David Rowland Side Chairs

Creator: David Rowland

1970s "40/4” Chairs in Red by David Rowland for General Fireproofing Co

$350

1970s "40/4” Chairs in Red by David Rowland for General Fireproofing Co

By David Rowland, General Fireproofing Company

Located in Philadelphia, PA

This is a single (multiple chairs are available, though the price listed is for each chair) 40/4 chair, originally designed by David Rowland in 1964. This iconic chair has been praised as one of the most ingenious modern designs of the 20th century, and has been credited for being the first truly stackable chair. Each chair has a solid steel sled base, and has a red enameled steel seat. These particular examples were manufactured by GF Business Equipment (part of General Fireproofing Co...

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1970s American Modern Vintage David Rowland Side Chairs

Materials

Enamel, Steel

1979 40/4 Stacking Chair in Black by David Rowland for General Fireproofing Co.

$600

1979 40/4 Stacking Chair in Black by David Rowland for General Fireproofing Co.

By David Rowland, General Fireproofing Company

Located in Philadelphia, PA

This is a 40/4 Side Chair, initially designed by David Rowland in 1964. This particular chair dates to 1979. This iconic form has been praised as one of the most ingenious modern designs of the 20th century, and has been credited for being the first truly stackable chair. This example is important as it was formerly utilized in Skidmore, Owings, and Merrill's Chase Manhattan Bank project. The chair maintains its original tags. SOM was the firm that originally helped to make the 40/4 chair a viable product. They ordered 17,000 of them for UIC Chicago, which helped Roland and the product thrive afterward. The chair has a solid steel sled base, and has a black plastic seat and back. This example was manufactured by GF Business Equipment...

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1970s American Modern Vintage David Rowland Side Chairs

Materials

Steel

2024 Set of Eight David Rowland for Howe 40/4 Side / Dining Stacking Chairs

$4,400 / set

2024 Set of Eight David Rowland for Howe 40/4 Side / Dining Stacking Chairs

By David Rowland, Howe

Located in Philadelphia, PA

This is a set of eight 40/4 chairs, originally designed by David Rowland in 1964. These particular examples were manufactured by Howe in the USA in 2024. This iconic chair has been p...

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2010s American Modern David Rowland Side Chairs

Materials

Steel

Childs Chair by David Rowland for Thonet

$1,200

Childs Chair by David Rowland for Thonet

By David Rowland, Thonet

Located in Oklahoma City, OK

Presenting a truly rare and exceptional piece of design history - the Child's Softech Chair, designed by the renowned David Rowland for Thonet...

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1970s North American Mid-Century Modern Vintage David Rowland Side Chairs

Materials

Metal

David Rowland 40/4 Black and Chrome Side Chair

$295

David Rowland 40/4 Black and Chrome Side Chair

By David Rowland

Located in South Bend, IN

A stylish vintage 40/4 black and chrome stacking side chair Designed by David Rowland USA, 1977 Chrome, with black powder-coated steel Measures: 20"W x 17.5"D x 30"H. Seat height...

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1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage David Rowland Side Chairs

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Steel, Chrome

Set of 4 Stackable 40/4 Chairs By David Rowland in Dark Brown

$1,560Sale Price|20% Off

Set of 4 Stackable 40/4 Chairs By David Rowland in Dark Brown

By David Rowland

Located in New York, NY

Set of 4 Stackable 40/4 Chairs By David Rowland in Dark Brown Recognized as the first stackable chair, the 40/4 Chair is a feat of Design, elegance and ergonomics; encompassing the ...

