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Chairs For Sale
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Ten Dining Chairs Designed by Richard McCarthy for Selrite
Located in Dallas, TX
A unique set of ten dining chairs designed by Richard McCarthy and manufactured by Selrite. The black painted iron against the smooth grain of the wood perfectly embodies the Industrial feel of the era. Consists of eight arm and two armless chairs. The armchairs feature curved wood arms...
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs

Materials

Metal

Anna Karlin Wrought Iron Counter Stool, E
Located in New York, NY
Each Wrought Iron Counter Stool has a unique composition wrought into the backrest. There are six shapes to choose from each with an uphols...
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2010s American Chairs

Materials

Wrought Iron

Stainless Steel Chippensteel 0.5 Sculptural Chair by Zieta
Located in Geneve, CH
Stainless Steel Chippensteel 0.5 Sculptural Chair by Zieta Dimensions: D 58 x W 46 x H 80 cm Material: Stainless steel. Finish: Polished. Also available in colors: Flamed gold, cos...
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2010s Polish Organic Modern Chairs

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Stainless Steel

Italian Aluminum Lounge Chair & Ottoman- Set
Located in Los Angeles, CA
W36.5 D33 H35 SW23 SD23 SH15 AH20 Ottoman W25 D25 H13.5 Italian Aluminum Lounge chair and ottoman with bent wood arms, newly upholster...
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1970s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs

Materials

Chrome

Mid-Century Modern Brown Dining Room Chairs Franz Schuster 1959 Set of Twelve
Located in Vienna, AT
Mid Century Modern set of 12 stackable bicolored dining room chairs designed by Franz Schuster (1892-1972) for the Forum Stadtpark Graz 1959, model Austro Chairs, and executed by Wie...
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1950s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs

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Beech, Plywood

Opinion Ciatti Mammamia Stool with Adjustable Height
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Mammamia Stool is a swivel stool with die-cast aluminium shell. Chrome-plated steel structure, base and footrest. Adjustable in height with gas piston. ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Chairs

Materials

Metal

Matte Black Modern Ribbon Plastic Dining or Side Chair Set of 2
Located in Origgio (VA), IT
Ribbon chair, evoking an extraordinarily romantic world, is the feminine chair par excellence. A successful chair, with a strong identity and characterized by a bow designed as a bac...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Chairs

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Plastic

e15 This Side Chair by Stefan Diez
Located in New York, NY
The deceptively simple side chair this illustrates e15's key philosophy in exposing and featuring elements essential to the construction of a product. Named after the famous card tri...
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21st Century and Contemporary German Modern Chairs

Materials

Oak

Eden Chair in Black Pen Shell and Upholstered in Calf-Hair by R&Y Augousti
Located in New York, NY
The Eden chair in black pen shell and upholstered in black calf-hair adds the perfect balance between fantasy and modernity to any space. This chair can be ...
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21st Century and Contemporary French Art Deco Chairs

Materials

Shagreen Stingray

Midcentury High Back Brass Chairs Style Rizzo Hollywood Regency, France 1960s
Located in Saarbruecken, DE
Midcentury high back dining room brass chairs Brutalist Hollywood Regency, France, 1960s. in the style of Maison Charles, Maison Bagues or...
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1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs

Materials

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

Materials

Cane, Bentwood

"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

Roly Poly Armchair in Peat by Faye Toogood for Driade
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The distinctive, reassuringly chunky lines of Faye Toogood’s Roly-Poly furniture collection become even more inviting in her new collaboration with Driade. The latest line for the It...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Chairs

Materials

Plastic

Minson Corp. Postmodern Sculptural Lavender Purple Chairs - Set of 6
Located in Glendale, AZ
Minson Corp. Post Modern Lavender Sculpted Dining Chairs - Set of 6. Featuring metal frames, lavender upholstered back and seat, original label, curvaceous lines, great style and for...
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1990s American Post-Modern Chairs

Materials

Metal

B34 Cantilever Chairs, Marcel Breuer Design, Bauhaus Chairs, Italy 80
Located in Den Haag, NL
Pair of iconic B34 chairs was made in Italy in the ’80s. Rare model without leather on armrests. Very good seating comfort. Marcel Breuer design. Very goo...
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1970s Italian Bauhaus Vintage Chairs

