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80's Belgo Chrom Chairs Memphis Style, Set of 4
By belgochrom
Located in Boven Leeuwen, NL
4 Memphis design chairs by Belgo Chrom in the 1980s.
Heavy and high quality comfortable chairs
Category
Vintage 1980s Belgian Hollywood Regency Chairs
Materials
Steel
1980ies Palace chair designed by George Sowden for Memphis Milano
By Memphis Milano, George Sowden
Located in Offenburg, Baden Wurthemberg
1980ies Memphis Milano Palace chair in colored lacquered wood designed by George Sowden, 1983
Category
Vintage 1980s Italian Post-Modern Chairs
Materials
Plywood
Set 4 chairs Postmodern Memphis Style Italian Design 1980's
By Memphis Group
Located in Taranto, IT
Set 4 sedie Postmodern Memphis Style Italian Design 1980’s.
Questo set di sedie è una produzione
Category
Vintage 1980s Italian Chairs
Materials
Wood
Set 4 chairs Postmodern Memphis Style Italian Design 1980's
By Memphis Group
Located in Taranto, IT
Set 4 sedie Postmodern Memphis Style Italian Design 1980’s.
Questo set di sedie è una produzione
Category
Vintage 1980s Italian Chairs
Materials
Wood
Nathalie chair designed by Nathalie du Pasquier for Memphis Milano ca. 1990
By Memphis Milano, Nathalie du Pasquier
Located in Offenburg, Baden Wurthemberg
Nathalie chair designed by Nathalie du Pasquier for Memphis Milano, 1987
Manufactured by Memphis
Category
Vintage 1980s Italian Post-Modern Chairs
Materials
Steel, Chrome
H 33.47 in W 22.84 in D 25.2 in
Belgo Chrom Chairs Steel Design Memphis Style, 1980s
By belgochrom
Located in Boven Leeuwen, NL
Memphis Milano style chairs by Belgo Chrom from the 1980s.
Also a beautiful deskchair
The green
Category
Antique 1880s Belgian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Steel
Primula Chair by George J. Sowden by Post Design Collection/Memphis
By George Sowden
Located in La Morra, Cuneo
Primula chair in metal and wood by George J. Sowden by Post Design collection/Memphis
Additional
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Chairs
Materials
Metal
Postmodern Poltroncine Chairs by Zeus in Black Steel Italy Memphis Design Style
By Maurizio Peregalli, Zeus
Located in Vienna, AT
3 armchairs "Poltroncina" in the design of Maurizio Peregalli by Italian manufacturer Zeus, Italy
Category
Vintage 1980s Italian Post-Modern Chairs
Materials
Steel
H 26.78 in W 17.33 in D 21.26 in
Marmo Chair in Wood by Nathalie Du Pasquier for Post Design Collection/Memphis
By Nathalie du Pasquier
Located in La Morra, Cuneo
Marmo chair in wood by Nathalie Du Pasquier by Post Design collection/Memphis
Additional
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Chairs
Materials
Wood
H 57.49 in W 22.84 in D 15.75 in
Pair of Italian 'Memphis Design' Lounge / Garden Chairs by Castelli Ferrieri
By Anna Castelli Ferrieri, Kartell
Located in New York, NY
of production.
