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Celeste Chair in Boucle Fabric and Brass and Mint Metal by Lara Bohinc
By Lara Bohinc
Located in Holland, AMSTERDAM
Celeste chair plays with contrasting shapes, materials and textures. The circles and squares join to make a chair that has both substance and lightness. The seat is dramatically tran...
Category

2010s British Modern Chairs

Materials

Metal

Easton Dining Chair, Fully Wrapped Upholstered Leather in Navy Colour
By And Objects
Located in London, GB
And objects, product design studio founded by Martin Brudnizki and Nick Jeanes based in London. The Easton dining chair is uniquely crafted from stainless steel and Italian leathe...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary English Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Brass, Stainless Steel

Steel and Leather Rocking Chair in the Manner of R. W Winfield
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
A strip metal steel frame rocking chair in the manner of R. W Winfield, reupholstered in new black distressed leather.
Category

Antique 1850s English Rocking Chairs

Materials

Steel

1x Tom Dixon After Postmodern 1980s Dining Side Rope Chair Vintage Desk Boho
By Tom Dixon
Located in London, GB
An amazing hourglass rope chair designed after the famous 'S' chair of Tom Dixon. The chair is weaved with rushed rope weaved around a metal frame. It holds a playful and beautiful...
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Vintage 1980s British Post-Modern Chairs

Materials

Steel

Rupert Bevan Harp Stacking Chair
By Rupert Bevan
Located in London, GB
An elegant stacking chair inspired by classic Danish design, each chair is handcrafted in our Shropshire workshop, made in solid oak with solid brass rods and available in four diffe...
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21st Century and Contemporary British Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Brass

Rupert Bevan Harp Stacking Chair
Rupert Bevan Harp Stacking Chair
H 32.29 in W 22.45 in D 21.66 in
Lee Broom - Hanging Hoop Chair Black
By Lee Broom
Located in New York, US
Suspended from above, two brass plated steel circular hoops join to create the Hanging Hoop Chair, with a seat and backrest upholstered in Kvadrat wool. Finishing: Satin black stee...
Category

2010s British Modern Chairs

Materials

Steel

Basic Stool by Hot Wire Extensions
Located in Geneve, CH
Basic Stool by Hot Wire Extensions Dimensions: D 35 x W 34 x H 48 cm Materials: Waste nylon powder and responsibly sourced sand, copper pipe. 5 kg Different colors upon request. A...
Category

2010s British Modern Stools

Materials

Copper

Basic Stool by Hot Wire Extensions
Basic Stool by Hot Wire Extensions
H 18.9 in W 13.39 in D 13.78 in
Set of 2 Basic Trestles I by Hot Wire Extensions
Located in Geneve, CH
Set of 2 Basic Trestles I by Hot Wire Extensions Dimensions: D 75 x W 43 x H 72.5 cm Materials: Waste nylon powder and responsibly sourced sand, copper pipe. 9 kg Different dimensi...
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2010s British Modern Benches

Materials

Copper

Set of 2 Basic Trestles I by Hot Wire Extensions
Set of 2 Basic Trestles I by Hot Wire Extensions
H 28.55 in W 16.93 in D 29.53 in
Antique Regency Quality Mahogany Desk Chair
Located in Suffolk, GB
Antique Regency quality mahogany desk chair having a quality figured mahogany top rail and centre splat, elegant carved mahogany shaped open arm, newly reupholstered drop in seat in ...
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Antique 19th Century English Regency Chairs

Materials

Other

Antique Regency Quality Mahogany Desk Chair
Antique Regency Quality Mahogany Desk Chair
H 35.63 in W 22.64 in D 21.26 in
Set of 2 Basic Trestles II by Hot Wire Extensions
Located in Geneve, CH
Set of 2 Basic Trestles II by Hot Wire Extensions Dimensions: D 75 x W 38 x H 72.5 cm Materials: Waste nylon powder and responsibly sourced sand, copper pipe. 9 kg Glass top not in...
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2010s British Modern Benches

