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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 ...
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Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Chrome

Ward Bennett for Brickell Newly Caned "Sled" Lounge Chair, Circa 1970
By Ward Bennett, Brickel Associates
Located in Bainbridge, NY
Original Chromed Steel & Cane Lounge Chair by Ward Bennett for Brickell. Featuring the vintage low chromed x frame, with newly natural and unstained cane seat, curved back, covered a...
Category

Vintage 1960s American Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Chrome

"Stora Kraal" Easy Chair by Kerstin Hörlin-Holmquist, Sweden, 1950s
By Nordiska Kompaniet, Kerstin Horlin Holmquist
Located in Utrecht, NL
The "Stora Kraal" easy chair was originally designed by Kerstin Hörlin-Holmquist in 1952, and was quickly incorporated into Nordiska Kompaniet’s famous Triva Collection, a new versat...
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Vintage 1950s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Chairs

Materials

Metal

Henredon French Provincial Cane Back Dining Chairs, Set of 6
By Henredon
Located in Lake Worth, FL
Offering one of our recent Palm Beach Estate fine furniture acquisitions of a set of 6 vintage henredon French Provincial cane back dining chairs Set includes 2 arm and 4 side chairs...
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Mid-20th Century French Provincial Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Wood, Cane

Woven Black Ash Wood Dining Chair Molteni&C by Tobia Scarpa - made in Italy
By Molteni & C, Tobia Scarpa
Located in New York, NY
Miss Chair in Black Ash Wood and Leather by Afra and Tobia Scarpa. Expert-crafted in Italy exclusively by Molteni&C. Husband and wife powerhouse designers Afra and Tobias Scarpa co...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Ash

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
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Vintage 1970s Italian Chairs

Materials

Rattan

Peacock Rattan Side Chair
By Creel and Gow
Located in New York, NY
Peacock Rattan Side Chair: Measures: 19" x 21" x 39"H Seat Height: 18" Introducing Creel and Gow's exclusive wicker and rattan collection, designed by Marco Scarani. We're proud to...
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21st Century and Contemporary Moroccan Chairs

Materials

Rattan

Peacock Rattan Side Chair
Peacock Rattan Side Chair
H 39 in W 21 in D 19 in
Handwoven Tule Lounge Chair Made in Mexico from LUTECA
By Luteca Furniture
Located in New York, NY
From a craft object to relevant design, these special pieces that are made in Mexico, were created to add warmth and texture to your interior. Intended for indoor or covered outdoor ...
Category

2010s Mexican Folk Art Chairs

Materials

Seagrass

Rattan Trellis Chair
By Creel and Gow
Located in New York, NY
Rattan Trellis chair made for Creel and Gow in Tangier Morocco Measures: 29" x 27" x 38".  
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21st Century and Contemporary Moroccan Armchairs

Materials

Rattan

Rattan Trellis Chair
Rattan Trellis Chair
H 38 in W 27 in D 29 in
Marshan Rattan Side Chair by Creel and Gow
By Creel and Gow
Located in New York, NY
Marshan Rattan side chair by Creel and Gow, in green: Dimensions: 18.5" x 23" x 36.5" H -Seat Height: 18" Introducing Creel and Gow's exclusive wicker and rattan collection, designe...
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21st Century and Contemporary Moroccan Chairs

Materials

Rattan

Pr. Vintage Emanuelle Peacock Woven Wicker Chairs c. 1970's
Located in New York, NY
Pr. woven wicker fan backs chairs, know as the Emanuelle chair. Hard to find these chairs in good original, clean and ready to use condition, very hard to find them in pairs. Matc...
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Vintage 1970s French Bohemian Chairs

Materials

Wicker

Vintage French Country Caned Back Dining Chairs - Set of 6
Located in Lake Worth, FL
Set of 6 Vintage French Country Caned Back Flamestitch Fabric dining chairs Set includes 2 arm and 4 side chairs Approximate Measurements in Inches Armchairs: 44" high at back ...
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Mid-20th Century French Provincial Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Cane, Cotton

Set of Four McGuire Red Lacquered Rattan Dining Chairs
By McGuire
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Fabulous bespoke set of four lacquered McGuire rattan dining chairs finished in a chic, whimsical, lipstick red color. Special order custom color from McGuire with an intentionally a...
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20th Century American Organic Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Leather, Naugahyde, Bamboo, Rattan

