Skip to main content

Yellow Wood Chairs

2
99
33
2
to
10
100
33
134
104
107
72
29
4
1
1
1
9
90
35
1
35
14
1
2
4
8
14
9
2
Height
to
Width
to
Depth
to
68
56
42
59
42
55
41
61
41
48
41
62
114
36
27
17
10
6
5
4
4
4
Sort By
Modern Laurence Dining Chairs, Yellow Velvet, Handmade Portugal by Greenapple
By Greenapple
Located in Lisboa, PT
Laurence Chair, Contemporary Collection, Handcrafted in Portugal - Europe by Greenapple. Designed by Rute Martins for the Contemporary Collection, the Laurence dining chair was crea...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Chairs

Materials

Velvet, Wood

Gebrüder Thonet Vienna GmbH Wiener Stuhl Chair in Curry Yellow & Fabric Seating
By Gebrüder Thonet Vienna GmbH
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A simplified design to create an elegant, comfortable, popular item”. The structure has an all-embracing simplicity, and is formed from just a few elements in steam bent solid beech....
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Austrian Modern Chairs

Materials

Wood

Spade Ashwood Corner Chair by Faye Toogood
By Faye Toogood, Please Wait to be Seated
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Spade chair is an ode to the rural life in the English countryside in which designer Faye Toogood grew up and had her first encounters with shapes and colors of the natural world. Th...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Danish Modern Chairs

Materials

Wood

Spade Ashwood Corner Chair by Faye Toogood
Spade Ashwood Corner Chair by Faye Toogood
Natural AshNavy BlueTurmeric Yellow
H 33.86 in W 17.33 in D 18.9 in
Set of Four Mustard Yellow Velvet 'Shell' Chairs, 1960s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Four beautiful chairs type 1020 colloquially called "shells" produced by the Slupsk centre of furniture industry in the 1960s. They are after full renovation upholstery and carpentry...
Category

20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Textile, Beech

Set of Four Mid Century Yellow Chairs, Europe, 1960s.
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Set of four beautiful chairs called "stick insect" produced in the 1960s after a complete upholstery and refreshing of the woodwork, comfortable and stable. The whole is covered with...
Category

20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Textile, Beech

1970's Yellow Mullca Stacking Dining Chair, Set Of Six
By Mullca
Located in Hook, Hampshire
1970’s yellow mullca stacking dining chair – set of six 1970’s yellow mullca stacking dining chair – set of six. One of our most favourite chairs, in 1947 Robert Muller and Gaston C...
Category

Vintage 1970s French Chairs

Materials

Beech

Bondi Stackable Dining Chair in Ashwood
By Please Wait to be Seated, Fräg Woodall
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Please Wait to be Seated Bondi chair is inspired by designer Frag Woodall's earliest memories of watching artisans at work, fascinated by the way they joined and fitted timber. The s...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Danish Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Wood

e15 Mr. Collins Stool by Stefan Diez
By e15, Stefan Diez
Located in New York, NY
With its dynamic form and ergonomic comfort, Mr. Collins is an endearing stool applicable in diverse arrangements for living or working situations. Based on couture construction meth...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary German Modern Stools

Materials

Wood

e15 Mr. Collins Stool by Stefan Diez
e15 Mr. Collins Stool by Stefan Diez
Lapis Blue LacquerSilk Gray LacquerTraffic Gray LacquerOxide Red Lacquer + 11 more
H 18.12 in W 18.51 in D 18.04 in
Set of Eight Mid-Century Yellow Mustard 'Shell' Chairs, Europe, 1960s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Beautiful chair type 1020 colloquially called "shell" produced by the Slupsk centre of furniture industry in the 1960s in Poland. Designers: Waclaw Lesniewski, Stanislaw Lejkowski. V...
Category

20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Textile, Beech

Midcentury Heart Chair in Yellow Satin Dedar Gildo Fabric, Europe, 1960s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Chair type A5828. Colloquially called "heart" in amazing zebra fabric. The furniture was designed by Helena and Jerzy Kurmanowicz. They were produced in Radomsko Woodworking Factory ...
Category

20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Velvet, Beech

e15 Houdini Side Chair by Stefan Diez
By e15, Stefan Diez
Located in New York, NY
E15 celebrates ten years of chair Houdini by Stefan Diez with a curated palette of anniversary colors. In his search for an ergonomic, organic seating shell without involving expensi...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary German Modern Side Chairs

