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Chairs For Sale
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Set of Four Modern Chairs with Molded Seats and Black Metal Frames
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Set of four modern chairs having a molded plywood seat and metal legs with a black powder-coat finish. Measurements: 31 inches high x 18 3/8 inches wide x 18 3/4 inches deep x 17...
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21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Modern Chairs

Materials

Metal

Indoor/Outdoor Modern Steel and Fiberglass Lounge Chair, Baby Bull, In Stock
Located in New York, NY
Studio Armin’s Baby Bull is a nautically inspired chair that was built to withstand the outdoors while being versatile enough for indoor living. With a ...
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2010s Argentine Modern Chairs

Materials

Steel, Stainless Steel

Nube Seat by River Valadez
Located in New York, NY
Glazed ceramic. Signed and inscribed within the piece.
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21st Century and Contemporary Chairs

Materials

Ceramic

Matteo Grassi Pair of Dining Chairs in Leather and Steel
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Matteo Grassi, pair of dining chairs, leather and steel, Italy, 1980s. These sophisticated dark blue leather chairs with an angular design are designed for Italian manufacturer Matt...
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1980s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Chairs

Materials

Steel

Black Brass Sculpted Chair by Misaya
Located in Geneve, CH
Black brass sculpted chair by Misaya Dimensions: W 54 x L 58 x H 79 cm (seating: 63) Hand-sculpted chair in brass. Misaya emulates Chinese ink paintings through the process of ...
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2010s Thai Post-Modern Chairs

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Brass

Set of 4 Arthur Umanoff Rush Seat Wire Bases Bar Stools circa 1970s Near Mint!
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Set of 4 Arthur Umanoff rush seat wire bases bar stools circa 1970s near mint!
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Steel

Kissing Armchair by Lara Bohinc in Bronze Metal and Black Bouclé Fabric
Located in Holland, AMSTERDAM
Kissing armchair features two semi-circle layers; one bearing the cupped seat and a second forming the back-rest. All the lines are covered with soft ...
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2010s Portuguese Modern Chairs

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Bronze

Set of 4 Midcentury Beige Bouclé Dining Chairs, Europe, 1960s
Located in WARSZAWA, 14
Unique set of eight chairs manufactured in Poland in the 1960s, designed by Rajmund Halas. The upholstery is made of pleasant to touch boucle textile. It is high quality and dura...
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Mid-20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Chairs

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Bouclé, Wood, Beech

Robert Mallet-Stevens Tubular Stacking Chairs, Stevens Designs, Model 222, 1928
Located in London, GB
Robert Mallet-Stevens (1886–1945) was a French modernist architect and designer. He believed in simple, functional designs which should be capable of mass production, and these princ...
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1920s French Modern Vintage Chairs

Materials

Steel

Borge Mogensen Spanish Chair, Smoked Oak Frame, Black Saddle Leather
Located in Berkeley, CA
With the Spanish chair, Mogensen expanded upon his work with solid oak and saddle leather. The chair was launched in 1958 as part of an innovative living space exhibition, in which a...
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21st Century and Contemporary Danish Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Oak

Trevor Chair with Armrests Bronze Colour Frame Pink Bouclé Fabric by Lara Bohinc
Located in Holland, AMSTERDAM
Trevor dining chair makes a perfect accompaniment for the tea room, its round spheres forming backrest and armrests, floating on thin metal rods, just like bonbons speared on cocktai...
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2010s Portuguese Modern Chairs

Materials

Metal

Mid-Century Modern Milo Baughman Style Swivel Chair
Located in Houston, TX
Mid-Century Modern Milo Baughman style swivel chair. This shapely midcentury swivel chair has been newly upholstered in a beautiful steel blue mohair fabric. Comfortable and stunnin...
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1970s North American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs

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Chrome

Pair of Postmodern Italian Leather and Polished Chrome Accent Sling Chairs
Located in Basel, BS
Gorgeous pair of Italian soft leather and polished chrome accent chairs in the style of Giotto Stoppino. If you would like to purchase an individu...
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1980s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Chairs

