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Sing Sing Sing Chair

Shiro Kuramata "Sing Sing Sing" Chair for XO France 1985
Shiro Kuramata "Sing Sing Sing" Chair for XO France 1985

Shiro Kuramata "Sing Sing Sing" Chair for XO France 1985

By XO Design, Shiro Kuramata

Located in Palm Springs, CA

Designed by the visionary Japanese designer Shiro Kuramata (1934–1991), this iconic “Sing Sing Sing” chair (1985) embodies a seamless dialogue between traditional Japanese sensibilit...

Category

20th Century French Post-Modern Chairs

Materials

Metal

Shiro Kuramata Sing Sing Sing Chair, Steel, Mid-Century, Circa 1985
Shiro Kuramata Sing Sing Sing Chair, Steel, Mid-Century, Circa 1985

Shiro Kuramata Sing Sing Sing Chair, Steel, Mid-Century, Circa 1985

By Shiro Kuramata, XO Design

Located in Barcelona, ES

Sing Sing Sing chair designed by Shiro Kuramata circa 1985 in France Coated steel.

Category

Vintage 1980s French Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Steel

"Sing Sing Sing" Chair by Shiro Kuramata for XO, France 1985
"Sing Sing Sing" Chair by Shiro Kuramata for XO, France 1985

"Sing Sing Sing" Chair by Shiro Kuramata for XO, France 1985

By Shiro Kuramata

Located in Oud Beijerland, NL

Beautiful Sing Sing Sing chair, designed by Shiro Kuramata and manufactured by XO, 1985.

Category

Vintage 1980s French Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

Materials

Metal

Four Shiro Kuramata Sing Sing Sing Chairs for XO, France 1985
Four Shiro Kuramata Sing Sing Sing Chairs for XO, France 1985

Four Shiro Kuramata Sing Sing Sing Chairs for XO, France 1985

By Shiro Kuramata

Located in London, GB

His designs are made from materials that have reflective, transparent, translucent, opaque and tactile qualities to them, each form a response each material. The sing sing sing chai...

Category

Vintage 1980s French Modern Chairs

Materials

Metal

Shiro Kuramata Sing Sing Sing Chair for XO, France 1985, six available
Shiro Kuramata Sing Sing Sing Chair for XO, France 1985, six available

Shiro Kuramata Sing Sing Sing Chair for XO, France 1985, six available

By Shiro Kuramata

Located in London, GB

His designs are made from materials that have reflective, transparent, translucent, opaque and tactile qualities to them, each form a response each material. The sing sing sing chai...

Category

Vintage 1980s French Modern Chairs

Materials

Metal

Pair of Shiro Kuramata Sing Sing Sing Chairs for XO, France 1985
Pair of Shiro Kuramata Sing Sing Sing Chairs for XO, France 1985

Pair of Shiro Kuramata Sing Sing Sing Chairs for XO, France 1985

By Shiro Kuramata

Located in London, GB

His designs are made from materials that have reflective, transparent, translucent, opaque and tactile qualities to them, each form a response each material. The sing sing sing chai...

Category

Vintage 1980s French Modern Chairs

Materials

Metal

Set of Six Shiro Kuramata Sing Sing Sing Chairs for XO, France, 1985
Set of Six Shiro Kuramata Sing Sing Sing Chairs for XO, France, 1985

Set of Six Shiro Kuramata Sing Sing Sing Chairs for XO, France, 1985

By Shiro Kuramata

Located in London, GB

His designs are made from materials that have reflective, transparent, translucent, opaque and tactile qualities to them, each form a response each material. The sing sing sing chai...

