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Chairs For Sale
Number in Set: Set of 8
Color:  Orange
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

Wolk Coffee Table in Brass by Richard Hutten
Located in Kolkata, IN
Wolk coffee table in Brass is a slice of a cloud crafted in pure brass, fantastical and luxurious. A conversation point in your living space! Richard Hutten’s Wolk collection for ...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Chairs

Materials

Brass

Mid Century 8 Orange 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

Claretta Bold Chair in Matching Aniline Base, Upholstery Seat, by Florian Schmid
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Claretta bold chair is available here in the aniline structure with matching foam seat cushion. It is also available for custom orders in the solid ash stru...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Chairs

Materials

Upholstery, Wood

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

Ghidini 1961 Katana Lounge Chair in Leather and Burnished Brass, Paolo Rizzatto
Located in Villa Carcina, IT
In the Katana sofa, Paolo Rizzatto, being the refined and expert designer he is, puts great care in the proportions of the structural elements of the produ...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Chairs

Materials

Leather

Zen Chair by Christian Werner
Located in Milan, IT
This chair's minimalist lines are synonymous with great elegance, as its super-thin, sinuous profile creates a barely-there silhouette. Its cantilever base of rectangular steel plate...
Category

2010s Italian Modern Chairs

Materials

Leather

S201 Dining Chair by Ynske Kooistra for Marko, Set of Six
Located in Hook, Hampshire
S201 dining chair by Ynske Kooistra for Marko – set of six. The classic Dutch compass leg chair was perhaps originally created by Prouve who then inspir...
Category

1950s Dutch Vintage Chairs

Materials

Laminate

Customizable GLOOH Bar Stool by KFF
By KFF
Located in New York, NY
One design concept — many prototypes: be they conventional chairs, catilevers or barstools including the pneumatic spring type, GLOOH, aside from having an extensive range and comfort to offer, conveys an unmistakable design. Small wonder that GLOOH has been distinguished with an international award on a number of occasions. Height adjustable swivel bar...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary German Modern Chairs

Materials

Leather

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

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

Customizable Artifort Cleopatra Chaise Lounge by Geoffrey D. Harcourt RDI
Located in New York, NY
Countless designers have been inspired by the IDEA behind the chaise lounge. Here is the interpretation of Geoffrey Harcourt from 1970. A perfect seat on which to stretch out and unw...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Dutch Modern Chairs

Materials

Textile

Pair Sculptural Contemporary Kitchen Counter Stool Brass Metal & Tobacco Leather
Located in Alcoy, Alicante
The Hug contemporary counter stool is designed and conceived with a light aesthetic, the slight oscillation of the steel rod of 12 mm is complemented by the flexibility of the double...
Category

2010s Spanish Modern Chairs

Materials

Steel

Iola Armrest Chair in Black Ashwood Base and Foam Seat, by E-ggs
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Iola chair comes with a seat, back and armrests in a injected flameretardant polyurethane foam covered with the listed fabrics. The structure base is available for custom orders in w...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Chairs

Materials

Upholstery, Wood

Customizable Tacchini Isola Lounge Chair Designed by Claesson Koivisto Rune
Located in New York, NY
In waiting spaces, people naturally tend to assume a relaxed posture, particularly while using their computer, laptop or smartphone for work or to pass the time. This consideration w...
Category

2010s Italian Chairs

Materials

Leather, Fabric

Grasso Armchair in Orange Leather by BD Barcelona
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Grasso is an intuitive and immediate response to both aspect's of BD's heritage and culture. In many ways, the concept of extreme visual comfort is both a starting point and an end g...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Chairs

Materials

Leather

Ali Armrest Chair in Beech Walnut Base with Seat, by Philippe Tabet
By Philippe Tabet, Miniforms
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Chair with solid beech legs stained oak, walnut or black aniline. Shell upholstered in the listed fabrics. Here you are shown the Ali armrest chair in beech stained walnut base with ...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Chairs

Materials

Wood, Upholstery

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

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

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

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

Coast Chair in Orange Fabric with Polished Brass by Branch
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Inspired by the Northern California coastline, the Coast Chair’s design draws its influence from a landscape of wandering, golden hills and the meandering roads that intersect them. ...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Chairs

Materials

Fabric

Werner Aisslinger Juli Plastic Chair with Ash Base & Plastic Shell by Cappellini
Located in New York, NY
The Juli Plastic armchair, by Werner Aisslinger, reflects new experimental frontiers. Over the decades, this chair has lent itself to numerous creative and constructive interpretatio...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Chairs

Materials

Ash

Jasper Morrison Hi Pad Chair in Beech Plywood & Fabric or Leather for 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

