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Postmodern Purple Ascending Clam Shell Back Swivel Chairs - a Pair
Located in Delray Beach, FL
The Postmodern Purple Ascending Clam Shell Back Swivel Chairs, a pair, offer a bold and elegant
Category
20th Century American Post-Modern Swivel Chairs
Materials
Fabric
Mariolina Chair in Anthracite Metal Legs, Silk Gray Shell, by E-GGs
By E-GGS, Miniforms
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This Mariolina chair is offered with iron legs in anthracite, a shell in polypropylene silk grey
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Chairs
Materials
Metal
Eames for Herman Miller Ultramarine Blue Fiberglass Shell Chair
By Charles and Ray Eames, Herman Miller
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Original 1960s molded fiberglass shell chairs in Ultramarine Blue, designed by Charles and Ray
Category
Vintage 1960s Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Fiberglass
Mid-20th C. Modern American Egg Shaped Acrylic Purple Chair with Iron Legs
By Thor Larsen
Located in North Miami, FL
acrylic egg chair features a molded, translucent purple acrylic shell suspended on wrought iron legs
Category
Mid-20th Century American Space Age Chairs
Materials
Metal, Iron
Rare Pair of 1. Edition Metal Shell Coconuts
By George Nelson
Located in Munich, DE
designed by george nelson in 1955 and made by herman miller.
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Metal
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
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Metal
Customizable Artifort Apollo Lounge Chair by Patrick Norguet
By Artifort, Patrick Norguet
Located in New York, NY
(6mm thick) for floor protection. Swivelling. Shell: Metal insert frame. Covered with moulded foam
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Dutch Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Textile
Skin Lounge Grey and Pink Fabric Purple Metal Giacomo Cattani Indoor Outdoor
By GIACOMO CATTANI
Located in MARANO VICENTINO, IT
The harmonic, enveloping shells in powder-coated tubular metal that define the skin armchair
Category
2010s Italian Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Metal
H 27.17 in W 31.89 in D 28.35 in
Pair of Charles and Ray Eames Adjustable Swivel Chairs
By Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Buffalo, NY
Nice pair of adjustable height swivel chairs designed by Charles and Ray Eames,, Retain original
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Swivel Chairs
Materials
Aluminum
Pair of Garden Egg Chairs by Peter Ghyczy
By Peter Ghyczy
Located in Dallas, TX
a limited edition, with purple upholstery and a space grey polyurethane shell. Stamped and labeled
Category
Late 20th Century European Space Age Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Plastic
Ron Arad MT1 Lounge Chair by Driade, circa 2000
By Ron Arad, Driade
Located in Malibu, US
Very cool MT1 lounge chair designed by industrial designer, architect and artist Ron Arad for
Category
Early 2000s Italian Organic Modern Chairs
Materials
Plastic
Anglo-Indian Mughal Mother of Pearl Inlaid Side Chair with Ram's Head
Located in North Hollywood, CA
width 20in.
Chair seat was newly upholstered in an eggplant, lavender, purple colors fabric from
Category
Early 20th Century Indian Anglo-Indian Side Chairs
Materials
Bone, Mother-of-Pearl, Abalone, Shell
Orange Two-Tone Lounge Chair in Black Oak with Upholstery, by Hans Olsen
By Hans Olsen
Located in Viby J, DK
The Orange chair is one of the earliest known shell chairs and acquired its name because of its
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Foam
H 31.5 in W 27.56 in D 25.2 in
e15 Houdini Side Chair by Stefan Diez
By e15, Stefan Diez
Located in New York, NY
E15 celebrates ten years of chair Houdini by Stefan Diez with a curated palette of anniversary
Category
21st Century and Contemporary German Modern Side Chairs
Materials
Wood
Augusto Magnaghi and Mario Terzaghi Pair of Lounge Chairs
By Mario Terzaghi, Augusto Magnaghi
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Augusto Magnaghi & Mario Terzaghi for F.B.G. Meda, pair of armchairs, original purple multicolored
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Metal, Brass
Set of Two Bossa Lounge Chairs Designed by Bonetto and Stoppino New Upholstery
By Giotto Stoppino, Rodolfo Bonetto
Located in Haderslev, DK
fabric because of the high quality.
