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Yellow Wool Walnut Lounge Chairs by Vista of California, a Pair
By Vista of California
Located in Miami, FL
Rare pair of vintage walnut tufted armchairs by Vista of California in all original condition. The
Category

Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Wool, Walnut

Set of Six '6' Dining Chairs by Greta Grossman for Glenn of California, c. 1954
By Greta Magnusson Grossman, Glenn of California
Located in Deland, FL
California are the archetypal example of the early American Modern movement. An icon of both modern
Category

Vintage 1950s North American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Fabric, Wood, Walnut

Pair of 1950s California Design Iron and Tropical Hardwood Side Chairs
By Luther Conover
Located in Oakland, CA
Pair of iron and tropical hardwood side chairs, hairpin wrought iron frames with wooden seats and
Category

Vintage 1950s Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs

Materials

Iron

Hans Wegner Early Flag Halyard Chair with Sheepskin
By Hans J. Wegner
Located in SAINT LOUIS, MO
An early c. 1950 Flag Halyard chair in very good vintage condition. Hans Wegner conceived this
Category

Vintage 1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Steel

Early Rope Edge Eames Lounge Chair for Herman Miller
By Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Cincinnati, OH
A very early 1st generation rope edge rare lounge height fiberglass arm shell chair with the larger
Category

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

Materials

Iron

Eames Early Shell Chair Lounge Height for Herman Miller
By Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Cincinnati, OH
An early second generation parchment fiberglass arm shell chair with large shock mounts and black
Category

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

Materials

Fiberglass

Early Dan Wenger Lotus Lounge Chair in Original Leather
By Dan Wenger
Located in Berlin, DE
Rare Wenger lotus chair with a beautiful patina and original leather seat. The new version has a
Category

Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Metal

Early 20th Century Sculptural One of a Kind Hand Crafted Fir. Chairs
Located in San Francisco, CA
1912 in the Big Sur/Carmel region of Central California. The bottom of each chair is signed M. Wieland
Category

Vintage 1910s American Art Nouveau Side Chairs

Materials

Wood

Sam Maloof Early Sculptural Claro Walnut Dining Chairs - Set of 8
By Sam Maloof
Located in Coronado, CA
A large and exquisite set of eight dining chairs by the California master, Sam Maloof, executed in
Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Walnut

Longhorn Tip Chair, circa 1870
Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID
Longhorn tip chair came from a banker's estate in Sacramento, California, circa 1870. Original
Category

Antique 1870s American Chairs

Materials

Upholstery, Horn

Longhorn Tip Chair, circa 1870
Longhorn Tip Chair, circa 1870
H 49 in W 30 in D 22 in
Charles Eames Lounge Chairs for Herman Miller
By Charles Eames, Herman Miller
Located in bari, IT
Set two lounge chairs model EA 108 designer Charles Eames for Herman Miller production 1960s
Category

Vintage 1980s Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Aluminum

Charles Eames Lounge Chairs for Herman Miller
Charles Eames Lounge Chairs for Herman Miller
H 33.08 in W 22.25 in D 19.3 in
Arthur Espenet Carpenter, "Wishbone” Chair circa 1970s, Stamped
By Arthur Espenet Carpenter
Located in Wargrave, Berkshire
Arthur Espenet Carpenter, California, USA, circa early 1970s "Wishbone" chair of African Hyedua and
Category

Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Leather

1st Generation Eames Dkr-2 Wire Eiffel Tower Chair
By Charles Eames, Ray Eames, Charles and Ray Eames, Herman Miller
Located in Garnerville, NY
black base (which was only released in the early version). The Bikini chair's cover is all original. The
Category

Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Steel

Chairs in Turned Oak Wood and Interwoven Rope. Spain 19th
Located in Mombuey, Zamora
impossible for them not to stand out 19th Century or early. Pair of Spanish chairs in turned oak wood and
Category

Antique 19th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Chairs

Materials

Rope, Wood

Giorgio Chairs by Diogo and Juliette Felippelli for French Touch Collection
By Diogo and Juliette Felippelli
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Collection expands the design lexicon of the French Touch concept chair (released earlier 2016) to encompass
Category

2010s American Chairs

Materials

Acrylic

Art Deco Aluminum and Leather Lounge Chair by Warren McArthur
By Warren McArthur
Located in San Diego, CA
Los Angeles, California to create a furniture fabrication company. In the early 1930s, aluminum became
Category