Materials

Copper

Counter High Stool by Hot Wire Extensions
Located in Geneve, CH
Counter High Stool by Hot Wire Extensions Dimensions: D 38 x W 39 x H 75 cm Materials: Waste nylon powder and responsibly sourced sand, copper pipe. 9 kg Different colors upon requ...
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2010s British Modern Stools

Materials

Copper

Counter High Stool by Hot Wire Extensions
Counter High Stool by Hot Wire Extensions
H 29.53 in W 15.36 in D 14.97 in
Chairs by Bruno Pollack, circa 1935, Set of 6
By Bruno Pollack
Located in VILLEURBANNE, FR
Set of six Bauhaus chairs, RP-6 model, created in the 1930s by Austrian designer Bruno Pollack. These were produced by PEL (Practical Equipment Ltd), the foremost manufacturer of mod...
Category

Mid-20th Century British Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Metal

Chairs by Bruno Pollack, circa 1935, Set of 6
Chairs by Bruno Pollack, circa 1935, Set of 6
H 33.86 in W 17.33 in D 20.48 in
Gothic Revival Pair of Chairs by Holland & Sons
By Holland & Sons
Located in Petworth, GB
Gothic Revival pair of mahogany chairs Original leather seats Brass Castors Egyptianesque design and ebony detailing Circa 1870 Holland & Sons
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Antique 1870s English Gothic Revival Chairs

Materials

Brass

Gothic Revival Pair of Chairs by Holland & Sons
Gothic Revival Pair of Chairs by Holland & Sons
H 29.14 in W 19.69 in D 21.66 in
Limited Series Original Tom Dixon, Flame Cut Chair - 2000s
By Tom Dixon
Located in Renens, CH
"The idea with Flame-Cut furniture was to recreate ephemeral typologies of normally flat or fold-able items, such as poolside sun loungers, in the most heavyweight and indestructible...
Category

Early 2000s British Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Steel

SIX VINTAGE MID CENTURY MODERM PLYWOOD FOLDING STADIUM SEATING WITH NEW BASEs
Located in GB
Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this lovely suite of mid century modern folding stadium seating Please note the delivery fee listed is jus...
Category

Mid-20th Century English Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Metal

1950's Cox Tubular Red Metal Dining Chairs, Set of Four
Located in Hook, Hampshire
1950’s Cox Tubular red metal dining chairs – set of four 1950’s Cox Tubular red metal dining chairs – set of four. Cox was one of the largest producers of tubular stacking chairs in...
Category

Vintage 1950s English Chairs

Materials

Metal

70s Hall Chair
By Geraldine Larkin
Located in London, GB
Hall chair hand embroidered with circles motif employing bullion, beads, silk, and metallic threadwork. 70s style design. This chair is part of a trio. The other two chairs still hav...
Category

2010s British Modern Chairs

Materials

Metallic Thread

70s Hall Chair
70s Hall Chair
H 45.28 in W 18.9 in D 14.97 in
Set 4 mid century 1960’s chairs by Maurice Burke for Arkana after Eero Saarinen
By Arkana Furniture, Maurice Burke
Located in London, GB
A set of very rare, stamped Arkana chairs. Very unusual as the upper shell is the same as the Arkana ’Tulip’ chair, but there are 4 legs rather than a single stem. Not being able to...
Category

Mid-20th Century British Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Steel

Lee Broom - Hanging Hoop Chair Brass
By Lee Broom
Located in New York, US
Suspended from above, two brass plated steel circular hoops join to create the Hanging Hoop Chair, with a seat and backrest upholstered in Kvadrat wool. Finishing: Brushed brass pl...
Category

2010s British Modern Chairs

Materials

Steel

19th Century Chinoiserie Armchair
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This 19th century English Chinoiserie Armchair is in the Queen Ann style. It is hand painted, hand carved, and caned. It is decorated in beautiful scenes of foliage, birds, and shell...
Category

