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Chair Post Steltman by Alessandro Guerriero for Alchimia Redesign Collection
By Alessandro Guerriero
Located in Milan, Italy
Chair re-designed by Alessandro Guerriero for the Alchimia Redesign Collection. The piece is a tribute to the famous Steltman chair designed by Gerrit Rietveld. The chair is made of ...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Chairs
Materials
Plexiglass
H 27.56 in W 19.69 in D 17.72 in
Vote chair designed by Giandomenico Bellotti produced by Alias in 1980
By Alias, Giandomenico Belotti
Located in Ravenna, IT
Vote armchair designed by Giandomenico Bellotti and produced by Alias in 1980. The seat features a distinctive triangular structure, supported by the chair's two front legs made of t...
Category
Vintage 1980s Italian Modern Chairs
Materials
Metal
La Pagnottina Purple Versatile Chair in Carbon Fiber by Gaetano Pesce
By Gaetano Pesce
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The Pagnottina chair is light and versatile, available in many different coverings. Like the Pagnotta armchair from the same series, La Pagnottina is made up of fourteen carbon-fibre...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Chairs
Materials
Cotton
H 32.68 in W 18.12 in D 16.15 in
Gaetano Pesce chair - Nobody's Perfect - Collection , Zerodisegno
By Gaetano Pesce
Located in PARIS, FR
Nobody's perfect chair by Gaetano Pesce, Zerodisegno / Italy, 2003
Mark: Zerodisegno / Gaetano Pesce, 2003
Marked GAETANO PESCE - ZERODISEGNO
Dated 26 / 10 / 03
UNIQUE PIECE.
Category
Early 2000s Italian Chairs
Materials
Resin
Vintage Faux Painted Tortoise Pretzel Back Armchair
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Vintage Faux painted tortoise pretzel back armchair with newly upholstered seat cushion.
Category
20th Century Italian Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Paint
Modern Black Green Gray White Orange Pink Red Purple or Blue Rabbit Accent Chair
By Stefano Giovannoni, Qeeboo
Located in Origgio (VA), IT
Rabbit is a family of products with a strong media impact, one of Stefano Giovannoni's hat tricks, and immediately became a pop icon, a symbol of love and fertility, which brings goo...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Chairs
Materials
Plastic
Sweet Fuchsia Zoe Chair by Guglielmo Berchicci
Located in Geneve, CH
Sweet Fuchsia Zoe Chair by Guglielmo Berchicci
Dimensions: D 57 x W 50 x H 84 cm. Seat Height: 44 cm.
Materials: Polyethylene.
Weight: 7 kg.
Available in different color options. Th...
Category
2010s Italian Post-Modern Chairs
Materials
Other
Sweet Fuchsia RAP Chair by Karim Rashid
Located in Geneve, CH
Sweet Fuchsia RAP Chair by Karim Rashid
Dimensions: D 78 x W 115 x H 75 cm. Seat Height: 36 cm.
Materials: Polyethylene.
Weight: 24 kg.
Available in different color options. This pr...
Category
2010s Italian Post-Modern Chairs
Materials
Other
Sweet Fuchsia Twist Rocking Low Chair by Prospero Rasulo
Located in Geneve, CH
Sweet Fuchsia Twist Rocking Low Chair by Prospero Rasulo
Dimensions: D 53 x W 110 x H 71 cm.
Materials: Polyethylene.
Weight: 9 kg.
Available in different color options. This produ...
Category
2010s Italian Post-Modern Chairs
Materials
Other
Sweet Fuchsia Ribs Chair by OTTO Studio
Located in Geneve, CH
Sweet Fuchsia Ribs Chair by OTTO Studio
Designed by Paola Navone.
Dimensions: D 61 x W 57 x H 90 cm. Seat Height: 43 cm.
Materials: Polyethylene and metal.
Weight: 9 kg.
Available ...
