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Mid-Century Space Age Garden Egg Chair Senftenberg Ei by Peter Ghyczy, 1960s
By Peter Ghyczy
Located in Hamburg, DE
Egg Garden Chair for a draft of Peter Ghyczy from the 60s.
A design classic of the 60s. The egg-shaped folding armchair, also known as Senftenberg egg. The name refers to the basic ...
Category
20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Metal
Chakra Black Chair Tall in Cane, Viya by Vikram Goyal
Located in Noida, DL
Chakra Black Chair Tall, Viya by Vikram Goyal
Perhaps nothing is more captivating than nature's enduring metamorphosis, persisting in graceful transformation even beyond the boundar...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Chairs
Materials
Cane
Twist & Knot Multicolor Chair in Rope with Brass legs, Viya by Vikram Goyal
Located in Noida, DL
Twist & Knot Multicolor Chair in Rope with Brass legs, Viya by Vikram Goyal
Immersed in the heritage of India's ancient artistry, the humble rope transports us to the heart of craft...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Chairs
Materials
Brass
Pasqualina Chair by Grassi&Bianchi
Located in Milan, IT
The Pasqualina collection was born from the desire to design leather items with a great aesthetic value. Its tubular steel frame is completely covered in...
Category
2010s Italian Chairs
Materials
Steel
Twist & Knot Black Natural Chair in Rope with Brass legs, Viya by Vikram Goyal
Located in Noida, DL
Twist and Knot Black Natural Chair in Rope and Brass legs, Viya by Vikram Goyal
Immersed in the heritage of India's ancient artistry, the humble rope transports us to the heart of c...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Chairs
Materials
Brass
Beautiful Knut Saeter for Vatne Mobler Black Leather and Rosewood Chair
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Beautiful Knut Saeter for Vatne Mobler black leather and rosewood lounge chair. All original black leather upholstery worn in nicely. Stunning rosewood curved arms and legs. Very sol...
Category
1960s Norwegian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs
Materials
Leather, Rosewood
$2,100 Sale Price / item
30% Off
Three Mid Century Modern Kho Liang Ie Model 704 High Back Lounge Chairs
By Kho Liang Ie
Located in Dronten, NL
Set of 3 lounge chairs No. 704 designed by Kho Liang Ie for Stabin Woerden, the Netherlands.
Elegant and very comfortable Minimalist design by the Dutch modernist master.
Beautiful ...
Category
1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs
Materials
Steel, Chrome
Space Age Postmodern Zebra Print Accent Chair Caos
Located in Almería, ES
The Caos Accent Chair celebrates the unexpected beauty that emerges from disorder. With its sculptural curves and dynamic proportions, it turns chaos into harmony—offering a bold yet...
Category
2010s Spanish Space Age Chairs
Materials
Velvet, Faux Fur
$1,775 / item
Rattan Black Chair
Located in Paris, FR
Chair Rattan Black all in natural
rattan in black matte finish.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Indonesian Chairs
Materials
Rattan
$589 / item
Chakra Black Chair Small in Cane, Viya by Vikram Goyal
Located in Noida, DL
Chakra Black Chair Small in Cane, Viya by Vikram Goyal
Perhaps nothing is more captivating than nature's enduring metamorphosis, persisting in graceful transformation even beyond th...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Chairs
Materials
Cane
Modern Dining Chair Hello in Dedar Tiger Beat brown jacquard velvet by Noom
Located in Paris, FR
HELLO chair, crafted with meticulous attention to detail, boasts a visually striking and emotionally appealing design. Its round organic shapes exude playfulness yet sophistication, ...
