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Olavi Hänninen, Unique Experimental Chairs Gallo & Gallina 'Cock and Hen', 1985
By Olavi Hanninen
Located in Helsinki, FI
These unique neo funk chairs Gallo and Gallina or "Rooster and Chicken" are designed by Finnish
Category
Vintage 1980s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Chairs
Materials
Birch
416 Fiberglass Shell Chair by Wim Rietveld & Andre Cordemeyer for Gispen, 1950s
By Gispen Culemborg, Wim Rietveld
Located in The Hague, NL
. This experimental chair was a success and the start of something beautiful.
The seat is supported by a
Category
Vintage 1950s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Steel
The Experimental Glyph Chair
Located in Marbella, ES
This sculptural chair evokes the essence of a tribal seat—or perhaps even a throne. Crafted from an
Category
2010s German Mounted Objects
Materials
Oak, Pine
Organic Wave Form Ceramic Chair in Cream
By Forma Rosa Studio
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This ceramic crafted Chair displays experimental glaze work dripping and following its unique form
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Organic Modern Chairs
Materials
Ceramic
Organic Wave Form Ceramic Chair in Cream
By Forma Rosa Studio
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This ceramic crafted Chair displays experimental glaze work dripping and following its unique form
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Organic Modern Chairs
Materials
Ceramic
$6,000 Sale Price
20% Off
Wim Rietveld Polyester Chairs Model 416 Gispen, 1957
By Gispen, Wim Rietveld
Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant
experimental chair was a success and the start of something beautiful. The seat is supported by a tubular solid
Category
Vintage 1950s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Steel
$13,821 / set
Vitra Frank Gehry "Easy Edges" Side Chair, 1970s
By Frank Gehry, Vitra
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Rare experimental corrugated cardboard side chair from the "Easy Edges" series, designed by Frank
Category
Vintage 1970s Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Masonite, Paper
Customizable Acerbis Med Chair by Giotto Stoppino, Lodovico Acerbis
By Lodovico Acerbis and Giotto Stoppino
Located in New York, NY
The Med chair embodies the experimental approach of Giotto
Stoppino and Lodovico Acerbis towards
Category
2010s European Chairs
Materials
Upholstery
Organic Wave Form Ceramic Chair in Gray Blue with Cushion
By Forma Rosa Studio
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This ceramic crafted Chair displays experimental glaze work dripping and following its unique form
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Organic Modern Chairs
Materials
Ceramic
Rare "California Chair" by Ennio Ludovico Chiggio (Gruppo N) for Nikol Internati
By Ennio Chiggio
Located in leucate, FR
Chair" with an experimental dimension, typical of kinetic art and research into perception. The
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Space Age Chairs
Materials
Metal
Frank Gehry 'Little Beaver' Cardboard Chair and Ottoman for Vitra, 1987 USA
By Frank Gehry, Vitra
Located in Los Angeles, CA
20" W x 17" H
Chair from the experimental corrugated cardboard series "Easy Edges", designed by
Category
Vintage 1980s American Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Masonite, Paper
Acerbis Med Chair in White Upholstery Seat with Black Stained Ash Frame
By Acerbis, Lodovico Acerbis and Giotto Stoppino
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The Med chair embodies the experimental approach of Giotto Stoppino and Lodovico Acerbis towards
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Chairs
Materials
Upholstery
Charles and Ray Eames Vintage Fiberglas La Fonda Chair 1970s
By Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Münster, DE
Furnishing competition in 1940. The series included experimentally shaped chairs made of plywood.
