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Chairs For Sale
Number in Set: Set of 9
Color: Beige
Pair Contemporary Counter Bar Stool Aged Brass Metal & Natural Tobacco Leather
Located in Alcoy, Alicante
The Wanderlust contemporary counter stool belongs to a collection of minimalist and serene pieces where exclusivity and precision are shown in small details such as the hand-turned m...
Category
2010s Spanish Modern Chairs
Materials
Steel
Jasper Morrison Medium Morrison Stool in Ash and Fabric or Leather for
Located in New York, NY
Available in three different heights, the Morrison stool by Jasper Morrison has a slightly concave seat that is a harmonious contrast to the straight, well-defined lines of the base:...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Chairs
Materials
Stainless Steel
33 Step Tail Chair Polished Brass by Zhipeng Tan
By Zhipeng Tan
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
This visceral and sculptural chair is designed and made by renown artist Zhipeng Tan. Size and color is customizable upon request, lead time is 45-60 days. We ship internationally.
Since graduating with an industrial design degree from the China Academy of Art in Hangzhou, Zhipeng Tan has focused on the ancient technique of lost-wax casting. Through this foundry process, rich in heritage and tradition, Tan explores his interest in organic forms. Often inspired by his environmental surroundings, such as water and plants, he explores anthropomorphic themes, as well. Though trained as an industrial designer, he has become an accomplished self-taught sculptor, eagerly exploring the elastic and permeable boundaries between art and design and finding a harmonious fusion of sculpture and furniture, provocative objects of both beauty and utility.
Though from his early work, one may sense the influence of Joan Miró, Henry Moore and Constantin Brancusi, and in his more recent pieces there is a nod to the Post-Pop sensibilities of Jeff Koons and Takashi Murakami, the work of Zhipeng Tan is thoroughly original, an expression of his exuberance and imagination. In all of his work, one may see an exploration of our fundamental humanity and a desire to discover worlds within worlds. From the 33 Step...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Chairs
Materials
Brass
Gebrüder Thonet Vienna GmbH Hot Chair in Beech
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Chromed steel structure and shell in beech plywood with or without solid wood arms. Wood or upholstered seat for chairs or armchairs. The upholstered cover is available only in the front part of the seat and back with the exposed wood edge. They can be equipped with a coupling system that allows for alignment.
Additional Info:
Materials: Beech wood, chromed steel
Dimensions: H 31.9 x W 20.7 x D 20.8 inch
Seat height: 17.7 inch
WIENER GTV DESIGN is a trademark which distinguishes the historical and contemporary collection of Gebrüder Thonet Vienna GmbH...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Austrian Modern Chairs
Materials
Steel
8/B-CANC Gold & White Armchair in Printed Fabric, Paolo Canciani & Zanaboni
Located in MEDA, IT
The 8/B-CANC armchair features the fabric with an image from the “DORIFORO” collection, by Paolo Canciani for Zanaboni. It is a tribute to Classic and neoclassic style read in a cont...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Art Deco Chairs
Materials
Upholstery
Oscar Upholstered Chair
By Guerra Vanni
Located in Milan, IT
A sophisticated addition to any decor with a contemporary and elegant flavor, this stylish Oscar Collection Chair combines tradition and modernity with a splendid design featuring de...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Chairs
Materials
Textile
Ludovica+Roberto Palomba Driade "Sissi" Chair in Glass Fiber, 2017
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The new chair designed by Ludovica+Roberto Palomba and manufactured by Driade – Sissi - is a sculptural, very versatile, self-centred and contemporary piece. Sissi is made in polypro...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Chairs
Materials
Fiberglass
Railing Upholstered Armchair/Side Chair "R3" in Stainless Steel Grey Sheep Fur
By Aranda Lasch
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Aranda/Lasch continues to explore and test out various furniture forms from their latest Railing Series, a series of design pieces that utilize bent tubes and furnished with leather of foam outside. Railing chair...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Chairs
Materials
Stainless Steel
Liz Tall Beige Chair by Giannella Ventura
By Meroni 1984
Located in Milan, IT
Clean and elegant lines define this splendid design by Giannella Ventura, a timeless chair with a tall backrest, ideally used at the head of the table in a refined dining room arrang...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Chairs
Materials
Textile
PH Pope Chair, chrome, leather natural un-dyed
Located in Copenhagen, DK
The traditional Pope’s hat provided the inspiration for the shape of the chairs back, which is noted for its superior support and comfort.
The Pope Chair is designed in 1932 and is a clear statement that fits so well into all settings, whether it is at the lobby or lounge area, in the office for meeting purposes or in the home interior. It adds style and refinement to all settings!
