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Chairs For Sale
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Three Traditional Cane-Back Counter Chairs, Louis XV Style
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Three Traditional Cane-Back Counter Chairs, Each in a Louis XV Style,
The cartouche-shaped back, leather-upholstered circular seats, on cabriole legs, joined by brass stretchers.
H...
Category
20th Century Chairs
Materials
Cane
Customizable Artifort Moulin Chair Designed by Pierre Paulin
Located in New York, NY
A good, old-fashioned chair designed by the late Pierre Paulin. Previously in the collection of Thonet France, it now completes the Artifort collection. The design of the Moulin date...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Dutch Modern Chairs
Materials
Textile
Set of 4 Monika Mulder Vintage "Hasslo" Chairs
By Monika Mulder, IKEA
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Set of four stylish and comfortable dining chairs designed by Monika Mulder for Ikea. A plastic and metal frame can be used in the home or out on the patio. Please confirm item pic...
Category
20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Metal
A Paul McCobb Faceted Origami Chair on Spider Base, circa 1960
By Paul McCobb
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Designed in 1959 as the faceted form chair, Paul McCobb’s fiberglass seating has become known as the Origami Chair, its molded facets reminiscen...
Category
1960s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs
Materials
Metal
Rider Gold Velvet and Brass Dining Chair
Located in New York, NY
Parisian Flair. Our modern homage to an Empire style dining chair. Our rider dining chair is petite and glamorous, but ultra-comfy. Great as a dinin...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Empire Chairs
Materials
Nickel
Mid-century Italian Pair bamboo Chairs Multicolored Fabric for the sea
Located in Palermo, Sicily
Mid-century Italian Pair bamboo Chairs Multicolored Fabric for the sea
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Bamboo
Set of Six Fretwork Chinese Chippendale Dining Chairs
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Set of six fretwork dining chairs in black, four side chairs and two armchairs. These chairs have there original finish which may include scuffs, scrapes to paint. . Original upholst...
Category
20th Century American Hollywood Regency Chairs
Materials
Wood
Cosmic Blue Chippensteel 0.5 Sculptural Chair by Zieta
By Zieta
Located in Geneve, CH
Cosmic Blue Chippensteel 0.5 Sculptural Chair by Zieta
Dimensions: D 58 x W 46 x H 80 cm
Material: stainless steel, carbon steel.
Finish: thermal colored in Cosmic Blue.
Available...
Category
2010s Polish Organic Modern Chairs
Materials
Stainless Steel
Galva Steel Outdoor Chairs by Atelier Thomas Serruys
Located in Geneve, CH
Galva steel outdoor chairs by Atelier Thomas Serruys
Dimensions: H 46cm, W 43cm, D 65cm
Materials: Galvanized steel.
Steel chair made o...
Category
2010s Belgian Modern Chairs
Materials
Steel
Giancarlo Piretti for Castelli, Plia Folding Chair
Located in toronto, CA
The symbol of a new era focused on plastic: this is how the 1967 plia chair was received when it was published at the Milan Furniture Fair. .
With the Plia folding...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Chairs
Materials
Plastic
White Baby Ribbon Chair by Nika Zupanc, Made in Italy
By Nika Zupanc
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
The feminine chair par excellence is now proposed in the mini version, suitable for children. The delicate and essential shapes remind the Ribbon Chair in the original size: that’s h...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Chairs
Materials
Plastic
Eden Chair in Cream Shagreen and Upholstered in Calf-Hair by R&Y Augousti
Located in New York, NY
The Eden Chair in cream shagreen and upholstered in cream calf-hair adds the perfect balance between fantasy and modernity to any space. This chair can be u...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Art Deco Chairs
Materials
Shagreen Stingray
Mies van der Rohe MR20 Armchairs for Knoll
Located in Chicago, IL
Pair of 1960s MR20 armchairs designed by Mies van der Rohe for Knoll. Original leather and stainless steel frames are in great shape. Chairs have early K...
Category
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs
Materials
Stainless Steel
"He14, Sandows" Chair by Renè Herbst, Balck Edition
By René Herbst
Located in Conversano, IT
"HE14 - Sandows" chair by Renè Herbst - Balck edition
A pioneer in the use of simple industrial material for design furniture, Herbst continuously developed the theme of the chai...
Category
1930s French Vintage Chairs
Materials
Metal
Set of 5 Vintage Midcentury French Modern Slickslick Chairs by Philippe Starck
By Philippe Starck, XO Design
Located in Warszawa, Mazowieckie
This set of five Slick Slick chairs was designed by Philippe Starck in 1999 for the French manufacturer XO Design. Slick Slick is the essence of a chair. A...
