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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

Morgane Avéus is a French designer and Art Director who designs concept-driven furniture, lighting and spaces.

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

Morgane Avéus is a French designer and Art Director who designs concept-driven furniture, lighting and spaces.

Category

2010s Portuguese Modern Chairs

Materials

Oak

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 Mogens Koch, Rud Rasmussen

Located in Esbjerg, DK

Also known as safari or directors chairs. It greatly resembles Klint’s own Safari chair which was designed in 1933 and was also inspired by military furniture.

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

In addition to running his own studio, he is creative director of WERENBACH and a professor at the Lucerne University of Applied Sciences.

Category

2010s Mexican Post-Modern Dining Room Chairs

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

In addition to running his own studio, he is creative director of WERENBACH and a professor at the Lucerne University of Applied Sciences.

Category

2010s Mexican Post-Modern Dining Room Chairs

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

In addition to running his own studio, he is creative director of WERENBACH and a professor at the Lucerne University of Applied Sciences.

Category

2010s Mexican Post-Modern Stools

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

In addition to running his own studio, he is creative director of WERENBACH and a professor at the Lucerne University of Applied Sciences.

Category

2010s Mexican Post-Modern Stools

Materials

Leather, Oak

txt.13 High Stool by Txt.Ure
txt.13 High Stool by Txt.Ure

txt.13 High Stool by Txt.Ure

Located in Geneve, CH

txt. ure was founded in 2015 by Regina Pozo, a curator and former director of Archivo Diseño y Arquitectura.

Category

2010s Mexican Post-Modern Stools

Materials

Other

Txt.02 Stool by Txt.Ure
Txt.02 Stool by Txt.Ure

Txt.02 Stool by Txt.Ure

Located in Geneve, CH

Txt. ure was founded in 2015 by Regina Pozo, a curator and former director of Archivo Diseño y Arquitectura.

Category

2010s Mexican Post-Modern Stools

Materials

Other

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

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 ...

Category

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

Materials

Chrome

Pink Marika Armchair by Studio Christinekalia
Pink Marika Armchair by Studio Christinekalia

Pink Marika Armchair by Studio Christinekalia

Located in Geneve, CH

Christine Petrou is the creative director and founder of Studio Christine Kalia since 2016.

Category

2010s Cypriot Post-Modern Armchairs

Materials

Metal

Silver Marika Armchair by Studio Christinekalia
Silver Marika Armchair by Studio Christinekalia

Silver Marika Armchair by Studio Christinekalia

Located in Geneve, CH

Christine Petrou is the creative director and founder of Studio Christine Kalia since 2016.

Category

2010s Cypriot Post-Modern Armchairs

Materials

Metal

Elegg Tubular Chair a by Studio Christinekalia
Elegg Tubular Chair a by Studio Christinekalia

Elegg Tubular Chair a by Studio Christinekalia

Located in Geneve, CH

Christine Petrou is the creative director and founder of Studio Christine Kalia since 2016.

Category

2010s Cypriot Post-Modern Chairs

Materials

Stainless Steel

Blue Marika Armchair by Studio Christinekalia
Blue Marika Armchair by Studio Christinekalia

Blue Marika Armchair by Studio Christinekalia

Located in Geneve, CH

Christine Petrou is the creative director and founder of Studio Christine Kalia since 2016.

Category

2010s Cypriot Post-Modern Armchairs

Materials

Metal

Elegg Tubular Chair C by Studio Christinekalia
Elegg Tubular Chair C by Studio Christinekalia

Elegg Tubular Chair C by Studio Christinekalia

Located in Geneve, CH

Christine Petrou is the creative director and founder of Studio Christine Kalia since 2016.

Category

2010s Cypriot Post-Modern Chairs

Materials

Stainless Steel

Beige Marika Armchair by Studio Christinekalia
Beige Marika Armchair by Studio Christinekalia

Beige Marika Armchair by Studio Christinekalia

Located in Geneve, CH

Christine Petrou is the creative director and founder of Studio Christine Kalia since 2016.

Category

2010s Cypriot Post-Modern Armchairs

Materials

Fabric, Upholstery

Vintage Mid-Century Postmodern Minimalist Leather Rocking Chair by Takeshi Nii
Vintage Mid-Century Postmodern Minimalist Leather Rocking Chair by Takeshi Nii

Vintage Mid-Century Postmodern Minimalist Leather Rocking Chair by Takeshi Nii

By Takeshi Nii

Located in Warszawa, Mazowieckie

The designer's passion for chairs began when he saw a director's chair in a magazine before WWII. While repeating tests for functional chairs, Nii saw a beautiful chair with a fabric...

