{"id":256043,"date":"2024-01-04T16:20:00","date_gmt":"2024-01-04T21:20:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/?p=256043"},"modified":"2024-01-25T07:15:17","modified_gmt":"2024-01-25T12:15:17","slug":"mid-century-modern-chairs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/mid-century-modern-chairs\/","title":{"rendered":"The 21 Most Popular Mid-Century Modern Chairs"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1281\" height=\"990\" src=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/A1000xBetter-Altadena-Eclectic-Study.jpg\" alt=\"An Eames 670 Lounge Chair and Ottoman in the study of an Altadena, California, home designed by A1000xBetter.\" class=\"wp-image-402255\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1.2942779291553133;object-fit:cover;width:1000px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/A1000xBetter-Altadena-Eclectic-Study.jpg 1281w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/A1000xBetter-Altadena-Eclectic-Study-453x350.jpg 453w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/A1000xBetter-Altadena-Eclectic-Study-950x734.jpg 950w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/A1000xBetter-Altadena-Eclectic-Study-120x93.jpg 120w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/A1000xBetter-Altadena-Eclectic-Study-768x594.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/A1000xBetter-Altadena-Eclectic-Study-1207x933.jpg 1207w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1281px) 100vw, 1281px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">An Eames 670 lounge chair and ottoman in an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/project\/altadena-eclectic-spanish-altadena-ca\/268192\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Altadena, California, home<\/a> designed by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/design-firms\/a1000xbetter\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">A1000xBetter<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>From the sleek seats of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/creators\/charles-and-ray-eames\/\">Charles and Ray Eames<\/a> to the curvy creations of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/creators\/eero-saarinen\/\">Eero Saarinen<\/a>, each of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/furniture\/seating\/chairs\/style\/mid-century-modern\/\">mid-century modern chairs<\/a> in our curated list tells a story of innovation. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Whether you\u2019re a design enthusiast, a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/mid-century-inspired-rooms\/\">homeowner seeking inspiration<\/a> or simply fascinated by the evolution of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/furniture\/style\/modern\/\">modern furniture<\/a>, this collection (presented in no particular order) showcases chairs that have become enduring symbols of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/furniture\/period\/mid-20th-century\/\">mid-20th-century design<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/designs\/arne-jacobsen-egg-chair\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"556\" src=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/8725913_master-1.jpg\" alt=\"Arne Jacobsen's Egg chairs in brown leather \" class=\"wp-image-256063\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/8725913_master-1.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/8725913_master-1-483x350.jpg 483w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/8725913_master-1-120x87.jpg 120w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-1-egg-chair-by-arne-jacobsen\">1. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/designs\/arne-jacobsen-egg-chair\/\">Egg Chair by Arne Jacobsen<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Of all <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/creators\/arne-jacobsen\/furniture\/\">Arne Jacobsen<\/a>\u2019s iconic designs, none is more famous or coveted than his 1958 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/designs\/arne-jacobsen-egg-chair\/\">Egg chair<\/a>, which he conceived as part of his great opus, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/arne-jacobsen-blu-royal-hotel\/\">the SAS Royal Hotel complex<\/a>. A <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/furniture\/seating\/chairs\/\">chair<\/a> \u201cshould not only work well as a work of sculpture,\u201d he once quipped, \u201cbut it should also be a flattering background when someone is in it, especially a female occupant.\u201d Jacobsen was a true master of the enduring <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/furniture\/style\/mid-century-modern\/\">mid-century modern furniture style<\/a>, but \u201cwoke\u201d he was not.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>His curvaceous Egg chair is a pinnacle of sophistication and an exemplar of meticulous craftsmanship. Its silhouette <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wingback-chairs\/\">nods<\/a> to the classic <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/furniture\/seating\/wingback-chairs\/\">wingback chair<\/a> and reflects the broader mid-century modern design principle of combining art, function and ergonomics. The use of high-quality materials like supple leather and soft, sensuous <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/buy\/arne-jacobsen-egg-chair-fabric\/\">fabric<\/a> contributes to its enduring appeal and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/arne-jacobsen-egg-chair\/\">status as a peerless piece of furniture<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/designs\/barcelona-chair\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"768\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-256083 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/x_13__l.jpg\" alt=\"camel leather barcelona chair\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/x_13__l.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/x_13__l-350x350.jpg 350w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/x_13__l-120x120.jpg 120w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/x_13__l-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/x_13__l-216x216.jpg 216w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-2-barcelona-chair-by-ludwig-mies-van-der-rohe-and-lilly-reich\">2. