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Chairs For Sale
Item type: New and Made To Order
Arflex Elettra Chair in Vega Fabric with Black Metal Base by B.B.P.R
By Arflex
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A classic of the '50s office, Elettra is the seating you can't do without. Thanks to its timeless style and its elegant proportions, it adapts perfectly to...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Chairs
Materials
Fabric
DOOQ! Organic Modern Marlon Chair, Red Kvadrat by P.Franceschini
Located in Lisbon, PT
When pure geometry meets soft curves, something sculptural and sensual comes out. A fine dialogue between oversized legs and clean lines takes place in this piece upholstered in moha...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Organic Modern Chairs
Materials
Mohair
Minimal Style, Solid Wood Chair, Leather or Textile Seating, Caning Backboard
By SIMONINI
Located in Vila Cordeiro, São Paulo
The wing chair solid wood collection, flexibility, modern aesthetics, comfort and softness are the keywords for this collection. The concept is inspired by the B-52 plane design, thi...
Category
2010s Brazilian Modern Chairs
Materials
Leather, Textile, Cane, Hardwood
$720 Sale Price / item
20% Off
Customizable Artifort Suit Chair by Monica Förster
Located in New York, NY
There’s nothing better than making a good first impression that combines professional elegance with an individual personality. With the fully upholstered Suit chair, Monica Förster i...
Category
2010s Dutch Chairs
Materials
Textile
$2,030 / item
21st Century Julius Chair, in Red Velvet Lacquered Iron, by Duistt
By Duistt
Located in Leça da Palmeira, PT
Julius Chair, in Red Velvet Lacquered Iron, Handcrafted in Portugal by Duistt.
The JULIUS chair is a timeless and understated luxury piece, constructed with noble materials such as ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Brass
Contemporary Black Lacquer Vanity Seat by Robert Kuo, Hand Made, Limited Edition
By Robert Kuo
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Vanity Seat
Black Lacquer
Wood Vase
Hand Made
Contemporary
Limited Edition
Lacquer is a technique that dates back to the Shang dynasty, circa 1600-1100 B.C. These pieces are...
Category
2010s Modern Chairs
Materials
Wood, Lacquer
Makha, Solid Wood Sculptural Bar Chair, Original Contemporary Design, Logniture
By Logniture
Located in Stara Gradiška, HR
Unique chainsaw carved wooden functional sculpture usable as a bar chair. Carved from a single piece of wood and protected with the highest quality oils, ensuring durability for gene...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Croatian Brutalist Chairs
Materials
Wood
PIA Chair by Poul Cadovius - Smoked Oak
By DK3, Poul Cadovius
Located in Paris, IDF
PIA chair
Solid oak frame, paper cordel seat
Dimensions: H 75 x 49 x 48 cm (seat height 45cm)
Wood:
– Oak
– Smoked oak
– Black lacquered oak
– Walnut
Paper...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Scandinavian Modern Chairs
Materials
Oak
$1,454 / item
Moza chair in different Brazilian woods
Located in São Paulo, SP
The Moza Chair is a celebration of the conscious use of materials and the rich diversity of Brazilian woods. Each piece is unique, made up of slats from different species of reclaime...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Modern Chairs
Materials
Hardwood
$1,020 / item
Arflex Botolo High Back Armchair in Natural Fur & Black Metal Legs by Cini Boeri
By Cini Boeri, Arflex
Located in Brooklyn, NY
An innovative upholstered rolling chair with three large tubular legs. Botolo is an ideal place to sit, relax and be creative.Cini Boeri designed Botolo in 1973, giving life to a new design style, where you could choose the height of the legs to have a dining chair in the high version or a style, at that time modern, "the living at a low level", a way of living...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Chairs
Materials
Fur
Clorophilla Dining Chair by Fratelli Boffi
Located in Milan, IT
Inspired by plants' pigment chlorophyll, this magnificent dining chair will imbue an eclectic or rustic-chic interior with exclusive sophistication. Deftly handcrafted of solid walnu...
Category
2010s Italian Chairs
Materials
Wood
$4,267 / item
Baby Gropius Chair–Sculptural Bauhaus-Inspired Fluffy edition in Faux Fur NOOM
Located in Paris, FR
The latest addition to NOOM's iconic furniture collection is the Gropius Fluffy Edition. This stunning chair combines timeless aesthetics with ultimate comfort, perfect for interior ...
