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North American Laminate Chairs

Black Chippendale Chair by Robert Venturi for Knoll, 1980s. Attached Cushion.
By Robert Venturi and Denise Scott Brown, Knoll
Located in Kansas City, MO
Chippendale Chair designed by Robert Venturi and Denise Scott Brown for Knoll, 1984. This example retains the original black finish and leather cushion. The cushion shows fading a...
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Vintage 1980s American Post-Modern Chairs

Materials

Birch, Laminate

DSS-TA dining height side chair stacking base tablet arm by Ray & Charles Eames
By Herman Miller, Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Frankfurt am Main, DE
a favourite from the very beginning are the so-called bachelor chairs by ray & charles eames, the correct product name is: dss-ta = dining height side chair stacking base tablet arm)...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Steel

Arthur Umanoff for Madison Furniture Mid Century Modular 2 Seater Bench
By Arthur Umanoff, Madison Furniture
Located in Countryside, IL
Arthur Umanoff for Madison Furniture mid century modular 2 seater bench Bench measures: 65 wide x 23 deep x 33 high, with a seat height of 19 inches All pieces of furniture can b...
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Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Benches

Materials

Chrome

Bone Air Chair by Memphis Milano Designer Peter Shire
By Peter Shire
Located in Kansas City, MO
Peter Shire bone chair designed and made in the Studio of Peter Shire, 1983. Only two of these chairs were ever made. The other reside in a private collection in Germany. Very large ...
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Vintage 1980s American Post-Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Upholstery, Laminate, Wood

Chris Rucker Contemporary Faux Wood Side Chair
By Chris Rucker
Located in New York, NY
Chris Rucker contemporary laminated side chair with faux wood grain motifs. From the Distressed Material collection, marked "Rucker 06" on the bottom of the seat. Dealer: S138XX
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Early 2000s American Modern Chairs

Materials

Laminate, Wood

Modernist Childs Chair
By Clifford Pascoe
Located in New York, NY
Pure modern design childs' chair, off-white backrest, grey seat, black metal rod frame.
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Iron

Modernist Childs Chair
Modernist Childs Chair
H 26.5 in W 13.5 in D 16 in
Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs by Royal Metal Company
By Royal Metal Co.
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Elegant pair of vintage modern lounge chairs feature a two-tone frame with heavy chrome and wood laminate. Unique design offers plenty of comfort with its high backrest, wide seating...
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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Chrome

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First Chair by Michele de Lucchi for Memphis
By Michele de Lucchi, Memphis Group
Located in Vienna, AT
Iconic "First Chair" designed by Michelle de Lucchi for Memphis Milano 1983 in good condition, some scratches to the seat.
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Vintage 1980s Italian Post-Modern Chairs

Materials

Metal

Tahiti Table Lamp (US VERSION 110v), by Ettore Sottsass for Memphis Milano
By Memphis Milano, Ettore Sottsass, Memphis Group
Located in La Morra, Cuneo
Here you are shown the US wired 'Tahiti' Table lamp, designed by Ettore Sottsass in 1981. The light fixture is of a polychrome enameled metal "duck" with a pivoting-like head mounted...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Metal

21st Century Contemporary Minimal White Velvet Bench With Black Lacquered Base
Located in Porto, PT
Fifih Bench is a luxury bench upholstered in velvet and wood base. A contemporary design bench is perfect for minimalist and modern interior architecture projects. Materials: Uphols...
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21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Benches

Materials

Fabric, Velvet, Lacquer, Wood

Charles & Ray Eames, Lounge Chair and Ottoman '2'
By Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Napa, CA
The Lounge Chair and Ottoman is an iconic furniture design created by Charles and Ray Eames. It is widely regarded as one of the most significant and enduring pieces of modern furnit...
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Vintage 1960s North American Lounge Chairs

Materials

Plywood

Dakota Jackson French Art Deco Postmodern Mahogany Executive Partners Desk 96"
By Dakota Jackson
Located in Dayton, OH
Vintage Dakota Jackson post modern Art Deco style executive partners desk featuring mahogany with leather insert and stainless steel frame. A V-Shape pattern veneer top with Black L...
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Late 20th Century Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Stainless Steel

