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Unique Painted Handmade Sculpture Chair Dilmos Edizioni Colorful Geometric
Unique Painted Handmade Sculpture Chair Dilmos Edizioni Colorful Geometric

Unique Painted Handmade Sculpture Chair Dilmos Edizioni Colorful Geometric

By Monica Taverniti, Dilmos Edizioni

Located in Milan, IT

Unique painted prototype of a wooden chair, entirely handmade by the author. The abstract and

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Chairs

Materials

Acrylic, Hardwood, Paint

Greg Lynn Chair
Greg Lynn Chair

Greg Lynn Chair

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Greg Lynn prototype 'Ravioli' chair

Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Lounge Chairs

Materials

Wood

Pier Giacomo Castiglioni Azucena chairs made in Italy 1959
Pier Giacomo Castiglioni Azucena chairs made in Italy 1959

Pier Giacomo Castiglioni Azucena chairs made in Italy 1959

By Luigi Caccia Dominioni, Pier Giacomo Castiglioni

Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant

appear to be unique prototypes from the T12 chair and possibly never (mass)-produced. As the final T12

Category

Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Steel

Original Josef Frank pair of Windsor Chairs, Modell A 945/2F
Original Josef Frank pair of Windsor Chairs, Modell A 945/2F

Original Josef Frank pair of Windsor Chairs, Modell A 945/2F

By Gebrüder Thonet Vienna GmbH, Josef Frank

Located in Vienna, AT

Loos and Josef Frank adopted this model inspired by 18th-century Windsor chairs. The prototype of this

Category

Vintage 1920s Austrian Art Deco Chairs

Materials

Beech

Cranbrook School Chair from USA
Cranbrook School Chair from USA

Cranbrook School Chair from USA

Located in Sagaponack, NY

natural leather welting. This chair is a prototype purported to have been made by a student or professor

Category

Vintage 1960s American Lounge Chairs

Materials

Plastic

Mid Century 70s Iconic "Acton Stacker" Turquoise Textile, Chrome Chairs-Set of 5
Mid Century 70s Iconic "Acton Stacker" Turquoise Textile, Chrome Chairs-Set of 5

Mid Century 70s Iconic "Acton Stacker" Turquoise Textile, Chrome Chairs-Set of 5

By Hugh Acton

Located in Madison, WI

chairs were first prototyped in 1962 by Hugh Acton. Images of the original prototype are included in

Category

Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Chrome

Cranbrook School Chair from USA
Cranbrook School Chair from USA

Cranbrook School Chair from USA

Located in Sagaponack, NY

with natural leather welting. This chair is a prototype purported to have been made by a student or

Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Steel

Ineke Hans Mindrocker chair Droog Design Netherlands 2004
Ineke Hans Mindrocker chair Droog Design Netherlands 2004

Ineke Hans Mindrocker chair Droog Design Netherlands 2004

By Droog, Ineke Hans

Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant

Mindrocker chair prototype designed by Ineke Hans and manufactured by Droog Design in The

Category

Early 2000s Dutch Lounge Chairs

Materials

Polyester

Iconic Eero Aarnio Orange Pastil Chair
Iconic Eero Aarnio Orange Pastil Chair

Iconic Eero Aarnio Orange Pastil Chair

By Eero Aarnio

Located in New York, NY

Eero Aarnio made the first prototype of the Pastil chair out of polystyrene, which helped him to

Category

2010s Finnish Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Fiberglass

Iconic Eero Aarnio Green Pastil Chair
Iconic Eero Aarnio Green Pastil Chair

Iconic Eero Aarnio Green Pastil Chair

By Eero Aarnio

Located in New York, NY

Eero Aarnio made the first prototype of the Pastil chair out of polystyrene, which helped him to

Category

2010s Finnish Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Fiberglass

Iconic Eero Aarnio Pink Pastil Chair
Iconic Eero Aarnio Pink Pastil Chair

Iconic Eero Aarnio Pink Pastil Chair

By Eero Aarnio

Located in New York, NY

Eero Aarnio made the first prototype of the Pastil chair out of polystyrene, which helped him to

