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Set of Six Baby Pink "Shell" Chairs, 1960s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Six beautiful chairs type 1020 colloquially called "shells" produced by the Slupsk centre of
Category

20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Velvet, Beech

Set of Six Baby Pink "Shell" Chairs, 1960s
Set of Six Baby Pink "Shell" Chairs, 1960s
H 31.5 in W 20.87 in D 17.72 in
Pink Boucle 'Shell' Chair, 1960s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Beautiful chair type 1020 colloquially called "shell" produced by the Slupsk centre of furniture
Category

20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Beech, Textile

Pink Boucle 'Shell' Chair, 1960s
Pink Boucle 'Shell' Chair, 1960s
H 31.5 in W 20.87 in D 17.72 in
Eight Pink Boucle 'Shell' Chairs, 1960s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Set of eight beautiful chairs type 1020 colloquially called "shells" produced by the Slupsk centre
Category

20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Textile, Beech

Eight Pink Boucle 'Shell' Chairs, 1960s
Eight Pink Boucle 'Shell' Chairs, 1960s
H 31.5 in W 20.87 in D 17.72 in
Midcentury Pink Bouclé 'Shell' Chair, Europe, 1960s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Beautiful chair type 1020 colloquially called "shell" produced by the Slupsk centre of furniture
Category

20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Textile, Beech

Six Pink Boucle 'Shell' Chairs, Poland, 1960s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Set of six beautiful chairs type 1020 colloquially called "shells" produced by the Slupsk centre of
Category

20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Textile, Beech

Six Pink Boucle 'Shell' Chairs, Poland, 1960s
Six Pink Boucle 'Shell' Chairs, Poland, 1960s
H 31.5 in W 20.87 in D 17.72 in
Set of Twelve Pink Boucle 'Shell' Chairs, 1960s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Set of twelve beautiful chairs type 1020 colloquially called "shells" produced by the Slupsk centre
Category

20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Textile, Beech

Set of Four Pink Boucle 'Shell' Chairs, 1960s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Set of four beautiful chairs type 1020 colloquially called "shells" produced by the Slupsk centre
Category

20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Textile, Beech

Set of Four Pink Boucle 'Shell' Chairs, 1960s
Set of Four Pink Boucle 'Shell' Chairs, 1960s
H 31.5 in W 20.87 in D 17.72 in
Set of Two Pink Boucle 'Shell' Chairs, 1960s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Two beautiful chairs type 1020 colloquially called "shells" produced by the Slupsk centre of
Category

20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Textile, Beech

Set of Two Pink Boucle 'Shell' Chairs, 1960s
Set of Two Pink Boucle 'Shell' Chairs, 1960s
H 31.5 in W 20.87 in D 17.72 in
Set of Eight Pink Boucle 'Shell' Chairs, Europe, 1960s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Set of eight beautiful chairs type 1020 colloquially called "shells" produced by the Slupsk centre
Category

20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Textile, Beech

Set of Two Baby Pink Velvet 'Shell' Chairs, 1960s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Two beautiful chairs type 1020 colloquially called "shells" produced by the Slupsk centre of
Category

20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Textile, Beech

Set of Four Baby Pink Velvet 'Shell' Chairs, 1960s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Four beautiful chairs type 1020 colloquially called "shells" produced by the Slupsk centre of
Category

20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Textile, Beech

Set of Six Baby Pink Velvet 'Shell' Chairs, 1960s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Six beautiful chairs type 1020 colloquially called "shells" produced by the Slupsk centre of
Category

20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Textile, Beech

Set of Two Baby Pink Velvet "Shell" Chairs, Europe, 1960s.
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Two beautiful chairs type 1020 colloquially called "shells" produced by the Slupsk centre of
Category

20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Velvet, Beech

Mid Century Pink and Green Tiger Beat Jacquard Velvet Shell Chair, Europe, 1960s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Beautiful chair type 1020 colloquially called "shell" produced by the Slupsk centre of furniture
Category

20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Textile, Beech

Circular Club Chair in Pink Velvet
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Club chair, pink velvet and chromed metal, Italy, 1970s. This lounge chair has a gorgeous
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Vintage 1970s Italian Hollywood Regency Lounge Chairs

Materials

Chrome

Circular Club Chair in Pink Velvet
Circular Club Chair in Pink Velvet
H 20.08 in W 33.47 in D 33.47 in
4 DKX-2 Wire Bikini Shell Chairs X Bases Hot Pink Bikinis Eames Herman Miller
By Herman Miller, Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Topeka, KS
Fabulous set of four DKX-2 wire bikini shell chairs on X bases with Hot Pink Naugahyde bikini
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Steel

