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Metal Cube Chair

1990s Post-Modern Cube Wire Lounge Chairs, Metal, Geometric Design
Located in Round Top, TX
A pair of metal wire lounge chairs. Cube forms with deep seats and extremely comfortable ergonomics
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Late 20th Century American Post-Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Metal

Dunbar Large Cube Shape Oversize Chrome Mirror Base Lounge Club Arm Chair Modern
By Dunbar Furniture
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Large Cube Shape Oversize Chrome Mirror Base Lounge Club Dunbar Arm Chair Mid Century Modern.
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Club Chairs

Materials

Metal

Swivel Leather Desk Chair, Cubé Desk Chair
By MORADA Haute Furniture Boutique LLC
Located in Miami, FL
Cubé is a desk chair with modern lines combined with noble metal details. It has an elegant leather
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2010s Italian Modern Desks

Materials

Metal

Swivel Leather Desk Chair, Cubé Desk Chair
Swivel Leather Desk Chair, Cubé Desk Chair
$1,460 / item
H 34 in W 18 in D 22 in
Burkhard Vogtherr 'Felix' Cube Lounge Chairs for Arflex
By Burkhard Vogtherr
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Designed by Burkhard Vogtherr for Italian furniture maker Arflex. Exposed metal frames give a
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

Materials

Metal

Burkhard Vogtherr 'Felix' Cube Lounge Chairs for Arflex
Burkhard Vogtherr 'Felix' Cube Lounge Chairs for Arflex
$3,000 / set
H 28.5 in W 26.25 in D 30.5 in

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Pair of Milo Baughman "Cube" Chairs with Chromed Metal "T" Back
By Milo Baughman
Located in New York, NY
A pair of vintage "cube" chairs in good condition. Leather cushioned on a chromed metal "T-back
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Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Chrome

pair of metal cube chairs
Located in North Miami, FL
Very chic pair of cube chairs.
Category

Vintage 1970s American Chairs

Materials

Metal

pair of  metal cube chairs
pair of  metal cube chairs
H 26 in Dm NaN in
Pair of White Swivel Cube Chairs
By Milo Baughman
Located in Redding, CT
Pair of Creamy White Swivel Cube Chairs. Classic, timeless styling. Nice neutral pair with durable
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Vintage 1980s Mid-Century Modern Swivel Chairs

Materials

Metal

Pair of White Swivel Cube Chairs
Pair of White Swivel Cube Chairs
H 27 in W 30 in D 30 in
Cube Chair by Radboud Van Beekum for Pastoe
By Pastoe, Radboud Van Beekum
Located in Los Angeles, CA
UMS Pastoe FM60, cubic lounge chair, designed in 1970 by Radboud van Beekum. Original white
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Vintage 1970s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Metal

Canvas Pastoe Cube Lounge Chairs by Radboud Van Beekum
By Pastoe, Radboud Van Beekum
Located in Los Angeles, CA
UMS Pastoe FM60, cube lounge chair, designed in 1980 by Radboud van Beekum. White enameled steel
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Vintage 1970s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Metal

Pair of Kramer or Reijenga Cube Chairs
By Tjerk Reijenga, Pilastro, Friso Kramer
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of Mid-Century Cube Chairs Designed by Friso Kramer and Tjerk Reijenga for Pilastro. Newly
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Vintage 1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Metal

Pair of Kramer or Reijenga Cube Chairs
Pair of Kramer or Reijenga Cube Chairs
H 14.75 in W 25.75 in D 29 in
Canvas Pastoe Cube Lounge Chairs by Radboud Van Beekum
By Pastoe, Radboud Van Beekum
Located in Los Angeles, CA
UMS Pastoe FM60, Cubic chair lounge chair, designed in 1980 by Radboud van Beekum. White enameled
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Vintage 1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Metal

Emerald Green Cube Chairs by Radboud Van Beekum for Pastoe
By Radboud Van Beekum, Pastoe
Located in Los Angeles, CA
UMS Pastoe FM60, cubic chair lounge chair, designed in 1980 by Radboud van Beekum for Pastoe. Black
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Vintage 1970s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Metal

