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Shaker Backless Counter Stool by Ambrozia, Walnut, Black Steel, Sandle Vinyl
By AMBROZIA
Located in Drummondville, Quebec
The shaker backless modern counter stool chair is made to order from our unique Ambrozia black textured steel tubing frame and a premium vinyl upholstered seat. Leather is available ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Canadian Modern Stools

Materials

Steel

Afra & Tobia Scarpa Monk Black Chair for Molteni, Italy, 1974
By Molteni & C, Afra & Tobia Scarpa
Located in London, GB
Formidable husband and wife team Tobia and Afra Bianchin Scarpa created inte­ri­ors and furni­ture that embraced the mate­ri­als of each design and the interplay of tech­nol­ogy and ...
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Vintage 1970s Italian Modern Chairs

Materials

Leather, Walnut

Malatesta & Mason Walnut and Black Leather Italian Armchair, 1950s
By Malatesta and Mason
Located in Roma, IT
Incredible midcentury armchair in walnut and black leather. This fantastic piece was designed by Malatesta & Mason and produced in Italy during the first half of the 1950s. The a...
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

Materials

Leather, Walnut

Mid-Century Modern Wooden Dining Chairs "Golem" by Vico Magistretti, Italy 1969
By Vico Magistretti
Located in Vienna, AT
Mid-Century Modern black Lacquered wooden dining chairs Golem by Vico Magistretti, Italy 1969. Stunning set of 4 dining chairs „Golem SD51“ designed by Vico Magistretti for Poggi in...
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Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Leather, Wood, Walnut

Abra Armchair in Black Leather and Walnut Wood Finish
By Uultis Design
Located in Miami, FL
The Abra armchair is a welcoming addition to any room in your decor, with beautiful black upholstery and a walnut wood finish frame. This armchair has been created by our amazing tea...
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2010s Brazilian Armchairs

Materials

Upholstery, Walnut, Leather

Italian Set of Four Dining Chairs in Black Leather and Walnut
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Set of four dining chairs, walnut, leather, Italy, 1970s A delicate set of chairs that are well-proportioned and will elevate one's dining area in a vigorous and strong way. The w...
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Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Leather, Walnut

21st Century Brooklyn Dining Chair Black Walnut Linen Aged Brushed Brass
Located in RIO TINTO, PT
The Brooklyn dining chair is one of the newest pieces designed by Porus Studio. Since its construction, the Brooklyn Bridge become an icon of New York City. Connecting Manhattan to ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Chairs

Materials

Brass

Shaker Modern Chair by Ambrozia, Ebonized Oak, Black Leather, Black Cowhide
By AMBROZIA
Located in Drummondville, Quebec
The shaker chair is handcrafted to order from our unique Ambrozia black textured steel tubing frame with a genuine leather seat and Cowhide back. Featuring subtile solid wood inserti...
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21st Century and Contemporary Canadian Modern Chairs

Materials

Steel

Shaker Modern Chair by Ambrozia, Solid Walnut, Black Steel & Light Grey Vinyl
By AMBROZIA
Located in Drummondville, Quebec
The shaker modern dining chair is handmade to order from our unique Ambrozia black textured steel tubing frame with a premium vinyl upholstered seat and back. We have a large variety...
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21st Century and Contemporary Canadian Modern Chairs

Materials

Steel

Sling Chair with Leather, Arms Connected, Lounge Armchair Walnut + Black Leather
By Fernweh Woodworking
Located in Bend, OR
This chair is exactly the same as our Classic sling chair with one exception: the arms connect to the back supports. This listing includes one chair. This award-winning leather an...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Scandinavian Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Hardwood, Walnut

8x Shaker Modern Chair by Ambrozia, Solid Walnut, Black Steel & Light Grey Vinyl
By AMBROZIA
Located in Drummondville, Quebec
Here's a set of 8 shaker modern dining chair. They are handmade to order from our unique Ambrozia black textured steel tubing frame with a premium vinyl upholstered seat and back. We...
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21st Century and Contemporary Canadian Modern Chairs

