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Minotti York Armchair
Minotti York Armchair

Minotti York Armchair

By Rodolfo Dordoni

Located in Houston, TX

was in the design sector, designing a long line-up of products and soon becoming the artistic director

Category

2010s Italian Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Metal

Minotti York Chair
Minotti York Chair

Minotti York Chair

By Rodolfo Dordoni

Located in Houston, TX

products and soon becoming the artistic director of leading company’s artistic director dates back to 1997

Category

2010s Italian Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Metal

Minotti Owens Armchair
Minotti Owens Armchair

Minotti Owens Armchair

By Rodolfo Dordoni

Located in Houston, TX

line-up of products and soon becoming the artistic director of leading company’s artistic director

Category

2010s Italian Armchairs

Materials

Leather, Wood

Minotti Flavin Chair
Minotti Flavin Chair

Minotti Flavin Chair

By Rodolfo Dordoni

Located in Houston, TX

design sector, designing a long line-up of products and soon becoming the artistic director of leading

Category

2010s Italian Chairs

Materials

Metal

George Nelson Marshmallow Red Leather Sofa
George Nelson Marshmallow Red Leather Sofa

George Nelson Marshmallow Red Leather Sofa

By A. George Miller

Located in Pasadena, CA

While Director of Design for the Herman Miller furniture company, Nelson and his studio designed

Category

20th Century American Modern Chairs

Materials

Leather

Italian Modern Walnut & Ebonized Club Chairs, Umberto Asnago for Giorgetti, Pair
Italian Modern Walnut & Ebonized Club Chairs, Umberto Asnago for Giorgetti, Pair

Italian Modern Walnut & Ebonized Club Chairs, Umberto Asnago for Giorgetti, Pair

By Umberto Asnago

Located in Hollywood, FL

led their reseach center for design. He is currently designer and art director for Penti Illuminazione

Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Modern Armchairs

Materials

Fabric, Ebony, Walnut

Gainsborough Library Armchair .  Mid 18th Century
Gainsborough Library Armchair .  Mid 18th Century

Gainsborough Library Armchair . Mid 18th Century

Located in New York, NY

and Cabinet Maker's Director" published 1754 in London. Executed in mahogany, the Rococo inspired

Category

Antique 18th Century and Earlier English Armchairs

Materials

Mahogany

A pair of Anglo-Indian ivory-veneered side chairs.
A pair of Anglo-Indian ivory-veneered side chairs.

A pair of Anglo-Indian ivory-veneered side chairs.

Located in New York, NY

Chippendale's 1762 Gentleman and Cabinet-Maker's Director (plate 16);engraved on all four sides

Category

Antique 18th Century and Earlier Indian Chairs

Materials

Wood, Ivory

Set of 10 English Dining Chairs
Set of 10 English Dining Chairs

Set of 10 English Dining Chairs

Located in Kensington, MD

. Carter Brown Estate John Carter Brown (October 8, 1934 – June 17, 2002), director of the U.S

Category

Antique 19th Century English Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Mahogany, Leather

Pair of Mies Van Der Rohe Style Counter Top Stools
Pair of Mies Van Der Rohe Style Counter Top Stools

Pair of Mies Van Der Rohe Style Counter Top Stools

By Ludwig Mies van der Rohe

Located in Armonk, NY

Rohe was the last director of the Bauhaus studio in the early 20th century, and he’s everything you

Category

Early 20th Century Stools

Materials

Chrome

Set Ten Chippendale Style Dining Chairs.
Set Ten Chippendale Style Dining Chairs.

Set Ten Chippendale Style Dining Chairs.

Located in New York, NY

and Neoclassical. Inspired by the designs of Thomas Chippendale, see plate XVI in his "Director

Category

20th Century English Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Mahogany

An Unusual Chippendale Period Chinoiserie Fretwork Chair circa 1770
An Unusual Chippendale Period Chinoiserie Fretwork Chair circa 1770

An Unusual Chippendale Period Chinoiserie Fretwork Chair circa 1770

Located in London, GB

Gentleman & Cabinet-Maker’s Director, 1754'. The top rail terminated in carved and accented back-swept

Category

Antique 18th Century and Earlier British Chippendale Chairs

Materials

Wood

1950's beech plywood Chair by German Erich Menzel  'a'
1950's beech plywood Chair by German Erich Menzel  'a'

1950's beech plywood Chair by German Erich Menzel 'a'

By Deutsche Werkstätten Hellerau, Erich Menzel, Alvar Aalto

Located in Frankfurt, Hessen, DE

the Bauhaus. After the war, he became director of the Workshop Hellerau, where he further developed

