Danish Plastic Chairs

Steen Ostergaard Cado Chair

Hiromichi Konno

Rin Chair

Steens Denmark

Verner Panton Phantom Chair

Birds Nest Chair

Materials

Wool, Plastic

Vintage Danish Modern Dining Chair with Black Vinyl seat, Mid Century Design

$345

Vintage Danish Modern Dining Chair with Black Vinyl seat, Mid Century Design

Located in Seattle, WA

Elegant mid-century Danish Modern dining chair featuring a frame with warm honey-brown tones and clean sculptural lines. The design showcases a gently curved backrest with a horizon...

Category

Vintage 1960s Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Plastic, Wood

Steen Ostergaard Model 290 Pair of Red Chair for Cado, 1970

$706 / set

Steen Ostergaard Model 290 Pair of Red Chair for Cado, 1970

By Steen Ostergaard, Cado

Located in Munich, Bavaria

Steen Ostergaard model 290 red plastic stacking chairs manufactured by Cado, 1970. Set of 2. With some scratches and marks.

Category

Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Chairs

Materials

Plastic

set of six gloss white Verner Panton S-chairs/Herman Miller Fehlbaum Production

$5,648

set of six gloss white Verner Panton S-chairs/Herman Miller Fehlbaum Production

Located in Brecht, BE

a very good vintage set of Verner Panton S-chairs ... gloss white... classic vintage design ...

Category

Mid-20th Century Danish Chairs

Materials

Plastic

$325 / item

2025 Iskos Berlin for Muuto Fiber Arm Chair with Oak Legs 7x Available

By Muuto, Iskos-Berlin

Located in Philadelphia, PA

These particular examples were produced by Muuto in Denmark in 2025. The chair is comprised of a recycled plastic shell seat atop stained oak legs.

Category

2010s Danish Modern Armchairs

Materials

Oak, Plastic

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Vintage Brown Plastic Chair by Steen Ostergaard for Cado, 1971s

Unavailable

H 29.53 in W 20.87 in D 19.3 in

Vintage Brown Plastic Chair by Steen Ostergaard for Cado, 1971s

By Cado, Steen Ostergaard

Located in Bucharest, RO

This brown plastic chair was designed by Steen Ostergaard in 1966, Denmark and produced by Cado in 1971, Norway.

Category

Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Chairs

Materials

Wool, Plastic

Eames Plastic Red Chair, Vitra

Unavailable

H 31.5 in W 18.12 in D 19.69 in

Eames Plastic Red Chair, Vitra

By Charles Eames

Located in Porto, PT

Eames plastic red chair, Charles & Ray Eames, Vitra.

Category

Early 2000s Danish Scandinavian Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Aluminum

Color Beat, Cado, Five Stacking Chairs, 1970s Denmark, by Sten Østergaard

Unavailable

H 29.5 in W 20.5 in D 17.7 in

Color Beat, Cado, Five Stacking Chairs, 1970s Denmark, by Sten Østergaard

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Embrace a Danish design icon via a set of dining chairs with the pop of colors your dining/meeting room desires.

Category

20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Wool, Plastic

Set of 4 1960s Danish ‘290’ Chairs by Steen Ostergaard for Cado

Unavailable

H 29.53 in W 22.84 in D 20.08 in

Set of 4 1960s Danish ‘290’ Chairs by Steen Ostergaard for Cado

By Cado, Ostergaard Steen

Located in London, GB

Rare set of Classic Cado Space Age chairs with full original upholstery (whole seat area). The chairs are moulded plastic and are stackable. The Cado chairs were some of the first...

Category

Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Fabric, Plastic

Normann Copenhagen Form Chair in Steel by Simon Legald

Unavailable

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H 27 in W 22 in D 23 in

Pair of Vintage Danish Steel Lounge Chairs

Located in London, GB

A stylish and very comfortable pair of lounge chairs, beautifully made with polished steel frames and black vinyl upholstery. They date from the 1960’s, and are in great condition fo...

Category

Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Steel

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H 40 in W 40 in D 40 in

"Flying Carpet" Lounge Chair Designed by Simon Desanta

Located in Astoria, NY

A unique and surprisingly comfortable avant garde design chair in white leather with square textured plastic pedestal base. Designed by Simon Desanta for Rosenthal in 1988.

Category

20th Century Danish Chairs

Materials

Leather, Plastic

Panton chair, Verner Panton for Vitra 1967

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H 33.47 in W 19.69 in D 24.02 in

Panton chair, Verner Panton for Vitra 1967

By Verner Panton, Vitra

Located in Torino, IT

Panton chair, Verner Panton for Vitra 1967

Category

Vintage 1960s Danish Chairs

Materials

Plastic

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H 44 in W 31 in D 25 in

Egg Chair and Ottoman by Arne Jacobsen for Fritz Hansen

Located in New York, NY

Great example of Jacobsen famous design. Newly reupholstered in a sandy tan wool, the swivel chair and ottoman are ready to enjoy today.

