$2,399 / set
H 27.56 in W 16.93 in D 19.69 in
Italian modern white plastic 860 Universale Chairs, Joe Colombo, Kartell, 1970s
By Joe Colombo, Kartell
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian modern white plastic 860 Universale Chairs, Joe Colombo, Kartell, 1970s. Set consisting of four model 860 chairs, also known as Universale Chair, in cream white ABS plastic.
Plastic
$2,000 / set
H 28.35 in W 17.33 in D 19.89 in
Joe Colombo Chairs Sedia Universale 4867 by Kartell Vintage Made in Italy
By Kartell, Joe Colombo
Located in Vancouver, BC
A Colombo classic! It's safe to say these are making a comeback in modern interiors today and its sensibility can match well with a wide range of materialities. The design is also it...
Plastic
Universal chair by Joe Colombo for Kartell , 1960s
By Kartell, Joe Colombo
Located in Athens, Attiki
Joe Colombo’s ‘Universale’ chair, Kartell late 1960s. Solid, stackable, and colorful, this red Universale chair reflects a late-1960s enthusiasm for modern plastic furniture that was...
Plastic
Unavailable
H 28.35 in W 16.54 in D 18.12 in
Joe Colombo Universale Plastic Chair for Kartell White Italy Vintage Space Age
By Kartell, Joe Colombo
Located in Alsdorf, NW
Nice set of two chairs by Joe Columbo. Manufactured by Kartell. The Universale chair is one of the first molded plastic chairs created.
Plastic
4867 Universale Chair by Joe Colombo for Kartell, 1970s
By Joe Colombo
Located in Princeton Junction, NJ
4867 Universale Chair by Joe Colombo for Kartell, 1970s good condition color: green
Plastic
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H 27.96 in W 16.54 in D 19.69 in
Joe Colombo for Kartell Universale Black Plastic Dining Chairs Set of Eight
By Kartell, Joe Colombo
Located in Byron Bay, NSW
Set of eight black Joe Colombo Universale Chairs As its name suggests, the Universale was intended to be a chair for universal use: You can set it up in rows, it is stackable and th...
Plastic
Joe Colombo, Universale Chairs for Kartell, 1980s
By Kartell, Joe Colombo
Located in Renens, CH
Set of three Universale chairs by Joe Colombo. These plastic side chairs have been designed during the late 1960s and produced by Kartell, Italy during the 1980s.
Plastic
Joe Colombo Universale Plastic Chairs by Kartell, Italy, 1967
By Kartell, Joe Colombo
Located in Pijnacker, Zuid-Holland
Designer: Joe Colombo Manufacturer: Kartell Country: Milan, Italy Model: 4867 Universale stacking chair Material: Plastic / Rubber Period: 1967 Condition: Good / We...
Plastic
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H 28.35 in W 18.51 in L 28.35 in
2x Joe Colombo Universale Plastic Chairs by Kartell, Italy, 1967
By Kartell, Joe Colombo
Located in Pijnacker, Zuid-Holland
Joe Colombo model 4867 Universale stacking chairs. The chairs can be stacked by three chairs maximum. 2 chairs available Designer: Joe Colombo Manufacturer: Kartell Country: Milan...
Plastic
Vintage Universale Chair by Joe Colombo for Kartell, Italy, 1972
By Kartell, Joe Colombo
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Universale "4867" Chair, Italy dated on bottom: 1972 "polycarbonate - in very good vintage condition" "some discoloration and yellowing, some scratches and small dings" Des...
Plastic
Set of Five Universale Chairs by Joe Colombo for Kartell
By Joe Colombo, Kartell
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Set of five plastic chairs designed by Joe Colombo for Kartell. Chairs embossed with manufacturer and designer names. Chairs stack and are easy to clean. Great for indoor or outdoor ...
Plastic
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H 28.35 in W 18.51 in D 16.54 in
Joe Colombo Universale Plastic Chairs in White by Kartell, Italy, 1967
By Joe Colombo, Kartell
Located in Pijnacker, Zuid-Holland
Italian mid-century white plastic chairs model 4867 by Joe Colombo for Kartell, 1970’s. The model 4867 is also known as Universale chair.