Materials

Leather

Italian Chairs in Fabric and Chrome by Giovanni Carini for Planula
Located in Byron Bay, NSW
Stylish Italian Libellula chairs in fabric and chromed steel by Giovanni Carini for Planula 1970s. Good conditions.  
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs

Materials

Chrome

Iola Upholstered Chair in Black Metal Base, by E-ggs
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Iola chair comes with a seat, back and armrests in a injected flameretardant polyurethane foam covered with the listed fabrics. The structure base is available for custom orders in W...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Chairs

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Metal

Mid-Century Modern Italian Set of Carlo Bartoli Black Leather Cantilever Chairs
Located in Prato, IT
Mid-Century Modern Italian set of four carlo bartoli black leather and chrome cantilever chairs model "920" from the beginnin...
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs

Materials

Chrome

Pierre Paulin 'Boston' Chairs for Henry Massonnet
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Great group of Boston garden chairs by French furniture designer Pierre Paulin and manufactured by Henry Massonnet/STAMP in 1988. Paulin was influence...
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1980s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs

Materials

Plastic

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 ...
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Mid-20th Century North American Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Steel, Chrome

Single Eames Aluminium Group Chair by Vitra, 1980s
Located in London, GB
Single Eames aluminium group chair by Vitra, 1980s.
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Late 20th Century American Chairs

Materials

Aluminum, Chrome

Glossy stacking chair by Gerd Lange for Drabert, 1980s
Located in Athens, Attiki
Black glossy stacking chair SM400 by Gerd Lange for West German manufacturer Drabert, 1980s. Gerd Lange's chairs have been extremely successful.He had a decisive influence on the des...
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1980s German Modern Vintage Chairs

Materials

Metal

Miss Wirt Chair by Philippe Starck for Disform 1982
Located in Munich, DE
A rare and collectible chair designed by Philippe Starck in 1982 for Disform. Black cotton canvas fabric is stretched over two vertical steel tubes and the tension creates the comfor...
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1980s French Post-Modern Vintage Chairs

Materials

Fabric

Six Mid Century Modern Bumerang Chairs, Purple Violet Wool, Poland, 1960s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
The “Bumerang Chair” is a characteristic piece of furniture from the Polish People’s Republic (PRL) era. Its name comes from the distinctive shape of the backrest, resembling a boome...
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20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Chairs

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Textile, Wool, Beech

Pair of "Irma" chairs by Achille Castiglioni for Zanotta, Italy, 1970s
Located in Argelato, BO
The "Irma" chair by Achille Castiglioni produced by Zanotta is composed of an elegant structure in black steel tube, which makes it more resistant than the previous one, with seat an...
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs

Materials

Steel

Modern Sling Chair in Genuine South African Leather
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 Minimalist Chairs

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Metal, Steel

Set of 4 Black Contemporary solid wood Butterfly Oak dining chairs with brass
Located in Hyderabad, TG
A set of 4 black solid Oak wood chairs crafted for comfort and a timeless aesthetic, the BUTTERFLY chair design is inspired by the beauty of a butterfly and developed through a desig...
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21st Century and Contemporary Indian Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Brass

Mario Bellini 413 "CAB" Chairs for Cassina, 1977, Set of 6
Located in Lonigo, Veneto
Mario Bellini 413 "CAB" chairs for Cassina, black leather, Italy, 1977, set of six. High-quality chairs consist of handstitched natural leather upho...
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs

Materials

Steel

1970s Jazz Art Deco Revival Chrome and Leather Chairs
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Step back in time with this exceptional pair of Art Deco revival chairs, a tangible testament to the glamorous 1970s aesthetic reimagined by the iconic company, Jazz. Jazz, a highly...
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Late 20th Century American Art Deco Chairs

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Chrome

Handcrafted Solid Oak wood Black Butterfly Study/Dining/Side chair with Brass
Located in Hyderabad, TG
A Solid wood chair crafted for comfort and a timeless aesthetic, the BUTTERFLY chair design is inspired by the beauty of a butterfly and developed through a design philosophy of cons...
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21st Century and Contemporary Indian Mid-Century Modern Chairs

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Brass

Balck leather chair in style of Willy Rizzo for Cidue
Located in London, GB
This black leather chair is in style of Willy Rizzo's design for Cidue of timeless dining chairs. Sculpted from steel panels upholstered by stitched rich black leather, the armchai...
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1980s Italian Vintage Chairs

