Mid-20th Century Plastic Chairs

Eames Chair Fiberglass

Space Age Italian Chair

Giancarlo Piretti For Castelli Folding Chairs

Mid Century Folded 1960 Chair

Italian Plastic Chair Metal

Midcentury Modern Plastic Chair

Materials

Steel

$1,200

H 26.38 in W 22.45 in D 16.93 in

Sculptural fiberglass chair by Walter Papst

By Walter Papst

Located in Tel Aviv-Yafo, IL

Category

Vintage 1960s German Chairs

Materials

Fiberglass

H 27.95 in W 23.26 in D 27.55 in

Studio BBPR Pair of Armchairs, Custom Raf Simons Fabric

Located in New York, NY

Studio BBPR was a seminal Italian architectural and design studio founded in **1932** by four Milan‑based architects — Gian Luigi Banfi, Lodovico Barbiano di Belgiojoso, Enrico Peres...

Category

Vintage 1950s Chairs

Materials

Steel

Set of 6 Tulip Chairs by Eero Saarinen For Knoll, 1960s

$10,944 / set

H 31 in W 18.5 in D 18.5 in

Compatible Group Of 7 Acrylic Folding Chairs

By Alston

Located in Bridgeport, CT

Compatible group of 7 acrylic folding chairs including five from Alston Quality Industries. Two compatible acrylic chairs unbranded, waterfall edge, 3/4 metal seat trim, foot rest, d...

Category

Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Metal

Recent Sales

1950s bar chairs

Located in Manzano, Friuli Venezia Giulia

1950s chairs from iron structure bar, seat and backrest braided in plastic rope.

Category

Vintage 1950s Italian Chairs

Materials

Iron

Unavailable

H 31.125 in W 18.5 in D 22 in

Red Herman Miller Eames Upholstered DSR Dining Side Shell Chair

By Charles and Ray Eames

Located in Loughborough, Leicester

A beautifully revitalised Classic. This original white Eames side shell chair for Herman Miller is finished in its revitalised bright red fabric finish which looks fantastic on the u...

Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Materials

Chrome

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Mid-20th Century Plastic Chairs For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are several options of mid-20th century plastic chairs available for sale. There are many kinds of mid-20th century plastic chairs to choose from, but at 1stDibs, Mid-Century Modern, Modern and Scandinavian Modern mid-20th century plastic chairs are of considerable interest. Charles and Ray Eames, Herman Miller and Charles Eames each produced beautiful mid-20th century plastic chairs that are worth considering.

How Much are Mid-20th Century Plastic Chairs?

Prices for mid-20th century plastic chairs can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, mid-20th century plastic chairs begin at $117 and can go as high as $46,972, while the average can fetch as much as $2,098.

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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