Plastic
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H 28.35 in W 18.51 in L 28.35 in
5 White Joe Colombo Universale Plastic Chairs by Kartell, Italy, 1967
By Kartell, Joe Colombo
Located in Pijnacker, Zuid-Holland
Designer: Joe Colombo Manufacturer: Kartell Country: Milan, Italy Model: 4867 Universale stacking chair Material: Plastic / rubber Period: 1967 Condition: Good / we...
Plastic
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H 28.35 in W 17.33 in D 19.89 in
Joe Colombo Set of Six Universale Green Chairs by Kartell, 1960s
By Joe Colombo, Kartell
Located in Cascina, Pisa
Set of six Universale chairs in green plastic, designed by Joe Colombo and produced by Kartell in the late 60s.
Plastic
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H 28.55 in W 16.93 in D 19.69 in
No.4867 Universale Black Plastic Chairs By Joe Colombo For Kartell, 1967
By Joe Colombo, Kartell
Located in Hilversum, NL
A set of 2 black plastic dining chairs Model No. 4860 Universale designed by Joe Colombo 1965-1967. Produced by Kartell, Noviglio, Milano.
Plastic
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H 28.35 in W 18.9 in D 16.54 in
'Universale' Chairs model 4869 by Joe Colombo for Kartell, Set of 5, 1970s
By Joe Colombo, Kartell
Located in Antwerp, Antwerp
Set of 5 model '4869' chairs designed by Joe Colombo for Kartell in a beautiful maroon color. Original design from the early 70's.
Plastic
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H 28.35 in W 17.33 in D 17.33 in
1 of 6 Joe Colombo Model '4867' or 'Universale' White Edition Chairs for Kartell
By Kartell, Joe Colombo
Located in Zagreb, HR
Iconic Italian Mid-century white plastic chairs model 4867 by Joe Colombo for Kartell. The model 4867 is also known as 'Universale' chair.
Plastic
Universale Chair Joe Colombo for Kartell, Italy, 1967
By Joe Colombo
Located in Las Vegas, NV
Universale chair by legendary designer Joe Colombo. First adult-sized plastic chair to be produced using a single injection cast mold. ABS plastic with detachable legs.
Plastic
Universale Chair Joe Colombo for Kartell, Italy, 1967
By Joe Colombo
Located in Las Vegas, NV
First adult-sized plastic chair to be produced using a single injection cast mold. ABS plastic with detachable legs.
Plastic
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H 28.55 in W 16.93 in D 19.69 in
Joe Colombo Space Age Pop Design Red Vintage Plastic Chair 1968 Italy Universale
By Joe Colombo, Kartell
Located in Vienna, AT
Joe Colombo Space Age red vintage plastic chair, which was designed 1965 - 1967 Italy named Model 4869 Universale and produced by Kartell Milano. The chair model Universale is label...
Plastic
Joe Colombo for Kartell Universale Chair
By Kartell, Joe Colombo
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Joe Colombo for Kartell Universale chair. Signed. Made in Italy.
Plastic
Joe Colombo for Kartell Universale Chair
By Kartell, Joe Colombo
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Joe Colombo for Kartell Universale chair. In very vintage condition.
Plastic
Four Universale Dining Chairs by Joe Colombo for Kartell
By Kartell, Joe Colombo
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Four Universale dining chairs by Joe Colombo for Kartell.
Plastic
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H 28.35 in W 16.54 in D 18.51 in
Red Joe Colombo Universale Plastic Chair by Kartell, Italy, 1967
By Joe Colombo, Kartell
Located in Naples, IT
Joe Colombo model 4867 Universale stacking chair. Designer: Joe Colombo Manufacturer: Kartell Model: 4867 Universale stacking chair Material: Plastic / rubber Period: 1967.