Category
2010s Ukrainian Modern Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Wool, Bouclé, Fur, Faux Fur, Sheepskin, Linen, Velvet, Wood, Ash
Traditional Upholstered Dining Chair with Brass Handle by Martin and Brockett
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The Martin and Brockett Hale chair has a fully upholstered curved back, without nailhead trim. Oak saber legs with an unlacquered brass handle deta...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Chairs
Materials
Brass
Rupert Bevan Clement Chair with Cushion (customer's choice of material/leather)
By Rupert Bevan
Located in London, GB
Born from a project in Mayfair with an outdoor terrace, this chair can equally be used in an outdoor, orangery, conservatory or other indoor setting.
The chair’s stylish frame is ma...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary British Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Steel
Rodolfo Dordoni Dine Out Chair For Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Rodolfo Dordoni Dine Out Chair For Cassina
The Dine Out family of furnishings by Rodolfo Dordoni is crafted to enhance outdoor dining rooms in the pursuit of comfort, camaraderie a...
Category
2010s European Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Teak
$2,402 Sale Price / item
20% Off
Pair of Chic 'Méandre' Side Chairs by Design Frères
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of undulating 'Méandre' side chairs by DESIGN FRÈRES®.
Bronze patina over steel frames. Natural linen upholstered cushions with contrasting piping.
Chic and understated.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Modern Chairs
Materials
Steel
Roly Poly Polyethylene Armchair in Red Brick with Cushions by Faye Toogood
By Faye Toogood, 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
Fabric, Plastic
Louis Black Bench Sandblasted Oak/Walnut with Black Cowhide Seat, Mandy Graham
By Mandy Graham
Located in Torrance, CA
Louis bench by Mandy Graham
Louis
L02, bench
walnut/sandblasted oak with hairy cowhide loose cushion seat
Measures: 60" W (also available in 42") x 2...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Chairs
Materials
Cowhide, Oak, Walnut
Sling Hanging Swing Chair Genuine Black Leather 21st Century Modern
Located in Johannesburg, ZA
Stripped away from all excess, this hanging chair has a circular frame with the sheets of soft leather hanging loose within it, to create a sleek, sexy, and oh so comfortable experie...
Category
2010s South African Modern Chairs
Materials
Steel
Italian Blackened Brass Chiavari Bar Stool or Chair
By Chiavari
Located in Carimate, Como
Beautiful Italian brass Chiavari chair or bar stool and perfect long lasting solid structure. The seat upholstery color can be customized as well as the finish that can be golden shi...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Hollywood Regency Chairs
Materials
Brass
$1,784 / item
Alias Bigframe 44 Outdoor Chair in Grey Melange Mesh & Lacquered Aluminium Frame
By Alias, Alberto Meda
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Alias Bigframe 44 Outdoor Chair in Grey Melange Mesh & Lacquered Aluminium Frame by Alberto Meda
Stacking chair for outdoor use with structure made of extruded aluminium profile a...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Chairs
Materials
Aluminum
Rue Interieure Swing Chair by Jean Pujol
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Swing chair designed by Jean Pujol for Rue Interieure. This little masterpiece is the result of the expert experiments with pipes. The brilliant combination...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Canadian Chairs
Materials
Metal
$2,750 / item
Iconic Eero Aarnio Giant Ball Chair
By Eero Aarnio
Located in New York, NY
he Leather Ball Chair Designed by Eero Aarnio 1963 Designed by Eero Aarnio 1963 Designed by Eero Aarnio 1963 Designed by Eero Aarnio 1963 The Ball Chair was designed in the early 196...
Category
2010s Finnish Modern Chairs
Materials
Aluminum
$53,782 / item
Le Jeune Upholstery Ella Slipper Chair Floor Sample in Ivory
Located in Miami, FL
Le Jeune Upholstery Ella Slipper Chair Floor Sample in Ivory
Offered for sale is a floor model from Le Jeune Upholstery for the Ella Slipper Chair. The ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Chairs
Materials
Linen, Fabric, Hardwood
DOOQ Bar Chair with Havane Soft Velvet and Brass footrest Odisseia
By DOOQ
Located in Lisbon, PT
Odisseia bar chair embodies the aesthetic spirit of the space age, a new kind of discreet luxury and comfort inspired by a futuristic era created by new visual experiences and concep...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Brass
Paolo Deganello 'Aeo' Chair for the Archizoom Group by Cassina, Italy, new
Located in Berlin, DE
Prices vary dependent on the chosen material/color. The seat is available in many different fabrics / leathers.
