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Chairs For Sale
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Vintage Red Heart Velvet Chair, Poland, 1960s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Chair type A5828. Colloquially called "heart". The furniture was designed by Helena and Jerzy Kurmanowicz. Chair was produced in Radomsko Woodworking Factory and we thoroughly renova...
Category
20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Velvet, Beech
Studio Cappellini Normal Chair with Leather Upholstery for Cappellini
Located in New York, NY
A successful blend between rigour and Romanticism. In this chair, the precision of the design is accompanied by a captivating aesthetic flair. The Normal chair has a frame without ar...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Chairs
Materials
Metal
Jasper Morrison Tate Stool Upholstered in Fabric or Leather for Cappellini
Located in New York, NY
Easy to stack – to a maximum of 6 pieces – the Tate chair designed by Jasper Morrison is part of a range that includes chairs and stools. This series has a ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Chairs
Materials
Foam, Beech, Plywood
Set of 6 Oak and Red Velvet Chairs. French Work, Circa 1950
Located in Marcq-en-Barœul, Hauts-de-France
This set of 6 chairs is made of oak with red velvet seats. The design is very interesting and typical from 1950's French Work. Circa 1950.
Category
1940s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs
Materials
Velvet, Oak
Non-Disposable Disposable Chair in Solid Bronze by Christopher Kreiling
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The Non-Disposable Disposable Chair, in bronze for indoor and outdoor use is a take on the famed Monobloc chair from 1965. The solid cast bronze chair...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Bronze
Lo of 4 Chairs "Irma" Design Achille Castiglioni for Zanotta, 1970s
Located in taranto, IT
Splendid set of 4 "irma" model chairs, design achille castiglioni for Zanotta, 1970s
made of black lacquered metal, with seat and back in light brown leather
they measure 90 cm...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Chairs
Materials
Metal
Red Velvet Baby Rabbit Chair, Designed by Stefano Giovannoni, Made in Italy
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
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The idea of the rabbit, a gentle, lovable and shy animal, comes from the association o...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Chairs
Materials
Velvet
"Mingx" Leather and Steel Chair Designed by Konstantin Grcic for Driade
Located in Brooklyn, NY
"Mingx" is a chair, designed by Konstantin Grcic and manufactured by Driade, with a structure in printed steel sheet and rod with polyester painted in orange, light gray, bronze or b...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Chairs
Materials
Steel
Modern Classic Elizabeth I Armchair in Carved Wood and Patinated Fine Gold Leaf
By Bessa
Located in Oporto, PT
Inspiration:
This is one of the most premium armchairs of Bessa´s collection. Worthy of the grandeur of an empire, it is made with the most premium fabrics on the market, admirably h...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Neoclassical Chairs
Materials
Gold, Gold Leaf
GUFRAM Mozza Stool & Chair by Giuseppe Raimondi
Located in La Morra, Cuneo
Designed in 1968 by Giuseppe Raimondi, Mozza maintains the same vibrant revolutionary appeal and ability to adapt to countless living needs. Rendered in its present edition in a sexier and slimmer form, Mozza is an upturned truncated and athwart-cut cone on which it would seem impossible to sit. By lying back on its sloping surface of sort polyurethane, though, its structure gives in to body weight until it acquires the shape of a chair with back- and armrests. It's simple but original structural magic that makes it one of a kind. Mozza's external mass misleads you.
Thanks to its lightness, this seat becomes a nomadic and versatile object in the living landscape. The primary seat for the sitting-room at home or the perfect service armchair in the sophisticated and elegant halls of design hotels, Mozza combines the international contemporary style with the characters of the Italian radical design, highlighted by the variety of its contemporary and pop upholstery colours.
ABSTRACT
Designed in 1968 by Giuseppe Raimondi, Mozza is an upturned truncated and athwart-cut cone on which it would seem impossible to sit. By lying back on its sloping surface of sort polyurethane, though, its structure gives in to body weight until it acquires the shape of a chair with back- and armrests. It's simple but original structural magic that makes it one of a kind. Mozza's external mass misleads you. Thanks to its lightness, this seat becomes a nomadic and versatile object in the living landscape.
TECHICAL INFO
Seat of soft polyurethane covered with cloth.
