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Antique Set 4 Spanish Polychrome Dining Chairs Giltwood Green Painted Folk Art
Located in Sherborne, Dorset
A stunning set of four Andalusian ladderback dining chairs in original Polychrome dark green and old gold with rush seats – a stunning combination of colours with the most appealing ...
Category
Early 20th Century Spanish Folk Art Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Rush, Paint, Giltwood, Wood
H 43.31 in W 18.12 in D 16.54 in
Pair of Bar Harbor White Wicker Armchairs
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Pair of Bar Harbor White Wicker Armchairs. We have another pair of the same chairs in the same design. They are in a separate listing. They all came out the same house. The seats and...
Category
Antique Early 1900s Chairs
Materials
Wicker, Paint
Rustic Distressed Maple Cockfighting Betting or Sporting Chair Tri-Leg Base
Located in Topeka, KS
Awesome vintage Rustic distressed maple cockfighting, betting, or sporting chair with tri-leg base & twisted rope wrapped details. Beautiful condition, keeping in mind that this is v...
Category
Early 20th Century Unknown Rustic Chairs
Materials
Rope, Maple
H 32 in W 17 in D 21.5 in
Set of Nine French 19th-20th Century Louis XV Style Gildwood Carved Opera Chairs
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A Charming Set of Nine French 19th-20th Century Louis XV Style Gildwood Carved Opera-Concert Side Chairs. The delicately carved frames feature intricate motifs including seashells, s...
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Antique Early 1900s French Louis XV Chairs
Materials
Cane, Giltwood
H 40 in W 19.75 in D 19.75 in
French black wood and Vienna straw swivel chair in Thonet style, 1900s
By Thonet
Located in MIlano, IT
French black lacquered wood and Vienna straw swivel chair in Thonet style, 1900s.
Thonet style swivel chair, adjustable in height. Black painted wooden structure chair with armrests ...
Category
Antique Early 1900s French Arts and Crafts Chairs
Materials
Straw, Wood
H 31.5 in W 23.63 in D 20.08 in
Pair of Bar Harbor White Wicker Armchairs
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Pair of Bar Harbor White Wicker Armchairs. We have another pair of the same chairs. They are in a separate listing. They all came out the same house. The seats and back cushion uphol...
Category
Antique Early 1900s Chairs
Materials
Wicker
19th Century Orkney Island Chair
Located in Austin, TX
This exquisite Orkney Island chair, a testament to traditional craftsmanship, beckons visitors to step back in time. Carved with care and precision in the year 1900, it embodies the ...
Category
Antique Early 1900s Chairs
Materials
Straw, Wood
Vintage Rattan Chair in Black and Blue, France, Early 20th Century
Located in Copenhagen K, DK
France, early 20th Century
Armchair in blue and black rattan.
H 89 x W 71 x D 62 cm
Category
Early 20th Century French Chairs
Materials
Rattan
Set of Six Bentwood Art Nouveau Bistro Chairs by Fischel, 1900s
By Fischel
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Set of six Art Nouveau bistro chairs.
Design by Fischel Austria.
Striking Austrian design from the 1900s.
Solid beech and bentwood frames with original printed wooden seats.
This won...
Category
Antique Early 1900s Austrian Art Nouveau Chairs
Materials
Cane, Beech, Bentwood
A Rare Philip Clissett Ladderback
By Phillip Clissett
Located in London, GB
Otherwise known as the Passmore armchair after the settlement they were most probably designed for at Tavistock place - this version exhibits all the attributes one would find from a...
Category
Antique Early 1900s English Arts and Crafts Chairs
Materials
Rush, Ash
French Louis XVI Style Caned Seat and Back Carved Oak Vanity Chair
Located in Doylestown, PA
French Louis XVI style caned seat and back carved oak vanity chair, c. 1920.
Charming chair beautifully carved with central rosettes, ribbon swag, acanthus leaf finials and scrolled...
Category
Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Chairs
Materials
Cane, Oak
Heywood Wakefield Natural Wicker Divan or Photographer's Chair circa 1900
By Heywood-Wakefield Co.
