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Pregnant chair by Trent Jansen and Marcel Wanders for Moooi, 2008
By Trent Jansen, MARCEL WANDERS, Moooi
Located in Steenwijk, NL
This is a very special, fun and playful chair. The so called 'Pregnant Chair' was designed by Trent
Category
Early 2000s Dutch Post-Modern Chairs
Materials
Wood
Vitra Verner Panton S Junior Chair in Orange Plastic, 2009
By Vitra
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Amazing Vitra Verner Panton S Junior Chair, produced in 2009. This playful chair reinterpret one of
Category
Mid-20th Century Swiss Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Plastic
Playful H Shape Orange Velver High Backrest Chair by Pietro Franceschini
Located in Geneve, CH
Magda chair by Pietro Franceschini
Materials: Mohair Velvet
Dimensions: W 68 x L 75 x H 60-155cm
Category
2010s Italian Modern Chairs
Materials
Velvet
Playful H Shape Yellow Velvet Chair with Two Backrests by Pietro Franceschini
Located in Geneve, CH
Waldo chair by Pietro Franceschini
Materials: Mohair Velvet
Dimensions: W 60 x L 94 x H 57-93cm
Category
2010s Italian Modern Chairs
Materials
Velvet
Playful H Shape Orange Velvet Chair with Two Backrests by Pietro Franceschini
Located in Geneve, CH
Waldo chair by Pietro Franceschini
Materials: Mohair velvet
Dimensions: W 60 x L 94 x H 57-93cm
Category
2010s Italian Modern Chairs
Materials
Velvet
Martin Visser SE20 chair 't Spectrum Netherlands 1988
By Martin Visser
Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant
to the design. Its a really playful chair and could act more as an art piece than an actual chair
Category
Vintage 1980s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Plywood
Unique Playful Cha-Cha-Cha' Black Marble Stool by Pietro Franceschini
Located in Geneve, CH
Cha-Cha-Cha' stool by Pietro Franceschini
Sold exclusively by Galerie Philia
Materials: Nero Marquina marble
Dimensions: W 30cm, L 30cm, H 45cm
Origin: Italy (Carrara)
Manufactu...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Side Chairs
Materials
Marble
Playful "Pillow Sofa" by Muller Van Severen, Mint Green single seat in leather
By Muller Van Severen
Located in Barcelona, ES
into a new playful and modular system. The independent pillows are crisp and richly hued, perfect for
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Club Chairs
Materials
Leather, Foam, Polyester
Sculptural plywood Puzzle Chair by David Kawecki
By David Kawecki
Located in Kleinburg, ON
David Kawecki is a designer who creates unique and playful chairs that look like puzzles. His
Category
Late 20th Century American Post-Modern Armchairs
Materials
Plywood
$1,000 Sale Price / item
20% Off
Balloon Chair by Warm Nordic
Located in Geneve, CH
designed the chair in the 1950s. The design of the lounge chair is raw, playful and embracing, appealing to
Category
2010s Danish Post-Modern Chairs
Materials
Steel
$2,379 / item
Sculptural Postmodern Brown Velvet Dining Chair Euforia
By Moanne
Located in Almería, ES
body to lean in and feel supported.
Playful yet grounded, the Euforia Chair offers an expressive form
Category
2010s Spanish Post-Modern Chairs
Materials
Velvet
Sculptural Postmodern Blue Velvet Dining Chair Euforia
By Moanne
Located in Almería, ES
body to lean in and feel supported.
Playful yet grounded, the Euforia Chair offers an expressive form
Category
2010s Spanish Post-Modern Chairs
Materials
Velvet
Patricia Urquiola Trampoline Chair For Cassina
By Patricia Urquiola
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Patricia Urquiola Trampoline Chair For Cassina
A chair with a playful spirit, rounded contours
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Aluminum
$3,665 / item
Patricia Urquiola Trampoline Chair For Cassina
By Patricia Urquiola
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Patricia Urquiola Trampoline Chair For Cassina
A chair with a playful spirit, rounded contours
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Aluminum
$3,557 / item
Chubby Chair Forget Me Not by Dirk Vander Kooij
By Dirk Vander Kooij
Located in Paddington, NSW
playful, the Chubby Chair is robust and highly functional, designed for long-term, everyday use. It stands
Category
2010s Dutch Modern Chairs
Materials
Plastic
Pair of Tripod Chairs by Walter Frey, circa 1968
By Walter Frey
Located in VILLEURBANNE, FR
, these chairs capture the playful and optimistic spirit of late 1960s pop design.
