Funny Prototype Chair with System, circa 1970-1980
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Funny prototype chair with system, circa 1970-1980.
Category
Vintage 1970s European Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Metal
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Late 20th Henredon Neoclassic Revival Animal Print Large Scale Arm Chairs a Pair
$2,446Sale Price / set|30% Off
H 42.5 in W 32 in D 36 in
Late 20th Henredon Neoclassic Revival Animal Print Large Scale Arm Chairs a Pair
By Henredon
Located in Topeka, KS
chair telling funny stories as she rocked back & forth! Well, these chairs may not rock but they feel
Category
Late 20th Century American Neoclassical Revival Lounge Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Wood, Paint
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Verner Panton Pantonic 5010 Chair Studio Hag Denmark, 1992
By Verner Panton
Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant
stock. Very nice and funny chairs, in a set or a part, they look fantastic anyway. Comfortable chair in
Category
1990s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Plywood
Verner Panton Pantonic 5000 Chair Studio Hag, Denmark, 1992
By Verner Panton
Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant
stock in red, yellow and blue to make a set of four. Very nice and funny chairs, in a set or a part
Category
1990s Danish Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Plywood
Very Funny pair of French Armchairs
Located in Roma, Lazio
Italian fabric, the silk factories Cordani Zoagli, truly unique, these two armchairs in black velvet, with longhaired and velvet black and white. To further enrich the fabric, a whit...
Category
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Lounge Chairs
Materials
Velvet
Pair of Midcentury Red Iron Chairs by Ettore Sottsass, 1960s
Located in Milano, IT
unusual design is funny. Beautiful design of a chair with a wraparound shape and black feet, extravagant
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Iron
20th Century Blue and Green Fabric and Iron Italian Set of 6 Chairs , 1950
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H 37.8 in W 15.75 in D 27.56 in
20th Century Blue and Green Fabric and Iron Italian Set of 6 Chairs , 1950
Located in Valladolid, ES
Amazing and funny set of 6 Italian chairs, with iron structure and legs and upholstered in blue and
Category
Vintage 1950s European Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Metal
Boomerang Rocking Chair by Søren Georg Jensen for Kubus, 1960s
By Kubus, Georg Jensen
Located in Antwerp, BE
Jensen designed this chair in the early 1960s to be made by the Kubus furniture company. A funny detail
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Rocking Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Teak
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Located in Pemberton, NJ
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Purple Fur Rug or Throw
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Located in Dural, AU
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Le Bambole sofa in velvet By Mario Bellini For B&B Italia, 1970s
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H 28.35 in W 70.08 in D 38.59 in
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By Mario Bellini, B&B Italia
Located in ABCOUDE, UT
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Palladio Italian Renaissance Gilded Sunburst Convex Mirror Wall Hanging
$2,096Sale Price|30% Off
H 27 in W 27 in D 3 in
Palladio Italian Renaissance Gilded Sunburst Convex Mirror Wall Hanging
By Palladio
Located in Topeka, KS
Marvelous Mid-20th Century Italian Renaissance gilded sunburst with convex center mirror wall hanging or décor by Palladio. Beautiful condition, keeping in mind that this is vintage ...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Neoclassical Revival Sunburst Mirrors
Materials
Mirror, Giltwood
Art Deco Walnut Vintage Pair of Nightstands or Chests or Commodes 1930s Vienna
$17,786 / set
H 32.68 in W 23.23 in D 17.92 in
Art Deco Walnut Vintage Pair of Nightstands or Chests or Commodes 1930s Vienna
Located in Vienna, AT
Art Deco vintage pair of nightstands or small chests or commodes from walnut Vienna 1930s. While the wonderful nightstands show a lively play of walnut veneer and solid walnut in a w...
Category
Vintage 1930s Austrian Art Deco Night Stands
Materials
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1960's Hollywood Regency Chinoiserie Maitland-Smith Console Table
By Maitland Smith, Baker Furniture Company, Century Furniture
Located in Burbank, CA
Vintage 1960's Hollywood Regency Chinoiserie console table for sale. Beautiful and rare piece designed in the late 1960's by Maitland Smith, and is wonderfully designed. Maitland Smi...
Category
Vintage 1960s American Hollywood Regency Console Tables
Materials
Leather, Bamboo, Glass
Deep Red French Provincial Dresser
Located in Bradenton, FL
A French Provincial style dresser painted a deep red. Eleven drawers open with brass bail handles on rosette shaped back plates. Below is a decorative serpentine skirt and short cabr...
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Materials
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Antique & Monumental, Finest Bronze American Bald Eagle Sculpture Door Knocker
$2,359
H 9.5 in W 4.8 in D 4 in
Antique & Monumental, Finest Bronze American Bald Eagle Sculpture Door Knocker
Located in Lisse, NL
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$19,057
H 101.58 in W 162.21 in D 3.94 in
Louis XVI Style Paneling with Louis XVI Period Mantel and Trumeau
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
This Louis XVI style paneled room is composed of two shelves and cupboards with double doors made of wood painted in light green in the 20th century. They frame a Louis XVI period m...
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Apadana's Modern Sultanabad Blue Wool Rug Handmade With Floral Design
$7,950Sale Price|25% Off
W 130 in L 156 in
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By Apadana Fine Rugs
Located in Norwalk, CT
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Louis XV Style Giltwood Duchesse Brissée, Chaise Longue & Pair of Chairs
$15,118 / set
H 39.77 in W 28.35 in D 28.35 in
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By La Maison London
Located in London, Park Royal
A Louis XV Duchesse Brissée that keeps on giving as it can also be used as a chaise longue or pair of chairs. Hand carved and hand finished to order. This piece has been upholstered ...
Category
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Giorgio USA Collection Italian Upholstered King Size Bed with Bronzed Brass Base
$28,440
H 57 in W 89.5 in D 92 in
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Located in New York, NY
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$4,900
H 46.25 in W 102.5 in D 3.25 in
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Located in Dallas, TX
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Guerin Leather Accent Armchair by Hancock & Moore
By Hancock & Moore
Located in Lake Worth, FL
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Sunburst Mirror in Gilt Metal with Double Leafed Frame, 1950s
Located in Barcelona, ES
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Sculptural Japanese-Inspired Wooden Tall Dresser by Studio POA
By Studio POA
Located in Brooklyn, NY
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Funny Chair For Sale on 1stDibs
Find many varieties of an authentic funny chair available at 1stDibs. Frequently made of wood, metal and fabric, every funny chair was constructed with great care. If you’re shopping for a funny chair, we have 9 options in-stock, while there are 4 modern editions to choose from as well. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer funny chair, there are earlier versions available from the 20th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 21st Century. A funny chair made by modern designers — as well as those associated with mid-century modern — is very popular. A well-made funny chair has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by Drisag, GamFratesi and Gebrüder Thonet Vienna GmbH are consistently popular.
How Much is a Funny Chair?
A funny chair can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $1,600, while the lowest priced sells for $693 and the highest can go for as much as $15,489.
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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.
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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.
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