Purple Concetto Kvadrat frabric and the shell is all glossy black
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Space Age Lounge Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Fiberglass
H 26.78 in W 28.75 in D 33.47 in
Nora, Blue Armchair, Designed by Michael Schmidt, Made in Italy
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
by the special inclination of the rear legs and the harmonious and proportionate shell of the chairs
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Fabric
Late 19th Century Directoire Style Armchair
Located in New York, NY
textured purple/white fabric with plum linen back. Shell details carved to back with sunburst carved wood
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Directoire Chairs
Materials
Wood
1958, Ray & Charles Eames, Herman Miller, PSCC Fiberglass Office Desk Chair
By Vitra, Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Amsterdam IJMuiden, NL
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Beautiful office chair with shell and purple upholstery on wheels. This office chair is adjustable in height
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Metal
H 36.23 in W 20.08 in D 21.66 in
18th Century Pair of Large Venetian barocchetto Lacquered ed Giltwood Armchairs
Located in IT
perforated top element with an ornament of vegetable echo and shell, characteristic of the rocaille taste
Category
Antique Mid-18th Century Italian Louis XV Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Nutwood, Giltwood
H 46.46 in W 26.78 in D 27.56 in
20th century French Vintage Fluffy Purple Fabric Armchair, 1950s
By Erton
Located in LEGNY, FR
Pair of vintage cocktail chairs in black metal and purple wool in the style of Erton. Fiberglass
Category
Vintage 1950s French Armchairs
Materials
Metal
Mid-Century Shell Armchair by LB Kofod Larsen for Christensen Larsen
By Ib Kofod-Larsen, Christensen & Larsen
Located in DE MEERN, NL
captivating blue and purple blend, not only rejuvenates the chair but also enhances its visual appeal. The
Category
Vintage 1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
H 29.53 in W 24.61 in D 29.53 in
Customizable Artifort Orange Slice Junior Chair by Pierre Paulin
By Artifort, Pierre Paulin
Located in New York, NY
If you’re a design-lover and your son or daughter likes to have their own chair with the “big
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Dutch Modern Children's Furniture
Materials
Textile
Rolf Sachs Lounge Chair Limited Edition 1/11, Germany, 1990
By Rolf Sachs
Located in Munich, DE
Rolf Sachs lounge chair was made in black painted steel, padded cushions with pear violet
Category
1990s German Post-Modern Loveseats
Materials
Steel
Art Deco Pair Of French Chairs Model "Bridge"
Located in Prato, Tuscany
traditional furniture in Lorraine, based on the skills of carpenters, carvers, and cabinetmakers. Chair shells
Category
Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Armchairs
Materials
Velvet, Oak
George Nelson Coconut Armchair for Vitra
By Vitra, George Nelson
Located in Vienna, AT
chair consists of a seat shell made of plastic and covered with blue bouclé fabric by Dedar.
Category
Early 2000s Swiss Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Plastic, Bouclé
Anglo Indian Armchair Throne Silver Embossed Throne 19th Century
Located in North Hollywood, CA
embossed throne chair, the detailed silvered metal chair frame has been hammered and embosses to create
Category
Antique Late 19th Century British Indian Ocean Territory Anglo-Indian Ar...
Materials
Metal
Piero Fornasetti Framed Set of Coasters of the Months, "12 Mesi, 12 Soli" design
By Piero Fornasetti
Located in Downingtown, PA
the reverse with some numbered for the month.
