Mid-Century Folding Chair, 1960s
Located in Hamburg, DE
Mid Century folding chair. The frame of the armchair is made up of black lacquered solid wood elements.
Category
20th Century Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Cotton, Wood
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Vintage Mid Century Folding Chair Beech 1 / 11
Located in Munich, Bavaria
This Mid Century folding chair was manufactured back in the old days 70ties in Yugoslavia.
Category
Vintage 1970s Serbian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Steel
Mid-Century Folding Chairs by Sergio Asti for Zanotta, Italy, 1969
By Sergio Asti
Located in Brussels, BE
Mid-century folding chairs by Sergio Asti for Zanotta, Italy, 1969.
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Wood
Vintage Mid- Century Folding Chair red Beech 1 / 6
Located in Munich, Bavaria
This Mid-Century folding chair was manufactured in Yugoslavia.
Category
Vintage 1980s Serbian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Beech
Vintage Mid Century Folding Chair Green Beech Set of 4
Located in Munich, Bavaria
Authentic Mid-Century folding chairs manufactured in the 1970s in former Yugoslavia.
Category
Vintage 1980s Serbian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Beech
Mid-Century Folding Chair SE18 by Egon Eiermann
By Wilde + Spieth, Egon Eiermann
Located in Vienna, AT
Folding chair model SE18 was designed in 1952 by Egon Eiermann for Wilde & Spieth. Chair is now displays at Museum of Modern Art in New York in their permanent modern art collection ...
Category
Vintage 1950s German Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Beech, Plywood
Aldo Jacober Mid-Century Folding Chair, Hardwood, Slovenia, 1970s
$134Sale Price / item|20% Off
Aldo Jacober Mid-Century Folding Chair, Hardwood, Slovenia, 1970s
By Aldo Jacober
Located in Ljubljana, SI
Aldo Jacober chair 1970s. Beautiful folding chairs with vintage patina.
Category
Vintage 1970s Slovenian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Hardwood
Aldo Jacober Mid-Century Folding Chair, Hardwood, Slovenia, 1970s
$134Sale Price|20% Off
Aldo Jacober Mid-Century Folding Chair, Hardwood, Slovenia, 1970s
Located in Ljubljana, SI
Iconic folding chair from 1970s Aldo Jacober
Category
Vintage 1970s Slovenian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Hardwood
Mid Century Folding Chairs Eden Designed by Gio Ponti, Italy 60s
By Gio Ponti
Located in Lucija, SI
Rare folding chairs design by one of the most famous italian designer Gio Ponti. This are model Eden from the 60s Reupholstered
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Faux Leather, Beech
Mid-Century Modern Wooden Folding Chairs, Set of Four, Red, 1960s
Located in Hamburg, DE
4 Mid Century folding chairs in red.Simple folding chairs made of wood.
Category
20th Century Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Wood
Fontoni & Geraci Modell Elios for LÜBKE Vintage Mid- Century 4x Folding Chair
Located in Munich, Bavaria
This Mid-Century folding chair Model ELIOS was designed by Fontoni & Geraci for LÜBKE .
Category
Vintage 1970s Serbian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Steel, Chrome
Mid-Century Woven Rope Folding Chair by Hans Wegner
By Hans J. Wegner
Located in Raleigh, NC
Mid-century folding chair by Hans Wegner. The frame is wooden while the seat and back feature the original woven rope.
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Cord, Rope, Wood
Set of Mid-Century Wooden Folding Chairs with Viennese Wicker Seats, 1960s
Located in Hamburg, DE
2 Mid Century folding chairs with Viennese wicker seat.
Category
20th Century Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Wood
Set of 4 Folding Chairs with Black Lacquer Finish & Caned Seats
Located in Freehold, NJ
This set of four mid century folding chairs features hardwood construction, original black lacquer finish, and beautiful caned seats offering stunning occasional seating but also sui...
Category
Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Cane, Wood, Lacquer
Stained Beech Folding Chairs with Canvas Seat and Backrest, Set of 6
By Sorø Møbelfabrik
Located in Madrid, ES
Set of six mid-century folding chairs featuring solid stained beech wood frames and natural canvas seats and backrests.
Category
20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Canvas, Beech
Rare Mid C. Bauhaus Style Canadian Pacific Railway Folding Cabin Chairs
$4,640Sale Price / set|20% Off
Rare Mid C. Bauhaus Style Canadian Pacific Railway Folding Cabin Chairs
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
Rare Bauhaus inspired mid-century folding chairs in excellent condition.
Category
Vintage 1950s Canadian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Leather, Mohair
Vintage Folding Faldistorio Chair, mid-20th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Realized in Iron and Gilded Bronze h 53 x 70 c 88 cm. Iron, fabric, brass. Very good condition.
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Chairs
Materials
Brass, Iron
A Mid-Century Slatted Folding scissor Chair
Located in London, Fitzrovia
A Mid-Century Slatted Folding Scissor Lounge Chair, Modernist.
Category
20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Wood
Mid-Century Modern Folding Chairs by Stackmore
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Set of four mid-century dining chairs that fold up for storage.
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Wood
Mid-20th Century Child’s Wood Folding Chair
Located in Jensen Beach, FL
Charming child’s folding chair, mid-20th century. Likely French or Italian.