Category
2010s Italian Post-Modern Chairs
Materials
Metal, Other
Set Of 2 Sweet Fuchsia Q4 Chairs by Jorge Najera
Located in Geneve, CH
Set Of 2 Sweet Fuchsia Q4 Chairs by Jorge Najera
Dimensions: D 55 x W 62 x H 86 cm. Seat Height: 47 cm.
Materials: Polyethylene.
Weight: 7 kg.
Available in different color options. ...
Category
2010s Italian Post-Modern Chairs
Materials
Other
Sweet Fuchsia Low Lita Chair by OTTO Studio
Located in Geneve, CH
Sweet Fuchsia Low Lita Chair by OTTO Studio
Designed by Paola Navone.
Dimensions: D 80 x W 78 x H 70 cm. Seat Height: 36 cm.
Materials: Polyethylene.
Weight: 13 kg.
Available in dif...
Category
2010s Italian Post-Modern Chairs
Materials
Other
Kazuhide Takahama for Simon Gavina Set of eight dining chairs "Gaja", Italy
By Kazuhide Takahama, Gavina
Located in Argelato, BO
Kazuhide Takahama for Simon Gavina Set of four eight chairs "Gaja"
an elegant but essential project, which combines the Japanese conceptual universe with Italian style. Upon request...
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Minimalist Chairs
Materials
Metal, Chrome
H 26.38 in W 19.69 in D 16.93 in
Sweet Fuchsia Kami Ichi Low Chair by Marc Sadler
Located in Geneve, CH
Sweet Fuchsia Kami Ichi Low Chair by Marc Sadler
Dimensions: D 75 x W 80 x H 70 cm. Seat Height: 35 cm.
Materials: Polyethylene.
Weight: 15 kg.
Available in different color options....
Category
2010s Italian Post-Modern Chairs
Materials
Other
Sweet Fuchsia Coliseum Chair by Alvaro Uribe
Located in Geneve, CH
Sweet Fuchsia Coliseum Chair by Alvaro Uribe
Dimensions: D 65 x W 66 x H 86 cm. Seat Height: 45 cm.
Materials: Polyethylene.
Weight: 11 kg.
Available in different color options. Thi...
Category
2010s Italian Post-Modern Chairs
Materials
Other
Le Corbusier, P. Jeanneret, Charlotte Perriand LC1 Villa Church Chair by Cassina
By Cassina, Le Corbusier, Pierre Jeanneret, Charlotte Perriand Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Chair designed by Le Corbusier, Pierre Jeanneret, Charlotte Perriand in 1928. Relaunched in 2012.
Manufactured by Cassina in Italy.
Armchair with structure in polished trivalent chr...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Steel
H 25.6 in W 25.99 in D 25.6 in
Tube Chair in Canaletto Walnut, Upholster Seat, by Giopato & Coombes
By Miniforms, Giopato & Coombes
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This tube chair is available with a Canaletto wood structure, and an upholstered seat in the listed fabrics. The tube chair is also available in beech and solid oak wood.