The AEO chair was the last product from the...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Steel
Sarr, Mid-Century Modern Style Wooden Chair, Dining Chair, Office Chair
By kontra
Located in İstanbul, İstanbul
Sarr is a cozy state of the chair; with a solid walnut/oak body and cashmere/leather upholstery this chair provides maximum comfort.
Dining chair, office chair. Comfortable dining chair
Category
Early 2000s Turkish Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Leather, Fabric, Oak, Walnut
Modern Organic Chair in Solid Wood, Upholstered Flexible Seating
By SIMONINI
Located in Vila Cordeiro, São Paulo
THE COLLANA SERIES – WHERE ARTISTRY MEETS COMFORT IN EVERY CURVE."
Introducing the Collana Chairs, Armchairs and ottomans Collection, a testament to the...
Category
2010s Brazilian Modern Chairs
Materials
Leather, Textile, Upholstery, Fiberglass, Hardwood
$760 Sale Price / item
20% Off
'Hippo' Bar Chair 75 by Norr11, Natural Oak, Barnum Bouclé col.3
Located in Paris, IDF
HIPPO Bar Chair
Signed by Kristian Sofus Hansen and Tommy Hyldahl for Norr11.
Model shown on the picture:
Wood: Natural Oak
Fabric: Barnum Bouclé 24
Bar C...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Scandinavian Modern Chairs
Materials
Wool, Oak
Thin, Metal-Framed "Apart Chair" Green Edition
By Supaform
Located in Florence, IT
Design of the "Apart chair" appeals to the classics of Russian avant-garde, which was stopped by a Soviet regime in the early 1920s. There were a lot of influential designers and art...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary European Modern Chairs
Materials
Steel
$3,040 Sale Price / item
20% Off
Outdoor Lounge Chair Made from Teak
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Custom lounge chair made from teak, suitable for outdoor use. Because these chairs are custom made in our own Los Angeles workshop, all aspects of design can...
Category
2010s American Modern Chairs
Materials
Teak
$9,500 / item
Vienna Chair, Contemporary Design Inspired by Straw Traditional Chairs
Located in Milan, Lombardy
Vienna is an extraordinarily comfortable and elegant chair designed by Emmanuel Gallina who loves to quote Brancusi when saying that “simplicity is complexity resolved”. Inspired to the 1950s of Marcel Gascoin, but also to Vienna at the end of the 19th century. A tribute to Alfred Sloan’s American pragmatism joined to European styling and, in this particular case, to the renowned Italian talent constantly aiming to harmonize beauty and functionality.
In solid beech and straw, it is a perfect combination between digital machines and handcraft. The structure is in solid beech. The back is in hand-braided Vienna straw fixed in a milling. The padded seat is upholstered and lined in different fabric categories: cotton, felt, linen, eco-leather, wool, velvet or can be coated with C.O.M. fabric. Finishing is in natural beech or beech painted walnut Canaletto. In the collection you can also find a Vienna little armchair with armrest, Vienna soft chair...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Chairs
Materials
Straw, Beech
Minimalist Modern Chair in Natural Solid Wood Upholstered Seating with Arms
By SIMONINI
Located in Vila Cordeiro, São Paulo
Evo Chair collection.
Our Evo collection is based in the harmonic fusion between geometrical forms and the modern interpretation of wood archetypes.
All elements that compose ...
Category
2010s Brazilian Modern Chairs
Materials
Textile, Upholstery, Hardwood
$760 Sale Price / item
20% Off
Mid-Century Modern Danish Chair Model 77 by Niels O. Møller. New model
Located in Courbevoie, FR
Mid-Century Modern Danish chair model 75 by Niels O. Møller. New production, still handmade in the historical Møllers workshop in Denmark.
Finishes: Walnut Seat: black Leather or Bla...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Scandinavian Chairs
Materials
Walnut
Paolo Mahogany and Canvas Folding Director's Chair
By Brett Paulin
Located in Toronto, Ontario
The Paolo Director's Chair is crafted from solid mahogany wood, paired with vintage style heavy loomed canvas. The chair is in the spirit of the c...
