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Piero Fornasetti 'Capitello Ionico' Chair in Black and White, Italy, circa 2006
Piero Fornasetti 'Capitello Ionico' Chair in Black and White, Italy, circa 2006

Piero Fornasetti 'Capitello Ionico' Chair in Black and White, Italy, circa 2006

By Piero Fornasetti

Located in London, GB

A wonderful 'Capitello Ionico' or 'Ionic Capital' wooden chair designed by the great Piero

Category

Early 2000s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Wood, Lacquer

Black Midcentury Lounge Chair Bratislava by Jindrich Volak for Drevopodnik Holes
Black Midcentury Lounge Chair Bratislava by Jindrich Volak for Drevopodnik Holes

Black Midcentury Lounge Chair Bratislava by Jindrich Volak for Drevopodnik Holes

$396Sale Price / item|70% Off

H 31.5 in W 20.48 in D 26.78 in

Black Midcentury Lounge Chair Bratislava by Jindrich Volak for Drevopodnik Holes

By Drevopodnik Holesov

Located in Zohor, SK

Beautiful, iconic lounge chair named Bratislava after a capital of Slovakia. This lounge chair was

Category

Vintage 1960s Czech Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Faux Leather, Plywood

Restored Expanding Broyhill Brasilia Dining Set, Walnut, Mid-Century, 6 Chairs
Restored Expanding Broyhill Brasilia Dining Set, Walnut, Mid-Century, 6 Chairs

Restored Expanding Broyhill Brasilia Dining Set, Walnut, Mid-Century, 6 Chairs

By Oscar Niemeyer, Broyhill Brasilia

Located in Chattanooga, TN

the forms he used to create the buildings of Brazil’s capital, Brasilia. The chairs and table have

Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Sets

Materials

Faux Leather, Walnut

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Post-Modern Gold Ionic Capital Rings Stanley Tigerman
Post-Modern Gold Ionic Capital Rings Stanley Tigerman

Post-Modern Gold Ionic Capital Rings Stanley Tigerman

Located in Chicago, IL

the form of a colossal Ionic capital. His designs for reclining chairs for the Barcalounger

Category

Vintage 1980s Contemporary Fashion Rings

Materials

Gold, 18k Gold

Set of 6 Havana Italian chairs by the Consorzio Sedie Friuli, 1960s
Set of 6 Havana Italian chairs by the Consorzio Sedie Friuli, 1960s

Set of 6 Havana Italian chairs by the Consorzio Sedie Friuli, 1960s

By Consorzio Sedie Friuli

Located in Lyon, FR

(back then capital of the Italian chair). Oak wood and straw? Very good condition, few missing straw

Category

Vintage 1960s Italian Scandinavian Modern Chairs

Materials

Straw, Wood, Oak

Restored Broyhill Brasilia Dining Set with Expanding Table and 8 Chairs
Restored Broyhill Brasilia Dining Set with Expanding Table and 8 Chairs

Restored Broyhill Brasilia Dining Set with Expanding Table and 8 Chairs

By Broyhill Brasilia, Oscar Niemeyer

Located in Chattanooga, TN

the forms he used to create the buildings of Brazil’s capital, Brasilia. The chairs and table have

Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Sets

Materials

Faux Leather, Walnut

Set of 4 Pro Restored  Reupholstered MCM Broyhill Brasília Dining Chair
Set of 4 Pro Restored  Reupholstered MCM Broyhill Brasília Dining Chair

Set of 4 Pro Restored Reupholstered MCM Broyhill Brasília Dining Chair

By Broyhill Brasilia

Located in Las Vegas, NV

architectural forms of Oscar Niemeyer’s modernist designs for Brazil’s capital city. These chairs have been

Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Walnut

Cactus by Guido Drocco & Franco Mello for Gufram, 1986, Nr. 640 of 2000, Italy
Cactus by Guido Drocco & Franco Mello for Gufram, 1986, Nr. 640 of 2000, Italy

Cactus by Guido Drocco & Franco Mello for Gufram, 1986, Nr. 640 of 2000, Italy

By Guido Drocco and Franco Mello, Gufram Furniture

Located in Munster, NRW

’ (capital) chair and many more. These pieces challenged the status quo of interior design with their pop art

Category

Vintage 1980s Italian Other Coat Racks and Stands

Materials

Plastic

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Oval Brass and Parchment Chandelier by Diego Mardegan for Glustin Luminaires
Oval Brass and Parchment Chandelier by Diego Mardegan for Glustin Luminaires

Oval Brass and Parchment Chandelier by Diego Mardegan for Glustin Luminaires

By Diego Mardegan

Located in Saint-Ouen, IDF

Beautiful chandelier by Diego Mardegan for Glustin Luminaires, this other version of the spider chandelier has longer arms on the sides giving the oval shape. The metal arms paint...