Category
1990s French Modern Chairs
Materials
Plastic
Pair of English Chinese Chippendale Style Midcentury Side Chairs with Upholstery
Located in Atlanta, GA
A pair of English Chinese Chippendale style iron side chairs from the mid 20th century with intricate backs, grey color, faux bamboo structure and new linen upholstery. Created in England during the Midcentury period, each of this pair of side chairs features a grey colored faux bamboo iron structure inspired by the Chinese Chippendale style. The slightly curving backs, made of a careful arrangement of geometric shapes, are flowing into the hind legs in a graceful manner. A rectangular seat, newly recovered with a neutral toned linen fabric, is resting above four splaying legs connected to one another through an H-Form cross stretcher strengthening the ensemble beautifully. With their Chinese Chippendale lines, sturdy iron material and exotic faux-bamboo influence, this pair of English side chairs...
Category
Mid-20th Century English Chinese Chippendale Chairs
Materials
Iron
Sexy Relaxy
Located in ROTTERDAM, ZH
Produced by E&Y in Japan
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Chairs
Materials
Polyester
Set of 2 SPT Table and Spc Chair by Atelier Thomas Serruys
Located in Geneve, CH
Set of 2 SPT table and SPC chair by Atelier Thomas Serruys
Dimensions: D68 x W100 x H74.5 cm // D65 x W43 x H46 cm
Materials: steel, powder coated
Perfect for outdoor use, no ma...
Category
2010s Belgian Post-Modern Chairs
Materials
Steel
Pair of Post-Modern Lucite Barstools by Hill Mfg, circa 1980
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This classic pair of Post-Modern lucite barstools are by Hill Manufacturing and in the style of Charles Hollis Jones and Lion in Frost. Featuring a steel base with foot wrest, and lucite frame with black vinyl seat cushion.
*Note, we had a set of 6 but 4 have now sold, so we have 2 barstools left. Priced as a pair, contact us if you wish to purchase a single.
This pair of Hill Mfg lucite...
Category
1980s American Post-Modern Vintage Chairs
Materials
Steel
14 Chairs by Geraldo de Barros
Located in Milan, IT
Brazil, 1954
Manufactured by Unilabor
Iron tubular structure, fabric upholstery
Literature: Mo´vel Brasileiro Moderno, FGV Projetos, Rio de Janeiro, 2012, p. 186-187; Nadia Simo...
Category
1950s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs
Materials
Iron
Sexy Relaxy mirror steel
Located in ROTTERDAM, ZH
Sexy Relaxy Mirror Steel, Edition 8, This is an AP piece.
Although Richard Hutten's Sexy Relaxy chair is initially a very normal chair, it is actually one of the naughtiest designs ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Dutch Chairs
Materials
Stainless Steel
Pair of B&B Italia “Lazy “05” Armchairs in Pale Grey Blue “Gamma” Leather
By B&B Italia
Located in Barrowford, GB
This is a superb, identical pair of B&B Italia “Lazy ’05” Armchairs dressed in a beautiful, peerless, top-grade “Gamma” leather in a pale-grey/blue.
In a world of temporary pleasu...
Category
2010s Chairs
Materials
Leather
Set of 4 White Wicker Charlotte Perriand Style Counter Height Stools
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Set of 4 Charlotte Perriand style angled back white rattan bar stools with a tubular chrome frame. The seat height is 25.5". In original condit...
Category
1970s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs
Materials
Wicker
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
Pair Italian Leather and Polished Steel Barcelona Lounge Chairs, 4 Available
Located in San Francisco, CA
A pair of iconic “Barcelona” chairs in the style of Ludwig Mies van der Rohe. Initially created for the German Pavilion at the Barcelona exposition, each chair features a sturdy poli...
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Leather
Mid-Century Modern White Wicker Chair by Rohé Noordwolde
Located in Doornspijk, NL
Bohemian wicker chair made by Dutch Rohé Noordwolde.
The tangle of white braided willow toe forms a sturdy transparent foot and seat of this charming chair.
It breaths both an Ibiza ...
