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Rare 1960's Charles Eames DSR Chair with "La Fonda" base
Rare 1960's Charles Eames DSR Chair with "La Fonda" base

Rare 1960's Charles Eames DSR Chair with "La Fonda" base

By Herman Miller, Charles and Ray Eames

Located in Paris, FR

About the shell story, it began in 1948 when Eames created the fiberglass shelled DSR (Dining Side Chair) for the Museum of Modern Art contest, that will become one of Herman Miller ...

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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Ruud Jan Kokke Pair of Easy Chairs in Oak and Ash, Holland, 1984
Ruud Jan Kokke Pair of Easy Chairs in Oak and Ash, Holland, 1984

Ruud Jan Kokke Pair of Easy Chairs in Oak and Ash, Holland, 1984

By Ruud-Jan Kokke

Located in Woudrichem, NL

The result is a perfect balance between material, form and use. Collectible pair of chairs. Ruud-Jan Kokke's designs are found in major musea including the Museum of Modern Art i...

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Vintage 1980s Dutch Modern Chairs

Materials

Ash, Oak

Ruud Jan Kokke Pair of Easy Chairs in Oak and Ash, Holland, 1984
Ruud Jan Kokke Pair of Easy Chairs in Oak and Ash, Holland, 1984

Ruud Jan Kokke Pair of Easy Chairs in Oak and Ash, Holland, 1984

By Ruud-Jan Kokke

Located in Woudrichem, NL

The result is a perfect balance between material, form and use. Collectible pair of chairs. Ruud-Jan Kokke's designs are found in major musea including the Museum of Modern Art i...

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Vintage 1980s Dutch Modern Chairs

Materials

Ash, Oak

19thC French Napoleon III Tuffted Slipper Chairs
19thC French Napoleon III Tuffted Slipper Chairs

19thC French Napoleon III Tuffted Slipper Chairs

Located in Palm Springs, CA

French 19thC Tufted slipper chair. Original tufting, needle piont and tassles, make this slipper chair a museum version, blue/white/red silk buttons as details.

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Antique 19th Century French Slipper Chairs

Six Mahogany Neoclassical Klismos Chairs Attributed to Phyfe
Six Mahogany Neoclassical Klismos Chairs Attributed to Phyfe

Six Mahogany Neoclassical Klismos Chairs Attributed to Phyfe

By Duncan Phyfe

Located in Providence, RI

Also, a chair from a similar set was in the exhibition, 19th century America at the Metropolitan Museum of Art.

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Antique 19th Century American Empire Side Chairs

Materials

Mahogany

Harry Bertoia Bird Chair and Ottoman for Knoll
Harry Bertoia Bird Chair and Ottoman for Knoll

Harry Bertoia Bird Chair and Ottoman for Knoll

By Knoll, Harry Bertoia

Located in New Jersey City, NJ

This aptly named bird chair is the Italian Harry Bertoia Besides offering soothing comfort, this chair and ottoman add an interesting silhouette to any living room this is one of t...

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Vintage 1970s American Lounge Chairs

Rare Prototype"Easy Edges" Chairs by Frank Gehry
Rare Prototype"Easy Edges" Chairs by Frank Gehry

Rare Prototype"Easy Edges" Chairs by Frank Gehry

Located in Los Angeles, CA

The "Easy Edges" furniture designed by Frank Gehry over forty years ago was breathtakingly inventive, and represented such an impressive debut for Gehry as a furniture designer that ...

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Vintage 1960s American Lounge Chairs

1930s Silver Aluminium Swivel Chair by Gio Ponti
1930s Silver Aluminium Swivel Chair by Gio Ponti

1930s Silver Aluminium Swivel Chair by Gio Ponti

By Gio Ponti, Montecatini S.A.

Located in Frankfurt, Hessen, DE

In 1971 Gio Ponti also builds the Denver Art Museum. Legendary are his chair 'Superleggera' (1957) for Cassina, his glasses and lighting for Venini (1946-50) or the coffee machine fo...

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Vintage 1930s Italian Mid-Century Modern Swivel Chairs

Materials

Aluminum, Steel

Set of Eleven Neoclassical Gondola Side Chairs, New York
Set of Eleven Neoclassical Gondola Side Chairs, New York

Set of Eleven Neoclassical Gondola Side Chairs, New York

Located in Providence, RI

The feet are a highly stylized klismos form with scrollwork embellishments with rear legs showing an elegant rake. A related chair is illustrated in American Furniture of the Ninetee...

