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Vintage Richard Hersberger Lounge Chair and Ottoman
By Richard Hersberger
Located in SAINT LOUIS, MO
Such a cool chair. Comfortable and heavy in a cool mustard yellow leather.
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1970s American Mid-Century Modern Cool Retro Chair

Materials

Steel, Chrome

Ikea, Rappen, Ted Net Chair, Red, Niels Gammelgaard, 1976
By Niels Gammelgaard
Located in NIEUWKUIJK, NB
This really cool chair is called Rappen / Ted Net and is designed by Niels Gammelgaard for IKEA in
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1970s Swedish Cool Retro Chair

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Metal

IKEA – Rappen – Ted Net Chair – Red – 6 available – Niels Gammelgaard – 1976
By Niels Gammelgaard
Located in NIEUWKUIJK, NB
This really cool chair is called Rappen / Ted Net and is designed by Niels Gammelgaard for IKEA in
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1970s European Cool Retro Chair

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Aluminum

Post modern high back dining chairs, set of 6, 1970s
Located in HEVERLEE, BE
. Very cool chairs by an unknown designer. Good condition. 1970s - Italy Dimensions: Height: 118cm
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1970s Italian Post-Modern Cool Retro Chair

Materials

Fabric, Wood

Joe Colombo – LEM chair – White Leather – Bieffeplast – Italy – 1960s
By Joe Colombo, Bieffeplast
Located in NIEUWKUIJK, NB
This cool chair is named LEM chair and is designed by Joe Colombo for Bieffeplast in 1964. It’s
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1960s European Cool Retro Chair

Materials

Steel

Matteo Grassi – Ballerina Chair – Set of 6 – Yellow Leather – Herbert Ohl
By Matteograssi, Herbert Ohl, Matteo Grassi
Located in NIEUWKUIJK, NB
These cool chairs are called Ballerina and were designed by Herbert Ohl and manufactured by Matteo
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1990s European Cool Retro Chair

Materials

Leather

School Chair In Metal And Plywood, Kovona, Czechoslovakia 1960s
By Kovona
Located in Zohor, SK
on the construction with chipped color. However, this looks pretty cool on the chair we kept it on to
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1960s Czech Mid-Century Modern Cool Retro Chair

Materials

Steel

Pair of Mid Century Oak Slatted Armchairs style of Martin Eisler & Carlo Hauner
By Carlo Hauner and Martin Eisler
Located in Port Jervis, NY
. Recently varnished. Very cool chairs and comfortable too.
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1960s Unknown Mid-Century Modern Cool Retro Chair

Materials

Iron

Two Chairs Designed by W.H.Gispen for the Dutch Company Kembo
By Willem H. Gispen, Kembo
Located in Beerse, VAN
Two very cool chairs designed by W.H.Gispen for the Dutch company KEMBO. The chairs are from the
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1950s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Cool Retro Chair

Materials

Steel

A Superb French, Leather Club Chair, Havana Moustache Model Circa 1950's
Located in Hastings, GB
excellent example. This is a very cool chair. Good luck, bonne chance! About Us: We've been sourcing
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Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Cool Retro Chair

Materials

Leather

Designer Cool Modern Artflex Botolo Upholstered Side Chair
By Cini Boeri
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Chic mid century modern Italian side chair by Cini Boeri for Artflex having three chunky black
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1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Cool Retro Chair

Materials

Metal

Sedia Dondolo Autentica Vintage 1970 Ottone e Velluto Verde Cool
Located in Foggia, FG
, solida e veramente cool Versatile, la si puo' collocare in qualsiasi ambiente e progetto di arredo
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1970s Cool Retro Chair

Materials

Brass

V.Cool Purple Suede Cassina 111 Wink Chaise Lounge by Toshiyuki Kita Japan Italy
By Toshiyuki Kita, Cassina
Located in Basel, BS
purple suede textile. This is a majorly cool version of the Chaise Longue designed by Japanese
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1980s Italian Post-Modern Cool Retro Chair

Materials

Metal

Modern Steelcase Chrome & Red Swivel Rolling Chair #454 Style Charles Pollock
By Steelcase, Charles Pollock
Located in Topeka, KS
a chrome tube shaft with swivel. Need a cool chair for your home office? Here you go! Maybe you need
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Late 20th Century American Modern Cool Retro Chair

