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Chairs For Sale
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Ether Lounge Chair in Ice Blue Velvet
Located in New York, NY
Heaven sent. Our sleek Ether chair packs a powerful punch. The Minimalist gesture of the capsule-inspired Silhouette provides surprising comfort, while gle...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Chairs

Materials

Brass

Brick Chair
Located in Kaunas, LT
Sand bag like cushions made of upholstered foam. Bricklaying design fixed up with tailor quality buttons made of fiber concrete and tied up with rope. Upholstery : Kvadrat Hallingdal 65 - 110 Kvadrat Hallingdal 65 - 130 Kvadrat Hallingdal 65 - 180 BRICK series consist of pouf, chair, armchair, 2seater and 3seater sofas. KiBiSi set out to make a sofa with strong architectural references since KiBiSi partner Bjarke Ingels couldn’t really find the right architect’s sofa...
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21st Century and Contemporary European Chairs

Materials

Concrete

Fried Egg Three Tone Chair, by Hans Olsen from Warm Nordic
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...
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21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Chairs

Materials

Foam

Teddy Chair
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The Teddy chair is our first official seating piece. The upholstered, tubular legs contour up and around the seat cushion, transitioning from leg, to arm, ...
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2010s American Modern Chairs

Materials

Faux Fur

Emeco Navy Counter Stool in Brushed Aluminum by US Navy
Located in Hanover, PA
First built for use on submarines in 1944, the Navy Chair has been in continuous Production ever since. With the famous 77 step Process, our craftsmen take soft, recycled aluminum, h...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Chairs

Materials

Aluminum

Natural Ashwood and Papercord Chair Molteni&C by Tobia Scarpa - made in Italy
Located in New York, NY
Miss Chair in Natural Ashwood and Paper Cord by Afra and Tobia Scarpa. Expert-crafted in Italy exclusively by Molteni&C. Husband and wife powerhouse design...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Chairs

Materials

Ash, Papercord

AUREA Dining Chair in Blue Velvet
Located in Frazão, Porto
Sophisticated design, very comfortable and well balanced piece. The AUREA dining chair’s back is highlighted by a delicated quilting in diamond’s s...
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21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Chairs

Materials

Brass

Hauteville 770 Bar Chair
Located in VILLEFRANCHE-SUR-SAÔNE, FR
What gives a pub at least 80% of its style? Its bar and bar stools. Designed by Henri Lavallard­ Boget, the concrete Hauteville bar stool sets a to...
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21st Century and Contemporary Scandinavian Modern Chairs

Materials

Concrete, Steel

Modern Circular Hanging Chair in Pieces for Economic Shipping
Located in Johannesburg, ZA
The wheel hanging chair swing seat is sculptural and dynamic. Its striking circular shape lends itself for use as a functional art piece. The ch...
Category

2010s South African Minimalist Chairs

Materials

Stainless Steel

Customizable Gubi Gent Dining Chair Designed by Gamfratesi
Located in New York, NY
Designed by the design duo GamFratesi, the Gent dining chair is characterised by the contradiction between Scandinavian elegance and Italian dynamic ...
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2010s Danish Chairs

Materials

Textile

Le Corbusier, P.Jeanneret, Charlotte Perriand LC2 Poltrona Armchair by Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Armchair designed by Le Corbusier, Pierre Jeanneret, Charlotte Perriand in 1928. Manufactured by Cassina in Italy. Timeless, unique, and profoundly authentic, the LC2 armchair ha...
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2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Steel

Toy Armchair White by Driade
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
The Toy Armchair by Driade is a sophisticated yet subtly playful armchair designed by the preeminent Philippe Starck. Crafted with molded polypropylene...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Chairs

Materials

PVC

Chippensteeel 0.5 Chair by Zieta, Polished Stainless Steel
Located in Paris, FR
Chippensteeel 0.5 chair by Zieta, stainless steel (inox) Measures: 80 x 46 x 58 cm. “Chippensteeel 0.5” stainless steel version is a chair designed by Zieta Prozessdesign which...
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21st Century and Contemporary Polish Industrial Chairs