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Antique 19th Century American Side Chairs

Materials

Mahogany

Peter Ghyczy 20th Century Space Age Polyurethane Garden Egg Chair
Peter Ghyczy 20th Century Space Age Polyurethane Garden Egg Chair

Peter Ghyczy 20th Century Space Age Polyurethane Garden Egg Chair

By Peter Ghyczy, Ghyczy

Located in Swalmen, NL

It is one the first outdoor chairs in the world made out of polyurethane. The 20th century design chair can be seen on permanent display at the Victoria & Albert Museum in London, an...

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Vintage 1960s Dutch Space Age Lounge Chairs

Materials

Bouclé, Plastic

'Anthony Baratta Exclusive' D.R.DIMES Comb-Back Windsor Chairs
'Anthony Baratta Exclusive' D.R.DIMES Comb-Back Windsor Chairs

'Anthony Baratta Exclusive' D.R.DIMES Comb-Back Windsor Chairs

Located in New York City, NY

D.R.DIMES precisely reproduced the chair in 1976 with permission from the museum. The chair is an excellent example of the Philadelphia style during the middle of the eighteenth cent...

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Vintage 1970s American Windsor Chairs

De Sede Ds 2030 Leather Lounge Chair by Hans Eichenberger
De Sede Ds 2030 Leather Lounge Chair by Hans Eichenberger

De Sede Ds 2030 Leather Lounge Chair by Hans Eichenberger

By Hans Eichenberger

Located in Ludwigslust, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern

His works are part of the collection of the Museum of Modern Art, New York and the Vitra design museum, Weil.

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Vintage 1970s Swiss Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Leather

Foldable D4 Chair by Marcel Breuer for Tecta, Germany, 1980
Foldable D4 Chair by Marcel Breuer for Tecta, Germany, 1980

Foldable D4 Chair by Marcel Breuer for Tecta, Germany, 1980

By Marcel Breuer

Located in Wilnis, UT

A unique copy of the first chair, featuring Peter Keler’s horsehair fabric, is held in the permanent collection of the Cantilever Chair Museum/Tecta Archive in Lauenförde.

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Early 20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Metal, Nickel

Aesthetic Movement Ebonized Side Chair in the Manner of E.W. Godwin
Aesthetic Movement Ebonized Side Chair in the Manner of E.W. Godwin

Aesthetic Movement Ebonized Side Chair in the Manner of E.W. Godwin

By Edward William Godwin

Located in Bedford, Bedfordshire

His disbandment of clumsy or over ornate detailing his lean toward line and form in a purely Japanese style yet he never visited Japan, it is thought that he was most probably the fi...

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Antique 1870s English Aesthetic Movement Side Chairs

Materials

Beech

10 New York City Federal - Slover & Taylor Dining Chairs
10 New York City Federal - Slover & Taylor Dining Chairs

10 New York City Federal - Slover & Taylor Dining Chairs

Located in Woodbury, CT

An example of this form in the New York State Museum; with later attributed chairs and settees in the collection in the White House Diplomatic Reception Room.

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Antique 19th Century Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Mahogany

Pair of Dark Wood Carimate Carver Chairs by Vico Magistretti
Pair of Dark Wood Carimate Carver Chairs by Vico Magistretti

Pair of Dark Wood Carimate Carver Chairs by Vico Magistretti

By Vico Magistretti

Located in London, GB

This approach ultimately led him to hold professorships at the Royal College of Arts in London and the Domus Academy in Milan and his work can be seen in major collections around the...

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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Beech

Mid-Century Danish Dining Chairs Teak Set of Eight Gustav Bertelsen
Mid-Century Danish Dining Chairs Teak Set of Eight Gustav Bertelsen

Mid-Century Danish Dining Chairs Teak Set of Eight Gustav Bertelsen

By Gustav Bertelsen

Located in Asheville, NC

According to the Design Museum Danmark, these chairs were designed and produced by Danish master cabinetmaker Gustav Bertelsen in 1955 or prior.

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Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Upholstery, Teak

Set of 12 Classical Klismos Dining Chairs, circa 1815, Probably Philadelphia
Set of 12 Classical Klismos Dining Chairs, circa 1815, Probably Philadelphia

Set of 12 Classical Klismos Dining Chairs, circa 1815, Probably Philadelphia

Located in Alexandria, VA

The set is a de-accession from a well-known museum house. The arm chairs vary slightly in size and detail from the side chairs but appear to have been made by the same cabinet maker.

