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CASBAH Chair, Functionalist Inspired Brass, Vachetta Tubular by Nomade Atelier
By Nomade Atelier
Located in Mexico City, CDMX
the Casbah chair, Inspired by Laszlo Moholy-Nagy's photograms, is all linear balance, gravity and angular movement. A complex tubular brass structure frames a natural vachetta leathe...
Category
2010s Mexican Bauhaus Chairs
Materials
Metal, Brass
$3,130 / item
H 34.26 in W 21.26 in D 29.14 in
Set of 4 Chairs Designed For The National Autonomous University of Mexico
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Extraordinary set of four chairs, with original cognac leather & chrome polished base. Designed for UNAM, these sling seats are comfortable, versatile and would suite any room.
Category
20th Century Mexican Chairs
Materials
Chrome
$14,000 / set
H 31.5 in W 20.5 in D 22 in
Poltrona Chair
By Emilio Alvarez Abouchard
Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX
The AAA Chair emerges as the evolution of our AAA Table, originally designed and produced in 2017.
Each project is an opportunity to bring an idea to life, and beyond working on new ...
Category
2010s Mexican Modern Chairs
Materials
Stainless Steel
Angulo Chair
By Arturo Verástegui
Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX
Hemispheres is the act of creating both: the intricate and the simple. It's the tangible philosophy of seeing things in their most complex and basic form. It's a collection created b...
Category
2010s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Steel
Pair 80s John Risley Inspired Man and Woman Pop Art Bar Stools
By John Risley
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
1980s pair of John Risley inspired Pop Art Man and Woman heavy wrought iron chairs or bar stools
Offered in a separate listing is the complementary Man and Woman wrought iron two-se...
Category
Vintage 1980s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Wrought Iron
Chainmail Sculptural Chair, Nickel Plated Steel Finish, Hand Linked Mesh
By Maika Palazuelos
Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX
The Chainmail Chair reinterprets William Katavolos' 1952 T-chair, incorporating a medieval-modern aesthetic that merges ancient craftsmanship with contemporary design. The seat is fo...
Category
2010s Mexican Post-Modern Chairs
Materials
Steel
$3,600
H 47.25 in W 23.63 in D 23.63 in
Chainmail Sculptural Chair, Nickel Plated Steel Finish, Hand Linked Mesh
By Maika Palazuelos
Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX
Chainmail chair is a new take on William Katavolos 1952’s T-chair. Its seat is made up of hand-linked metal rings coming together to form a strong and flexible mesh that drapes down ...
Category
2010s Mexican Post-Modern Chairs
Materials
Steel
$3,600
H 47.25 in W 23.63 in D 23.63 in
Vintage Man and Woman Pop Art Chairs Heavy Iron Bronze Finish 1980's Whimsical
By John Risley
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
1980s pair of John Risley inspired Pop Art Man and Woman wrought iron chairs. The chairs are very heavy and have an unusual bronze finish.
Category
Vintage 1980s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Wrought Iron
$2,800 / set
H 41 in W 22.5 in D 20 in
Institution Sculptural Chair, White Lamb Leather
By Maika Palazuelos
Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX
Uncannily challenging excessive symbolic power granted to scientific institutions, the “Institutional Chair” reveals a tension with the accepted desubjectivisation of the body into s...
Category
2010s Mexican Post-Modern Chairs
Materials
Steel, Nickel
Ball Foot Sculptural Chair, Vegan Cactus Leather, Gray
By Maika Palazuelos
Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX
The “Ball-Foot Chair” is upholstered with a subtle beige cactus leather, a vegan textile infused with natural cacti fibers, which is produced in Mexico. The chair’s comfortable and r...
Category
2010s Mexican Post-Modern Chairs
Materials
Steel
Institution Sculptural Chair, White Lamb Leather
By Maika Palazuelos
Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX
Uncannily challenging excessive symbolic power granted to scientific institutions, the “Institutional Chair” reveals a tension with the accepted desubjectivisation of the body into s...
