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What is a cantilever seat?
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Cantilever seats are chairs that have a uniquely designed base. Instead of featuring four legs, a cantilever chair has two tubular metal legs in the front. They travel straight down and then bend inward, continuing to the back of the chair where a crossbar joins them. The name of the seat comes from bridge construction and architecture. On 1stDibs, shop a selection of cantilever chairs.
1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2022
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Shop for Cantilever Dining Chairs on 1stDibs
Set of 6 cantilever dining chairs 1980s
Located in Leuven, Vlaams Gewest
Vintage cantilever dining chairs or armchairs designed by Mart Stam in the 1930s.
Category
Vintage 1980s Italian Bauhaus Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Metal
$1,368 / set
2001 Prototype Richard Schultz 2002 Collection Mesh Cantilever Dining Chair
By Richard Schultz
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Listed for sale is a Richard Schultz 2002 Collection stainless steel cantilever dining chair prototype with mesh upholstery.
Category
Early 2000s American Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Stainless Steel
Set 6 Paul Evans for Directional Chrome Cantilever Dining Chairs, 1960
By Directional, Paul Evans
Located in Chicago, IL
6 Paul Evans for Directional Chrome Cantilever Dining Chairs, 1960. 2 captain chairs and 4 side chairs.
Category
Vintage 1960s North American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Chrome
6 Brody Seating Company USA Mid-Century Modern Chrome Cantilever Dining Chairs
Located in Miami, FL
Superb set of 6 American tubular Chrome, Vinyl & Cord Cantilever Dining Chairs made by B. Brody Seating Company in the 1970s.
Category
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Chrome
$2,880 Sale Price / set
40% Off
Set of Six 1980s Chrome Cantilever Dining Chairs in Gray Velvet
Located in Rancho Cucamonga, CA
A sculptural set of six 1980s cantilever dining chairs with polished chrome frames and gray velvet upholstery.
Category
Late 20th Century Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Chrome
Formanova Steel Frame Cantilever Dining Chairs - Set of 8 - by Gianni Moscatelli
By Gianni Moscatelli
Located in Paddington, NSW
These cantilever dining chairs by Gianni Moscatelli for Formanova capture the confident, industrial elegance that defined Italian furniture design of the 1970s.
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Organic Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Steel