Located in Savannah, GA
This charming Natural honey colored wicker divan was made by the Heywood-Wakefield Company around the turn of the last century. Features include round plied reed at post and wrapped ...
Category
Antique Early 1900s American Late Victorian Chairs
Materials
Wicker
Mother of Pearl Inlaid Caned Chair
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Caned chair with mother of pearl inlay and gold paint on back. Faded paint on legs; likely recently recaned. Dimensions: 33"H x 25"D x 19.5"W. Ask us about local NYC delivery.
Category
Early 20th Century Unknown Chinoiserie Chairs
Materials
Mother-of-Pearl, Cane, Giltwood
Pair Of French Charles Dudouyt Style Chairs - Wooden with Rush Seat
By Charles Dudouyt
Located in Dorchester, GB
Pair of Charles Dudouyt style chairs with rush seat and back. French circa 1940s.
Dimensions
Height - 90cm
Width - 45cm
Depth - 42cm
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Early 20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Rush, Wood
Set of Two Original Armchairs, by Robert Slezak, Beech, Rattan, Czech, 1930s
By Robert Slezák
Located in Horomerice, CZ
Set of two restored beech Bauhaus Armchairs.
Style: Bauhaus
Maker: Robert Slezak
Period: 1930-1939
Source: Czechia
Material: Beech, Chrome-plated Steel, Rattan.
In pristine origina...
Category
Early 20th Century Czech Bauhaus Chairs
Materials
Chrome, Steel
H 33.86 in W 20.87 in D 24.41 in
Antique French Cane Walnut Dining Chairs, Set of 6
Located in Lake Worth, FL
Offering One Of Our Recent Palm Beach Estate Fine Furniture Acquisitions Of A
Set of 6 Antique Early 1900's French Provincial Cane Walnut Dining Chairs
Featuring hand-woven caned s...
Category
Early 20th Century French Provincial Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Cane, Walnut
Italian antique rattan chairs by Mongiardino and Bonacina for Bonacina, 1900s
By Bonacina, Renzo Mongiardino
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian antique rattan chairs by Mongiardino and Bonacina for Bonacina, 1900s
Pair of rattan chairs. The backrest is finely decorated with soft, curved shapes and lines, enriched by ...
Category
Antique Early 1900s Italian Chairs
Materials
Rattan
H 34.26 in W 18.12 in D 18.51 in
Arts and Crafts Rattan and Cane Side Chair, England
Located in Pittsburgh, PA
Handmade Arts and Crafts Rattan and Cane with Original Castor Feet. England, circa 1900.
Category
Early 20th Century English Arts and Crafts Chairs
Materials
Cane, Rattan
Thonet Bentwood Cane Bistro or Side Chair, 1920's
By Thonet
Located in Doylestown, PA
Thonet bentwood cane cafe or side chair, 1920's
This iconic design chair has a sturdy yet lightweight beechwood frame. An original classic great for a variety of settings. It is sta...
Category
Vintage 1920s European Bauhaus Chairs
Materials
Cane, Beech
Set of 8 black painted wooden chairs Vienna straw antique Italian 1900s
By Thonet
Located in MIlano, IT
Set of eight chairs with seat and back with rounded corners made of black painted wood and Vienna straw, round section legs also made of black painted wood.
Dating from around the ea...
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Antique Early 1900s Italian Romantic Chairs
Materials
Straw, Wood
H 32.29 in W 22.25 in D 18.12 in
Italian Chair in straw and wood, 1900-1950s
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian Chair in straw and wood, 1900-1950s
Chair with squared seat with rounded corners in straw with wooden profiles. The semi-oval straw backrest features a decorative circle at t...
Category
Early 20th Century Italian Chairs
Materials
Straw, Wood
1920's Bentwood and Cane Chair
By J & J Kohn & Mundus
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Beautiful bentwood chair by J. & J. Kohn from Austria, 1920's. Lovely bentwood legs and slatted wood back with original cane seat. Original finish shows great age and patina. Two ava...
