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Pierre Jeanneret PJ-SI-34-A Authentic A-Legs Stool
Located in Dietikon, CH
This stool is a fantastic piece, finally it's iconic. It appears so simple and still so precise, where proportions seam to be perfect. Its patinated teak gives that objects a strong ...
Category
Vintage 1950s Indian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Cane, Teak
H 15.75 in. W 16.93 in. D 11.82 in.
Pair of Pierre Jeanneret Easy Chairs
Located in Soho, London, GB
Pair of Easy Chairs from the administrative offices of Chandigarh (PJ-SI-29-A).
The pair comprises two closely matching chairs, minor incongruities on the dimensions are due to the...
Category
Mid-20th Century Indian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Cane, Teak
H 29.14 in. W 20.87 in. D 25.99 in.
Pair of Pierre Jeanneret Easy Chairs with Rare Stencil Marks
Located in Soho, London, GB
Pair of easy chairs from the administrative offices of Chandigarh (PJ-SI-29-A).
This pair presents two typical stencil marks that read "P.G.I. 149" and "P.G.I. 151".
The pair compr...
Category
Mid-20th Century Indian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Cane, Teak
H 28.94 in. W 20.08 in. D 23.63 in.
Pair of Antique British Colonial Teak and Rattan Hall Elbow Chairs, circa 1900
Located in London, GB
Pair of antique British Colonial teak and rattan hall chairs / elbow chairs, circa 1900
Good solid construction, with expected signs of age. Old historic repairs.
Category
Antique Early 1900s Indian British Colonial Chairs
Materials
Rattan, Teak
H 36.23 in. W 16.93 in. D 17.72 in.
Pierre Jeanneret Office Authentic Cane Chair PJ-SI-28-A
Located in Dietikon, CH
This chair is a fantastic piece, almost iconic. It is raw in its simplicity and "warm" with that beautiful teak, which shows a strongly patinated material. We don't restore them too ...
Category
Vintage 1950s Indian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Cane, Teak
H 31.5 in. W 19.89 in. D 21.66 in.
Pierre Jeanneret “Easy Armchair”, PJ-SI-29-A
Located in Paris, FR
Pierre Jeanneret, (1896-1967)
Pierre Jeanneret “Easy Armchair” or “Cane and teak wood Easy armchair”, PJ-SI-29-A, circa 1955-1956.
Chair structure with teak, seat, and back in ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Indian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Cane, Teak
H 30.32 in. W 20.87 in. D 25.99 in.
Pierre Jeanneret “Office cane chair”, Chandigarh
Located in Paris, FR
Pierre Jeanneret (1896–1967)
Piece of Pierre Jeanneret “Office cane chair”
Chair structure with teak, seat, and back in cane.
Model designed for various administrative buil...
Category
Mid-20th Century Indian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Cane, Teak
H 30.32 in. W 20.87 in. D 25.99 in.
Pair of Jeanneret Library Chairs
Located in Vosselaar, BE
A good authentic set of two Chandigarh chairs. Artisanally and locally made with pegged solid teak and braided canework in the 1960s. This type is known as the Library chair. The x- ...
Category
Vintage 1960s Indian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Cane, Teak
H 30.32 in. W 19.69 in. D 18.51 in.
Pierre Jeanneret Armless Easy Chair
Located in London, Greater London
Pierre Jeanneret armless easy chair. Teak and rattan.
Category
Vintage 1950s Indian Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Cane, Rattan, Teak
H 27.96 in. W 19.3 in. D 27.96 in.
Pierre Jeanneret Chair, circa 1958-1959
Located in London, Greater London
Pierre Jeanneret chair, circa 1958-1959. Teak and rattan. Intended for: University of Punjab, Chandigarh, India.
Category
Vintage 1950s Indian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Cane, Rattan, Teak
H 32.09 in. W 16.15 in. D 19.3 in.
Pierre Jeanneret Chair, circa 1958-1959
Located in London, Greater London
Pierre Jeanneret chair, circa 1958-1959. Teak and rattan. Intended for: University of Punjab, Chandigarh, India.