Pair of Midcentury Black Leather Box/Cube Chairs
Located in Hopewell, NJ
In the Le Corbusier style, these are two very cool, comfy chairs that literally envelop the lucky
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Vintage 1950s Club Chairs

Materials

Metal

Pastoe Cube Lounge Chair by Radboud Van Beekum
By Pastoe, Radboud Van Beekum
Located in Los Angeles, CA
UMS Pastoe FM60, cubic chair lounge chair, designed in 1980 by Radboud van Beekum. White enameled
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Vintage 1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Metal

Pastoe Cube Lounge Chair by Radboud Van Beekum
By Pastoe, Radboud Van Beekum
Located in Los Angeles, CA
UMS Pastoe FM60, cubic chair lounge chair, designed in 1980 by Radboud Van Beekum. White Enameled
Category

Vintage 1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Metal

Pastoe Cube Lounge Chair by Radboud Van Beekum
By Pastoe, Radboud Van Beekum
Located in Los Angeles, CA
UMS Pastoe FM60, cubic chair lounge chair, designed in 1980 by Radboud Van Beekum. Black enameled
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Vintage 1980s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Metal

Pastoe Cube Lounge Chair by Radboud Van Beekum in Natural Leather
By Radboud Van Beekum, Pastoe
Located in Los Angeles, CA
UMS Pastoe FM60, Cubic chair lounge chair, designed in 1980 by Radboud Van Beekum. White Enameled
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Vintage 1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Metal

Cube Lounge Chair by Radboud Van Beekum for Pastoe
By Radboud Van Beekum, Pastoe
Located in Los Angeles, CA
UMS Pastoe FM60, Cube Lounge chair, designed in 1980 by Radboud van Beekum. White enameled steel
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Vintage 1980s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Metal

Red Distressed Leather cube chairs probably by Florence Knoll
Located in Palm Springs, CA
A great pair or Red leather mid century modern chairs that are probably by Florence Knoll for Knoll
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Vintage 1960s American Club Chairs

Materials

Metal

Cube Lounge Chair by Radboud Van Beekum for Pastoe
By Pastoe, Radboud Van Beekum
Located in Los Angeles, CA
UMS Pastoe FM60, Cubic chair lounge chair, designed in 1980 by Radboud Van Beekum. Black enameled
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Vintage 1980s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Metal

FM60 Cube Lounge Chair by Radboud Van Beekum for Pastoe
By Radboud Van Beekum, Pastoe
Located in Los Angeles, CA
designer Radboud van Beekum designed his cube chair for Pastoe after graduating from the Gerrit Rietveld
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Vintage 1980s Dutch Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Metal

Set of 2 Radboud Van Beekum Fm62 Cube Chairs for Pastoe, 1980s Dutch Design
By Pastoe, Radboud Van Beekum
Located in The Hague, NL
inspired by the designs of Gerrit Rietveld. The cube chair was intended to be a progression of Rietveld’s
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Vintage 1980s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Metal

Set of Two Cube Chairs by Radboud van Beekum for Pastoe, the Netherlands 1980s
By Pastoe, Radboud Van Beekum
Located in Hellouw, NL
Vintage set of two geometrical chairs by Radboud van Beekum for Pastoe from the 1980s. These cube
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Vintage 1980s Dutch Post-Modern Chairs

Materials

Metal, Steel

Pair of Radboud Van Beekum FM60 Cube Chairs for Pastoe
By Radboud Van Beekum, Pastoe
Located in Los Angeles, CA
UMS Pastoe FM60 cubic chair lounge chair with enameled white frame, designed in 1980 by Radboud Van
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Vintage 1980s Dutch Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Metal

Pair of FM60 Cube Lounge Chairs by Radboud Van Beekum
By Radboud Van Beekum, Pastoe
Located in Los Angeles, CA
UMS Pastoe FM60 cubic lounge chairs with enameled black frames, designed in 1980 by Radboud Van
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Vintage 1980s Dutch Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Metal