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/designs\/barcelona-chair\/\">Barcelona Chair by Ludwig Mies van der Rohe and Lilly Reich<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>In the past, and sometimes even now, women have not always received <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/trailblazing-female-designers\/\">the credit owed to them<\/a> for their design chops. The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/designs\/barcelona-chair\/\">Barcelona chair<\/a>, attributed to the great <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/furniture\/style\/modern\/\">modernist<\/a> master <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/creators\/ludwig-mies-van-der-rohe\/furniture\/\">Ludwig Mies van der Rohe,<\/a> was designed not by him alone but in association with his close collaborator <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/creators\/lilly-reich\/furniture\/\">Lilly Reich<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We don&#8217;t know how much Reich contributed to the chair&#8217;s concept. But we can say that it was <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/mies-van-der-rohe-barcelona-chair\/\">designed for the German Pavilion<\/a> at the International Exposition of 1929 in Barcelona. And Mies van der Rohe used it to furnish his early modernist masterpiece <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/mies-van-der-rohe-villa-tugendhat\/\">Villa Tugendhat, in the Czech city of Brno<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/designs\/eames-lounge-chair-ottoman\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"615\" src=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/8085373_master.jpg\" alt=\"An Eames lounge chair and ottoman upholstered in black leather\" class=\"wp-image-256103\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/8085373_master.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/8085373_master-437x350.jpg 437w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/8085373_master-120x96.jpg 120w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-3-670-lounge-chair-by-charles-and-ray-eames\">3. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/designs\/eames-lounge-chair-ottoman\/\">670 Lounge Chair by Charles and Ray Eames<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/creators\/charles-and-ray-eames\/furniture\/\">Charles and Ray Eames<\/a> weren\u2019t just modernists \u2014 they were American modernists. They always found a way to inject a bit of folksy warmth into their sleek industrial designs. What inspired their classic, super-sculptural and incredibly comfortable 670 lounge chair? A well-worn first baseman\u2019s mitt!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Part of the duo\u2019s iconic <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/designs\/eames-lounge-chair-ottoman\/\">Eames lounge chair and ottoman<\/a> set, the model 670 was a departure from traditional <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/furniture\/seating\/\">seating<\/a> and conventional materials. The designers experimented with innovative manufacturing techniques for the piece, utilizing <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/introspective-magazine\/design-classics-phaidon\/\">molded plywood and leather<\/a> to create a harmonious <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/herman-miller-furniture-guide\/\">fusion of form and function<\/a>. (More on Eamses\u2019 plywood discoveries below, in the LCW chair section.)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This groundbreaking approach not only revolutionized how materials were used in modern furniture but made the chair a pop culture star, featuring prominently in movies and television, from <em>James Bond<\/em> to <em>Gossip Girl<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/buy\/hardoy-butterfly-chair\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"768\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-256133 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/7195913_l.jpg\" alt=\"butterfly chair\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/7195913_l.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/7195913_l-350x350.jpg 350w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/7195913_l-120x120.jpg 120w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/7195913_l-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/7195913_l-216x216.jpg 216w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-4-butterfly-chair-by-jorge-ferrari-hardoy-antonio-bonet-and-juan-kurchan\">4. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/buy\/hardoy-butterfly-chair\/\">Butterfly Chair by Jorge Ferrari Hardoy, Antonio Bonet and Juan Kurchan<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The fabled <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/buy\/hardoy-butterfly-chair\/\">Butterfly chair<\/a> was designed in 1938 by a talented triumvirate of architects \u2014 the Catalan Antonio Bonet and Argentineans Juan Kurchan and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/creators\/jorge-ferrari-hardoy\/\">Jorge Ferrari-Hardoy<\/a> \u2014 who met when they were assistants in the Paris office of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/creators\/le-corbusier\/furniture\/\">Le Corbusier<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Conceived as a contemporary take on French <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/furniture\/style\/campaign\/\">campaign furniture<\/a>, the piece was created for an apartment building the three designed in Buenos Aires. They showed it at the third Sal\u00f3n de Artistas Decoradores, which was held in the Argentine capital two years later.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>New York\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.moma.org\/\">Museum of Modern Art<\/a> discovered the Butterfly chair through that exhibition and requested three pre-production models, one of which went into its permanent design collection and another to the family home of MoMA\u2019s design director at the time, Edgar Kaufmann \u2014 which happened to be <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/creators\/frank-lloyd-wright\/\">Frank Lloyd Wright<\/a>\u2019s masterpiece <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/frank-lloyd-wright-fallingwater\/\">Fallingwater<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As for the third, no one knows for sure what happened to it. But the Butterfly has since become one of the most popular mid-century modern chairs as well as an oft-imitated classic.