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1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage David Rowland Side Chairs

Materials

Steel

Midcentury David Rowland 40/4 Black and Chrome Side Chair, 1970

$252

Midcentury David Rowland 40/4 Black and Chrome Side Chair, 1970

By David Rowland

Located in Praha, CZ

- iconic chair - marked by label

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1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage David Rowland Side Chairs

Materials

Metal, Chrome

1979 David Rowland General Fireproofing 40/4 Brown Stacking Chairs (Set of 5)

$3,000 / set

1979 David Rowland General Fireproofing 40/4 Brown Stacking Chairs (Set of 5)

By David Rowland

Located in Philadelphia, PA

This is a set of five 40/4 chairs, initially designed by David Rowland in 1964. The listed price includes all five chairs as shown. This iconic chair has been praised as one of the most ingenious modern designs of the 20th century, and has been credited for being the first truly stackable chair. These examples are important as they were formerly utilized in Skidmore, Owings, and Merrill‚Äôs Chase Manhattan Bank project. They all maintain their original tags. SOM was the firm that originally helped to make the 40/4 chair a viable product. They ordered 17,000 of them for UIC Chicago, which helped Roland and the product thrive afterward. Each chair has a solid steel sled base, and has a brown plastic seat and back. These examples were manufactured by GF Business Equipment...

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1970s American Modern Vintage David Rowland Side Chairs

Materials

Steel

Set of Eight Mid-Century Modern Dining Chairs in Black Faux Leather

$10,800 / set

H 29.53 in W 21.26 in D 20.87 in

Set of Eight Mid-Century Modern Dining Chairs in Black Faux Leather

Located in New York, NY

Mid-Century Modern curved back dining chairs upholstered in black faux leather. Crafted of solid heavy full grain hardwood with walnut finish. Perfect for either casual or formal di...

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2010s Portuguese Modern David Rowland Side Chairs

Materials

Faux Leather, Wood

$Mid-century modern white 40\4 chairs by David Rowland for GF Furniture, 1963$

Mid-century modern white 40\4 chairs by David Rowland for GF Furniture, 1963

$586 / set

H 29.93 in W 20.08 in D 20.87 in

Mid-century modern white 40\4 chairs by David Rowland for GF Furniture, 1963

By David Rowland

Located in MIlano, IT

Mid-century modern white 40\4 chairs by David Rowland for GF Furniture, 1963. Set of three stackable chairs, model 40/4, born as waiting room seats,...

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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage David Rowland Side Chairs

Materials

Metal, Steel

Thonet Softec Stacking Chairs by David Rowland

$1,584Sale Price / set|20% Off

H 29 in W 19 in D 18 in

Thonet Softec Stacking Chairs by David Rowland

By David Rowland

Located in Tucson, AZ

Chairs feature David Rowland's patented "Soflex" seat and back in original school bus color vinyl plastisol on tubular chrome frame. - Soflex is a material invented by Rowland in 1973 in which sinuous metal springs are dipped in vinyl plastisol. When cured, the plastisol hardens and holds the springs together, forming a thin, open-mesh, resilient seating material. It is easy to see Rowland's design beginning as early as 1952 with his "Transparent Chair" for The No-Sag Spring Company of Detroit and his 1957 Zig Zag Cantilever Chair. The Softec Chair...

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Late 20th Century American Modern David Rowland Side Chairs

Materials

Steel, Wire

Set of Eight French Side Chairs by Jean-Charles Moreux, Circa 1940s

$67,500 / set

H 45 in W 18.5 in D 21.5 in

Set of Eight French Side Chairs by Jean-Charles Moreux, Circa 1940s

By Jean-Charles Moreux

Located in Queens, NY

Set of 8 French 1940s side chairs with arched upholstered back & seat on gilt carved crossed plume form legs joined by a stretcher. (att: ROBERT PAVEAU)

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Early 20th Century French Modern David Rowland Side Chairs

Materials

Upholstery, Giltwood

Pair of Stacking Chairs by Karl Schwanzer, Thonet, Austria, 1950s

$1,990 / set

H 34.26 in W 18.9 in D 18.9 in

Pair of Stacking Chairs by Karl Schwanzer, Thonet, Austria, 1950s

By Karl Schwanzer, Thonet

Located in Hausmannstätten, AT

A rare set of two Viennese stacking chairs made of brown stained wood designed by Austrian architect Prof. Karl Schwanzer and manufactured by Thonet in the 1950s. This chair was des...

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1950s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage David Rowland Side Chairs

Materials

Beech

One Swivel Chair by Gianni Moscatelli for Formanova Milano, 1970s.