Category

2010s Italian Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Metal, Brass

Vico Magistretti 'Eclisse' Table Lamp in White for Artemide
Vico Magistretti 'Eclisse' Table Lamp in White for Artemide

Vico Magistretti 'Eclisse' Table Lamp in White for Artemide

By Artemide, Vico Magistretti

Located in Glendale, CA

Vico Magistretti 'Eclisse' table lamp in white for Artemide. Vico Magistretti Eclisse table lamp in white for Artemide. Designed in 1967, the authorized re-edition Eclisse is a bed...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Aluminum, Steel

Organic Modern Floor Lamp Natural Wood Handmade Ivory Fluted Shade
Organic Modern Floor Lamp Natural Wood Handmade Ivory Fluted Shade

Organic Modern Floor Lamp Natural Wood Handmade Ivory Fluted Shade

By Isabel Moncada

Located in San Antonio, TX

PATA DE ELEFANTE (LARGE) floor lamp was designed for the Atomic collection by Mexican artist Isabel Moncada. Named Pata de Elefante –Elephant‘s Foot– for the prominent shape at its ...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Mexican Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Textile, Wood, Linen, Fiberglass

Carl Auböck 'Nun' Floor Lamp
Carl Auböck 'Nun' Floor Lamp

Carl Auböck 'Nun' Floor Lamp

$2,196 / item

H 54 in Dm 17.7 in

Carl Auböck 'Nun' Floor Lamp

By Werkstätte Carl Auböck

Located in Glendale, CA

Carl Auböck 'Nun' floor lamp. Designed in 1950, this versatile and Minimalist Viennese lamps is executed in brass with a cast iron base and sculptural hard paper shade by Werkstätte ...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Austrian Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Iron, Brass

'Plissé White Edition' Pleated Textile Table Lamp by Folkform for Örsjö
'Plissé White Edition' Pleated Textile Table Lamp by Folkform for Örsjö

'Plissé White Edition' Pleated Textile Table Lamp by Folkform for Örsjö

$1,155Sale Price / item|30% Off

H 16.1 in Dm 11.5 in

'Plissé White Edition' Pleated Textile Table Lamp by Folkform for Örsjö

By Örsjö Industri AB

Located in Glendale, CA

'Plissé White Edition' pleated textile table lamp by Folkform for Örsjö. This unique table lamp was awarded “Lighting of the Year 2022” by Residence Magazine Sweden, who called it “...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Swedish Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Textile

Leon Rosen for Pace Steel and Onyx Tables
Leon Rosen for Pace Steel and Onyx Tables

Leon Rosen for Pace Steel and Onyx Tables

$12,500 / set

H 24 in W 24 in D 24 in

Leon Rosen for Pace Steel and Onyx Tables

By Leon Rosen

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

A stunning combination of materials, blended with and interesting form. Chrome Steel frame on caster wheels 4 tables available ,price is for a pair of tables

Category

Vintage 1970s American Tables

Materials

Onyx, Chrome

Pair of Bauhaus Modernist StyleTubular Chairs
Pair of Bauhaus Modernist StyleTubular Chairs

Pair of Bauhaus Modernist StyleTubular Chairs

$4,500 / set

H 31 in W 29 in D 26.5 in

Pair of Bauhaus Modernist StyleTubular Chairs

Located in New York, NY

Great pair of Bauhaus tubular sling chairs in cowhide and matte steel. The arm covers are black leather that lace up underneath while the seat and back are lace-up cowhide. Similar ...

Category

Mid-20th Century German Armchairs

Materials

Steel

Lightolier, Floor Lamp
Lightolier, Floor Lamp

Lightolier, Floor Lamp

$2,500

H 64.5 in Dm 17 in

Lightolier, Floor Lamp

By Gerald Thurston, Lightolier

Located in San Francisco, CA

Gerald Thurston floor lamp by Lightolier. Features a brass and walnut base and a perforated brass shade. Measures: 17" diameter x 64.5" height.

Category

Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Brass

Wieland Unimold Wedge Form Lounge Chair
Wieland Unimold Wedge Form Lounge Chair

Wieland Unimold Wedge Form Lounge Chair

$2,500

H 24.5 in W 40 in D 39 in

Wieland Unimold Wedge Form Lounge Chair

By Adrian Pearsall

Located in Hanover, MA

Fantastic sculptural 1970's wedge-form lounge chair on triangular walnut plinth base by Wieland Furniture Company of Bay City, Michigan constructed with their patented Unimold molded...

