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Centro Progetti Tecno Set of Twelve Stackable ‘Modus’ Chairs
By Tecno
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Centro Progetti Tecno, set of twelve stackable chairs model ‘Modus', nylon / plastic, aluminum, metal, Italy, 1970s.
Highly functional chairs designed ...
Category
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs
Materials
Metal, Aluminum
Pair of "Garden Egg" Epoxy Chairs by Peter Ghyczy
By Peter Ghyczy
Located in Chicago, IL
A rare pair of Garden Egg chairs in original condition, including original cloth upholstery. The Garden Egg chair was designed by the Hungarian émigré Peter...
Category
Late 20th Century Chairs
Materials
Epoxy Resin
Dos À Dos Louvre Double Seat Rumba by La Cividina
By La Cividina
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Dos à Dos was designed in 1967 for the Louvre Museum, where its curves had the discreet but essential role of accommodating visitors as they admired the spel...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Chairs
Materials
Steel
Peaches Pouffe by Lara Bohinc, Red Boucle, Organic Shape, stool, in Stock
By Lara Bohinc
Located in Holland, AMSTERDAM
Part of the Peaches collection, the Peachy Pouffe is a versatile piece that can be used as a stool or foot rest. Its curvaceous and organic shapes perfectly compliment the Big Girl a...
Category
2010s Portuguese Modern Chairs
Materials
Bouclé, Wool
Ovoid Chair in Solid Oak, Raw Effect and Leather by Craig Bassam
Located in Ridgefield, CT
The BassamFellows ovoid chair is a deceptively simple and casual chair derived from the pure geometry of elliptical forms. With a big sit despite a smaller...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Chairs
Materials
Leather, Fabric, Wood
Italy AVA Bridge Lucite Arm Chairs Glossy Ruby Eco Stackable by Roche Bobois
By Roche Bobois
Located in Chula Vista, CA
Roche Bobois by designer Song Wen Zhong AVA chair in ruby red plastic lucite.
Made in Italy. Maker stamped. Set of Two chairs.
Italy AVA Bridge Arm Rest Cha...
Category
Early 2000s Italian Modern Chairs
Materials
Plastic
Geometric Chair in Walnut, Satin Nickel and Leather by Craig Bassam
Located in Ridgefield, CT
The Geometric collection from BassamFellows celebrates the sublimity of pure geometry championed by the Wiener Werkstätte and the Bauhaus. In the same way that designers of these two influential schools tested the liberating material properties of bentwood and tubular steel, Bassam refined a set of constraints to spirit cold-rolled tubular steel into forms that hold the horizontal planes of a seat deck or tabletop, achieving the poetic appearance of extreme lightness and suspension. These stately steel scaffolds operate as a connective tissue uniting the furniture’s functional elements in a Gesamtkunstwerk, or total work of art, a synthesis central to BassamFellows’ philosophy of formal and functional coherence in design.
The geometric side chair elegantly combines a variety of materials in a single design. It features an ergonomically shaped seat carved from solid Walnut and a lightweight pellicle skin of Vienna caning...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Chairs
Materials
Steel
Late 19th Century Green Arras Garden Chair
Located in Hastings, GB
A wonderful Arras Garden chair, dating to the late 1890's. The chair is in superb condition, we believe it is a folding chair, but the years of paint have set the chair in the open p...
Category
1890s French French Provincial Antique Chairs
Materials
Iron
20th Century French Two Seater Theater Seats in Wood and Metal in Red Velvet
Located in Sofia, BG
Two-seat theater seats in wood and metal with tilting seats, upholstered in red velvet. Measures: Width 116 cm
France, circa 1920.
Category
Early 20th Century French Chairs
Materials
Velvet, Wood
Zanotta Liza Armchair in Orange Upholstery with Natural Oak Frame
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Zanotta Liza Armchair in Orange Upholstery with Natural oak Frame by Lievore, Altherr, Molina
Legs in solid natural painted oak or in black dyed oak, or in natural Canaletto walnu...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Chairs
Materials
Upholstery
ARO Contemporary Chair in Steel and Velvet Upholstery by Ries
Located in Buenos Aires, CABA
Elegant and comfortable, the Aro chair is built with precision and details that make the difference.
Made of powder-coated round steel tubes and velvet upholstery. Suitable for b...