The PH Pope...
Category
2010s Danish Bauhaus Chairs
Materials
Chrome
PH Lounge Chair, Chrome, Leather Natural Un-Dyed
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Take a deep breath and enjoy the moment! The PH lounge chair is a place to rest, to think and to relax. The frame of the PH lounge chair consists visua...
Category
2010s Danish Bauhaus Chairs
Materials
Chrome
Emeco 1951 Aluminum Stacking Chair with Yellow Seat by Adrian Van Hooydonk
Located in Hanover, PA
In 2003, we came across a long lost Emeco chair. Dated 1951, the chair had a clean, simple, straightforward design. We decided it was time for a revival, and contacted Adrian van Hoo...
Category
Early 2000s American Chairs
Materials
Aluminum
Cream Nubuck Leather and Antique Brass Chair
By Stephen Kenn
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Sleek and refined, the Inheritance Chair is a great addition to nearly any space.
This variation is upholstered in a warm cream nubuck leather with a soft suede like touch. The foam seat cushions have been wrapped in down, allowing for a soft and comfortable lounge experience. Sitting atop an antique brass plated steel frame, the piece has support belts featuring natural cotton webbing, natural veg tan leather, and antique brass buckles...
Category
2010s American Modern Chairs
Materials
Steel
Jasper Morrison Small Morrison Stool in Ash and Fabric or Leather for Cappellini
Located in New York, NY
Available in three different heights, the Morrison stool by Jasper Morrison has a slightly concave seat that is a harmonious contrast to the straight, well-defined lines of the base:...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Chairs
Materials
Stainless Steel
Ghidini 1961 Abbracci Armchair in Beige Leather with Brass Base by L. Bozzoli
By Ghidini 1961
Located in Villa Carcina, IT
A hug conveys love and friendship, encapsulating a thousand words with elegance and simplicity while sparking the serotonin of happiness and relaxation. Abbracci (hug in Italian) is ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Chairs
Materials
Leather
Lunar Chair in Pink Wool Fabric and Black Steel Frame by Lara Bohinc
Located in Holland, AMSTERDAM
This is the first time that Bohinc explores a design favourite; the chair.
In the collection, Lara Bohinc develops her stellar themes, finding inspiration in planetary and lunar orbits, whose gravitationally curved trajectories drive the lines and shapes of the chairs. Constructed from thin square rod, the chairs are elegant, minimal and delicate.
The Lunar Chair...
Category
2010s Portuguese Modern Chairs
Materials
Metal
Lotus Lounge Chair 'Brass' by Zhipeng Tan
By Zhipeng Tan
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Tan’s practice, since graduating from the China Academy of Art, has been focused on the ancient technique of lost-wax casting. This ancient foundry process has created an intersectio...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Chairs
Materials
Brass
Apollo Armchair, Club Chair, Dark Brass Frame and Cream Boucle by Lara Bohinc
By Lara Bohinc
Located in Holland, AMSTERDAM
The Apollo armchair further evolves the Apollo design family, through the addition of an elegant backrest to the chair, embodying a further contrasting...
Category
2010s Portuguese Modern Chairs
Materials
Metal, Brass
Ghidini 1961 Abbracci Armchair in Pink Leather with Brass Base by L. Bozzoli
By Ghidini 1961
Located in Villa Carcina, IT
A hug conveys love and friendship, encapsulating a thousand words with elegance and simplicity while sparking the Serotonin of happiness and relaxation. Abbracci (hug in Italian) is ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Chairs
Materials
Leather
Smoke Leather and Blackened Steel Chair- Extra Wide
By Stephen Kenn
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Sleek and refined, the Inheritance Chair is a great addition to nearly any space.
This variation is slightly larger at a 36" seat width. It is upholstered in a smooth smoke leathe...
Category
2010s American Modern Chairs
Materials
Steel
Custom Somnus Armchair with Flute Detailing in Boucle and Antique Brass Plated
By Casa Botelho
Located in London, GB
Casa Botelho is known for its glamorous armchair designs, and the Somnus Armchair with fluted upholstery certainly doesn’t disappoint. While assertive in its presence, the Somnus Armchair evokes the collections’ dreamy and enchanting personality. The soft, sensual Ivory Boucle lures the eye, and once seated upon its thrown, the oversized, curve-edged arms wrapped you up with no intentions of ever letting go. Feel the embrace of luxury with the Somnus armchair.
