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Who created the chair?
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No one knows for sure who made the first chair. Early records have traced the chair's history back to Ancient Europe and suggest that early forms of seating were used as early as 5,800 years ago. These first chairs were usually wood-wrapped in fabric or leather. At just 10 inches high, their seat heights were much lower than those used today. Shop a wide variety of chairs on 1stDibs.
1stDibs ExpertFebruary 13, 2024
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Set of 6 unique chairs, Pyrenees France 1970.
Located in Zandhoven, BE
Hand crafted set of chairs made in the Pyrenees France out wood and rush, seventies.
Each chair is unique.
One chair is missing one vertical wooden bar (see pictures 6), no stabi...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Rush, Wood
Original Carlo Scarpa Chair
By Carlo Scarpa
Located in MADRID, ES
Carlo Scarpa chair lacquered in red and upholstered with Hermès fabric.
About the artist:
Carlo Scarpa (1906, Venice - 1978, Sendai, Japan) was an Italian architect who graduated fr...
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Wood
Modern Laurence Dining Chairs, Dedar Bouclé, Handmade in Portugal by Greenapple
By Greenapple
Located in Lisboa, PT
Laurence Chair, Contemporary Collection, Handcrafted in Portugal - Europe by Greenapple.
Designed by Rute Martins for the Contemporary Collection, the Laurence dining chair was crea...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Chairs
Materials
Bouclé, Wood
Strelitzia Modern Solid Brass Upholstered Luxury Dining Chair by Egg Designs
By Egg Designs
Located in Bothas Hill, KZN
The Strelitzia bespoke, dining chair is designed by Egg Designs and manufactured in South Africa.
This luxury dining chair has a backrest of so...
Category
2010s South African Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Brass
Arne Wahl Iversen ST-750 Chair in Elm, 1960s Denmark
Located in Balen, BE
Round armchair in elm designed by Arne Wahl Iversen for Aage Petersen/Stilén in the 1960s. The chair is made from solid elm, even the round backrest and arms are one solid piece of e...
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Chairs
Materials
Elm
4 Brutalist Oak Rush Seat Chairs, France 1960s
Located in Rīga, LV
Set of 4 vintage brutalist oak chairs with rush seats.
Additional information:
Country of manufacture: France
Period: 1960s
Dimensions: W(front/back) 44/35 cm x D 45 cm x H(total/se...
Category
20th Century French Brutalist Chairs
Materials
Oak, Straw, Rush
