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Melitea Lounge Chair by Luca Nichetto
Melitea Lounge Chair by Luca Nichetto

Melitea Lounge Chair by Luca Nichetto

Located in Geneve, CH

Director of La Manufacture. Born in Venice in 1976, he studied there at the IUAV, the Venice University

Category

2010s French Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Metal

Olindias Bar Stool by Luca Nichetto
Olindias Bar Stool by Luca Nichetto

Olindias Bar Stool by Luca Nichetto

Located in Geneve, CH

Luca Nichetto is the Art Director of La Manufacture. Born in Venice in 1976, he studied there at the

Category

2010s French Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Metal

Melitea Lounge Chair by Luca Nichetto
Melitea Lounge Chair by Luca Nichetto

Melitea Lounge Chair by Luca Nichetto

Located in Geneve, CH

. Italian designer Luca Nichetto is the Art Director of La Manufacture. Born in Venice in 1976, he studied

Category

2010s French Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Metal

Olindias Bar Stool by Luca Nichetto
Olindias Bar Stool by Luca Nichetto

Olindias Bar Stool by Luca Nichetto

Located in Geneve, CH

Nichetto is the Art Director of La Manufacture. Born in Venice in 1976, he studied there at the IUAV, the

Category

2010s French Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Metal

Philippe Starck Caprice Chair for Cassina, Chrome Frame, Italy
Philippe Starck Caprice Chair for Cassina, Chrome Frame, Italy

Philippe Starck Caprice Chair for Cassina, Chrome Frame, Italy

By Philippe Starck

Located in Barcelona, Barcelona

Richard Branson. Inventor, creator, architect, designer, artistic director... Philippe Starck is all of

Category

2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Chrome

Antique Restored Leather William IV Hardwood Chesterfield Captains Armchair
Antique Restored Leather William IV Hardwood Chesterfield Captains Armchair

Antique Restored Leather William IV Hardwood Chesterfield Captains Armchair

By Chesterfield

Located in West Sussex, Pulborough

circa 1830 hand dyed Chesterfield Bordeaux leather director's chair. Please note the delivery fee

Category

Antique 1830s English William IV Armchairs

Materials

Leather, Hardwood

Design Patricia Urquiola Back-Wing Chair For Cassina
Design Patricia Urquiola Back-Wing Chair For Cassina

Design Patricia Urquiola Back-Wing Chair For Cassina

By Patricia Urquiola

Located in Barcelona, Barcelona

nominated Art Director of Cassina. About The Manufacture: Established in 1927 by Cesare and Umberto Cassina

Category

2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Wood

Patricia Urquiola Trampoline Chair for Cassina, Aluminum & Fabric
Patricia Urquiola Trampoline Chair for Cassina, Aluminum & Fabric

Patricia Urquiola Trampoline Chair for Cassina, Aluminum & Fabric

By Patricia Urquiola

Located in Barcelona, Barcelona

. She is Ambassador of Expo Milano 2015. September 2015 Patricia Urquiola nominated Art Director of

Category

2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Aluminum

Patricia Urquiola Trampoline Chair for Cassina, Aluminum & Fabric
Patricia Urquiola Trampoline Chair for Cassina, Aluminum & Fabric

Patricia Urquiola Trampoline Chair for Cassina, Aluminum & Fabric

By Patricia Urquiola

Located in Barcelona, Barcelona

2015. September 2015 Patricia Urquiola nominated Art Director of Cassina. About The Manufacture

Category

2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Aluminum

Design Patricia Urquiola Back-Wing Chair For Cassina
Design Patricia Urquiola Back-Wing Chair For Cassina

Design Patricia Urquiola Back-Wing Chair For Cassina

By Patricia Urquiola

Located in Barcelona, Barcelona

nominated Art Director of Cassina. About The Manufacture: Established in 1927 by Cesare and Umberto Cassina

Category

2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Wood

Melitea Lounge Chair by Luca Nichetto
Melitea Lounge Chair by Luca Nichetto

Melitea Lounge Chair by Luca Nichetto

Located in Geneve, CH

paddings. Italian designer Luca Nichetto is the Art Director of La Manufacture. Born in Venice in 1976