Category
2010s Mexican Post-Modern Chairs
Materials
Steel, Nickel
Chainmail Sculptural Chair, Nickel Plated Steel Finish, Hand Linked Mesh
By Maika Palazuelos
Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX
The Chainmail Chair reinterprets William Katavolos' 1952 T-chair, incorporating a medieval-modern aesthetic that merges ancient craftsmanship with contemporary design. The seat is fo...
Category
2010s Mexican Post-Modern Chairs
Materials
Steel
$3,600
H 47.25 in W 23.63 in D 23.63 in
Institution Sculptural Chair, White Lamb Leather
By Maika Palazuelos
Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX
Uncannily challenging excessive symbolic power granted to scientific institutions, the “Institutional Chair” reveals a tension with the accepted desubjectivisation of the body into s...
Category
2010s Mexican Post-Modern Chairs
Materials
Steel, Nickel
Institution Sculptural Chair, White Lamb Leather
By Maika Palazuelos
Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX
Uncannily challenging excessive symbolic power granted to scientific institutions, the “Institutional Chair” reveals a tension with the accepted desubjectivisation of the body into s...
Category
2010s Mexican Post-Modern Chairs
Materials
Steel, Nickel
Chainmail Sculptural Chair, Nickel Plated Steel Finish, Hand Linked Mesh
By Maika Palazuelos
Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX
Chainmail chair is a new take on William Katavolos 1952’s T-chair. Its seat is made up of hand-linked metal rings coming together to form a strong and flexible mesh that drapes down ...
Category
2010s Mexican Post-Modern Chairs
Materials
Steel
$3,600
H 47.25 in W 23.63 in D 23.63 in
Ball Foot Sculptural Chair, Vegan Cactus Leather, Gray
By Maika Palazuelos
Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX
The “Ball-Foot Chair” is upholstered with a subtle beige cactus leather, a vegan textile infused with natural cacti fibers, which is produced in Mexico. The chair’s comfortable and r...
Category
2010s Mexican Post-Modern Chairs
Materials
Steel
Institution Sculptural Chair, White Lamb Leather
By Maika Palazuelos
Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX
Uncannily challenging excessive symbolic power granted to scientific institutions, the “Institutional Chair” reveals a tension with the accepted desubjectivisation of the body into s...
Category
2010s Mexican Post-Modern Chairs
Materials
Steel, Nickel
Sculptural Cast Bronze Chair IGNIS OSSIUM, Customizable Patina —Maroon Gold
By ACOOCOORO
Located in Mexico City, MX
Here, where flesh, soul, and marrow vanish, and only bone remains. The primal, most essential structure of the human body and one of the substances that brought about the dawn of civ...
Category
2010s Mexican Modern Chairs
Materials
Bronze
$12,995
H 45.28 in W 18.12 in D 22.05 in
Ball Foot Sculptural Chair, Vegan Cactus Leather, Gray
By Maika Palazuelos
Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX
The “Ball-Foot Chair” is upholstered with a subtle beige cactus leather, a vegan textile infused with natural cacti fibers, which is produced in Mexico. The chair’s comfortable and r...
Category
2010s Mexican Post-Modern Chairs
Materials
Steel
Ball Foot Sculptural Chair, Vegan Cactus Leather, Gray
By Maika Palazuelos
Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX
The “Ball-Foot Chair” is upholstered with a subtle beige cactus leather, a vegan textile infused with natural cacti fibers, which is produced in Mexico. The chair’s comfortable and r...
Category
2010s Mexican Post-Modern Chairs
Materials
Steel
Chainmail Sculptural Chair, Nickel Plated Steel Finish, Hand Linked Mesh
By Maika Palazuelos
Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX
Chainmail chair is a new take on William Katavolos 1952’s T-chair. Its seat is made up of hand-linked metal rings coming together to form a strong and flexible mesh that drapes down ...