Ø 85x80 cm, 9 Kg Ø 33,5x31,5 in, 20 lb
DID YOU KNOW
1. It's one of the first projects by Gufram – born at the beginning of its activity.
2. It was designed by the first Artistic Director of the brand – Giuseppe Raimondi.
3. Mozza's sloping plane becomes soft when weight is set on it, and it allows you to comfortably sink in it.
4. Mozzo de-constructs the traditional...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Resin
Two Armchairs 1970s Italian Designer Alberto Orlandi
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Two armchairs 1970s Italian designer Alberto Orlandi
Pair of 1970s steel, bronze and black leather armchairs by the Italian designer Alberto Orlandi
Pompei model.
(May sell one pi...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Chairs
Materials
Bronze, Steel
American Mid-Century Modern Sulptura Chair Design by Russell Woodard
Located in San Diego, CA
Designed in 1956 the solid iron chair part of the sculptura collection, by Russell Woodard we have this chair freshly powder coated beautiful orange-red finish, Sculptura is inspired...
Category
20th Century North American Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Iron
Diplopia Armchair in Marsala Red Lacquer, Metal Frame, by Skrivo Design
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Here you are shown the Diplopia armchair with the Lacquered Red Marsala metal frame and upholstery. The armchair is available for custom orders with a metal frame lacquered in white,...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Chairs
Materials
Metal
Mid-Century 1980s Milo Baughman Thayer Coggin Four Rare Bronze Tall Back Chairs
Located in Philadelphia, PA
With bronzed steel frames and the original leatherette (vinyl), this vintage set is super rare. The frames are free of breaks, repairs, or oxidation. In short, they're in great shape...
Category
1980s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs
Materials
Bronze
"il Vento" Chair with Patina Bronze, Istanbul
Located in Istanbul, 34
"il Vento" Chair with Patina Bronze, Istanbul.
Designed by Hasan Samet Bizimyer.
Design, Art, Innovation.
Bizimyer Furniture Presents.
Bizimyer Art / D...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Chairs
Materials
Bronze
Set of 2 Kartell Venice Chairs in Glossy Rusty Orange by Philippe Starck
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A tribute to the city of Venice in a chair for both the table and the living room, which combines classic lines with comfort. Venice is suitable for both indoor and outdoor use.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Chairs
Materials
Plastic
Modern Gold Pink or Silver Ribbon Dining or Accent Chair By Nika Zupanc
By Qeeboo, Nika Zupanc
Located in Origgio (VA), IT
The Ribbon chair is the object that expresses the female language of Nika Zupanc with a strong and essential icon. In black, white, pink and the new gold and rose gold versions the R...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Chairs
Materials
Plastic
Ross Littell for Matteo Grassi Armchairs in Red Leather and Steel
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Ross Littell for Matteo Grassi, armchairs, leather, steel, Italy, 1980s
These two red leather chairs are designed by the American desig...
Category
1980s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Chairs
Materials
Steel
Gerard Van Den Berg Red Leather 'Longa' Lounge Chair
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Gerard van den Berg "Longa" lounge chair with red leather for label. Soft form lounge chair in original condition with wear consistent with age and use. Another worn grey-green leath...
Category
1980s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs
Materials
Leather
Pair of Vintage Red Armchairs by Gastone Rinaldi, Mid-20th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Pair of Vintage red armchairs is an original design furniture realized by Gastone Rinaldi, realized in the half of 20th century.
A beautiful and rare vintage pair of chairs in Metal and Skai, in their original condition.
The Italian designer Gastone Rinaldi was born in Italy, in Padua, in 1920; his father Mario Rinaldi...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Chairs
Materials
Metal
Customizable Artifort Mushroom Lounge Chair by Pierre Paulin
Located in New York, NY
The Mushroom armchair is one of the world’s most famous designs. Designer Pierre Paulin distinguished himself with this armchair in the original shape, bright colors and revolutionar...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Dutch Modern Chairs
Materials
Textile
Ethno Eames - Bronze - Design Chair Paolo Giordano Edition Cast Plated
Located in MILANO, ML
Ethno Eames - Bronze - Design Chair Paolo Giordano Edition Cast Contemporary
Ethno Eames - Bronze
The application of ethnic Indian decoration to modern de...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Chairs
Materials
Aluminum, Bronze
"Gallardo" Chair with Patina Bronze, Hand Crafted, Istanbul
Located in Istanbul, 34
Gallardo.