Materials

Steel

Late 19th Century Black Forest Farm House Chair Wood Painted Germany
Located in Kitzbuhel, AT
Farmhouse chair in the style of Black Forest. Painted in green-blue with a white swan in the medaillon. Original painting, No restaurations. A second matching chair is available.
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Late 19th Century German Black Forest Antique Chairs

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Wood

Pair of Nuvolone Chairs, Rino Maturi, Mimo Padova 1970s
Located in Las Vegas, NV
Nuvolone or "cloud" in Italian, these beautiful and comfortable lounge chairs live up to their name. Featuring deep tufting and a distinctive silhouette, this chair’s unique design ...
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Late 20th Century Italian Post-Modern Chairs

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Leather, Plastic, Foam

1940s Sculptural Lucite Side Chairs by Grosfeld House
Located in Chula Vista, CA
1940s Two Lucite Side Chairs with new upholstery--black and gold USA Chairs were restored preserving the original spring system. Lucite is cleaned and polished. Note from the 1940s l...
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1940s American Hollywood Regency Vintage Chairs

Materials

Fabric, Lucite

Chair Armchair Harry Bertoia for Knoll Black Metal Midcentury United States 1970
Located in Palermo, IT
Chair or armchair designed by the designer Harry Bertoia and produced in the United States in the 70s by Knoll international. The sculptural armchair/chair was made of black enamelle...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs

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Metal

A set of 10 iron and leather dining chairs, in the manner of J.M Frank
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A set of 10 iron and leather dining chairs, in the manner of J.M Frank, contemporary.
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21st Century and Contemporary Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Iron

Desalto Koki Chair in STOCK
Located in New York, NY
Koki Pocci + Dondoli · 2015 MATERIAL: integral polyurethane The contract world enters the domestic space with the Koki range of chairs with a contemporary, fresh design. A perfect b...
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2010s Italian Chairs

Materials

Plastic

Set of Six Wrought Iron Armchairs, France, 1940s
Located in Isle Sur La Sorgue, Vaucluse
Chic set of six wrought-iron chairs with twisted and curlicue detailing. Generously scrolled arms. Raised seats, backs and armrests, upholstered in dark blue canvas with white pipi...
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1940s French Vintage Chairs

Pair of French 19th Century Louis XVI Black Rosewood Vanity Chairs.
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Pair of French 19th century Louis XVI black rosewood vanity chairs on front castors.
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19th Century French Antique Chairs

Materials

Fabric, Rosewood

Original Hand Carved and Blackened Reclaimed Oak Sculptural Accent or Side Chair
Located in New York, NY
This hand-carved and blackened reclaimed oak chair, designed by Rooms Studio (from their 2018 Wild Minimalism collection), is inspired by the legacy of traditional Georgian craftsmanship. The Sculptural Chair is meticulously handcrafted of ancient wood, and features a diamond shape cut-out on the top rail, which is curved gently, cradling the back, with a round seat and circular cross stretcher. About the Design Studio: Works of Rooms Studio refers to the sculptural forms and abundant materials in juxtaposition with the feminine instincts. Born and raised in Tbilisi, Georgia, the duo behind the Rooms, Nata Janberidze and Keti Toloraia, lean towards preserving the inherited craftsmanship techniques unique to the region. Massive wood and stone objects are hand-crafted using traditional techniques to create raw and symbolic forms often rooted in the designers' childhood memories. Growing up in a culturally diverse environment, where the two worlds - Western and Eastern collide, remarkably influenced their design language. Over the years, Rooms has created eight independent collections and collaborations equally memorable and representative of the duo's perpetual mission to bring life to omitted elements of a former life. Through their series of works, Janberidze and Toloraia try to examine the boundaries between the public and private. Experiencing adolescent years in the 90s - a significant decade of cultural and societal shifts - their work is a narrative of personal experiences of womanhood. By contrasting the new feminine monumental shapes with architectural brutality, Rooms challenges the status quo and also bridges the conventional and contemporary design with a confluence of female energy. The work of Rooms Studio has concerned itself with questions of nomenclature since the Tbilisi-based design atelier was co-founded by Nata Janberidze and Keti Toloraia in 2007. Take, for instance, the studio’s name: in adopting the basic unit of interior space as the title of their practice, Janberidze and Toloraia also emphasized the emotional force of interiority and inner life in determining their creative output. The studio’s largest U.S. exhibition to date, "Distant Symphony," expands upon this impulse to focus inward. The title is again a chief concern—some of the objects included here were designed during the global pandemic, under a regime of forced isolation that made the studio’s typically collective work process untenable. The pieces shown here are the results of Rooms’ search for a way forward. The first room, an antechamber of sorts, evokes the intimate quality of a private home. Shown here are trinkets and personal effects chosen by Janberidze and Toloraia for their emotive qualities; a low background noise emphasizes the climate of urban domesticity. The ensuing gallery space features highlights of Rooms’ recent design output. Here, the subtle scent of organic materials provides a sensory indication of the atelier’s interest in dichotomies: natural and man-made, personal and collective, local and cosmopolitan.   In light of the global circumstances, Janberidze and Toloraia felt it was especially important to pursue collaborative work. Rooms invited three artists—Shotiko Aptsiauri, Salome Chigalashvili and Mariana Chkonia—to conduct a dialogue and shared design process. As such, this exhibition is a kind of polyphonic meditation on a need for solitude and desire for companionship. The practice of polyphonic singing, essential to Georgian folk culture, is reinterpreted here as a design endeavor. Chigilashvili, working with unprocessed yarn, interpreted folk motifs by adapting embroidery to the scale of furniture with expansive stitches applied to painted boards...
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21st Century and Contemporary Georgian Chairs