French 1900s Design Bistro Outdoor Chair In Rattan and Braided Resin
Located in Tourcoing, FR
French 1900s Bistro Design rattan and braided resin outdoor chair composed of a rattan structure, braided resin rattan effect back and seat, famous at the beginning of the 20th centu...
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21st Century and Contemporary French Art Nouveau Chairs

Materials

Rattan, Resin

French 1900s Design Bistro Outdoor Chair Rattan and Braided Resin
Located in Tourcoing, FR
French 1900s Bistro Design rattan and braided resin outdoor chair composed of a rattan structure, braided resin rattan effect back and seat with a red outline, famous at the beginnin...
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21st Century and Contemporary French Art Nouveau Patio and Garden Furniture

Materials

Rattan, Resin

Midcentury Emmanuelle or Peacock Rattan and Wicker Chair, Italy 1960s
Located in Oud Beijerland, NL
Very huge Emmanuelle or Peacock chair, fabricated in Italy in the 60's. A beautiful and rare version with very nice details. This hand woven armchair is made of rattan and wicker...
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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Wicker, Rattan

Vintage Regency Niermann Weeks Side Z Chairs - a Pair
By Niermann Weeks
Located in west palm beach, FL
A fabulous pair of vintage Regency side chairs. Made by the iconic Niermann Weeks group. Beautiful hand carved detail with a raffia like upholstery and nailhead trim. Contrasting neu...
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Late 20th Century North American Regency Chairs

Materials

Upholstery, Raffia

Ludwig Mies Van Der Rohe "MR10" Chairs for Gavina Knoll, 1927, Set of 6
By Ludwig Mies van der Rohe, Gavina
Located in Lonigo, Veneto
Ludwig Mies Van Der Rohe "MR10" chairs for Gavina Knoll, straw and steel, Italy, 1927, set of six. The "MR10" is one of the most iconic design chairs of all time, introduced for the...
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Early 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Steel

Gian Franco Legler, Splendid Set of 8 Curved Rattan Chairs
By Gian Franco Legler
Located in Milano, IT
Gian Franco Legler Splendid set of 8 curved rattan chairs with iron rod structure. Italian manufacture, 1960s. .
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Iron

Four Danish Modern Armchairs, Late 20th Century
Located in Aalsgaarde, DK
Four Danish modern armchairs, late 20th century.
Category

20th Century Chairs

Materials

Steel

Scandinavian Modern, Pair of Chairs, Nordic Design, Findahl Møbelfabrik
By Findahls Møbelfabrik 1
Located in Lejre, DK
A pair of chairs in Nordic design with natural wicker seat made in black lacquered beech wood by Findahl Møbelfabrik. Both chairs are in very nice condition. Measurements in cm: H:7...
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Early 2000s Danish Scandinavian Modern Armchairs

Materials

Wicker

Rattan Wicker Pair of Oversized Lounge Chairs Manner of Michael Taylor
By Michael Taylor
Located in Topeka, KS
Fabulous pair of rattan wicker oversized lounge chairs wearing their original off-white upholstery in the style of Michael Taylor. Beautiful condition, keeping in mind that these are...
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Mid-20th Century Organic Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Fabric, Wicker, Rattan

Set of 4 Arthur Umanoff Rush Seat Wire Bases Bar Stools circa 1970s Near Mint!
By Arthur Umanoff
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Set of 4 Arthur Umanoff rush seat wire bases bar stools circa 1970s near mint!
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Steel

1960s Italian Design Style Handcrafted Rattan And Wicker Seat Chair
Located in Tourcoing, FR
1960s Italian Design Style sculptural and gorgeous chair all in rattan and aerial structure with handbraided rattan wicker seat.
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21st Century and Contemporary Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Wicker, Rattan

Italian 1960s Design Style Rattan Armchair
Located in Tourcoing, FR
Design and original armchair with a natural rattan airy structure.
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21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

Materials

Rattan

Italian 1960s Design Style Rattan Armchair
Italian 1960s Design Style Rattan Armchair
H 33.47 in W 25.99 in D 35.44 in
"Amalfi" Outdoor Stool in Aluminum and Handmade Nautical Rope
By Studio Marta Manente
Located in Centro, RS
With organic and fluid shapes, the design of the Amalfi chair is inspired by the Italian Amalfi Coast nature. The fluidity of the design offers a clean, timeless design that is easy ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Modern Chairs