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/designs\/eero-aarnio-ball-chair\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"768\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-256153\" src=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/8076553_master.jpg\" alt=\"ball chair\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/8076553_master.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/8076553_master-350x350.jpg 350w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/8076553_master-120x120.jpg 120w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/8076553_master-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/8076553_master-216x216.jpg 216w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-5-ball-chair-by-eero-aarnio\">5. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/designs\/eero-aarnio-ball-chair\/\">Ball Chair by Eero Aarnio<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>When Finnish designer <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/creators\/eero-aarnio\/\">Eero Aarnio<\/a> moved into his first house, in 1962, he had no proper <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/furniture\/seating\/armchairs\/\">armchair<\/a> for his new space, so he decided to make one. After <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/eero-aarnio-ball-chair\/\">sketching possible designs<\/a>, he decided to simplify the shape to the point that it became a ball.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To determine the right dimensions for the spherical seat, he pinned a life-size drawing of it to the wall and \u201csat\u201d in it while his wife outlined the position of his head on the paper. A true DIYer, Aarnio fashioned the first <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/designs\/eero-aarnio-ball-chair\/\">Ball chair<\/a> prototype implementing the plywood-molding technique used to create glider fuselages. He laminated the surface with fiberglass, upholstered the interior and added a pedestal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>After two years of trying \u2014 and failing \u2014 to drum up interest in the design, Aarnio pitched it to his former employer, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/creators\/asko\/furniture\/\">Asko<\/a>, a well-known Finnish furniture manufacturer. Asko debuted the Ball chair at the Cologne International Furniture Fair in 1966, and the very first visitors, two Italians, placed an order on the spot for six.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>By the end of the week, furniture purveyors from 30 countries had put in orders for Ball chairs, and Aarnio <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/introspective-magazine\/eero-aarnio-at-the-design-museum-helsinki\/\">had achieved international renown<\/a>. The design is found today in museum collections around the world and has appeared in magazines, music videos and movies, including <em>Men in Black<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/designs\/wishbone-chair\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"348\" src=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/wishbone_chair_by_hans_wegner.jpg\" alt=\"Four of Hans Wegner's Wishbone chairs\" class=\"wp-image-415284\" style=\"aspect-ratio:2.206896551724138\"\/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-6-wishbone-chair-by-hans-wegner\">6. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/designs\/wishbone-chair\/\">Wishbone Chair by Hans Wegner<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/creators\/hans-wegner\/\">Hans Wegner<\/a> was a Danish exponent of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/furniture\/period\/mid-20th-century\/\">mid-century<\/a> school of Organic Functionality. The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/designs\/wishbone-chair\/\">Wishbone (or CH24) chair<\/a> was part of a series Wegner designed for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/creators\/carl-hansen\/\">Carl Hansen &amp; S\u00f8n<\/a> in 1949, drawing inspiration from portraits of Danish merchants seated on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/furniture\/seating\/chairs\/style\/ming\/\">Ming dynasty chairs<\/a>, which were prized for their impeccable craftsmanship and high-quality materials.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Wishbone chair got its name from its Y-shaped back, a minimalist departure from the heavy, rigid <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/furniture\/seating\/dining-room-chairs\/\">dining chairs<\/a> that were in fashion at the time. With its meticulously crafted solid-beechwood frame and hand-woven paper-cord seat, the Wishbone is elegant, comfortable and highly versatile, at home anywhere and enriching spaces with its graceful, organic lines.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Carl Hansen has kept the model in continuous production since 1950, a testament to its <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/hans-wegner-wishbone-chair\/\">timeless appeal<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/designs\/bubble-chair\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"768\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-256183\" src=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/7429553_l.jpg\" alt=\"clear bubble chair\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/7429553_l.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/7429553_l-350x350.jpg 350w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/7429553_l-120x120.jpg 120w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/7429553_l-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/7429553_l-216x216.jpg 216w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-7-bubble-chair-by-eero-aarnio\">7. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/designs\/bubble-chair\/\">Bubble Chair by Eero Aarnio<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>After the success of his Ball chair, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/creators\/eero-aarnio\/furniture\/\">Eero Aarnio<\/a> took the notion of hemispheric seating one step further. \u201cI wanted to have light inside it,\u201d said Aarnio, who decided the only suitable material for this was transparent molded acrylic, considered high-tech in 1968.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/designs\/bubble-chair\/\">Bubble chair<\/a> was revolutionary \u2014 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/furniture\/seating\/style\/space-age\/\">a space-age seat<\/a> subverting conventional norms and marking a significant stride in modern furniture design. The Bubble&#8217;s transparent spherical form showcased Aarnio&#8217;s commitment to avant-garde design and introduced an airiness to modern interiors.