Category
2010s Mexican Post-Modern Chairs
Materials
Steel
$3,600
H 47.25 in W 23.63 in D 23.63 in
Ball Foot Sculptural Chair, Vegan Cactus Leather, Gray
By Maika Palazuelos
Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX
The “Ball-Foot Chair” is upholstered with a subtle beige cactus leather, a vegan textile infused with natural cacti fibers, which is produced in Mexico. The chair’s comfortable and r...
Category
2010s Mexican Post-Modern Chairs
Materials
Steel
Ball Foot Sculptural Chair, Vegan Cactus Leather, Beige
By Maika Palazuelos
Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX
The “Ball-Foot Chair” is upholstered with a subtle beige cactus leather, a vegan textile infused with natural cacti fibers, which is produced in Mexico. The chair’s comfortable and r...
Category
2010s Mexican Post-Modern Chairs
Materials
Steel
$2,000 / item
H 33.08 in W 18.12 in D 18.12 in
Ball Foot Sculptural Chair, Vegan Cactus Leather, Gray
By Maika Palazuelos
Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX
The “Ball-Foot Chair” is upholstered with a subtle beige cactus leather, a vegan textile infused with natural cacti fibers, which is produced in Mexico. The chair’s comfortable and r...
Category
2010s Mexican Post-Modern Chairs
Materials
Steel
Institution Sculptural Chair, White Lamb Leather
By Maika Palazuelos
Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX
Uncannily challenging excessive symbolic power granted to scientific institutions, the “Institutional Chair” reveals a tension with the accepted desubjectivisation of the body into s...
Category
2010s Mexican Post-Modern Chairs
Materials
Steel, Nickel
Ball Foot Sculptural Chair, Vegan Cactus Leather, Beige
By Maika Palazuelos
Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX
The “Ball-Foot Chair” is upholstered with a subtle beige cactus leather, a vegan textile infused with natural cacti fibers, which is produced in Mexico. The chair’s comfortable and r...
Category
2010s Mexican Post-Modern Chairs
Materials
Steel
$2,000 / item
H 33.08 in W 18.12 in D 18.12 in
Beautiful chair with woven seat made in Mexican Chicozapote wood
Located in Ciudad De México, MX
The Vestige refers to the memory
of the traditions of cultures that are observed for imitation and example. Alluding to its name, this collection of furniture stands as a contemporar...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Mexican Chairs
Materials
Other
$1,950
H 27.56 in W 20.87 in D 25.6 in
Chainmail Sculptural Chair, Nickel Plated Steel Finish, Hand Linked Mesh
By Maika Palazuelos
Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX
Chainmail chair is a new take on William Katavolos 1952’s T-chair. Its seat is made up of hand-linked metal rings coming together to form a strong and flexible mesh that drapes down ...
Category
2010s Mexican Post-Modern Chairs
Materials
Steel
$3,600
H 47.25 in W 23.63 in D 23.63 in
Ball Foot Sculptural Chair, Vegan Cactus Leather, Beige
By Maika Palazuelos
Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX
The “Ball-Foot Chair” is upholstered with a subtle beige cactus leather, a vegan textile infused with natural cacti fibers, which is produced in Mexico. The chair’s comfortable and r...
Category
2010s Mexican Post-Modern Chairs
Materials
Steel
$2,000 / item
H 33.08 in W 18.12 in D 18.12 in
Institution Sculptural Chair, White Lamb Leather
By Maika Palazuelos
Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX
Uncannily challenging excessive symbolic power granted to scientific institutions, the “Institutional Chair” reveals a tension with the accepted desubjectivisation of the body into s...
Category
2010s Mexican Post-Modern Chairs
Materials
Steel, Nickel
Ball Foot Sculptural Chair, Vegan Cactus Leather, Beige
By Maika Palazuelos
Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX
The “Ball-Foot Chair” is upholstered with a subtle beige cactus leather, a vegan textile infused with natural cacti fibers, which is produced in Mexico. The chair’s comfortable and r...
