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Opinion Ciatti Con Fort Set of 2 Steel Folding Chairs
By Opinion Ciatti, Maurizio Galante and Tal Lancman
Located in Brooklyn, NY
solution for all the problems that usually have the folding chairs. Chairs which are functional and
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Chairs
Materials
Aluminum
Russel Wright Outdoor/Patio Steel Folding Chair by Schwayder Bros, 5 Available
By Russel Wright
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Original 1950 Russel Wright designed Steel Patio folding chair with original "Schwayder Bros Russel
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Steel
H 31 in W 25 in D 27 in
Pair of Neoclassical Brass-Mounted Folding Chairs
Located in New York, NY
Pair of Neoclassical brass-mounted steel folding chairs.
Category
20th Century French Chairs
Materials
Brass, Steel
Seriously Cool over Engineered Metal & Lucite Folding Office Chair Swing Back
Located in GB
We are delighted to offer for sale this very cool over engineered lucite and steel folding chair
Category
20th Century English Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Metal
H 29.93 in W 19.49 in D 18.51 in
Steel EMU Arc En Ciel, Set 4 Folding Chairs
By EMU Furniture
Located in Naples, IT
Group of 4 folding chairs suitable for home balconies or large green gardens.
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Steel
Bauhaus folding chairs
Located in Banská Štiavnica, SK
Leather folding chairs in Bauhaus style from around 1960 in very nice original condition with
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Bauhaus Chairs
Materials
Steel
Italian Contemporary Chair Made from Folded Steel Sheet, "Torax" by Errante
By Errante
Located in Roma, RM
willful and durable over time. Made in the same way as an Origami simply folding steel sheets. It embodies
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Chairs
Materials
Steel
H 35.04 in W 16.93 in D 17.72 in
Fläpps Folding Chair, White
Located in Berlin, BE
This folding chair doesn't need to hide like most of his fellows. FLÄPPS is a mere 20 mm flat and
Category
2010s German Modern Chairs
Materials
Stainless Steel
Folding Glass Chair Made with Italian Glass and Oxidized Steel Treated
By Enrico Marone Cinzano
Located in NEW YORK, NY
This folding chair is made in Italy from locally sourced and recycled glass and steel. After being
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Chairs
Materials
Steel
H 35.44 in W 25.6 in D 23.63 in
Zanotta Celestina Folding Chair in Black Painted Steel Frame by Marco Zanuso
By Zanotta, Marco Zanuso
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Zanotta Celestina Folding Chair in Black Painted Steel Frame by Marco Zanuso
Frame in black or
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Chairs
Materials
Steel
H 32.29 in W 16.54 in D 19.69 in
Zanotta Celestina Folding Chair in White Painted Steel Frame by Marco Zanuso
By Zanotta, Marco Zanuso
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Zanotta Celestina Folding Chair in White Painted Steel Frame by Marco Zanuso
Frame in black or
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Chairs
Materials
Steel
H 32.29 in W 16.54 in D 19.69 in
Folding Tubular Chromed Steel Deckchair, Italy 1970s
Located in Roma, IT
Folding Tubular Chromed Steel Deckchair, Italy 1970s.
Blue Leather.
90 x 80 x 85 cm.
Good
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Chairs
Materials
Steel
Dino Folding Chair by Tonuccidesign
By Manifestodesign
Located in Milan, IT
A revisitation of the traditional folding chair and an homage to Dino Gavina who brought this
Category
2010s Italian Modern Chairs
Materials
Stainless Steel
Zanotta April Folding Chair in VIP Seat and Stainless Steel Frame by Gae Aulenti
By Gae Aulenti, Zanotta
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Zanotta April Folding Chair in VIP Seat and Stainless Steel Frame by Gae Aulenti
Folding chair
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Chairs
Materials
Stainless Steel
H 33.86 in W 20.08 in D 21.66 in
Pair of Midcentury Jansen Style Steel and Leather Folding Campaign Chairs
Located in Charleston, SC
Pair of midcentury Jansen style steel and leather folding campaign chairs.
Category
20th Century French Lounge Chairs
Materials
Steel
Fläpps Folding Chair, Black
Located in Berlin, BE
This folding chair doesn't need to hide like most of his fellows. FLÄPPS is a mere 20 mm flat and
Category
2010s German Modern Chairs
Materials
Plywood
Fläpps Folding Chair, White
Located in Berlin, BE
This folding chair doesn't need to hide like most of his fellows. FLÄPPS is a mere 20 mm flat and
Category
2010s German Modern Chairs
Materials
Plywood
Karl Springer Folding Chairs
By Maison Jansen
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
set of 6 Folding Chairs
Steel ,Brass and Naugahyde
Category
20th Century French Chairs
Fläpps Folding Chair, Birch Clear Lacquered
Located in Berlin, BE
This folding chair doesn't need to hide like most of his fellows. FLÄPPS is a mere 20 mm flat and
Category
2010s German Modern Chairs
Materials
Stainless Steel
Folding Udder Chair by Henry D'ath
Located in Geneve, CH
: Wood, steel.