Materials

Steel

Pair of Early 19th Century Chinese 'Lazy Chairs' in Walnut and Black Lacquer
Located in Kastrup, DK
Pair of 'Lazy Chairs' in walnut, black lacquer with a natural cracked wear that gives the chairs an exciting and artistic look. Ming style, early 19th century China. The term 'Laz...
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Ming Chairs

Materials

Walnut, Lacquer

3x Shaker Counterstools, by Ambrozia, Walnut, Black Leather, Brown&White Cowhide
By AMBROZIA
Located in Drummondville, Quebec
The shaker modern counter stool chair is handmade to order from our unique Ambrozia black textured steel tubing frame and a Genuine leather seat and a beautiful cowhide back. Also of...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Canadian Modern Stools

Materials

Steel

8x Shaker Modern Chairs by Ambrozia, Ebonized Oak, Black Leather, Black Cowhide
By AMBROZIA
Located in Drummondville, Quebec
The shaker chair is handcrafted to order from our unique Ambrozia black textured steel tubing frame with a genuine leather seat and Cowhide back. Featuring subtile solid wood inserti...
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21st Century and Contemporary Canadian Modern Chairs

Materials

Steel

Black Woven Leather Seat Walnut Saber Legs Klismos Chairs Customizable
By Pescetta
Located in IT
Klismos customizable dining chairs with saber legs, black lacquered wood and black woven leather seats. Available in other colors and upholstery. Italian artisanal production by Pesc...
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2010s Italian Greek Revival Chairs

Materials

Leather, Walnut

Post-Modern Style Aurora Chair in Black Ebonized with Cane Back and Leather
By SIMONINI
Located in Vila Cordeiro, São Paulo
The Aurora collection aka Dawn marks a new exiting moment in our design history, in where we dove deep in to the creativity unknown, to create a collection that would be able to hold...
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2010s Brazilian Post-Modern Chairs

Materials

Leather, Textile, Upholstery, Faux Leather, Cane, Hardwood, Walnut

Klismos Black Wood Black Leather Seats Saber Legs Customizable Dining Chairs
By T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings
Located in IT
Klismos customizable chairs with saber legs, black lacquered wood and black leather seats capitonnè finishing / with buttons. Available in other colors and upholstery. Walnut wood...
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2010s Italian Greek Revival Chairs

Materials

Leather, Cotton, Nutwood, Walnut

1950s Black and Walnut Dining Chair in the Style of Imari Tapiovaara
By Tapio Wirkkala
Located in Stow on the Wold, GB
Very good quality dining chair in the style of Imari Tapiovaara. Designed in the 1950s. Ebonized beech legs and back spindles and walnut veneered seats. In good vintage condition,...
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Mid-20th Century English Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Walnut, Plywood

Black Woven Leather Seat Walnut Saber Legs Klismos Dining Chairs Customizable
Located in IT
Klismos customizable dining chairs with saber legs, black lacquered wood and black woven leather seats. Available in other colors and upholstery. Italian artisanal production by Pesc...
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2010s Italian Greek Revival Chairs

Materials

Walnut

Post-Modern Style Aurora Chair in Sculpted Black Ebonized Solid Wood
By SIMONINI
Located in Vila Cordeiro, São Paulo
The Aurora collection aka Dawn marks a new exiting moment in our design history, in where we dove deep in to the creativity unknown, to create a collection that would be able to hold...
Category

2010s Brazilian Post-Modern Chairs

Materials

Leather, Textile, Upholstery, Faux Leather, Cane, Hardwood, Walnut

'OW149 Colonial' Chair in Walnut, Black Leather and Oil for Carl Hansen & Son
By Ole Wanscher, Carl Hansen & Søn
Located in Glendale, CA
'OW149 Colonial ' chair in oak, black leather and oil for Carl Hansen & Son The story of Danish Modern begins in 1908 when Carl Hansen opened his first workshop. His firm commitme...
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21st Century and Contemporary Danish Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Leather, Wood, Walnut

