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Willy Guhl Loop Chair, Switzerland
By Willy Guhl
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Fantastic cement chair by Swiss designer Willy Guhl for Eternit. Brand new. Hand mage in Switzerland. One of the most iconic chairs ever designed. Priced as a single chair.
Category
2010s Swiss Mid-Century Modern Patio and Garden Furniture
Materials
Cement
Set of New Production Willy Guhl Loop Chairs and Matching Table, Switzerland
By Willy Guhl
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Fantastic new production pair of cement chairs with matching table by Swiss designer Willy Guhl for Eternit. One of the most iconic chairs ever designed. Priced as a pair with matchi...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Patio and Garden Furniture
Materials
Cement
Origin Chair
Located in Rome, RM
The Origin Chair was designed by Betony Vernon in 2014. It debuted in December 2012 at the Triennale Design Museum in Milan in the context of a carte blanche as part of the exhibitio...
Category
Early 2000s Italian Chairs
Materials
Statuary Marble
Pair of Willy Guhl Loop Chairs, Switzerland
By Willy Guhl
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Fantastic pair of cement chairs by Swiss designer Willy Guhl for Eternit. Brand new. Hand made in Switzerland. Newly produced. Priced as a pair. One of the most iconic chairs ever de...
Category
2010s Swiss Mid-Century Modern Patio and Garden Furniture
Materials
Cement
Vintage Sculptural Cement Chairs
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Concrete sculptural chairs - originally from Italy, 1960s
These are vintage - with great raw patina
Chairs are sold individually.
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Chairs
Materials
Cement
Vintage Coastal Cast Concrete Grotto Chairs - Set of Four
Located in west palm beach, FL
A fantastic set of four vintage Coastal dining chairs. The iconic Grotto style with serpent pedestals. Acquired from a Palm Beach estate
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Chairs
Materials
Concrete
Miami Chair
Located in Villa Carcina, IT
Miami Chair
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Chairs
Materials
Marble
Pair of Shell Grotto Garden Chairs, 20th Century
Located in Bagshot, GB
Unusual and rare shell Grotto Garden chairs, 20th century.
It has taken us a long time to source 2 pairs of these very rare garden composite Shell Grotto garden chairs.
These ...
Category
Mid-20th Century British Rococo Patio and Garden Furniture
Materials
Composition
White Onyx Sugar Daddy Chair by Pietro Franceschini
By Pietro Franceschini
Located in Geneve, CH
White Onyx Sugar Daddy Chair by Pietro Franceschini
Limited Edition Of 8 Pieces.
Dimensions: D 59 x W 55 x H 50,5 cm.
Materials: White onyx.
Pietro Franceschini is an architect and ...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Chairs
Materials
Onyx
Thebes - Rosso Verona Marble Low Back Chair Designed by McGannon Saad
Located in Cologna Veneta, IT
"Thebes" Rosso Verona marble chair was driven by the aspiration to create an artifact that seamlessly blends the past and present. It holds within the value of Italian marble craftsm...
Category
2010s Italian Chairs
Materials
Travertine, Marble, Carrara Marble
H 27.56 in W 15.75 in D 16.54 in
Danish Green dining chairs by Kai Korbing for Fibrex Denmark, Set of 2
Located in Elshout, NL
Vintage design fauteuil
Set of two midcentury modern Kay Korbing chairs for Fibrex Denmark. The chairs were designed in 1956 and have a compressed molded plastic composite shell with...
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Composition, Metal
H 30.71 in W 19.69 in D 17.33 in
Willy Guhl Concrete Pod Chair, 1960s Switzerland
By Willy Guhl
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Stunning concrete pod chair designed by Swiss Architect Willy Guhl. Hand made in Switzerland by Eternit in the 1960s. Gorgeous patina. Factory drilled hole in seat for water to drain...
Category
Vintage 1960s Swiss Patio and Garden Furniture
Materials
Cement
Vintage Willy Guhl Concrete Loop Chair, 1970s, Switzerland
By Eternit, Willy Guhl
Located in Malibu, US
Iconic vintage Loop Chair by Swiss neo-functionalist and industrial design pioneer Willy Guhl for Eternit, Switzerland, circa 1970.
