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Chairs For Sale
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Set of Four Chrome “Spaghetti” Bar Stools by Giandomenico Belotti for Alias
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A set of four 1970s chrome "Spaghetti" bar stools by Giandomenico Belotti for Alias. A classic of modern design that can be found in the permanent design collection of the MoMA, thes...
Category
Late 20th Century Post-Modern Chairs
Materials
Chrome
Chrome Milo Baughman Lounge Chair
Located in Kensington, MD
Handsome upholstered lounge chrome chair with upholstered seats, attributed to Milo Baughman for Thayer Coggin.
Into an open cube frame of chrome a fully upholstered back and seat ha...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Upholstery
Fabulous Pair of Club Accent Chairs by T. H. Robsjohn-Gibbings
Located in Kensington, MD
An open walnut frame nestles a fully upholstered seat on these gracious chairs by Thomas Robbsjohn-Gibbings. The rounded frame is echoed in by the rounded shape of the backrest. Beau...
Category
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs
Materials
Upholstery
Vintage Pair of Afra E Tobia Scarpa Erasmo Chairs in Cashmere, 1970s
Located in Culver City, CA
Designed by the iconic post-modern Italian duo, Afra and Tobia Scarpa, this pair is newly reupholstered in bone cashmere. Chairs can be configured together for a longer seat or arran...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Chairs
Materials
Wool
Kai Kristiansen Compass Chair with Walnut Legs and Light Gray Blue Upholstery
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Single Kai Kristiansen Compass chair with light blue upholstery. The Compass Dining Chair / Kompas was designed in 1958 by Kai Kristians...
Category
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs
Materials
Upholstery
Set of Eight 19th Century French Cane Back Dining Chairs with Gray Velvet Seats
Located in Middleburg, VA
Set of Eight 19th century French cane back dining chairs with gray velvet seats. New performance velvet seats. Head chairs also have vel...
Category
19th Century French French Provincial Antique Chairs
Materials
Velvet, Wood
Vintage MCM Lucite and Patent Leather Tub Chair
Located in west palm beach, FL
Fantastic vintage MCM tub chairs. Done in the manner of the iconic Kagan lucite tub chair. Tufted black patent leather seat. Acquired from a NY estate.
Category
Mid-20th Century North American Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Leather, Lucite
Ettore Sottsass “Teodora” Side Chair by Vitra, Germany, 1980
By Vitra, Ettore Sottsass
Located in Amsterdam, NL
A wonderful “Teodora” side chair, designed by Ettore Sottsass and manufactured by Vitra in Germany around 1985.
This unique chair is an outstanding piece in Memphis style, designe...
Category
1980s German Vintage Chairs
Materials
Plastic
Steel Chair Design Gastone Rinaldi for Rima Padova, 1970s
By Gastone Rinaldi, RIMA
Located in taranto, IT
Rare chair by gastone rinaldi for rimapadova , 1970's
Made of chromed tubular steel, very heavy, it measures 80 cm in height, 50 cm in width and 60 cm in depth
Very good overal...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Chairs
Materials
Steel
Set of six metal and fabric tripod chairs - Italian Design - 1970 circa
Located in Milan, IT
Light and decorative, these six chairs are extremely interesting due to their unusual and captivating geometric shape, which play with sharp broken lines as regards the backrests and...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Chairs
Materials
Metal
Postmodern Chrome Sling Accent Lounge Chair
Located in Basel, BS
Great petit brown 70s reading chair. Very stylish and chic post modern chrome sling chair style. It makes a great reading chair for pretty much any type o...
Category
20th Century Post-Modern Chairs
Materials
Chrome
Boris Tabacoff Set of 4 'Dumas Chairs" in Sculpted Lucite, 1970s
Located in New York, NY
Set of 4 "Dumas Chairs" in sculpted thick lucite by Boris Tabacoff for MMM, (Moblier Modulaire Moderne), France, 1970’s. Custom contoured gray ultra suede cushions by Lobel Modern. T...
Category
1970s French Modern Vintage Chairs
Materials
Ultrasuede, Lucite
Le Champignon by Reynold Rodriguez
Located in London, GB
Award-winning Rodriguez (b.1971), multi-disciplinary designer and artist creates furniture, interiors and special projects; his work includes handmade furniture and lighting made fro...