Category
2010s Mexican Post-Modern Chairs
Materials
Steel
$2,000 / item
H 33.08 in W 18.12 in D 18.12 in
Casbah Chair in Black Iron - Leather Mexican Contemporary Design Nomade Atelier
By Nomade Atelier
Located in Mexico City, CDMX
The casbah chair by Nomade Atelier, inspired by Lazlo Moholy-Nagy´s photograms, is all about linear balance, gravity and angular movement. Another version of this chair is in complex...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Mexican Bauhaus Chairs
Materials
Metal
$1,000 / item
H 34.26 in W 21.26 in D 29.14 in
Eco Chair by Mathias Goeritz original Design 1953
By Mathias Goeritz
Located in Mexico City, MX
Architect, sculptor, painter, and art historian Mathias Goeritz (Gdansk, Poland, 1915-Mexico City, 1990) moved to Mexico in 1949. He was commissioned to design the Experimental Museu...
Category
Mid-20th Century Mexican Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Metal
Mathias Goeritz - The Eco Chair – Original design 1953
By Mathias Goeritz
Located in Mexico City, MX
Architect, sculptor, painter, and art historian Mathias Goeritz (Gdansk, Poland, 1915-Mexico City, 1990) moved to Mexico in 1949. He was commissioned to design the Experimental Museu...
Category
Mid-20th Century Mexican Chairs
Materials
Metal
Ball Foot Sculptural Chair, Vegan Cactus Leather, Beige
By Maika Palazuelos
Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX
The “Ball-Foot Chair” is upholstered with a subtle beige cactus leather, a vegan textile infused with natural cacti fibers, which is produced in Mexico. The chair’s comfortable and r...
Category
2010s Mexican Post-Modern Chairs
Materials
Steel
$2,000 / item
H 33.08 in W 18.12 in D 18.12 in
Ball Foot Sculptural Chair, Vegan Cactus Leather, Beige
By Maika Palazuelos
Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX
The “Ball-Foot Chair” is upholstered with a subtle beige cactus leather, a vegan textile infused with natural cacti fibers, which is produced in Mexico. The chair’s comfortable and r...
Category
2010s Mexican Post-Modern Chairs
Materials
Steel
$2,000 / item
H 33.08 in W 18.12 in D 18.12 in
frequency chair / 396 HZ
By Sebastián Ángeles
Located in Ciudad De México, MX
Sound propagates by means of waves that are generated every time a certain object shakes the air around it, which causes small changes in the air pressure. It is for this reason that...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Mexican Post-Modern Chairs
Materials
Bronze
Txt.02 Stool by Txt.Ure
Located in Geneve, CH
Txt.02 stool by Txt. Ure
Dimensions: Ø 64 x H 40 cm.
Materials: Tulle natural fiber with natural finish.
For interior and exterior use (under covered spaces).
Txt. ure was t...
Category
2010s Mexican Post-Modern Stools
Materials
Other
Ball Foot Sculptural Chair, Vegan Cactus Leather, Beige
By Maika Palazuelos
Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX
The “Ball-Foot Chair” is upholstered with a subtle beige cactus leather, a vegan textile infused with natural cacti fibers, which is produced in Mexico. The chair’s comfortable and r...
Category
2010s Mexican Post-Modern Chairs
Materials
Steel
$2,000 / item
H 33.08 in W 18.12 in D 18.12 in
Ball Foot Sculptural Chair, Vegan Cactus Leather, Beige
By Maika Palazuelos
Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX
The “Ball-Foot Chair” is upholstered with a subtle beige cactus leather, a vegan textile infused with natural cacti fibers, which is produced in Mexico. The chair’s comfortable and r...
