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Chairs For Sale
Creator: Emeco
Creator: Driade
Roly Poly Armchair in Yellow by Faye Toogood with Casentino cushions
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Duplex launches DUPLEX X CASENTINO. The iconic Roly Poly armchair designed by Faye Toogood and manufactured by Driade, with the exclusive cushions i...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Chairs

Materials

Wool, Plastic

In Stock Roly Poly Armchair Ochre by Driade, Faye Toogood
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Shapely and utterly comfortable, the distinctive Roly Poly Armchair by Driade is a well rounded lounge chair with a graceful, bowl-like seat up top and four solid legs beneath. It's a statement chair that's considered a classic of contemporary design, and can be found displayed in the permanent collections of many museums worldwide. Designed by Faye Toogood, the Roly Poly collection is the latest line for the Italian design house that's become an instant hit, coveted by both residential and commercial clients alike. The armchair can be augmented with upholstered cushions to create a cozy, scoop-like seat. The collection also features the Roly Poly Sofa...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Chairs

Materials

Plastic

In Stock Roly Poly Armchair Charcoal by Driade, Faye Toogood
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Shapely and utterly comfortable, the distinctive Roly Poly Armchair by Driade is a well rounded lounge chair with a graceful, bowl-like seat up top and four solid legs beneath. It's a statement chair that's considered a classic of contemporary design, and can be found displayed in the permanent collections of many museums worldwide. Designed by Faye Toogood, the Roly Poly collection is the latest line for the Italian design house that's become an instant hit, coveted by both residential and commercial clients alike. The armchair can be augmented with upholstered cushions to create a cozy, scoop-like seat. The collection also features the Roly Poly Sofa...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Chairs

Materials

Plastic

Roly Poly Armchair Concrete By Driade, Faye Toogood
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Shapely and utterly comfortable, the distinctive Roly Poly Armchair by Driade is a well rounded lounge chair with a graceful, bowl-like seat up top and four solid legs beneath. It's a statement chair that's considered a classic of contemporary design, and can be found displayed in the permanent collections of many museums worldwide. Designed by Faye Toogood, the Roly Poly collection is the latest line for the Italian design house that's become an instant hit, coveted by both residential and commercial clients alike. The armchair can be augmented with upholstered cushions to create a cozy, scoop-like seat. The collection also features the Roly Poly Sofa...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Chairs

Materials

Plastic

Roly Poly Polyethylene Armchair in Concrete with Cushions by Faye Toogood
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The distinctive, reassuringly chunky lines of Faye Toogood’s Roly-Poly furniture collection become even more inviting in her new collaboration with Driade. The latest line for the It...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Chairs

Materials

Fabric, Plastic

Soiree Chair with Stitch Detail in Charcoal, Oscar & Gabriele Buratti for Driade
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The theme of the classic, soft, fabric-covered, padded chair made of a single material is interpreted here in an exceptionally elegant, accurately finished design. Whether dressed in...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Chairs

Materials

Metal

Pair of Black Costes Chairs by Philippe Starck
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This pair of sleek, Costes chairs by French designer and architect Philippe Starck for Driade, Italy was designed for the Costes Cafe in Paris. The chair's barrel shell is made of bl...
Category

Late 20th Century French Post-Modern Chairs

Materials

Steel

Set of Six Brushed Aluminum #111 "Navy" Chairs by Emeco with Cushion
Located in San Diego, CA
Set of six brushed aluminum #111 "Navy" chairs by Emeco, circa 1990s. the set is very sturdy and functional and in very good vintage condition. The chairs come with black Naugahyde ...
Category

Late 20th Century American Industrial Chairs

Materials

Aluminum

Italian modern red leather chairs Ed Archer by Philippe Starck for Driade, 1980s
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian modern red leather chairs Ed Archer by Philippe Starck for Driade, 1980s Pair of chairs mod. Ed Archer in red leather. The main structure is shaped to form the backrest, seat...
Category