Materials

Metal

1980s Postmodern Chairs - a Pair
By Vladimir Kagan
Located in Chicago, IL
Patience is a virtue - and so worth the wait for these darling chairs. The seller took no less than
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1980s American Post-Modern Cool Retro Chair

Materials

Textile

1980s Postmodern Chairs - a Pair
1980s Postmodern Chairs - a Pair
H 34 in W 25 in D 27 in
Tall Bamboo Sun Flower Chair
Located in San Diego, CA
A really cool and well crafted tall bamboo sun flower chair, circa 1990s. The chair is in very good
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Late 20th Century American Bohemian Cool Retro Chair

Materials

Bamboo

Tall Bamboo Sun Flower Chair
Tall Bamboo Sun Flower Chair
H 63 in W 24 in D 21 in
MCM Leather and Iron Butterfly Chair
Located in San Diego, CA
A very cool and comfortable MCM leather and iron butterfly chair, circa 1960s. The piece is in
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Cool Retro Chair

Materials

Iron

Jordan Mozer Pair of Metal Chairs
By Jordan Mozer
Located in New York, NY
A rare pair of Jordan Mozer signed chairs. They are so cool with the metal seat and back but can
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Late 20th Century American Cool Retro Chair

Materials

Aluminum

Jordan Mozer Pair of Metal Chairs
Jordan Mozer Pair of Metal Chairs
H 33.25 in W 18 in D 19 in
1980s Vintage Horseshoe Chairs - Set of 3
Located in Chicago, IL
Super cool and comfortable chairs. The leather is worn (see pictures) but no tears. Can be used as
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1980s American Mid-Century Modern Cool Retro Chair

Materials

Leather

Ikea, Sebastian, Folding Chair, Niels Gammelgaard, 1987
By Niels Gammelgaard
Located in NIEUWKUIJK, NB
These cool folding chairs are designed by Niels Gammelgaard for IKEA and were launched for a short
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1980s Swedish Cool Retro Chair

Materials

Aluminum

Pierre Paulin 'Boston' Chairs for Henry Massonnet
By Pierre Paulin
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Great group of Boston garden chairs by French furniture designer Pierre Paulin and manufactured by
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1980s French Mid-Century Modern Cool Retro Chair

Materials

Plastic

Postmodern Vintage Distressed Leather Sculptural Chairs, Pair
By Jaymar
Located in Chicago, IL
Not sure how to describe how cool these chairs are. First let’s talk about the shape! Beautiful
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1980s North American Post-Modern Cool Retro Chair

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Leather

Chrome & Pink Vinyl Chair by Cal-Style, 1980s
Located in Philadelphia, PA
With its shiny chrome frame and vibrant pink vinyl upholstery, this Cal-Style chair is the epitome
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1980s American Modern Cool Retro Chair

Materials

Chrome

Bruno Ninaber Van Eyben 020 Chair Artifort 1977
By Bruno Ninaber van Eyben, Artifort
Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant
of these chairs were made and I have the feeling this is the only silver one. The cool thing about
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1970s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Cool Retro Chair

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Plywood

Bruno Ninaber Van Eyben 020 Chair Artifort 1977
Bruno Ninaber Van Eyben 020 Chair Artifort 1977
H 32.29 in W 16.15 in D 20.87 in
1990s Cassina “Utrecht” Chairs by Gerrit Rietveld, a Pair
By Cassina, Gerrit Rietveld
Located in Roanoke, VA
Fantastic pair of modernist lounge chairs, model 637 Utrecht by the designer Gerrit Thomas Rietveld
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1990s Italian Modern Cool Retro Chair

Materials

Velvet

Pair of French Midcentury Metal and Velvet Chairs, 1950s
Located in Paris, FR
A very cool pair of chairs made in France in the 1950s designed with black tubular steel frame in
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1950s French Mid-Century Modern Cool Retro Chair

Materials

Metal

Original Ynvge Eckstrom for Illums Bolighus "Lamino" Lounge Chair
By Illums Bolighus, Yngve Ekström
Located in Norwalk, CT
, cool touch of the beech bentwood, creating a chair that beckons one to indulge in moments of repose
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1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Cool Retro Chair