Ray
Category
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs
Materials
Metal
Pair of “Rubber Band” Chairs by Tom Dixon, UK, 2005
By Tom Dixon
Located in DE KWAKEL, NL
Originally conceived in the Tom Dixon studio as an experimental café-style chair, the “Rubber Band
Category
Early 2000s British Other Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Metal
Set of Two Gispen 416 Polyester Chairs by Wim Rietveld and Andre Cordemeyer
By André R. Cordemeyer, Wim Rietveld, Gispen
Located in CULEMBORG, GE
solid metal frame with rubber shock mounts. In the days, this experimental chair was produced in limited
Category
Vintage 1950s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Steel
1957, Wim Rietveld/André Cordemeyer, Chair 416 Version by Gispen Holland
By André R. Cordemeyer, Wim Rietveld, Gispen Kembo
Located in Amsterdam IJMuiden, NL
. This experimental chair was a success and the start of something beautiful. The seat is supported by a
Category
Vintage 1950s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Fiberglass
1957, Wim Rietveld/André Cordemeyer, Three Chairs, 416 Version by Gispen Holland
By André R. Cordemeyer, Wim Rietveld, Gispen
Located in Amsterdam IJMuiden, NL
. This experimental chair was a success and the start of something beautiful. The seat is supported by a
Category
Vintage 1950s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Fiberglass, Rubber, Paint
Pair of Walter Lamb Style Iron Blue Corded Outdoor Patio Side Chairs
By Walter Lamb
Located in Van Nuys, CA
elegance of experimental mid-century design. These chairs feature round tubular iron frames, finished in a
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Patio and Garden Furniture
Materials
Iron
$870 Sale Price / set
40% Off
AEO Lounge Chair by Paolo Deganello for Cassina, Italy, 1970's
By Cassina, Paolo Deganello
Located in TOURS, FR
The iconic AEO chair, designed in 1970's by Paolo Deganello for Cassina, is one of the most
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Armchairs
Materials
Metal
Charles and Ray Eames Vintage Fiberglas La Fonda Bench 1970s
By Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Münster, DE
Modern Arts' Organic Design in Home Furnishing competition in 1940. The series included experimentally
Category
Vintage 1970s Swiss Mid-Century Modern Benches
Materials
Metal
Pat Conley II Armchair by Philippe Starck, 1980s
By Philippe Starck
Located in PARIS, FR
industrial and modernist styles.
This emblematic chair combines experimental and functional qualities
Category
Late 20th Century Post-Modern Armchairs
Materials
Metal
Gerrit Thomas Rietveld Utrech Armchair by Cassina
By Cassina, Gerrit Rietveld
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
of both the Neoplastic movement, and of Rietveld’s experimental vision.
The chair is also
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Fabric
$11,418 / item
Gerrit Thomas Rietveld Utrech Armchair by Cassina
By Gerrit Rietveld, Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
of both the Neoplastic movement, and of Rietveld’s experimental vision.
The chair is also
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Fabric
$11,418 / item
Set of Two Utrech Armchair by Gerrit Thomas Rietveld for Cassina
By Cassina, Gerrit Rietveld
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
of both the Neoplastic movement, and of Rietveld’s experimental vision.
The chair is also available
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Fabric
Gerrit Thomas Rietveld Utrecht Armchair by Cassina
By Gerrit Rietveld, Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
of both the Neoplastic movement, and of Rietveld’s experimental vision.
The chair is also available
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Fabric
$11,418 / item
Set of Two Utrech Armchair by Gerrit Thomas Rietveld for Cassina
By Cassina, Gerrit Rietveld
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
of both the Neoplastic movement, and of Rietveld’s experimental vision.
The chair is also
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Fabric
Gerrit Thomas Rietveld Utrech Pro Armchair by Cassina *Precio
By Cassina, Gerrit Rietveld
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
of both the Neoplastic movement, and of Rietveld’s experimental vision.
The chair is also
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Fabric
Gerrit Thomas Rietveld Utrech Pro Armchair by Cassina
By Gerrit Rietveld, Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
of both the Neoplastic movement, and of Rietveld’s experimental vision.
The chair is also available
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Fabric
$11,418 / item
Gerrit Thomas Rietveld Utrech Armchair by Cassina
By Cassina, Gerrit Rietveld
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
of both the Neoplastic movement, and of Rietveld’s experimental vision.
The chair is also available
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Fabric
$11,418 / item
Gerrit Thomas Rietveld Utrech Armchair by Cassina
By Gerrit Rietveld, Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
of both the Neoplastic movement, and of Rietveld’s experimental vision.
The chair is also
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Fabric
$11,418 / item
Gerrit Thomas Rietveld Utrech Armchair by Cassina
By Cassina, Gerrit Rietveld
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
of both the Neoplastic movement, and of Rietveld’s experimental vision.
The chair is also
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Fabric
$11,418 / item
Gerrit Thomas Rietveld Utrech Armchair by Cassina
By Cassina, Gerrit Rietveld
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
movement, and of Rietveld’s experimental vision.
The chair is also available in fabric or leather, with
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Fabric
$10,095 Sale Price
20% Off
Gerrit Thomas Rietveld Utrech Armchair by Cassina
By Cassina, Gerrit Rietveld
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
of both the Neoplastic movement, and of Rietveld’s experimental vision.