Category
Early 20th Century Austrian Chairs
Materials
Cane, Bentwood
Pair of chairs in woven rattan France, circa 1920
Located in Paris, FR
Attractive pair of chairs in natural, red and black woven rattan . Bamboo structure.
Category
Vintage 1920s French Chairs
Materials
Bamboo, Rattan
Beech and straw model 209 chairs by Michael Thonet for Radomsko, 1970s
By ZPM Radomsko, Michael Thonet
Located in MIlano, IT
Set of eight model 209 chairs, with curved beech frame painted black, with ring also made of curved wood placed under the round seat to reinforce the frame, acting as a connector bet...
Category
Antique Early 1900s Polish Romantic Chairs
Materials
Straw, Wood, Beech
H 31.5 in W 21.66 in D 22.05 in
Custom Set of Eight Spindle Back Chairs, Circa 1920
Located in High Point, NC
Set of eight ash spindle back chairs from England with woven rush seats, circa 1920. There are two armchairs and six side chairs. The set of chairs are a wonderful form and are made ...
Category
Vintage 1920s English Country Chairs
Materials
Rush, Ash
Antique low Traditional Andalusian Mediterranean Chairs made of Wood and Rope
Located in Escalona, Toledo
Pair of old traditional Andalusian low rustic chairs handmade in wood and rope.
With a rabidly Andalusian style, these types of chairs have always been placed at the doors of the typ...
Category
Vintage 1920s Spanish Spanish Colonial Chairs
Materials
Rope, Wood
H 30.71 in W 16.15 in D 14.18 in
Austrian antique wooden Thonet armchair with Vienna straw, early 1900s
By Thonet
Located in MIlano, IT
Austrian antique wooden Thonet armchair with Vienna straw, early 1900s
Chair with rounded seat in Vienna straw. The structure is entirely made of wood with a round section. The backr...
Category
Antique Early 1900s Austrian Chairs
Materials
Straw, Wood
H 35.83 in W 20.87 in D 22.05 in
Thonet chair with arms made of wood and Vienna straw, Austria, early 1900s
By Thonet
Located in MIlano, IT
Thonet chair with wood and straw arms from Vienna, Austria, early 1900s.
Thonet chair with arms and frame made entirely of walnut wood and with a new, handmade Vienna straw seat.
Pro...
Category
Antique Early 1900s Austrian Romantic Chairs
Materials
Straw, Wood
H 36.62 in W 19.3 in D 16.93 in
Restored Bauhaus Armchair, Marcel Breuer, Thonet, Beech, Chrome, Germany, 1930s
By Marcel Breuer, Thonet
Located in Horomerice, CZ
Restored brown Bauhaus armchair.
Period: 1930-1939
Designer: Marcel Breuer
Maker: Thonet
Source: Germany
Material: Beech, chrome-plated steel, Rattan strings.
Category
Early 20th Century German Bauhaus Chairs
Materials
Chrome
H 32.68 in W 22.64 in D 22.84 in
5 Thonet style chairs circa 1900
By Thonet
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
5 Thonet style chairs circa 1900
good general condition, no restoration required
Category
Antique Early 1900s Austrian Vienna Secession Chairs
Materials
Cane, Beech
Italian antique rattan chair with floral and geometric decoration, early 1900s
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian antique rattan chair with floral and geometric decoration, early 1900s
Rattan chair with backrest finely decorated with rounded and floral shapes. The seat has a geometric we...
Category
Antique Early 1900s Italian Chairs
Materials
Rattan
H 37.8 in W 18.9 in D 18.9 in
Dutch Oak Art Deco Chairs with Rush Seats, The Netherlands 1920s
Located in Utrecht, NL
The Art Deco style manifested across the spectrum of Dutch visual arts: from architecture, fine art, to the graphic and decorative arts. While Art Deco practitioners were often payin...
Category
Vintage 1920s Dutch Art Deco Chairs
Materials
Rush, Oak
A rare Antique Beech Wood X Framed Cane back Arm chair
Located in Bishop's Stortford, GB
A rare Antique Beech Wood X Framed Cane back Arm chair. With its unusual Savonarola looking frame makes this wonderful chair both charming and a practical hall or bedroom chair that ...
