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Chairs For Sale
Period: 1950s
Period: 1930s
Rare Giuseppe De Vivo Chair in Black Perforated Metal
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Giuseppe De Vivo, dining chair, model ‘55136’, coated steel, iron, reupholstered in Pierre Frey Georges Vieux Rose fabric, Italy, design circa 1933, production 1950s.
This rare dini...
Category
1930s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs
Materials
Steel, Iron
Jacques Quinet Arm Chair
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Jacques Quinet arm chair in black leather with signature contrast hand stitching and thick brass feet.
Wonderful angled legs and patina to leather on legs.
Seat newly upholstered in...
Category
1950s French Vintage Chairs
Materials
Metal, Brass
Set of Six Classic Chairs by Hans Wegner Johannes Hansen, Denmark
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
A great set of six (6) Hans Wegner JH-501 classic chairs. Teak and cane. Restored and recaned.
Category
1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs
Materials
Cane, Teak
Industrial DS-Staal Chair by Sven Markelius 1930 Sweden
Located in Sakskøbing, DK
Original chair from the 1930s, designed by renowned Swedish architect Sven Markelius and produced by DS-Staal. The chair features a sleek chrome frame with its original black leather...
Category
1930s Swedish Industrial Vintage Chairs
Materials
Steel, Chrome
1950's Original French Multipl's Table And Chair Set - Blue
Located in Hook, Hampshire
1950’s Original French Multipl’s Table And Chair Set – Blue
1950’s Original French Multipl’s Table And Chair Set – Blue. Designed by Joseph Mathieu and...
Category
1950s French Vintage Chairs
Materials
Metal
Handsome Heavy Solid Oak Desk Bank Chair
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Timeless handsome bank desk chair in solid oak with curved back with open slats. Arm height 27"
Category
1950s North American Vintage Chairs
Materials
Oak
Restored Bauhaus Chrome Chair by Rudolf Vichr Prag, 1930s
By Rudolf Vichr
Located in Praha, CZ
- Czechoslovakia,
- 1930s
- Maker: Rudolf Vichr Prag(marked)
--Wooden parts restored
-Chrome cleaned
-The chrome parts show signs of age.
Category
1930s Czech Art Deco Vintage Chairs
Materials
Chrome
Ilmari Tapiovaara Set of Twelve Dining Chairs by Permanente Mobili Cantù 1950s
Located in Montecatini Terme, IT
Set of twelve dining chairs with wooden frame, seat and back in leather designed by Ilmari Tapiovaara and produced by La Permanente Mobili Cantù in 1950s.
This set of chairs presen...
Category
1950s European Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs
Materials
Leather, Wood
Franco Albini “PS16” Rocking Chair for Poggi, 1959
By Franco Albini, Poggi
Located in Lonigo, Veneto
Franco Albini “PS16” rocking chair for Poggi, original fabric and walnut, Italy, 1959.
The Albini "PS16" is a rocking chair with a timeless design. Manuf...
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs
Materials
Walnut, Fabric
1950's Original French Outdoor Yellow Slatted Chairs - Various Quantities Availa
Located in Hook, Hampshire
1950’s Original French Outdoor Yellow Slatted Chairs – Various Quantities Available
1950’s Original French Outdoor Yellow Slatted Chairs – Various Quantities Available. Absolutely s...
Category
1950s French Vintage Chairs
Materials
Metal
A rare pair of Rene Prou wrought iron occasional chairs
By René Prou
Located in London, GB
A rare Art Deco pair of hand forged wrought iron occasional chairs designed uniquely by Rene Prou for the exquisite Claridge’s Hotel London . C1930s .
Category
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Chairs
Materials
Iron
Charles Dudouyt "Chaise Basse" Solid Oak and Rush Low Chair, France 1950's
Located in Den Haag, NL
Charles Dudouyt "Chaise Basse" solid oak and rush low chair, France 1950's.