The chair is also
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Fabric
$11,418 / item
Gerrit Thomas Rietveld Red Wide Utrech Armchair by Cassina
By Gerrit Rietveld, Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
, the chair became an icon of both the Neoplastic movement, and of Rietveld’s experimental vision
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Gerrit Thomas Rietveld Utrech Armchair by Cassina
By Gerrit Rietveld, Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
of both the Neoplastic movement, and of Rietveld’s experimental vision.
The chair is also available
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Fabric
$11,418 / item
Gerrit Thomas Rietveld Utrech Armchair by Cassina
By Cassina, Gerrit Rietveld
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
of both the Neoplastic movement, and of Rietveld’s experimental vision.
The chair is also
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Fabric
$11,418 / item
Gerrit Thomas Rietveld Utrech Armchair by Cassina
By Cassina, Gerrit Rietveld
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
of both the Neoplastic movement, and of Rietveld’s experimental vision.
The chair is also
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Fabric
$11,418 / item
Gerrit Thomas Rietveld Red Baby Utrech Armchair by Cassina
By Gerrit Rietveld, Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
, the chair became an icon of both the Neoplastic movement, and of Rietveld’s experimental vision
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Gerrit Thomas Rietveld Utrech Armchair by Cassina
By Gerrit Rietveld, Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
movement, and of Rietveld’s experimental vision.
The chair is also available in fabric or leather, with
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Fabric
$11,418 / item
Gerrit Thomas Rietveld Red Baby Utrech Armchair by Cassina
By Cassina, Gerrit Rietveld
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
became an icon of both the Neoplastic movement, and of Rietveld’s experimental vision.
The chair is also
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Experimental 1940's Chair
By W. Knudson
Located in New York, NY
Experimental 1940's chair, executed by W. Knudson, plywood frame with green rope seat and back
Category
Vintage 1940s American Chairs
Materials
Plywood, Rope
Set of 4 experimental dining chairs by Pierre Mennen for Pastoe, 1972 Netherland
By Pastoe
Located in Deventer, NL
set of four dining room chairs designed by Pierre Mennen for Pastoe, 1972 Netherlands. The chairs
Category
Vintage 1970s Dutch Post-Modern Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Plastic
Extreme Rare Rope Edge Eames Rocker, 1st Experimental Base.
By Charles Eames
Located in Amsterdam, NL
.
Collectors item.
Rope edge & remains of original sticker.
This chair has the 1st experimental rocker
Category
Vintage 1950s American Rocking Chairs
Materials
Metal
La Santa María Chair
By Jose Cortes
Located in XIRIVELLA, ES
La Santa María chair is an experimental piece of furniture designed with a unique combination of
Category
2010s Spanish Brutalist Chairs
Materials
Stainless Steel
$4,206 / item
La Santa María Chair Black
By Jose Cortes
Located in XIRIVELLA, ES
La Santa María chair is an experimental piece of furniture designed with a unique combination of
Category
2010s Spanish Brutalist Chairs
Materials
Stainless Steel
$4,206 / item
Modern Playful Chunky Pink Chair, "Marmelade"
By Roosa Ryhänen
Located in Helsinki, FI
Marmelade is a sculptural and experimental lounge chair. The chair combines playful hand-drawn
Category
2010s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Chairs
Materials
Birch, Pine, Plywood
21st Century Picabia Chair in Fabric by Etro Home Interiors
By Etro Home Interiors, Etro
Located in Cantù, Lombardia
and experimental skin, the Picabia chair features a special upholstery in two different fabrics of the
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Carbon Balloon Chair Delft Blue, by Marcel Wanders, 2013, Unique
By MARCEL WANDERS
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Carbon Balloon chair Delft Blue, year of design 2013, unique piece
Debuting at Pinned Up at the
Category
2010s Dutch Chairs
Materials
Epoxy Resin, Lacquer, Carbon Fiber
Armless Contemporary Ash Chair with Faceted Legs and Seat Back
By Nils Berg
Located in Boston, MA
Contemporary solid wood chair with faceted seat back, legs and scooped seat.
This chair
Category
2010s Chairs
Materials
Ash
21st Century Picabia Chair in Fabric and Wood by Etro Home Interiors
By Etro Home Interiors, Etro
Located in Cantù, Lombardia
and experimental skin, the Picabia chair features a special upholstery in two different fabrics of the
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Wood
White Armless Contemporary Ash Chair with Faceted Legs and Seat Back
By Nils Berg
Located in Boston, MA
Contemporary solid wood chair with faceted seat back, legs and scooped seat.