Category
2010s American Chairs
Materials
Plaster
Todo El Bien 'Todo El Mal'
Located in London, GB
Award-winning Rodriguez (b.1971), multi-disciplinary designer and artist creates furniture, interiors and special projects; his work includes handmade furniture and lighting made fro...
Category
2010s American Chairs
Materials
Plaster
Sometimes an Untitled by Reynold Rodriguez
Located in London, GB
With 'Sometimes an Untitled' Rodriguez explores earlier wooden forms through plaster, a new dialect of his design language.
Award-winning Rodriguez (b.1971), multi-disciplinary de...
Category
2010s American Chairs
Materials
Plaster
Jimagüa by Reynold Rodriguez
Located in London, GB
Award-winning Rodriguez (b.1971), multi-disciplinary designer and artist creates furniture, interiors and special projects; his work includes handmade furniture and lighting made fro...
Category
2010s American Chairs
Materials
Plaster
Unusual 1950s Swedish Metal Picnic Seat with Small Pull Out Tray
Located in Llanbrynmair, GB
An unusual 1950s metal frame picnic seat with looped handles and small pull out tray. Understood to be of Swedish origin, this is a quirky decorative piece. The seat and back is made...
Category
Mid-20th Century British Industrial Chairs
Materials
Metal
Mid-Century Modern Pair of Chairs, France, 1960s, New Upholstery
Located in Brussels, BE
Mid-Century Modern pair of chairs, France, 1960s - new upholstery.
Category
1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs
Materials
Metal
Pair of Green Grey Patchwork Buffalo Leather Wooden Lounge Chairs, 1970s
Located in Vienna, AT
Pair of green grey patchwork buffalo leather wooden lounge chairs, Netherlands, 1970s.
Amazing and comfortable pair of 2 Italian patchwork leather sling chairs in an excellent vin...
Category
1970s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs
Materials
Leather, Walnut
Pair 1970s Canvas and Metal Reclining Garden Sun Lounger Chairs
Located in Stow on the Wold, GB
Wonderful pair of original 1970s garden lounge chairs. Metal tubular frames with distressed paint finish. Canvas seats attach to the frame with nylon cord. One of the nylon cords tha...
Category
Mid-20th Century English Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Metal
KEM Weber Machine Age Springer Chair
By Kem Weber
Located in Brooklyn, NY
For your consideration is KEM Weber’s iconic machine age springer chair with ivory canvas upholstery and original chrome finish. The chair is notably comf...
Category
1930s American Machine Age Vintage Chairs
Materials
Chrome
Six Saarinen Swivel Tulip Design Base for Knoll Leather Seats
By Knoll
Located in Toledo, OH
Six Mid-Century Modern swivel Saarinen tulip design base chairs for Knoll. Black leather removeable seat. Very good condition. Dimensions: 20" depth x 26" W x 32" H. Seat height 19.25".
Category
Mid-20th Century North American Modern Chairs
Materials
Leather
Italian Mid Century White Metal Frame Outdoor Chair with Armrests, 1950s
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian mid century modern enamelled white metal frame outdoor chair with armrests and decorate back, 1950s
Outdoor chair with enamelled metal frame, with armrests and micro-perfora...
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs
Materials
Metal
Classic Knoll Bertoia a Wire Mesh Side Chair, Early Custom Knoll Fabric Cushion
By Harry Bertoia, Knoll
Located in Buffalo, NY
Classic Vintage Modern Industrial HARRY BERTOIA Wire side chair white 1952
Dimensions: 29.5 x 22.25 D x 18 W
Amazing original condition, cust...
Category
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs
Materials
Metal
Italian Modern White Metal Grey Leather Dining Chairs by G. Belotti, Alias, 1979
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian modern set of rare white metal and light grey leather dining chairs by Giandomenico Belotti for Alias, 1979.
Set of five Spaghetti ...
Category
1970s Italian Modern Vintage Chairs
Materials
Metal
Italian Mid-Century Bouclè Fabric n Steel Tulu Chairs by Takahama Cassina, 1968
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian mid-century Bouclè fabric and steel Tulu chairs by Takahama for Cassina, 1968
Pair of Tulu chairs with rectangular seat, padded and co...