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Suspended from a stainless-steel chain \u2014 because, as the designer noted, \u201cthere is no nice way to make a clear pedestal\u201d \u2014 it invites sitters to experience a moment of self-contained weightlessness, shielded from the sounds of the outside world.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-default\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/designs\/wassily-lounge-chair\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"768\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-256303 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/8309123_master.jpg\" alt=\"leather and steel chair\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/8309123_master.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/8309123_master-350x350.jpg 350w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/8309123_master-120x120.jpg 120w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/8309123_master-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/8309123_master-216x216.jpg 216w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-8-wassily-chair-by-marcel-breuer\">8. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/designs\/wassily-lounge-chair\/\">Wassily Chair by Marcel Breuer<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Hungarian-born modernist <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/creators\/marcel-breuer\/\">Marcel Breuer<\/a> designed the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/designs\/wassily-lounge-chair\/\">Wassily chair<\/a> in 1925, when he was just 23 and already an instructor at the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/furniture\/style\/bauhaus\/\">Bauhaus<\/a>. One of the earliest students at the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/bauhaus-100\/\">ultraprogressive design school<\/a> and its youngest, his gifts were so immense that after a year, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/creators\/walter-gropius\/furniture\/\">Walter Gropius<\/a>, the Bauhaus\u2019s founder, put him <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/introspective-magazine\/marcel-breuer\/\">in charge of the carpentry shop<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Inspired by the tubular steel used for bicycle handlebars, Breuer originally designed the chair for himself. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/creators\/wassily-kandinsky\/\">Wassily Kandinsky<\/a>, one of his colleagues at the Bauhaus, greatly admired the piece, so Breuer made one for him. When the chair was rereleased, in the 1960s, it was named after the famous <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/art\/style\/abstract\/\">abstract<\/a> painter, its earliest fan.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/designs\/womb-chair\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"768\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-256313 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/7451703_l.jpg\" alt=\"red arm chair and ottoman\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/7451703_l.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/7451703_l-350x350.jpg 350w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/7451703_l-120x120.jpg 120w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/7451703_l-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/7451703_l-216x216.jpg 216w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-9-womb-chair-by-eero-saarinen\">9. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/designs\/womb-chair\/\">Womb Chair by Eero Saarinen<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Many design aficionados will tell you the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/designs\/womb-chair\/\">Womb chair<\/a> is the most comfortable chair in the world. That indeed was <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/creators\/eero-saarinen\/\">Eero Saarinen<\/a>\u2019s intention when he designed it in 1948 at the request of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/creators\/florence-knoll\/\">Florence Knoll<\/a>, a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/introspective-magazine\/florence-knoll\/\">formidable designer<\/a> herself, who desired a modern armchair that one could curl up in like it was \u201ca basket full of pillows.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Other <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/furniture\/seating\/lounge-chairs\/\">lounge chairs<\/a> of the time conformed to the way women were expected to sit \u2014 with a straight back and crossed ankles. But Knoll wanted to sit sideways or curled up as if in the womb (hence, the chair\u2019s name).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Its enveloping form is like a protective cocoon, with plush upholstery and a roomy form that supports countless positions and aligns with Saarinen\u2019s belief that good design enhances the emotional well-being of its users. The Womb chair embodies his commitment to designing furniture that resonates with the human experience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/designs\/tulip-armless-chair\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"521\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-256333 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/8428483_master.jpg\" alt=\"white dining chairs\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/8428483_master.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/8428483_master-516x350.jpg 516w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/8428483_master-120x81.jpg 120w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-10-tulip-chair-by-eero-saarinen\">10. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/designs\/tulip-armless-chair\/\">Tulip Chair by Eero Saarinen<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Saarinen, like many mid-century modernists, considered the postwar world ugly, confusing and unrestful, so he conceived the Pedestal collection in 1957 as an antidote. With a form resembling its botanical namesake, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/buy\/eero-saarinen-tulip-chair\/\">Tulip chair<\/a> has a seat molded top to bottom from fiberglass, in line with Saarinen\u2019s design concept of \u201cone piece, one material.