Category
2010s Argentine Chairs
Materials
Steel
Mariolina Chair in Anthracite Metal Legs, Silk Gray Shell, by E-GGs
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This Mariolina chair is offered with iron legs in anthracite, a shell in polypropylene silk grey and the option to select an upholstered cushion material for your chair. The iron leg...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Chairs
Materials
Metal
Dedo High Stool in Steel Lacquer Legs, Wooden Seat, by Miniforms Lab
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Here you are shown the Dedo high stool in lacquered steel legs with beechwood seat. This stool with an ergonomic seat is in solid beech and steel structure lacquered in 9 colors. The...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Chairs
Materials
Steel
De Sede Leather Beanbag Longue Chair
By De Sede
Located in Brooklyn, NY
DS-9087/60 beanbag chair by De Sede. Styrofoam ball filling.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Modern Chairs
Materials
Leather
Centro Progetti Tecno Pair of Stackable ‘Modus’ Chairs
By Tecno
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Centro Progetti Tecno, pair of stackable chairs model ‘Modus', nylon / plastic, aluminum, metal, Italy, 1970s
Highly functional chairs designed by Ce...
Category
1970s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Chairs
Materials
Metal, Aluminum
Pair of Swiveling Red Club Chairs
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This pair of comfortable, oversized club chairs sit on swiveling bases and are completed by a bright red, durable upholstery. Please confirm item...
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Upholstery
2016 Spirale Chair by Louis Durot in Polyurethane
By Louis Durot
Located in Paris, FR
Blue lacquered version of the Spirale Chair by french designer Louis Durot.
Signed. Made by hand by the artist.
Louis Durot is a French designer, born in 1939. Former assistant...
Category
2010s French Modern Chairs
Materials
Plastic
Mosquito Chair in Vermillion Red Oak, Wooden Frame + Plywood, Mid-Century Modern
By Niko Kralj
Located in Ljubljana, SI
Named after its wing-like seat, the Mosquito chair is a genuine eyecatcher, an elegant piece with a touch of poetry. This innovative design proved too d...
Category
2010s Slovenian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Oak
Pierre Paulin for Artifort Style Mid Century French Chair
Located in Countryside, IL
Pierre Paulin for Artifort style mid century French chair
This chair measures: 30 wide x 41 deep x 29 high, with a seat height of 16 inches
All pieces of furniture can be had i...
Category
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs
Materials
Upholstery
Set of Ten Blue Lilac 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
PK16 Impermeable Chair, Blue Seat & Carbon Steel Structure by Paulo Kobylka
Located in Londrina, Paraná
PK16 chair is handcrafted in tubular carbon steel and is finished in black micro-textured electrostatic painting.
Seat and backrest are upholstered in nautical anti-mold leatherette ...
Category
2010s Brazilian Post-Modern Chairs
Materials
Steel
Fuchsia Velvet Rabbit Chair by Stefano Giovannoni
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
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The idea of the rabbit, a gentle, lovable and shy animal, comes from the association of its silhouette with that of a seat, where the rabbit's ears become the backrest of the chair. It is conceived for children's fun: the rabbit chair...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Chairs
Materials
Velvet
Baleri Italia Donna Outdoor Chair in Red Steel by Studio Irvine
Located in Milan, IT
Chair in AISI 304 stainless steel tubular frame, with seat, and backrest in molded and perforated sheet metal painted to match the structure with epoxy powders in RAL 9005 matt (n), ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Chairs
Materials
Steel
'Floris' Chair, Günter Beltzig for Brüder Beltzig Design, 1968
Located in London, GB
An early and scarce example, in orange polyester reinforced with fibreglass from the first series, which comprised only 35 and 50 items in various colours (red, green, orange, yellow), all of which were produced in Beltzig’s own workshop in Wuppertal.
In 1968 the chair was exhibited at the Cologne Furniture Fair, where Verner Panton presented his Visiona 0 concept for a new lifestyle. In these years, Beltzig primarily devoted himself to the design of revolutionary plastic furniture composed of flowing, plant-like forms composed of moulded casts. Originally conceived as an outdoor child’s chair, the Surrealist form of the “Floris” chair...