Category
1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs
Materials
Rush, Oak
Fritz Hansen Lounge Chair Model #1672
By Fritz Hansen
Located in San Francisco, CA
Fritz Hansen lounge chair model #1672
A large scale lounge chair by Fritz Hansen upholstered in a luxurious red velvet with corded trim on bl...
Category
1930s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Chairs
Materials
Velvet, Oak
Pair of Mid-Century Modern Italian Brass High Back Chiavari Chairs, 1950s
By Chiavari
Located in Puglia, Puglia
Pair of Chiavari chairs, in solid brass, model with high back, 1950s production. Brass with original patina, we can polish it at no additional cost.
Originally designed by Giuseppe Gaetano Descalzi and manufactured from the early 19th century in the Ligurian town of Chiavari, Italy. The Chiavari chair, also known as Chiavarina, or Tiffany chair...
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs
Materials
Brass
Hans Wegner CH22 Lounge Chairs
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Hans Wegner CH-22 Lounge Chairs
Designed in 1951 and manufactured by Carl Hansen
Original Paper Cord Seats
Wonderful vertical spline details on curved...
Category
1950s Danish Vintage Chairs
Materials
Teak, Oak
Kofod-Larsen Penguin Chair
Located in Littleton, CO
An exquisite original vintage all-wood edition of Ib Kofod-Larsen's classic 'Penguin' chair. Denmark, 1960s.
Beautiful dark teak and beech woods.
Category
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Chairs
Materials
Beech, Teak
Frank Lloyd Wright "Barrel" Chairs for Cassina, 1937, Set of 8
Located in Lonigo, Veneto
Frank Lloyd Wright "Barrel" chairs for Cassina, patinated wood and velvet seat, Italy, 1937, set of 8.
A timeless design informed by exceptional constructive complexity, the icon...
Category
1930s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs
Materials
Velvet, Wood
1930s Old Hickory Chair and Rocker Set
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Old Hickory Chair and Rocker with Cane Seating. Great age and patina. Wonderful Design. This set has been coated with marine varnish to add an extra protect-ant/ sealer on the chairs for all weather purpose and to be used outdoors if necessary.
Hickory chair measures - 26wide x 38 high x 23 deep x 17 seat height
Hickory Rocker...
Category
1930s Vintage Chairs
Materials
Hickory, Rattan
Red Jørgen Rasmussen Kevi Desk Chair
Located in Dronten, NL
A design icon, the Kevi task chair offers adjustable height, adjustable angle back and adjustable seat height. Surprisingly comfortable, the Kevi chair is a favorite among architects...
Category
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Chairs
Materials
Aluminum, Chrome
Pair of wicker seats with iron frame, 1950s
Located in Bastia Umbra, IT
Pair of wicker chairs with iron frame, Made in Italy, 1950s.
Pair of chairs with circular capsule seat made of woven wicker that rests on a black lacquered iron frame.
The price o...
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs
Materials
Iron
Rare Suite of 8 Art Deco Chairs and 2 walnut and Leather Armchairs i
By Maxime Old
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Rare suite of 8 Art Deco chairs and 2 walnut and leather armchairs in the style of Maxime Old, circa 1930-1940.
Dimensions in centimeters
Armchairs: ...
Category
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Chairs
Materials
Leather, Walnut
Zig Zag Chair by Gerrit Thomas Rietveld
Located in Doral, FL
Zig Zag Chair by Gerrit Thomas Rietveld
1932 / 2019
Cassina
Open pore ashwood lacquered white. Feet in black plastic.
Produced and numbered by Cassina.
Category
1930s Italian Vintage Chairs
Materials
Ash
Early edition of the 666 chair by Jens Risom, produced by De Coene
Located in Antwerpen, Antwerp
This early edition of the 666 chair was produced by De Coene. Since 1954 De Coene became the Benelux producer of the expensive Knoll furniture. This rare old set of chairs are in all...
