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Chairs For Sale
Creator: Cassina
Creator: Emeco
Le Corbusier, Pierre Jeanneret, Charlotte Perriand LC1 Chair by Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Chair designed by Le Corbusier, Pierre Jeanneret, Charlotte Perriand in 1928. Relaunched in 1965.
Manufactured by Cassina in Italy.
A light, compact chair designed and presented at ...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Steel
Vico Magistretti "Carimate" Dining Chairs for Cassina, 1960, Set of 4
Located in Lonigo, Veneto
Vico Magistretti "Carimate" dining chairs for Cassina, red lacquered wood and straw seat, Italy, 1960, set of four.
The "Carimate" chair is one of Vico Magistretti’s most famous c...
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs
Materials
Straw, Wood
Mario Bellini for Cassina Cab Dining Chair Mod.412, Italy, 1978
By Mario Bellini, Cassina
Located in Naples, IT
This iconic design by Mario Bellini for Cassina, circa 1970s, features the original caramel-colored leather. The bottom of the chairs bears the inscription - Cassina.
Category
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs
Materials
Leather
Studio Cassina '572 Rocking' Chair in Ebonized Wood and Red Upholstery
By Cassina
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Cassina, lounge chair model 572, darkened wood and red fabric, Italy, 1950s.
This rocking chair in ebonized wood is designed and produced by the Italian company Cassina. This chair ...
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Le Corbusier, Pierre Jeanneret, Charlotte Perriand LC1 Chair by Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Chair designed by Le Corbusier, Pierre Jeanneret, Charlotte Perriand in 1928. Relaunched in 1965.
Manufactured by Cassina in Italy.
A light, compact chair designed and presented at ...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Steel
Set of Two Rodolfo Dordoni ''Dine Out' Outside Chairs, by Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Outdoor chairs designed by Rodolfo Dordoni in 2020. Manufactured by Cassina in Italy.
The Dine Out collection of furniture is designed to add a touch of sophisticated style to the o...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Rope, Wood
Set of Six Erik Gunnar Asplund 501 Göteborg Chair by Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Chair designed by Erik Gunnar in 1934-1937. Relaunched in 1983.
Manufactured by Cassina in Italy.
The Göteborg chair is Erik Gunnar Asplund’s poetic interpretation of Rationalist id...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Kazuhide Takahama Gaja Bar Chair or stool for Cassina, new
Located in Berlin, DE
Price is dependent on the chosen material/ color. Base is available in chrome, matt white painted, matt black painted, chrome gun barrel or gold chrome. Sea...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Metal
Pierre Jeanneret Committee Dining Chair for Cassina, Italy - New
Located in Berlin, DE
Prices vary dependent on the chosen material and size. The measurements given apply to the chair without armrests. With armrests the chair measures 64cm width and 63cm depth. The bas...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Wood, Oak, Teak
Kazuhide Takahama Gaja Chair for Cassina, new
Located in Berlin, DE
Price is dependent on the chosen material/ color. Base is available in chrome, matt white painted, matt black painted, chrome gun barrel or gold chrome. Sea...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Metal
Revers Chair by Andrea Branzi for Cassina
By Andrea Branzi, Cassina
Located in Chicago, IL
c. 1993. Designed by Andrea Branzi for Cassina. Sculptural Bentwood on metal frame.
Category
1990s Italian Modern Chairs
Materials
Bentwood
Pair of Gio Ponti Leggera Chairs, 1954
Located in Brussels, BE
Leggera Chair model "646" by Gio Ponti. Edited by Cassina in 1951. The present set is from the period. The chair was considered a masterpiece of design due to its lightness and well ...
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Ash
Kazuhide Takahama Tulu Chair for Cassina, new
Located in Berlin, DE
Price is dependent on the chosen material/ color. Base is available in chrome, gunmetal, matt white, matt black or gold. Seat is available in leather or a huge variety of fabrics in different colors. Please get in touch.
Symbol of cutting-edge construction and avant-garde experimentation, Tulu is a stackable design chair designed in 1968 by Japanese architect Kazuhide Takahama. Along with the Jano, LJin and Gaja chairs...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Metal
Revers Chair by Andrea Branzi for Cassina Italian Design 1993
By Andrea Branzi, Cassina
Located in DE MEERN, NL
Timeless piece of design history – the Pre-loved Revers Chair by Andrea Branzi for Cassina. This iconic armchair, dating back...
