Precedent Chair
Mid-Century Modern Style Leather Wingback Butterfly Chair by Precedent Furniture
By Baker Furniture Company, Sherrill Furniture Company, A. Rudin, Precedent, Marge Carson
Located in Burbank, CA
Midcentury Modern style wing back arm chair for sale. It's a very high-quality chair manufactured
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Wingback Chairs
Materials
Leather, Wood
$1,599
H 45 in W 34 in D 39 in
Edward Wormley for Drexel Precedent Mid Century Slipper Lounge Chairs - Pair
By Drexel, Edward Wormley
Located in Franklin Park, IL
Edward Wormley for Drexel Precedent Mid Century Slipper Lounge Chairs - Pair
Each lounge chair
Category
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
$4,795 / set
H 31 in W 24 in D 29 in
Pair of 1950's Edward Wormley for Drexel "Precedent Collection" Slipper Chairs
By Edward Wormley, Drexel
Located in St. Louis, MO
Pair of 1950s Mid-Century Modern Edward Wormley slipper chairs for Drexel , part of his Precedent
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Slipper Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Elm
$4,500 / set
H 32 in W 25 in D 32 in
Pair of Edward Wormley for Drexel Arm Chairs - Precedent Collection
By Edward Wormley
Located in St. Louis, MO
Pair of Edward Wormley for Drexel dining arm chairs for his Precedent Collection circa 1950s, can
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Elm
$2,500 / set
H 33.75 in W 23 in D 23 in
Set of Six Mid Century Dining Chairs Drexel Precedent by Wormley
By Edward Wormley, Drexel
Located in New York, NY
Chic set of six dining chairs designed by Edward Wormley as part of the classic Precedent Line, for
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
Vintage 1940s Edward Wormley for Drexel "Precedent" Lounge Chairs - A Set of 2
By Edward Wormley
Located in Monrovia, CA
Vintage 1940s Edward Wormley for Drexel "Precedent" Lounge Chairs - 2 Pieces
Vintage Original
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
$5,200 / set
H 28.5 in W 24 in D 31.5 in
Set of Six 239-4 Edward Wormley Precedent by Drexel Dining Chairs
By Edward Wormley, Drexel
Located in Pasadena, TX
Edward Wormley designed for Precedent Side Chairs series 239-4 in 1947.
Set of 6 dining chairs
Category
Vintage 1950s North American Neoclassical Revival Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Walnut
$4,160 Sale Price / set
20% Off
H 30 in W 19 in D 21 in
Four Edward Wormley Precedent by Drexel Dining Chairs 239-4 8 Available
By Edward Wormley
Located in Pasadena, TX
Edward Wormley designed for Precedent Side Chairs series 239-4 in 1947, neoclassical area.
Set of
Category
Vintage 1940s American Neoclassical Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Wood
$2,880 Sale Price / set
20% Off
H 30 in W 19 in D 21 in
Pair Barrel Round Back Swivel & Rocking-Gliding Tub Lounge Chairs Baughman MINT!
By Milo Baughman, Precedent, Columbus Hickory Furniture Co.
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Pair Barrel Round Back Swivel & Rocking-Gliding Tub Lounge Chairs Baughman MINT!
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Upholstery
$3,800 / set
H 31 in W 34 in D 32 in
Jeff Messerschmidt Pipe Line Series II Lounge Chair
By Jeff Messerschmidt
Located in Highland, IN
A fantastic design that builds on historic precedents, Jeff Messerschmit's "Pipe Line" chair
Category
Vintage 1980s American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Lucite
1990s Pair of Swivel Chairs in Patterned Fabric
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This is a pair of swivel chairs manufactured by Precedent Furniture in the 1990s. The listed price
Category
1990s American Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Steel
Susan Osbourne A Pair of Gainsborough Armchair in Green Linen, Howard Style
By Howard & Sons Ltd
Located in London, GB
precedents while allowing the chair to work in both traditional and contemporary interiors.