Ogdens Of Manchester. An Aesthetic Movement Ebonized & Parcel Gilt Nursing Chair
By Christopher Dresser
Located in London, GB
Ogdens of Manchester, in the style Dr Christopher Dresser. Aesthetic Movement ebonized and parcel gilt walnut nursing chair, with a carved lotus flower, and ring-turned legs with ori...
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Antique Late 19th Century English Aesthetic Movement Chairs

Materials

Walnut, Giltwood

ALFRED Black Lounge Chair/Armchair in Walnut/Oak with Leather Seat, Mandy Graham
By Mandy Graham
Located in Torrance, CA
ALFRED black chair by Mandy Graham ALFRED A01, chair lounge armchair Walnut / sandblasted oak and leather Measures: 33.75" W x 38" D x 30.5" H (26" seat depth) Inspired by t...
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2010s American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Leather, Oak, Walnut

MARTA Black Chair/Armchair in Walnut/Oak with Cowhide Seat by Mandy Graham
By Mandy Graham
Located in Torrance, CA
MARTA chair by Mandy Graham MARTA M01, chair armchair American walnut / sandblasted white oak, hairy cowhide seat Measures: 27" W x 25" D x 36" A statement collection that ...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Organic Modern Armchairs

Materials

Cowhide, Hide, Oak, Walnut

Earl Walnut, Black Leather Moresby Dining Chair
By Chris Earl
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Solid wood construction with hand-cut joinery and custom upholstered seat and seat back. This chair shown in walnut and black leather. In stock leather choice: black, olive, camel o...
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2010s American Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Oak, Walnut, Leather

Black Woven Leather Seat Walnut Saber Legs Klismos Chairs Customizable Set of 2
Located in IT
Klismos customizable dining chairs with saber legs, black lacquered wood and black woven leather seats. Available in other colors and upholstery. Italian artisanal production by Pesc...
Category

2010s Italian Greek Revival Chairs

Materials

Walnut

4x Liverpool Modern Backless Stools, by AMBROZIA, Solid Walnut & Black Steel
By AMBROZIA
Located in Drummondville, Quebec
The Liverpool Modern Backless stool is made to order. Available in a large variety of finishes in bar or counter height version. The wide opening on the seating portion is designed h...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Canadian Modern Stools

Materials

Steel, Metal

Louis Black Bench Sandblasted Oak/Walnut with Black Cowhide Seat, Mandy Graham
By Mandy Graham
Located in Torrance, CA
Louis bench by Mandy Graham Louis L02, bench walnut/sandblasted oak with hairy cowhide loose cushion seat Measures: 60" W (also available in 42") x 21" D x 16" H A celebrati...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Cowhide, Oak, Walnut

Shaker Modern Chair by Ambrozia, Walnut, Smokey Leather, Black Cowhide
By AMBROZIA
Located in Drummondville, Quebec
The shaker chair is handcrafted to order from our unique Ambrozia black textured steel tubing frame with a genuine leather seat and Cowhide back. Featuring subtile solid wood inserti...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Canadian Modern Chairs

Materials

Steel

EARL Walnut, Black Leather Moresby Rocking Chair
By Chris Earl
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Solid wood construction with hand-cut joinery and custom upholstered seat and seat back. This Rocker shown in walnut and black leather. In stock leather choice: black, olive, camel ...
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2010s American Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Walnut, Leather, Oak

4x Shaker Counter Stool, by Ambrozia, Ebonized Oak, Black Cowhide, S & P Cowhide
By AMBROZIA
Located in Drummondville, Quebec
The shaker modern counter stool chair is handmade to order from our unique Ambrozia black textured steel tubing frame and a Genuine leather seat and a beautiful cowhide back. Also of...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Canadian Modern Stools

