The Ware Chair Makers, by Sara Carlisle Watson, Signed Copy
Located in valatie, NY
The Ware Chair Makers by Sara Carlisle Watson. Signed by the Author. Bridgeton: Sara Carlisle
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Paper
Ware Chair
Unique & Large Japanese Oribe-ware Chair by Suzuki Gorô 鈴木五郎
By Goro Suzuki 1
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Back of the Chairs by Martino Gamper for the Conran Shop/Thonet, 2008
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H 33.47 in W 21.86 in D 19.69 in
Back of the Chairs by Martino Gamper for the Conran Shop/Thonet, 2008
By Thonet
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Chair of the Rings by Martino Gamper for the Conran Shop/Thonet, 2008
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Marcial Berro: Meubles et Objets (Book)
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clients, this exhibition is of tables, mirrors, chairs, glass ware and silver. 79 pages with an
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Ware Chair For Sale on 1stDibs
With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the ware chair you’re looking for. Frequently made of wood, fabric and metal, every ware chair was constructed with great care. There are 151 variations of the antique or vintage ware chair you’re looking for, while we also have 11 modern editions of this piece to choose from as well. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect ware chair — we have versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 21st Century are available. A ware chair is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in Scandinavian Modern, mid-century modern and modern styles are sought with frequency. A well-made ware chair has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by Thonet, Alessandro Zambelli and Onnaing are consistently popular.
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The average selling price for a ware chair at 1stDibs is $2,737, while they’re typically $175 on the low end and $125,000 for the highest priced.
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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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