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INVICTA II dining chair in white boucle and brass rear leg
Located in Frazão, Porto
The INVICTA II dining chair has an exclusive and impressive design, with just one leg in the back, it brings shophistication to your decoration. Highlighted by the piping detail arou...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Chairs
Materials
Brass, Stainless Steel, Nickel
Opinion Ciatti Mammamia Stool with Adjustable Height
By Opinion Ciatti, Marcello Zilliani
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Mammamia Stool is a swivel stool with die-cast aluminium shell. Chrome-plated steel structure, base and footrest. Adjustable in height with gas piston. For indoor use. Available in c...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Stools
Materials
Metal
1950's Original French Multipl's Dining Chairs - Set Of Five White
Located in Hook, Hampshire
1950’s Original French Multipl’s Dining Chairs – Set Of Five White
1950’s Original French Multipl’s Dining Chairs – Set Of Nine White. Designed by Joseph Mathieu and made in Pierre B...
Category
Vintage 1950s French Chairs
Materials
Metal
Balzaretti Chair in White Mohair
By Daniel Nikolovski and Danu Chirinciuc
Located in San Pietro di Morubio, Verona
Part of the Balzaretti series, this chair reflects the traditional values of Italian craftsmanship reinterpreted in a light and modern design of great visual harmony. Stunning in its...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Chairs
Materials
Metal
Set of 3 Design Institute of America Brass Stools in Ivory White Bouclé, c. 1980
By Design Institute America, Milo Baughman
Located in Saint Louis, MO
Super sexy set of three Post Modern counter or bar stools manufactured in the 1980s by Design Institute of America ("DIA") in the style of Milo Baughman. Cantilevered brass stools wi...
Category
Vintage 1980s American Post-Modern Stools
Materials
Brass
H 24.25 in W 18 in D 19 in
White Austrian Midcentury Sonett Wire Chair by Arch. Thomas Lauterbach
By Karl Fostel Sen’s Erben, Thomas Lauterbach
Located in Vienna, AT
This iconic and rare Viennese Midcentury Modern Sonett chair has been designed by the Austrian Midcentury Modern Architect Thomas Lauterbach and manufactured by Karl Fostel Sen.'s Er...
Category
Vintage 1950s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Wire, Iron
H 37.01 in W 16.93 in D 22.45 in
Set of Six Braided Resin in Warm White Color Outdoor Chairs
Located in Tourcoing, FR
Set of six white braided resin chairs indoor/outdoor. Design and retro style, practical (stackable!) They will be perfect on your terrace, in your veranda, around the swimming-pool, ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Aluminum
Set of Four White 'Acton Stacker' Chairs by American Seating
By American Seating
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Unique set of four Acton Stacker chairs by American seating. Comfortable and practical set of chairs for dining, office, or casual use.
Chairs have a gentle rock to them by design....
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Chrome
Opinion Ciatti Con Fort Set of 2 Steel Folding Chairs
By Maurizio Galante and Tal Lancman, Opinion Ciatti
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Foldable and light, with an adjustable back, Con fort is a contemporary reinterpretation of one of the Industrial era’s first work chairs. Designed by Maurizio Galante and Tal Lancma...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Chairs
Materials
Aluminum
Opinion Ciatti Mammamia Leather Non Stackable Chair
By Opinion Ciatti, Marcello Zilliani
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Mammamia leather is the leather-coated version of Mammamia, the chair designed by Marcello Ziliani, whose myriad of versions never cease to astonish. The sinuous and elongated lines ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Chairs
Materials
Metal
White Hollywood Regency Vanity Chair With Palm Tree Leaves
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
White metal vanity chair with palm tree leaves
The Hollywood Regency style chair is newly powder-coated in a plain white color. The chair was originally gilded.
Pillow may not be i...
Category
20th Century Italian Hollywood Regency Slipper Chairs
Materials
Iron
1980s Osvaldo Borsani Swivel Wheeled White Office Chairs
By Osvaldo Borsani, Tecno
Located in IT
Three Office swivels chair by Osvaldo Borsani for Tecno, made in Italy in 1980s. Stamped on the bottom and marked Tecno on the side. The swivel chairs are made of white plastic. The ...