Mariolina Chair in Anthracite Metal Legs, Silk Gray Shell, by E-GGs
By E-GGS, Miniforms
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This Mariolina chair is offered with iron legs in anthracite, a shell in polypropylene silk grey
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Chairs

Materials

Metal

NEW Artifort Pink F978 Lounge Chair designed by Geoffrey D. Harcourt in STOCK
By Geoffrey D. Harcourt, Artifort
Located in New York, NY
polished chrome base. synthetic white shell upholstered: ohmann kol p F978 lounge chair by
Category

2010s Dutch Lounge Chairs

Materials

Textile

Fitt Hug 053 Pink and White Swivel Chair by Victor Carrasco
By Billiani 1911
Located in Milan, IT
fashioned of light pink-lacquered ash wood. Inspired by the classic shape of a shell chair, the seat
Category

2010s Italian Modern Chairs

Materials

Steel

Dining Chair State with Lacquered Metal
By Mambo Unlimited Ideas
Located in Lisbon, PT
A set of two State dining chairs: COM Seat and Back Upholstery Smooth Easy Clean Shell Piping
Category

2010s Portuguese Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Metal

Dining Chair State with Lacquered Metal
Dining Chair State with Lacquered Metal
H 33.08 in W 21.66 in D 19.3 in
4 Mid Century Modern Maurice Burke Model 115 Tulip Star Shell Dining Chairs
By Maurice Burke
Located in Dayton, OH
Four original mid century Burke Inc. tulip shell chairs featuring the iconic star design in white
Category

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

Materials

Metal

Opinion Ciatti Mammamia Fur Non Stackable Chair
By Opinion Ciatti, Marcello Zilliani
Located in Brooklyn, NY
the warm and welcoming version of the Mammamia chair. The die-cast aluminium shell is padded and then
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Chairs

Materials

Metal

Pair of René Prou Chairs, 1930s, Art Deco
By René Prou
Located in London, Park Royal
An original, pair of René Prou chairs, circa 1930s. Finished in the original Art Deco, dusky pink
Category

Vintage 1930s British Art Deco Chairs

Materials

Wood, Lacquer

Pair of René Prou Chairs, 1930s, Art Deco
Pair of René Prou Chairs, 1930s, Art Deco
H 31.89 in W 18.51 in D 20.87 in
Fibreglass La Fonda Chair by Charles & Ray Eames for Vitra, 1960s
By Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Bruxelles, BE
La Fonda chair, designed by Charles and Ray Eames for Alexander Girard’s La Fonda del Sol
Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Aluminum

Mariolina Chair in Matching Iron Legs and Polypropylene Seat, by E-GGs
By E-GGS, Miniforms
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This Mariolina chair is offered with matching iron legs and polypropylene shell seat. The iron leg
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Chairs

Materials

Metal

One-of-a-kind, Hand-Painted 'Sea Monsters' Chairs, Set of 4
Located in SAINT LOUIS, MO
decorate each chair in a beautiful peachy pink. To complement the shade of pink, the Forsyth team chose the
Category

20th Century American Chairs

Materials

Velvet, Wood

Tacchini Kelly C Chair in Thuya 01 Fabric by Claesson Koivisto Rune
By Claesson Koivisto Rune, Tacchini
Located in Brooklyn, NY
with slender metal legs and a padded shell with a simple, linear shape. An essential, sleek chair for
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Chairs

Materials

Fabric

Mid Century Modern Organic Rattan Chair Janine Abraham Dirk Jan Rol France 1960s
By Janine Abraham / Dirk Jan Rol
Located in Vienna, AT
design could perfectly work with all types of crisp white or shell pink, almost teal or turquoise color
Category

Vintage 1960s Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Rattan

Charles Hollis Jones Lucite Rocking Chair
By Charles Hollis Jones, Hill Manufacturing
Located in Palm Springs, CA
of design. This exceptional chair has been beautifully reupholstered in plush pink poly/cotton velvet
Category

Vintage 1970s American Rocking Chairs

Materials

Cotton, Lucite

Skin Lounge Grey and Pink Fabric Purple Metal Giacomo Cattani Indoor Outdoor
By GIACOMO CATTANI
Located in MARANO VICENTINO, IT
The harmonic, enveloping shells in powder-coated tubular metal that define the skin armchair
Category

2010s Italian Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Metal

‘Alky’ Lounge Chairs in the Style of Giancarlo Piretti
By Giancarlo Piretti
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Lounge chairs, pink fabric, metal, Italy, 1970s These lounge chairs strongly remind of Giancarlo
Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Aluminum