Category
2010s Canadian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Canvas, Mahogany
$1,400 / item
Collector Core Chair Upholstered in Boucle Beige by Studio Rig
Located in Castelo da Maia, PT
Core Dining Chair blends sculptural form with inviting comfort. Its solid wood frame, paired with a plush, curved backrest, creates a striking contrast of strength and softness. Desi...
Category
2010s Portuguese Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Oak
Alias Highframe 40 Chair in White Mesh Seat with Chromed Aluminium Frame
By Alias, Alberto Meda
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Alias Highframe 40 Chair in White Mesh Seat with Chromed Aluminium Frame by Alberto Meda
Stacking chair with structure composed of extruded aluminium prof...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Chairs
Materials
Aluminum
Garden Chair in Wrought Iron with cushion
Located in Miami, FL
Garden chairs in wrought iron for indoor or outdoor
You must indicate if you want the product with the special treatment for outdoor.
...
Category
2010s Spanish Country Chairs
Materials
Wrought Iron
$290 / item
Contemporary Chair 'FF Cantilever' Dakar Leather, 0197, Chrome Legs
Located in Paris, IDF
Dining chair 'FF' Cantilever designed by Ida L. Hildebrand for Friends & Founders
Dimensions:
H. 75 / W. 55 / D. 55 cm
H. 29.53" / W. 21.65" / D. 21.65"
Model shown on main picture...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Organic Modern Chairs
Materials
Leather
Bezier Chair in Welded Mirror-Polished Stainless Steel by Julian Mayor
Located in Geneve, CH
Bezier Chair in Welded Mirror-Polished Stainless Steel by Julian Mayor
Limited Edition of 8 Pieces.
Dimensions: D 80,5 x W 137 x H 86,5 cm.
Materials: Mirror-polished stainless stee...
Category
2010s British Post-Modern Chairs
Materials
Stainless Steel
Green Peacock Rattan Side Chair
Located in New York, NY
Green Peacock Rattan Side Chair:
Measures: 19" x 21" x 38"H
Seat Height: 18"
Introducing Creel and Gow's exclusive wicker and rattan coll...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Moroccan Chairs
Materials
Rattan
4x Shaker Counter Stool Chair by Ambrozia, Walnut, Vinyl & Cowhide
By AMBROZIA
Located in Drummondville, Quebec
The shaker modern counter stool chair is handmade to order from our unique Ambrozia black textured steel tubing frame and a premium vinyl upholst...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Canadian Modern Chairs
Materials
Steel
Charlotte Perriand 7 Fauteuil Tournant, Outdoor For Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Charlotte Perriand 7 Fauteuil Tournant, Outdoor For Cassina
A design icon with an attitude for versatility and functionality designed in 1927 by Charlotte Perriand for her Paris apa...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Steel
$3,919 Sale Price / item
20% Off
Kissing Armchair, Modern, Sculptural, Rounded, Bronze Metal, Cream Boucle Fabric
By Lara Bohinc
Located in Holland, AMSTERDAM
Kissing Armchair features two semi-circle layers; one bearing the cupped seat and a second forming the back-rest. All the lines are covered with soft ...
Category
2010s Portuguese Modern Chairs
Materials
Bronze
Ewa Dining Chair, White Oak with Natural Fiber Rush
Located in HAMILTON, ON
This updated nod to a classic adds bucolic spirit and rich texture to any dining setting. Exploring time-honored craft traditions, the Ewa dining chair...
Category
2010s Canadian Chairs
Materials
Papercord, Rush, Oak, Rope, Wood
$1,505 Sale Price / item
20% Off
Minimalist Modern Chair in Natural Solid Wood with Arms
By SIMONINI
Located in Vila Cordeiro, São Paulo
Evo chair collection.
Our Evo collection is based in the harmonic fusion between geometrical forms and the modern interpretation of wood archetypes.
All elements that compose ...
Category
2010s Brazilian Modern Chairs
Materials
Hardwood
$760 Sale Price / item
20% Off
Hans J Wegner 'CH78' Mama Bear Chair in Oak for Carl Hansen & Son
Located in Glendale, CA
Hans J. Wegner 'CH78 Mama Bear' Chair in Oak for Carl Hansen
The story of Danish Modern begins in 1908 when Carl Hansen opened his first workshop. His firm commitment to beauty, com...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Oak
Alias 210 Bookchair Bookcase with Chair in White Lacquered MDF by Sou Fujimoto
By Alias
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Alias 210 Bookchair Bookcase with Chair in White Lacquered MDF by Sou Fujimoto
Bookcase with structure and tops made of white (V001) lacquered MDF. Extractable seat in the same finish.
