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Vintage Authentic Original Paint Tolix Chairs c1950's Large Quantity Available
Located in Chicago, IL
Authentic hand-made Tolix chairs, complete with the gold TOLIX label. The Tolix chairs are considered iconic, and have been displayed in the New York Museum of Modern Art, Germany’s ...
Category
Vintage 1950s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Steel
H 33.63 in W 17.5 in D 19.5 in
Mario Marenco for Poltrona Frau Set of Six 'Movie' Dining Chairs
By Poltrona Frau, Mario Marenco
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Mario Marenco for Poltrona Frau, set of six armchairs model 'Movie', metal and leather, Italy, 1984.
Set of six of Italian armchairs in a bright color combination. The seat are padd...
Category
Vintage 1980s Italian Post-Modern Armchairs
Materials
Steel
Egon Eiermann Set of Two Steel Dining Chairs
By Wilde + Spieth, Egon Eiermann
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Egon Eiermann for Wilde & Spieth, two chairs model 'SE-68', molded wood, red fabric, steel, Germany, 1951.
A tubular steel frame in conjunction with two organic shaped shells that...
Category
Vintage 1950s German Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Steel
Set of four Series Seven Chairs, Model 3107, cognac leather, Arne Jacobsen
By Fritz Hansen, Arne Jacobsen
Located in Lejre, DK
Exquisite Set of Four Series Seven Chairs, Model 3107, Wrapped in Luxurious Cognac Leather, a testament to Arne Jacobsen's visionary design.
These chairs, a classic manifestation of...
Category
Vintage 1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Aluminum
H 30.71 in W 19.69 in D 20.48 in
Fiberglass Chair by Pierre Guariche
By Pierre Guariche
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Gorgeous fiberglass chair by Pierre Guariche. Cream fiberglass frame sits on four iron legs. Great vintage condition and beautiful design. Great standalone piece. Fantastic piece of ...
Category
Vintage 1950s French Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Iron
1950's Cox Tubular Red Metal Dining Chairs, Set of Four
Located in Hook, Hampshire
1950’s Cox Tubular red metal dining chairs – set of four
1950’s Cox Tubular red metal dining chairs – set of four. Cox was one of the largest producers of tubular stacking chairs in...
Category
Vintage 1950s English Chairs
Materials
Metal
Herman Miller Eames Armchair on Low Lounge Base
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Amazing color on this Eames fiberglass armshell for Herman Miller. Beautiful orange tone contrasts nicely against black lounge height base. No cracks or major wear. Even color throug...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Steel
Metis 0171 Dot Armchair, Metal Colors, Outdoor, Contract, Bar, Restaurant Design
By Gabbertas Studio
Located in MARANO VICENTINO, IT
The collection Metis Dot includes the chair with or without armrest, the lounge version with or without armrest and the stool in two heights. In all its variants, the tubular metal s...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Chairs
Materials
Metal
H 31.5 in W 20.87 in D 20.48 in
1960's Original Red French Tolix T2 Metal Outdoor Dining Chairs - Set Of Four
By Tolix
Located in Hook, Hampshire
1960’s Original Red French Tolix T2 Metal Outdoor Dining Chairs – Set Of Four
1960’s Original Red French Tolix T2 Metal Outdoor Dining Chairs – Set Of Four. Tolix is one of our all t...
Category
Vintage 1960s French Chairs
Materials
Metal
H 31.5 in W 15.75 in D 17.33 in
1960's Original Red French Tolix T2 Metal Outdoor Dining Chairs - Set Of Six
By Tolix
Located in Hook, Hampshire
1960’s Original Red French Tolix T2 Metal Outdoor Dining Chairs – Set Of Six
1960’s Original Red French Tolix T2 Metal Outdoor Dining Chairs – Set Of Six. Tolix is one of our all tim...
Category
Vintage 1960s French Chairs
Materials
Metal
H 31.5 in W 15.75 in D 17.33 in
1950's Original French Outdoor Table And Chair Set - Two Chairs (2617)
Located in Hook, Hampshire
1950’s Original French Outdoor Table And Chair Set – Two Chairs (2617)
1950’s Original French Outdoor Table And Chair Set – Two Chairs. This listing is for one metal table and two me...