1980s Italian Modern Vintage Chairs

Materials

Metal

Roly Poly Armchair Flesh By Driade, Faye Toogood
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Shapely and utterly comfortable, the distinctive Roly Poly Armchair by Driade is a well rounded lounge chair with a graceful, bowl-like seat up top and four solid legs beneath. It's a statement chair that's considered a classic of contemporary design, and can be found displayed in the permanent collections of many museums worldwide. Designed by Faye Toogood, the Roly Poly collection is the latest line for the Italian design house that's become an instant hit, coveted by both residential and commercial clients alike. The armchair can be augmented with upholstered cushions to create a cozy, scoop-like seat. The collection also features the Roly Poly Sofa...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Chairs

Materials

Plastic

Set of four chairs model 'SOF SOF ', design by Enzo Mari, for Daride 70
Located in Milan, IT
Set of four chairs model SOF SOF design by Enzo Mari, for Daride 70s. Chromed metal rod structure, with seat and backrest upholstered in blue fabric. Seat that summarizes the essent...
Category

1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs

Materials

Metal

Meridiana Chair in Transparent by Christophe Pillet for Driade
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The Meridiana table stems from the ultimate globetrotter chair, revised this year with solid wooden legs. An archetype of the coffee shop or domestic table, it displays a precious balance between the round, wood particleboard top and the solid wood frame and legs. A mass-colored clay mixture is smoothed over the top by hand with a scraper. The table’s aesthetic is distinguished by the shaded, handmade finish of its top. Available in the following colors: Volcano red, Lava black and Champagne. Born in 1959, he graduated from the Academy of Decorative Arts in Nice in 1985 and a year later took a post-graduate course at the Domus Academy in Milan. From 1986 to 1988 he worked with Martine Bedin in Milan, and from 1988 to 1993 with Philippe Starck in Paris. His first items of furniture, issued by XO, date from 1991. Since May 1993 he has been working as an independent designer. His work ranges from furniture to product design, from interior design to architecture and exhibit design. He works, among others, with Artelano, Cappellini, Ceccotti, JC Decaux, Driade, Mazzega, Moroso, Trussardi, Daum, Moët e Chandon, Ecart International, Lacoste Lancome, l’Oreal, Shiseido, Whirlpool. Nominated Creator of the Year in 1995, he has exhibited his works at the Georges Pompidou Center in Paris, at the Museum of Decorative Arts in Lucerne and at many other prestige venues. Among his most recent works or works in progress...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Chairs

Materials

Plastic

Emeco 111 Navy Counter Stool in Persimmon by Coca-Cola
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 Hudson Armchair in Polished Aluminum by Philippe Starck
Located in Hanover, PA
The Hudson, designed for the Hudson hotel in NYC, is Emeco and Starck’s first collaboration. Starck described the chair as “washing the details from the Navy Chair”. It takes an addi...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Chairs

Materials

Aluminum

"PIP-e" Stackable Outdoor Chair Designed by Philippe Starck for Driade
Located in Brooklyn, NY
"PIP-e" is a stackable chair, designed by Philippe Starck and manufactured by Driade, in polypropylene monobloc available in carnation, lavender gray, white or dark gray colors. Indo...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Chairs

Materials

Plastic

Roly Poly Armchair in Concrete without cushion by Faye Toogood for Driade
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The distinctive, reassuringly chunky lines of Faye Toogood’s Roly-Poly furniture collection become even more inviting in her new collaboration with Driade. The latest line for the It...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Chairs

Materials

Plastic

Roly Poly Armchair in Peat by Faye Toogood for Driade
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The distinctive, reassuringly chunky lines of Faye Toogood’s Roly-Poly furniture collection become even more inviting in her new collaboration with Driade. The latest line for the It...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Chairs

Materials

Plastic

Ron Arad MT1 Lounge Chair by Driade, circa 2000
Located in Malibu, US
Very cool MT1 lounge chair designed by industrial designer, architect and artist Ron Arad for Driade circa 2000. “MT”, the acronym defining this collection designed by Ron Arad, in ...
Category