Early 20th Century American Art Deco Lounge Chairs

Materials

Aluminum

Kent Italian Sling Leather Lounge Chair
By Maria Yee Inc.
Located in San Jose, CA
The Kent lounge chair sits handsomely with a flowing piece of top grain leather looped through a
Category

2010s Organic Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Leather, Wood, Hardwood, Ash

Kent Italian Sling Leather Lounge Chair
Kent Italian Sling Leather Lounge Chair
H 32 in W 27.75 in D 31 in
Contemporary Portrait Club Chair by Ted Boerner
By Ted Boerner
Located in Miami, FL
Contemporary portrait club / lounge chair by the American Designer Ted Boerner. Circa Early 21st
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Wood

Arman "Cello" Chair, circa 1990, France
By Hugues Chevalier, Arman
Located in Girona, Spain
Arman "Cello" Chair, circa 1990, France. Arman "Cello" chair editions Hugues Chevalier n°9/50
Category

1990s French Modern Side Chairs

Materials

Beech

1 Restored Vintage Eames Aluminum Group Desk Chair
By Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Pasadena, TX
. Examples include the molded plastic or fiberglass chairs from the early 1950s and the famous Lounge Chair
Category

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

Materials

Aluminum

Set of Four English George II Period Walnut Side Chairs with Shelled Carved Legs
Located in San Francisco, CA
A set of 4 English George II period walnut side chairs of good scale, the undulating crestrail
Category

Antique Early 18th Century English George II Side Chairs

Materials

Walnut

Set of Six McGuire Rattan Target Design Dining Chairs
By McGuire
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Opulent set of six bespoke rattan target dining chairs made in the California coastal organic
Category

20th Century American Organic Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Leather, Rattan

Rare Restored Pretzel Arm Rattan Rocking Chair with Ottoman
By Herb Ritts, Ritts Tropitan
Located in Van Nuys, CA
A rare three-strand pretzel arm rattan rocking chair with matching ottoman. This chair features
Category

Vintage 1940s American Art Deco Rocking Chairs

Materials

Bamboo, Wicker, Rattan

Drexel Declaration Lounge Chair & Ottoman by Kipp Stewart & Stewart MacDougall
By Kipp Stewart & Stewart MacDougall, Drexel
Located in Topeka, KS
Stunning Drexel Declaration molded plywood and black faux leather lounge chair and ottoman by Kipp
Category

Mid-20th Century American Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Faux Leather, Plywood

Lawrence Hunter Studio Rocking Chair in Cognac Leather and Wood, USA, circa 1965
By Lawrence Hunter
Located in Berlin, DE
Rare early Lawrence B. Hunter rocking chair in original leather in outstanding patina. Provenance
Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Rocking Chairs

Materials

Leather, Wood

1958 Herman Miller Eames Aluminum Group Reclining Lounge Chair in Saran Fabric
By Charles and Ray Eames, Herman Miller
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Saran as an option for a brief period early in production. This particular chair from a home in Palm
Category

Vintage 1950s American Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Aluminum, Steel

J Robert Scott Barrel Swivel Chairs
By Sally Sirkin Lewis
Located in Palm Springs, CA
each of movement. These chairs were Made in California. Sadly the company closed a few years back
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Leather

J Robert Scott Barrel Swivel Chairs
J Robert Scott Barrel Swivel Chairs
H 31.5 in W 26 in D 29 in
Cruz Dining Chair Outdoor by Lawson-Fenning
By Lawson-Fenning
Located in Los Angeles, CA
linear detailing of early 20th century California designers The Lawson-Fenning Collection is designed
Category

2010s American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Teak

Art Deco Machine age 1940s Aluminum PAlm Leaf Dining chairs by Tropitone Set 3
By Brown Jordan
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Mid-century palm leaf dining room chairs feature a decorative palm leaf along the back with a
Category

Early 20th Century Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Aluminum

Restored 6-Strand Square Pretzel Rattan Lounge Chair w/ Martinique Palm Cushions
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Designed in the manner of Paul Frankl this six-strand rattan lounge chair features square pretzel
Category

Vintage 1950s American Lounge Chairs

Materials

Rattan

Metropolitan Furn Modern White & Antique Brass Plate Tub Chairs by Jules Heumann
By Jules Heumann, Metropolitan
Located in Topeka, KS
Awesome modern white tub chairs by Jules Heumann for Metropolitan Furniture Company. They are
Category

Late 20th Century American Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Metal