Category
Early 20th Century British Victorian Chairs
Materials
Cane, Rattan, Beech
‘The Faaborg Chair’ designed by Kaare Klint for Rud. Rasmussen Cabinetmakers
By Kaare Klint
Located in Stockholm, SE
‘The Faaborg Chair’ designed by Kaare Klint for Rud. Rasmussen Cabinetmakers
Denmark, 1914.
Mahogany, woven cane and leather.
Designed in 1914 for the Faaborg Museum. This example w...
Category
Vintage 1910s Danish Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Leather, Cane, Mahogany
H 28.75 in W 27.17 in D 21.26 in
Rare Josef Hoffmann Chair for Mundus Vienna Austria 1907-1914
By Josef Hoffmann, Gebrüder Thonet Vienna GmbH
Located in Den Haag, NL
Rare Josef Hoffman Chair for Mundus Vienna Austria 1907-1914
Leopold Pilzer, a junior partner at the bentwood furniture company Rudolf Weill & Co., merged sixteen smaller bentwoo...
Category
Vintage 1910s Austrian Chairs
Materials
Rush, Bentwood
‘The Faaborg Chair’ designed by Kaare Klint for Rud. Rasmussen Cabinetmakers
By Kaare Klint
Located in Stockholm, SE
The Faaborg Chair’ designed by Kaare Klint for Rud. Rasmussen Cabinetmakers
Denmark, 1914.
Mahogany, woven cane, and leather.
Designed in 1914 for the Faaborg Museum. This example ...
Category
Vintage 1910s Danish Chairs
Materials
Leather, Cane, Mahogany
H 28.75 in W 27.17 in D 21.26 in
Rare Bauhaus Armchairs by Erich Dieckmann, 1925
By Erich Dieckmann, Adrien Audoux and Frida Minnet
Located in Wiesbaden, DE
A pair of Bauhaus armchairs by Erich Dieckmann, 1925.
Together with Marcel Breuer, he is considered the most important Bauhaus furniture designer. He mainly developed furniture, ini...
Category
Vintage 1920s German Bauhaus Chairs
Materials
Rope, Bentwood
Antique Rural Dutch Carved Corner Bobbin Chair with New Rush
Located in Boven Leeuwen, NL
Very charming Bobbin chair that fits perfect in a corner.
The rush of the seat is new and therefore it is still a bit green but that will soon fade.
The front of the wood has becom...
Category
Vintage 1920s Dutch French Provincial Corner Chairs
Materials
Rush, Oak
Arts & Crafts Oak Chair With Rush Seat
Located in Petworth, GB
A lovely example of an oak Arts & Crafts Movement chair
With a drop-in rush seat
There is a stylised tree design cut-out to the central back splat, which is in the manner of CFA Voys...
Category
Antique Early 1900s English Arts and Crafts Chairs
Materials
Rush, Oak
Dutch Arts & Crafts Chairs by W. Kuyper, The Netherlands 1920s
Located in Utrecht, NL
Inspired by the British Arts and Crafts movement, Dutch designers adopted a commitment to handcraft and the idea that artistic talent should benefit society. Following the internatio...
Category
Vintage 1920s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Rush, Wood
Old wooden cane chair
Located in AIGNAN, FR
Wooden caned chair from the 1920s.
It will be perfect by mixing it with other mismatched chairs or as an occasional chair in a universe where styles are mixed.
Nice patina, original...
Category
Early 20th Century European Chairs
Materials
Rattan, Wood
Victorian Style Carved Walnut and Cane Seat Youth Chair
Located in Germantown, MD
An early 20th century Victorian Style Carved Walnut and Cane Seat Youth Chair in good vintage condition.