Category

Vintage 1950s Unknown Minimalist Rocking Chairs

Materials

Aluminum

Black Goatskin Altay Armchair by Patricia Urquiola
Black Goatskin Altay Armchair by Patricia Urquiola

Black Goatskin Altay Armchair by Patricia Urquiola

Located in Geneve, CH

Patricia Urquiola was born in Oviedo in 1961, she attended the Faculty of Architecture at the Polytechnic University of Madrid and at the Polytechnic of Milan, where she graduated in...

Category

2010s French Modern Armchairs

Materials

Goatskin, Goat Hair, Beech

BNF Chaise Chair by Dominique Perrault & Gaelle Lauriot Prevost
BNF Chaise Chair by Dominique Perrault & Gaelle Lauriot Prevost

BNF Chaise Chair by Dominique Perrault & Gaelle Lauriot Prevost

Located in Geneve, CH

Dominique Perrault Laureate of the Imperial Premium and member of the Institute, Dominique Perrault, architect, and urban planner, is professor and director of the Underground Archit...

Category

2010s French Modern Chaise Longues

Materials

Nickel

"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

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 ...

Category

Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Chairs

Materials

Leather, Wood

Frequency Chair by Sebastián Angeles
Frequency Chair by Sebastián Angeles

Frequency Chair by Sebastián Angeles

Located in Geneve, CH

Sebastián Angeles Mexican Industrial Designer graduated from Universidad Anáhuac Mexico, currently serves as Creative Director of Dórica (Mexican Furniture Firm), but has collaborat...

Category

2010s Mexican Post-Modern Corner Chairs

Materials

Bronze, Silver

Oak Black Loop Stool by Sebastian Scherer
Oak Black Loop Stool by Sebastian Scherer

Oak Black Loop Stool by Sebastian Scherer

By Sebastian Scherer

Located in Geneve, CH

Since then, Sebastian Scherer has worked as a designer and creative director in equal measure. The collection consists of his designs, but these can also undergo further development ...

Category

2010s German Post-Modern Stools

Materials

Aluminum

Pair of Pierre Guariche Yellow Fiberglass Side Chairs by Steiner - France 1950's
Pair of Pierre Guariche Yellow Fiberglass Side Chairs by Steiner - France 1950's

Pair of Pierre Guariche Yellow Fiberglass Side Chairs by Steiner - France 1950's

By Pierre Guariche, Siege Steiner

Located in New York, NY

Following ARP, Guariche became the artistic director of the Belgian company Meurop. His inventiveness and spirit of synthesis contributed to his recognition by the public and the Sta...

Category

Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Steel

Elegg Tubular Chair B Curved Back Stiles by Studio Christinekalia
Elegg Tubular Chair B Curved Back Stiles by Studio Christinekalia

Elegg Tubular Chair B Curved Back Stiles by Studio Christinekalia

Located in Geneve, CH

Christine Petrou is the creative director and founder of Studio Christine Kalia since 2016.

Category

2010s Cypriot Post-Modern Chairs

Materials

Steel

Trasiego Barstool by Sebastián Ángeles
Trasiego Barstool by Sebastián Ángeles

Trasiego Barstool by Sebastián Ángeles

Located in Geneve, CH

Sebastián Angeles is an Industrial Designer originally from Mexico City who graduated from the Anáhuac Mexico University in 2017, but his career began years before, so at twenty-six,...

Category

2010s Mexican Post-Modern Stools

Materials

Oak

Trasiego Dining Chair by Sebastián Ángeles
Trasiego Dining Chair by Sebastián Ángeles

Trasiego Dining Chair by Sebastián Ángeles

Located in Geneve, CH

Sebastián Angeles is an Industrial Designer originally from Mexico City who graduated from the Anáhuac Mexico University in 2017, but his career began years before, so at twenty-six,...

Category

2010s Mexican Post-Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Oak

Amazing Set of 12 Chairs Art Deco 1920 Materials: Wood and Leather
Amazing Set of 12 Chairs Art Deco 1920 Materials: Wood and Leather

Amazing Set of 12 Chairs Art Deco 1920 Materials: Wood and Leather

By Maison Jansen

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 ...