Cruz Dining Chair Outdoor by Lawson-Fenning
By Lawson-Fenning
Located in Los Angeles, CA
linear detailing of early 20th century California designers The Lawson-Fenning Collection is designed
Category

2010s American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Teak

Restored Pair of Wrought Iron and Rattan Ski Club Lounge Chairs by Shirley Ritts
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Unique set of two 1950s iron and rattan "Wrought" ski club chairs by designers Herbert and Shirley
Category

Vintage 1950s American Lounge Chairs

Materials

Rattan

Restored Calif-Asia Style Rattan Wicker Fan Back Dining Side Chair, Pair
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Restored pair of Calif-Asia brand-styled rattan dining chairs with a woven wicker seat back, two
Category

Vintage 1950s Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Fabric, Rattan

4 Mid Century Modern Maurice Burke Model 115 Tulip Star Shell Dining Chairs
By Maurice Burke
Located in Dayton, OH
Four original mid century Burke Inc. tulip shell chairs featuring the iconic star design in white
Category

Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Metal

Eames Elephant Hide Gray Zenith Rope Edge Armchair
By Herman Miller, Zenith, Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Set of four early, 1st generation Zenith rope-edge armchairs, designed by Ray and Charles Eames for
Category

Vintage 1950s Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Fiberglass

1950 Eames PAW Herman Miller Zenith Dowel Leg Chair Rope Edge Lemon Yellow
By Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Hyattsville, MD
excellent, walnut is brilliant. Overall, a very early example, unmolested, as assembled from the Eames
Category

Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Steel

Kent Leather Armchair - solid FSC certified white ash and Italian leather
By Maria Yee Inc.
Located in San Jose, CA
charming dining chair. The premium leather is carefully looped through the wood sections and suspended in
Category

2010s Organic Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Lead

Early 20th Century California Landscape - Sunrise On Tin Mountain, Death Valley
Located in Soquel, CA
Gorgeous California landscape titled, "Sunrise on Tin Mountain, Death Valley" with Oak in
Category

1920s American Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Linen, Oil

Southern California Landscape
Located in Soquel, CA
on his early work, which included a chrome-framed lounge chair whose reclined shape bears a striking
Category

Late 20th Century Modern Landscape Paintings

Materials

Polyester, Acrylic

'Bentwood Chair, High-waist Gown', California Woman Post-Impressionist, Sonoma
By Jill Davenport
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
Davenport moved to California in 1963. A lifelong artist and art enthusiast, she raised a family before
Category

1980s American Modern Still-life Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Early Label Eames Armshell Chair by Herman Miller
By Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Cincinnati, OH
An elephant gray green toned fiberglass armshell chair with satin black iron X-base, rubber and
Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

Materials

Fiberglass

Catalina California or Mission Arts & Crafts Style Spanish Tile Top Side Table
By Catalina Pottery
Located in Topeka, KS
Gorgeous Catalina, California, Taylor, or Mission Arts & Crafts style Spanish tile top side or end
Category

Early 20th Century Unknown Arts and Crafts Side Tables

Materials

Ceramic, Oak

'Reclining Nude', Bay Area Figurative School, CSFA, San Francisco, California
By Elmer Nelson Bischoff
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
'". Previously with: Felix Landau Gallery, Los Angeles, California Hackett Freedman Gallery, San Francisco
Category

1960s Post-Impressionist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Ink, Pen

Stone Columns and Arch in the California Mission - Interior Scene by Mary Scott
By Mary Scott
Located in Soquel, CA
Interior courtyard scene by Mary Scott (American, late 19th/early 20th C). Two large stone columns
Category

1930s American Impressionist Interior Paintings

Materials

Illustration Board, Oil

Folding Chair
By Koji Takei
Located in Santa Monica, CA
the Surrealists of the early 20th century, Takei transforms the mundane into the fantastic - and
Category

2010s Contemporary Still-life Sculptures

Materials

Mixed Media

Folding Chair
Folding Chair
H 26 in W 22 in D 28 in
Moon Over Garden Chair
By Kim Frohsin
Located in Burlingame, CA
early 1990s, and in 1993 was included with Nathan Olivera, Manuel Neri and Stephen De Staebler in an
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Photography

Materials

Acrylic, Mixed Media, Photographic Paper, Pinhole

Moon Over Garden Chair
Moon Over Garden Chair
H 8.5 in W 7.5 in D 2.75 in
Noonan Hall Chair No. 1
By Kim Frohsin
Located in Burlingame, CA
Monochrome painting of a Wicker Chair, and the first in a series of three still life "portraits" of
Category