Category
Mid-20th Century Chairs
Materials
Wood
Mid-Century Leather and Iron Folding Curule Chair
Located in Leesburg, VA
Mid-Century Leather and Iron Folding Curule Chair Anonymous North America; ca. 1960s Leather, Iron Approximate size: 31 (h) x 24 (w) x 17.25 (d) in.; seat height: 18 in.
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Iron
Vintage Habitat England Mid Century Modern Bentwood & Cane Folding Chairs - Pair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Habitat England Mid Century Modern Bentwood & Cane Folding Chairs - a Pair.
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Cane, Bentwood
Niko Kralj Rex folding chair Mid-century , 1950’s
Located in Delft, NL
Niko Kralj Rex folding chair Mid-century , 1950’s
Category
Vintage 1950s Slovenian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Plywood
Vintage Mid Century Modern Solid Wood Slatted Folding Chairs - Set of 6
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Mid Century Modern Solid Wood Slatted Folding Chairs - Set Of 6. *2 Sets of 6 available.
Category
Mid-20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Wood
Vintage Italian Mid Century Chrome Upholstered Folding Game Chairs - Set of 4
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Italian Mid Century Chrome Upholstered Folding Game Chairs - Set of 4.
Category
Mid-20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Chrome
Mid Century Louis Rastetter & Sons 'The Solid Kumfort' Red Leather Folding Chair
Located in Dayton, OH
Mid Century Louis Rastetter & Sons 'The Solid Kumfort' Red Leather Folding Chair Dimensions: 18" x 21" d x 33"h ; seat 18"
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Leather, Hardwood
Mid-Century German Safari Folding Chair from Casala, 1960s
By Casala
Located in Hamburg, DE
Rare Safari folding chair by Casala.A functional design with a clearly readable construction. The formal language and materiality is … Read more Rare Safari folding chair by Casala.A...
Category
20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Metal
Set of Five Mid-Century Modern Wood Folding Chairs
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This beautiful set of five vintage modern folding chairs feature a stylish "X" shape base. Sleek and sturdy design with slatted seating and backrest adding to the allure. Versatile c...
Category
Vintage 1970s Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Wood
Mid-Century Modern Folding Chair, Solid Wood, Italian Design, 1980s
Located in Ljubljana, SI
Ideal as a dining chair, desk chair, or accent piece, it blends effortlessly into vintage, minimalist, mid-century, or contemporary interiors.
Category
Vintage 1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Plywood
Set of Four Stylish Mid-Century Modernist Wooden Folding Chairs
Located in London, GB
Set of Stylish Mid-Century Modernist folding chairs. Highly Unusual, Practical and Robustly Constructed from Burmese teak with over-engineered metal work.
Category
Mid-20th Century Chairs
Materials
Teak
Set of Four Mid-Century Modern Lucite Folding Chairs, 1970s
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Very nice set of four mid century modern Lucite folding chairs. Great to have when you need that extra seating for your dinner party.
Category
20th Century Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Chrome
Arrben Chrome Folding Chair, Mid-Century Modern, Italy, 1970s Design
By Arrben
Located in Den Haag, NL
Cool, minimalistic, slick. Arrben Italy, 1970s All chrome version of a fantastic folding chair, with perforated seat and back. Very good vintage condition with very light signs of ...
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Chrome
Mid-Century Modern Folding Chair, Hardwood and Cane, Italy, 1970s
$199Sale Price|20% Off
Mid-Century Modern Folding Chair, Hardwood and Cane, Italy, 1970s
Located in Ljubljana, SI
Folding chair Period: 1970s Manufacturer: Italy Material: Hard wood, cane Colour: White Condition: good original vintage condition, signs of use dimensions: H = 79 cm, W = 45cm...
Category
Vintage 1970s Slovenian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Cane, Hardwood
Set of Six Mid-Century Modern Unique Sculptural Folding Chairs
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Set of 6 unique folding chairs. Seat & back collapse in a unique way, folding towards each other part. Chairs have been painted and recovered but the vinyl on a few chairs is undone,...
Category
Vintage 1950s North American Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Steel
Mid-Century Italian Set of Four Caned Folding Chairs
Located in Water Mill, NY
Set of four Mid-Century cane and laquered wood Italian folding chairs.
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Chairs
Materials
Cane, Wood
3 Niko Kralj Rex folding chair Mid-century , 1950’s
Located in Delft, NL
Niko Kralj Rex folding chair Mid-century , 1950’s
Category
Vintage 1950s Chairs
Materials
Plywood
Vintage Mid- Century 2x Folding Chair Modello Depositato Italy 1960/70s
Located in Munich, Bavaria
Pair of “Modello Depositato” Folding Chairs, Italy, 1960s–1970s A striking pair of Italian folding chairs from the 1960s–1970s, marked “Modello Depositato.” The chairs feature a sle...
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Steel, Chrome
1970s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chrome-Plated Overseas Chinese Folding Chairs
$325Sale Price / item|20% Off
1970s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chrome-Plated Overseas Chinese Folding Chairs
Located in Knebel, DK
Distinctive vintage folding chair produced in China for the export market from the mid 1960's to around 1980, retaining it's original "Made in China" label with the Chinese export ma...
Category
Vintage 1970s Chinese Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Steel, Chrome
Set of Four Mid-Century Modern Folding Chairs in Oak & Canvas
Located in Linkebeek, BE
Safari folding chairs - Safari folding chairs Measures : 52x48cm H:88cm SH:40cm Materials : Wood - Cotton canvas
Category
20th Century Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Cotton, Wood
Italian Mid-Century Modern Folding Chair in Solid Beechwood & Raw Cotton Canvas
By Afra & Tobia Scarpa
Located in Roma, IT
We are pleased to offer this distinctive Mid-Century Modern folding chair, a refined interpretation of the iconic Italian Renaissance Savonarola chair.