Category

Vintage 1920s French Art Deco Chairs

Materials

Leather, Wood

Snow White Loop Chair by Sebastian Scherer
Snow White Loop Chair by Sebastian Scherer

Snow White Loop Chair by Sebastian Scherer

By Sebastian Scherer

Located in Geneve, CH

Since then, Sebastian Scherer has worked as a designer and creative director in equal measure. The collection consists of his designs, but these can also undergo further development ...

Category

2010s German Post-Modern Stools

Materials

Aluminum

Graphite Grey Loop Chair by Sebastian Scherer
Graphite Grey Loop Chair by Sebastian Scherer

Graphite Grey Loop Chair by Sebastian Scherer

By Sebastian Scherer

Located in Geneve, CH

Since then, Sebastian Scherer has worked as a designer and creative director in equal measure. The collection consists of his designs, but these can also undergo further development ...

Category

2010s German Post-Modern Stools

Materials

Aluminum

Raw Aluminium Loop Chair by Sebastian Scherer
Raw Aluminium Loop Chair by Sebastian Scherer

Raw Aluminium Loop Chair by Sebastian Scherer

By Sebastian Scherer

Located in Geneve, CH

Since then, Sebastian Scherer has worked as a designer and creative director in equal measure. The collection consists of his designs, but these can also undergo further development ...

Category

2010s German Post-Modern Stools

Materials

Aluminum

Red Loop Chair by Sebastian Scherer
Red Loop Chair by Sebastian Scherer

Red Loop Chair by Sebastian Scherer

By Sebastian Scherer

Located in Geneve, CH

Since then, Sebastian Scherer has worked as a designer and creative director in equal measure. The collection consists of his designs, but these can also undergo further development ...

Category

2010s German Post-Modern Stools

Materials

Aluminum

Red Loop Stool by Sebastian Scherer
Red Loop Stool by Sebastian Scherer

Red Loop Stool by Sebastian Scherer

By Sebastian Scherer

Located in Geneve, CH

Since then, Sebastian Scherer has worked as a designer and creative director in equal measure. The collection consists of his designs, but these can also undergo further development ...

Category

2010s German Post-Modern Stools

Materials

Aluminum

Rose Loop Chair by Sebastian Scherer
Rose Loop Chair by Sebastian Scherer

Rose Loop Chair by Sebastian Scherer

By Sebastian Scherer

Located in Geneve, CH

Since then, Sebastian Scherer has worked as a designer and creative director in equal measure. The collection consists of his designs, but these can also undergo further development ...

Category

2010s German Post-Modern Stools

Materials

Aluminum

White Loop Stool by Sebastian Scherer
White Loop Stool by Sebastian Scherer

White Loop Stool by Sebastian Scherer

By Sebastian Scherer

Located in Geneve, CH

Since then, Sebastian Scherer has worked as a designer and creative director in equal measure. The collection consists of his designs, but these can also undergo further development ...

Category

2010s German Organic Modern Stools

Materials

Aluminum

Sun Yellow Loop Chair by Sebastian Scherer
Sun Yellow Loop Chair by Sebastian Scherer

Sun Yellow Loop Chair by Sebastian Scherer

By Sebastian Scherer

Located in Geneve, CH

Since then, Sebastian Scherer has worked as a designer and creative director in equal measure. The collection consists of his designs, but these can also undergo further development ...

Category

2010s German Post-Modern Stools

Materials

Aluminum

White Loop Stool by Sebastian Scherer
White Loop Stool by Sebastian Scherer

White Loop Stool by Sebastian Scherer

By Sebastian Scherer

Located in Geneve, CH

Since then, Sebastian Scherer has worked as a designer and creative director in equal measure. The collection consists of his designs, but these can also undergo further development ...

Category

2010s German Organic Modern Stools

Materials

Aluminum

Rose Loop Stool by Sebastian Scherer
Rose Loop Stool by Sebastian Scherer

Rose Loop Stool by Sebastian Scherer

By Sebastian Scherer

Located in Geneve, CH

Since then, Sebastian Scherer has worked as a designer and creative director in equal measure. The collection consists of his designs, but these can also undergo further development ...

