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Saburo Inui, "Ply Chair" Lounge Chair, Walnut Plywood, Tendo Mokko, Japan, 1960s
By Tendo Mokko, Saburo Inui
Located in High Point, NC
A walnut plywood "Ply Chair" lounge chair designed by Saburo Inui and produced by Tendo Mokko
Category
Vintage 1960s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Walnut
H 26.75 in W 28.75 in D 23.5 in
Mid Century Modern ply chair with string detail.
Located in London, GB
Unusual sculptural chair in plywood with the pieces stitched together with rope. This may well be a
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Plywood
Jasper Morrison Ply Chair Plywood for Vitra Set of 8
By Vitra, Jasper Morrison
Located in Munich, Bavaria
This Classic Jasper Morrison Chair was designed 1988/1989 “Some New Items for the Home, Part I” at
Category
Early 2000s German Minimalist Chairs
Materials
Birch, Plywood
Four Blond Wood Dining Chairs by Dutch Cor Alons 1950s
By Cor Alons
Located in London, GB
Set of four early 1950s blond wood bent ply chairs reupholstered in dark aubergine red bouclé wool
Category
Mid-20th Century Dutch Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Wool, Plywood
Stacking Chairs, Post Modern, Chrome and Beech Ply, Green Upholstery c.1980s
By Thonet
Located in Glasgow, GB
chairs have been crafted using a blend of Beech Ply and Beech Wood, skilfully juxtaposed with
Category
Vintage 1980s Austrian Post-Modern Chairs
Materials
Beech
H 32.29 in W 23.23 in D 18.9 in
Restored Pair of Bent Ply Faux White Tufted Leather George Mulhauser Mr. Chairs
By Charles and Ray Eames, Florence Knoll, Plycraft, George Mulhauser
Located in Chattanooga, TN
There's something indescribably awesome about these Mulhauser chairs in tufted white upholstery
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Metal
H 39.5 in W 38.5 in D 38 in
Set of four rare Gerald Summers high back chairs, UK 1936
By Gerald Summers
Located in London, GB
László Moholy-Nagy as early residents. This remarkable chair was designed in 1936, five years after he
Category
Vintage 1930s British Modern Chairs
Materials
Plywood
1960's Pel Tubular Metal Upholstered Dining Chairs - Set Of Four
Located in Hook, Hampshire
simpler tubular frame ply seat chairs and we this is the first time we have seen this design of heavy
Category
Vintage 1960s English Chairs
Materials
Metal
Iconic Space Age Version Mr. Chair and Ottoman by George Mulhauser for Plycraft
By Plycraft, George Mulhauser
Located in Pemberton, NJ
Iconic space-age version of the Mr. Chair and matching ottoman by Plycraft. This molded ply lounge
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Walnut
H 40 in W 35 in D 28 in
Pair of Antique Singer Sewing Machine Work Chairs Height Adjustable Bar Stools
By Singer
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
steel and bentwood ply work chairs
A very good looking and original pair, they have the period
Category
Vintage 1920s English Industrial Swivel Chairs
Materials
Steel
H 29.53 in W 15.56 in D 17.52 in
1950's PEL Tubular Stacking Upholstered Chair - Red Frame - Set Of Eight
Located in Hook, Hampshire
British essential. PEL are best known for the simpler tubular frame ply seat chairs and occasionally we
Category
Vintage 1950s English Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Metal
H 33.86 in W 17.72 in D 20.08 in
1950s Set of 6 Robin Day Hillestak Dining Chairs for Hille
By Robin Day, Hille
Located in London, GB
A beautiful and iconic set of vintage bent ply and walnut dining chairs, these were designed by
Category
Vintage 1950s British Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Walnut, Plywood
Six 1950s "Model 3100" Ant Chairs in Teak by Arne Jacobsen for Fritz Hansen
By Arne Jacobsen, Fritz Hansen
Located in Shepperton, Surrey
can be seen on Ant chairs at MOMA and the Danish Design Museum.