Category
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs
Materials
Steel, Stainless Steel
Midcentury Tufted Leatherette Swivel Chairs by Shelby Williams
Located in Cincinnati, OH
A pair of tufted chairs in a iridescent lavender original special order leatherette with cast aluminum swiveling star bases and domes of silent fo...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Upholstery
Set of 6 Vintage Hollywood Regency Chairs Upholstered in Faux Fur
Located in New York, NY
Set of 6 vintage Hollywood Regency chairs upholstered in faux fur.
Category
Mid-20th Century American Hollywood Regency Chairs
Materials
Faux Fur, Plaster
Luigi Serafini Italian Midcentury Designer Six Chairs 1980s Model Suspiral
Located in bari, IT
Set of six chairs from 1984 by the Italian designer Luigi Serafini for Sawary & Moroni model Suspiral.
Category
1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs
Materials
Steel
Giancarlo Piretti Clear Lucite Folding "Plia" Italian Chairs for Castelli, 1970s
Located in Roma, IT
Original and signed set of "Plia" folding chairs in transparent Lucite. Original and signed. These fantastic chairs were designed by Giancarlo Piretti for Anonima Castelli in 1967.
...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Aluminum, Chrome
Umakart Chrome Midcentury Chairs, 4 Pieces, 1960s, Well Preserved Condition
Located in Horomerice, CZ
Czech midcentury chairs, 4 pieces.
Material: Umakart and chrome-plated steel
Period: 1960-1969
Original preserved condition.
Category
Mid-20th Century Czech Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Chrome
Theater Seat Unique Salesman's Sample
By Thomas A. Warren, American Chair Co.
Located in Fulton, CA
A rare mid-20th century Salesman's Sample theater or auditorium seat. Notice each side and armrests are different to show potential clients the choices available to order. See paper label order form indicating style, material, finish and upholstery chosen. Original steel factory base enabling chair to stand solo. Complete and original condition. Paper label has a date of 1956. Metal label "American Seating...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Steel
Flynt Chair in Brass and Steel by Cam Crockford
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Flynt chair in brass and steel by Cam Crockford
Additional Information:
Materials: Sand cast brass - indigo dyed lamb skin , hand forged steel - hammered brass
Dimensions: 17 W ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Chairs
Materials
Brass, Steel
Rare Nanna Ditzel Domus Danica 1960s Space Age 'Swinging' Fiberglass Armchair
Located in London, GB
A 'swinging' fiberglass armchair designed by Nanna Ditzel for Domus Danica in 1969, after her move to London in 1968. In every aspect the chair is heavily influenced by the vibrancy ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Fiberglass
Faceted Bronze Patina Dining Chair with Arms, USA
By Markus Haase
Located in New York, NY
Taking inspiration from the twisting forms of seaweed and other natural materials, Haase hand-carves each element of his unique dining chair before casting it in his New York City st...
Category
2010s American Chairs
Materials
Bronze
Tiffany Armchair by Casprini Design Marcello Ziliani, Italian Chair Lucite
By Ziliani, Casprini
Located in Roma, IT
The fluid forms of the Ziliani design Tiffany furniture project are the result of the merger of expressive elements and technology, which has resulted in an extremely comfortable seat with overall amazing soundness. The absolute absence of extraneous components implies a clean shape, enhanced by a glossy mirror finish.
The Casprini Tiffany chair is just part of the family of chairs designed by Marcello Ziliani...
Category
Early 2000s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Lucite, Plexiglass
Swaged Leg Chair in Gray and White by Georg Nelson & Associates, 1954
Located in New York, NY
Swaged leg chair, model MAF, in fiberglass, enameled steel, rubber, enameled aluminum, and plastic. Designed by George Nelson & Associates for Herman Miller, USA, 1954.
Category
1950s American Modern Vintage Chairs
Materials
Fiberglass
PK 12 Chair in Braided Brown Leather and Stainless Steel by Poul Kjaerholm, 1964
Located in New York, NY
PK 12 chair with hand braided brown leather armrest and stainless steel frame. Seat upholstered in brown leather. Originally designed by Poul Kjaerholm, 1964. Ed...
Category
Early 2000s Danish Modern Chairs
Materials
Blown Glass
Jorgen Kastholm 4 Cantilever Leather Armchair Chair for Kusch+Co
Located in Munich, Bavaria
This set of four cantilever chairs was designed by Jorgen Kastholm for Kusch+Co.
The pieces comprise matte-chromed tubular steel bases an...