Materials

Leather, Beech

Postmodern Design Chair by Pierantonio Bonacina, Italy, 1990's
By Pierantonio Bonacina
Located in Oud-Turnhout, VAN
Office Chair or Side chair. With original metal label, see picture. Cool slanted shaped chair in very
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1990s Italian Post-Modern Cool Retro Chair

Materials

Metal, Chrome

1980ies Palace chair designed by George Sowden for Memphis Milano
By George Sowden, Memphis Milano
Located in Offenburg, Baden Wurthemberg
1980ies Memphis Milano Palace chair in colored lacquered wood designed by George Sowden, 1983
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1980s Italian Post-Modern Cool Retro Chair

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Plywood

Pair of 1970s Chairs Used in a Famous Movie
By Eero Saarinen
Located in New Rochelle, NY
You are not only viewing a comfortable pair of 1970s chairs but the actual ones used in the "The
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1970s American Mid-Century Modern Cool Retro Chair

Materials

Chrome

ViNTAGE ORIGINAL VLADIMIR KAGAN SCULPTA STAR TREK SWIVEL CHESTERFIELD DESK CHAIR
By Vladimir Kagan
Located in GB
super cool mid century modern seating. This chair really commands attention in any setting Condition
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1960s European Mid-Century Modern Cool Retro Chair

Materials

Steel

Pair Arte De Mexico Iron Leather Savonarola Dante or Curule Chairs
By Arte de Mexico
Located in Pemberton, NJ
chairs. Featuring a wrought iron frame in a Campaign style with cool iron finials. The seat and back are
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1950s Mexican Spanish Colonial Cool Retro Chair

Materials

Iron

Swag Leg Chair 1958 by George Nelson for Herman Miller
By George Nelson
Located in London, GB
The "swag leg chair" by George Nelson dates back to 1958 - but would still be a perfect fit in any
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Cool Retro Chair

Materials

Metal

Norman Cherner for Plycraft Bentwood chair with Yellow Vinyl cushion 1960s
By Norman Cherner
Located in Ocean Grove, NJ
Really cool Mid-Century Modern designer Norman Cherner for Plycraft Bent plywood chair with Yellow
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1960s American Mid-Century Modern Cool Retro Chair

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Naugahyde, Bentwood, Plywood

Quirky 1960s Danish Teak Chairs By Kai Kristiansen for K.S. Mobler
By K.S. Mobler, Hans J. Wegner, Niels Otto Møller, Kai Kristiansen
Located in Grand Cayman, KY
Quirky, cool and extremely beautiful. Carved from solid teak, these gorgeous Mid Century Modern
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1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Cool Retro Chair

Materials

Wool, Wood, Teak

Vintage Lucite Barrel Chair
Located in San Diego, CA
Stylish lucite barrel chair with white naugahyde seat, circa 1970s. The chair is in very good
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1970s American Mid-Century Modern Cool Retro Chair

Materials

Naugahyde, Acrylic

Vintage Lucite Barrel Chair
Vintage Lucite Barrel Chair
H 27 in W 22.75 in D 21.5 in
Folk Art Brutalist Design SAW Back Side Chair set, France 1960's
Located in Oud-Turnhout, VAN
the wood. A cool set of side chairs. These come in good, all original condition. Each chair measures
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1960s French Folk Art Cool Retro Chair

Materials

Steel

Original 1960s Set of Six Harry Bertoia Side Chairs with Full Seat Covers
By Harry Bertoia
Located in New York, NY
and space. These iconic chairs look great with most decors. Casual , cool and comfortable .
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Cool Retro Chair

Materials

Metal, Steel

Nathalie chair designed by Nathalie du Pasquier for Memphis Milano ca. 1990
By Memphis Milano, Nathalie du Pasquier
Located in Offenburg, Baden Wurthemberg
Nathalie chair designed by Nathalie du Pasquier for Memphis Milano, 1987 Manufactured by Memphis
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1980s Italian Post-Modern Cool Retro Chair