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Chrome

8x Shaker Modern Chairs by Ambrozia, Ebonized Oak, Black Leather, Black Cowhide
Located in Drummondville, Quebec
The shaker chair is handcrafted to order from our unique Ambrozia black textured steel tubing frame with a genuine leather seat and Cowhide back. Featuring subtile solid wood inserti...
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21st Century and Contemporary Canadian Modern Chairs

Materials

Steel

Pair of Pearl Nube Chairs by River Valadez
Located in New York, NY
Pearlescent glazed ceramic. Signed and inscribed within the piece. Can be sold individually.
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21st Century and Contemporary Chairs

Materials

Ceramic

Brass Sculpted Stool, Misaya
Located in Geneve, CH
Brass sculpted stool, Misaya Dimensions: W 36 x L 36 x H 65 cm Hand-sculpted stool.
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2010s Thai Post-Modern Chairs

Materials

Brass

Early Rope Edge Eames Lounge Chair for Herman Miller
Located in Cincinnati, OH
A very early 1st generation rope edge rare lounge height fiberglass arm shell chair with the larger rubber shock mounts having metal washers and satin black iron X base. The chair st...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Chairs

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Iron

Minimalist Outdoor Lounge Chair in "Char" Fabric and Brushed Stainless Steel
Located in Lisbon, PT
Embracing the purpose to take a break outside, the outdoor version of the LISBOA lounge chair invites you to just sit and relax under the sun, enjoying the long days and warm summer ...
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2010s Portuguese Modern Chairs

Materials

Stainless Steel

Memphis Chair by Javier Mariscal ''Garriris'', Black Leather, 1897
Located in Barcelona, ES
Garriris chair by Javier Mariscal, produced by Akaba in 1987, restored & recovered by the architect and designer Stefano Colli (also collector and curator of @goodgoodstefano). In...
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1980s Spanish Post-Modern Vintage Chairs

Materials

Steel

Sculptural Kissing Sofa by Lara Bohinc in Bronze Metal and Black Boucle
Located in Holland, AMSTERDAM
Kissing sofa and Kissing armchair feature two semi-circle layers; one bearing the cupped seat and a second forming the back-rest. All the lines are covered w...
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2010s Portuguese Modern Chairs

Materials

Bronze

Midcentury Beige and Red Kangaroo Chairs and Table Ernst Moeckl, Germany, 1968
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...
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20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Chairs

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Fiberglass

Set of 8 Italian Leather and Metal Bistro Dining Chairs, Circa 1960
Located in New York, NY
An Italian set of eight black leather and metal bistro chairs/ dining chairs. The chairs are highly sculptural with arched backs, circular seats an...
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1960s Italian Vintage Chairs

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Metal

Big Girl Chair by Lara Bohinc, Cream Wool, Organic Sculptural Shape, Armchair
Located in Holland, AMSTERDAM
Part of the Peaches collection, the Big Girl armchair is the largest piece in this new body of works. Reminiscent of a curvaceous female body, the pieces are composed of a wooden str...
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2010s English Modern Chairs

Materials

Wool, Bouclé

Erwine and Estelle Laverne Champagne Chairs, for Homes Nouvelles 1957
Located in Saint Rémy de Provence, FR
Rare pair of green "Champagne" chairs designed in 1957 by Estelle & Erwin Laverne for Formes Nouvelles Italy Made of green molded plexiglass on a polished aluminum base, with a white...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Metal

1980s Osvaldo Borsani for Tecno Swivel Wheeled Office Chairs
Located in IT
Six office swivel wheeled chairs by Osvaldo Borsani for Tecno, made in Italy in 1980s. Stamped on the bottom and marked Tecno on the side, made of red, white and wine color plastic. The base is 5-star metal. Chairs are all original and in good condition. There are some scratches on the plastic due to use but they are in good working order. Designed by Osvaldo Borsani for Tecno in the seventies. Shown with the original fabric. in the pictures gallery you can see other sets of chairs we have available. a) three white armchairs b) five dark blue chairs...
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1980s Italian Modern Vintage Chairs

