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Chairs For Sale
Item type: New and Made To Order
Baba Olive Green Armchair by Serena Confalonieri
Located in Milan, IT
This superb chair offered in an earthy palette synthesizes modern style and vintage design. The cylindrical steel frame lacquered in olive green traces the curves of the legs, the 42...
Category

2010s Italian Chairs

Materials

Textile

Contemporary Dining Chair Archipen with ash frame in Kvadrat Divina Wool by NOOM
Located in Paris, FR
The Archipen Chair by NOOM is a winner of the NYCxDESIGN Awards in the contract seating category. It’s a contemporary design wooden dining chair with sculptural appeal, inspired by U...
Category

2010s Ukrainian Minimalist Chairs

Materials

Fabric, Wool, Bouclé, Leather, Alpaca, Faux Leather, Acrylic, Wood, Ash

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

K3 Koi Low Leather Chair
Located in London, GB
Hand made in Italy, low leather chair. Vegetable tanned hand made leather chair on a nickel plated steel base. Eight leather colors available. Cust...
Category

2010s British Chairs

Materials

Leather

Contemporary Chair 'BAIA' by Kensaku Oshiro x DK3, Chrome Frame, Black Leather
Located in Paris, IDF
BAIA dining chair Steel frame, wooden or upholstered backrest Model shown on main image: Frame: Chrome Backrest: Leather Fabric: Black Pelle leather Dimensions: H.74 x 58 x 50 cm ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Danish Scandinavian Modern Chairs

Materials

Steel, Chrome

Dark Wood Meditation Chair Low Seat with Cushion by CEU Studio Indoor - Outdoor
Located in New York, NY
Meditation Chair by CEU L 23.5" x W 23.5" x H 22" Custom cushion covers available upon request. The item is customizable by size Sculptural in form and meditative in purpose, the...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Balinese Modern Chairs

Materials

Wood

Tulip L Gray Chair by Kazuko Okamoto
Located in Milan, IT
This elegant chair has natural polished ash wood legs. It is enriched by a gray FreeForm polyurethane shell. Other colours are available.
Category

2010s Italian Chairs

Materials

Wood

Haga, Gustavian Style Armchair
Located in Allerum, SE
Limited edition reproductions by D. Larsson, inspired by the finest 18th - 19th-century Swedish furniture. HAGA, a fine reproduction Gustavian barrel back armchair is influenced by ...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Swedish Gustavian Chairs

Materials

Beech

Haga, Gustavian Style Armchair
Haga, Gustavian Style Armchair
$2,080 Sale Price / item
20% Off
Modern Genuine Ochre Soft Leather Tan Sling - Swing Chair
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...
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2010s South African Modern Chairs

Materials

Steel

Roly Poly Armchair in Black 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...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Chairs

Materials

Wool, Plastic

Batlló Chair With Solid Varnished Oak By Antoni Gaudí, Spanish modernism
Located in Barcelona, ES
Solid varnished oak. A company that has always attributed such great importance to the author of the designs could never forget the great figures in history. That is why the BD catalogue of contemporary creations has always included those by admired classical masters. Antoni Gaudí (1852/1926) is, without doubt, the most internationally well-known Spanish architect. But is not only his buildings and brilliant architectural solutions that have travelled the globe. His integrated conception of architecture led him to pay attention, not only to structural calculations, but also to all the decorative elements, including furniture, that would form part of the building. The admiration felt by modern designers for the furniture designed by Gaudí has not gone unnoticed by BD which was the first company to rescue them from history by embarking on their serial production using traditional art and craft techniques and the same materials –varnished solid oak– in order to reproduce all the rich detail displayed by the originals when they were first produced. The Batlló chair...
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21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Art Nouveau Chairs