Category

2010s Finnish Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Fiberglass

Iconic Eero Aarnio Yellow Pastil Chair
Iconic Eero Aarnio Yellow Pastil Chair

Iconic Eero Aarnio Yellow Pastil Chair

By Eero Aarnio

Located in New York, NY

Eero Aarnio made the first prototype of the Pastil chair out of polystyrene, which helped him to

Category

2010s Finnish Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Fiberglass

Iconic Eero Aarnio Blue Pastil Chair
Iconic Eero Aarnio Blue Pastil Chair

Iconic Eero Aarnio Blue Pastil Chair

By Eero Aarnio

Located in New York, NY

Eero Aarnio made the first prototype of the Pastil chair out of polystyrene, which helped him to

Category

2010s Finnish Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Fiberglass

Iconic Eero Aarnio Black Pastil Chair
Iconic Eero Aarnio Black Pastil Chair

Iconic Eero Aarnio Black Pastil Chair

By Eero Aarnio

Located in New York, NY

Eero Aarnio made the first prototype of the Pastil chair out of polystyrene, which helped him to

Category

2010s Finnish Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Fiberglass

Iconic Eero Aarnio White Pastil Chair
Iconic Eero Aarnio White Pastil Chair

Iconic Eero Aarnio White Pastil Chair

By Eero Aarnio

Located in New York, NY

Eero Aarnio made the first prototype of the Pastil chair out of polystyrene, which helped him to

Category

2010s Finnish Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Fiberglass

Mid-Century Modern German Lounge Chair by Albert Haberer, 1950s
Mid-Century Modern German Lounge Chair by Albert Haberer, 1950s

Mid-Century Modern German Lounge Chair by Albert Haberer, 1950s

By Albert Haberer

Located in Berlin, DE

A rare prototype easy chair designed by Albert Haberer in the 1950s, Germany. Only three of these

Category

Vintage 1950s German Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Leather, Fabric, Oak

Eero Saarinen ‘Womb’ Lounge Chair in Red and Black Upholstery
Eero Saarinen ‘Womb’ Lounge Chair in Red and Black Upholstery

Eero Saarinen ‘Womb’ Lounge Chair in Red and Black Upholstery

By Knoll, Eero Saarinen

Located in Waalwijk, NL

I could curl up in'. Eero designed the chair and did the prototype himself too. These specific

Category

Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Steel

Poul Kjærholm for E. Kold Christensen Pair of 'PK20' Lounge Chairs in Leather
Poul Kjærholm for E. Kold Christensen Pair of 'PK20' Lounge Chairs in Leather

Poul Kjærholm for E. Kold Christensen Pair of 'PK20' Lounge Chairs in Leather

Located in Waalwijk, NL

at Fritz Hansen for about a year, where he designed a number of noteworthy chair prototypes. In 1955

Category

Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Steel, Chrome

Poul Kjærholm for E. Kold Christensen 'PK20' Lounge Chair in Leather
Poul Kjærholm for E. Kold Christensen 'PK20' Lounge Chair in Leather

Poul Kjærholm for E. Kold Christensen 'PK20' Lounge Chair in Leather

By Poul Kjærholm, E. Kold Christensen

Located in Waalwijk, NL

about a year, where he designed a number of noteworthy chair prototypes. In 1955 Poul Kjærholm initiated

Category

Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Steel, Chrome

Poul Kjærholm for E. Kold Christensen Pair of 'PK20' Lounge Chairs in Leather
Poul Kjærholm for E. Kold Christensen Pair of 'PK20' Lounge Chairs in Leather

Poul Kjærholm for E. Kold Christensen Pair of 'PK20' Lounge Chairs in Leather

By Poul Kjærholm, E. Kold Christensen

Located in Waalwijk, NL

at Fritz Hansen for about a year, where he designed a number of noteworthy chair prototypes. In 1955