Category

Vintage 1950s German Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Beech, Plywood

A Pair of Mid-20th Century Cockpen Cast Iron Garden Chairs
A Pair of Mid-20th Century Cockpen Cast Iron Garden Chairs

A Pair of Mid-20th Century Cockpen Cast Iron Garden Chairs

Located in London, GB

Chippendale (1718-1779). His publication, The Gentleman and Cabinet Maker's Director, clearly shows the

Category

Vintage 1950s English Chairs

Roma Chair by Marco Zanini (for Memphis)

Roma Chair by Marco Zanini (for Memphis)

Located in New York, NY

, the leading founder of the Memphis Group, and then later as a partner and managing director of

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Armchairs

Materials

Fiberglass

Art Deco painted armchair, in the style of Paul Follot
Art Deco painted armchair, in the style of Paul Follot

Art Deco painted armchair, in the style of Paul Follot

Located in San Francisco, CA

Christofle. In 1923 he became artistic director of Au Bon Marché. From 1928 Paul Follot was on the board of

Category

20th Century Armchairs

Pair Georgian Style Armchairs
Pair Georgian Style Armchairs

Pair Georgian Style Armchairs

Located in New York, NY

Cabinet-Maker's Director", pub. 1754, plts. XIX-XXIII). The well proportioned upholstered back, pad arms

Category

Antique 19th Century English Armchairs

Minotti Jensen Armchair
Minotti Jensen Armchair

Minotti Jensen Armchair

By Rodolfo Dordoni

Located in Houston, TX

artistic director of leading company’s artistic director dates back to 1997, overseeing the creation and

Category

2010s Italian Armchairs

Materials

Aluminum

Pair George III Mahogany Armchaires .Last Quater 18th C
Pair George III Mahogany Armchaires .Last Quater 18th C

Pair George III Mahogany Armchaires .Last Quater 18th C

Located in New York, NY

Director". He described them as "after the Chinese " manner. Related examples are in the Victoria

Category

Antique 18th Century and Earlier English Armchairs

Materials

Mahogany

PAIR J.&J. Kohn Bentwood Rocking Chairs. C1900
PAIR J.&J. Kohn Bentwood Rocking Chairs. C1900

PAIR J.&J. Kohn Bentwood Rocking Chairs. C1900

Located in New York, NY

Austria hired Gustav Seigel as design director and Seigel "adjusted" the 1850's design of Michael Thonet

Category

20th Century Armchairs

Materials

Bentwood

Gordon Keeler Studio Sling Chair
Gordon Keeler Studio Sling Chair

Gordon Keeler Studio Sling Chair

By Gordon Meech Keeler

Located in Brooklyn, NY

thick saddle leather sling. "Gordon Meech Keeler (1926-2012) met David Campbell, then director of

Category

Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Iron

SET of 12 Chippendale-design Mahogany Dining Chairs, c. 1870
SET of 12 Chippendale-design Mahogany Dining Chairs, c. 1870

SET of 12 Chippendale-design Mahogany Dining Chairs, c. 1870

Located in Atlanta, GA

Thomas Chippendale's 1754 director. Each piece features a central vasiform back splat

Category

Antique 19th Century English Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Upholstery

Nathan Lerner New Bauhaus Chair, 1940s
Nathan Lerner New Bauhaus Chair, 1940s

Nathan Lerner New Bauhaus Chair, 1940s

By Nathan Lerner

Located in San Diego, CA

Bauhaus director László Moholy-Nagy's belief that one-piece objects would eventually eliminate the

Category

Vintage 1940s American Bauhaus Chairs

Materials

Upholstery, Plywood

Hollywood Golden Age Mahogany Sunset Plaza Chair
Hollywood Golden Age Mahogany Sunset Plaza Chair

Hollywood Golden Age Mahogany Sunset Plaza Chair

By City Studio

Located in Chicago, IL

magical worlds in which one could forget the realities of everyday life. The brilliant art director

Category

1990s American Hollywood Regency Chairs

Materials

Leather, Upholstery, Mahogany

Annig Sarian Round Bend Wooden Dining Chair for Tisettanta in Black Oak, Italy
Annig Sarian Round Bend Wooden Dining Chair for Tisettanta in Black Oak, Italy

Annig Sarian Round Bend Wooden Dining Chair for Tisettanta in Black Oak, Italy

By Annig Sarian

Located in Alsdorf, NW

. In the 1970s and 80s Tisettanta had what we call nowadays an artistic director by the designer Carlo