Category
Vintage 1950s Indian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Cane, Rattan, Teak
H 31.89 in. W 18.12 in. D 20.48 in.
Pierre Jeanneret Chair, circa 1958-1959
Located in London, Greater London
Pierre Jeanneret chair , circa 1958-1959. Teak and rattan. Intended for: University of Punjab, Chandigarh, India
Category
Vintage 1950s Indian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Cane, Rattan, Teak
H 32.09 in. W 16.93 in. D 20.87 in.
Set of Six Pierre Jeanneret Armchairs
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Beautiful set of six Pierre Jeanneret teak and cane armchairs in good condition.
Category
20th Century Indian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Cane, Teak
H 34 in. W 19 in. D 19 in.
Pierre Jeanneret Office Chair Chandigarh, India: Model PJ-SI-28-A, 1950s
Located in London, Greater London
Pierre Jeanneret 'Office' chair 1950s India: Model PJ-SI-28-A, 1950s. Designed for the Architects Office, Secrétariat, and administrative buildings, Chandigarh
Photos of original ...
Category
Vintage 1950s Indian Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Cane, Teak
H 30.71 in. W 19.69 in. D 20.48 in.
Grass-Seated Chair by George Nakashima for NID
Located in Tokyo, JP
Designed by the famous Japanese American designer George Nakashima, who visited the NID=National Institute of Design campus in India in 1964, he worked with local craftsmen to produc...
Category
Vintage 1960s Indian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Rope, Teak
H 26.78 in. W 21.26 in. D 17.92 in.
Indian Antique Rustic Low Seat Wooden Chair with Carved Rosettes and Rope Seat
Located in Yonkers, NY
An old Indian rustic wooden low chair from the early 20th century, with handwoven rope seat and carved motifs. Charming our eyes with its rustic appearance, this low seat wooden chai...
Category
Early 20th Century Indian Chairs
Materials
Wood, Rope
H 29 in. W 20 in. D 20 in.
Pair of Sri Lankan Easy Armchairs, Sri Lanka, Late 20th Century
Located in Utrecht, NL
These rare Sri Lankan wood and cane chairs recall the midcentury style of Pierre Jeanneret, while being beautiful pieces on their own merit as well.
This pair is made of high-qualit...
Category
Late 20th Century Sri Lankan Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Cane, Wood
H 29.14 in. W 21.66 in. D 30.71 in.
Antique Indian Rustic Low Seat Wooden Chair with Carved Rosettes and Twine Seat
Located in Yonkers, NY
An old Indian rustic wooden low chair from the early 20th century, with hand-woven twine and carved motifs. Charming our eyes with its rustic appearance, this low seat wooden chair f...
Category
Early 20th Century Indian Rustic Chairs
Materials
Twine, Wood
H 29 in. W 21.5 in. D 18.5 in.
Hand Painted Rajasthani Side Chair
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Anglo Rajasthani low chair with red, green, black and gold, with caned handwoven leather seat.
An antique Indian rustic low wooden chair from the 19th century.
Charming our eyes wit...
Category
Early 20th Century Indian Agra Chairs
Materials
Cane, Wood
H 29 in. W 21 in. D 21 in.
Pair of Pierre Jeanneret Easy Chairs
Located in Soho, London, GB
Pair of easy chairs from the administrative offices of Chandigarh (PJ-SI-29-A). Restored and recaned in natural cane. Cushions not available.
Category
Mid-20th Century Indian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Cane, Teak
H 29.14 in. W 20.87 in. D 25.99 in.
Pair of Pierre Jeanneret Office Chairs
Located in Soho, London, GB
Pair of office chairs from the administrative offices of Chandigarh (PJ-SI-28-B).
Category
Mid-20th Century Indian Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Cane, Teak
H 19.69 in. W 19.3 in. D 28.35 in.
