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Robert Venturi for Knoll 'Chippendale' Chair in Grandmother Pattern, 1985, USA
By Robert Venturi, Knoll
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Robert Venturi and partner Denise Scott Brown 'Chippendale' flattened design 'Grandmother
Category

Vintage 1980s American Post-Modern Side Chairs

Materials

Leather, Wood

At Grandmother’s
Located in New York, NY
, very good and serious.” There is a large version of At Grandmother’s (131.5 x 91.5 cm.) in the
Category

Mid-19th Century Dutch School Interior Paintings

Materials

Oil

Functional Art Chair / Stool "Plaster Whip" by Lionel Jadot
By Lionel Jadot
Located in Antwerp, BE
of all seats in the show, builds around a chair of his grandmother, protected by mops, and harassed
Category

2010s European Chairs

Materials

Leather, Plaster

Functional art Throne / Chair "Black Caterpillar" by Lionel Jadot, 2020
By Lionel Jadot
Located in Antwerp, BE
around a chair of his grandmother, protected by mops, and harassed with bed springs. As you enter the
Category

2010s European Chairs

Materials

Brass, Steel

Set of 2 Kartell Comback Chairs in Grey Blue with Oak Legs by Patricia Urquiola
By Kartell, Patricia Urquiola
Located in Brooklyn, NY
familiar and nostalgic chairs of our grandmothers.
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Chairs

Materials

Plastic, Wood

Kutitji | Shield Chair by Errol Evans + Trent Jansen
By Trent Jansen
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Edition of 8 + 4 Artist Proofs. Lead time 4 months. Kutitji | Shield Chair by Errol Evans + Trent
Category

2010s Lounge Chairs

Materials

Cherry, Maple, Walnut

Margas LC2- Zero 0011 - Lounge Chair by Louise Liljencrantz for &Tradition
By Louise Liljencrantz
Located in Dubai, AE
Named after her beloved grandmother, Marga von Dardel, who Liljencrantz credits as the most
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Danish Scandinavian Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Fabric

Margas LC2- Gentle 133 - Lounge Chair by Louise Liljencrantz for &Tradition
By Louise Liljencrantz
Located in Dubai, AE
Named after her beloved grandmother, Marga von Dardel, who Liljencrantz credits as the most
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Danish Scandinavian Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Fabric

MargasLC2-Karakorum 007-Ecume Lounge Chair by Louise Liljencrantz for &Tradition
By Louise Liljencrantz
Located in Dubai, AE
Named after her beloved grandmother, Marga von Dardel, who Liljencrantz credits as the most
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Danish Scandinavian Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Fabric

Margas LC2- Karakorum 007 - Lounge Chair by Louise Liljencrantz for &Tradition
By Louise Liljencrantz
Located in Dubai, AE
Named after her beloved grandmother, Marga von Dardel, who Liljencrantz credits as the most
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Danish Scandinavian Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Fabric

Margas LC2- Karakorum 001 - Lounge Chair by Louise Liljencrantz for &Tradition
By Louise Liljencrantz
Located in Dubai, AE
Named after her beloved grandmother, Marga von Dardel, who Liljencrantz credits as the most
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Danish Scandinavian Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Fabric

Carl Malmsten for O. H. Sjögren Lounge Chairs Model ‘Farmor’
By Carl Malmsten, O.H. Sjögren
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Carl Malmsten for O. H. Sjögren, lounge chairs model ‘Farmor’, fabric wood, Sweden, design 1956
Category

Vintage 1960s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Fabric, Wood

Rocking Chair in Laser-Cut Blackened Steel and Oiled Oak Slats
By Klein Agency
Located in Los Angeles, CA
you might remember your grandmother rocking in, elevating it with and exposed, oversized bottom curve
Category

2010s American Modern Rocking Chairs

Materials

Cut Steel

Rocking Chair in Laser-Cut Blackened Steel and Black Oak Slats
By Klein Agency
Located in Los Angeles, CA
you might remember your grandmother rocking in, elevating it with and exposed, oversized bottom curve
Category

2010s American Modern Rocking Chairs

Materials

Cut Steel

Margas LC2- C.O.M - Lounge Chair by Louise Liljencrantz for &Tradition
By Louise Liljencrantz
Located in Dubai, AE
Named after her beloved grandmother, Marga von Dardel, who Liljencrantz credits as the most
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Danish Scandinavian Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Fabric

Rocking Chair in Laser-Cut Burnish Brass Plated Steel and Oak Slats
By Klein Agency
Located in Los Angeles, CA
you might remember your grandmother rocking in, elevating it with and exposed, oversized bottom curve
Category