Designed by Hasan Samet Bizimyer.
Design, Art, Innovation.
Bizimyer Furniture Presents.
Bizimyer Art / Design.
The world needs icons. Those exceptional few that stand cl...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Chairs
Materials
Bronze
Pair of Wrought Iron Chairs with High Backrest, 50s
Located in Montelabbate, PU
Mid-Century Wrought Iron & Gilded High Back Dining Chairs, 1950s, Set of 2.
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs
Materials
Metal, Gold
Mid-Century Modern Italian Set of Four Dining Upholstered Chairs, 1960s
Located in Prato, IT
Mid-Century Modern Italian set of four dining upholstered chairs with black lacquered iron structure.
The Fabric is the original from 1960s.
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs
Materials
Iron
5 Omkstak Red Chairs by Redney Kinsman for Bieffeplast, 1960s
Located in Lucca, IT
Set of 5 "Omkstak" red chairs by Redny Kisman from Bieffeplast, 1960s.
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs
Materials
Metal
Fried Egg Monochrome Chair, by Hans Olsen from Warm Nordic
By Hans Olsen
Located in Viby J, DK
A unique asymmetrical lounge chair, designed by the highly acclaimed Danish architect, Hans Olsen in the 1950s. Fried Egg is also available in an exclusive anniversary edition with s...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Chairs
Materials
Foam
Set of Four Armchairs Design Vittorio Introini for Mario Sabot, 1970s
Located in taranto, IT
Set of four armchairs designed by Vittorio Introini for Mario Sabot, 1970s.
Chromed steel structure, seat and back upholstery in fuchsia cloth.
They measure 70 cm in height, 64...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Chairs
Materials
Steel
Florence Knoll Lounge Chair, 1970s
Located in Roma, IT
Florence Knoll lounge chair is an original design furniture item realized for Knoll in the 1970s
Red fabric colored armchair.
Red iconic armchair this is an expression of the r...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Chairs
Materials
Fabric
Nicos Zographos Cantilever Bronze Base Lounge Chair CH28 in Carmel Leather
Located in St. Louis, MO
Mid-Century Modern CH28 lounge chairs by architect Nicos Zographos with Carmel tufted leather seats and bronze bases, circa 1960s. Pair available, priced per chair. Designed and manu...
Category
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs
Materials
Bronze
Leda Cushion Armchair in Black Metal Base, by Francesco Beghetto
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This Leda chair with is shown with an upholstered cushion and armrests, as well as in the black Metal structure. The chair is available without arms as well...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Chairs
Materials
Metal
Mula Chair in Black Metal Leg Base with Upholstery Seat, by E-GGs
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Mula chair is offered with iron rebar metal base, varnished in black. The seat and back are made with an injected flame-retardant polyurethane foam, upholstered in the listed fabrics. The body is packed separately from the base. Here you are shown the Mula Chair in Black Metal Base with Upholstery Seat. This item is also available in a swivel office chair option.
Formed by Gaia Giotti, Giona Scarselli and Cristina Razzanelli, E-GGS deals with design with a transversal approach, ranging between product design, interior and architecture. Attention and curiosity are captured by the discovery of the unusual in everyday life, in the search for new expressive and material languages.
Additional information:
Dimensions: Seat height 46.7 cm, overall chair height 78 cm, width of chair 57...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Chairs
Materials
Metal
Saturn Bar Stool, Red Coated Steel Frame and Red Wool by Lara Bohinc
By Lara Bohinc
Located in Holland, AMSTERDAM
The equally singular Saturn bar stool utilizes the same gathered bilboquet seat construction, to create a more simplified but still incredibly distinc...
Category
2010s Portuguese Modern Chairs
Materials
Metal, Steel
Mula Chair in Stained Black Ash Base, Upholstery Seat, by E-GGs
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Mula chair is offered with black stained wooden ash base with seat and back in injected flame-retardant polyurethane foam upholstered in the listed fabrics. The body is packed separately from the base. The leg base finish is also available in a natural ash finish, anthracite metal or ash, black metal, and copper metal. If you are interested in one of the previously listed bases.