Pierre Jeanneret Pair of Floating Back Office Chairs, Circa 1959
Located in New York, NY
Pierre Jeanneret, pair of armchairs with floating back in East Indian Rosewood, seat and back is cane.
Provenance: Punjab University Administration Office and Architectural Offices, ...
Category
20th Century Indian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Cane, Teak
H 31 in. W 19.5 in. D 20.5 in.
Rustic Indian Low Wooden Chair with Rope Seat and Weathered Appearance
Located in Yonkers, NY
An antique Indian rustic low chair from the 19th century with rope accents and elephant motifs. Born in India during the 19th century, this charming low chair was perhaps used in a t...
Category
Antique 19th Century Indian Rustic Furniture
Materials
Wood, Rope
H 30 in. W 23 in. D 22 in.
Pierre Jeanneret Easy Chair
Located in Soho, London, GB
Iconic easy chair by Pierre Jeanneret from the administrative offices of Chandigarh, India.
Restored and recaned in natural cane.
Category
Mid-20th Century Indian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Cane, Teak
H 29.14 in. W 20.87 in. D 25.99 in.
Pierre Jeanneret, "Office" Chair, circa 1955-1956
Located in Paris, FR
Wood and wicker
Measures: H. 80 x L. 51 x P. 47.5 cm
H. 31.5 x L. 20.08 x D. 18.7 inches
Intended for the secretariat and various administrative buildings, Chandigarh, India.
Category
Mid-20th Century Indian Chairs
Materials
Wicker, Teak
H 31.5 in. W 20.08 in. D 31.5 in.
Pierre Jeanneret, Library Chair, circa 1959-1960
Located in Paris, FR
Teak and wicker
Measures: H. 75 x L. 47 x P. 49 cm
H. 29.53 x L. 18.5 x D. 19.29 inches
Intended for the library of the University of Punjab, Chandigarh, India.
Category
Mid-20th Century Indian Chairs
Materials
Wicker, Teak
H 29.53 in. W 18.5 in. D 19.29 in.
Pierre Jeanneret, Chair with Single Arm
Located in New York, NY
Pierre Jeanneret, circa 1960.
Single armchair, teak and cane.
Provenance:
Punjab University, Chandigarh, India.
Category
Mid-20th Century Indian Chairs
Materials
Cane, Wood, Teak
H 32 in. W 21.5 in. D 23.75 in.
Antique Indian Rustic Low Seat Wooden Chair with Fretwork Accents and Rosettes
Located in Yonkers, NY
An antique Indian rustic low wooden chair from the 19th century, with fretwork accents, carved rosette and handwoven twine. Charming our eyes with its rustic appearance, this low woo...
Category
Antique 19th Century Indian Rustic Furniture
Materials
Twine, Wood
H 34 in. W 20 in. D 19.5 in.
Pair of 19th Century British Colonial Child's Chairs
Located in Atlanta, GA
A pair of 19th century British Colonial chairs made for children with cane seats, nicely carved arms and half-moon legs.
Category
Antique 19th Century Indian British Colonial Chairs
Materials
Wood, Cane
H 19 in. W 14 in. D 26 in.
Set of 8 Pierre Jeanneret Authentic Office Dining Cane Chair PJ-SI-28-A
Located in Dietikon, CH
We offer a set of 8 of that authentic Jeanneret dining chairs. (we offer 6, 10 or 12 too). Normally they are always a bit different in size, so they normally never fit. That is a rar...
Category
Vintage 1950s Indian Brutalist Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Teak, Cane
H 31.89 in. W 20.08 in. D 22.84 in.
Single 1950s Brown Wooden Teak and Cane Chair by Pierre Jeanneret
Located in Frankfurt, Hessen, DE
Rare chair by Pierre Jeanneret in teak and cane, Chandigarh, India, 1955.
Single original Chair designed by Pierre Jeanneret in teak with woven cane on the seat and curved backres...
Category
Vintage 1950s Indian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Cane, Teak
H 19.3 in. W 19.3 in. D 14.97 in.