\u201d Although the enameled-aluminum base is separate, the chair appears monolithic.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The graceful pedestal that replaces traditional chair legs <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/designs\/tulip-armless-chair\/\">enhances the chair&#8217;s silhouette<\/a> and helps realize Saarinen&#8217;s objective for the Pedestal collection: to &#8220;clear up the slum of legs&#8221; under chairs and tables.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Visually pure and timeless, the collection includes chairs, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/designs\/eero-saarinen-pedestal-table\/\">tables<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/designs\/tulip-arm-chair\/\">armchairs<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/designs\/tulip-stool\/\">stools<\/a> that transcend the chaos of their postwar origins to stand as early examples of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/furniture\/style\/minimalist\/\">minimalist design<\/a> principles. In a single, cleverly conceived piece, Saarinen achieved a harmonious balance that continues to resonate with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/introspective-magazine\/mid-century-modernisms-first-comeback\/\">admirers of mid-century modernism<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/designs\/arne-jacobsen-swan-chair\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"768\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-256353 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/8432523_master.jpg\" alt=\"brown leather chair\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/8432523_master.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/8432523_master-350x350.jpg 350w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/8432523_master-120x120.jpg 120w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/8432523_master-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/8432523_master-216x216.jpg 216w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-11-swan-chair-by-arne-jacobsen\">11. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/designs\/arne-jacobsen-swan-chair\/\">Swan Chair by Arne Jacobsen<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/creators\/arne-jacobsen\/furniture\/\">Arne Jacobsen<\/a> designed the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/designs\/arne-jacobsen-swan-chair\/\">Swan chair<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/buy\/arne-jacobsen-swan-sofa\/\">Swan settee<\/a> as part of his 1958 commission for the SAS Royal Hotel complex in Copenhagen, which also produced the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/designs\/arne-jacobsen-egg-chair\/\">Egg<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/designs\/arne-jacobsen-drop-chair\/\">Drop chairs<\/a>. It\u2019s hard to imagine a sleeker and more elegant seat \u2014 and it\u2019s hard to believe that Jacobsen assembled its prototype in his garage!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This humble beginning contrasts with the iconic chair&#8217;s regal presence in a room, producing an intriguing juxtaposition. The chair has achieved such a level of popularity that to celebrate the launch of his fabric pattern Point, in 2011, fashion designer <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/creators\/paul-smith\/furniture\/\">Paul Smith<\/a> covered a Swan chair in it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/designs\/diamond-chair\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"488\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-256373 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/8020293_master-1.jpg\" alt=\"wire lounge chairs\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/8020293_master-1.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/8020293_master-1-551x350.jpg 551w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/8020293_master-1-120x76.jpg 120w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-12-diamond-chair-by-harry-bertoia\">12. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/designs\/diamond-chair\/\">Diamond Chair by Harry Bertoia<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Viewing the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/designs\/diamond-chair\/\">Diamond chair<\/a>, it should come as no surprise that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/creators\/harry-bertoia\/\">Harry Bertoia<\/a> was a sculptor. In fact, the success of his <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/buy\/knoll-bertoia-wire\/\">wire furniture collection<\/a> for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/creators\/knoll\/\">Knoll<\/a>, to which this piece belongs, enabled Bertoia to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/introspective-magazine\/harry-bertoia-sound-sculptures\/\">pursue a career in art<\/a>. The chair is so iconic that it\u2019s easy to forget how avant-garde it was when it debuted, in 1952.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cIf you look at these chairs,\u201d Bertoia noted, \u201cthey are mainly made of air, like sculpture. Space passes right through them.\u201d Remarkably, the lofty seats are also immensely comfortable!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/designs\/lc4-chaise-longue\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"572\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-256413\" src=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/6451573_l.jpg\" alt=\"black lounge chair\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/6451573_l.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/6451573_l-470x350.jpg 470w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/6451573_l-120x89.jpg 120w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-13-lc4-by-le-corbusier-pierre-jeanneret-and-charlotte-perriand\">13. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/designs\/lc4-chaise-longue\/\">LC4 by Le Corbusier, Pierre Jeanneret and Charlotte Perriand<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Although the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/designs\/lc4-chaise-longue\/\">LC4 lounge<\/a> is usually associated with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/creators\/le-corbusier\/\">Le Corbusier,<\/a> he did not design it alone. It was the result of a team effort, produced for the 1929 Salon d\u2019Automne with two other gifted furniture designers in Le Corbusier\u2019s atelier: his cousin <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/creators\/pierre-jeanneret\/\">Pierre Jeanneret<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/creators\/charlotte-perriand\/\">Charlotte Perriand<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The piece is part of the trio\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/design-series\/lc-series\/\">LC Series<\/a>, which was conceived with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/19-iconic-furniture-designs\/\">an eye to functionality<\/a> and features chairs constructed from tubular chromed steel.