Materials

Steel

Shaker Modern Chair by Ambrozia, Solid Walnut, Black Steel, Sandle Vinyl
By AMBROZIA
Located in Drummondville, Quebec
The Shaker modern dining chair is handmade to order from our unique Ambrozia black textured steel tubing frame. Available in a large variety of premium vinyls colors or leather in op...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Canadian Modern Chairs

Materials

Steel

Walnut Stained Ash and Caress Black Leather Highback Chair, Utility
By Stellar Works
Located in New York, NY
Details Durable, comfortable, and practical--the Utility collection is a highly sophisticated take on the enduringly popular industrial aesthetic. As its name suggests, the colle...
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2010s Chinese Chairs

Materials

Leather, Walnut

8x Shaker Modern Side Chairs by Ambrozia, Walnut, Black Steel, Leather & Cowhide
By AMBROZIA
Located in Drummondville, Quebec
Here' s a set of 8 Shaker modern chair. They are handmade to order from our unique Ambrozia black textured steel tubing frame with a leather upholstered seat and Cow Hide Hair back. ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Canadian Modern Chairs

Materials

Steel

Customizable Black Woven Leather Saber Legs Klismos Chairs Other Colors Possible
Located in IT
Klismos customizable dining chairs with saber legs, black lacquered wood and black woven leather seats. Available in other colors and upholstery. Klismos are walnut wood chairs wi...
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2010s Italian Classical Greek Chairs

Materials

Leather, Walnut

Walnut and Black Leather Sable Dining Chair
By Chris Earl
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Handcrafted solid wood construction, featuring true copper or brass rods. Made in Los Angeles, California. Shown in walnut, copper, and black leather upholstery. Wood type is avai...
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2010s American Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Copper, Aluminum, Brass

Sling Chair with Leather, Handmade Lounge Armchair Walnut + Black Leather
By Fernweh Woodworking
Located in Bend, OR
This award winning piece is the inaugural chair design by Fernweh Woodworking. The frame is hand-shaped from high quality American Walnut, providing rich warm brown tones with sleek ...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Hardwood, Walnut

Shaker Bar stool Chair by Ambrozia, Solid Walnut, Black Steel, Cream Vinyl
By AMBROZIA
Located in Drummondville, Quebec
The Shaker stool chair is handmade to order from our unique Ambrozia black textured steel tubing frame and a premium vinyl upholstered seat and back. Inspired by the boarding ladder ...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Canadian Modern Stools

Materials

Steel

Modernist Mexican Counter Stool by Michael van Beuren in Black Oil and Leather
By Michael van Beuren, Luteca Furniture
Located in New York, NY
Michael van Beuren was an American designer who attended Germany's prestigious Bauhaus school and went on to become the most prolific furniture designer in Mexico during the 20th cen...
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2010s Mexican Modern Stools

Materials

Leather, Walnut

Hayche Otto Chair, Walnut Plywood and Black Steel Frame, UK, In Stock
Located in Liverpool, GB
The Otto armchair is a playful and sophisticated piece that blends a simple and functional metal frame, with a sculptural and warm plywood backrest and seating area. The metal connec...
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2010s British Modern Armchairs

Materials

Metal

LOUIS Black Bench in Oak/Walnut with Burgundy Cowhide Seat by Mandy Graham
By Mandy Graham
Located in Torrance, CA
LOUIS bench by Mandy Graham LOUIS L02 - Bench Walnut/sandblasted oak with hairy cowhide loose cushion seat Measures: 42" W (also available in 60") x 21" D x 16" H A celebrat...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Cowhide, Oak, Walnut

Shaker Counter Stool Chair by Ambrozia, Walnut, Black Steel, Terracota Vinyl
By AMBROZIA
Located in Drummondville, Quebec
The shaker modern counter stool chair is handmade to order from our unique Ambrozia black textured steel tubing frame and a premium vinyl upholstered seat and back. Leather is availa...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Canadian Modern Stools