Category

Vintage 1980s French Modern Chairs

Materials

Metal

Dos Gallos Custom Leather Sing Chair
Dos Gallos Custom Leather Sing Chair

Dos Gallos Custom Leather Sing Chair

By Dos Gallos Studio

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Leather sling back and seat with a low profile seat cushion. Walnut frame with rubbed oil finish. Leather is com. Can be in custom sizes. As shown 26” W x 22” D x 36” H seat: circa 1...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Spanish Colonial Chairs

Materials

Leather, Walnut

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Shiro Kuramata 1985 Sing Sing Sing Chair XO, France
Shiro Kuramata 1985 Sing Sing Sing Chair XO, France

Shiro Kuramata 1985 Sing Sing Sing Chair XO, France

Unavailable

H 33.86 in W 20.08 in D 25.99 in

Shiro Kuramata 1985 Sing Sing Sing Chair XO, France

By Shiro Kuramata

Located in London, GB

Sing Sing Sing chair designed by Shiro Kuramata in 1985 in France and produced by XO, co-founded by Philippe Starck.

Category

Vintage 1980s French Modern Chairs

Materials

Metal

3 Kuramata???s Sing Sing Chairs
3 Kuramata???s Sing Sing Chairs

3 Kuramata???s Sing Sing Chairs

Unavailable

H 35.25 in W 20.5 in D 22 in

3 Kuramata???s Sing Sing Chairs

Located in New York, NY

Internationally known since the 80s, Kuramata created objects that are at once radical and functional, while he transformed common industrial materials into shimmering apparitions. T...

Category

Vintage 1960s French Armchairs

1980s Sing Sing Sing Chair by Shiro Kuramata for XO, France
1980s Sing Sing Sing Chair by Shiro Kuramata for XO, France

1980s Sing Sing Sing Chair by Shiro Kuramata for XO, France

By Shiro Kuramata, Philippe Starck

Located in Grand Cayman, KY

Postmodern icon, the sing sing sing chair was designed by Shiro Kuramata in 1985 for the French manufacturer XO (co-founded by Philippe Starck).

Category

Vintage 1980s French Post-Modern Armchairs

Materials

Metal, Stainless Steel, Chrome

SHIRO KURAMATA ; SING SING SING
SHIRO KURAMATA ; SING SING SING

SHIRO KURAMATA ; SING SING SING

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H 36 in W 20 in D 24 in

SHIRO KURAMATA ; SING SING SING

Located in Wargrave, Berkshire

Designed 1985 by one of the designers of the moment , Shiro Kuramata , the "Sing Sing Sing " chair of anodised tubular steel frame and wire mesh seating , stamped XO , the original F...

Category

Late 20th Century French Chairs

Pair of Sing Sing Sing Original Yellow Steel Chairs, Shiro Kuramata Pastoe 1985
Pair of Sing Sing Sing Original Yellow Steel Chairs, Shiro Kuramata Pastoe 1985

Pair of Sing Sing Sing Original Yellow Steel Chairs, Shiro Kuramata Pastoe 1985

By Pastoe, Shiro Kuramata

Located in Dallas, TX

Pair of modern "Sing Sing Sing" chairs designed by Shiro Kuramata, manufactured by Pastoe, Netherlands, in 1985, before the XO Editions.

Category

Vintage 1980s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Chrome, Steel

Shiro Kuramata "Sing Sing" Chair
Shiro Kuramata "Sing Sing" Chair

Shiro Kuramata "Sing Sing" Chair

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H 36 in W 20 in D 24 in

Shiro Kuramata "Sing Sing" Chair

Located in Atlanta, GA

Sculptural "Sing Sing" Model Chair designed by Shiro Kuramata for XO, Japan, 1985.

Category

Late 20th Century Japanese Armchairs

Materials

Steel

Bed by Ravi Sing for Lightworks Resource, 1990s
Bed by Ravi Sing for Lightworks Resource, 1990s

Bed by Ravi Sing for Lightworks Resource, 1990s

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H 84.65 in W 82.68 in D 78.75 in

Bed by Ravi Sing for Lightworks Resource, 1990s

Located in Montelabbate, PU

"Petalo" design Ravi Sing veranda bed for lightworks. Glass fibre coated in coated copper. The design is linked to Zen logic, the copper petal accumulates energy and makes it availab...