Category
Vintage 1950s French Chairs
Materials
Metal
H 29.14 in W 24.02 in D 24.02 in
1950's Original Orange Tolix Folding Metal Outdoor Chairs - Set Of Four
Located in Hook, Hampshire
1950’s Original Orange Tolix Folding Metal Outdoor Chairs – Set Of Four
1950’s Original Orange Tolix Folding Metal Outdoor Chairs – Set Of Four. Tolix is one of our all time favourit...
Category
Vintage 1950s French Chairs
Materials
Metal
H 30.71 in W 34.26 in D 16.93 in
Pair of Bedroom Chairs Gigi Radice Minotti Velvet Orange Brass and Metal Feet
By Gigi Radice
Located in Palermo, Sicily
Pair of Bedroom Chairs Gigi Radice Minotti Velvet Orange Brass and Metal Feet.
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Brass
H 29.53 in W 18.12 in D 23.63 in
Set of 4 RIMA Pan Am Dining Chairs by Gastone Rinaldi, Italy, 1960s
By RIMA, Gastone Rinaldi
Located in Roma, IT
Set of 4 pan am dining chairs by Gastone Rinaldi for RIMA,1960s.
Chromed Steel and Leather.
H80 x W62 x D62 cm. Seat Height 46 cm.
Excellent condition except for a minor defect on...
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Chairs
Materials
Steel
1950's Original French Outdoor Table And Chair Set - Four Chairs (2623)
Located in Hook, Hampshire
1950’s Original French Outdoor Table And Chair Set – Four Chairs (2623)
1950’s Original French Outdoor Table And Chair Set – Four Chairs. This listing is for one metal table and four...
Category
Vintage 1950s French Chairs
Materials
Metal
H 28.35 in W 22.05 in D 22.05 in
Set of 8 Max Stacker Conference / Office Chairs by Steelcase Strafor, Usa 1980's
By Steelcase
Located in Oud-Turnhout, VAN
Vintage Original MAX STACKER Conference / Office Chair set of 8 by Steelcase Strafor Edition, made in the USA 1970's / 80's. Yellow plastic seat and back on chrome metal frame. All c...
Category
Vintage 1980s American Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Metal
H 31.5 in W 19.3 in D 21.26 in
Vintage Mid-Century German Modern Suede Circle Balloon Chair from Lusch & Co
By Lusch & Co, Lusch Erzeugnis
Located in Warszawa, Mazowieckie
This circle chair or balloon chair was designed by Lusch Erzeugnis for Lusch & Co, in Germany during the 1960s. It features a black metal frame and suede leather seat. This chair is ...
Category
Vintage 1960s German Mid-Century Modern Club Chairs
Materials
Metal
H 27.56 in W 29.53 in D 27.17 in
Italian Vintage Anonima Castelli 106 DSC Stacking Chairs Giancarlo Piretti
By Anonima Castelli, Giancarlo Piretti
Located in Alsdorf, NW
Iconic Italian stacking chairs by Giancarlo Piretti for Anonima Castelli.
DSC 106 is one of the most famous chairs of the castelli brand. designed in 1965 by giancarlo piretti, it...
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Aluminum
H 30.71 in W 22.05 in D 175.2 in
LMA sculptural chair
By Pettersen & Hein
Located in Albertslund, DK
The beauty of their works is a design without the typical restrictions and boundaries of form and function that the field adopts. Pettersen & Hein’s collections are a homage to mater...
Category
2010s Danish Chairs
Materials
Concrete, Aluminum
Mid-Century Modern Orange Leather Club Chair
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Wonderful orange leather club chair with a terrific vintage mod aesthetic! Broken-in orange leather seating provides plush comfort in style and brass leg accents are sure to add a to...
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Club Chairs
Materials
Brass
Victor Gruen Lounge Chair Northland Mall Project with Alvin Lustig
By Victor Gruen, Alvin Lustig, M. Singer & Sons
Located in Fraser, MI
Lounge chair designed by Victor Gruen for the Northland mall project with Alvin Lustig.
Brass legs and vinyl from M. Singer & Sons.
Category
Vintage 1950s Chairs
Materials
Brass
Pair of Leather Eames DKX-1 Side Chairs for Herman Miller
By Charles Eames
Located in Tarrytown, NY
Pair of orange leather Eames DKX-1 side chairs for Herman Miller with original labels. Two pairs available. Sold as-is. Please note wear in leather upholstery.
