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Chairs For Sale
Hans Vollmer & Prag Rudniker Wickerwork-Fabrication Chair Mod. 464
Located in Vienna, AT
Vienna c. 1902, manufactured by the Prag-Rudniker wickerwork factory, four-legged oakwood structure, original rush wickerwork, with attached original factory plaque. Measures: Height...
Category
Early 20th Century Austrian Vienna Secession Chairs
Materials
Oak
Modern Organic Chair in Solid Wood, Upholstered Flexible Seating
By SIMONINI
Located in Vila Cordeiro, São Paulo
THE COLLANA SERIES – WHERE ARTISTRY MEETS COMFORT IN EVERY CURVE."
Introducing the Collana Chairs, Armchairs and ottomans Collection, a testament to the...
Category
2010s Brazilian Modern Chairs
Materials
Leather, Textile, Upholstery, Hardwood, Fiberglass
In Stock Roly Poly Armchair Charcoal by Driade, Faye Toogood
By Driade
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Shapely and utterly comfortable, the distinctive Roly Poly Armchair by Driade is a well rounded lounge chair with a graceful, bowl-like seat up top and four solid legs beneath. It's a statement chair that's considered a classic of contemporary design, and can be found displayed in the permanent collections of many museums worldwide. Designed by Faye Toogood, the Roly Poly collection is the latest line for the Italian design house that's become an instant hit, coveted by both residential and commercial clients alike. The armchair can be augmented with upholstered cushions to create a cozy, scoop-like seat. The collection also features the Roly Poly Sofa...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Chairs
Materials
Plastic
Roly Poly Armchair Flesh By Driade, Faye Toogood
By Driade
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Shapely and utterly comfortable, the distinctive Roly Poly Armchair by Driade is a well rounded lounge chair with a graceful, bowl-like seat up top and four solid legs beneath. It's a statement chair that's considered a classic of contemporary design, and can be found displayed in the permanent collections of many museums worldwide. Designed by Faye Toogood, the Roly Poly collection is the latest line for the Italian design house that's become an instant hit, coveted by both residential and commercial clients alike. The armchair can be augmented with upholstered cushions to create a cozy, scoop-like seat. The collection also features the Roly Poly Sofa...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Chairs
Materials
Plastic
Roly Poly Armchair Concrete By Driade, Faye Toogood
By Driade
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Shapely and utterly comfortable, the distinctive Roly Poly Armchair by Driade is a well rounded lounge chair with a graceful, bowl-like seat up top and four solid legs beneath. It's a statement chair that's considered a classic of contemporary design, and can be found displayed in the permanent collections of many museums worldwide. Designed by Faye Toogood, the Roly Poly collection is the latest line for the Italian design house that's become an instant hit, coveted by both residential and commercial clients alike. The armchair can be augmented with upholstered cushions to create a cozy, scoop-like seat. The collection also features the Roly Poly Sofa...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Chairs
Materials
Plastic
Minimal Style, Solid Wood Chair, Leather or Textile Seating, Caning Backboard
By SIMONINI
Located in Vila Cordeiro, São Paulo
The wing chair solid wood collection, flexibility, modern aesthetics, comfort and softness are the keywords for this collection. The concept is inspired by the B-52 plane design, thi...
Category
2010s Brazilian Modern Chairs
Materials
Leather, Textile, Cane, Hardwood
David Mazel Tov LifeGuard Chair, Handcrafted Maple Coastal Inspiration Seating
Located in Montreal, Quebec
This chair is named in honor of the famous lifeguard. David Mazel Tov is a design focused on perspectives and it allows two people to co-exist in a spa...
Category
2010s Canadian Post-Modern Chairs
Materials
Rattan, Maple
Modern Margot Dining Chairs Wool Bouclé Velvet Handmade Portugal Greenapple
By Greenapple
Located in Lisboa, PT
Margot Chair, Modern Collection, Handcrafted in Portugal - Europe by GF Modern.
Margot is all about comfort, and the soft, graceful lines add a modern feel. This wooden chair exce...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Chairs
Materials
Leather, Fabric, Bouclé, Velvet, Oak
Modern Laurence Dining Chairs Velvet Leather Handmade Portugal 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, Laurence meets the artistic need t...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Chairs
Materials
Leather, Bouclé, Velvet, Wood
art nouveau oak stool chair Jugendstil Rabenau embroidery a. 1910 exc condition
Located in Kumhausen, DE
solid built oak
Jugendstil
CHAIR
made in Rabenau / Saxonia
upholstered with care - fitted with hand embroidered jute fabric
Rabenau's chairmaking tradition is almost 400 years ol...