Category

Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Steel, Chrome

'Pillow Lounge Chair' in Red Lacquer and Faux Fur by Schimmel & Schweikle
'Pillow Lounge Chair' in Red Lacquer and Faux Fur by Schimmel & Schweikle

'Pillow Lounge Chair' in Red Lacquer and Faux Fur by Schimmel & Schweikle

By alfa.brussels

Located in Antwerp, BE

Pillow lounge chair (prototype) Sizes: width 129 cm, depth 118 cm, height 87 cm material: wood, PU

Category

2010s European Lounge Chairs

Materials

Faux Fur, Lacquer

80s Memphis Milano Prototype Cardboard Chair
80s Memphis Milano Prototype Cardboard Chair

80s Memphis Milano Prototype Cardboard Chair

By Memphis Milano

Located in Wien, AT

Rare Prototype Armchair, Milano circa 1980 — Attributed to the Wider Sphere of Memphis Milano An

Category

Vintage 1980s Italian Brutalist Armchairs

Materials

Paper

Chaise Meribel by Charlotte Perriand, French Design, Circa 1960
Chaise Meribel by Charlotte Perriand, French Design, Circa 1960

Chaise Meribel by Charlotte Perriand, French Design, Circa 1960

By Charlotte Perriand

Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR

. The first prototypes of this chair were designed during the designer's time in Japan. It was then

Category

Vintage 1960s French Chairs

Materials

Rush, Wood

Richard Schultz Prototype Swell outdoor lounge chair
Richard Schultz Prototype Swell outdoor lounge chair

Richard Schultz Prototype Swell outdoor lounge chair

By Richard Schultz

Located in Chicago, IL

Richard Schultz Prototype Swell lounge chair From Richard Schultz Design, Inc. USA, circa 2005

Category

Early 2000s American Modern Patio and Garden Furniture

Materials

Aluminum

Willy Guhl Prototype Loop Chairs and Table
Willy Guhl Prototype Loop Chairs and Table

Willy Guhl Prototype Loop Chairs and Table

By Willy Guhl

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Important set of concrete chairs and matching table. Likely a prototype for the widely known Loop

Category

Vintage 1950s Swiss Patio and Garden Furniture

Materials

Cement

Gunnar Daan High Kids Chair Prototype, 1966
Gunnar Daan High Kids Chair Prototype, 1966

Gunnar Daan High Kids Chair Prototype, 1966

By Gunnar Daan

Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant

Super elegant high children's chair designed by Dutch architect Gunnar Daan, Holland, 1966. This

Category

Vintage 1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Children's Furniture

Materials

Metal

Chippensteel 1.0 Polished Stainless Steel Seating by Zieta
Chippensteel 1.0 Polished Stainless Steel Seating by Zieta

Chippensteel 1.0 Polished Stainless Steel Seating by Zieta

By Zieta

Located in Beverly Hills, CA

Chippensteel 1.0 emerge of many experiments, prototypes and design processes. Chippensteel chair can be

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Polish Chairs

Materials

Stainless Steel

Chippensteel 1.0 Polished Raw Lacquered Color Carbon Steel Seating by Zieta
Chippensteel 1.0 Polished Raw Lacquered Color Carbon Steel Seating by Zieta

Chippensteel 1.0 Polished Raw Lacquered Color Carbon Steel Seating by Zieta

By Zieta

Located in Beverly Hills, CA

Chippensteel 1.0 emerge of many experiments, prototypes and design processes. Chippensteel chair can be

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Polish Chairs

Materials

Steel

In Stock Chippensteel 0.5 Polished Stainless Steel Seating by Zieta
In Stock Chippensteel 0.5 Polished Stainless Steel Seating by Zieta

In Stock Chippensteel 0.5 Polished Stainless Steel Seating by Zieta

By Zieta

Located in Beverly Hills, CA

Chippensteel 0.5 emerge of many experiments, prototypes and design processes. Chippensteel chair can be

