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1970s Woven Italian Chair
Located in London, England
Vintage cantilever chair with hand woven seat and sheet caned back. Manufactured in Italy, 1970s.
Made from a singular tube which curves geometrically to create an incredibly strikin...
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Organic Modern Chairs
Materials
Stainless Steel
Set of 4 Pala Dining Chairs by Gigi Sabadin for Emme, Italy, 1973
By Emme, Gigi Sabadin
Located in Frankfurt am Main, DE
set of 4 „pala“ dining chairs designed by gigi sabadin for emme, italy, ca. 1973. the circular seat is covered with wickerwork, the sculptural chairs are made of beech. good vintage ...
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Post-Modern Chairs
Materials
Metal
Set of Four Cesca Chair By Marcel Breuer Italy 1970s
By Marcel Breuer
Located in Čelinac, BA
Cesca Chair Set of Four By Marcel Breuer Italy 1970s
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Chrome
Marcel Breuer Cesca Chair Italy 1970s
By Marcel Breuer
Located in Čelinac, BA
Marcel Breuer Cesca Chair Italy 1970s
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Chrome
Set di sei sedie in legno laccato e seduta in paglia, Italia, anni '70
Located in Rivoli, IT
Set of 6 particular chairs with lacquered wooden frame and straw seat.
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Chairs
Materials
Straw, Wood
H 42.13 in W 18.12 in D 19.69 in
Set of 4 Original Cesca Chairs, by Marcel Breuer for Gavina, Italy
By Marcel Breuer, Gavina
Located in Padova, IT
Original Cesca chair by Marcel Lajos Breuer for Gavina - Italy - with original label.
Back lowered walnut wood - crome tubolari steel frame - Vienna straw. In the Cesca chair you can...
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Steel
4 Charlotte Perriand Style Dining Chairs France ca 1970
By Charlotte Perriand
Located in Boven Leeuwen, NL
Beautiful set of 4 dining chairs in the manner of Charlotte Perriand.
Solid, dark brown coated, wooden chairs with cane / rush seats.
"Nature and the elements".
Category
Vintage 1970s French Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Cane, Rush, Wood
Pair of 1970s wooden chairs with Vienna straw seat
Located in Premariacco, IT
Pair of black lacquered wooden chairs with Vienna straw seat and decorative bow between back and seat.
Ideal for kitchens, offices, living rooms or as furniture elements.
Normal si...
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Straw, Sapele Wood
1970s brown lacquered wood chair with Vienna straw seat
Located in Premariacco, IT
Brown lacquered wood chair with Vienna straw seat.
Ideal for kitchens, offices, living rooms or as furniture elements.
Normal signs due to age and use.
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Straw, Sapele Wood
Pair of 1970s chairs in black lacquered wood with Vienna straw seat
Located in Premariacco, IT
Pair of black lacquered wooden chairs with Vienna straw seat.
Ideal for kitchens, offices, living rooms or as furniture elements.
Normal signs due to age and use.
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Straw, Sapele Wood
A Set of 4 SHABBY-CHIC BAMBOO Chairs in AUDOUX-MINNET Style, France 1970
By Adrien Audoux and Frida Minnet
Located in PARIS, FR
A charming set of 4 table or terrace chairs, or even a complete living room (with table and armchair extra, see below) indoor or outdoor, Art-Popular, Modernist, Shabby-Chic, all cur...
Category
Vintage 1970s French Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Bamboo, Wicker
H 37.8 in W 18.51 in D 19.69 in
Mid Century Modern B64 Black and Beech Marcel Breuer Cesca Chair Italy 70s
By Marcel Breuer
Located in Escalona, Toledo
Cesca chairs, model B64 whit arms. Tubular structure in black lacquered steel in excellent condition. Beech wood frames and Viennese natural grid. Grids of the seat have been put new...
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Steel
H 31.5 in W 23.63 in D 19.69 in
Vico Magistretti / Charlotte Perriand Style Rush Dining Room Chairs 70s
By Charlotte Perriand, Vico Magistretti, Cassina
Located in Boven Leeuwen, NL
These chairs are often attributed to Vico Magistretti, produced by Cassina (attr.). Made in Italy, dating from the ‘70s.
Made of solid wood, painted black and rush seat.
Fits perfect...
