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4 Pc. Faux Bamboo Garden Patio Poolside Chairs by Hauser Made in USA Ca. 1970's
By Brown Jordan
Located in New York, NY
Chic set of vintage poolside, patio, garden, armchairs by noted American maker of leisure furniture, Hauser, after Brown Jordan. The chairs have tubular aluminum frames, with off whi...
Category
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Patio and Garden Furniture
Materials
Aluminum
H 28.5 in W 21 in D 22 in
Set of 2 Kartell Louis Ghost Armchairs in Crystal by Philippe Starck
By Philippe Starck, Kartell
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A comfortable armchair in transparent and colored polycarbonate in the Louis XV style, it is the quintessence of baroque revisited to dazzle, excite and captivate. Louis Ghost is the...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Armchairs
Materials
Plastic
Michel Charron Set of Four Dining Chairs in Plexiglass and Aluminum
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Michel Charron, dining chairs, plexiglass, aluminum, fabric, France, 1970s
These organic shaped dining chairs were designed by the French designer Michel Charron. Each chair consist...
Category
Vintage 1970s French Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Aluminum
Italian Artemide Design Vico Magistretti 6 Chairs Model Selene
By Artemide, Vico Magistretti
Located in Prato, Tuscany
We kindly suggest you read the whole description, because with it we try to give you detailed technical and historical information to guarantee the authenticity of our objects. To lo...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Polyester
Giancarlo Piretti Alky Lounge Chair in White Bouclé Fabric for Anonima Castelli
By Anonima Castelli, Giancarlo Piretti
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Iconic Alky lounge chair designed by Giancarlo Piretti in the sixties for Anonima Castelli, Italy. The shape of the chair is construct with foam printed direct on a metal frame with ...
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Metal
H 29.14 in W 25.99 in D 33.08 in
Chubby Chair in Moss 3D Printed Recycled Plastic
Located in London, GB
Dirk van der Kooij first fell in love with low resolution 3D printing as a student, fulfilling his search for honest and functional ornamentation. The chubby chair remains his most p...
Category
2010s Dutch Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Plastic
Eero Saarinen Knoll Studio Set of Four (4) Mid Century Classic Tulip Armchairs
By Eero Saarinen, Knoll
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A superb set of four (4) swivel armchairs of recent vintage, made by KnollStudio. Tagged under seat cushion. Metal labels underneath base. Dimensions: H 32" x W 26" x D 24" x SH 19" ...
Category
2010s American Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Aluminum
H 32 in W 26 in D 24 in
Mid-Century Modern "Sun Flower Chair" by Liberty Ornamental Iron of Canada
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
The sun flower chair is the successor of the Canadian iconic Solair chair. Following the enormous success of the Solair chairs, Liberty Ornamental Iron Ltd. of Toronto Canada produce...
Category
Mid-20th Century Canadian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Metal
4 Dining Chairs by Pizzetti Rome Italy 1950s, New Wool Boucle Upholstery
By Mobili Pizzetti
Located in bergen op zoom, NL
Nice set of 4 Italian dining chairs produced by Pizzetti, Rome in the 1950s
During restoration the original manufacturers labels showed up under the old upholstery and were saved ...
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Steel
H 31.5 in W 23.23 in D 19.69 in
Giancarlo Piretti Lucite Pink Folding "Plia" Italian Chair for Castelli, 1970s
By Anonima Castelli, Giancarlo Piretti
Located in Roma, IT
Original and signed "Plia" pink lucite folding chair. NOS (new old Stock) This fantastic set was designed by Giancarlo Piretti for Castelli in 1967.
PLIA, the symbol of a new era fo...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Aluminum, Chrome
H 29.93 in W 20.08 in D 20.48 in
Japanese Old Modern Chair Mid-Century 1940s-1960s
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
This is an old modern chair made in Japan.
The chair was manufactured between 1940s and 1960s.
The seat is made of fiberglass and the legs are made of iron.
It is characterized by i...
