$6,617 / item
Mawu Chair in Snow by Laura Gonzalez
By laura gonzalez
Located in Paris, FR
Original chair in golden oak, satin finish. Flared legs, backrest and seat upholstered in a textured cream fabric by Dedar.
Oak, Fabric, Bouclé
Mawu Chair in Snow by Laura Gonzalez
By laura gonzalez
Located in Paris, FR
Made in France with hand-turned, flared oak legs. Upholstered backrest and seat in a textured cream bouclette fabric (LG.FB-89).
Oak, Fabric
$7,475 / item
Mawu Chair in Hana by Laura Gonzalez
By laura gonzalez
Located in Paris, FR
Made in France with hand-turned, flared oak legs in golden satin finish. Upholstered backrest in embroidered natural fabric (LG.FB-72) and seat in handwoven striped fabric (LG.FB-73).
Fabric, Oak
$7,857 / item
Mawu Chair in Printed by Laura Gonzalez
By laura gonzalez
Located in Paris, FR
Made in France with hand-turned, flared oak legs in golden satin finish. Upholstered backrest and seat in textured jacquard velvet fabric (LG.FB-31).
Fabric, Oak, Cotton, Linen
Mawu Sculpted Oak Chair by Laura Gonzalez
By laura gonzalez
Located in Paris, FR
Original chair in golden oak, satin finish. Flared legs, backrest and seat upholstered in a textured cream fabric by Dedar.
Oak
$3,287 / item
H 29 in W 26 in D 24 in
Teak Dining Chair with White Bouclé Upholstery and Open-Back Design – Olga Line
By Uultis Design
Located in Hialeah, FL
An Olga dining room chair in teak wood with white bouclé fabric. Introducing the Olga dining room chair, designed by Aciole Félix for Uultis, this stunning chair embodies modern desi...
Fabric, Wood, Teak, Upholstery
Italian Chair in Style of Marco Zanussi
By Marco Zanuso
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Italian arm chair great Italian design in style of Marco Zanussi. Wood frame and the hand painted upholstery material. US delivery in home 15-25 days $450
Upholstery
$7,000
H 30.71 in W 17.72 in D 19.69 in
Ernesto Hauner Caviuna Chair, Brazilian Midcentury Design, 1950
By Ernesto Hauner
Located in New York, NY
Caviúna chair designed by Ernesto Hauner for Ernesto Hauner Decorações (E.H.D.) in 1968, a company that opened that same year after selling its shares in Móveis Artesanal / Forma, wh...
Cane, Wood
Jules Leleu Chair circa 1935 signed
By Jules Leleu
Located in CA, CA
This chair is an iconic design created by the legendary French Art Deco master Jules Leleu and fire stamped twice once J. Leleu and another Leleu Paris, A very stylish chair made of...
Beech
Fine French Art Deco Armchair by Jules Leleu
By Jules Leleu
Located in Long Island City, NY
A fine French Art Deco stained beech "bridge" armchair by Jules Leleu.
Fabric, Beech
La Seine Side Chair by Bourgeois Boheme Atelier
By BoBo Atelier
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Custom Dining chair in the Style of Jules Leleu by Bourgeois Boheme Atelier . Custom Wood Finishing and Upholstery work included in the price of each chair. Customer provides fabri...
Upholstery, Wood
Italian 1950s Sculptural Single Chair
By Paolo Buffa
Located in Milan, IT
Italian 1950s beautifully sculpted single chair.
Upholstery, Wood
Paolo Buffa High Back Side Chair
By Paolo Buffa
Located in New York, NY
Amazing 1950's Paolo Buffa high back sculptural side chair, fully restored and newly re-upholstered in Mohair fabric, with some wear and patina due to age and use.
Mohair, Walnut
$3,394 / item
H 32.49 in W 17.33 in D 20.87 in
Elegant Art Déco Macassar Wood Chair Hand Crafted in the Style of J. E. Ruhlmann
By Émile-Jacques Ruhlmann
Located in Salzburg, AT
Elegant Art Deco chair in the style of Jacques Emil Ruhlmann. Partly solid macassar wood, partly veneered. The surface is lacquered in high gloss. In the small volute at the end of t...
Metal, Nickel
$2,915
H 29.93 in W 23.43 in D 23.04 in
Art Deco Chair with Upholstered Seat, Europe First half of the 20th Century
Located in Utrecht, NL
Characterised by bold shapes, rich materials, and luxurious aesthetics, Art Deco transformed the way we perceive interior spaces. The era praised the fusion of form and function, an ...
