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Arkana Set of Four White Shell Seat Pedestal Chairs by Burke Maurice, 1960's
By Arkana Furniture
Located in Los Angeles, CA
1960's set of 4 dining chairs with white shell seats, black seat cushions and pedestal bases
Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Upholstery, Plastic

English Pottery Whieldon Creamware Tortoise-Shell Seated Lion
By Thomas Whieldon Pottery
Located in Downingtown, PA
English pottery model of a seated lion with a Whieldon-type creamware tortoise-shell glaze over an agate
Category

Antique 1860s English Georgian Animal Sculptures

Materials

Creamware, Pottery

Set of Four Dark Industrial Stacking Chairs with Dark Toned Single Shell Seats
By Jean Prouvé
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Set of 4 industrial stacking chairs with dark toned shell seating and Industrial dark grey enameled
Category

Mid-20th Century Dutch Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Metal

"La Fonda" C. Eames by H. Miller Space Age Design Fiberglass Shell Two Chair
By Charles Eames, Herman Miller
Located in Brescia, IT
Black fiberglass shell seat Aluminium base.
Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Aluminum

"La Fonda" Charles Eames by Hermann Miller Design Fiberglass Shell Two Chairs
By Herman Miller, Charles Eames
Located in Brescia, IT
shell seat Aluminium base.
Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Chaise Longues

Materials

Aluminum

Mid-Century Set of Ten Dutch Stacking Chairs with Single Shell Teak Toned Seats
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Handsome, Mid-Century, reddish teak toned, single shell seat chairs with teal blue enameled metal
Category

Vintage 1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Metal

Charles Eames by Hermann Miller Design Red Fabric and Fiberglass Shell Chairs
By Herman Miller, Charles Eames
Located in Brescia, IT
Charles Eames by Hermann Miller, circa 1960s. Ivory shell seat and red fabric metal and
Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Metal

Midcentury Fiberglass Shell Swivel Bar Stool, Pair
Located in Van Nuys, CA
This pair of vintage midcentury fiberglass shell seat swivel bar stools feature a retro charm. The
Category

Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Stools

Materials

Steel

Original Vintage Eames Fiberglass Shell Dining Side Chairs for Herman Miller
By Charles and Ray Eames, Herman Miller
Located in San Jose, CA
Miller circa 1960s. These collectible molded fiberglass shell seats are available in greige light (white
Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs

Materials

Fiberglass

Reupholstered Vintage Milo Baughman Thin Line Shell Chair
By Milo Baughman
Located in Brooklyn, NY
clam shell seat, this chair is ready to elevate any space, whether in the living room or even throne
Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Metal, Chrome

Mid Century Shell Chair By František Jirák, 1960s
By Frantisek Jirak, Interiér Praha
Located in Zohor, SK
fiberglass shell seat which is very string, upholstered in green upholstery. The base is made of wooden
Category

Vintage 1960s Czech Mid-Century Modern Club Chairs

Materials

Fabric, Fiberglass, Oak

Bentwood Side Chairs by Societa Compensati Curvati, Italy
By Società Compensati Curvati
Located in London, Lambeth
shell seat and black enameled iron frame legs.
Category

Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Bentwood

Hans J Wegner Model CH 07 Shell Chair for Carl Hansen & Son Sweden 1960
By Hans J. Wegner
Located in Paris, FR
wood shell, seat and back upholstered in leather. Produced by Carl Hansen &Son. Good condition , some
Category

Mid-20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

Materials

Leather, Wood

The Grotto Chair
Located in Banbury, GB
An exceptional model Grotto chair, the scallop shell back to scallop shell seat connected with
Category

2010s English Chairs

Materials

Mahogany

The Grotto Chair
The Grotto Chair
H 35.44 in W 21.66 in D 19.3 in
Pair Of Midcentury Shell Chairs By Miroslav Navratil, Czechoslovakia 1960s
By Miroslav Navratil
Located in Zohor, SK
standing on an oak wood construction. The shell seats are upholstered in an original velvet. One of the
Category

Vintage 1960s Czech Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Velvet, Oak

Lounge Chair by Miroslav Navratil, 1950s
By Miroslav Navratil
Located in Praha, CZ
Czechoslovakia. The shell seats are made of plastic laminate, the original fabric upholstery is made of sheep
Category

Vintage 1950s Czech Chairs

Materials

Upholstery, Laminate, Beech

Lounge Chair by Miroslav Navratil, 1950s
Lounge Chair by Miroslav Navratil, 1950s
H 31.89 in W 24.81 in D 26.78 in
C. 1950 Herman Miller Eames Zenith SAX Fiberglass Rope Edge Arm Shell Chair
By Charles and Ray Eames, Herman Miller
Located in Philadelphia, PA
with a parchment colored fiberglass shell seat. SAX is an acronym for Standard Arm Chair on an X Base
Category

