$6,608 / 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
$7,465 / 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
$7,846 / 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 Miami, 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
$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
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
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
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
$3,389 / 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
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
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
$2,589 / 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
$9,161
H 35.04 in W 19.69 in D 20.08 in
1/2 ART-DECO NEOCLASSIC CHAIR att. to JEAN PASCAUD, France 1930
By Jean Pascaud, Émile-Jacques Ruhlmann, Léon Jallot
Located in PARIS, FR
Armchair Attributed to Jean Pascaud – France, circa 1940 A refined French armchair dating from the 1940s, attributed to Jean Pascaud, featuring a gracefully curved blond wood frame ...
Fabric, Oak
$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
$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
$2,072 / item
H 29.93 in W 23.63 in D 19.69 in
White WNG Chairs in Moonlight Sheepskin Upholstery by Mazo Design
Located in Geneve, CH
White WNG Chairs in Moonlight Sheepskin Upholstery by Mazo Design Dimensions: W 60 x D 50 x H 76 cm Materials: Oak, Sheepskin. Also Available: DAW/Royal, KVADRAT/Hallingdal & Fiord,...
Other
$6,928 / item
H 34.26 in W 35.44 in D 26.97 in
White Tmbo Lounge Chair in Oak and Moonlight Sheepskin Upholstery by Mazo Design
Located in Geneve, CH
White Tmbo Lounge Chair in Oak and Moonlight Sheepskin Upholstery by Mazo Design Dimensions: W 90 x D 68.5 x H 87 cm Materials: Oak, Sheepskin. Also available: ROMO/Linara, DAW/Royal...
Sheepskin, Oak
Murano glas Pendant Light by Mazzega 1970 Italy
By Mazzega
Located in Palermo, PA
Amazing 1970s Pendant Light by Mazzega Murano A stunning pendant light from the 1970s, crafted by Mazzega Murano. The lamp features a beautiful flower-like shape in clear glass, acce...
Metal
SACHA CHAISE - Modern Chaise Lounge in Camel Luxury Velvet
By Susan Hornbeak-Ortiz
Located in Laguna Niguel, CA
SACHA CHAISE - Modern Chaise Lounge in Camel Luxury Velvet The Sacha Chaise Lounge is a sleek and stylish piece of furniture designed for modern living spaces. The lounge features a...
Upholstery
Navagero Murano Glass Mirror
By Fratelli Tosi
Located in Milan, IT
Bold yet feminine, this exceptional mirror handcrafted by Venetian master glassmakers will be a splendid focal point in classic or eclectic decors. The indented frame in golden cryst...
Murano Glass
Pair of Mazzega-Style Aquamarine Murano Glass Sconces
By Mazzega
Located in Puglia, Puglia
Pair of curved Murano glass wall lamps in aquamarine color in Mazzega style. The glass reproduces the bark of trees. The shape of this lamp makes it perfect for columns and corridors...
Metal, Brass
French Country Lantern - Verdigris Finish
Located in Westwood, NJ
French Country Lantern, This hexagonal lantern has a fluted lotus roof, fleur de lis reticulated panel sides, glass sides and door with three lights. The verdigris bronze finish a...
Copper
Mid-Century Lounge Chair by Paolo Buffa, Polished Walnut, Italy
By Paolo Buffa
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A single, vintage Mid-Century modern Italian lounge chair made of hand crafted polished Walnut designed by Paolo Buffa, in good condition. The detailed club chair is composed with tw...
Fabric, Bouclé, Upholstery, Walnut
Max Ingrand Table Lamp Mod. 2488 for Fontana Arte, Italy, 1970s
By Fontana Arte, Max Ingrand
Located in Milan, IT
Monumental and rare Max Ingrand table lamp mod. 2488 for Fontana Arte, Italy, 1970s Reference: Fontana Arte Catalogue, 1970.
Metal, Chrome
$7,821 / item
H 24.02 in W 22.84 in D 29.93 in
Pierre Jeanneret Kangaroo Low Armchair, Wood and Woven Viennese Cane
By Pierre Jeanneret, Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Bench designed by Pierre Jeanneret circa 1955, relaunched in 2020. Manufactured by Cassina in Italy. Cassina continues its study of the furniture of the city of Chandigarh and ad...
Cane, Wood
Limestone Sink Basin
Located in Robertsbridge, England
This timeless beautiful Italian classical sink is cut from one single block of white Crema Luna Limestone a very soft tactile stone and ideal option with these style of sinks; these ...
Limestone
$1,378Sale Price / item|35% Off
H 8.325 in W 4.5 in D 8.5 in
Hans-Agne Jakobsson C627/110 'Rulle' Darkly Patinated Outdoor Sconce
By Hans-Agne Jakobsson, Örsjö Industri AB
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Hans-Agne Jakobsson C627/110 'Rulle' darkly patinated outdoor sconce. An exclusive made for U.S. and UL listed authorized re-edition of the classic Swedish design executed in darkly ...
Metal
$8,590
H 79.93 in W 70.87 in D 22.45 in
Large Art Deco Oak four-door Armoire by Charles Dudouyt, France, 1930s.
By Charles Dudouyt
Located in Almelo, NL
Large Art Deco Oak four-door armoire by Charles Dudouyt, France, 1930s. This Oak Art Deco four-door armoire by Charles Dudouyt is a striking example of Art Deco craftsmanship. This ...
Brass
Willy Guhl Monumental Chalice Style Concrete Planter 1960s
By Willy Guhl
Located in Meer, VAN
Willy Guhl Monumental Chalice Style Concrete Planter, Switzerland, 1960s. This is a monumental mid century concrete planter by Willy Guhl. This chalice like design is one of his bes...
Concrete
Fine Grade Burchell Zebra Hide
Located in Saint Louis, US
We offer a variety of the finest grade Burchell Zebra Skins straight from South Africa. We hand select each zebra for its uniqueness in color, stripes and natural marks.
Zebra Hide
'Stool 02' by Joseph Ellwood for Six Dots Design
Located in London, GB
Joseph Ellwood is a British designer and maker, he has been named one of 10 'Future Icons' in design by Wallpaper* magazine, collaborated with the luxury brand Rimowa and embarked on...
Aluminum
Plopp Stool 'Standard' by Zieta, Stainless Steel ‘Inox’ Version
By Zieta
Located in Paris, IDF
"Plopp" stool by Zieta - Stainless steel (inox) version Standard size Measure: 50 cm high, 35 cm diameter “Plopp” is a stool designed by Zieta Prozessdesign which is a Poli...
Stainless Steel
Appuntito Ceramic Light
By Project 213A
Located in Macieira de Sarnes, PT
APPUNTITO LIGHT, designed in 2023. This light has a hand-crafted ceramic base which is covered with individually shaped ceramic spikes. This artisanal piece is made in Project 213A'...
Ceramic, Clay
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.