Category
1950s Belgian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs
Materials
Wood
Six Very Rare 1930s Burr Oak Restored Robert Mouseman Thompson Dining Chairs 6
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this very rare set of six burr oak 1930s Robert Mouseman Thompson dining chairs in fully restored condition
These chairs have been fully restored, all the original woven seats had dried and perished over the last 90-100 years of use, there weren’t safe to use, as such I have had all the woven leather replaced on every chair, it took 3-4 hides of thick veg tan plain leather which was hand dyed back to the original chestnut brown colour, I have a complete suite of pictures of the entire process. The frames have been glued and clamped where required, treated for insects as a matter of process not need, then deep cleaned waxed and polished
The timber on these chairs is a bit of a lottery jackpot, they have the original scalloped backs which is basically the honeycombed look and feel, but these panels are all burr oak. To put this in context a small milking stool by Mouseman may sell for £200-£300 in normal oak, in burr oak it sells for £1600-£2000. The timber is super rare, highly collectable and the finest of all the Mouseman...
Category
1930s English Arts and Crafts Vintage Chairs
Materials
Leather, Oak
Original Four Chairs 1953 Anna-Lülja Praun
Located in Vienna, AT
His set of four dining room chairs were designed by the Viennese architect Anna-Lülja Praun in 1953 and manufactured by Wiesner-Hager. The chair frame is made of beech and the uphols...
Category
1950s European Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs
Materials
Faux Leather, Beech
Pier Giacomo Castiglioni Azucena chairs made in Italy 1959
Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant
Extremely rare minimalist side chairs model T12, designed by Luigi Caccia Dominioni and Pier Giacomo Castiglioni for Azucena, Italy 1959. Acquired from old stock directly from Azucen...
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs
Materials
Steel
Franco Albini for Poggi circa 1950, Folding Chair
Located in Wargrave, Berkshire
Franco Albini for Poggi, Italy, circa 1950. A folding chair of wooden construction in completely original untouched vintage condition.
Mech...
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs
Materials
Wood
Two Original J.Hoffmann & Oswald Haerdtl Chairs Art Deco New Fabric Josef Frank
Located in Vienna, AT
Created by Josef Hoffmann and Oswald Haerdtl for the Otto Beyer fashion style pattern store in Vienna, Singerstrasse 14 which is shown on one of the images. Fabric "Notturno," design...
Category
1930s Austrian Art Deco Vintage Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Beech
Cocktail Chair, Thonet, Vienna, 1950s
By Thonet
Located in Wolfurt, AT
The relatively small cocktail chair covered with a firm vinyl cover, the seams of which are stabilised by a piping strip. The backrest is not only decorated with upholstery nails in the lower arch, but also reinforced. The chairs stand sturdily on light beechwood legs. Original condition.
Please note that upholstered chairs from the 1950s like to have a lower seat height of 41 to...
Category
1950s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs
Materials
Faux Leather, Wood
Danish Modern Teak Dining Chair by Hans Olsen for Frem Røjle, 1950s, Denmark
By Hans Olsen, Rojle Frem
Located in Hagenbach, DE
Danish Modern Teak Dining Chair by Hans Olsen for Frem Røjle, 1950s, Denmark
Measurements :
Height: 70 cm
Seating surface: 45 cm x 43 cm
Depth: 50 cm
Please do not hesitate to ask...
Category
1950s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs
Materials
Teak
Set of six chairs by Arne Jacobsen Mod. Grand Prix Prod. Fritz Hansen
Located in Milano, IT
A unique set of six chairs model "Grand Prix" FH 4130, designed by the legendary Arne Jacobsen for Fritz Hansen, Denmark, in the 1950s. This iconic design, winner of prestigious awar...
Category
1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs
Materials
Wood, Teak
6 Bentwood Chairs Mod 209 by Gebrüder Thonet
Located in London, GB
Set of six Thonet Model 209 Chairs Iconic bentwood armchairs crafted in beech, known for their elegant curves and timeless design. A classic piece originally designed by Gebrüder Tho...
Category
1950s Italian Vienna Secession Vintage Chairs
Materials
Beech, Bentwood
4 French Folding Chairs, circa 1950-1960
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
4 French folding chairs, circa 1950-1960.
Category
1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs
Materials
Wood
Pair of French Art Deco Chairs Attributed to Raymond Subes
Located in Houston, TX
Pair of French Art Deco chairs attributed to Raymond Subes.