Formed by Gaia Giotti, Giona Scarselli and Cristina Razzanelli, E-GGS deals with design with a transversal approach, ranging between product design, interior and architecture. Attention and curiosity are captured by the discovery of the unusual in everyday life, in the search for new expressive and material languages.
Additional information:
Dimensions: Seat height 46.7 cm, overall chair height 78 cm, width of chair 57...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
Swivel Chair Mod. "ea107" Design Charles and Ray Eames for Icf De Padova, 1960s
Located in taranto, IT
original chair model "ea 107", ICF De Padova production under license from Herman Miller, design by charles & Ray Eames, 1960s
version with armrests
It measures 82 cm in height...
Category
1960s Vintage Chairs
Materials
Metal
Saturn Pouffe Small, Red Coated Steel Frame and Red Wool by Lara Bohinc
By Lara Bohinc
Located in Holland, AMSTERDAM
The equally singular Saturn pouffe utilizes the same gathered bilboquet seat construction, to create a more simplified but still incredibly distinctive f...
Category
2010s Portuguese Modern Chairs
Materials
Metal, Steel
21st Century Eileen Chair, Green Velvet and Gold Galvanised Metal, Made in Italy
Located in Nocera Superiore, Campania
Inspired by the elegant designs of the 1930s and 1940s, Eileen is a chair in 24ct gold galvanised metal, whose three-rod back frame continues to the top. A striking velvet covers the...
Category
2010s Italian Chairs
Materials
Metal, Gold Plate
Emeco Alfi Low Back Chair with Aluminum Frame by Jasper Morrison
By Jasper Morrison, Emeco
Located in Hanover, PA
Emeco and Jasper Morrison together, designed and engineered the Alfi Collection with the conviction that what you don't see is as important as what you do see. Made of reclaimed mate...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Chairs
Materials
Aluminum
21st Century Eileen Chair in Velvet, Swarovski and Golden Brass, Made in Italy
Located in Nocera Superiore, Campania
Inspired by the elegant designs of the 30s and 40s, this chair in gold galvanised brass, whose back three-rod structure continues till the top. The striking velvet covering the unifi...
Category
2010s Italian Chairs
Materials
Metal, Gold Plate
Set of 4 Red Haussmann Armchairs by Robert & Trix Haussmann, Design 1964
Located in Stein am Rhein, CH
The Haussmann chair is a vibrant timeless piece of comfort and elegance.
This unique three-leg chair premiered at the "Haussmann Expo 64" and was designed by Robert & Trix Haussma...
Category
2010s Hungarian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Beech
Soiree Chair with Stitch Detail in Red by Oscar and Gabriele Buratti for Driade
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The theme of the classic, soft, fabric-covered, padded chair made of a single material is interpreted here in an exceptionally elegant, accurately finished design. Whether dressed in...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Chairs
Materials
Metal
Cobra Coral Chair
By Sergio Matos
Located in Campina Grande, Paraiba
Product in the permanent collection at the Museum of Arts and Design – New York
Exoticism ripples in contours and colors. It is the brand of the Cobra Coral chair...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Chairs
Materials
Stainless Steel
Kelly Wearstler Elliott Bar Stool in Burnished Brass and Ivory Leather
Located in West Hollywood, CA
The iconic Elliot bar stool combines clean lines with classic vernacular. This upholstered stool features paired brass bar-stock legs finished in either a Burnished Brass or Oil Rubb...
Category
2010s American Modern Chairs
Materials
Bronze
Mid Century 6 Red Haussmann Armchairs, Robert & Trix Haussmann, Design 1964
Located in Stein am Rhein, CH
The Haussmann chair is a vibrant timeless piece of comfort and elegance.
This unique three-leg chair premiered at the "Haussmann Expo 64" and was designed by Robert & Trix Haussma...
Category
2010s Hungarian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Aluminum
Opinion Ciatti Mammamia High Chair
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Mammamia high chair with die-cast aluminium shell, steel structure and rubber-covered footrest. Lacquered, not for outdoor use. Non stackable. Available in gold structure with white,...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Chairs
Materials
Metal
Contemporary Modern Liberty Armchair High Back, Aged Brass, Pink Bouclé Cushions
By Bessa
Located in Oporto, PT
Inspiration:
The sculptural forms of the 30s inspired the Liberty Collection. The tubular and steel structures that have marked those years are combined with a new inspiration that emphasizes the antagonistic feeling of deprivation of liberty. This conjunction marks the alliance of a vintage style with modern sensibilities. The curvy and exaggerated shapes of the chair´s arms symbolize the end of enclosed spaces which are transformed into open doors to freedom.