Materials

Metal

Pair of Italian Brass Chiavari Chairs
Located in Houston, TX
Pair of Italian brass Chiavari chairs. Iconic pair of Italian brass Chiavari chairs unusual pair of Italian brass Chiavari chair...
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1960s Italian Hollywood Regency Vintage Chairs

Materials

Brass

Louise Chair with Salmon Steel Structure, Perforated Steel Back and Upholstery
Located in Lisbon, PT
Intended for modern working, dining, and living, the Louise chair combines a clean, steel structure, perforated steel back and upholstery resulting in an effortless modern Classic t...
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21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Mid-Century Modern Chairs

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Metal, Brass

Italian 1960s Design Style Rattan Armchair
Located in Tourcoing, FR
Design and original armchair with a natural rattan airy structure.
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21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Fabric, Wicker, Rattan

Minimalist Outdoor Lounge Chair in "Char" Fabric and Polished Stainless Steel
Located in Lisbon, PT
Embracing the purpose to take a break outside, the outdoor version of the LISBOA lounge chair invites you to just sit and relax under the sun, enjoying the long days and warm summer ...
Category

2010s Portuguese Modern Chairs

Materials

Stainless Steel

Midcentury Beige and Blue Kangaroo Chairs and Table Ernst Moeckl, Germany, 1968
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

Post-Modern Sculptural Low Chair, 1980s
Located in Rotterdam, NL
Unique Post-modern low chair, 1980s. The chair can be used as an outspoken and eye catching low chair or stool, perfect for an extra playful sitting p...
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1980s European Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs

Materials

Metal

1960s Italian Design Style Handcrafted Rattan And Wicker Seat Chair
Located in Tourcoing, FR
1960s Italian Design Style sculptural and gorgeous chair all in rattan and aerial structure with handbraided rattan wicker seat.
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21st Century and Contemporary Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Wicker, Rattan

Midcentury Beige and Red Kangaroo Chairs and Table Ernst Moeckl, Germany, 1968
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

Pair of Sculpted Brass Chairs, Misaya
Located in Geneve, CH
Pair of sculpted brass chairs, Misaya Dimensions: W 54 x L 58 x H 79 cm (seating: 63) Hand-sculpted chairs. Misaya emulates Chinese ink paintings through the process of lost-wax...
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2010s Thai Post-Modern Chairs

Materials

Brass

Italian 1960s Design Style Rattan Armchair
Located in Tourcoing, FR
Design and original armchair with a natural rattan airy structure.
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21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Rattan

SPC Black Chair by Atelier Thomas Serruys
Located in Geneve, CH
SPC black chair by Atelier Thomas Serruys Dimensions: D65 x W43 x H46 Materials: Steel, Powder Coated Steel chair made of one shaped tube with shee...
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2010s Belgian Post-Modern Chairs

Materials

Steel

Institution Chair by Panorammma
Located in Geneve, CH
Institution chair by Panorammma Materials: steel, nickel, white leather. Dimensions: 90 x 49.5 x 49.5 cm Panorammma is a furniture design atelier based in Mexico City that seeks...
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2010s Mexican Modern Chairs

Materials

Steel, Nickel

Pair of Early 19th Century Chinese 'Lazy Chairs' in Walnut and Black Lacquer
Located in Kastrup, DK
Pair of 'Lazy Chairs' in walnut, black lacquer with a natural cracked wear that gives the chairs an exciting and artistic look. Ming style, early 19th century China. The term 'Laz...
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19th Century Chinese Ming Antique Chairs

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Walnut, Lacquer

"Amalfi" Outdoor Stool in Aluminum and Handmade Nautical Rope
Located in Centro, RS
With organic and fluid shapes, the design of the Amalfi chair is inspired by the Italian Amalfi Coast nature. The fluidity of the design offers a clean, ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Modern Chairs