Pierre Jeanneret, Library Chair, circa 1959-1960
Located in Paris, FR
This piece comes from the famous Chandigarh project in India, as when India gained independence in 1947, Nehru decided to commission a contemporary architect for the creation of the ...
Category
Vintage 1950s Indian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Wicker, Teak
H 31.11 in. W 20.48 in. D 18.51 in.
Pierre Jeanneret Box Chair from Chandigarh PJ-SI-54-A with Signes
Located in Dietikon, CH
Authentic chair from Chandigarrh. In solid teak with seat in braided canework, circa 1960. Fantastic patina. Kept in original condition with minimal restoration. Cane has been done i...
Category
Vintage 1960s Indian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Cane, Teak
H 29.93 in. W 15.95 in. D 19.1 in.
Set of Four Library Chairs by Pierre Jeanneret
Located in Stockton, NJ
Set of six teak library chairs designed by Pierre Jeanneret for the Central Library of Punjab University, Chandigarh. Solid lacquered teak frame with woven cane seat.
Provenance: C...
Category
Vintage 1950s Indian Chairs
Materials
Cane, Teak
H 30 in. W 18.25 in. D 19 in.
British Colonial, Ceylonese, Satinwood Caned Long Arm Baby Planters Chair
Located in Southampton, NY
British Colonial, Ceylonese, Satinwood caned long arm baby planters chair, circa 1900. Beautiful old peg construction, hand carving, and hand-caning. This piece is made from solid sa...
Category
Early 20th Century Sri Lankan British Colonial Chairs
Materials
Cane, Satinwood
H 27 in. W 20.5 in. D 36 in.
Pair of Dutch Colonial Solid Satinwood Caned Sling Back Planters Chairs, 1850
Located in Southampton, NY
Pair of Dutch Colonial Solid Satinwood Caned Sling Back Planters Chairs, c. 1850
Bleached Solid Satinwood with new caning. Can be used for outdoor use. Some photos show the chairs ...
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Sri Lankan Dutch Colonial Chairs
Materials
Cane, Satinwood
H 36 in. W 24 in. D 48 in.
Pierre Jeanneret Armchair
Located in New York, NY
Original teak and wicker armchair with cushion, designed by Pierre Jeanneret from the famous modernist capital city of Chandigarh, India, designed by Le Corbusier, Jeanneret, and the...
Category
Vintage 1950s Indian Armchairs
Materials
Teak, Wicker, Upholstery
H 31 in. W 18 in. D 18 in.
Pierre Jeanneret Lounge Chairs
Located in New York, NY
Rare low lounge chairs in teak and cane designed by Pierre Jeanneret for the famous modernist capital city of Chandigarh which was entirely designed by Le Corbusier and Jeanneret. 4 ...
Category
Vintage 1950s Indian Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Teak, Cane
H 26 in. W 21 in. D 28 in.
Pair of Jeanneret Box Chairs
Located in Vosselaar, BE
A good authentic set of two Chandigarh chairs. Artisanally and locally made with pegged solid teak and braided canework in the 1960s. This type is known as the box chair. The asymmet...
Category
Vintage 1960s Indian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Cane, Teak
H 29.93 in. W 16.15 in. D 15.75 in.
Consolidated Listing of Pair of Easy Chairs and Bench by Pierre Jeanneret
Located in Soho, London, GB
Pair of easy chairs and bench from the administrative offices of Chandigarh.
Restored and recaned in natural cane.
Category
Mid-20th Century Indian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Cane, Teak
H 28.94 in. W 20.08 in. D 23.63 in.
Set of Six Pierre Jeanneret Office Armchairs
Located in New York, NY
Pierre Jeanneret's "Office armchair," from Chandigarh. Solid teak and cane. Model PJ-SI-28-B, circa 1955-1956.
Set of six chairs available with slightly different dimensions as al...
Category
Vintage 1950s Indian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Teak, Cane
H 30 in. W 20 in. D 18 in.