Piece is handmade by artist.
The folding udder chair merges two symbols of industry. A
Category
2010s Chinese Post-Modern Chairs
Materials
Steel
Folding Udder Chair by Henry D'ath
Located in Geneve, CH
Folding Udder Chair by Henry D'ath
Dimensions: D 45 x W 45 x H 77.5 cm
Materials: Wood, Steel
Category
2010s Chinese Post-Modern Chairs
Materials
Steel
18 Venetian Folding-Patio-Garden Chairs in Steel, Brass and Red Fabric, 1980s
Located in Almelo, NL
Set from 18 Venetian folding-patio-garden chairs designed and produced in Italy during the 1980s
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Modern Chairs
Materials
Brass
H 33.08 in W 19.69 in D 18.9 in
1950's Vintage Conjoined Folding Chapel Chairs
Located in Tarleton, GB
1950's Vintage folding chair row in beech
History
Folding chairs have been in use for
Category
Vintage 1950s Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Steel
Folding Brass Side Chair Furry Gray Faux Lambskin
Located in Chula Vista, CA
AMBIANIC presents
Folding Brass Chair Furry Upholstery
Composed of brass-plated steel
Back rest
Category
Late 20th Century Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Brass, Steel
PLIA 50th Anniversary Folding Chair by Giancarlo Piretti
By Giancarlo Piretti, Codiceicona
Located in Milan, IT
Codiceicona celebrates the iconic chair with a special edition curated and signed by Giancarlo
Category
2010s Italian Chairs
Materials
Steel
Arrben Italy Vintage Folding Chair Cane 1 / 20
By Arrben
Located in Munich, Bavaria
in black laquered beechwood.
The Folding frame is steel and chrome.
The chair and the cane is very
Category
Vintage 1980s Italian Bauhaus Chairs
Materials
Steel, Chrome
1960's Pair of Folding Chairs by Salterini
By John Salterini
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Mid-Century Modern outdoor patio pair of folding chairs designed by Salterini.
The chairs are made
Category
Mid-20th Century North American Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Steel
Fläpps Folding Chair, Birch clear lacquered
Located in Berlin, BE
This folding chair doesn't need to hide like most of his fellows. FLÄPPS is a mere 20 mm flat and
Category
2010s German Modern Chairs
Materials
Plywood
Pair of Foldable Plia Chairs by Giancarlo Piretti
By Giancarlo Piretti
Located in Cape Town, WC
The essential folding chair, the Plia showcases function while marking the move towards transparent
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Stainless Steel
Francois Carre Strap Iron Folding Chairs - Set of 3
By Francois Carre
Located in Evans, GA
Incredible set of 3 Francois Carre folding chairs! These beauties are in excellent sitting/working
Category
Mid-20th Century Unknown Art Deco Chairs
Materials
Steel
Plixy Chromed Folding Chair by Franco Poli
By BBB Italia
Located in Milan, IT
successfully actualized in this folding chair. The beech slats can be lacquered in either Canaletto walnut or
Category
2010s Italian Chairs
Materials
Wood
Jean Prouvé Folding Chair Designed 1930, Manufactured by Tecta, 1983
By Jean Prouvé
Located in Santa Gertrudis, Baleares
Jean Prouve´, reclining chairs, steel and canvas, France, design circa 1930, manufactured by Tecta
Category
Vintage 1980s French Modern Chairs
Materials
Steel
H 40.56 in W 21.66 in D 17.72 in
Maison Jansen Leather, Brushed Steel and Brass Folding Campaign Side Chair 1960s
By Maison Jansen
Located in Bedford Hills, NY
Beautiful Maison Jansen leather campaign chair, solid steel with brass finials, 1960s.
Category
Vintage 1960s French Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs
Materials
Metal
H 37 in W 23.75 in D 35 in
Giancarlo Piretti for Castelli, Plia Folding Chair
Located in toronto, CA
was published at the Milan Furniture Fair. .