Materials

Stainless Steel

Toy Armchair Light Grey By Driade
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
The Toy Armchair by Driade is a sophisticated yet subtly playful armchair designed by the preeminent Philippe Starck. Crafted with molded polypropylene...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Chairs

Materials

PVC

Contemporary Minimal Pink Velvet Dining Chair with Polished Brass Structure
Located in Porto, PT
Mantis chair is a luxurious dining chair expressed by a combination of unique materials. A modern dining chair is a perfect option for a modern or classic...
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21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Chairs

Materials

Brass

Sissi Stackable Armchair Green Polypropylene 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

1950s Italian Design Style Bouclé Fabric And Brass Feet Armchair
Located in Tourcoing, FR
Welcoming and rounded shaped armchair in an Italian 1950s Design Look with beige bouclé fabric with brass finishes feet.
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Fabric

Amalfi Dining Chair
Located in Milan, IT
Clean minimalism and elegant style define this gorgeous dining chair, ideally combined with others around one of DOM Edizioni's modern dining tables. Resting on a sleek yet simple wo...
Category

2010s Chairs

Materials

Textile

Moooi Nest Armchair in White Steel Frame by Marcel Wanders Studio
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The Nest collection’s linear, clear metal structure lifts the plumpest and softest cushions from the floor. It is a comfy elevated nest for one or more people. For the lovers of fres...
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21st Century and Contemporary Dutch Modern Chairs

Materials

Steel

Remix Maison Bench
Located in Portland, OR
Multidisciplinary designer Irina Flore is embarking on a collaborative project entitled Remix Maison with purpose-led footwear brand, Native Shoes and its...
Category

2010s Canadian Chairs

Materials

Metal

Modern Wheel Recliner Hanging Swing Chair in White
Located in Johannesburg, ZA
The WHEEL swing seat is sculptural and dynamic. Its striking circular shape lends itself for use as a functional art piece. The chair has an open yet enveloping feel. The pattern ...
Category

2010s South African Minimalist Chairs

Materials

Steel, Stainless Steel

21st Century Katharina Bar Chair Cotton Velvet Brass
Located in RIO TINTO, PT
Known for her fierce independence and spirited personality, Katharine Hepburn was the leading star of Hollywood for 60 years. In addition to being brilliant on the screen, she was al...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Chairs

Materials

Brass

FRAMA Handcrafted Aluminium Minimal Industrial Design Outdoor Indoor Tasca Chair
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Inspired by the local taverns around Portugal, called “tascas”, the Tasca Chair is a lightweight chair for both indoor and outdoor spaces. Made in na...
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2010s Chairs

Materials

Aluminum

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

Pelleossa Chair in Black Wood, Upholstered Seat, by Francesco Faccin
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This Pellerossa chair is shown here without an armrest, in black aniline wood with nine upholstery seating fabrics to select from. The upholstery options include leather, vegetable leather or sponge fabric. The Pellerossa's chair structure is also available in beech, Canaletto walnut or oakwood, as well as with an armrests, and in stool form. If you are interested in the Pelleossa chair...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Chairs

Materials

Wood, Upholstery

Botera High Chair in Upholstery, by E-GGS
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Botera High chair is padded with four different types of foam, following the chair's design focus of comfort. A chunky cushion forms the base from which the high or low backrest is d...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Chairs

Materials

Upholstery

PK18 Armchair, Embroidered Upholstery & Carbon Steel Structure by Paulo Kobylka
Located in Londrina, Paraná
PK18 armchair is handcrafted in tubular carbon steel and is finished in white micro-textured electrostatic paint. Circular upholstery is covered with 100% cotton fabric. The finish...
Category

2010s Brazilian Post-Modern Chairs

Materials

Steel

De Sede Leather Beanbag Longue Chair
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

Sissi Stackable Chair Green Polypropylene 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 by Driade ...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Chairs