Category
Vintage 1950s Japanese Showa Chairs
Materials
Iron
Set of four Champagne chair by Estelle & Erwine Laverne for Formes Nouvelles
By Erwine & Estelle Laverne, mes nouvelles
Located in Offenburg, Baden Wurthemberg
Set of four Lucite Champagner chairs designed by Erwine & Estelle Laverne, ca. 1960
manufactured by Formes Nouvelles, in France.
We have a 2nd set of four Champanger chairs availab...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Aluminum
H 31.5 in W 23.63 in D 22.05 in
Set of Four Gold Plia Folding Lucite Chairs in the Style of Giancarlo Piretti
Located in East Hampton, NY
Set of brass Plia folding Lucite chairs in the style of Giancarlo Piretti.
Category
20th Century Italian Chairs
Materials
Metal
H 29 in W 18 in D 18 in
Set of Four Plia Folding Chairs by Giancarlo Piretti for Castelli, circa 1970s
By Giancarlo Piretti, Castelli
Located in New York, NY
Chic set of four post modern folding chairs, designed by Giancarlo Piretti made in Italy by Castelli, circa 1970's. The chairs feature bright chrome frames, with tinted brown lucite ...
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Post-Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Chrome
H 29.5 in W 18.5 in D 18 in
Vintage Russell Woodard Spun Fiberglass Peacock Chair
By Russell Woodard, Woodard Furniture Co.
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Bring home garden furniture that is truly fit for a king or queen with this fantastic peacock throne chair designed by Russell Woodard. A spun fiberglass construction gives this sea...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Fiberglass
Roly Poly Armchair Concrete By Driade, Faye Toogood
By Driade
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Shapely and utterly comfortable, the distinctive Roly Poly Armchair by Driade is a well rounded lounge chair with a graceful, bowl-like seat up top and four solid legs beneath. It's ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Chairs
Materials
Plastic
Set of 6 Gerard Guermonprez chairs for Magnani, 1950
By Gerard Guermonprez
Located in JASSANS-RIOTTIER, FR
Set of 6 chairs designed by Gerard Guermonprez for Magnani in the fifties
Black lacquered structure, seat and back in wood covered with foam and grey fabric (new)
Category
Mid-20th Century French Chairs
Materials
Metal
Set of 6 Midcentury Lucite Dining Chairs
By Hill Manufacturing
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This unique set of midcentury dining chairs feature a sculpted Lucite frame, high flared backs with interestingly textured details, and sleek faux-leather upholstery. A great additio...
Category
Late 20th Century Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Faux Leather, Lucite
Set of 4 Mid-Century Modern Blue Transparent PMMA Chairs
Located in Beirut, LB
A harmonious blend of modern design and functionality, this exquisite chair boasts a distinctive curved backrest that seamlessly complements its rounded blue opaque plastic seat, cre...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Acrylic
Set of 2 Kartell Masters Chairs in White by Philippe Starck & Eugeni Quitllet
By Philippe Starck, Kartell
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The masters chair is a powerful tribute to three symbolic chairs, re-read and re-interpreted by the creative genius of Starck. The unmistakable silhouettes of the Series 7 by Arne Ja...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Plastic
H 32.63 in W 21.13 in D 21.13 in
Set of Four Lucite Dining Chairs by Lion in Frost
By Lion in Frost
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Set of four Lucite dining chairs by Lion in Frost
Lucite and woven fabric
seat depth 19".
Category
Vintage 1970s American Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Upholstery, Lucite
Pair of Post-Modern Lucite Barstools by Hill Mfg, circa 1980
By Hill Manufacturing, Charles Hollis Jones
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This classic pair of Post-Modern lucite barstools are by Hill Manufacturing and in the style of Charles Hollis Jones and Lion in Frost. Featuring a steel base with foot wrest, and lu...
Category
Vintage 1980s American Post-Modern Stools
Materials
Steel
Roly Poly Armchair in Concrete without cushion by Faye Toogood for Driade
By Faye Toogood, Driade
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The distinctive, reassuringly chunky lines of Faye Toogood’s Roly-Poly furniture collection become even more inviting in her new collaboration with Driade. The latest line for the It...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Chairs
Materials
Plastic
Vintage White Egg Pod Chair Set with Side Table
Located in Napa, CA
Mid-Century molded plastic egg pod chair set, white plastic with leather seating and red piping.
