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Modern Design Chair
Located in Alessandria, Piemonte
Many years ago I found this chair still rough, unpolished, like a rough example of a modern-style chair.
Now I padded and upholstered in coral red leather.
ref. M/1026
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Other Chairs
Materials
Fruitwood
Pair of 19th Century Biedermeier Fruitwood Side Chairs
Located in Berlin, DE
A pair of beautifully honey colored fruitwood Biedermeier side chairs, with gently curved rectangular backs, the top and side inlaid with banding, the splat carved with a stylized fl...
Category
Antique 1810s German Biedermeier Chairs
Materials
Fruitwood
12 French Dining Chairs, Late 19th Century, Carved Fruitwood and Ori Upholstery
Located in Madrid, ES
An extraordinary set of 12 French dining chairs, manufactured in the late 19th century, crafted from high-quality fruitwood and sumptuously hand-carved, reflecting the mastery of Fre...
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XV Chairs
Materials
Fruitwood
$3,260
H 44.1 in W 19.69 in D 17.72 in
French Midcentury Set of 11 Ladderback Dining Chairs
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A very unusual set of eleven (11) mid-20th century French dining chairs that give a little spin on the classic ladderback style by applying some creative proportions and carving tech...
Category
20th Century French Modern Chairs
Materials
Textile, Fruitwood
Dutch Modernist High-Back Chairs with Cord Seating, Netherlands, 1920s
Located in Antwerp, BE
Early 20th-century chairs, hailing from the distinguished Hague School in the Netherlands, dating back to the 1920s. With a pure and simple beauty, these chairs epitomize the essence...
Category
Early 20th Century Dutch Arts and Crafts Chairs
Materials
Fruitwood
$800 / item
H 47.64 in W 17.33 in D 17.72 in
Aesthetic Japanese inspired Chair for Liberty, England circa 1905
By Liberty of London
Located in Knutsford, GB
A Liberty of London Aesthetic Japanese inspired Chair.
Carved fruitwood depicting stylized foliage
Imported to Liberty’s department store from Japan for their Orient section.
England...
Category
Antique Early 1900s British Chairs
Materials
Fruitwood
$2,260
H 37.01 in W 19.3 in D 17.33 in
Pair 19th C. Antique Swedish Hand Carved Fruit Wood Hallway Side Chairs Rustic
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Pair 19th C. Antique Swedish Hand Carved Fruit Wood Hallway Side Chairs Rustic .
We have 3 Pairs Available (6 chairs total) of the beautiful Swedish / Danish neoclassical fruitwood...
Category
Antique 19th Century Swedish Side Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Wood, Fruitwood
$4,200 Sale Price / set
22% Off
H 33 in W 16 in D 13 in
Set of Four Baroque Chairs, Germany 19th century
Located in Leimen, DE
Set of Four Baroque Style Chairs – Hand-Carved Flower and Rocaille Décor (19th Century)
Enhance your space with this stunning set of four Baroque style chairs, crafted circa 1860-18...
Category
Antique 1860s German Baroque Chairs
Materials
Fruitwood
Set of 6 Regency Style Dining Room Chairs
Located in Norwood, NJ
Set of 6 Regency Style Dining Room Chairs. Set of 6 fruitwood and ebonized Regency styled dining chairs. Black upholstery with off white square dot pattern. Very fine quality carving...
Category
1990s Italian Regency Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Fruitwood
Suite of 4 Cherry Wood Chairs Decorated with Flowers and Plants.
By Louis Majorelle
Located in Marcq-en-Barœul, Hauts-de-France
This nice set of 4 chairs is made of cherry wood and decorated with flowers and plants. This is a French work from the Art Nouveau period. Circa 1900
Category
Antique Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Chairs
Materials
Cherry, Fruitwood
Pair of Vintage French Upholstered Side Chairs
By Bloom Home Inc
Located in Old Town Orange, CA
Vintage French Style chairs upholstered in luxurious linen fabric. These vintage French accent chairs are crafted with intricate details and ornate carvings, adding a touch of elega...
Category
20th Century French Louis XV Chairs
Materials
Linen, Fruitwood
Pair of Napoleon III Side Chairs with Blue Leather Upholstery
Located in LA CIOTAT, FR
A fabulous pair of 19th century Napoleon III carved wooden side chairs, each with a delicate spindle back and ornately shaped top rail. The seats are plush and comfortable, resplende...