References: Ettore Sottsass, Alessandro Mendini, Superstudio, Memphis Design, Arte
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Steel
H 29 in W 25.25 in D 38 in
Memphis Design Postmodern Geometrical 'Cosinus' Chair by KFF, 80s Germany
By KFF, Karl Friedrich Förster
Located in Zagreb, HR
Clearcoated steel and dark blue faux leather upholstery postmodern chair, model 'Cosinus', designed
Category
Vintage 1980s German Industrial Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Metal
H 31.89 in W 21.66 in D 23.63 in
Memphis Design Postmodern Geometrical Stackable Dining Chairs by KFF 80s Germany
By KFF, Karl Friedrich Förster
Located in Zagreb, HR
One of seven steel and plywood postmodern chairs designed in the 1980s in Germany by Karl Friedrich
Category
Vintage 1980s German Post-Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Metal
H 32.09 in W 17.33 in D 20.28 in
1980s Sculptural Coned Leopard Velvet Steel Swivel Stools Chairs
By Memphis Group
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
could hope to find. Outstanding design is exhibited throughout. The beautiful set is statement piece and
Category
Vintage 1980s Post-Modern Swivel Chairs
Materials
Steel
Set of 4 Postmodern Memphis Era Thonet Vienna Stackable Dining Chairs, 90s
By Thonet
Located in Zagreb, HR
Set of four exceptionally rare and collectible, postmodern Memphis design original Thonet dining
Category
1990s Austrian Post-Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Metal
H 31.11 in W 22.45 in D 20.48 in
1 of 20 Postmodern Memphis Era Thonet Vienna Stackable Signed Dining Chairs, 90s
By Thonet
Located in Zagreb, HR
Exceptionally rare and collectible, postmodern Memphis design original Thonet dining chairs
Category
1990s Austrian Post-Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Metal
H 31.11 in W 22.45 in D 20.48 in
1 of 20 Postmodern Memphis Era Thonet Vienna Stackable Signed Dining Chairs, 90s
By Thonet
Located in Zagreb, HR
Exceptionally rare and collectible, postmodern Memphis design original Thonet dining chairs
Category
1990s Austrian Post-Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Metal
H 31.11 in W 19.69 in D 20.48 in
1 of 20 Postmodern Memphis Era Thonet Vienna Stackable Signed Dining Chairs, 90s
By Thonet
Located in Zagreb, HR
Exceptionally rare and collectible, postmodern Memphis design original Thonet dining chairs
Category
1990s Austrian Post-Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Metal
H 31.11 in W 22.45 in D 20.48 in
1990s Multi-Colored Sculptural Memphis Style Dining Table & 6 Chairs
By Memphis Group
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
The extremely rare Memphis style sculptural dining set is statement piece which is also comfortable
Category
1990s Post-Modern Dining Room Sets
Materials
Metal
1980s Memphis Style Steel Chairs and Round Entending Dining Table
By Memphis Group
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
expert craftsman put into making this design. The chairs and table are in original very good vintage
Category
Vintage 1980s European Post-Modern Dining Room Sets
Materials
Steel
Postmodern Design "LOLLY" Dining Chair set by Fly Line, Italy 1980's
By Fly Line
Located in Oud-Turnhout, VAN
Postmodern "Memphis" Style Italian Design "LOLLY" Dining Chairs by Fly Line. Made in Italy, 1980's
Category
Vintage 1980s Italian Post-Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Steel
H 31.11 in W 15.75 in D 20.48 in
Bar Chair Counter Height In Velvet Upholstery & Polished Brass
By Hommes Studio
Located in Porto, PT
Cluedo Counter Stool is a Memphis design style chair. A swivel counter stool that brings comfort
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Chairs
Materials
Brass
B&B Italia Model Arcadia Dining Leather Chair Paolo Piva Set of 4
By Matteo Grassi
Located in Munich, Bavaria
and the insides from the feet are in black plastic.