Category
1910s German Art Nouveau Vintage Chairs
Materials
Wool, Jute, Oak
1950s Vintage Brown Leather Paddle Armchairs Set of Four
Located in Chula Vista, CA
1950s Vintage Brown Leather Paddle Armchairs set of four
after George Nelson
32 h x 20 d x 23 w Seat 18 Armrest 26
Preowned vintage condition unrestored
Wear to the leather
Refer to ...
Category
1950s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs
Materials
Aluminum
Set of four Arne Jacobsen Mosquito dining chairs
Located in GENDT, NL
Set of 4 Mosquito dining chairs by Arne Jacobsen for Fritz Hansen, Denmark 1960s.
Nickel frames with black lacquered plywood seats.
All chairs in very good condition. No cracks, all ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Nickel
Dining Chairs by Henning Kjærnulf, Model Razoblade, Denmark, Oak
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Set of striking dining chairs by Henning Kjærnulf, made of oak and original Dragør fabric as they were made originally with. Provided by Danish Art Weavery.
Refreshing design with b...
Category
2010s Danish Scandinavian Modern Chairs
Materials
Oak
Brutalist Oak Smoking Chairs, 1960s
Located in L'Escala, ES
This oak brutalist smoking chair dates from the 1960s. Very stable. The design is based on the antique cock fighting chair. We have six in ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Persian Chairs
Materials
Oak
Swedish Biedermeier Dining Chairs Set of 4 Flame Golden Birch Honey Colour 1800s
Located in LONDON, GB
Delicious and unusual set of 4 antique Swedish flame golden birch Biedermeier dining chairs from C1870-1900 with the distinctive curved seat back, carved central motif and gracefully...
Category
Late 19th Century Swedish Biedermeier Antique Chairs
Materials
Birch
Thonet Bentwood Cane Bistro or Side Chair, 1920's
By Thonet
Located in Doylestown, PA
Thonet bentwood cane cafe or side chair, 1920's
This iconic design chair has a sturdy yet lightweight beechwood frame. An original classic great for a varie...
Category
1920s European Bauhaus Vintage Chairs
Materials
Cane, Beech
Easy Rider Mobile Desk Chair by Danny Venlet for Bulo
By Bulo
Located in Chino Hills, CA
For Sale: Danny Venlet's "Easy Rider" Chair for Bulo – A Revolutionary Mobile Desk
Experience the epitome of modern design and comfort with this contemporary "Easy Rider" chair by t...
Category
Early 2000s Belgian Industrial Chairs
Materials
Steel
Mid Century Cantilevered SS33 Armchairs by Anton Lorenz for Thonet, c1970s
By Anton Lorenz, Thonet
Located in Chino Hills, CA
For sale, we have a stunning collection of Mid-Century SS33 Cantilevered Dining Chairs, designed by the legendary Anton Lorenz for Thonet. These chairs are iconic pieces of mid-centu...
Category
Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Chrome
4 Gastoni Rinaldi chairs
Located in Napoli, NA
Sabrina chairs attributed to Gastone Rinaldi for Rima, 1970s, set of 4
Category
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs
Materials
Steel
Pair of Chairs Beech, Italy, 1960s
Located in Milano, IT
Pair of chairs; beechwood, foam padding, fabric cover.
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Foam, Beech
'657' Armchair by Charles Pollock for Knoll International, Labeled, c1970s
By Charles Pollock, Knoll
Located in Chino Hills, CA
Welcome to the world of timeless elegance with this exquisite mid-century modern 1970s Charles Pollock Armchair, known as the "Sling Chair", Model 657. Immerse yourself in the beauty...
Category
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs
Materials
Aluminum, Steel, Chrome
Mogens Koch ‘Mk-16’ Safari Chair for Rud Rasmussen
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Mogens Koch furniture designed a lot of award wining midcentury furniture. The Danish architect was known for his functional approach to furniture design and for prioritizing comfort and accessibility. Koch also drew on older traditions and techniques. His chairs and tables show the influence of the Shaker Style and Englisch pieces of the 18th century.
Koch was born in Copenhagen and attended the Royal Danisch Academy of fine Arts. After graduating, he worked as an assistant to Kaare Klint, an important figure in Danish modernism who was responsible for establishing the furniture design program at Koch’s alma mater. Klint favored historical styles and inspired Koch to view furniture design as an evolutionary process built on the traditions of the past. Over the course of their partnership, in the late 1920s, Koch began creating modular bookcases.