Materials

Wood

1950s Vintage Retro Yellow and Chrome Melamine Chairs
Located in Markington, GB
1950s vintage retro yellow and chrome chairs, Measures: Seat height is 45 cm or 18 in.
Category

Mid-20th Century Dutch Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Metal

Set of Ten Midcentury Mustard Yellow Wool Chairs, Rajmund Halas Europe, 1960s
By Rajmund Hałas
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Chair designed by Prof. Rajmund Halas. Have been made of beechwood. The chair is after complete upholstery renovation, the woodwork has been cleaned and refreshed. We used matte varn...
Category

20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Textile, Beech

Gesture Two-Tone Fully Upholstered Chair in Black, by Hans Olsen for Warm Nordic
By Hans Olsen
Located in Viby J, DK
This beautiful, moulded Gesture chair, designed in the 1950s, was the work of the acclaimed Danish architect, Hans Olsen. With its welcoming design, the Gesture chair creates a warm ...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Danish Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Wood

Mid-Century Butterfly Dining Chair, Yellow Boucle, Europe, 1960s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Dining chair called "Butterfly" with medium light stained beech legs and fully upholstered seat and back in beautiful boucle italian fabric (color number 01). A boucle fabric who...
Category

20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Fabric, Bouclé, Beech

e15 Customizable ELBE III Bench by Marguerre, Besau and Schöning
By e15, Eva Marguerre, Marcel Besau and Daniel Schöning
Located in New York, NY
Originally conceived for concert hall Elbphilharmonie by Herzog & de Meuron architects, bench ELBE III is focussed on essential forms that allow for classic references. The removable...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary German Modern Benches

Materials

Wood, Textile

1970's Yellow Mullca Stacking Dining Chair, Set of Twenty Four
By Mullca
Located in Hook, Hampshire
1970’s yellow mullca stacking dining chair – set of twenty four. 1970’s yellow mullca stacking dining chair – set of twenty four. One of our most favourite chairs, in 1947 Robert Mu...
Category

Vintage 1970s French Chairs

Materials

Beech

Twelve Midcentury Heart Chairs, Yellow Satin Dedar Gildo Fabric, Europe, 1960s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Chair type A5828. Colloquially called "heart" in amazing Zebra fabric. The furniture was designed by Helena and Jerzy Kurmanowicz. They were produced in Radomsko Woodworking Factory ...
Category

20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Velvet, Beech

Puppy Pouffe with Real Yellow Leather by Marcantonio
By Scarlet Splendour, MARCANTONIO
Located in Kolkata, IN
Puppy Pouffe Yellow is a hip little seat with luxurious shaggy suede. This cute piece of furniture is a delight around the house like a new pup For his debut creations, Marcantoni...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Leather, Resin, Foam, Wood

Mid-Century Yellow Mustard 'Shell' Chair, Europe, 1960s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Beautiful chair type 1020 colloquially called "shell" produced by the Slupsk centre of furniture industry in the 1960s in Poland. Designers: Waclaw Lesniewski, Stanislaw Lejkowski. V...
Category

20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Textile, Beech

Pelleossa Chair in Black Wood, Upholstered Seat, by Francesco Faccin
By Francesco Faccin, Miniforms
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This Pellerossa chair is shown here without an armrest, in black aniline wood with nine upholstery seating fabrics to select from. The upholstery options include leather, vegetable l...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Chairs

Materials

Wood, Upholstery

1970's Yellow Mullca Stacking Dining Chair, Large Quantities Available
By Mullca
Located in Hook, Hampshire
1970’s Yellow Mullca Stacking dining chair – set of ten 1970’s Yellow Mullca Stacking dining chair – set of ten. One of our most favourite chairs, in 1947 Robert Muller and Gaston C...
Category

Vintage 1970s French Chairs

Materials

Beech

Jasper Morrison Hi Pad Chair in Beech Plywood & Fabric or Leather for Cappellini
By Jasper Morrison, Cappellini
Located in New York, NY
The Hi pad chair, and accompanying Hi pad stool, are the result of a production process that represents the perfect balance between technology and artisan craftsmanship: in these pie...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Chairs

Materials

Foam, Beech, Plywood

Jasper Morrison Small Hi Pad Stool in Fabric or Leather Upholstery by Cappellini
By Jasper Morrison, Cappellini
Located in New York, NY
The Hi pad chair, and accompanying Hi pad Stool, are the result of a production process that represents the perfect balance between technology and artisan craftsmanship: in these pie...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Stools