$700

H 27 in W 21.5 in D 21.5 in

One Swivel Chair by Gianni Moscatelli for Formanova Milano, 1970s.

Located in Miami, FL

One Swivel Chair by Gianni Moscatelli for Formanova Milano, 1970s. Fabric is very stained, we recommend to reupholster. We offer upholstery services.

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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage David Rowland Side Chairs

Materials

Aluminum, Steel

Mario Bellini Red Cab Lounge Chair by Cassina, 1970s Italian Design

$4,500

H 31 in W 27 in D 24.25 in

Mario Bellini Red Cab Lounge Chair by Cassina, 1970s Italian Design

By Cassina, Mario Bellini

Located in Los Angeles, CA

This iconic chair designed by Mario Bellini for Cassina c.1970s, Italy, features the original Red Russian saddle leather which is wrapped atop a steel frame. The seat has a rounded l...

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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage David Rowland Side Chairs

Materials

Steel

Single David Rowland 40/4 Metal Stacking Chair The General Fireproofing Co, 1974

$245

H 30 in W 18 in D 18 in

Single David Rowland 40/4 Metal Stacking Chair The General Fireproofing Co, 1974

By David Rowland

Located in Los Angeles, CA

David Rowland '40/4' metal stacking chair for The General Fireproofing Co, 1974. An award winning design, featured in multiple museums, this iconic metal enameled chair with tubular ...

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1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage David Rowland Side Chairs

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Metal, Chrome

Early Goodform Chair by Goodform for General Fireproofing

$4,800 / item

H 33.75 in W 18.5 in D 17.5 in

Early Goodform Chair by Goodform for General Fireproofing

By General Fireproofing Company, GoodForm

Located in Sagaponack, NY

An early GoodForm armchairin original finish. Made of cast and formed aluminum with a slatted undulating back and thin leather pad on the top of the bac...

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1930s American Industrial Vintage David Rowland Side Chairs

Materials

Aluminum

Swivel Tilt Office Desk Chair by the Good Form General Fireproofing Company

$975

H 35 in W 24 in D 20 in

Swivel Tilt Office Desk Chair by the Good Form General Fireproofing Company

By General Fireproofing Company, GoodForm

Located in New York, NY

Architectural design, commercial quality swivel, tilt desk, office chair by Good Form, General Fireproofing. This example has a four leg aluminum base, with vinyl upholstered seat an...

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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern David Rowland Side Chairs

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Aluminum

Thonet Chair - Original Herbatschek Series N ° 243711

$569

H 34.65 in W 16.15 in D 20.48 in

Thonet Chair - Original Herbatschek Series N ° 243711

By Thonet

Located in Padova, IT

Thonet chair - original Herbatschek series n ° 243711 - squared seat - in black laquered beech wood and Vienna straw. Very good condition – no restauration - the chair has never been...

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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage David Rowland Side Chairs

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Straw, Beech

Mid-Century Modern Lucite, Metallic Leather and Chrome X- Form Side Chair

$1,800

H 34.25 in W 28 in D 20 in

Mid-Century Modern Lucite, Metallic Leather and Chrome X- Form Side Chair

Located in New York, NY

This sophisticated Mid-Century Modern side chair was realized in the United States, circa 1970. It features a curved back and arms created from a single piece of translucent Lucite. ...

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1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage David Rowland Side Chairs

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Chrome

Set of Eight Mid-Century Modern Dining Chairs in Black Faux Leather

$10,800 / set

H 29.53 in W 21.26 in D 20.87 in

Set of Eight Mid-Century Modern Dining Chairs in Black Faux Leather

Located in New York, NY

Mid-Century Modern curved back dining chairs upholstered in black faux leather. Crafted of solid black wood frame for either casual or formal dining room or kitchen. This chair is ...