Materials

Aluminum

Mid-Century Set of 4 Chromed Metal, Rattan Italian Chairs, Campo & Graffi 1970s
By Franco Campo & Carlo Graffi
Located in Roma, IT
Beautiful midcentury set of four wicker and chromed metal Italian chairs. These amazing pieces were produced in Italy during the 1970s and attributed to designers Franco Campi e Carl...
Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Metal

French 1970s Design Style Handcrafted Rattan Wicker Peacock Emmanuelle Armchair
Located in Tourcoing, FR
Sculptural and gorgeous Emmanuelle style rattan and wicker French 1970s design chair with a beige linen fabric round cushion seat 21.65 inches diameter and 26.77inches armrest height...
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21st Century and Contemporary European Space Age Armchairs

Materials

Wicker, Rattan, Fabric

Egon Eiermann E10 Cane Basket Lounge Chair for Heinrich Murmann
By Heinrich Murmann, Egon Eiermann
Located in Munich, Bavaria
This beautiful Egon Eiermann E10 basket chair was manufactured by Heinrich Murmann. A sculptural timeles design from 1949 and was exhibited in the german Pavillon 1958. It was made...
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Vintage 1950s German Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Cane, Rattan

French Wicker and Rattan Side Chair
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This rattan chair is whimsical yet polished. Rattan is sturdy and in great condition.
Category

Mid-20th Century Chairs

Materials

Wicker, Raffia, Rattan

French Wicker and Rattan Side Chair
French Wicker and Rattan Side Chair
H 32.5 in W 23.5 in D 22 in
Chippendale Chinoiserie Regency Bamboo and Rattan Arm Chairs by Ficks Reed Set 4
By Ficks Reed
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
A set of four coastal bamboo and rattan armchairs with rollers by Ficks Reed. Upholstered in their original colorway, this beautiful set includes four chairs. Each chair is created f...
Category

20th Century American Chinoiserie Chairs

Materials

Brass

Pair of Italian Woven Chairs
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Lovely pair of woven chairs from Italy, 1960s. Light woven wicker scoop seats with rattan and bamboo frame. Original finish shows nice age and patina.
Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Chairs

Materials

Bamboo, Rattan

Pair of Italian Woven Chairs
Pair of Italian Woven Chairs
H 29.5 in W 23 in D 27 in
Armchair Biancamano in Rattan by Gio Ponti
By Gio Ponti
Located in Berlin, BE
Armchair Biancamano in rattan by Gio Ponti 1950s Gio Ponti & Lio Carminati 'Biancamano' rattan chair for Bonacina. Additional information: Material: Rattan Artist: Gio Ponti Size: ...
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20th Century Chairs

Materials

Wicker

Armchair Biancamano in Rattan by Gio Ponti
Armchair Biancamano in Rattan by Gio Ponti
H 47.25 in W 33.08 in D 31.5 in
Rattan Green Stripe Folding Deck Chair Patio Lounger, Chaise Longue
Located in Labrit, Landes
French rattan folding deck chair or lounger chair, circa 1930 Handwoven with a green stripe Very comfortable for patio or garden Folded dimensions H 24.21 x W 29.7 x D 31.3 in. (H...
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Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Lounge Chairs

Materials

Wicker, Rattan

1960s Italian Design Style Rattan and Beige Linen Fabric Armchair
Located in Tourcoing, FR
1960s Italian Design Style sculptural and gorgeous armchair all in rattan aerial structure with beige fabric cushions.
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21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

Materials

Rattan

Set of Four Mid-Century Modern Bamboo and Rattan Chair, circa 1960
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Set of four Mid-Century Modern bamboo and rattan chair, circa 1960 Traditionally manufactured in Spain. By unknown designer. In original condition with minor wear consistent o...
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Vintage 1960s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Bamboo, Rattan

Mid Century Emmanuel Peacock Wicker Rattan Chair. C.1960 Italy
Located in London, GB
Mid century Emmanuel peacock wicker Rattan chair. C.1960 Italy In very good condition commensurate with age. general expected signs of wear.
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Wicker, Rattan

1950s Scandinavian Design Style Wood and Cane with Beige Fabric Chair
Located in Tourcoing, FR
1950s Scandinavian design style patina wooden structure with wicker cane back and beige fabric seat chair.
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21st Century and Contemporary Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Wicker, Fabric, Wood

