Mid-Century Fritz Hansen Style Teak Stacking School Chairs with Arms
By Fritz Hansen
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The design draws from the Scandinavian institutional furniture tradition of the 1960s and 1970s, when bentwood shell chairs on tubular frames were widely produced for auditoriums, sc...
Metal
Mid-Century Fritz Hansen Style Stacking Teak Toned School Chairs
By Fritz Hansen
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The design draws from the Scandinavian institutional furniture tradition of the 1960s and 1970s, when bentwood shell chairs on tubular frames were widely produced for auditoriums, sc...
Metal
Pair of Austrian Art Nouveau Period Kohn Bentwood Bistro Chairs, Shell Motif
By Jacob & Josef Kohn
Located in Fayetteville, AR
Designed by Jacob and Josef Kohn, these Art Nouveau period bentwood bistro chairs feature pressed wood seats and seat backs detailed with a classic symmetrical shell motif.
Bentwood
Shell Chips Finished Regency Style Chair
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Mid-Century Modern Regency orange lacquered shell finish arm chair. Mohair camel beige upholstery. Carl Springer influence. Made in Colombia. NYC area delivery starts from $150.
Bentwood
Eames Lounge Chair Cognac Brown and White Shell, Set of 2
By Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Munich, Bavaria
2 similar Eames lounge chairs from the Original Producer in germany Original Cognac brown Seminaniline leather. It was lacquered in white from a professional company. Very good cond...
Aluminum
Mid-Century Danish Arne Jacobsen for Fritz Hansen Ash Series 7 Swivel Desk Chair
By Fritz Hansen, Arne Jacobsen
Located in Secaucus, NJ
Very comfortable bentwood seat shell, the chair's unique ergonomic shape is achieved through a single piece of pressure-molded veneer for the seat and back, made from 9 layers for st...
Aluminum, Steel, Chrome
Mid-Century Danish Arne Jacobsen for Fritz Hansen Oak Series 7 Swivel Desk Chair
By Arne Jacobsen, Fritz Hansen
Located in Secaucus, NJ
Very comfortable bentwood seat shell, the chair's unique ergonomic shape is achieved through a single piece of pressure-molded veneer for the seat and back, made from 9 layers for st...
Aluminum, Steel, Chrome
Beige Wool Shell Dining Chair by Lesniewski, 1960s
By Leśniewski
Located in WARSZAWA, 14
Beautiful dining chair with a modernist silhouette, design around 1962, manufactured by Slupskie Fabryki Mebli in Poland. The structure is made of plywood and beech wood. The upholst...
Wool, Bentwood, Plywood
Bentwood and Leather Swivel Chair by Mulhauser for Plycraft
By George Mulhauser
Located in Los Angeles, CA
With a bentwood walnut shell, the chair feature tufted black leather upholstery and a modified chrome swivel base.
Green Shell Chair by Miroslav Navrátil, 1960s
By Miroslav Navratil
Located in Zbiroh, CZ
Very popular and design valued lounge chair by Miroslav Navrátil. Made of fiberglass shell, with new beautiful green cotton fabric with visible structure. The wooden base made of sta...
Textile, Bentwood
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H 35.5 in W 18 in D 16.5 in
Bentwood Embossed Shell Mazowia Cafe Chair in the Style of Thonet Poland, 1910
By Mazowia
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
Grotto style bentwood chair marked with Mazowia as the maker. Chair features bentwood back with beautiful curved wood.
Bentwood, Wood
Ib Kofod Larsen 'Shell' Chair for Christensen & Larsen
By Christensen & Larsen, Ib Kofod-Larsen
Located in Los Angeles, CA
An impressive teak and beech edition of Ib Kofod Larsen's classic 'Shell' chair for Christensen & Larsen, c.1950s, Denmark. This sculptural chair features a laminated plywood backres...
Beech, Teak, Bentwood, Plywood
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H 39.5 in W 32.5 in D 32.5 in
Mr. Chair Bentwood Walnut Lounge Chair for Plycraft by George Mulhauser, c. 1960
By George Mulhauser
Located in Deland, FL
Constructed of a walnut bentwood shell the chair sits atop an architectural bentwood walnut and steel base which swivels 360 degrees and reclines to a nearly vertical seating positio...
Walnut
Ib Kofod-Larsen Bentwood Lounge Chairs with Brazilian Sheepskin Cushions
By Ib Kofod-Larsen
Located in SAINT LOUIS, MO
Throughout his career, Ib Kofod-Larsen worked with seating positions, construction, upholstery and bentwood shells. These bentwood walnut lounge chairs are a favorite of ours.
Sheepskin, Walnut
Set of 8 Dutch Mid-Century Stacking Chairs with Single Shell Seat
By Fritz Hansen
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Handsome, Mid-Century reddish teak toned dining chairs with blue enameled metal frames. Metal legs and side hooks for creating a single row of chairs. Very comfy single pressed wood ...
Metal
Frank and Son Finn Juhl Style Midcentury Chair
By Finn Juhl
Located in Westport, CT
Finn Juhl style Frank and son midcentury bentwood shell black Naugahyde Walnut chair, label to bottom in all original very good condition.
Naugahyde, Walnut
Set of 12 Available Pagholz Rosewood Tandem Stacking Chairs
By Pagholz
Located in South Charleston, WV
Chromed frames in good condition with minor marks, chair rosewood bentwood shells in excellent condition.