Category
Vintage 1980s Italian Modern Chairs
Materials
Metal
Modern Italian White Polypropylene Chair from Bontempi Collection
By Bontempi Casa
Located in Titusville, PA
This white Polypropylene chair is stackable and suitable for both indoor and outdoor use. Designed by Pocci&Dondoli it is easy, plain, actual. Gipsy chair is a passkey for every envi...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian International Style Chairs
Materials
Metal
Modern Italian White Polypropylene Chair from Bontempi Collection
By Bontempi Casa
Located in Titusville, PA
This white polypropylene chair is stackable and suitable for indoor and outdoor use. Designed by Pocci & Dondoli, aqua is suitable for both inside and outside use, it has an integral...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian International Style Chairs
Materials
Other
Pair of Chairs 1960, American
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
2 Chairs
We have specialized in the sale of Art Deco and Art Nouveau and Vintage styles since 1982. If you have any questions we are at your disposal.
Pushing the button that rea...
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Patio and Garden Furniture
Materials
Iron
Pair of 70's white Spaghetti chairs by Giandomenico Belotti for Alias, Italy
By Giandomenico Belotti, Alias
Located in München, DE
Pair of 70's original Spagetti chairs in white by Giandomenico Belotti. Manufacturer is Alias. Made in Italy. Rare in white lacquered frame and white seats + backrests. Beautiful min...
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Space Age Chairs
Materials
Metal
H 32.68 in W 15.36 in D 20.08 in
Moroso Bloomy Table by Patricia Urquiola
By Patricia Urquiola, Moroso
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Base is black or white varnished steel; column is steel with white or black ABS plastic sleeve; tops are in Laminam. Tops are not interchangeable.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Chairs
Materials
Steel
Vintage Campaign French Country Rolling Game Chairs Antiqued White Painted Set 4
Located in Topeka, KS
Stunning vintage Campaign or French Country rolling game chairs set of 4 by Burlington House Furniture. Comprised of antique white painted wood frames, upholstered seat and back cush...
Category
Late 20th Century American French Provincial Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Metal
H 32.75 in W 24 in D 20.75 in
Opinion Ciatti Mammamia Stackable Chair with Armrests Set of 2
By Marcello Zilliani, Opinion Ciatti
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Mammamia stackable chair with armrests, made with die-cast aluminium shell and steel structure. For indoor/outdoor use. Stackable. Available in gold structure with white or black coa...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Side Chairs
Materials
Metal
Mid-Century Modern Style Dining Chair in Pink Velvet and Gold Stainless Steel
By Hommes Studio
Located in Porto, PT
Samira Dining Chair is sophisticated in the shape of a chair. This modern dining chair is upholstered matches wonderfully in any contemporary or luxury dining table.
Materials: Upho...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Brass
H 33.47 in W 18.9 in D 22.45 in
Pair Mid Century Cane Bentwood Cantilever Chairs White Cushions
Located in Baltimore, MD
An attractive stylish pair of mid century cane bentwood cantilever chairs, based on a design by Marcel Breuer. Features a beautiful modernist chrome cantilever design, crafted of woo...
Category
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Chrome
Opinion Ciatti Mammamia High Barstool
By Marcello Zilliani, Opinion Ciatti
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Mammamia high barstool with die-cast aluminum shell, steel structure and rubber-covered footrest. Lacquered, not for outdoor use. Non stackable. Available in gold structure with whit...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Stools
Materials
Metal
80s Antonello Mosca ‘Royal’ White Leather High Back Chairs for Ycami Set/6
By Ycami Collection
Located in Amstelveen, Noord
In the late 70s and early 80s mainly italian designers started to work with high back dining chairs. Chairs with a high back give you the feeling of sitting on an old castle chair, a...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Post-Modern Chairs
Materials
Metal
H 40.16 in W 18.12 in D 22.05 in
Lloyd Loom Lounge Chair in White Grey
Located in Voorburg, NL
Fantastic Lloyd Loom lounge chair in greyish white original Lloyd loom weave. The chair has a stable base made of brushed nickel steel base. The Lloyd loom weave is very strong and c...
Category
Early 2000s British British Colonial Lounge Chairs
Materials
Steel
Sexy 1970s Lucite & Brass Set of Chairs in Ivory White Bouclé on Casters c. 1970
By Charles Hollis Jones
Located in Saint Louis, MO
Modern sexy set of four 1970s lucite and brass Charles Hollis Jones style chairs freshly reupholstered in super soft ivory white bouclé and set conveniently on casters. Uber stylish ...