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Rush, Wood
H 31.89 in W 19.69 in D 19.3 in
6 Marcel Breuer chairs 1970s
By Marcel Breuer
Located in Den Haag, NL
For sale 6 Marcel Breuer cantilever chairs ,2 Armchairs one signed
4 without armrests . one signed Fasem . Its a bit off a mismatch ,
Looking nice .3 Black 3 Natural. one of the ...
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Wicker
Marcel Breuer for Gavina Set of Four Cesca Chairs, Italy 1970s
By Marcel Breuer, Gavina
Located in Naples, IT
Group of four chairs Mod. Cesca by Marcel Lajos Breuer for Gavina - Italy - with original label.
Walnut backrest, chromed steel tubular frame and Vienna straw. Breuer's Cesca chair h...
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Chrome
Folding chair 1970s
Located in Ljubljana, SI
Folding chairs 1970s
Very confy to sit.
Made in Italy and beautifly crafted.
Category
Vintage 1970s Slovenian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Cane, Hardwood
Mid Century Italian Cane Chairs 1970s Set of 4
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Rare and original curved shape Italian chairs from 1970s with black lacquered wood and cane seat and backrest and chrome structure. Minimalist and solid. Very good vintage condition.
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Chrome
Modernist Organic Vintage Three Foldable Dining Chairs Beech Mesh Chrome, 1970s
Located in Vienna, AT
Modernist organic vintage three vintage chromed metal, beech and
Viennese mesh dining chairs or chairs, 1970s, Italy.
A wonderful set of three (3) dining chairs with a chromed met...
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Metal
H 29.14 in W 19.89 in D 20.67 in
Wicker Swivel Chair in Wool Boucle, 1970s USA
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Beautiful egg-shaped rattan and wicker chair from the 1970s. Original cushions newly reupholstered in white wool boucle. Chair swivels 360 degrees and tilts backwards. Incredibly uni...
Category
Vintage 1970s American Chairs
Materials
Rattan, Wool
Cockpit chair, modern Italian, made of vienna straw wood and steel, ca 1970s
Located in MIlano, IT
Cockpit chair, modern Italian, made of vienna straw wood and steel, ca. 1970.
Cockpit chair, with Vienna straw seat and back and curved wood to form the seat frame, finished with a r...
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Modern Chairs
Materials
Steel
H 30.71 in W 22.05 in D 21.66 in
Set of Two Mid-Century Modern Marcel Breuer B32 Blonde Cesca Chairs, Italy 1970s
By Marcel Breuer
Located in Escalona, Toledo
Set of two Cesca chairs model B32.
Tubular steel chromed structure, beechwood and Viennese natural grid.
Chrome tubular structure is in good condition.
Grids of the two seats have b...
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Chairs
Materials
Steel, Chrome
H 30.32 in W 18.51 in D 22.05 in
Edmond Spence Mid Century Yucatan Chairs - Set of 6
By Edmond J. Spence
Located in Countryside, IL
Edmond Spence Mid Century Yucatan Chairs - Set of 6
Each chair measures: 24.75 wide x 19 deep x 31.75 inches high, with a seat height/chair clearance of 17.5 inches
All pieces of f...
Category
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Rattan, Wood
Mid-Century Modern Folding Chairs Viennese Straw by G. Cattelan, Italy 1970s
By Giorgio Cattelan, Cidue
Located in Vienna, AT
Mid-Century Modern Folding Chairs Viennese Straw by G. Cattelan, Italy 1970s.
This set of 6 folding chairs „Cidue“ by the renowned designer Giorgio Cattelan was produced in the 1970...
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Metal
H 30.71 in W 19.69 in D 16.54 in
Marcel Breuer Pair of Cesca Chairs, Italy, 1970s
By Marcel Breuer
Located in Naples, IT
Cesca chair designed by Marcel Breuer. Marcel Breuer conceived the first tubular steel chair in 1925, based on the tubular frame of a bicycle. His revolutionary Cesca chair, named af...
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Chrome
1970s Rattan Bucket Chair w/ Canvas Cushion, Square Shaped Body & Pedestal Base
By Dirk Van Sliedregt
Located in Los Angeles, CA
70's MOD rattan bucket chair with square shaped body and pedestal base. In good original condition with visible patina and minimal breakage. Comes with a simple custom new made white...
Category
Vintage 1970s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Rattan
H 28 in W 29 in D 24.5 in
Tribal woven-reed chair attributed to Joaquim Terneiro, 1970s
Located in Athens, Attiki
Unique tribal woven-straw chair, attributed to Joaquim Terneiro, 1970s. Price is per chair. 2 available.