Sold as a set.
Chairs each: 26" x 36" x 36".
Table: 17.5"...
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Faux Leather, Plastic
Draped Plaster and Fiberglass Chairs
By John Dickinson
Located in Las Vegas, NV
We just love this pair of sculptural pair of Trompe-l'oeil draped plaster and fiberglass chairs. They have been finished to look like stone. They achieve a very unique and artistic l...
Category
Late 20th Century Chairs
Materials
Steel
Tulip Dining Chairs by Eero Saarinen for Knoll International, 1970s, Set of 6
By Eero Saarinen, Knoll
Located in Lasne, BE
Set of 6 chairs in fibreglass, aluminium and fabric. The chairs turn on themselves. The original cushions are also in original pink fabric. Seat height 46 cm. Wear due to time and ag...
Category
Vintage 1970s Central American Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Aluminum
H 31.5 in W 18.9 in D 20.87 in
Set of 4 Monika Mulder Vintage "Hasslo" Chairs
By IKEA, Monika Mulder
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Set of four stylish and comfortable dining chairs designed by Monika Mulder for Ikea. A plastic and metal frame can be used in the home or out on the patio. Please confirm item pic...
Category
20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Metal
Set of 5 Vintage Midcentury French Modern Slickslick Chairs by Philippe Starck
By XO Design, Philippe Starck
Located in Warszawa, Mazowieckie
This set of five Slick Slick chairs was designed by Philippe Starck in 1999 for the French manufacturer XO Design. Slick Slick is the essence of a chair. A concentrate of elegance an...
Category
1990s French Modern Chairs
Materials
Plastic
H 31.5 in W 16.93 in D 19.69 in
Set of Six Green Philippe Stark "Louis 20" Chairs
By Philippe Starck, Vitra
Located in Napa, CA
Out of production, this set of six green 'Louis 20 armchairs are a rare find. A result of lengthy experiments with Swiss manufacturer Vitra, Philippe Starck’s Louis XX chair is light...
Category
1990s Chairs
Materials
Aluminum
Italian Giancarlo Piretti for Castelli Plia Plastic Dining Chairs, Set of 2
By Giancarlo Piretti, Castelli
Located in London, GB
Originally designed by Giancarlo Piretti for Catelli in 1967, the Plia chair was introduced at the Fiera del Mobile in Milan and since then has become one of the most iconic chairs o...
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Futurist Chairs
Materials
Steel
H 29.93 in W 18.51 in D 19.3 in
Pair of ‘as-new’ Emeco 111 Navy Chairs
By Emeco
Located in Kennett Square, PA
Pair of gray Emeco Navy 111 chairs. Excellent condition, very light if any use. Measures: 15.5” W x 19.5” D x 34” H - seat height 18”.
Category
2010s American Industrial Chairs
Materials
Plastic
Set of 6 ‘Setu' Dining / Conference Chairs by Herman Miller
By Herman Miller
Located in Kensington, MD
Set of 6 ‘Setu' Dining / Conference Chairs by Herman Miller
Additional information:
Featured at Kensington:
These chairs ever-so-comfortably-recline - offering impressive comfor...
Category
Late 20th Century Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Plastic
Sexy Relaxy
By Richard Hutten
Located in ROTTERDAM, ZH
Produced by E&Y in Japan
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Chairs
Materials
Polyester
Roly Poly Armchair in White by Faye Toogood with Casentino cushions
By Driade, Faye Toogood
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Duplex launches DUPLEX X CASENTINO. The iconic Roly Poly armchair designed by Faye Toogood and manufactured by Driade, with the exclusive cushions in the ancient Casentino cloth from...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Chairs
Materials
Wool, Plastic
Giancarlo Piretti for Castelli, Plia Folding Chair
Located in toronto, CA
The symbol of a new era focused on plastic: this is how the 1967 plia chair was received when it was published at the Milan Furniture Fair. .