Category

Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Papercord, Oak

American Mid 19th Century Shaker Side Chair in Curly Maple with Tilters
American Mid 19th Century Shaker Side Chair in Curly Maple with Tilters

American Mid 19th Century Shaker Side Chair in Curly Maple with Tilters

By Shakers

Located in Wells, ME

. Meader, Former Director of the Shaker Museum in Chatham has a wonderful reference book on Shaker

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century American Shaker Side Chairs

Materials

Maple

Gilbert Rohde Boudoir Chair
Gilbert Rohde Boudoir Chair

Gilbert Rohde Boudoir Chair

Located in Palm Springs, CA

the Design Director for Herman Miller for many years. Illustrated and Documented.

Category

Vintage 1940s American Chairs

Pair Of Walnut Slipper Chairs By T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings
Pair Of Walnut Slipper Chairs By T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings

Pair Of Walnut Slipper Chairs By T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings

Located in Los Angeles, CA

architect, designing ocean liner interiors, and then as art director for a motion picture studio. In 1926

Category

Vintage 1950s American Slipper Chairs

Takeshi Nii Original Vintage "NY Chair" Folding Chair Pair, Japan
Takeshi Nii Original Vintage "NY Chair" Folding Chair Pair, Japan

Takeshi Nii Original Vintage "NY Chair" Folding Chair Pair, Japan

By Takeshi Nii

Located in Los Angeles, CA

of the classic directors chair and the form and materials used in midcentury Danish design. This

Category

Vintage 1960s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Chrome

Otto Wagner Chair No. 721, circa 1903
Otto Wagner Chair No. 721, circa 1903

Otto Wagner Chair No. 721, circa 1903

By Otto Wagner

Located in Los Angeles, CA

director of architecture at the Academy of Fine Arts in Vienna, where his architectural work would go on to

Category

Early 20th Century European Vienna Secession Armchairs

Materials

Bentwood

Tandem Seating by Rudi Verelst for Novalux, Belgium, circa 1960
Tandem Seating by Rudi Verelst for Novalux, Belgium, circa 1960

Tandem Seating by Rudi Verelst for Novalux, Belgium, circa 1960

By Novalux Belgium, Rudi Verelst

Located in Wilnis, UT

also the director of the academy in Eindhoven.

Category

Vintage 1960s Belgian Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Chrome, Metal

George III a Pair of Mahogany Hall Chairs Attributed to Mayhew & Ince
George III a Pair of Mahogany Hall Chairs Attributed to Mayhew & Ince

George III a Pair of Mahogany Hall Chairs Attributed to Mayhew & Ince

By Ince & Mayhew

Located in Northwich, GB

trade competitor Thomas Chippendale. Chippendale’s “The Gentleman and Cabinet Makers Director” (which

Category

Antique 1780s British George III Chairs

Materials

Mahogany

Josef Hoffmann & Oswald Haerdtl, Side Chairs, circa 1928
Josef Hoffmann & Oswald Haerdtl, Side Chairs, circa 1928

Josef Hoffmann & Oswald Haerdtl, Side Chairs, circa 1928

By Josef Hoffmann, Oswald Haerdtl

Located in Los Angeles, CA

director and then his partner after studying under Koloman Moser and Josef Frank in Vienna. Hoffmann and

Category

Vintage 1920s Austrian Vienna Secession Chairs

Materials

Beech, Plywood, Bentwood

Signed Edward Wormley for Dunbar Game Table with Chairs
Signed Edward Wormley for Dunbar Game Table with Chairs

Signed Edward Wormley for Dunbar Game Table with Chairs

By Dunbar Furniture, Edward Wormley

Located in Houston, TX

Wormley to be their Director of Design, and Wormley’s leadership brought success to the company. Each of

Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Game Tables

Materials

Upholstery, Wood

Mid-Century Modern Guido Faleschini, Set of 6 Orange Steel Chairs Upholstered
Mid-Century Modern Guido Faleschini, Set of 6 Orange Steel Chairs Upholstered

Mid-Century Modern Guido Faleschini, Set of 6 Orange Steel Chairs Upholstered

By i4 Mariani, Guido Faleschini

Located in Montecatini Terme, Toscana

annexed to the Civic Museum of Prehistoric Art of Pinerolo with the position of scientific director since

Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Steel

"Ursula" Chair by Roberto Rida and Simone Crestani, Italy, 2019
"Ursula" Chair by Roberto Rida and Simone Crestani, Italy, 2019