Materials

Foam, Beech, Plywood

1970's Yellow Mullca Stacking Dining Chair, Set Of Eight
By Mullca
Located in Hook, Hampshire
1970’s Yellow Mullca Stacking dining chair – set of eight 1970’s Yellow Mullca Stacking dining chair – set of eight. One of our most favourite chairs, in 1947 Robert Muller and Gast...
Category

Vintage 1970s French Chairs

Materials

Beech

Yellow Modern Chair in Oak and Faux Leather by René Gabriel, Norma, 1938
By Rene Gabriel
Located in PARIS, FR
Yellow Modern chair in oak and faux leather by René Gabriel, Norma, 1938 Bridge chair in stained oak with curved backs and three bars, seats in crossed yellow faux leather strips....
Category

Vintage 1930s French Chairs

Materials

Faux Leather, Oak

Mid-Century Yellow Velvet Thonet Wood Rattan Chair, Europe, 1960s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Beautiful mid-century rattan, velvet and wood chair. They were produced in Thonet woodworking factory in 1960s. We thoroughly renovated them. The construction is made of beechwoo...
Category

20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Velvet, Beech

Set of Eight Yellow Ochre Boucle 'Shell' Chairs, 1960s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Eight beautiful chairs type 1020 colloquially called "shells" produced by the Slupsk centre of furniture industry in the 1960s in Poland. They are after full renovation upholstery an...
Category

20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Textile, Beech

Set of Four Yellow Chairs, by Zielinski, Poland, 1960s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Set of four beech chairs designed by M. Zielinski, type 200 / 100B. Manufactured by the Opole Furniture Industry Center at the end of the 1960s in Poland. The chairs have undergone a...
Category

20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Beech, Velvet

Set of Eight Mid Century Butterfly Dining Chairs, Yellow Boucle, Europe, 1960s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Dining chair called "Butterfly" with dark walnut stained beech legs and fully upholstered seat and back in beautiful boucle italian fabric (color number 01). A boucle fabric whos...
Category

20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Fabric, Bouclé, Beech

Set of Six Mid Century Yellow Velvet Thonet Wood Rattan Chairs, Europe, 1960s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Beautiful mid century rattan, velvet and wood chairs. They were produced in Thonet woodworking factory in 1960s. We thoroughly renovated them. The construction is made of beechwo...
Category

20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Rattan, Velvet, Beech

Jasper Morrison Lotus High Chair in Polished Chrome for Cappellini
By Cappellini, Jasper Morrison
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

Set of Four Vintage Dining Chairs in Wood and Ocher Yellow Fabric, Ca 1960s
Located in Hellouw, NL
Nice set of four vintage dining chairs in wood and ocher yellow fabric, ca the 1960s. Although there is no clarity on the origin of these chairs, we feel it is a more traditional mid...
Category

Vintage 1960s European Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Fabric, Wood

Antique French Carved Walnut Yellow Upholstered "Prie Dieu" Prayer Chair Ca 1860
Located in New Orleans, LA
Antique French carved walnut and yellow upholstered "Prie Dieu" prayer chair, Circa 1860-70.
Category

Antique 1860s French Chairs

Materials

Wood

20th Century Yellow Fold-Out Armchair, Europe, 1960s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Very comfortable fold-out armchair, unusual model but captivating with its minimalism. Construction with armrests, turned legs made of beech wood. Original mechanism of fold-out opt...
Category

20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

Materials

Textile, Beech

Post Modern Oak & Yellow Steel Small Sculptural Chair, France 1980's
Located in New York, NY
Post modern tripod chair in yellow enameled steel with an oak seat and accents.
Category

Mid-20th Century French Post-Modern Side Chairs

Materials

Steel

Mid-Century Yellow Mustard 'Shell' Chair, 1960s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Beautiful chair type 1020 colloquially called "shell" produced by the Slupsk centre of furniture industry in the 1960s in Poland. They are after full renovation upholstery and carpen...
Category

20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Textile, Beech

PH Snake Chair, chrome, yellow painted satin matt, wood seat/back, visible tubes
By Poul Henningsen
Located in Copenhagen, DK
The PH Snake Chairs flowing lines within its steel tube design are inspired by the strong yet flexible body of a snake. It is multi-use and fits any room at home, in the apartment, i...
Category