In veneered ply these chairs are
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Steel
H 30.32 in W 21.66 in D 19.69 in
Frank Gehry Knoll Int. Dinette Featuring 2 Cross Check Chairs and Dining Table
By Frank Gehry
Located in Highclere, Newbury
A Frank Gehry compact dining set featuring 2 bentwood maple ply Cross Check chairs matched to a
Category
1990s American Post-Modern Dining Room Sets
Materials
Glass, Beech
H 33.47 in W 23.23 in D 22.45 in
Set of Four Modernist English 1960s Bent Ply and Beech Chairs
Located in London, GB
English, 1960s
A stylish set of four modernist, interlocking, chairs. Made from plywood and
Category
Vintage 1960s English Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Beech, Plywood
Maple ply-bent molded plywood Bar Chair in Walnut finish. Vintage Peter Danko
Located in York, PA
The Europa bar chair is signature Peter Danko aesthetic. The chair is molded from a single blanket
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Chairs
Materials
Stainless Steel
H 45 in W 17.5 in D 22.5 in
Midcentury/1960s Rocking Chair by Ilmari Tapiovaara Beech frame Bent ply seat
By Ilmari Tapiovaara, Artek
Located in Warwickshire, GB
HC Studio are delighted to offer this rocking chair, designed by Finnish designer Ilmari Tapiovaara
Category
Vintage 1960s European Scandinavian Modern Rocking Chairs
Materials
Elm
H 44.49 in W 23.23 in D 33.47 in
Set of 6 Stackable Dining Chairs Beech and Ply Wood Swiss Production, 1960s
By Horgen-Glarus
Located in Zürich, Zürich
Set of 6 stackable dining chairs produced in the 1960s by famous Swiss chair an table manufacturer
Category
Vintage 1960s Swiss Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Beech, Plywood
H 31.89 in W 18.51 in D 21.26 in
Mid Century Set of Four Thonet Cotton Felt Bent Ply Arm or Dining Chairs Labeled
By Thonet
Located in Atlanta, GA
A timeless set of four arm or dining chairs by Thonet Park Avenue in New York City. The set of four
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Wood, Bentwood
H 33.75 in W 22.25 in D 19 in
George Mulhauser Mr. Chair with ottoman, United States, 1960
By George Mulhauser
Located in Berlin, DE
This molded ply lounge chair by George Mulhauser, called Mr. Chair for Plycraft, 1960 features
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Steel
Plybent Rocking Chair with Blue Strap Seat Handcrafted in the USA
By Peter Danko
Located in York, PA
lyrical lines of the frame and the Industrial look of the belting. This ply-bent chair is strong and
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Rocking Chairs
Materials
Maple
Plybent Rocking Chair with Red Strap Seat Handcrafted in the USA
By Peter Danko
Located in York, PA
lyrical lines of the frame and the Industrial look of the belting. This ply-bent chair is strong and
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Rocking Chairs
Materials
Maple
Plybent Maple Rocking Chair with Raspberry Strap Seat, Made in the USA
By Peter Danko
Located in York, PA
lyrical lines of the frame and the industrial look of the belting. This ply-bent chair is strong and
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Rocking Chairs
Materials
Maple
Custom Color Plybent Maple Rocking Chair by Peter Danko, Made in USA
By Peter Danko
Located in York, PA
lyrical lines of the frame and the Industrial look of the belting. This ply-bent chair is strong and
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Rocking Chairs
Materials
Maple
Orange Strap Plybent Maple Rocking Chair Made in USA by Peter Danko
By Peter Danko
Located in York, PA
lyrical lines of the frame and the Industrial look of the belting. This ply-bent chair is strong and
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Rocking Chairs
Materials
Maple
Plybent Maple Rocking Chair with Black Strap Seat Handcrafted in the USA
By Peter Danko
Located in York, PA
lyrical lines of the frame and the industrial look of the belting. This ply-bent chair is strong and
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Rocking Chairs
Materials
Maple
Mid Century Chair in Beech and Bent Walnut Ply by Jens Risom 1952
By Finn Juhl, Hans J. Wegner, Jens Risom
Located in Framingham, MA
Rare early C-150 armchair by Jens Risom introduced in 1951. There wasn't a large production of these - this period is when Jens Risom would be opening his own plant in 1954 to be in ...
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Beech, Walnut
Set of Eight Norman Cherner Bent-Ply Chairs for Plycraft
Located in Wargrave, Berkshire
Set of eight Norman Cherner bent-ply chairs for Plycraft.