Category
2010s Ukrainian Modern Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Wool, Bouclé, Cotton, Jacquard, Linen, Velvet, Faux Fur
Twist & Knot Black Chair in Rope with Brass Legs, Viya by Vikram Goyal
Located in Noida, DL
Twist & Knot Black Chair in Rope with Brass Legs, Viya by Vikram Goyal
Immersed in the heritage of India's ancient artistry, the humble rope transports us to the heart of craftsmans...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Chairs
Materials
Brass
Fantastic Pair of Olive Green Leather Library Chairs
Located in London, GB
A Lovely Olive Green Buttoned Back Library Chair
Standing on a Ebonized Hardwood Base
Made by Wade of Long Eaton
C1960s
Category
Mid-20th Century English Chesterfield Chairs
Materials
Leather
$3,252 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Charlotte Perriand 7 Fauteuil Tournant, Durable Chair For Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Charlotte Perriand 7 Fauteuil Tournant, Durable Chair For Cassina
An icon with an aptitude for versatility and functionality designed in 1927 by Charlotte Perriand for her Paris at...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Chrome
$4,775 Sale Price / item
25% Off
Lula Chair, Stripe Silk & Black Lacquer by Christian Siriano
Located in New York, NY
Made to order silk and lacquer accent chair designed by Christian Siriano.
Fabric: Black/grey stripe silk (available in custom fabric)
Base: Black Lacquered Maple (available in cust...
Category
2010s American Modern Chairs
Materials
Maple, Silk
Wendy Wright Vintage Chair by Philippe Starck for Disform, 1986
Located in Barcelona, ES
Acquire the exclusive vintage Wendy Wright chair designed by Philippe Starck in the 1980s for Disform.
This coveted design, influenced by Philip K. Dick's science fiction novel 'Ub...
Category
1980s Post-Modern Vintage Chairs
Materials
Metal
Charlotte Perriand Ombra Tokyo Chair, Oak Stained Black by Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Chair designed by Charlotte Perriand in 1954. Relaunched by Cassina in 2009.
Manufactured by Cassina in Italy.
With the Ombra Tokyo chair, Charlotte Perriand came up with an iconic ...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Wood
$2,121 Sale Price / item
25% Off
Set of Six Red Wine Kangaroo Chairs 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
$6,740 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Customizable Tacchini Pigreco Chair by Tobia Scarpa
By Tacchini
Located in New York, NY
Price listed for starting FABRIC and glossy lacquer
The essential nature of a sign. The proportion of solids and voids. The harmony between straight and curved lines. Every feature ...
Category
2010s Italian Chairs
Materials
Textile
$3,497 / item
20x Black Wooden Gio Ponti Leggera Chairs with Cord Seats, Italy 1951
Located in Den Haag, NL
20x black wooden Gio Ponti Leggera chairs with cord seats, Italy 1951.
The listed price and shipping costs are per piece, We have twenty chairs available.
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs
Materials
Cord, Wood
Sylvie Chair in Black Pen Shell by R & Y Augousti
Located in New York, NY
The Paris based label has distinguished themselves since their launch, with their iconic use of shagreen mixed with brass and other exotic materials. All furniture is handcrafted by ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Philippine Art Deco Chairs
Materials
Brass
Eden Chair in Black Pen Shell and Upholstered in Calf-Hair by R&Y Augousti
Located in New York, NY
The Paris based label has distinguished themselves since their launch, with their iconic use of shagreen mixed with brass and other exotic materials. All furniture is handcrafted by skilled artisans, ultimately making each piece unique, designed in Paris and produced in the Philippines.
The Eden chair...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Philippine Art Deco Chairs
Materials
Shagreen Stingray
Cini Boeri 'Botolo' High Chair in Black Fur for Arflex
By Cini Boeri, Arflex
Located in Tilburg, NL
Cini Boeri 'Botolo' High Chair in Fur for Arflex. Designed in 1973, current production.
Cini Boeri designed Botolo in 1973, giving life to a new design ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Metal
Set of Six Mid Century Modern Sculptural Brass Dining Chairs After Verner Panton
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A stunning vintage set of six dining chairs after Verner Panton. These chairs feature a sculptural design with brass base. Chairs will need to recovered. Upholstery is original and i...