Early 2000s Italian Organic Modern Chairs

Materials

Plastic

Roly Poly Armchair Peat By Driade, Faye Toogood
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Shapely and utterly comfortable, the distinctive Roly Poly Armchair by Driade is a well rounded lounge chair with a graceful, bowl-like seat up top and four solid legs beneath. It's ...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Chairs

Materials

Plastic

1970s 33m Grey Chairs by Richard Ogg for 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

American modern swivel chairs Hudson brushed aluminum by Starck for Emeco, 2000
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

Philippe Starck Costes Aleph Driade Three Leg Armchair circa 1980s
Located in Forest Grove, PA
A Costes armchair designed by Philippe Starck for Driade circa 1982 for the Costes Café in Paris. Wood shell with excellent grain, three legs and a leather seat.
Category

1980s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Chairs

Materials

Metal

Meridiana Chair in White by Christophe Pillet for Driade
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The Meridiana table stems from the ultimate globetrotter chair, revised this year with solid wooden legs. An archetype of the coffee shop or domestic table, it displays a precious ba...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Chairs

Materials

Plastic

Roly Poly Armchair in Pink by Faye Toogood with Casentino cushions
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Duplex launches DUPLEX X CASENTINO. The iconic Roly Poly armchair designed by Faye Toogood and manufactured by Driade, with the exclusive cushions in the ancient Casentino cloth from...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Chairs

Materials

Wool, Plastic

Emeco Su Counter Stool in Natural Aluminum w/ Reclaimed Oak Seat by Nendo
Located in Hanover, PA
With the invisible values of design, engineering and strength, the Emeco SU Collection follows the Japanese aesthetic of ‘su‘ — meaning plain or unadorned — the idea that simplicity ...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Chairs

Materials

Oak

Emeco Hudson Rocking Chair with Arms in Polished Aluminum by Philippe Starck
Located in Hanover, PA
The Hudson, designed for the Hudson hotel in NYC, is Emeco and Starck’s first collaboration. Starck described the chair as “washing the details from the Navy Chair”. It takes an addi...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Chairs

Materials

Aluminum

Emeco 111 Navy Counter Stool in Snow by Coca-Cola
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

Roly Poly Armchair in Ochre by Faye Toogood for Driade
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The distinctive, reassuringly chunky lines of Faye Toogood’s Roly-Poly furniture collection become even more inviting in her new collaboration with Driade. The latest line for the It...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Modern Chairs

Materials

Plastic

2010s Set of Eight Philippe Starck Emeco Hudson Polished Aluminum Dining Chairs
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

Roly Poly Armchair in White by Faye Toogood with Casentino cushions
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Duplex launches DUPLEX X CASENTINO. The iconic Roly Poly armchair designed by Faye Toogood and manufactured by Driade, with the exclusive cushions i...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Chairs

Materials

Wool, Plastic

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

Vintage King Costes chair by Philippe Starck for Aleph, circa 1992
Located in London, GB
A vintage King Costes chair by Philippe Starck for Aleph, circa 1992. Curved plywood back with aluminium legs and beige leather seat. The condition is e...
Category

1990s Italian Post-Modern Chairs

Materials

Aluminum

Emeco Run 3-Seat Bench in Aluminum and Walnut by Sam Hecht & Kim Colin
Located in Hanover, PA
Run is a collection of tables, benches and shelves by Sam Hecht and Kim Colin, designers of the simple and no-nonsense. Run effortlessly finds balance in both indoor and outdoor land...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Chairs

Materials

Aluminum

Zigo Chairs by Ron Arad for Driade
Located in Chicago, IL
c. 1993. Price is for the set. Contact us if you’d like to purchase a single item. Rattan and bent tube construction. Indoor or outdoor use. Stackable.
Category