Materials

Oak

Geometry Screen in Gloss Lacquered Solid Wood & Brass by Artempo
Located in Geneve, CH
Geometry Screen in Gloss Lacquered Solid Wood & Brass by Artempo Dimensions: D 150 x W 150 x H 165 cm. Materials: Lacquered solid wood and brass. The screen design draws inspiration...
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2010s Chinese Modern Chairs

Materials

Brass

Contemporary Modern Moca Chair in Boucle Fabric & Smoked Oak by Collector Studio
Located in Castelo da Maia, PT
A chair that mixes both modern and classical design approaches. Designed to hug the body, durable and solid chair features a body structure produced in so...
Category

2010s Portuguese Chairs

Materials

Leather, Walnut

Rue Interieure NumberTwo Fauteuil Chair by Jean Pujol
Located in Brooklyn, NY
NumberTwo Fauteuil Chair designed by Jean Pujol for Rue Interieure. The clear lines and beautiful curves intertwined to create a timeless and sculptural pie...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Canadian Chairs

Materials

Metal

Kartell Madame Chair in Shanghai Print by Philippe Starck
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Thanks to its neutral colour palette, this chair makes the ideal furniture piece for inserting in sophisticated residential interiors or the most refin...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Chairs

Materials

Fabric

Hans J. Wegner 'CH20' Chair in Oak, Black Leather & Oil for Carl Hansen & Son
Located in Glendale, CA
Hans J. Wegner 'CH20' Chair in Oak, Black Leather & Oil for Carl Hansen & Son The story of Danish Modern begins in 1908 when Carl Hansen opened his first worksh...
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21st Century and Contemporary Danish Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Leather, Wood, Oak

Modern Laurence Dining Chairs, Yellow Velvet, Handmade Portugal by Greenapple
Located in Lisboa, PT
Laurence Chair, Contemporary Collection, Handcrafted in Portugal - Europe by Greenapple. The Laurence dining chair is an artistic tribute to the...
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21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Chairs

Materials

Velvet, Wood, Leather, Mohair, Bouclé, Linen

Modern Laurence Dining Chairs, Pink Velvet, Handmade in Portugal by Greenapple
Located in Lisboa, PT
Laurence Chair, Contemporary Collection, Handcrafted in Portugal - Europe by Greenapple. The Laurence dining chair is an artistic tribute to the essence of femininity in contemporar...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Chairs

Materials

Velvet, Wood, Leather, Mohair, Bouclé, Linen

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...
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2010s European Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Teak

Rodolfo Dordoni Dine Out Chair For Cassina
Rodolfo Dordoni Dine Out Chair For Cassina
$2,234 Sale Price / item
25% Off
Rustic English Counter Stool
Located in Westwood, NJ
A rustic English country counter stool, the shaped saddle seat above turned legs and stretchers. Dimensions: 18.5" W x 15.5" D x 24" H.
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21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Country Chairs

Materials

Wood

Hannes Wettstein Hola 369 Chair For Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Hannes Wettstein Set of Five Hola 367 Chair For Cassina Among Cassina’s best-sellers, Hola is a design chair also available without armrests, whose elegant, functional lines announc...
Category

2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Plywood

Hannes Wettstein Hola 369 Chair For Cassina
Hannes Wettstein Hola 369 Chair For Cassina
$2,065 Sale Price / item
25% Off
Contemporary Constructor Armchair in Tan Saddle Leather and Solid Walnut
Located in Trowbridge, Wiltshire
A carefully designed, ergonomically thoughtful and supremely comfortable ‘thinking chair’, the Constructor is striking from any angle. Construction: So...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary English Modern Chairs

Materials

Leather, Walnut

Set of 4 X-Line Chairs Galvanized Base/Black Powder Coated Seat/Back for Hay
Located in Dubai, AE
Originally designed by Niels Jørgen Haugesen in the late ‘70s, the X-Line Chair has joined HAY’s universe of timeless, original designs. Made in thin metal wire, the chair’s industri...
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21st Century and Contemporary Latvian Minimalist Chairs

