Jugendstil, Art Nouveau, Liberty Chair, 1900, France
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
The German architect, Walter Gropius, director of the Bauhaus, lived in Argentina, where he wrote articles for “Sur” magazine and founded in Buenos Aires, an architectural firm with ...
Wood
Mogens Koch Folding Chairs, Beech Wood & Canvas, Denmark, c. 1940s
By Mogens Koch
Located in San Francisco, CA
A pair of folding director's-style chairs of beech, brass, and canvas, with low-slung leather arms.
Wood
Calvet Bench by Antonio Gaudi, Modernist, Spanish
By Antoni Gaudí
Located in Barcelona, ES
The Calvet bench is numbered and accompanied by a certificate, signed by the director of the Gaudí Cathedra, certifying that they is a faithful and exact reproduction of the original...
Oak
Jugendstil, Art Nouveau, Liberty 2 Chairs, 1900, France, Sign: J.P. Legastelois
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
The German architect, Walter Gropius, director of the Bauhaus, lived in Argentina, where he wrote articles for “Sur” magazine and founded in Buenos Aires, an architectural firm with ...
Bronze
ontemporary Mexican OBJ-02 LOUNGE CHAIR steel
Located in 1204, CH
In 2016, Manu Bañó, alongside Héctor Esrawe and Age Salajoe, co-founded EWE Studio. As the design director, Manu plays a crucial role in the ongoing global expansion of the renowned ...
Steel
Calvet Bench, by Antonio Gaudi, Model artisan crafted, Modernist, Spanish
By Antoni Gaudí
Located in Barcelona, ES
The Calvet bench is numbered and accompanied by a certificate, signed by the director of the Gaudí Cathedra, certifying that they is a faithful and exact reproduction of the original...
Oak
ontemporary Mexican OBJ-02 LOUNGE CHAIR brass
Located in 1204, CH
In 2016, Manu Bañó, alongside Héctor Esrawe and Age Salajoe, co-founded EWE Studio. As the design director, Manu plays a crucial role in the ongoing global expansion of the renowned ...
Brass
Batlló Chair, By Antoni Gaudí, Varnished Oak, Spanish Modernism
By Antoni Gaudí
Located in Barcelona, ES
The Batlló chair is numbered and accompanied by a certificate, signed by the director of the Gaudí Cathedra, certifying that they is a faithful and exact reproduction of the original...
Oak
Gio Ponti 646 "Leggera" Dining Chair for Cassina, 1952
By Gio Ponti, Cassina
Located in Lonigo, Veneto
Italian architect and founder and director of Domus, Gio Ponti (1891-1979) will be remembered for his attention to surface and urge towards simplicity in the relation of structure to...
Rope, Ash
Gio Ponti 646 "Leggera" Dining Chairs for Cassina, 1952, Set of 2
By Gio Ponti, Cassina
Located in Lonigo, Veneto
Italian architect and founder and director of Domus, Gio Ponti (1891-1979) will be remembered for his attention to surface and urge towards simplicity in the relation of structure to...
Rope, Ash
Calvet Chair, by Antoni Gaudi, Solid Oak, Spanish, Modernist
By Antoni Gaudí
Located in Barcelona, ES
The chair is numbered and accompanied by a certificate signed by the director of the Gaudí Cathedra, certifying that it is a faithful and exact reproduction of the original designed ...
Oak
Sculptural Chair by Josep Vila Capdevila, Crushed Glass & Resin, 2022
By Josep Vila Capdevila
Located in Barcelona, ES
About the Designer Josep Vila Capdevila, founder and creative director of Aparentment Studio, is a Barcelona-based multidisciplinary designer with a background in fashion, advertisin...
Glass, Hardwood
$2,176Sale Price / item|20% Off
Mid-Century Modern Lupino Dining Chair Cotton Velvet Polished Gold Steel
Located in RIO TINTO, PT
Ida Lupino, that once said “I’d love to see more women working as directors and producers”, created her independent production company.
Brass
$48,000 / set
12 Dining Chairs Art Deco in Leather, France
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
The German architect, Walter Gropius, director of the Bauhaus, lived in Argentina, where he wrote articles for “Sur” magazine and founded in Buenos Aires, an architectural firm with ...
