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Early 20th Century Gurage Peoples Chair
Located in Chicago, IL
A striking and rare early 20th century Ethiopian Gurage Peoples chair with a modernist spirit
Category
Early 20th Century Ethiopian Tribal Chairs
Materials
Wood
Early set of "People's chairs" by Børge Mogensen, Beech & Mahogany, 1940s
By Børge Mogensen, FDB Møbler
Located in Odense, DK
Very rare first edition set of Børge Mogensen´s iconic "People's chair" made in the 1940s for the
Category
Vintage 1940s Danish Scandinavian Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Papercord, Beech, Mahogany
20th Century Naga People's Chair
Located in Chicago, IL
This 20th-century chair, hand-carved from a single piece of wood by the Naga people of India, is a
Category
20th Century Indian Primitive Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
Borge Mogensen 3236 Dining Chair, White Oil, Leather
By Børge Mogensen, Fredericia
Located in Berkeley, CA
Børge Mogensen’s evolution of ‘The People’s Chair’, designed in 1956 and dimensioned as a
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Oak
Borge Mogensen 3236 Dining Chair, Black Lacquer, Leather
By Børge Mogensen, Fredericia
Located in Berkeley, CA
Børge Mogensen’s evolution of ‘The People’s Chair’ – Designed in 1956 and dimensioned as a
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Oak
Borge Mogensen 3236 Dining Chair, Smoked Oak, Leather
By Fredericia, Børge Mogensen
Located in Berkeley, CA
Børge Mogensen’s evolution of ‘The People’s Chair’ – Designed in 1956 and dimensioned as a
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Oak
Borge Mogensen 3236 Dining Chair, Soaped Oak, Fabric
By Fredericia, Børge Mogensen
Located in Berkeley, CA
Børge Mogensen’s evolution of ‘The People’s Chair’ – Designed in 1956 and dimensioned as a
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Oak
Borge Mogensen 3236 Dining Chair, Soaped Oak, Leather
By Børge Mogensen, Fredericia
Located in Berkeley, CA
Børge Mogensen’s evolution of ‘The People’s Chair’ – Designed in 1956 and dimensioned as a
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Oak
Borge Mogensen 3236 Dining Chair, Lacquered Oak, Fabric
By Fredericia, Børge Mogensen
Located in Berkeley, CA
Børge Mogensen’s evolution of ‘The People’s Chair’ – Designed in 1956 and dimensioned as a
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Oak
Borge Mogensen 3236 Dining Chair, Black Lacquer, Leather
By Fredericia, Børge Mogensen
Located in Berkeley, CA
Børge Mogensen’s evolution of ‘The People’s Chair’ – Designed in 1956 and dimensioned as a
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Oak
Borge Mogensen 3236 Dining Chair, Oiled Oak, Leather
By Børge Mogensen, Fredericia
Located in Berkeley, CA
Børge Mogensen’s evolution of ‘The People’s Chair’, designed in 1956 and dimensioned as a
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Oak
Borge Mogensen 3236 Dining Chair, Smoked Oak, Fabric
By Fredericia, Børge Mogensen
Located in Berkeley, CA
Børge Mogensen’s evolution of ‘The People’s Chair’ – Designed in 1956 and dimensioned as a
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Oak
Borge Mogensen 3236 Dining Chair - Oiled Oak - Fabric
By Børge Mogensen, Fredericia
Located in Berkeley, CA
Børge Mogensen’s evolution of ‘The People’s Chair’ – Designed in 1956 and dimensioned as a
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Oak
Borge Mogensen 3236 Dining Chair - White Oil - Fabric
By Fredericia, Børge Mogensen
Located in Berkeley, CA
Børge Mogensen’s evolution of ‘The People’s Chair’ – Designed in 1956 and dimensioned as a
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Oak
Borge Mogensen 3236 Dining Chair, Lacquered Oak, Leather
By Børge Mogensen, Fredericia
Located in Berkeley, CA
Børge Mogensen’s evolution of ‘The People’s Chair’, designed in 1956 and dimensioned as a
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Oak
Late 20th Century African Carved Throne Chair, Makonde People of Tanzania
By Makonde People
Located in Miami, FL
Late 20th Century African Carved Throne Chair, Makonde People of Tanzania
Offered for sale is a
Category
Late 20th Century Tanzanian Tribal Chairs
Materials
Wood
Børge Mogensen 3236 Dining Chair
By Børge Mogensen, Fredericia
Located in Berkeley, CA
Børge Mogensen’s evolution of ‘The People’s Chair’ – Designed in 1956 and dimensioned as a
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Ch...