Stylish pair of French Art Deco hand forged wrought iron chairs attributed to Raymond Subes.
This chic pair of French side...
Category
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Chairs
Materials
Iron
Charles Eames Classic RAR Rocking Chair Herman Miller Greige
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
A Classic Charles Eames RAR greige rocking chair with original birch runners. A survivor in very good original condition.
Category
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs
Materials
Fiberglass
Arne Jacobsen Grand Prix Chair in Teak, 1st Edition, with Rare Provenance.
Located in Stockholm, SE
Architect and furniture designer Arne Jacobsen Grand Prix Chair in Teak, 1st Edition, with Rare Provenance.
The chair, originally known as Model 3130, was first introduced in 1957 ...
Category
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Chairs
Materials
Birch, Teak
Jacques Quinet Armchair
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Jacques Quinet burgandy leather arm chair with signature contrast hand stitching and thick brass feet.
Wonderful angled legs and patina to brass & leather
France, 1950s
Category
1950s French Vintage Chairs
Materials
Brass
Old hickory Pair of Arm Chairs
Located in Los Angeles, CA
1930's Old hickory arm chairs in a dark varnished finish. The condition are pristine and very sturdy. Signed Old Hickory Furniture Company from Martinsville,Indiana. Sold as a matchi...
Category
1930s American Adirondack Vintage Chairs
Materials
Hickory
Pierre Jeanneret PJ-SI-59-A Kangaroo Chair / Authentic Mid-Century
Located in Zürich, CH
Here the silhouette is strong. It is presented through the outline and shape of the piece. The visible nonchalance here celebrates the lightness and the joy of life. It’s not about r...
Category
1950s Indian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs
Materials
Cane, Teak
Ludwig Mies van der Rohe Weißenhof Mr 10 / Mr 533 Chairs Manufactured by Thonet
Located in Berlin, DE
A pair of original Weißenhof MR 10 / MR 533 tubular steel chairs, designed in 1927 by Mies van der Rohe and manufactured by Thonet in the 1930s. Chrome-plated tubular steel and black...
Category
1930s German Bauhaus Vintage Chairs
Materials
Steel
Bauhaus Cantilever Chair By Pohlschröder Circa 1930s
Located in Gloucester, GB
Bauhaus Cantilever Chair By Pohlschröder Circa 1930s
- Tubular steel cantilever design
- Shaped black ply seat and backrest
- Beech armrests
- Original brown lacquer
- Produced by P...
Category
1930s German Bauhaus Vintage Chairs
Materials
Steel
Early Oak LCM Chair by Charles and Ray Eames for Herman Miller
Located in Dorchester, MA
This early 1950s Herman Miller production of Charles and Ray Eames's classic bent plywood LCM chair, in oak and chrome, has all the original parts and is in very good vintage condition.
Category
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs
Materials
Chrome
Michael van Beuren Original Pair of Chairs for Domus
Located in San Pedro Garza Garcia, Nuevo Leon
In 1937 Michael van Beuren arrived for the first time in Mexico and he marvelled at the historical moment that the country was living, as a new middle class emerged, with particular ...
Category
1950s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Mahogany
Chairs 'Z' Pair Lucite Plexiglass Cantilever Gerrit Rietveld Mid-Century Modern
Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK
A PAIR OF VINTAGE, LUCITE OR PLEXIGLASS, CANTILEVER, ‘Z’ CHAIRS
- Stylish minimalist design with distinctive low backs creating suitability for different functions: seating, occasio...
Category
1950s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs
Materials
Lucite
Teak W2 Dining Chairs by Hans Wegner
Located in San Francisco, CA
A set of four teak W2 dining chairs by Hans J. Wegner. Made for CM Madsen factory. Sometimes referred to as "Heart Chair" and as W2. Draft of 1953, fra...
Category
1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs
Materials
Leather, Teak
Pair of Luisa Chairs by Franco Albini
Located in San Francisco, CA
Two rosewood Luisa chairs with seats and backs upholstered in a patinated and weathered leather.
