Colonial Side Chairs
Materials
Hardwood, Paint
H 34 in W 18 in D 18 in
Urithi Dining Chair by Albert Potgieter Designs
Located in Geneve, CH
chair in remembrance of his Grandmother doing wood carving when he was a young boy.
“Look and Feel
Category
2010s Dutch Post-Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Wood
Robert Venturi 'Queen Anne' Chair for Knoll International, C. 1985, Signed
By Robert Venturi, Robert Venturi and Denise Scott Brown, Knoll
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This rare and sought after set of four (4) collectors pieces are called the 'Queen Anne' chairs by
Category
Vintage 1980s American Post-Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Laminate, Plywood
Contemporary Sculptural Wooden Bench Babushka #4 by Olga Engel
By Olga Engel
Located in Amsterdam, NL
innterior use only.
"I remember some objects from my grandmother’s house: a wooden hand distaff for
Category
2010s Latvian Chairs
Materials
Oak
Margas LC1 Walnut & Karakorum 001 by Louise Liljencrantz for &Tradition
By Louise Liljencrantz
Located in Dubai, AE
Named after her beloved grandmother, Marga von Dardel, who Liljencrantz credits as the most
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Scandinavian Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Walnut
H 30.32 in W 35.44 in D 34.26 in
Margas LC1 - Walnut & Karakorum 001 - by Louise Liljencrantz for &Tradition
By Louise Liljencrantz
Located in Dubai, AE
Named after her beloved grandmother, Marga von Dardel, who Liljencrantz credits as the most
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Scandinavian Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Walnut
H 30.32 in W 35.44 in D 34.26 in
Restored Pair of 1960 Herman Miller No1 Hardwood Eames Lounge Armchairs Ottomans
By Charles Eames, Herman Miller, Charles and Ray Eames
Located in GB
versatility of the chair. Print ads depicted the 670 in a Victorian parlor, occupied by a grandmother shelling
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Leather, Hardwood
H 31.7 in W 33.47 in D 34.06 in
Mastercraft Brass Dining Armchairs with Grandma Fabric, Set of Four, circa 1970s
By Mastercraft
Located in Los Angeles, CA
off-white knit. The fabric resembles what I would call, 'grandmothers knit blanket'. As a set of four
Category
Vintage 1970s American Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Brass
H 39.25 in W 24.5 in D 24.75 in
What My Grandmother Told My Mother, She Never Told Me
Located in Columbia, MO
at the University of Missouri. She has also served as the Department Chair, Director of Graduate
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Prints
Materials
Lithograph
Antique Early 20th Century Walnut Four Piece Chair Set
Located in EDENSOR PARK, NSW
Two armchairs one larger and one smaller with two matching armless chairs, armchairs have a padded
Category
Early 20th Century Living Room Sets
Materials
Walnut
Robert Venturi for Knoll Chippendale Chair & Table Model No. 65848 set, 1984
By Robert Venturi, Knoll
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Robert Venturi for Knoll Chippendale Chair & Table Model No. 65848 set, 1984. Rare set in iconic
Category
Vintage 1980s American Post-Modern Dining Room Tables
Materials
Plywood, Leather
Functional Art Chair / Throne "'Spring Swab" by Lionel Jadot
By Lionel Jadot
Located in Antwerp, BE
. The seats, chairs, thrones all make us think of our own physical comportment, and of how the seat
Category
2010s Belgian International Style Armchairs
Materials
Metal
Functional Art Chair / Throne "Left at the End of the Corridor" by Lionel Jadot
By Lionel Jadot
Located in Antwerp, BE
of all seats in the show, builds around a chair of his grandmother, protected by mops, and harassed
Category
2010s Belgian Post-Modern Armchairs
Materials
Steel
H 44.1 in W 49.22 in D 50.4 in
Contemporary Irregular Shape Hand-Tufted Viscose Wool Rug 'Music' by RAG Home
By RAG home
Located in Jakarta Selatan, ID
grandmother's old chair, tucked away in a storeroom. This led her to create the lines and figures which becomes
Category
2010s Indonesian Mid-Century Modern More Carpets
Materials
Wool
Huge Composition Of 7 Portraits And Still Lifes. 9/25 Limited Edition on Dibond
By Natasha Lelenco
Located in FISTERRA, ES
. Mother, daughter, sister, girlfriend, grandmother, grandfather, father, cat...
Originally crafted in
Category
2010s Contemporary Portrait Prints
Materials
Metal
Natasha LelencoHuge Composition Of 7 Portraits And Still Lifes. 9/25 Limited Edition on Dibond, 2023
No Reserve
H 47.25 in W 112.6 in D 0.4 in
Carl Malmsten Pair of 'Farmor' Armchairs in Honey Sheepskin, 1950s
By Carl Malmsten, O.H. Sjögren
Located in Praha 2, Hlavní město Praha
Malmsten and manufactured by O.H. Sjögren in Sweden, 1950s.
The iconic "Farmor" or "Grandmother" armchair
Category
Vintage 1950s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Materials
Sheepskin, Pine, Leather
Ty Nain (Grandma’s House). A Welsh Cottage Interior. Hearth. Cast Iron Oven.
By Elin Sian Blake
Located in Sutton Poyntz, Dorset
legged wooden chair. This very chair actually featured on the British TV programme The Antiques Roadshow
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Realist Interior Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
H 22.84 in W 18.9 in D 1.19 in
Carl Malmsten for O.H. Sjögren 'Farmor' Armchair in Honey Sheepskin, 1950s
By Carl Malmsten, O.H. Sjögren
Located in Praha 2, Hlavní město Praha
manufactured by O.H. Sjögren in Sweden, 1950s.