They are now individually framed with a dark purple
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Ceramic
H 4.13 in W 4.13 in D 0.25 in
Vase Loetz sign: Czecho Slovakia , Style : Art Nouveau , Bohemia, circa 1920
By Loetz Glass
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
"Chiné" came in clear, opal, green and pink, Kralik "Chiné" in dark purple. The logical sequel to Chiné
Category
Vintage 1920s Austrian Art Nouveau Glass
Materials
Art Glass
Vase Loetz sign: Czecho Slovakia , Style : Art Nouveau , Bohemia, circa 1920
By Loetz Glass
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
"Chiné" came in clear, opal, green and pink, Kralik "Chiné" in dark purple. The logical sequel to Chiné
Category
Vintage 1920s Austrian Art Nouveau Glass
Materials
Art Glass
Vase Loetz , Style : Art Nouveau , Bohemia, circa 1900
By Loetz Glass
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
, green and pink, Kralik "Chiné" in dark purple. The logical sequel to Chiné was the Pampas decor, green
Category
Antique Early 1900s Austrian Art Nouveau Glass
Materials
Art Glass
'Curved Chair' Felt Padded and Coated Steel in Customizable Color
By Nina Cho
Located in Detroit, MI
I refined a single broad bend in creating a shell for a chair. Cutting a pie shape away from a
Category
2010s American Modern Chairs
Materials
Base Metal
Sunball by Ferdinand Ris
By Ferdinand Ris
Located in New York, NY
is found in its original state and is in purple colour. The exterior shell is made of fibreglass in a
Category
Vintage 1970s French Lounge Chairs
Pair of Little Globe Chairs by Pierre Paulin for Artifort, 1960s-1970s
By Artifort, Pierre Paulin
Located in Lewes, East Sussex
Fabulous pair of vintage 1960s-1970s Little Globe chairs designed by Pierre Paulin for Artifort
Category
Mid-20th Century French Armchairs
Materials
Chrome
H 31.5 in W 32.29 in D 25.6 in
Eames Mid Century Purple Fiberglass Shell Chair
Located in Countryside, IL
Eames mid century purple fiberglass shell chair
Chair measures: 24.75 wide x 25 deep x 29 high
Category
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Swivel Chairs
Materials
Chrome
Eames Side Shell with Original Girard Fabric
By Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Eames side shell for Herman miller with it's original purple or red Alexander Girard fabric. Fabric
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Metal
Charles Eames for Herman Miller Purple Fiberglass Lounge Rocking Chair Rar
By Charles Eames, Herman Miller
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Purple is known to be the rarest color to collectors worldwide. Here we have a vintage arm shell
Category
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Steel
Set of Six Eames DSX Herman Miller USA Chairs
By Herman Miller, Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Beautiful iconic DSX chairs in the colors: Raw Umber (light), Navy blue, olive green dark
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Amoebe Chair by Verner Panton for Vitra
By Verner Panton, Vitra
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Amoebe was created by Verner Panton in 1970 for his Visiona installation. The Amoebe chair offers a
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Upholstery
"Alda" Chair by Cesare Casati & Enzo Hybsch
By Comfort, Italy, Enzo Hybsch
Located in Melbourne, VIC
Space Age "ALDA" chair by Cesare Casati & Enzo Hybsch for Comfort. Fibre glass shell which swivels
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Geoffrey Harcourt F588 Swivel Lounge Chair for Artifort
By Artifort, Geoffrey D. Harcourt
Located in Los Angeles, CA
.” Harcourt designed his famous swivel chair 500-series in 1967. He centered the design on a shell-like body
Category
Vintage 1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Acrylic, Upholstery
Midcentury Vintage Swivel Lounge Chair by Lurashell, 1960s
By Lurashell, Micheal Inchbald
Located in Paris, FR
A rare 20th century vintage swivel lounge chair manufactured by Lurashell and designed by Micheal
Category
20th Century British Space Age Lounge Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Fiberglass
Sadima Chair by Luigi Colani, BASF 1970s, Space Age
By Luigi Colani
Located in Telgte, DE
Sadima chairs by Luigi Colani, BASF 1970s, Space Age
Shell in plastic, upholstered in purple
Category
Vintage 1970s German Space Age Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Plastic
Rua Ipanema Lounge Chair by Yabu Pushelberg in Winchester Street Linen Blend
By George Yabu & Glenn Pushelberg
Located in Toronto, ON
chair comes on a standard or extra-height swivel base in walnut veneer. The shell and down cushions can
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Upholstery
H 26.19 in W 42.52 in D 38 in
Artifort F437 Orange Slice Chair in Pink and Blue by Pierre Paulin
By Artifort, Pierre Paulin
Located in Voorburg, NL
look at it. The chair comprises two completely identical shells of pressed beech, covered with foam on
Category
Mid-20th Century Dutch Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Chrome
Olivier Mourgue 'Cubique' Lounge Chairs by Airborne International, a Pair
By Airborne International, Olivier Mourgue
Located in Miami, FL
Rare and collectible Cubique lounge chairs with internal fiberglass shell wrapped in injected foam
Category
Vintage 1960s French Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs
Materials
Metal
Vintage Tulip Chair by Eero Saarinen
By Eero Saarinen
Located in Soesterberg, UT
Vintage tulip chair by Eero Saarinen
Chair model 'Tulip' clear white metal with a finish. Fixed
Category
Vintage 1950s German Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Stainless Steel
Prototype Charles and Ray Eames Rope Edge Dax
By Zenith, Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Dronten, NL
Exceptional example of the Charles and Ray Eames Dax molded fiberglass arm shell chair for Herman
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Steel
Contemporary Modern Jehs + Laub for Davis Furniture Ginkgo Dining Chairs, a Pair
By Jehs & Laub, Davis Furniture
Located in Secaucus, NJ
marine, gray and purple colors.