Mid Century Burkhard Vogtherr Red "Felix" Cube Lounge Chairs for Arflex
By Arflex, Burkhard Vogtherr
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Red "Felix" chair by Burkhard Vogtherr for Arflex, 1985. Newly reupholstered lounge in red fabric
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Vintage 1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Metal

Pair of Cube Lounge Chairs by Radboud Van Beekum for Pastoe
By Pastoe, Radboud Van Beekum
Located in Los Angeles, CA
UMS Pastoe FM60, cubic lounge chair, designed in 1980 by Radboud van Beekum. Black enameled steel
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Vintage 1980s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Metal

FM60 Cube Chairs by Radboud Van Beekum for Pastoe in Bright Green
By Pastoe, Radboud Van Beekum
Located in Los Angeles, CA
UMS Pastoe FM60, cube lounge chair, designed in 1980 by Radboud Van Beekum for Pastoe. Black
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Vintage 1980s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Metal

1980, Radboud Van Beekum for Pastoe, FM62 Cube Lounge Chair in Black Linen
By Radboud Van Beekum, Pastoe
Located in Amsterdam IJMuiden, NL
. :-) Black Cube Chair with Black canvas upholstery. Beautiful design from any angle. The chair is in good
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Vintage 1980s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Metal

Radboud Van Beekum FM60 Cube Chair in Grey Leather (1 available)
By Pastoe, Radboud Van Beekum
Located in London, GB
Cube chair was intended to be a progression of the seminal Red and Blue chair. The chair was
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Vintage 1980s Dutch De Stijl Armchairs

Materials

Metal

Radboud Van Beekum White FM61 Cube Chairs for Pastoe, Netherlands, 1982
By Radboud Van Beekum, Pastoe
Located in London, GB
Radboud Van Beekum white FM61 cube chairs for Pastoe, Netherlands, 1982. A geometric chair
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Late 20th Century Dutch De Stijl Armchairs

Materials

Metal

Pair of Cube Lounge Chair by Radboud Van Beekum for Pastoe
By Pastoe, Radboud Van Beekum
Located in Los Angeles, CA
UMS Pastoe FM60, cubic lounge chair, designed in 1980 by Radboud van Beekum. Original white
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Vintage 1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

Materials

Metal

Radboud Van Beekum FM61 Cube Chair and Table Set for Pastoe
By Pastoe, Radboud Van Beekum
Located in London, GB
These two geometric chairs were designed by Radboud Van Beekum and manufactured by UMS Pastoe. They
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Mid-20th Century Dutch Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

Materials

Metal

Pastoe 'Cube' Lounge Chairs, The Netherlands 1980s
By Radboud Van Beekum, Pastoe
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Set of two 'Cube' lounge chairs designed by Radboud Van Beekum for Pastoe, The Netherlands 1980s
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Vintage 1980s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Metal

Pair of Neoclassical Style Oak Lacquered Cube Chairs
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Dramatic pair of oak lacquered cube chairs or club chairs made in the neoclassical style. Features
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20th Century American Neoclassical Lounge Chairs

Materials

Metal

Pastoe Cube Lounge Chair by Radboud Van Beekum
By Radboud Van Beekum, Pastoe
Located in Los Angeles, CA
UMS Pastoe FM60, Cubic Lounge Chair, designed in 1980 by Radboud van Beekum. Black Enameled Steel
Category

Vintage 1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Metal

Pair of Chrome Cube Lounge Chairs by Milo Baughman
By Milo Baughman, Thayer Coggin
Located in Atlanta, GA
Pair of chrome cube lounge chairs, designed by Milo Baughman for Thayer Coggin, American, circa
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Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Metal, Chrome

Cube Lounge Chair by Radboud Van Beekum for Pastoe
By Pastoe, Radboud Van Beekum
Located in Los Angeles, CA
UMS Pastoe FM60, Cubic chair lounge chair, designed in 1980 by Radboud Van Beekum. White enameled
Category

