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Hans Wegner Oak Chairs
Hans Wegner Oak Chairs

Hans Wegner Oak Chairs

By Hans J. Wegner

Located in Stamford, CT

, although we have not ben able to verify that these are prototype chairs. Fabric could use new upholstery

Category

Vintage 1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Upholstery

Eight walnut and brown suede dining chairs by John Kapel
Eight walnut and brown suede dining chairs by John Kapel

Eight walnut and brown suede dining chairs by John Kapel

Located in West Hollywood, CA

prototype chair that these were produced from. The craftsmanship is very similar though there are a few

Category

Vintage 1960s American Dining Room Chairs

Chair Prototype
Chair Prototype

Chair Prototype

Located in Milan, IT

Chair prototype made by Marco Marcon, Italian work.

Category

1990s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs

"PK 15" Chair by Poul Kjaerholm for PP Mobler
"PK 15" Chair by Poul Kjaerholm for PP Mobler

"PK 15" Chair by Poul Kjaerholm for PP Mobler

By Poul Kjærholm, PP Møbler

Located in Waltham, MA

Prototype chair model PK15 by Poul Kjaerholmn for PP Mobler. Originally designed 1979.

Category

Vintage 1970s Danish Scandinavian Modern Armchairs

Materials

Cane, Ash

Robert Whitton Prototype Foldable Drafting Chair
Robert Whitton Prototype Foldable Drafting Chair

Robert Whitton Prototype Foldable Drafting Chair

By Robert Whitton

Located in Phoenix, AZ

Aluminum Prototype Foldable Drafting Chair from Miami Architect Robert Whitton. Acquired

Category

Vintage 1980s American Post-Modern Chairs

Materials

Aluminum

Boomerang Chair by Christoph Siebrasse, prototype
Boomerang Chair by Christoph Siebrasse, prototype

Boomerang Chair by Christoph Siebrasse, prototype

By Christoph R. Siebrasse

Located in Cologne, DE

The Boomerang Chair by the German designer Christoph R. Siebrasse is a unique piece from 1992 and

Category

Late 20th Century German Modern Chairs

6 Ernst Koller Prototype Cantilever Chairs, 1934
6 Ernst Koller Prototype Cantilever Chairs, 1934

6 Ernst Koller Prototype Cantilever Chairs, 1934

By Wohnbedarf, Ernst Koller

Located in Basel, CH

6 cantilever chairs in Marcel Breuer’s model, the frames made by the Koller workshop from solid

Category

Vintage 1930s Swiss Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Aluminum

3 Ciprea Chairs, One Prototype - Scarpa
3 Ciprea Chairs, One Prototype - Scarpa

3 Ciprea Chairs, One Prototype - Scarpa

By Afra & Tobia Scarpa

Located in Bridport, CT

Three "Ciprea" club chairs by Afra & Tobia Scarpa, Cassina, Italy. One chair is a prototype with

Category

Vintage 1960s Italian Lounge Chairs

Materials

Upholstery

Zanini de Zanine prototype INOX chairs "Poltrona Moeda"
Zanini de Zanine prototype INOX chairs "Poltrona Moeda"

Zanini de Zanine prototype INOX chairs "Poltrona Moeda"

Located in Hollywood, CA

This pair of chairs are prototypes. They are made of Stainless Steel and have been highly polished

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Chairs

Chris Kabel "Seam" Chair for Droog, Unique Prototype
Chris Kabel "Seam" Chair for Droog, Unique Prototype

Chris Kabel "Seam" Chair for Droog, Unique Prototype

By Droog

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

"Seam" chair, unique prototype by Chris Kabel (Dutch, b. 1975). Winner of the Dutch Material Fund

Category

Early 2000s Danish Post-Modern Chairs

Materials

Other

Pedro Friedeberg,   Iconic Hand Chair (RARE Acrylic Prototype)
Pedro Friedeberg,   Iconic Hand Chair (RARE Acrylic Prototype)

Pedro Friedeberg, Iconic Hand Chair (RARE Acrylic Prototype)

Located in San Diego, CA

Pedro Friedeberg Iconic Surrealist Hand chair (Silla-Mano), comprised of a clear acrylic resin