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Cotton, Beech
Set of Three Folding Midcentury Chairs from Sweden, 1970s
Located in Praha, CZ
Set of three folding midcentury chairs from Sweden, 1970s. Very practical.
Category
Vintage 1970s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Plastic
Rex Folding Chair by Niko Kralj, Plywood, Mid-Century Modern, Slovenia
By Stol Kamnik, Niko Kralj
Located in Ljubljana, SI
Chair that served generations and the cornerstone of Rex Kralj’s foldable furniture collection. Over two million Rex Lounge Chairs have been produced. Niko Kralj's masterpiece is t...
Category
Vintage 1970s Slovenian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Plywood
Mid-Century Spanish Walnut Folding Lounge Chair with Original Tooled Leather
By Angel Pazmino
Located in Dallas, TX
Versatile and practical, this mid-century chair evokes the craftsmanship and decorative artistry characteristic of Pazmiño’s work for Muebles de Estilo, making it ideal for a study, ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Spanish Baroque Chairs
Materials
Leather, Walnut
Pair of Mid-Century Modern Folding Chairs in Exotic Tropical Wood
$1,500Sale Price / set|25% Off
Pair of Mid-Century Modern Folding Chairs in Exotic Tropical Wood
Located in Mexico City, CDMX
Circa 1960. We offer this pair of Mid-Century Modern folding chairs in exotic tropical wood.
Category
Vintage 1960s Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Palisander
Italian mid-century modern black folding chair Tric Castiglioni BBB, 1960s
By Achille & Pier Giacomo Castiglioni, BBB Italia
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian mid-century modern black folding chair Tric Castiglioni BBB, 1960s Folding chair mod.
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Metal
Rex Folding Chair by Niko Kralj, Mid-Century Modern, Slovenia, 1970
$505Sale Price / item|20% Off
Rex Folding Chair by Niko Kralj, Mid-Century Modern, Slovenia, 1970
By Niko Kralj, Stol Kamnik
Located in Ljubljana, SI
Chair that served generations and the cornerstone of Rex Kralj’s foldable furniture collection. Over two million Rex Lounge Chairs have been produced. Niko Kralj's masterpiece is t...
Category
Vintage 1970s Slovenian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Hardwood, Plywood
4 Mid-Century Tossa Wicker Folding garden Chairs by Hilbrant, Italy, 1960s
Located in Zevenaar, NL
Set of four vintage Hilbrant folding chairs, model Tossa, designed and made in Italy during the mid-century period.
Category
Vintage 1960s Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Aluminum
Mid-Century Italian Space Age Plia Folding Chair by Giancarlo Piretti, 1960s
By Giancarlo Piretti
Located in Hamburg, DE
Plia folding chair by Castelli based on a design by Giancarlo Piretti from the 60s.
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Metal
Italian mid-century modern grey wood folding chair Tric by Castiglioni, 1960s
By Achille & Pier Giacomo Castiglioni
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian mid-century modern grey wooden folding chair Tric by Achille and Pier Giacomo Castiglioni, 1960s Folding chair mod.
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Wood
Italian mid-century modern Yellow wood folding chair Tric by Castiglioni, 1960s
By Achille & Pier Giacomo Castiglioni
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian mid-century modern Yellow wood folding chair Tric by Achille and Pier Giacomo Castiglioni, 1960s Folding chair mod.
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Wood
Set of Four Mid-Century Modern Folding Chairs by Thonet, Poland, 1958
By Thonet
Located in Den Haag, NL
Very nice set of Beech wood folding chairs ,comes width Wicker seats . set of four of Vintage Mid-Century ZMG Radomsko The chairs made by Polish furniture maker Radomsko ZMG, f...
Category
Vintage 1950s Polish Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Beech
Hans Wegner Midcentury Original Classic JH-512 Folding Lounge Chair, 1950s
By Hans J. Wegner
Located in Studio City, CA
Iconic in design and aesthetic. This exquisite folding chair was designed by famed Danish designer Hans Wegner and is in its original finish and cane seat and back. The chair has the...
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Cane, Oak
Midcentury Rare Folding Angle Chair by Milo Baughman
By Milo Baughman, Drexel
Located in BROOKLYN, NY
For your consideration is this Mid-Century Modern lounge or easy chair from the Perspective collection by Milo Baughman for Drexel in 1951. Crafted from exotic Mindoro wood that shim...
Category
Mid-20th Century Lounge Chairs
Materials
Linen, Wood
Set of 6 Mid-century French folding chairs in wicker and iron, 1960s
Located in Linkebeek, BE
Garden Decoration - Mid-century chairs Measures : 45x59cm H:90cm SH:47cm Condition: The wickerwork is in good condition - the wrought iron shows signs of rust - see our photos These...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Chairs
Materials
Iron
Mid-Century Modern Set of 2 Lacquered Wooden Folding Deck Chairs 'Gracias'
Located in Doornspijk, NL
Two beautiful and comfortable folding chairs made of wood and blue white striped fabric. Originally they were the deck chairs on the adventure ship 'Gracias'. They would look great i...