With the Plia folding chair, the d...
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Chairs
Materials
Plastic
Charles Eames for Herman Miller DSX Shell Chair
By Charles Eames, Herman Miller, Charles and Ray Eames, Ray Eames
Located in Garnerville, NY
Charles Eames for Herman Miller fiberglass DSX shell chair. Circa 1970. Retains all it's plastic glides. Shock mounts are in good condition with no visible drying or cracking. Struct...
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Metal, Steel
Fried Egg Three Tone Chair, by Hans Olsen from Warm Nordic
By Hans Olsen
Located in Viby J, DK
A unique asymmetrical lounge chair, designed by the highly acclaimed Danish architect, Hans Olsen in the 1950s. Fried egg is also available in an exclusive anniversary edition with s...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Foam
Ribbon Chair White, Designed by Nika Zupanc
By Nika Zupanc
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
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The Ribbon chair is the object that expresses the female language of Nika Zupanc with ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Plastic
Ribbon Chair Metal Silver by Nika Zupanc, Made in Italy
By Nika Zupanc
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
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The Ribbon chair is the object that expresses the female language of Nika Zupanc with ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Chairs
Materials
Plastic
3 Vintage Designer Chairs Steen Ostergaard Manufacturer Cado 60s
By Steen Ostergaard
Located in Paris, FR
3 vintage chairs by designer Steen Ostergaard (Denmark).
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Manufacturer Cado - 60s
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Dimensions: . L 50 cm D 40 cm HD 75 cm HA 45 cm.
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Superb patinas and rare or even unique i...
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Chairs
Materials
Plastic
Balsam Green Baby Rabbit Chair by Stefano Giovannoni
By Stefano Giovannoni
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
The idea of the rabbit, a gentle, lovable and shy animal, comes from the association of its silhouette with that of a seat, where the rabbit's ears become the backrest of the chair. ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Chairs
Materials
Plastic
Lucite and Boucle Vanity Stool by Hill Manufacturing
By Hill Manufacturing
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Glamorous 1980’s clear lucite with chrome details vanity stool on casters by Hill Manufacturing Corp.
In beautiful vintage condition, the seat has been newly recovered with a natura...
Category
Vintage 1980s American Modern Stools
Materials
Chrome
Modern Black Green Gray White Orange Pink Red Purple or Blue Rabbit Accent Chair
By Stefano Giovannoni, Qeeboo
Located in Origgio (VA), IT
Rabbit is a family of products with a strong media impact, one of Stefano Giovannoni's hat tricks, and immediately became a pop icon, a symbol of love and fertility, which brings goo...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Chairs
Materials
Plastic
Kartell Prince Aha Stool in Fennel Green by Philippe Starck
By Philippe Starck, Kartell
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Thought up as a colorful game of building blocks, the Prince Aha stool is composed of two cones to resemble the shape of an hourglass. An entertaining and colorful accessory, a pract...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Stools
Materials
Plastic
Set of Three Garden Chairs by Taidetakomo Hakkarainen, Early 1900s
By Antti Hakkarainen
Located in Helsinki, FI
Set of three garden chairs by Taidetakomo Hakkarainen/ Antti Hakkarainen from the early 1900s. Art deco -style. Iron frame with plastic style seating. Good vintage condition, minor w...
Category
Vintage 1920s Finnish Art Deco Patio and Garden Furniture
Materials
Iron
Set of 2 Octavia Chairs, Green and Gray Shell by Laun
Located in Geneve, CH
Set of 2 Octavia chairs, green and gray shell by Laun ( Handmade in Los Angeles )
Dawn Collection
Dimensions: H.79 D.107 W.79 cm
Materials: Brushed Aluminum Or Painted Fiberglass,...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Aluminum
Giancarlo Piretti Plia Folding Chair in Lucite and Chrome for Castelli, Italy
By Giancarlo Piretti, Anonima Castelli
Located in Amsterdam, NL
The Plia folding chair is an inventive and beautiful design by Giancarlo Piretti for Castelli in 1967, Italy. This icon is included in every standard publication on 20th century (fur...