A mid-century classic like no other, the Loop Ch...
Category
Vintage 1970s Swiss Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Cement
Willy Guhl - "Loop" chairs
By Eternit, Willy Guhl
Located in PAU, FR
Two concrete chairs named "Loop" created by Willy Guhl in the 1950s.
Produced by Eternit, it is suitable for indoor and outdoor uses.
Height : 53 cm
Seat height : 28 cm
Width : 55 cm...
Category
Vintage 1950s Swiss Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Concrete, Cement
Concrete ’Sphere’ chairs, Italy 1960s
Located in Rotterdam, NL
Sculptural concrete ‘sphere’ chairs, Italy - 1960’s. The chairs where produced by a company from Modena- Italy who where specialized in architectonic concrete outdoor objects and fur...
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Concrete
Willy Guhl Concrete Chairs Pair
By Willy Guhl
Located in LAGUNA BEACH, CA
Willy Guhl's concrete garden chairs with tulip-style seats are exemplary pieces that epitomize innovative design and outdoor sophistication. Crafted with concrete, these chairs showc...
Category
Mid-20th Century Swiss Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Concrete
Tron Chair by Lucas Tyra Morten
By Lucas Morten
Located in Geneve, CH
Tron Chair by Lucas Tyra Morten
2022
Limited Edition of 9
Dimensions: W 66 x D 59 x H 80 cm
Material: Plywood, Concrete, Wax
Occupying the liminal space between art and design, the...
Category
2010s Swedish Post-Modern Chairs
Materials
Concrete, Other
Black Emperador Trivoli Stool by Ivan Colominas
By Ivan Colominas
Located in Geneve, CH
Black Emperador Trivoli Stool by Ivan Colominas
Dimensions: D 35 x H 42 cm
Materials: Travertino Navona and Black Emperador.
TIVOLI COLLECTION:
TIVOLI, a picturesque city situated o...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Stools
Materials
Travertine, Marble
Guhl Chair by Willy Guhl '1. Edition, Special Sealed, Safe Surface'
By Willy Guhl
Located in Zürich, CH
Willy Guhl was a Swiss furniture designer and became one of the most important representatives of the 20th century Swiss neofunctionalism. Between 1941 and 1980 Guhl taught at the Sc...
Category
Mid-20th Century Swiss Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Concrete
Pair of Sculptural Concrete Zig Zag Chairs, 1960s Switzerland
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Substantial set of concrete zig zag chairs. Exceptional presence. Stunning presence and design. Industrial steel rebar runs inside the concrete reinforcing the chair and table giving...
Category
Vintage 1960s French Brutalist Patio and Garden Furniture
Materials
Concrete
Set of 4 Sculptural Concrete Chairs and Table, 1960s Belgium
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Stunning outdoor set consisting of four chairs with a matching table, all made of solid concrete. Round saucer seat with angular legs. Incredible modern design with very fantastic pa...
Category
Vintage 1960s Belgian Modern Patio and Garden Furniture
Materials
Cement
Large Gradient Bench by Philipp Aduatz
By Philipp Aduatz
Located in Geneve, CH
Large gradient bench by Philipp Aduatz
Limited Edition of 50
Dimensions: 230 x 56 x 45 cm
Materials: 3D printed concrete dyed, reinforced with steel
Also available in small.
A...
Category
2010s Austrian Modern Chairs
Materials
Concrete, Steel
Postmodern 'Solid Chairs' by Heinz Landes, Germany, 1986.
By Heinz Landes
Located in Surbiton, GB
Postmodern 'Solid chairs' designed by Heinz Landes in 1986 as part of the Neues Deutsches Design movement. Composed from bent rebar set in to concrete bases. The chairs are industria...