Valerie Armchair with Coral Seat and Wood Base, by Giopato & Coombes
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This Valerie armchair is available in an upholstered Kvadrat - Coral Steelcut Trio cushion, with a solid wood structure. Here you are offered wooden finishes in Stained Aniline, Oak, Canaletto Walnut, Beech or Lacquered. The Valerie Chair is also available as a stool or without armrests, or in additional seating upholstery's. If you are interested in a height that is not offered with this listing, please contact the dealer for further information.tructure available with or without seat-cushion, upholstered in the listed fabrics. Here you are shown the Valerie chair in oak with upholstered seat. Cristiana Giopato...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Chairs

Materials

Wool, Oak

Bodocongó Armchair
Located in Campina Grande, Paraiba
This lounge chair, in a Brazilian contemporary design, is made of carbon steel, wood, and rope. The lounge chair is inspired by the elements of the free market of Campina Grande ...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Chairs

Materials

Stainless Steel

Secreto Armchair in Beech, Orange Felt Cushion Contemporary Design Made in Italy
Located in Milan, Lombardy
Secreto is a little armchair to use with dining table or in a living room, modern and traditional at the same time. Inspired to the traditional Windsor chair with a clear brief brill...
Category

2010s Italian Modern Chairs

Materials

Velvet, Beech

Secreto Armchair in Beech, double face Cushion Orange and Grey, Made in Italy
Located in Milan, Lombardy
Secreto is a little armchair to use with dining table or in a living room, modern and traditional at the same time. Inspired to the traditional Windsor chair with a clear brief brill...
Category

2010s Italian Modern Chairs

Materials

Beech, Velvet

Pelleossa Armchair in Beech & Upholstered Seat, by Francesco Faccin
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This Pellerossa armrest chair is shown here in beechwood, and 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 Canaletto walnut, oak or solid black aniline wood, as well as without an armrests, and in stool form. If you are interested in the Pelleossa chair...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Chairs

Materials

Upholstery, Beech

Jasper Morrison Tate Stool in Beech Plywood with Matte Lacquer 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

Beech, Plywood

S201 Dining Chair by Ynske Kooistra for Marko, Good Quantities Available
Located in Hook, Hampshire
S201 dining chair by Ynske Kooistra for Marko, good quantity available. The Classic Dutch compass leg chair was perhaps originally created by Prouve who...
Category

1950s Dutch Vintage Chairs

Materials

Laminate

Ghidini 1961 Katana Lounge Chair in Fabric and Satin Brass by Paolo Rizzatto
Located in Villa Carcina, IT
In the Katana sofa, Paolo Rizzatto, being the refined and expert designer he is, puts great care in the proportions of the structural elements of the produ...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Chairs

Materials

Fabric

Shaker Swivel Armchair, by Ambrozia, Ebonized Oak & Steel, Burnt Orange Leather
Located in Drummondville, Quebec
The Shaker Swivel Counterstool armchair is made to order from our unique Ambrozia black textured steel tubing frame. This contemporary / modern swivel armchair is available in a larg...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Canadian Modern Chairs

Materials

Steel

Bold Orange Armchair
Located in Milan, IT
Sober and inviting, this stunning armchair flaunts a clean and essential design of minimalist style. Defined by soft and curved lines, it rests on a brass structure upholstered on th...
Category

2010s Italian Modern Chairs

Materials

Brass

Jasper Morrison Lotus High Chair in Polished Chrome for Cappellini
Located in New York, NY
The Lotus (High), by Jasper Morrison, is part of a complete collection of chairs, envisioned to be easily adaptable for both domestic and variegated professional settings. Available ...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Chairs

Materials

Metal

Customizable ClassiCon Chaos Chair by Konstantin Grcic
Located in New York, NY
When a highly individual Minimalist like Konstantin Grcic designs his first upholstered furniture, the result is bound to be extraordinary. With his Chaos chair...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary German Modern Chairs

Materials

Upholstery

Diverge Stool in Ash Structure, Upholstered Seat, by Skrivo Design
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This stool in wooden ash structure, stained black, anthracite or walnut. Seat upholstered in the listed fabrics. Here you are shown the Diverge stool in wooden ash structure with uph...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Chairs

Materials

Ash, Upholstery

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

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

Beice Armchair Orange
Located in New York, NY
Beice armchair is designed to mimic the feeling of sitting on a cotton candy cloud. The combination of its color, arc shaped backrest, round edges and s...
Category

2010s Turkish Arts and Crafts Chairs

Materials

Wood

Werner Aisslinger Juli Plastic Chair in Polished Aluminum for Cappellini
Located in New York, NY
The Juli plastic armchair, by Werner Aisslinger, reflects new experimental frontiers. Over the decades, this chair has lent itself to numerous creative and constructive interpretatio...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Chairs

Materials

Metal

Customizable GLOOH Counter Stool by KFF
By KFF
Located in New York, NY
One design concept — many prototypes: be they conventional chairs, catilevers or barstools including the pneumatic spring type, GLOOH, aside from having an extensive range and comfor...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary German Modern Chairs