Plastic, Rubber
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H 28.35 in W 17.33 in D 19.89 in
Joe Colombo Set of Six Universale Green Chairs by Kartell, 1960s
By Joe Colombo, Kartell
Located in Cascina, Pisa
Set of six Universale chairs in green plastic, designed by Joe Colombo and produced by Kartell in the late 60s.
Plastic
Set of Six Universale Stacking Dining Chairs by Joe Colombo for Kartell
By Joe Colombo, Kartell
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Set of 6 Universale dining chairs by Joe Colombo for Kartell.
Plastic
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H 27.96 in W 16.74 in D 19.49 in
Four Joe Colombo 'Universale' Chairs, Very Rare First Edition 1967 Kartell Italy
By Joe Colombo, Kartell
Located in bergen op zoom, NL
Please see black and white archive photo showing a set of these very early 'universale' chairs in the dining room of 'Lo scarabeo sotto la foglia'.
Plastic
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H 28.75 in W 16.75 in D 19 in
Sedia Universale 4867 Plastic Chair by Joe Columbo for Kartell in White
By Beylerian LTD, Joe Colombo, Kartell
Located in Topeka, KS
Available now this landmark Sedia Universale 4867 injection molded plastic chair designed by Joe Columbo for Kartell.
Plastic
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H 27.96 in W 16.54 in D 18.51 in
1967 Joe Colombo, Universale Plastic Chair, Type 4867 in Chocolate Brown & White
By Joe Colombo, Kartell
Located in Amsterdam IJMuiden, NL
Set of Colombo stacking chairs, a white and dark brown chair. Some traces of wear, like some scratches, more on the brown chair than on the white. For sale as a set of two but also s...
Plastic
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H 27.96 in W 16.54 in D 18.51 in
1967, Joe Colombo, Universale Plastic Chair, Type 4867, Three Pieces in Black
By Joe Colombo, Kartell
Located in Amsterdam IJMuiden, NL
Three Kartel plastic chairs in black. Traces of wear like scratches (see picture #8). One of the plastic legs will fall off when the chair when you lift the chair, but can still be u...
Plastic
Joe Columbo for Kartell White Plastic Univerale Chairs '4'
By Joe Colombo, Kartell
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Set of four chairs by Joe Columbo. Manufactured by Kartell. This is the Universale chair design one of the first molded plastic chairs created.
Plastic
Cream Universale Chair by Joe Colombo for Kartell, 1970s
By Joe Colombo, Kartell
Located in Ixelles, Bruxelles
Designer - Joe Colombo Producer - Kartell Model - Universale Chair - Model 4868/69 Design Period - Seventies Measurements - Width 44 cm x Depth 44 cm x Height 72 cm x Seat Height...
Plastic
Red Joe Colombo Universale Plastic Chair by Kartell, Italy, 1967
By Joe Colombo, Kartell
Located in Appeltern, Gelderland
Set of 2 Universale stacking chairs by Joe Colombo for Kartell.
Plastic
Universale Chair 860/861 by Joe Colombo for Kartell, 1970s
By Joe Colombo, Kartell
Located in Budapest, HU
Universale Chair 860/861, the pioneer chair to be molded from a single material, by Joe Colombo for Kartell, 1970s, in a vibrant red colour.
Plastic
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H 28.35 in W 17.33 in D 17.33 in
White Model 4867 Universale Chair by Joe Colombo for Kartell, 1970s
By Joe Colombo, Kartell
Located in Ixelles, Bruxelles
White Model 4867 Universale chair by Joe Colombo for Kartell, 1970s 2 pieces available - Price is per piece Designer - Joe Colombo Producer - Kartell Model - Universale Chair / M...
Plastic
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H 28.35 in W 17.33 in D 17.33 in
White Model 4867 Universale Chair by Joe Colombo for Kartell, 1970s
By Joe Colombo, Kartell
Located in Ixelles, Bruxelles
White Model 4867 Universale Chair by Joe Colombo for Kartell, 1970s 4 pieces available - Price is per piece Designer - Joe Colombo Producer - Kartell Model - Universale Chair / M...