Rosewood
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H 32 in W 20 in D 20.5 in
Mid-Century Danish Arne Jacobsen for Fritz Hansen White Series 7 Chairs Set of 4
By Fritz Hansen, Arne Jacobsen
Located in Secaucus, NJ
Very comfortable bentwood seat shell, the chair's unique ergonomic shape is achieved through a single piece of pressure-molded veneer for the seat and back, made from 9 layers for st...
Steel, Chrome
Fritz Hansen Style Blonde Stacking Dining or Side Chairs
By Alvar Aalto, Fritz Hansen
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Delicate Fritz Hansen style single shell bentwood stacking dining chairs. Leg detail is inspired by Alvar Aalto.
Plywood
Bentwood and Leather Swivel Chairs by Mulhauser for Plycraft
By Plycraft, George Mulhauser
Located in Austin, TX
With a bentwood walnut shell, the chairs feature tufted tan leather upholstery and a modified chrome swivel base.
Chrome
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H 37.01 in W 35.44 in D 31.5 in
Red Padded Leather Reclinable And Swivel Chair by Martin Stoll Giroflex 1960s
By Martin Stoll, Giroflex Stoll
Located in Silvolde, Gelderland
Beautiful reclinable swivel chair designed by Martin Stoll for Giroflex in Switzerland with typical bentwood shells like the famous lounge chair by Eamens.
Leather, Faux Leather, Walnut, Bentwood
Set of 6 Available Pagholz Rosewood Tandem Stacking Chairs
By Pagholz
Located in South Charleston, WV
Chromed frames in good condition with minor marks, chair rosewood bentwood shells in excellent condition.
Rosewood
Ib Kofod-Larsen Lounge Chair and Ottoman
By Ib Kofod-Larsen
Located in SAINT LOUIS, MO
Throughout his career, Ib Kofod-Larsen worked with seating positions, construction, upholstery, and bentwood shells. This lounge chair and ottoman duo is a favorite of ours.
Sheepskin, Beech, Teak
Ib Kofod-Larsen Lounge Chair and Ottoman
By Ib Kofod-Larsen
Located in SAINT LOUIS, MO
Throughout his career, Ib Kofod-Larsen worked with seating positions, construction, upholstery, and bentwood shells. This lounge chair and ottoman duo is a favorite of ours.
Sheepskin, Oak
Beechwood Armchair by Hans Olsen
By N.A. Jørgensens, Hans Olsen
Located in Vancouver, BC
Beautiful beech wood bentwood ‘Shell Chair’ model #107 designed by Hans Olsen and produced by N.A.
Beech
Hans Olsen for Bramin Møbler Shell Chair 1957
By Hans Olsen, Bramin Mobler
Located in New London, CT
This extremely rare shell chair by Danish modern designer Hans Olsen for Bramin Mobler is made of bent plywood. The chair has two black leather pads.
Bentwood, Leather
Beige Wool Shell Dining Chairs by Lesniewski, 1960s, Set of 4
By Leśniewski
Located in WARSZAWA, 14
Beautiful set of 4 dining chairs with a modernist silhouette, design around 1962, manufactured by Slupskie Fabryki Mebli in Poland. The structure is made of plywood and beech wood. T...
Wool, Bentwood, Plywood
Beige Wool Shell Dining Chairs by Lesniewski, 1960s, Set of 6
By Leśniewski
Located in WARSZAWA, 14
Beautiful set of 6 dining chairs with a modernist silhouette, design around 1962, manufactured by Slupskie Fabryki Mebli in Poland. The structure is made of plywood and beech wood. T...
Wool, Bentwood, Plywood
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H 33.47 in W 27.56 in D 27.56 in
Pair of 1960s Czech Shell Easy Reupholstered Lounge Chairs by Frantisek Jirak
By Frantisek Jirak
Located in London, England
Pair of stylish 1960s Shell chairs designed by Frantisek Jirak for Tatra Nabytok. This model was part of a number of futuristic designed items representing Czechoslovakia at EXPO Bru...
Fabric, Fiberglass, Beech, Bentwood
With entire areas of our homes reserved for “sitting rooms,” the value of quality antique and vintage seating cannot be overstated.
Fortunately, the design of side chairs, armchairs and other lounge furniture — since what were, quite literally, the early perches of our ancestors — has evolved considerably.
Among the earliest standard seating furniture were stools. Egyptian stools, for example, designed for one person with no seat back, were x-shaped and typically folded to be tucked away. These rudimentary chairs informed the design of Greek and Roman stools, all of which were a long way from Sori Yanagi's Butterfly stool or Alvar Aalto's Stool 60. In the 18th century and earlier, seats with backs and armrests were largely reserved for high nobility.
The seating of today is more inclusive but the style and placement of chairs can still make a statement. Antique desk chairs and armchairs designed in the style of Louis XV, which eventually included painted furniture and were often made of rare woods, feature prominently curved legs as well as Chinese themes and varied ornaments. Much like the thrones of fairy tales and the regency, elegant lounges crafted in the Louis XV style convey wealth and prestige. In the kitchen, the dining chair placed at the head of the table is typically reserved for the head of the household or a revered guest.
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