In 1932, Rud Rasmussen began to produce Koch designs. An early Koch seating design that the Danish manufacturer made was the MK Safari...
Category
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Chairs
Materials
Leather, Beech
Pine wooden Italian dining chairs 1970s, set of four
Located in Den Haag, ZH
These remarkable dining chairs embody a sculptural aesthetic evoking the spirit of 1970s Italian design and craftsmanship. While the exact designer remains unknown, their craftsman...
Category
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs
Materials
Pine
1950s Vintage Baker Walnut Dining Chairs Set of 12
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Unearth a remarkable piece of history with our 1950s set of twelve dining chairs by Baker, painstakingly restored, refinished, and reupholstered by our expert in-house team of crafts...
Category
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs
Materials
Metal
Postmodern Plywood Stacking Chairs with Bended Steel Back Legs for Ikea, 1990s
By Ikea
Located in Den Haag, ZH
These vintage postmodern chairs were designed for Ikea in the 1990s. Undeniably the designer must have been inspired by the Ligne Roset RIO dining chairs...
Category
1990s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Chairs
Materials
Chrome
Pigreco Side Chair by Tobia Scarpa for Gavina with Yellow Velvet Upholstery
By Tobia Scarpa, Gavina
Located in Bresso, Lombardy
Made in Italy, 1950s - 1960s.
It features a teak frame and a high-quality yellow velvet upholstery.
This chair is a vintage piece, therefore it might show slight traces of use, but ...
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs
Materials
Velvet, Teak
Stylish Comfortable Antique Pair of Captains Swivel Bar Kitchen Stool Armchairs
Located in GB
We are delighted to offer for sale this stunning pair of vintage Captains swivel bar stool kitchen armchairs
Theses are a very good looking and re...
Category
Mid-20th Century English Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Beech
1970s Chrome And White Leather Chairs Attributed To Robert Kjer Jakobsen
By Robert Kjer Jakobsen
Located in Toronto, ON
Chrome and white leather directors chairs attributed to Robert Kjer Jakobsen. Marked made in September 1974, sticker indicates "Bonaventu...
Category
1870s Canadian Mid-Century Modern Antique Chairs
Materials
Chrome
Four Midcentury White Blue Linen Boomerang Chairs, Dark Wood, Poland, 1960s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
One of the most recognizable chairs from the Polish PRL period, produced in the 1960s in Goscininskie Furnitures Factory. Chairs type 299, commonly called Boomerang due to the very original and characteristic shape of the legs.
They have undergone a comprehensive renovation. Beech wood thoroughly cleaned of old varnish and protected with colorless wood wax, which gave the surface a velvety coating. Upholstery and filling replaced. Upholstery fabric in the color of blue and white was used in this renovation.
This is a sketchy textured fabric comprising rich melange tones in linen and cotton. This versatile plain with abstract weaves...
Category
20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Textile, Beech
Mid Century Glossy Orange Cado Chair, Steen Østergaard, 1974
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Polish production chairs from Plastics Factory 'Krywald' in Knurow have embossed signatures. They come from the 1970s. The author of this project is the Danish architect Steen Østerg...
Category
20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Plastic
Mid Century Modern Swedish Modern Set of 6 Bentwood Dining Chairs
By Alvar Aalto, Thonet
Located in BROOKLYN, NY
Mid-Century Modern Swedish Modern set of 6 bentwood Dining chairs. Great minimalist design. Legs bolt on underneath with bentwood legs ...
Category
1970s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs
Materials
Bentwood
French Art Deco Mustard Velvet Dining Chairs, Set of Six
Located in IT
Set of six oak chairs from the 1940s. Origin Italy. Restored, new upholstery and padding.
Measurements: 47 l, 46 pr, h 96 cm.
Category
Early 20th Century Italian Art Deco Chairs
Materials
Velvet, Wood
Mid-Century Light Pink Kangaroo Chair Designed by Ernst Moeckl, Germany, 1968
By Ernst Moeckl
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
This model is called Z-chair. Designed in 1968 in the GDR by Ernst Moeckl and Siegfried Mehl, German Version of the Panton chair. Also called kangaroo chair or variopur chair. Produced in eastern Germany.
The z.stuhl, designed by Ernst Moeckl (1931-2013) in the 1970s, is a cantilever chair made of polyurethane, which is available with and without armrests. In the vernacular, the chair is known by its geometry-related names such as "squatting man...