1990s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Metal

In Stock Roly Poly Armchair Red Brick By Driade, Faye Toogood
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Shapely and utterly comfortable, the distinctive Roly Poly Armchair by Driade is a well rounded lounge chair with a graceful, bowl-like seat up top and four solid legs beneath. It's a statement chair that's considered a classic of contemporary design, and can be found displayed in the permanent collections of many museums worldwide. Designed by Faye Toogood, the Roly Poly collection is the latest line for the Italian design house that's become an instant hit, coveted by both residential and commercial clients alike. The armchair can be augmented with upholstered cushions to create a cozy, scoop-like seat. The collection also features the Roly Poly Sofa...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Chairs

Materials

Plastic

Sedie Sof Sof modern italiane in metallo e tessuto di Enzo Mari per Driade 1980s
Located in MIlano, IT
Bellissima coppia di sedie modello Sof Sof in tondino di metallo azzurro, con seduta e schienale della sedia imbottiti e rivestiti con tessuto originale beige, tenuto egregiamente. P...
Category

1980s Italian Modern Vintage Chairs

Materials

Metal

Liba rattan chair, 1988 by Bořek Šípek for Driade and a glass coffee table
Located in MARSEILLE, FR
"Liba" armchair designed by Borek Sipek and manufactured by Driade in 1988, is a rattan seat and backrest covered in red and black natural cane with solid ebonised wood front legs. Liba rattan...
Category

1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs

Materials

Rattan, Reed, Glass

Giotto Stoppino Set of Six White Alessia Chairs by Driade 1970s Italy
Located in Montecatini Terme, IT
Set of six Alessia chairs with legs in tubular chromed metal and seats in white ABS, designed by Giotto Stoppino and manufactured by Driade in the 1970s. (Manufacturer's brand visi...
Category

1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs

Materials

Metal

Emeco 1 Inch Barstool in Brushed Aluminum and Brown by Jasper Morrison
Located in Hanover, PA
For the 1 Inch collection, Jasper Morrison tapped into Emeco’s heritage in hand crafting recycled aluminum, and leveraged its signature strength, light weight, and sustainability. Em...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Chairs

Materials

Aluminum

Emeco Small Stool in Brushed Aluminum & Red Ochre by Jasper Morrison
Located in Hanover, PA
For the 1 inch collection, Jasper Morrison tapped into Emeco’s heritage in hand crafting recycled aluminum, and leveraged its signature strength, light weight, and sustainability. Em...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Chairs

Materials

Aluminum

Suite of 8 Driade “Lord Yo” Outdoor Dining Chairs with White Cotton Covers
Located in Barrowford, GB
This is one of the most handsome, refined suites of outdoor/indoor dining chairs you could hope to find an ultra-rare opportunity to acquire what is, unequivocally, the best of the best, it being a most spectacular, beautifully-presented 8-piece suite of Driade “Lord Yo...
Category

2010s Chairs

Materials

Cotton

Roly Poly Polyethylene Armchair in Charcoal by Faye Toogood for Driade
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The distinctive, reassuringly chunky lines of Faye Toogood’s Roly-Poly furniture collection become even more inviting in her new collaboration with Driade. The latest line for the It...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Chairs

Materials

Plastic

Roly Poly Armchair in Black by Faye Toogood with Aniline Leather cushions
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The distinctive, reassuringly chunky lines of Faye Toogood’s Roly-Poly furniture collection become even more inviting in her new collaboration with Driade. The latest line for the Italian design house takes the rounded, welcoming shapes of her limited-edition Assemblage No 4 range. The low seat has been augmented with upholstered cushions that nestle in its curved, bowl-like form, the collection also features a new sofa...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Chairs

Materials

Plastic, Leather

Pair of ‘as-new’ Emeco 111 Navy Chairs
Located in Kennett Square, PA
Pair of gray Emeco Navy 111 chairs. Excellent condition, very light if any use. Measures: 15.5” W x 19.5” D x 34” H - seat height 18”.
Category

2010s American Industrial Chairs

Materials

Plastic

Bob Dubois Philippe Starck Chair Postmodern Style Wood
Located in Shibuya-ku, Tokyo
Bob Dubois designed by Philippe Starck for Driade. This chair is a rare work made of wood and paper cord in Strack chairs. Collectable piece of 1980s Starck...
Category