Category
Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Acrylic
Gerrit Thomas Rietveld Red and Blu Chair for Cassina
Located in bari, IT
A world icon of neo-plasticist design this chair armchair called Rood Blauwe (Red and Blue) by its Dutch designer Gerrit Thomas Rietveld, Cassina production in the 1960s.
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Beech
Vintage MCM Chrome & Royal Blue Fabric Armchairs by Hibriten Chair Company
By Hibriten
Located in Topeka, KS
Stunning pair of vintage Mid-Century Modern royal blue and chrome armchairs by Hibriten Chair Company. Beautiful condition, keeping in mind that these are vintage and not new so will have signs of use and wear. The chrome has no pitting that we have seen, and the fabric shows hardly any sign of use. There may be slight fading, but it is overall and so… not noticeable. Please see photos and zoom in for details. We attempt to portray any imperfections. Circa, 1960’s
Bold, beautiful, and royal blue!!! This is a gorgeous pair of vintage armchairs by Hibriten Chair Company. They are constructed of square chrome tube frames and wear a lovely royal blue fabric on their seat and back. They’re just BEAUTIFUL!! They would be wonderful used as side chairs in your living room, family room, bedroom, study, or as host and Hostess chairs at either end of your Mid-Century Modern dining table. They are very versatile and have that pop of color you have been needing in that dull space. Regardless of where you choose to use them, they are sure to be eye-catching, comfortable, and full of Mid-Century Modern style.
Hibriten actually had 2 companies- Hibriten Furniture Co, and Hibriten Chair Co. Both located in Lenoir, N. C. Hibriten Furniture was founded in the 1920’s by Orrin Robbins and Hibriten Chair Co. was founded a few years later by Robey Robbins. Hibriten Chair Co. was well known for its extremely high quality of solid mahogany or walnut French reproductions and other styles of furniture. Hibriten became a part of Bernhardt Furniture in the 1950-1960’s with their president George C. Robbins and was eventually purchased by Bernhardt sometime in the early 1970’s. A fun fact… The furniture on the set of the popular 1965-1971 television show “Green Acres...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Chrome
GoodForm Bucket Chair
By GoodForm
Located in Doylestown, PA
Stylish midcentury bucket chair by GoodForm, 1951. The chair is comfortable and sturdy with classic midcentury lines. Chrome base and naugahy...
Category
1950s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs
Materials
Chrome
Ghidini 1961 Katana Lounge Chair in Leather and Burnished Brass, Paolo Rizzatto
Located in Villa Carcina, IT
In the Katana sofa, Paolo Rizzatto, being the refined and expert designer he is, puts great care in the proportions of the structural elements of the produ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Chairs
Materials
Leather
Customizable Tacchini Julep Chaise-Longue Designed by Jonas Wagell
Located in New York, NY
Organic and versatile in shape, the new Julep, by designer Jonas Wagell, is a natural extension, in both practicality and ...
Category
2010s Italian Chairs
Materials
Fabric
Pair of Hollywood Regency Gold Leaf Iron Side Chairs, Round Blue Velvet Seats
Located in Bedford Hills, NY
Very cool pair of Hollywood Regency iron side chairs in gold leaf with vibrant blue velvet seats, freshly painted and reupholstered.
Category
1960s American Hollywood Regency Vintage Chairs
Materials
Wrought Iron
Iconic Eero Aarnio Blue Pastil Chair
By Eero Aarnio
Located in New York, NY
Eero Aarnio made the first prototype of the Pastil chair out of polystyrene, which helped him to verify the measurements, ergonomics and rocking ability. ...
Category
2010s Finnish Modern Chairs
Materials
Fiberglass
Sissi Stackable Armchair Red Polypropylene by Driade
By Driade
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Due to the delicacy of the finish it is not recommended to stack the armchairs.The company reserves the right not to accept any complaints.
The Sissi Stackable Armchair...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Chairs
Materials
Fiberglass
Mon Petit Cœur Swivel Armchair Red by La Cividina
By La Cividina
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
The Mon Cœur sofa has become a La Cividina icon. It gives concrete form to love for design and perfectly fuses expressiveness and technical know-how.Uninte...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Chairs
Materials
Steel
Zanotta Talia Stackable Chair in Red Upholstery with White Aluminum Frame
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Zanotta Talia Stackable Chair in Red Upholstery with White Aluminum Frame by Roberto Barbieri
Aluminum alloy frame, polished or painted black, graphite or white. Seat and back uph...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Chairs
Materials
Upholstery
Vittorio Introini Set of Four Longobarda Dining Chairs by Saporiti 1960s Italy
Located in Montecatini Terme, IT
Set of four Longobarda chairs with chromed metal legs, seat, and back upholstered with blue shade fabric.