Squash Yellow Ashtray, by Maria Sanchez from Memphis Milano
By Memphis Milano, Memphis Group, Maria Sanchez
Located in La Morra, Cuneo
The Squash Yellow Ashtray in ceramic was originally designed in 1985 by Maria Sanchez for Memphis Milano. The Squash ashtray is one of the smallest objects in the Memphis Milano coll...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Ashtrays

Materials

Ceramic

Mid Century Danish Modern Selig Swivel Rocker Lounge Chair and Ottoman
By Selig
Located in Wilmington, DE
Mid Century Danish Modern Eames era Selig Lounge Chair and Ottoman Offered is a Mid Century Modern Lounge Chair and Ottoman. "Cool" might be an understatement when describing this ...
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Vintage 1960s North American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Leather

Flamingo Bedside Table, by Michele De Lucchi for Memphis Milano Collection
By Michele de Lucchi, Memphis Milano, Memphis Group
Located in La Morra, Cuneo
Flamingo bedside table in laminated wood and plastic, designed in 1984 by Michele De Lucchi. Michele De Lucchi was born in 1951 in Ferrara and graduated in architecture in Florence....
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Side Tables

Materials

Wood, Plastic

Curtain Lamp
By Analuisa Corrigan Studio
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Lamp: H 10'“ x W 3” Shade: white linen, loose fitting H 7” x W (top) 6” x W (bottom) 6” Glaze: Sage matte, white matte, black shiny, matte blue Hardware: unfinished brass ...
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2010s American Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Curtain Lamp
Curtain Lamp
H 16 in W 5 in D 5 in
Restored Herman Miller Eames Lounge Chair and Ottoman with Custom New Cushions
By Charles and Ray Eames, Herman Miller
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Incredibly vibrant and elegant edition of the classic Herman Miller Eames lounge chair and ottoman, circa 1960s-70s chair with original Herman Miller label. Custom leather cushions i...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Aluminum

Eames for Herman Miller Two-Seat Tandem Sling Airport Chair
By Charles and Ray Eames, Herman Miller
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Ray & Charles Eames were commissioned to design the perfect utilitarian seating for the first international airports in 1962. Created for comfort and convenience, this chair is iconi...
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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Loveseats

Materials

Aluminum

'Plissé White Edition' Pleated Textile Table Lamp by Folkform for Örsjö
By Örsjö Industri AB
Located in Glendale, CA
'Plissé White Edition' pleated textile table lamp by Folkform for Örsjö. This unique table lamp was awarded “Lighting of the Year 2022” by Residence Magazine Sweden, who called it “...
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21st Century and Contemporary Swedish Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Textile

Tandem Sling by Ray and Charles Eames for Herman Miller, Four-Seat
By Charles and Ray Eames, Herman Miller
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Ray and Charles Eames were commissioned to design the perfect utilitarian seating for the first international airports in 1962, created for comfort and convenience. For the modern-da...
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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Benches

Materials

Aluminum

Magnificent Space-Age Tubular Chrome 2-Seat Sofa with Table Ingmar Relling Style
By Ingmar Relling
Located in Pemberton, NJ
Magnificent Space Age chrome tubular 2-seat sofa with attached table in the style of Ingmar Relling. This piece is a bit of a mystery as to designer but by the shear quality and craf...
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Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Loveseats

Materials

Chrome

Classic Hannah Morrison Knoll Bench, 1970s
By Bruce Hannah & Andrew Morrison
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
A Classic off-white and original orange upholstery bench by Hannah Morrison for Knoll, circa 1970s. The three-seat is 81" long.   
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Vintage 1970s Mid-Century Modern Benches

Materials

Steel

Suvretta Plastic Bookcase, by Ettore Sottsass for Memphis Milano Collection
By Memphis Milano, Ettore Sottsass, Memphis Group
Located in La Morra, Cuneo
The Suvretta bookcase in plastic laminate was originally designed in 1981, by Ettore Sottsass for Memphis Milano. Ettore Sottsass was born in Innsbruck in 1917. In 1939 he graduated...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Bookcases

