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Set of Four Italian Cantilever Chairs, 1970s
Set of Four Italian Cantilever Chairs, 1970s

Set of Four Italian Cantilever Chairs, 1970s

Located in Tokyo, Tokyo

Featuring cantilevered chrome frames with unique upholstery, each chair combines sculptural lines

Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Chairs

Materials

Metal

1970s Vintage Italian Cantilever Chair with Hand-Woven Cane & Chrome
1970s Vintage Italian Cantilever Chair with Hand-Woven Cane & Chrome

1970s Vintage Italian Cantilever Chair with Hand-Woven Cane & Chrome

Located in London, England

Vintage cantilever chair with hand woven seat and sheet caned back. Manufactured in Italy, 1970s

Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Organic Modern Chairs

Materials

Stainless Steel

2 Cantilever Chairs 1970s - Italy
2 Cantilever Chairs 1970s - Italy

2 Cantilever Chairs 1970s - Italy

Located in Hannover, DE

Pair of Unique Cantilever Chairs MR20 Style 1970s Italian Replica A stunning pair of cantilever

Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Metal

Vintage Italy Cognac Chrom Leather Chair Armchair Cantilever
Vintage Italy Cognac Chrom Leather Chair Armchair Cantilever

Vintage Italy Cognac Chrom Leather Chair Armchair Cantilever

Located in Munich, Bavaria

This Cantilever vintage chair are an Italian classic. In the manner of Marcel Breuer this chairs

Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Bauhaus Chairs

Materials

Steel, Chrome

Pair of Contemporary Italian Cantilevered Lounge Chairs
Pair of Contemporary Italian Cantilevered Lounge Chairs

Pair of Contemporary Italian Cantilevered Lounge Chairs

Located in London, London

These contemporary Italian chairs, crafted by a small workshop in Northern Italy, showcase a

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Fabric, Beech

Fasem Vintage Italy black Leather Dining Chairs Armchairs Cantilever
Fasem Vintage Italy black Leather Dining Chairs Armchairs Cantilever

Fasem Vintage Italy black Leather Dining Chairs Armchairs Cantilever

By Fasem International

Located in Munich, Bavaria

These Cantilever vintage chairs are Italian classics and produced by Fasem. In the manner of Marcel

Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Bauhaus Chairs

Materials

Steel, Chrome

Titi Agnoli Cantilever Leather Chair for UNIFOR Italy 1970s
Titi Agnoli Cantilever Leather Chair for UNIFOR Italy 1970s

Titi Agnoli Cantilever Leather Chair for UNIFOR Italy 1970s

By Tito Agnoli

Located in Čelinac, BA

Titi Agnili Cantilever Leather Chair for Unifor Italy 1970s

Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Chrome

Cantilever Chair 1990s Vintage - Italy Design
Cantilever Chair 1990s Vintage - Italy Design

Cantilever Chair 1990s Vintage - Italy Design

Located in Hannover, DE

Cantilever Chair from the 1990s, Made in Italy (Not Thonet) This chair is a unique piece, inspired

Category

1990s Italian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Teak

Chrome Leather Cantilever Chair by Arrben Italy
Chrome Leather Cantilever Chair by Arrben Italy

Chrome Leather Cantilever Chair by Arrben Italy

By Arrben

Located in Voorburg, NL

Unique and comfortable cantilever chair made by Arrben Italy. This company was specialized in

Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Chrome

Italian Cantilever Chrome Lounge Chair and Ottoman, 1970
Italian Cantilever Chrome Lounge Chair and Ottoman, 1970

Italian Cantilever Chrome Lounge Chair and Ottoman, 1970

Located in Chicago, IL

Italian Cantilever Chrome Lounge Chair and Ottoman, 1970. Original leather Chair measures 34” tall

Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Chrome

2 Cantilever Chair 1990s Vintage - Italy Design
2 Cantilever Chair 1990s Vintage - Italy Design

2 Cantilever Chair 1990s Vintage - Italy Design

Located in Hannover, DE

2 Cantilever Chairs from the 1990s, Made in Italy (Not Thonet). This chair is a unique piece

Category

1990s Italian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Teak

Pair of Cantilever Visitor Side Chairs, Signed Matteo Grassi, Italy, 1970s
Pair of Cantilever Visitor Side Chairs, Signed Matteo Grassi, Italy, 1970s