Good vintage condition
Category
Mid-20th Century Swiss Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Fiberglass
$1,021 / set
khodi feiz Pouf Chair Up To 8 Available
By Pierre Paulin
Located in BROOKLYN, NY
Cesto, Spanish for “basket" is a playful and mobile chair in the post-modern look. Perfect for home
Category
2010s Dutch Post-Modern Chairs
Materials
Upholstery
$1,100 / item
Mid Century Modern Eero Aarnio Blue Pony Chair
By Eero Aarnio
Located in Dronten, NL
Rare, playful and iconic Pony Chair by designer Eero Aarnio in original blue fabric. The Pony Chair
Category
Vintage 1970s Finnish Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Steel
Rue Interieure Swing Chair by Jean Pujol
Located in Brooklyn, NY
exact match for the room. Versatile and playful, the Swing chair creates the sensation that time is on
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Canadian Chairs
Materials
Metal
$2,750 / item
Getsuen, Lilly Chair, Designed by Masanori Umeda, Edra Italy
By Masanori Umeda, Edra
Located in Palm Desert, CA
comfort. A hallmark of postmodern design, the Getsuen chair reflects Umeda’s playful, poetic approach and
Category
1990s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Steel
Nanna Ditzel Wicker Basket Chair for Ludvig Pontoppidan
By Nanna Ditzel
Located in Victoria, BC
A true collector’s dream. This original 1950s basket chair by Nanna Ditzel for Ludvig Pontoppidan
Category
Vintage 1950s Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Wicker
Rendez-Vous Chair by Part Studio Atelier
Located in Geneve, CH
rectangular backrest render the whole a poetic playfulness.
The chair is a collaboration between Part and
Category
2010s Belgian Modern Chairs
Materials
Steel
$3,344 / item
Chubby Chair by Dirk Van Der Kooij in Lily Pad
Located in London, GB
From Dirk Van Der Kooij’s exceptional range. The Chubby chair is a 3D printed chair in Kooij’s
Category
2010s Chairs
Materials
Plastic
Monarch Rocking Chair
By Fratelli Boffi
Located in Milan, IT
The playful design of this rocking chair is both comfortable and striking and will add an
Category
2010s Italian Rocking Chairs
Materials
Wood, Wool
$4,460 / item
Daina-up Chair with Full Back by Fratelli Boffi
By Fratelli Boffi
Located in Milan, IT
A stunning series of curves distinguish the elegant and playful design of this chair. Either
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Chairs
Materials
Textile, Wood
$2,409 / item
Customizable Gubi Gent Dining Chair Designed by Gamfratesi
By Gubi, GamFratesi Design Studio
Located in New York, NY
the same time being gentle and embracing. The Gent Dining Chair possesses a playful balance between
Category
2010s Danish Chairs
Materials
Textile
21st Century WEENball Chair by Alex Brokamp and Madsteez
Located in Dubai, AE
The WEENball chair is a playful functional conversation piece for the home. The chair is inspired
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Chairs
Materials
Glass
$20,420 / item
Carl Gustaf Hiort Wingback Chair in Red and Grey Upholstery
By Carl Gustaf Hiort af Ornäs
Located in Waalwijk, NL
curved armrests, a buttoned back and is both playful and quirky. This chair is typical for the design of
Category
Vintage 1940s Finnish Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Oak
Lounge Chair BUN by WOO Contemporary Sculptural Chair for Minimalist Interiors
By Dmitriy Kozinenko
Located in Kyiv, UA
BUN Lounge Chair – A Playful Fusion of Design and Comfort
What if furniture could be as soft and
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Ukrainian Minimalist Lounge Chairs
Materials
Steel
Lounge Chair BUN by WOO - Stylish Chair with Soft Geometric Form
By Dmitriy Kozinenko
Located in Kyiv, UA
BUN Lounge Chair – A Playful Fusion of Design and Comfort
What if furniture could be as soft and
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Ukrainian Minimalist Lounge Chairs
Materials
Steel
“Roset” Chair by Ole Gjerløv-Knudsen and Torben Lind, Denmark 1970s
By Ole Gjerløv-Knudsen and Torben Lind
Located in Utrecht, NL
modernism with a playful and organic twist.