Category
Mid-20th Century Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Set Of 2 Mid-Century Italian Folding Chairs Model "Savonarola", 1960s
Located in Palermo, IT
Set of 2 Mid-Century Italian folding chairs model "Savonarola", 1960s Intact and in excellent condition.
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Chairs
Materials
Wood
Set of 4 Mid-Century Modern Folding Chairs by EMU, Italy, 1970
$348Sale Price / set|50% Off
Set of 4 Mid-Century Modern Folding Chairs by EMU, Italy, 1970
By EMU Furniture
Located in Naples, IT
Group of 4 folding chairs suitable for home balconies or large green gardens.
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Steel
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Set of Four Danish Mid-Century Folding Chairs
Located in Madrid, ES
Set of four folding chairs from Danish Mid-Century. They could be used outdoor or indoor.
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Chairs
Materials
Wood
Pair of Mid-Century Modern Folding Chairs
Located in Bridgehampton, NY
Pair of Mid-Century Modern metal folding chairs with newly upholstered seats in muslin.
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Metal
Mid-Century Thonet Style Bentwood Folding Chair
Located in New York, NY
Mid-Century Thonet style bentwood folding chair, curved back, padded canvas seat.
Category
Vintage 1950s French Chairs
Materials
Bentwood
Mid-20th Century English Green Metal Folding Chairs, 1950
Located in Milan, Italy
These charming chairs are made from iron, from the English colonial period 1950. They are in their original green patina and foldable. They have been waxed and treated with an anti-r...
Category
Vintage 1950s English Chairs
Materials
Metal
Mid-Century Modern Italian Folding Chair in Style of the Gae Aulenti April Chair
Unavailable
H 31.5 in W 19.69 in D 19.69 in
Mid-Century Modern Italian Folding Chair in Style of the Gae Aulenti April Chair
By Gae Aulenti, Zanotta
Located in Schagen, NL
Stunning folding chair with metal frame and original Brown Coduroy fabric. The chair's design is Similar to Gae Aulenti's April Chair for Zanotta and was Manufactured in Italy. The c...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Metal
Mid-Century Modern Folding Chairs Viennese Straw by G. Cattelan, Italy 1970s
Unavailable
H 30.71 in W 19.69 in D 16.54 in
Mid-Century Modern Folding Chairs Viennese Straw by G. Cattelan, Italy 1970s
By Giorgio Cattelan, Cidue
Located in Vienna, AT
Mid-Century Modern Folding Chairs Viennese Straw by G.
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Metal
Swiss Midcentury Modern Birchwood Folding Chair, Wohnbedarf 1940s, Light Brown
Unavailable
H 34.26 in W 15.75 in D 19.69 in
Swiss Midcentury Modern Birchwood Folding Chair, Wohnbedarf 1940s, Light Brown
By Wohnbedarf
Located in Basel, CH
Swiss Midcentury Modern Birchwood Folding Chair, Wohnbedarf 1940s, Light Brown, European, Switzerland Charming Swiss birchwood folding chair from the 1940s, made by Wohnbedarf.
Category
Vintage 1940s Swiss Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Beech, Birch
Folding Chairs
Located in East Hampton, NY
Set of four Mid-Century Moroccan folding chairs.
Category
Vintage 1960s Moroccan Chairs
Materials
Iron
3 Metal & Red, Yellow & Green Folding Midcentury Chairs by Formanova, 1960
Unavailable
H 32.68 in W 11.82 in D 13.39 in
3 Metal & Red, Yellow & Green Folding Midcentury Chairs by Formanova, 1960
By Formanova
Located in Madrid, ES
3 metal and red, yellow and green folding midcentury chairs by Formanova, 1960. Good condition.
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Metal
Italian Midcentury Adjustable and Foldable Beach Chair in Walnut from 1960s
Unavailable
H 47.25 in W 27.96 in D 44.1 in
Italian Midcentury Adjustable and Foldable Beach Chair in Walnut from 1960s
Located in Florence, IT
Italian adjustable and foldable beach chair in walnut from 1960s.
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Russel Wright Folding Chairs
By Russel Wright
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Set of four Russel Wright folding chairs. Orange laquered metal and formed plywood seat and back.
Category
Vintage 1940s American Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Metal
Osvaldo Borsani s80 Folding Chairs
By Osvaldo Borsani
Located in Sao Paulo, BR
Elegant folding chair by Osvaldo Borsani, 1949. The S80 chairs are the most elegant folding chairs of its kind.
Category
Mid-20th Century Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Wood
Canadian Mid-Century Modern Folding Rocking Chair in Blonde Wood and Chrome.
Unavailable
H 35 in W 23 in D 32 in
Canadian Mid-Century Modern Folding Rocking Chair in Blonde Wood and Chrome.
By Mailhot Et Freres
Located in Port Hope, ON
This fabulous and ingenious albeit bizarrely designed Mid-Century Modern folding rocking chair was made by renowned French Canadian hockey stick and ski manufacturer, Mailhot & Frere...
Category
Vintage 1940s Canadian Mid-Century Modern Rocking Chairs
Materials
Stainless Steel, Chrome
Ficks Reed Folding Lounge Chairs
By Ficks Reed
Located in Merced, CA
Great pair of rare folding lounge chairs designed Cincinnati company, Ficks Reed, circa 1950s. Beautifully designed and constructed of solid maple with upholstered seats and back...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Maple
Gio Ponti "Gabriella" Folding Chair
By Gio Ponti
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Gio Ponti's Gabriella chair,newly upholstered in white leather.Produced by Walter Ponti in Mantova. Manufactures label
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Set of Four Folding Chairs, 1970s
Located in Cimelice, Czech republic
Set of four folding chairs from the 1970s. Material is grained finished beech and cane.