It fits well with memphis design
These chairs are
Category
Vintage 1980s Italian Modern Chairs
Materials
Metal, Chrome
Memphis Design Postmodern Geometrical ‘Cosinus’ Chair by Karl Friedrich Förster
By KFF, Karl Friedrich Förster
Located in Zagreb, HR
A black steel and navy leather upholstery postmodern ’Cosinus’ chair designed in the 1980s in
Category
Vintage 1980s German Post-Modern Armchairs
Materials
Metal
H 32.68 in W 21.66 in D 23.63 in
Memphis Design Postmodern Geometrical Chair by Karl Friedrich Förster, 1980s
By KFF, Karl Friedrich Förster
Located in Zagreb, HR
A black steel and navy leather upholstery postmodern armchair designed in the 1980s in Germany by
Category
Vintage 1980s German Post-Modern Armchairs
Materials
Metal
H 32.68 in W 23.63 in D 20.28 in
Memphis Design Postmodern Chairs by Karl Friedrich Förster for KFF, 1980s
By Karl Friedrich Förster, KFF
Located in Zagreb, HR
One of four metal and upholstered fabric chairs designed in the 1980s in Germany by Karl Friedrich
Category
Vintage 1980s German Industrial Armchairs
Materials
Metal
H 32.49 in W 23.63 in D 19.69 in
1 of 4 Memphis Design Postmodern Geometrical Chairs by KFF, 1980s Germany
By KFF, Karl Friedrich Förster
Located in Zagreb, HR
A steel, chrome and plywood postmodern chair designed in the 1980s in Germany by Karl Friedrich
Category
Vintage 1980s German Post-Modern Armchairs
Materials
Steel, Chrome
H 31.89 in W 23.63 in D 19.49 in
Set of 4 Postmodern 'City' Chairs by Paolo Orlandini and Roberto Lucci for Lamm
By Roberto Lucci & Paolo Orlandini
Located in Zagreb, HR
Set of four brightly colored plastic Memphis design postmodern chairs, designed by Paolo Orlandini
Category
Vintage 1980s Italian Post-Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Plastic
H 29.14 in W 19.69 in D 20.48 in
1980s Italy Post-Modern Salmistraro Augusto Mandelli Walter Selva
Located in Boven Leeuwen, NL
Rare Post-modern Memphis style chair designed by Augusto Mandelli and Walter Selva for Salmistraro
Category
Vintage 1980s Italian Post-Modern Wingback Chairs
Materials
Leather, Velvet
Mondi Soft Chair by Jouko Jarvisalo for Inno OY Finland 1980s
By Jouko Järvisalo
Located in Den Haag, NL
Memphis style Mondi Soft chair designed by the Finnish architect Jouko Jarvisalo for Innocences OY
Category
Vintage 1980s Finnish Post-Modern Armchairs
Materials
Chrome
Pair of Mid-Century French Folk Art Painted Beechwood Chairs, France, 1960s
Located in Almelo, NL
rustic whimsy with undertones reminiscent of the later Memphis design movement.
Each chair displays a
Category
Mid-20th Century French Folk Art Armchairs
Materials
Beech
H 34.26 in W 24.02 in D 21.66 in
Set of Cubist Industrial Design Chairs Memphis Style, 1990s
Located in Westmaas, NL
This set Cubist Industrial design chairs are probably made in the Netherlands during the early
Category
Late 20th Century Dutch De Stijl Chairs
Materials
Steel
Gloucester Chair Designed by George Sowden for Memphis Milano in 1986
By George Sowden
Located in Ravenna, IT
This rare piece was designed by George Sowden for Memphis Milano in 1986. As with many pieces of
Category
Vintage 1980s Italian Post-Modern Chairs
Materials
Wood
H 35.44 in W 21.66 in D 19.69 in
1980s Memphis Style Italian "Charlie" Chairs by Bimbi Gioacchini Design
By Carlo Bimbi and Nilo Gioacchini
Located in Chicago, IL
Memphis style 1980s Charlie chairs designed by Carlo Bimbi and Milo Gioacchini for Segis. Chrome
Category
Vintage 1980s Italian Memphis Group Side Chairs
Materials
Metal
H 32.25 in W 21 in D 20.75 in
Mid Century Memphis Style High Back White Oak Danish Skovby Dining Chairs-Set 6
By Skovby Møbelfabrik A/S 1
Located in El Cajon, CA
dining chairs with elongated abstracted triangular design. Architectural bases are made of solid European