Category

2010s German Post-Modern Stools

Materials

Aluminum

Night Black Loop Chair by Sebastian Scherer
Night Black Loop Chair by Sebastian Scherer

Night Black Loop Chair by Sebastian Scherer

By Sebastian Scherer

Located in Geneve, CH

Since then, Sebastian Scherer has worked as a designer and creative director in equal measure. The collection consists of his designs, but these can also undergo further development ...

Category

2010s German Post-Modern Stools

Materials

Aluminum

Walnut Loop Stool by Sebastian Scherer
Walnut Loop Stool by Sebastian Scherer

Walnut Loop Stool by Sebastian Scherer

By Sebastian Scherer

Located in Geneve, CH

Since then, Sebastian Scherer has worked as a designer and creative director in equal measure. The collection consists of his designs, but these can also undergo further development ...

Category

2010s German Post-Modern Stools

Materials

Aluminum

Raw Aluminium Loop Stool by Sebastian Scherer
Raw Aluminium Loop Stool by Sebastian Scherer

Raw Aluminium Loop Stool by Sebastian Scherer

By Sebastian Scherer

Located in Geneve, CH

Since then, Sebastian Scherer has worked as a designer and creative director in equal measure. The collection consists of his designs, but these can also undergo further development ...

Category

2010s German Post-Modern Stools

Materials

Aluminum

Oak Loop Stool by Sebastian Scherer
Oak Loop Stool by Sebastian Scherer

Oak Loop Stool by Sebastian Scherer

By Sebastian Scherer

Located in Geneve, CH

Since then, Sebastian Scherer has worked as a designer and creative director in equal measure. The collection consists of his designs, but these can also undergo further development ...

Category

2010s German Post-Modern Stools

Materials

Aluminum

Yellow Loop Stool by Sebastian Scherer
Yellow Loop Stool by Sebastian Scherer

Yellow Loop Stool by Sebastian Scherer

By Sebastian Scherer

Located in Geneve, CH

Since then, Sebastian Scherer has worked as a designer and creative director in equal measure. The collection consists of his designs, but these can also undergo further development ...

Category

2010s German Organic Modern Stools

Materials

Aluminum

Banquito Galeana Stool by Jorge Diego Etienne
Banquito Galeana Stool by Jorge Diego Etienne

Banquito Galeana Stool by Jorge Diego Etienne

By Jorge Diego Etienne

Located in Geneve, CH

Besides running his Design Studio in Monterrey, Jorge Diego is the National Director for the Design Program of the Tec de Monterrey.

Category

2010s Mexican Post-Modern Stools

Materials

Alabaster

"S. Marco" Chair Designed by Matteo Thun and Antonio Rodriguez for Driade
"S. Marco" Chair Designed by Matteo Thun and Antonio Rodriguez for Driade

"S. Marco" Chair Designed by Matteo Thun and Antonio Rodriguez for Driade

By Driade, Matteo Thun and Antonio Rodriguez

Located in Brooklyn, NY

From 1990 to 1993 he became art director for Swatch. In 1984 he opened his own office in Milan.

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Chairs

Materials

Leather, Fabric, Foam, Wood, Beech

Vintage Folding Chair Ninfea by Gio Ponti for Reguitti, Italy, 1958
Vintage Folding Chair Ninfea by Gio Ponti for Reguitti, Italy, 1958

Vintage Folding Chair Ninfea by Gio Ponti for Reguitti, Italy, 1958

By Gio Ponti

Located in Roma, IT

After the First World War, in which he had to serve, he worked as artistic director for the esteemed ceramic manufacturing company Richard-Ginori.

Category

Vintage 1950s Italian Chairs

Materials

Brass

Loop Bench 240 Oak by Sebastian Scherer
Loop Bench 240 Oak by Sebastian Scherer

Loop Bench 240 Oak by Sebastian Scherer

By Sebastian Scherer

Located in Geneve, CH

Since then, Sebastian Scherer has worked as a designer and creative director in equal measure. The collection consists of his designs, but these can also undergo further development ...

Category

2010s German Post-Modern Stools

Materials

Aluminum

Loop Bench 120 Walnut by Sebastian Scherer
Loop Bench 120 Walnut by Sebastian Scherer

Loop Bench 120 Walnut by Sebastian Scherer

By Sebastian Scherer

Located in Geneve, CH

Since then, Sebastian Scherer has worked as a designer and creative director in equal measure. The collection consists of his designs, but these can also undergo further development ...