Pair of Pierre Jeanneret Office Chair, Variant, circa 1953-1954
Located in London, Greater London
Pierre Jeanneret office chair, Variant, circa 1953-1954. Model number PJ-SI-28-D
Teak and rattan. Intended for: various administrative buildings, Chandigarh, India.
Photos of o...
Category
Vintage 1950s Indian Armchairs
Materials
Rattan, Teak
H 31.5 in. W 20.08 in. D 22.84 in.
Rare Ebony Wood Late 19th Century Plantation Chair, Anglo-Indian
Located in Bellport, NY
A magnificent Anglo-Indian plantation chair with a hand carved solid ebony wood frame. New caning,immaculate condition.
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Indian Anglo-Indian Chairs
Materials
Cane, Ebony
H 39 in. W 25 in. D 57 in.
Pierre Jeanneret Office / Armchair
Located in Crockett, CA
Very simple designed office chair for university offices in Chandigarh, India. A collaboration by architect and furniture designers Pierre Jeanneret and his cousin Charles Edouard Je...
Category
Mid-20th Century Indian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Cane, Teak
H 32.5 in. W 22 in. D 19 in.
Pair of Colonial Indian Armchairs
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Wonderful handmade and pegged chairs with hand caned seats fashioned in the western manner.
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Indian Armchairs
Materials
Cane, Hardwood
H 33.50 in. W 22 in. D 18 in.
Rare Pair of Pierre Jeanneret Kangaroo Low Chairs in Sissoo Rosewood
Located in Toronto, Ontario
A truly special pair of PJ-SI-59-A low caned armless easy chair or "Kangaroo" lounge chairs designed by Pierre Jeanneret for the Chandigarh project, circa 1955.
These chairs are...
Category
Vintage 1950s Indian Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Cane, Rosewood
H 24 in. W 21 in. D 27 in.
Pierre Jeanneret, Class Room Chair, 1960
Located in DE
Pierre Jeanneret, writing chair in solid teak and cane,
PJ-SI-26-A
Panjab University Chandigarh, India, 1960
Lit: "Le Corbusier Pierre Jeanneret l´Aventure Indienne" by Eric Touch...
Category
Vintage 1960s Indian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Cane, Teak
H 32.29 in. W 22.45 in. D 26.38 in.
Hand Decorated Mid-Century "Peacock" Chair
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Iconic design with original colored accents and caned seat.
Category
Mid-20th Century Indian Armchairs
Materials
Wicker, Cane
H 54 in. W 38 in. D 21.50 in.
Indian Folding Tribal Hand-Carved Teak Pida Low Chair
Located in Milan, IT
A rare Indian folding Pida chair featuring hand-carved horses, lions, flowers and geometrical patterns to the front and back of the shaped backrest, a tribal hand-carved from solid t...
Category
Antique 1890s Indian Tribal Chairs
Materials
Teak, Rope
H 34.65 in. W 21.26 in. D 22.84 in.
Pair of Regency Style Anglo-Indian Colonial Style Armchairs
Located in Milford, NH
A fine pair of Regency style Anglo-Indian Colonial hardwood arm chairs with scroll end arms, slat backs, and freshly caned seats.
Category
Early 20th Century Indian Regency Armchairs
Materials
Cane, Hardwood
H 40 in. W 23.5 in. D 24 in.
Pierre Jeanneret Office Cane Chair PJ-SI-28-A
Located in Dietikon, CH
This chair is a fantastic piece, almost iconic. It is raw in its simplicity and "warm" with that beautiful teak, which shows a strongly patinated material. We don't restore them too ...
Category
Vintage 1950s Indian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Cane, Teak
H 31.89 in. W 20.48 in. D 23.63 in.
Parisian Café Red Chair in Natural Rattan
Located in Paris, FR
Chair Parisian café red with structure
in natural rattan. Typical chair from Paris
Brasserie.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Chairs
Materials
Rattan
H 83 in. W 46 in. D 60 in.