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Polish Chairs

Materials

Stainless Steel

Chippensteel 0.5 Polished Raw Steel Lacquered Color Carbon Steel Seating
Chippensteel 0.5 Polished Raw Steel Lacquered Color Carbon Steel Seating

Chippensteel 0.5 Polished Raw Steel Lacquered Color Carbon Steel Seating

By Zieta

Located in Beverly Hills, CA

0.5 emerge of many experiments, prototypes and design processes. Chippensteel chair can be produced

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Polish Chairs

Materials

Steel

Chippensteel 0.5 Polished Stainless Steel Seating by Zieta
Chippensteel 0.5 Polished Stainless Steel Seating by Zieta

Chippensteel 0.5 Polished Stainless Steel Seating by Zieta

By Zieta

Located in Beverly Hills, CA

Chippensteel 0.5 emerge of many experiments, prototypes and design processes. Chippensteel chair can be

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Polish Chairs

Materials

Stainless Steel

Chippensteel 0.5 Polished White Glossy Color Carbon Steel Seating by Zieta
Chippensteel 0.5 Polished White Glossy Color Carbon Steel Seating by Zieta

Chippensteel 0.5 Polished White Glossy Color Carbon Steel Seating by Zieta

By Zieta

Located in Beverly Hills, CA

Chippensteel 0.5 emerge of many experiments, prototypes and design processes. Chippensteel chair can be

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Polish Chairs

Materials

Steel

Chippensteel 0.5 Polished Umbra Grey Color Carbon Steel Seating by Zieta
Chippensteel 0.5 Polished Umbra Grey Color Carbon Steel Seating by Zieta

Chippensteel 0.5 Polished Umbra Grey Color Carbon Steel Seating by Zieta

By Zieta

Located in Beverly Hills, CA

0.5 emerge of many experiments, prototypes and design processes. Chippensteel chair can be produced

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Polish Chairs

Materials

Steel

Chippensteel 0.5 Polished Moss Grey Color Carbon Steel Seating by Zieta
Chippensteel 0.5 Polished Moss Grey Color Carbon Steel Seating by Zieta

Chippensteel 0.5 Polished Moss Grey Color Carbon Steel Seating by Zieta

By Zieta

Located in Beverly Hills, CA

0.5 emerge of many experiments, prototypes and design processes. Chippensteel chair can be produced

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Polish Chairs

Materials

Steel

Chippensteel 0.5 Polished Graphite Grey Color Carbon Steel Seating by Zieta
Chippensteel 0.5 Polished Graphite Grey Color Carbon Steel Seating by Zieta

Chippensteel 0.5 Polished Graphite Grey Color Carbon Steel Seating by Zieta

By Zieta

Located in Beverly Hills, CA

0.5 emerge of many experiments, prototypes and design processes. Chippensteel chair can be produced

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Polish Chairs

Materials

Steel

Chippensteel 0.5 Polished Blue Grey Color Carbon Steel Seating by Zieta
Chippensteel 0.5 Polished Blue Grey Color Carbon Steel Seating by Zieta

Chippensteel 0.5 Polished Blue Grey Color Carbon Steel Seating by Zieta

By Zieta

Located in Beverly Hills, CA

Chippensteel 0.5 emerge of many experiments, prototypes and design processes. Chippensteel chair can be

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Polish Chairs

Materials

Steel

Chippensteel 0.5 Polished Beige Grey Color Carbon Steel Seating by Zieta
Chippensteel 0.5 Polished Beige Grey Color Carbon Steel Seating by Zieta

Chippensteel 0.5 Polished Beige Grey Color Carbon Steel Seating by Zieta

By Zieta

Located in Beverly Hills, CA

0.5 emerge of many experiments, prototypes and design processes. Chippensteel chair can be produced

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Polish Chairs

Materials

Steel

Chippensteel 0.5 Polished Graphite Grey Color Aluminum Seating by Zieta
Chippensteel 0.5 Polished Graphite Grey Color Aluminum Seating by Zieta