Antique 19th Century English Queen Anne Chairs

Materials

Gold Leaf

19th Century Chinoiserie Armchair
19th Century Chinoiserie Armchair
H 47.75 in W 25.5 in D 20.5 in
1950's PEL Tubular Metal Dining Steel Blue Chairs - Good Quantity Available
Located in Hook, Hampshire
1950’s PEL Tubular Metal Dining Steel Blue Chairs – Good Quantity Available 1950’s PEL Tubular Metal Dining Steel Blue Chairs – Good Quantity Available. One of the all time classic B...
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Vintage 1950s English Chairs

Materials

Metal

1950's Burgundy Tubular Metal Dining Chairs Sebel - Good Quantity Available
Located in Hook, Hampshire
1950’s Burgundy Tubular Metal Dining Chairs Sebel – Good Quantity Available 1950’s Burgundy Tubular Metal Dining Chairs Sebel – Good Quantity Available. Sebel was one of several manu...
Category

Vintage 1950s English Chairs

Materials

Metal

1950s British Metal Chair
Located in High Point, NC
A metal chair from the United Kingdom, produced circa 1950. A chair’s chair, Windsor inflected; two main stalks of bent metal with rubber tipped feet curled around a soft cushion in ...
Category

Vintage 1950s British Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Steel

1950s British Metal Chair
1950s British Metal Chair
H 31.9 in W 17.3 in D 20.5 in
Rupert Bevan Lafon Barstool (in Customer's Own choice of Material/Leather)
By Rupert Bevan
Located in London, GB
The Lafon barstool reworks the original design for the bar setting. Crafted with a patinated brass finish pedestal and backsplat, and generous upholstered seat, complete with a bespo...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary British Art Deco Chairs

Materials

Brass

A Pair of Klismos Chairs, Attributed to George Oakley - Eight Chairs Available
By George Oakley
Located in London, GB
An exceptional pair of Regency period chairs, of well-shaped 'Klismos' outline and rare generous proportions, attributed to George Oakley of Bond Street. London, circa 1810. Four p...
Category

Antique Early 19th Century English Regency Chairs

Materials

Brass

Postmodern Cream Balloon Lounge Swivel Chair, 1990s
Located in London, GB
An unusual balloon chair finished in cream faux leather. Uniquely sculpted in a style variously attributed to mid-century master Arne Jacobsen, and postmodern artist, Jeff Koons, thi...
Category

1990s British Post-Modern Chairs

Materials

Chrome

Rupert Bevan Hoop Barstool (in Customer's Own choice of Material/Leather)
By Rupert Bevan
Located in London, GB
The Hoop Bar Stool features a deep and comfortable fitted cushion, upholstered in-house using the client’s choice of leather or fabric. The circular lines of the cushion are reflecte...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary British Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Steel

Work From Home Chair by Six Dots Design
Located in Geneve, CH
Work From Home Chair by Six Dots Design Unique Piece. Dimensions: D 45 x W 45 x H 75 cm. Materials: Sanded and oiled aluminum. Six Dots designs and makes bespoke furniture in North...
Category

2010s British Post-Modern Chairs

Materials

Aluminum

Work From Home Chair by Six Dots Design
Work From Home Chair by Six Dots Design
H 29.53 in W 17.72 in D 17.72 in
Rupert Bevan Henri Barstool (in Customer's Own choice of Material/Leather)
By Rupert Bevan
Located in London, GB
The Henri Bar Stool is defined by the elegant lines of its handcrafted steel base and topped with a comfortable cushion. Made in our Shropshire workshops using the client’s choice o...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary British Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Steel

Fine Set of 6 Antique Regency Quality Mahogany Library Chairs by Gillows
Located in Suffolk, GB
Fine set of 6 antique regency quality mahogany library chairs by the prestigious furniture maker Gillows of Lancaster and London having a quality figured mahogany top rail with a ree...
Category