Materials

Fiberglass

Contemporary Outdoor Upholstered Dining Chair, Stay by Nika Zupanc
Located in Warsaw, PL
Contemporary Outdoor upholstered dining chair - Stay by Nika Zupanc The Stay Family turns everyday seating into a special occasion. The Dining C...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Slovenian Modern Chairs

Materials

Steel

Ledermann Chair by Tom Kelley
Located in Milan, IT
The Ledermann chair's seat and back are joined and completely covered in taupe-colored leather. The frame and four tapered, conical legs are made from gray ash wood. Its sturdy, shar...
Category

2010s Italian Modern Chairs

Materials

Leather

Customizable ClassiCon Non Conformist Chair by Eileen Gray
Located in New York, NY
It piques and provokes what one might expect of it, and yet it is inexplicably aesthetic and harmonious, a nonconformist on velvet paws. Eileen Gray commented quite pragmatically on ...
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21st Century and Contemporary German Modern Chairs

Materials

Leather

Sissi Armchair Matt Titanium 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 by Driade ...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Chairs

Materials

Fiberglass

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

Horton Bar Stool, Upholstered Leather with Hand Twisted Solid Brass Base
Located in London, GB
And Objects, product design studio founded by Martin Brudnizki and Nick Jeanes based in London. Bringing a touch of glamour to the humble bar stool, the Horton bar stool...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary British Chairs

Materials

Metal, Brass

Jasper Morrison Small Hi Pad Stool in Fabric or Leather Upholstery by Cappellini
Located in New York, NY
The Hi pad chair, and accompanying Hi pad Stool, are the result of a production process that represents the perfect balance between technology and artisan...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Chairs

Materials

Foam, Beech, Plywood

Jasper Morrison Tate Chair in Fabric or Leather Upholstery 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 ba...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Chairs

Materials

Foam, Beech, Plywood

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

Bamboo Outdoor Chair
Located in Milan, IT
This elegant outdoor chair is part of the Bamboo Collection and will be a striking addition to a modern or classic veranda, poolside, or terrace. Its th...
Category

2010s Italian Chairs

Materials

Stainless Steel

Hauteville Chair
Located in VILLEFRANCHE-SUR-SAÔNE, FR
Designed by Henri Lavallard­ Boget and Julie Legros, the concrete Hauteville chair puts a fresh spin on the iconic resin chairs of the 1950s. Made from concrete, fiberglass, and reb...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Scandinavian Modern Chairs

Materials

Concrete, Metal

Customizable Iconic Eero Aarnio Red Swivel Ball Lounge Chair
Located in New York, NY
The Ball chair was designed in 1963 and debuted at the Cologne Furniture Fair in 1966. The chair is one of the most famous and beloved classics of Finni...
Category

2010s Finnish Modern Chairs

Materials

Fabric, Fiberglass

Minimalist Outdoor Lounge Chair in "Papyrus" Fabric and Polished Stainless Steel
Located in Lisbon, PT
Embracing the purpose to take a break outside, the outdoor version of the LISBOA lounge chair invites you to just sit and relax under the sun, enjoying the long days and warm summer ...
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2010s Portuguese Modern Chairs

Materials

Stainless Steel

Opinion Ciatti Mammamia High Barstool
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Mammamia high barstool with die-cast aluminum shell, steel structure and rubber-covered footrest. Lacquered, not for outdoor use. Non stackable. Availab...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Chairs

Materials

Metal

Hauteville Armchair
Located in VILLEFRANCHE-SUR-SAÔNE, FR
The Concrete HAUTEVILLE Armchair designed by Henri Lavallard Boget for Lyon Béton, draws inspiration from iconic mid-century design with a modern twist. Constructed with a concrete shell...
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21st Century and Contemporary Scandinavian Modern Chairs

Materials

Concrete, Steel

S 533 Cantilever Leather Armchair Designed by Ludwig Mies van der Rohe
Located in New York, NY
RANGE S 533 Technology becomes furniture; a striking invention becomes an elegant interior design object. Ludwig Mies van der Rohe was the first to provide the ...
Category