Category
Vintage 1950s American Side Chairs
Materials
Walnut
Vintage "Ply Chair" Walnut by Saburo Inui for Tendo Mokko
By Tendo Mokko, Saburo Inui
Located in Edogawa-ku Tokyo, JP
Rare Tendo Mokko vintage chair by Saburo Inui. A shell composed only of two ply woods with high
Category
Vintage 1960s Japanese Modern Side Chairs
Materials
Plywood
Vintage "Ply Chair" Walnut by Saburo Inui for Tendo Mokko
By Saburo Inui, Tendo Mokko
Located in Edogawa-ku Tokyo, JP
Rare Tendo Mokko vintage chair by Saburo Inui. A shell composed only of two ply woods with high
Category
Vintage 1960s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Steel
Carlo Ratti a rare bent plywood swivel armchair, Italian circa 1950's
By Carlo Ratti
Located in London, Fitzrovia
Carlo Ratti , a rare bent ply chair, Italian circa 1950's to 1960's
the seat pivots and the feet
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Metal
H 30.32 in W 23.23 in D 20.87 in
Four 1950s Egon Eiermann Ply Wood Folding Chairs
Located in London, GB
A set of four plywood chairs by Egon Eiermann- Collection SE-18.
Designed for high functionality
Category
Vintage 1950s German Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Plywood
Eames DCW Molded Ply Desk Chair for Herman Miller
By Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Cincinnati, OH
A DCW dining or desk chair wood, this earlier production molded plywood chair designed by Charles
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Plywood
1960s Harlequin Set of Six Metal and Ply Dining Chairs
Located in Hook, Hampshire
1960s Harlequin set of six metal and ply dining chairs
1960s vintage harlequin set of six dining
Category
Vintage 1960s Chairs
Materials
Metal
Tjerk Reijenga Bent Ply Lounge Chair, Netherlands 1960s
By Pilastro, Tjerk Reijenga
Located in London, GB
Bent ply lounge chair - model 8000 - by Tjerk Reijenga for Pilastro, Netherlands 1960s.
Rarely
Category
Mid-20th Century Dutch Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Steel
Midcentury Scandinavian Style Bent Ply and Beech Chair
By Golden Key Furniture Co
Located in St Annes, Lancashire
Very stylish chair in Scandinavian style.
The chair is fully marked up to show it was made by the
Category
Vintage 1950s English Scandinavian Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Beech, Plywood
Sculptural Bent Ply Lounge Chair by Thonet, ca. 1950s
By Thonet
Located in Peabody, MA
Lounge Arm Chair with sculptural bent ply birch frame, tapered legs, ca. 1950s. Unmarked, but
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Mid-20th Century Bent Ply Wood Bistro Table and Chair Set
Located in London, GB
A rare and unusual mid-20th century bent plywood table with two chairs.
We are unsure of
Category
Mid-20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Plywood
1950s Bent Ply Desk Chair by Carlo Ratti, Italy
By Carlo Ratti
Located in London, Fitzrovia
1950s plywood swivel desk chair by Carlo Ratti, Italy, Mid-Century Modern.
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Swivel Chairs
Materials
Metal
Molded Ply LCW Lounge Chairs By Charles And Ray Eames
By Herman Miller, Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Pair of classic and iconic, molded birch ply, LCW lounge chairs by Charles and Ray Eames for Herman
Category
Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs
Materials
Birch
Rare George Mulhauser Plycraft Compass Desk and Chair
By George Mulhauser
Located in Cincinnati, OH
, curved black metal pulls and matching sculptural bent ply chair with upholstered bottom pad and wheels
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Pair Of Ply And Steel Health Chairs By Herman Sperlich For Ironite
By Herman A. Sperlich
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Pair of Art Deco, Industrial "health chairs" by Herman Sperlich for Ironite feature bent steel
Category
Early 20th Century American Art Deco Side Chairs
Materials
Steel
Bent Ply Horn Tip White Leather Lounge Chair in the Style of George Mulhauser
By George Mulhauser, Plycraft
Located in Chattanooga, TN
Luxurious walnut swiveling chair. Similar chairs have been spotted but this version with the
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Walnut, Leather
H 32 in W 35.75 in D 29 in
Thonet Style Mid-Century Modern Maple Bent Ply Green Wool Tweed Dining Chair Set
By Westnofa Furniture, Alvar Aalto, Thonet
Located in Chattanooga, TN
This is a set of (6) chairs.