Pair of Cantilever Visitor Side Chairs, Signed Matteo Grassi, Italy, 1970s

By Matteo Grassi

Located in Beirut, LB

Vintage Matteo Grassi cantilever stylish visitor side chairs, Italy, 1970s. Signed Matteo Grassi on

Category

Late 20th Century Italian Bauhaus Chairs

Materials

Steel

Fasem Vintage Italy brown Leather Dining Chairs Armchairs Cantilever Set of 2
Fasem Vintage Italy brown Leather Dining Chairs Armchairs Cantilever Set of 2

Fasem Vintage Italy brown Leather Dining Chairs Armchairs Cantilever Set of 2

By Fasem International

Located in Munich, Bavaria

These Cantilever vintage chairs are Italian classics and produced by Fasem. In the manner of

Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Bauhaus Chairs

Materials

Steel, Chrome

Mid Century Modern Italian Cantilever Dining Chair by Gastone Renaldi for Cidue
Mid Century Modern Italian Cantilever Dining Chair by Gastone Renaldi for Cidue

Mid Century Modern Italian Cantilever Dining Chair by Gastone Renaldi for Cidue

By Cidue, Gastone Rinaldi

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Mid Century Modern Italian Steel Cantilever Chrome Plated Dining Chair by Gastone Renaldi for Cidue

Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Steel, Metal, Nickel

Set of Two Bauhaus Cantilever Chrome Woven Rattan Side Chairs 1960s Italy
Set of Two Bauhaus Cantilever Chrome Woven Rattan Side Chairs 1960s Italy

Set of Two Bauhaus Cantilever Chrome Woven Rattan Side Chairs 1960s Italy

By Marcel Breuer

Located in Antwerp, BE

This pair of chairs was made in the 60s. It consist of a tubular chrome structure with cantilever

Category

Vintage 1960s Italian Bauhaus Chairs

Materials

Chrome

pair Mart stam S33 cantilever chairs  1970s
pair Mart stam S33 cantilever chairs  1970s

pair Mart stam S33 cantilever chairs 1970s

By Mart Stam

Located in Den Haag, NL

Two Original White Leather cantilever chair . Chrome Tube frame. 1970s Pioneering Dutch modernist

Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Leather

Italian Cantilevered Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs, Gianfranco Frattini, Pair
Italian Cantilevered Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs, Gianfranco Frattini, Pair

Italian Cantilevered Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs, Gianfranco Frattini, Pair

By Gianfranco Frattini

Located in New York, NY

Elegant pair of Italian Mid-Century Modern armchairs attributed to Gianfranco Frattini. The chairs

Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Steel

Pair of 70s Italian Cesca Cantilever Chairs in Chrome Black Beech Woven Wicker
Pair of 70s Italian Cesca Cantilever Chairs in Chrome Black Beech Woven Wicker

Pair of 70s Italian Cesca Cantilever Chairs in Chrome Black Beech Woven Wicker

By Gavina, Marcel Breuer

Located in Roma, IT

I am offering for sale a pair of vintage cantilever chairs, most likely made in Italy between the

Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Chrome

Pair of Mid-Century Modern Cantilever Side Chairs
Pair of Mid-Century Modern Cantilever Side Chairs

Pair of Mid-Century Modern Cantilever Side Chairs

Located in North Charleston, SC

Striking mid-century modern chrome cantilever chair featuring a sculptural continuous tubular steel

Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Chairs

Materials

Chrome

Pair of Italian Mid-Century Modern, Cantilevered Lounge Chairs, Augusto Bozzi
Pair of Italian Mid-Century Modern, Cantilevered Lounge Chairs, Augusto Bozzi

Pair of Italian Mid-Century Modern, Cantilevered Lounge Chairs, Augusto Bozzi

By Augusto Bozzi

Located in New York, NY

Elegant pair of Italian Mid-Century Modern, cantilevered lounge chairs attributed to Augusto Bozzi

Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Steel

80s Red Tubular Cantilever Chair
80s Red Tubular Cantilever Chair

80s Red Tubular Cantilever Chair

Located in Ljubljana, SI

Striking 1980s cantilever chair featuring a sculptural frame of glossy red tubular metal paired

Category

Vintage 1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Hardwood

Set of Four Bauhaus Cantilever Armchairs by Mart Stam, Italy
Set of Four Bauhaus Cantilever Armchairs by Mart Stam, Italy