Materials
Oak
$1,392 / item
J39 Mogensen Chair by Fredericia
By Børge Mogensen
Located in Atlanta, GA
expression and sustainable quality, also earned a nickname ‘The People’s Chair’.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Oak
$3,700 / set
John Risley Rocker
By John Risley
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
John Risley Rocker
John Risley Created his group of "People" chairs in the 1960s
The Rocker was
Category
Vintage 1960s American Chairs
Materials
Steel
$2,950
Børge Mogensen Model 'J39' Dining Chairs (Set of Four)
By Børge Mogensen
Located in Emeryville, CA
J39 chair—affectionately known as the “Folkestol” or “The People’s Chair”—has become an enduring icon
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Papercord, Oak
Early Set of 6 'J39' Dining Chairs by Børge Mogensen for FDB Møbler, 1947
By Børge Mogensen, FDB Møbler
Located in Antwerpen, VAN
this chair is also called The People’s Chair and has been in production for over 75 years. These are
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Papercord, Oak
$4,607 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Ashanti People, Ghana Asipim Chair
Located in Leuven , BE
Ashanti People, Ghana Asipim chair, outstanding item.
Category
Mid-20th Century Ghanaian Chairs
Materials
Wood
$5,759 Sale Price
40% Off
Set of 6 Oak dining chairs 'j39' by Borge Mogensen, 1960s
By Børge Mogensen, FDB Møbler
Located in Balen, BE
“Folkestol” or “People’s Chair,” the J39 was designed in 1947 for FDB Møbler as part of Mogensen’s vision to
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Papercord, Oak
Erik Ole Jørgensen Sofa
By Erik Ole Jørgensen
Located in Dronten, NL
EJ 220 Sofa and the People's Chair, showcase a commitment to craftsmanship and comfort. Jørgensen's
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Steel
$3,850
Sculptural Tiv People's Low Chaise
Located in Chicago, IL
A wonderfully sculptural low chaise from the Tiv people of Nigeria, carved of two pieces of wood
Category
20th Century Nigerian Modern Chairs
Materials
Wood
Endless Form Chair, MC004-F-Black
By Zhang Zhoujie
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
lives of people. The chair is an example of the infinite possibilities of these computer-generated
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Chairs
Materials
Steel
$5,000 / item
Endless Form Chair, MC004-F-Black
By Zhang Zhoujie
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
lives of people. The chair is an example of the infinite possibilities of these computer-generated
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Chairs
Materials
Steel
$5,000 / item
Endless Form Chair by Zhoujie Zhang ‘MC002-S’ Solid Matte
By Zhang Zhoujie
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
lives of people. The chair is an example of the infinite possibilities of these computer-generated
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Chairs
Materials
Stainless Steel
Pedro Friedeberg 1973 Wood Butterfly Chair From the Villa Arabesque In Acapulco
By Pedro Friedeberg
Located in Mexico City, MX
Universidad Iberoamericana. His best known piece is the “Hand-Chair” a sculpture/chair designed for people to
Category
Vintage 1970s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Wood
Endless Form Chair by Zhoujie Zhang ‘MC002-S’ Solid Matte
By Zhang Zhoujie
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
lives of people. The chair is an example of the infinite possibilities of these computer-generated
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Chairs
Materials
Stainless Steel
1950s Cast Aluminum Dining Chair by Pierre Guariche for Steiner
By Pierre Guariche, Steiner
Located in Saint Paul, MN
recently are people using these chairs in their raw form, bringing new meaning to what honest design is
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Aluminum
Erik Jorgensen "Apollo" EJ 96 Chair - In Mid-Grey Alcantara
Located in Barrowford, GB
above, for most people and purposes this chair is truly heaven sent!