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Steel, Chrome
H 29.53 in W 18.51 in D 20.08 in
Emeco 111 Navy Counter Stool in Snow by Coca-Cola
By Emeco
Located in Hanover, PA
The 111 Navy collection is a story of innovation, turning waste plastic into something that lasts. Each stool is made of 150 recycled PET bottles. Like the original 111 Navy chair, t...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Stools
Materials
Plastic
After ago Chair by Richard Yasmine
By Richard Yasmine
Located in Geneve, CH
After ago chair by Richard Yasmine.
Materials: Foam, Lightweight concrete, plaster and acrylic.
Dimensions: H 90 x W 45 x D 52cm/65cm.
Seat height 45 cm.
Seat depth 45cm.
Seat w...
Category
2010s Lebanese Modern Chairs
Materials
Concrete
Roly Poly Polyethylene Armchair in Concrete with Cushions by Faye Toogood
By Driade, Faye Toogood
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The distinctive, reassuringly chunky lines of Faye Toogood’s Roly-Poly furniture collection become even more inviting in her new collaboration with Driade. The latest line for the It...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Plastic
H 24.8 in W 22.4 in D 33 in
Aro Chair, Mika by Ries
Located in Geneve, CH
Aro chair, Mika by Ries
Dimensions: W60 x D60 x H67.5 cm
Materials: Round Steel Tube, High-Density Foam, and Velvet Upholstery
Also Available: Merlot, Black, Yellow, Oceano, Pi...
Category
2010s Argentine Modern Chairs
Materials
Steel
Set of Four Richard Schultz 1966 Series Dining Chairs
By Richard Schultz, Knoll
Located in Chicago, IL
Richard Schultz 1966 series Knoll. Set of four outdoor dining chairs Model No. 1966-46-H. Seat and back are woven vinyl coated polyester mesh with vinyl straps and stainless steel su...
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Stainless Steel, Steel
White Baby Ribbon Chair by Nika Zupanc, Made in Italy
By Nika Zupanc
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
The feminine chair par excellence is now proposed in the mini version, suitable for children. The delicate and essential shapes remind the Ribbon Chair in the original size: that’s h...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Chairs
Materials
Plastic
Hille Chair Designed by Robin Day, Produced in Brazil by L'Atelier, circa 1968
By L'Atelier San Paulo, Robin Day
Located in New York, NY
The Polyside chair or Hille chair, as it became known in Brazil, was the first piece to be produced on a large scale by L'Atelier, Jorge Zalszupin's company.
It was designed by R...
Category
Vintage 1960s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Leather, Plastic
H 29.53 in W 20.48 in D 20.48 in
Italian Midcentury Set of Five Bar Bistro Chairs, 1960s
Located in bari, IT
Set of five vintage bar chairs in excellent condition lacquered metal tubular frame and 1960s woven plastic seats.
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Metal
Famed Brass Chair
By LAGU
Located in İSTANBUL, TR
The famed brass chair brings comfortable seating with luxurious design to your living room... It will also be a simple and elegant option for your dining room.
Dimensions: Length: 1...
Category
2010s Turkish Modern Chairs
Materials
Brass
Primary Color/Mondrian Style Herman Miller Eames Dining Chairs
By Herman Miller, Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Four vintage Herman Miller Eames fiberglass chairs in primary colors. All chairs in very good vintage condition with Herman Miller bases available in black or metallic silver color f...
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Fiberglass
Giancarlo Piretti for Castelli, Plia Chairs, Set of Two, 1970s
By Giancarlo Piretti, Castelli
Located in Renens, CH
Plia foldable chairs produced by Castelli and designed by Giancarlo Piretti (also known for the Alky or Plona lounge chairs).
These iconic folding chairs are still in very good co...