Category
Vintage 1970s African Tribal Chairs
Materials
Straw, Reed, Wood, Oak
Folding chairs 1970s pair
Located in Ljubljana, SI
Folding chairs 1970s pair
Very confy to sit and.
Made in Italy and beautifly crafted.
Category
Vintage 1970s Slovenian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Cane, Hardwood
Set of Two Mid-Century Modern Marcel Breuer B64 Blonde Cesca Chairs, Italy, 70s
Located in Escalona, Toledo
Set of two Cesca chairs model B64, with armrests. Tubular steel chromed structure, beechwood and Viennese natural grid.
Chrome tubular structure with wear areas at the bottom of som...
Category
Vintage 1970s Chairs
Materials
Steel, Chrome
H 32.09 in W 24.02 in D 19.69 in
Set of 4 Bamboo chairs by Vivai del Sud, Italy, 1970s
By Vivai del Sud
Located in Argelato, BO
Set of four 1970s bamboo chairs made by the Vivai del Sud company. These are comfortable and refined seats that fit perfectly both in a veranda and in a domestic context.
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Bamboo, Rattan
Pair Vintage McGuire Director Style Organic Modern Caned Rattan Dining Chairs
By John and Elinor McGuire, McGuire, John McGuire, Ficks Reed
Located in Decatur, GA
Pair of vintage McGuire rattan dining chairs made in the California coastal organic modern style. The set features stout rattan frames in a directors chair style with straight legs c...
Category
Vintage 1970s American Organic Modern Chairs
Materials
Leather, Bamboo, Wicker, Cane, Rattan
No Reserve
H 34 in W 22 in D 22 in
Pair of white Italian Cesca chairs, designed by Marcel Breuer, 1970s
By Marcel Breuer
Located in Lyon, FR
Beautiful pair of white Cesca chairs, made in Italy in the 1970s, from a design by Marcel Breuer (1928).
Cane and white lacquered beech.
Good condition overall, some light traces of ...
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Cane, Beech
H 33.86 in W 18.51 in D 19.69 in
Italian modern straw and black wood chair, 1970s
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian modern straw and black wood chair, 1970s
Chair with rectangular base. The seat is in straw, the structure is in black lacquered wood with a glossy finish. The backrest has a ...
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Modern Chairs
Materials
Straw, Wood
Pair of rope and elm chairs in the style of Maison Regain, France, 1970s
By Maison Regain
Located in Lyon, FR
Nice pair of 2 chairs in the style of Maison Regain, made in France in the 1970s.
Rope seat, elm structure.
We love the wood grain and tint.
Overall good condition, rope used, some ...
Category
Vintage 1970s French Brutalist Chairs
Materials
Rope, Elm
H 31.5 in W 19.69 in D 16.93 in
Set of six French Pinewood and Papercord chairs with Table
Located in Alsdorf, NW
Unique and rare Set of six European Pinewood chairs with Paper cord.
Category
Vintage 1970s French Chairs
Materials
Cord, Papercord, Pine
Gerard van den Berg White Rattan and Leather Lounge Chair
By Montis, Gerard Van Den Berg
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Gerard van den Berg designed, Mid-Century swivel lounge chair for highly acclaimed Dutch furniture manufacturer Montis. Van den Berg stands as one of Holland's most innovative and pr...
Category
Vintage 1970s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Chrome
Folding chair, 1970s
Located in Ljubljana, SI
Folding chair
Period: 1970s
Manufacturer: Italy
Material: Hard wood, cane
Colour: White
Condition: good original vintage condition, signs of use
dimensions: H = 79 cm, W = 45cm...
Category
Vintage 1970s Slovenian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Cane, Hardwood
6 Milo Baughman Chrome & Cane Back Black Velvet Dining Chairs
By Milo Baughman, Thayer Coggin
Located in Dallas, TX
Gorgeous dining chairs designed by Milo Baughman for Thayer Coggin. The simplistic high back chrome frame is softened by the original inset panel of caning. The set consists of four ...
Category
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Chrome
Swedish 1970s Pine Ladder back Chairs with Rope woven seats -- Pair
By Adrien Audoux and Frida Minnet, Le Corbusier, Pierre Jeanneret, Charlotte Perriand Cassina
Located in Basel, BS
Beautiful pair of Swedish Pine wood 1970s Ladder back rope chairs. The wood grain is fantastic throughout all chairs. The woven rope is beautiful, and the shape of the chairs is wo...