Category
Vintage 1980s German Post-Modern Chairs
Materials
Concrete, Steel
Pouf Floreale by Yukiko Nagai
Located in Geneve, CH
Pouf Floreale by Yukiko Nagai
Dimensions: D100 x W100 x H40 cm
Material: Venetian color glasses, Natural stones, Antique ceramic tiles, Marble
(Nero Belgio, etc) Iron base, Struct...
Category
2010s Italian Post-Modern Ottomans and Poufs
Materials
Cement, Marble, Stone, Iron
Brutus Stool by 101 Copenhagen
Located in Geneve, CH
Brutus stool by 101 Copenhagen
Designed by Kristian Sofus Hansen & Tommy Hyldahl
Dimensions: L 60 / W 30 /H 54 cm
Materials: fiber concrete
Inspired by the Brutalist architectu...
Category
2010s Danish Post-Modern Stools
Materials
Concrete
Set of 4 dining chairs by Philippe Starck for Baccarat
By Philippe Starck, Cristalleries De Baccarat
Located in AIX-EN-PROVENCE, FR
Very rare for sale, set of four dining chairs designed by Philippe Starck for Baccarat from their Crystal Dream collection - France 2009.
Structure in polished steel
Baccarat clear c...
Category
Early 2000s French Modern Chairs
Materials
Crystal, Metal
Bollocks Stool by Studio Pin
Located in Geneve, CH
Bollocks stool by Studio Pin
Dimensions: D 39 x W 39 x H 46 cm
Materials: poured concrete, polystyrene.
Weight: 50 kg
A chair for “real men” made of concrete. Nuff said
St...
Category
2010s Dutch Post-Modern Stools
Materials
Concrete
Willy Guhl Concrete Pod Chair, 1960s Switzerland
By Willy Guhl
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Stunning concrete pod chair designed by Swiss Architect Willy Guhl. Hand made in Switzerland by Eternit in the 1960s. Gorgeous patina. Factory drilled hole in seat for water to drain...
Category
Vintage 1960s Swiss Patio and Garden Furniture
Materials
Cement
Chair Marble Francesco Balzano for Giobagnara Ossicle Marble Chair No. 1
By Francesco Balzano
Located in New York, NY
Ossicle Marble Chair No. 1 -- Francesco Balzano x Giobagnara
Available in a marble finish.
For simple and sophisticated leather and marble products, look no further than the France...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Chairs
Materials
Travertine
H 25.01 in W 35.44 in D 15.75 in
Soul Sculpture Marble Bench Medium by Veronica Mar
Located in Geneve, CH
Soul sculpture marble bench medium by Veronica Mar
Dimensions: D 250 x W 57 x H 51 cm. SH: 45 cm.
Materials: Marble Green Macael
It is available in 2.5 meters & 3 meters long, Made ...
Category
2010s Spanish Post-Modern Benches
Materials
Marble
Monumental Concrete Sculptural Chairs, 1970s, France
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Absolutely stunning concrete chairs with a forked base. Extremely rare and made of a tan aggregate ranging between coarse and fine. The unique sculptural design of these chairs allow...
Category
Vintage 1970s French Brutalist Patio and Garden Furniture
Materials
Concrete, Steel
Ana Chair by Marmi Serafini
Located in Geneve, CH
Ana chair by Marmi Serafini
Designed by Arielle Assouline-Lichten
Dimensions: D 71 x W 71 x H 71 cm
Materials: Travertino Navona, leather, brass.
Available in other marbles and leath...
Category
2010s Italian Post-Modern Chairs
Materials
Marble, Brass
Brutalist Concrete Chairs, France, 1970s
Located in Antwerp, BE
Concrete chairs from 1970s France, designed with a remarkable twist. These chairs offer a unique faux wood design that closely resembles the natural beauty of tree trunks. With their...
Category
Vintage 1970s French Brutalist Chairs
Materials
Concrete
LMA sculptural chair
By Pettersen & Hein
Located in Albertslund, DK
The beauty of their works is a design without the typical restrictions and boundaries of form and function that the field adopts. Pettersen & Hein’s collections are a homage to mater...
Category
2010s Danish Chairs
Materials
Concrete, Aluminum
PSI Chair by Lisa Franzen
Located in Geneve, CH
PSI Chair by Lisa Franzen
Limited Edition of 8 pieces.