Materials

Plastic

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Venturi & Scott Brown for Knoll "Sheraton" Chair
Located in New York, NY
Robert Venturi (American, 1925-2018) and Denise Scott Brown (American, b. 1930) for Knoll International "Sheraton" Chair, Model No. 664, circa 1984, label to underside, black, blue, ...
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Late 20th Century American Modern Chairs

Materials

Laminate, Plywood

Mid-Century Modern Tandem Four Seat Bench by Krueger, 1970s
By Krueger International
Located in Harlingen, TX
Vintage mid-century modern tandem beam seating by Krueger International circa 1970. This bench features four molded fiberglass light beige color shells and a wood finish side table c...
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Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Benches

Materials

Metal

Postmodern Queen Anne Chairs by Robert Venturi and Denise Scott Brown for Knoll
By Robert Venturi and Denise Scott Brown
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
"Queen Anne" chair designed by Robert Venturi with "Grandmother" pattern laminate finish designed by partner Denise Scott Brown, This example retains the original with original black...
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Vintage 1980s American Post-Modern Chairs

Materials

Laminate, Bentwood

Set of 6 Vintage Newly Upholstered Slipper Chairs Lee Jofa Lilly Pulitzer Fabric
Located in West Hartford, CT
Fabulous set of six 1970's slipper chairs redone in a vibrant and gorgeous Lilly Pulitzer Lee Jofa fabric. The chairs scream "Spring" or "Summer". Now more than ever, home is where t...
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Vintage 1970s American Slipper Chairs

Materials

Textile, Laminate, Wood, Fabric

Pair of Vintage Newly Upholstered Slipper Chairs Lee Jofa Lilly Pulitzer Fabric
Located in West Hartford, CT
Fabulous set of 1970's slipper chairs redone in a vibrant and gorgeous Lilly Pulitzer Lee Jofa fabric. The chairs scream "Spring" or "Summer". Now more than ever, home is where the h...
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Vintage 1970s American Slipper Chairs

Materials

Fabric, Textile, Laminate, Wood

Queen Anne Chair in Red by Robert Venturi for Knoll
By Robert Venturi
Located in Kansas City, MO
Rare red Queen Anne chair designed by Robert Venturi and Denise Scott brown and manufactured by Knoll. Very minor signs of wear. A fine example of this Postmodern design.
Category

Vintage 1980s American Post-Modern Chairs

Materials

Laminate, Plywood

Robert Venturi & Denise Scott Brown "Sheraton Chair"
By Knoll, Robert Venturi
Located in Brooklyn, NY
American, black laminate on wood substrate with decal decoration and yellow wool seat cushion, for Knoll Furniture, circa 1984. This witty play on classical form is one of the icons ...
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Vintage 1980s American Slipper Chairs

Materials

Laminate

Pair of Milo Baughman Leather Scoop Lounge Chairs for Thayer Coggin, 1980s
By Milo Baughman
Located in Ft Lauderdale, FL
Pair of Milo Baughman leather 'Scoop' lounge chairs for Thayer Coggin minimalist white on black. Tufted true white leather upholstery over laminated, floating wood base. Labeled, 198...
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Mid-20th Century American Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Leather, Laminate

Maple Spindle Back Student Chair with Attached Arm Desk by Gunlocke
By Gunlocke
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Full size, maple, student's chair features an attached arm desk with laminate top and spindle back by Gunlocke.
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Vintage 1940s American Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

Materials

Maple, Laminate

Pair of Queen Anne Chairs by Robert Venturi for Knoll
By Robert Venturi
Located in Baltimore, MD
The Queen Anne chairs were designed by American architect Robert Venturi for Knoll. This pair was manufactured in 1986 and has black leather seat cushions.
Category

Late 20th Century American Chairs

Materials

Laminate, Bentwood

Rare George Mulhauser “Scroll” Chair for Plycraft
By George Mulhauser, Plycraft
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Designer: George Mulhauser Manufacturer: Plycraft Period/style: Mid-Century Modern Country: United States Date: 1950s Dimensions: 27.75? H x 25? W x 25? D Seat height 17.5? ...
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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Leather, Laminate, Walnut