The dimensions of this chair are
Category
2010s Chairs
Materials
Fabric
$1,585 Sale Price
20% Off
Pair of Wood Frame High Back Lounge Chairs in Walnut & Leather by BessomFellows
By BassamFellows
Located in Aspen, CO
BassamFellows High Back Lounge Chair:
People who live in glass houses should have furniture that
Category
2010s Italian Chairs
Materials
Leather, Walnut
$6,500 Sale Price / set
61% Off
Endless Form Chair by Zhoujie Zhang 'MC007-F-Black' Matte Black
By Zhang Zhoujie
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
lives of people. The chair is an example of the infinite possibilities of these computer-generated
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Chairs
Materials
Stainless Steel
Endless Form Chair by Zhoujie Zhang 'MC004-S-Matte' Matte Black
By Zhang Zhoujie
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
lives of people. The chair is an example of the infinite possibilities of these computer-generated
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Chairs
Materials
Stainless Steel
Endless Form Chair by Zhoujie Zhang 'MC007-F-Black' Matte Black
By Zhang Zhoujie
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
lives of people. The chair is an example of the infinite possibilities of these computer-generated
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Chairs
Materials
Stainless Steel
Endless Form Chair by Zhoujie Zhang 'MC004-S-Matte' Matte Black
By Zhang Zhoujie
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
lives of people. The chair is an example of the infinite possibilities of these computer-generated
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Chairs
Materials
Stainless Steel
Endless Form Chair by Zhoujie Zhang ‘MC011-F’ Matte Silver or Black
By Zhang Zhoujie
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
lives of people. The chair is an example of the infinite possibilities of these computer-generated
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Chairs
Materials
Stainless Steel
Endless Form Chair by Zhoujie Zhang 'MC002-F' Matte Silver or Black
By Zhang Zhoujie
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
lives of people. The chair is an example of the infinite possibilities of these computer-generated
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Chairs
Materials
Stainless Steel
Endless Form Chair by Zhoujie Zhang ‘MC011-F’ Matte Silver or Black
By Zhang Zhoujie
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
lives of people. The chair is an example of the infinite possibilities of these computer-generated
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Chairs
Materials
Stainless Steel
Endless Form Chair by Zhoujie Zhang 'MC002-F' Matte Silver or Black
By Zhang Zhoujie
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
lives of people. The chair is an example of the infinite possibilities of these computer-generated
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Chairs
Materials
Stainless Steel
Tria Wood Chair, Red Asch Veneered Coat, Solid Oak Legs Contemporary Design Icon
By Lorenz+Kaz
Located in Milan, Lombardy
Tria wood chair is the icon of our collection. It's a table chair, but many people use it as a
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Minimalist Chairs
Materials
Paint, Oak, Plywood
1950's French Oak Petite Lounge Chair
Located in Denton, TX
French modernist lounge chair for petite people or children. A dramatic combination of oak and
Category
20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Oak
$1,200 Sale Price
20% Off
Arne Jacobsen Egg Chair With Ottoman FH3316 1960's
By Arne Jacobsen
Located in Shibuya-ku, 13
people to this day. The chair is still in production today, with minor changes to the specifications as
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Aluminum
Chiavari Italian Gio Ponti style ebonised straw highback chair, 1950s
Located in Zevenaar, NL
or a chair for taller people.