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>One of the earliest examples of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/furniture\/style\/industrial\/\">industrial-style furniture<\/a>, the LC4 was originally known as the \u201cresting machine.\u201d At the time, it was nothing short of revolutionary: The adjusting reclining mechanism provides users with a customizable lounging experience \u2014 an innovation that laid the groundwork for modern <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/buy\/ergonomic-office-chair\/\">ergonomic furniture<\/a> design.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-14-lc2-and-lc3-by-le-corbusier-pierre-jeanneret-and-charlotte-perriand\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/design-series\/lc-series\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"426\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-256393\" src=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_3290_edited_2_org_l.jpg\" alt=\"leather and steel armchairs\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_3290_edited_2_org_l.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_3290_edited_2_org_l-631x350.jpg 631w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_3290_edited_2_org_l-120x67.jpg 120w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/a><br>14. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/design-series\/lc-series\/\">LC2 and LC3 by Le Corbusier, Pierre Jeanneret and Charlotte Perriand<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Designed like the LC4 for the 1929 Salon d\u2019Automne, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/designs\/lc3-grand-confort-chair\/\">LC3<\/a> was an attempt by Le Corbusier, Jeanneret and Perriand to interpret a richly cushioned armchair in an industrial vernacular. Considering the ubiquity of the seat, which they dubbed \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/buy\/le-corbusier-grand-confort\/\">le grand confort<\/a>,\u201d their bold effort was a resounding success. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/designs\/lc2-petit-confort-chair\/\">LC2<\/a> armchair is a more compact version of the LC3, earning the sobriquet \u201cle petit confort.\u201d Featuring an elevated backrest and constructed with the steel frame on the outside of the body, both models encapsulate the design trio&#8217;s commitment to blending comfort with functional design and highlight the designers\u2019 ability to harmonize the luxurious with the utilitarian.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/designs\/lc1-chair\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"471\" src=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/8135893_master.jpg\" alt=\"leather and chrome armchairs\" class=\"wp-image-256423\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/8135893_master.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/8135893_master-571x350.jpg 571w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/8135893_master-120x74.jpg 120w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-15-lc1-by-le-corbusier-pierre-jeanneret-and-charlotte-perriand\">15. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/designs\/lc1-chair\/\">LC1 by Le Corbusier, Pierre Jeanneret and Charlotte Perriand<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Attempting to reinvent the armchair, the three designers stripped away the standard cushioning and trim, distilling it down to its Platonic essence. The result was the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/designs\/lc1-chair\/\">LC1<\/a>, which despite its minimalist, sculptural construction, offers maximum comfort, thanks to its adjustable backrest and steel springs that stabilize the chair.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>One can only imagine how radical this assemblage of hide and steel must have seemed to those still deeply ensconced in the padded splendor of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/furniture\/style\/belle-epoque\/\">Belle \u00c9poque<\/a>! Blending these materials, however, was not just a stylistic choice but a nod to durability and elegance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/designs\/sawbuck-chair\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"476\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-256433\" src=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/7782953_l.jpg\" alt=\"leather and wood armchairs\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/7782953_l.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/7782953_l-565x350.jpg 565w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/7782953_l-120x74.jpg 120w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-16-sawbuck-chair-by-hans-wegner\">16. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/designs\/sawbuck-chair\/\">Sawbuck Chair by Hans Wegner<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/creators\/hans-wegner\/\">Hans Wegner<\/a> was more than a brilliant designer \u2014 he had the kind of affinity for wood that only the greatest cabinetmakers possess. Wegner created many popular mid-century modern chairs and considered chair-making a form of sculpture. \u201cA chair is to have no backside,\u201d he once observed. \u201cIt should be beautiful from all sides and angles.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>That\u2019s certainly the case with the simple <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/designs\/sawbuck-chair\/\">Sawbuck chair<\/a>, which he conceived in 1952. Carved out of solid oak and walnut, it\u2019s finished with a clear lacquer to highlight the contrast between the different woods.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/designs\/panton-chair\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"692\" height=\"692\" src=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/panton_chair_by_verner_panton-1.jpg\" alt=\" Its curvaceous design and bright color endow Verner Panton\u2019s Panton chair with a vibrant pop of mid-century flair.