Category
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs
Materials
Brass
Vintage Italian Curule Savonarola Armchair in Cognac Leather Brass & Iron
Located in Philadelphia, PA
An incredible Savonarola chair from Italy circa 1960's. It features heavy solid wrought iron construction with great detailing. Warm brass and replaced saddle leather in cognac color.
Category
1960s Italian Hollywood Regency Vintage Chairs
Materials
Brass, Wrought Iron
Black Matte Armchair with Woven Cane Back and Gray Upholstered Seat - Vanno Line
Located in Miami, FL
This striking armchair brings together natural texture, modern lines, and artisan craftsmanship in a design that feels both elevated and grounded. *Please check availability prior to...
Category
2010s Brazilian Modern Chairs
Materials
Wood, Upholstery, Fabric, Cane
4 Post Modern Black Lacquer curved dining chairs Robert Mallet Stevens Style
Located in Brooklyn, NY
4 Post Modern Black Lacquer curved dining chairs Robert Mallet Stevens / Memphis Milano Style. Very unique set of (4) Dining chairs in good vintage condition. Black Lacquer painted w...
Category
1980s American Post-Modern Vintage Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Wood, Lacquer
SIMPLEX Chair by Oscar Tusquets for BD Barcelona
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The Simplex Chair was developed after a design discussion at BD, where the need for a simple, affordable, versatile, and stackable chair was identified. After considering various ren...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Chairs
Materials
Metal
Rare Set of Four Leather Chairs by William Katavolos
Located in London, GB
A Rare Set of Mid C20th Leather Chairs by Katalovos
Iconic Sling Back T Chair
The Leather Seat is Attached to the Crome Frame
Very Stylish and Comfortable
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Modern Chairs
Materials
Leather
Modern Counter Chair Flock CS1/65 cm Fully Upholstered in Barnum boucle by Noom
Located in Paris, FR
The design bar chair Flock is not just a modern chair; it's a masterpiece that seamlessly blends timeless elegance with comfort and meticulous craftsmanship. This bar-height chair fe...
Category
2010s Ukrainian Modern Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Wool, Bouclé, Velvet
Oxbend Leather Seat Pad for the Oxbend Chair and Stool
Located in Bend, OR
These leather seat pads fit the Oxbend chair, bar stool or bench. They incorporate a non-slip pad in the bottom to keep them in place on the chair. Av...
Category
2010s American Chairs
Materials
Leather
Spanish high back ladder chairs, a pair, mid-1900s, goatskin and linen seats.
Located in Stockholm, SE
A rare pair of high back ladder chairs, Spain mid-1900s.. Re-upholstered in goatskin and linen.
Sculptural, decorative and functional.
Category
1940s Spanish Spanish Colonial Vintage Chairs
Materials
Goatskin, Linen
One Of Four Mart Stam Leather Cantilever Chair By BLAHA Austria 1960s
By Mart Stam
Located in Čelinac, BA
Mart Stam Chairs By BLAHA Austria 1960s
Category
1960s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs
Materials
Chrome
Set of Two Eileen Chairs
Located in Milan, IT
Inspired by the elegant designs of the 1930s and 1940s, this chair is in iron with a brass finish, whose back three-rod structure continues till the top. The striking velvet covering...
Category
2010s Italian Other Chairs
Materials
Brass, Metal
$6,774 / item
Set of 2 Vintage MR10 Chairs by Mies van Der Rohe for Knoll, 1970s
Located in Milano, IT
The MR10 chairs produced for Knoll represent an original furniture design conceptualized by Mies van der Rohe. These vintage chairs are iconic, with frames that draw inspiration from...
Category
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs
Materials
Chrome
Tom Dixon Natural Oak Wood and Black Leather 'Slab' Lounge Chair
By Tom Dixon
Located in Glendale, CA
Tom Dixon Natural Oak Wood and Black Leather 'Slab' Lounge Chair
Part of his expanding line of furniture, Tom Dixon's Slab Lounge Chair is constructed in simple geometric shapes tha...