With the Plia folding chair, the designer Giancarlo
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Chairs
Materials
Plastic
Contemporary Tailor Made Gomito Chair, Handcrafted Folded Leather Backrest
By SEM, vormen
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Armchair made with a thin and elegant hand-welded steel frame whose curvature supports the precious
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Chairs
Materials
Steel
H 29.52 in W 20.07 in D 17.71 in
Contemporary Tailor Made Gomito Chair, Handcrafted Folded Leather Backrest
By SEM, vormen
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Armchair made with a thin and elegant hand-welded steel frame whose curvature supports the precious
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Chairs
Materials
Steel
H 29.52 in W 20.07 in D 17.71 in
Contemporary Tailor Made Gomito Chair, Handcrafted Folded Leather Backrest
By SEM, vormen
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Armchair made with a thin and elegant hand-welded steel frame whose curvature supports the precious
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Chairs
Materials
Steel
H 29.52 in W 20.07 in D 17.71 in
2x Team Form AG for interlübke folding chairs, Swiss Design
By Interlübke, Team Form AG
Located in Neuss, NW
Timeless folding chairs by Swiss designer duo team form ag (Franz Hero & Karl Odermatt) for
Category
Vintage 1970s German Chairs
Materials
Stainless Steel
Piretti Castelli Lucite 'Plia ' Folding Chairs, 4
By Giancarlo Piretti
Located in New York, NY
Four Modern Giancarlo Piretti (b. 1940) for Castelli Furniture "Plia" folding chairs, acrylic in
Category
Mid-20th Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Chrome
Set of Six Mid-Century Modern Sculptural Unique Folding Chairs
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Set of 6 unique folding chairs. Seat & back collapse in a unique way, folding towards each other
Category
Vintage 1950s North American Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Steel
Set of 6 DWR "Lina" Leather Folding Chairs
Located in New York, NY
Set of 6 Design Within Reach (DWR) "Lina" Leather Folding Chairs, brown leather and steel, labeled
Category
20th Century Chairs
Materials
Leather
Contemporary Tailor Made Gomito L Chair, Handcrafted Folded Leather Backrest
By vormen, SEM
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Lounge armchair made with a thin and elegant hand-welded steel frame whose curvature supports the
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Chairs
Materials
Steel
H 29.52 in W 20.07 in D 17.71 in
Contemporary Tailor Made Gomito L Chair, Handcrafted Folded Leather Backrest
By vormen, SEM
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Lounge armchair made with a thin and elegant hand-welded steel frame whose curvature supports the
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Chairs
Materials
Steel
H 29.52 in W 20.07 in D 17.71 in
Contemporary Tailor Made Gomito L Chair, Handcrafted Folded Leather Backrest
By vormen, SEM
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Lounge armchair made with a thin and elegant hand-welded steel frame whose curvature supports the
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Chairs
Materials
Steel
H 29.52 in W 20.07 in D 17.71 in
Fläpps Folding Chair - Messerblumen 'Print on Both Sides'
Located in Berlin, BE
This folding chair doesn't need to hide like most of his fellows. FLÄPPS is a mere 20 mm flat and
Category
2010s German Modern Chairs
Materials
Plywood
Fläpps Folding Chair, Baum 'Print on One Side'
Located in Berlin, BE
This folding chair doesn't need to hide like most of his fellows. FLÄPPS is a mere 20 mm flat and
Category
2010s German Modern Chairs
Materials
Plywood
New Folding Iron Chair Blue 5002 by Houtique
By Houtique, Masquespacio
Located in Miami, FL
New folding chair blue 5002 by Houtique signed by Federico Giner, Valencia, Spain.
We have
Category
2010s Spanish Modern Chairs
Materials
Iron
Pair of Italian Modernist Folding Cane Chairs by Designer Giorgio Cattelan
By Giorgio Cattelan
Located in High Wycombe, GB
1970s Italian Modernist Folding Cane Chairs By Designer Giorgio Cattelan For Brand Cidue Made In
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Steel
H 31.11 in W 19.49 in D 19.3 in
Set of 4 Vintage Plexiglass Folding Chairs, 1970s
By Giancarlo Piretti
Located in taranto, IT
Lot of 4 resealable chairs in plexiglass and steel, original 70s, probably produced on the wave of
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Chairs
Materials
Metal
Pair of Italian Steel and Bronze Chairs
Located in Nashville, TN
Savonarola style folding chairs with Curule form bases. Backs and seats are gilt embossed taupe
Category
Antique 19th Century Italian Chairs
Materials
Bronze, Steel
Foldable B Chair With Varnished In Natural Ash Finish
By Konstantin Grcic
Located in Barcelona, ES
hidden. The very fact that the seat can be folded up opens the possibilities for the use of this chair in
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Modern Chairs
Materials
Ash
Folding chairs, Luisa Model by Marcello Cuneo, Italy 1970
By Marcello Cuneo
Located in Brasília, BR
.