Category
1990s Italian Modern Chairs
Materials
Steel
Pair of Gio Ponti Leggera Chairs, 1950s
Located in Brussels, BE
Pair of Leggera black chairs model "646" by Gio Ponti. Edited by Cassina in 1951. The present set is from the period. The chair was considered a masterpiece of design due to its ligh...
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Ash
Tobia & Afra Scarpa Set of Eight 121 Chairs in Wood and Leather by Cassina 1965
Located in Montecatini Terme, IT
Set of eight 121 chairs with structure in black lacquered wood, seat and back in leather designed by Tobia and Afra Scarpa and manufactured by Cassina in 1965.
A few chairs present ...
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs
Materials
Leather, Wood
Sedie in noce e pelle modello 122 Vico Magistretti per Cassina 1967
Located in Milano, MI
Le sedie Modello 122 sono una creazione del celebre designer italiano Vico Magistretti, noto per la sua capacità di combinare estetica moderna e funzionalità senza tempo
Realizzate d...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Chairs
Materials
Leather, Wood
Mario Bellini Cab 412 cowhide chair for Cassina, Italy - new
By Cassina, Mario Bellini
Located in Berlin, DE
Prices are dependent on the chosen sizes and color. Available sizes:
1. 33cm width x 37cm depth x 57cm height x 30cm seat height
2. 52cm width x 49cm depth x 82cm height x 45cm sea...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Cowhide
Pair of Leggera Black Ebonized Wooden Dining Chairs by Gio Ponti, Italy, 1950s
Located in bergen op zoom, NL
Pair of Gio Ponti Model 646 "Leggera" chair for Cassina in 1957.
Black ebonized wooden frames with an unusual plastic finished papercord woven seat in remarkable good condition
V...
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs
Materials
Papercord, Plastic, Wood
Vico Magistretti "Carimate" Dining Chairs for Cassina, 1960, Set of 10
Located in Lonigo, Veneto
Vico Magistretti "Carimate" dining chairs for Cassina, black lacquered wood and straw seat, Italy, 1960, set of ten.
The "Carimate" chair is one of Vico Magistretti’s most famous ...
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs
Materials
Straw, Wood
Gio Ponti Principi Chair in white, blue, red or black for Cassina, Italy - New
Located in Berlin, DE
Prices vary dependent on the chosen material/color. A design icon, product of the golden age that marked the historic partnership between the great architect Ponti and Cassina. Gio P...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Leather, Fabric, Ash
Modernist Vintage Pair Duo Superleggera Chair by Gio Ponti Cassina 1957 Italy
Located in Vienna, AT
Modernist Vintage authentic pair or duo Superleggera Dining Chairs or Chairs from black lacquered wood and light brown cane mesh designed 1957 by Gio Ponti ...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Wood
Gio Ponti Leggera Armchair or Side Chair by Cassina in different colors
Located in Berlin, DE
Prices are dependent on the chosen material and model. Available with or without armrests. Frame, Seat and Coating and upholstery of the chair can be customized, please get in touch....
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
Gio Ponti 699 Superleggera by Cassina in Black, White or Ash
Located in Berlin, DE
Prices are dependent on the chosen material. Gio Ponti 699 Superleggera by Cassina. Available in ASHWOOD LACQUERED BLACK or ASHWOOD LACQUERED WHITE or NATURAL ASHWOOD.
Manufactured since 1957, the Superleggera wood chair is the rare combination of the architect’s innovative quest and the cutting-edge experimentation by the Meda-based company, becoming the indisputable icon and masterpiece of modernity and extreme artisanal elegance.
A highlight of Cassina’s catalogue...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Cane, Ash
Italian Design Classic Gio Ponti, Superleggera Chair, Cassina, 2000s
Located in Renens, CH
The "699 Superleggera" chair is an iconic design created by the renowned Italian architect and designer Gio Ponti.
Designed in 1957, this chair is celebrated for its lightweight (j...
Category
Early 2000s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Cane, Ash
Vico Magistretti for Cassina 'Villabianca' Armchair in Black Leather
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Vico Magistretti for Cassina, dining chairs model 'Villabianca', leather and wood, Italy, 1985
Designed by Vico Magistretti and produced by Cassina, this armchair shows strong sha...