One of the best-known Japanese architects today, Sou Fujimoto (1971) graduated from the Faculty of Engineering at Tokyo University with a degree in architecture. Fujimoto rose to fame a few years later after winning the Architectural Review Awards prize for emerging personalities in the world of architecture for three years in a row.
Fujimoto says that, into the complexity of the natural environment, “we inject our human sense of order (and vice versa), carrying forward a new definition of space which responds to the changing times”.
In 2012 Fujimoto was a member of the team winning the Golden Lion at the Architecture Exhibition...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Chairs
Materials
Aluminum
Arne Jacobsen Model 3130 Grand Prix Coloured Ash
Located in Berkeley, CA
The Grand Prix chair was introduced by Fritz Hansen at the Designers’ Spring Exhibition at the Danish Museum of Art & Design in Copenhagen, in 1957. Later that year, the chair was di...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Oak
Kartell Masters Counter Stool in Chrome by Philippe Starck & Eugeni Quitllet
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Kartell also offers a stool version of the Masters chair, winner of the Good Design Award 2010 and the Red Dot Award 2013, and a worldwide best seller. The legs are lengthened and th...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Chairs
Materials
Plastic
$976 Sale Price / item
20% Off
INVICTA dining chair with one back foot in Solid Wood
Located in Frazão, Porto
The INVICTA dining chair is a unique piece, and the impressive design with just one leg in the back, in solid wood, will make the dining room a so...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Lacquer
Customizable Tacchini Paola Chair by Vico Magistretti
Located in New York, NY
Price listed for leather.
Fabric is less expensive.
Solidity and lightness go together. Rigidity and sweetness meet. Paola is a chair that speaks of tradition and modernity, it is ...
Category
2010s Italian Chairs
Materials
Ash
Pair of Sass Counter Stool from Souda, Dining Chair, Seating, Shape A
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This listing is for 1 sass stool from Souda. We offer three different shapes (A, B, & C). This listing is for 'A', which is the stool in the first image. 'B' and 'C' are available in...
Category
2010s American Modern Chairs
Materials
Wood, Ash
Ace Chair White by Merve Kahraman, Oak & White Playing Cards Fabric
Located in New York, NY
Ace Chair White by Merve Kahraman
Oak and White Playing Cards Fabric
18" W x 25" D x 36" H (Seat Height 18")
The Ace Chairs were originally conceived for the designer’s own weddin...
Category
2010s Turkish Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Upholstery, Oak
$5,600 Sale Price
20% Off
"Rock Chair" Black, White or Gray Dining Chair by Moroso for Diesel
Located in Brooklyn, NY
"Rock Chair" is a dining chair, designed by Diesel Creative Team and manufactured by Moroso, featuring a shell in structural polyurethane, feet in beech and glides in nylon. Availabl...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Chairs
Materials
Nylon, Beech
Pair of Velvet Upholstered Stools with Sculptural Brass Legs by R&Y Augousti
Located in New York, NY
The Paris based label has distinguished themselves since their launch, with their iconic use of shagreen mixed with brass and other exotic materials. All furniture is handcrafted by ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Philippine Art Deco Chairs
Materials
Brass
Set of 2 Kartell Victoria Ghost Chairs in Amber by Philippe Starck
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This is a chair born of Classic lines with a rounded backrest that recalls the shape of antique medallions, whilst the seat is linear and geometric. Victoria ghost...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Chairs
Materials
Plastic
$730 Sale Price / set
20% Off
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
Shell Dining Chair, Brown Fire Retardant Fabric, by Vintola Studio, Europe
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Springy, very comfortable and stabile club seats.
They are contemporary chairs inspired of 1960s style.
They can be used as armchairs and dining chairs.
Chair was designed by Vint...
Category
2010s Polish Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Velvet, Beech
$944 Sale Price / item
20% Off
New and Made to Order Customizable Tacchini Africa Chair by Afra & Tobia Scarpa
Located in New York, NY
Price listed for starting fabric and Walnut Stained ash wood
Africa is a chair that encapsulates a perfect synthesis of structure, form, and functionality in a sculpture that highli...
Category
2010s Italian Chairs
Materials
Wood, Ash
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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