Category
Vintage 1970s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Chairs
Materials
Rope, Pine
Bamboo Dining Chairs Vintage Rolling by Ficks Reed Set of 6
By Ficks Reed
Located in Lake Worth, FL
Offering One Of Our Recent Palm Beach Estate Fine Furniture Acquisitions Of A
Set of 6 1970s Bamboo Cane Back & Rattan Dining or Game Chairs with Swivel & Rolling by FICKS REED.
Incl...
Category
Vintage 1970s Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Bamboo, Rattan
Pair of Beautiful Carved Ashwood & Woven Seagrass Seats 1970's Italy Switzerland
Located in bergen op zoom, NL
Pair of beautiful carved Ashwood 1970's chairs
Unknown designer but outstanding craftsmanship
Woven Seagrass seat and nicely detailed carved backrest
The story of this pair, one ...
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Seagrass, Ash
H 29.53 in W 20.08 in D 19.1 in
Sedie Praga in legno e paglia di Vienna di Josef Hoffmann per Ligna 1970 ca.
By Josef Hoffmann, Ligna, Thonet
Located in MIlano, IT
Set da dieci sedie con braccioli note come modello Praga o 811, con struttura in legno con finitura colore nero opaco, braccioli curvati e paglia di Vienna presente su schienale e se...
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Straw, Wood
H 32.29 in W 20.48 in D 19.69 in
Single Mid-Century Danish Teak Model 83 Chair by Niels Moller, 1970s
By J.L. Møllers Møbelfabrik, Niels Otto Møller
Located in Los Angeles, CA
1970s Danish teak Model 83 side chair designed by Niels Moller. Teak frame with near new condition paper cord seat. The frame is in good original condition with some wear and patina ...
Category
Vintage 1970s Danish Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Papercord, Teak
H 31.5 in W 19.625 in D 19.128 in
Chair by Thonet, No. 18 "Wide" 1970s, 1 of 3
Located in Ljubljana, SI
Bentwood cane Thonet No. 18 dining chair "Wide" in great vintage condition (well preserved). Chairs are lightly refreshed and the cane on two chairs was replaced with new webbing.
...
Category
Vintage 1970s Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Cane, Hardwood, Bentwood
SET bamboo and wicker sofa and armchairs
Located in Bastia Umbra, IT
This set consisting of a sofa and two armchairs made of bamboo and wicker dates back to 1970.
It's a beautiful piece of garden furniture that can be placed under a porch or poolside...
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Bamboo, Wicker
1970s Bohemian Hollywood Regency Off White Painted Rattan Peacock Fan Back Chair
Located in Topeka, KS
Stunning 1970s Bohemian Hollywood Regency off white painted rattan Peacock fan back chair. Beautiful condition, keeping in mind that this is vintage and not new so will have signs of...
Category
Vintage 1970s Unknown Bohemian Chairs
Materials
Rattan
H 56 in W 42 in D 21 in
Niels Møller Modell 75 Danish Teak Dining Papercord Chair for J.L. Møllers
By J.L. Møllers Møbelfabrik, Niels Otto Møller
Located in Munich, Bavaria
Niels Otto Möller Modell 75 for J.L. Möllers Mobelfabrik.
Solid teak frame with papercord.
Set of 4.
Classic Danish design.
In good vintage condition.
Category
Vintage 1970s Danish Scandinavian Modern Chairs
Materials
Teak, Papercord
H 31.5 in W 17.72 in D 18.9 in
Pair Of Italian Vivai Del Sud Pencil Reed Lounge Chairs
By Adrien Audoux and Frida Minnet, Gabriella Crespi, Vivai del Sud, Franco Albini, Paul Frankl
Located in Houston, TX
Pair Of Italian Vivai Del Sud Pencil Reed Lounge Chairs.
This large pair of Italian Organic Modern curvaceous lounge chairs are in very good vintage condition, extremely comfortable ...
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Organic Modern Chairs
Materials
Rattan, Reed
Single Solid Pinewood and Rush Chair att. Gilbert Marklund - Sweden 1970's
By Gilbert Marklund
Located in New York, NY
A graphic solid pinewood and rush single chair in the style of Marklund. Interesting carving details in the backrest. Very beautiful assembly details without nails or screws.
Sturdy....