Dimensions: D 80 x W 103 x H 120 cm.
Materials: Natural travertine and Canaletto walnut.
Exclusively handmade in Switzerl...
Category
2010s Swiss Post-Modern Chairs
Materials
Travertine
Soul Sculpture Marble Bench by Veronica Mar
Located in Geneve, CH
Soul Sculpture Marble Bench by Veronica Mar
Dimensions: D 300 x W 57 x H 51 cm. SH: 45 cm.
Materials: Pietra Grey Marble
Soul, anima, immaterial entity, vital principle, internal es...
Category
2010s Spanish Post-Modern Benches
Materials
Marble
Contemporary Natural Chair 17, Graywacke Offcut Gray Stone, Carsten in der Elst
By Carsten in der Elst
Located in Barcelona, ES
From Graywacke Offcut Series.
Manufactured by Carsten in der Elst .
Exclusively for SIDE.
Germany, 2023.
Greywacke stone, felt.
Measurements
33 x 43 x 62,5h cm
13 x 16,9 x 2...
Category
2010s German Chairs
Materials
Stone
H 24.61 in W 13 in D 16.93 in
Soul Sculpture Marble Bench Large by Veronica Mar
Located in Geneve, CH
Soul sculpture marble bench large by Veronica Mar.
Dimensions: D 300 x W 57 x H 51 cm. SH: 45 cm.
Materials: Marble green macael.
It is available in 2,5 meters & 3 meters long, Made...
Category
2010s Spanish Post-Modern Benches
Materials
Marble
Alfa Sculpture Bench by Veronica Mar
Located in Geneve, CH
Alfa Sculpture Bench by Veronica Mar
Dimensions: D200 x W50 x H45 cm
Materials: Marble
Weight: 50 kg.
Numbered and Limited Edition
Other colors in KRION®.
Veronica is from...
Category
2010s Spanish Post-Modern Benches
Materials
Marble
Ula Sculpture Green Bench by Veronica Mar
Located in Geneve, CH
Ula Sculpture Green Bench by Veronica Mar
Dimensions: D300 x W56 x H45 cm
Materials: Macael green marble.
Weight: 2200kg.
Veronica is from Granada, Andalusia, Spain, with cliffs plu...
Category
2010s Spanish Post-Modern Benches
Materials
Marble
Contemporary Natural Chair 14, Graywacke Offcut Gray Stone, Carsten in der Elst
By Carsten in der Elst
Located in Barcelona, ES
From Graywacke Offcut Series.
Manufactured by Carsten in der Elst .
Exclusively for SIDE.
Germany, 2023.
Greywacke stone, felt.
Measurements
35 x 37 x 56,5h cm
13,8 x 14,6 x...
Category
2010s German Chairs
Materials
Stone
H 22.25 in W 13.78 in D 14.57 in
Contemporary Natural Chair 23, Graywacke Offcut Gray Stone, Carsten in Der Elst
By Carsten in der Elst
Located in Barcelona, ES
From Graywacke Offcut Series.
Manufactured by Carsten in der Elst .
Exclusively for SIDE.
Germany, 2023.
Greywacke stone, felt.
Measurements
33,5 x 39 x 91,5h cm
13,2 x 15,4...
Category
2010s German Chairs
Materials
Stone
H 36.03 in W 13.19 in D 15.36 in
Ula Sculpture White Bench by Veronica Mar
Located in Geneve, CH
Ula Sculpture White Bench by Veronica Mar
Dimensions: D300 x W40 x H40 cm
Materials: White Macael
Weight: 2200kg.
Custom Dimensions and type of marble Available Upon Request. I...
Category
2010s Spanish Post-Modern Benches
Materials
Marble
Contemporary Natural Chair 13, Graywacke Offcut Gray Stone, Carsten in der Elst
By Carsten in der Elst
Located in Barcelona, ES
From Graywacke Offcut Series.
Manufactured by Carsten in der Elst.
Exclusively for SIDE.