Optional
Category
2010s British Country Armchairs
Materials
Brass
$23,322
H 35.44 in W 31.5 in D 37.41 in
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4 Dining Chairs Precedent for Drexel 239-4
By Edward Wormley, Drexel
Located in Jupiter, FL
Beautiful chairs, I feel like they have a crossover look from a Neo Classical design to Midcentury
Category
Early 20th Century Neoclassical Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Contemporary Side Table Meltingpot Cd, Dirk Vander Kooij
By Dirk Vander Kooij
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Design Award. The chair set a precedent for the work that would follow: many of Dirk’s designs can be
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Dutch Modern Side Tables
Materials
Synthetic
Pair of "Nautilus" Swivel Chairs by Precedent
By Precedent
Located in Southampton, NJ
Gorgeous pair of Swivel(360 Degrees), by Precedent.
In the manner of Vladimir Kagan for Directional
Category
Early 2000s American Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Fabric
Mid-Century Modern Milo Baughman Style Precedent Swivel Club Chair
By Precedent
Located in Wilmington, DE
Offered is a vintage Mid-Century Modern barrel-back swivel chair by Precedent. Includes removable
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Swivel Chairs
Materials
Upholstery
Pair of Mid-Century Modern Milo Baughman Style Precedent Swivel Club Chairs
By Precedent
Located in Wilmington, DE
What a find. Offered is a pair of Mid-Century Modern swivel chairs by Precedent, circa 1970s. They
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Swivel Chairs
Materials
Upholstery
H 27 in W 28.5 in D 29 in
Edward Wormley Vanity Swivel Stool for Drexel Precedent
By Precedent, Edward Wormley
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Vanity stool from Drexel’s notable Precedent line, one of the few collections Edward Wormley
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Swivel Chairs
Materials
Suede, Wood
Drexel "Precedent" Easy Lounge Chairs by Edward J. Wormley
By Edward Wormley, Drexel
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Vintage lounge chairs designed by Edward J. Wormley for Drexel's "Precedent" line.
Category
Vintage 1940s American Mid-Century Modern Club Chairs
Materials
Oak
Edward J. Wormley “Precedent” Slipper Lounge Chair for Drexel
By Edward Wormley, Drexel
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Lounge chair designed by Edward J. Wormley for Drexels “Precedent” line in the United States circa
Category
Vintage 1940s American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Wood, Beech, Walnut
Set of 8 Edward Wormley Precedent dining chairs
Located in St. Louis, MO
2 arm chairs and six sides, silver elm with dark brown finish
Category
Vintage 1950s American Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Upholstery
Set of 8 Edward Wormley Precedent dining chairs
Located in St. Louis, MO
Set of 8 dining side chairs. Silver elm with dark brown finish.
Category
Vintage 1940s American Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Upholstery
Pair of Lounge Chairs by Edward Wormley for Drexel
By Edward Wormley, Drexel
Located in Palm Springs, CA
The "Precedent" collection lounge chair was design in 1947 by Edward Wormley for Drexel. The wood
Category
Vintage 1940s American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Nylon, Wood
Set of Six Dining Chairs Designed by Edward Wormley for Drexel
By Edward Wormley
Located in Atlanta, GA
Set of Six "Precedent" Dining Chairs, designed by Edward Wormley for Drexel, circa 1950's. These
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Upholstery
Pair of Edward Wormley, circa 1947
Located in Pasadena, CA
This pair of Mid Century Edward Wormley for Drexel 'Precedent Collection' lounge chairs are the
Category
Mid-20th Century North American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Nylon, Wood
Edward Wormley Precedent Collection Desk with Bookcase Front
By Edward Wormley
Located in St. Louis, MO
, designed in 1947 by Edward Wormley as part of the his Precedent Collection for Drexel. Desk chair shown not
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Desks
Materials
Elm
Mid-Century Modern Milo Baughman Style Precedent Swivel Club Chair
By Precedent
Located in Wilmington, DE
Offered is a vintage Mid-Century Modern barrel-back swivel chair by Precedent. Includes removable
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Swivel Chairs
Materials
Upholstery
Vintage Drexel "Precedent" Lounge Chair and Ottoman by Edward Wormley
By Edward Wormley, Drexel
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Edward Wormley "Precedent" collection for Drexel lounge chair and ottoman, circa 1947. Features
Category
Vintage 1940s American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Nylon, Wood
Pair of Edward Wormley Precedent Collection for Drexel Lounge Chairs
By Edward Wormley
Located in St. Louis, MO
Pair of Edward Wormley Precedent collection for Drexel lounge chairs, circa 1947, dark stain on