Vintage 1950s American Modern Side Chairs

Materials

Steel

Carlo Hauner Martin Eisler Concha Lounge Chair, Brazil, 1950
By Carlo Hauner and Martin Eisler
Located in San Francisco, CA
manufactured by Forma Moveis, Brazil 1950. Chair has a solid steel structure and upholstered shell seat
Category

Mid-20th Century Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Metal

Pair of Knut Hesterberg Lounge Black and Chrome Club Arm Chairs, Germany 1971
By Knut Hesterberg, Selectform Furniture 1
Located in Antwerp, BE
shell seats with Black leather upholstery designed by Knut Hesterberg and Manufactured by Selectform
Category

Vintage 1970s German Mid-Century Modern Club Chairs

Materials

Aluminum

Cast aluminium 'Tulipe' chair by Pierre Guariche. French 1950s.
By Pierre Guariche
Located in London, GB
"Tulipe" chair by Pierre Guariche for Steiner. Cast aluminium shell seat with black tubular steel
Category

Vintage 1950s French Chairs

Materials

Aluminum, Steel

1970's Red Prouve Style Stacking Chairs with Dark Enameled Compass Legs
By Jean Prouvé, Galvanitas
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Prouve style Industrial stacking chairs with Fritz Hansen style shell seat in red with dark
Category

Vintage 1970s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Metal

Modern Sculpted JoJo Model Bar Stools by Allermuir
Located in Doylestown, PA
shell seat in laminated beech with a four-legged chrome base. A comfortable and versatile stool with a
Category

Early 2000s English Modern Stools

Materials

Chrome

Mid-Century Modern Fiberglass Counter Stools By Cosco
By Cosco
Located in Brooklyn, NY
shell seats with backs on black metal pedestal bases with chrome ring footrests. The stool's footprint
Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Stools

Materials

Metal

BD Lounger Chair by BD Barcelona in Leather
By BD Barcelona Design, Jaime Hayon
Located in Boston, MA
upholstery. Wood shell, seat in leather Sauvage (black leather).             
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Modern Armchairs

Materials

Leather

BD Lounger Chair by BD Barcelona in Leather
BD Lounger Chair by BD Barcelona in Leather
H 38.98 in W 35.83 in D 29.93 in
Arne Vodder Armchairs for France & Daverkosen
By France & Daverkosen, Arne Vodder
Located in New York, NY
teak frame supporting wrapped molded clam shell seat and back rest, with the backs rests having a
Category

Vintage 1950s Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

Materials

Teak

1954 Herman Miller Eames Rope Edge DAX Arm Shell Dining Chair X Base 3 Available
By Charles and Ray Eames, Herman Miller
Located in Philadelphia, PA
tan fiberglass shell seat atop a steel X-base. DAX is an acronym for Dining Arm X Base Chair. The
Category

Vintage 1950s American Modern Side Chairs

Materials

Steel

Mid-Century Tripod Shell Armchair, Europe, ca 1960s
Located in Utrecht, NL
contemporaries, even from mid-century chair designs in general. From the shell seat to the circular arm and
Category

Mid-20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

Materials

Fabric, Wood

Circa 1960 Bar Stool by Charles Eames for Herman Miller
By Charles Eames, Herman Miller
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Circa 1960 bar stool by Charles Eames for Herman Miller. The molded fiberglass shell seat is the
Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Furniture

Materials

Steel

‘RAR’ Rocking Chair by Ray and Charles Eames for Herman Miller, 1960s
By Charles and Ray Eames, Herman Miller
Located in New York, NY
fiberglass shell seat in lemon yellow with a desirable rope edge, and it has steel legs & walnut runners. The
Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Metal

Venetian Grotto Chair, Late 18th or Early 19th Century Silvered Seahorse Back
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
features an unique seahorse carved back and scallop shell seat retaining much of its antique silvered wood
Category

Antique Early 1800s Italian Baroque Chairs

Materials

Silver Leaf

Maurice Burke Set of 8 Fibreglass Armchairs 1960s Saarinen Tulip Style
By Maurice Burke, Burke, Inc.
Located in Buffalo, NY
vintage condition.Original seat cushions can use a cleaning, Featuring fiberglass shell seats with
Category

Vintage 1960s American Space Age Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Metal