Germany, 2023.
Greywacke stone, felt.
Measurements
35 x 49 x 73,5h cm
13,8 x 19,3 x ...
Category
2010s German Chairs
Materials
Stone
H 28.94 in W 13.78 in D 19.3 in
Contemporary Natural Chair 15, Graywacke Offcut Gray Stone, Carsten in der Elst
By Carsten in der Elst
Located in Barcelona, ES
From Graywacke Offcut Series.
Manufactured by Carsten in der Elst .
Exclusively for SIDE.
Germany, 2023.
Greywacke stone, felt.
Measurements
35 x 47 x 89h cm
13,8 x 18,5 x 3...
Category
2010s German Chairs
Materials
Stone
H 35.04 in W 13.78 in D 18.51 in
Contemporary Natural Chair 18, Graywacke Offcut Gray Stone, Carsten in der Elst
By Carsten in der Elst
Located in Barcelona, ES
From Graywacke Offcut Series.
Manufactured by Carsten in der Elst .
Exclusively for SIDE.
Germany, 2023.
Greywacke stone, felt.
Measurements
40 x 45 x 73,5h cm
15,7 x 17,7 x...
Category
2010s German Chairs
Materials
Stone
H 28.94 in W 15.75 in D 17.72 in
Contemporary Natural Chair 21, Graywacke Offcut Gray Stone, Carsten in Der Elst
By Carsten in der Elst
Located in Barcelona, ES
From Graywacke Offcut Series.
Manufactured by Carsten in der Elst .
Exclusively for SIDE.
Germany, 2023.
Greywacke stone, felt.
Measurements
30 x 35 x 75,5h cm
11,8 x 13,8 x...
Category
2010s German Chairs
Materials
Stone
H 29.81 in W 11.82 in D 13.78 in
Contemporary Natural Chair 20, Graywacke Offcut Gray Stone, Carsten in Der Elst
By Carsten in der Elst
Located in Barcelona, ES
From Graywacke Offcut Series.
Manufactured by Carsten in der Elst .
Exclusively for SIDE.
Germany, 2023.
Greywacke stone, felt.
Measurements
45 x 60 x 81,5h cm
17,7 x 23,6 x...
Category
2010s German Chairs
Materials
Stone
H 32.09 in W 17.72 in D 23.63 in
Contemporary Natural Chair 19, Graywacke Offcut Gray Stone, Carsten in Der Elst
By Carsten in der Elst
Located in Barcelona, ES
From Graywacke Offcut Series.
Manufactured by Carsten in der Elst .
Exclusively for SIDE.
Germany, 2023.
Greywacke stone, felt.
Measurements
33 x 40 x 60,5h cm
12,9 x 15,7 x...
Category
2010s German Chairs
Materials
Stone
H 23.82 in W 13 in D 15.75 in
Contemporary Natural Chair 22, Graywacke Offcut Gray Stone, Carsten in Der Elst
By Carsten in der Elst
Located in Barcelona, ES
From Graywacke Offcut Series.
Manufactured by Carsten in der Elst .
Exclusively for SIDE.
Germany, 2023.
Greywacke stone, felt.
Measurements
40 x 45 x 69h cm
15,7 x 17,7 x 2...
Category
2010s German Chairs
Materials
Stone
H 27.17 in W 15.75 in D 17.72 in
Contemporary Natural Chair 16, Graywacke Offcut Gray Stone, Carsten in der Elst
By Carsten in der Elst
Located in Barcelona, ES
From Graywacke Offcut Series.
Manufactured by Carsten in der Elst .
Exclusively for SIDE.
Germany, 2023.
Greywacke stone, felt.
Measurements
42 x 48 x 78,5h cm
16,5 x 19 x 3...
Category
2010s German Chairs
Materials
Stone
H 30.91 in W 16.54 in D 18.9 in
Foam Bench by Arne Desmet
Located in Geneve, CH
Foam bench by Arne Desmet
Dimensions: D150 x W34 x H 44 cm
Materials: Base: casted white concrete with color pigment, tubes: aluminium.