Materials

Steel

Glenda Chair in Welded Mirror-Polished Stainless Steel by Julian Mayor
Located in Geneve, CH
Glenda Chair in Welded Mirror.Polished Stainless Steel by Julian Mayor Limited Edition of 8 + 4AP. Dimensions: D 72 x W 104 x H 71,5 cm. Materials: Mirror polished stainless steel. ...
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2010s British Post-Modern Chairs

Materials

Stainless Steel

Nico Lounge Chair by DeMuro Das in Solid Walnut
Located in New York, NY
The Nico Lounge Chair combines handsome proportions with timeless materials and an emphasis on comfort. Straight lines are tempered by curved edges and sloping arms, resulting in a t...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Chairs

Materials

Oak, Walnut

Contemporary Modern 111 Chair in Wood & Fabric by Collector Studio
Located in Castelo da Maia, PT
Contemporary Modern 111 Chair in Wood & Fabric by Federico Perri for Collector Studio. 111 represents all the lines incesed in the surface of the solid wood...
Category

2010s Portuguese Chairs

Materials

Oak, Walnut

Lake Street Chairs in Walnut by Last Workshop, 2021
Located in Chicago, IL
A minimalist dining or side chair from the Last Workshop. Solid walnut, black leather, brass screws. Dimensions: 18”L x 20”D x 18” seat height. 2 in stock.
Category

2010s American Minimalist Chairs

Materials

Leather, Walnut

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

Space Age Postmodern Brown Velvet Accent Chair Caos
Located in Almería, ES
The Caos Accent Chair celebrates the unexpected beauty that emerges from disorder. With its sculptural curves and dynamic proportions, it turns chaos into harmony—offering a bold yet...
Category

2010s Spanish Space Age Chairs

Materials

Velvet

Baby Gropius Chair – Sculptural Bauhaus-Inspired Chair in Colorful Fabric NOOM
Located in Paris, FR
Baby Gropius chair is designed in the same spirit as the collection's flagman Gropius chair, which makes the brand signature. We noted that kids love minimalist design and are always happy to interact with our chairs, and this fact encouraged us to create a miniature version of the Gropius chair. A distinctive silhouette that is sculptural yet comfortable, a wide range of colorful upholstery...
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2010s Ukrainian Minimalist Chairs

Materials

Cotton, Wood, Acrylic, Faux Fur, Linen, Fabric, Bouclé, Wool

Italian Neoclassic Tall Bar Stool
Located in Westwood, NJ
An Italian neoclassic bar stool, with a leather upholstered oval padded back and circular swivel seat, on turned legs, joined by an "X" stretcher with brass footrest mounts. Dime...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Neoclassical Chairs

Materials

Leather, Wood

DOOQ Mid-Century Modern Dining Chair Alma with Dark Green Velvet and Walnut Wood
By DOOQ
Located in Lisbon, PT
DOOQ Mid-Century Modern Dining Chair Alma with Dark Green Velvet and Walnut Wood In a piece that combines classic and modern aesthetics we can...
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21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Velvet, Rattan, Walnut

"Coraggioso" Barstool with Patina Bronze, Handmade, Istanbul
Located in Istanbul, 34
Designed by Hasan Samet Bizimyer. Design, Art, Innovation. Bizimyer Furniture Presents. Bizimyer Art / Design. Made to order. Available in custom sizes and a variety of materials ...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Chairs

Materials

Metal, Bronze

Unopiu' Conrad Foldable Chairs Outdoor Collection
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Essential lines and the stability of iron represent the compositional qualities that make Conrad the best choice for furnishing contract environments and smaller spaces. The texture ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Chairs

Materials

Iron

Gio Ponti Leggera Chair For Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Gio Ponti Leggera Chair For Cassina An icon of chair design and of Cassina’s masterful artisan craftsmanship. A tasteful and versatile piece remin...
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2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Walnut