Category

20th Century Mexican Chairs

Tomlinson Sophisticate Line Prototype Leather Strapped Chair, 1957
Tomlinson Sophisticate Line Prototype Leather Strapped Chair, 1957

Tomlinson Sophisticate Line Prototype Leather Strapped Chair, 1957

By Tomlinson

Located in Indianapolis, IN

This chair has mustard yellow and sage green leather straps over a beechwood frame and the original

Category

Vintage 1950s Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Leather, Beech

Zanini de Zanine prototype INOX chairs "Poltrona Moeda"
Zanini de Zanine prototype INOX chairs "Poltrona Moeda"

Zanini de Zanine prototype INOX chairs "Poltrona Moeda"

Located in Hollywood, CA

This pair of chairs are prototypes. They are made of Stainless Steel and have been highly polished

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Side Chairs

Signed Prototype of a Chair with Hinged Connections
Signed Prototype of a Chair with Hinged Connections

Signed Prototype of a Chair with Hinged Connections

Located in Antwerpen, BE

A signed prototype of a chair with hinged connections fixed to the plywood seat and backrest. The

Category

Vintage 1960s European Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs

Materials

Steel

Martin Visser Prototype SE20 Chair, 'T Spectrum, 1988
Martin Visser Prototype SE20 Chair, 'T Spectrum, 1988

Martin Visser Prototype SE20 Chair, 'T Spectrum, 1988

By 't Spectrum Bergeijk, Martin Visser

Located in Wilnis, UT

A very rare prototype of the SE20 chair, designed by Martin Visser for 't Spectrum, the Netherlands

Category

Late 20th Century Dutch Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Wood, Paint

Rare Prototype"Easy Edges" Chairs by Frank Gehry
Rare Prototype"Easy Edges" Chairs by Frank Gehry

Rare Prototype"Easy Edges" Chairs by Frank Gehry

Located in Los Angeles, CA

his chairs. These museum-quality nesting chairs are pre-production protoypes

Category

Vintage 1960s American Lounge Chairs

Three Prototypes of the "Spring" Chair by Peter Ghyczy, Germany, 1971
Three Prototypes of the "Spring" Chair by Peter Ghyczy, Germany, 1971

Three Prototypes of the "Spring" Chair by Peter Ghyczy, Germany, 1971

By Design-Center Lemförde, Peter Ghyczy

Located in Berlin, DE

These three prototypes of the chair "Spring" were designed by the Hungarian architect and designer

Category

Late 20th Century German Space Age Chairs

Materials

Fabric, Plastic

Prototype Fiberglass Shell Chair by Lawrence Peabody ca 1955
Prototype Fiberglass Shell Chair by Lawrence Peabody ca 1955

Prototype Fiberglass Shell Chair by Lawrence Peabody ca 1955

By Selig, Lawrence Peabody

Located in Finchley, London

1950's prototype shell chair by Lawrence Peabody for Selig of Leominster (mass) Ca 1955

Category

Vintage 1950s American Lounge Chairs

Materials

Fiberglass

Blue Prototype Folding Chair by Benedikt Rohner for Oswald
Blue Prototype Folding Chair by Benedikt Rohner for Oswald

Blue Prototype Folding Chair by Benedikt Rohner for Oswald

By Benedikt Rohner

Located in Zürich, CH

focused on precisely detailed, cost-effective standard furniture. The prototypes of these beautifully

Category

Vintage 1960s Swiss Mid-Century Modern Club Chairs

Materials

Fabric, Oak

Early or Mid 20th Century Prototype Bent Ply Plywood Sectional Chair
Early or Mid 20th Century Prototype Bent Ply Plywood Sectional Chair

Early or Mid 20th Century Prototype Bent Ply Plywood Sectional Chair

By Gerald Summers, Frank Gehry, Frederick John Kiesler

Located in London, GB

20th Century sectional bent ply chair. An early and experimental piece with a beautifully

Category

Mid-20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Plywood

Bernt Petersen Wørts Prototype Oak "Rag" Lounge Chair Danish Modern Vintage
Bernt Petersen Wørts Prototype Oak "Rag" Lounge Chair Danish Modern Vintage