The upholstered seat and back are attached to the shell.
Walnut veneers
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Metal, Chrome
H 32 in W 21.25 in D 22 in
Rare Purple Fiberglass Chairs Charles Eames for Herman Miller
By Charles Eames, Herman Miller
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Purple is known to be the rarest color to collectors worldwide. Here we have a matching set of four
Category
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Salterini Maurizio Tempestini Four-Piece Wrought Iron Patio Set Clam Shell Style
By Maurizio Tempestini, Salterini
Located in West Hartford, CT
Rare four-piece set of Maurizio Tempestini clam shell chairs or settee. Produced by Salternini in
Category
Vintage 1950s Patio and Garden Furniture
Materials
Metal, Enamel, Wrought Iron
H 28 in W 41 in D 23.5 in
Salterini Maurizio Tempestini Four-Piece Wrought Iron Patio Set Clam Shell Style
By Maurizio Tempestini, Salterini
Located in West Hartford, CT
Rare four-piece set of Maurizio Tempestini clam shell chairs or settee. Produced by Salternini in
Category
Vintage 1950s Patio and Garden Furniture
Materials
Metal, Enamel, Wrought Iron
H 28 in W 41 in D 23.5 in
Hollywood Regency Pink Pearlized Ceramic Clam Shell Decorative Dish Catchall
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
Pink Art Deco style ceramic pearlized clam shell or catch all with gold accented painted rim. A
Category
20th Century American Hollywood Regency Decorative Dishes and Vide-Poche
Materials
Ceramic
H 1.25 in W 6.5 in D 4.5 in
Pair of La fonda chairs Charles Eames
By Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Atlanta, GA
An original pair of la fonda chairs designed by Charles Eames for Herman Miller. Plum purple wool
Category
Vintage 1970s Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Aluminum
Pair of Osler Style Cut-Glass Throne Chairs
By F. & C. Osler
Located in London, GB
cut glass and upholstered in rich purple velvet, they have been designed with comfort as well as style
Category
20th Century European Armchairs
Materials
Velvet, Cut Glass
Antique Azarbayijan Kilim Rug, 6'4" x 9'1"
Located in Evanston, IL
, sofas, chairs, beds and tables.
In the past every young girl had to learn the art of weaving carpets
Category
Mid-20th Century Caucasian Kilim Caucasian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Mario Brunu Style Shell Chairs
By Mario Brunu
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Mid-Century Modern lacquered shell chairs with sculpted tulip bases. Vibrant purple upholstery add
Category
Vintage 1960s Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Set of 6 Vintage Mid-Century Modern Multi-Colored Herman Miller Shell Chairs
Located in Lafayette, IN
Set of 6 1970's Vintage Herman Miller Eames Shell chairs in an array of colors. Chairs feature a
Category
Vintage 1970s Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Fiberglass
H 31 in W 18.5 in D 22.5 in
Tandem Three-Shell Seating by Charles and Ray Eames for Herman Miller
By Herman Miller, Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Dorchester, MA
Charles and Ray Eames developed this tandem shell seating for Herman Miller in 1963 as a
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Aluminum, Steel
Two Midcentury DKX-2 Wire Bikini Shell Chairs X-Bases by Eames Herman Miller
By Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Berlin, DE
Set of two DKX-2 wire bikini shell chairs on X-bases with two different fabric covers designed by
Category
Vintage 1970s Swiss Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Metal
H 33.08 in W 19.69 in D 15.75 in
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Purple Shell Chair For Sale on 1stDibs
Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the purple shell chair you’re looking for at 1stDibs. A purple shell chair — often made from metal, fabric and upholstery — can elevate any home. Find 9 options for an antique or vintage purple shell chair now, or shop our selection of 1 modern versions for a more contemporary example of this long-cherished piece. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer purple shell chair, there are earlier versions available from the 20th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 21st Century. A purple shell chair made by Mid-Century Modern designers — as well as those associated with Modern — is very popular. Many designers have produced at least one well-made purple shell chair over the years, but those crafted by Charles and Ray Eames, Herman Miller and E-GGS are often thought to be among the most beautiful.