2010s German Chairs

Materials

Chrome

Chair "bb" in Sand-Casted Metal with Polished Edges by Corpus Studio
Located in PARIS, FR
The “bb” chair is part of Corpus Studio’s sculptural bb collection. The collection seeks to explore the limits between minimal and maximal, brutalist and glam...
Category

2010s French Futurist Chairs

Materials

Aluminum

Modern Chair Mount S1 Stainless Steel by Dali Home
Located in Berlin, BE
Unusual combination of art product design and functionality. The idea of building genuine eco & sustainable brand, using mostly tested materials, which we cover with lifetime warranty. DALI HOME...
Category

2010s Ukrainian Modern Chairs

Materials

Stainless Steel

In Stock Chippensteel 0.5 Polished Stainless Steel Seating by Zieta
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Chippensteel 0.5 is fine example of blending FiDU process and craftsmanship. The 2D form is cut from metal sheet and goes through welding and inflating, becoming three dimensional fu...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Polish Chairs

Materials

Stainless Steel

Bruda Armchair in Polished Gold Bronze with Marine Silk by Elan Atelier IN STOCK
Located in New York, NY
Available now and ready to ship! Polished gold bronze bruda armchair with marine silk by Elan Atelier Handmade using the lost wax cast method, ...
Category

2010s Unknown Modern Chairs

Materials

Bronze

Set of 2 Kartell Papyrus Chair in Smoke Brown by Ronan & Erwan Bouroullec
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Papyrus is a remake of the archetypal antique rush chair, from a time when chair structures were decisive and strong. This chair combines a transluc...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Chairs

Materials

Plastic

Customizable Tacchini Sancarlo Armchair Designed by Achille Castiglioni
Located in New York, NY
Price listed for COM The Sancarlo armchair is a treatise on statics, ergonomics, function and geometry. Achille Castiglioni has taken up again the idea of the Sanluca, designed a fe...
Category

2010s Italian Chairs

Materials

Textile

Gervasoni Ghost 11 Chair in White Linen Upholstery by Paola Navone
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The Ghost sofa bed family combines functionality, comfort and aesthetics. Available in the armchair-bed and sofa-bed version in multiple sizes, the Ghos...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Chairs

Materials

Upholstery

Contemporary Arm Rest Chair in Cream Lacquer by Robert Kuo, Limited Edition
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Arm rest chair Cream Lacquer Metal base Contemporary Hand made Lacquer is a technique that dates back to the Shang dynasty, circa 1600-1100 B.C...
Category

2010s Minimalist Chairs

Materials

Metal

'M Series' Tubular Polished Stainless Steel Chair, Soft Fabric Seat
Located in London, GB
The M Series chair is a progression of James Stickley's 'B Series' chairs. Now the tubular stainless steel has been beautifully polished and a soft seat added for extra comfort. ...
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2010s British Modern Chairs

Materials

Stainless Steel

Human Lime Chair
Located in Paris, FR
Chair Human Lime in solid limestone, with 2 polished brass feet.  
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Indonesian Chairs

Materials

Limestone, Brass

Curved Back Dining Room Chair
Located in Greenwich, CT
This new dining chair design is comfortable and modern with a relaxed pitch. The chairs shown feature a walnut finish and are covered in a blue vinyl. The back is a Christian Lacroix fabric...
Category

2010s American Modern Chairs

Materials

Jacquard

Andrea Salvetti Dilmos Indoor Outdoor Chair Cast Aluminium Textured Nature
Located in Milan, IT
Dining chair in aluminium casting seat and shiny stainless steel structure. The textured surface is created with panels made in aluminium casting with four different leaf textures: c...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Chairs

Materials

Aluminum, Stainless Steel

De Sede DS 57 Armchair in Umbra Upholstery by Franz Romero
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The Bugatti type 57, an icon of Art Deco design, inspired Franz Romero when he designed the DS-57 armchair for De Sede. The designer not only managed to incorporate the characteristic seating comfort of Bugatti car...
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21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Modern Chairs

Materials

Leather

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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