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Chairs For Sale
Number in Set: Set of 4
Color: Red
Modern Style Gaia Chair from Tiago Curioni
Located in Sao Paulo, SP
In honor of the 100 years of Bauhaus, the Gaia chair reflects the purity and strength of the well-known school.
The piece, of pure lines and in primary c...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Modern Chairs
Materials
Steel
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
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
Emeco Alfi Low Back Chair with Black Powder-Coated Aluminum Frame by Jasper
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
"Mingx" Outdoor Steel Chair Designed by Konstantin Grcic for Driade
Located in Brooklyn, NY
"Mingx" is an outdoor chair, designed by Konstantin Grcic and manufactured by Driade, with structure in printed steel sheet and rod with protective cataphoresis treatment polyester p...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Chairs
Materials
Steel
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
Pair Cantilevered Lounge Chairs by Joseph D'Urso
By Donghia
Located in Chicago, IL
Made in: USA
Material: upholstery, chrome-plated steel
Size: 26 W × 33 D × 35?½ H in
Description: Applied silk manufacturer's label to underside of each example ‘Donghia’.
...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Chairs
Materials
Steel
Rud Thygesen and Johnny Sorensen Conference Armchairs in Oak Inc. Reupholstery
Located in Knebel, DK
These comfortable 61 series stacking laminated oak conference armchairs were designed by Rud Thygesen and Johnny Sørensen for Magnus Olesen in 1975.
The well made chairs have been...
Category
1970s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Chairs
Materials
Oak
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
Emeco Alfi High 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
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
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
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
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
Emeco 111 Navy Barstool 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
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
21st Century Osforth Throne in Red Velvet by Emanuele Magini - Limited Edition
Located in Cantù, Lombardia
"The throne of a mysterious ruler and a red carpet that guides us to discover his unknown realm. Osforth is a majestic, fairytale and ironic chair that transforms the user into the p...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Chairs
Materials
Metal
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
Eight Chairs by Pierre Cardin for Maison Jansen, 1970s
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Eight chairs by Pierre Cardin for Maison Jansen, 1970s
Metal structure. Original orange velvet.
Vintage condition.
Category
1970s French Modern Vintage Chairs
Materials
Metal
Pair of Red Heart Chairs, Poland, 1960s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
A set of 2 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
MR Armchair, 21st Century Contemporary Red Velvet and Solid Aluminum Armchair
Located in Sofia, BG
MR Armchair - 21st century contemporary red velvet and solid aluminum legs circular armchair
A soothing, intimate feeling of comfort and placidity in tandem with strong presence underlie the concept of MR armchair.
Symmetrical velvet “wings” embrace...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary European Modern Chairs
Materials
Aluminum
PH Snake Chair, chrome, red painted satin matt, wood seat/back, visible tubes
Located in Copenhagen, DK
The PH Snake Chairs flowing lines within its steel tube design are inspired by the strong yet flexible body of a snake. It is multi-use and fits any room at home, in the apartment, i...
Category
2010s Danish Bauhaus Chairs
Materials
Chrome
Saturn Chair, Red Coated Steel Frame and Red Wool by Lara Bohinc
By Lara Bohinc
Located in Holland, AMSTERDAM
The distinctive Saturn chair is a return to the split sphere concepts Bohinc originally created for her jewellery collections such as Sun and Moon (2007) ...
Category
2010s Portuguese Modern Chairs
Materials
Metal, Brass
Mid Century Stackable Chairs 1970s
By Jean-Paul Emonds-Alt
Located in Herentals, BE
Set of 4 stackable orange chairs with chrome base and plastic seat.
They were manufactured in the 70s by OVP Belgium and designed by J.P. Emonds.
This designer is also known for ho...
Category
Mid-20th Century Belgian Space Age Chairs
Materials
Chrome
Arflex Fiorenza Armchair in Steelcut Red Fabric and Black Frame by Franco Albini
By Franco Albini, Arflex
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Symbol of comfort, Fiorenza armchair appears in Pirelli's 1950s advertisement as symbol of the foam rubber potential, considered at that time the mos...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Chairs
Materials
Fabric
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
Leather
Customizable Wittmann Berlin Chair by Kai Stania & Christian Horner
By Kai Stania, Wittmann
Located in New York, NY
A timeless Classic due to its clear, straightforward lines, this chair is suitable for a wide variety of domestic and architectural uses. Berlin is available in low or high-backed ve...