"Ursula" Chair by Roberto Rida and Simone Crestani, Italy, 2019

By Simone Crestani, Roberto Giulio Rida

Located in New York, NY

Katja Hirche, Goeckler’s niece, who in the last few years rose to the role of Gallery Director, forging

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Chairs

Materials

Bronze

George II Mahogany and Needlework Armchair in the Manner of Matthias Lock
George II Mahogany and Needlework Armchair in the Manner of Matthias Lock

George II Mahogany and Needlework Armchair in the Manner of Matthias Lock

Located in Knutsford, GB

of Thomas Chippendale’s The Gentleman and Cabinet-Maker’s Director, published in 1754. The toe on

Category

Antique 18th Century and Earlier English George II Armchairs

Materials

Mahogany, Textile

Pair of Charles and Ray Eames Lounge Chairs for Herman Miller, circa 1970
Pair of Charles and Ray Eames Lounge Chairs for Herman Miller, circa 1970

Pair of Charles and Ray Eames Lounge Chairs for Herman Miller, circa 1970

By Charles and Ray Eames, Herman Miller

Located in Wilnis, UT

designed this chair for their friends Billy Wilder and his wife. Wilder was the director of some like it

Category

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

Materials

Leather, Wood

A Pair of George III Giltwood Armchairs Attributed to Thomas Chippendale
A Pair of George III Giltwood Armchairs Attributed to Thomas Chippendale

A Pair of George III Giltwood Armchairs Attributed to Thomas Chippendale

By Thomas Chippendale

Located in Knutsford, GB

follow drawings for `French Chairs’ published in Chippendale’s “The Gentleman and Cabinet Makers Director

Category

Antique 18th Century and Earlier English Armchairs

Materials

Giltwood

Otto Parzinger Campaign Chair by Maison Jansen, Paris, 1960
Otto Parzinger Campaign Chair by Maison Jansen, Paris, 1960

Otto Parzinger Campaign Chair by Maison Jansen, Paris, 1960

By Otto Parzinger, Maison Jansen

Located in Longdon, Tewkesbury

spaces brought increasing new work to the firm. Boudin was made director and presided over an Expansion

Category

Vintage 1960s French Neoclassical Armchairs

Materials

Bronze, Steel

Midcentury Otto Parzinger Campaign Chair by Maison Jansen, Paris, 1960
Midcentury Otto Parzinger Campaign Chair by Maison Jansen, Paris, 1960

Midcentury Otto Parzinger Campaign Chair by Maison Jansen, Paris, 1960

By Otto Parzinger, Maison Jansen

Located in Longdon, Tewkesbury

spaces brought increasing new work to the firm. Boudin was made director and presided over an expansion

Category

Vintage 1960s French Neoclassical Armchairs

Materials

Bronze, Steel

SALE!!! Tony Duquette / "Phoenix Rising" Chair / Pair Available
SALE!!! Tony Duquette / "Phoenix Rising" Chair / Pair Available

SALE!!! Tony Duquette / "Phoenix Rising" Chair / Pair Available

Located in Atlanta, GA

/> Jim Thompson has invited designer Hutton Wilkinson, owner and Creative Director of Tony Duquette Inc

Category

Vintage 1940s Argentine Chairs

6 Mid-Century Modern Pegase Beechwood Dining Chairs by Pierre Guariche, Baumann
6 Mid-Century Modern Pegase Beechwood Dining Chairs by Pierre Guariche, Baumann

6 Mid-Century Modern Pegase Beechwood Dining Chairs by Pierre Guariche, Baumann

By Baumann France, Pierre Guariche

Located in Matosinhos, PT

became the artistic director for Belgian manufacturer Meurop, where his work embraced more biomorphic

Category

Vintage 1960s French Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Faux Leather, Beech

SALE!!! Tony Duquette / Belvedere "Lhasa" Chair / Pair Available
SALE!!! Tony Duquette / Belvedere "Lhasa" Chair / Pair Available

SALE!!! Tony Duquette / Belvedere "Lhasa" Chair / Pair Available

Located in Atlanta, GA

/> Jim Thompson has invited designer Hutton Wilkinson, owner and Creative Director of Tony Duquette Inc

Category

Vintage 1940s Argentine Chairs

Tony Duquette  / Belvedere "Malachite" Chair
Tony Duquette  / Belvedere "Malachite" Chair

Tony Duquette / Belvedere "Malachite" Chair

Located in Atlanta, GA

/> Jim Thompson has invited designer Hutton Wilkinson, owner and Creative Director of Tony Duquette Inc