Folding chairs in high-quality chromed metal with seats entirely upholstered in premium velvet "taupe
Category
Mid-20th Century Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Metal
Foldable B Chair With Black Lacquered And Leather Upholstery
By Konstantin Grcic
Located in Barcelona, ES
hidden. The very fact that the seat can be folded up opens the possibilities for the use of this chair in
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Modern Chairs
Materials
Leather, Ash
Folding chair made in Spain by Stua, 1970's
By STUA
Located in FERROL, ES
Folding chair made in Spain by Stua, 1970's
White PMMA and red lacquered steel structure.
On the
Category
Vintage 1970s Spanish Chairs
Materials
Metal
Red and Smoked Lucite "Plia" Folding Chairs by Piretti for Castelli Italy
By Giancarlo Piretti, Anonima Castelli
Located in Roma, IT
charming and makes this folding chair perfect for a Mid-Century Modern style project.
PLIA, the symbol of
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Steel, Chrome
H 29.93 in W 20.08 in D 20.08 in
Giancarlo Piretti Plia Folding Chair in Lucite and Chrome for Castelli, Italy
By Giancarlo Piretti, Anonima Castelli
Located in Amsterdam, NL
The Plia folding chair is an inventive and beautiful design by Giancarlo Piretti for Castelli in
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Steel, Chrome
H 29.53 in W 18.51 in D 20.08 in
Fläpps Folding Chair - Trouble Bubble 'Print on one side'
Located in Berlin, BE
This folding chair doesn't need to hide like most of his fellows. FLÄPPS is a mere 20 mm flat and
Category
2010s German Modern Chairs
Materials
Plywood
Fläpps Folding Chair - Con Circle 'Print on One Side'
Located in Berlin, BE
This folding chair doesn't need to hide like most of his fellows. FLÄPPS is a mere 20 mm flat and
Category
2010s German Modern Chairs
Materials
Plywood
Set of Six P08 Folding Chairs by Justus Kolberg for Tecno, Italy
By Tecno, Kolberg Justus
Located in Boven Leeuwen, NL
Tecno P08 by Justus Kolberg in brushed stainless steel and black nylon
Name: P08 folding chair
Category
1990s Italian Post-Modern Chairs
Materials
Stainless Steel
Folding Lucite "Plia" Chair by Piretti for Castelli, Italy
By Giancarlo Piretti, Anonima Castelli
Located in Grand Cayman, KY
A Space Age chrome and transparent lucite folding chair designed by Giancarlo Piretti for Castelli
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Space Age Chairs
Materials
Chrome
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Steel Folding Chairs For Sale on 1stDibs
There is a range of steel folding chairs for sale on 1stDibs. Each of these unique steel folding chairs was constructed with extraordinary care, often using metal, steel and fabric. There are 55 antique and vintage steel folding chairs for sale at 1stDibs, while we also have 21 modern editions to choose from as well. Steel folding chairs have been produced for many years, with earlier versions available from the 20th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 21st Century. Steel folding chairs are generally popular furniture pieces, but Mid-Century Modern, Modern and Industrial styles are often sought at 1stDibs. If space is limited, there are small steel folding chairs measuring 7.88 inches across. Steel folding chairs have been a part of the life’s work for many furniture makers, but those produced by vormen, SEM and EMU Furniture are consistently popular.
How Much are Steel Folding Chairs?
Steel folding chairs can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price at 1stDibs is $1,964, while the lowest priced sells for $185 and the highest can go for as much as $26,000.
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.
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.
Questions About Steel Folding Chairs
- Who invented the folding chair?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertFebruary 13, 2023Nathaniel Alexander invented the folding chair in 1911. During the 1950s, demand for the chairs skyrocketed with furniture makers like the Fredric Arnold Company in Brooklyn, New York, producing thousands every day. Find a variety of folding chairs on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertAugust 17, 2021The most comfortable folding chair is really a matter of preference. When shopping for folding chairs, you’ll want to think about how you’ll use them, how often you’ll be using them and if you have a preference with respect to materials. Shop antique, vintage and new folding chairs on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 16, 2024Chairs that fold up are usually called folding chairs. However, people may refer to them as collapsible chairs as well. Other names for folding chairs designed for outdoor use include deck chairs, beach chairs, lawn chairs, camping chairs and patio chairs. Shop a collection of folding chairs on 1stDibs.
- Do butterfly chairs fold up?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022Whether or not a butterfly chair will fold will depend on the make and model. The butterfly chair was originally designed with metal hairpin legs without hinges or joints. Collector versions of the butterfly chair will not be foldable, however, foldable designs are a popular silhouette for recreational seating.
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