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Chairs For Sale
Color:  White
On & On Stacking Chair in Plastic with White Fabric 2 by Barber & Osgerby
Located in Hanover, PA
The On & On Collection by Barber & Osgerby for Emeco breaks new ground with a circular way of thinking, combining longevity of design, durability, and the use of recycled materials t...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Chairs

Materials

Plastic

Emeco On & On Stacking Chair in White with Walnut seat by Barber & Osgerby
Located in Hanover, PA
The On & On Collection by Barber & Osgerby for Emeco breaks new ground with a circular way of thinking, combining longevity of design, durability, and the use of recycled materials t...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Chairs

Materials

Plastic

Emeco On & On Stacking Chair in White with Ash Plywood seat by Barber & Osgerby
Located in Hanover, PA
The On & On Collection by Barber & Osgerby for Emeco breaks new ground with a circular way of thinking, combining longevity of design, durability, and the use of recycled materials t...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Chairs

Materials

Plastic

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...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Chairs

Materials

Ash, Beech, Foam

Set of Four 20th Century White Velvet Chairs, 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 ...
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20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Chairs

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Velvet, Beech

Mid-Century Modern White Vintage Fiberglass Chair by Charles & Ray Eames, 1950s
Located in Vienna, AT
Mid Century Modern vintage model DSS-N fiberglass chair was designed by Charles & Ray Eames and produced by Hermann Miller, Zeeland, Michigan USA...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Metal

White Chair by Harri Koskinen
Located in Milan, IT
Likely going against current trends, the White Chair is inspired by historic design concepts but presented in a contemporary tone using evolved production techniques. Designed for co...
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2010s Italian Modern Chairs

Materials

Wood, Upholstery, Ash

Antique Set of 6 White Painted Dining Chairs from Sweden
Located in Round Top, TX
Class and style combine in this lovely set of six matching dining chairs from Sweden. They were painted white and given a gold trim which was the "style" in the early 1900s. The curv...
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Early 20th Century Swedish Chairs

Materials

Paint, Wood

Milo Baughman Style Mid Century Scoop Chair, Pair
Located in Countryside, IL
Milo Baughman style Mid Century scoop chair, pair Each chair measures: 24.5 wide x 31 deep x 30 high with seat height of 14.5 inches Each pie...
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1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs

Materials

Metal

Molle Armchair White
Located in Milan, IT
This armchair is made from hand-folded, galvanized, powder-coated, stainless steel. Made in Italy by expert artisans using historic techniques, its unique, multi-slatted back offers ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Chairs

Materials

Stainless Steel

Emeco Alfi Barstool in White and Ash with High Back by Jasper Morrison
Located in Hanover, PA
Emeco and 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. Alfi reflects Emeco and Morri...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Chairs

Materials

Wood

Emeco Alfi 3-Seat Bench in White and Ash with High Back by Jasper Morrison
Located in Hanover, PA
Emeco and 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. Alfi reflects Emeco and Morri...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Chairs

Materials

Wood

Werner Aisslinger Juli Plastic Chair in Metal 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...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Chairs

Materials

Metal

De Sede DS 55 High Back Chair in White Leather Upholstery by De Sede Design Team
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The profile of the first DS-55 states: “The future belongs to high-backed chairs! As attractive individual pieces of furniture, they set accents and enliven every room as soloists.” ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Modern Chairs

Materials

Leather

Gebrüder Thonet Vienna GmbH Lehnstuhl Lounge Chair in White with Woven Cane Seat
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Nigel Coates has designed a sophisticated lounge chair with a complex design reflecting the stylistic features of the brand with refined ski...
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21st Century and Contemporary Austrian Modern Chairs

Materials

Wood

Croquis de Ruhlmann (Book)
Located in North Yorkshire, GB
A hard covered folio with 54 loose plates which show the wonderful sketches, ideas and designs of Jacques-Emile Ruhlmann for the furniture that he designed and produced from the earl...
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Early 20th Century Chairs

Materials

Paper

Chippensteel 0.5 Polished White Matt Color Aluminum 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...
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21st Century and Contemporary Polish Chairs

Materials

Steel

Emeco Alfi High Back Chair in White with Ashwood Base by Jasper Morrison
Located in Hanover, PA
Emeco and 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. Alfi reflects Emeco and Morri...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Chairs

Materials

Wood

Pair of Cream White Chairs by Guariche, Mortier & Motte for ARP, France, 1955
Located in New York, NY
Freshly re-upholstered "642" pair of lounge chairs by Atelier de Recherche Plastique (ARP) a joint venture by French iconic designers Pierre Guariche, Joseph André Motte and Michel M...
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1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs

Materials

Upholstery, Ash

Todd Bracher Small Alodia Stool in Tubular and Laser-Cut Sheet Metal
Located in New York, NY
Designed by Todd Bracher, the Alodia stool is stackable and made of tubular metal, with a laser-cut sheet metal seat and feet in black plastic. Alodia is available in two heights, an...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Chairs