Eames Drafting Stool for Herman Miller
By Charles and Ray Eames, Herman Miller
Located in Los Angeles, CA
fiberglass shell seat with orange Naugahyde upholstery. The stool can be used for an office task chair or as
Category

Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Stools

Materials

Steel

Red Austrian Midcentury Lounge or Cocktail Armchair
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in Vienna, AT
and made in Austria in the midcentury. It features two bright beechwood armrests with a shell seat
Category

Vintage 1950s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Metal

Pair Bucket Fiberglass Swivel Chairs Charles Eames for Herman Miller
By Charles and Ray Eames, Herman Miller
Located in Baltimore, MD
molded shell seat on a swiveling base. Measurement: 31 3/4" height x 24 5/8" width x 22.5" depth x 17
Category

Vintage 1980s American Mid-Century Modern Swivel Chairs

Materials

Aluminum

2020 Lievore Altherr Molina for Arper Catifa Armless Desk Chairs in Grey Fabric
By Lievore Altherr Molina, Arper
Located in Philadelphia, PA
pneumatic base with a plastic shell seat upholstered in grey fabric. The listed price includes one chair and
Category

2010s Italian Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Aluminum

C. 2020 Lievore Altherr Molina for Arper Catifa Desk Chairs in Leather w/ Base
By Lievore Altherr Molina, Arper
Located in Philadelphia, PA
pneumatic base with a plastic shell seat upholstered in black leather. The listed price includes one chair
Category

2010s Italian Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Aluminum

Set of Four John Coleman for Allermuir Mollie Dining Armchairs
Located in Rio Vista, CA
shell seat is supported by chromed steel legs. The chairs have a whimsical mid-century fabric design of
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Post-Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Steel

Eames for Herman Miller Zenith RAR Rocking Chair Original Base 1950
By Ray Eames, Herman Miller
Located in Keego Harbor, MI
fiberglass shell seat produced by Zenith Plastics, 2nd edition, circa 1950s. Rope edge design. Original
Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Rocking Chairs

Materials

Plastic

C. 2020 Lievore Altherr Molina for Arper Catifa Desk Chairs w/ Arms & Pnuematic
By Lievore Altherr Molina, Arper
Located in Philadelphia, PA
5 star aluminum pneumatic base, steel armrests, and a plastic shell seat upholstered in red fabric
Category

2010s Italian Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Aluminum, Steel

Restored Model 112 Dining Chairs by Societa' Compensati Curvi, 1950s , Set of 6
Located in Rome, IT
Curvi in Monza, Italy. Each chair features a curved plywood shell seat, elegantly mounted on a freshly
Category

Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Iron

Italian Black Leather CAB 413 Armchair by Mario Bellini
By Cassina, Mario Bellini
Located in Nashville, TN
painted black with plastic shell seat. The chairs are in excellent original condition with minor age
Category

Vintage 1980s Italian Post-Modern Chairs

Materials

Steel

2018 Eames Plastic DSW Shell Dining Chairs in White w/ Dowel Bases 5x Available
By Charles and Ray Eames, Herman Miller
Located in Philadelphia, PA
shell seat in white, and these have white oak dowel bases. DSW is an acronym for Dining Height Side
Category

2010s American Modern Side Chairs

Materials

Steel

C. 1961 Set of Four La Fonda Chairs by Charles and Ray Eames for Herman Miller
By Charles and Ray Eames, Herman Miller
Located in Philadelphia, PA
fiberglass shell seat upholstered in a green fabric atop a cast aluminum La Fonda base. DSL is an acronym for
Category

Vintage 1960s American Modern Side Chairs

Materials

Aluminum

Maurice Burke for Arkana GB, Set of 4 Fibreglass Counter-Swivel Armchairs, 1960s
By Arkana Furniture, Maurice Burke
Located in Torquay, GB
, circa 1960s. Offered here in original vintage condition. Featuring fibreglass shell seats with
Category

Mid-20th Century English Space Age Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Fiberglass

Arthur Umanoff for Shells Wire Pedestal & Black Leather Bar Stool
By Contemporary Shells Inc. 1, Arthur Umanoff
Located in Queens, NY
with black patent leather seat cushion. (ARTHUR UMANOFF FOR CONTEMPORARY SHELLS) Wear to finish. 15
Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Stools

Materials

Chrome

Mariolina Chair in Matching Iron Legs and Polypropylene Seat, by E-GGs
By E-GGS, Miniforms
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This Mariolina chair is offered with matching iron legs and polypropylene shell seat. The iron leg
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Chairs

