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Chairs For Sale
Item type: Antique and Vintage
Number in Set: Set of 9
14 Chairs by Geraldo de Barros
Located in Milano, Lombardia
Brazil, 1954
Manufactured by Unilabor
Iron tubular structure, fabric upholstery
Literature: Mo´vel Brasileiro Moderno, FGV Projetos, Rio de Janeiro, 2012, p. 186-187; Nadia Simo...
Category
1950s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs
Materials
Iron
1940s Original British Stak a Bye Chairs, Grey, Quantity Available
Located in Hook, Hampshire
1940s Original British Stak a Bye Chairs – Grey – Quantity Available
1940s Original British Stak a Bye Chairs – Grey – Large Quantities Available. Or...
Category
1940s English Vintage Chairs
Materials
Stainless Steel
René Gabriel Oak "Reconstruction" Chairs, France 1946
By Rene Gabriel
Located in Almelo, NL
René Gabriel Oak "Reconstruction" chairs, France 1946.
"Reconstruction" chairs were designed by René Gabriel and manufactured in France circa 1946. Solid Oak wood base and structu...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Oak
Quadro Chairs by Bruno Rey & Charles Polin for Dietiker, Switzerland, 1980s
Located in Almelo, NL
Quadro chairs by Bruno Rey & Charles Polin For Dietiker, Switzerland 1989.
Designed in 1980s by Swiss most renowned designer Bruno Rey in collaborator...
Category
1980s Swiss Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs
Materials
Metal
Roland Rainer Style Stacking Chairs Honey Beech & Dark Brown Stained Wood Legs
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Roland Rainer style stacking chairs with bent beech wood seating and dark brown stained wood frames. In very original condition with visible wear and signs of heavy use. These were o...
Category
Mid-20th Century Dutch Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Wood
Vico Magistretti Golem Chair, A LOT OF Brasil Collection, Brazil, 2013
Located in São Paulo, BR
The Golem chair by designer Vico Magistretti is a high quality piece of art design by A LOT OF Brasil. Produced in wood with a finish that can be in mahog...
Category
20th Century Brazilian Modern Chairs
Materials
Leather, Wood
Mid Century Light and Medium Blue Denim Heart Chair, Europe, 1960s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Chair type A5828. Colloquially called "heart". The furniture was designed by Helena and Jerzy Kurmanowicz. They were produced in Radomsko Woodworking Factory in 1960s and we thorough...
Category
20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Velvet, Beech
Modern Stools in White Fiberglass and Black Coated Steel
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Stools or footstools, fiberglass, coated steel, Europe, 1960s
This stool embodies a minimalist aesthetic, characterized by its straightforward design with streamlined contours and...
Category
1960s European Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs
Materials
Steel
Midcentury Medium and Dark Blue Denim Heart Chair, Europe, 1960s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Chair type A5828. Colloquially called "heart". The furniture was designed by Helena and Jerzy Kurmanowicz. They were produced in Radomsko Woodworking Factory in 1960s and we thorough...
Category
20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Velvet, Beech
Midcentury Medium and Dark Blue Denim Heart Chair, Europe, 1960s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Chair type A5828. Colloquially called "heart". The furniture was designed by Helena and Jerzy Kurmanowicz. They were produced in Radomsko Woodworking Factory in 1960s and we thorough...
Category
20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Velvet, Beech
Erik Buch Armchair
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Erik Buch armchair frame of rosewood.
New upholstered with vintage tan aniline leather.
Model 50 made by Odense Maskinsnedkeri, Denmark.
Category
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Chairs
Materials
Leather, Rosewood
Robin Day Inspired Dark Gray Plastic Stacking Armchairs with Gray Metal Legs
By Robin Day
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Robin Day Inspired grey plastic stacking armchairs with molded acrylic shell seating and grey enameled metal legs. Two have light grey enameled legs...
Category
1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs
Materials
Metal, Enamel
Midcentury Light and Medium Blue Denim Heart Chair, Europe, 1960s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Chair type A5828. Colloquially called "heart". The furniture was designed by Helena and Jerzy Kurmanowicz. They were produced in Radomsko Woodworking Factory in 1960s and we thorough...