The chair’s design is both functional and deeply expressive
Category
Vintage 1970s Danish Scandinavian Modern Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Wood
The Generational interference Chair – Contrasting Eras in Design by Kevin K
Located in Marbella, ES
one big question using an old playful and well manufactured chair frame from the twentieth century
Category
2010s Spanish Chairs
Materials
Metal
Postmodern Cotton Velvet Suh Muh Dining Chair Handmade in Portugal by Malabar
Located in RIO TINTO, PT
bold shapes, Malabar designers conceived a playful, artsy, and extravagant dining chair. Exclusively
Category
2010s European Chairs
Materials
Velvet, Wood
$3,709 Sale Price / item
20% Off
Blue pantonic 5010 Chair by Verner Panton for studio HAG, Denmark 1992
By Verner Panton, Studio Hag
Located in Antwerpen, Antwerp
Danish designer Verner Panton is well known for his color- and playful designs. This cantilevered
Category
1990s Danish Chairs
Materials
Wood
Set of 4 Rendez-Vous Chairs by Part Studio Atelier
Located in Geneve, CH
rectangular backrest render the whole a poetic playfulness.
The chair is a collaboration between PART and
Category
2010s Belgian Modern Chairs
Materials
Steel
$12,044 / set
Postmodern Vintage Rattan Six Dining Chairs by Borek Sipek Czech Republic 1988
By B. Sipek
Located in Vienna, AT
lacquered. Stable and sturdy, the chairs work perfect for indoor and at your patio.
This set of six playful
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Modern Chairs
Materials
Rattan, Wood, Wicker
Postmodern Kurt Thut Dietiker White + Black Chair, 80s--1 Piece (5 avail)
By Kurt Thut
Located in Basel, BS
design. This combination further enhances the chair's playfulness and daring nature.
Overall, the 1980s
Category
Vintage 1980s Swiss Post-Modern Chairs
Materials
Metal
$956 Sale Price
20% Off
Set of 6 Melchiorre Bega Chairs Made of Cherrywood, Italy, 1950s
By Melchiorre Bega
Located in Wolfurt, AT
This set of six chairs was designed and manufactured in Italy in the 1950s by Bega Bologna. The
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Cherry
Pair of Italian Parsons-Style Lounge Chairs
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Glamorous pair of Italian Parsons-style chairs from the 1970s, upholstered in soft pink fabric that
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Hollywood Regency Lounge Chairs
Materials
Fabric
$2,600 / set
Pair of Brass and Velvet Italian Chairs in the Style of the 1950s
Located in Paris, FR
A striking pair of Italian side chairs with a gracefully tapered brass frame and sculptural ladder
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Brass
Pair of Vintage Lounge Chairs, Italy, 1960s
Located in Greding, DE
Playful pair of vintage lounge chairs with generously rounded, "bubbly" forms, upholstered in
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Velvet
$7,446 / set
Set of 6 Postmodern Black and Wood Chairs by Kurt Thut for Dietiker, 1980s
By Kurt Thut
Located in Basel, BS
's unconventional design. This combination further enhances the chair's playfulness and daring nature.
Overall, the
Category
Vintage 1980s Swiss Post-Modern Chairs
Materials
Metal
Gio Ponti Gabriella Folding Lounge Chair in Black Vynil by Pallucco 1991 Italy
By Gio Ponti, Pallucco
Located in Cascina, Pisa
design sphere in Europe. These chairs display playfulness with a stylish modern Silhouette and an
Category
1990s Italian Post-Modern Chairs
Materials
Steel
Single Mid Century Modern Pretzel Chair in Oak and Original Tweed (3 Available)
Located in Deland, FL
This playfully-shaped pretzel chair is unlike any other we've ever seen. Constructed of solid oak
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Oak
Pair of Postmodern Kurt Thut Dietiker White + Black Chairs, 80s--2 pcs (6 avail)
By Kurt Thut
Located in Basel, BS
design. This combination further enhances the chair's playfulness and daring nature.