Cristian...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
Mula Chair in Stained Black Ash Base, Upholstery Seat, by E-GGs
By E-GGS, Miniforms
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Mula chair is offered with black stained wooden ash base with seat and back in injected flame-retardant polyurethane foam upholstered in the listed fabrics. The body is packed separa...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
Slide Design Angolo Retto Kids Chair in Sweet Fuchsia by Slide Studio
By Slide
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Angolo Retto is a chair with an extremely compact design: its dimensions and its essential shape make it an ideal product for both contract and private homes. Angolo Retto customizes...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Chairs
Materials
Plastic
H 25.6 in W 20.08 in D 14.57 in
Ghidini 1961 Katana Lounge Chair in Fabric and Satin Brass by Paolo Rizzatto
By Paolo Rizzatto, Ghidini 1961
Located in Villa Carcina, IT
In the Katana sofa, Paolo Rizzatto, being the refined and expert designer he is, puts great care in the proportions of the structural elements of the product. In the elliptical leg, ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Fabric
Slide Design Amélie Chair in Sweet Fuchsia by Italo Pertichini
By Slide
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Italo Pertichini designs Amélie, a family characterized by fluid and sinuous lines. The designer creates a family of indoor and outdoor furniture, both for domestic settings or contr...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Chairs
Materials
Plastic
Leda Cushion Armchair in Black Metal Base, by Francesco Beghetto
By Miniforms, Francesco Beghetto
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This Leda chair with is shown with an upholstered cushion and armrests, as well as in the black Metal structure. The chair is available without arms as well, and in a white metal bas...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Armchairs
Materials
Metal
Large Pink Decorative Sculptural Modern Plastic Rabbit Chair
By Qeeboo, Stefano Giovannoni
Located in Origgio (VA), IT
Rabbit is a family of products with a strong media impact, one of Stefano Giovannoni's hat tricks, and immediately became a pop icon, a symbol of love and fertility, which brings goo...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Chairs
Materials
Plastic
Alias 516 Tindari Chair in Violet Seat & Chromed Steel Frame by Alfredo Häberli
By Alfredo Häberli 1, Alias
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Alias 516 Tindari Chair in Violet Seat with Chromed Steel Frame by Alfredo Häberli
Armchair with structure in lacquered or chromed steel. Seat and back in solid plastic material p...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Chairs
Materials
Steel
H 30.32 in W 21.66 in D 20.48 in
Mula Chair in Black Metal Leg Base with Upholstery Seat, by E-GGs
By E-GGS, Miniforms
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Mula chair is offered with iron rebar metal base, varnished in black. The seat and back are made with an injected flame-retardant polyurethane foam, upholstered in the listed fabrics...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Chairs
Materials
Metal
Dos À Dos Louvre Double Seat Blueberry by La Cividina
By La Cividina
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Dos à Dos was designed in 1967 for the Louvre Museum, where its curves had the discreet but essential role of accommodating visitors as they admired the spellbinding antiquities and ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Chairs
Materials
Steel
Mariolina Chair in Anthracite Metal Legs, Silk Gray Shell, by E-GGs
By Miniforms, E-GGS
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This Mariolina chair is offered with iron legs in anthracite, a shell in polypropylene silk grey and the option to select an upholstered cushion material for your chair. The iron leg...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Chairs
Materials
Metal
Multicolor Adjustable Fiberglass Chairs, Italy, 1950
Located in Milan, IT
A multicolor adjustable swiveling fiberglass chairs. The legs are made out of light gray color painted iron. Used in a canteen-cafeteria or bistrot. Italy 1950. The seat of the chair...
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Armchairs
Materials
Metal, Iron
Violet / Purple Rabbit Chair, Made in Italy
By Stefano Giovannoni
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
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The idea of the rabbit, a gentle, lovable and shy animal, comes from the association o...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Chairs
Materials
Plastic
Kartell Madame Chair in Rome Print by Philippe Starck
By Kartell, Philippe Starck
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Thanks to its neutral colour palette, this chair makes the ideal furniture piece for inserting in sophisticated residential interiors or the most refined contract projects.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Armchairs
Materials
Fabric
Ola Chair with Armrest in Violet 19 Pink Upholstery & Satin Brass Legs by Saba
By Saba Italia
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The Ola family extends to the dining room: Ola chair originates from the same concept of curved sheets, each converging towards a single center point. Four sheets become two sheets f...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Chairs
Materials
Upholstery
H 31.5 in W 24.41 in D 23.23 in
Le Corbusier, Pierre Jeanneret, Charlotte Perriand LC1 Villa Church Chair
By Le Corbusier, Pierre Jeanneret, Charlotte Perriand Cassina, Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Chair designed by Le Corbusier, Pierre Jeanneret, Charlotte Perriand in 1928. Relaunched in 2012.
Manufactured by Cassina in Italy.