Category
2010s Mexican Post-Modern Chairs
Materials
Steel
$2,000 / item
H 33.08 in W 18.12 in D 18.12 in
Pair Arte De Mexico Iron Leather Savonarola Dante or Curule Chairs
By Arte de Mexico
Located in Pemberton, NJ
Stunning pair of Arte De Mexico iron Savonarola Dante chairs also known as X chairs or Curule chairs. Featuring a wrought iron frame in a Campaign style with cool iron finials. The s...
Category
Vintage 1950s Mexican Spanish Colonial Chairs
Materials
Iron
$4,640 Sale Price / set
20% Off
H 33.5 in W 24 in D 19 in
Peacock Iron Patio Chairs
Located in Denton, TX
Peacock Patio chairs in the style of Salterini with satin black powder coating.
Category
20th Century Mexican Modern Wingback Chairs
Materials
Metal, Iron
Ball Foot Sculptural Chair, Vegan Cactus Leather, Beige
By Maika Palazuelos
Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX
The “Ball-Foot Chair” is upholstered with a subtle beige cactus leather, a vegan textile infused with natural cacti fibers, which is produced in Mexico. The chair’s comfortable and r...
Category
2010s Mexican Post-Modern Chairs
Materials
Steel
$2,000 / item
H 33.08 in W 18.12 in D 18.12 in
Le Mautu by Naibu
Located in Geneve, CH
Le Mautu by Naibu
Materials: Stainless steel.
Dimensions: D 57 x W 40 x H 91 cm.
Naibu
We are a multidisciplinary studio founded by Mara Calderón de la Barca and Brenda Ochoa, based...
Category
2010s Mexican Modern Chairs
Materials
Stainless Steel
Ball Foot Sculptural Chair, Vegan Cactus Leather, Beige
By Maika Palazuelos
Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX
The “Ball-Foot Chair” is upholstered with a subtle beige cactus leather, a vegan textile infused with natural cacti fibers, which is produced in Mexico. The chair’s comfortable and r...
Category
2010s Mexican Post-Modern Chairs
Materials
Steel
$2,000 / item
H 33.08 in W 18.12 in D 18.12 in
The Walky Chair by Design VA . Ebonized Oak & Bronze
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The story of Walky began with the words “Café Bistro,” specifically to the classic image of a charming café on the Champs Elysées in Paris. The aroma of an exquisite coffee accompani...
Category
2010s Mexican Modern Chairs
Materials
Bronze
The Walky Chair by Design VA . Ebonized Oak & Aluminum
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The story of Walky began with the words “Café Bistro,” specifically to the classic image of a charming café on the Champs Elysées in Paris. The aroma of an exquisite coffee accompani...
Category
2010s Mexican Modern Chairs
Materials
Aluminum
Set Of 2 Penca Bar Chairs by Francisco Torres
Located in Geneve, CH
Set Of 2 Penca Bar Chairs by Francisco Torres
Dimensions: D 45 x W 38 x H 91 cm. SH: 76 cm.
Materials: Steel and string.
Outdoor suitable. Available option in matte black powder coa...
Category
2010s Mexican Post-Modern Chairs
Materials
Steel
Prototype Rocking Chair by Arturo Pani
By Arturo Pani
Located in Chicago, IL
Prototype hand-forged, steel rocker designed by Arturo Pani and executed by Telleres Chacon, Mexico City. The piece has been reupholstered in hand-stitched, Edelman leather with cust...
Category
Vintage 1960s Mexican Modern Chairs
Materials
Steel
Casbah Chair Contemporary Functionalist Tubular design in Brass and Leather
By Nomade Atelier
Located in Mexico City, CDMX
The Casbah chair, inspired by Laszlo Moholy-Nagy's photograms, is all linear balance, gravity and angular movement. The complex tubular brass structure of this chair frames a natural...
Category
2010s Mexican Bauhaus Chairs
Materials
Metal, Brass
$3,130 / item
H 34.26 in W 21.26 in D 29.14 in
Silla Lounge by Francisco Torres
Located in Geneve, CH
Silla Lounge Penca by Francisco Torres
Dimensions: D 64 x W 55 x H 77 cm
Materials: Steel.