Category
2010s British Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Leather, Foam, Oak, Plywood
19thc Pennsylvania Birdcage Windsors in Original Black Paint / Set of Six
Located in Los Angeles, CA
19th Century original black painted Pennsylvania birdcage windsor chairs a set of six with bamboo turnings. Fine pristine condition and very sturdy.
Category
19th Century American Adirondack Antique Chairs
Materials
Wood
$3,900 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Set of 6 black wrought iron chairs with antique gold details - c. 1970
Located in Madrid, España
Set of 6 black wrought iron chairs with antique gold details - c. 1970
Category
1970s European Vintage Chairs
Materials
Iron
Mario Bellini Cab 413 Chair For Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Mario Bellini Cab 413 Chair For Cassina
“A new kind of chair, made entirely of saddle-hide, often cloned today.” This is how Mario Bellini desc...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Steel
$6,415 / item
Pair of 1950s Italian Wrought Iron Side Chairs
Located in London, GB
Pair of 1950s Italian Wrought Iron Side Chairs
A pair of 1950s Italian wrought iron side chairs in the manner of Case e Giardino.
The seats recessed for an upholstered drop-in seat...
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs
Materials
Wrought Iron
Harry Bertoia side chairs by Knoll with original upholstery, mint 1970's
Located in Chicago, IL
Pair of Harry Bertoia side chairs
by Knoll International, 1978
Two available, price is per chair.
With original blue upholstery.
Manufacturer's label dated 1978.
New internal foam...
Category
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs
Materials
Chrome
Kazuhide Takahama Tulu Chair For Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Kazuhide Takahama Tulu Chair For Cassina
Symbol of cutting-edge construction and avant-garde experimentation, Tulu is a stackable design chair designed in 1968 by Japanese architect...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Chrome
$2,013 Sale Price / item
25% Off
Ines Black Chair
Located in Milan, IT
A stunning addition to modern or industrial-inspired decors, this chair from the Ines series is designed by Studio Tecnico for Pacini & Cappellini. All black from head to toe, the gr...
Category
2010s Italian Chairs
Materials
Wood
$1,265 / item
Mario outdoor iron dining chair
Located in Old Town Orange, CA
Salterini style chair This iconic reproduction chair has the classic woven lattice inset seats and on the chair backs. The frames have a hand-hammered finish on the legs with a durab...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Chairs
Materials
Iron
$1,272 Sale Price / item
20% Off
Sylvie Chair in Black Pen Shell by R & Y Augousti
Located in New York, NY
The Paris based label has distinguished themselves since their launch, with their iconic use of shagreen mixed with brass and other exotic materials. All furniture is handcrafted by skilled artisans, ultimately making each piece unique, designed in Paris and produced in the Philippines.
The Sylvie chair...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Philippine Art Deco Chairs
Materials
Brass
$6,405 / item
Classic Contemporary Bar Stool w. Backrest Cognac Leather & Black Rubber Metal
Located in Alcoy, Alicante
The “Repose” contemporary stool belongs to a collection that revisit the director chair collection, serene pieces where exclusivity and precision are shown in small details such as t...
Category
2010s Spanish Modern Chairs
Materials
Steel
Post Modern Counter Height Bar Stools on Casters, Black Metal + Velvet
Located in Decatur, GA
Post Modern Memphis Milano style counter height barstools on casters. Black lacquered metal frames saddle tone velvet upholstered seat and backrest. Appealing from any angle.
These ...
Category
1980s American Post-Modern Vintage Chairs
Materials
Metal
$345 Sale Price / item
40% Off
Dentist Chair Type III, Series 3266 by J. Corno, Union Frimor, France, ca 1920
Located in Delft, NL
A dentist chair Type III, series 3266 by J. Corno, Union Frimor, France ca. 1920
The heavy chair has the color in a mahogany look with gold line. The chair has leather headrests a...