Category
2010s Austrian Chairs
Materials
Leather, Fabric
Customizable Inno Basso Swivel Chair by Harri Korhonen
Located in New York, NY
Many different upholstery materials and frames available.
Basso M YA pairs dignified and Classic looks with remarkable comfort. It is a compact chair that features 4-star cross leg...
Category
2010s Finnish Chairs
Materials
Leather, Fabric
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
Arflex Ladle Armchair with High Backrest in Red Etoile Fabric by Luca Nichetto
By Luca Nichetto, Arflex
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Arflex Ladle Armchair with High Backrest in Etoile Fabric by Luca Nichetto. It is possible to create a very large possibility of proposals with a person...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Chairs
Materials
Fabric
Kartell Ami Ami Chair in Red by Tokujin Yoshioka
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Inspired by the way pattern and texture interweave in a fabric, the Ami Ami chair (its name in Japanese literally means "to weave"), was born of designer's wish to reproduce one of t...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Chairs
Materials
Plastic
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
Mid Century Modern Orange Vintage Dining Chairs Charles Ray Eames Chairs 1950s
Located in Vienna, AT
Mid century modern orange original vintage set of 4 dining chairs by Charles and Ray Eames 1950s.
The dining chair model name is Model DSS - N, which was d...
Category
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs
Materials
Steel
Set of Two Red Heart Chairs, Poland, 1960s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
A set of 2 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
20th Century Red Velvet Chair, Poland, 1960s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Chair designed by prof. Rajmund Halas. It is JAR type model. Made of beechwood. Chair is after a complete upholstery renovation, the woodwork has been refreshed. Seat and back is dre...
Category
20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Velvet, Beech
Werner Aisslinger Juli Plastic Chair in Vermillion Seat 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
Coast Chair in Red Fabric with Polished Brass by Branch
By Ghidini 1961, 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. Blending refined architectural elements with fluid gestures, the chair’s form brings surprising design moments to a functional, everyday object. The controlled, geometric legs provide a strong foundation for the more expressive upper section. The backrest appears to float using discreet joinery, and is framed by a brass arc, which acts as both a touch-point to move the chair and a resting place for a coat or bag. The Coast Chair welcomes you to sit back and stay awhile...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Chairs
Materials
Fabric
Katana Armchair in Cadmium Fabric with Brown Burnished Brass by Paolo Rizzatto
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This three-legged armchair with a comfortable backrest is an invitation to relax, to enjoy the minutes slowly. The elliptical section of the leg emphasizes its elegant and solid supp...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Chairs
Materials
Fabric
18 Arne Jacobsen Model 3017 Chairs
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Perfect condition Arne Jacobsen chairs designed in 1950 and manufactured in the 1960s using veneer resting on satin steel chrome. Lacquered, smooth surface with no visible wood grain.
Category
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs
Materials
Chrome
Customizable Wittmann Berlin Armchair by Kai Stania & Christian Horner
By Wittmann, Kai Stania
Located in New York, NY
A timeless classic due to its clear, straightforward lines, this chair is suitable for a wide variety of domestic and architectural uses. Berlin is available in low or high-backed ve...
Category
2010s Austrian Chairs
Materials
Leather, Fabric
Set of 4 stackable Dining Chairs by Steen Østergaard for Cado, 1960s
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Set of 4. Steen Ostergaard Cado period molded plastic all original stack chairs with original cushion in all original condition, rare and unusual...