Category
Early 20th Century American Victorian Chairs
Materials
Cane, Walnut
Four Piece Art Deco American Ypsilanti Co. Wicker Suite w Rare Colored Reeds
Located in Savannah, GA
This handsome four-piece wicker suite includes a large sofa, arm chair, rocking chair and foot stool and was handmade by the Ypsilanti Reed Furniture Company of Ionia, Michigan. The ...
Category
Vintage 1910s American Art Deco Chairs
Materials
Wicker, Reed
H 39.5 in W 74 in D 34 in
Mies van der Rohe MR10 Wicker and Chrome Chair
By Ludwig Mies van der Rohe
Located in Debrecen-Pallag, HU
First designed in 1927, this chair’s deceptively simple design embodies the “less is more” philosophy of Mies van der Rohe. The modern chrome finish sharply contrasts with the natura...
Category
Vintage 1920s Swiss Bauhaus Chairs
Materials
Chrome
Antique Child’s Chair by Thonet
By Thonet
Located in Antwerp, BE
Antique child’s chair of Thonet. Elegant bent wood frame with hooped legs. The caning on the seat and
back is in great condition for it’s age. Dimensions: 50W x 90H x 32D cm, Seat: ...
Category
Antique Early 1900s Austrian Art Nouveau Chairs
Materials
Cane
Pair of Antique Caned British Colonial Planters Chairs
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Intriguing pair of early 20th century British Colonial plantation chairs handcrafted in indigenous mahogany with elegant form featuring caned backs and seats, pegged construction, bo...
Category
Early 20th Century Caribbean British Colonial Chairs
Materials
Mahogany, Cane
Beautiful Chiavari Wooden Chair Wicker Seat, Made in Liguria, Italy, 1930s
By Chiavari
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Offered is a beautiful chiavari chair made in Liguria, Italy, in the 1930s, probably older. It shows some scratches, also patina and paint lost, but this is old-age. It has a woven w...
Category
Early 20th Century Italian Hollywood Regency Chairs
Materials
Wicker, Wood
Secession Desk Chair No. 25 by Thonet
By August Thonet, Thonet
Located in Banská Štiavnica, SK
Secession desk chair no. 25 by Thonet with new handmade rattan seat professionally stained and repolished.
Category
Antique Early 1900s Czech Vienna Secession Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Rattan, Bentwood
Antique British Colonial Cane and Carved Teak Lounge Chair
Located in Las Vegas, NV
Beautiful antique carved teak and cane lounge chair. The beauty is truly in the details of this chair. The carved and turned wood are stunning. It's in excellent condition for its ag...
Category
Early 20th Century British Colonial Lounge Chairs
Materials
Cane, Teak
Edward Gardiner, An English Cotswold School Oak Ladder Back Rush Seat Armchair
By Edward Gardiner
Located in London, GB
Edward Gardiner. An English Cotswold School early oak ladder back rush seat armchair.
These ladder back chairs are steeped in history, their design has evolved from a long line of E...
Category
Antique Early 1900s English Arts and Crafts Armchairs
Materials
Rush, Oak
H 42 in W 24 in D 21 in
Set of 4 Vienna Secession Chairs in Oak and Cane by H. Vollmer and W. Schmidt
By Wilhelm Schmidt, Prag-Rudniker Korbwaren-Fabrication, Hans Vollmer
Located in Zagreb, HR
This set of 4 chairs manufactured by Prag-Rudniker Korbfabrikation in 1902 represents a nice, museum quality collection of important design of the Vienna Secession.
The collectio...
Category
Early 20th Century Austrian Vienna Secession Chairs
Materials
Cane, Rattan, Oak
H 85 in W 67 in D 52 in
Wilhelm Schmidt Oak and Cane Armchair for Prag-Rudniker Wickerwork, Vienna 1902
By Wilhelm Schmidt, Prag-Rudniker Korbwaren-Fabrication
Located in Zagreb, HR
Rare original Austrian Secessionist armchair, designed by the architect and furniture designer, Wilhelm Schmidt, who studied with Joseph Hoffmann at the Wiener Kunstgewerbe.
This r...