2010s Danish Bauhaus Chairs

Materials

Chrome

Ali Armrest Chair in Beech Walnut Base with Seat, by Philippe Tabet
By Philippe Tabet, Miniforms
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Chair with solid beech legs stained oak, walnut or black aniline. Shell upholstered in the listed fabrics. Here you are shown the Ali armrest chair in beech stained walnut base with ...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Armchairs

Materials

Wood, Upholstery

Set of Four Yellow "Shell" Chairs, Poland, 1960s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Four beautiful chairs type 1020 colloquially called "shells" produced by the Slupsk centre of Furniture Industry in the 1960s. They are after full renovation upholstery and carpentry...
Category

20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Velvet, Beech

Cow Horn Walnut Chair, by Knud Færch from Warm Nordic
By Knud Faerch
Located in Viby J, DK
The cow horn chair is an iconic 1960s chair and a sculptural masterpiece for design lovers, created by the internationally renowned Danish furniture designer, Knud Færch. The cow hor...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Slovenian Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Wood

Semo Armchair with Yellow Fabric and Polished Burl Wood
By Merve Kahraman
Located in New York, NY
SEMO is the perfect armchair for the ultimate side sitters and for those who love to swivel. The thick finger arms are great to place your legs while you turn left and right. Semo re...
Category

2010s Turkish Arts and Crafts Armchairs

Materials

Fabric, Wood

Ava Bar Stool with Soft Yellow Backrest and Seat with Pied de Poule Back
By Mambo Unlimited Ideas
Located in Lisbon, PT
Comfortable and elegant, Ava bar stool is a versatile piece where creativity meets no boundaries: fabrics, solid wood, lacquered wood and brass fittings are chosen and combined to pr...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Brass

Pelleossa Armchair in Beech & Upholstered Seat, by Francesco Faccin
By Francesco Faccin, Miniforms
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This Pellerossa armrest chair is shown here in beechwood, and with nine upholstery seating fabrics to select from. The upholstery options include leather, vegetable leather or Sponge...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Chairs

Materials

Upholstery, Beech

Pair Antique 19th Century French Carved Arm Chairs, Yellow Upholstery, Ca. 1890
Located in New Orleans, LA
Pair antique 19th century French finely carved arm chairs with light yellow upholstery, Circa 1890.
Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Armchairs

Materials

Wood

Iola Armrest Chair in Black Ashwood Base and Foam Seat, by E-ggs
By E-GGS, Miniforms
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Iola chair comes with a seat, back and armrests in a injected flameretardant polyurethane foam covered with the listed fabrics. The structure base is available for custom orders in w...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Armchairs

Materials

Upholstery, Wood

Customizable e15 Bessy Lounge Chair by Stefan Diez
By Stefan Diez
Located in New York, NY
The stool bessy with its round upholstered seat is made from flexible oak-veneered plywood. Space-saving Bessy is suitable for private use as well as for contract use especially in h...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary German Modern Stools

Materials

Wood

Yellow Primitive Armchair, Designed by Studio Nucleo, Made in Italy
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
The Primitive armchair, played on the asymmetry of primary volumes, is made with a padded structure and covered with a melange-colored cloth. “Primitive as primary geometric figur...
Category

2010s Italian Modern Armchairs

Materials

Fabric, Wood

Mid-Century Modern Yellow Velvet Chair, by Zielinski, Poland, 1960s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
A beautiful beech chair designed by M. Zielinski, type 200 / 100B. Manufactured by the Opole Furniture Industry Center at the end of the 1960s in Poland. The chair is after undergone...
Category

20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Velvet, Beech

Yellow Calla Lily Chair Made of Curly Maple, Translucent Stains and Ultra-Suede
By Eric Freyer
Located in Reno, NV
The generously sized yellow Calla Lilly chair has an exquisite carved back and legs with a seat finished in a luxe Ultrasuede. The back of the chair is in a natural finish allowing t...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Armchairs

Materials

Birdseye Maple

Jasper Morrison Tate Stool in Beech Plywood with Matte Lacquer for Cappellini
By Jasper Morrison, Cappellini
Located in New York, NY
Easy to stack – to a maximum of 6 pieces – the Tate chair designed by Jasper Morrison is part of a range that includes chairs and stools. This series has a base made of satined stain...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Stools