Iola Upholstered Chair in Black Metal Base, by E-ggs
By E-GGS, Miniforms
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Iola chair comes with a seat, back and armrests in a injected flameretardant polyurethane foam
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Metal

Vintage Pair of Shaped Shell Pink Modern Arm Chairs
Located in Locust Valley, NY
A vintage pair of shell pink upholstered arm chairs with shaped back, dark wood tapered legs in
Category

20th Century Armchairs

Materials

Fabric

Set of Six Fine French Semi-Antique Paint Decorated Dining Chairs
Located in Bridgeport, CT
acanthus leaves and the splats with scrolled shell motifs. Ribbon carved skirt and floral carved cabriole
Category

20th Century Louis XV Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Fabric, Wood

Knoll Armless Saarinen Chair Polka Dot Deluxe
By Knoll, Eero Saarinen
Located in Wilton, CT
workroom. It was completed in a velvet pink dot fabric. It's hard-shell back and chrome legs were all given
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Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Chrome

Dux Galaxy set of 2 Space Age armchairs by Alf Svensson & Yngvar Sandström
By Dux of Sweden, Alf Svensson & Yngve Sandström
Located in Ludwigslust, DE
plastic shells of both chairs, as well as the metal feet, are in excellent condition and rotate easily
Category

Vintage 1970s Swedish Space Age Lounge Chairs

Materials

Fabric, Acrylic

Splatter shell dish, ceramic, Verde
By Louise Roe
Located in London, GB
The little shell dish just looks cute anywhere you decide to place it – and it’s a chic gift idea
Category

2010s Italian Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

Space Age Red Vintage Lounge Chairs Saturn Pink Sofa Table Yrjö Kukkapuro, 1960s
By Yrjö Kukkapuro
Located in Vienna, AT
Space Age red vintage pair of lounge chairs named Saturn, which were designed by Yjrö Kukkapuro
Category

Vintage 1960s Finnish Space Age Living Room Sets

Materials

Aluminum

1970s 'Bird's Nest' Verner Panton Style Lounge Chair
By Verner Panton
Located in Amsterdam IJMuiden, NL
extra price. The condition of the shell is shown on picture #2, #3, #4 and #8. On picture #1 the
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Vintage 1970s French Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

Materials

Chrome

1957, Wim Rietveld/André Cordemeyer, Chair 416 Version by Gispen Holland
By André R. Cordemeyer, Wim Rietveld, Gispen Kembo
Located in Amsterdam IJMuiden, NL
this chair from the family Cordemeyer. This is one of the first chairs ever produced !! The shell is
Category

Vintage 1950s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

Materials

Fiberglass

Ali Armrest Chair in Beech Walnut Base with Seat, by Philippe Tabet
By Miniforms, Philippe Tabet
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Chair with solid beech legs stained oak, walnut or black aniline. Shell upholstered in the listed
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Armchairs

Materials

Wood, Upholstery

Martin Eisler & Carlo Hauner Brazilian "Concha" Armchair Burnt Sunset Red
By Carlo Hauner and Martin Eisler
Located in Barcelona, ES
Martin Eisler (1913-1977) & Carlo Hauner (1927-1997) Armchair model “Shell” Manufactured by Forma
Category

Vintage 1950s Brazilian Armchairs

Materials

Iron

Vase Loetz sign: Czecho Slovakia , Style : Art Nouveau , Bohemia, circa 1920
By Loetz Glass
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
called "Marmoriertes Glas" ("marbled glass"). The range contained Onyx (red/brown), Karneol (red/pink
Category

Vintage 1920s Austrian Art Nouveau Glass

Materials

Art Glass

Vase Loetz sign: Czecho Slovakia , Style : Art Nouveau , Bohemia, circa 1920
By Loetz Glass
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
called "Marmoriertes Glas" ("marbled glass"). The range contained Onyx (red/brown), Karneol (red/pink
Category

Vintage 1920s Austrian Art Nouveau Glass

Materials

Art Glass

Vase Loetz , Style : Art Nouveau , Bohemia, circa 1900
By Loetz Glass
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
glass"). The range contained Onyx (red/brown), Karneol (red/pink) and later Malachit (green). It was
Category

Antique Early 1900s Austrian Art Nouveau Glass

Materials

Art Glass

Ilpo Designs Extrakool Chair by Alessio Pozzoli in Two Tone Pink Textured Fabric
Located in Old Romney, Kent
This super chair is a design Classic, designed by Alessio Pozzoli for Ilpo Designs. Moulded
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Early 2000s Italian Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Wool