Plastic
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H 28.35 in W 17.33 in D 17.33 in
Red Model 4867 Universale Chair by Joe Colombo for Kartell, 1970s
By Joe Colombo, Kartell
Located in Ixelles, Bruxelles
Red Model 4867 Universale Chair by Joe Colombo for Kartell, 1970s 3 pieces left - Price is per piece Designer - Joe Colombo Producer - Kartell Model - Universale Chair - Model 48...
Plastic
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H 28.35 in W 17.33 in D 17.33 in
Black Model 4867 Universale Chair by Joe Colombo for Kartell, 1970s
By Joe Colombo, Kartell
Located in Ixelles, Bruxelles
Designer - Joe Colombo Producer - Kartell Model - Universale Chair / Model 4867 Design Period - Seventies Measurements - Width 44 cm x Depth 44 cm x Height 72 cm x Seat Height 45 cm ...
Plastic
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H 28.35 in W 17.33 in D 17.33 in
Red Model 4869 Universale Chair by Joe Colombo for Kartell, 1970s
By Joe Colombo, Kartell
Located in Ixelles, Bruxelles
Designer - Joe Colombo Producer - Kartell Model - Universale Chair / Model 4869 Design Period - Seventies Measurements - Width 44 cm x Depth 44 cm x Height 72 cm x Seat Height 45...
Plastic
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H 28.35 in W 17.33 in D 17.33 in
Black Model 4869 Universale Chair by Joe Colombo for Kartell, 1970s
By Joe Colombo, Kartell
Located in Ixelles, Bruxelles
4 pieces available - Price is per piece Designer - Joe Colombo Producer - Kartell Model - Universale Chair / Model 4869 Design Period - Seventies Measurements - width 44 cm x de...
Plastic
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H 28.35 in W 17.33 in D 17.33 in
Black Model 4868/69 Universale Chair by Joe Colombo for Kartell, 1970s
By Joe Colombo, Kartell
Located in Ixelles, Bruxelles
2 pieces available - Price is per piece Designer - Joe Colombo Producer - Kartell Model - Universale Chair / Model 4868/69 Design Period - Seventies Measurements - Width 44 cm x...
Plastic
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H 28.35 in W 17.33 in D 17.33 in
Set of 4 Cream Universale Chairs by Joe Colombo for Kartell, 1970s
By Joe Colombo, Kartell
Located in Ixelles, Bruxelles
Designer - Joe Colombo Producer - Kartell Model - Universale Chair - Model 4868/69 Design Period - Seventies Measurements - width 44 cm x depth 44 cm x height 72 cm x seat height...
Plastic
Set of 4 Universale chairs by Joe Colombo for Kartell Italy 70s
By Joe Colombo, Kartell
Located in PARIS, FR
Produced by Kartell since 1971, its radical, futuristic aesthetic, so dear to the Italian designer, has left a timeless mark on the history of design.
Plastic
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H 28 in W 17 in D 19 in
Joe Colombo Universale Chairs Model 4867 Set of Six by Kartell, Italy, 1967
By Joe Colombo, Kartell
Located in Longdon, Tewkesbury
Joe Colombo Universale chairs set of six by Kartell, Italy, 1967 Rare opportunity set of six Joe Colombo model 4867 Universale chairs by Kartell, Italy circa 1967 in polycarbonate...
Plastic
Pillow Chair by Ash - Mint Velvet
By ASH NYC
Located in New York, NY
The Ash Pillow Chair, everyone’s favorite companion reimagined in a new textile in four luscious colorways. A comfortable, custom-woven, fully upholstered velvet throne dreamed in an...
Velvet
$1,650 / item
H 16.1 in Dm 11.5 in
'Plissé White Edition' Pleated Textile Table Lamp by Folkform for Örsjö
By Örsjö Industri AB
Located in Glendale, CA
'Plissé White Edition' pleated textile table lamp by Folkform for Örsjö. This unique table lamp was awarded “Lighting of the Year 2022” by Residence Magazine Sweden, who called it “...