Robert Venturi Chippendale Side Chairs for Knoll International, 1986
By Knoll, Robert Venturi
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Postmodern architect Robert Venturi produced nine variants of these side chairs for Knoll in 1985 to suggest a specific historical furniture style. In this chair, the Silhouette of t...
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Vintage 1980s American Post-Modern Side Chairs

Materials

Fabric, Laminate, Plywood

Pair of Robert Venturi Chippendale Chairs for Knoll
By Robert Venturi
Located in Sylacauga, AL
A pair of Postmodern chairs by Robert Venturi in black laminate and plywood with original red wool upholstery for Knoll, circa 1984.
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Vintage 1980s American Post-Modern Chairs

Materials

Laminate, Plywood, Wool

Modernist Coffee Table
Located in Llandudno, Conwy
A low coffee table. White laminate over timber frame, American, 1970s.  
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Late 20th Century American Modern Chairs

Materials

Laminate

Modernist Coffee Table
Modernist Coffee Table
H 17.72 in W 53.55 in D 27.96 in
Rare Armchair by Alexander Girard for Herman Miller
By Alexander Girard, Herman Miller
Located in BROOKLYN, NY
Designed by Alexander Girard. Model 66307. This true collectors chair is in original condition. Wonderful cast aluminum legs. Seat and back upholstered with original Girard Checker f...
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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Aluminum

Robert Venturi's "Chippendale" Chair by Knoll
By Robert Venturi, Knoll
Located in Dallas, TX
architect / designer Robert Venturi's Post Modern "Chippendale" chair from 1984, buttercup yellow laminate over molded plywood with original Knoll cushion. Original paper label and 1...
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Late 20th Century American Post-Modern Chairs

Materials

Laminate, Wood, Wool

Spectacular Chair by Richard Artschwager
By Richard Artschwager
Located in Chicago, IL
Spectacular chair by Richard Artschwager. It is signed, dated and numbered 30/100.
Category

Vintage 1980s American Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Steel

Adrian Pearsall Low Dining Set
By Adrian Pearsall
Located in Pasadena, CA
Low lying modern dining set by Adrian Pearsall. Dimensions listed below are for the table. Chairs are 27" high by 25" deep and 22.5" wide. Seat height is 16". Natural finish on w...
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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Sets

Materials

Laminate, Oak, Upholstery

Tandem Four-Shell Seating with Table by Charles and Ray Eames for Herman Miller
By Charles and Ray Eames, Herman Miller
Located in Dorchester, MA
Charles and Ray Eames developed this tandem shell seating for Herman Miller in 1963 as a comfortable solution for heavily trafficked spaces. A row of four vinyl-upholstered fiberglas...
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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Aluminum, Steel

1984 Robert Venturi "Sheraton" Chair
By Robert Venturi
Located in Hudson, NY
Post modernist. Laminate and plywood. Knoll; labeled. Has scuffing on seat, some white discoloration on areas of plywood and marks on back painted area. Overall great looking rare ch...
Category

Vintage 1980s American Post-Modern Chairs

Materials

Laminate, Paint, Plywood

1984 Robert Venturi "Sheraton" Chair
1984 Robert Venturi "Sheraton" Chair
H 33.25 in W 23.5 in D 23 in
1960's Modernist Chairs
Located in Dallas, TX
These chairs are very reminiscent of Dan Cooper's PAKTO line of furniture that he designed for Drexel in the 1940's. The construction and materials are also very similar to designs b...
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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Steel

1960's Modernist Chairs
1960's Modernist Chairs
H 36 in W 16.5 in D 23.5 in
Florence Knoll, Stacking Stools, USA, C. 1952
By Florence Knoll
Located in New York, NY
Set of four stools in laminate with enameled iron legs by Florence Knoll Measure: Diameter of top 13" Illustrated in Modern Furniture Classics Postwar to Post-modernism by Charlot...
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20th Century American Stools