Fabrics: Boucle, jasper, novasuede, luxe velvet, deluxe velvet and velvet adamo
Metals: Powder-coated (black, light bronze, dark bronze), blackened steel, antique brass Plated and antique bronze plated...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary British Art Deco Chairs
Materials
Stainless Steel
PH Armchair, Chrome, Leather Natural Un-Dyed
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Reminiscent of the roots of a tree, the legs of the PH armchair provide a stability and strength that is refined, unobtrusive and does not distract visuall...
Category
2010s Danish Bauhaus Chairs
Materials
Chrome
Hans Wegner 1936 Lounge Chair, Lacquered Oak
By GETAMA, Hans J. Wegner
Located in Berkeley, CA
Designed by Hans Wegner for GETAMA in 1957, the GE 34 lounge chair features clean, modern lines perfect for any home or office. The chair is hand built at GETAMA’s factory in Gedsted...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Steel
Miss Ava 6 Chair
By Lalabonbon
Located in Milan, IT
Sleek, sophisticated and undeniably feminine. The Miss Ava 6 chair is defined by its irresistible pink velvet upholstery, paired with a brushed brass frame fo...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Chairs
Materials
Metal
Burr Puzzle High Stool/Side Chair in Pink Aluminum Finish
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Chin-Hua Lin and You-De Chen explored and have adapted the traditional Chinese mortise and Tenon technique in connecting wood method in the ‘burr puzzle’ stool...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Taiwanese Chairs
Materials
Aluminum
Oscar Swivel Armchair
By Guerra Vanni
Located in Milan, IT
With a remarkably contemporary and cosmopolitan flavor, this stylish Oscar collection swivel armchair makes a stunning addition to any decor that s...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Chairs
Materials
Textile
Chippensteel 0.5 Polished Beige Grey Color Aluminum Seating by Zieta
By Zieta
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Chippensteel 0.5 is fine example of blending FiDU process and craftmanship. The 2D form is cut from metal sheet and goes through welding and inflanting, becoming three dimensional fu...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Polish Chairs
Materials
Steel
Ghidini 1961 Love Chair Ninfea in Polished Brass by Nika Zupanc
Located in Villa Carcina, IT
Love is all around. Clench yours tight, hold it close, and bestow on it the shiny perch it so wishes it deserved. Love chair for Ghidini 1961 provides a sumptuously soft landing for ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Chairs
Materials
Brass
Nesso Mint Green Dining Chair with Brass Inlay by Matteo Cibic
Located in Kolkata, IN
Nesso Mint Green Dining Chair with Brass Inlay by Matteo Cibic is a beautiful chair in pearly resin with geometric brass inlay. It can be mat...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Chairs
Materials
Resin
21st Century Curacao Armchair in Leather by Roberto Cavalli Home Interiors
Located in Cantù, Lombardia
A dynamic and embracing shape with sinuous lines for the Curaçao armchair. With four sloping legs with references to the 1950s, the armchair is proposed in different fabrics of the c...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Chairs
Materials
Metal
Contemporary Kitchen Counter Bar Stool Old Silver Steel Natural Tobacco Leather
Located in Alcoy, Alicante
The Wanderlust contemporary counter stool belongs to a collection of minimalist and serene pieces where exclusivity and precision are shown in small details such as the hand-turned m...
Category
2010s Spanish Modern Chairs
Materials
Steel
C603 Chair by Yuzuru Yamakawa, New Edition
Located in Courbevoie, FR
The C603 chair by Japanese designer Yuzuru Yamakawa, designed in the 1960s but still in tune with today's design and comfort requirements. The C603 chair in...
Category
1950s Japanese Vintage Chairs
Materials
Steel
Claudio Silvestrin Millenium Hope Bench in Honeycomb Fir for Cappellini
Located in New York, NY
The Millenium hope table, by designer Claudio Silvestrin, is a monolithic union of honeycombed fir with medium density conglomerate fiber. This table, c...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Chairs
Materials
Wood
Croix I Chair Brass
Located in Lisbon, PT
Delicate seaming in diagonal shapes throughout Croix I upholstered back contrast with the smooth seating. Stylish and elegant, this armchair is extremely comfortable in its’ perfect ...
Category
2010s Portuguese Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Brass
Basket Chair, New Edition
Located in Courbevoie, FR
The basket chair by Swiss designer Gian Franco Legler was designed in 1951 for the basket restaurant in Italy. This comfortable stacking chair received t...