Textile
$2,860 / item
H 29.93 in W 23.63 in D 23.63 in
Ethnic Straw Armchair by +55design Brazilian Design with Indigenous Craft
By Neca Abrantes
Located in Jardim America, SP
This rotating armchair by Neca Abrantes is a striking fusion of contemporary Brazilian design and indigenous handcrafted traditions. Known for her deep passion for native craftsmansh...
Straw
Pair of Delord & Garrault Floor to Ceiling Lamps
By Garrault-Delord
Located in Saint-Ouen, IDF
Pair of rare "Sol au plafond" (floor to ceiling) lamps, made of different section of metal tubes holding an enlightnen plexi globe. Adjustable height both at the top and bottom thank...
Metal, Chrome
$655Sale Price / item|55% Off
H 33.47 in W 19.69 in D 19.69 in
Dining Chairs by Henning Kjærnulf, Model Razorblade, Denmark, Oak
By Henning Kjærnulf
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Set of striking dining chairs by Henning Kjærnulf, made of oak and boucle. Refreshing design with bold Baroque coming together nicely with Mid-Century Modernism. Model: Razorblade ...
Oak
Murano Sputnik Spherical Green Glass and Brass Chandelier
Located in Roma, Lazio
A fantastic emerald green sputnik, with a surprising design and for its very low height, which allows it to fit in both high and low ceilings. Very elegant, it will furnish and decor...
Brass
Crackle Textured Handmade Ceramic Mushroom Lamp, Blue
By Ethan Streicher, Streicher Goods
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Every mushroom lamp is hand-made and hand-painted by Ethan Streicher, the founder and designer behind the Streicher Goods brand in Brooklyn, NY. The lamp's silhouette is simple and c...
Brass
Milo Baughman Style Dining Table
By Directional, Milo Baughman
Located in Chicago, IL
Milo Baughman style dining table, walnut lacquered veneer with pedestal base 71.50" in length with two 18" leaves expands to 107.50" in length depth 38" seats 4 to 10.
Walnut
$2,107 / set
H 26.78 in W 16.93 in D 15.75 in
Set of 4 yellow chairs “4875” mod. by Carlo Bartoli for Kartell-70s
By Carlo Bartoli, Kartell
Located in Padova, IT
The almost comical appearance, soft curves and compact proportions of Carlo Bartoli's 4875 chair are very reminiscent of two famous previous Kartell models, the 1960 stackable childr...
Plastic
$3,366 / item
H 9.85 in W 21.66 in D 21.66 in
Acerbis LOKUM S Coffee Table in smoked grey by Sabine Marcelis
By Acerbis, Sabine Marcelis
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Matter, light and colour come together in an intense interaction of materials. This collection embodies the elegance of pure forms, elevated through the use of hand-blown glass. Sabi...
Glass, Art Glass
$4,950 / item
H 12 in W 48 in D 48 in
Modern Fiberglass Coffee Table by Mike Ruiz-Serra, Customizable in Any RAL Color
By Mike Ruiz Serra
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Designed by Mike Ruiz-Serra, the Quad has four hemispherical legs and is cast in fiberglass, giving it a unique satin finish that is extremely lightweight, strong, and durable. Its s...
Fiberglass
Gerrit Thomas Rietveld Zig Zag Chair by Cassina
By Gerrit Rietveld, Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Chair designed by Gerrit Thomas Rietveld in 1934. Relaunched in 1973/ 2011. Manufactured by Cassina in Italy. Materials: Wood Dimensions: D 43 cm x W 37 cm x H 74 cm (SH ...
Wood
$2,223
H 15.36 in W 18.12 in D 9.45 in
"Accademia Tavolo" Table lamp by Cini Boeri for Artemide, 1970s
By Cini Boeri, Artemide
Located in bruxelles, BE
Metal and fabric table lamp by Cini Boeri for Artemide. Model: Accademia Tavolo . Wear due to time and age of the lamp For shipping, request us for receive the best price.
Metal
Model 1933 Ceiling Light by Max Ingrand for Fontana Arte
By Fontana Arte, Max Ingrand
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Model 1933 Ceiling Light by Max Ingrand for Fontana Arte. Manufactured in Italy, circa the 1950s. Textured glass panels meet to form a slim curved rectangle body. The gorgeous aged b...