Category

Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Upholstery, Plywood

Pair of Fendi Casa Arctic Blue Leather Tunica Lounge Chairs
Pair of Fendi Casa Arctic Blue Leather Tunica Lounge Chairs

Pair of Fendi Casa Arctic Blue Leather Tunica Lounge Chairs

By Fendi Casa

Located in Rio Vista, CA

Sublime pair of Italian Fendi Tunica lounge chairs or slipper chairs circa 2015. The bespoke rare chairs feature a soft and supple arctic blue leather. The fitted leather is draped o...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Neoclassical Lounge Chairs

Materials

Brass

Mawu Chair in Snow by Laura Gonzalez
Mawu Chair in Snow by Laura Gonzalez

Mawu Chair in Snow by Laura Gonzalez

$4,338 / item

H 35.44 in W 18.12 in D 19.69 in

Mawu Chair in Snow by Laura Gonzalez

By laura gonzalez

Located in Paris, FR

Original chair in golden oak, satin finish. Flared legs, backrest and seat upholstered in a textured cream fabric by Dedar.

Category

2010s French Modern Chairs

Materials

Oak, Fabric, Bouclé

Ensamble Pouf in Ambienti Levante 14
Ensamble Pouf in Ambienti Levante 14

Ensamble Pouf in Ambienti Levante 14

$2,130 / item

H 16.93 in Dm 16.93 in

Ensamble Pouf in Ambienti Levante 14

By Caterina Moretti

Located in Zapopan, Jalisco

The word "ensamble" means a set and comes from the French "ensemble," referring to one with another, together. From their own individuality, Peca (Guadalajara, 2007) and Studio84 (M...

Category

2010s Mexican Minimalist Side Tables

Materials

Wood

Mid Century Modern Vintage Cardboard Wiggle Side Chair by Frank O. Gehry, 1972
Mid Century Modern Vintage Cardboard Wiggle Side Chair by Frank O. Gehry, 1972

Mid Century Modern Vintage Cardboard Wiggle Side Chair by Frank O. Gehry, 1972

By Frank Gehry

Located in Vienna, AT

A mid century modern vintage cardboard wiggle chair, which is a great design side chair by Frank O. Gehry, 1972 for Jack Brogan, USA 1972-1973. Reissued by Vitra from 1992 as Wiggle ...

Category

Vintage 1970s Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Paper

Mid Century Upholstered Lounge Chair in the Style of Adrian Pearsall
Mid Century Upholstered Lounge Chair in the Style of Adrian Pearsall

Mid Century Upholstered Lounge Chair in the Style of Adrian Pearsall

$2,760Sale Price|20% Off

H 27 in W 60 in D 23 in

Mid Century Upholstered Lounge Chair in the Style of Adrian Pearsall

By Adrian Pearsall

Located in Basel, BS

Very cool and unique Mid Century Original Lounge Chair Floor rocker. This chair rocks, and if you put stoppers on it, it will remain stable. Perfect centerpiece as well as conversati...

Category

20th Century Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Walnut, Upholstery

Thomas Moser floor lamp by Lightolier
Thomas Moser floor lamp by Lightolier

Thomas Moser floor lamp by Lightolier

By Gerald Thurston

Located in Highland, IN

This great floor lamp is architectural with a restrained playfulness, it employs innovative materials (perforated steel) and reflected light for a nice mix of direct and indirect ill...

Category

Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Brass, Steel

Geometric German Glass and Brass Coffee Table by Peter Ghyczy, 1980's
Geometric German Glass and Brass Coffee Table by Peter Ghyczy, 1980's

Geometric German Glass and Brass Coffee Table by Peter Ghyczy, 1980's

By Peter Ghyczy

Located in Saarbrücken, SL

Original glass table from the 1980's - Germany.

Category

Vintage 1970s German Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Brass

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Capital Chairs For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are several options of capital chairs available for sale. Each of these unique capital chairs was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, fabric and hardwood. There are 212 antique and vintage capital chairs for sale at 1stDibs, while we also have 36 modern editions to choose from as well. There are all kinds of capital chairs available, from those produced as long ago as the 18th Century to those made as recently as the 21st Century. Capital chairs made by mid-century modern designers — as well as those associated with Art Deco — are very popular at 1stDibs. Pierre Jeanneret, Cassina and Sergio Rodrigues each produced beautiful capital chairs that are worth considering.

How Much are Capital Chairs?

Prices for capital chairs start at $89 and top out at $518,162 with the average selling for $6,971.