Chippensteel 0.5 Polished Graphite Grey Color Aluminum Seating by Zieta

By Zieta

Located in Beverly Hills, CA

Chippensteel 0.5 emerge of many experiments, prototypes and design processes. Chippensteel chair can be

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Polish Chairs

Materials

Steel

Chippensteel 0.5 Polished Blue Grey Color Aluminum Seating by Zieta
Chippensteel 0.5 Polished Blue Grey Color Aluminum Seating by Zieta

Chippensteel 0.5 Polished Blue Grey Color Aluminum Seating by Zieta

By Zieta

Located in Beverly Hills, CA

0.5 emerge of many experiments, prototypes and design processes. Chippensteel chair can be produced

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Polish Chairs

Materials

Steel

Chippensteel 0.5 Polished Umbra Grey Color Aluminum Seating by Zieta
Chippensteel 0.5 Polished Umbra Grey Color Aluminum Seating by Zieta

Chippensteel 0.5 Polished Umbra Grey Color Aluminum Seating by Zieta

By Zieta

Located in Beverly Hills, CA

Chippensteel 0.5 emerge of many experiments, prototypes and design processes. Chippensteel chair can be

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Polish Chairs

Materials

Steel

Chippensteel 0.5 Polished Copper Seating by Zieta

Chippensteel 0.5 Polished Copper Seating by Zieta

By Zieta

Located in Beverly Hills, CA

0.5 emerge of many experiments, prototypes and design processes. Chippensteel chair can be produced

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Polish Chairs

Materials

Copper

Chippensteel 0.5 Polished White Matt Color Aluminum Seating by Zieta
Chippensteel 0.5 Polished White Matt Color Aluminum Seating by Zieta

Chippensteel 0.5 Polished White Matt Color Aluminum Seating by Zieta

By Zieta

Located in Beverly Hills, CA

0.5 emerge of many experiments, prototypes and design processes. Chippensteel chair can be produced

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Polish Chairs

Materials

Steel

Chippensteel 0.5 Polished Beige Grey Color Aluminum Seating by Zieta
Chippensteel 0.5 Polished Beige Grey Color Aluminum Seating by Zieta

Chippensteel 0.5 Polished Beige Grey Color Aluminum Seating by Zieta

By Zieta

Located in Beverly Hills, CA

0.5 emerge of many experiments, prototypes and design processes. Chippensteel chair can be produced

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Polish Chairs

Materials

Steel

Chippensteel 0.5 Polished Moss Grey Color Aluminum Seating by Zieta
Chippensteel 0.5 Polished Moss Grey Color Aluminum Seating by Zieta

Chippensteel 0.5 Polished Moss Grey Color Aluminum Seating by Zieta

By Zieta

Located in Beverly Hills, CA

0.5 emerge of many experiments, prototypes and design processes. Chippensteel chair can be produced

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Polish Chairs

Materials

Steel

Chippensteel 0.5 Polished Balck Glossy Color Carbon Steel Seating by Zieta
Chippensteel 0.5 Polished Balck Glossy Color Carbon Steel Seating by Zieta

Chippensteel 0.5 Polished Balck Glossy Color Carbon Steel Seating by Zieta

By Zieta

Located in Beverly Hills, CA

0.5 emerge of many experiments, prototypes and design processes. Chippensteel chair can be produced

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Polish Chairs

Materials

Steel

Poul Kjærholm PK4 first edition 1952 made by Svend Holscher
Poul Kjærholm PK4 first edition 1952 made by Svend Holscher

Poul Kjærholm PK4 first edition 1952 made by Svend Holscher

By Poul Kjærholm

Located in Egå, DK

POUL KJÆRHOLM (Denmark, 1929 - 1980). Prototype for the PK4 chair, 1952. Steel frame and braided

Category

Vintage 1950s Danish Corner Chairs

Materials

Steel

Rare Prototype of ClassiCon Munich Lounge Chair Black Leather
Rare Prototype of ClassiCon Munich Lounge Chair Black Leather