Category
1950s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs
Materials
Wicker
Metal And White Braided Resin Outdoor Chair
Located in Tourcoing, FR
Outdoor chair composed of a tubular structure dressed with an all pure white braided resin. Indoor/outdoor, it will be perfect on your terrace, in your veranda, your winter garden, y...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Metal
Pair of Louis XV Style Carved Wood Arm Chairs
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A pair of Louis XV style carved wood arm chairs
mid-20th century,
Beechwood, fabric,
Height 37.5 in. (95.25 cm.)
Width 30 in. (76.2 cm.) ...
Category
20th Century Chairs
Materials
Cotton
Hawa Beirut Pink Chair by Richard Yasmine
Located in Geneve, CH
Hawa Beirut pink chair by Richard Yasmine
Materials: Structure in powder-coated metal, fabric upholstery
Dimensions: H 92 cm x W 46cm x D 47cm
HAWA Beirut, a collection of very...
Category
2010s Lebanese Modern Chairs
Materials
Metal
Suite of 8 Driade “Lord Yo” Outdoor Dining Chairs with White Cotton Covers
By Driade
Located in Barrowford, GB
This is one of the most handsome, refined suites of outdoor/indoor dining chairs you could hope to find an ultra-rare opportunity to acquire what is, unequivocally, the best of the best, it being a most spectacular, beautifully-presented 8-piece suite of Driade “Lord Yo...
Category
2010s Chairs
Materials
Cotton
De Sede Stepped Leather Longue Chair by Christophe Marchand
Located in Brooklyn, NY
DS-2660/101 longue chair by De Sede.
Technical details:
Standard configuration: Armrests covered in leather. For further versions, please inquire. If not specified otherwise, the...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Modern Chairs
Materials
Leather
Hans J. Wegner Cushion for Wishbone Chair CH24
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Hans J. Wegner cushions for wishbone chair model CH24.
Made in mokka aniline leather and good quality foam.
Only the cushion, not the chair.
Category
2010s Danish Scandinavian Modern Chairs
Materials
Leather
Contemporary Bronze Jellyfish Chair by Clotilde Ancarani
Located in London, GB
“Jellyfish” chair by Clotilde Ancarani
Material: Bronze, golden polish
Dimensions: H 80 x Ø 38 cm
Year: 2023
The “Jellyfish” bronze chair by Clo...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Belgian Organic Modern Chairs
Materials
Bronze
Set of 6 Vintage Fritz Hansen Oxford Chairs in New Blue & White Ikat Upholstery
Located in Kensington, MD
Set of 6 Vintage Fritz Hansen Oxford Chairs in New Blue & White Ikat, 70’s
Additional information:
Material: Upholstery, steel
We are ex...
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Upholstery
Contemporary Chair Epimorph, Recycled Aluminium, Resin, Mineral, Elissa Lacoste
Located in Barcelona, ES
Epimorph chair
Manufactured by Elissa Lacoste.
France, 2023.
Steel, recycled aluminum, vermiculite,
acrylic resin, pigment.
Measurements
55 x 45 x 95h cm
21,7 x 17,8 x 37,4h in
Edition
Unique piece.
Exhibitions
Global Tools, 11th May - 14th July 2023, Side Gallery, Barcelona
Concept
Lacoste’s work considers the gathering of materials and their assemblage and interplay as a celebratory act of defying prediction and conjuring mutating synthetic topographies and rebellious biomes within contemporary boundaries. Just as Jules Verne describes the sea, ‘you feel life stirring on all sides’, Elissa’s collection evokes the diversity that was or could be, with materials flowing free from tyranny.
Biography
Elissa Lacoste (b. 1994, France) is an experimental designer who lives and works in Burgundy, France. She studied at Ecole Supérieure d’Art et Design...
Category
2010s French Chairs
Materials
Aluminum, Steel
Set of 6 ‘Setu' Dining / Conference Chairs by Herman Miller
Located in Kensington, MD
Set of 6 ‘Setu' Dining / Conference Chairs by Herman Miller
Additional information:
Featured at Kensington:
These chairs ever-so-comfortably-recline - ...
Category
Late 20th Century Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Plastic
Beaubourg Chair in Steel and Fabric by Michel Cadestin and Georges Laurent
Located in Paris, FR
Michel Cadestin and Georges Laurent
Beaubourg chair, 1976
Steel and fabric.
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The Beaubourg chair was designed by Richard Rogers and Renzo Piano and designed especially for the Center Pompidou in Paris.
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The final shape was created by Cadestin and Laurent and chosen as the winning chair for the order by a jury chaired...