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Oak, Reclaimed Wood, Wood

Arne Jacobsen Early Edition "Oxford" Chair in Brown Leather, Fritz Hansen, 1966
Located in Odense, DK
Early edition "Oxford" swivel chair by Arne Jacobsen. Made in 1966 by Fritz Hansen, Copenhagen. Original brown leather with a beautiful patina. Brand sticker on the base dated 1066 (...
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1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Chairs

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Steel

Postmodern Sculptural Steel Brown Leather French Pair of Chairs, 1980s, France
Located in New York, NY
Sculptural steel brown leather French pair chairs, 1980s, France These are very rare leather and steel chairs form France. From the Maria Pergay, Michel Boyer Era. The leather is ...
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1980s French Post-Modern Vintage Chairs

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Steel

Thonet Pair of black stained wood chairs
Located in New York, NY
Pair of Thonet bentwood chairs. There is some wear and tear, but they are sturdy. They have been sanded and stained. These are from a CFDA member hat designer's showroom. A full set ...
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20th Century European Modern Chairs

Materials

Bentwood

Mid Century Boho Chic Faux Bamboo Rattan Chair
Located in Plainview, NY
A quality Mid Century Boho Chic faux bamboo and Rattan armchair. Finely carved , the chair features curved arms resting on a rattan seat. The back of the chair is slightly curved pro...
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Mid-20th Century Bohemian Chairs

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Faux Bamboo, Rattan

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...
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1980s Italian Vintage Chairs

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Metal

Wooden Tooled Leather Chairs, c1800, FR-0055
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
Wooden Tooled Leather Chairs, c.1800 Item #: FR-0055 Damaged items. All sales are “as is”. Material: Leather, Wood Dimensions: 19”W X 15.5”D x...
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18th Century Antique Chairs

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Leather

Italian Inlaid Folding Savonarola Chair
Located in North York, ON
Original folding chair with finely carved detailed patterns and mother of pearl inlay. Price includes complimentary curb side delivery to the continental USA.
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Early 20th Century Italian Renaissance Chairs

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Mother-of-Pearl, Wood

Easton Dining Chair, Fully Wrapped Upholstered Leather in Green Colour
Located in London, GB
And Objects, product design studio founded by Martin Brudnizki and Nick Jeanes based in London. The Easton dining chair is uniquely crafted from...
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21st Century and Contemporary English Chairs

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Brass, Stainless Steel

Easton Dining Chair, Fully Wrapped Upholstered Leather in Navy Colour
Located in London, GB
And objects, product design studio founded by Martin Brudnizki and Nick Jeanes based in London. The Easton dining chair is uniquely crafted from...
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21st Century and Contemporary English Chairs

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Brass, Stainless Steel

Desalto Strong Black Side Chair by Eugeni Quitllet in Stock
Located in New York, NY
upholstered in kvadrat messenger - nero cat. C Frame: A27 titanium It’s the idea of using art to shape new ideas, taking the shortest road for the solution through a continuous form, nothing more, nothing less, strong is that thin wall...
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2010s Italian Chairs