Leather, Wood
Art Deco Flute Leather Bar Stool, Blue, Handmade in Portugal by Greenapple
By Greenapple
Located in Lisboa, PT
Designed by Rute Martins, Greenapple's Creative Director. The Flute Bar Stool can be customized in terms of dimensions, materials and finishes.
Brass, Stainless Steel
Gio Ponti Fireside Chair in Black Beech Wood and Straw by Casa & Giardino 50s
By Casa e Giardino, Gio Ponti
Located in Cascina, Pisa
From 1923 to 1930 he served as the artistic director of the Richard-Ginori porcelain factory. In 1927, Ponti started his first architectural office, together with Emilio Lancia, and ...
Beech, Rush
Art Deco Flute Leather Bar Stool, Beige, Brass, Handmade Portugal by Greenapple
By Greenapple
Located in Lisboa, PT
Designed by Rute Martins, Greenapple's Creative Director. The Flute Bar Stool can be customized in terms of dimensions, materials and finishes.
Brass, Stainless Steel
Art Deco Flute Bar Stool, Dark Blue Velvet, Handmade in Portugal by Greenapple
By Greenapple
Located in Lisboa, PT
Designed by Rute Martins, Greenapple's Creative Director. The Flute Bar Stool can be customized in terms of dimensions, materials and finishes.
Brass, Stainless Steel
Modern Mary Leather Dining Chairs Set/2, Jacquard, Brass, Handmade by Greenapple
By Rute Martins, Greenapple
Located in Lisboa, PT
Designed by Rute Martins, Greenapple's Creative Director. The Mary Dining Chair can be customized in terms of dimensions, materials and finishes.
Brass, Stainless Steel
$2,300Sale Price / item|20% Off
21st Century Gardner Bar Chair Leather Cotton Velvet Wood
Located in RIO TINTO, PT
Known for being one of the most contentious stars of the Hollywood golden era, Ava Gardner only had one basic rule in acting: trust the director and “give him heart and soul”. As her...
Brass
Modern Margot Leather Dining Chairs, Black, Handmade in Portugal by Greenapple
By Greenapple, Rute Martins
Located in Lisboa, PT
Designed by Rute Martins, Greenapple's Creative Director. The Margot Dining Chair can be customized in terms of dimensions, materials and finishes.
Brass
René Malaval Vintage Set of 6 Garden Chairs, circa 1955
By Rene Malaval
Located in Paris, FR
. ------------------------ We’re an exhibition space and an online destination established by the passionate art director behind Jonathan Amar design studio. His gallery presents a ...
Metal, Steel
Gio Ponti 646 "Leggera" Dining Chairs for Cassina, 1952, Set of 6
By Gio Ponti, Cassina
Located in Lonigo, Veneto
Italian architect and founder and director of Domus, Gio Ponti (1891-1979) will be remembered for his attention to surface and urge towards simplicity in the relation of structure to...
Rope, Ash
Gio Ponti 646 "Leggera" Dining Chairs for Cassina, 1952, Set of 8
By Gio Ponti, Cassina
Located in Lonigo, Veneto
Italian architect and founder and director of Domus, Gio Ponti (1891-1979) will be remembered for his attention to surface and urge towards simplicity in the relation of structure to...
Rope, Ash
Modern Maia Leather Dining Chair Set/4, Beige, Handmade Portugal by Greenapple
By Rute Martins, Greenapple
Located in Lisboa, PT
Designed by Rute Martins, Greenapple's Creative Director. The Maia Dining Chair can be customized in terms of dimensions, materials and finishes.
Metal, Brass, Steel, Stainless Steel
$2,483Sale Price / item|20% Off
21st Century Karin Bar Chair Cotton Velvet Made in Portugal by Ottiu
Located in RIO TINTO, PT
Her attractive redhead made an indelible impression on the Austrian director, Harald Reinl, and this paved the way to higher-profile roles.
Brass
Modern Anjos Dining Chairs Set/4, Leather, Beech, Handmade Portugal Greenapple
By Greenapple, Rute Martins
Located in Lisboa, PT
Designed by Rute Martins, Greenapple's Creative Director. The Anjos Dining Chair can be customized in terms of dimensions, materials and finishes.