Category
1970s French Vintage Chairs
Materials
Steel
Gervasoni Dining Chairs Saia 25 by David Lopez Quincoces
Located in Brooklyn, NY
With balanced lines, the Saia upholstered collection is created from a classic ideal reinterpreted in a contemporary key. The name, meaning "skirt" in Portuguese, illustrates its dis...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Chairs
Materials
Upholstery
Vintage Boho French 60s Lucite Host Chairs in Thibaut Ikat - a Pair
By Thibaut
Located in west palm beach, FL
A spectacular pair of vintage Boho Host chairs. Made in France Circa 60s with incredible attention to detail. Chic scored side panels and upholstered in Thibault Ikat print. Acquired...
Category
1960s North American Vintage Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Lucite
Set of Four Mid Century Post Modern Tokyo Style Counter or Bar Stools in White
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A sleek modern set of four counter stools circa 1990's. These feature white enameled steel tubular frames with white naugahyde seats.
Category
1990s American Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Metal
White Vinyl & Chrome Model SS33 Style Cantilever Chair
By Anton Lorenz
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Step into the realm of vintage furniture with our white vinyl and chrome tube cantilever chair, reminiscent of the iconic Model SS33 Bauhaus chair designed by Anton Lorenz for Thonet...
Category
1980s American Bauhaus Vintage Chairs
Materials
Chrome
Mid-Century Modern Chrome Desk Chair with Woven Upholstery, c. 1970's
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
Mid-Century Modern desk chair or side chair with chromed cantilevered frame in the style of Milo Baughman. Newly upholstered in a woven textile by Rogers & Goffigon fabric in hues of...
Category
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs
Materials
Chrome
Iconic Eero Aarnio White 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
Set of Four French 1940s Iron Garden Chairs
Located in Tarrytown, NY
Set of 4 French 1930s Iron garden chairs with spring seats. One chair is missing the lower cross bar.
Category
1940s Vintage Chairs
Materials
Iron
1940s Original British Stak a Bye Chairs, Grey, Quantity Available
Located in Hook, Hampshire
1940s Original British Stak a Bye Chairs – Grey – Quantity Available
1940s Original British Stak a Bye Chairs – Grey – Large Quantities Available. Or...
Category
1940s English Vintage Chairs
Materials
Stainless Steel
Contemporary Natural Chair 17, Graywacke Offcut Gray Stone, Carsten in der Elst
Located in Barcelona, ES
From Graywacke Offcut Series.
Manufactured by Carsten in der Elst .
Exclusively for SIDE.
Germany, 2023.
Greywacke stone, felt.
Measurements
33 x 43 x 62,5h cm
13 x 16,9 x 2...
Category
2010s German Chairs
Materials
Stone
Contemporary Classic Chair Miami, Black, Brass Details, Soft Blue and Green
Located in Lisbon, PT
The iconic Miami chair combines clean lines with soft upholstery resulting in an effortless modern Classic that is perfectly proportioned.
This versatile chair features enriching br...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Metal, Brass
Set of Three Garden Chairs by Taidetakomo Hakkarainen, Early 1900s
Located in Helsinki, FI
Set of three garden chairs by Taidetakomo Hakkarainen/ Antti Hakkarainen from the early 1900s. Art deco -style. Iron frame with plastic style s...
Category
1920s Finnish Art Deco Vintage Chairs
Materials
Iron
Giovanni Offredi White Leather and Steel "Lens" Chairs for Saporiti, Italy, 1968
Located in Roma, IT
Marvellous midcentury lounge chair with tubular steel frames and white leather seat. The "Lens" model was designed by Giovanni Offredi and produced for Saporiti in 1968.
This chair has a white leather seat with original upholstery and a fantastic tubular structure, available as it is or can be restored. A wonderful space-age design piece, fused with sumptuous and elegant materials.
A magnificent and iconic piece that will be perfect for a midcentury-style living room or study and a must-have for vintage leather seats lovers.
The condition of the chair has some normal signs of use and vintage condition, as shown in the photos.
Giovanni Offredi (born 1927, Milan–died 2007, Milan) was a prominent Italian furniture and product designer of the second half of the 20th century. As opposed to most of the other Italian furniture designers of his time, Giovanni Offredi was not an architect, nor did he start designing early in his professional career. Instead, Offredi partially fits the career path of some of the talented contemporary designers who pursue product design outside of formal education in architecture.