Category
20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Cane, Beech
Italian Folding Chrome Chair, Italy, 1970s
Located in Vienna, AT
Italian folding chrome chair, Italy, 1970s.
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Metal
Thonet Art Deco Folding Chair, 1930
By Thonet
Located in Basel, CH
Art Deco folding chair made by Thonet in the 1930s. Stained beechwood and rare decoration on the backrest. In good condition.
Category
Vintage 1930s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Beech
Aldo Jacober Folding Chair Italy, 1960's
By Aldo Jacober
Located in Tarleton, GB
Folding chair by Aldo Jacober A design icon from the 1960's! Italian design folding chair by Aldo Jacober for Alberto Bazzani 1966. It is made of solid beech, beautiful patin...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Beech
Leather Campaign Folding Chair by Valenti, 1960s
By Valenti
Located in L'Escala, ES
Beautiful and rare leather campaign folding chair manufactured by Valenti in 1960s. This chair is particularly comfortable and very practical because it folds. Ideal for a small offi...
Category
Mid-20th Century Spanish Chairs
Materials
Brass
1960s Giancarlo Piretti 'Plia' Clear Folding Chair
By Giancarlo Piretti
Located in London, GB
An original1969 'Plia' clear folding chair by Giancarlo Piretti for Castelli. This piece contains markings and scratches that are consistent with age and use. By Giancarlo Piretti.
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Metal
1950's Vintage Conjoined Folding Chapel Chairs
Located in Tarleton, GB
1950's Vintage folding chair row in beech History Folding chairs have been in use for thousands of years in many cultures, including ancient Egypt and Rome. They were even comm...
Category
Vintage 1950s Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Steel
Chrome Folding Chairs by Marcello Cuneo, 1970, Italy
By Mobel Italia, Marcello Cuneo
Located in Brussels, Brussels
Superb set of folding chairs designed by Marcello Cuneo in 1970 and produced by Mobel. The frame of the chairs is chrome-plated and the seat and back are covered with the original fa...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Chrome
Pair of Foldable Plia Chairs by Giancarlo Piretti
By Giancarlo Piretti
Located in Cape Town, WC
It is a cult object of the mid-century transition around practical solutions for urbanized metropolitans.
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Stainless Steel
Italian Leather Folding Chairs "Tamara" by Arrben, 1970s
By Arrben
Located in Stuttgart, DE
Rare set of three beautiful folding chairs by Arrben, made in the 1970s. This set of four Tamara chairs was manufactured by the Italian Arrben factory during the 1970s. The frame is ...
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Chrome
Hand Painted Village Scene Folding Chairs, a Pair
Located in San Francisco, CA
Presents a pair of hand painted village scene folding chairs. Intricate patterning and layering is applied to this slightly metallic finished paint. Gold paint adorns the slats and f...
Category
Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Chairs
Materials
Wood
Faux Tortoise Folding Chairs by Maison Jansen, 1960s
By Maison Jansen
Located in Toulouse, FR
Set of four very nice folding chairs by Mansen Jansen, circa 1960. Faux tortoise patina wood, gilded brass, brown velvet. New upholstery.
Category
Vintage 1960s French Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Brass
Francois Carre Strap Iron Folding Chairs - Set of 3
By Francois Carre
Located in Evans, GA
Incredible set of 3 Francois Carre folding chairs! These beauties are in excellent sitting/working condition and will grace any area. The folding mechanisms are all extremely smooth ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Unknown Art Deco Chairs
Materials
Steel
Childrens Foldable Chairs Made in Italy, Brevetti Reguitti, 1950s
Unavailable
H 20.87 in W 11.42 in D 13.39 in
Childrens Foldable Chairs Made in Italy, Brevetti Reguitti, 1950s
By Brevetti Reguitti, Brevettato
Located in Helsingborg, Skåne
Amazing childrens foldable chairs made in Italy by Brevetti Reguitti, 1950s. This model looks very good to be up hanged on the wall when not used.
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Mahogany
Tamara Folding Chairs from Arrben, 1970s, Set of 4
By Arrben
Located in Budapest, HU
These Tamara folding chairs by Italian maker Arrben are the quintessential example of the form in split leather and chrome-plated steel polished to a mirror finish. We call them "roc...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Space Age Chairs
Materials
Stainless Steel
Set of Four Folding Chairs Wicker and Bamboo, 1960
By Gabriella Crespi
Located in Fossano, IT
Very original folding chairs to be grounded, made by wicker and bamboo frame with white sky cushions These chairs are made in 1960 in the style of Gabriella Crespi.
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Bamboo, Wicker, Foam
Folding Chairs by Capitini & Palmoni
By Palmoni & Capitini 1
Located in Brussels, BE
A pair of teakwood folding chairs edited by Capitini & Palmoni, stamped underneath. These chairs are the perfect examples how to combine comfort and design. They can be used as dinin...
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Teak
Pair of Mogens Koch Mk-16 Folding Safari Chairs
By Interna Denmark, Mogens Koch
Located in Madrid, ES
Pair of folding chairs designed by Mogens Koch in 1932 and manufactured by Interna Denmark cabinetmaker. Made in natural beech wood and brass. Back, seat and cushions in light canvas...