Set of Four Bauhaus Cantilever Armchairs by Mart Stam, Italy

By Mart Stam

Located in Praha, CZ

Italy in the 1980s. Constructed from chrome-plated tubular steel, the chairs exemplify the Bauhaus

Category

Vintage 1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Chrome

Six Cantilevered "Lugano" Dining Chairs by Leon Rosen for Pace, Italy
Six Cantilevered "Lugano" Dining Chairs by Leon Rosen for Pace, Italy

Six Cantilevered "Lugano" Dining Chairs by Leon Rosen for Pace, Italy

By Pace Collection, i4 Mariani, Leon Rosen

Located in Dallas, TX

cantilever base that offers a slight recline and gives each chair a floating look for added style. These

Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Chrome

1940's pair of chairs with cantilevered armrests
1940's pair of chairs with cantilevered armrests

1940's pair of chairs with cantilevered armrests

By Guglielmo Ulrich

Located in Milano, IT

COD-CV182 Guglielmo Ulrich Pair of chairs with cantilevered armrests in light wood with carved

Category

Early 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Club Chairs

Materials

Wood

Giotto Stoppino for Kartell Italian Chrome Cantilever Dining Chairs - Set of 6
Giotto Stoppino for Kartell Italian Chrome Cantilever Dining Chairs - Set of 6

Giotto Stoppino for Kartell Italian Chrome Cantilever Dining Chairs - Set of 6

By Giotto Stoppino, Kartell

Located in Franklin Park, IL

Giotto Stoppino for Kartell Mid Century Italian Chrome Cantilever Dining Chairs - Set of 6 Each

Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Chrome

Set of 6 cantilever dining chairs 1980s
Set of 6 cantilever dining chairs 1980s

Set of 6 cantilever dining chairs 1980s

Located in Leuven, Vlaams Gewest

Vintage cantilever dining chairs or armchairs designed by Mart Stam in the 1930s. These are

Category

Vintage 1980s Italian Bauhaus Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Metal

Matteo Grassi Cantilever MG Skin Coloured Leather Chair by Centro Studi
Matteo Grassi Cantilever MG Skin Coloured Leather Chair by Centro Studi

Matteo Grassi Cantilever MG Skin Coloured Leather Chair by Centro Studi

By Centro Studi, Matteo Grassi

Located in Munich, Bavaria

Vintage Cantilever chair by Centro Studi for Matteo Grassi Modell MG. This Cantilever chair is an

Category

Vintage 1980s Italian Bauhaus Chairs

Materials

Steel, Chrome

8 Italian Saporiti Chrome Cantilevered "Lens" Armchair
8 Italian Saporiti Chrome Cantilevered "Lens" Armchair

8 Italian Saporiti Chrome Cantilevered "Lens" Armchair

By Saporiti

Located in Bridgeport, CT

and curved arms resting on chrome plated steel tubular cantilevered base. Lens chair designed by

Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Chrome

Set of 3 Cantilever Chairs by Gastone Rinaldi, Mid-20th Century
Set of 3 Cantilever Chairs by Gastone Rinaldi, Mid-20th Century

Set of 3 Cantilever Chairs by Gastone Rinaldi, Mid-20th Century

Located in Roma, IT

Set of 3 Cantilever chairs is an original design furniture realized by Gastone Rinaldi in the half

Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Chairs

Materials

Brass

Italian 6 Mid-Century Modern Contemporary Cantilever Chrome Dining Room Chairs
Italian 6 Mid-Century Modern Contemporary Cantilever Chrome Dining Room Chairs

Italian 6 Mid-Century Modern Contemporary Cantilever Chrome Dining Room Chairs

Located in Wayne, NJ

The size shown is for the 4 side chairs. The 2 arm head chairs measure 33.50" high, 24" wide, 26

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Vintage 1970s Unknown Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Metal

Gordon International Marcel Breuer B64 Cantilever Upholstered Chairs, Set of 4
Gordon International Marcel Breuer B64 Cantilever Upholstered Chairs, Set of 4

Gordon International Marcel Breuer B64 Cantilever Upholstered Chairs, Set of 4

By Marcel Breuer

Located in Germantown, MD

Iconic set of four Marcel Breuer Cesca S64 cantilever armchairs featuring an ebonized lacquered