Antique 19th Century English Regency Chairs

Materials

Other

La Chair Sculptural Contemporary 'Silver'
By Rankin Rugs
Located in Berkshire, England
LA CHAIR by RANKIN RUGS LA CHAIR is the first in a new series of collectible design pieces from the Rankin Rugs studio. Each chair is handcrafted-to-order in the UK by local craftsm...
Category

2010s British Space Age Chairs

Materials

Metal

La Chair Sculptural Contemporary 'Silver'
La Chair Sculptural Contemporary 'Silver'
H 24.41 in W 30.71 in D 26.38 in
La Chair Sculptural Velvet Contemporary 'Black'
By Rankin Rugs
Located in Berkshire, England
LA CHAIR by RANKIN RUGS LA CHAIR is the first in a new series of collectible design pieces from the Rankin Rugs studio. Each chair is handcrafted-to-order in the UK by local craftsm...
Category

2010s British Space Age Chairs

Materials

Metal

La Chair Sculptural Velvet Contemporary 'Black'
La Chair Sculptural Velvet Contemporary 'Black'
H 24.41 in W 30.71 in D 26.38 in
Ron Arad Horn Chair
By Ron Arad
Located in PARIS, FR
A "HORN CHAIR" - 1985 seat and backrest in a curved aluminium sheet, chromium-plated steel rod Edition One Off
Category

Vintage 1980s British Minimalist Chairs

Materials

Aluminum

Ron Arad Horn Chair
Ron Arad Horn Chair
H 42.52 in W 14.97 in D 19.69 in
Rupert Bevan Lafon Dining Chair (in Customer's Own choice of Material/Leather)
By Rupert Bevan
Located in London, GB
A reworking of a classic design by Dupre Lafon, the Lafon Dining Chair has a generous upholstered seat and backrest (in client's own choice of fabric or leather). Constructed from eb...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary British Art Deco Chairs

Materials

Brass

Height adjustable Industrial Working Sewing Chairs from Singer, England 1940
By Singer
Located in Frankfurt am Main, DE
A pair of rare and well preserved Singer sewing machine work chairs, England circa 1940. Cast iron leg, sprung and height adjustable backrests, height adjustable seats, all feet ma...
Category

Vintage 1940s English Industrial Chairs

Materials

Iron

19th Century Georgian Style Mahogany Leather Hall Chair
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Handsome late 19th century mahogany hall chair featuring a black leather upholstery. Made in the Georgian taste with a humped back crest and bowed seat. The mahogany frame is solid a...
Category

Antique 19th Century English Georgian Chairs

Materials

Brass

1960’s MCM Chelsea Arkana Safari Chair Maurice Burke Cognac Faux Leather & Teak
By Arkana Furniture, Maurice Burke
Located in Topeka, KS
Fantastic vintage Chelsea Safari Chair designed by Maurice Burke for Arkana Furniture wearing its original cognac faux leather or vinyl with a teak frame, tubular black metal runners...
Category

Mid-20th Century Scottish Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Metal

1970's English Stacking School Dining Chairs - Set Of Fourteen
Located in Hook, Hampshire
1970’s English Stacking School Dining Chairs – Set Of Fourteen 1970’s English Stacking School Dining Chairs – Set Of Fourteen. Good honest set of English school chairs. Solid tubula...
Category

Vintage 1970s English Chairs

Materials

Metal

Set of four Robin Day 'Polo' Sled, Stackable Chairs, 1960s Indoor and Outdoor
By Robin Day
Located in Antwerp, BE
Set of four Robin Day for Loft 'Polo' sled stackable chairs. The seat is made from polypropylene with a chromed-steel base which can be used both indoor and outdoors. This type ch...
Category