Fabric, Wood
Single Chiavarina Mod. S1 chair by Azucena, Italy, 1950s
By Azucena
Located in Milan, IT
Rare single Chiavarina Mod. S1 chair by Azucena, Italy, 1950s Reference: Azucena Catalogue.
Wicker, Wood
$2,592 / item
H 33.86 in W 20.08 in D 20.87 in
Contemporary Modern Moca Chair in Boucle Fabric & Smoked Oak by Collector Studio
Located in Castelo da Maia, PT
A chair that mixes both modern and classical design approaches. Designed to hug the body, durable and solid chair features a body structure produced in solid wood. DIMENSIONS W 51 c...
Leather, Walnut
$995 / item
H 32.29 in W 17.72 in D 20.48 in
Modern Style Aurora Chair Sculpted in Walnut Finish No Arms, Upholstered Seat
By SIMONINI
Located in Vila Cordeiro, São Paulo
The Aurora collection aka Dawn marks a new exiting moment in our design history, in where we dove deep in to the creativity unknown, to create a collection that would be able to hold...
Leather, Textile, Upholstery, Faux Leather, Cane, Hardwood, Walnut
$2,866
H 38.59 in W 18.12 in D 16.93 in
1930s Art Deco Italian Side Chair by Borsani, Atelier di Varedo New Upholstered
By Atelier Borsani Varedo, Osvaldo Borsani
Located in Vigonza, Padua
1930s Art Deco Italian robust side chair in ebonized mahogany and mahogany veneered the back, new upholstered with light blue cotton fabric. Original spring seat; upholstered and wax...
Mahogany
$2,175 / item
H 36 in W 17.25 in D 22.5 in
Modern "Bonnie" Dining Chair for Craft Associates Furniture
By Craft Associates, Laura Trenchard
Located in Oak Harbor, OH
Designer: Laura Trenchard Manufacturer: Craft Associates Furniture Period/model: Mid-Century Modern Specs: Solid walnut, leather, cane Modern "Bonnie" dining chair, for Craft Asso...
Cane, Walnut
Mathias Chair 'No armrest'
By mob estudio
Located in Mexico City, MX
With a hard wood frame, upholstered seating and thick leather back, our Mathias chair plays a game of positive and negative spaces created by the various plans of diverse materials. ...
Leather, Fabric, Walnut
$1,425 / set
H 8 in Dm 4 in
fferrone Contemporary Czech Minimal Carafe Pitcher with Six Tumbler Glasses Set
By Felicia Ferrone
Located in Chicago, IL
This contemporary Czech glass set includes one Bessho Carafe Pitcher and six Bessho Tumblers Just as the small town is known for the healing properties of its hot springs, so are t...
Glass
$2,075
H 40 in W 14 in D 14 in
Vintage Black Marble Column Pedestal with White Veining, Sold Individually
Located in Yonkers, NY
A striking vintage black marble column pedestal with white veining, this piece stands at an impressive 40 inches in height, making it an ideal statement piece for any interior. Its e...
Marble
$1,290 / item
H 5.91 in W 10.24 in D 10.24 in
1 (of 8) Amber Murano Flush Mount & Sconce Glass by Carlo Nason for Kalmar 1960
By J.T. Kalmar
Located in Niederdorfelden, Hessen
Elegant flush mount and wall sconce executed in handblown partially amber and clear Murano glass and chromed hardware designed by Carlo Nason. With this light you make a clear statem...
Metal, Chrome
$400 / item
H 13 in W 7 in D 10.5 in
Claylight Large Sconce: Ceramic Wall Lamp, Mood Lighting, Handmade, Brass
By lightexture
Located in Troy, NY
This ceramic wall lamp is comprised of a handmade, hand perforated warm white ceramic shade, a brushed, lacquered, and bent brass rod, and ceramic plate. We put equal care into the q...
Brass
Pacific Side Table by VOLK
By VOLK 3
Located in Brooklyn, NY
As shown: Solid white oak with cerused finish. Custom brass legs and turned brass drawer pulls. Fabric lined drawers upon request at an additional fee. Oil and wax finish. Dimen...
Brass
Zodiac Copper Wall Art
Located in Antwerp, BE
Zodiac copper wall art. Diameter:50 cm. Depth:3 cm.
Copper
$1,834 / set
H 9.85 in W 6.7 in D 2.76 in
Georges Pelletier 2 Flowers Sconces in White Enameled Ceramic
By Georges Pelletier
Located in Santa Gertrudis, Baleares
Set of 2 Ceramic tiles "2 flowers sconces" in white enameled ceramic, as all the Georges Pelletier lamps, these pair of tiles is bringing to your space an amazing light experience wh...