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Fabric, Textile

M2L Miss Chair in STOCK
Located in New York, NY
Armchair padded arms shell & arms upholstered in Trevi A 3000 # 3623 Frame: black powder coat
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2010s Italian Chairs

Materials

Chrome

Customizable Wittmann Fledermaus Chair by Josef Hoffmann
Located in New York, NY
Price listed for starting fabric. Specially designed in 1907 for the Fledermaus cabaret in Vienna, this suite still stands for exceptional bentwood craft. The runners and the wooden...
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2010s Austrian Chairs

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Leather, Fabric

Black Chippendale Chair by Robert Venturi for Knoll, 1980s. Attached Cushion.
Located in Kansas City, MO
Chippendale Chair designed by Robert Venturi and Denise Scott Brown for Knoll, 1984. This example retains the original black finish and leather cushion. The cushion shows fading a...
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1980s American Post-Modern Vintage Chairs

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Birch, Laminate

Black Alpaca, Curved, Organic Modern Chairs by Pierre Augustin Rose - set of 2
Located in New York, NY
The Le Minitore chairs are made from luxurious, soft, black Alpaca wool in a curved organic design with wooden feet. Imported from France. Designed by Pierre Augustin Rose...
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2010s French Organic Modern Chairs

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Alpaca

18th Century New England Ladderback Chair in Original Black Paint
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This original black painted 18th century ladder back chair has the original rush painted chair. The chair is in very good condition.
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19th Century American Country Antique Chairs

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Wood

Dorothy Draper Outdoor Wrought Iron Garden Chairs
Located in Cumberland, RI
Dorothy draper outdoor wrought ion garden chairs A Pair of Peacock style garden chairs available now and ready to ship. Pierced Metal Filagree Seat ...
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Wrought Iron

B&B Italia Tulip Chair in Dark Brown Leather
Located in Barrowford, GB
Hello Friends, and welcome to another unmissable offering from Lord Browns Furniture, the UK’s premier resource for fine Sofas and Chairs. On offer on this occasion is a superb B&B Italia “Tulip” Armchair (one of 2 identical Armchairs available currently) dressed in a beautiful, peerless, top-grade “Gamma” leather in a dark-brown. As you will no doubt be aware by your interest in this Jeffrey Burnett masterpiece, B&B Italia pieces are the epitome of contemporary European furniture design, are of peerless quality, and exhibit detailing and execution of an unrivalled standard. In a world of temporary pleasures, B&B Italia create beautiful furniture that remains a joy forever and, in particular, the sumptuously-luxurious fabric-option chosen on this occasion is simply to-die-for. This piece is in superb, beautifully-maintained condition and, showing almost no signs of the irregular, residential employment it has seen, is entirely free from fault, flaw or damage. Its fine order reflects the TLC and remarkably considerate use afforded it in the past, and is as well-presented as could be hoped for a preloved armchair of this nature. Please view the images provided to confirm its superb condition and impeccable appearance. There are a small number of light (and i mean light!) superficial blemishes across the seat, arms and backrest as you might expect, a small number of marks to the polished-metal finish on the frame and legs but, aside from this, it would comfortably meet the requirements of all but the strict-perfectionist. The dimensions of the Armchair are H-67cm, W-80cm and D-77cm, and the breathtaking seating position this iconic modern-design creates is enhanced by the use of sumptuously comfortable, generously upholstered composite-filled back and seat cushioning, which leaves you powerless to resist its charms. Costing just shy of £4000 when new, it represents spectacular value for money, and we have no doubt it will serve and delight its new owner for many years to come. Delivery of this piece to most UK mainland addresses will cost £90, and can be organised on behalf of the winning bidder upon request using one of our hand-picked panel of specialist, fully-insured independent furniture couriers. Should I be able to help you further, feel free to message me. For important payment, shipping, returns, cleaning and contact information...
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2010s Chairs

Materials

Leather

Set of 4 Sculptural Italian Modern Black Leather Dining Chairs by A. Sibau
Located in Amsterdam, NL
These dining chairs were made in the 1980s in Italy by Antonio Sibau. They have a beautiful high sculptural back of black lacquered wood. The seating is ...
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1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs

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Leather, Wood

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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