Category
1950s Swiss Vintage Chairs
Materials
Steel
Ghidini 1961 Miami Chair in Stainless Steel by Nika Zupanc
Located in Villa Carcina, IT
Chair in stainless steel. The perfect partner to the Miami table’s personal transformative power is the Miami chair. Lightly push it back away from the des...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Chairs
Materials
Stainless Steel
Nesso Beige and Pink Dining Chair with Brass Inlay by Matteo Cibic
Located in Kolkata, IN
Nesso Beige and Pink Dining Chair with Brass Inlay by Matteo Cibic is a beautiful chair in pearly resin with geometric brass inlay. It can be matched...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Chairs
Materials
Resin
Outdoor Cream and Charcoal Corner Chair
By Stephen Kenn
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Inspired by weekend visits to the stark desert landscapes found a few hours east of Los Angeles, this collection is composed of steel frames that have been zinc primed and powder coa...
Category
2010s American Modern Chairs
Materials
Steel
Chippensteel 0.5 Polished Beige Grey Color Carbon Steel Seating by Zieta
By Zieta
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Chippensteel 0.5 is fine example of blending FiDU process and craftmanship. The 2D form is cut from metal sheet and goes through welding and inflanting, becoming three dimensional fu...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Polish Chairs
Materials
Steel
Gebrüder Thonet Vienna GmbH Hot Chair in Beech with Armrest
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Chromed steel structure and shell in beech plywood with or without solid wood arms. Wood or upholstered seat for chairs or armchairs. The upholstered cover is available only in the f...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Austrian Modern Chairs
Materials
Steel
33 Step Chair Large Polished Brass Bone Chair by Zhipeng Tan
By Zhipeng Tan
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
This visceral and sculptural chair is designed and made by renown artist Zhipeng Tan. Size and color is customizable upon request, lead time is 45-60 days. We ship internationally.
Since graduating with an industrial design degree from the China Academy of Art in Hangzhou, Zhipeng Tan has focused on the ancient technique of lost-wax casting. Through this foundry process, rich in heritage and tradition, Tan explores his interest in organic forms. Often inspired by his environmental surroundings, such as water and plants, he explores anthropomorphic themes, as well. Though trained as an industrial designer, he has become an accomplished self-taught sculptor, eagerly exploring the elastic and permeable boundaries between art and design and finding a harmonious fusion of sculpture and furniture, provocative objects of both beauty and utility.
Though from his early work, one may sense the influence of Joan Miró, Henry Moore and Constantin Brancusi, and in his more recent pieces there is a nod to the Post-Pop sensibilities of Jeff Koons and Takashi Murakami, the work of Zhipeng Tan is thoroughly original, an expression of his exuberance and imagination. In all of his work, one may see an exploration of our fundamental humanity and a desire to discover worlds within worlds. From the 33 Step Chair...
Category
2010s Chinese Chairs
Materials
Brass
Smoke Leather and Blackened Steel Corner Chair
By Stephen Kenn
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The inheritance corner chair can be used as a standalone piece, or as part of a modular sectional with other Inheritance pieces.
This variation is upholstered in a light smoke lea...
Category
2010s American Modern Chairs
Materials
Steel
Oscar Chair with Curved Wooden Legs
By Guerra Vanni
Located in Milan, IT
A luxuriously delightful addition to any decor in the home with an elegant and cosmopolitan flavor, this Oscar Collection Chair combines tradition and modernity with deluxe elements in wood and fabric of superb quality. The stunning beige-toned upholstery compliments the polished and slightly curved wooden...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Chairs
Materials
Textile
Orion Dining Chair with Plush Pink Velvet and Gold Arms by Nika Zupanc
Located in Kolkata, IN
Orion Dining Chair with Plush Pink Velvet and Gold Arms by Nika Zupanc is a beautiful chair in pink velvet contrasted with luxurious gold trims. Ultra-chic in any interior space.
Ni...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Chairs
Materials
Foam
Nesso Gray Dining Chair with Brass Inlay by Matteo Cibic
Located in Kolkata, IN
Nesso Gray Dining Chair with Brass Inlay by Matteo Cibic is a beautiful chair in pearly resin with geometric brass inlay. It can be matched beautifu...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Chairs
Materials
Resin
Orion Dining Chair with Plush Pink Velvet and Rose Gold Arms by Nika Zupanc
Located in Kolkata, IN
Orion Dining Chair with Plush Pink Velvet and Rose Gold Arms by Nika Zupanc is a beautiful chair in pink velvet contrasted with luxurious rose gold trims. Ultra chic in any interior ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Chairs
Materials
Foam
33 Step Tail Chair Polished Brass by Zhipeng Tan
By Zhipeng Tan
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
This visceral and sculptural chair is designed and made by renown artist Zhipeng Tan. Size and color is customizable upon request, lead time is 45-60 days. We ship internationally.