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Streamlined Moderne Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Oak
H 40 in W 18 in D 18.5 in
"Dragonfruit" Multicolor Contemporary Chinese Wooden Chair
By Atelier Duyi Han
Located in Shanghai, CN
chair. With clean lines and saturated colors, it is also an homage to De Stijl and Memphis designs. The
Category
2010s Chinese Chairs
Materials
Wood
Pair of 1980s Post Modern Italian Side Chairs
Located in Brooklyn, NY
cushion, the bentwood seat matches the light birch wood legs. Clearly influenced by the Memphis design
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Post-Modern Chairs
Materials
Chrome
Paolo Deganello Torso Chairs for Cassina
By Paolo Deganello
Located in Berkeley, CA
Pair of wild Memphis style torso chairs designed by Paolo Deganello, circa 1982 and manufactured by
Category
Vintage 1980s Post-Modern Club Chairs
Materials
Upholstery
Stelline Memphis Chairs of Alessandro Mendini for Elam Uno, Alchimea Time
By Alessandro Mendini, Elam
Located in LA Arnhem, NL
Stelline Memphis chairs. A set of four Memphis chairs. Designed by one of the founders of the
Category
Vintage 1980s Italian Post-Modern Armchairs
Materials
Metal
H 32.29 in W 20.48 in D 19.69 in
"First Chair" Designed by Michele de Lucchi for Memphis Milano, Italy 1983
By Memphis Group, Michele de Lucchi
Located in Madrid, ES
Chair "First Chair" designed by Michele de Lucchi for Memphis Milano , with structure in metal
Category
Vintage 1980s Italian Side Chairs
Materials
Metal
Harvink Zeta Chairs Memphis Style 1980s Design
By Harvink
Located in Boven Leeuwen, NL
Dutch design chairs made by Harvink model Zeta Memphis style.
The frames of these chairs are made
Category
Vintage 1980s Dutch Minimalist Chairs
Materials
Steel
Memphis Design Postmodern 'Trix' Chair by Karl Friedrich Förster for KFF, 1980s
By Karl Friedrich Förster, KFF
Located in Zagreb, HR
A metal postmodern 'Trix' chair designed in the 1980s in Germany by Karl Friedrich Förste for KFF
Category
Vintage 1980s German Post-Modern Chairs
Materials
Metal
H 30.71 in W 20.48 in D 20.48 in
Memphis Design Postmodern 'Trix' Chair by Karl Friedrich Förster for KFF, 1980s
By Karl Friedrich Förster, KFF
Located in Zagreb, HR
A steel and plywood postmodern 'Trix' chair designed in the 1980s in Germany by Karl Friedrich
Category
Vintage 1980s German Post-Modern Chairs
Materials
Metal
H 31.89 in W 20.48 in D 20.48 in
A Rocking Chair in the Memphis Design Style of Michele de Lucchi
Located in NYC, NY
A very cool rocking chair in the Memphis Design Movement style with very architectural lines that
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Rocking Chairs
Materials
Wood, Fabric
1 of 2 Memphis Design Postmodern Chairs by Karl Friedrich Förster for KFF, 1980s
By Karl Friedrich Förster, KFF
Located in Zagreb, HR
Two steel and plywood postmodern chairs designed in the 1980s in Germany by Karl Friedrich Förste
Category
Vintage 1980s German Post-Modern Chairs
Materials
Metal
H 33.08 in W 18.12 in D 20.87 in
1 of 40 Italian Memphis Design Abstract Postmodern Dining Chairs, 1980 Italy
Located in Zagreb, HR
A set of 40 geometrical abstract Memphis design postmodern dining chairs or accent chairs.
The
Category
Vintage 1980s Italian Post-Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Metal
H 31.5 in W 17.33 in D 16.54 in
1 of 6 Postmodern Metal Framed Plywood Chairs, Memphis Design, 1980s Italy
Located in Zagreb, HR
Six metal frame and plywood postmodern chairs designed and produced in the 1980s. Triangle shapes
Category
Vintage 1980s Italian Post-Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Metal
H 33.08 in W 20.87 in D 24.02 in
Set of 4 Vintage Italian Memphis Design Postmodern Chairs, Plywood & Chrome, 80s
Located in Zagreb, HR
and plywood seat and backrest.