Category

1990s Philippine Slipper Chairs

Materials

Copper

Shiro Kuramata Steel Sing Armchair for Xo, Japanese Design, 1985
Shiro Kuramata Steel Sing Armchair for Xo, Japanese Design, 1985

Shiro Kuramata Steel Sing Armchair for Xo, Japanese Design, 1985

By Shiro Kuramata

Located in Antwerp, BE

Shiro Kuramata; Armchair; Memphis member; Sing sing; Steel wire mesh: 1985 Japanese steel wire mesh "Sing Sing Sing" armchair by Shiro Kuramata.

Category

Vintage 1980s Japanese Post-Modern Chairs

Materials

Steel

Shiro Kuramata Sing Sing Sing Chair for Pastoe, 1984
Shiro Kuramata Sing Sing Sing Chair for Pastoe, 1984

Shiro Kuramata Sing Sing Sing Chair for Pastoe, 1984

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H 33.86 in W 20.08 in D 25.99 in

Shiro Kuramata Sing Sing Sing Chair for Pastoe, 1984

By Pastoe, Shiro Kuramata

Located in Woudrichem, NL

'Sing Sing Sing' chair designed by Shiro Kuramata.

Category

Vintage 1980s Dutch Post-Modern Chairs

SHIRO KURAMATA "SING SING SING" CHAIRS
SHIRO KURAMATA "SING SING SING" CHAIRS

SHIRO KURAMATA "SING SING SING" CHAIRS

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H 35 in W 20 in D 26 in

SHIRO KURAMATA "SING SING SING" CHAIRS

Located in Miami, FL

CHROME TUBULAR METAL FRAME WITH WIRE MESH SEATING SECTION ALSO IN CHROME FINISH.EARLY EDITION.SIGNED.PRICE IS PER CHAIR.

Category

Late 20th Century Chairs

Materials

Metal

“Sing Sing” Chair by Shiro Kuramata for XO, France 1970
“Sing Sing” Chair by Shiro Kuramata for XO, France 1970

“Sing Sing” Chair by Shiro Kuramata for XO, France 1970

By Shiro Kuramata

Located in Wilnis, UT

A fantastic “Sing Sing” chair designed by Shiro Kuramata, manufactured by XO in France in the 1980s.

Category

Vintage 1970s French Lounge Chairs

Materials

Metal

Shiro Kuramata Sing Sing Chair
Shiro Kuramata Sing Sing Chair

Shiro Kuramata Sing Sing Chair

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H 35.44 in W 20.87 in D 23.63 in

Shiro Kuramata Sing Sing Chair

By Shiro Kuramata

Located in Paris, FR

Sing Sing chair designed by Shiro Kuramata in 1985 for XO.

Category

Late 20th Century Japanese Armchairs

Materials

Metal

Set of 4 Kuramata "sing sing" chairs for XO
Set of 4 Kuramata "sing sing" chairs for XO

Set of 4 Kuramata "sing sing" chairs for XO

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H 35 in W 20.5 in D 23 in

Set of 4 Kuramata "sing sing" chairs for XO

Located in Newburgh, NY

The iconic Sing Sing chair by Shiro Kuramata, available as a set of four. all stamped with the "XO" brand on the base.

Category

20th Century Armchairs

Materials

Chrome, Steel

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Sing Sing Sing Chair For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal sing sing sing chair for your home. Each sing sing sing chair for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using metal, steel and chrome. Find 13 options for an antique or vintage sing sing sing 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 sing sing sing chair, there are earlier versions available from the 20th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 21st Century. A sing sing sing chair made by Modern designers — as well as those associated with Mid-Century Modern — is very popular. You’ll likely find more than one sing sing sing chair that is appealing in its simplicity, but Shiro Kuramata, Dos Gallos Studio and Philippe Starck produced versions that are worth a look.

How Much is a Sing Sing Sing Chair?

Prices for a sing sing sing chair start at $1,129 and top out at $18,000 with the average selling for $4,540.

Finding the Right Seating for You

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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.

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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.