2010s American Modern Rocking Chairs

Materials

Cut Steel

Mand Pilti Chair / Dry Sand by Tanya Singer + Trent Jansen
By Trent Jansen
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
skilled wood (punu) artists. Tanya was taught by her mother and grandmother in Indulkana, while Errol was
Category

2010s Lounge Chairs

Materials

Cherry, Maple, Walnut

Mand Pilti Low Chair / Dry Sand by Tanya Singer + Trent Jansen
By Trent Jansen
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
skilled wood (punu) artists. Tanya was taught by her mother and grandmother in Indulkana, while Errol was
Category

2010s Lounge Chairs

Materials

Cherry, Maple, Walnut

Pair of 19th Century. Signed Hand Painted and Decorated Plank Seat Side Chairs
Located in Germantown, MD
Nolan Plank Seat Side Chairs. Sally Nolan is a mother, grandmother, former teacher, Air Force Veteran, a
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Antique Late 19th Century American American Colonial Side Chairs

Materials

Hardwood, Paint

Urithi Dining Chair by Albert Potgieter Designs
Located in Geneve, CH
chair in remembrance of his Grandmother doing wood carving when he was a young boy. “Look and Feel
Category

2010s Dutch Post-Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Wood

Robert Venturi 'Queen Anne' Chair for Knoll International, C. 1985, Signed
By Robert Venturi and Denise Scott Brown, Robert Venturi, Knoll
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This rare and sought after set of four (4) collectors pieces are called the 'Queen Anne' chairs by
Category

Vintage 1980s American Post-Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Laminate, Plywood

Contemporary Sculptural Wooden Bench Babushka #4 by Olga Engel
By Olga Engel
Located in Amsterdam, NL
innterior use only. "I remember some objects from my grandmother’s house: a wooden hand distaff for
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2010s Latvian Chairs

Materials

Oak

Margas LC1 Walnut & Karakorum 001 by Louise Liljencrantz for &Tradition
By Louise Liljencrantz
Located in Dubai, AE
Named after her beloved grandmother, Marga von Dardel, who Liljencrantz credits as the most
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Danish Scandinavian Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Fabric, Walnut

Margas LC1 - Walnut & Karakorum 001 - by Louise Liljencrantz for &Tradition
By Louise Liljencrantz
Located in Dubai, AE
Named after her beloved grandmother, Marga von Dardel, who Liljencrantz credits as the most
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Danish Scandinavian Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Fabric, Walnut

Restored Pair of 1960 Herman Miller No1 Hardwood Eames Lounge Armchairs Ottomans
By Herman Miller, Charles Eames, Charles and Ray Eames
Located in GB
versatility of the chair. Print ads depicted the 670 in a Victorian parlor, occupied by a grandmother shelling
Category

Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Leather, Hardwood

Mastercraft Brass Dining Armchairs with Grandma Fabric, Set of Four, circa 1970s
By Mastercraft
Located in Los Angeles, CA
off-white knit. The fabric resembles what I would call, 'grandmothers knit blanket'. As a set of four
Category

Vintage 1970s American Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Brass

Antique Early 20th Century Walnut Four Piece Chair Set
Located in EDENSOR PARK, NSW
Two armchairs one larger and one smaller with two matching armless chairs, armchairs have a padded
Category

Early 20th Century Living Room Sets

Materials

Walnut

Functional Art Chair / Throne "'Spring Swab" by Lionel Jadot
By Lionel Jadot
Located in Antwerp, BE
. The seats, chairs, thrones all make us think of our own physical comportment, and of how the seat
Category

2010s Belgian International Style Armchairs

Materials

Metal

Functional Art Chair / Throne "Left at the End of the Corridor" by Lionel Jadot
By Lionel Jadot
Located in Antwerp, BE
of all seats in the show, builds around a chair of his grandmother, protected by mops, and harassed
Category

2010s Belgian Post-Modern Armchairs

Materials

Steel

Contemporary Irregular Shape Hand-Tufted Viscose Wool Rug 'Music' by RAG Home
By RAG home
Located in Jakarta Selatan, ID
grandmother's old chair, tucked away in a storeroom. This led her to create the lines and figures which becomes
Category

2010s Indonesian Mid-Century Modern More Carpets

Materials

Wool

Carl Malmsten Pair of 'Farmor' Armchairs in Honey Sheepskin, 1950s
By Carl Malmsten, O.H. Sjögren
Located in Praha 2, Hlavní město Praha
Malmsten and manufactured by O.H. Sjögren in Sweden, 1950s. The iconic "Farmor" or "Grandmother" armchair
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Vintage 1950s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Armchairs