Category
Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Chairs
Materials
Leather, Fruitwood
$1,520 / set
H 32.68 in W 17.72 in D 17.72 in
French 1890s Fruitwood Ladder Back Chairs with Straw Seats and Turned Legs
Located in Atlanta, GA
A pair of French fruitwood ladder back chairs from circa 1890 with woven straw seats, turned legs and bow arched bars. Embrace the rustic charm and timeless elegance of these French ...
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Chairs
Materials
Straw, Fruitwood
$1,995 / set
H 46.9 in W 23.6 in D 23.6 in
Set of 4 Mid Century Italian Fruitwood Paulo Buffa Chairs C.1940
By Paolo Buffa
Located in London, GB
Set of 4 Mid Century Fruitwood Paulo Buffa Chairs Italy, C.1940
A set of four Italian fruitwood chairs, - C.1940s, attributed to Paolo Buffa. Each chair with a dimpled backrest, oc...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Fruitwood
$6,301 / set
H 37.01 in W 18.9 in D 18.51 in
A Mid-Century Sculptural Italian Chair, floral upholstery, circa 1950's
Located in London, Fitzrovia
A Mid-Century Italian Chair, floral upholstery, circa 1950's. Sculptural, elegant and comfortable.
Please note, only one single chair is still available,
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Fruitwood
$2,191
H 36.23 in W 18.51 in D 20.48 in
Pair Of French Style Open Armchairs By Simon Loscertales Bona, Spain C.1950
By Simón Loscertales Bona 1
Located in London, GB
SIMON LOSCERTALES BONA, SPAIN C.1950
A pair of French Style open armchairs, with three carved and pierced back splats, upholstered in blue faux leather, on turned and fluted taperin...
Category
Mid-20th Century Spanish Chairs
Materials
Faux Leather, Fruitwood
$4,273 / set
H 39.38 in W 22.45 in D 18.9 in
Rustic Wood Chair with Removable Backrest
Located in Alessandria, Piemonte
An old rustic wooden chair, with a removable backrest so it can be stored in a small space.
It's simple but sturdy, and very plesant: it can also be used as a support surface.
Sizes:...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Adam Style Chairs
Materials
Fruitwood
Pair Of Italian Midcentury Sculptural Hall Chairs
Located in Kent, Dover
A pair of Italian Mid-Century hall chairs with sculptural backs, in lemon wood. The seats newly upholstered in grey wool with emerald green detailing.
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Fruitwood
Antique English Folding Chair Royal Military Interest Smith's Lawn Windsor
Located in Norwich, GB
An interesting antique folding fruitwood and canvas chair with royal and military interest. Used at the Smith's Lawn in Windsor in 1915, Queen Mary's camp. London Silver hallmarked p...
Category
Early 20th Century English Campaign Chairs
Materials
Sterling Silver
$1,712
H 33.47 in W 20.48 in D 20.87 in
Vintage Belgium Fruitwood Hand Carved Side Chair with Leather Seat
Located in Sofia, BG
Vintage single side chair made of fruitwood in hand carved frame with matching leather seat. Very comfortable shape and original good condition.
Belguim, circa 1950
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Belgian Chairs
Materials
Fruitwood
$1,197
H 31.11 in W 23.63 in D 22.84 in
Pair of Low Chairs, French Restoration Period 1840
Located in Leimen, DE
This pair of low chairs dates back to around 1840 and comes from France. The chairs were made during the French Restoration (Restauration) period.
There is an interesting explanation...
Category
Antique 1840s French Restauration Chairs
Materials
Yew, Fruitwood
Antique Chairs with Kneeler from Italy
Located in Alessandria, Piemonte
Set of rare antique rustic kneeling chairs from the mountains huts around Lake Maggiore in Italy.
"Prie Dieu" chairs: the space in the back was used to store the prayer book and any...
Category
Early 20th Century Italian Other Chairs
Materials
Fruitwood
Large Pair of Exuberantly Carved Italian Baroque Armchairs
Located in Bradenton, FL
Late 19th century large pair of Italian Armchairs. Each exuberantly carved example with a padded back surmounted by a pierced foliate and floral crest, joined by scrolling arms to t...
Category
Antique 19th Century Italian Baroque Chairs
Materials
Textile, Fruitwood
$3,800 Sale Price / set
20% Off
H 47 in W 28.5 in D 21 in
18th Century Swedish Gustavian Painted Open Armchair
Located in Basingstoke, Hampshire
an 18th century Swedish open armchair displaying dry scraped paint. Featuring a pierced splat back, raised on, cabriole legs, united by a cross stretcher. A rectangular padded inset ...