Category
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Brass
H 28 in W 24 in D 26 in
Modernist Beech and White Mohair Chair by Francor, Italy 1960's
Located in New York, NY
Solid varnished beech stool with unique sheet metal construction. Signed. By Francor, Italy.
New "Teddy" white mohair upholstery by Pierre Frey.
Sturdy. In good vintage condition.
...
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Chairs
Materials
Sheet Metal
Mariolina Chair in Anthracite Metal Legs, Silk Gray Shell, by E-GGs
By Miniforms, E-GGS
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This Mariolina chair is offered with iron legs in anthracite, a shell in polypropylene silk grey and the option to select an upholstered cushion material for your chair. The iron leg...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Chairs
Materials
Metal
Dedo High Stool in Steel Lacquer Legs, Wooden Seat, by Miniforms Lab
By Miniforms Lab, Miniforms
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Here you are shown the Dedo high stool in lacquered steel legs with beechwood seat. This stool with an ergonomic seat is in solid beech and steel structure lacquered in 9 colors. The...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Stools
Materials
Steel
Balzaretti Chair in White Mohair
By Daniel Nikolovski and Danu Chirinciuc
Located in San Pietro di Morubio, Verona
Part of the Balzaretti series, this chair reflects the traditional values of Italian craftsmanship reinterpreted in a light and modern design of great visual harmony. Stunning in its...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Chairs
Materials
Metal
Opinion Ciatti Mammamia Diamond Non Stackable Chair
By Joel Escalona, Opinion Ciatti
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Mammamia knows how to be chic, very chic, incredibly chic! Mammamia Diamond is definitely the most sophisticated chair in the Mammamia range and stems from the co-operation between O...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Chairs
Materials
Metal
Eames for Herman Miller Mid Century Molded Plastic X-Base Shell Chairs, Pair
By Herman Miller
Located in Countryside, IL
Eames for Herman Miller mid century molded plastic x-base shell chairs - pair.
Measures: 24.75 wide x 22.5 deep x 31 high with a seat height of 16.5 inches.
All pieces of furni...
Category
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Metal
H 31 in W 24.75 in D 22.5 in
Set of 2 White / Brass Cactus Chair by Marcantonio, Made in Italy
By MARCANTONIO
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
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This set includes 2 x Cactus chairs.
This cactus chair is suit...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Chairs
Materials
Brass
Opinion Ciatti Mammamia Non Stackable Chair, Set of 2
By Opinion Ciatti
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Mammamia chair with die-cast aluminum shell and steel structure. For indoor/outdoor use. Non-stackable. Available in gold structure with white or black painted finish, or mirrored al...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Chairs
Materials
Metal
Italian Mid-Century Modern Garden Chairs and Table in White Wrought Iron, 1960s
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian Mid-Century Modern Garden chairs and table in white wrought iron, 1960s
Garden set consisting of 4 chairs and a table. The outdoor chairs are in cream white painted wrought ...
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Wrought Iron
H 36.62 in W 23.63 in D 15.75 in
White Metal Powder Hanging Coated Egg Chair, 1960s
Located in Chesham, GB
A hanging white powder coated egg chair with red cushion.
Manufacturer - Unknown
Design Period - 1960 to 1969
Style - Vintage
Detailed condition - Good
Restoration and...
Category
Vintage 1960s Chairs
Materials
Metal
Juliette Chair by Houtique, White
By Nika Zupanc, Houtique
Located in Madrid, ES
Taste the glance of a Luxurious way of Comfort.
Zupanc has created Juliette.
A well-mannered chair that
knows when to go crazy. A chair that blushes but talks without limits no...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Post-Modern Chairs
Materials
Gold, Steel
Italian Mid-Century Modern Garden Chairs in White Wrought Iron, 1960s
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian Mid-Century Modern Garden chairs in white wrought iron, 1960s
Set of 4 garden chairs in cream white painted wrought iron. The perforated seat is square in shape with rounded...