Category
20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Velvet, Beech
Rustic Danish Pair of Chairs in Straw and Oak
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Pair of dining chairs, oak, straw wicker, Denmark, 1960s
This collection comprises an extensive array of rustic Danish church chairs, constructed...
Category
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Chairs
Materials
Straw, Oak
Set of Table and 8 Chairs by F. Lloyd Wright for Cassina, 1980s
Located in Vicenza, VI
Set consisting of a table model "Allen," designed in 1917 by designer-architect Frank Lloyd Wright and produced by CASSINA in 1986. The table is made of cherry wood, consisting of two parts: a smooth top that interlocks with the base underneath which has a geometric slatted design.
In addition to the table, the set consists of eight chairs also designed by Frank Lloyd Wright in 1937 (with an initial design in 1904) and produced by CASSINA in 1986. There are two types of chairs...
Category
1980s Italian Other Vintage Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Wood, Cherry
Restored Bauhaus Folding Chair, Beech Plywood, Revived Polish, Czechia, 1930s
Located in Horomerice, CZ
Restored Bauhaus Folding Chair.
Style: Bauhaus
Period: 1930-1939
Source: Czechia
Seat height: 48 cm / 17.72?
Material: Beech Plywood, Chr...
Category
Early 20th Century Czech Bauhaus Chairs
Materials
Chrome
Mid Century Light and Dark Blue Denim Heart Chair, Europe, 1960s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Chair type A5828. Colloquially called "heart". The furniture was designed by Helena and Jerzy Kurmanowicz. They were produced in Radomsko Woodworking Factory in 1960s and we thorough...
Category
20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Velvet, Beech
Midcentury Green Velvet Halfa Chair and Stool, Baumann, France, 1970s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Halfa chair designed by Baumann in the 1970s.
In the catalogue of the avant-garde collection.
Made from 5 pieces of Doubs beech.
Made of beechwood. Chair is after a complete upholstery renovation, the woodwork has been refreshed. Seat is dressed in green, durable and pleasant to the touch unique velvet fabric. Chair is stable and very shapely.
We can prepare this chair in every color of wood and fabric also in bigger sets.
Here set...
Category
20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Velvet, Beech
Midcentury Light and Dark Blue Denim Heart Chair, Europe, 1960s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Chair type A5828. Colloquially called "heart". The furniture was designed by Helena and Jerzy Kurmanowicz. They were produced in Radomsko Woodworking Factory in 1960s and we thorough...
Category
20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Velvet, Beech
Brutalist Stained Beech Dining Chairs, France 1960s
By Pierre Chapo
Located in Almelo, NL
Brutalist stained beech dining chairs, France 1960s
Brutalist, stained beech dining chairs with octagonal tapered legs, curved in the back, France 1960s. These chairs are made entirely of wood. They are in excellent original condition. No defects, but it may show slight traces of use. The color of the wood is very warm and is suitable for many settings. It works perfectly in hospitality or corporate locations like hotels, restaurants, members' clubs, or coffee bars. When you choose for used modern design, you use what is already there, making it sustainable. You may not give the furniture a second, but even a third or fourth life. Mid-century design furniture is often a high-quality product that lasts several lives for a reason. Some furniture has a rich history, and the story is still visible or tangible with some. The signs of wear give a glimpse into the previous owner's life.
Price per chair, 100...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Brutalist Chairs
Materials
Beech
Kembo Dining Height Stools w/ New Velvet in Beige, Olive, Burgundy, & Gray
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Kembo stools shown with new velvet upholstery. Available in various velvet colors: beige (4), olive green (2), burgundy (2), charcoal gray (1). The frames are in very original condit...
Category
Mid-20th Century Dutch Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Metal
Robin Day Inspired Red Plastic Stacking Arm Chairs with Gray Metal Legs
By Robin Day
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Robin day inspired red plastic stacking arm chairs with molded acrylic shell seating and grey enameled metal legs. In original condition with visi...
Category
Mid-20th Century Dutch Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Metal
Midcentury Beige and Red Kangaroo Chairs and Table Ernst Moeckl, Germany, 1968
By Ernst Moeckl
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
The z.stuhl chair, designed by Ernst Moeckl (1931-2013) in the 1970s, is a cantilever chair made of polyurethane, which is available with and without armrests. In the vernacular, the...