Category
1980s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Chairs
Materials
Leather, Wood
American modern swivel chairs Hudson brushed aluminum by Starck for Emeco, 2000
By Emeco, Philippe Starck
Located in MIlano, IT
American modern swivel chairs Hudson brushed aluminum by Starck for Emeco, 2000
Set of four chairs mod. Hudson entirely in brushed aluminum. The backrest and seat are slightly shaped...
Category
Early 2000s American Chairs
Materials
Metal, Aluminum
Erik Gunnar Asplund set of six "501 Göteborg" Dining chairs for Cassina Italy
Located in Byron Bay, NSW
The Göteborg chair is Erik Gunnar Asplund’s poetic interpretation of Rationalist ideas. The chair was commissioned for the extension of the Town Hall in Göteborg, Sweden, whose warm,...
Category
1980s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs
Materials
Leather, Walnut
Italian Leggera chair in wood and red fabric by Gio Ponti for Cassina, 1951
Located in MIlano, IT
Leggera model chair with black stained beech wood frame, with upholstered seat covered in red fabric.
Design by Gio Ponti, for Cassina, 1951.
The Leggera chair represent one of the m...
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Mario Bellini 412 "CAB" Dining Chairs for Cassina, 1978, Set of 12
By Mario Bellini, Cassina
Located in Lonigo, Veneto
Mario Bellini 412 "CAB" dining chairs for Cassina, vintage edition in China red leather, Italy, 1978, set of 12.
The "CAB" is the world's first free-stand...
Category
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs
Materials
Metal
Afra & Tobia Scarpa "121" Dining Chairs for Cassina, 1965, Set of 10
Located in Lonigo, Veneto
Afra & Tobia Scarpa "121" dining chairs for Cassina, black lacquered, Italy, 1965, set of ten.
The model "121" manufactured Cassina shows Scarpa's typical double trestle structure...
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs
Materials
Walnut, Lacquer
Frank Lloyd Wright "Robie" Chair for Cassina, 1986
Located in Lonigo, Veneto
Frank Lloyd Wright "Robie" chair for Cassina, original black leather and walnut, Italy, 1986.
This chair's rigorous design exemplifies Frank Lloyd Wright's design ethos. It's recog...
Category
1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs
Materials
Leather, Walnut
Vico Magistretti "Carimate" Dining Chairs for Cassina, 1960, Set of 4
Located in Lonigo, Veneto
Vico magistretti "Carimate" dining chairs for Cassina, black lacquered wood and straw seat, Italy, 1960, set of four.
The "Carimate" chair is one of Vico Magistretti’s most famous...
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs
Materials
Straw, Wood
Pierre Jeanneret 051 Capitol Complex Office Chair with Cushion by Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Chair designed by Pierre Jeanneret circa 1950, relaunched in 2019.
Manufactured by Cassina in Italy.
This chair is one of the most recognizable in Chandigarh’s Capitol Complex, foun...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Cane, Wood
1970s 33m Grey Chairs by Richard Ogg for Emeco
By Emeco
Located in San Gabriel, CA
1970s 33m chairs by Richard Ogg for Emeco. Perforated plastic. Good condition with some wear to plastic and chrome. Six available and sold individually.
Category
1970s American Space Age Vintage Chairs
Materials
Chrome
Gio Ponti Set of Four Leggera Dining Chairs by Cassina 1951 Italy
Located in Montecatini Terme, IT
Set of four Leggera dining chairs with structure in black lacquered wood and seat in padded blue leatherette, designed by Gio Ponti and manufactured by Cassina in 1951.
Leggera is a...
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs
Materials
Faux Leather, Wood
Afra & Tobia Scarpa "121" Dining Chairs for Cassina, 1965, Set of 16
Located in Lonigo, Veneto
Afra & Tobia Scarpa "121" dining chairs for Cassina, black leather, Italy, 1965, set of sixteen.
Iconic and charming, the model "121" by Afra & Tobia Scarpa shows once again the Sca...
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs
Materials
Leather, Walnut, Plywood
Vico Magistretti Midcentury “Carimate” Dining Chair for Cassina, 1963, Set of 10
Located in Vicenza, IT
Set of 10 “Carimate” chairs designed by Vico Magistretti and produced by Cassina in 1963.