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Antique Early 19th Century American American Classical Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Mahogany

Single Glossy Red Carimate Carver Chair by Vico Magistretti for Habitat
Single Glossy Red Carimate Carver Chair by Vico Magistretti for Habitat

Single Glossy Red Carimate Carver Chair by Vico Magistretti for Habitat

By Vico Magistretti

Located in London, GB

This approach ultimately led him to hold professorships at the Royal College of Arts in London and the Domus Academy in Milan and his work can be seen in major collections around the...

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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Rush, Beech

Pair of Red Carimate Carver Chairs by Vico Magistretti for Habitat
Pair of Red Carimate Carver Chairs by Vico Magistretti for Habitat

Pair of Red Carimate Carver Chairs by Vico Magistretti for Habitat

By Vico Magistretti

Located in London, GB

This approach ultimately led him to hold professorships at the Royal College of Arts in London and the Domus Academy in Milan and his work can be seen in major collections around the...

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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Rush, Beech

Midcentury Ernest Race Set of Four BA3 Dining Chairs White Cherry Red Leather
Midcentury Ernest Race Set of Four BA3 Dining Chairs White Cherry Red Leather

Midcentury Ernest Race Set of Four BA3 Dining Chairs White Cherry Red Leather

Located in Longdon, Tewkesbury

One of the first mass-produced, cast aluminium chairs in the world, over 250,000 were made. It won a Gold Medal at the Milan Triennale of 1954 and is in the collection of the Museum ...

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20th Century Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs

Early Set of 10 Teak and Nigerian Goatskin “Red Chairs” by Kaare Klint
Early Set of 10 Teak and Nigerian Goatskin “Red Chairs” by Kaare Klint

Early Set of 10 Teak and Nigerian Goatskin “Red Chairs” by Kaare Klint

By Rud Rasmussen, Kaare Klint

Located in New York, NY

Another variant was made for the Thorvaldsen Museum in Copenhagen. The chair was a revolution when it first appeared.

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Vintage 1930s Danish Scandinavian Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Goatskin, Leather, Teak

Antique Green Leather Model 519F Armchair by Adolf Loos for  Thonet Wien.
Antique Green Leather Model 519F Armchair by Adolf Loos for  Thonet Wien.

Antique Green Leather Model 519F Armchair by Adolf Loos for Thonet Wien.

By Adolf Loos, Gebrüder Thonet Vienna GmbH

Located in Budapest, HU

Antique green leather model 519F armchair by Adolf Loos for Thonet Wien, 1910s Thonet Mundus Catalog No. 519 F Adolf Loos was the designer of the iconic Cafe Museum chairs in Vienn...

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Early 20th Century Austrian Art Nouveau Armchairs

Materials

Beech, Bentwood

18th Century Connecticut Bowback Windsor (EB TRACY)
18th Century Connecticut Bowback Windsor (EB TRACY)

18th Century Connecticut Bowback Windsor (EB TRACY)

By E.B. Tracy

Located in Woodbury, CT

His Windsor chairs are sought after by museums and collectors alike.

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Antique 18th Century and Earlier American Country Windsor Chairs

Rare sidechair by Osvaldo Borsani
Rare sidechair by Osvaldo Borsani

Rare sidechair by Osvaldo Borsani

By Osvaldo Borsani

Located in Amsterdam, NL

WonderWood sold two pieces from this chair to museums. Special details ,with brass joints in seat,brass feeth, and very special legs with cross connection.

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Vintage 1950s Italian Side Chairs

Materials

Brass

Federal Inlaid Mahogany Backstool, Rhode Island, 1790-1810
Federal Inlaid Mahogany Backstool, Rhode Island, 1790-1810

Federal Inlaid Mahogany Backstool, Rhode Island, 1790-1810

Located in Providence, RI

Montgomery just prior to his publication of Winterthur Museum's collection of Federal furniture. At least three other chairs with related upholstered backs are known, including a pai...

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Antique 19th Century American Federal Slipper Chairs

Exceptional Pair of 'Linden' Armchairs by G.A. Jenkins
Exceptional Pair of 'Linden' Armchairs by G.A. Jenkins

Exceptional Pair of 'Linden' Armchairs by G.A. Jenkins

By Packet Furniture

Located in London, Greater London

This model is featured in the V&A Museum, London. "This chair dates from the end of the utility period and demonstrates awareness of the flowing lines of much contemporary continenta...