The design of the chair shows strong Italian postmodern influences
Category
Vintage 1980s Italian Post-Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Metal
H 31.5 in W 21.66 in D 21.66 in
1980s Memphis Design Style Postmodern Colourful Adjustable Desk Chair by Impac
Located in Zagreb, HR
Postmodern Memphis style adjustable office chair or kids chair by the German manufacturer Impac
Category
Vintage 1980s German Post-Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Metal
H 33.47 in W 22.84 in D 22.84 in
Memphis Style Zino Chairs by Harvink, 1980s
By Harvink
Located in Leuven, Vlaams Gewest
Memphis design inspired highback dining chairs model 'Zino' by dutch company Harvink.
The chairs
Category
Vintage 1980s Dutch Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Metal
Rare Post Modern Memphis Era Chair by Herbert Ohl, 1980, s, Germany
By Herbert Ohl
Located in San Diego, CA
Rare iconic post modern Memphis era chair designed by Herbert Ohl, 1980,s, Germany. circa 1980s
Category
20th Century German Post-Modern Chairs
Materials
Aluminum, Steel
First Chair by Michele De Lucchi for Memphis Milano, Set of Two
By Michele de Lucchi
Located in Uppsala, SE
Memphis Milano and was in fact the first chair that was produced by the now legendary design collective
Category
Vintage 1980s Post-Modern Chairs
1980s stackable design chairs
Located in Leuven, Vlaams Gewest
Playful design Memphis style dining chairs consisting of a black wooden and red metal frame and
Category
Vintage 1980s Italian Post-Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Metal
Rare Jacques Harold Pollard Lounge Chair, Matteo Grassi Italy, 1987
By Mario Bellini, Matteo Grassi, Ettore Sottsass, Memphis Milano, Tito Agnoli
Located in San Diego, CA
Stunning Lounge chair designed by Jacques Harold Pollard for Matteo Grassi Italy in 1987. Chair is
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Post-Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Steel
Totem Chair Torstein Nilsen 80s
By Torstein Nilsen
Located in Otley, GB
An incredibly beautiful vintage 80s Memphis style Totem chair designed by Norwegian Torstein Nilsen
Category
Vintage 1980s Norwegian Post-Modern Chairs
Materials
Beech
Memphis Design Postmodern Chair by Karl Friedrich Förster for KFF, 1980s Germany
By KFF, Karl Friedrich Förster
Located in Zagreb, HR
A steel and bent sheet metal postmodern chairs designed in the 1980s in Germany by Karl Friedrich
Category
Vintage 1980s German Post-Modern Armchairs
Materials
Metal
H 31.89 in W 23.63 in D 19.69 in
Memphis Style Arm Chair, 1980s
By Ettore Sottsass
Located in Den Haag, NL
Typical 1980s arm chair cobalt. Blue Alcatara upholstery. Love this unusual design.
Model Mondial
Category
Vintage 1980s Italian Modern Armchairs
Materials
Suede
1 of 2 Memphis Design Postmodern Chairs by Karl Friedrich Förster for KFF, 1980s
By KFF, Karl Friedrich Förster
Located in Zagreb, HR
Two steel and bent sheet metal postmodern chairs designed in the 1980s in Germany by Karl Friedrich
Category
Vintage 1980s German Post-Modern Armchairs
Materials
Metal
H 31.89 in W 23.63 in D 19.69 in
Getsuen Chair by Masanori Umeda for Edra Italy 1990
By Masanori Umeda, Edra
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Outstanding example of Memphis design this rare easy chair model Getsuen, lily-shaped was designed
Category
1990s Italian Modern Armchairs
Materials
Steel
Ettore Sottsass Loto dining table Poltronova Italy 1965
By Ettore Sottsass
Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant
show very clearly where his mind already was before his breaking through designs in the Memphis period
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Tables
Materials
Marble, Metal
4 Dutch Design Harvink Zino Memphis Design Chairs Gold Black
By Harvink
Located in Boven Leeuwen, NL
4 Beautiful Dutch design chairs in the Memphis style from the 1980s.
Newly upholstered with gold
Category
Antique 1880s Dutch Post-Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Velvet, Bentwood
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With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the memphis design chair you’re looking for. Each memphis design chair for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using metal, fabric and steel. There are many kinds of the memphis design chair you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 19th Century to those made as recently as the 20th Century. A memphis design chair made by Mid-Century Modern designers — as well as those associated with Hollywood Regency — is very popular. A well-made memphis design chair has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by Harvink, Anna Castelli Ferrieri and belgochrom are consistently popular.