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2010s Portuguese Modern David Rowland Side Chairs

Materials

Faux Leather, Wood

Set of Eight Pascal Mourgue for Artelano Rio Side or Dining Chairs France 1990s

$3,195 / set

H 28.5 in W 19 in D 19.5 in

Set of Eight Pascal Mourgue for Artelano Rio Side or Dining Chairs France 1990s

By Pascal Mourgue

Located in Philadelphia, PA

A set of eight stackable chairs designed by Pascal Mourgue and manufactured by Artelano in Paris in the early 1990s. Simple and understated yet curvy and sexy, the Rio chairs...

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1990s French Mid-Century Modern David Rowland Side Chairs

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Metal, Enamel

Italian Space Age Pair of Red Plastic Chairs by Carlo Bartoli for Kartell, 1970s

$1,138 / set

H 28.35 in W 18.12 in D 16.54 in

Italian Space Age Pair of Red Plastic Chairs by Carlo Bartoli for Kartell, 1970s

By Carlo Bartoli, Kartell

Located in MIlano, IT

Italian Space Age pair of red plastic chairs by Carlo Bartoli for Kartell, 1970s Pair of chairs with rounded shapes, in red plastic with removable l...

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1970s Italian Space Age Vintage David Rowland Side Chairs

Materials

Plastic

Previously Available Items

David Rowland 40/4 Side Chair

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H 28 in W 18.75 in D 21 in

David Rowland 40/4 Side Chair

By David Rowland

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Side chair by David Rowland for GF Furniture Systems, c. 1990. Th 1963-designed simple and stackable modern 40/4 stacking dining chair. These feat...

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1990s American Modern David Rowland Side Chairs

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Steel, Chrome

David Rowland 40/4 Orange and Chrome Stacking Chairs, Pair

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H 29.88 in W 20.13 in D 21.5 in

David Rowland 40/4 Orange and Chrome Stacking Chairs, Pair

By David Rowland

Located in South Bend, IN

Vintage 40/4 orange and chrome stacking chairs Designed by David Rowland, USA, 1977 Chrome and orange powder-coated steel Measures: ...

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1970s American Industrial Vintage David Rowland Side Chairs

Materials

Steel, Chrome

Eight Mid-Century Modern Bentwood Stackable Dining Chairs 40/4 by David Rowland

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H 29.5 in W 19 in D 19 in

Eight Mid-Century Modern Bentwood Stackable Dining Chairs 40/4 by David Rowland

By David Rowland

Located in Philadelphia, PA

A simple and stackable modern set of dining chairs designed by David Rowland. These feature heavy chrome plated steel bases, with bent plywood formed seats. Price includes set of eig...

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1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage David Rowland Side Chairs

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Steel

David Rowland 40/4 Mid-Century Modern Bentwood Stackable Chair

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H 30 in W 18 in D 18 in

David Rowland 40/4 Mid-Century Modern Bentwood Stackable Chair

By David Rowland

Located in Chesterfield, NJ

David Rowland 40/4 stacking chair in blonde ash bentwood with a steel frame. Forty chairs can be stacked in four feet and they can also be linked together. Award winning design, thes...

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1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage David Rowland Side Chairs

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Steel

Set of 8 David Rowland 40/4 Stacking Chairs (sold separately)

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H 30 in W 19 in D 20 in

Set of 8 David Rowland 40/4 Stacking Chairs (sold separately)

By David Rowland

Located in Napa, CA

Chrome and yellow enamel David Rowland 40/4 stacking chairs. 8 chairs in total, sold individually.

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20th Century American David Rowland Side Chairs

Materials

Metal

David Rowland side chairs for sale on 1stDibs.

David Rowland side chairs are available for sale on 1stDibs. These distinctive items are frequently made of metal and are designed with extraordinary care. There are many options to choose from in our collection of David Rowland side chairs, although brown editions of this piece are particularly popular. Many of the original side chairs by David Rowland were created in the modern style in north america during the 20th century. If you’re looking for additional options, many customers also consider side chairs by Drexel, Brickel Associates, and Jordan Mozer. Prices for David Rowland side chairs can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — on 1stDibs, these items begin at $350 and can go as high as $2,400, while a piece like these, on average, fetch $1,300.