Category
20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Fiberglass
Midcentury Pink Bouclé 'Shell' Chair, Europe, 1960s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Beautiful chair type 1020 colloquially called "shell" produced by the Slupsk centre of furniture industry in the 1960s in Poland. They are after full renovation upholstery and carpentry. Seat and back is dressed in pink, durable and pleasant to the touch bouclé fabric. We can prepare this chair in every color of wood and fabric also in bigger sets. Please check the last picture with boucle color...
Category
20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Textile, Beech
Gustaf Adolf Schneck for Stuhlfabrik Schäfer "Tübingen Chairs " Germany, 1955
Located in Almelo, NL
Gustaf Adolf Schneck for Stuhlfabrik Schäfer "Tübingen Chairs " Germany, 1955
The original "Tübingen chairs" was designed by Prof. Gustav Adolf Schneck for Stuhlfabrik Schäfer and...
Category
Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Beech
Midcentury Beige Kangaroo Chair Designed by Ernst Moeckl, Germany, 1968
By Ernst Moeckl
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
This model is called Z-chair. Designed in 1968 in the GDR by Ernst Moeckl and Siegfried Mehl, German Version of the Panton chair. Also called kangaroo chair or variopur chair. Produc...
Category
20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Fiberglass
Midcentury Chrome chair by Arch, Ladislav Vrátník for restaurant in Prag, 1970s
Located in Praha, CZ
1970s
designer: Arch. L. Vrátník
very good original condition!!
limited edition (about 120 pieces), only for this restaurant of gallery Manes in Prag
chrome with patina
seat par...
Category
1970s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs
Materials
Chrome
Midcentury Beige and Red Kangaroo Chairs and Table Ernst Moeckl, Germany, 1968
By Ernst Moeckl
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
The z.stuhl chair, designed by Ernst Moeckl (1931-2013) in the 1970s, is a cantilever chair made of polyurethane, which is available with and without armrests. In the vernacular, the...
Category
20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Fiberglass
Midcentury Beige and Blue Kangaroo Chairs and Table Ernst Moeckl, Germany, 1968
By Ernst Moeckl
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
The z.stuhl chair, designed by Ernst Moeckl (1931-2013) in the 1970s, is a cantilever chair made of polyurethane, which is available with and without armrests. In the vernacular, the...
Category
20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Fiberglass
Ultramarine Blue Kangaroo Chair Designed by Ernst Moeckl, Germany, 1968
By Ernst Moeckl
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
The z.stuhl chair, designed by Ernst Moeckl (1931-2013) in the 1970s, is a cantilever chair made of polyurethane, which is available with and without armre...
Category
20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Fiberglass
19th Century Papier-mâché Chair with Gold Leaf Detail and Mother of Pearl Inlay
Located in Dallas, TX
19th century Papier-mâché chair with gold leaf detail and mother of pearl inlay.
Category
19th Century English Antique Chairs
Materials
Gold Leaf
11 French 1960s Solid and Laminated Wood Chairs
Located in Long Island City, NY
Eleven French mid-century solid and laminated wood chairs with metal details.
Price is per chair.
Category
1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs
Materials
Wood
Dead Stock Solid Iron Butterfly Canvas Chairs
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Butterfly canvas chairs made of solid iron and canvas fabric. For indoor and outdoor use, these chairs are not collapsible however the seating is removable. This allows for seating to be washed, moved, replaced at your convenience. Straight from manufacturers dead stock.
Category
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs
Materials
Iron
Midcentury Purple Velvet Halfa Chair and Stool, Baumann, France, 1970s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Halfa Chair designed by Baumann in the 1970s.
In the catalogue of the avant-garde collection.
Made from 5 pieces of Doubs beech.
Made of beechwood. Chair is after a complete upholstery renovation, the woodwork has been refreshed. Seat is dressed in purple, durable and pleasant to the touch unique velvet fabric. Chair is stable and very shapely.
We can prepare this chair in every color of wood and fabric also in bigger sets.
Here set...