Category
Antique 18th Century Swedish Gustavian Chairs
Materials
Fruitwood
Mobili Sanguineti Chiavari - Set of Four (4) Wood and Wicker Chairs
By Colombo Sanguineti
Located in North Miami, FL
Beautiful and unusual set of four (4) dining chairs designed by Colombo Sanguineti, produced by Sedie e Mobili Sanguineti Chiavari, Italy 1950. Fantastic subtle and incredibly light...
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Wicker, Fruitwood
Antique Queen Anne Period Side Chair Fruitwood, English Circa 1710
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
This is a classic English Queen Anne period chair with a beautiful high curved back, high cabriole legs, carved detail and a lovely patination, dating to circa 1700-1720.
This is ...
Category
Antique Early 18th Century English Queen Anne Chairs
Materials
Hardwood, Elm, Fruitwood
$1,090 Sale Price
45% Off
H 40 in W 21.15 in D 20.5 in
Vintage Boho Italian Fruitwood Venetian Style Cane Chair
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A fabulous vintage Italian lounge chair. A chic Venetian style design in a polished fruitwood. Inset cane seat. Acquired from a Palm Beach estate.
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Chairs
Materials
Fruitwood
Pair of French Restauration Side Chairs, 1820-30
Located in Leimen, DE
Pair of French 19th century Chairs
This pair of French 19th century side chairs dates back to around 1820-30 and was made during the Restoration period. The elegant chairs have a gor...
Category
Antique 1820s French Restauration Chairs
Materials
Fruitwood
Louis Philippe "Voltaire" Reading Chair, French Circa 1870
Located in Doylestown, PA
A Louis Philippe Period high-back "Voltaire" reading chair in fruitwood, circa 1870, with arched back and cabriole legs.
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French French Provincial Armchairs
Materials
Fruitwood
$1,688 Sale Price
24% Off
H 43.5 in W 25 in D 25 in
Pair of 19th Century French Louis Philippe Fruitwood Hall Chairs
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Gorgeous transitional pair of 19th century French hall chairs crafted from fruitwood. The chairs are crafted in the Louis Philippe manner and period but also still retain styling des...
Category
Antique 19th Century French Louis Philippe Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Fruitwood
ANTIQUE ITALIAN CIRCA 1850 HAND CARVED FRUITWOOD LEATHER ROCKiNG ARMCHAIR
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Royal House Antiques
Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this lovely very rare circa 1850 hand made in Venice Italy carved Fruitwood rocking armchair depicting Sea h...
Category
Antique 1850s Italian Early Victorian Rocking Chairs
Materials
Leather, Fruitwood
$25,341
H 43.31 in W 34.26 in D 52.17 in
8 Set Armchairs Chairs Upholstered Fruitwood 19 Century Louis XIV Style Stripe
Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK
A fine set of eight fruitwood chairs, late 19th century, in the Louis XIV style.
Lovely set with striking form and turnings
Very unusual to have four armchairs in a set
Also unu...
Category
Antique 1860s French Louis XIV Chairs
Materials
Fruitwood
$20,547 / set
H 47.64 in W 26.19 in D 20.08 in
Set of 4 Antique French Louis XVI Painted Chairs
Located in Dallas, TX
Set of 4 antique French Louis XVI painted chairs will make a classic addition to any decor! The ovoid shield shaped seat back and generous seat are framed in incredibly detailed carv...
Category
Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Side Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Fruitwood
18th Century French Fruitwood Fauteuil À Oreills in Fortuny
Located in Richmond, VA
18th Century French Fruitwood Fauteuil À Oreills in Fortuny Fabric with pillow. Rich honey colored fruitwood with scrolled arms and carved patera on knees paired with elegant Fortuny...
Category
Antique 18th Century French Wingback Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Fruitwood
Set of Three Hand Carved Art Nouveau Chairs, circa 1900
By Victor Horta
Located in Lucenec, SK
Set of three Art Nouveau early 20th century Art Nouveau armchairs. Beautifully carved chair frame made of fruitwood with upholstered seats and backrests upholstered in the shape of t...
Category
Early 20th Century European Art Nouveau Armchairs
Materials
Upholstery, Fruitwood
$7,018 Sale Price / set
20% Off
H 35.83 in W 22.84 in D 24.02 in
Pair of Mid-Century Modern Low Chairs with High Backrests - Italy 1940
Located in Girona, Girona
Pair of low chairs with high backrests, solid wood structure, fruitwood legs. Upholstery completely redone in a very pale purple corduroy.
Italy c.1940.