Bernt Petersen Wørts Prototype Oak "Rag" Lounge Chair Danish Modern Vintage

By Henrik Wørts Møbelsnedkeri, Bernt Petersen

Located in Winnipeg, Manitoba

Solid oak frame Gorgeous original striped linen fabric Rare vintage prototype lounge chair designed

Category

Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Linen, Oak

prototype Paper Birdie chaise by Flip Sellin
prototype Paper Birdie chaise by Flip Sellin

prototype Paper Birdie chaise by Flip Sellin

Located in Chicago, IL

This Paper Birdie prototype differs from the production model; later examples feature a thin

Category

21st Century and Contemporary German Chairs

Materials

Steel

A  Rare Set of Six Lucite Prototype Sidechairs by Fornasetti
A  Rare Set of Six Lucite Prototype Sidechairs by Fornasetti

A Rare Set of Six Lucite Prototype Sidechairs by Fornasetti

Located in New York, NY

A very rare set of six prototype lucite sidechairs in the hot air ballon pattern. The chairs

Category

Late 20th Century Italian Chairs

Materials

Metal

Chaise Longue Prototype Design Pucci De Rossi
Chaise Longue Prototype Design Pucci De Rossi

Chaise Longue Prototype Design Pucci De Rossi

By Pucci De Rossi

Located in Saint-Ouen, FR

chaise longue design Pucci De Rossi, the name is Swing, a prototype built in 2001. the material is

Category

20th Century Italian Lounge Chairs

Materials

Stainless Steel

Original Rare Eames Grey Side Shell on Prototype H-Base with Casters
Original Rare Eames Grey Side Shell on Prototype H-Base with Casters

Original Rare Eames Grey Side Shell on Prototype H-Base with Casters

By Herman Miller, Charles and Ray Eames

Located in Salt Lake City, UT

Elephant hyde grey side shell chair on original prototype H-base with casters this came out of

Category

Vintage 1950s Side Chairs

Pakhale Chair
Pakhale Chair

Pakhale Chair

Sold|$7,000

Pakhale Chair

Located in Hudson, NY

One of the two prototypes of "B.M. Horse Chair" designed by: Satyendra Pakhale for MOROSO in

Category

Late 20th Century Italian Chairs

Bertoya like metal chair
Bertoya like metal chair

Bertoya like metal chair

Located in New York, NY

Bertoya prototype metal chair in gold and brown cushion. This design is unique and very different

Category

Vintage 1950s American Chairs

Materials

Metal

INOX " Blown UP" Chair
INOX " Blown UP" Chair

INOX " Blown UP" Chair

Located in Hudson, NY

"Blown Up" chair,prototype; designed by architect/designer Oskar Zieta in Inox sheets

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Chairs

Sergio Rodrigues "Poltrona Molé" chair & ottoman
Sergio Rodrigues "Poltrona Molé" chair & ottoman

Sergio Rodrigues "Poltrona Molé" chair & ottoman

Located in West Hollywood, CA

upholstery. Designed by Rodrigues in 1957, this is the prototype predecessor to the "Sheriff" chair. Ottoman

Category

Vintage 1950s Brazilian Chairs

Materials

Rosewood, Leather

Prototype Deck Chair

Prototype Deck Chair

By Søren Risvang

Located in Copenhagen, DK

A prototype deck chair of rosewood and steel, adjustable height Designed and manufactured by Søren

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Danish Scandinavian Modern Chaise Longues

Materials

Steel

Bleached Walnut "Espenet" Wishbone Chair with Unique Seat
Bleached Walnut "Espenet" Wishbone Chair with Unique Seat

Bleached Walnut "Espenet" Wishbone Chair with Unique Seat

Located in Los Angeles, CA

This chair was made for a client that owned one of Art's first wishbone prototypes. When that

Category

Late 20th Century American Chairs

Materials

Walnut, Leather

Pair of three legged wood and leather chairs by Allen Ditson
Pair of three legged wood and leather chairs by Allen Ditson

Pair of three legged wood and leather chairs by Allen Ditson

Located in West Hollywood, CA

-crafted in his studio. See separate listing with the prototype version of these chairs.