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Iron
Andrea Branzi, Bamboo "Germinal" Seat
Located in New York, NY
Andrea Branzi is a seminal Italian designer and architect. An exemplary social thinker and educator, Branzi has been a fundamental voice in post-war and contemporary architecture and...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Chairs
Materials
Aluminum
Luizet Canapé by Luca Nichetto
By Luca Nichetto
Located in Geneve, CH
Luizet Canapé by Luca Nichetto
Dimensions: W 249 x D 89 x H 82 cm
Materials: Black powder coated aluminium and metal structure, Cast aluminium legs
Upholstery: Fabric or leather
...
Category
2010s French Modern Sofas
Materials
Other
Olindias Outdoor Tabouret by Luca Nichetto
By Luca Nichetto
Located in Geneve, CH
Olindias outdoor Tabouret by Luca Nichetto
Dimensions: W 48 x D 48 x H 83 cm
Materials: Black powder coat metal structure, Seat in black/coral/duck blue/warm grey lacquered poliur...
Category
2010s French Modern Stools
Materials
Steel, Other
Olindias Bar Stool by Luca Nichetto
Located in Geneve, CH
Olindias bar stool by Luca Nichetto
Materials: Shell: Dark green NCS 8010 B70G/Coral NCS 2570 Y70R/ Duck Blue NCS 6020 B10G/Warm
Light NCS 2002 Y50R lacquered Polyurethane
Stru...
Category
2010s French Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Metal
Calice Armchair by Patrick Norguet
Located in Geneve, CH
Calice armchair four-star base by Patrick Norguet
Materials: Upholstery: Fabric also avaible in leather
Structure: Black powder-coated metal or Matte champagne and Black chrome
...
Category
2010s French Modern Armchairs
Materials
Metal
Milo Baughman Bronze Thin Frame Chairs in Jack Lenor Larsen Upholstery
By Milo Baughman
Located in Dallas, TX
A beautiful set of Milo Baughman thin frame dining chairs in a hard to find bronze finish. We have reupholstered in a Jack Lenor Larsen fabric which complements the bronze frame.
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Metal
1950's Cox Tubular Red Metal Dining Chairs - Set Of Six
Located in Hook, Hampshire
1950’s Cox Tubular Red Metal Dining Chairs – Set Of Six
1950’s Cox Tubular Red Metal Dining Chairs – Set Of Six. Cox was one of the largest producers of tubular stacking chairs initi...
Category
Vintage 1950s English Chairs
Materials
Metal
Vintage Postmodern Dakota Jackson Vik, Ter 1 Orange Dining Chairs Set of 8
By Dakota Jackson
Located in Topeka, KS
Awesome vintage Postmodern Dakota Jackson Vik–Ter 1 dining chairs comprised of black iron frames, orange molded plywood seat and backs, and maple veneer. Beautiful condition, keeping...
Category
Late 20th Century American Post-Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Iron
1950's Cox Tubular Red Metal Dining Chairs - Good Quantities Available
Located in Hook, Hampshire
1950’s Cox Tubular Red Metal Dining Chairs – Good Quantities Available
1950’s Cox Tubular Red Metal Dining Chairs – Good Quantities Available. Cox was one of the largest producers of...
Category
Vintage 1950s English Chairs
Materials
Metal
H 32.68 in W 16.15 in D 17.72 in
Set of 6 chairs by Airborne in 1950
Located in JASSANS-RIOTTIER, FR
Set of 6 chairs edited by Airborne in the 50s.
Structure in gold tubular metal, seat and back in wood covered with foam and ocher velvet fabric
Category
Mid-20th Century French Chairs
Materials
Metal
Four Chrome Chairs W/ Rush Seating
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Set of four polished chrome chairs with rush back. Cantilever base runs up through the arms.
Please confirm location.
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Chrome
Aluminum Upholstered Chairs in the Style of Milo Baughman for Thayer Coggin
By Thayer Coggin, Milo Baughman
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Aluminum chairs with orange upholstery, in the style of Milo Baughman for Thayer Coggin. Reupholstered in the last couple of years. Stylist and Comfortable! Aluminum is very clean! P...
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Aluminum
Handwoven Mexican Midcentury Inspired Cali Lounge Chair, Steel and Leather
By Leon Leon Design
Located in Mexico City, Delegación Cuauhtémoc
This handwoven midcentury inspired Cali lounge chair is a unique creation by León León Design from Mexico City, a modern version of the famous Acapulco chair.