Saint Luc 'Coach 2' Lounge Chair in Pink Leather with Headrest by J.M. Massaud
By Saint Luc
Located in GRUMO APPULA (BA), IT
Coach is a comfortable and generous armchair, featuring soft and enveloping lines. The shell is
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21st Century and Contemporary French Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Natural Fiber, Resin

George Nelson Coconut Lounge Chair
By Vitra, George Nelson
Located in Bern, CH
shell divided into eight identical parts. The chair consists of a steel tube frame, a plastic white
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Vintage 1950s German Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Chrome

George Nelson Coconut Lounge Chair
George Nelson Coconut Lounge Chair
H 33.08 in W 40.95 in D 32.68 in
Drop Chair by Arne Jacobsen
By Arne Jacobsen, Fritz Hansen
Located in London, GB
used as a bar chair. Shell of molded polyurethane. Fully upholstered with Bordeaux Canvas. Chromed
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Vintage 1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Steel

Drop Chair by Arne Jacobsen
Drop Chair by Arne Jacobsen
H 34.65 in W 17.72 in D 21.26 in
Four Original 1920s Venetian Chairs
Located in Munich, Bavaria
19th centuries. Here are four original Venetian chairs. All pieces are hand-painted, are in their
Category

Early 20th Century Italian Baroque Chairs

Materials

Upholstery, Wood, Paint

Four Original 1920s Venetian Chairs
Four Original 1920s Venetian Chairs
H 28.75 in W 28.75 in D 22.05 in
Set of 4 Grey Leather and Golden Sand Cast Brass Chairs by P. Tendercool
By Pieter Compernol, Stephanie Grusenmeyer and Florian Gypser
Located in Bangkok, TH
Made-to-order, 12 weeks. We made these four grey leather PT40 chairs to combine with a couple pink
Category

2010s Thai Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Brass

Steel EMU Ronda XS Armchair, Set of 4 Items
By EMU Furniture
Located in Marsciano, IT
The Ronda XS collection consists of a chair, an armchair and a stool. The structure is in iron
Category

2010s Italian Chairs

Materials

Steel

Steel EMU Ronda XS Armchair, Set of 4 Items
Steel EMU Ronda XS Armchair, Set of 4 Items
H 32.68 in W 22.84 in D 24.41 in
Pink on Black Herman Miller Original Eames Upholstered Rocking Arm Shell Chair
By Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Loughborough, Leicester
pink fabric, enclosed on top of the black fiberglass shell. The RAR base is new, made out of beautiful
Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

Materials

Fiberglass

Pair of Cocktail Chairs Pink Faux Fur
Located in Lábatlan, HU
1950s shell back cocktail chairs recovered with a light pink faux fur. Very well constructed
Category

Vintage 1950s Hungarian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

Materials

Faux Fur, Beech

Pair of Cocktail Chairs Pink Faux Fur
Pair of Cocktail Chairs Pink Faux Fur
H 25.99 in W 20.87 in D 23.63 in
Pair of Cocktail Chairs Pink Faux Fur
Located in Lábatlan, HU
1950s shell back cocktail chairs recovered with a light pink faux fur. Very well constructed
Category

Vintage 1950s Hungarian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

Materials

Beech, Faux Fur

Pair of Cocktail Chairs Pink Faux Fur
Pair of Cocktail Chairs Pink Faux Fur
H 25.99 in W 20.87 in D 23.63 in
Felice Rossi Multiple Seats S.3 Armchairs by Carlo Magnoli and Davide Gelati
By Sergio Rossi
Located in Firenze, Toscana
element: three concentric shells, the cushion, and two padded frames rotate one inside the other suiting
Category

Vintage 1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

Materials

Fabric

1920s Venetian Hand-Painted Valet
Located in Munich, Bavaria
the chair, and the carved parts, such as a shell motif on the top of the back, are richly gilded. In
Category

Early 20th Century Italian Baroque Wardrobes and Armoires

Materials

Wood, Paint

1920s Venetian Hand-Painted Valet
1920s Venetian Hand-Painted Valet
H 39.77 in W 21.26 in D 12.6 in
1920s Venetian Original Valet
Located in Munich, Bavaria
the chair, and the carved parts, such as a shell motif on the top of the back, are richly gilded. In
Category

Early 20th Century Italian Baroque Wardrobes and Armoires

Materials

Wood, Paint

1920s Venetian Original Valet
1920s Venetian Original Valet
H 39.77 in W 21.26 in D 12.6 in
Four 1920s Venetian Armchairs and Coffee Table
Located in Munich, Bavaria
Here is a small original Venetian living room with 4 lounge chairs and one coffee table. All 5
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Early 20th Century Italian Rococo Armchairs