1980s Italian Modern Vintage Chairs

Materials

Papercord, Wood

Emeco 1 Inch Barstool in Brushed Aluminum and Ash by Jasper Morrison
Located in Hanover, PA
For the 1 Inch Collection, Jasper Morrison tapped into Emeco’s heritage in hand crafting recycled aluminum, and leveraged its signature strength, light weight, and sustainability. Em...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Chairs

Materials

Aluminum

"Liba" Rattan Covered Natural Cane Armchair Designed by Borek Sipek for Driade
Located in Brooklyn, NY
"Liba", designed by Borek Sipek and manufactured by Driade, is a rattan covered natural red and black cane seat and back with solid ebonized wooden front ...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Chairs

Materials

Wood, Cane, Rattan

Set of Four Silla Dining Chairs by Joseph Llusca for Driade
Located in Banská Štiavnica, SK
Set of four Silla dining chairs by Joseph Llusca for Driade. Stackable chair with polished aluminum frame, plastic seat and backrest.
Category

1990s Italian Modern Chairs

Materials

Aluminum

Tokyo Pop Armchair White by Driade
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
The Tokyo-Pop collection marks, in 2002, the debut on the international scene by Tokujin Yoshioka, now considered one of the masters of contemporary design. The sofa, the armchair and especially the day-bed and the stool, forget the banality of rotational molding to become sculptures. Unforgettable and unusual shapes.The Tokyo-Pop collection marks, in 2002, the debut on the international scene by Tokujin Yoshioka, now considered one of the masters of contemporary design. The Driade Tokyo...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Chairs

Materials

Polystyrene

Set Costes Chairs by Philippe Starck with Black Leather Seats
Located in Cape Town, WC
The Costes Chair expresses the multiplicity inherent within the every-day object as a goal for the pursuit of form; owing its wooden, shell-like structure to Starck’s keenness for ex...
Category

1980s European Post-Modern Vintage Chairs

Materials

Steel

Set of 4 Rare Philippe Starck Chairs from the Royalton Hotel, NYC
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Set of 4 rare 4 Philippe Starck chairs from the Royalton Hotel, NYC. This set is comprised of two armchairs and two side chairs. One arm chair is the ...
Category

1980s French Post-Modern Vintage Chairs

Materials

Aluminum

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

21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Chairs

Materials

Aluminum

Emeco Run 3-Seat Bench in Aluminum and Ash by Sam Hecht & Kim Colin
Located in Hanover, PA
Run is a collection of tables, benches and shelves by Sam Hecht and Kim Colin, designers of the simple and no-nonsense. Run effortlessly finds balance in both indoor and outdoor land...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Chairs

Materials

Aluminum

Tottori Chair by Kateryna Sokolova for Driade
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Tottori is a seating and coffee tables collection with timeless shapes, cute silhouette and bold character. Called after the Japanese animation film “My Neighbor Totoro”, written and...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Chairs

Materials

Leather, Fabric

Roly Poly Polyethylene Armchair in Red Brick with Cushions by Faye Toogood
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The distinctive, reassuringly chunky lines of Faye Toogood’s Roly-Poly furniture collection become even more inviting in her new collaboration with Driade. The latest line for the It...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Chairs

Materials

Fabric, Plastic

Roly Poly Polyethelene Armchair in Brick Red by Faye Toogood for Driade
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The distinctive, reassuringly chunky lines of Faye Toogood’s Roly-Poly furniture collection become even more inviting in her new collaboration with Driade. The latest line for the It...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Modern Chairs

Materials

Plastic

Roly Poly Polyethylene Armchair in Flesh by Faye Toogood for Driade
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The distinctive, reassuringly chunky lines of Faye Toogood’s Roly-Poly furniture collection become even more inviting in her new collaboration with Driade. The latest line for the It...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Chairs

Materials

Plastic

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

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Chairs

Materials

PVC

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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