Gio Ponti Leggera Chair For Cassina
Gio Ponti Leggera Chair For Cassina
$2,615 Sale Price / item
25% Off
"Il Pezzo 7 Chair" dining chair with high back-upholstered in anthracite leather
Located in Firenze, IT
Sinuous folds envelop the elegant structure of Il Pezzo 7 Chair. Expertly upholstered in high- quality leather or velvet by master craftsmen, it boasts a rich, soft backrest, wrapped...
Category

2010s Italian Modern Chairs

Materials

Brass

Roly Poly Polyethylene Armchair with Cushions, 1stdibs Gallery Showroom Sample
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

Pair of Athens Stool in Iroko Wood by Leonard Kadid for Lemon
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Inspired by classical Greek architecture, the Athens stool uses only two different elements. Made of solid wood, the geometry of the stool comes as a result of its assembly method - ...
Category

2010s South African Minimalist Chairs

Materials

Hardwood

Kutitji Chair / Shield
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Trent Jansen is a designer based in Thirroul, Australia, and Lecturer at the University of New South Wales Art & Design, Sydney Australia. Jansen gained his PhD from the University o...
Category

2010s Chairs

Materials

Cherry, Maple, Walnut

Alias 210 Bookchair Bookcase with Chair in White Lacquered MDF by Sou Fujimoto
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...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Chairs

Materials

Aluminum

Friis and Moltke Mid Chair With Veneer For On Collection
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Friis and Moltke Mio Chair For On Collection. The Mio Chair is a classic yet contemporary stackable chair with a low backrest. Crafted in collaboration with Friis & Moltke, it embod...
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2010s Danish Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Oak

Oxford Chair Fur Upholstery & Bronze-Patina Brass 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 skilled artisans, ultimately making each piece unique, designed in Paris and produced in the Philippines. The Oxford chair by R&Y Augousti is a sophisticated piece that provides comfort, whilst retaining its elegant and luxurious aesthetic. This piece is upholstered in a lustrous & soft cream calf-hair, with a bronze-patina brass frame. Available with cream shagreen inlay...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Philippine Art Deco Chairs

Materials

Brass

+55design Molded Leather Dining Chair – Sculptural Comfort & Timeless Craft
Located in Jardim America, SP
Designed by Ilse Lang, this molded leather dining chair redefines functional sculpture. The leather is not just a surface treatment—it forms the very structure of the chair, adapting...
Category

2010s Brazilian Chairs

Materials

Leather, Hardwood

21st Century Hybrid No 1 Armchair with Hand-Carved Antlers and Brown Leather
Located in Istanbul, TR
Hybrid collection was inspired by the mythologies of parahumans. This anthro chair unions with its owner, merging into one. It is entirely handmade, a special leather with rare patterns has been selected and a textured paint...
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2010s Turkish Arts and Crafts Chairs

Materials

Beech

21st Century, Modern, Maçka Chair, Powder Coated Structure & Upholstery
Located in İstanbul, İstanbul
Maçka, defined by its juxtaposed simple geometrical forms, is a seating collection consisting of dining & corner chairs, bar stool and love & lounge benches. The designs elegantly re...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Modern Chairs

Materials

Metal

Kissing Armchair, Modern, Sculptural, Rounded, Bronze Metal, Cream Boucle Fabric
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

Love Chair in Rose with Polished Brass by Nika Zupanc
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Love is all around. Clench yours tight, hold it close, and bestow on it the shiny perch it so wishes it deserved. Love Chair for Ghidini 1961 provides a sumptuously soft landing for ...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Chairs

Materials

Brass

Mario Bellini Cab 412 Chair For Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Mario Bellini Cab 412 Chair For Cassina “A new kind of chair, made entirely of saddle-hide, often cloned today.” This is how Mario Bellini descr...
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2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Plastic