Category
20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Velvet, Beech
Charles & Ray Eames "DSS" Black Dinning Room Chairs For Herman Miller, 1974
Located in The Hague, NL
Mid- Century modern period stackable dinning room chairs designed by famous furniture designers Charles & Ray Eames for Herman Miller in 1970's cir...
Category
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs
Materials
Steel, Chrome
Midcentury White and Blue Linnen Boomerang Chair, Dark Wood, Poland, 1960s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
One of the most recognizable chairs from the Polish PRL period, produced in the 1960s in Goscininskie Furnitures Factory. Chairs type 299, commonly called Boomerang due to the very original and characteristic shape of the legs.
They have undergone a comprehensive renovation. Beech wood thoroughly cleaned of old varnish and protected with colorless wood wax, which gave the surface a velvety coating. Upholstery and filling replaced. Upholstery fabric in the color of blue and white was used in this renovation.
This is a sketchy textured fabric comprising rich melange tones in linen and cotton. This versatile plain with abstract weaves...
Category
20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Textile, Beech
Midcentury Plum Violet Velvet Heart Chair, Europe, 1960s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Chair type A5828. Colloquially called "heart". The furniture was designed by Helena and Jerzy Kurmanowicz. They were produced in Radomsko Woodworking Factory and we thoroughly renovated them.
The construction is made of beechwood dyed with water stain brown. The chairs are protected with acrylic varnish with a satin glow. The upholstery fabric was produced in the Clean boo technology and has water-repellent properties. This means that the fabric limits the absorption of liquids. Spilled liquid on the surface will form balls. The chairs have undergone a complete carpentry and upholstery renovation. Seats covered with high-quality plum violet velvet...
Category
20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Velvet, Beech
Oak Dining Chairs by Pierre Gautier-Delaye, France, circa 1950s
Located in New York City, NY
Oak dining chairs by Pierre Gautier-Delaye, France, circa 1950s
Simple, smart dining chairs by acclaimed furniture designer Pierre Gautier-Delaye. Constructed out of solid oak, th...
Category
1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs
Materials
Oak
1 Series 7 Chair by Arne Jacobsen for Fritz Hansen Multiple Available
Located in Pasadena, TX
Iconic chair of the Danish design movement, the Series 7 Chair was designed by Arne Jacobsen and produced by Fritz Hansen.
Multiple available.
Category
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Chairs
Materials
Steel
1980s Beech Dining or Side Chair by Ton, Up to 20 Pieces
By Thonet
Located in Praha, CZ
- Made in Czechoslovakia
- the chairs are stackable
- material used : beech bentwood and plywood
- height of seat 45 cm.
Category
1980s Czech Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs
Materials
Beech, Plywood
1 of 30 Antique Lady Diana's Family Spencer House Giltwood Bergere Banque Chairs
Located in GB
We are delighted to offer for sale 1 of 30 stunning circa 1900 French Giltwood Bergère banquet chairs from Spencer House which was built for the Spencer...
Category
Early 1900s French Edwardian Antique Chairs
Materials
Giltwood
1950's Cox Tubular Red Metal Dining Chairs - Good Quantities Available
Located in Hook, Hampshire
1950’s Cox Tubular Red Metal Dining Chairs – Good Quantities Available
1950’s Cox Tubular Red Metal Dining Chairs – Good Quantities Available. ...
Category
1950s English Vintage Chairs
Materials
Metal
Mid Century Light Pink Velvet Heart Chair, Europe, 1960s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Chair type A5828. Colloquially called "heart". The furniture was designed by Helena and Jerzy Kurmanowicz. They were produced in Radomsko Woodworking Factory and we thoroughly renova...
Category
20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Velvet, Beech
Ultramarine Blue Kangaroo Chair Designed by Ernst Moeckl, Germany, 1968
By Ernst Moeckl
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
The z.stuhl chair, designed by Ernst Moeckl (1931-2013) in the 1970s, is a cantilever chair made of polyurethane, which is available with and without armrests. In the vernacular, the chair is known by its geometry-related names such as "squatting man...
Category
20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Fiberglass
Mid Century Butterfly Dining Chair, Pink Boucle, Europe, 1960s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Dining chair called "Butterfly" with dark wenge stained beech legs and fully upholstered seat and back in beautiful boucle italian fabric (color number 03).