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Mid-20th Century British Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Beech, Plywood, Upholstery

A Set of Ten Wicker Chairs from the D'Orsay Museum
A Set of Ten Wicker Chairs from the D'Orsay Museum

A Set of Ten Wicker Chairs from the D'Orsay Museum

Located in New York, NY

A Set of Ten Wicker Chairs from the D'Orsay Museum, Designed by Gae Aulenti in the 80's.

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Late 20th Century French Armchairs

Antique American Centripetal Chair
Antique American Centripetal Chair

Antique American Centripetal Chair

By Thomas A. Warren, American Chair Co.

Located in Long Island, NY

An Important Thomas Warren Centripetal Chair produced by the American Chair Company Troy New York circa 1849, this museum quality chair maintains its original painted surface on the ...

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Antique 19th Century American Victorian Armchairs

Materials

Wrought Iron, Metal

The Red Chair by Kaare Klint
The Red Chair by Kaare Klint

The Red Chair by Kaare Klint

By Kaare Klint

Located in Hudson, NY

Arm height is 27.5". This chair is museum quality. Retains early label. This example made in the 1930's.

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Early 20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Armchairs

A rare 'Teodorra' Chair for Vitra
A rare 'Teodorra' Chair for Vitra

A rare 'Teodorra' Chair for Vitra

Located in Macclesfield, Cheshire

The fire station now houses the Design Museum's international collection of designer chairs.

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Late 20th Century Italian Armchairs

Materials

Lucite, Wood

Extremely Rare "Pretzel" Chair by Norman Cherner for Plycraft
Extremely Rare "Pretzel" Chair by Norman Cherner for Plycraft

Extremely Rare "Pretzel" Chair by Norman Cherner for Plycraft

Located in Palm Springs, CA

Essentially a prototype, very few of these chairs are known to exist. Fully documented.A museum worthy chair.

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Vintage 1950s American Armchairs

Elegant Edward Wormley for Dunbar Riemerschmid Chairs Model 4797
Elegant Edward Wormley for Dunbar Riemerschmid Chairs Model 4797

Elegant Edward Wormley for Dunbar Riemerschmid Chairs Model 4797

By Dunbar Furniture, Edward Wormley

Located in Portland, OR

Even though the chair was not a replica, the heirs of Riemerschmid were so satisfied that they added it to their museum collection.

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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

Materials

Mahogany

Superb Quality Late 17th Century Solid Ebony Low Chair
Superb Quality Late 17th Century Solid Ebony Low Chair

Superb Quality Late 17th Century Solid Ebony Low Chair

Located in Suffolk, GB

This chair, of museum quality, consists of a profusely carved back rail with a carved female figure to the centre surrounded by a wreath.

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Antique 17th Century Indian Furniture

Materials

Cane, Ebony

Caned Beechwood William and Mary Armchair with Scrolled Arms and Spanish Feet
Caned Beechwood William and Mary Armchair with Scrolled Arms and Spanish Feet

Caned Beechwood William and Mary Armchair with Scrolled Arms and Spanish Feet

Located in Providence, RI

Museum inventory numbers painted behind the seat frame imply that this chair is a museum deaccession and a number of good things, (and bad) have come to market.

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Antique Early 18th Century English William and Mary Armchairs

Materials

Beech, Cane

Mark Brazier-Jones 2015, Unique Bronze Amethyst Coffee Table
Mark Brazier-Jones 2015, Unique Bronze Amethyst Coffee Table

Mark Brazier-Jones 2015, Unique Bronze Amethyst Coffee Table

By Mark Brazier-Jones

Located in Paris, FR

Lyre Chair The Victoria & Albert Museum, London. Studio Doors The Victoria & Albert Museum, London.

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2010s English Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Amethyst, Bronze

Mark Brazier-Jones 2015, Unique Bronze Amethyst Coffee Table
Mark Brazier-Jones 2015, Unique Bronze Amethyst Coffee Table

Mark Brazier-Jones 2015, Unique Bronze Amethyst Coffee Table

By Mark Brazier-Jones

Located in Paris, FR

Lyre Chair The Victoria & Albert Museum, London. Studio Doors The Victoria & Albert Museum, London.