Brass
Antique Porcelain Sink Basin with Cast Iron Stand
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
An antique porcelain sink with a cast iron stand. This Victorian sink would be a beautiful addition to a vintage bathroom or period style cloakroom. This sink sees a porcelain basin ...
Iron
Wharton Esherick Curved Sofa 1958
By Wharton Esherick
Located in Chicago, IL
This Sofa by Wharton Esherick exemplifies his pioneering role in the American Craft Movement. This is his first sofa design, one of Four ever made. Known for his dedication to organ...
Poplar, Tulipwood, Walnut
He died tragically young, and his career as a designer lasted little more than 10 years. But through the 1960s, Joe Colombo proved himself one of the field’s most provocative and original thinkers, and he produced a remarkably large array of innovative chairs, table lamps and other lighting and furniture as well as product designs. Even today, the creations of Joe Colombo have the power to surprise.
Cesare “Joe” Colombo was born in Milan, the son of an electrical-components manufacturer. He was a creative child — he loved to build huge structures from Meccano pieces — and in college he studied painting and sculpture before switching to architecture.
In the early 1950s, Colombo made and exhibited paintings and sculptures as part of an art movement that responded to the new Nuclear Age, and futuristic thinking would inform his entire career. He took up design not long after his father fell ill in 1958, and he and his brother, Gianni, were called upon to run the family company.
Colombo expanded the business to include the making of plastics — a primary material in almost all his later designs. One of his first, made in collaboration with his brother, was the Acrilica table lamp (1962), composed of a wave-shaped piece of clear acrylic resin that diffused light cast by a bulb concealed in the lamp’s metal base. A year later, Colombo produced his best-known furniture design, the Elda armchair (1963): a modernist wingback chair with a womb-like plastic frame upholstered in thick leather pads.
Portability and adaptability were keynotes of many Colombo designs, made for a more mobile society in which people would take their living environments with them. One of his most striking pieces is the Tube chair (1969). It comprises four foam-padded plastic cylinders that fit inside one another. The components, which are held together by metal clips, can be configured in a variety of seating shapes (his Additional Living System seating is similarly versatile).
Vintage Tube chairs generally sell for about $9,000 in good condition; Elda chairs for about $7,000. A small Colombo design such as the plastic Boby trolley — an office organizer on wheels, designed in 1970 — is priced in the range of $700.
As Colombo intended, his designs are best suited to a modern decor. If your tastes run to sleek, glossy Space Age looks, the work of Joe Colombo offers you a myriad of choices.
Find vintage Joe Colombo lamps, seating and other furniture for sale on 1stDibs.
Arguably the world’s most ubiquitous man-made material, plastic has impacted nearly every industry. In contemporary spaces, new and vintage plastic furniture is quite popular and its use pairs well with a range of design styles.
From the Italian lighting artisans at Fontana Arte to venturesome Scandinavian modernists such as Verner Panton, who created groundbreaking interiors as much as he did seating — see his revolutionary Panton chair — to contemporary multidisciplinary artists like Faye Toogood, furniture designers have been pushing the boundaries of plastic forever.
When The Graduate's Mr. McGuire proclaimed, “There’s a great future in plastics,” it was more than a laugh line. The iconic quote is an allusion both to society’s reliance on and its love affair with plastic. Before the material became an integral part of our lives — used in everything from clothing to storage to beauty and beyond — people relied on earthly elements for manufacturing, a process as time-consuming as it was costly.
Soon after American inventor John Wesley Hyatt created celluloid, which could mimic luxury products like tortoiseshell and ivory, production hit fever pitch, and the floodgates opened for others to explore plastic’s full potential. The material altered the history of design — mid-century modern legends Charles and Ray Eames, Joe Colombo and Eero Saarinen regularly experimented with plastics in the development of tables and chairs, and today plastic furnishings and decorative objects are seen as often indoors as they are outside.
Find vintage plastic lounge chairs, outdoor furniture, lighting and more on 1stDibs.
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.