Category

2010s German Post-Modern Stools

Materials

Aluminum

Loop Bench 200 Walnut by Sebastian Scherer
Loop Bench 200 Walnut by Sebastian Scherer

Loop Bench 200 Walnut by Sebastian Scherer

By Sebastian Scherer

Located in Geneve, CH

Since then, Sebastian Scherer has worked as a designer and creative director in equal measure. The collection consists of his designs, but these can also undergo further development ...

Category

2010s German Post-Modern Stools

Materials

Aluminum

Loop Bench 160 Oak by Sebastian Scherer
Loop Bench 160 Oak by Sebastian Scherer

Loop Bench 160 Oak by Sebastian Scherer

By Sebastian Scherer

Located in Geneve, CH

Since then, Sebastian Scherer has worked as a designer and creative director in equal measure. The collection consists of his designs, but these can also undergo further development ...

Category

2010s German Post-Modern Stools

Materials

Aluminum

Loop Bench 240 Walnut by Sebastian Scherer
Loop Bench 240 Walnut by Sebastian Scherer

Loop Bench 240 Walnut by Sebastian Scherer

By Sebastian Scherer

Located in Geneve, CH

Since then, Sebastian Scherer has worked as a designer and creative director in equal measure. The collection consists of his designs, but these can also undergo further development ...

Category

2010s German Post-Modern Stools

Materials

Aluminum

Loop Bench 160 Walnut by Sebastian Scherer
Loop Bench 160 Walnut by Sebastian Scherer

Loop Bench 160 Walnut by Sebastian Scherer

By Sebastian Scherer

Located in Geneve, CH

Since then, Sebastian Scherer has worked as a designer and creative director in equal measure. The collection consists of his designs, but these can also undergo further development ...

Category

2010s German Post-Modern Stools

Materials

Aluminum

Loop Bench 120 Oak by Sebastian Scherer
Loop Bench 120 Oak by Sebastian Scherer

Loop Bench 120 Oak by Sebastian Scherer

By Sebastian Scherer

Located in Geneve, CH

Since then, Sebastian Scherer has worked as a designer and creative director in equal measure. The collection consists of his designs, but these can also undergo further development ...

Category

2010s German Post-Modern Stools

Materials

Aluminum

Loop Bench 200 Ash by Sebastian Scherer
Loop Bench 200 Ash by Sebastian Scherer

Loop Bench 200 Ash by Sebastian Scherer

By Sebastian Scherer

Located in Geneve, CH

Since then, Sebastian Scherer has worked as a designer and creative director in equal measure. The collection consists of his designs, but these can also undergo further development ...

Category

2010s German Post-Modern Stools

Materials

Aluminum

Loop Bench 160 Ash by Sebastian Scherer
Loop Bench 160 Ash by Sebastian Scherer

Loop Bench 160 Ash by Sebastian Scherer

By Sebastian Scherer

Located in Geneve, CH

Since then, Sebastian Scherer has worked as a designer and creative director in equal measure. The collection consists of his designs, but these can also undergo further development ...

Category

2010s German Post-Modern Stools

Materials

Aluminum

Loop Bench 120 Ash by Sebastian Scherer
Loop Bench 120 Ash by Sebastian Scherer

Loop Bench 120 Ash by Sebastian Scherer

By Sebastian Scherer

Located in Geneve, CH

Since then, Sebastian Scherer has worked as a designer and creative director in equal measure. The collection consists of his designs, but these can also undergo further development ...

Category

2010s German Post-Modern Stools

Materials

Aluminum

Loop Bench 240 Ash by Sebastian Scherer
Loop Bench 240 Ash by Sebastian Scherer

Loop Bench 240 Ash by Sebastian Scherer

By Sebastian Scherer

Located in Geneve, CH

Since then, Sebastian Scherer has worked as a designer and creative director in equal measure. The collection consists of his designs, but these can also undergo further development ...

Category

2010s German Post-Modern Stools

Materials

Aluminum

Txt.16 Chimpestle Stool by Txt.Ure
Txt.16 Chimpestle Stool by Txt.Ure

Txt.16 Chimpestle Stool by Txt.Ure

Located in Geneve, CH

Txt. ure was founded in 2015 by Regina Pozo, a curator and former director of Archivo Diseño y Arquitectura.

Category

2010s Mexican Post-Modern Stools

Materials

Other

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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.