Vintage 1970s English Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Chrome

Revolving Ship Chair(s), England circa 1870
Located in Culver City, CA
Revolving Ship Chair(s) England circa 1870 Mahogany seats on cast iron bases with three decorative lions heads and P+O Motif carved on the back. 18.5”w x 19”d x 35”h x 19”seat
Category

Antique 19th Century English Chairs

Materials

Iron

Orange Eiffel Shell Chair By Charles And Ray Eames For Herman Miller, 1960s
By Charles and Ray Eames, Herman Miller
Located in Zohor, SK
Original 1960s orange fiberglass shell chair designed by Charles and Ray Eames for Herman Miller. The scarse candy orange color has its original finish with the distinct thread textu...
Category

Vintage 1960s British Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Metal

Easton Dining Chair, Fully Wrapped Upholstered Leather Fern & Teal Colours
By And Objects
Located in London, GB
And objects, product design studio founded by Martin Brudnizki and Nick Jeanes based in London. The Easton dining chair is uniquely crafted from stainless steel and Italian leathe...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary English Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Brass, Stainless Steel

Easton Dining Chair, Fully Wrapped Upholstered Leather in Green Colour
By And Objects
Located in London, GB
And Objects, product design studio founded by Martin Brudnizki and Nick Jeanes based in London. The Easton dining chair is uniquely crafted from stainless steel and Italian leathe...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary English Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Brass, Stainless Steel

18th Century George II Leather Upholstered Mahogany Side Chairs
Located in New York, NY
Beautiful pair of antique 18th century George II leather upholstered carved mahogany side chair circa 1760. This chairs have been reupholstered and finished with a nail head trim. Th...
Category

Antique 18th Century English Regency Chairs

Materials

Metal

English 1920s Brownish Green Leather Chair with Mahogany Cabriole Legs
Located in Atlanta, GA
English brownish green leather chair circa 1900-1920, with carved mahogany legs. Step back in time with this English brownish green leather chair, hailing from the early 20th century...
Category

Early 20th Century English Chairs

Materials

Brass

1950's Pel - Cox Tubular Metal Outdoor Dining Chairs With Seats - Set Of Six
Located in Hook, Hampshire
1950’s Pel – Cox Tubular Metal Outdoor Dining Chairs With Metal Seats – Set Of Six 1950’s Pel – Cox Tubular Metal Outdoor Dining Chairs With Aluminium Seats – Set Of Six. One of the ...
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Vintage 1950s English Chairs

Materials

Metal

A patented mechanical campaign invalid chair by Chapman
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
This mahogany wheel chair has a padded back, arms and seat, reupholstered in deep buttoned blue leather. The brass-bound wheels have a secondary outer wheel, and a pair of smaller b...
Category

Antique 1850s English Chairs

Materials

Brass

Set of 4 Antique Regency Quality Mahogany Dining Chairs
Located in Suffolk, GB
Set of 4 antique regency quality mahogany dining chairs having a quality carved mahogany top rail, carved mahogany splat to the centre with a figured mahogany panel, newly reupholste...
Category

Antique 19th Century English Regency Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Other

1950's Cox Tubular Red Metal Dining Chairs - Set Of Six
Located in Hook, Hampshire
1950’s Cox Tubular Red Metal Dining Chairs – Set Of Six 1950’s Cox Tubular Red Metal Dining Chairs – Set Of Six. Cox was one of the largest producers of tubular stacking chairs initi...
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Vintage 1950s English Chairs

Materials

Metal

Human Wood Chair in Solid Natural Wood
Located in Paris, FR
Chair Human in solid natural wood in bianco finish, with 2 polished brass feet.
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21st Century and Contemporary British Chairs

Materials

Brass

Human Wood Chair in Solid Natural Wood
Human Wood Chair in Solid Natural Wood
H 39.38 in W 14.97 in D 31.89 in
1950's Pel - Cox Tubular Metal Outdoor Dining Chairs With Metal Seats - Set Of F
Located in Hook, Hampshire
1950’s Pel – Cox Tubular Metal Outdoor Dining Chairs With Metal Seats – Set Of Four 1950’s Pel – Cox Tubular Metal Outdoor Dining Chairs With Aluminium Seats – Set Of Four. One of th...
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Vintage 1950s English Chairs