The iconic "Farmor" or "Grandmother" armchair model designed by
Category
Vintage 1950s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Materials
Leather, Sheepskin, Pine
H 40.56 in W 29.93 in D 33.47 in
Chinoiserie Hollywood Regency 2 Pc China Hutch Cabinet Tamerlane by Thomasville
By Thomasville
Located in Topeka, KS
matching Round Dining Table and Set of 6 Dining Chairs listed here for sale if they are still available
Category
Mid-20th Century American Hollywood Regency Cabinets
Materials
Metal
H 76 in W 57 in D 20 in
Large Table Lamp 600g by Gino Sarfatti for Arteluce
By Gino Sarfatti
Located in Vlimmeren, BE
found his inspiration in a bag of hunting buckshot or in an ashtray positioned on the arm of a chair
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Robert Venturi for Knoll Postmodern Square Dining Table Model No. 65848, 1984
By Robert Venturi, Knoll
Located in Brooklyn, NY
dining/ center/ work table in iconic postmodern "Grandmother's Tablecloth" printed laminate with black
Category
Vintage 1980s American Post-Modern Dining Room Tables
Materials
Plywood
H 30 in W 48 in D 48 in
Monograph: Portraits in the Presence of Marina Abramovic (Hand signed)
By Marina Abramovic
Located in New York, NY
, taking a portrait of each participant and noting the time they spent in the chair. Just as Abramovic's
Category
2010s Contemporary More Art
Materials
Paper, Ink, Mixed Media, Lithograph, Offset
“Farmor” Armchair by Carl Malmsten for O.H. Sjögren, Sweden 1950s
By Carl Malmsten
Located in Utrecht, NL
“Grandma” chair came into being and since then, she has become a dear family member in many Swedish homes
Category
Vintage 1950s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Fabric, Wood
MCM to Modern Geometric Blue & Green Flection Plunge Fabric by Momentum Textiles
Located in Topeka, KS
needs a little “face lift.” Do you have a vintage chair that your beloved grandmother left you, but it
Category
Early 20th Century Mid-Century Modern Curtains and Valances
Materials
Fabric, Polyester
H 270 in W 54 in D 0.03 in
Cornwall Iron Banks Original Oil Painting
Located in Annville, PA
Grandmother, an oil by William Gropper which was part of the Gimbel Pennsylvania exhibit at the Griest
Category
Early 20th Century North American Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Paint
Lancaster Covered Bridge Original Oil Painting
Located in Annville, PA
Grandmother, an oil by William Gropper which was part of the Gimbel Pennsylvania exhibit at the Griest
Category
Early 20th Century North American Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Paint
Lancaster Bridge Original Oil Painting
Located in Annville, PA
controversy was the first to arise here publicly since the showing of Amish Grandmother, an oil by William
Category
Mid-20th Century Expressionist Paintings
Materials
Paint
"Accent", Monumental Charcoal on Canvas Painting by Jessica Scott Felder
By Jessica Scott-Felder
Located in Hanover, MA
chairs represented matriarchal presence and have currently expanded to ancestry. Jessica’s work addresses
Category
Early 2000s American Modern Paintings
Materials
Canvas
Vienna Art Deco Josef Hoffman Manner Eight-Piece Salon Suite Set
By Josef Hoffmann
Located in Forney, TX
square column pedestal, surrounded by four upholstered side chairs.
PROVENANCE / ACQUISITION:
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Category
Early 20th Century Austrian Art Deco Bookcases
Materials
Brass
“Farmor” Armchair by Carl Malmsten for O.H. Sjögren, Sweden, 1956
By O.H. Sjögren, Carl Malmsten
Located in Utrecht, NL
and round shapes, femininity and cosiness. The chair’s frame is made of solid pine from Swedish
Category
Vintage 1950s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Materials
Fabric, Wood
'Within, ' by Lisa Miceli, Watercolor Painting
By Lisa Miceli
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
York. Lisa is-co chair of the New England Watercolor Society “Brushes with Nature” plein air painting
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Watercolor, Paper
'Where Hummingbirds Swim, ' by Lisa Miceli, Watercolor on Paper Painting
By Lisa Miceli
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
York. Lisa is-co chair of the New England Watercolor Society “Brushes with Nature” plein air painting
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Watercolor, Paper
'Submerging, ' by Lisa Miceli, Watercolor on Paper Painting
By Lisa Miceli
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
chair of the New England Watercolor Society “Brushes with Nature” plein air painting program, and is a
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Watercolor, Paper
'The Hearth, ' by Lisa Miceli, Watercolor Painting
By Lisa Miceli
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
Fishers Island, New York. Lisa is-co chair of the New England Watercolor Society “Brushes with Nature
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Watercolor, Paper
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Grandmothers Chair For Sale on 1stDibs
At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal grandmothers chair for your home. Each grandmothers chair for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, fabric and metal. Find 53 options for an antique or vintage grandmothers chair now, or shop our selection of 21 modern versions for a more contemporary example of this long-cherished piece. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect grandmothers chair — we have versions that date back to the 19th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 21st Century are available. When you’re browsing for the right grandmothers chair, those designed in mid-century modern, Scandinavian Modern and modern styles are of considerable interest. A well-made grandmothers chair has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by Knoll, Robert Venturi and Carl Malmsten are consistently popular.
How Much is a Grandmothers Chair?
A grandmothers chair can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $5,500, while the lowest priced sells for $400 and the highest can go for as much as $90,000.
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