The Cali Natural Leath...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Mexican Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Steel
H 27.17 in W 22.05 in D 31.11 in
Italian Design Set of Four Chairs in Chromed Metal and Orange Velvet, 1970s
Located in Casale Monferrato, IT
Italian design lovely set of four dining room chairs, 1970s. The chairs are comfortable with a seat orange velvet. The structure is in chromed metal. These chairs are perfect for the...
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Chrome
H 31.11 in W 18.9 in D 22.05 in
Four Italian Mastro Chairs by Afra & Tobia Scarpa, c.1970s
By Molteni & C, Afra & Tobia Scarpa
Located in London, GB
Four Mastro chairs in metal and fabric by Afra & Tobia Scarpa, c.1970s
Lacquered metal and fabric
Dimension: W50 x D46 x H76 cm.
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Metal
Pair of Yellow and Red Natural Suede Leather Lounge Fifties Chairs by Hans Olsen
By Hans Olsen
Located in Antwerp, BE
Set of two leather balloon chairs designed by Hans Olsen in the 1950s, is very comfortable and has a very characteristic and identifiable shape. The piece comprises a black metal fra...
Category
Vintage 1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Metal
H 27.56 in W 27.56 in D 27.56 in
'Revolt' Chair by Friso Kramer for Ahrend de Cirkel, the Netherlands, 1953
By Ahrend de Cirkel, Friso Kramer
Located in Steenwijk, NL
The 'Revolt' chair was designed by Friso Kramer for Ahrend de Cirkel. An award winning design that has become an icon of Dutch industrial design from the 1950s. The chair has a folde...
Category
Vintage 1950s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Metal
H 31.89 in W 22.05 in D 19.69 in
Locus Solus Orange Chair by Gae Aulenti
By Gae Aulenti, Exteta
Located in Milan, IT
The perfect piece to add color and personality to a patio, garden or pool area, this chair of the Locus Solus collection merges functional design with a unique aesthetic. Originally ...
Category
2010s Italian Patio and Garden Furniture
Materials
Steel
Italian modern steel and fabric Movie chair Mario Marenco, Poltrona Frau, 1970s
By Mario Marenco, Paltrona Frau
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian modern matt steel and yellow velvet stackable Movie chair with armrest by Mario Marenco for Poltrona Frau, 1970s.
Stackable chair, with armrests, Movie model, with structure ...
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Modern Chairs
Materials
Steel
H 31.5 in W 23.63 in D 20.48 in
Eames For Herman Miller Mid Century Fiberglass Shell Red Chair
By Charles and Ray Eames, Herman Miller
Located in Countryside, IL
Eames For Herman Miller Mid Century Fiberglass Shell Red Chair
The chair measures: 24.75 wide x 22 deep x 31.25 high, with a seat height of 18 inches and arm height of 26 inches
...
Category
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Chrome
Iola Upholstered Chair in Black Metal Base, by E-ggs
By E-GGS, Miniforms
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Iola chair comes with a seat, back and armrests in a injected flameretardant polyurethane foam covered with the listed fabrics. The structure base is available for custom orders in W...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Metal
Metis 170 Dot Chair, Metal, Colors, Outdoor, Contract, Bar, Restaur, Design
By Gabbertas Studio
Located in MARANO VICENTINO, IT
The collection Metis Dot includes the chair with or without armrest, the lounge version with or without armrest and the stool in two heights. In all its variants, the tubular metal s...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Chairs
Materials
Metal
H 31.5 in W 20.87 in D 20.48 in
Design Collectible Chair in the Style of Gastone Rinaldi, 1960s
By Gastone Rinaldi
Located in taranto, IT
Original collection chair from the 1960s, made in the style of Gastone Rinaldi, with black lacquered metal structure and seat and backrest upholstery in light brown eco-leather
Meas...
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Chairs
Materials
Metal
Mathieu Matégot "Wicker" Chair Made with Iron and Natural Fiber, France, 1950
By Mathieu Matégot
Located in Madrid, ES
"Wicker" chairs by Mathieu Matégot, painted yellow with lacquered iron structure in black and natural fiber seat.
Category
Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Iron
Space Age Vintage Orange Plastic Metal Chair 1970s
Located in Vienna, AT
Pop Art vintage plastic metal chair from a sports stadium in Vienna shows a steel frame and an orange plastic seat shell. The seat shell is plastered with many stickers.
Stable and s...