Category

2010s French Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Metal

Melitea Lounge Chair by Luca Nichetto
Melitea Lounge Chair by Luca Nichetto

Melitea Lounge Chair by Luca Nichetto

Located in Geneve, CH

. Italian designer Luca Nichetto is the Art Director of La Manufacture. Born in Venice in 1976, he studied

Category

2010s French Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Metal

Contemporary Laurence Leather Dining Chairs, XL Size, Handmade by Greenapple
Contemporary Laurence Leather Dining Chairs, XL Size, Handmade by Greenapple

Contemporary Laurence Leather Dining Chairs, XL Size, Handmade by Greenapple

By Greenapple

Located in Lisboa, PT

, Greenapple's Creative Director. The Laurence Leather Dining Chair can be customized in terms of dimensions

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Chairs

Materials

Leather, Wood

Design Patricia Urquiola Back-Wing Chair For Cassina
Design Patricia Urquiola Back-Wing Chair For Cassina

Design Patricia Urquiola Back-Wing Chair For Cassina

By Patricia Urquiola

Located in Barcelona, Barcelona

nominated Art Director of Cassina. About The Manufacture: Established in 1927 by Cesare and Umberto Cassina

Category

2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Wood

Design Patricia Urquiola Back-Wing Chair For Cassina
Design Patricia Urquiola Back-Wing Chair For Cassina

Design Patricia Urquiola Back-Wing Chair For Cassina

By Patricia Urquiola

Located in Barcelona, Barcelona

nominated Art Director of Cassina. About The Manufacture: Established in 1927 by Cesare and Umberto Cassina

Category

2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Wood

Design Patricia Urquiola Back-Wing Chair For Cassina
Design Patricia Urquiola Back-Wing Chair For Cassina

Design Patricia Urquiola Back-Wing Chair For Cassina

By Patricia Urquiola

Located in Barcelona, Barcelona

nominated Art Director of Cassina. About The Manufacture: Established in 1927 by Cesare and Umberto Cassina

Category

2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Wood

Log Type E Lounge Chair in Oiled Red Oak by Tucker Viemeister for Wooda
Log Type E Lounge Chair in Oiled Red Oak by Tucker Viemeister for Wooda

Log Type E Lounge Chair in Oiled Red Oak by Tucker Viemeister for Wooda

By Tucker Viemeister, Wooda

Located in Omro, WI

Rockwell Group and Director of Special Projects with Ralph Appelbaum Associates. He has created fun and

Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Hardwood, Oak

Gio Ponti Leggera Outdoor Chair by Cassina, Mid-Century Modern
Gio Ponti Leggera Outdoor Chair by Cassina, Mid-Century Modern

Gio Ponti Leggera Outdoor Chair by Cassina, Mid-Century Modern

By (After) Gio Ponti

Located in Barcelona, Barcelona

objects. From 1923 to 1930 he has been Richard Ginori’s artistic director. Thanks to the creation of Domus

Category

2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Wood

Gio Ponti Leggera Outdoor Chair For Cassina
Gio Ponti Leggera Outdoor Chair For Cassina

Gio Ponti Leggera Outdoor Chair For Cassina

By (After) Gio Ponti

Located in Barcelona, Barcelona

1930 he has been Richard Ginori’s artistic director. Thanks to the creation of Domus magazine in 1928

Category

2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Wood

Guya Chair by Cal Summers
Guya Chair by Cal Summers

Guya Chair by Cal Summers

By Cal Summers

Located in Geneve, CH

art director, he has been honing his skills in the creation of new shapes and ideas from an early age

Category

2010s Canadian Post-Modern Chairs

Materials

Oak

Giordan Mid-Century Armchair by Giordan Rubio for Behspoke
Giordan Mid-Century Armchair by Giordan Rubio for Behspoke

Giordan Mid-Century Armchair by Giordan Rubio for Behspoke

Located in Dubai, AE

Behspoke presents the Giordan limited edition armchair; the director of Behspoke’s collections

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

Materials

Metal

Unique TOTEM Stool by Ekin Varon
Unique TOTEM Stool by Ekin Varon

Unique TOTEM Stool by Ekin Varon

Located in Geneve, CH

director of Ekin Varon Design Studio. Born and raised in Istanbul, Ekin has worked in various architecture