Overall, the 1980s
Category
Vintage 1980s Swiss Post-Modern Chairs
Materials
Metal
$2,163 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Ribbon Chair, Pink by Laun
Located in Geneve, CH
sizing, and finishes upon request
Simultaneously delicate and bold, the Ribbon chair is a playful
Category
2010s Italian Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Aluminum
$5,757 / item
Ribbon Chair, Black by Laun
Located in Geneve, CH
Chair is a playful addition to the LAUN catalog. The layered aluminum tubes stack together to form a
Category
2010s Italian Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Aluminum
$5,757 / item
Ribbon Chair, Green by Laun
Located in Geneve, CH
sizing, and finishes upon request.
Simultaneously delicate and bold, the Ribbon Chair is a playful
Category
2010s Italian Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Aluminum
$5,757 / item
Tubular Chair after Joe Colombo
By Joe Colombo
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Chair. Its playful silhouette is made up of four cylinders of varying sizes are fixed together to offer
Category
20th Century American Post-Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Faux Leather
Mickey Natural Lounge Chair by India Mahdavi
By Gebrüder Thonet Vienna GmbH
Located in Milan, IT
, highlighting the piece’s playful soul. “The Mickey chair is high and comfy but also embracing, colorful and
Category
2010s Italian Lounge Chairs
Materials
Wood
$8,685 / item
Mario Ceroli, ‘Fratina’ Chair, Poltronova, Italy, 1972
By Poltronova, Mario Ceroli
Located in New York, NY
same name.
This chair playfully combines an ergonomic seat and back with an organic, branch-like frame
Category
Vintage 1970s Corner Chairs
Materials
Pine
Pair of Postmodern Black and Wood Chairs by Kurt Thut for Dietiker, 1980s--2 pcs
By Kurt Thut
Located in Basel, BS
's unconventional design. This combination further enhances the chair's playfulness and daring nature.
Overall, the
Category
Vintage 1980s Swiss Post-Modern Chairs
Materials
Metal
$1,437 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Illum Wikkelsø Lounge Chair in Blue Upholstery
By Illum Wikkelsø
Located in Waalwijk, NL
shows playful details. The chair bends slightly backwards in order to make the perfect angle to relax
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Oak
Pair of Green Vinyl Swivel Chairs, 1970s USA
Located in Los Angeles, CA
, these chairs embody the playful yet chic spirit of 1970s design. Perfect as statement seating in a
Category
Vintage 1970s American Club Chairs
Materials
Plastic
$4,800 / set
Set of Two '2' Mid-Century Modern Pretzel Chairs in Oak and Original Tweed, USA
Located in Deland, FL
This set of playfully-shaped pretzel chairs is unlike any other we've ever seen. Constructed of
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Oak
French Hunting Chair in Pine and Brown Leather
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Hunting chair, leather, pine, France, 1950s
This French hunting chair features a wonderful design
Category
Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Leather, Pine
Tropic Aluminum Lounge Chair with Side Table by Joyf
By Denis Sokolov
Located in LUBLIN, PL
, adds durability and practicality without interrupting the chair’s playful silhouette.
As part of the
Category
2010s Ukrainian Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Aluminum
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With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the playful chair you’re looking for. Each playful chair for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, fabric and metal. Find 1128 options for an antique or vintage playful chair now, or shop our selection of 1092 modern versions for a more contemporary example of this long-cherished piece. There are many kinds of the playful chair you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 18th Century to those made as recently as the 21st Century. A playful chair is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in mid-century modern, modern and Scandinavian Modern styles are sought with frequency. You’ll likely find more than one playful chair that is appealing in its simplicity, but Norr11, Kristian Sofus Hansen and Tommy Hyldahl produced versions that are worth a look.
How Much is a Playful Chair?
The average selling price for a playful chair at 1stDibs is $3,778, while they’re typically $14 on the low end and $108,337 for the highest priced.
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.
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