2010s Contemporary Still-life Paintings

Materials

Acrylic

"SIESTA BY AN OVEN" LITHOGRAPH BY EARLY TEXAS & NEW MEXICO ARTIST OUTDOOR OVEN
By Ward Lockwood
Located in San Antonio, TX
positions at the Broadmoor Academy* in Colorado Springs and in 1938, became Chair of the Department of Art
Category

1950s American Realist Figurative Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Robert Lewis Bronze Patio Lounge Chair
By Robert Lewis
Located in Los Angeles, CA
An early California-made bronze patio lounge chair by Walter Lamb antecedent, Robert Lewis. The
Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Patio and Garden Furniture

Materials

Bronze

Robert Lewis Bronze Patio Lounge Chair
Robert Lewis Bronze Patio Lounge Chair
H 31.75 in W 27.25 in D 20.75 in
Coco Chanel Leaning on Chair in her Apartment, Paris
By Louise Dahl-Wolfe
Located in New York, NY
Louise Dahl-Wolfe was born in California. After her first photograph published appeared in Vanity
Category

1950s Black and White Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Mid Century Abstract Expressionist Figurative -- Nude Woman and Red Chair
By Honora Berg
Located in Soquel, CA
Wonderful mid century abstract figurative nude at night with red chair by Honora Berg (American
Category

1960s Abstract Expressionist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil, Canvas

"Nude with Chair and Fruit" Large oil painting on canvas
By Norbert Schlaus
Located in San Francisco, CA
This artwork "Nude with Chair and Fruit" c. 1980 is a large oil painting on canvas by noted German
Category

Late 20th Century Impressionist Nude Paintings

Materials

Oil

Modern Nude Study of Red Haired Woman Seated in Chair
By Patricia Gren Hayes
Located in Soquel, CA
Modern nude study of woman seated in chair by American painter, Patricia Gren Hayes (b. 1932). Red
Category

1970s American Modern Nude Paintings

Materials

Oil, Canvas

RARE 1950s Maurice Bailey Monteverdi Young Card Table & 4 Maurice Bailey Chairs
By Monteverdi-Young, Maurice Bailey
Located in Monrovia, CA
1950s Maurice Bailey Monteverdi Young Card Table And 4 Maurice Bailey Chairs Set. Maurice Bailey
Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Sets

Materials

Upholstery, Wood

Charles & Ray Eames DAR Eiffel Rope Edge Chair, 1st Generation, 1950
By Charles and Ray Eames, Zenith, Herman Miller
Located in Brooklyn, NY
rope-edge chair Venice, California / Zeeland, Michigan, 1950 fiberglass, enameled steel early sticker
Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

Materials

Stainless Steel

'Woman On Chair’ Original Drawing, Figurative Nude Art By Hal Frater
By Hal Frater
Located in Carmel, CA
1920s. The notable innovations established in the early years of the 20th century were matured further
Category

20th Century Modern Nude Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Portrait of a Distinguished Asian Gentleman
Located in Soquel, CA
Stately portrait of an Asian man by Carmel, California artist Ceila Burnham Kent Seymour (American
Category

Early 20th Century American Impressionist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil, Illustration Board

Passages - A Suite of 16 Prints by Patricia Pearce and other artists
By Patricia A. Pearce
Located in Soquel, CA
, titled, and signed by the artist. Patricia Pearce is a California artist who attended San Francisco
Category

1990s Contemporary Abstract Prints

Materials

Mixed Media, Laid Paper, Lithograph

Brown Saltman Solid Walnut End Table with Burl Walnut Inset
By John Keal, Brown Saltman
Located in Soquel, CA
furniture in period styles. When cofounder David Saltman met Frankl, the firm had discontinued its Early
Category

Vintage 1960s American Modern End Tables

Materials

Walnut

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Early California Chairs For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are several options of early california chairs available for sale. Each of these unique early california chairs was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, metal and fabric. There are 262 antique and vintage early california chairs for sale at 1stDibs, while we also have 13 modern editions to choose from as well. There are all kinds of early california chairs available, from those produced as long ago as the 18th Century to those made as recently as the 21st Century. Early california chairs made by mid-century modern designers — as well as those associated with modern — are very popular at 1stDibs. There have been many well-made early california chairs over the years, but those made by Charles and Ray Eames, Herman Miller and Karpen of California are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much are Early California Chairs?

The average selling price for at 1stDibs is $3,500, while they’re typically $450 on the low end and $345,000 highest priced.