Contemporary Dining Armchair Offered in Beige Leather
Located in New York, NY
Contemporary armchair crafted of solid wood frame in walnut finish, with upholstered seat and back and a string rope detail for the back and arms. Seat and back cushions are offered...
Category

2010s European Modern Armchairs

Materials

Rope, Leather, Wood

1960s Italian Design Style Rattan and Beige Fabric Armchair
Located in Tourcoing, FR
1960s Italian Design Style sculptural and gorgeous armchair all in rattan aerial structure with beige fabric cushions.
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

Materials

Rattan

"Amalfi" Outdoor Chair in Aluminum and Nautical Rope Handmade
By Studio Marta Manente
Located in Centro, RS
With its curved and fluid shapes, the design of the Amalfi chair is inspired by the Italian Amalfi Coast nature. The fluidity of the design offers a clean, timeless design that is ea...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Modern Chairs

Materials

Aluminum

Knotted Chair by Marcel Wanders for Cappellini
By Cappellini, MARCEL WANDERS
Located in Vancouver, BC
The iconic Knotted Chair is a brilliant adult interpretation of the tiny chairs used to decorate a doll’s house, a visionary creation by designer Marcel Wanders. This project has bee...
Category

2010s Italian Organic Modern Chairs

Materials

Rope, Epoxy Resin, Carbon Fiber

Vintage Coastal Stick Rattan Loveseat Set
Located in west palm beach, FL
Fantastic Coastal seating set. Beautiful stick rattan set that includes a loveseat, two chairs and a coffee table. Acquired from a Palm Beach estate. Chair dimensions- 25.25 x 18....
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Mid-20th Century Philippine Patio and Garden Furniture

Materials

Rattan

Anglo Indian Peacock Cobra Armchair
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Rare and remarkable British colonial style Anglo Indian armchair ambitiously crafted in wicker and reed designed as a peacock chair inside a cobra form chair. Best of the genre.
Category

20th Century Indian Anglo-Indian Armchairs

Materials

Wicker, Rattan

Midcentury Organic Kid Rattan Chair, 1960s, France
By Franca Helg, Antonio Piva and Franco Albini
Located in Wiesbaden, DE
French Riviera Organic Handcrafted Children rattan chair, 1960s, France. Super chic children's chair, to be placed anywhere the kids hang out so they can have their own space. Lov...
Category

Mid-20th Century French Organic Modern Chairs

Materials

Rattan

Quartet of Mid Century Wicker Tub Hole Chairs
Located in Alton, GB
A stunning set of four matching tub chairs made from beautiful wicker on a metal base of four legs.
Category

20th Century Chairs

Materials

Wicker

Quartet of Mid Century Wicker Tub Hole Chairs
Quartet of Mid Century Wicker Tub Hole Chairs
H 37.41 in W 27.56 in D 17.72 in
Rare Heywood Brothers and Wakefield Victorian Wicker Conversation Gossip Chair
By Heywood-Wakefield Co.
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Perhaps the Rarest of all Victorian Wicker pieces, this parlor chair was used for Ladies to gossip while not facing one another or to limit contact between courting couples. Victoria...
Category

Antique Late 19th Century American Victorian Loveseats

Materials

Wicker

1960s Pair of Rattan Woven Basket Chair with Icelandic Sheepskin
Located in Praha, CZ
- Iron base in good original condition with some signs of use - Rattan in very good condition - Made in Germany - With sheepskin included - Height of seat 39 cm.
Category

Vintage 1960s German Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Iron

Pair of French Mid-Century Rattan Chairs, France 1950s
Located in London, GB
Very nice sculptural rattan lounge chairs made in France, 1950s. The chairs have a solid steel frame, black painted and rattan handwoven seat. Easy to place them they are very co...
Category

Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Iron

1960s Dutch Wicker Bucket / Basket Chair with Icelandic Sheepskin-2
By Rohe Noordwolde, Gebroeders Jonker Noordwolde
Located in Boven Leeuwen, NL
Beautiful Dutch wicker bucket / basket chair made in the 1960's in Holland. Probably by Rohé Norrdwolde or De Gebroeders Jonkers. It comes with a long haired white Icelandic sheeps...
Category

Vintage 1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Metal

PAIR OF ART DECO STYLE WICKER CLUB ARMCHAIRS WiTH MULBERRY FLYING DUCKS CUSHIONS
By Mulberry
Located in GB
Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this stunning pair of vintage Art Deco style wicker armchairs upholstered in Mulberry linen Flying Ducks fab...
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20th Century English Art Deco Armchairs