Category

Vintage 1940s Argentine Chairs

Milo Baughman Directors Chair
Milo Baughman Directors Chair

Milo Baughman Directors Chair

By Milo Baughman

Located in Hudson, NY

A Milo Baughman Directors Chair in black Leather and chrome

Category

Vintage 1960s Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Chrome

Lucite and Chrome Directors Chair
Lucite and Chrome Directors Chair

Lucite and Chrome Directors Chair

By Design Institute America, Milo Baughman

Located in Forest Hills, NY

1970s Lucite and Chrome X directors chair - this vintage director's chair is a true testament to

Category

Vintage 1970s European Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Chrome

Vintage Folding Director Chairs, Set of 4
Vintage Folding Director Chairs, Set of 4

Vintage Folding Director Chairs, Set of 4

By Telescope Chair Company

Located in Amherst, NH

Vintage 1980s set of 4 directors chairs with wood frames and green canvas fabric. All four chairs

Category

Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Wood

Vintage Chrome and Leather Directors Chairs, circa 1970
Vintage Chrome and Leather Directors Chairs, circa 1970

Vintage Chrome and Leather Directors Chairs, circa 1970

By Milo Baughman

Located in Costa Mesa, CA

Vintage chrome and leather directors chairs, circa 1970. Beautiful polished chrome frames with new

Category

Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Chrome

Pair of Bamboo and Leather Directors Chairs, circa 1960
Pair of Bamboo and Leather Directors Chairs, circa 1960

Pair of Bamboo and Leather Directors Chairs, circa 1960

Located in New York, NY

Pair of bamboo and leather directors chairs, circa 1960.

Category

Vintage 1960s American Chairs

Materials

Bamboo, Leather

Set of Four Vintage Directors Chairs by John McGuire
Set of Four Vintage Directors Chairs by John McGuire

Set of Four Vintage Directors Chairs by John McGuire

By John McGuire

Located in Pasadena, CA

A set of four white "directors chairs" with canvas backing and seating by John McGuire. The chairs

Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Brass

1950s McGuire Bamboo & Brass & Leather Folding 'Director's X Chair'
1950s McGuire Bamboo & Brass & Leather Folding 'Director's X Chair'

1950s McGuire Bamboo & Brass & Leather Folding 'Director's X Chair'

By John and Elinor McGuire, Leonard Linden, Mogens Koch

Located in Hamminkeln, DE

Fantastic Director's folding chair, bamboo, oak, black leather and brass, it's the early edition

Category

Vintage 1950s German Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Brass

Pair of MK 16 Safari Directors Chairs by Mogens Koch Leather
Pair of MK 16 Safari Directors Chairs by Mogens Koch Leather

Pair of MK 16 Safari Directors Chairs by Mogens Koch Leather

By Mogens Koch

Located in Basel, CH

Pair of foldable directors chairs model 'MK 16 Safari' in black leather by Mogens Koch for Interna

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Vintage 1930s Danish Scandinavian Modern Chairs

Materials

Brass

Pair of Marcel Breuer Leather and Chrome Director Style Chairs, 1970
Pair of Marcel Breuer Leather and Chrome Director Style Chairs, 1970

Pair of Marcel Breuer Leather and Chrome Director Style Chairs, 1970

By Marcel Breuer

Located in Indianapolis, IN

This pair of Mid-Century chairs are manufactured by Marcel Breuer and have original leather seats and backs. The legs are chrome and show minor wear. Dating to the 1970s.

Category

Vintage 1970s Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Chrome

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Directors Chairs For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are several options of directors chairs available for sale. Frequently made of animal skin, metal and leather, all directors chairs available were constructed with great care. Find 68 antique and vintage directors chairs at 1stDibs now, or shop our selection of 5 modern versions for a more contemporary example of this long-cherished furniture. Directors 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. There are many kinds of directors chairs to choose from, but at 1stDibs, Mid-Century Modern, Modern and Hollywood Regency directors chairs are of considerable interest. Some directors chairs are too large for some spaces — a variety of smaller directors chairs, measuring 11.75 inches across, are available at 1stDibs. Many directors chairs are appealing in their simplicity, but Alessandro Albrizzi, John and Elinor McGuire and Dario Alfonsi produced popular directors chairs that are worth a look.

How Much are Directors Chairs?

The average selling price for at 1stDibs is $2,425, while they’re typically $200 on the low end and $20,000 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 Directors Chairs
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    A director’s chair is stereotypically associated with movie directors. The lightweight chair has scissored legs, can often be folded for ease of transport or storage and is a popular silhouette for camping chairs. Shop an assortment of director chair styles on 1stDibs.