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Chairs For Sale
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Black Wood Frame Lounge Chair in Cream Shearling, France, 20th Century
Located in Chicago, IL
A stately lounge chair featuring a black painted wood frame with an angled ladderback. This chair has a removable cushion newly upholstered in a luxe cream faux-shearling. Sourced in...
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20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Wool, Wood, Upholstery

Lübke Conferences Armchairs 1960’s
Located in 'S-GRAVENHAGE, ZH
Lübke conferences armchairs 1960’s. Frame is made out of aluminium, the armrests are made of solid teak and the upholstery is made of skai leather. They are in very good condition...
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1970s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs

Materials

Aluminum

Italian Pietro Constantini for Ello Draped Black Lacquer Accent Armchair
Located in Lambertville, NJ
Fabulous Hollywood Regency Style Italian black lacquer armchair designed by Pietro Costantini for Ello Furniture. This sculptural accent or desk chair features a graphic draped back ...
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1980s Italian Hollywood Regency Vintage Chairs

Materials

Upholstery, Wood

Original Black Forest Set '6' Hand-Carved Dining Chairs Available Matching Table
Located in Chicago, IL
Black forest carvings became a symbol of wealth in the 1800’s and were found in the homes of serious collectors. Their history of Black Forest carvings dates back to the 1800’s in the town of Brienz, Switzerland. Black Forest carving began as a cottage industry and found a niche market and was popular with the tourist trade. When one thinks of Black Forest carvings, they immediately think of carved bears and that’s probably because there are thousands of reproductions. Old Plank has discovered a real treasure trove...
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1890s Swiss Black Forest Antique Chairs

Materials

Wood

Mid-Century Modern Italian Set of Four Giotto Stoppino Dining Chairs, 1970s
Located in Prato, IT
Mid-Century Modern Italian set of four Giotto Stoppino dining or desk chairs with original velvet cover and chrome cantilever structure from 1970s. The chairs are in really good vin...
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs

Materials

Chrome

20th Century Pair of Dutch Leather Club Chairs
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
A wonderful pair of leather wing back armchairs. Dating to the latter part of the 20th century these chairs have been realised by the finest Dutch craftsmen, the solid wood frame uph...
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20th Century Dutch Chairs

Materials

Leather, Sheepskin, Pine

Mid-Century Italian Modern Chair by Carlo de Carli for Singer and Sons
Located in Providence, RI
Mid-Century Modern chair designed by Carlo De Carli for Singer and Sons. New high end wool boucle upholstery. Frame is original and unrestored- ma...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Wool, Bouclé

Brown Steel Folding Chair w Star Design Seat Qty Available
Located in New York, NY
Early to Mid-20th Century steel industrial folding chairs. Each chair features a perforated star deign on its seat. Minor chipping in the original brown finish. Small quantity availa...
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Mid-20th Century American Industrial Chairs

Materials

Steel

Italian Pietro Constantini for Ello Draped Black Lacquer Side Accent Chair
Located in Lambertville, NJ
Fabulous Hollywood Regency Style Italian black lacquer side chair designed by Pietro Costantini for Ello Furniture. This sculptural accent or desk chair features a graphic draped bac...
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1980s Italian Hollywood Regency Vintage Chairs

Materials

Upholstery, Wood

Italian Mid-Century Black Steel Leather Cafè Chairs by Starck for Baleri, 1980s
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian mid-century black steel and leather Cafè Chairs by Starck for Baleri, 1980s Pair of chairs mod. Cafè Chair with squared seat in black leath...
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1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs

Materials

Metal, Steel

Italian Mid-Century Black Metal Chairs "Seconda" by Mario Botta for Alias, 1985
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian mid-century black metal chairs "Seconda" by Mario Botta for Alias, 1985 Black metal chairs "Seconda" by Botta, with a painted steel structure and a seat in perforated and p...
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1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs

Materials

Metal

Mid-Century Black Leather Dining Chair by Rajmund Hałas, 1960s
Located in WARSZAWA, 14
A chair model 5908, designed by Rajmund Teofil Halas, one of the most recognizable projects of Polish design in the 60s. The chair has a simple, m...
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Mid-20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Leather, Beech

Set of Eight Colette Gueden Attributed Dining Chairs
Located in Isle Sur La Sorgue, Vaucluse
Chic and sturdy yet lightweight set of eight black-painted metal chairs attributed to French designer Colette Gueden. The backs are curved, the seats wide and generous, upholstered i...
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Iron

PK 9 Tulip chair by Poul Kjærholm
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Poul Kjærholm PK 9 - Dining chair in patinated, black leather with steel frame. E. Kold Christensen.
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Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Chairs