Mario Bellini Cab 412 Chair For Cassina
Mario Bellini Cab 412 Chair For Cassina
$2,500 Sale Price / item
25% Off
Ember Leather Chair, Wood and Leather Dining Chair
Located in San Jose, CA
The Ember Chair is a versatile seat made using traditional joinery techniques. The wide, curved backrest is cut from solid white oak while the cushioned se...
Category

2010s Chinese Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Oak

Italian Blackened Brass Chiavari Bar Stool or Chair
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

Dig It Chair in Tiger Jacquard Velvet
Located in Milano, IT
Dig It is a chair with a cylindrical seat and an curved backrest. The wooden shell is covered with polyurethane foam and finished with a top layer of acrylic fiber. The base can be made of matte black lacquered wood or covered with a metal casing in brushed brass. This version of DIG IT chair...
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2010s Italian Modern Chairs

Materials

Leather, Fabric, Jacquard, Velvet

Earl Hand Crafted Walnut Custom Upholstered Moresby Captain Chair
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Solid wood construction with hand-cut joinery and custom upholstered seat and seat back. This chair shown in walnut and camel leather. In stock leather choice: black, olive, camel...
Category

2010s American Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Leather, Oak, Walnut

Customizable Tacchini Pigreco Chair by Tobia Scarpa
Located in New York, NY
The Pigreco chair is the first product designed by Tobia Scarpa, conceived in 1959 as a graduation project at the end of his studies in architecture at t...
Category

2010s Italian Chairs

Materials

Textile

Contemporary Dining Chair in Natural Solid Wood by Ania Wolowska
Located in PARQUE INDUSTRIAL OTHON P BLANCO, Quintana Roo
The Lumi Chair features a firm and minimalist structure. Its seat, slightly elevated above the base, along with its wide and comfortable backrest, offers exceptional comfort. "Lumi,"...
Category

2010s Mexican Modern Chairs

Materials

Hardwood, Walnut

Set of Four Pierre Jeanneret 051 Capitol Complex Office by Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Chair designed by Pierre Jeanneret circa 1950, relaunched in 2019. Manufactured by Cassina in Italy. This chair is one of the most recognisable in Chandigarh’s Capitol Complex, f...
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2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Cane, Wood

Maui Armchair Terry Dwan Contemporary Natural Cedar Made in Italy Riva 1920
Located in Cantù, IT
Armchair made from a single block of scented cedar. A sculptured monolith with a curvy and sinuous design. It has an ergonomic seat in a continuous line with the back. Available with...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Chairs

Materials

Wood, Cedar

Contemporary Vertere Midi Stool in Oiled Walnut with Chestnut Leather Seat Pad
Located in Trowbridge, Wiltshire
Turned from solid American Black Walnut, the Vertere Midi Stool projects an exaggerated sculptural silhouette fully accentuating the stunning beauty of walnut. Our recommendation is ...
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21st Century and Contemporary English Modern Chairs

Materials

Walnut

Handwoven Leather and Solid Wood Chair from Brazil by +55design
Located in Jardim America, SP
By +55design, this handcrafted chair is a poetic tribute to Brazil’s rural heritage and the legacy of ancestral craftsmanship. Drawing inspiration from designer Bruno de Carvalho’s g...
Category

2010s Brazilian Chairs

Materials

Leather

Customizable Tacchini Costela Lounge Chair Designed by Martin Eisler
Located in New York, NY
Tacchini is delighted to reissue Costela by Martin Eisler, icon of Brazilian 1950s design. An elegant yet informal armchair. With its sensual aesthetic, natural materials and intelli...
Category

2010s Italian Chairs

Materials

Leather, Fabric

Stockholm, Gustavian Style Armchair
Located in Allerum, SE
Limited edition reproductions by D. Larsson, inspired by the finest 18th - 19th-century Swedish furniture. STOCKHOLM, This Gustavian style armchair...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Swedish Gustavian Chairs

Materials

Beech

Stockholm, Gustavian Style Armchair
Stockholm, Gustavian Style Armchair
$2,240 Sale Price
20% Off

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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