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Chairs
Materials
Brass
Brevetti Reguitti Folding Child Chair by Fratelli Reguitti, Italy, 1940s
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H 25.5 in W 12.25 in D 14.75 in
Brevetti Reguitti Folding Child Chair by Fratelli Reguitti, Italy, 1940s
By Fratelli Reguitti
Located in New York, NY
Brevetti Reguitti folding child chair by Fratelli Reguitti, Italy, 1940s Brevetti Reguitti folding child chair Fratelli Reguitti, Italy, 1940s Maple wood Measures: H 25.5 in, W...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Chairs
Materials
Maple
Se18 Beech Wooden Folding Chair Designed by Egon Eiermann, 1950s
Unavailable
H 31.11 in W 20.08 in D 19.3 in
Se18 Beech Wooden Folding Chair Designed by Egon Eiermann, 1950s
By Egon Eiermann
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Very nice folding chair model SE18 designed by Egon Eiermann (1950s). The chair is made of beechwood and has a very nice folding mechanism. Because its foldable it can be easily stoc...
Category
Vintage 1950s German Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Beech
Scandinavian Pair of Folding Chairs in Molded Birch Wood, 1940s
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H 30.71 in W 23.63 in D 21.66 in
Scandinavian Pair of Folding Chairs in Molded Birch Wood, 1940s
Located in Madrid, ES
Scandinavian pair of folding chairs made in 1940s, frame in metal and molded birch.
Category
Mid-20th Century Scandinavian Modern Chairs
Materials
Birch
4 Folding Chairs "Arca" Gigi Sabadin for Crassevig Editions. 1970
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H 31.5 in W 19.69 in D 20.48 in
4 Folding Chairs "Arca" Gigi Sabadin for Crassevig Editions. 1970
By Gigi Sabadin, Luigi Crassevig
Located in Avignon, Vaucluse
1974 suite of 4 folding chairs "Arca" Gigi Sabadin for Crassevig Editions. Ash.
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Ash
Folding Chairs from Fratelli Reguitti, 1960s, Set of 2
By Fratelli Reguitti
Located in Manzano, Friuli Venezia Giulia
Particular Reguitti folding chairs Mid-Century Modern Italian design white and blue color, extraordinary design, to furnish a beautiful terrace or a beautiful garden.
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Chairs
Materials
Beech
Pair of French Foldable Green Garden Chairs, Wood and Metal, 1950s
Unavailable
H 32 in W 16.5 in D 14 in
Pair of French Foldable Green Garden Chairs, Wood and Metal, 1950s
Located in Petaluma, CA
These are a charming pair of French foldable garden chairs in a great green. They are made of wood and metal and sturdy although lightweight and easy to carry. They are from the 1950...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Chairs
Materials
Wood
Chantazur pair of folding canvas chairs with armrest by Lafuma Chantazur
Unavailable
H 31.8 in W 19 in D 17.8 in
Chantazur pair of folding canvas chairs with armrest by Lafuma Chantazur
Located in Madrid, ES
These pair of camping folding chairs called Miss France, were made of brass metal and canvas in orange color and they are a very good example of the old Hollywood style. In 1954 the...
Category
Mid-20th Century Spanish Modern Chairs
Materials
Metal, Brass
Gio Ponti a Set of Three Eden Folding Chairs, Model 320 , 1955
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H 31.11 in W 16.15 in D 24.02 in
Gio Ponti a Set of Three Eden Folding Chairs, Model 320 , 1955
By Gio Ponti
Located in Grenoble, FR
Gio Ponti a set of three Eden folding chairs, model 320, 1955 in perfect condition folding chairs in mahogany and synthetic leather with fabric stamp.
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Mahogany
Vico Magistretti Tanganika Pair of Folding Chairs, Broomstick Serie, Alias 1979
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H 29.53 in W 29.53 in D 17.33 in
Vico Magistretti Tanganika Pair of Folding Chairs, Broomstick Serie, Alias 1979
By Vico Magistretti
Located in Padova, IT
This rare pair of "Tanganika" folding chairs were part of an imaginative collection of furniture (the "Broomstick" series) designed in 1979 by Vico Magistretti for Alias. The idea ar...
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Canvas, Beech
Folding Safari / Directors Chair Mogens Koch MK-16 Interna, Denmark, 1960s
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H 34.26 in W 19.69 in D 19.69 in
Folding Safari / Directors Chair Mogens Koch MK-16 Interna, Denmark, 1960s
By Mogens Koch
Located in Munster, DE
Beautifully patinated safari chair by Mogens Koch, manufactured in the 1960s.
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Chairs
Materials
Canvas
1960s Plia Folding Chair with Woven Wicker Giancarlo Piretti for Castelli, 1967
Unavailable
H 29.53 in W 18.51 in D 21.66 in
1960s Plia Folding Chair with Woven Wicker Giancarlo Piretti for Castelli, 1967
By Anonima Castelli, Giancarlo Piretti
Located in Alsdorf, NW
Rare original 1960s Plia folding chair with Viennese wickerwork. Design Giancarlo Piretti for Castelli 1967. Made in Italy. Great Italian design rare with braid on seat and backr...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Post-Modern Chairs
Materials
Cord
Foldable Revolt Chair by Friso Kramer for Ahrend de Cirkel, 1950s, Dutch
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H 30.71 in W 18.12 in D 18.12 in
Foldable Revolt Chair by Friso Kramer for Ahrend de Cirkel, 1950s, Dutch
By Friso Kramer, Ahrend de Cirkel
Located in Bruges, West-Flanders
A folding Revolt chair by Friso Kramer for Ahrend de Cirkel, Netherlands, circa 1959. Folded sheet steel and pressed panel of phenol-formaldehyde resin and paper.