Materials

Wood, Paint, Fabric

Four 1920s Venetian Armchairs and Coffee Table
Four 1920s Venetian Armchairs and Coffee Table
H 38.59 in W 24.41 in D 20.48 in
1920s Original Venetian Armchair with Foot Rest
Located in Munich, Bavaria
decorate the backs of the chair, and the carved parts, such as a shell motif on the top of the back, are
Category

Vintage 1920s Italian Baroque Armchairs

Materials

Gold Leaf

1920s Original Venetian Armchair with Foot Rest
1920s Original Venetian Armchair with Foot Rest
H 38.59 in W 23.63 in D 26.38 in
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Pink Shell Chair For Sale on 1stDibs

With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the pink shell chair you’re looking for. Each pink shell chair for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using fabric, wood and metal. If you’re shopping for a pink shell chair, we have 19 options in-stock, while there are 2 modern editions to choose from as well. Your living room may not be complete without a pink shell chair — find older editions for sale from the 20th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 21st Century. Each pink shell chair bearing Mid-Century Modern, Modern or Scandinavian Modern hallmarks is very popular. You’ll likely find more than one pink shell chair that is appealing in its simplicity, but Charles and Ray Eames, Herman Miller and Carl Hansen & Søn produced versions that are worth a look.

How Much is a Pink Shell Chair?

Prices for a pink shell chair can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $575 and can go as high as $7,555, while the average can fetch as much as $1,846.

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.

Among the earliest standard seating furniture were stools. Egyptian stools, for example, designed for one person with no seat back, were x-shaped and typically folded to be tucked away. These rudimentary chairs informed the design of Greek and Roman stools, all of which were a long way from Sori Yanagi's Butterfly stool or Alvar Aalto's Stool 60. In the 18th century and earlier, seats with backs and armrests were largely reserved for high nobility.

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.

With respect to the latest obsessions in design, cane seating has been cropping up everywhere, from sleek armchairs to lounge chairs, while bouclé fabric, a staple of modern furniture design, can be seen in mid-century modern, Scandinavian modern and Hollywood Regency furniture styles.

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.

No matter your style, the collection of unique chairs, sofas and other seating on 1stDibs is surely worthy of a standing ovation.

Questions About Pink Shell Chair
  • 1stDibs ExpertMarch 31, 2023
    Shell chairs are iconic mid-century modern chairs designed by Hans J. Wegner and first released in 1963. In terms of both process and aesthetics, the Shell chair was ahead of its time when it was introduced. The expressive seat and back are made out of form-pressed oak or walnut laminates and topped with upholstered cushions for maximum comfort. Its design includes a tapered three-leg structure with two front legs made of one continuous piece and a separate hind leg that supports the backrest. This gives the chair a feeling of lightness without sacrificing stability. On 1stDibs, find a selection of Shell chairs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 13, 2023
    Whether the Shell chair is comfortable is largely a matter of personal opinion. However, creator Hans J. Wegner designed the curves of the backrest and the seat to complement the contours of the human body in order to provide ample support when the Shell chair made its debut in 1963. Chairs became Wegner’s specialty, and over the years he designed over 500 of them. More than 100 of his designs, such as the Wishbone chair and the Papa Bear chair, went into production. Shop a selection of Shell chairs and other vintage Hans Wegner seating on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2022
    Whether or not the Wegner shell chair is comfortable is largely a matter of personal preference. Wegner did design the dramatically curved seat and gently tapered back to properly support the contours of the human body. On 1stDibs, shop a range of Hans Wegner chairs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 13, 2024
    The history of the Wegner Shell Chair begins in 1963. Hans J. Wegner unveiled the chair at the Furniture Guild Exhibition in Copenhagen, Denmark. Often described as being "wing-like," the chair's radical fluid lines were considered a bit too futuristic at the time. Initially, mixed reviews from critics and the general public, as well as production difficulties, resulted in a very limited early run. Twelve new models were produced for a retrospective exhibition celebrating Wegner's 77th birthday in 1989, and the design began garnering renewed attention (a photograph of the chair was even selected to grace the cover of the exhibition catalog). In 1998, nearly a decade following the piece's reemergence at the retrospective event, Carl Hansen & Søn reintroduced the Shell chair 35 years after it was first released, and it has felt relevant ever since. On 1stDibs, shop an assortment of Hans Wegner Shell chairs.