Stunning form and brilliant Kiwi green color make these Mid
Category
Vintage 1960s Unknown Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Maple
H 32 in W 18 in D 19 in
Set of 4 Modernist Style Teak Faced Bent Ply and Tubular Steel Dining Chairs Set
Located in Little Burstead, Essex
Set of 4 stacking dining chairs in teak faced bent plywood with tubular steel legs in the modernist
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Teak, Plywood
H 29.53 in W 16.54 in D 18.9 in
Set of 6 MCM Thonet #1216 Dining Chairs Bent Oak Plywood Saddle Seat Single Bow
By Thonet
Located in Topeka, KS
first mass produced bent ply chair for Thonet. It remained in their catalog for over THIRTY years and
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Oak, Plywood
H 33.5 in W 15.5 in D 19 in
CHARLES AND RAY EAMES ; CHILD'S CHAIR
Located in Wargrave, Berkshire
Charles and Ray Eames for Evans Plywood , a rare original Child's chair in Birch ply , produced in
Category
Vintage 1940s American Chairs
Early Eames DCM Molded Wood Side Chair
By Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Cincinnati, OH
An early 1950s production molded wonderfully grained oakwood ply side chair with factory black
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Wood
1950s Pair of Industrial Swiveling Machinists Chairs
By Industrial Production
Located in Hook, Hampshire
machinists chairs. Exceptionally shaped forged metal bases with birch ply seats and backs. The chairs swivel
Category
Vintage 1950s Czech Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Birch
1950s Swivelling Industrial Chair with Rich Patina
Located in Hook, Hampshire
patina. Exceptionally shaped forged metal base with birch ply seat and back. The chair swivels and is
Category
Vintage 1950s Czech Chairs
Materials
Birch
Early George Nelson Pretzel Side Chair for Herman Miller
By George Nelson
Located in Cincinnati, OH
A rare and early Nelson bent ply Pretzel chair with walnut seat and sculptural backrest and leg
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Plywood
Roland Rainer Modernist Church Chairs, E & A Pollack, Switzerland, 1956
By Roland Rainer Emil & Alfred Pollack, Roland Rainer
Located in London, GB
Curved bent ply stacking chairs designed by the architect Roland Rainer for the Vienna City Hall in
Category
20th Century Swiss Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Birch, Plywood
H 31.89 in W 17.72 in D 21.66 in
1960's Pel Tubular Metal Upholstered Dining Chairs - Large Qty Available
Located in Hook, Hampshire
Pel branding. Pel are best known for the simpler tubular frame ply seat chairs and we this is the
Category
Vintage 1960s English Chairs
Materials
Metal
H 33.08 in W 17.72 in D 20.48 in
1950's PEL Tubular Stacking Upholstered Chair - Carbon Grey Frame - Set Of Five
Located in Hook, Hampshire
British essential. PEL are best known for the simpler tubular frame ply seat chairs and occasionally we
Category
Vintage 1950s English Chairs
Materials
Upholstery
H 33.86 in W 17.72 in D 20.08 in
Bent Plywood Lounge Chair by Thonet
By Thonet
Located in New York, NY
Classic Mid-Century Thonet lounge chair with bent ply arms and vinyl seat and back. Upholstery
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Plywood
George Mulhauser, Plycraft Low Lounge Chair
By George Mulhauser
Located in Cincinnati, OH
A hard to find bent walnut ply low lounge chair with matching X wood legs, black leatherette
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Wood
Scandinavian Post-War Beige Leather Chairs
By Sigurd Ressell
Located in Queens, NY
3 Scandinavian Post-War design (1970s) "Falcon" bentwood maple ply frame low slung chair stretched
Category
20th Century Scandinavian Scandinavian Modern Side Chairs
Materials
Canvas, Maple, Bentwood, Leather, Upholstery, Wood
Eames Styled Lounge Chair and Ottoman
By Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Cincinnati, OH
A bent walnut ply lounge chair and matching ottoman with black leather, aluminium base and
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Cor Alons HF 506 Easy Chair
By Cor Alons
Located in London, GB
century. His designs influenced the Dutch furniture legend Cees Braakman. This birch ply easy chair is
Category
Vintage 1930s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Birch, Upholstery
Bentwood Side Chair By Norman Cherner For Plycraft
By Plycraft, Norman Cherner
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Mid-century modern, ply bentwood, side chair by Norman Cherner for Plycraft in a dark walnut finish
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs
Materials
Bentwood, Plywood
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With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the ply chair you’re looking for. Frequently made of wood, plywood and metal, every ply chair was constructed with great care. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect ply chair — we have versions that date back to the 20th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 21st Century are available. A ply chair is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in Mid-Century Modern, Scandinavian Modern and Modern styles are sought with frequency. A well-made ply chair has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by Jasper Morrison, Saburo Inui and Tendo Mokko are consistently popular.
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Prices for a ply chair start at $586 and top out at $6,400 with the average selling for $2,400.
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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.
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