Materials: Aged brass tube with matte varnish, classic coral cushions...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Chairs
Materials
Metal, Brass, Bronze, Copper, Stainless Steel
Heart Chair
Located in Milan, IT
Featuring a stylish design that makes it both aesthetically pleasing and functional, this chair from the Imperfect Love Collection will make a statement in a contemporary and eclecti...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Chairs
Materials
Iron
Set of Four Red Heart Chairs, Poland, 1960s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
A set of 4 chairs type A5828. Colloquially called "heart". The furniture was designed by Helena and Jerzy Kurmanowicz. They were produced in Radomsko Woodworking Factory and we thoro...
Category
20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Velvet, Beech
Red Cado Chairs, Steen Østergaard, 1960s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Polish production chairs from Plastics Factory 'Krywald' in Knurow have embossed signatures. They come from the 70s. The author of this project is the Danish architect Steen Østergaa...
Category
20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Plastic
Contemporary Liberty Armchair High Back in Aged Brass and Green Bouclé Cushions
By Bessa
Located in Oporto, PT
Inspiration:
The sculptural forms of the 30s inspired the Liberty Collection. The tubular and steel structures that have marked those years are combined with a new inspiration that e...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Chairs
Materials
Metal, Brass, Bronze, Copper, Stainless Steel
Emeco 111 Navy Counter Stool in Red by Coca-Cola
By Emeco
Located in Hanover, PA
The 111 Navy collection is a story of innovation, turning waste plastic into something that lasts. Each stool is made of 150 recycled PET bottles. Like the original 111 Navy chair, t...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Chairs
Materials
Plastic
Diamond Chairs by Harry Bertoia for Knoll International
By Knoll, Harry Bertoia
Located in Brussels, BE
Diamond chairs by Harry Bertoia for Knoll International, 6 available
Sold par piece 1250€.
Category
1970s European Vintage Chairs
Materials
Chrome
Moooi Cocktail Chair in Oray Ray, Flamboyant Upholstery & Cinnamon Stained Legs
By MARCEL WANDERS, Moooi
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Mix the lightness of your favourite cocktail with the weight of Dutch historical heritage, while comfortably lounging in Marcel Wanders’ Cocktail chair. Its straightforward design is...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Dutch Modern Chairs
Materials
Upholstery
Chair Dining Room Armchair Gold Cast Bronze Mirror Polished Collectible Design
Located in Ancona, Marche
"Alpemare" is an exclusive sculptural armchair made of cast bronze, in a very limited series of 12 pieces. Its construction takes place in the same foundry that built the majestic doors of the baptistery in piazza del duomo in Florence. The sinuous shapes interpenetrate as if they were of liquid metal, creating a beautiful fluid and reflective effect.
The Alpemare chair has participated in the most important art and design fairs: The Salon Art...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Chairs
Materials
Bronze
Flower Armchair Project by Sandro Santantonio for Giovannetti Collezioni New
Located in Casalguidi, IT
When elegance and lightness meet each other born flower armchair. A very comfortable and solid armchair that can change every room.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Chairs
Materials
Steel
Mariolina Chair in Matching Iron Legs and Polypropylene Seat, by E-GGs
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This Mariolina chair is offered with matching iron legs and polypropylene shell seat. The iron leg base is available in Anthracite silk gray, intense blue, marsala red, apricot, copp...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Chairs
Materials
Metal
Italian Baroque Iron and Brass Faldistorio
Located in Greenwich, CT
Italian Baroque period folding bench (faldistorio), the "X" frame with scroll etched iron supports with notched corners, joined by rosettes, topped by superstructure with suppressed ...
Category
17th Century Italian Baroque Antique Chairs
Materials
Bronze, Wrought Iron
Red Club Chair with Faux Mink Welting and Tiger Patterned Back
Located in Greenwich, CT
A maximalist combination of fabrics and materials make this chair indulgent and rich. A performance chenille in hot magma red with quilted cat on the outside back and trimmed with ci...
Category
2010s American Modern Chairs
Materials
Maple
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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