$1,260
H 29.34 in W 20.87 in D 18.12 in
Mid-Century Dressing Chair in Oak & Red Velvet, By a Danish Cabinetmaker, 1950s
Located in Odense, DK
A charming dressing chair from the 1950s, made in Denmark. The silhouette is light and feminine, with gentle legs in oak and a curved backrest that wraps softly around the seat. The...
Velvet, Oak
$1,588 / set
H 32.68 in W 22.05 in D 20.87 in
Pair Mogens Koch MK-16 Folding Chair in Oak Wood with Red Leather for Valmazan
By Valmazan, Mogens Koch
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Beautiful made pair Folding Chairs (model MK-16) after the design of Mogens Koch. These examples where manufactured by Valmazan, Spain and features a stained oak frame with brass det...
Brass
$786 / item
H 31.89 in W 18.12 in D 20.08 in
Mosquito Chair in Vermillion Red Oak, Wooden Frame + Plywood, Mid-Century Modern
By Niko Kralj
Located in Ljubljana, SI
Named after its wing-like seat, the Mosquito chair is a genuine eyecatcher, an elegant piece with a touch of poetry. This innovative design proved too demanding for 1950s manufacturi...
Oak
Tria Gold Upholstered, Chili by Colé Italia
Located in Geneve, CH
Tria gold upholstered, chili by Colé Italia with Lorenz & Kaz Dimensions: H 82.5, D 52, W 58 cm Materials: plywood chair; golden metal legs, upholstered fabric C Also available:...
Metal
Tria Gold Upholstered, Rossa by Colé Italia
Located in Geneve, CH
Tria Gold Upholstered, Rossa by Colé Italia with Lorenz & Kaz Dimensions: H 82.5, D 52, W 58 cm Materials: Plywood Chair; Golden Metal Legs, Upholstered Fabric C Also Available:...
Metal
$3,595 / set
H 41.34 in W 18.9 in D 20.48 in
Set of 2, Tria Stool, Tapparelle High Back Red by Colé Italia
Located in Geneve, CH
Set of 2, tria stool, tapparelle high back denim red by Colé Italia (RAL Color Seat) with Lorenz & Kaz Dimensions: H.seat 67/77 (H.105/115) x D.52 x W.48 cm. Materials: plywood st...
Oak, Plywood
Tria Gold Upholstered, Chili by Colé Italia
Located in Geneve, CH
Tria Gold Upholstered, Chili by Colé Italia with Lorenz & Kaz Dimensions: H 82.5, D 52, W 58 cm Materials: Plywood chair; golden metal legs, upholstered fabric C Also available:...
Metal
Tria Stool, Tapparelle High Back Red by Colé Italia
Located in Geneve, CH
Tria stool, Tapparelle High Back Denim Red by Colé Italia (RAL Color Seat) with Lorenz & Kaz Dimensions: H.seat 67/77 (H.105/115) x D.52 x W.48 cm Materials: plywood stool with hi...
Oak, Plywood
Set of 4, Tria Gold Upholstered, Chili by Colé Italia
Located in Geneve, CH
Set of 4, tria gold upholstered, Chili by Colé Italia with Lorenz & Kaz Dimensions: H 82.5, D 52, W 58 cm Materials: Plywood Chair; Golden Metal Legs, Upholstered Fabric C Also ...
Metal
Tria Gold Upholstered, Lana Vivid by Colé Italia
Located in Geneve, CH
Tria Gold Upholstered, Lana Vivid by Colé Italia with Lorenz & Kaz Dimensions: H 82.5, D 52, W 58 cm Materials: plywood chair; golden metal legs, upholstered fabric C Also avail...
Metal
Set of 2, Tria Gold Upholstered, Rossa by Colé Italia
Located in Geneve, CH
Set of 2, tria gold upholstered, rossa by Colé Italia with Lorenz & Kaz Dimensions: H 82.5, D 52, W 58 cm Materials: plywood chair; golden metal legs, upholstered fabric c Also ...
Metal
Set of 2, Tria Gold Upholstered, Chili by Colé Italia
Located in Geneve, CH
Set of 2, tria gold upholstered, Chili by Colé Italia with Lorenz & Kaz Dimensions: H 82.5, D 52, W 58 cm Materials: Plywood Chair; Golden Metal Legs, Upholstered Fabric C Also ...
Metal
Set of 4, Tria Gold Upholstered, Rossa by Colé Italia
Located in Geneve, CH
Set of 4, Tria gold upholstered, Rossa by Colé Italia with Lorenz & Kaz Dimensions: H 82.5, D 52, W 58 cm Materials: plywood chair; golden metal legs, upholstered fabric C Also ...
Metal
$7,191 / set
H 41.34 in W 18.9 in D 20.48 in
Set of 4, Tria Stool, Tapparelle High Back Red by Colé Italia
Located in Geneve, CH
Set of 4, tria stool, tapparelle high back denim red by Colé Italia (RAL Color Seat) with Lorenz & Kaz Dimensions: H.seat 67/77 (H.105/115) x D.52 x W.48 cm Materials: Plywood Sto...