Category

Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Metal, Chrome

Rare set of six cantilever chairs, vienna straw and chrome 1960s Italy
Rare set of six cantilever chairs, vienna straw and chrome 1960s Italy

Rare set of six cantilever chairs, vienna straw and chrome 1960s Italy

Located in Tel Aviv-Yafo, Tel Aviv District

This rare set of six cantilever chairs from 1960s Italy epitomizes mid-century modern design with a

Category

Mid-20th Century Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Chrome

SET 5 Carlo Bartoli T 70 920 Cantilever Chairs Brown Leather - 5 pcs
SET 5 Carlo Bartoli T 70 920 Cantilever Chairs Brown Leather - 5 pcs

SET 5 Carlo Bartoli T 70 920 Cantilever Chairs Brown Leather - 5 pcs

By Carlo Bartoli, Mario Bellini, Cassina

Located in Basel, BS

Carlo Bartoli for T 70, Model '920' Dining Chairs, Black Leather and Chrome-Plated Metal, Italy

Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Steel

Mid Century Italian Modern Tubular Chrome Cantilever Dining Arm Chair - Set of 4
Mid Century Italian Modern Tubular Chrome Cantilever Dining Arm Chair - Set of 4

Mid Century Italian Modern Tubular Chrome Cantilever Dining Arm Chair - Set of 4

Located in Philadelphia, PA

. Vintage Mid Century Italian Modern Tubular Chrome Cantilever Dining Arm Chair - Set of 4. Listing includes

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Mid-20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Chrome

ANTONIO CITTERIO for VITRA Cantilevered Chrome & Leather Lounge Chair 4 avail.
ANTONIO CITTERIO for VITRA Cantilevered Chrome & Leather Lounge Chair 4 avail.

ANTONIO CITTERIO for VITRA Cantilevered Chrome & Leather Lounge Chair 4 avail.

By Vitra, Antonio Citterio

Located in Hudson, NY

Stunning and elegant cantilevered lounge chairs designed by Antonio Citterio for Vitra. Textured

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Bauhaus Lounge Chairs

Materials

Chrome

SET of 8 Carlo Bartoli T 70 920 Cantilever Chairs Black + Brown Leather - 8 pcs
SET of 8 Carlo Bartoli T 70 920 Cantilever Chairs Black + Brown Leather - 8 pcs

SET of 8 Carlo Bartoli T 70 920 Cantilever Chairs Black + Brown Leather - 8 pcs

By Carlo Bartoli, Mario Bellini, Cassina

Located in Basel, BS

cantilever dining chair, designed by Carlo Bartoli in 1971, embodies minimalist Italian sophistication. The

Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Steel

Pr.  Cantilevered Black Leather and Chrome Lounge Chairs by Citterio for Vitra
Pr.  Cantilevered Black Leather and Chrome Lounge Chairs by Citterio for Vitra

Pr. Cantilevered Black Leather and Chrome Lounge Chairs by Citterio for Vitra

By Antonio Citterio, Vitra

Located in New York, NY

Chic pair of cantilevered lounge chairs, designed by Antonio Citterio, for Vitra. These chairs were

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Hollywood Regency Lounge Chairs

Materials

Chrome

Small Vintage Modernist Chrome Cantilever Chair in Leopard Print Fabric
Small Vintage Modernist Chrome Cantilever Chair in Leopard Print Fabric

Small Vintage Modernist Chrome Cantilever Chair in Leopard Print Fabric

By Gae Aulenti

Located in Amityville, NY

A small round modernist style tubular chrome cantilever chair in new leopard or cheetah animal

Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Chrome

Fantastic Set 4 Pace Collection Laguna Chrome Cantilevered Dining Chair
Fantastic Set 4 Pace Collection Laguna Chrome Cantilevered Dining Chair

Fantastic Set 4 Pace Collection Laguna Chrome Cantilevered Dining Chair

By Pace Collection, Leon Rosen

Located in Pemberton, NJ

Fantastic set of 4 Mariani Laguna Pace Collection cantilevered chrome dining chairs. These Italian

Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Steel

Pair of Saporiti Style Cantilever Lounge Chair Off White Bouclé Upholstery, 1980
Pair of Saporiti Style Cantilever Lounge Chair Off White Bouclé Upholstery, 1980