Category
Vintage 1970s Austrian Space Age Chairs
Materials
Metal
Skin Chair, Yellow, Home, Contract, Indoor, Chair, Made in Italy
By GIACOMO CATTANI
Located in MARANO VICENTINO, IT
The harmonic, enveloping shells in powder-coated tubular metal that define the skin armchair - designed by Giacomo Cattani - evolve and transform to compose a true collection. A chai...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Chairs
Materials
Metal
Lago Chair Saffron by Driade
By Driade
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Characterized by the embracing shell and “stiletto” legs, Lagò is enhanced by intense and bright colors that deliberately smooth the entire surface or made it preciously materic by t...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Chairs
Materials
Aluminum
4 Vintage Chairs from the Reconstruction Period circa 1950
By Pierre Guariche
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
1950 lacquered metal armchair in the style of Pierre Guariche.
Original fabric.
Category
Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Metal
Lago Chair Orange by Driade
By Driade
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Characterized by the embracing shell and “stiletto” legs, Lagò is enhanced by intense and bright colors that deliberately smooth the entire surface or made it preciously materic by t...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Chairs
Materials
Aluminum
Moooi Shift Dining Chair with Warm Ochre Steel Frame and Knitted Backrest
By Moooi, Jonas Forsman
Located in Brooklyn, NY
When we think of dining on foldable chairs we automatically recall a garden lunch of a day at the beach: lovely moments, but far from the most comfortable experiences. Practically ve...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Dutch Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Steel
H 32.68 in W 20.87 in D 21.66 in
Rapture Chair in Brass by Scarlet Splendour
By Scarlet Splendour
Located in Kolkata, IN
Rapture Chair in Brass by Scarlet Splendour is a beautiful chair which will add a sparkle to any interior space.
The Fools' Gold collection of amorphous forms, cast in brass, is a t...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Side Chairs
Materials
Brass
Mid-Century Modern Roundback Chair
Located in Brooklyn, NY
With a rounded back, three legs, and rich leather upholstery, this vintage roundback chair is perfect for adding mid-century style to any space. Please confirm item location with sel...
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Metal
Dedo High Stool in Steel Lacquer Legs, Wooden Seat, by Miniforms Lab
By Miniforms, Miniforms Lab
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Here you are shown the Dedo high stool in lacquered steel legs with beechwood seat. This stool with an ergonomic seat is in solid beech and steel structure lacquered in 9 colors. The...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Stools
Materials
Steel
Wrought Iron Woven Vinyl Rattan Spanish Barstools with Arms, Set of 4
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Wrought iron woven vinyl rattan spanish barstools with arms - set of 4. Listing includes (4) barstools, woven vinyl rattan wrapped frames, wrought iron construction, very nice set, q...
Category
Late 20th Century Arts and Crafts Chairs
Materials
Wrought Iron
Set of Four French Black Painted Metal and Wicker Patio Cafe Chairs
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Set of four French black painted metal and wicker chairs.
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Patio and Garden Furniture
Materials
Iron
Pr. High Style Chairs Manufactured by Marble Imperial Design Att to Risom
By Marble Imperial, Jens Risom
Located in New York, NY
Chic and sophisticated pair of office, dining, occasional chairs made by Marble Imperial Furniture, design attributed to Jens Risom. The chairs have brushed steel frames, and orange ...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Steel
Mariolina Chair in Anthracite Metal Legs, Silk Gray Shell, by E-GGs
By Miniforms, E-GGS
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This Mariolina chair is offered with iron legs in anthracite, a shell in polypropylene silk grey and the option to select an upholstered cushion material for your chair. The iron leg...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Chairs
Materials
Metal
Art Deco Metal Folding Chairs, Set of 4
Located in Esperance, NY
Art Deco metal folding chairs - Set of 4.
Category
Vintage 1940s American Art Deco Chairs
Materials
Metal
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Orange Metal Chairs For Sale on 1stDibs
Find a variety of orange metal chairs available on 1stDibs. There are 163 antique and vintage orange metal chairs for sale at 1stDibs, while we also have 66 modern editions to choose from as well. There are all kinds of orange metal chairs available, from those produced as long ago as the 19th Century to those made as recently as the 21st Century. Mid-Century Modern, Modern and Scandinavian Modern orange metal chairs are consistently popular styles. Charles and Ray Eames, Herman Miller and Arne Jacobsen each produced beautiful orange metal chairs that are worth considering.
How Much are Orange Metal Chairs?
Prices for orange metal chairs can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, orange metal chairs begin at $136 and can go as high as $31,473, while the average can fetch as much as $2,200.
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.
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