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Wrought Iron
H 36.62 in W 23.63 in D 15.75 in
Mula Chair in Black Metal Leg Base with Upholstery Seat, by E-GGs
By Miniforms, E-GGS
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Mula chair is offered with iron rebar metal base, varnished in black. The seat and back are made with an injected flame-retardant polyurethane foam, upholstered in the listed fabrics...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Chairs
Materials
Metal
Jasper Morrison Lotus High Chair in Polished Chrome for Cappellini
By Jasper Morrison, Cappellini
Located in New York, NY
The Lotus (High), by Jasper Morrison, is part of a complete collection of chairs, envisioned to be easily adaptable for both domestic and variegated professional settings. Available ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Armchairs
Materials
Metal
Hayche Otto Chair, Oak Plywood and Powder Coated White Steel Frame, UK, In stock
Located in Liverpool, GB
The Otto armchair is a playful and sophisticated piece that blends a simple and functional metal frame, with a sculptural and warm plywood backrest and seating area. The metal connec...
Category
2010s British Modern Armchairs
Materials
Metal
H 29.53 in W 21.26 in D 20.48 in
Modern Liberty Armchair Low Back in Polished Brass and White Sheep Fur Cushions
By Bessa
Located in Oporto, PT
Inspiration:
The sculptural forms of the 30s inspired the Liberty Collection. The tubular and steel structures that have marked those years are combined with a new inspiration that...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Armchairs
Materials
Brass, Metal
H 33.47 in W 44.1 in D 38.59 in
Opinion Ciatti Mammamia High Chair
By Marcello Zilliani, Opinion Ciatti
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Mammamia high chair with die-cast aluminium shell, steel structure and rubber-covered footrest. Lacquered, not for outdoor use. Non stackable. Available in gold structure with white,...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Stools
Materials
Metal
Vintage Modern White Vinyl Barstools
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Sleek pair of vintage modern bar stools with adjustable seats. Finished in a white automotive-style vinyl upholstery with chrome footrests and base. These would be a great addition t...
Category
Vintage 1970s Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Chrome
Opinion Ciatti Mammamia Punk Non Stackable Chair
By Opinion Ciatti
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Mammamia Punk chair with frame in die-cast aluminum and structure in steel. Indoor use, non-stackable. With 398 studs, applied by hand. One seat package. The product comply with UNI-...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Side Chairs
Materials
Metal
Opinion Ciatti Mammamia Sled Non Stackable Chair with Armrests
By Marcello Zilliani, Opinion Ciatti
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Mammamia Sled has non-stackable steel sled base with armrests. For indoor use only. Available in gold structure with option of fabric or leather upholstery.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Side Chairs
Materials
Metal
1 of the 4 of Italian Massive Brass Chairs by Chiavari, Upholstery Iceland Wool
By Chiavari
Located in Rijssen, NL
Pair of refined Italian Campanino Classic Chiavari chairs, circa 1950s.
Massive brass with upholstered with velvet and off-white Iceland wool.
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Brass
H 35.44 in W 14.97 in D 15.99 in
Shaker Modern Chair by Ambrozia, Solid Walnut, Black Steel, Cream Vinyl
By AMBROZIA
Located in Drummondville, Quebec
The Shaker modern dining chair is handmade to order from our unique Ambrozia black textured steel tubing frame and a premium vinyl upholstered seat and back. Available in a large var...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Canadian Modern Chairs
Materials
Steel
1940s Original Tolix Dining Chair, Model A, White
By Xavier Pauchard
Located in Hook, Hampshire
1940s Original Tolix dining chair - Model A - White
1940s original Tolix dining chair - Model A. The first production of the model A was in the 1930s. This is a very early example...