Initially commissioned for the Carimate Golf club near Milan, they were then produced for ...
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs
Materials
Velvet, Beech
Italian Bauhaus Armchair Red and Blue by Rietveld 1st production Cassina 1971
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian Bauhaus Armchair Red and Blue by Gerrit Thomas Rietveld for Cassina 1971
Armchair mod. Red and Blue entirely in wood painted in yellow, red, blue and black. The chair has an ...
Category
1970s Italian Bauhaus Vintage Chairs
Materials
Wood
Mario Bellini "CAB 413" Chairs for Cassina in Black, 1977, Set of 6
By Cassina, Mario Bellini
Located in Lonigo, Veneto
Mario Bellini "CAB 413" dining chairs for Cassina in black leather, Italy, 1977, set of six.
The "CAB" is the world's first free-standing cowhide design chair, informed by the relat...
Category
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs
Materials
Steel
Set of 4 Orange Leather "Leggera" Chairs by Gio Ponti for Cassina, Italy, 1950s
Located in Milan, IT
Four chairs model 646 by Gio Ponti for Cassina.
Rare version with upholstered backrest.
Set features three chairs come with same color and the fourth one in a different color.
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Chairs
Materials
Wood
Gerrit Thomas Rietveld Zig Zag Chair by Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Chair designed by Gerrit Thomas Rietveld in 1934. Relaunched in 1973/ 2011.
Manufactured by Cassina in Italy.
Materials:
Wood
Dimensions:
D 43 cm x W 37 cm x H 74 cm (SH ...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Wood
Charles Rennie Mackintosh 292 Hill House Chair by Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Chair designed by Charles Rennie Mackintosh in 1902. Relaunched in 1973.
Manufactured by Cassina in Italy.
This iconic chair reflects Charles Rennie Mackintosh’s style and his fearl...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Velvet, Wood
Charlotte Perriand Meribel Wood Stool by Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Stool model Meribel designed by Charlotte Perriand in 1953-61.
American walnut.
Relaunched by Cassina in 2011.
Manufactured by Cassina in Italy.
Reclaiming simple materials and basic shapes, with an eye to architecture and mountain life, led to the creation of two historic design low table-stools inspired respectively by the milking stool used by mountain shepherds in the French town much loved by the author.
Placed individually or in lively arrangements, the two low tables bring the pleasing lightness of solid wood to indoor settings emphasized by the continuity of the grain between the top and the edges and the countless natural variations in the wood.
Each piece is made of unique solid wood, so every piece will be different from one another and not exactly as the one on the photos.
Both pieces are inspired by the mountains. While the latter takes its name from the milking-stool used by alpine shepherds, the former is inspired by the French locality much loved by designer and architect Charlotte Perriand. These furnishing accessories stand out for the honesty of their simple shapes and for the concrete expression of their materials and function. The turned seat meets the stylised legs both in the Tabouret Berger...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Aluminum
Set of Three Emeco 1951 Bar Stools by Adrian van Hooydonk and BMW Designworks
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Listed for sale is a set of three 1951 series bar stools, designed by Adrian van Hooydonk from BMW Designworks. This is a phenomenal design, which was a reinterpretation and reintrod...
Category
1950s American Modern Vintage Chairs
Materials
Aluminum
Mario Bellini "CAB 413" Chairs for Cassina in Light Brown, 1977, Set of 8
By Cassina, Mario Bellini
Located in Lonigo, Veneto
Mario Bellini "CAB 413" dining chairs for Cassina in light brown Hazelnut leather, Italy, 1977, set of eight.
The "CAB" is the world's first free-standing cowhide design chair, info...
Category
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs
Materials
Metal
2010s Set of Eight Philippe Starck Emeco Hudson Polished Aluminum Dining Chairs
By Emeco, Philippe Starck
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Listed for sale is a stunning set of eight Hudson dining chairs in Polished aluminum, designed by Philippe Starck and produced by Emeco. This is one of Emeco's most iconic designs and was also Emeco's first collaboration with renowned designer Philippe Starck. The chair was original conceived for the Hudson Hotel in New York City. While the chair is available in a brushed aluminum, the polished example is the more luxurious variant and looks much like a piece of jewelry. The set was just freshly sent to a profession metal polishing studio, where the chairs were again laboriously polished back to perfection. As a result, each chair looks almost as good as the day they left Emeco's factory. The chairs came from the Boston area...