Category

20th Century Danish Chairs

Materials

Steel

Fredericia Furniture Stingray Rocking Chair by Thomas Pedersen

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H 29.53 in W 46.46 in D 38.19 in

Fredericia Furniture Stingray Rocking Chair by Thomas Pedersen

By Thomas Pedersen, Fredericia

Located in Rochester, England

Introducing the stunning Stingray Rocking Chair by renowned designer Thomas Pedersen for Fredericia. Crafted with the utmost attention to detail, this chair features a unique and erg...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Danish Modern Chairs

Materials

Metal

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H 32 in W 18 in D 20.6 in

HAY Neu 13 Chair Matte Lacquer Bordeaux shell

Located in Vancouver, BC

Neu’s ergonomically moulded shell combined with its round solid wooden legs results in a perfectly defined profile. The durable, finely-grained plastic adds textural interest, while ...

Category

2010s Danish Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Plastic

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Cool Dutch 1970's Space Age Vanity Dressing Table & Matching Wallmounted Mirror

$1,250 / set

H 51.19 in W 36.62 in D 12.6 in

Cool Dutch 1970's Space Age Vanity Dressing Table & Matching Wallmounted Mirror

Located in bergen op zoom, NL

Fantastic 1970's Space Age Bedroom Vanity / Dressing Table The Vanity has an adjustable mirror and a drawer unit for storing your make up goodies A cute wall mounted mirror in yel...

Category

Vintage 1970s Dutch Space Age Vanities

Materials

Brass

$2,471 / set

H 29.34 in Dm 47.25 in

Space Age Dining Room Set by Maurice Burke, White Plastic, UK, 1960s

By Maurice Burke

Located in Vienna, AT

Space age vintage white plastic dining room set designed by Maurice Burke 1960s United Kingdom and produced by Arkana Great Britain. The dining room set consists of 1 white enameled ...

Category

Vintage 1960s British Space Age Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Upholstery, Plastic, Fiberglass

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Danish Plastic Chairs For Sale on 1stDibs

There is a range of Danish plastic chairs for sale on 1stDibs. Frequently made of plastic, metal and fabric, all Danish plastic chairs available were constructed with great care. Find 64 antique and vintage Danish plastic chairs at 1stDibs now, or shop our selection of 10 modern versions for a more contemporary example of this long-cherished furniture. Danish plastic chairs have been made for many years, and versions that date back to the 20th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 21st Century. Mid-Century Modern, Scandinavian Modern and Modern Danish plastic chairs are consistently popular styles. Large Danish plastic chairs can prove too imposing for some spaces, so the smaller Danish plastic chairs available at 1stDibs — each spanning 16 inches in width — may make for a better choice. There have been many well-made Danish plastic chairs over the years, but those made by Cado, Fritz Hansen and Arne Jacobsen are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much are Danish Plastic Chairs?

The average selling price for at 1stDibs is $1,631, while they’re typically $375 on the low end and $15,000 highest priced.

Materials: Plastic Furniture

Arguably the world’s most ubiquitous man-made material, plastic has impacted nearly every industry. In contemporary spaces, new and vintage plastic furniture is quite popular and its use pairs well with a range of design styles.

From the Italian lighting artisans at Fontana Arte to venturesome Scandinavian modernists such as Verner Panton, who created groundbreaking interiors as much as he did seating — see his revolutionary Panton chair — to contemporary multidisciplinary artists like Faye Toogood, furniture designers have been pushing the boundaries of plastic forever.

When The Graduate's Mr. McGuire proclaimed, “There’s a great future in plastics,” it was more than a laugh line. The iconic quote is an allusion both to society’s reliance on and its love affair with plastic. Before the material became an integral part of our lives — used in everything from clothing to storage to beauty and beyond — people relied on earthly elements for manufacturing, a process as time-consuming as it was costly.

Soon after American inventor John Wesley Hyatt created celluloid, which could mimic luxury products like tortoiseshell and ivory, production hit fever pitch, and the floodgates opened for others to explore plastic’s full potential. The material altered the history of design — mid-century modern legends Charles and Ray Eames, Joe Colombo and Eero Saarinen regularly experimented with plastics in the development of tables and chairs, and today plastic furnishings and decorative objects are seen as often indoors as they are outside.

Find vintage plastic lounge chairs, outdoor furniture, lighting and more on 1stDibs.

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.

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