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What is the difference between a glider and swivel?
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The main difference between a swivel and a glider is the type of movement each type of mechanism produces. A swivel chair spins in a 360-degree circle, while a glider moves backwards and forwards. Shop an assortment of glider and swivel chairs on 1stDibs.
1stDibs ExpertFebruary 13, 2023
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Custom-Made Swivel Armchair in Monotone Green—Leather Back & Velvet Seat
Located in NEW YORK, NY
A sculptural statement in tone-on-tone green, this custom-made swivel armchair features a smooth matte leather shell enveloping a plush velvet seat. The silhouette is soft yet struct...
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2010s Portuguese Modern Swivel Chairs
Materials
Wood, Leather, Velvet
Custom-Made Swivel Armchair in BlackBerry Leather/ Ruby Red Velvet
Located in NEW YORK, NY
A sculptural statement in tone-on-tone green, this custom-made swivel armchair features a smooth matte leather shell enveloping a plush velvet seat. The silhouette is soft yet struct...
Category
2010s Portuguese Modern Swivel Chairs
Materials
Wood, Velvet, Leather
Kagan-Dreyfuss Swivel Chairs, Model 100A, by Vladimir Kagan, C. 1960s
Located in Westport, CT
Set of swivel chairs designed by Vladimir Kagan during his Kagan-Dreyfuss partnership in the 1960s. Fully restored by Stamford Modern, these sculptural chairs are reupholstered in a ...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Swivel Chairs
Materials
Bouclé, Walnut
1970 Bentwood Swivel Chair Model 'Convair' In Green Velvet by Oddmund Vad
Located in Silvolde, Gelderland
Beautiful Scandinavian Modern bentwood ' model Convair' swivel lounge chair by Oddmund Vad for VAD Trevarefabrik in Norway. Featuring a floating circular bentwood frame and floor sta...
Category
Vintage 1970s Norwegian Scandinavian Modern Swivel Chairs
Materials
Velvet, Bentwood
$2,049 Sale Price
25% Off
Pair of Swiveling "Nautilus" Chairs by Vladimir Kagan in Luxe Taupe Mohair
Located in New York, NY
This beautiful pair of nautilus chairs exemplify the stunning organic futurist forms and clean lines for which Vladimir Kagan one of the most esteemed furniture designers of the 20th...
Category
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Velvet
Pair of Michael Wolk for Directional Swivel Lounge Chairs
By Michael Wolk
Located in Middlesex, NJ
Pair of Michael Wolk for Directional Swivel Lounge Chairs
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Swivel Chairs
Materials
Upholstery