Category
2010s American Modern Chairs
Materials
Aluminum
Mario Bellini Cassina Italian 401 Break Leather Armchairs, 1980s Pair
By Mario Bellini, Cassina
Located in Miami, FL
Mario Bellini Cassina Italian 401 Break Leather Armchairs, 1980s Pair
Offered for sale is a pair of iconic chairs designed by Mario Bellini for Cassina in the 1980s. The "Break" le...
Category
1980s Italian Modern Vintage Chairs
Materials
Metal
Charles Rennie Mackintosh 292 Hill House Chair by Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Chair designed by Charles Rennie Mackintosh in 1902. Relaunched in 1973.
Manufactured by Cassina in Italy.
This iconic chair reflects Charles Rennie Mackintosh’s style and his fearl...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Velvet, Wood
Gio Ponti for Cassina, Harlequin Set of Leggera Chairs, Model 646 in Ash, 1950s
Located in Wargrave, Berkshire
Gio Ponti for Cassina, Harlequin Set of Four Leggera Chairs, Model 646, 1950s
Ash frames, recently re-upholstered in Kvadrat fabric in yellow, green, red and orange.
Good condition...
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Ash
Afra & Tobia Scarpa "121" Dining Chairs for Cassina, 1965, Set of 16
Located in Lonigo, Veneto
Afra & Tobia Scarpa "121" dining chairs for Cassina, red leather, Italy, 1965, set of sixteen.
Iconic and charming, the model "121" by Afra & Tobia Scarpa shows once again the Scarp...
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs
Materials
Leather, Walnut, Plywood
Afra & Tobia Scarpa Red Leather 121 Dining Chair for Cassina, 1967, Set of 10
Located in Vicenza, IT
Set of ten Model 121 dining chairs, designed by Afra and Tobia Scarpa and produced by the Italian manufacturer Cassina in 1967.
They feature English red leather upholstery and a waln...
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs
Materials
Leather, Walnut
Set of 6 Model 693 Chairs by Carlo de Carli for Cassina, Italy, 1950s
Located in London, GB
A extraordinary set of six early Model 693 chairs, by Carlo de Carli for Cassina, Italy, 1950s. Unusually the chairs retain the original leather with a deep, rich patina. The frames ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Wood, Leather
Vico Magistretti "Carimate" Dining Chairs for Cassina, 1960, Set of 8
Located in Lonigo, Veneto
Vico Magistretti "Carimate" dining chairs for Cassina, green lacquered wood and straw seat, Italy, 1960, set of eight.
The "Carimate" chair is one of Vico Magistretti’s most famous ...
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs
Materials
Straw, Wood
Pierre Jeanneret 051 Capitol Complex Office Chair
By Cassina
Located in Sag Harbor, NY
The 051 Capitol Complex Office Chair is part of Cassina’s Hommage à Pierre Jeanneret collection. It is the most recognizable in Chandigarh...
Category
2010s Italian Chairs
Materials
Oak
Frank Lloyd Wright "Barrel" Chairs for Cassina, 1937, Set of 4
Located in Lonigo, Veneto
Frank Lloyd Wright "Barrel" chairs for Cassina, patinated wood and velvet seat, Italy, 1937, set of four.
A timeless design informed by exceptional constructive complexity, the i...
Category
1930s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs
Materials
Velvet, Wood
Vico Magistretti "Carimate" Dining Chairs for Cassina, 1960, Set of 6
Located in Lonigo, Veneto
Vico Magistretti "Carimate" dining chairs for Cassina, green lacquered wood and straw seat, Italy, 1960, set of six.
The "Carimate" chair is one of Vico Magistretti’s most famous ch...
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs
Materials
Straw, Wood
Vico Magistretti "Carimate" Dining Chairs for Cassina, 1960, Set of 10
Located in Lonigo, Veneto
Vico Magistretti "Carimate" dining chairs for Cassina, green lacquered wood and straw seat, Italy, 1960, set of ten.
The "Carimate" chair is one of Vico Magistretti’s most famous ch...
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs
Materials
Straw, Wood
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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.
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“What works good is better than what looks good, because what works good lasts,” said Ray Eames.
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