Outdoor suitable.
The concept of the Penca family, designed by Francisco Torres and Rosa H...
Category
2010s Mexican Post-Modern Chairs
Materials
Steel
Sartorii, contemporary lounge chair made of steel and wood by CMX
By Ricardo Rodriguez Elias
Located in Ciudad De México, MX
The "Sartorii" lounge chair, made of solid wood and powder-coated steel, is the result of an exploration of the ritual of relaxation, a search for physical rest. Its contemporary for...
Category
2010s Mexican Minimalist Lounge Chairs
Materials
Brass, Steel
$2,800 / item
H 26.78 in W 23.63 in D 30.71 in
Penca Bar Chair by Francisco Torres
Located in Geneve, CH
Penca Bar Chair by Francisco Torres
Dimensions: D 45 x W 38 x H 91 cm
Materials: Steel.
Outdoor suitable.
The concept of the Penca family, designed by Francisco Torres and Rosa Hanh...
Category
2010s Mexican Post-Modern Chairs
Materials
Steel
Penca Ottoman by Francisco Torres
Located in Geneve, CH
Penca Ottoman by Francisco Torres
Dimensions: D 64 x W 44 x H 43 cm
Materials: Steel.
Outdoor suitable.
The concept of the Penca family, designed by Francisco Torres and Rosa Hanhau...
Category
2010s Mexican Post-Modern Chairs
Materials
Steel
Chainmail Chair by Panorammma
Located in Geneve, CH
Chainmail chair by Panorammma
Materials: steel, nickel plating
Dimensions: 120 x 60 x 60 cm
Panorammma is a furniture design atelier based in Mexico City that seeks to redefine ...
Category
2010s Mexican Modern Chairs
Materials
Steel, Nickel
Outdoor Chair with Handmade Woven Synthetic Fiber
By Laura Noriega
Located in Guadalajara, Jal.
“La Bonita” terrace and outdoor chair, inspired by the ability with which basket weaving communities randomly combine colors, giving infinite possibilities of combinations. Its alumi...
Category
2010s Mexican Chairs
Materials
Aluminum
Silla Lounge by Francisco Torres
Located in Geneve, CH
Silla Lounge Penca by Francisco Torres
Dimensions: D 64 x W 55 x H 77 cm
Materials: Steel.
Outdoor suitable.
The concept of the Penca family, designed by Francisco Torres and Rosa H...
Category
2010s Mexican Post-Modern Chairs
Materials
Steel
Fertility Chair
Located in Ciudad De México, MX
Fertility Chair, initially conceived by Leonardo Floresvillar in 2019 and crafted from galvanized aluminum coated with matte electrostatic paint, is a durable seating item with an in...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Mexican Modern Chairs
Materials
Iron
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Mexican Metal Chairs For Sale on 1stDibs
Find a variety of mexican metal chairs available on 1stDibs. Find 40 antique and vintage mexican metal chairs at 1stDibs now, or shop our selection of 29 modern versions for a more contemporary example of this long-cherished furniture. Mexican metal chairs have been made for many years, and versions that date back to the 20th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 21st Century. Mexican metal chairs are generally popular furniture pieces, but Mid-Century Modern, Modern and Industrial styles are often sought at 1stDibs. Not every interior allows for large mexican metal chairs, so small mexican metal chairs measuring 4.7 inches across are available at 1stDibs. Many mexican metal chairs are appealing in their simplicity, but Leon Leon Design, Pedro Friedeberg and Alexander Diaz Andersson produced popular mexican metal chairs that are worth a look.
How Much are Mexican Metal Chairs?
Mexican metal chairs can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price at 1stDibs is $2,733, while the lowest priced sells for $215 and the highest can go for as much as $48,000.
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.
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