Category
Vintage 1950s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Steel
Original vintage foldable dining chairs by Niko Kralj (1920-2013) for Stol, 1950
Unavailable
H 32.68 in W 22.84 in D 24.81 in
Original vintage foldable dining chairs by Niko Kralj (1920-2013) for Stol, 1950
By Stoll, Niko Kralj
Located in Deventer, NL
Original vintage folding beech armchairs/dining table chairs designed in the 1950s by the Slovenian architect Niko Kralj (1920-2013) for Stol. The chairs consist of solid beech seats...
Category
Vintage 1950s Slovenian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Beech
Original, First Edition Spider Web Folding Chairs by "PLAN" Made in France
Unavailable
H 27.56 in W 30.32 in D 31.5 in
Original, First Edition Spider Web Folding Chairs by "PLAN" Made in France
By Hoffer
Located in Brussels, BE
Rare and unusual spider web patio chairs by Hoffer of France. Unique tubular steel collapsible frames with a elastic cord seat reminiscent of a spider web. Other chairs maybe you w...
Category
Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Metal
Gigi Sabadin Crassevig Arca Folding Chair in Black Wood and Natural Rattan, 1974
Unavailable
H 31.11 in W 1.97 in D 19.3 in
Gigi Sabadin Crassevig Arca Folding Chair in Black Wood and Natural Rattan, 1974
By Gigi Sabadin
Located in Paris, FR
Arca chair design by Gigi Sabadin in 1974. Crassevig edition. Folding chair. Structure in black lacquered solid ash, steam bent. Seat in rattan. Award: Selezione d’Onore d...
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Rattan, Ash
Eight Folding Dining Chairs Cattelan Italia Black Leather Vintage, 20th Century
Unavailable
H 31.11 in W 16.54 in D 23.63 in
Eight Folding Dining Chairs Cattelan Italia Black Leather Vintage, 20th Century
By Cattelan Italia
Located in France, FR
Eight folding dining chairs Cattelan Italy black leather vintage, 1970s Black leather stitched seats Tubular black steel frames Giorgio Catelan Very good condition with very minor si...
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Steel
Danish Modern Mogens Koch Pair of Folding Safari Chairs for Rud Rasmussen & Cado
Unavailable
H 34 in W 21 in D 20 in
Danish Modern Mogens Koch Pair of Folding Safari Chairs for Rud Rasmussen & Cado
By Mogens Koch, Rud Rasmussen
Located in Belmont, MA
Pair of Danish Modern folding safari chairs (Model MK-16) designed by Mogens Koch in 1932, one manufactured by Rud. Rasmussen and the other by Cado. Made in natural beech wood and br...
Category
Vintage 1930s Danish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Brass
Mid-Century Folding Chair
Located in Pomona, CA
Mid-Century folding chair Wegner style. The seat and the back are woven in rope.
Category
Vintage 1960s European Chairs
Materials
Rope, Teak
Mid Century Folding Chair by Ingmar Relling for Westnova, Norway, 1970s
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H 37.41 in W 22.45 in D 22.45 in
Mid Century Folding Chair by Ingmar Relling for Westnova, Norway, 1970s
By Ingmar Relling
Located in Odense, DK
Mid century folding chair by Ingmar Relling for Westnova Norway.
Category
Vintage 1970s Norwegian Scandinavian Modern Chairs
Materials
Leather, Beech
Mid-Century Folding Chair by Egon Eiermann
By Egon Eiermann, Wilde + Spieth
Located in Vienna, AT
Folding chair model SE18 was designed in 1952 by Egon Eiermann for Wilde & Spieth. Chair is now displays at Museum of Modern Art in New York in their permanent modern art collection ...
Category
Vintage 1950s German Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Beech, Plywood
Set of Four Mid Century Folding Chairs Attributed to Allan Gould
Located in Astoria, NY
Set of four walnut and black leather danish modern folding chairs attributed to Allan Gould.
Category
20th Century Unknown Chairs
Materials
Walnut, Leather
Midcentury Folding Chair Plia by Giancarlo Piretti for Castelli, 1960s.
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H 29.14 in W 18.51 in L 29.14 in
Midcentury Folding Chair Plia by Giancarlo Piretti for Castelli, 1960s.
By Castelli, Giancarlo Piretti
Located in Praha, CZ
Very practical. Iconic design chair.
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Steel
Set of Six Mid Century Folding Chairs Aldo Jacober for Alberto Bazzani, 1960s
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H 30.32 in W 17.72 in D 18.12 in
Set of Six Mid Century Folding Chairs Aldo Jacober for Alberto Bazzani, 1960s
By Aldo Jacober, Alberto Bazzoni
Located in Praha, CZ
- very practical - iconic - indoor and outdoor.
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Wood
Pair of Mid Century Solid Mahogany Vinyl Folding Compact Campaign Style Chairs
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H 29 in W 18 in D 18 in
Pair of Mid Century Solid Mahogany Vinyl Folding Compact Campaign Style Chairs
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
Solid mahogany midcentury folding chairs with clean lines and excellent aesthetics.