Materials

Steel

Amazing, Gianfranco Frattini for Bernini, Chair in Walnut and Black Leather.
By Bernini, Gianfranco Frattini
Located in Catania, IT
This elegant dining chair was designed by Gianfranco Frattini and produced by Bernini. For its eccentric design, Bernini was inspired by the style of the 1950s. Note the flowing line...
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Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Leather, Walnut

Old Livoni Black Leather Chair
By Livoni
Located in Milan, IT
An iconic piece from Livoni's collections, this armchair was first designed in the early 1950s. Reinterpreted in a modern key while preserving its vintage soul, it is a superlative s...
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2010s Italian Chairs

Materials

Metal

Old Livoni Black Leather Chair
Old Livoni Black Leather Chair
H 31.11 in W 23.63 in D 21.86 in
Chris Earl Ebonized Oak, Black Leather Moresby Armchair
By Chris Earl
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Solid wood construction with hand-cut joinery and custom upholstered seat and seat back. This chair shown in ebonized oak and black leather. In stock leather choice: black, olive, c...
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2010s American Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Leather, Oak, Walnut

Joly Silent Butler LB; Black Steel Structure and Walnut Plate, Made in Italy
Located in Milan, Lombardy
Joly Chairdrobe Design Lorenz + Kaz, 2019 Made of gold/black powder-coated metal with a top plate carved in solid natural walnut (the listed version) or with padded cushion seat. T...
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2010s European Modern Chairs

Materials

Steel

4x Shaker Counter stools by Ambrozia, Walnut, Black Steel, Cream Vinyl
By AMBROZIA
Located in Drummondville, Quebec
The Shaker bar stool chair is handmade to order from our unique Ambrozia black textured steel tubing frame and a premium vinyl upholstered seat and back. Inspired by the boarding lad...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Canadian Modern Stools

Materials

Steel

Edmond Spence Urban Aire Mid Century Walnut Lounge Chair with Black Upholstery
By Edmond J. Spence
Located in Countryside, IL
Edmond Spence Urban Aire mid century walnut lounge chair with black upholstery The chair measures: 27.5 wide x 33.5 deep x 35 high, with a seat height of 19 inches and arm height ...
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Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Upholstery, Walnut

Earl Ebonized Oak, Black Leather Moresby Rocking Chair
By Chris Earl
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Solid wood construction with hand-cut joinery and custom upholstered seat and seat back. This Rocker shown in ebonized oak and black leather. In stock leather choice: black, olive...
Category

2010s American Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Leather, Oak, Walnut

3x Shaker Modern Backless Stool by Ambrozia, Black Cowhide, Walnut & Black Steel
By AMBROZIA
Located in Drummondville, Quebec
The shaker backless modern counter stool is made to order from our unique Ambrozia black textured steel tubing frame and a premium vinyl upholstered seat. Genuine leather is availabl...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Canadian Modern Stools

Materials

Steel

Shaker Modern Chair by Ambrozia, Walnut, Black Steel, Leather and Shearling
By AMBROZIA
Located in Drummondville, Quebec
The shaker chair is handcrafted to order from our unique Ambrozia black textured steel tubing frame with a genuine leather seat and Shearling back. Featuring subtile solid wood inser...
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21st Century and Contemporary Canadian Modern Chairs

Materials

Steel

Thomasville Mid Century Walnut and Black Naugahyde Sleigh Leg Dining Chairs, Se
By Thomasville
Located in Countryside, IL
Thomasville mid century walnut and black naugahyde sleigh leg dining chairs - set of 6 Each chair measures: 21.5 wide x 19 deep x 37.5 high, with a seat height of 18.5 inches and an...
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Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Naugahyde, Walnut

Álvaro Siza Vieira - Armchair in Walnut Wood and Black Leather - one of a kind
By Alvaro Siza
Located in Lisbon, PT
ALCÂNTARA armchair - a true collector's item designed by the legendary architect Álvaro Siza Vieira, renowned for his unparalleled contributions to contemporary architecture. Its sle...
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2010s Portuguese Modern Chairs