Materials

Steel, Chrome

"AIPAG"/Japanese and German modern stacking chair/PAGHOLZ/PAGWOOD/Stock A
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
"AIPAG"/Japanese and German Modern Stacking Chairs/PAGHOLZ/PAGWOOD/Stock A This is a stacking
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Late 20th Century Japanese Showa Cool Retro Chair

Materials

Iron

"AIPAG"/Japanese and German Modern Stacking Chairs/PAGHOLZ/PAGWOOD/Stock B
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
This is a stacking chair made of PAGWOOD, jointly developed with his PAGHOLZ in Germany and Aichi
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Late 20th Century Japanese Showa Cool Retro Chair

Materials

Iron

Pair of Century Furniture Cos Barrel Back Chairs with Walnut Legs and Casters
By Century Furniture
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Great pair of barrel chairs in a very cool batik fabric. These chairs are classic lounge chairs
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Mid-20th Century North American Mid-Century Modern Cool Retro Chair

Materials

Cotton

Mid Century 70s Iconic "Acton Stacker" Turquoise Textile, Chrome Chairs-Set of 5
By Hugh Acton
Located in Madison, WI
seating design by Hugh Acton offers unparalleled versatility. These chairs are comfortable and cool
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1970s American Mid-Century Modern Cool Retro Chair

Materials

Chrome

Pierre Jeanneret PJ-SI-59-A Kangaroo Chair / Authentic Mid-Century
By Pierre Jeanneret
Located in Zürich, CH
. The kangaroo chair is very low: cool low, casual low. I believe they need a generous space to be seen
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1950s Indian Mid-Century Modern Cool Retro Chair

Materials

Cane, Teak

Late 20th Century Gray & Chrome Cantilever Chairs Style Steelcase Set of 12
By Steelcase
Located in Topeka, KS
Awesome gray & chrome vintage cantilever chairs by United Chair Company in the style of Steelcase
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Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Cool Retro Chair

Materials

Chrome

Pair of brass chairs signed by Alain Delon for Jean Charles 1970s
By Alain Delon
Located in Paris, IDF
-century chairs. Edited by Jean Charles in the mid-1970s, they are definitely a rare find. Cool brass is
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1970s French Mid-Century Modern Cool Retro Chair

Materials

Brass

Space Age Vintage Chairs Chromed Steel Gastone Rinaldi for Rima, Italy, 1970s
By Gastone Rinaldi
Located in Vienna, AT
promises coolness and timeless. These chairs work well with contemporary interiors as well as a bold
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1970s Italian Space Age Cool Retro Chair

Materials

Metal

Pierre Jeanneret PJ-SI-59-A Pair of Kangaroo Chairs / Authentic Mid-Century
By Pierre Jeanneret
Located in Zürich, CH
. The kangaroo chair is very low: cool low, casual low. I believe they need a generous space to be seen
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1950s Indian Mid-Century Modern Cool Retro Chair

Materials

Cane, Teak

An Unusual Child's Planters Chair From the home of Micheal & Eleanora Kennedy
Located in Hudson, NY
This unusual teak child's planters chair comes from the home shared by Michael and Eleanora Kennedy
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1960s Indian Anglo-Indian Cool Retro Chair

Materials

Cane, Teak

Pair of 2 Sculptural Danish Modern Brutalist Dining Chairs in Solid Pine, 1970s
Located in Odense, DK
A cool pair of 2 sculptural dining chairs in solid pine and reupholstered seat in lambswool. Made
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Late 20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Cool Retro Chair

Materials

Lambskin, Wool, Pine

Rare Pair of Brass Child's Chairs Attributed to Marc Du Plantier, 1960s
By Marc du Plantier
Located in Paris, IDF
Rare and cool kid’s brass chairs attributed to Marc Du Plantier and made in the early 1960s
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1960s French Mid-Century Modern Cool Retro Chair

Materials

Brass

Space Age Set of Two Dinning or Easy Chairs Made in Spain, 1970s
Located in Haderslev, DK
Cool and elegant set of two Space Age chairs made in Spain by Felpam SL start, 1970s. Red
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1970s Spanish Space Age Cool Retro Chair

Materials

Aluminum

1980s Post Modern Segis Italia Black Plastic & Chrome Charlie Side Chairs Set 4
By Segis, Loewenstein, Carlo Bimbi and Nilo Gioacchini
Located in Topeka, KS
chairs by Carlo Bimbi & Nilo Gioacchini, made in Italy, imported by Loewenstein Oggo, and sold by John A
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1980s Italian Post-Modern Cool Retro Chair