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Aluminum

Modern Italian Chair with Metal Frame and Upholstered Seat, Bontempi Collection
Located in Titusville, PA
Designed by Bontempi Casa, Kuga Slim chair represents a modern reinterpretation of a Classic and rigorous seat which, thanks to the comfortable padding, enhances absolute comfort in ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian International Style Chairs

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Metal

"Minivarius" chair tubular steel painted in anodic black by Oscar Tusquets Spain
Located in Barcelona, ES
In 2008 Oscar Tusquets reviewed his famous Various chair design, and came up with this smaller and updated version presented in a painted Anodic Black. The seat is available in a ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Modern Chairs

Materials

Steel

1980s Directional Furniture Designer Swivel Chairs, Set of 2
Located in Miami, FL
1980s Postmodern designer swivel chairs, by Directional Furniture. The chairs have been reupholstered in Kirkby Design Noir fabric, to give them ...
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1980s American Post-Modern Vintage Chairs

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Chenille

Chubby Chair in Buttermilk 3D Printed Recycled Plastic
Located in London, GB
Dirk van der Kooij first fell in love with low resolution 3D printing as a student, fulfilling his search for honest and functional ornamentation. T...
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2010s Dutch Modern Chairs

Materials

Plastic

Contemporary Classic Salmon Counter Chair Miami Soft Upholstery and Brass
Located in Lisbon, PT
The iconic Miami counter chair combines clean lines with soft upholstery resulting in an effortless modern Classic that is perfectly proportioned. ...
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2010s Portuguese Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Metal, Brass

Thonet Cane and Black Ebonized Bentwood Chair After Thonet 209
Located in Mombuey, Zamora
The chair after Thonet is from the years between 1950s This is Le Corbusier's favourite chair and one of the favourite designs of architects and designers. Unfortunately it has no...
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Mid-20th Century Spanish Mid-Century Modern Chairs

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Cane, Bentwood

Uccio Chair Black Power Coat, Black Leather
Located in Melbourne, Victoria
Calm, patient and consistent, the Uccio chair was conceived with two key objectives at heart - strength and capacity. A true gentleman in its manner, the chair steps back to allow an...
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2010s Australian Modern Chairs

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Metal

Modern Italian Chair with Metal Frame and Upholstered Seat, Bontempi Collection
Located in Titusville, PA
Designed by Pocci&Dondoli, the Drop chair has folds on the back making it a masterpiece of tailor-making, it gives you the feel of a hug when you are sittin...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian International Style Chairs

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Metal

Ludwig Mies van der Rohe Weißenhof Mr 10 / Mr 533 Chairs Manufactured by Thonet
Located in Berlin, DE
A pair of original Weißenhof MR 10 / MR 533 tubular steel chairs, designed in 1927 by Mies van der Rohe and manufactured by Thonet in the 1930s. Chrome-plated tubular steel and black...
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1930s German Bauhaus Vintage Chairs

Materials

Steel

Piero Fornasetti 'Capitello Ionico' Chair in Black and White, Italy, circa 2006
Located in London, GB
A wonderful 'Capitello Ionico' or 'Ionic Capital' wooden chair designed by the great Piero Fornasetti. Originally designed in the 1980, this particular chair is numbered #24 from a v...
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Early 2000s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs

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Wood, Lacquer

Et Par Lænestole, Ternet Lyst Stof, Træ, 1920
Located in Lejre, DK
Et par af to lænestole i ternet stof med stel af træ fra omkring 1920'erne. Mål i cm: H:103 B:64 D:50 SH:45.
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1920s Danish Vintage Chairs

Materials

Fabric

Sculptural Accent Chairs with Metal Legs, Europe, circa 1960s
Located in Utrecht, NL
Among the many excellent European Mid-Century Modern designs, some were well-known for their flair for the dramatic, which becomes evident upon looking at this set of six accent chai...
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1960s European Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs

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Metal

Italian Folding Chair in the Style of Gae Aulenti's 'April' Chair
Located in Den Haag, NL
Folding chair upholstered in brown corduroy inspired by Gae Aulenti's 'April' design. Made in Italy, 1960s.
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs

Materials

Fabric

Andrea Branzi, Bamboo "Roots" Seat
Located in New York, NY
Andrea Branzi is a seminal Italian designer and architect. An exemplary social thinker and educator, Branzi has been a fundamental voice in post-war and contemporary architecture and...
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21st Century and Contemporary Chairs

Materials

Aluminum

Set of Four Italian Midcentury Faux Bamboo Dining Chairs
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Whimsical set of four Italian Mid-Century Modern dining chairs featuring unique faux bamboo iron frames. Each chair has a ladder back design with splayed legs in the back. The chairs...
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20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs

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Iron

Agora Petit Chair by Pepe Albargues
Located in Geneve, CH
Agora petit chair by Pepe Albargues. Dimensions: 75 x 70 x 65 cm Available in different colors. Inspired by the volumes of the upholstered furniture from the 1970s, Agora Petit ...
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2010s Spanish Post-Modern Chairs

Materials

Upholstery

Sling Hanging Swing Chair Genuine Brown Leather 21st Century Modern
Located in Johannesburg, ZA
Stripped away from all excess, this hanging chair has a circular frame with a sheet of natural thick leather hanging loose within it, to create a sleek, sexy, and oh so comfortable e...
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2010s South African Modern Chairs

Materials

Steel

Contemporary Chair 'Pipe Wood', Legs in Black Wood, Loop Bouclé, Cream
Located in Paris, FR
Pipe Wood Chair Design: Friends & Founders Upholstery available in a wide range of fabrics and leathers Legs available in: black or smoked wood Model shown (fabric): Kirkby, L...
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21st Century and Contemporary Danish Organic Modern Chairs

Materials

Bouclé

Groovy Armchairs, Pierre Paulin, Artifort
Located in Brussels , BE
Groovy armchairs, Pierre Paulin, Artifort.
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Mid-20th Century Belgian Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Metal

Shop Antique and Vintage Chairs on 1stDibs: Lounge Chairs, Dining Chairs and Other Seating for Sale

Chairs are an indispensable component of your home and office. Can you imagine your life without the vintage, new or antique chairs you love?

With the exception of rocking chairs, the majority of the seating in our homes today — Windsor chairs, chaise longues, wingback chairs — originated in either England or France. Art Nouveau chairs, the style of which also originated in those regions, embraced the inherent magnificence of the natural world with decorative flourishes and refined designs that blended both curved and geometric contour lines. While craftsmanship and styles have evolved in the past century, chairs have had a singular significance in our lives, no matter what your favorite chair looks like.

“The chair is the piece of furniture that is closest to human beings,” said Hans Wegner. The revered Danish cabinetmaker and furniture designer was prolific, having designed nearly 500 chairs over the course of his lifetime. His beloved designs include the Wishbone chair, the wingback Papa Bear chair and many more.

Other designers of Scandinavian modernist chairs introduced new dynamics to this staple with sculptural flowing lines, curvaceous shapes and efficient functionality. The Paimio armchair, Swan chair and Panton chair are vintage works of Finnish and Danish seating that left an indelible mark on the history of good furniture design.

“What works good is better than what looks good, because what works good lasts,” said Ray Eames

Visionary polymaths Ray and Charles Eames experimented with bent plywood and fiberglass with the goal of producing affordable furniture for a mass market. Like other celebrated mid-century modern furniture designers of elegant low-profile furnishings — among them Ludwig Mies van der Rohe and Finn Juhl — the Eameses considered ergonomic support, durability and cost, all of which should be top of mind when shopping for the perfect chair. The mid-century years yielded many popular chairs.

The Eameses introduced numerous icons for manufacturer Herman Miller, such as the Eames lounge chair and ottoman, molded plywood dining chairs the DCM and DCW (which can be artfully mismatched around your dining table) and a wealth of other treasured pieces for the home and office. 

A good chair anchors us to a place and can become an object of timeless appeal. Take a seat and browse the rich variety of vintage, new and antique chairs on 1stDibs today. 

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