\" class=\"wp-image-415296\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1;object-fit:cover;width:676px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/panton_chair_by_verner_panton-1.jpg 692w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/panton_chair_by_verner_panton-1-350x350.jpg 350w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/panton_chair_by_verner_panton-1-120x120.jpg 120w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/panton_chair_by_verner_panton-1-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/panton_chair_by_verner_panton-1-216x216.jpg 216w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 692px) 100vw, 692px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-17-panton-chair-by-verner-panton\">17. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/designs\/panton-chair\/\">Panton Chair by Verner Panton<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Danish designer <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/creators\/verner-panton\/\">Verner Panton<\/a>\u2019s revolutionary <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/designs\/panton-chair\/\">Panton chair<\/a> epitomizes the audacity of mid-century modern design. In fact, the S-shaped design was so audacious that Panton, in collaboration with Swiss furniture company <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/creators\/vitra\/furniture\/\">Vitra<\/a>, struggled from 1959 until 1967 with numerous technical hurdles before they managed to bring his vision to life.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Crafted from a single, flowing piece of molded plastic, the Panton chair represented a groundbreaking departure from conventional materials and construction. And along with that, it delivered unexpected comfort, by virtue of its cantilevered structure, anthropomorphic silhouette and flexible composition.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>All of these innovations helped it become a 20th-century icon even as its creator continued to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/introspective-magazine\/verner-panton\/\">push the boundaries of furniture design<\/a> into the 1970s and beyond.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/designs\/eames-lcw\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"950\" height=\"950\" src=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/LCW_chair_by_charles_and_ray_eames-950x950.jpg\" alt=\"Charles and Ray Eames used experimental techniques to craft the molded-plywood LCW chair.\" class=\"wp-image-415258\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1;width:675px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/LCW_chair_by_charles_and_ray_eames-950x950.jpg 950w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/LCW_chair_by_charles_and_ray_eames-350x350.jpg 350w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/LCW_chair_by_charles_and_ray_eames-120x120.jpg 120w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/LCW_chair_by_charles_and_ray_eames-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/LCW_chair_by_charles_and_ray_eames-1536x1536.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/LCW_chair_by_charles_and_ray_eames-2048x2048.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/LCW_chair_by_charles_and_ray_eames-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/LCW_chair_by_charles_and_ray_eames-933x933.jpg 933w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/LCW_chair_by_charles_and_ray_eames-216x216.jpg 216w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 950px) 100vw, 950px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-18-lcw-chair-by-charles-and-ray-eames\">18. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/designs\/eames-lcw\/\">LCW Chair by Charles and Ray Eames<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>In the 1940s, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/creators\/charles-and-ray-eames\/furniture\/\">Charles and Ray Eames<\/a> experimented with fabrication techniques that would leave an indelible mark on mid-century modern design.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Their state-of-the-art work in molded plywood evolved over time \u2014 a very long time. &#8220;Yes, it was a flash of inspiration \u2014 a kind of 30-year flash,&#8221; Charles Eames once said, describing the arduous development of the pair\u2019s iconic <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/designs\/eames-lcw\/\">LCW chairs<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>But the Eameses&#8217; determination paid off when their LCW (Lounge Chair Wood) was named \u201cDesign of the Century\u201d by <em>Time<\/em>. The magazine\u2019s 1999 end-of-the-century issue stated that Ray and Charles \u201cEames took technology created <a href=\"https:\/\/www.metmuseum.org\/toah\/hd\/eame\/hd_eame.htm\">to meet a wartime need<\/a> (for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/buy\/eames-splint\/\">splints<\/a>) and used it to make something elegant, light and comfortable. Much copied but never bettered.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/buy\/pierre-jeanneret-easy-chair\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"1000\" src=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/easy_chair_by_pierre_jeanneret.png\" alt=\"The Pierre Jeanneret Easy chair is a wooden lounger with a woven seat.\" class=\"wp-image-415261\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1;width:676px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/easy_chair_by_pierre_jeanneret.png 1000w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/easy_chair_by_pierre_jeanneret-350x350.png 350w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/easy_chair_by_pierre_jeanneret-950x950.png 950w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/easy_chair_by_pierre_jeanneret-120x120.png 120w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/easy_chair_by_pierre_jeanneret-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/easy_chair_by_pierre_jeanneret-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/easy_chair_by_pierre_jeanneret-933x933.png 933w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/easy_chair_by_pierre_jeanneret-216x216.png 216w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-19-easy-chair-by-pierre-jeanneret\">19. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/creators\/pierre-jeanneret\/\">Easy Chair by Pierre Jeanneret<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/creators\/pierre-jeanneret\/\">Pierre Jeanneret<\/a> designed his <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/buy\/pierre-jeanneret-easy-chair\/\">Easy chair<\/a>, model PJ-SI-29-A, in the early 1950s as part of an urban-planning project for the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/introspective-magazine\/pierre-jeanneret\/\">experimental Indian city of Chandigarh<\/a>. The idea was to create a simple, modern chair that was easy to mass-produce, since it would be standard issue for use in government offices, libraries and other buildings throughout the provincial capital.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>With its modular structure requiring no screws, the Easy chair had a significant impact on modern furniture design. Composed of an angular teak frame with V-shaped legs and a square seat and back finished with rattan webbing, the practical, functional piece offers much comfort.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Since Jeanneret chose not to patent or copyright the design, it has been widely replicated and adapted and continues to furnish residential and commercial spaces to this day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/designs\/harry-bertoia-side-chair\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"950\" height=\"950\" src=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/bertoia_side_chair_by_harry_bertoia-950x950.jpg\" alt=\"Harry Bertoia\u2019s Side chair is a marvel of wire artistry whose airy, sculptural design melds aesthetics and comfort.\" class=\"wp-image-415264\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1;width:676px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/bertoia_side_chair_by_harry_bertoia-950x950.jpg 950w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/bertoia_side_chair_by_harry_bertoia-350x350.jpg 350w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/bertoia_side_chair_by_harry_bertoia-120x120.jpg 120w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/bertoia_side_chair_by_harry_bertoia-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/bertoia_side_chair_by_harry_bertoia-1536x1536.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/bertoia_side_chair_by_harry_bertoia-2048x2048.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/bertoia_side_chair_by_harry_bertoia-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/bertoia_side_chair_by_harry_bertoia-933x933.jpg 933w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/bertoia_side_chair_by_harry_bertoia-216x216.jpg 216w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 950px) 100vw, 950px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-20-bertoia-side-chair-by-harry-bertoia\">20. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/designs\/harry-bertoia-side-chair\/\">Bertoia Side Chair by Harry Bertoia<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/creators\/harry-bertoia\/\">Harry Bertoia<\/a> was a polymath of the creative realm. &#8220;Bertoia&#8217;s paintings were better than his <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/creators\/harry-bertoia\/art\/sculptures\/\">sculptures<\/a>. And his sculptures were better than <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/creators\/harry-bertoia\/furniture\/\">his furniture<\/a>. And his furniture was absolutely brilliant,&#8221; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/creators\/knoll\/furniture\/\">Knoll<\/a> historian Brian Lutz has said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Known for taking an open-minded approach at their eponymous modernist furniture company, Hans and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/creators\/florence-knoll\/\">Florence Knoll<\/a> allowed Bertoia unrestricted freedom to explore his creative instincts. In return, they simply urged him to share anything interesting he discovered along the way.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A fruit of this freedom was Bertoia&#8217;s iconic wire-form furniture collection (see the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/designs\/diamond-chair\/\">Diamond chair<\/a> above), introduced in 1952 and including the wire-form masterpiece known as the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/designs\/harry-bertoia-side-chair\/\">Bertoia side chair<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/designs\/papa-bear-chair\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"950\" height=\"950\" src=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/papa_bear_chair_by_hans_wegner-950x950.jpg\" alt=\"A blue Hans Wegner Papa Bear chair with wooden armrests and legs sits against a white backdrop.\" class=\"wp-image-415267\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1;width:676px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/papa_bear_chair_by_hans_wegner-950x950.jpg 950w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/papa_bear_chair_by_hans_wegner-350x350.jpg 350w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/papa_bear_chair_by_hans_wegner-120x120.jpg 120w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/papa_bear_chair_by_hans_wegner-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/papa_bear_chair_by_hans_wegner-1536x1536.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/papa_bear_chair_by_hans_wegner-2048x2048.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/papa_bear_chair_by_hans_wegner-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/papa_bear_chair_by_hans_wegner-933x933.jpg 933w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/papa_bear_chair_by_hans_wegner-216x216.jpg 216w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 950px) 100vw, 950px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-21-papa-bear-chair-by-hans-wegner\">21. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/designs\/papa-bear-chair\/\">Papa Bear Chair by Hans Wegner<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/creators\/hans-wegner\/furniture\/\">Hans Wegner<\/a>\u2019s wingback <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/designs\/papa-bear-chair\/\">Papa Bear chair<\/a> spotlights the Danish designer&#8217;s unparalleled craftsmanship and mastery of form. Inspired by the way bears embrace their young, Wegner aimed to create a sophisticated seat that offered a warm, comforting embrace.<br><br>Introduced in 1951, the Papa Bear exemplifies Wegner&#8217;s meticulous attention to detail. 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