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Vintage 1970s American Tribal Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Rattan
Vintage 1970s Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Bamboo
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21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Minimalist Side Tables
Marble, Travertine
2010s European Modern Dining Room Chairs
Rattan, Wood, Faux Leather
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Center Tables
Wood
Vintage 1960s German Mid-Century Modern Flush Mount
Brass
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Console Tables
Rattan
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Stools
Velvet, Ebony, Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Marble, Carrara Marble, Gold Leaf
Vintage 1980s British Dining Room Tables
Brass
20th Century American Chinese Chippendale Chairs
Fabric, Paint
20th Century Spanish Mid-Century Modern Wall Mirrors
Bamboo, Wicker, Cane, Rattan, Mirror
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Bronze
20th Century American Organic Modern Dining Room Chairs
Leather, Fabric, Rattan
21st Century and Contemporary Chinoiserie Dining Room Chairs
Cotton, Linen, Faux Bamboo, Lacquer
20th Century American Hollywood Regency Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Aluminum
Late 20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Bronze
21st Century and Contemporary Asian Chinese Export Coffee and Cocktail T...
Wood
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Late 20th Century Philippine Chairs
Mahogany, Rattan, Fabric
Vintage 1960s American Organic Modern Chairs
Leather, Naugahyde, Wicker, Cane, Rattan
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.