The Longobarda chair was designed by Vittorio Introini and manufactured by ...
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs
Materials
Metal
Set of Italian Patio Chairs in Green Lacquered Steel
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Dining patio chairs, lacquered steel, Italy, 1960s
This collection of patio chairs from Italy has a strikingly refined design that is emblematic of the quintessential Italian patio ...
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs
Materials
Metal
Armchair in Leather and Steel Molteni&C by Gio Ponti - D.153.1 -made in Italy
By Gio Ponti, Molteni & C
Located in New York, NY
Part of the Molteni&C Heritage Collection, this armchair is a re-make of the D.153.1 designed initially in 1934 by Gio Ponti his own residence in Via Dezza in Milan.
This re-edition...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Chairs
Materials
Steel
Large Set of Italian Patio Chairs in Red Lacquered Metal
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Large set of dining chairs, colored metal, Italy, 1960s
Very large set of metal chairs in a red color. The chairs have an elegant, bold design, as is quintessential of Italian patio chairs. Curved shapes and thin armrests form the frame combined with a mesh seat and back. Because we were able to get a very large quantity of this characteristic and quirky chair...
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs
Materials
Metal
Giorgio Chairs by Diogo and Juliette Felippelli for French Touch Collection
By Diogo and Juliette Felippelli
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of sculptural acrylic chairs made by Diogo and Juliette Felippelli. They founded Joogii in 2015 to create objects and art that cultivate a vibrant environment with the intention to bring story, energy and dialogue into the global design marketplace. Named after famed disco Pioneer Giorgio Moroder, the chair is made of 3/4" acrylic and is coated with a hand-applied dichroic film that casts a prismatic color spectrum from every angle.Inspired by 1990s French House music...
Category
2010s American Chairs
Materials
Acrylic
Lips Chair
Located in East Hampton, NY
Pop Art lips chair.... Italian with chrome base and upholstered lips seat and back....
Category
Late 20th Century Chairs
Materials
Chrome
1950's Vintage Cocktail Chair by Howard Keith
By Howard Keith
Located in London, GB
A beautiful and elegant vintage cocktail chair, this was made by Howard Keith, it dates from the 1950’s.
This has an incredibly stylish design...
Category
Mid-20th Century British Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Wood, Velvet
Panton Chair
Located in Highland, IN
The Panton chair is an important icon of modern design and has a fascinating history as Verner Panton experimented with a variety of materials to best realize the design. The most co...
Category
Late 20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Paint, Foam
Toshiyuki Kita 'Aki' Swivel Armchair for Cassina, Italy, new
Located in Berlin, DE
Designed by Toshiyuki Kita in 2000. Manufactured by Cassina in Italy. The price given applies to the chair as seen in the first picture. Please ask for pricing in other materials/col...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Steel
Derrière Chair, by Lara Bohinc, Red Boucle, Organic shape, armchair in Stock
By Lara Bohinc
Located in Holland, AMSTERDAM
Part of the Peaches collection, the Derriere armchair conveys aspects of the female figure. The pieces are composed of a wood structure made up of 6 symmetrical pieces with the addit...
Category
2010s Portuguese Modern Chairs
Materials
Bouclé, Wool
Set of Four Vintage Tolix Café Chairs by Xavier Pauchard
By Xavier Pauchard, Tolix
Located in Stockton, NJ
A set of four original Tolix bistro café chairs designed by Xavier Pauchard. Wonderful patina and red paint to each.
Category
1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs
Materials
Metal
Eames For Herman Miller Mid Century Fiberglass Shell Blue Chair
Located in Countryside, IL
Eames For Herman Miller Mid Century Fiberglass Shell Blue Chair
The chair measures: 24.75 wide x 22 deep x 31.25 high, with a sea...