Armchair with structure in polished trivalent ...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Steel
H 25.6 in W 25.99 in D 25.6 in
Customizable Tacchini Set of two Eddy Swivel Chair by PearsonLloyd
By PearsonLloyd, Tacchini
Located in New York, NY
From the British PearsonLloyd design studio, Eddy is a boldly charming chair. This sleek, compact armchair features distinctive lines and ample opportunities for customization in cho...
Category
2010s Italian Chairs
Materials
Leather, Fabric
Pair of Italian Armchairs of Fratelli Consonni Production in Purple Velvet
By Midcentury Italian school
Located in Milano, IT
Elegant pair of 1950's Italian armchairs reupholstered in purple velvet fabric. Finishing the velvet seat is an elegant red velvet border that creates an elegant play of color. The f...
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Velvet, Walnut
H 34.65 in W 22.84 in D 21.26 in
Opus Garden Magenta Chair with Armrests by Carlo Rampazzi
By Sergio Villa
Located in Milan, IT
This stunning chair is defined by an open and aetherial silhouette that conveys simplicity, comfort, and stability. Evoking a classic style, the frame is made of hand-bent iron rods ...
Category
2010s Italian Chairs
Materials
Iron
System 1-2-3 Chair, Design by Verner Panton for Fritz Hansen, 1960s
By Verner Panton
Located in Napoli, IT
Vintage System 1-2-3 chair, design by Verner Panton for Fritz Hansen, 1960s, upholstered with new "POP UP" fabric from the Boussac collection.
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Steel
Weaving High Back Chair
Located in Paris, FR
Chair weaving high back with aluminium structure in blue lacquered finish.
Seat and back made with blue elastic belts. Indoor or outdoor use.
Also available with structure in dark ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Chairs
Materials
Aluminum
Danese Milano Abchair Chair Violet with Red Seat by Paolo Rizzatto
By Danese Milano, Paolo Rizzatto
Located in Hicksville, NY
Abchair is a stackable seat made from a single sheet of anodized aluminium. The structure is made of two laser-cut parts that are that are shaped like teeth of a comb. These are then...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Chairs
Materials
Aluminum
Jasper Morrison Hi Pad Chair in Beech Plywood & Fabric or Leather for Cappellini
By Jasper Morrison, Cappellini
Located in New York, NY
The Hi pad chair, and accompanying Hi pad stool, are the result of a production process that represents the perfect balance between technology and artisan craftsmanship: in these pie...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Chairs
Materials
Foam, Beech, Plywood
Jasper Morrison Small Hi Pad Stool in Fabric or Leather Upholstery by Cappellini
By Jasper Morrison, Cappellini
Located in New York, NY
The Hi pad chair, and accompanying Hi pad Stool, are the result of a production process that represents the perfect balance between technology and artisan craftsmanship: in these pie...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Stools
Materials
Foam, Beech, Plywood
Jasper Morrison Lotus High Chair in Polished Chrome for Cappellini
By Cappellini, Jasper Morrison
Located in New York, NY
The Lotus (High), by Jasper Morrison, is part of a complete collection of chairs, envisioned to be easily adaptable for both domestic and variegated professional settings. Available ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Armchairs
Materials
Metal
Promemoria Bilou Bilou Stool Covered in Fabric by Romeo Sozzi
By Promemoria
Located in Valmadrera (LC), IT
Bilou Bilou is a stool that takes its aesthetic from one of Promemoria's most beloved chairs. Its iconic and unique shape, combined with unusual finishes, make this object a proper m...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Stools
Materials
Bronze
Promemoria Bilou Bilou Chair Covered in Fabric by Romeo Sozzi
By Promemoria
Located in Valmadrera (LC), IT
Romeo Sozzi does not hide it, the dining chair Bilou Bilou is just his personal interpretation of the cafè Thonet chair. Bilou Bilou is a chair with structure and covering in velvet;...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Promemoria Isotta Chair in Fabric by Romeo Sozzi
By Promemoria
Located in Valmadrera (LC), IT
Isotta is a padded dining chair, characterized by a linear style, which enhances the softness of the shapes. The legs are in brown beech, with a padded back and fabric or leather uph...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Beech
4 Folding Chairs "Luisa" by Marcello Cuneo
By Marcello Cuneo, Mobel Italia
Located in Vienna, AT
A Set of 4 folding chairs "Model Luisa"
designed 1970 by Marcello Cuneo for Mobel Italia
crome-plated metal base
newly upholstered with Kvadrat, Divina 3 - 0791 (100% New wool) ...