Pair of Saporiti Style Cantilever Lounge Chair Off White Bouclé Upholstery, 1980

By Saporiti

Located in Miami, FL

Pair of Saporiti style Cantilever lounge chairs in polished chrome with off white Bouclé Fabric

Category

Vintage 1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Chrome

Set of Six 1970s Matteograssi Style Cantilevered Chrome & White Leather Chairs
Set of Six 1970s Matteograssi Style Cantilevered Chrome & White Leather Chairs

Set of Six 1970s Matteograssi Style Cantilevered Chrome & White Leather Chairs

By Matteograssi

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Six Italian cantilevered dining chairs embodying the sleek modernist aesthetic of 1970s design

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Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Chrome

Frank Mariani Lugano Mid Century Brass Cantilever Dining Chair Side Single
Frank Mariani Lugano Mid Century Brass Cantilever Dining Chair Side Single

Frank Mariani Lugano Mid Century Brass Cantilever Dining Chair Side Single

By Frank Mariani

Located in Franklin Park, IL

Frank Mariani Lugano Mid Century Brass Cantilever Dining Chair Side Single Each chair measures: 20

Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Brass

Mariani For Pace Collection Cantilever Chrome Dining Chairs - Set of Three
Mariani For Pace Collection Cantilever Chrome Dining Chairs - Set of Three

Mariani For Pace Collection Cantilever Chrome Dining Chairs - Set of Three

By Pace Collection

Located in Miami, FL

Set of three Pace Collection cantilevered chrome base dining chairs with fabric seats by Frank

Category

Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Chrome

6 Giovanni Offredi for Saporiti Italia "Lens" Cantilever Chairs in White Boucle
6 Giovanni Offredi for Saporiti Italia "Lens" Cantilever Chairs in White Boucle

6 Giovanni Offredi for Saporiti Italia "Lens" Cantilever Chairs in White Boucle

By Giovanni Offredi

Located in Bedford Hills, NY

A stunning set of six "Lens" chairs designed in 1968 by the renowned Italian architect Giovanni

Category

Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Chrome

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Italy Cantilever Chair For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal Italy cantilever chair for your home. Frequently made of metal, chrome and animal skin, every Italy cantilever chair was constructed with great care. If you’re shopping for a Italy cantilever chair, we have 353 options in-stock, while there are 1 modern editions to choose from as well. There are many kinds of the Italy cantilever chair you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 19th Century to those made as recently as the 21st Century. When you’re browsing for the right Italy cantilever chair, those designed in mid-century modern, modern and Hollywood Regency styles are of considerable interest. Marcel Breuer, Mart Stam and Gastone Rinaldi each produced at least one beautiful Italy cantilever chair that is worth considering.

How Much is a Italy Cantilever Chair?

Prices for a Italy cantilever chair can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $1 and can go as high as $40,800, while the average can fetch as much as $2,657.

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.

Questions About Italy Cantilever Chair
  • 1stDibs ExpertJune 6, 2024
    The history of the cantilever chair dates back to 1926. It was then that Mart Stam created a sketch of a new idea for a chair on the back of a dinner napkin at a cocktail party. His drawing inspired Ludwig Mies van der Rohe to create his own version of the chair. This led to a legal battle between the two. Other designers, such as Marcel Breuer, began experimenting with the cantilever design, and today, many manufacturers continue to employ the cantilever design in their pieces. Explore a large collection of cantilever chairs on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertJune 6, 2024
    Here are some characteristics of a cantilever chair: Most feature two front legs and no back legs. The legs bend at the bottom, creating a stable base for the chair. Typically, cantilever chairs feature tubular metal frames and have two arms. However, you can find some armless examples. The seats and backrests often have a boxy appearance and can feature a range of materials, such as wicker, leather, fiberglass, molded plastic or fabric upholstery. Explore a variety of cantilever chairs on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    A cantilever chair typically features a frame of tubular metal. Most often, tubular steel is used, though tubular chrome has also been used. The seat and back can be crafted of many materials, from rattan to leather or fabric. Browse 1stDibs to find an array of cantilever chairs from top sellers.
  • 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 21, 2024
    How a cantilever chair works comes down to its unique design. Instead of having four legs, a cantilever chair features a single leg or pair of legs in an L shape. The leg or legs attach to the seat in the front and then travel along the floor to provide stability. When a person sits down, their weight becomes distributed across the entire base. On 1stDibs, find a range of cantilever chairs.