Category
Vintage 1970s Swedish Chairs
Materials
Rush, Pine
H 32.29 in W 18.51 in D 18.51 in
Set of 4 Chairs and Canapé of painted Dona Maria I Style in Beech wood work
Located in Lisboa, PT
Outstanding reproduction of Portuguese Dona Maria I Style seating arrangements of the XVIII Century.
Produced and numbered by the FRESS - Ricardo do Espírito Santo Silva Foundation ...
Category
Vintage 1970s Portuguese Baroque Revival Chairs
Materials
Straw, Beech
H 37.8 in W 59.45 in D 16.15 in
Danny Ho Fong for Tropi-cal Set of Six Rattan Chairs
Located in Byron Bay, NSW
A fabulous unique set of six rattan dining chairs from a difficult to find series by the wildly creative Danny Ho Fong for Tropi-cal, circa 1975. Beautiful rattan over steel frame co...
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Metal
4 chaises pliante en bambou, rotin et laiton, Italie, 1970
Located in SAINT-SEVER, FR
Série de 4 chaises italienne en bambou cintré, rotin et laiton belle patine travail des années 1970.
hauteur 73 cm hauteur assise 42 cm largeur 50 cm
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Chairs
Materials
Rattan
1970s , Vintage Rattan chairs , France
Located in Edogawa-ku Tokyo, JP
1970s , Vintage Rattan chairs , France
each price
Category
Vintage 1970s Chairs
Materials
Rattan
Set of Two Mid-Century Modern Marcel Breuer B32 Cesca Chair, Italy 1970s
By Marcel Breuer
Located in Escalona, Toledo
Set of two Cesca chairs, model B32, made in Italy in the 1970s. Black lacquered beech wood frames and Viennese natural grid.
The grill seat have been put new.
Very good general con...
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Steel, Chrome
H 33.08 in W 18.12 in D 20.08 in
'S32' Cesca Chairs by Marcel Breuer and Gavina
By Marcel Breuer
Located in London, England
Height: 78cm
Width: 46cm
Depth: 56cm
Seat Height: 46cm
Designer: Marcel Breuer
Manufacturer: Gavina, Italy
Date: 1970s
Materials: Beech, steel, cane
Description: Manufactured fo...
Category
Vintage 1970s European Chairs
Materials
Steel, Chrome
Mid-Century Modern Set of 6 Cane Chairs, 1970s
Located in Brussels, BE
Mid-Century Modern Set of 6 Cane Chairs, 1970s
Category
Vintage 1970s Chairs
Materials
Cane
Set of Four Curved Rattan Chairs
Located in Marcq-en-Barœul, Hauts-de-France
This very nice and design curved chairs are made of rattan chairs. This is a French work. Circa 1970
Category
Vintage 1970s French Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Rattan
Vintage Drexel Klismos Caned High Back Dining Chairs, Set of 6
By Drexel
Located in Lake Worth, FL
Offering one of our recent Palm Beach estate fine furniture acquisitions of
A Set of 6 Mid-Century Modern vintage Drexel Klismos leg caned high back dining chairs
Includes 2 armch...
Category
Vintage 1970s Unknown Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Wood, Cane
Rare Set of Bamboo Rattan Parquetry Dining Chairs by McGuire Circa 1970's
By McGuire
Located in West Hartford, CT
Stunning, ultra rare set of Mcguire bamboo dining chairs with gorgeous sculptural design on exterior, see pics. The chairs are upholstered in a neutral vinyl in very good vintage con...
Category
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Textile, Rattan, Wood
Set of 4 rattan chairs, 1970s.
Located in Lisboa, PT
Set of three rattan chairs with natural and green painted rattan. France, 1970s.
Category
Vintage 1970s French Space Age Chairs
Materials
Rattan
Set of Four Vintage Brighton Pavilion Chinese Chippendale Rattan Chairs
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Set of Four Vintage Brighton Pavilion Style Chinese Chippendale Rattan and Split Reed Chairs with Caned Seats. Brighton Pavilion refers to the Royal Pavilion in Brighton, England. It...
Category
Vintage 1970s Philippine Chinese Chippendale Chairs
Materials
Rattan, Reed
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Find a variety of 1970s natural fiber chairs available on 1stDibs. 1970s natural fiber chairs made by Mid-Century Modern designers — as well as those associated with Hollywood Regency — are very popular at 1stDibs. 1970s natural fiber chairs have been a part of the life’s work for many furniture makers, but those produced by Marcel Breuer, Knoll and Gigi Sabadin are consistently popular.
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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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