Materials

Beech, Plywood

Cow Horn Mixed Wood Chair, by Knud Færch from Warm Nordic
By Knud Faerch
Located in Viby J, DK
The cow horn chair is an iconic 1960s chair and a sculptural masterpiece for design lovers, created by the internationally renowned Danish furniture designer, Knud Færch. The cow hor...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Slovenian Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Wood

Mid-Century Modern Yellow Vinyl and Oak Barrel Back Side Chair
Located in Topeka, KS
Awesome Mid-Century Modern rosewood stained oak barrel back side chair with its original lemon-yellow vinyl upholstery. It is in fabulous vintage condition with normal wear and tear ...
Category

Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs

Materials

Faux Leather, Oak

Gebrüder Thonet Vienna GmbH N.18 Chair in Yellow Ocre with Plywood Seat
By Adolf Loos, Gebrüder Thonet Vienna GmbH
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A great classic that made the history of this brand. Conceived by the company during the second half of the nineteenth century to meet the precise needs of practicality, the n°18 is ...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Austrian Modern Chairs

Materials

Wood

Cow Horn Oak Chair, by Knud Færch from Warm Nordic
By Knud Faerch
Located in Viby J, DK
The Cow Horn chair is an iconic 1960s chair and a sculptural masterpiece for design lovers, created by the internationally renowned Danish furniture designer, Knud Færch. The Cow Hor...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Slovenian Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Wood

20th Century Mustard Yellow Wool Chair, Rajmund Halas, Europe, 1960s
By Rajmund Hałas
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Chair designed by Prof. Rajmund Halas. Have been made of beechwood. The chair is after complete upholstery renovation, the woodwork has been cleaned and refreshed. We used matte varn...
Category

20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Textile, Beech

Set of Eight 20th Century Mustard Yellow Wool Chair, Rajmund Halas Europe, 1960s
By Rajmund Hałas
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Chair designed by Prof. Rajmund Halas. Have been made of beechwood. The chair is after complete upholstery renovation, the woodwork has been cleaned and refreshed. We used matte varn...
Category

20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Textile, Beech

Mula Chair in Stained Black Ash Base, Upholstery Seat, by E-GGs
By E-GGS, Miniforms
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Mula chair is offered with black stained wooden ash base with seat and back in injected flame-retardant polyurethane foam upholstered in the listed fabrics. The body is packed separa...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Chairs

Materials

Upholstery, Wood

Diverge Stool in Ash Structure, Upholstered Seat, by Skrivo Design
By Skrivo Design, Miniforms
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This stool in wooden ash structure, stained black, anthracite or walnut. Seat upholstered in the listed fabrics. Here you are shown the Diverge stool in wooden ash structure with uph...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Stools

Materials

Ash, Upholstery

Six 20th Century Mustard Yellow Wool Chair, Rajmund Halas Europe, 1960s
By Rajmund Hałas
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Chair designed by Prof. Rajmund Halas. Have been made of beechwood. The chair is after complete upholstery renovation, the woodwork has been cleaned and refreshed. We used matte varn...
Category

20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Textile, Beech

  • 1
Get Updated with New Arrivals
Save "Yellow Wood Chairs", and we’ll notify you when there are new listings in this category.

Yellow Wood Chairs For Sale on 1stDibs

There is a range of yellow wood chairs for sale on 1stDibs. There are 50 antique and vintage yellow wood chairs for sale at 1stDibs, while we also have 47 modern editions to choose from as well. There are all kinds of yellow wood chairs available, from those produced as long ago as the 18th Century to those made as recently as the 21st Century. There are many kinds of yellow wood chairs to choose from, but at 1stDibs, Mid-Century Modern, Modern and Scandinavian Modern yellow wood chairs are of considerable interest. Yellow wood chairs have been a part of the life’s work for many furniture makers, but those produced by Carl Hansen & Søn, Miniforms and Cappellini are consistently popular.

How Much are Yellow Wood Chairs?

Prices for yellow wood chairs start at $212 and top out at $16,400 with the average selling for $1,469.

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 Yellow Wood Chairs
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    The Eames LCW (Lounge Chair Wood) is made with plywood and designed to mold to the human body and provide the utmost comfort. The chair is not upholstered because it’s already comfortable. Rubber shock mounts are glued to the chair to create a seamless look without the use of bolts and screws. Shop a selection of Eames LCW chairs on 1stDibs.