Oak, Plywood
From $1,480 / item
+ 12 moreH 31.5 in W 22.64 in D 22.64 in
e15 Customizable 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 colors. In his search for an ergonomic, organic seating shell without involving expensi...
Wood
e15 Mr. Collins Stool by Stefan Diez
By Stefan Diez, e15
Located in New York, NY
With its dynamic form and ergonomic comfort, Mr. Collins is an endearing stool applicable in diverse arrangements for living or working situations. Based on couture construction meth...
Wood
$3,053Sale Price / item|20% Off
H 29.93 in W 25.4 in D 22.05 in
Alias 041 Kobi Chair with Red Pad in Coral Red Lacquered & Natural Oak Frame
By Alias, Patrick Norguet
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Alias 041 Kobi Chair with Red Pad in Coral Red Lacquered & Natural Oak Frame by Patrick Norguet Chair with shell in lacquered steel; support belt in lacquered aluminium, legs in a...
Oak
$1,399Sale Price / item|20% Off
H 29.93 in W 25.4 in D 22.05 in
Alias 041 Kobi Wood Chair in Coral Red Lacquered and Natural Oak Frame
By Patrick Norguet, Alias
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Alias 041 Kobi Wood Chair in Coral Red Lacquered and Natural Oak Frame by Patrick Norguet Chair with shell in lacquered steel; support belt in lacquered aluminium, legs in alumini...
Oak
$3,478Sale Price / set|38% Off
H 34.65 in W 17.72 in D 19.1 in
Set of 6 Oak and Red Velvet Chairs. French Work, Circa 1950
Located in Marcq-en-Barœul, Hauts-de-France
This very nice set of 6 chairs is made of oak with red velvet seats. The design is very interesting and typical from 1950's French Work. Circa 1950.
Velvet, Oak
$674
H 26.78 in W 27.56 in D 28.94 in
Victorian Red Velvet Upholstered Oak Framed Small Captains Occasional Armchair
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this period Victorian circa 1860 handmade captains occasional armchair A comfortable and decorative piece, the chair has a hand painted white fr...
Velvet, Oak
$1,146 / item
H 31.89 in W 22.84 in D 20.48 in
Tria Wood Chair, Red Asch Veneered Coat, Solid Oak Legs Contemporary Design Icon
By Lorenz+Kaz
Located in Milan, Lombardy
Tria wood chair is the icon of our collection. It's a table chair, but many people use it as a sculpture for the Ambience, in an entrance, a bedroom, in a living room, or in any corn...
Paint, Oak, Plywood
$2,115
H 35.44 in W 16.93 in D 18.12 in
Red and White Painted "Fischel" Chair, France, circa 1920s-1930s
By Fischel
Located in Isle Sur La Sorgue, Vaucluse
Lovely design and colors for this chair by Fischel, a company launched in the late 19th century and following in the same vein as Thonet and Köhn. The style here is reminiscent of Du...
Oak
Unavailable
H 29.93 in W 23.82 in D 22.45 in
Guillerme & Chambron Midcentury Red Varnished Oak and Fabric French Chairs, 1960
By Votre Maison, Guillerme et Chambron
Located in Milan, IT
Chair model "Bridge Marius" in varnished oak and fabric, by Guillerme et Chambron, France, 1960. The duo is known for their high-quality solid oak furniture. Robert Guillerme (...
Oak
E15 "That" Lounge Chair
By Stefan Diez
Located in Houston, TX
Stool. Design: Stefan Diez, 2013. As part of the innovative seating series by Stefan Diez, the stool other takes up the dynamic design language of the this that other seating ser...
Oak
Modernist Red Chair with Original Fabric
Located in Chicago, IL
A vintage Danish True Love lounge chair in original red boucle fabric. This is a beautiful and incredibly comfortable eye-catcher by design group Globe Zero 4, from designers Flemmin...
Bouclé, Oak
Chairs Used On-Set in the Marilyn Monroe 1952 Movie "Bus Stop"
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Red painted oak Art Deco dining chair used in the 1952 film "Bus Stop" starring "Marilyn Monroe". These chairs can be easily seen throughout the film and in many other Marilyn movies...
Oak
Pair of French Moderne Chairs
Located in New York, NY
A comfortable pair of 1940s French upholstered armchairs with open veined oak arms and legs.
Cotton, Oak
$6,766 / item
H 5.91 in Dm 66.93 in
Murano Art Glass and Brass Midcentury Chandelier / Wall Light, 2000
Located in Roma, Lazio
Wonderful piece of Murano that can be mounted both as a wall lamp and as a ceiling chandelier. Particular and original applique from the Murano glass factory. The wall light/chandel...