Category
Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Steel, Chrome
Hartmut Lohmeyer Pair of Lounge Chairs for Mauser Werke Waldeck, 1960
Located in Munich, Bavaria
This set of two armchairs was designed by Hartmut Lohmeyer in 1960s and manufactured by German manufacture Mauser Werke Waldeck.
Rare and hard to...
Category
Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Chrome, Steel
Jorgen Kastholm 6 Cantilever Leather Armchair Chair for Kusch + Co
Located in Munich, Bavaria
This set of six cantilever chairs was designed by Jorgen Kastholm for Kusch + Co.
The pieces comprise matte-chromed tubular steel bases and brown / olive leather upholstery along wi...
Category
Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Steel, Chrome
Florence Knoll International Chair Armchair Model 25 BC
By Knoll, Florence Knoll
Located in Munich, Bavaria
This armchair was designed by Florence Knoll Bassett for Knoll International.
Model 25 BC. From the 1960s and rare.
It features the original black, white, and ...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Aluminum
Pair of John Stuart Slipper Chairs
By John Stuart
Located in New York, NY
Pair of John Stuart for Widdicomb 1950's walnut slipper chairs. Tapered legs ending with brass sabots and a handsome dowel rod back. Newly up...
Category
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs
Materials
Walnut, Upholstery
Mid-Century Modern Herman Miller Style Lucite Swivel Chair
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A beautiful vintage modern Lucite desk chair with turned armrests and a swivel base. The thick padded seating covered in white vinyl and sculpted design add to the midcentury appeal....
Category
1960s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs
Materials
Metal
PR03 Folding Brass and Lambskin Chair
Located in Chula Vista, CA
For your consideration a beautiful side chair finished in brass plated steel with grey lambskin upholstery.
The backrest folds front.
Measures: 26" tall x 16" D x 17" W, seat 1...
Category
Early 2000s American Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Brass, Steel
George Nelson "Paddle" Chair by Herman Miller
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Stunning vintage modern armchair features soft vintage royal blue upholstery and wide wooden armrests. The sleek chrome frame ensures sturdiness without sacrificing comfort, stylish....
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Chrome
Set of Four Willy Rizzo Signed Chairs
By Willy Rizzo
Located in Miami, FL
Set of four chrome metal chairs signed Willy Rizzo on the chrome leg.
Newly reupholstered in black ultrasuede.
Measures: 19" H seat.
Category
1970s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs
Materials
Chrome
Karl Springer, JMF “C” Benches
Located in New York, NY
This exquisite pair of Jean-Michel Frank inspired “C” benches designed and made by Karl Springer feature elegant curved polished stainless steel legs and newly...
Category
Late 20th Century American Chairs
Materials
Steel, Stainless Steel
Set of 6 Baroque Rococo Chairs - France, ca. 1950s
Located in Isle Sur La Sorgue, Vaucluse
Six ornately carved baroque/rococo style chairs with high, slightly curved backs, carved with shell and rosette details on the central crest rails, back splats, knees and aprons. The...
Category
1950s French Rococo Vintage Chairs
8 Lavern T Chair Katavolos Littell & Kelley
Located in Westport, CT
Rare set of eight black leather and polished chrome Lavern Katavolos Littell Kelley three legged Chairs original condition
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs
Materials
Metal, Chrome
Pair of Bertoia child's chairs by Knoll
By Harry Bertoia, Knoll
Located in Highland, IN
The classic Bertoia wire chair was produced in the standard size for adults, but also in two smaller sizes for children. This pair is the larger of the two kid's sizes. They were often marketed with the Noguchi cyclone side table as a diminutive version of the dinette set to be used as a child's activity table...
Category
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs
Materials
Steel
Pair of French Louis XVI Style Fateuils
Located in Austin, TX
A generous pair of Louis XVI carved walnut fateuils.
Nice overall detailing, with fluted legs and rails, plume finials, and a gadrooned crest. The sloping and curved armrests have...
Category
Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Chairs
Materials
Walnut, Upholstery, Linen
Pair of James Mont Chairs
By James Mont
Located in Westport, CT
Side chairs
Category
1950s Vintage Chairs
Mahogany Hall Chairs
Located in New York, NY
Pair of richly patinated English mahogany hall chairs with carved scrolled backs supporting fleur-des-lis crowns and raised centerpiece medallions ...
Category
19th Century English Antique 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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