Height of the back: 107 cm
very sleak and elegant
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs
Materials
Straw, Wood
Vic Rocking Chair by Piegatto, a Sculptural Contemporary Rocker
Located in Guatemala, GU
chair will remind people of something else, something hidden that the observer does not see but know
Category
2010s Guatemalan Organic Modern Rocking Chairs
Materials
Plywood
Swedish Antique Rocking Chair 6 Legs 19th Century Hand Painted Black Gold
Located in Bochum, NRW
Antique Black Swedish Rocking Chair with Original Black Paint, Late 19th Century
The chair is in
Category
Vintage 1920s Swedish Gustavian Rocking Chairs
Materials
Wood
Jorge Ferrari-Hardoy Butterfly Chair for Knoll in Original Dark Brown Leather
By Jorge Ferrari-Hardoy, Knoll
Located in Berlin, DE
by the folding chairs used by indigenous people in South America. The chair became popular in the
Category
Vintage 1950s German Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Metal
Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chair by a European Cabinetmaker, Europe ca 1950s
Located in Utrecht, NL
technologies.
The elegant organic lines of this lounge chair’s design create a striking Silhouette that is
Category
Vintage 1950s European Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Early 20th Century Lobi Tribal Chair – Burkina Faso
By Lobi People
Located in Bilzen, BE
A rare and beautifully aged Lobi tribal chair from Burkina Faso, dating to the early 1900s. Hand
Category
Early 20th Century Burkinabe Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
Brazilian Modern Twelve Chair Set in Hardwood & Leather, Sergio Rodrigues, 1960s
By Sergio Rodrigues
Located in New York, NY
Bloch Editors and could fit up to 10-11 people nicely.
These chairs like this will look great in any
Category
Mid-20th Century Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Leather, Hardwood
$4,400 Sale Price / item
20% Off
Vintage 1940s/50s Solid Oak Danish Farmhouse Chairs, Baroque style set of 4
Located in Store Heddinge, DK
table.
The almost square, understated form recalls the farmer’s chair—a chair of the people. Countless
Category
Vintage 1940s Danish Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Oak
Set of Black Lacquer and Cane 4 No.3105 “Bankstuhl” Chairs by Willy Guhl, 1959
By Stendig Co., Willy Guhl
Located in London, GB
declared that his designs "must be useful to people", and the "Bankstuhl" chair lives true to this
Category
Vintage 1950s Swiss Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Cane, Wood, Lacquer
African 'Cote D'ivoire' Senufo Sculptural Nobility Style Armchair, Modern
By Senufo
Located in Miami, FL
wonderful chair has been created by the Senufo in the same manner that their people have throughout their
Category
20th Century Ivorian Chairs
Materials
Wood
Kasper Salto Model Ks62 Nap
By Fritz Hansen, Kasper Salto
Located in Berkeley, CA
people who sit in the chair notice they have been sitting comfortably, I think I’ve succeeded.” says
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Oak
$754 / item
Kasper Salto Model Ks60 Nap
By Kasper Salto, Fritz Hansen
Located in Berkeley, CA
people who sit in the chair notice they have been sitting comfortably, I think I’ve succeeded.” says
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Oak
$688 / item
Kasper Salto Model Ks60 Nap
By Kasper Salto, Fritz Hansen
Located in Berkeley, CA
people who sit in the chair notice they have been sitting comfortably, I think I’ve succeeded.” says
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Oak
$688 / item
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People Chair For Sale on 1stDibs
With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the people chair you’re looking for. Frequently made of wood, natural fiber and oak, every people chair was constructed with great care. There are many kinds of the people chair you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 19th Century to those made as recently as the 20th Century. A people chair is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in Mid-Century Modern, Scandinavian Modern and Modern styles are sought with frequency. Many designers have produced at least one well-made people chair over the years, but those crafted by Børge Mogensen, FDB Møbler and Fredericia are often thought to be among the most beautiful.
How Much is a People Chair?
A people chair can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $2,125, while the lowest priced sells for $503 and the highest can go for as much as $4,950.
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