Rare Prototype of ClassiCon Munich Lounge Chair Black Leather

By Sauerbruch Hutton

Located in Munich, Bavaria

Model Munich lounge chair designed by Sauerbruch & Hutton. Manufactured by Classicon. This

Category

Early 2000s German Modern Armchairs

Materials

Metal

Important French Modernist Prototype Desk & Chair by Robert Mallet-Stevens
Important French Modernist Prototype Desk & Chair by Robert Mallet-Stevens

Important French Modernist Prototype Desk & Chair by Robert Mallet-Stevens

By Robert Mallet-Stevens

Located in New York, NY

Rare handmade French early Mid-Century Modern desk and chair in hand-formed and hand-hammered (non

Category

Vintage 1930s French Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Steel

William Katavolos Prototype Arm Chair in Brushed Steel with Black Leather
William Katavolos Prototype Arm Chair in Brushed Steel with Black Leather

William Katavolos Prototype Arm Chair in Brushed Steel with Black Leather

By William Katavolos

Located in Philadelphia, PA

This is a developmental prototype arm chair in Brushed Steel and Black Leather, designed by Bill or

Category

2010s American Modern Armchairs

Materials

Steel

William Katavolos Prototype Arm Chair in Brushed Bronze with Tan Leather
William Katavolos Prototype Arm Chair in Brushed Bronze with Tan Leather

William Katavolos Prototype Arm Chair in Brushed Bronze with Tan Leather

By William Katavolos

Located in Philadelphia, PA

This is a prototype arm chair in Brushed Bronze with Tan leather, designed by Bill or William

Category

2010s American Modern Armchairs

Materials

Steel

Pr. 1930's Machine Age Art Deco Arm Side Dining Chairs possibly Prototypes
Pr. 1930's Machine Age Art Deco Arm Side Dining Chairs possibly Prototypes

Pr. 1930's Machine Age Art Deco Arm Side Dining Chairs possibly Prototypes

By McKay Furniture Corp., John Carpenter

Located in New York, NY

Unusual pair of period Machine Age arm chairs, having chrome plated steel frames, wood seating

Category

Mid-20th Century American Machine Age Armchairs

Materials

Steel

Bespoke side table, by legendary craftsman L. Rossi
Bespoke side table, by legendary craftsman L. Rossi

Bespoke side table, by legendary craftsman L. Rossi

Located in Scottsdale, AZ

listing - Ann's original c.1810 antique prototype chair that Rossi reproduced for her line. We know it’s

Category

Late 20th Century American End Tables

Materials

Wood

All Original 1915 De Stijl Childs Chair
All Original 1915 De Stijl Childs Chair

All Original 1915 De Stijl Childs Chair

Located in Peekskill, NY

This hand made prototype or child's size chair is a original survivor of the art and design

Category

Early 20th Century De Stijl Children's Furniture

Materials

Wood

Poul Kjaerholm One-Legged or Stacking Chair Working drawing poster 1953 Danish
Poul Kjaerholm One-Legged or Stacking Chair Working drawing poster 1953 Danish

Poul Kjaerholm One-Legged or Stacking Chair Working drawing poster 1953 Danish

By Poul Kjærholm

Located in WIJCKEL, NL

prototyped was the One-Legged stacking chair of laminated wood and spring steel. The One-Legged chair was the

Category

Vintage 1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Posters

Materials

Paper

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Prototype Chair For Sale on 1stDibs

With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the prototype chair you’re looking for. Frequently made of wood, metal and fabric, every prototype chair was constructed with great care. If you’re shopping for a prototype chair, we have 88 options in-stock, while there are 4 modern editions to choose from as well. There are many kinds of the prototype chair you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 20th Century to those made as recently as the 21st Century. A prototype 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 prototype chair that is appealing in its simplicity, but Rob Edley Welborn, ClassiCon and Gruppo Alchimia produced versions that are worth a look.

How Much is a Prototype Chair?

Prices for a prototype chair can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $550 and can go as high as $95,000, while the average can fetch as much as $4,500.

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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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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.

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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.

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