Category
Early 20th Century French Chairs
Materials
Metal
Modernist accent chair in black cowhide and ebonized oak, late 20th century
Located in View Park, CA
A modernist accent chair in ebonized oak and laser-cut black cow hide, probably circa late 20th century or even early 21st. The oak frame is reminiscent...
Category
Late 20th Century Unknown Post-Modern Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Pair 80s John Risley Inspired Man and Woman Pop Art Bar Stools
By John Risley
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
1980s pair of John Risley inspired Pop Art Man and Woman heavy wrought iron chairs or bar stools
Offered in a separate listing is the complementary Man and Woman wrought iron two-se...
Category
1980s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs
Materials
Wrought Iron
Il Poltrone 175 Series Leather Lounge Chair by Ammannati & Vitelli, 1973
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Il Poltrone lounge chair as part of the i Potoni 175 series designed by T. Ammannati and G.P. Vitelli. Dark gray leather with steel gray molded acrylic bas...
Category
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs
Materials
Leather, Acrylic
Contemporary Dining Chair with Upholstered Seat & Back
Located in NEW YORK, NY
Contemporary and sophisticated line of dining armchair, lounge chair and dining bench. The design is structured around the legs, which support ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Modern Chairs
Materials
Metal
Napoleon III Style Gold Rope Twist Framed Tub Chairs 3 available
Located in New York, NY
Chic, voguish rope twist framed upholstered tub chairs, executed in gold paint finished carved wood rope twist frames, with upholstered seats.
These chairs were made in Italy, circ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Hollywood Regency Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
Contemporary Chair 'Elé' by Ann Demeulemeester, Black Beech (in stock)
Located in Paris, IDF
Dining Chair 'Elé' designed by Ann Demeulemeester for Serax.
Solid beech wood
Stain: Black
The 'Elé' chair by Ann Demeulemeester is a timeless expression of understated elegance a...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Scandinavian Modern Chairs
Materials
Beech
Sculptural Spiral Leather Lounge Chair
Located in Lambertville, NJ
Modern sculptural black leather accent lounge chair.
Made in Canada.
Category
1990s Canadian Modern Chairs
Materials
Steel
$840 Sale Price
30% Off
Side Chair Modern Medieval Handmade Horsehair Iron Handwoven Fringe Accent Mane
Located in Bronx, NY
HORSE HAIR CHAIR NO. 1
J.M. Szymanski
d. 2017
Contemporary furniture at its finest. Horsehair textile and blackened iron are combined to create an e...
Category
2010s American Modern Chairs
Materials
Steel, Iron
Le Corbusier, Pierre Jeanneret, Charlotte Perriand LC1 Chair by Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Chair designed by Le Corbusier, Pierre Jeanneret, Charlotte Perriand in 1928. Relaunched in 1965.
Manufactured by Cassina in Italy.
A light, compact chair designed and presented at ...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Steel
$3,972 Sale Price / item
25% Off
Pierre Paulin 'Boston' Garden Chairs for Henry Massonnet in Black and Red
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Boston garden chairs by French furniture designer Pierre Paulin and manufactured by Henry Massonnet/STAMP in 1988. Paulin was influenced here by (and ...
Category
1980s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs
Materials
Plastic
Thonet Cane and Black Ebonized Bentwood Chair After Thonet 209
By Thonet
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...
Category
Mid-20th Century Spanish Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Cane, Bentwood
Gerard Van Den Berg Black Leather and Chrome 'Swing Chair' for Montis, 1980s
Located in Los Angeles, CA
1980s 'Swing Chair' designed by Gerard Van Den Berg for Montis. Chrome frame with black leather sling cushion. In original condition with visible wear and patina. Wear is consistent ...
Category
1980s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs
Materials
Chrome
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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