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21st Century and Contemporary English Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Amethyst, Bronze

Set 4(PAIRS Avail.) George III Painted Armchairs. Circa 1790
Set 4(PAIRS Avail.) George III Painted Armchairs. Circa 1790

Set 4(PAIRS Avail.) George III Painted Armchairs. Circa 1790

Located in New York, NY

For related examples see: “Victoria & Albert Museum English Chairs” plate 108; “The Country Life Library of Antiques, Chairs” by E.

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Antique 18th Century and Earlier English Armchairs

Mark Brazier-Jones 2014, Unique Bronze Coffee Table
Mark Brazier-Jones 2014, Unique Bronze Coffee Table

Mark Brazier-Jones 2014, Unique Bronze Coffee Table

By Mark Brazier-Jones

Located in Paris, FR

Lyre Chair Museum of Fine Arts, Boston.

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2010s Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Agate, Bronze

Brazier Jones 2010 , Bronze and Gold Atol Coffee Table
Brazier Jones 2010 , Bronze and Gold Atol Coffee Table

Brazier Jones 2010 , Bronze and Gold Atol Coffee Table

By Mark Brazier-Jones

Located in Paris, FR

Guardian Nightlight The Museum of Arts and Design, New York. Lyre Chair Museum of Fine Arts, Boston.

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2010s French Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Gold Leaf, Bronze

French Directoire Period Set of Four Armchairs Attributed to Georges Jacob
French Directoire Period Set of Four Armchairs Attributed to Georges Jacob

French Directoire Period Set of Four Armchairs Attributed to Georges Jacob

By Georges Jacob

Located in Saint Ouen, FR

After Delanois' early death, Jacob's only serious rival in his field was Jean-Baptiste-Claude Sené. (Getty Museum) Georges Jacob (Metropolitan Museum of Art) Side chair from a su...

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Antique Late 18th Century French Directoire Armchairs

Materials

Beech

1950s Sterling Silver Flatware by Gio Ponti
1950s Sterling Silver Flatware by Gio Ponti

1950s Sterling Silver Flatware by Gio Ponti

By Reed & Barton, Gio Ponti

Located in Frankfurt, Hessen, DE

Ponti was one of the founders of the important Milan Triennale and built the Denver Art Museum. Classics are his chair Superleggera for Cassina, his glasses and lamps for Venini or t...

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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Tableware

Materials

Silver

1920s Brown Wood and Radica Wardrobe by Gio Ponti
1920s Brown Wood and Radica Wardrobe by Gio Ponti

1920s Brown Wood and Radica Wardrobe by Gio Ponti

Located in Frankfurt, Hessen, DE

Ponti was one of the founders of the important Milan Triennale and built the Denver Art Museum. Classics are his chair Superleggera for Cassina, his glasses and lamps for Venini or t...

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Vintage 1920s Italian Mid-Century Modern Wardrobes and Armoires

Materials

Wood, Burl

Gianfranco Frattini Space Age Leather "Sesann" Living Room Set for Cassina, 1972
Gianfranco Frattini Space Age Leather "Sesann" Living Room Set for Cassina, 1972

Gianfranco Frattini Space Age Leather "Sesann" Living Room Set for Cassina, 1972

By Gianfranco Frattini, Cassina

Located in Padova, IT

Glassware designed by Gianfranco Frattini for Progetti is in the permanent collection of the Museum of Modern Art and the Boalum lamp (with Livio Castiglioni) produced by Artemide is...

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Vintage 1970s Italian Space Age Sofas

Materials

Steel

Cone Chair by Verner Panton, Vitra Design Museum
Cone Chair by Verner Panton, Vitra Design Museum

Cone Chair by Verner Panton, Vitra Design Museum

By Verner Panton

Located in Denton, MD

The "futuristic" Cone chair was the first in a series of designs in 1958 by Verner Panton using a cone shaped base, followed by additional chairs (most notably the Heart Shaped Cone ...

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Vintage 1950s German Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Stainless Steel

Museum Quality Hans Wegner Chairs in Oak and Paper Cord, 1950
Museum Quality Hans Wegner Chairs in Oak and Paper Cord, 1950

Museum Quality Hans Wegner Chairs in Oak and Paper Cord, 1950

By Carl Hansen & Søn, Hans J. Wegner

Located in Southampton, NY

Hans Wegner side chairs manufactured by Carl Hansen and Son, model CH-23. Oak frame, birch inlay (on chair backs) and paper cord seats. Note: paper cord seats have been newly repla...