Category
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs
Materials
Plastic
Mid-Century Modern Style Inspired Italian Lounge Chair ‘Sophia’ in Red Velvet
Located in London, GB
Sophia was inspired by stylish Italian design from the 1950s and is now created by English craftsman for the 21st century. We developed a lounge chair with the option of producing an...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary British Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Metal, Brass
Katana Armchair in Cadmium Red Fabric with Polished Brass by Paolo Rizzatto
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This three-legged armchair with a comfortable backrest is an invitation to relax, to enjoy the minutes slowly. The elliptical section of the leg emphasizes its elegant and solid supp...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Chairs
Materials
Fabric
Katana Armchair in Red Fabric with Polished Brass by Paolo Rizzatto
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This three-legged armchair with a comfortable backrest is an invitation to relax, to enjoy the minutes slowly. The elliptical section of the leg emphasizes its elegant and solid supp...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Chairs
Materials
Fabric
Contemporary Tux Chair in Moon Melton Earth Fire Wool with Walnut Legs
By Stuart Scott
Located in Trowbridge, Wiltshire
The Tux Chair is our contemporary interpretation of the Classic Chesterfield. The deep buttoning and tailored detailing make this piece a personal favourite. Shown here upholstered in Moon Melton Earth Fire...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary English Modern Chairs
Materials
Wool, Walnut
20th Century Red Faux Leather and Fruitwood Italian Design Chairs, 1970
Located in Vicoforte, Piedmont
Group of 4 Italian design chairs from the 1970s. Particularly pleasant decor furniture carved in fruitwood and covered in faux leather. Comfortable cha...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Chairs
Materials
Faux Leather, Fruitwood
Aurea Red Velvet Chair by CtrlZak and Davide Barzaghi
By D3co
Located in Milan, IT
Offering a 50s retro appeal, this top selling item to restaurants and hotels is designed with clean, bold lines. The brushed iron frame is complemented by a padded seat and back with a chic cover in cotton velvet. Perfect for relaxing into a great conversation, the Aurea Red Velvet Chair by CtrlZak and Davide Barzaghi...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Chairs
Materials
Other, Iron
Claudio Silvestrin Millenium Hope Bench in Honeycomb Fir for Cappellini
Located in New York, NY
The Millenium hope table, by designer Claudio Silvestrin, is a monolithic union of honeycombed fir with medium density conglomerate fiber. This table, c...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Chairs
Materials
Wood
Customizable Artifort Little Apollo Chair by Patrick Norguet
Located in New York, NY
The Little Apollo is the little brother of the ‘big’ Apollo. Just like its namesake and its bigger brother, the Little Apollo is praised for its attractiveness and its qualities. When you sit at the table or bar on its elegant round seat, every meal becomes a feast of the gods. The chair is available with different upholstery and with trumpet foot, sledge foot or four legs.
Base: Disk: Ø 450mm. Finish disk: aluminum polished or powder coat. Tube Ø 32mm, finish chroom or powder coat. Felt strip (6mm thick) for floor protection. Swiveling. 4-legged: Metal rounded solid steel Ø 12mm. Finish chrome or powder coat. 4 plastic black caps. Sledge: Metal rounded solid steel Ø 12mm. Finish chrome or powdercoat. Bar stool always chrome. 4 plastic white gliders...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Dutch Modern Chairs
Materials
Textile
Set of 4 Model Airport Dining Chairs by Hans Wegner for AP Stolen, Denmark
Located in Steenwijk, NL
The Airport chair, model AP40, is a design from 1959 by Hans J. Wegner for the Kastrup Airport in Copenhagen. It was produced by the company AP Stolen. These 4 chairs are completely ...
Category
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs
Materials
Metal
21st Century Modern Textile Chair With Removable Cover
Located in Milan, IT
Nova is a light-weight textile chair with a precious look and a fully removable fabric cover. The internal structure is a minimal metal rod skeleton that supports the elastic straps ...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Chairs
Materials
Wool
Set of Resin Cast Hand Chairs, Sold Individually
Located in New York, NY
Set of eight Italian mid century red resin cast chairs. Sold individually.
Measurements:
Height: 25"
Width: 15.5"
Depth: 19"
Category
1960s European Vintage Chairs
Materials
Resin
Set of Four 20th Century Red Velvet Chairs, by Rajmund Halas, Poland, 1960s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Chairs designed by Prof. Rajmund Halas. It is JAR type model. Made of beechwood. Chairs are after a complete upholstery renovation, the woodwork has been refreshed. Seat and back is ...
Category
20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Beech, Velvet
Emeco Alfi High Back Chair with Black Powder Coated Aluminum Frame by Jasper
By Emeco, Jasper Morrison
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
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
Set of Vintage Knoll Style Conference Chairs
By Eero Saarinen, Knoll
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This set of Mid-Century Modern Eero Saarinen style conference chairs features a unique vintage style similar to the Womb chair as sold by Knoll. The unique molded shell design with u...
Category
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs
Materials
Chrome
Mid-Century Modern Vintage Set of Four Red Chairs by Günter Talos Austria
Located in Vienna, AT
Mid Century Modern set of four chairs designed and made in Vienna circa 1950 by Günter Talos. The chairs are stamped.
The triangle shaped seat and the oval shaped back are newly cove...
Category
Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Metal
GUFRAM Detecma Lounge in Red by Tullio Regge
Located in La Morra, Cuneo
Detecma is an acronym for design, technique and mathematics. These three values were united for the first time in 1967, the year when the Physicist Professor Tullio Regge, renown as ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Resin
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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