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Pair of Edward Wormley Precedent Collection for Drexel Rope Lounge Chairs
By Edward Wormley, Drexel
Located in St. Louis, MO
Pair of Edward Wormley Precedent collection for Drexel lounge chairs, circa 1947, dark espresso
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Elm
Pair of Edward Wormley lounge chairs
By Edward Wormley
Located in St. Louis, MO
Pair of Edward Wormley Precedent Collection for Drexel lounge chairs, c.1947, dark stain on silver
Category
Vintage 1940s American Lounge Chairs
Materials
Chenille
Precedent Chair -attrb.to Ed Wormley for Drexel
Located in Treasure Island, CA
Purchased from estate where it was paired in same room with Drexel Precedent desk (Wormley design
Category
Vintage 1950s American Chairs
Precedent Desk - Wormley for Drexel
Located in Treasure Island, CA
Category
Vintage 1950s American Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Edward Wormley Precedent Collection Dining Cable Set of 6
By Edward Wormley
Located in St. Louis, MO
Very nice set of 6 dining chairs designed by Wormley for the Precedent Collection, c.1947. Dining
Category
Vintage 1940s American Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Wood
Pair of Edward Wormley Arm Chairs
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Pair of Edward Wormley Chairs / for Drexel, "Precedent" line. ***Contact/Shipping Information
Category
Vintage 1950s American Chairs
Drexel Edward Wormley Precedent Desk and Chair
By Edward Wormley
Located in St. Louis, MO
Drexel Edward Wormley Precedent Desk and chair. The pedestal contains 3 storage drawers and a file
Category
Vintage 1940s American Desks
Materials
Mahogany
Pair of Rare Edward Wormley lounge chairs
Located in St. Louis, MO
Pair of Edward Wormley Precedent Collection for Drexel lounge chairs, c.1947, Original elm wood
Category
Vintage 1940s American Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Elm
Meltingpot Side Table Meltingpot Blue, Dirk Vander Kooij
By Dirk Vander Kooij
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Design Award. The chair set a precedent for the work that would follow: many of Dirk’s designs can be
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Dutch Modern Side Tables
Materials
Synthetic
Contemporary Bistro Table Meltingpot, Dirk Vander Kooij
By Dirk Vander Kooij
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Design Award. The chair set a precedent for the work that would follow: many of Dirk’s designs can be
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Dutch Modern Side Tables
Materials
Synthetic
Contemporary Side Table Melting Pot Red, Dirk Vander Kooij
By Dirk Vander Kooij
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Design Award. The chair set a precedent for the work that would follow: many of Dirk’s designs can be
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Dutch Modern Side Tables
Materials
Synthetic
Contemporary Side Table Meltingpot Purple Green, Dirk Vander Kooij
By Dirk Vander Kooij
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Design Award. The chair set a precedent for the work that would follow: many of Dirk’s designs can be
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Dutch Modern Side Tables
Materials
Synthetic
Contemporary Dining Table Meltingpot Double Base, Dirk Vander Kooij
By Dirk Vander Kooij
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Design Award. The chair set a precedent for the work that would follow: many of Dirk’s designs can be
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Dutch Modern Dining Room Tables
Materials
Synthetic
Edward Wormley for Drexel Lounge Chairs
By Edward Wormley
Located in Raleigh, NC
These chairs were designed by Edward Wormley and manufactured by Drexel as part of the Precedent
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Contemporary Side Table Boulder, Dirk Vander Kooij
By Dirk Vander Kooij
Located in Amsterdam, NL
, the endless chair won acclaim in the form of the Dutch Design Award. The chair set a precedent for the
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Dutch Modern Side Tables
Materials
Synthetic
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With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the precedent chair you’re looking for. Each precedent chair for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, fabric and upholstery. Your living room may not be complete without a precedent chair — find older editions for sale from the 20th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 20th Century. When you’re browsing for the right precedent chair, those designed in Mid-Century Modern and Neoclassical styles are of considerable interest. Many designers have produced at least one well-made precedent chair over the years, but those crafted by Edward Wormley and Drexel are often thought to be among the most beautiful.
How Much is a Precedent Chair?
Prices for a precedent chair start at $385 and top out at $5,800 with the average selling for $2,773.
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