Category

2010s American Modern Stools

Materials

Wood

Unique TOTEM Stools by Ekin Varon
Unique TOTEM Stools by Ekin Varon

Unique TOTEM Stools by Ekin Varon

Located in Geneve, CH

director of Ekin Varon Design Studio. Born and raised in Istanbul, Ekin has worked in various architecture

Category

2010s American Modern Stools

Materials

Wood

Assemblage Lounge Chair by Todd Bracher
Assemblage Lounge Chair by Todd Bracher

Assemblage Lounge Chair by Todd Bracher

Located in Geneve, CH

. Todd has also served as Creative Director for Humanscale and HBF. Todd has been honored as a Top 100

Category

2010s French Modern Chairs

Materials

Chrome

Set of 4 LOV Oosterbeek Chairs by J.A. Muntendam, 1920s, Hague School, Modernist
Set of 4 LOV Oosterbeek Chairs by J.A. Muntendam, 1920s, Hague School, Modernist

Set of 4 LOV Oosterbeek Chairs by J.A. Muntendam, 1920s, Hague School, Modernist

By L.O.V. Oosterbeek

Located in CULEMBORG, GE

artistic director of L.O.V. Oosterbeek in the late 1920s. L.O.V. is the abbreviation of Labor Onia

Category

Vintage 1920s Dutch Art Deco Chairs

Materials

Upholstery, Wood

20th Century Fiberglass Space Age Chair, 1970's
20th Century Fiberglass Space Age Chair, 1970's

20th Century Fiberglass Space Age Chair, 1970's

Located in Paris, FR

are an exhibition space and an online destination established by the passionate art director behind

Category

20th Century French Space Age Chairs

Materials

Fiberglass, Lacquer

Luizet Canapé by Luca Nichetto
Luizet Canapé by Luca Nichetto

Luizet Canapé by Luca Nichetto

By Luca Nichetto

Located in Geneve, CH

and more complex solutions. Italian designer Luca Nichetto, artistic director of La Manufacture

Category

2010s French Modern Sofas

Materials

Other

Luizet Canapé by Luca Nichetto
Luizet Canapé by Luca Nichetto

Luizet Canapé by Luca Nichetto

By Luca Nichetto

Located in Geneve, CH

director of La Manufacture, was born in Venice in 1976. He studied at IUAV, the University Institute of

Category

2010s French Modern Sofas

Materials

Other

Luizet Canapé by Luca Nichetto
Luizet Canapé by Luca Nichetto

Luizet Canapé by Luca Nichetto

By Luca Nichetto

Located in Geneve, CH

, artistic director of La Manufacture, was born in Venice in 1976. He studied at IUAV, the University

Category

2010s French Modern Sofas

Materials

Other

Luizet Canapé with Marble Table by Luca Nichetto
Luizet Canapé with Marble Table by Luca Nichetto

Luizet Canapé with Marble Table by Luca Nichetto

By Luca Nichetto

Located in Geneve, CH

. Italian designer Luca Nichetto, artistic director of La Manufacture, was born in Venice in 1976. He

Category

2010s French Modern Sofas

Materials

Marble, Other

Ángulo Chair by Arturo Verástegui
Ángulo Chair by Arturo Verástegui

Ángulo Chair by Arturo Verástegui

By Arturo Verástegui

Located in Geneve, CH

or leather. Arturo Verástegui has been the director and founder of BREUER since 2015. Arturo began

Category

2010s Mexican Post-Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Leather, Oak

Special Edition Gor Bench II by Arturo Verástegui
Special Edition Gor Bench II by Arturo Verástegui

Special Edition Gor Bench II by Arturo Verástegui

By Arturo Verástegui

Located in Geneve, CH

. Arturo Verástegui has been the director and founder of BREUER since 2015. Arturo began his career in the

Category

2010s Mexican Post-Modern Benches

Materials

Bronze

Black Ángulo Chair by Arturo Verástegui
Black Ángulo Chair by Arturo Verástegui

Black Ángulo Chair by Arturo Verástegui

By Arturo Verástegui

Located in Geneve, CH

seat in fabric or leather. Arturo Verástegui has been the director and founder of BREUER since 2015

Category

2010s Mexican Post-Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Leather, Oak

