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
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
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
$1,464 / item
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
$1,464 / item
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
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
$1,464 / item
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
$1,777 / item
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
$1,464 / item
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 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
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
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
e15 Customizable Houdini Side Chair by Stefan Diez
By Stefan Diez, e15
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
$3,439Sale Price / set|38% Off
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
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
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
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
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
Sold
H 33.86 in W 20.87 in D 20.48 in
Set of 4 Kaare Klint ‘The Red Chair’ Model 3949 – Rud Rasmussen, 1936
By Kaare Klint, Rud Rasmussen
Located in Dronten, NL
An exceptional set of four Model 3949 chairs, widely known as “The Red Chair,” designed by Kaare Klint and produced by the esteemed cabinetmaker Rud Rasmussen. A cornerstone of Danis...
Naugahyde, 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
Modernist Bronze Drinks Table, Contemporary
Located in Westport, CT
Modernist Drinks Table with a thick beveled and polished lens cut glass top floating on a graceful tripod base frame with a small brass handle detail. Frame is quite heavy for its si...
Brass
$557 / item
H 5.52 in W 4.73 in D 6.3 in
Italian Sconces Stilnovo Style, Brass and 12 cm Diam Glass, Mid-Century Design
By Gino Sarfatti, Stilnovo
Located in Bochum, NRW
Mid-century design wall lights in the style of Stilnovo. Dimensions: 12 cm width Backplate: 7.5 cm diameter (on request 10 cm available) A stylish combination of brass & opaline...
Brass
$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
$592 / item
H 23.5 in W 23.5 in D 2 in
Set of 2 Brutalist Whitewashed Reclaimed Wood Collage Tiles by Peter Glassford
By Peter Glassford
Located in San Antonio, TX
A sculptural White wash collage tiles part of the Brutal Nature collection by Peter Glassford, handcrafted from reclaimed wood fragments and assembled into a richly textured, one-of-...
Wood
$2,750 / item
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
$6,600 / set
H 24.01 in W 18.12 in D 14.18 in
Pair of Park Night Stands in Noir Oxblood Lacquer by Yaniv Chen for Lemon
By Lemon
Located in Amsterdam, NL
The Park nightstand is the epitome of exquisite craftsmanship, featuring meticulously proportioned dimensions and exceptional detailing that make it an ideal bedside companion. Our f...
Lacquer
$4,000 / item
H 18 in W 60 in D 18 in
Sculptural ICO Bench Series 60 in Natural Walnut by Stamford Modern
By Stamford Modern
Located in Westport, CT
The ICO Bench is a sophisticated reinterpretation of Ico Ponti’s modernism, where architectural form meets modern functionality. Defined by its signature angled legs and subtle metal...
Walnut, Oak
$3,990 / item
H 34 in W 31 in D 40 in
Custom Made to Order Belgian Linen Slip Cover Club Chair with Down Cushion
Located in Old Town Orange, CA
This White Linen Slip-Covered Lounge Chair fits as the perfect accent to any room. It's the perfect chair to have adjacent to a sofa, and can make every pillow look delightful in the...
Cotton, Linen, Wood, Down
$3,990 / item
H 15.75 in W 74.81 in D 29.14 in
Mustard Velvet Daybed with V-Shaped Beechwood Base, Model V
By Dusty Deco
Located in Los Angeles, CA
DD V daybed is an exclusive daybed made by hand in Bosnia and Herzegovina by skilled craftsmen with long experience in wood and upholstery. Both frame and the characteristic V-shaped...
Fabric, Beech, Velvet
$7,200 / item
H 14 in Dm 36 in
Grand Mid-Century Flush Mount Uplight Ceiling Lamp from Filmcasino Vienna, 1950s
Located in Vienna, AT
We are delighted to present this stunning bowl-shaped pendant light / uplight plafoniere / flush mount light fixture dating back to the 1950s. (Actually there were three pieces avail...
Metal, Aluminum, Brass
$7,506 / item
H 39.38 in W 9.85 in D 31.5 in
Parchment, Brass and Glass Table Lamp by Diego Mardegan for Glustin Luminaires
By Diego Mardegan
Located in Saint-Ouen, IDF
Ventola table lamp by the artist Diego Mardegan exclusively for Glustin Luminaires. Beautiful two ways shade made of a brass structure, parchemin paper and waxed fabric hold by an...
Brass
Mogens Koch MK16 Folding Safari Chair for Cado, Denmark
By Cado, Mogens Koch
Located in Barcelona, ES
MK16 folding Safari chair designed in 1932 by Mogens Koch and produced in 1960's by Cado, Denmark. Stained beech wood, leather, brass and new canvas upholstery.
Brass
Mid-Century Modernist Sculptural Walnut Side Table by Adrian Pearsall
By Adrian Pearsall
Located in New York, NY
This sleek and elegant Mid-Century Modernist Sculptural Walnut Side Table by Adrian Pearsal originates from the United States, Circa 1960. This piece features three beautiful sculptu...
Walnut
Paolo Buffa Wood Coffee Table, Italy 1940s
By Paolo Buffa
Located in Milan, IT
Paolo Buffa side table, Italy 1940s.
Wood
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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