How Much is a Memphis Design Chair?
Prices for a memphis design chair can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $368 and can go as high as $4,299, while the average can fetch as much as $2,211.
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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.
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Questions About Memphis Design Chair
- 1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2022The Memphis Group designed a wide variety of items from 1980 to 1987 when the collective was active. Their designs included furniture and textiles as well as decorative objects made out of ceramics, metal and glass. Shop a collection of Memphis Group furniture at 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2022The Memphis Group debuted their designs in 1981 with an exhibition at the Salone del Mobile of Milan in Milan, Italy. Although many people criticized their designs at the time, the design group developed a cult following that boasted famous creatives like fashion designer Karl Lagerfield and musician David Bowie. Shop a variety of Memphis Group furniture at 1stDibs.
- What is a chair designer called?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertNovember 13, 2024What a chair designer is called varies. There isn't a term for someone who designs chairs specifically. Instead, you would typically refer to this type of professional as a furniture designer or industrial designer. Some furniture designers who are particularly well-known for their chairs include Charles and Ray Eames, Hans Wegner, Arne Jacobsen, Eero Saarinen, Verner Panton, Marcel Breuer and Ludwig Mies van der Rohe. On 1stDibs, find a large selection of antique, vintage and contemporary chairs.
- Who designed Paimio Chair?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022The Finnish architect and designer Alvar Aalto designed the Paimio chair for a tuberculosis sanatorium in the town of Paimio, Finland. The bent plywood chair debuted in the early 1930s. On 1st 1stDibs, shop a range of Alvar Aalto chairs.
- Who designed the Tulip chair?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertMay 30, 2024Eero Saarinen designed the Tulip chair. It was part of Saarinen's Pedestal collection of armless chairs, stools, dining tables and more — a mid-century modernist exercise in simplifying. The series was designed for Knoll, which continues to produce it today. Interestingly, the Tulip armchair's shape suggests one single plastic form, but despite Saarinen's many experiments to achieve this, it is actually constructed in two pieces: an aluminum frame obscured in a plastic finish and a fiberglass upper-shell seat. In two parts or one, it achieves Saarinen's desired streamlined effect. On 1stDibs, find a collection of Eero Saarinen Tulip chairs.
- Who designed the Aeron chair?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertMay 3, 2024Don Chadwick and Bill Stumpf designed the Aeron chair. The pair introduced the mesh-upholstered ergonomic chair in 1994, and it has been one of Herman Miller's best-selling office chairs ever since. Its innovative design has even earned it a place in the permanent collection of the Museum of Modern Art in New York City, New York. Find a range of Aeron chairs on 1stDibs.
- Who designed the Hand chair?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022Surrealist designer and artist Pedro Friedeberg designed the Hand chair. He unveiled the piece in 1962 when he was only 24 years old. Many designers and furniture companies have created similar pieces since. Find a collection of Hand chairs on 1stDibs.
- Who designed the Transat chair?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022Eileen Gray designed the Transat chair in 1922. Its name comes from the luxury ocean liners that took passengers on transatlantic voyages during the early 20th century. Gray became inspired to create the chair after sitting in deck chairs on one such ship. Shop a range of Transat chairs on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2024Antonio Bonet, Juan Kurchan and Jorge Ferrari-Hardoy designed the Butterfly chair. The trio met while working in Le Corbusier's studio and then moved to Argentina, where they founded the Grupo Austral. In 1938, they unveiled their now iconic chair, which was inspired by a previous work called Tripolona, which they designed using inspiration from folding, collapsible chairs used by the British military. Shop a collection of Butterfly chairs on 1stDibs.