Gor Bench by Arturo Verástegui
Gor Bench by Arturo Verástegui

Gor Bench by Arturo Verástegui

By Arturo Verástegui

Located in Geneve, CH

Verástegui has been the director and founder of BREUER since 2015. Arturo began his career in the world of

Category

2010s Mexican Post-Modern Benches

Materials

Bronze

Boomerang Dining Chair by Arturo Verástegui
Boomerang Dining Chair by Arturo Verástegui

Boomerang Dining Chair by Arturo Verástegui

By Arturo Verástegui

Located in Geneve, CH

has been the director and founder of BREUER since 2015. Arturo began his career in the world of

Category

2010s Mexican Post-Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Fabric, Walnut

Boomerang Light Dining Chair by Arturo Verástegui
Boomerang Light Dining Chair by Arturo Verástegui

Boomerang Light Dining Chair by Arturo Verástegui

By Arturo Verástegui

Located in Geneve, CH

Verástegui has been the director and founder of Breuer since 2015. Arturo began his career in the world of

Category

2010s Mexican Post-Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Fabric, Walnut

Restored Rattan Dining Armchair W/ Twisted Rattan Arms, Set of 4
Restored Rattan Dining Armchair W/ Twisted Rattan Arms, Set of 4

Restored Rattan Dining Armchair W/ Twisted Rattan Arms, Set of 4

Located in Van Nuys, CA

director Herb Ritts Jr. Shirley Ritts was born in Baltimore, Maryland on October 28, 1920. Herb Ritts Sr

Category

Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Rattan

Black Ash Mono Counter Chair by Kasper Nyman
Black Ash Mono Counter Chair by Kasper Nyman

Black Ash Mono Counter Chair by Kasper Nyman

Located in Geneve, CH

-disciplinary designer, animator, creative and art director, with 13+ years of international professional

Category

2010s Danish Post-Modern Stools

Materials

Ash, Plywood

Mono Black Oak Dining Chair by Kasper Nyman
Mono Black Oak Dining Chair by Kasper Nyman

Mono Black Oak Dining Chair by Kasper Nyman

Located in Geneve, CH

multi-disciplinary designer, animator, creative and art director, with 13+ years of international

Category

2010s Danish Post-Modern Chairs

Materials

Oak

White Oak Mono Bar Stool by Kasper Nyman
White Oak Mono Bar Stool by Kasper Nyman

White Oak Mono Bar Stool by Kasper Nyman

Located in Geneve, CH

-disciplinary designer, animator, creative and art director, with 13+ years of international professional

Category

2010s Danish Post-Modern Stools

Materials

Oak, Plywood

Mono White Dining Chair by Kasper Nyman
Mono White Dining Chair by Kasper Nyman

Mono White Dining Chair by Kasper Nyman

Located in Geneve, CH

multi-disciplinary designer, animator, creative and art director, with 13+ years of international

Category

2010s Danish Post-Modern Chairs

Materials

Oak

Mono Bar Stool by Kasper Nyman
Mono Bar Stool by Kasper Nyman

Mono Bar Stool by Kasper Nyman

Located in Geneve, CH

-disciplinary designer, animator, creative and art director, with 13+ years of international professional

Category

2010s Danish Post-Modern Stools

Materials

Ash, Plywood

White Oak Mono Counter Chair by Kasper Nyman
White Oak Mono Counter Chair by Kasper Nyman

White Oak Mono Counter Chair by Kasper Nyman

Located in Geneve, CH

-disciplinary designer, animator, creative and art director, with 13+ years of international professional

Category

2010s Danish Post-Modern Stools

Materials

Oak, Plywood

Saint-rémy Sofa by Luca Nichetto
Saint-rémy Sofa by Luca Nichetto

Saint-rémy Sofa by Luca Nichetto

By Luca Nichetto

Located in Geneve, CH

, artistic director of La Manufacture, was born in Venice in 1976. He studied at IUAV, the University

Category

2010s French Modern Sofas

Materials

Other

Saint-rémy Sofa by Luca Nichetto
Saint-rémy Sofa by Luca Nichetto

Saint-rémy Sofa by Luca Nichetto

By Luca Nichetto

Located in Geneve, CH

Nichetto, artistic director of La Manufacture, was born in Venice in 1976. He studied at IUAV, the