Materials

Metal

Mid-Century Kilta Lounge Armchair by Olli Mannermaa for Eugen Schmidt
By Eugen Schwemmle, Olli Mannermaa
Located in München, Bavaria
Cassina and Eugen Schmidt in Germany. The chair features a polystyrene shell seated on a frame of chrome
Category

Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Steel

Set of six Italian Mid Century Collectible Medea Wood Dining Chairs by Tagliabue
By Vittorio Nobili
Located in Milano, IT
wood shell seats and no armrests, as opposed to iterations featuring either armrests, leather
Category

Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Metal

Mid-Century Kilta Lounge Armchair by Olli Mannermaa for Eugen Schmidt
By Olli Mannermaa, Eugen Schwemmle
Located in München, Bavaria
a polystyrene shell seated on a frame of chrome-plated round steel, making it exceptionally
Category

Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Steel

22 Lounge Chair
By ,OVO
Located in São Paulo, BR
tete-a-tete sofa share the same shell seat design. This approach optimizes production, streamlines
Category

2010s Brazilian Minimalist Chairs

Materials

Steel

22 Lounge Chair
22 Lounge Chair
H 31.11 in W 24.81 in D 30.32 in
Set of four vintage Tulip chairs - Eero Saarinen for Knoll
By Knoll, Eero Saarinen
Located in Baambrugge, NL
design classics. The chairs feature an off-white plastic shell seat on a white-coated metal pedestal base
Category

Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Metal

1951 Herman Miller Eames RAR Fiberglass Rocking Chair w/ Rope Edge & Zenith Tags
By Charles and Ray Eames, Herman Miller
Located in Philadelphia, PA
design features a fiberglass shell seat in lemon yellow with a desirable rope edge, and it has steel legs
Category

Vintage 1950s American Modern Armchairs

Materials

Steel

Customizable Artifort F504 Lounge Chair by Geoffrey D. Harcourt
By Geoffrey D. Harcourt
Located in New York, NY
. With his meticulous craftsmanship and groundbreaking vision, Harcourt used the same curved shell seat
Category

2010s Dutch Lounge Chairs

Materials

Upholstery

Carlo Hauner Martin Eisler Concha Lounge Chair, Brazil, 1950
By Martin Eisler, Carlo Hauner
Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant
upholstered shell seat in grey bouclé fabric. As you can see the chairs frame is in fully original and
Category

Vintage 1950s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Metal

Set Italian Mid Century Collectible Medea 102 Wood Dining Chairs by Tagliabue
By Vittorio Nobili
Located in Milano, IT
wood shell seats and armrests. "Medea 102" on the typical lacquered tubular steel frame lies an also
Category

Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Metal

1950s Chinese Wood Seat with Shell Lions Decoration
Located in 景德镇市, CN
Shell Lions Decoration. Expertly handcrafted from high-quality wood, this vintage seat showcases
Category

Vintage 1950s Furniture

Materials

Wood

1950s Asian Wood Seat with Shell Birds Flowers
Located in 景德镇市, CN
Shell Birds & Flowers. Expertly handcrafted from solid wood, this vintage seat features intricate mother
Category

Vintage 1950s Furniture

Materials

Wood

Francis Easy Chair with Walnut Frame and Leather Upholstery
By Phloem Studio
Located in Stevenson, WA
walnut hardwood frame with an upholstered shell seat and back, with wool upholstery. Francis is a roomy
Category

2010s American Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Upholstery, Hardwood

Francis Easy Chair, Handcrafted Solid Wood and Wool Upholstered Lounge Chair
By Phloem Studio
Located in Stevenson, WA
walnut hardwood frame with an upholstered shell seat and back, with wool upholstery. Francis is a roomy
Category

2010s American Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Upholstery, Hardwood

Italian modern chromed steel and rattan chairs, 1970s
Located in MIlano, IT
shell seat and backrest, with rounded corners, entirely in finely woven rattan. The structure and legs
Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Steel

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Shell Seat For Sale on 1stDibs

Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the shell seat you’re looking for at 1stDibs. Frequently made of wood, fabric and metal, every shell seat was constructed with great care. There are 4310 variations of the antique or vintage shell seat you’re looking for, while we also have 1569 modern editions of this piece to choose from as well. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer shell seat, there are earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 21st Century. A shell seat is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in mid-century modern, modern and Scandinavian Modern styles are sought with frequency. Many designers have produced at least one well-made shell seat over the years, but those crafted by Herman Miller, Charles and Ray Eames and Norm Architects are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much is a Shell Seat?

The average selling price for a shell seat at 1stDibs is $3,294, while they’re typically $24 on the low end and $1,224,283 for the highest priced.

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.