Category
Vintage 1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Other
$4,386 / set
H 35.83 in W 17.72 in D 16.54 in
Future Classic by Markus Friedrich Staab, 2021
By Markus Friedrich Staab
Located in Frankfurt am Main, DE
This Farm Chair from Schwarzwald Germany has been painted, multi-lacquered and a griphole has been added. The prominent colors are infectious.
Through my work I transform each chair...
Category
Antique Early 1900s German Brutalist Chairs
Materials
Fruitwood, Lacquer
Venizia Chairs by Markus Friedrich Staab
By Markus Friedrich Staab
Located in Frankfurt am Main, DE
African style chairs, mid-century seat added, hand-painted in black and white, multi-lacquered with 2k varnish
I am particularly interested to give value to overlooked, already us...
Category
Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Steel
Pair of 19th Century Country French Provincial Farmhouse Benches
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Gorgeous pair of late 19th century country French provincial farmhouse bench seats crafted from fruitwood. These harvest benches feature a 1.5-inch thick plank seat measuring 6 inche...
Category
Antique 19th Century French French Provincial Benches
Materials
Fruitwood
19th Century English fruit wooden child's chair
Located in Delft, NL
19th Century English fruit wooden child's chair
19th century English child's chair made of fruitwood and has a leather with buttons upholstered loose seat.
The chair itself has a ...
Category
Antique 19th Century British Chairs
Materials
Fruitwood
Mid Century Provincial French Fruitwood Root Chair
Located in Staffordshire, GB
circa 1950
Mid century Provincial French fruitwood root chair
Measures: W 65 x D 45 x H 73cm.
Category
Mid-20th Century French Side Chairs
Materials
Fruitwood
$2,872 Sale Price
29% Off
H 28.75 in W 25.6 in D 17.72 in
Pair Of Baltic 19th Century Neo-Classical St. Walnut, Fruitwood And Brass Chairs
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An exceptional and extremely unique pair of Baltic 19th century Neo-Classical st. Walnut, ebonized Fruitwood, and brass chairs. Each chair is raised by unique and most decorative squ...
Category
Antique 19th Century Baltic Neoclassical Chairs
Materials
Brass
$19,800 / set
H 30.25 in W 25.25 in D 21.75 in
Rare circa 1890 Solid Fruitwood Brass Fitting Military Campaign Folding Chair
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this very rare circa 1890 antique Military Campaign fold chair in fruitwood with brass fittings
A genuine Campaign used piece, very strong and l...
Category
Antique 1890s English Campaign Chairs
Materials
Brass
$1,294 Sale Price
30% Off
H 29.34 in W 15.16 in D 16.54 in
Pair of Italian Chiavarine Vintage Chairs
By Giuseppe Gaetano Descalzi
Located in Alessandria, Piemonte
M/1978 - Rare Chiavarine chairs, vintage but perfect, with Zimmer & Rohde velvet new upholstery.
Their famous designer was Giuseppe Gaetano Descalzi and they were stuffed; overt tim...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Other Chairs
Materials
Fruitwood
$1,422 Sale Price / set
25% Off
H 37.01 in W 16.54 in D 14.97 in
Lovely Curved French Fruitwood Inlaid Salon or Desk Chair
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Elegant and unusual form in a 19th century fruitwood French chair having rounded shape and open back with 3 gorgeous inlaid slats, each with a different decoration. There is meticulo...
Category
Antique 19th Century French Regency Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Fruitwood
$813 Sale Price
34% Off
H 34.5 in W 19.5 in D 22 in
Single Vienna Secession Armchair
By Josef Hoffmann
Located in New York, NY
A Vienna Secession armchair.
Attributed to Josef Hoffmann. Black lacquered fruitwood.
Category
Vintage 1910s Austrian Vienna Secession Armchairs
Materials
Fruitwood
Twelve Set Chairs Armchairs Open Fruitwood Upholstered Dining Renaissance-Style
Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK
A rare long set of 12, Antiquarian, Renaissance-style, Fruitwood, Upholstered, Open Armchairs
- Rare to find a set of 12 of a Renaissance-style armchair, in 35 years of dealing I ...
Category
Vintage 1920s French Renaissance Chairs
Materials
Fruitwood
$27,396
H 36.23 in W 24.02 in D 40.16 in
French Louis XVI Fruitwood Arm Chair with New Herman Miller Fabric
Located in West Hartford, CT
Iconic, vintage Herman Miller rare out of print fabric adorns this gorgeous French Louis XVI fruitwood arm chair. The juxtaposition is nothing short of riveting and this chair will i...