Materials

Sheepskin, Pine, Leather

Huge Composition Of 7 Portraits And Still Lifes. 6/25 Limited Edition on Dibond
By Natasha Lelenco
Located in FISTERRA, ES
. Mother, daughter, sister, girlfriend, grandmother, grandfather, father, cat... Originally crafted in
Category

2010s Post-Modern Portrait Prints

Materials

Metal

Ty Nain (Grandma’s House). A Welsh Cottage Interior. Hearth. Cast Iron Oven.
By Elin Sian Blake
Located in Sutton Poyntz, Dorset
legged wooden chair. This very chair actually featured on the British TV programme The Antiques Roadshow
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Realist Interior Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Carl Malmsten for O.H. Sjögren 'Farmor' Armchair in Honey Sheepskin, 1950s
By Carl Malmsten, O.H. Sjögren
Located in Praha 2, Hlavní město Praha
manufactured by O.H. Sjögren in Sweden, 1950s. The iconic "Farmor" or "Grandmother" armchair model designed by
Category

Vintage 1950s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Armchairs

Materials

Leather, Sheepskin, Pine

Chinoiserie Hollywood Regency 2 Pc China Hutch Cabinet Tamerlane by Thomasville
By Thomasville
Located in Topeka, KS
matching Round Dining Table and Set of 6 Dining Chairs listed here for sale if they are still available
Category

Mid-20th Century American Hollywood Regency Cabinets

Materials

Metal

Monograph: Portraits in the Presence of Marina Abramovic (Hand signed)
By Marina Abramovic
Located in New York, NY
, taking a portrait of each participant and noting the time they spent in the chair. Just as Abramovic's
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2010s Contemporary More Art

Materials

Paper, Ink, Mixed Media, Lithograph, Offset

Large Table Lamp 600g by Gino Sarfatti for Arteluce
By Gino Sarfatti
Located in Vlimmeren, BE
found his inspiration in a bag of hunting buckshot or in an ashtray positioned on the arm of a chair
Category

Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Robert Venturi for Knoll Postmodern Square Dining Table Model No. 65848, 1984
By Robert Venturi, Knoll
Located in Brooklyn, NY
dining/ center/ work table in iconic postmodern "Grandmother's Tablecloth" printed laminate with black
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Vintage 1980s American Post-Modern Dining Room Tables

Materials

Plywood

“Farmor” Armchair by Carl Malmsten for O.H. Sjögren, Sweden 1950s
By Carl Malmsten
Located in Utrecht, NL
“Grandma” chair came into being and since then, she has become a dear family member in many Swedish homes
Category

Vintage 1950s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

Materials

Fabric, Wood

Cornwall Iron Banks Original Oil Painting
Located in Annville, PA
Grandmother, an oil by William Gropper which was part of the Gimbel Pennsylvania exhibit at the Griest
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Early 20th Century North American Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Paint

Lancaster Covered Bridge Original Oil Painting
Located in Annville, PA
Grandmother, an oil by William Gropper which was part of the Gimbel Pennsylvania exhibit at the Griest
Category

Early 20th Century North American Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Paint

Lancaster Bridge Original Oil Painting
Located in Annville, PA
controversy was the first to arise here publicly since the showing of Amish Grandmother, an oil by William
Category

Mid-20th Century Expressionist Paintings

Materials

Paint

MCM to Modern Geometric Blue & Green Flection Plunge Fabric by Momentum Textiles
Located in Topeka, KS
needs a little “face lift.” Do you have a vintage chair that your beloved grandmother left you, but it
Category

Early 20th Century Mid-Century Modern Curtains and Valances

Materials

Fabric, Polyester

"Accent", Monumental Charcoal on Canvas Painting by Jessica Scott Felder
By Jessica Scott-Felder
Located in Hanover, MA
chairs represented matriarchal presence and have currently expanded to ancestry. Jessica’s work addresses
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Early 2000s American Modern Paintings

Materials

Canvas

Vienna Art Deco Josef Hoffman Manner Eight-Piece Salon Suite Set
By Josef Hoffmann
Located in Forney, TX
square column pedestal, surrounded by four upholstered side chairs. Dimensions: (approx) 79" High
Category

Early 20th Century Austrian Art Deco Bookcases

Materials

Brass

“Farmor” Armchair by Carl Malmsten for O.H. Sjögren, Sweden, 1956
By O.H. Sjögren, Carl Malmsten
Located in Utrecht, NL
and round shapes, femininity and cosiness. The chair’s frame is made of solid pine from Swedish
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Vintage 1950s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Armchairs