Since graduating with an industrial design degree from the China Academy of Art in Hangzhou, Zhipeng Tan has focused on the ancient technique of lost-wax casting. Through this foundry process, rich in heritage and tradition, Tan explores his interest in organic forms. Often inspired by his environmental surroundings, such as water and plants, he explores anthropomorphic themes, as well. Though trained as an industrial designer, he has become an accomplished self-taught sculptor, eagerly exploring the elastic and permeable boundaries between art and design and finding a harmonious fusion of sculpture and furniture, provocative objects of both beauty and utility.
Though from his early work, one may sense the influence of Joan Miró, Henry Moore and Constantin Brancusi, and in his more recent pieces there is a nod to the Post-Pop sensibilities of Jeff Koons and Takashi Murakami, the work of Zhipeng Tan is thoroughly original, an expression of his exuberance and imagination. In all of his work, one may see an exploration of our fundamental humanity and a desire to discover worlds within worlds. From the 33 Step...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Chairs
Materials
Brass
Emeco Alfi High Back Chair with Black Powder Coated Aluminum Frame by Jasper
By Emeco, Jasper Morrison
Located in Hanover, PA
Emeco and Jasper Morrison together, designed and engineered the Alfi Collection with the conviction that what you don't see is as important as what you do see. Made of reclaimed mate...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Chairs
Materials
Aluminum
Ghidini 1961 Love Chair Ottanio in Polished Brass by Nika Zupanc
Located in Villa Carcina, IT
Love is all around. Clench yours tight, hold it close, and bestow on it the shiny perch it so wishes it deserved. Love chair for Ghidini 1961 provides a sumptuously soft landing for the love you¹ve decided to start domesticating. Seated on a pale soft cushion and subtly yet firmly supported by the airy twists of the brass heart backrest your love has just enough room to stay right where it is. Thus installed it stays beautiful and liberating, and offers you the love-keeper a golden grip on it to bind it, chain it, or lock it up and silently hope it never breaks...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Chairs
Materials
Brass
Albertine Beige Chair
Located in Milan, IT
This elegant design combines the natural walnut finish of its wood structure with the plush touch of faux fur that creates a striking contrast of textures, while also giving extra co...
Category
2010s Italian Chairs
Materials
Faux Fur, Wood
21st Century Davis Armchair in Fabric by Roberto Cavalli Home Interiors
Located in Cantù, Lombardia
With its graceful lines and compact proportions, Davis armchair creates an intimate conversation area. This refined armchair is raised off the floor on thin bronze brushed legs for a...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Chairs
Materials
Foam, Fabric
Saturn Pouffe Small, Brushed Brass Frame and Pink Wool by Lara Bohinc
By Lara Bohinc
Located in Holland, AMSTERDAM
The equally singular Saturn pouffe utilizes the same gathered bilboquet seat construction, to create a more simplified but still incredibly distinctive f...
Category
2010s Portuguese Modern Chairs
Materials
Metal, Brass
Miss Tina 6 Chair
By Lalabonbon
Located in Milan, IT
This comfy vintage-inspired dining chair will help mix up any dining room. The comfortable back and seat are structured with polyurethane and curved wood inserts, with the seat uphol...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Chairs
Materials
Metal
Miss Ava 1 Chair
By Lalabonbon
Located in Milan, IT
The Miss Ava 1 chair exudes an understated elegance with its sleek metal frame, boasting a matte tobacco lacquered finish that complements a variety of interio...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Chairs
Materials
Metal
Claste for the Love of Solitude Large Chair in Glass with Belvedere Black Marble
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A chair that creates separation with transparency, solitude without disconnection. Within the walls of glass, a floating slab of marble adds weight and texture to the delicate nature...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Canadian Modern Chairs
Materials
Marble
Claste for the Love of Solitude Small Chair in Glass with Belvedere Black Marble
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A chair that creates separation with transparency, solitude without disconnection. Within the walls of glass, a floating slab of marble adds weight and texture to the delicate nature...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Canadian Modern Chairs
Materials
Marble
Beautiful Chair Amaretto Collection Available in Different Colors
Located in London, GB
Sicis is delighted to welcome you at ‘Home’.
The classically inspired extent in contemporary plays an eclectic style, elegant and refined. Interiors express personality.
A constant...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Other Chairs
Materials
Fabric
Sunrise Small Leather Armchair
Located in Milan, IT
Combining Classic design with modern sophistication, this small armchair features a stunning white and beige leather interweaving on the seat and backrest resting on a sinuous and sl...
Category
2010s Italian 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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