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Vintage 1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs

Materials

Papercord, Birch, Oak

Brown Saltman Sling Chair Pasadena Art Museum 1968 California Design Ten Exhibit
Brown Saltman Sling Chair Pasadena Art Museum 1968 California Design Ten Exhibit

Brown Saltman Sling Chair Pasadena Art Museum 1968 California Design Ten Exhibit

By Brown Saltman, Douglas Heaslett

Located in San Francisco, CA

This design was selected to be a part of the 1968 California Design Ten Exhibit at the Pasadena Art Museum and still retains the award label on the side of the chair.

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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Leather, Naugahyde, Oak

Frank Gehry Cross Check Chair by Knoll, 1993
Frank Gehry Cross Check Chair by Knoll, 1993

Frank Gehry Cross Check Chair by Knoll, 1993

By Frank Owen Ghery

Located in Longdon, Tewkesbury

While the Museum of Modern Art does have two of Gehry’s corrugated cardboard chairs, the Cross Check chair represents a different line of thinking and would bring up-to-date the muse...

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1990s American Modern Chairs

Materials

Maple

Four Stacking Child's Chairs by Marco Zanuso and Richard Sapper
Four Stacking Child's Chairs by Marco Zanuso and Richard Sapper

Four Stacking Child's Chairs by Marco Zanuso and Richard Sapper

By Kartell, Marco Zanuso, Richard Sapper

Located in Tarrytown, NY

They are in museum collections including MOMA and Philadelphia Museum of Art.

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Vintage 1960s Italian Industrial Chairs

Set of Four Stackable Bull Horn Chairs, Model PP701 by Hans Wegner
Set of Four Stackable Bull Horn Chairs, Model PP701 by Hans Wegner

Set of Four Stackable Bull Horn Chairs, Model PP701 by Hans Wegner

By PP Møbler, Hans J. Wegner

Located in New York, NY

This chair is also used in the café at the Danish Design Museum.

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Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Stainless Steel

Set of X6 Glossy Green Carimate Chairs by Vico Magistretti for Habitat
Set of X6 Glossy Green Carimate Chairs by Vico Magistretti for Habitat

Set of X6 Glossy Green Carimate Chairs by Vico Magistretti for Habitat

By Vico Magistretti

Located in London, GB

This approach ultimately led him to hold professorships at the Royal College of Arts in London and the Domus Academy in Milan and his work can be seen in major collections around the...

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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Rush, Beech

Mathieu Matégot, Nagasaki Miniature Chair
Mathieu Matégot, Nagasaki Miniature Chair

Mathieu Matégot, Nagasaki Miniature Chair

By Mathieu Matégot

Located in San Antonio, TX

From the Vitra Design Museum collection of miniature chairs a model of the Mathieu Matzot Nagasaki chair, 1952.

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21st Century and Contemporary Mid-Century Modern Models and Miniatures

Materials

Steel

Vitra Miniature Lassu Chair by Alessandro Mendini, Germany, 1990
Vitra Miniature Lassu Chair by Alessandro Mendini, Germany, 1990

Vitra Miniature Lassu Chair by Alessandro Mendini, Germany, 1990

By Alessandro Mendini, Vitra

Located in Wilnis, UT

His acclaimed projects include the multicolored masterpiece that is the Groninger Museum and his iconic Proust chair, a 20th-century update to a Neo-Baroque French armchair, which he...

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Late 20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Models and Miniatures

Materials

Bronze

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Museum Chair For Sale on 1stDibs

Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the museum chair you’re looking for at 1stDibs. Frequently made of wood, metal and animal skin, every museum chair was constructed with great care. If you’re shopping for a museum chair, we have 35 options in-stock, while there are 2 modern editions to choose from as well. Your living room may not be complete without a museum chair — find older editions for sale from the 18th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 21st Century. A museum chair made by Mid-Century Modern designers — as well as those associated with Modern — is very popular. A well-made museum chair has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by Adolf Loos, Gebrüder Thonet Vienna GmbH and Ludwig Mies van der Rohe are consistently popular.

How Much is a Museum Chair?

Prices for a museum chair can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $441 and can go as high as $65,000, while the average can fetch as much as $3,858.

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.

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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.

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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.

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