Leather, Mohair, Bouclé, Linen, Velvet, Wood, Oak, Walnut, Alpaca, Beech
Modern Mary Leather Dining Chairs, Jacquard, Brass, Handmade by Greenapple
By Rute Martins, Greenapple
Located in Lisboa, PT
Designed by Rute Martins, Greenapple's Creative Director. The Mary Dining Chair can be customized in terms of dimensions, materials and finishes.
Brass, Stainless Steel
Laurence Leather Dining Chairs, Nubuck, Handmade Portugal by Greenapple
By Greenapple, Rute Martins
Located in Lisboa, PT
Designed by Rute Martins, Greenapple's Creative Director. The Laurence Leather Dining Chair can be customized in terms of dimensions, materials and finishes.
Leather, Wool, Mohair, Bouclé, Cotton, Linen, Velvet, Wood
Mid-Century Modern Timeless Dining Chair, Bouclé, Faux Fur, Handmade Greenapple
By Rute Martins, Greenapple
Located in Lisboa, PT
Designed by Rute Martins, Greenapple's Creative Director. The Timeless Dining Chair can be customized in terms of dimensions, materials and finishes.
Brass
Batlló Chair With Solid Varnished Oak By Antoni Gaudí, Spanish modernism
By Antoni Gaudí
Located in Barcelona, ES
The Batlló chair is numbered and accompanied by a certificate, signed by the director of the Gaudí Cathedra, certifying that they is a faithful and exact reproduction of the original...
Oak
Mid-Century Modern Mary Swivel Bar Stools, Leather Brass, Handmade by Greenapple
By Rute Martins, Greenapple
Located in Lisboa, PT
Designed by Rute Martins, Greenapple's Creative Director. The Mary Bar Stool can be customized in terms of dimensions, materials and finishes.
Brass, Stainless Steel
8725 chair, Medius system, by Roger Tallon, Eurosit edition
By Roger Tallon
Located in Saint Ouen, France
Appreciated by one of his superiors, who was also one of the directors of Caterpillar-France, he was hired as an art director and then, thanks to an old comrade, as a designer at Du ...
Aluminum, Steel
Batlló Bench In Solid Oak by Antoni Gaudí Spanish modernist design, Barcelona
By Antoni Gaudí
Located in Barcelona, ES
The Batlló bench is numbered and accompanied by a certificate, signed by the director of the Gaudí Cathedra, certifying that they is a faithful and exact reproduction of the original...
Oak
J Series Chair J110, Lacquered Oak by Poul M. Volther for Hay
By Poul Volther
Located in Dubai, AE
The FDB furniture department played a pivotal role in revolutionising the industry in Denmark, it was founded in 1933 and in 1942 Børge Mogensen was installed as design director. His...
Oak
Bench by Antonio Gaudi model "Calvet" artisan crafted modernist Spanish design
By Antoni Gaudí
Located in Barcelona, ES
The Calvet bench is numbered and accompanied by a certificate, signed by the director of the Gaudí Cathedra, certifying that they is a faithful and exact reproduction of the original...
Oak
Lukki Chair by IImari Tapiovaara
By Ilmari Tapiovaara
Located in Long Island City, NY
The following year, he became artistic director of Asko Oy, the largest furniture manufacturer in Finland at the time; he remained there for three years
Enamel, Steel
$9,275 / set
Giulietta chair by Franco Poli for Bernini, 2005
By Franco Poli
Located in Misinto, IT
., becoming its artistic director in 1979 and contributing to the catalog and image until 2009.
Leather
Pair Contemporary Bar Stool w. Backrest Natural Tan Leather & Black Rubber Metal
By Jover + Valls
Located in Alcoy, Alicante
The “Repose” armchair is designed and conceived as a tribute to director’s chair or luxury safari foldable furniture.
Steel
Pair Classic Contemporary Bar Stool w Backrest Cognac Leather Black Rubber Metal
By Jover + Valls
Located in Alcoy, Alicante
The “Repose” armchair is designed and conceived as a tribute to director’s chair or luxury safari foldable furniture.
Steel
Set of 3 Artisan Bar Stool w Backrest Natural Tan Leather & Black Rubber Metal
By Jover + Valls
Located in Alcoy, Alicante
The “Repose” armchair is designed and conceived as a tribute to director’s chair or luxury safari foldable furniture.