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Early 20th Century Austrian Vienna Secession Chairs
Materials
Cane, Rattan, Oak
H 29.14 in W 21.86 in D 19.69 in
Antique Rural Dutch Carved Corner Bobbin Chair with New Rush Nr2
Located in Boven Leeuwen, NL
Very charming oak Bobbin chair that fits perfect in a corner.
The rush of the seat is new and therefore it is still a bit green but that will soon fade.
This chair was made in the ...
Category
Vintage 1920s Dutch French Provincial Corner Chairs
Materials
Rush, Oak
Marcel Breuer's S 64 Tubular Steel Chair for Thonet
By Marcel Breuer, Thonet
Located in Neuss, NW
Legendary tubular steel chair, model S 64, designed by Marcel Breuer for Thonet (1928). Solid frame made of chromed tubular steel. The seat and backrest are covered with the original...
Category
Vintage 1920s Austrian Chairs
Materials
Steel, Chrome
Ludwig Mies Van Der Rohe "MR10" Chairs for Gavina Knoll, 1927, Set of 6
By Ludwig Mies van der Rohe, Gavina
Located in Lonigo, Veneto
Ludwig Mies Van Der Rohe "MR10" chairs for Gavina Knoll, straw and steel, Italy, 1927, set of six.
The "MR10" is one of the most iconic design chairs of all time, introduced for the...
Category
Early 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Steel
H 32.68 in W 19.69 in D 30.32 in
Hans Vollmer & Prag-Rudniker Wickerwork, Oak and Cane Chair Mod. 464, circa 1902
By Prag-Rudniker Korbwaren-Fabrication, Hans Vollmer
Located in Zagreb, HR
HANS VOLLMER (1879-1946)
A Cane and Oak Armchair mod. 464, designed in 1902 and manufactured by Prag-Rudniker Korbfabrikation, Vienna
This rare chair featuring a geometric form i...
Category
Early 20th Century Austrian Vienna Secession Chairs
Materials
Cane, Rattan, Oak
H 33.47 in W 26.38 in D 20.48 in
Set of 2 Oak and Cane Dining Chairs by Hans Vollmer for Prag-Rudniker Wickerwork
By Prag-Rudniker Korbwaren-Fabrication, Hans Vollmer
Located in Zagreb, HR
Set of 2 original highback dining chairs designed by Hans Vollmer and manufactured by Prag-Rudniker Korbfabrikation in 1902, Vienna
Lit. 1902 DAS INTERIEUR III Hauptteil Seite 181...
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Early 20th Century Austrian Vienna Secession Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Cane, Rattan, Oak
H 36.62 in W 21.86 in D 19.69 in
20th Century French Garden Chairs in Painted Cane with Different Shapes
Located in Sofia, BG
Four different garden chairs made in cane having different shapes and structures.
Authentic good condition with no restorations made.
France, circa 1920.
Category
Early 20th Century French Chairs
Materials
Cane
H 37.8 in W 22.05 in D 23.63 in
Pair Antique French Louis XVI Painted Armchairs with Cane and Fabric
Located in Dallas, TX
Pair Antique French Louis XVI painted armchairs with cane and fabric will make a great addition to any room. The classical styling inspired by ancient Greek and Roman architecture ha...
Category
Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Cane, Fruitwood
Italian Venetian Dining Chairs Walnut Rush Seat Hand Made Set of 6
Located in Lake Worth, FL
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Offering One Of Our Recent Palm Beach Estate Fine Furniture Acquisitions Of A
Set of 6 Italian Ven...
Category
Early 20th Century Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Walnut, Rush
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At 1stDibs, there are several options of early 20th century natural fiber chairs available for sale. Art Nouveau, Arts and Crafts and Art Deco early 20th century natural fiber chairs are consistently popular styles. Many early 20th century natural fiber chairs are appealing in their simplicity, but Thonet, Michael Thonet and Marcel Breuer produced popular early 20th century natural fiber chairs that are worth a look.
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Prices for early 20th century natural fiber chairs can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, early 20th century natural fiber chairs begin at $212 and can go as high as $79,835, while the average can fetch as much as $2,248.
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.
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