Category
Vintage 1940s French Chairs
Materials
Metal
Circe Chair in White Bouclé Fabric with Detail in Corno Italiano, Mod. 4433CC
By Arcahorn Srl., Filippo Dini
Located in Recanati, Macerata
Expression of master craftsmanship values, our Circe chair is a unique blending of prized raw materials and considered details. Distinguished by soft volumes, Circe sports an envelop...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Chairs
Materials
Metal
H 33.47 in W 24.02 in D 25.6 in
Nendo Low Ribbon Stools in Sheet Metal with Matte Lacquer Finish for Cappellini
By Nendo, Cappellini
Located in New York, NY
Continuously flowing ribbons of laser-cut metal compose the Ribbon stool by Nendo, the team of designers headed by architect Oki Sato. A recipient of the Red Dot Award, if Products D...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Stools
Materials
Metal
H 17.33 in Dm 14.77 in
Opinion Ciatti Mammamia Sled Stackable Chair with Armrests Set of 2
By Marcello Zilliani, Opinion Ciatti
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Mammamia Sled has stackable steel sled base with armrests. For indoor/outdoor use. Available in gold structure with black, white, or gold leaf finish. Also available in mirrored alum...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Side Chairs
Materials
Metal
H 31.11 in W 22.05 in D 20.87 in
Opinion Ciatti Mammamia Non Stackable Chair with Armrests
By Marcello Zilliani, Opinion Ciatti
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Mammamia chair with armrest, made with die-cast aluminum shell and steel structure. For indoor use. Non-stackable. Available in gold structure with white, beige, taupe, green, or bla...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Side Chairs
Materials
Metal
Outdoor Dining Armchair in Stainless Steel with Copper Plated Finish
By Myface
Located in Santo Tirso, PT
Nodo Outdoor Dining Armchair
The most luxurious and sophisticated outdoor furniture piece that will assure elegance and a comfortable space to enjoy the company of your favorite peo...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Patio and Garden Furniture
Materials
Stainless Steel
H 33.47 in W 26.38 in D 21.66 in
Stainless Steel Outdoor Dining Chair with Copper Plating and Waterproof Fabric
By Myface
Located in Santo Tirso, PT
Nodo Outdoor Dining Chair
The most luxurious and sophisticated outdoor furniture piece that will assure elegance and a comfortable space to enjoy the company of your favorite people...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Patio and Garden Furniture
Materials
Stainless Steel
H 33.47 in W 19.69 in D 21.66 in
Victorian Side Chair in White Finish and Bluemarine Upholstered Seat by Modenese
By Modenese Gastone
Located in PADOVA, Italy
Complete your elegant luxury dining room by pairing your home décor with this victorian high-end side chair by Modenese gastone, featuring a wood frame painted in ivory finishings an...
Category
2010s Italian Victorian Chairs
Materials
Gold Leaf
H 41.34 in W 22.45 in D 24.41 in
Emeco Alfi Low Back Chair with Black Powder-Coated Aluminum Frame by Jasper
By Emeco, Jasper Morrison
Located in Hanover, PA
Emeco and Jasper Morrison together, designed and engineered the Alfi collection with the conviction that what you don't see is as important as what you do see. Made of reclaimed mate...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Chairs
Materials
Aluminum
White Matt Aluminum Standard Plopp Stool by Zieta
By Zieta
Located in Geneve, CH
White matt aluminum standard plopp stool by Zieta
Dimensions: D 35 x H 50 cm
Material: Aluminum.
Finish: Powder-coated.
Available in colors: graphite, moss grey, umbra grey, beige...
Category
2010s Polish Organic Modern Stools
Materials
Aluminum
Opinion Ciatti Mammamia Fur Non Stackable Chair
By Marcello Zilliani, Opinion Ciatti
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Mammamia is sinuous, colored, brilliant…warm! Mammamia fur, the special edition by Lapo Ciatti, is the warm and welcoming version of the Mammamia chair. The die-cast aluminium shell ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Chairs
Materials
Metal
Baroque Side Chair in Ivory White Finish and Curved Legs by Modenese
By Modenese Gastone
Located in PADOVA, Italy
Majestic dining side chair by Modenese Gastone with curved baroque legs and precious upholstery. Premium lisht purple satin fabric with leaves pattern and gold leaf appliqued details...
Category
2010s Italian Baroque Chairs
Materials
Gold Leaf
H 48.43 in W 24.02 in D 25.99 in
Emeco Alfi High Back Chair with Aluminum Frame by Jasper Morrison
By Emeco, Jasper Morrison
Located in Hanover, PA
Emeco and Jasper Morrison together, designed and engineered the Alfi Collection with the conviction that what you don't see is as important as what you do see. Made of reclaimed mate...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Chairs
Materials
Aluminum
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White Metal Chairs For Sale on 1stDibs
An assortment of white metal chairs is available at 1stDibs. There are 64 antique and vintage white metal chairs for sale at 1stDibs, while we also have 58 modern editions to choose from as well. White metal chairs have been produced for many years, with earlier versions available from the 19th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 21st Century. White metal chairs made by Mid-Century Modern designers — as well as those associated with Modern — are very popular at 1stDibs. White metal chairs have been a part of the life’s work for many furniture makers, but those produced by Opinion Ciatti, Marcello Zilliani and Bend Goods are consistently popular.
How Much are White Metal Chairs?
White metal chairs can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price at 1stDibs is $1,283, while the lowest priced sells for $37 and the highest can go for as much as $24,500.
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.
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