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Chairs
Materials
Steel
Contemporary Violet Chair with Velvet Seat and Seatback in Blue Color
By Francesco Soro
Located in Milan, Lombardy
The 'Violet' chair features a Minimalist design and is well conceived in its essentiality. The frame is made of metal and the upholstery is in velvet. The metal frame is curvy both i...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Iron
H 26.38 in W 21.26 in D 20.48 in
Exquisite Set of Mid-Century Italian Dining Chairs by Eugenio Gerli
By Eugenio Gerli
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This unique set of high back dining chairs features a wonderful combination of stylish designer upholstery and unique wooden frames. Tapered legs, aluminium trim and the vintage fabr...
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Fabric
Purple Moroso Chaise Longue Lowseat Chair by Patricia Urquiola, Italy
By Patricia Urquiola, Moroso
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A chair, a chaise longue and a corner element form an extremely versatile modular seating system. Free standing, independent, seats which have also been conceived to be used a single...
Category
Early 2000s Italian Chaise Longues
Materials
Steel
H 23.22 in W 35.83 in D 35.83 in
1950's Three chairs
Located in Milan, IT
Three purple velvet Fifties chairs with black lacquered iron legs.
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Chairs
Materials
Iron
Italian Modern leather chairs by Arrben
By Arrben
Located in Chicago, IL
Great Italian modern chairs with black leather upholstery designed by Arrben.
Category
20th Century Italian Chairs
Materials
Chrome
Kazuhide Takahama for Simon Gavina Set of 6 "Tulu" Chairs, Italy 1960s
By Kazuhide Takahama, Simon Gavina Editions
Located in Naples, IT
Set of six Mod.Tulu chairs designed in 1967 by Japanese architect and designer Kazuhide Takahama for Simon Gavina International, Italy. The Tulu is a stackable chair whose frame is m...
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Chrome
H 28.35 in W 7.88 in D 7.49 in
Set of Four 1950s Dining Chairs by Louis Paolozzi
By Louis Paolozzi
Located in VILLEURBANNE, FR
Set of four chairs by Louis Paolozzi : molded-pressed plywood shell padded and covered with a 50s spirit fabric, a red and white heather blue wool cloth resting on a black lacquered ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Metal
Set of Six Cobra Chairs by Giotto Stoppino, 1970s
By Giotto Stoppino
Located in Roma, IT
Cobra Chairs is an original set of six chairs realized in the 1970s by Giotto Stoppino (Milan, 1926).
Chromed tubular steel structure and light blue fabric.
This 'Cobra' chair ...
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Chairs
Materials
Steel
Vintage Cantilever Chair in Italian Design, Jeans Covered, 1970s
Located in taranto, IT
Beautiful cantilever chair of Italian design from the original collection from the 70s, on a red lacquered metal tubular structure and seat covered in jeans
Measures: Total height...
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Chairs
Materials
Metal
Pair of Club Chairs in the Style of Zanuso
By Marco Zanuso
Located in Chicago, IL
These elegant mid-century lounge chairs feature angular lines, very slim steel legs and crushed velvet upholstery. These are vintage Italian pieces that have been fully rebuilt and r...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Upholstery
Arflex Elettra Chair by Studio BBPR
By Studio BBPR, Arflex
Located in Dronten, NL
Elettra chair by Studio BBPR, produced by Arflex, Italy, 1954.
Structure in black lacquered solid steel rod, seat and back covered in Yves Klein Blue Alcantara.
The Italian studi...