Category

2010s French Modern Sofas

Materials

Other

Saint-rémy Sofa by Luca Nichetto
Saint-rémy Sofa by Luca Nichetto

Saint-rémy Sofa by Luca Nichetto

By Luca Nichetto

Located in Geneve, CH

Nichetto, artistic director of La Manufacture, was born in Venice in 1976. He studied at IUAV, the

Category

2010s French Modern Sofas

Materials

Other

Peacock Easy Armchair by Kenneth Cobonpue
Peacock Easy Armchair by Kenneth Cobonpue

Peacock Easy Armchair by Kenneth Cobonpue

By Kenneth Cobonpue

Located in Geneve, CH

technologies, designer and creative director Kenneth Cobonpue has earned international awards and recognition

Category

2010s Philippine Modern Armchairs

Materials

Rattan

Limited Edition Gor Bench by Arturo Verástegui
Limited Edition Gor Bench by Arturo Verástegui

Limited Edition Gor Bench by Arturo Verástegui

By Arturo Verástegui

Located in Geneve, CH

. Arturo Verástegui has been the director and founder of BREUER since 2015. Arturo began his career in the

Category

2010s Mexican Post-Modern Benches

Materials

Bronze

Pair of Chairs 60° in Leather and Wood, Italian
Pair of Chairs 60° in Leather and Wood, Italian

Pair of Chairs 60° in Leather and Wood, Italian

Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C

, director of the Bauhaus, lived in Argentina, where he wrote articles for “Sur” magazine and founded in

Category

Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Chrome

Set of 2 Anchor Chairs by Morgane Avéus
Set of 2 Anchor Chairs by Morgane Avéus

Set of 2 Anchor Chairs by Morgane Avéus

Located in Geneve, CH

Director who designs concept-driven furniture, lighting and spaces. Her work is the result of deep research

Category

2010s Portuguese Modern Chairs

Materials

Oak

Anchor Chair by Morgane Avéus
Anchor Chair by Morgane Avéus

Anchor Chair by Morgane Avéus

Located in Geneve, CH

, especially when viewed from the back. Morgane Avéus is a French designer and Art Director who designs

Category

2010s Portuguese Modern Chairs

Materials

Oak

"Set of 12 Chairs Art Deco", 1930, France in Leather and Wood
"Set of 12 Chairs Art Deco", 1930, France in Leather and Wood

"Set of 12 Chairs Art Deco", 1930, France in Leather and Wood

Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C

furniture’s design. The German architect, Walter Gropius, director of the Bauhaus, lived in Argentina, where

Category

Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Chairs

Materials

Leather, Wood

Mogens Koch ‘Mk-16’ Safari Chair for Rud Rasmussen
Mogens Koch ‘Mk-16’ Safari Chair for Rud Rasmussen

Mogens Koch ‘Mk-16’ Safari Chair for Rud Rasmussen

By Rud Rasmussen, Mogens Koch

Located in Esbjerg, DK

folding chair based on traditional British Campaign furniture. Also known as safari or directors chairs

Category

Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Chairs

Materials

Leather, Beech

Gerard Dining Chair by Thai Hua
Gerard Dining Chair by Thai Hua

Gerard Dining Chair by Thai Hua

By Thai Hua

Located in Geneve, CH

studio, he is creative director of WERENBACH and a professor at the Lucerne University of Applied

Category

2010s Mexican Post-Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Leather, Oak

Linard Barstool by Thai Hua
Linard Barstool by Thai Hua

Linard Barstool by Thai Hua

By Thai Hua

Located in Geneve, CH

studio, he is creative director of WERENBACH and a professor at the Lucerne University of Applied

Category

2010s Mexican Post-Modern Stools

Materials

Leather, Oak

Gerard Barstool by Thai Hua
Gerard Barstool by Thai Hua

Gerard Barstool by Thai Hua

By Thai Hua

Located in Geneve, CH

studio, he is creative director of WERENBACH and a professor at the Lucerne University of Applied

Category

2010s Mexican Post-Modern Stools

Materials

Leather, Oak

Linard Dining Chair by Thai Hua
Linard Dining Chair by Thai Hua

Linard Dining Chair by Thai Hua

By Thai Hua

Located in Geneve, CH

own studio, he is creative director of WERENBACH and a professor at the Lucerne University of Applied

Category

2010s Mexican Post-Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Leather, Oak

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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.