Category

Vintage 1970s American Chairs

Materials

Wood, Leather

EAMES STYLE IRON ROCKING CHAIR
EAMES STYLE IRON ROCKING CHAIR

EAMES STYLE IRON ROCKING CHAIR

By Charles and Ray Eames

Located in Harbor Springs, MI

Prototype Eames style rocking chair, circa 1950s. Origin: Michigan.

Category

20th Century American Rocking Chairs

Materials

Iron

French 40's club chairs
French 40's club chairs

French 40's club chairs

Located in Houston, TX

Unique over scaled pair of 1940's club chairs in bleached oak, were the prototype for the

Category

Vintage 1940s French Club Chairs

Fantastic Prototype American Chair
Fantastic Prototype American Chair

Fantastic Prototype American Chair

Located in New York, NY

This chair is most likely a prototype or a one off. The quality is unsurpassed. The wood is bent

Category

Late 20th Century American Armchairs

Materials

Stainless Steel

Original Thonet Chair No. 1
Original Thonet Chair No. 1

Original Thonet Chair No. 1

By Thonet, Thonet

Located in Vienna, AT

the prototype of the No.1 chair around 1850. After 1862 they were produced with a ring under the seat

Category

Antique 19th Century Austrian Side Chairs

Materials

Beech, Bentwood

ReyRosa Lounge Chairs by Russell Buchanan
ReyRosa Lounge Chairs by Russell Buchanan

ReyRosa Lounge Chairs by Russell Buchanan

Located in Hudson, NY

Prototype of mobile easy chairs made of solid Douglas Fir, aluminum legs with cast aluminum

Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Lounge Chairs

Fjord Chair Ingmar Relling Westnofa Norway
Fjord Chair Ingmar Relling Westnofa Norway

Fjord Chair Ingmar Relling Westnofa Norway

By Westnofa Furniture, Ingmar Relling

Located in Notteroy, NO

the siesta chairs. This prototype model is called Fjord chair and very few were produced by Westnofa

Category

Vintage 1970s Norwegian Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Steel

Rare Jindrich Halabala H275 Lounge Chairs
Rare Jindrich Halabala H275 Lounge Chairs

Rare Jindrich Halabala H275 Lounge Chairs

By Jindřich Halabala

Located in Bryn Mawr, PA

Extremely rare Jindrich Halabala Lounge Chairs. The chairs are not prototypes but came from a very

Category

Vintage 1930s Czech Art Deco Lounge Chairs

Cassina Lounge Chair in the Manner of Gerrit Rietveld
Cassina Lounge Chair in the Manner of Gerrit Rietveld

Cassina Lounge Chair in the Manner of Gerrit Rietveld

By Gerrit Rietveld

Located in Amsterdam, NL

Very curious and interesting prototype of a padded lounge chair by Cassina. In the early 1970s

Category

Vintage 1970s Italian De Stijl Lounge Chairs

Materials

Leather, Cherry, Upholstery, Wood

Prototypical Kevi Designed Draughtsman's Chair
Prototypical Kevi Designed Draughtsman's Chair

Prototypical Kevi Designed Draughtsman's Chair

Located in Southfield, MI

1958 Kevi of Denmark designed prototypical draughtsman's chair. Rendered in molded mahogany ply

Category

Vintage 1950s Danish Stools

Materials

Chrome

Pair of three legged wood and leather chairs by Allen Ditson
Pair of three legged wood and leather chairs by Allen Ditson

Pair of three legged wood and leather chairs by Allen Ditson

Located in West Hollywood, CA

-crafted in his studio. See separate listing with the prototype version of these chairs.