Materials

Leather

Tufted Barcelona-Style Chairs with Chrome Frames
Located in Grand Rapids, MI
USA, 1960s Armless tufted lounge chairs with chrome frames. An interesting style that brings to mind both the iconic Barcelona chair but also...
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1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs

Materials

Steel, Chrome

Thonet S 33 Vintage Black Saddle Leather Chair Mart Stam Cantilever, 1969
Located in Munich, Bavaria
Thonet Mart Stam S33 chair in made by Thonet. The Classic Bauhaus chair. Frame chrome-plated tubular steel, Leather black Beautiful Vintage Condition. Th...
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Mid-20th Century European Bauhaus Chairs

Materials

Chrome, Steel

Mid-Century modern italian 1970set of 4 dining chairs black wood and wicker seat
Located in Milan, IT
Set of four Seventies chairs, Italian manufacture. The chairs have a black painted wooden structure with wicker seat. Good condition, the chairs show ...
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs

Materials

Wicker, Wood

Postmodern "Vienna" Chairs by Rodney Kinsman for Bieffeplast, Set of 3
Located in West Reading, PA
Set of 3 chairs designed by Rodney Kinsman for Bieffeplast, Italy. Designed in 1982. Black leather-like material on a powder-coated sculptural metal frame.
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1980s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Chairs

Materials

Steel

Ole Wanscher Armchair Model J 3063 by Cabinetmaker A. J. Iversen in Denmark
Located in London, GB
Ole Wanscher armchair model J 3063 by Cabinetmaker A. J. Iversen in Denmark Leather showing crackling and substantial wear. Additional cost to reupholster is £1800.
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1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Chairs

Materials

Leather

1962, Pierre Paulin by Artifort, Two x Concorde Black Upholstery and Black Base
Located in Amsterdam IJMuiden, NL
This chair is part of the private collection of Casey Godrie and is situated in his private house. Ask him for competitive shipping quotes. His incredible Dune Villa, Amsterdam Beac...
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1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs

Materials

Metal

1940s French Modernism 6 Black Leather Dining Chairs Style of Jacques Adnet
Located in Chula Vista, CA
6 vintage chairs French Modernism Vintage set of 6 leather dining chairs made in Mexico, circa 1940s French-influenced sculptural design sim...
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1940s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs

Materials

Iron

Eames for Herman Miller High Back Aluminum Group Chairs
Located in BROOKLYN, NY
Ask for custom shipping quote An icon of Mid-Century Modern design that continues to be produced today. Manual height and tilt. 50th anniversary addition premium black leather that ...
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Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Aluminum, Chrome

Set of 4 60s 70s Pagholz Chair Cantilever Chrome Tubular Steel
Located in Neuenkirchen, NI
4x 60s 70s Pagholz chair cantilever chrome tubular steel 70s Object: 4x chair Manufacturer: Condition: good Age: around 1960-1970 Dimensions: 48cm x 50cm x 78cm Se...
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1970s German Vintage Chairs

Materials

Chrome

Philippe Starck Rare Miss Wirt Chairs 1982 Post Modern
Located in San Diego, CA
Rare Post Modern Pair of Miss Wirt Chairs by Philippe Starck for Disform in original black linen. Miss Wirt tripod, three legged chairs produced in Spain 198...
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20th Century Spanish Post-Modern Chairs

Materials

Metal

Italian Modern Set of Steel and Leather Chairs like Cantilever S33, Gavina 1970s
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian modern set of eight steel and leather chairs inspired by Cantilever S33 by Mart Stam and attributable to Gavina, 1970s. Set of eight chairs with tubular steel and black leat...
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1970s Italian Modern Vintage Chairs

Materials

Metal

Pair of French Modern Jean Prouvé Style Metal Chairs Upholstered in Sheepskin
Located in Houston, TX
Pair of French Modern Jean Prouvé style metal chairs upholstered in blue sheepskin. These French midcentury chairs or side chairs have a great distresse...
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1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs

Materials

Metal

Vintage Chair "Calla" Design Antonio Ari Colombo for Arflex, 2 Available, 1970s
Located in taranto, IT
Rare "calla" chair produced by Arflex, designed by Antonio Ari Colombo, 1970s, structure in steel rod, upholstery in black fabric. Measures 75 x...
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1970s Italian Vintage Chairs

Materials

Steel

1969, Giancarlo Piretti for Castelli, Very Rare Black Plona Folding Deck Chair
Located in Amsterdam IJMuiden, NL
This item is part of the private collection of Casey Godrie and is situated in his private house. Ask him for competitive shipping quotes. His incredible Dune Villa, Amsterdam Beach...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs

Materials

Aluminum

CENTURY Chin Hua by Raymond Sobota Black Lacquer Side Chair
Located in Charlotte, NC
An Asian style side chair by high-quality furniture maker century. From their "Chin Hua" line designed by Raymond K Sobota. Made in the 1970s in Hickory, North Carolina, USA. Made fr...
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Late 20th Century American Chinoiserie Chairs

Materials

Wood, Fabric, Lacquer

Black Lacquered and Black Leatherette Chairs, 1970s
Located in Brussels , BE
Set of 12.
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Mid-20th Century Chairs

Materials

Wood

Modern Bungee Armchair after René Herbst
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Modern bungee armchair after René Herbst, a nice vintage 1990s version, measures: arm height is 25-inches, seat height is 17-inches.
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Late 20th Century Italian Modern Chairs

Materials

Chrome

Vintage Chair in Faux Leather and Steel Design Anonima Castelli Bologna, 1960s
Located in taranto, IT
Designer collection chair, Anonima Castelli production, early 1960s, characterized by an essential yet highly elegant line made of chromed steel, with feet adaptable to the floor,...
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1960s Italian Vintage Chairs

Materials

Steel

'Airone' Chair in Velvet by Studio PFR for Arflex, 1955
Located in Rome, IT
An "Airone" armchair designed by studio "Studio PFR (Gio Ponti Antonio Fornaroli Alberto Rosselli)" for Arflex in 1955 New purple velvet upholstery....
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs

Materials

Iron

Memphis Style Black Lacquered Metal and Cotton Velvet Chairs, Italy, 1970
Located in Madrid, ES
Set of 4 Italian mid-century modern Memphis-style chairs. Metal lacquered in black structure with grey cotton velvet upholstery fabric.
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs

Materials

Iron

Certificated Two Seater Sofa Design Matteograssi for Fiumicino Airport, 1990
Located in taranto, IT
splendid very rare two-seater sofa, original production by matteograssi, design study of matteograssi projects, made on a steel and metal structure, seat and back in black leather ...
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1990s Italian Chairs

Materials

Metal, Steel

1960s Danish Upholstered Black Chairs, a Pair
Located in High Point, NC
Exemplary pair of Danish black patinated wood upholstered seats, from the 1960s. White re-upholstered seats contrast beautifully with the dark patinated finish of the black wood. Fol...
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1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs

Materials

Fabric, Wood

Quality Antique Victorian Set of Four Carved Mahogany Dining Chairs
Located in Suffolk, GB
Quality antique Victorian set of four carved mahogany dining chairs having a quality carved mahogany shaped top rail, carved and pierced open spl...
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19th Century English Victorian Antique Chairs

Materials

Other

Chair Armchair "Spaghetti" Design Giandomenico Belotti for Alias, 1980s
Located in taranto, IT
Rare "Spaghetti" armchair designed by Giandomenico Belotti for Alias, early 1980s, version in black leather with reconstructed armrests, original whi...
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1980s Italian Vintage Chairs

Materials

Metal

Formway Design Aluminium and Italian Blue Leather "Life" Office Chair, Knoll
Located in Roma, IT
Amazing early 21st Century aluminium and Italian blue leather office armchair. This chair model, the "Life" office chair was designed in Italy by F...
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1990s Central American Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Leather

Naos Black Saddle Leather Dining Chairs Italy Design Set of 6
By Naos
Located in Munich, Bavaria
Unique highback dinings chairs from producer Naos made in Italy. The frame is made of strong steel and covered with black saddle leather. Graphical Industrial Design from the /90ti...
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1980s Italian Modern Vintage Chairs

Materials

Steel

20th Century Otto Schulz Original Swedish Leather Armchair
Located in Chicago, IL
20th century Otto Schultz Swedish Leather Armchair. Original Leather /Nail Heads which are in great vintage condition Seat cushion is newly reupholstered in matching leather
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20th Century Swedish Chairs

Materials

Leather

Set of 8 Paul Frankl Dining Chairs in Zebra Cut Velvet with Gold Brocade c. 1950
Located in Saint Louis, MO
Mid-Century Modern enthusiasts and designers will appreciate this rare set of eight dining chairs designed by Paul Frankl for his 1950s Tambour Dining Room Collection produced by Johnson Furniture. The only set available globally and perhaps the rarest of his offerings. Fully documented in Johnson Furniture's period brochure devoted exclusively to Paul Frankl’s designs. Admirers of Paul Frankl's work will recognize these chairs' similarities to Frankl's Corset Dining Chairs...
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs

Materials

Velvet, Walnut

Set of Two Eero Saarinen Executive Chairs for Knoll De Coene, Belgium, 1950s
Located in Hellouw, NL
Set of two Eero Saarinen executive chairs for Knoll De Coene, Belgium 1950s. These chairs have black leather upholstery and black metal legs, finished with round feet. Both chairs ar...
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1950s Belgian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs

Materials

Metal

Set of Two Eero Saarinen Exectuvie Chairs with Armrests for Knoll De Coene
Located in Hellouw, NL
Black leather upholstery with chrome / nickel tubular legs, finished with round feet. Both chairs are in good condition; one chair has a small dent in the leather as per picture. The...
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1950s Belgian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs

Materials

Chrome, Nickel

1930s Hand Woven Wicker Porter’s Chair
Located in Kennesaw, GA
This is a 1930s hand woven wicker porter’s chair. It is a two tone weave and is in very good condition. An unusual find!
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Early 20th Century Unknown Victorian Chairs

Materials

Upholstery, Wicker

Chic Pair of Original Karl Springer JMF Chairs in Goatskin
Located in Jesteburg, DE
An original design by Karl Springer for Tura, this freeform chair exemplifies the modernist contemporary style of this designer with a sleek silhouette...
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Late 20th Century American Art Deco Chairs

Materials

Goatskin

Italian Mid-Century Modern Steel Rod and Black Leather Chair by Arrmet, 1970s
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian Mid-Century Modern steel rod and black leather chair by Arrmet, 1970s Chair mod. Terry with particular structure in steel rod, seat and back in original black leather of the ...
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs

Materials

Metal

Preben Fabricius & Jørgen Kastholm Set of 10 Chairs "Bird" Armchairs Model-FK672
Located in The Hague, NL
A set of 11 armchairs- office chairs designed by Preben Fabricius & Jørgen Kastholm for Walter Knool International manufacture in 1960s period, Denmark. Model no: FK6725 as well as mostly called...
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1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs

Materials

Aluminum

PK 13 "Free Swinger" Cantilevered Armchair by Poul Kjaerholm, circa 1974
Located in New York, NY
PK 13 "Free Swinger" cantilevered armchair with chrome-plated spring steel frame and natural brown leather cushion. Designed by Poul Kjaerholm for E. Kold Chris...
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1970s Danish Vintage Chairs

Materials

Steel

Vintage Tobacco Linen Chair / Armchair in Sandblasted Oak, Black/Charcoal Stain
Located in Torrance, CA
Vintage armchair in sandblasted oak with black/charcoal stain. Upholstered in 100% (amber/ tobacco tones). Excellent/ 'new' condition. Rounded silho...
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2010s American Organic Modern Chairs

Materials

Linen

Children's Wrought Iron Hoop Chair, Attributed to Tony Paul
Located in Ferndale, MI
In the style of Tony Paul, a stylish children's hoop chair or salesman sample made of wrought iron and leopard print fabric.
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Wrought Iron

Set of 6 Jean Prouvé Standard SP Chairs in Teak Brown and Red for Vitra
Located in Glendale, CA
Set of 6 Jean Prouvé standard SP chairs in teak brown and red for Vitra. In like new and unused condition with original Vitra boxes, stickers ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Steel

Giancarlo Vegni for Fasem 'P90' Leather Chair
Located in Los Angeles, CA
1980s Italian black leather chair designed by Giancarlo Vegni for Fasem. Good condition consistent with age and use.
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1980s Italian Modern Vintage Chairs

Materials

Leather

Large George I Style Burgundy Leather Wing Armchair
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
A large George I style burgundy leather wing armchair, of typical shape and generous proportions with pepper-box arms set above cabriole front legs with scroll spandrels and outswept...
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1920s English George I Vintage Chairs

Materials

Leather

Warren McArthur Aluminum and Cushioned Black Leather Side Chair, 1930s
Located in Bainbridge, NY
Warren McArthur Machine Age anodized aluminum and black leather desk chair. Featuring braced aluminum framework with Art Deco detailing. Newly upholstered in black leather, with cus...
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Early 20th Century American Art Deco Chairs

Materials

Aluminum

2010s Set of Four Black Mid-Century Modern Style Chairs with Aluminum Frame
Located in New York, NY
2010s sleek Mid-Century Modern style black chairs with an aluminum frame. Made by Coaster Company of America. Priced as a set. This can be seen at our 400 Gilligan St location in Scr...
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2010s American Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Aluminum

Set of Six Chairs by the Italian Gaspare Cairoli for Seccose, 1985
Located in Rome, IT
A set of six chairs that feature metal bases with seats in hard plastic and backrests in rubber. They are foldable and stackable.
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1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs

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Metal

Reproduction Spindle Back Oak Stained Side Chair
Located in Nantucket, MA
Reproduction spindle back oak stained side chair.
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Early 2000s Chairs

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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