These examples are the versions for Poggi, rather than the reissued Cassina versio...
Category
1950s Vintage Chairs
Materials
Brass
Pair Mid-Century Bamboo Chairs Brass Parts Gabriella Crespi Style 1950s
Located in Palermo, Sicily
Pair mid-century bamboo chairs brass Parts Gabriella crespi style 1950s.
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs
Materials
Brass
Result Chair by Friso Kramer and Wim Rietveld for Ahrend de Cirkel, 1958
Located in Vlimmeren, BE
The industrial Result chair Result was designed by Friso Kramer and Wim Rietveld for Ahrend de Cirkel in 1958.
This chair is from the first series. It has a grey sheet steel frame an...
Category
1950s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs
Materials
Steel
Brutalist Art Populaire Mountain Chairs, France, 1950s
Located in Antwerp, BE
Set of four brutalist mountain chairs, made of solid wood and steeped in the rich history of Auvergne, France, in the 1950s. The sturdy construction of these chairs attests not only ...
Category
1950s French Brutalist Vintage Chairs
Materials
Wood
Pair of "Utö" Chairs by Axel-Einar Hjorth, 1930s
Located in Stockholm, SE
Pair of Utö/Uto pine chair by Axel-Einar Hjorth, Sweden, circa 1930s.
Produced by Nordiska Kompaniet.
Category
1930s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Chairs
Materials
Pine
Mid-Century Modern Chiavari Brass Vintage Side Chair, 1960s, Italy
By Chiavari
Located in Vienna, AT
Mid Century Modern Vintage Chiavari side chair from brass with renewed yellow velvet fabric seat.
This wonderful side chair or chair Chiavari shows a beautiful brass patina as a desi...
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs
Materials
Brass
Wim Den Boon Dutch Modernism Dining Chairs, 1950s
By Wim Den Boon
Located in Antwerp, BE
Wim Den Boon; Dutch Modernism; Dining chairs; Side chairs; Dutch design;
Wim Den Boon was a Dutch designer, interior designer and architect. Boon w...
Category
1950s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs
Materials
Wood
Pair of Classic Slipper Chairs
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
A great pair of slipper chairs ca' early 1950's. Dark brown frames, reupholstered in period green/brown fabric.
Category
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
Mid-Century Modern Brutalist Folkart Tripod Chair, Germany Vintage 1950s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Interesting Brutalist wood tripod chair from Germany. the seat was cut out of a tree trunk. Historically used as a chair in the farmhouses in Germany in the 19th Century, this modern...
Category
1950s German Folk Art Vintage Chairs
Materials
Wood
Set of 5 Francor Ospitaletto Chairs, Italy 50's
By Ico Parisi
Located in Wolfurt, AT
This set of five chairs was made in Italy in the 1950s. The design by the manufacturer Francor Ospitaletto is similar to a design by Ico Parisi (Ariberto Colombo). The chairs are mad...
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs
Materials
Iron
Den Haag Art Deco Solid Oak Side or Desk Chair, Netherlands, 1930s
Located in New York, NY
Sculptural solid oak wooden Art Deco chair, in Haagse School style.
The details, materials and nearly modernist appearance of the design are matching the Haagse School style. This s...
Category
1930s Dutch Art Deco Vintage Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Oak
1930s Russel Wright American Modern Furniture Design Chairs Georges Candilis
Located in Hyattsville, MD
Important Russel Wright chair design, illustrating the confluence of styles; Art Deco, Streamlined Moderne, European and Shanghai style, all converging into and reflecting the new mechanized and modern era.
These chairs were the first design for American Modern Furniture...
Category
1930s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs
Materials
Maple
Pair of Axel-Einar Hjorth "Birka" chairs by Nordiska Kompaniet, 1930s
Located in Stockholm, SE
Model Birka. Produced by NK, 1930s.
Newly upholstered in honey colored sheep skin.
Category
1930s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Chairs
Materials
Ash, Beech
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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