Materials

Fabric, Wood

'Within, ' by Lisa Miceli, Watercolor Painting
By Lisa Miceli
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
York. Lisa is-co chair of the New England Watercolor Society “Brushes with Nature” plein air painting
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2010s Abstract Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Watercolor, Paper

'Where Hummingbirds Swim, ' by Lisa Miceli, Watercolor on Paper Painting
By Lisa Miceli
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
York. Lisa is-co chair of the New England Watercolor Society “Brushes with Nature” plein air painting
Category

2010s Abstract Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Watercolor, Paper

'Submerging, ' by Lisa Miceli, Watercolor on Paper Painting
By Lisa Miceli
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
chair of the New England Watercolor Society “Brushes with Nature” plein air painting program, and is a
Category

2010s Abstract Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Watercolor, Paper

'The Hearth, ' by Lisa Miceli, Watercolor Painting
By Lisa Miceli
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
Fishers Island, New York. Lisa is-co chair of the New England Watercolor Society “Brushes with Nature
Category

2010s Abstract Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Watercolor, Paper

“Farmor” Armchairs by Carl Malmsten for O.H. Sjögren, Sweden, 1956
By O.H. Sjögren, Carl Malmsten
Located in Utrecht, NL
these Farmor or Grandmother armchairs to express a particular feeling of warmth and comfort with the
Category

Vintage 1950s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Armchairs

Materials

Fabric, Wood

Functional art Floor Lamp "Open Eyes" by Lionel Jadot
By Lionel Jadot
Located in Antwerp, BE
. The seats, chairs, thrones all make us think of our own physical comportment, and of how the seat
Category

2010s Belgian Post-Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Brass

Friedrich Ortlieb Oil on Canvas Children Celebrate Christmas
By Friedrich Ortlieb
Located in Los Angeles, CA
seated couple, the grandparents, the grandmother holding a toddler on her arms, the grandfather with his
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Antique 19th Century German Country Paintings

Materials

Giltwood, Canvas

Tables in Wood and Bronze Attributed to Meret Oppenheim, France, 1930
By Meret Oppenheim
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
encouraged by her father and by her maternal grandmother, author and illustrator Lisa Wenger-Ruutz, to pursue
Category

Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Tables

Materials

Bronze

Unusual 2 Tables in wood and bronze Attributed to Meret Oppenheim, France, 1930
By Meret Oppenheim
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
from Germany to Switzerland. Oppenheim was encouraged by her father and by her maternal grandmother
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Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Tables

Materials

Bronze

Empire Chair in Molded Plywood by Robert Venturi & Denise Scott, 1984
By Knoll, Robert Venturi and Denise Scott Brown
Located in New York, NY
Empire chair in molded plywood with laminated finish in the "Grandmother" pattern. Designed by
Category

Vintage 1980s American Modern Side Chairs

Materials

Plywood

Contemporary Yellow Chair 'Custom Chair' Assemblage by Karen Ryan
By Karen Ryan
Located in London, GB
chairs were in a long alleyway behind her grandmother’s flat. Realising that the furniture from her
Category

Early 2000s English Post-Modern Chairs

Materials

String, Plastic, Beech, Paint

19th Century Gothic Revival Dining Chairs/ Set of 6
Located in Chicago, IL
We have never seen anything as incredible as these hand carved dining chairs. Each weighs around
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Antique 19th Century American Gothic Revival Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Brass

Czech Interwar Avantgard Design Green Wingback Armchair
Located in Chocen, Czech Republic
word. For someone, a memory of a reading grandmother or grandmother with you on your lap. This chair
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Vintage 1930s Czech Other Wingback Chairs

Materials

Wood, Upholstery

Rocker Two by Klein Agency
By Klein Agency
Located in Los Angeles, CA
remember your grandmother rocking in, elevating it with and exposed, oversized bottom curve and slim
Category

2010s American Modern Rocking Chairs

Materials

Steel

Rocker Two by Klein Agency
Rocker Two by Klein Agency
H 26 in W 28.5 in D 37 in
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Grandmothers Chair For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal grandmothers chair for your home. Each grandmothers chair for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, fabric and metal. Find 53 options for an antique or vintage grandmothers chair now, or shop our selection of 21 modern versions for a more contemporary example of this long-cherished piece. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect grandmothers chair — we have versions that date back to the 19th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 21st Century are available. When you’re browsing for the right grandmothers chair, those designed in mid-century modern, Scandinavian Modern and modern styles are of considerable interest. A well-made grandmothers chair has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by Knoll, Robert Venturi and Carl Malmsten are consistently popular.

How Much is a Grandmothers Chair?

A grandmothers chair can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $5,500, while the lowest priced sells for $400 and the highest can go for as much as $90,000.