Foam bench is composed of two concrete bl...
Category
2010s Belgian Post-Modern Benches
Materials
Concrete, Aluminum
Willy Guhl and Robert Pansart Red Pod Chair in Cement, 1969
By Robert Pansart, Willy Guhl
Located in Santa Gertrudis, Baleares
Extremely rare iconic pod chair attributed to Willy Guhl, Many experts agree that this Pod Chair is actually the work of Robert Pansart, better known for his mirrors than for this ma...
Category
Vintage 1960s Swiss Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Cement
Willy Guhl Loop Chairs
By Willy Guhl
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
One Pair of Willy Guhl "Loop" chairs with great patina.
Sold as a pair of 2 chairs - 2 sets available
Original Eternit production - Switzerland, circa 1950s.
Category
Vintage 1960s Swiss Chairs
Materials
Cement
Trono Onyx Green Persian Chair by Lisa Franzen
Located in Geneve, CH
Trono Onyx Green Persian Chair by Lisa Franzen
Dimensions: D 53 x W 53 x H 72 cm.
Materials: Onyx Green Persian and natural Oak.
Exclusively handmade in Switzerland. Please cont...
Category
2010s Swiss Post-Modern Chairs
Materials
Onyx
Coffee Brutus Dining Chair by 101 Copenhagen
Located in Geneve, CH
Coffee Brutus dining chair by 101 Copenhagen.
Designed by Kristian Sofus Hansen & Tommy Hyldahl.
Dimensions: L 68 / W 50 /H 68 cm.
Seat height: 44 cm / Seat depth: 37 cm.
Backres...
Category
2010s German Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Concrete
Trono Travertine Classico Romano Chair by Lisa Franzen
Located in Geneve, CH
Trono Travertine Classico Romano Chair by Lisa Franzen
Dimensions: D 53 x W 53 x H 72 cm.
Materials: Travertine Classico Romano and Canaletto Walnut.
Exclusively handmade in Swi...
Category
2010s Swiss Post-Modern Chairs
Materials
Travertine
Contemporary Natural Chair 10, Graywacke Offcut Gray Stone, Carsten in der Elst
By Carsten in der Elst
Located in Barcelona, ES
Graywacke Offcut Chair #10.
From Graywacke Offcut Series.
Manufactured by Carsten in der Elst .
Exclusively for SIDE.
Germany, 2023.
Greywacke stone, felt.
Measurements
33 x...
Category
2010s German Chairs
Materials
Stone
H 29.14 in W 13 in D 17.72 in
Contemporary Natural Chair 09, Graywacke Offcut Gray Stone, Carsten in der Elst
By Carsten in der Elst
Located in Barcelona, ES
Graywacke Offcut Chair #9.
From Graywacke Offcut Series.
Manufactured by Carsten in der Elst .
Exclusively for SIDE.
Germany, 2023.
Greywacke stone, felt.
Measurements
31 x ...
Category
2010s German Chairs
Materials
Stone
H 27.96 in W 12.21 in D 15.95 in
Tomb Chair by Rick Owens
By Rick Owens
Located in Geneve, CH
Tomb chair by Rick Owens
Limited Edition of 8
Dimensions: L 90 x W 60 x H 75.5 cm
Materials: White marble, Moose antler.
Rick Owens is a California-born fashion and furniture h...
Category
2010s French Modern Chairs
Materials
Marble
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An assortment of european stone chairs is available at 1stDibs. Find 88 antique and vintage european stone chairs at 1stDibs now, or shop our selection of 57 modern versions for a more contemporary example of this long-cherished furniture. European stone chairs have been produced for many years, with earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 21st Century. European stone chairs made by Modern designers — as well as those associated with Mid-Century Modern — are very popular at 1stDibs. European stone chairs have been a part of the life’s work for many furniture makers, but those produced by Willy Guhl, Draga & Aurel and Kartell are consistently popular.
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Prices for european stone chairs can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, european stone chairs begin at $430 and can go as high as $95,664, while the average can fetch as much as $6,426.
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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