Ceramic
$4,816 / item
H 39.38 in W 31.5 in D 3.15 in
Specchio Veneziano in Vetro di Murano "Boston" in Stile Contemporaneo
By Fratelli Tosi
Located in Murano Venezia, IT
" Boston" Specchio di Lusso in Stile Contemporaneo, la cornice in Vetro di Murano è di colore Nero e fa parte della nuova serie a numero limitato "Curve", una vera opera d'arte reali...
Art Glass, Mirror, Murano Glass
$2,905Sale Price / set|30% Off
H 25.99 in W 26.38 in D 23.63 in
Set of Two Vintage P142 lounge chairs by Eugenio Gerli for Tecno
By Eugenio Gerli, Tecno
Located in Milano, IT
The P142 lounge chair, designed by Italian designer Eugenio Gerli for the renowned furniture manufacturer Tecno in 1969, is a true symbol of timeless design and exquisite craftsmansh...
Steel, Iron
Japanese Antique Large Pottery Vase 1860s-1900s / Tamba
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
Tamba Ware Vase Late Edo Period to End of the Edo Period This antique vase is striking with its powerfully protruding shoulders and low, stable center of gravity. The gradation of ...
Pottery
$4,960
H 48.35 in W 67.92 in D 9.73 in
A 19th Century Victorian Scottish Carrara Marble Fireplace Surround.
Located in Edinburgh, GB
A classic 19th Century Victorian Scottish carrera marble fireplace surround. A generous square edged top shelf rests above an unadorned frieze, flanked by tall sturdy jambs with top ...
Carrara Marble
1920s French Neoclassical Burl Maple Full Size Bed Frame
Located in Miami, FL
A French Maple bed frame, dating from the early 20th century, sourced in Provence, France. Richly crafted with dramatic burl walnut veneers and floral marquetry inlays, the piece has...
Maple
Organic Form, Natural Beige Fiberglass Hook by kar
Located in Geneve, CH
Cobble hook by kar Dimensions: W 60 x D 55 x H 10 cm. Materials: FRP. Other colours available. Like a jade in the rough, it could be use as a hook or door handle, the hook with irre...
Other
Rare Pair of Side Chairs by Carlo Bugatti
By Carlo Bugatti
Located in Montreal, QC
Rare pair of side chair by Carlo Bugatti made of ebonized wood, upholstered with parchment and inlaid with pewter details and mounted with hammered copper decorations. Italy: circ...
Walnut
Lorenzo Burchiellaro Umbrella Stand, Italy, 1970s
By Lorenzo Burchiellaro
Located in Naples, IT
Umbrella stand in aluminum. Prod. Burchiellaro, Italy, 1970. A tall modernist sculptural vase by the artist Lorenzo Burchiellaro. Structured die-cast aluminum with wave pattern detail.
Aluminum
$2,750 / item
H 16.93 in W 12.6 in D 13.78 in
Teta Sculptural Side Table / Stool in Tropical Hardwood by Pedro Paulo Venzon
By Pedro Paulo Venzon
Located in Florianopolis, Santa Catarina
Teta (translate into English as "Nipples ") is a side table that forms part of a trio of pieces called the "Tríptico Infame" (Infamous Triptych). The “Tríptico Infame” is a look ...
Hardwood
The late 19th and early 20th centuries saw sweeping social change and major scientific advances — both of which contributed to a new aesthetic: modernism. Rejecting the rigidity of Victorian artistic conventions, modernists sought a new means of expression. References to the natural world and ornate classical embellishments gave way to the sleek simplicity of the Machine Age. Architect Philip Johnson characterized the hallmarks of modernism as “machine-like simplicity, smoothness or surface [and] avoidance of ornament.”
Early practitioners of modernist design include the De Stijl (“The Style”) group, founded in the Netherlands in 1917, and the Bauhaus School, founded two years later in Germany.
Followers of both groups produced sleek, spare designs — many of which became icons of daily life in the 20th century. The modernists rejected both natural and historical references and relied primarily on industrial materials such as metal, glass, plywood, and, later, plastics. While Bauhaus principals Marcel Breuer and Ludwig Mies van der Rohe created furniture from mass-produced, chrome-plated steel, American visionaries like Charles and Ray Eames worked in materials as novel as molded plywood and fiberglass. Today, Breuer’s Wassily chair, Mies van der Rohe’s Barcelona chair — crafted with his romantic partner, designer Lilly Reich — and the Eames lounge chair are emblems of progressive design and vintage originals are prized cornerstones of collections.
It’s difficult to overstate the influence that modernism continues to wield over designers and architects — and equally difficult to overstate how revolutionary it was when it first appeared a century ago. But because modernist furniture designs are so simple, they can blend in seamlessly with just about any type of décor. Don’t overlook them.
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.