This chair can be cus...
Category
20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Beech
Large Set of Dutch Chairs with Black Tubular Frame
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Foldable chairs, lacquered metal and plywood, The Netherlands, circa. 1930
This very large set of midcentury Dutch School chairs would be a great ...
Category
1930s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs
Materials
Metal
Blue Kangaroo Chair Designed by Ernst Moeckl, Germany, 1968
By Ernst Moeckl
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
The z.stuhl chair, designed by Ernst Moeckl (1931-2013) in the 1970s, is a cantilever chair made of polyurethane, which is available with and without armrests. In the vernacular, the...
Category
20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Fiberglass
Large set of 12 Wood Chairs "103" by Melchiorre Bega for Cassina, Italy, 1960s
Located in Milan, IT
Set of twelve dining chairs by Melchiorre Bega for Cassina.
Comfortable and compact chairs with artificial leather seats.
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Chairs
Materials
Wood
Chairs Campanula manufactured by Arflex
By Carlo Pagani
Located in Milano, Lombardia
Manufactured by Arflex
Brass, fabric upholstery
Bibliografia Literature: G. Gramigna, Repertorio del design italiano per l'arredamento ...
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs
Materials
Brass
Industrial Piramid Stacking, School Chairs Galvanitas S22 Prouve Style
By Galvanitas
Located in Boven Leeuwen, NL
Industrial Galvanitas S22 Compass / Pyramid School chairs from the 1960s.
The chair has a light gray coated metal frame, a plastic molded seat with closed shell in a red color.
This legs are very easy stack able on each other. In this way you create a fixed row of seats...
Category
1970s Dutch Industrial Vintage Chairs
Materials
Steel
1 Lindau and Lindekrantz Stendig Stackable Dining Side Chair
Located in Pasadena, TX
Designed by Lindau and Lindekrantz for Stendig, New York
Light weight, sturdy with original paper.
Beautiful curved beech wood mold seating.
Category
1960s Swedish Vintage Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Mid Century Butterfly Dining Chair, Pink Linen, Light Wood, Europe, 1960s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Dining chair called "Butterfly" with light stained beech legs and fully upholstered seat and back in beautiful linen italian fabric (color number 17). This chair can be customized to...
Category
Mid-20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Beech
1 of 9, Dining Chair, Bentwood Cane, No. 18, 1970s
Located in Ljubljana, SI
Bentwood cane Thonet No. 18 dining chair in vintage condition (well preserved).
Production period: 1970s
Materials: Bentwood, cane
Label: STO...
Category
1970s Slovenian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs
Materials
Cane, Bentwood
Red Tram Chair By Miroslav Navratil For Vertex, 1960s
Located in Zohor, SK
Great industrial chair from midcentury era of Czechoslovakia. Designed by Miroslav Navratil for Vertext company in 1960s. Some of the chairs still have the original Vertex label visi...
Category
1960s Czech Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs
Materials
Steel
Beta Wassenaar 4-Leg Chair Philippe Starck Style Armchairs
Located in Los Angeles, CA
These original Beta Wassenaar Philippe Starck style armchairs feature organically shaped wood armrests. The seats and back are upholstered in soft black f...
Category
1980s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs
Materials
Metal
Dutch Dining Chairs in Oak
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Dining chairs, oak, The Netherlands, 1940s
These dining chairs not only shows a well-balanced backrest and overall frame. The frame is very structured and sturdy which is also visib...
Category
1940s Dutch Art Deco Vintage Chairs
Materials
Oak
Mid Century Light Pink Velvet Heart Chair, Europe, 1960s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Chair type A5828. Colloquially called "heart". The furniture was designed by Helena and Jerzy Kurmanowicz. They were produced in Radomsko Woodworking Factory and we thoroughly renova...
Category
20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Velvet, Beech
Modernist Philippe Starck Style Blonde Wood Stacking Chairs
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Philippe Starck style blonde wood stacking chairs. Great architectural lines. In original condition with visible wear, consistent with age and use. Also a...
Category
1980s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs
Materials
Wood
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.
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“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.
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