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1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs
Materials
Chrome
Modern Hanging Chair in Red for Indoor or Outdoor
Located in Johannesburg, ZA
The Lucky Bean or Coral tree, Erythrina Lysistemon is a species of deciduous tree that is native to South Africa. This hanging chair is inspired by the pods and vibrant red seeds of ...
Category
2010s South African Minimalist Chairs
Materials
Steel, Stainless Steel
Big Girl Chair by Lara Bohinc, Red Boucle, Organic Shape, Armchair, in Stock
By Lara Bohinc
Located in Holland, AMSTERDAM
Part of the Peaches collection, the Big Girl armchair is the largest piece in this new body of works. Reminiscent of a curvaceous female body, the pieces are composed of a wooden str...
Category
2010s Portuguese Modern Chairs
Materials
Bouclé, Wool
Kartell Roy Stool in Blue by Alessandro Mendini
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A Chinese-style stool featuring a pattern in homage to Roy Lichtenstein with the dots from his paintings.
Available in White, Black, Powder, Blue & Petroleum.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Chairs
Materials
Plastic
Semo Armchair with Blue Fabric and Polished Burl Wood
Located in New York, NY
SEMO is the perfect armchair for the ultimate side sitters and for those who love to swivel. The thick finger arms are great to place your legs while you turn left and right. Semo re...
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2010s Turkish Arts and Crafts Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Savonarola Chairs
Located in Hanover, MA
We have three matching mid-century Italian made brass and painted wrought iron Savonarola chairs.
Each chair frame is structurally sound and in its original white paint which is somewhat chippy.
Upon request we can have repainted (or powder coated) the color of your choice.
Original loose upholstered seat and stitched-on backrest cushions are in their original tired and distressed material; the wrought iron arms are covered in rouched sleeves.
Our upholsterer can re-make or create new cushions per your specifications. Reach out to request suggestions.
Should you prefer we can also cut down rear uprights to match the height of the front, eliminating the backrest as well as the arms, transforming these chairs into Dante benches or cerule stools...
Category
1950s Italian Hollywood Regency Vintage Chairs
Materials
Brass, Wrought Iron
Gebrüder Thonet Vienna GmbH Czech Armchair in Flame Red with Upholstered Seat
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Designed in 1994, the Hermann Czech chair represents the turning point of modern furniture towards the passion of reminiscence and intimacy: a contemporary design that evokes memorie...
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21st Century and Contemporary Austrian Modern Chairs
Materials
Wood
Wickham Armchair, Venetian Blue Velvet
By And Objects
Located in London, GB
And objects, product design studio founded by Martin Brudnizki and Nick Jeanes based in London.
Crafted from a solid beech wood frame completed with turned oak feet, the Wickham is a sumptuous take on the traditional armchair...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary English Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Velvet
E015 Embrace Lounge Chair in Walnut Oil and White Edging Strip by Eoos
Located in Burlington, NJ
EOOS designed the E015 Embrace Lounge chair to provide superior comfort. The chair consists of a continuously visible wooden structure with a...
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21st Century and Contemporary Danish Modern Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Oak
Customizable Artifort Ribbon Lounge Chair by Pierre Paulin
Located in New York, NY
A completely upholstered design by Pierre Paulin from 1966 and a professional, innovative vision on the well-known ribbon form. Metal frame with horizontal springs, covered with foam...
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21st Century and Contemporary Dutch Modern Chairs
Materials
Textile
Pair of Red Painted Children Chairs from the 1970 's
Located in Vienna, Austria
A pair of children chairs produced in the Czechoslovakia.
A beautiful 1970 's design, clear and functional.
The frame is made from hardwood, the seat and back from plywood.
The ch...
Category
1970s Czech Modern Vintage Chairs
Materials
Wood
Seidecimi Aureo Contemp Brass Armchair Made in Italy by edizioni Enrico Girotti
Located in Verona, IT
Seidecimi Aureo, made in Italy by Edizioni Enrico Girotti, is design by a single stroke that transforms into a continuous element, devoid of end and beginning, shaped by the metallic...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Chairs
Materials
Steel
Vintage Salterini "Orange Slice" Chair
By Salterini
Located in Doylestown, PA
Salterini "Orange Slice" chair. Professionally restored and powder coated in a vibrant cobalt blue. Great for a patio, terrace or ornamental in a garden. ...
Category
1960s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs
Materials
Iron
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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