How Much is a Purple Shell Chair?
Prices for a purple shell chair can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $95 and can go as high as $9,000, while the average can fetch as much as $878.
Finding the Right Seating for You
With entire areas of our homes reserved for “sitting rooms,” the value of quality antique and vintage seating cannot be overstated.
Fortunately, the design of side chairs, armchairs and other lounge furniture — since what were, quite literally, the early perches of our ancestors — has evolved considerably.
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.
The seating of today is more inclusive but the style and placement of chairs can still make a statement. Antique desk chairs and armchairs designed in the style of Louis XV, which eventually included painted furniture and were often made of rare woods, feature prominently curved legs as well as Chinese themes and varied ornaments. Much like the thrones of fairy tales and the regency, elegant lounges crafted in the Louis XV style convey wealth and prestige. In the kitchen, the dining chair placed at the head of the table is typically reserved for the head of the household or a revered guest.
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.
With respect to the latest obsessions in design, cane seating has been cropping up everywhere, from sleek armchairs to lounge chairs, while bouclé fabric, a staple of modern furniture design, can be seen in mid-century modern, Scandinavian modern and Hollywood Regency furniture styles.
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.
No matter your style, the collection of unique chairs, sofas and other seating on 1stDibs is surely worthy of a standing ovation.
Questions About Purple Shell Chair
- What are Shell Chairs?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertMarch 31, 2023Shell chairs are iconic mid-century modern chairs designed by Hans J. Wegner and first released in 1963. In terms of both process and aesthetics, the Shell chair was ahead of its time when it was introduced. The expressive seat and back are made out of form-pressed oak or walnut laminates and topped with upholstered cushions for maximum comfort. Its design includes a tapered three-leg structure with two front legs made of one continuous piece and a separate hind leg that supports the backrest. This gives the chair a feeling of lightness without sacrificing stability. On 1stDibs, find a selection of Shell chairs.
- Is the Shell Chair comfortable?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertFebruary 13, 2023Whether the Shell chair is comfortable is largely a matter of personal opinion. However, creator Hans J. Wegner designed the curves of the backrest and the seat to complement the contours of the human body in order to provide ample support when the Shell chair made its debut in 1963. Chairs became Wegner’s specialty, and over the years he designed over 500 of them. More than 100 of his designs, such as the Wishbone chair and the Papa Bear chair, went into production. Shop a selection of Shell chairs and other vintage Hans Wegner seating on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 13, 2024The history of the Wegner Shell Chair begins in 1963. Hans J. Wegner unveiled the chair at the Furniture Guild Exhibition in Copenhagen, Denmark. Often described as being "wing-like," the chair's radical fluid lines were considered a bit too futuristic at the time. Initially, mixed reviews from critics and the general public, as well as production difficulties, resulted in a very limited early run. Twelve new models were produced for a retrospective exhibition celebrating Wegner's 77th birthday in 1989, and the design began garnering renewed attention (a photograph of the chair was even selected to grace the cover of the exhibition catalog). In 1998, nearly a decade following the piece's reemergence at the retrospective event, Carl Hansen & Søn reintroduced the Shell chair 35 years after it was first released, and it has felt relevant ever since. On 1stDibs, shop an assortment of Hans Wegner Shell chairs.
- 1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2022Whether or not the Wegner shell chair is comfortable is largely a matter of personal preference. Wegner did design the dramatically curved seat and gently tapered back to properly support the contours of the human body. On 1stDibs, shop a range of Hans Wegner chairs.
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