Category
20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Fiberglass
Sculptural Solid Stone Chair from Java, Indonesia
Located in Jimbaran, Bali
A incredibly heavy and solid stone chair. This lovely sculptural object was crafted from a solid stone sourced from a river bed in East Java. A raw and org...
Category
Early 2000s Indonesian Organic Modern Chairs
Materials
Stone
Magistretti style pine and rush dining chairs 1960s
Located in Den Haag, ZH
Struck by these six pine wooden beauties. Their colour almost turns into gold when sunlight hits their surface. Their maker remains unknown, but they show the finest craftsmanship ev...
Category
1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs
Materials
Rush, Pine
Pair of Marcel Breuer B64 Design Cesca Chairs by Gavina, circa 1960
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Chairs, model Cesca, designed by Marcel Breuer.
Manufactured in Italy around 1960 by Gavina manufacturer.
Metal pipe frame, wood seat and back structure and rattan.
In good or...
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs
Materials
Metal
Armchair with Footrest by Sigurd Ressel for Poltrona Frau, 1980
Located in Roma, IT
Armchair with Footrest by Sigurd Ressel for Poltrona Frau, 1980.
Armchair 79,00 x 99,00 x 80,00. - Footrest 39 x 59 cm.
Painted metal, lacquered wood and leather.
Ref. Domus n. 6...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Chairs
Materials
Metal
Postmodern Italian Design Leather Dining Chair set, Italy 1970's
Located in Oud-Turnhout, VAN
Vintage Postmodern Italian Design leather dining chair set of 6, made in Italy 1970's. All leather covered dining chair set in beautiful patinated cognac color. All chairs are in ver...
Category
1970s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Chairs
Materials
Leather
Gastone Rinaldi for RIMA Black Leather Sabrina Dining Chairs, 1970s, Set of 4
By Gastone Rinaldi, RIMA
Located in London, GB
RIMA was founded in 1920, specialising in manufacturing metal furniture and Gastone Rinaldi took over the company from his father in 1948 becoming the designer. Many of his designs r...
Category
1970s Italian Futurist Vintage Chairs
Materials
Steel
Mid Century Modern Falcon Chair by Sigurd Resell for Vatne Mobler, c1970s
Located in Chino Hills, CA
For sale is a 1970s original Falcon Chair, a standout piece of Scandinavian design by the esteemed Norwegian designer, Sigurd Resell, for Vatne Mobler. This iconic chair features an ...
Category
1970s Norwegian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs
Materials
Leather, Bentwood
Set of 6 brutalist chairs in solid elm by Maison Regain, 1970s, France
Located in LYON, FR
Beautiful set of 6 sturdy chairs by Maison Regain, made in the end of the 1970s-beginning of the 1980s in France.
Nice brutalist style with beautiful making details, solid elm wood w...
Category
1970s French Brutalist Vintage Chairs
Materials
Rope, Wood, Elm
19thc Pair Swiss Elm Hall Chairs
Located in Staffordshire, GB
Circa 1890
19thC Pair Swiss Elm Hall Chairs With pierced backs and cleated seats.
Measures: W 35 x D 45 x H 93cm.
Seat height 44.
Category
19th Century Antique Chairs
Materials
Elm
Custom Louis Pava Cane Back Side Chair
Located in North York, ON
Louis Pava Custom Cane Back Side Chair. Beautiful Louis XVI inspired chair with cane back. Featuring 2 tone look with natural cane back and black...
Category
2010s Italian Louis XVI Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Cane, Beech
Mid-Century Sand Beige Kangaroo Chair Designed by Ernst Moeckl, Germany, 1968
By Ernst Moeckl
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
This model is called Z-chair. Designed in 1968 in the GDR by Ernst Moeckl and Siegfried Mehl, German Version of the Panton chair. Also called kangaroo chair or variopur chair. Produc...
Category
20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Fiberglass
Six Stamped S33 Mart Stam 1-06G Marcel Breuer Leather Armchairs Made in Italy
By Mart Stam
Located in GB
We are delighted to offer for sale this set of six fully stamped, original Mart Stam 1-06G, Marcel Breuer S33 armchairs in brown leather circa 1980’...
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Chrome
Biedermeier Carver Chairs Swedish Late 1800s Antique Quilted Golden Birch
Located in LONDON, GB
Swedish Biedermeier Empire pair of beautiful carver chairs in highest grade quilted golden birch veneers finished in the Classic honey oak color French polish finish with rounded arm...