- Who designed the coconut chair?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022George Nelson designed the coconut chair in 1956. Herman Miller continues to produce the curvy accent chair based on his original design. On 1stDibs, you can shop a collection of coconut chairs from some of the world’s top sellers.
- 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 13, 2023Who the most famous chair designer is may refer to many different people. Arne Jacobsen, Ludwig Mies van der Rohe, Lilly Reich, Charles and Ray Eames, Eero Saarinen, Philippe Starck, Hans Wegner, Verner Panton and Le Corbusier have all designed iconic chairs over time. Shop a selection of antique, vintage and modern chairs on 1stDibs.
- Who designed the Eames chair?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2024Charles and Ray Eames designed the Eames chair. A married couple, they were the embodiment of the inventiveness, energy and optimism at the heart of mid-century modern American design and have been recognized as among the most influential designers of the 20th century. They produced a line of DCW chairs together in the 1940s and went on to unveil their now iconic lounge chair in 1956. On 1stDibs, shop a collection of Eames lounge chairs.
- Who designed the clam chair?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertJune 30, 2023Arnold Madsen designed the Clam chair. In the past, it was ascribed to the Norwegian retailer Martin Olsen and then the Danish architect Philip Arctander. It was only through some dogged research by a team of international design historians and collectors that it was finally correctly associated with Madsen, an upholsterer by profession who created it in Copenhagen in 1944. On 1stDibs, find a selection of Clam chairs from some of the world’s top sellers.
- Who designed the Bird chair?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022Italian-American designer and artist Harry Bertoia designed the Bird chair in 1952. It features a tubular base and a wire basket seat. Today, Knoll Furniture continues to manufacture the mid-century modern furnishing. Find a selection of Bird chairs on 1stDibs.
- Who designed the folding chair?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertApril 22, 2024Opinions vary on who designed the folding chair. Chairs designed to fold have existed since the ancient world, with examples found in the tomb of Tutankhamun. Some people argue that the original designer of the modern-day folding chair was John Cram, who patented an idea for a folding chair in 1855. However, others believe that Philip E.G. Harrison should get the credit because his 1931 design more closely resembles the modern-day folding chair. Nathaniel Alexander also contributed to the development of the folding chair with his 1911 chair that included a book rest, as did Frederic Arnold, who created the first folding aluminum chair in 1947. Shop a selection of folding chairs on 1stDibs.
- Who designed the Z Chair?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertMarch 31, 2023There are two designers known for producing a Z-Chair. Poul Jensen unveiled his design in 1957. It features a zigzagging teak wood frame and boxy seat and back cushions. In 2011, Sawaya & Moroni introduced a sharply angled, polished stainless steel Z-Chair designed by architect Zaha Hadid. On 1stDibs, shop a collection of chairs from some of the world's top sellers.
- Who designed the LCW chair?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022Charles and Ray Eames designed the LCW lounge chair in 1945. Its design includes five pieces of molded plywood. Herman Miller continues to produce the iconic furnishing to this day. You can find a range of LCW chairs on 1stDibs.
- Who designed the MR chair?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022Ludwig Mies van der Rohe designed the MR chair in 1927. The tubular steel frame and woven seat reflect the International Style that the German architect helped establish. Today, Knoll furniture manufactures the armchair. Shop a variety of MR chairs on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 13, 2023Le Corbusier designed a number of armchairs that people refer to as the Corbusier chair. His designs are spare, minimal and efficient but at the same time offer supreme comfort. Collaborating with his cousin, Pierre Jeanneret, and trailblazing designer Charlotte Perriand, he devised such iconic pieces as the LC2 Petit Confort armchair and the LC4 chaise longue. Each couples a tubular chrome frame with soft, supple leather upholstery, lending an organic warmth to an industrially made piece of furniture. Find a variety of Le Corbusier chairs on 1stDibs.
- Who designed airport chairs?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022Although many people have designed airport chairs, Charles and Ray Eames are best known for creating seating for airports. The ones they produced for Chicago O'Hare International Airport in Chicago, Illinois, in 1962 are especially famous. On 1st 1stDibs, shop a variety of airport chairs.
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