Materials

Chrome

Set of 6, Mid Century Cow Hide Upholstered Bentwood Chairs by Thonet, 1950s
By Thonet
Located in Basel, BS
American Made, Mid Century Thonet chairs after Eames. Stunning, very cool authentic Bruno Weil’s No.1294
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Cool Retro Chair

Materials

Bentwood, Cowhide

Bernhardt Design Vika Swivel Lounge Chairs
By Bernhardt
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Fantastic Pair of Swivel Vika Lounge chairs by Bernhardt Design features a solid swivel chrome base
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1990s American Mid-Century Modern Cool Retro Chair

Materials

Chrome

Chrome Mid Century Modern Lounge Chair
Located in Toronto, ON
Chrome and fabric mid century modern lounge chair. This spectacular chair features chrome body with
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1970s Canadian Mid-Century Modern Cool Retro Chair

Materials

Chrome

Chrome Mid Century Modern Lounge Chair
Chrome Mid Century Modern Lounge Chair
H 27 in W 25 in D 25.25 in
Sexy 1970s Lucite & Brass Set of Chairs in Ivory White Bouclé on Casters c. 1970
By Charles Hollis Jones
Located in Saint Louis, MO
Modern sexy set of four 1970s lucite and brass Charles Hollis Jones style chairs freshly
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1970s American Mid-Century Modern Cool Retro Chair

Materials

Brass

Dutch Sheep’s Leather Club Chairs - a Pair
Located in Hudson, NY
Perfect patina on this cool pair of Dutch club chairs. Cognac colored sheep’s leather is framed
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Mid-20th Century Dutch Art Deco Cool Retro Chair

Materials

Leather

Mid-Century Modern Upholstered Lounge Chair
Located in North York, ON
and dominate. This vintage chair has been newly upholstered in a lux cool grey designer velvet and are
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1960s American Mid-Century Modern Cool Retro Chair

Materials

Fabric, Wood

Pair of Baker Greek Key Chairs Newly Upholstered in Ralph Lauren Leopard Fabric
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in Banner Elk, NC
Pair of Baker Greek Key chairs newly upholstered in Ralph Lauren leopard fabric, Baker model number
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Late 20th Century American Cool Retro Chair

Materials

Maple

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Cool Retro Chair For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal cool retro chair for your home. Frequently made of fabric, wood and metal, every cool retro chair was constructed with great care. Your living room may not be complete without a cool retro chair — find older editions for sale from the 20th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 20th Century. A cool retro chair, designed in the mid-century modern, Scandinavian Modern or modern style, is generally a popular piece of furniture. You’ll likely find more than one cool retro chair that is appealing in its simplicity, but Vladimir Kagan, Knoll and Directional produced versions that are worth a look.

How Much is a Cool Retro Chair?

Prices for a cool retro chair start at $205 and top out at $60,000 with the average selling for $3,794.

Finding the Right seating for You

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.

Of course, with luxurious vintage or antique furnishings, every chair can seem like the best seat in the house. Whether your preference is stretching out on a plush sofa, such as the Serpentine, designed by Vladimir Kagan, or cozying up in a vintage wingback chair, there is likely to be a comfy classic or contemporary gem for you on 1stDibs.

With respect to the latest obsessions in design, cane seating has been cropping up everywhere, from sleek armchairs to lounge chairs, while bouclé fabric, a staple of modern furniture design, can be seen in mid-century modern, Scandinavian modern and Hollywood Regency furniture styles.

Admirers of the sophisticated craftsmanship and dark woods frequently associated with mid-century modern seating can find timeless furnishings in our expansive collection of lounge chairs, dining chairs and other items — whether they’re vintage editions or alluring official reproductions of iconic designs from the likes of Hans Wegner or from Charles and Ray Eames. Shop our inventory of Egg chairs, designed in 1958 by Arne Jacobsen, the Florence Knoll lounge chair and more.

No matter your style, the collection of unique chairs, sofas and other seating on 1stDibs is surely worthy of a standing ovation.