Category

Vintage 1970s American Corner Chairs

Materials

Wood, Leather

Two FM 60 Cube Chairs by Radboud Van Beekum for Pastoe
Two FM 60 Cube Chairs by Radboud Van Beekum for Pastoe

Two FM 60 Cube Chairs by Radboud Van Beekum for Pastoe

By Radboud Van Beekum, Pastoe

Located in Cologne, DE

manufacturers, which hints that these chairs are prototypes. The chairs are made of black painted steel, off

Category

Vintage 1980s Dutch Post-Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Steel

Kiss The Architect ‘Quiet’ Chair, 2016 Modern Art Marble Leather steel table
Kiss The Architect ‘Quiet’ Chair, 2016 Modern Art Marble Leather steel table

Kiss The Architect ‘Quiet’ Chair, 2016 Modern Art Marble Leather steel table

By Dakis Panayiotou

Located in London, GB

A prototype ‘Quiet’ chair by Kiss The Architect, designed and made in 2016. The chair consists of a

Category

21st Century and Contemporary British Minimalist Corner Chairs

Materials

Marble, Stainless Steel

Kiss The Architect ‘Classic' 2018 Chair, 2016 Modern Art Marble Leather Table
Kiss The Architect ‘Classic' 2018 Chair, 2016 Modern Art Marble Leather Table

Kiss The Architect ‘Classic' 2018 Chair, 2016 Modern Art Marble Leather Table

By Dakis Panayiotou

Located in London, GB

A prototype ‘Classic’ chair by Kiss The Architect, designed and made in 2018. The chair consists of

Category

21st Century and Contemporary British Minimalist Corner Chairs

Materials

Iron

Pair of Ion Chairs from 1962 Seattle Worlds Fair
Pair of Ion Chairs from 1962 Seattle Worlds Fair

Pair of Ion Chairs from 1962 Seattle Worlds Fair

By Gideon Kramer

Located in Seattle, WA

These prototype Ion chairs, designed by Gideon Kramer, were used in the Space Needle Restaurant

Category

Vintage 1960s American Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Steel

One of a Kind Prototype, Pair of Chairs
One of a Kind Prototype, Pair of Chairs

One of a Kind Prototype, Pair of Chairs

Located in Cathedral City, CA

Highly unusual and unique chairs created in the 1960's as a pro-type for a pair of melon chairs

Category

Vintage 1970s American Children's Furniture

Two Prototypes of Thonet Brothers 'Three legged Chair'
Two Prototypes of Thonet Brothers 'Three legged Chair'

Two Prototypes of Thonet Brothers 'Three legged Chair'

By Thonet

Located in Chicago, IL

chair in itâ??s minimalist frame and construction is a perfect solution for a chair. Its shape, with the

Category

Early 20th Century Austrian Vienna Secession Armchairs

HERMAN MILLER PROTOTYPE DINING TABLE AND 6 CHAIRS
HERMAN MILLER PROTOTYPE DINING TABLE AND 6 CHAIRS

HERMAN MILLER PROTOTYPE DINING TABLE AND 6 CHAIRS

Located in Miami, FL

WONDERFUL ONE OF A KIND DINING SET MADE BY A DESIGNER FOR HERMAN MILLER.PURCHASED AS DESCRIBED; AND WITH THE QUALITY OF WORKMANSHIP, I HAVE NO REASON TO DOUBT IT. IT IS WONDERFUL.

Category

20th Century American Dining Room Tables

Materials

Wood

Geoffrey Harcourt, 042 prototype lounge chair for Artifort, 1960s
Geoffrey Harcourt, 042 prototype lounge chair for Artifort, 1960s

Geoffrey Harcourt, 042 prototype lounge chair for Artifort, 1960s

By Geoffrey Harcourt, Artifort

Located in Saint Leonards-on-sea, England

G. Harcourt, rare ‘Model 042' lounge chairs, prototype, 1963 'London Combination' Polished

Category

Mid-20th Century Dutch Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

Materials

Aluminum

Peter Shire Prototype Armchair, Memphis Milano
Peter Shire Prototype Armchair, Memphis Milano

Peter Shire Prototype Armchair, Memphis Milano

By Peter Shire

Located in Brooklyn, NY

One of a kind, prototype lounge chair designed by Peter Shire. Hand signed. Please view pictures

Category

Vintage 1980s Italian Memphis Group Armchairs

Barcelona Chair Blueprint
Barcelona Chair Blueprint

Barcelona Chair Blueprint

By Ludwig Mies van der Rohe

Located in Chicago, IL

blueprint is pictured in our current gallery exhibition above a Barcelona chair with prototype cushions

Category

Vintage 1950s American Bauhaus Drawings

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.

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