Materials

Metal

Emeco Alfi Counter Stool in White and Ash with High Back by Jasper Morrison
Located in Hanover, PA
"Emeco and 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. Alfi reflects Emeco and Morr...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Chairs

Materials

Wood

Pair Portuguese Rococo Jacaranda Hand carved Wood Dining Side Chairs Antique LA
Located in West Hollywood, CA
An important pair of 18th century Portuguese Rococo Jacaranda wood high end dining room chairs with beautiful carving all around. This set of seat...
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18th Century Portuguese Rococo Antique Chairs

Materials

Wood, Jacaranda, Fabric, Upholstery

Emeco Alfi 3-Seat Bench in White and Ash with Low Back by Jasper Morrison
Located in Hanover, PA
Emeco and 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. Alfi reflects Emeco and Morri...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Chairs

Materials

Wood

Todd Bracher Large Alodia Stool in Tubular and Laser-Cut Sheet Metal
Located in New York, NY
Designed by Todd Bracher, the Alodia stool is stackable and made of tubular metal, with a laser-cut sheet metal seat and feet in black plastic. Alodia is available in two heights, an...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Chairs

Materials

Metal

Emeco Alfi Barstool in White and Ash with Low Back by Jasper Morrison
Located in Hanover, PA
Emeco and 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. Alfi reflects Emeco and Morri...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Chairs

Materials

Wood

Vintage Modern Style Chair with White Oak Arms and Faux Sheep Upholstery
Located in Brea, CA
Vintage modern style chair with white oak arms and faux sheep upholstery This chair is available, with a 6- 8 week lead time. Upholstered in a faux sheep ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Oak

Emeco Alfi High Back Chair with Black Powder Coated Aluminum Frame by Jasper
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...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Chairs

Materials

Aluminum

Coquetier Chairs by A.R.P. Guariche Motte Mortier, France, 1955
Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant
Extremely rare pair of 'Coquetier' chairs designed by Pierre Guariche, Joseph Andre Motte and Michel Mortier and manufactured by Studio A.R.P. (Atelier de Recherche Pastique, founded...
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1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs

Materials

Steel

Pair of Midcentury Italian Club Chairs in White Shearling Inspired by Lenzi 548
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Pair of midcentury Italian club chairs in white Shearling similar to Lenzi 548 reimagined with solid brass leg detail.
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs

Materials

Brass

Emeco Alfi Low Back Chair in White with Ash Wood Base by Jasper Morrison
Located in Hanover, PA
Emeco and 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. Alfi reflects Emeco and Morri...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Chairs

Materials

Wood

Mid Century Modern White Vintage Chair Side Chair Karl Schwanzer Vienna, 1953
Located in Vienna, AT
Mid Century Modern vintage chair or side chair, which was designed by the Austrian Architect Karl Schwanzer (1918-1975) and produced by Thonet Mu...
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1950s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs

Materials

Faux Leather, Maple

Opus Futura White Caviar Chair by Carlo Rampazzi
Located in Milan, IT
Part of the Opus Futura collection of superb and eclectic seating options, this chair will be a striking addition to a contemporary dining room, entryway or study. Its dynamic silhouette combines front legs and armrests in carved wood with White Caviar finish and a textured quality that contrasts with the smooth back legs and open backrest in dark walnut finish. The seat is padded and upholstered with the unique Dragon fabric...
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2010s Italian Chairs

Materials

Textile, Wood

Queen Anne White Upholstered Walnut Armchair
Located in New York, NY
English Queen Anne style (19-20th century) walnut open armchair with white upholstered seat and back. (similar to PPF333A).
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Late 19th Century English Queen Anne Antique Chairs

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Fabric, Upholstery, Wood, Walnut

Burr Puzzle High Stool/Side Chair in Pink Aluminum Finish
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Chin-Hua Lin and You-De Chen explored and have adapted the traditional Chinese mortise and Tenon technique in connecting wood method in the ‘burr puzzle’ stool...
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21st Century and Contemporary Taiwanese Chairs

Materials

Aluminum

Large French Regence Period Fauteuil with Elaborate Carving, circa 1720
Located in Atlanta, GA
Large Regence period fauteuil with elaborate carving, France, circa 1720.
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1720s French Regency Antique Chairs

2-Seat Meeting Bench in White Metal by Laurence Humier
Located in Milan, IT
Meeting chairs were designed by Laurence Humier, a Belgian architectural engineer. Thanks to a system of pistons, pantograph and lever, the Meeting chairs have three combined movemen...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Chairs

Materials

Metal

Antique Georgian Mahogany Pair of Side Chairs
Located in Bedfordshire, GB
A fine pair of Chippendale period mahogany side chairs having attractive carved decoration to well-figured pierced splat backs above unusual bowed seats raised on square chamfere...
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Mid-18th Century English Chippendale Antique Chairs

Materials

Mahogany

1960s Leather Lounge Chair and Ottoman by Edward Wormley for Dunbar
Located in Sagaponack, NY
With a nod to the immense popularity of Charles Eames's swivel lounge chair and ottoman, Wormley capitalized on the popularity of his own stationary, winged lounge chair and ottoman ...
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1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs

Materials

Leather

Solid Brass Frame Midcentury Window Bench New Upholstery
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Mid-Century Modern heavy gage solid brass frame window bench. Heavy and solid brass machined finials. New upholstery. The frame has been completely repolished and refinished. Influen...
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Brass

Pair petite Fauteuil Louis XV Chairs
Located in Westport, CT
Pair petite Fauteuil Lois XV Chairs Salmon pink lacquered finish with off white and soft pink weaved fabric original in very good condition.
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1930s American Vintage Chairs

Materials

Down, Fabric, Wood

Contemporary Maschera Chair in Aluminium by Altreforme
Located in Calolziocorte (Lecco) Italy, IT
Magic weaving of golden aluminium wires wrap around the maschera seat made of soft leather, creating an ironic product, fairy-like. Pricing excludes VAT.
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2010s Italian Modern Chairs

Materials

Aluminum

1970s Pair of French Wrought Iron White Upholstered Chairs
Located in Marbella, ES
1970s pair of French wrought iron white upholstered chairs.
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Late 20th Century French Chairs

Materials

Iron

Bokken Chair, Beech Structure White Back, Minimalist Design in Nordic Style
Located in Milan, Lombardy
An essential chair in the form, yet precious in colors. Tapered and elongated, the legs of the seat are inspired by the bokken, a wooden replica of the Japanese sword...
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2010s Italian Minimalist Chairs

Materials

Gold Leaf

Italian Abstract Sculptural Steel and Fabric Corset Side Chair
Located in Chicago, IL
An Italian abstract strap steel and linen fabric side and statement chair. The steel has been bent into an abstract sculptural shape with curves and folds. The fabric is a heavy lin...
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs

Materials

Steel

Rare White Paul McCobb Origami Chair on Spider Base
Located in Brooklyn, NY
1960s vintage white molded fiberglass Origami shell chair designed by Paul McCobb on very scarce spider base. A stunning example of this rarely seen combo. The faceted chair...
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1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs

Materials

Fiberglass

Mobili Tipo by Roberto Aloi (Book)
Located in North Yorkshire, GB
A hardback book published in 1956 with many examples of midcentury furniture designed and produced by some of the most famous designers of that period. Included are the likes of - Gi...
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20th Century Chairs

Materials

Paper

Chair Revolving Easy-Chair, Chromed Steel, White Leather by Gastone Rinaldi
Located in Vigonza, Padua
Italian revolving easy-chair, chromed steel, white real leather by Gastone Rinaldi per RIMA, in good condition. Measures cm: H 85\50 x W 47 x D 58. ABOUT Gastone Rinaldi Gastone Rinaldi was born in Padua in 1920, and graduated in accounting at the Belzoni Institute. Initially he worked for the Rima company in via Guido Reni in Padua, founded by his father Mario Rinaldi in 1916. In his work as a designer he came into contact with many of the major Italian designers, including Giò Ponti, Carlo Mollino, Alberto Rosselli, Franco Campo and Carlo Graffi, Michele De Lucchi and Marco Zanuso. In 1954 he won the Compasso d'Oro Award with the DU30 chair produced by Rima. In 1974 he founded the company Thema in Limena. In 1981 his Dafne chair...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs

Materials

Steel

Louis XVI Style High Back Fauteuil
Located in New York, NY
Louis XVI style high back fauteuil with carved wood frame and textural woven putty color upholstery. Seat height - 16.5". Arm height - 26".
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1950s French Vintage Chairs

Materials

Wood, Fabric

Set of 6 19th Century Walnut Chairs
Located in New Orleans, LA
Beautifully Carved Walnut Dining Chairs
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19th Century French Antique Chairs

Materials

Walnut

Set of 4 Swedish White Painted 19th Century Rococo Style Chairs
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
A set of 4 Swedish 19th century rococo style painted dining chairs. Complimentary delivery to Sweden, Copenhagen, Hamburg, Hannover, Bremen, Amsterdam, Eindhoven, Dortmund, Brusse...
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Late 19th Century Swedish Rococo Antique Chairs

Materials

Beech

Vintage Mid Century Modern White Fiberglass Shell Rolling Adjustable Desk Chair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Mid Century Modern White Fiberglass Shell Rolling Adjustable Desk Chair. Item features adjustable height, rolling casters, white fiberglass ...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Metal

Italian Mid-Century White Plastic Chairs 860 by Joe Colombo for Kartell, 1970s
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian mid-century White plastic chairs 860 by Joe Colombo for Kartell, 1970s Set of 4 chairs model 860, know also as Universale chair, in cream...
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs

Materials

Plastic

Six Chiavari Brass Chairs
Located in Miami, FL
Set of 6 vintage Chiavari high back chairs. Solid Brass.- Black velvet seat Nickel plating possible , ask for a quote.
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs

Materials

Brass

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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