Category
Late 19th Century Swedish Biedermeier Antique Chairs
Materials
Birch
Coffee Table by Edoardo Detti, 1968
Located in Roma, IT
Coffee table is a table designed by Edoardo Detti, Italy 1960s.
Dimensions: Cm 140,00 x 39,00 x 73,00.
Glass and wood.
Good conditions!
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Chairs
Materials
Glass, Wood
Mid-Century Violet Purple Kangaroo Chair Designed by Ernst Moeckl, Germany, 1968
By Ernst Moeckl
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
The z.stuhl chair, designed by Ernst Moeckl (1931-2013) in the 1970s, is a cantilever chair made of polyurethane, which is available with and without armrests. In the vernacular, the...
Category
20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Fiberglass
Custom Made to Order George Smith Chelsea Signature Standard Arm Kilim Armchair
By George Smith
Located in GB
We are delighted to offer for sale this hand made in England, George Smith Signature Standard arm, feather cushion back and base, Kilim upholstered armchair...
Category
20th Century English Kilim Chairs
Materials
Upholstery
Swedish Monk Chair 1930s
By Monk Designs
Located in Čelinac, BA
This is a handmade chair made in Sweden 1930s.Made of solid oak.
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Oak
Herman Miller by Brian Kane Green Swoop Plywood Armchairs, Set of Two
Located in London, GB
Designed by Brian Kane for Herman Miller, the Swoop furniture collection came from the designer’s observations while teaching students at the California College of Art.
Taking its name from the sweeping curves of the silhouette, the Swoop chair...
Category
2010s American Modern Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Plywood
American Antique Barber Chair by Eugene Berninghaus Co.
Located in Miami, FL
American Antique Barber chair by Eugene Berninghaus Co.
Offered for sale is an antique early 20th -century barber chair made by the Eugene Ber...
Category
Early 20th Century American Chairs
Materials
Metal
Set of 6 Mid Century Cantilevered Chrome Dining Arm Chairs Style of Mart Stam
Located in BROOKLYN, NY
Set of matching 6 mid century cantilevered dining arm chairs In the style of Mart Stam chrome and faux black leather. All original mid century chrome seamless cantilever frames. All ...
Category
Mid-20th Century North American Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Steel, Chrome
Antique 1880 Arts & Crafts Metamorphic Library Steps Original Carpet Upholstery
Located in GB
We are delighted to offer for sale this lovely antique Arts & Crafts Victorian metamorphic library steps chair in oak with period upho...
Category
1880s English Arts and Crafts Antique Chairs
Materials
Oak
Luigi Crassevig “Dondolo” Rocking Chair
Located in Providence, RI
Mid-century 1970s Italian bentwood and leather rocking chair designed by Luigi Crassevig. Leather shows natural patina, some discoloration to the bottom interior of the frame.
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Leather, Bentwood
Whimsical Postmodern Cardboard Sculptural Chair
By Frank Gehry
Located in Grand Cayman, KY
Postmodern whimsical cardboard sculptural chair from Germany 1980s in brown cardboard and reminiscent of Frank Gehry. The chair is surprisingly ergonomic and comfortable. It certainly adds playful flair and amusement to your space.
Condition is good vintage condition with some minimal and acceptable signs of wear.
Dimensions as follows:
Depth: 22.5 in (57 cm), width: 20 in (51 cm), height: 34.25 in (87 cm), seat height: 17.3 in (44 cm).
Having established his own firm in Los Angeles in 1961, Gehry saw a pile of corrugated cardboard outside his office and started to experiment. Inspired by a childhood spent exploring his grandfather’s hardware shop, Gehry set about creating the Easy Edges furniture series, highlighting the strength and versatility of cardboard.
“I discovered that by alternating the direction of layers of corrugations, the finished board had enough strength to support a small car...
Category
Late 20th Century German Post-Modern Chairs
Materials
Paper
Vintage French Provincial Dining Chairs - Hand-Crafted 1900s Upholstery Set
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Introducing our exceptional set of six French Provincial Dining Chairs, dating back to the 1900s. These chairs have been meticulously restored...
Category
Early 1900s French French Provincial Antique Chairs
Materials
Lacquer, Wood, Foam, Upholstery, Mohair, Fabric
RARE ORIGINAL HERMAN MILLER BLUE LINEN EAMES EA217 SOFTPAD OFFICE SWIVEL CHAIr
Located in GB
Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this rare and highly collectable original Herman Miller Eames EA217 demi blue Linen upholstered soft pa...
Category
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs
Materials
Chrome
Vintage, New and Antique Chairs
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 — antique and vintage 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 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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