Steel
Set of 4 Contemporary Bar Stool W. Backrest Cognac Leather & Black Rubber Metal
By Jover + Valls
Located in Alcoy, Alicante
The “Repose” armchair is designed and conceived as a tribute to director’s chair or luxury safari foldable furniture.
Steel
18th Century Chinese Chippendale Mahogany Gainsborough Library Armchair
Located in Lymington, GB
Thomas Chippendale, 'The Gentleman and Cabinet-Maker’s Director' (1753-62). References: Wikipedia - Thomas Chippendale.
Mahogany
Pair Artisan Contemporary Counter Bar Stool Black Leather Black Rubber Metal
By Jover + Valls
Located in Alcoy, Alicante
The “Repose” collection is designed and conceived as a tribute to director’s chair or luxury safari foldable furniture.
Steel
Pair Artisanal Classic Contemporary Chair Navy Blue Leather & Black Rubber Metal
By Jover + Valls
Located in Alcoy, Alicante
The “Repose” armchair is designed and conceived as a tribute to director’s chair or luxury safari foldable furniture.
Steel
Classic Contemporary Barstool w Backrest Natural Tan Leather, Black Rubber Metal
By Jover + Valls
Located in Alcoy, Alicante
The “Repose” armchair is designed and conceived as a tribute to director’s chair or luxury safari foldable furniture.
Steel
Set 3 Counter Height Stool w. Backrest Black Leather & Black Rubber Metal Sample
By Jover + Valls
Located in Alcoy, Alicante
The “Repose” armchair is designed and conceived as a tribute to director’s chair or luxury safari foldable furniture.
Steel
Set of 5 Artisanal Contemporary Chair Natural Tan Leather & Black Rubber Metal
By Jover + Valls
Located in Alcoy, Alicante
The “Repose” armchair is designed and conceived as a tribute to director’s chair or luxury safari foldable furniture.
Steel
Set of 5 Classic Counter Barstool Natural Tobacco Tan Leather Black Rubber Metal
By Jover + Valls
Located in Alcoy, Alicante
The “Repose” collection is designed and conceived as a tribute to director’s chair or luxury safari foldable furniture.
Steel
Set of 6 Armchair Bar Stool W. Backrest Natural Tan Leather & Black Rubber Metal
By Jover + Valls
Located in Alcoy, Alicante
The “Repose” armchair is designed and conceived as a tribute to director’s chair or luxury safari foldable furniture.
Steel
Set of 5 Artisanal Contemporary Chair Black Leather & Black Rubber Metal
By Jover + Valls
Located in Alcoy, Alicante
The “Repose” armchair is designed and conceived as a tribute to director’s chair or luxury safari foldable furniture.
Steel
Pair Artisan Contemporary Counter Barstool Natural Leather, Black Rubber Metal
By Jover + Valls
Located in Alcoy, Alicante
The “Repose” collection is designed and conceived as a tribute to director’s chair or luxury safari foldable furniture.
Steel
Classic Counter Bar Stool w. Backrest Dark Brown Leather Black & Rubber Metal
By Jover + Valls
Located in Alcoy, Alicante
The “Repose” armchair is designed and conceived as a tribute to director’s chair or luxury safari foldable furniture.
Steel
Set of 5 Timeless Contemporary Chair Navy Blue Leather & Black Rubber Metal
By Jover + Valls
Located in Alcoy, Alicante
The “Repose” armchair is designed and conceived as a tribute to director’s chair or luxury safari foldable furniture.
Steel
Set of 2 Handmade Contemporary Chair Cognac Leather & Black Rubbered Metal
By Jover + Valls
Located in Alcoy, Alicante
The “Repose” armchair is designed and conceived as a tribute to director’s chair or luxury safari foldable furniture.
Steel
Set of 4 Artisan Contemporary Armchair Dark Brown Leather & Black Rubber Metal
By Jover + Valls
Located in Alcoy, Alicante
The “Repose” armchair is designed and conceived as a tribute to director’s chair or luxury safari foldable furniture.
Steel
Set of 4 Classic Contemporary Armchair Natural Tan Leather & Black Metal
By Jover + Valls
Located in Alcoy, Alicante
The “Repose” armchair is designed and conceived as a tribute to director’s chair or luxury safari foldable furniture.
Steel
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.
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