Materials

Laminate, Rubber

Arthur Umanoff Desk
By Arthur Umanoff
Located in Baltimore, MD
Arthur Umanoff for Raymor desk and chair. Deep amber wood slats with centered cream laminate top, two side shelves of wood and rush, and single drawer, all supported by black welded ...
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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Iron

Arthur Umanoff Desk
Arthur Umanoff Desk
H 30 in W 46 in D 21 in
Charles and Ray Eames Herman Miller Fiberglass Classroom Desk
Located in Portland, OR
An absolute classic, and one of the Eames’ best-known designs. Relive your Saved by the Bell days. Bears a property mark: US Army Hospital, Ft. Ord.
Category

Vintage 1950s American Chairs

Materials

Steel

"Emirate" Chair.Edition of 100 by Artist Craftsman, Jeff Muhs
By Jeff Muhs
Located in Bellport, NY
Muhs is largely known for his work as a painter, and has exhibited in galleries, collections and museums nationwide. Muhs takes a fresh look at 50’s modern furniture in his new "Emi...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Armchairs

Materials

Stainless Steel

"Emirate" Chair. Edition of 100, by Artist Craftsman, Jeff Muhs
By Jeff Muhs
Located in Bellport, NY
Muhs is largely known for his work as a painter, and has exhibited in galleries, collections and museums nationwide. Muhs takes a fresh look at 50’s modern furniture in his new "Emi...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Armchairs

Materials

Stainless Steel

"Emirate" Chair. Edition of 100, by Artist Craftsman, Jeff Muhs
By Jeff Muhs
Located in Bellport, NY
Muhs is largely known for his work as a painter, and has exhibited in galleries, collections and museums nationwide. Muhs takes a fresh look at 50’s modern furniture in his new "Emir...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Armchairs

Materials

Formica

"Emirate" Chair & Stool by Artist Craftsman, Jeff Muhs
By Jeff Muhs
Located in Bellport, NY
Muhs is largely known for his work as a painter, and has exhibited in galleries, collections and museums nationwide. Muhs takes a fresh look at 50’s modern furniture in his new "Emir...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Armchairs

Materials

Formica, Cowhide

Burke Table and Chairs
Located in Southampton, NY
Very groovy Saarinen knockoff iron base round table and fiberglass chairs; formica top table.
Category

Vintage 1970s American Chairs

Materials

Iron

'Wishbone Chair' by Arthur Espenet Carpenter
Located in Queens, NY
Was commisioned in 1983, to match the first Wishbone ever made,
this example varies from typical examples with overlapping joinery and vellum seat.
Branded signature t...
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Late 20th Century American Chairs

Materials

Laminate, Walnut

Set of Benches
Located in Southampton, NY
Florence Knoll style set of four pieces seating, with faux woodgrain formica tables. Iron bases, embroidered vinyl upholstery
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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Benches

Materials

Metal

Set of Benches
Set of Benches
H 29 in W 34 in D 23 in
Pedro Friedeberg Hand & Foot Chair
Located in Chicago, IL
This is a fabulous sculptural signed Pedro Friedeberg chair dating to the 1960's.
Category

Vintage 1960s Mexican Chairs

Materials

Laminate, Wood

Pedro Friedeberg Hand & Foot Chair
Pedro Friedeberg Hand & Foot Chair
H 36 in W 20.5 in D 28.5 in
Nine Foot Long Bench
Located in Tarrytown, NY
Exceptional bench newly upholstered makes impressive statement
Category

Vintage 1960s American Benches

Materials

Brass

Nine Foot Long Bench
Nine Foot Long Bench
W 108 in D 18 in
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North American Laminate Chairs For Sale on 1stDibs

An assortment of north american laminate chairs is available at 1stDibs. North american laminate 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. North american laminate chairs are generally popular furniture pieces, but Mid-Century Modern and Modern styles are often sought at 1stDibs. Many north american laminate chairs are appealing in their simplicity, but Robert Venturi, Jeff Muhs and Knoll produced popular north american laminate chairs that are worth a look.

How Much are North American Laminate Chairs?

Prices for north american laminate chairs start at $250 and top out at $18,850 with the average selling for $5,000.

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.