Materials

Metal

Faux Bamboo, Brass & Brown Leather Folding Campaign Safari Chair
By Maison Jansen
Located in High Wycombe, GB
20th century Faux Bamboo & Brown Leather Folding Campaign Safari Chair With Sling Arms & Brass Mounts Havana Teak and Faux Bamboo & Brass Folding Chair in the style of Maison Jans...
Category

Mid-20th Century British Campaign Chairs

Materials

Brass

English 1950s Pegasus Leather Armchair on Four Castors
Located in Santa Monica, CA
English 1950s Pegasus Leather Armchair on Four Castors
Category

Vintage 1950s English Armchairs

Materials

Metal

Hayche, WW Chair - Black, solid oak & metal rods, United Kingdom, Made To Order
Located in Liverpool, GB
Based on a modern Windsor design, the WW Chair, where the first 'W' stands for Windsor and the second for Wire is an iconic piece of furniture. Produced from solid oak with the uniqu...
Category

2010s British Modern Chairs

Materials

Metal

Antique William IV Leather & Mahogany Library Chair With Athenian Carved Wood
Located in High Wycombe, GB
An Elegant William IV Leather & Mahogany Library Chair With Athenian Carved Wood And Brass Studded Detailing Upon Brass Castors 1800's
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Antique 19th Century British William IV Chairs

Materials

Brass

1 Druillet Postmodern 1980s Blue Pink Dining Chair Jean Allemand Vintage Desk
Located in London, GB
An amazing and rare chair designed by Jean Allemand for his friend the famous comic artist Philippe Druillet. The chair takes references from his comic thematologi and creates a pla...
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Vintage 1980s British Post-Modern Chairs

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Steel

1950's Pel - Cox Tubular Metal Outdoor Dining Chairs With - Qty Available
Located in Hook, Hampshire
1950’s Pel – Cox Tubular Metal Outdoor Dining Chairs With Metal Seats – Quantity Available 1950’s Pel – Cox Tubular Metal Outdoor Dining Chairs With Aluminium Seats – Quantity Availa...
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Vintage 1950s English Chairs

Materials

Metal

Ron Arad Rover Chair for One Off LTD, London, 1980. Great Condition.
By Ron Arad, One Off, Ltd.
Located in Kansas City, MO
A vintage ''Rover" chair that launched Ron Arad's career and his edition company, One-Off LTD. Arad, then a design student, set to show that you could make a good design using readil...
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Vintage 1980s British Post-Modern Chairs

Materials

Steel

Three Wheeler Invalid Chair by John Carter, London, 1890s
By John Carter (Furniture)
Located in Delft, NL
Three wheeler invalid chair by John Carter, London, 1890s A mahogany self propelling wheelchair with adjustable push bar and 3 wheels with rattan weave back, made by Carters London,...
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Antique 19th Century English Chairs

Materials

Metal

Hayche, Otto Chair - Colour Series - CS6, UK, Made To Order
Located in Liverpool, GB
The Otto chair 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 connector...
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2010s British Modern Chairs

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Metal

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British Metal Chairs For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are several options of british metal chairs available for sale. There are 244 antique and vintage british metal chairs for sale at 1stDibs, while we also have 41 modern editions to choose from as well. British metal chairs have been produced for many years, with earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 21st Century. Mid-Century Modern, Modern and Regency british metal chairs are consistently popular styles. Ron Arad, And Objects and Lara Bohinc each produced beautiful british metal chairs that are worth considering.

How Much are British Metal Chairs?

Prices for british metal chairs start at $99 and top out at $84,938 with the average selling for $3,250.

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.