The Chair by Hans Wegner Model JH501 for Johannes Hansen
By Hans J. Wegner
Located in San Francisco, CA
Solid sculpted teak frame with a cane seat and wrapped back. Newly restored cane seat, manufacturer's stamp to structural cross support.
Cane, Teak
Pierre Jeanneret, Kangaroo Chairs & Two Seat Sofa from Chandigarh, India
By Pierre Jeanneret
Located in Uxbridge, GB
Constructed from solid Burmese teak with cane seats and backs, the sofa and chairs share the distinctive low profile associated with Jeanneret’s Kangaroo design.
Cane, Teak
Armchair ‘The Chair’ model JH 501 designed by Hans Wegner for Johannes Hansen
By Hans J. Wegner
Located in Stockholm, SE
Armchair ‘The Chair’ model JH 501 designed by Hans Wegner for Johannes Hansen Denmark, 1949 Teak and cane.
Cane, Teak
C. 1958 Peter Hvidt & Orla Molgaard-Nielsen for Soborg Dining Arm Chair
By Peter Hvidt, Orla Mølgaard-Nielsen
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This particular examples dates to 1958. The chair features a solid teak frame with gently curved arms and tapered legs, paired with a woven cane backrest.
Teak, Cane
Finn Juhl SW-96 Easy Chair by Søren Willadsen, 1950s
By Finn Juhl
Located in Stockholm, SE
Constructed from a beautiful combination of teak and oak, the chair’s frame highlights Juhl’s mastery of sculptural woodwork and elegant detailing.
Cane, Oak, Teak
Pierre Jeanneret, French Mid-Century Modern, Lounge Chairs, Chandigarh, 1950s
By Pierre Jeanneret
Located in Stamford, CT
These chairs have been lightly washed and polished. The cane has been re-done by hand.
Cane, Teak
Pierre Jeanneret Student Chair / Authentic Mid-Century Modern PJ-SI-26-E
By Pierre Jeanneret
Located in Zürich, CH
The surfaces of the seats are done in cane. Contrasting the massive wooden parts, which frame it nicely, cane expresses a lightness with its transparency.
Cane, Teak
Set of Six Classic Chairs by Hans Wegner Johannes Hansen, Denmark
By Hans J. Wegner
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
A great set of six (6) Hans Wegner JH-501 classic chairs. Teak and cane. Restored and recaned.
Cane, Teak
D-leg Box Chair by Pierre Jeanneret, ca.1960
By Pierre Jeanneret
Located in Tokyo, JP
An authentic mid-century piece from Pierre Jeanneret’s legendary Chandigarh commission. Teak frame with hand-woven bamboo-rattan seat & back.
Cane, Teak
Pierre Jeanneret Student Chair / Authentic Mid-Century Modern PJ-SI-26-A
By Pierre Jeanneret
Located in Zürich, CH
The surfaces of the seats are done in cane. Contrasting the massive wooden parts, which frame it nicely, cane expresses a lightness with its transparency.
Cane, Teak
Hans Wegner Armchair Model JH-501 / The Chair Produced by Johannes Hansen
By Hans J. Wegner
Located in Limhamn, Skåne län
Rare armchair model JH-501 / The Chair designed by Hans Wegner. Produced by Johannes Hansen in Denmark.
Cane, Teak
Pierre Jeanneret Easy Chair Authentic Mid-Century Modern PJ-SI-29-A
By Pierre Jeanneret
Located in Zürich, CH
The surfaces of the seats are done in cane. Contrasting the massive wooden parts, which frame it nicely, cane expresses a lightness with its transparency.
Cane, Teak
Pierre Jeanneret PJ-SI-29-A Pair Easy Chairs / Authentic Mid-Century Chandigarh
By Pierre Jeanneret
Located in Zürich, CH
The surfaces of the seats are done in cane. Contrasting the massive wooden parts, which frame it nicely, cane expresses a lightness with its transparency.
Cane, Teak
Hans Wegner Armchair Model Jh-501 / the Chair by Johannes Hansen in Denmark
By Hans J. Wegner
Located in Limhamn, Skåne län
Rare armchair model JH-501 / the chair designed by Hans Wegner. Produced by Johannes Hansen in Denmark.
Cane, Teak
Hans Wegner Armchair Model JH-501 / The Chair by Johannes Hansen in Denmark
By Hans J. Wegner
Located in Limhamn, Skåne län
Rare armchair model JH-501 / The Chair designed by Hans Wegner. Produced by Johannes Hansen in Denmark.
Cane, Teak
Hans Wegner Original Danish JH-501 Chairs by Johannes Hansen for Knoll, Set of 4
By Hans J. Wegner
Located in Studio City, CA
Iconic in design and aesthetic. Designed in 1949 by famed Danish designer Hans Wegner and known universally as "The Chair", the JH501 chair is perhaps the most well known piece of Sc...
Cane, Teak
Set of 2 Pierre Jeanneret Kangaroo Chair in Wood and Wicker for Cassina
By Pierre Jeanneret, Cassina
Located in Berlin, DE
Price is dependent on the chosen material. Cassina continues its study of the furniture of the city of Chandigarh and adds the Kangaroo low armchair to the Hommage à Pierre Jeanner...
Oak, Teak, Walnut
Small Pierre Jeanneret Desk in Solid Teak for the Chandigarh Project ca. 1960
By Pierre Jeanneret
Located in Toronto, Ontario
Working alongside Le Corbusier, he focused on the city’s human scale—designing furniture, public buildings, and housing that balanced simplicity with everyday functionality. His teak...
Teak
Pierre Jeanneret PJ-TAT-10-A Library or Reading Table for the Chandigarh Project
By Pierre Jeanneret
Located in Toronto, Ontario
Working alongside Le Corbusier, he focused on the city’s human scale—designing furniture, public buildings, and housing that balanced simplicity with everyday functionality. His teak...
Teak
Pierre Jeanneret, Chair with Single Arm
By Pierre Jeanneret
Located in New York, NY
Pierre Jeanneret, circa 1960. Single armchair, teak and cane. Provenance: Punjab University, Chandigarh, India.
Cane, Wood, Teak
Price Upon Request
Pierre Jeanneret Pair of Lounge Chairs, circa 1955
By Pierre Jeanneret
Located in New York, NY
Pierre Jeanneret, pair of lounge chairs, circa 1955. Cane and bleached teak.
Cane, Teak
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.
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