Category
Vintage 1950s French Louis XVI Armchairs
Materials
Fabric, Fruitwood
$1,400 Sale Price
20% Off
H 37 in W 22 in D 22 in
19th English Dining Chairs, Carved Cherry Wood, Boucle Fabric, circa 1880
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Set of 19th century English dining chairs. Solid wood cherry dining chairs. The wooden structures are solid and healthy. Some small traces of old restorations and wood chips. These c...
Category
Antique Late 19th Century English Victorian Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Cherry, Fruitwood
$5,640 Sale Price / set
36% Off
H 37 in W 18 in D 24 in
Set of 10 Fine French Art Deco Black Lacquered Chairs by Dominique
By Andre Domin & Marcel Genevriere for Maison Dominique
Located in Long Island City, NY
Maison Dominique (André Domin and Marcel Genevrière), in black lacquered pear wood, model created and exposed in 1937 at the "Pavillon de l'Architecture Privee".
Documentation: Les ...
Category
Vintage 1940s French Art Deco Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Fruitwood
$38,000 / set
H 37.41 in W 18.9 in D 21.86 in
1968, Set Pierre Gautier Delaye
By Pierre Gautier-Delaye
Located in Perpignan, FR
Set with rare secretary made by Pierre Gautier Delaye for the VVF - La Plagne.
Edition Sentou, France
Very good original conditions.
Category
Vintage 1960s French Mid-Century Modern Console Tables
Materials
Fruitwood
19th Century French Baroque Style Upholstered Armchair
Located in Marbella, ES
French Baroque style hand carved fruit wood armchair with typical neoclassical rock and plant decorations, gold leaf gilded and painted over in additional colours. Upholstered in gol...
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century French Baroque Armchairs
Materials
Gold Leaf
Rare circa 1760 Fruit Wood Chair Nicely Carved Quite Small 18th Century Example
By Augustus Welby Northmore Pugin
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this very rare small circa 1760 Fruitwood hand carved side chair
A good looking and well-made piece, the timber patina is to die for, you only g...
Category
Antique Late 18th Century British Jacobean Chairs
Materials
Fruitwood
$1,773 Sale Price
30% Off
H 34.06 in W 17.52 in D 15.75 in
Set of Four Louis XV 18th Century Fruitwood Side Chairs
Located in Madrid, ES
Four Louis XV stained fruitwood chairs. Each with caned foliate carved back and seat. On cabriole legs terminating in scrolled feet,
second half of the 18th century.
Category
Antique Late 18th Century French Louis XV Side Chairs
Materials
Cane, Fruitwood
English Child's Chair with Rush Seat
Located in Austin, TX
A fine English child's chair from the 19th century, featuring a handsomely patinated fruitwood frame with splat back and rush seat.
Category
Antique 19th Century English Chairs
Materials
Rush, Wood, Fruitwood
Pair of 1940s Italian Neoclassical Sidechairs
Located in New York, NY
Beautiful pair of carved and inlaid fruitwood Italian neoclassical side chairs with carved wood details throughout and tapered legs. Newly upholstered in caramel silk velvet.
Category
Vintage 1940s Italian Neoclassical Chairs
Materials
Fruitwood
Pair of French Louis XV Period Fauteuils
Located in Pembroke, MA
A pretty pair of French Louis XV period fauteuils, circa 1760, in carved fruitwood with floral lamps fabric. Cabriolet backs, nicely carved and molded arms, and delicately carved flo...
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Louis XV Armchairs
Materials
Fruitwood
Black and White Side or Desk Chair by Atelier Staab Entitled "Peak of a Century"
By Markus Friedrich Staab
Located in Frankfurt, DE
1950s steel frame with seat and backrest added. Painted in black and white, multi-lacquered. In the manner of Marten Baas, Bauhaus, DeCotis, Joaquim Tenreiro, Lúcio Costa, Fernando C...
Category
Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Steel
$1,517
H 30.71 in W 18.9 in D 18.12 in
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European Fruitwood Chairs For Sale on 1stDibs
At 1stDibs, there are several options of european fruitwood chairs available for sale. European fruitwood chairs have long been popular, with older editions for sale from the 18th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 21st Century. European fruitwood chairs made by Louis XV designers — as well as those associated with Mid-Century Modern — are very popular at 1stDibs. European fruitwood chairs have been a part of the life’s work for many furniture makers, but those produced by Anacleto Spazzapan, Andre Domin & Marcel Genevriere for Maison Dominique and André Arbus are consistently popular.
How Much are European Fruitwood Chairs?
European fruitwood chairs can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price at 1stDibs is $2,850, while the lowest priced sells for $475 and the highest can go for as much as $38,000.
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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