Materials

Leather, Wood, Walnut

19th Century Carved Walnut Piano Stool, Black Forest
Located in North Miami, FL
19th Century carved walnut piano stool, Black Forest in the shape of a faun, which is a mythological half human half goat creature from Roman mythology. The height is adjustable to u...
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Antique 19th Century French Black Forest Stools

Materials

Metal

Shaker Modern Chair by Ambrozia, Walnut, Black Steel, Bone Leather & Cow Hide
By AMBROZIA
Located in Drummondville, Quebec
The shaker chair is handmade to order from our unique Ambrozia black textured steel tubing frame and a bone leather upholstered seat and cow hide hair back. Featuring subtile solid w...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Canadian Modern Chairs

Materials

Steel

Black Woven Leather Seat Walnut Saber Legs Klismos Chairs Customizable Set of 6
Located in IT
Klismos customizable dining chairs with saber legs, black lacquered wood and black woven leather seats. Available in other colors and upholstery. Italian artisanal production by Pesc...
Category

2010s Italian Greek Revival Chairs

Materials

Walnut

Contemporary Alae Wing Chair in Charcoal Wool with Copper Nails and Walnut Legs
By Stuart Scott
Located in Trowbridge, Wiltshire
The Alae is available as a Wing or Lounge Chair and features sleek sculptural lines. The seat is softened perfectly with a luxurious feather and down wrapped cushion. The Alae Wing C...
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21st Century and Contemporary English Modern Chairs

Materials

Walnut, Wool

Shaker Counter Stool, by Ambrozia, Ebonized Oak, Black Leather & S & P Cowhide
By AMBROZIA
Located in Drummondville, Quebec
The shaker modern counter stool chair is handmade to order from our unique Ambrozia black textured steel tubing frame and a Genuine leather seat and a beautiful cowhide back. Also of...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Canadian Modern Stools

Materials

Steel

Modern Black Hide-Upholstered Armchair with Blackened Oak Frame
By Mar Silver
Located in Westport, CT
An elegant blackened oak armchair upholstered in black hide evokes clean mid-century lines while providing a relaxing seating experience. The striking hide upholstery provides textur...
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2010s American Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

Materials

Hide, Walnut, Oak

Shaker Modern Armchair, by Ambrozia, Walnut, Black Steel, Bone Leather & Cowhide
By AMBROZIA
Located in Drummondville, Quebec
The Shaker modern armchair is handmade to order from our unique Ambrozia black textured steel frame. Very comfy and appreciated from our clients. They are available in a large variet...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Canadian Modern Chairs

Materials

Steel

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Black Walnut Chairs For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are several options of black walnut chairs available for sale. There are 83 antique and vintage black walnut chairs for sale at 1stDibs, while we also have 56 modern editions to choose from as well. Black walnut chairs have been made for many years, and versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 21st Century. Black walnut chairs made by Mid-Century Modern designers — as well as those associated with Modern — are very popular at 1stDibs. Black walnut chairs have been a part of the life’s work for many furniture makers, but those produced by AMBROZIA, Afra & Tobia Scarpa and Carl Hansen & Søn are consistently popular.

How Much are Black Walnut Chairs?

The average selling price for at 1stDibs is $3,572, while they’re typically $358 on the low end and $28,000 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. 

Questions About Black Walnut Chairs
  • 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 22, 2021
    You can use black walnut for just about anything, but its most common uses are for furniture, gunstocks, flooring and coffins. It's considered a sturdy, durable and heavy wood.
  • 1stDibs ExpertOctober 5, 2021
    There are multiple chair colors that can be matched with a black table, it’s really a matter of preference. You could choose to go with black or a contrasting color or even think outside the box in order to add unlikely pops of color to a space. Visit 1stDibs for a wide selection of chairs and tables available in different colors.