The earliest furniture design work known by Giovanni Offredi consists of exemplary furnishings made specifically for some of the wealthy families in Milan. Such is the case of the works done by Offredi for Casa C., in 1960, in Gorgonzola, a small town 14 miles from Milan. These works were designed with a surprisingly minimal simplicity and elegance, and they also clearly display a hallmark of his design work with the use of angular lines and exposed metal or wood frames—not unlike some of the modern Scandinavian design of the time.
In the late 1960s, Giovanni Offredi met Sergio Saporiti, the owner of Italian design shop and furniture maker Saporiti, and in 1970, Offredi formalized a partnership with the furniture maker. This partnership would be long and successful and resulted in many furniture designs of distinct precision that were clearly modern and innovative and that went on to enjoy considerable commercial success.
The most prominent furniture designs that Offredi made for Saporiti include the Paracarro table...
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs
Materials
Steel, Stainless Steel
Gesture Two-Tone Fully Upholstered Chair in Black, by Hans Olsen for Warm Nordic
By Hans Olsen
Located in Viby J, DK
This beautiful, moulded Gesture chair, designed in the 1950s, was the work of the acclaimed Danish architect, Hans Olsen. With its welcoming design, the Gesture chair creates a warm ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Modern Chairs
Materials
Wood
Contemporary Natural Chair 21, Graywacke Offcut Gray Stone, Carsten in Der Elst
Located in Barcelona, ES
From Graywacke Offcut Series.
Manufactured by Carsten in der Elst .
Exclusively for SIDE.
Germany, 2023.
Greywacke stone, felt.
Measurements
30 x 35 x 75,5h cm
11,8 x 13,8 x...
Category
2010s German Chairs
Materials
Stone
Contemporary Natural Chair 19, Graywacke Offcut Gray Stone, Carsten in Der Elst
Located in Barcelona, ES
From Graywacke Offcut Series.
Manufactured by Carsten in der Elst .
Exclusively for SIDE.
Germany, 2023.
Greywacke stone, felt.
Measurements
33 x 40 x 60,5h cm
12,9 x 15,7 x...
Category
2010s German Chairs
Materials
Stone
Contemporary Natural Chair 15, Graywacke Offcut Gray Stone, Carsten in der Elst
Located in Barcelona, ES
From Graywacke Offcut Series.
Manufactured by Carsten in der Elst .
Exclusively for SIDE.
Germany, 2023.
Greywacke stone, felt.
Measurements
35 x 47 x 89h cm
13,8 x 18,5 x 3...
Category
2010s German Chairs
Materials
Stone
Vintage Alky Chairs in Off-White Fabric by Giancarlo Piretti for Artifort, 1970s
Located in ŁÓDŹ, PL
A pair of beautiful Giancarlo Piretti “Alky” chairs reupholstered in luxurious off-white wool-cotton blend fabric produced by a highly recognized textile manufacturer Chase Erwin fro...
Category
1970s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs
Materials
Bouclé
Contemporary Natural Chair 20, Graywacke Offcut Gray Stone, Carsten in Der Elst
Located in Barcelona, ES
From Graywacke Offcut Series.
Manufactured by Carsten in der Elst .
Exclusively for SIDE.
Germany, 2023.
Greywacke stone, felt.
Measurements
45 x 60 x 81,5h cm
17,7 x 23,6 x...
Category
2010s German Chairs
Materials
Stone
Contemporary Natural Chair 16, Graywacke Offcut Gray Stone, Carsten in der Elst
Located in Barcelona, ES
From Graywacke Offcut Series.
Manufactured by Carsten in der Elst .
Exclusively for SIDE.
Germany, 2023.
Greywacke stone, felt.
Measurements
42 x 48 x 78,5h cm
16,5 x 19 x 3...
Category
2010s German Chairs
Materials
Stone
Contemporary Natural Chair 22, Graywacke Offcut Gray Stone, Carsten in Der Elst
Located in Barcelona, ES
From Graywacke Offcut Series.
Manufactured by Carsten in der Elst .
Exclusively for SIDE.
Germany, 2023.
Greywacke stone, felt.
Measurements
40 x 45 x 69h cm
15,7 x 17,7 x 2...
Category
2010s German Chairs
Materials
Stone
Contemporary Natural Chair 18, Graywacke Offcut Gray Stone, Carsten in der Elst
Located in Barcelona, ES
From Graywacke Offcut Series.
Manufactured by Carsten in der Elst .
Exclusively for SIDE.
Germany, 2023.
Greywacke stone, felt.
Measurements
40 x 45 x 73,5h cm
15,7 x 17,7 x...
Category
2010s German Chairs
Materials
Stone
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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