Materials

Fabric

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

Impero Beech Dining Chair
Located in Milan, IT
This stunning dining chair boasts a Classic imperial style, characterized by a solid beech frame with intricate carved detailing. Embellished with gold leaf accents on the backrest and front legs, the imperial beech dining chair boasts a padded seat and backrest, upholstered in striped cream fabric. Timelessly elegant, this chair complements an array of traditional decor...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Chairs

Materials

Textile

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

21st Century and Contemporary Polish Chairs

Materials

Copper

GAN Aram Low Stool in Red and Orange by Nendo
Located in New York, NY
Nendo offers us its delicate, essential design. A very practical collection of multipurpose tables and stools you will never tire of looking at.?Thi...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Chairs

Materials

Stainless Steel

Customizable Artifort Kalm Armchair with Wooden Base by Patrick Norguet
Located in New York, NY
Kalm is Artifort’s large, new cosy armchair by our French designer Patrick Norguet. It is a sanctuary in its own right, a place to unwind and get comfortable. With Kalm, Patrick Norg...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Dutch Modern Chairs

Materials

Textile

Cappellini Newood Relax Light Armchair in Beech & Ashwood by Brogliato Traverso
Located in New York, NY
The Newood Relax Light chair, by BrogliatoTraverso, is an elegant interpretation of the Newood chair, but this version is lighter due to the elimination of the eight rods that charac...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Chairs

Materials

Ash, Beech, Foam

Wolk Lounge Armchair in Brass by Richard Hutten
Located in Kolkata, IN
The Wolk Lounge Armchair in Brass by Richard Hutten is a giant cloud shaped chair in brass which becomes the conversation point in any space. It is almost surreal in appearance and an ergonomical triumph. Experience ergonomic euphoria with Richard Hutton...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Chairs

Materials

Brass

Dolce Chair by On Madison
Located in Pasadena, CA
Our custom "Dolce" chair has a curvaceous shape with polished brass legs and is inspired by 1960s Italian style. Production time 6-8 weeks. Stock upholstery is a 100% cotton velvet a...
Category

2010s American Chairs

Materials

Brass

Chair Sculpture Mirror Steel Orange Leather Collectible Design Handmade Italy
Located in Ancona, Marche
The chair 'Berserker' is made of mirror polished stainless steel with upholstering in genuine orange leather. Tipping over the chair it turns into a side-table which also contains a ...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Chairs

Materials

Stainless Steel

Ghidini 1961 Katana Lounge Chair in Leather & Polished Brass by Paolo Rizzatto
Located in Villa Carcina, IT
In the Katana sofa, Paolo Rizzatto, being the refined and expert designer he is, puts great care in the proportions of the structural elements of the produ...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Chairs

Materials

Leather

Patrick Norguet Rainbow Chair in Acrylic Resin for Cappellini
Located in New York, NY
Made entirely of acrylic resin, the Rainbow chair by Patrick Norguet is contains bands of different colors and widths which are fused ...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Chairs

Materials

Resin, Acrylic

Set of Two Rare 20th Century Orange Shell Chairs, H. Lachert, 1960s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
This rare chairs for collectors was designed in 1956 by Hanna Lachert for the LAD Cooperative in Poland. They were made either in the late 1950s or in the 1960s. The furniture str...
Category

20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Textile, Ash

Up to 8 Very Rare Brutalist Austrian Stacking Chairs, 1970s
Located in Hausmannstätten, AT
Very rare brutalist stacking chairs by Austrian Architect Prof. Gunther Domenig. There were only about 300 chairs produced in total. Priced and sold i...
Category

1970s Austrian Brutalist Vintage Chairs

Materials

Fiberglass, Plastic, Textile

Limited Edition Chippensteel 0.5 Chair in Lacquered Copper by Zieta
Located in New York, NY
A development of the limited edition Chippensteel 0.5 chair available in new colors. It still offers a unique material experience but the shape of the chair has been slightly redesigned to allow a mass-production. The chair has been uniquely processed and produced in FiDU technology using bending properties of steel sheets. Tradition and innovation 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 inflanting, becoming three dimensional functional chair. The finishing touch by designer and craftsman gives it a final beauty. The latest, optimal form of Chippensteel 0.5 emerge of many experiments, prototypes and design processes. Uniqueness Chippensteel chair...
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21st Century and Contemporary Polish Modern Chairs

Materials

Copper

Contemporary Iris Summer Chair with Brass Finished Legs
Located in New York, NY
In Greek mythology, Iris is the personification of the rainbow and messenger of the gods. Inspired by this rainbow, it is a combination of layers and intentions. This minimal and ele...
Category

2010s Turkish Arts and Crafts Chairs

Materials

Iron

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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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