Parisian Café Green Chair in Natural Rattan
Located in Paris, FR
Chair Parisian café green with structure
in natural rattan. Typical chair from Paris
Brasserie. Also available in red.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Chairs
Materials
Rattan
H 32.68 in. W 18.12 in. L 32.68 in.
Set of Six Pierre Jeanneret Library Chairs in Teak from Chandigarh, 1950s
Located in Santa Fe, NM
A set of six library chairs in teak and cane by Pierre Jeanneret for Chandigarh, 1950. Cushions included.
Category
Vintage 1950s Indian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Cane, Teak
H 29.5 in. W 18.25 in. D 16.5 in.
Pair of Anglo-Indian Koa Chairs with Bone Inlay
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Assembled pair of similar Anglo-Indian side chairs made of koa wood. Featuring a floral motif decorative bone inlay and a caned seat. Beautiful grain patterns on the radiant wood of ...
Category
20th Century Indian Anglo-Indian Side Chairs
Materials
Cane, Bone, Wood
H 35.5 in. W 20.5 in. D 18 in.
"Emmanuelle" Style "Peacock" Chair
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A classic design that captured the imagination after the famous movie series -
also featured in earlier movies like Casablanca and The Pink Panther.
Cane seat is original.
Category
Vintage 1970s Indian Anglo-Indian Armchairs
Materials
Cane, Rattan
H 58 in. W 42 in. D 22 in.
Type Chair
Located in Paris, FR
This piece comes from the famous Chandigarh project in India, as when India gained independence in 1947, Nehru decided to commission a contemporary architect for the creation of the ...
Category
Vintage 1950s Indian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Wicker, Teak
H 20.48 in. W 18.71 in. D 31.3 in.
Pierre Jeanneret Floating Back Armchair
Located in New York, NY
Original teak and wicker floating back armchair with cushion, designed by Pierre Jeanneret for the famous modernist capital city of Chandigarh, India that was designed by Le Corbusie...
Category
Vintage 1950s Indian Armchairs
Materials
Wicker, Teak
H 31 in. W 19.5 in. D 20 in.
Set of 6 Pierre Jeanneret Office Chair, Variant, circa 1953-1954
Located in London, Greater London
Pierre Jeanneret office chair, variant, circa 1953-1954. Model number PJ-SI-28-D
Teak and rattan. Intended for: various administrative buildings, Chandigarh, India.
Photos of o...
Category
Vintage 1950s Indian Armchairs
Materials
Rattan, Teak
H 31.5 in. W 20.08 in. D 22.84 in.
Set of Ten 19th Century Anglo Colonial Rosewood Regency Dining Chairs
Located in Essex, MA
Set of 10 Anglo Regency dining chairs of klismos form. Caned seats. Well molded back. Rosewood and turned legs. Original finish. Good size and proportion, sturdy. One armchair and ni...
Category
Antique 19th Century Indian Anglo-Indian Chairs
Materials
Cane, Rosewood
H 34 in. W 20 in. D 20 in.
South Asian Natural Fiber Chairs For Sale on 1stDibs
There is a range of South asian natural fiber chairs for sale on 1stDibs. South asian natural fiber chairs have been made for many years, and versions that date back to the 19th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century. South asian natural fiber chairs are generally popular furniture pieces, but Mid-Century Modern style is often sought at 1stDibs. Not every interior allows for large South asian natural fiber chairs, so small South asian natural fiber chairs measuring 7.88 inches across are available at 1stDibs. Many South asian natural fiber chairs are appealing in their simplicity, but Pierre Jeanneret and Southeast Asia produced popular South asian natural fiber chairs that are worth a look.
How Much are South Asian Natural Fiber Chairs?
Prices for South asian natural fiber chairs start at $1,200 and top out at $60,000 with the average selling for $7,200.
Finding the Right Chairs for You
Chairs are an indispensable component of your home and office. Can you imagine your life without the chair you love?
With the exception of rocking chairs, the majority of the seating in our homes today — antique and vintage 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 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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