Outdoor and indoor Rio chair by EMU, made in Italy, 1970s
By EMU Furniture
Located in Lyon, FR
Iconic “Rio” chairs by EMU, manufactured in Italy in the 1970s.
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Metal
Emu Rio
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Steel EMU Rio R50 Coffee Table
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Located in Marsciano, IT
Material: Steel Collection: Rio R50.
Category
2010s Italian Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
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Steel EMU Rio R50 Swing Lounge Chair
By EMU Furniture
Located in Marsciano, IT
Material: Steel Collection: Rio R50.
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2010s Italian Lounge Chairs
Materials
Steel
Steel EMU Rio R50 Chair, Set of 4 Items
By EMU Furniture
Located in Marsciano, IT
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Materials
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Steel EMU Rio R50 Barstool, Set of 2 Items
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Materials
Steel
Steel EMU Rio R50 Armchair, Set of 4 Items
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Category
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Materials
Steel
Steel EMU Rio R50 Lounge Chair, Set of 2 Items
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Materials
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Rio Armchair by Emu, Italy 1960s
By EMU Furniture
Located in Lyon, FR
Famous in Italy and all over Europe, this Rio armchair by Emu, has been made in Italy during the 1960s.
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Chairs
Materials
Metal
Suite de 4 fauteuils vintage Rio de marque Emu en métal blanc des années 60
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H 29.93 in W 22.84 in D 22.84 in
Suite de 4 fauteuils vintage Rio de marque Emu en métal blanc des années 60
Located in BESANÇON, FR
4 fauteuils vintage des années 60, modèle Rio de la marque italienne Emu (étiquette présente), en métal blanc tubulaire courbé, pour un usage à la maison ou sur terrasse/jardin, bon ...
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Vintage Rio Armchairs by Emu, Set of 6
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Located in Brooklyn, NY
A set of six Rio indoor / outdoor armchairs by Emu. Made with steel wire coated in white resin over a tubular frame, these are lightweight and durable.
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Late 20th Century Post-Modern Chairs
Materials
Metal
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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.
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“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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