Vintage 1980s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Metal

Pair of Large Cube Form Lounge Chairs by Metropolitan Furniture
By Milo Baughman, Jules Heumann, Metropolitan
Located in Peabody, MA
Pair of large-scale cube form lounge chairs (measure: 42.75" wide x 36" deep) by Jules Heumann for
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Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Sheet Metal

Pair of Massimo and Lella Vignelli for Poltronova Saratoga Cube Chairs
By Massimo Vignelli
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Fantastic and rare pair of "Saratoga" cube chairs or lounge chairs designed by Massimo and Lella
Category

20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Metal

French Modern Floating Cube Lounge Chair on Metal Plinth Base, circa 1970
Located in Los Angeles, CA
elegant 1970s French Modern Floating Cube Lounge Chair on Metal Plinth Base would work great in a Mid
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Vintage 1970s French Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

Materials

Aluminum

Cube Chair and Ottoman by Paul Evans
Located in New York, NY
Spectacular swiveling cube chair with matching ottoman by Paul Evans, c.1970. From the Cityscape
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Vintage 1970s American Armchairs

Materials

Chrome, Metal

Cube Chair and Ottoman by Paul Evans
Cube Chair and Ottoman by Paul Evans
H 26.5 in W 32.5 in D 32 in
MILO BAUGHMAN ROSEWOOD CUBE LOUNGE CHAIR
Located in Miami, FL
ROSEWOOD VENEER;UPHOLSTERED SEAT AND BACK WITH LOOSE CUSHIONS;METAL CHROME LEGS.
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Vintage 1960s American Chairs

Materials

Metal

Radboud Van Beekum for Pastoe FM60/61 Lounge Chairs in Leather and Metal
By Pastoe, Radboud Van Beekum
Located in Lijnden, Noord-Holland
Black metal cube lounge chairs by Radboud van Beekum for Pastoe with black leather upholstery.          
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Vintage 1980s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Metal

Milo Baughman Club chairs
By Milo Baughman
Located in New York, NY
popular 951-103 chair with metal frame, and the 989-103 cube chair with metal â??Tâ?? frame. Baughman
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20th Century American Club Chairs

Materials

Upholstery, Wood

Milo Baughman Club chairs
Milo Baughman Club chairs
H 28 in W 30 in D 32 in
Radboud Van Beekum FM60 Cube Chair in Grey Leather
By Radboud Van Beekum
Located in Stockholm, Sweden
Cube lounge chairs designed by Radboud Van Beekum. Metal frame is finished in grey lacquer, the
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Vintage 1980s Dutch De Stijl Armchairs

Materials

Metal

Black Leather FM62 Cube Chair by Radboud Van Beekum for Pastoe
By Pastoe, Radboud Van Beekum
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A vintage FM62 cube chair by Radboud Van Beekum for Pastoe with a black enameled frame and black
Category

Late 20th Century Post-Modern Chairs

Materials

Metal

Pair of Petite Modern Bronze and Navy Cubed Armchairs by Milo Baughman
By Milo Baughman
Located in Hudson, NY
These boxy armchairs have a woven navy blue fabric and a bronze finish frame.
Category

20th Century American Modern Club Chairs

Materials

Metal

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By Daystrom Furniture
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Metal Cube Chair For Sale on 1stDibs

Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the metal cube chair you’re looking for at 1stDibs. Each metal cube chair for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using metal, animal skin and leather. There are many kinds of the metal cube chair you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 20th Century to those made as recently as the 20th Century. Each metal cube chair bearing Mid-Century Modern, Modern or Neoclassical hallmarks is very popular. Many designers have produced at least one well-made metal cube chair over the years, but those crafted by Radboud Van Beekum, UMS Pastoe and Milo Baughman are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much is a Metal Cube Chair?

Prices for a metal cube chair can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $570 and can go as high as $12,000, while the average can fetch as much as $1,700.

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.