Category
Vintage 1950s Romanian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Mahogany
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Mid-Century Modern Farmer Series Chair by Gerd Lange for Bofinger, 1960s
$1,045 / item
H 28.35 in W 25.6 in D 25.6 in
Mid-Century Modern Farmer Series Chair by Gerd Lange for Bofinger, 1960s
By Bofinger, Gerd Lange
Located in Hamburg, DE
Mid-Century Farmer Series Chair by Gerd Lange for Bofinger. - Special design classics from the Bofinger Farmer Program - Designed by Gerd Lange from the 1960s - Dismantleable furnit...
Category
20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Canvas, Wood
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Mid-Century Folding Chairs For Sale on 1stDibs
Find a variety of mid-century folding chairs available on 1stDibs. Frequently made of wood, metal and fabric, all mid-century folding chairs available were constructed with great care. We have 810 antique and vintage mid-century folding chairs in-stock, while there are 3 modern editions to choose from as well. Mid-century folding chairs have been produced for many years, with earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 21st Century. Mid-century folding chairs made by mid-century modern designers — as well as those associated with Scandinavian Modern — are very popular at 1stDibs. Mid-century folding chairs have been a part of the life’s work for many furniture makers, but those produced by Giancarlo Piretti, Anonima Castelli and Aldo Jacober are consistently popular.
How Much are Mid-Century Folding Chairs?
The average selling price for at 1stDibs is $1,528, while they’re typically $48 on the low end and $75,000 highest priced.
A Close Look at Mid-century Modern Furniture
Organically shaped, clean-lined and elegantly simple are three terms that well describe vintage mid-century modern furniture. The style, which emerged primarily in the years following World War II, is characterized by pieces that were conceived and made in an energetic, optimistic spirit by creators who believed that good design was an essential part of good living.
ORIGINS OF MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGN
- Emerged during the mid-20th century
- Informed by European modernism, Bauhaus, International style, Scandinavian modernism and Frank Lloyd Wright’s architecture
- A heyday of innovation in postwar America
- Experimentation with new ideas, new materials and new forms flourished in Scandinavia, Italy, the former Czechoslovakia and elsewhere in Europe
CHARACTERISTICS OF MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGN
- Simplicity, organic forms, clean lines
- A blend of neutral and bold Pop art colors
- Use of natural and man-made materials — alluring woods such as teak, rosewood and oak; steel, fiberglass and molded plywood
- Light-filled spaces with colorful upholstery
- Glass walls and an emphasis on the outdoors
- Promotion of functionality
MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGNERS TO KNOW
- Charles and Ray Eames
- Eero Saarinen
- Milo Baughman
- Florence Knoll
- Harry Bertoia
- Isamu Noguchi
- George Nelson
- Danish modernists Hans Wegner and Arne Jacobsen, whose emphasis on natural materials and craftsmanship influenced American designers and vice versa
ICONIC MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGNS
- Eames lounge chair
- Nelson daybed
- Florence Knoll sofa
- Egg chair
- Womb chair
- Noguchi coffee table
- Barcelona chair
VINTAGE MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE ON 1STDIBS
The mid-century modern era saw leagues of postwar American architects and designers animated by new ideas and new technology. The lean, functionalist International-style architecture of Le Corbusier and Bauhaus eminences Ludwig Mies van der Rohe and Walter Gropius had been promoted in the United States during the 1930s by Philip Johnson and others. New building techniques, such as “post-and-beam” construction, allowed the International-style schemes to be realized on a small scale in open-plan houses with long walls of glass.
Materials developed for wartime use became available for domestic goods and were incorporated into mid-century modern furniture designs. Charles and Ray Eames and Eero Saarinen, who had experimented extensively with molded plywood, eagerly embraced fiberglass for pieces such as the La Chaise and the Womb chair, respectively.
Architect, writer and designer George Nelson created with his team shades for the Bubble lamp using a new translucent polymer skin and, as design director at Herman Miller, recruited the Eameses, Alexander Girard and others for projects at the legendary Michigan furniture manufacturer.
Harry Bertoia and Isamu Noguchi devised chairs and tables built of wire mesh and wire struts. Materials were repurposed too: The Danish-born designer Jens Risom created a line of chairs using surplus parachute straps for webbed seats and backrests.
The Risom lounge chair was among the first pieces of furniture commissioned and produced by celebrated manufacturer Knoll, a chief influencer in the rise of modern design in the United States, thanks to the work of Florence Knoll, the pioneering architect and designer who made the firm a leader in its field. The seating that Knoll created for office spaces — as well as pieces designed by Florence initially for commercial clients — soon became desirable for the home.
As the demand for casual, uncluttered furnishings grew, more mid-century furniture designers caught the spirit.
Classically oriented creators such as Edward Wormley, house designer for Dunbar Inc., offered such pieces as the sinuous Listen to Me chaise; the British expatriate T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings switched gears, creating items such as the tiered, biomorphic Mesa table. There were Young Turks such as Paul McCobb, who designed holistic groups of sleek, blond wood furniture, and Milo Baughman, who espoused a West Coast aesthetic in minimalist teak dining tables and lushly upholstered chairs and sofas with angular steel frames.
Generations turn over, and mid-century modern remains arguably the most popular style going. As the collection of vintage mid-century modern chairs, dressers, coffee tables and other furniture for the living room, dining room, bedroom and elsewhere on 1stDibs demonstrates, this period saw one of the most delightful and dramatic flowerings of creativity in design history.
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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