This chair features
Category
2010s Chairs
Materials
Ash
Carbon Balloon Chair Gold, by Marcel Wanders, 2013, Limited Edition #2/5
By MARCEL WANDERS
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Carbon balloon chair gold, year of design 2013, limited edition #2/5
Debuting at pinned up at
Category
2010s Dutch Chairs
Materials
Gold Leaf
Carbon Balloon Chair White Gold, by Marcel Wanders, 2013, Limited Edition #2/5
By MARCEL WANDERS
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Carbon Balloon chair white gold, year of design 2013, limited edition #2/5
Debuting at Pinned Up
Category
2010s Dutch Chairs
Materials
Gold Leaf
Very Rare Six-Legged Armchair by R Edis
Located in London, GB
have been an experimental chair and although it follows closely Edis original four leg version it is
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Arts and Crafts Chairs
Don Shoemaker Rosewood Perno Safari Chair
By Don S. Shoemaker
Located in Oakland, CA
Experimental chair design by Don Shoemaker known as the Perno chair, a sophisticated Safari chair
Category
Vintage 1950s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Rosewood, Leather
Italian Studio Made Experimental Plywood Folding Chair
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Studio made plywood folding chair. Oiled finish. Graphic lines. Folds flat to one inch. Upper
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Space Age Chairs
Materials
Plywood
Experimental Arne Jacobsen Bentwood Side Chair
By Arne Jacobsen
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Experimental one-of-a-kind Arne Jacobsen bentwood side chair. Unusual seat and back shape. Very
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Side Chairs
Materials
Steel
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Experimental Chair For Sale on 1stDibs
With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the experimental chair you’re looking for. Frequently made of wood, metal and fabric, every experimental chair was constructed with great care. Find 258 options for an antique or vintage experimental chair now, or shop our selection of 245 modern versions for a more contemporary example of this long-cherished piece. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect experimental chair — we have versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 21st Century are available. Each experimental chair bearing mid-century modern, modern or Scandinavian Modern hallmarks is very popular. Andrés Reisinger, Moooi and Cassina each produced at least one beautiful experimental chair that is worth considering.
How Much is a Experimental Chair?
An experimental chair can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $4,659, while the lowest priced sells for $56 and the highest can go for as much as $175,000.
Finding the Right Seating for You
With entire areas of our homes reserved for “sitting rooms,” the value of quality antique and vintage seating cannot be overstated.
Fortunately, the design of side chairs, armchairs and other lounge furniture — since what were, quite literally, the early perches of our ancestors — has evolved considerably.
Among the earliest standard seating furniture were stools. Egyptian stools, for example, designed for one person with no seat back, were x-shaped and typically folded to be tucked away. These rudimentary chairs informed the design of Greek and Roman stools, all of which were a long way from Sori Yanagi's Butterfly stool or Alvar Aalto's Stool 60. In the 18th century and earlier, seats with backs and armrests were largely reserved for high nobility.
The seating of today is more inclusive but the style and placement of chairs can still make a statement. Antique desk chairs and armchairs designed in the style of Louis XV, which eventually included painted furniture and were often made of rare woods, feature prominently curved legs as well as Chinese themes and varied ornaments. Much like the thrones of fairy tales and the regency, elegant lounges crafted in the Louis XV style convey wealth and prestige. In the kitchen, the dining chair placed at the head of the table is typically reserved for the head of the household or a revered guest.
Of course, with luxurious vintage or antique furnishings, every chair can seem like the best seat in the house. Whether your preference is stretching out on a plush sofa, such as the Serpentine, designed by Vladimir Kagan, or cozying up in a vintage wingback chair, there is likely to be a comfy classic or contemporary gem for you on 1stDibs.
With respect to the latest obsessions in design, cane seating has been cropping up everywhere, from sleek armchairs to lounge chairs, while bouclé fabric, a staple of modern furniture design, can be seen in mid-century modern, Scandinavian modern and Hollywood Regency furniture styles.
Admirers of the sophisticated craftsmanship and dark woods frequently associated with mid-century modern seating can find timeless furnishings in our expansive collection of lounge chairs, dining chairs and other items — whether they’re vintage editions or alluring official reproductions of iconic designs from the likes of Hans Wegner or from Charles and Ray Eames. Shop our inventory of Egg chairs, designed in 1958 by Arne Jacobsen, the Florence Knoll lounge chair and more.
No matter your style, the collection of unique chairs, sofas and other seating on 1stDibs is surely worthy of a standing ovation.
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