Materials

Upholstery, Wicker

Early Thonet S533 RF Cane Weißenhof Armchair Chair Mies van der Rohe Set of 2
By Ludwig Mies van der Rohe, Thonet
Located in Munich, Bavaria
These Cantilever vintage armchairs are Bauhaus classics and were designed by Mies van der Rohe and knowned by the name Weißenhof Chair.This pair were produced by Thonet with the Mode...
Category

Mid-20th Century German Bauhaus Chairs

Materials

Steel, Chrome

Set of Two Bauhaus Cantilever Chrome Woven Rattan Side Chairs 1960s Italy
By Marcel Breuer
Located in Antwerp, BE
This pair of chairs was made in the 60s. It consist of a tubular chrome structure with cantilever base.The seat and the back are in woven rattan. A pretty classic reminiscent of the...
Category

Vintage 1960s Italian Bauhaus Chairs

Materials

Chrome

Gina Chair
Located in Paris, FR
Chair Gina all in natural rattan, in clear finish, hand-crafted rattan.
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21st Century and Contemporary French Chairs

Materials

Rattan

Gina Chair
Gina Chair
H 36.62 in W 21.26 in D 21.66 in
Mid-Century Children's Chair in Rattan
Located in Meulebeke, BE
Children's chair made from rattan and a metal base.   
Category

Vintage 1950s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Metal

Mid-Century Children's Chair in Rattan
Mid-Century Children's Chair in Rattan
H 28.75 in W 22.84 in D 22.45 in
Vienna Chair, set of 6, in Beech and Straw, Beige Padded Seat, Made in Italy
By Emmanuel Gallina
Located in Milan, Lombardy
Set of 6 new chairs. Vienna is an extraordinarily comfortable and elegant chair designed by french designer Emmanuel Gallina, who loves to quote Brancusi when saying that “simplicity...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Chairs

Materials

Straw, Beech

1950's French Rattan Rocking Chair, Hoop Arms
Located in Hook, Hampshire
1950’s French Rattan Rocking chair – Hoop Arms 1950’s French Rattan Rocking chair – Hoop Arms. Beautiful organic shaped rattan rocking chair in exceptional condition. Wonderfully sh...
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Vintage 1950s French Chairs

Materials

Rattan

1950's French Rattan Rocking Chair, Hoop Arms
1950's French Rattan Rocking Chair, Hoop Arms
H 43.31 in W 24.41 in D 46.46 in
1970's Italian Rattan Armchair, Franco Albini
Located in Hook, Hampshire
1970’s Italian Rattan Armchair – Franco Albini 1970’s Italian Rattan Armchair – Franco Albini. We cannot attribute this with any documentation but the design and quality of construc...
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Vintage 1970s Unknown Chairs

Materials

Rattan

1970's Italian Rattan Armchair, Franco Albini
1970's Italian Rattan Armchair, Franco Albini
H 37.8 in W 21.66 in D 23.23 in
Pair of French Wicker Pod Chairs
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Sculptural pair of French wicker chairs. Circa 1960s. Featuring a woven white wicker frame and braided outline. Great unusual shape. Good vintage condition. Wear as shown.
Category

Vintage 1960s French Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Wicker

Side Chair Modern Medieval Handmade Horsehair Iron Handwoven Fringe Accent Mane
By J.M. Szymanski
Located in Bronx, NY
HORSECHAIR NO. 2 J.M. Szymanski d. 2021 Contemporary furniture at its finest. Horsehair textile and blackened iron are combined to create an exciting juxtaposition of elements....
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2010s American Modern Chairs

Materials

Steel, Iron

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Find a variety of beige natural fiber chairs available on 1stDibs. Find 261 antique and vintage beige natural fiber chairs at 1stDibs now, or shop our selection of 70 modern versions for a more contemporary example of this long-cherished furniture. There are all kinds of beige natural fiber chairs available, from those produced as long ago as the 18th Century to those made as recently as the 21st Century. Beige natural fiber chairs made by Mid-Century Modern designers — as well as those associated with Modern — are very popular at 1stDibs. Carl Hansen & Søn, Marcel Breuer and Hans J. Wegner each produced beautiful beige natural fiber chairs that are worth considering.

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The average selling price for at 1stDibs is $1,910, while they’re typically $125 on the low end and $21,750 highest priced.

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.