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Metal
Modern Italian Light Grey Polypropylene Chair from Bontempi Collection
By Bontempi Casa
Located in Titusville, PA
This light grey Polypropylene chair is Stackable and suitable for indoor and outdoor use. Designed by Pocci&Dondoli, Galaxy is aesthetics, strength and functionality. The graphic dec...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian International Style Chairs
Materials
Metal
Modern Italian White Polypropylene Chair from Bontempi Collection
By Bontempi Casa
Located in Titusville, PA
This white polypropylene chair is stackable and suitable for indoor and outdoor use. Designed by Pocci&Dondoli, galaxy is aesthetics, strength and functionality. The graphic decorati...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian International Style Chairs
Materials
Metal
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An assortment of gray plastic chairs is available at 1stDibs. Find 462 antique and vintage gray plastic chairs at 1stDibs now, or shop our selection of 213 modern versions for a more contemporary example of this long-cherished furniture. Gray plastic chairs have been made for many years, and versions that date back to the 20th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 21st Century. Gray plastic chairs bearing Mid-Century Modern or Modern hallmarks are very popular at 1stDibs. Many gray plastic chairs are appealing in their simplicity, but Kartell, Herman Miller and Philippe Starck produced popular gray plastic chairs that are worth a look.
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Prices for gray plastic chairs start at $134 and top out at $34,516 with the average selling for $1,800.
Finding the Right Chairs for You
Chairs are an indispensable component of your home and office. Can you imagine your life without the vintage, new or antique chairs you love?
With the exception of rocking chairs, the majority of the seating in our homes today — Windsor chairs, chaise longues, wingback chairs — originated in either England or France. Art Nouveau chairs, the style of which also originated in those regions, embraced the inherent magnificence of the natural world with decorative flourishes and refined designs that blended both curved and geometric contour lines. While craftsmanship and styles have evolved in the past century, chairs have had a singular significance in our lives, no matter what your favorite chair looks like.
“The chair is the piece of furniture that is closest to human beings,” said Hans Wegner. The revered Danish cabinetmaker and furniture designer was prolific, having designed nearly 500 chairs over the course of his lifetime. His beloved designs include the Wishbone chair, the wingback Papa Bear chair and many more.
Other designers of Scandinavian modernist chairs introduced new dynamics to this staple with sculptural flowing lines, curvaceous shapes and efficient functionality. The Paimio armchair, Swan chair and Panton chair are vintage works of Finnish and Danish seating that left an indelible mark on the history of good furniture design.
“What works good is better than what looks good, because what works good lasts,” said Ray Eames.
Visionary polymaths Ray and Charles Eames experimented with bent plywood and fiberglass with the goal of producing affordable furniture for a mass market. Like other celebrated mid-century modern furniture designers of elegant low-profile furnishings — among them Ludwig Mies van der Rohe and Finn Juhl — the Eameses considered ergonomic support, durability and cost, all of which should be top of mind when shopping for the perfect chair. The mid-century years yielded many popular chairs.
The Eameses introduced numerous icons for manufacturer Herman Miller, such as the Eames lounge chair and ottoman, molded plywood dining chairs the DCM and DCW (which can be artfully mismatched around your dining table) and a wealth of other treasured pieces for the home and office.
A good chair anchors us to a place and can become an object of timeless appeal. Take a seat and browse the rich variety of vintage, new and antique chairs on 1stDibs today.
Questions About Gray Plastic Chairs
- What plastic is used for chairs?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertAugust 17, 2021A common plastic used in chairs is thermoplastic polypropylene injected into a mold. Because of its strength and durability, thermoplastic polypropylene is a great material and it doesn't present the risk of breaking or a furnishing losing its shape. This type of plastic is good for chairs that might undergo heavy wear.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022The world first saw plastic lawn chairs in 1965. Designed by Joe Colombo, the chair was called the Universale, and was defined by its blocky appearance. Find a variety of styles of plastic lawn chairs from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022One of the first places to check when determining the authenticity of your Eames chair, is the underside. Nearly all chairs were marked or labeled. Shop a collection of Eames chairs from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.
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