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs
Materials
Steel
Studio BBPR for Arflex "Elettra" Chairs, Italy, 1953
By Arflex, Studio BBPR
Located in Naples, IT
Group of four Elettra chairs by Studio BBPR for Arflex, 1953.
Iconic Italian chair by Arflex published in 1953, structure made of black metal tubing that intersects under the seat,...
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Metal
Pair of Italian Midcentury Navy Upholstered Armchairs by Ico Parasi
Located in Dallas, TX
Decorative pair of Italian midcentury navy upholstered armchairs by Ico Parasi. Such a beautiful color and great for today's modern decor!!
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Brass
Giancarlo Piretti 15 Stackable Chairs for Castelli, circa 1960
By Giancarlo Piretti
Located in Beuzevillette, FR
This dining chair or side chair was designed by Giancarlo Piretti for Castelli in 1955. The structure is in cast aluminum lacquered in black, the seat is in post-shaped wood and cove...
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Aluminum
In Stock in Los Angeles, Set of 2 Tino, Lilac / Purple Elephant Children Chair
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
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In Stock in Los Angeles
Set of 2 chairs.
A children’s chair and a toy too. A transacti...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Children's Furniture
Materials
Plastic
H 14.97 in W 13.78 in L 14.97 in
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Purple Italian Chairs For Sale on 1stDibs
At 1stDibs, there are several options of purple italian chairs available for sale. Each of these unique purple italian chairs was constructed with extraordinary care, often using metal, fabric and plastic. We have 21 antique and vintage purple italian chairs in-stock, while there are 29 modern editions to choose from as well. Purple italian chairs have long been popular, with older editions for sale from the 20th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 21st Century. Purple italian chairs bearing Modern or Mid-Century Modern hallmarks are very popular at 1stDibs. Many purple italian chairs are appealing in their simplicity, but Miniforms, Stefano Giovannoni and Arflex produced popular purple italian chairs that are worth a look.
How Much are Purple Italian Chairs?
Prices for purple italian chairs start at $134 and top out at $6,850 with the average selling for $1,250.
Finding the Right Chairs for You
Chairs are an indispensable component of your home and office. Can you imagine your life without the vintage, new or antique chairs you love?
With the exception of rocking chairs, the majority of the seating in our homes today — Windsor chairs, chaise longues, wingback chairs — originated in either England or France. Art Nouveau chairs, the style of which also originated in those regions, embraced the inherent magnificence of the natural world with decorative flourishes and refined designs that blended both curved and geometric contour lines. While craftsmanship and styles have evolved in the past century, chairs have had a singular significance in our lives, no matter what your favorite chair looks like.
“The chair is the piece of furniture that is closest to human beings,” said Hans Wegner. The revered Danish cabinetmaker and furniture designer was prolific, having designed nearly 500 chairs over the course of his lifetime. His beloved designs include the Wishbone chair, the wingback Papa Bear chair and many more.
Other designers of Scandinavian modernist chairs introduced new dynamics to this staple with sculptural flowing lines, curvaceous shapes and efficient functionality. The Paimio armchair, Swan chair and Panton chair are vintage works of Finnish and Danish seating that left an indelible mark on the history of good furniture design.
“What works good is better than what looks good, because what works good lasts,” said Ray Eames.
Visionary polymaths Ray and Charles Eames experimented with bent plywood and fiberglass with the goal of producing affordable furniture for a mass market. Like other celebrated mid-century modern furniture designers of elegant low-profile furnishings — among them Ludwig Mies van der Rohe and Finn Juhl — the Eameses considered ergonomic support, durability and cost, all of which should be top of mind when shopping for the perfect chair. The mid-century years yielded many popular chairs.
The Eameses introduced numerous icons for manufacturer Herman Miller, such as the Eames lounge chair and ottoman, molded plywood dining chairs the DCM and DCW (which can be artfully mismatched around your dining table) and a wealth of other treasured pieces for the home and office.
A good chair anchors us to a place and can become an object of timeless appeal. Take a seat and browse the rich variety of vintage, new and antique chairs on 1stDibs today.
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