Brass
Rosso Wall Mirror
By Specchi Veneziani
Located in Milan, IT
Crafted in the finest Murano tradition, this exquisite Venetian mirror is a true work of art. Assembled with crystal and gold elements, and adorned with red glass flowers, each piece...
Glass
Pair of Modern Walnut Side Tables
By Theodore Alexander
Located in Westwood, NJ
A Pacific walnut side table, the square top with rounded corners and a reeded edge above a similar under tier, on bobbin turned legs. Dimensions: 26" W x 26" D x 28.5" H.
Wood
$2,497 / item
H 15.75 in Dm 21.66 in
Mustard Mohair Velvet Round Ottoman with Oak Feet, Modern UK Design
Located in London, England
Dagmar Design - Round Ottoman Custom-made ottoman developed & produced at our workshops in London using the highest quality materials. These examples are upholstered in a mustar...
Oak, Mohair, Velvet
$2,860 / item
H 29.93 in W 23.63 in D 23.63 in
Ethnic Straw Armchair by +55design Brazilian Design with Indigenous Craft
By Neca Abrantes
Located in Jardim America, SP
This rotating armchair by Neca Abrantes is a striking fusion of contemporary Brazilian design and indigenous handcrafted traditions. Known for her deep passion for native craftsmansh...
Straw
Mamun Bedside (Dark Brown/Dusty Blue)
Located in Singapore, SG
Mamun, which translates to trustworthy in Arabic, was designed by Studio Kallang in 2021 as a playful take on both midcentury and brutalist forms. Designer Faezah Shaharuddin intende...
Teak
$2,200Sale Price / item|20% Off
H 17.72 in Dm 14.97 in
Soda Blown Murano Glass High Coffee Table in Amber by Yiannis Ghikas
By Miniforms, Yiannis Ghikas
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Soda was born upside-down, with a puff of air. It weighs 20 kilos, and it is blown, drawn out and shaped by three master glassmakers. The result is a single volume of glass with thre...
Blown Glass
$1,176 / item
H 32.29 in W 21.66 in D 19.69 in
Shell Dining Chair, Linen Schwarzwald Dedar, by Vintola Studio, Europe, Poland
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Springy, very comfortable and stabile dining seats. They are contemporary chairs inspired of 1960s style. They can be used as armchairs and dining chairs. Chair was designed by Vi...
Bouclé, Velvet, Beech, Linen
$6,500
H 29.75 in W 18 in D 21 in
Rare Edward Wormley for Dunbar Model 5522 Cane Swivel Vanity Chair 1950s
By Dunbar Furniture, Edward Wormley
Located in Troy, MI
Rare model 5522 desk chair or vanity stool from the First Lady Series Designed by Edward Wormley for Dunbar circa 1950s Laminated wood and cane molded backrest with round seat on a ...
Brass
$4,641 / set
H 30.32 in W 23.63 in D 24.41 in
Scandinavian Modern by Carl Malmsten ”Lata Greven” Pair of Chairs
By Carl Malmsten, O.H. Sjögren
Located in Kramfors, SE
Scandinavian modern “Lata Greven” chairs designed by Carl Malmsten around 1953. This particular pair is likely made during the later years of the 1900s. Produced by O.H Sjögren. The ...
Birch, Wool
Kai Kristiansen Walnut and Mohair Mohair Velvet Bench
By Kai Kristiansen
Located in London, England
A beuatiful bench designed by Danish master Kai Kristiansen in the 1950s and now produced under license by Dagmar in Denmark. This hand-made to order bench has a solid walnut frame ...
Mohair, Oak, Walnut
Paolo Buffa Wood Coffee Table, Italy 1940s
By Paolo Buffa
Located in Milan, IT
Paolo Buffa side table, Italy 1940s.
Wood
Mamun Bedside
Located in Singapore, SG
Mamun, which translates to trustworthy in Arabic, was designed by Studio Kallang in 2021 as a playful take on both midcentury and brutalist forms. Designer Faezah Shaharuddin intende...
Teak
Italian Desk Chair attributed to Guglielmo Ulrich
By Guglielmo Ulrich
Located in Atlanta, GA
Sculptural Italian mid century desk chair, attributed to Gulielmo Ulrich, unsigned, Italy, circa 1950s. This chair is currently being reupholstered and can be completed in your fabri...
Upholstery, Wood
$10,575Sale Price|25% Off
H 35.04 in W 71.66 in D 18.12 in
Italian Bench / Settee with Wall Hanging Back, Italy, 1950
By Ico Parisi
Located in Milan, IT
Spectacular Italian bench / settee with wall hanging back, Italy, 1950.
Upholstery, Wood
$3,059 / item
H 18.12 in W 55.12 in D 20.87 in
Saber Legs Walnut Wood Leather Milk Color Bench Customizable Upholstery and Wood
By Pescetta
Located in IT
Saber legs walnut wood milk light color seat bench, Customizable upholstery and wood. Other colors and upholstery are available. Italian artisanal production by Pescetta Home Decora...
Leather, Walnut
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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