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Chairs For Sale
Item type: New and Made To Order
LEGER CHAIR - Modern Chair COL with Python Skin Side Panels
Located in Laguna Niguel, CA
The Leger Chair is a piece of furniture that draws inspiration from the vintage python skin handbags of the 1970s, creating a unique and luxurious...
Category
2010s American Modern Chairs
Materials
Upholstery
David N. Ebner, American Studio Craft Artist, "Brookhaven Chair"
Located in Bellport, NY
"The Brookhaven Chair" by American studio Craft artist, David N. Ebner, appears to dance, the legs are so graceful, yet very strong.
Pigmented maplew...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American American Craftsman Chairs
Materials
Maple
Mid-Century modern SJ.750 OVAL chair by Arne Wahl Iversen. New edition
Located in Courbevoie, FR
Mid-Century modern SJ.750 OVAL chair by Arne Wahl Iversen. New edition
Old glory makes for a new classic
Designed by Arne Wahl Iversen in 1959. At that time Denmark was entering a ...
Category
2010s Danish Scandinavian Modern Chairs
Materials
Leather, Oak
Gervasoni Jeko 05 Armchair in Capri 06 Upholstery and ECOTeak by Paola Navone
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Armchairs in colonial style of exotic inspiration, Jeko 01/05 have a structure made of ECOTeak, a material coming from the reuse of recovered beams and teak elements that have been r...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Chairs
Materials
Upholstery
$4,452 Sale Price / item
15% Off
Velvet Jam Lounge Chair by Melis Tatlicibasi
Located in Geneve, CH
Velvet Jam Lounge Chair by Melis Tatlicibasi
Dimensions: W 60 x D 60 x H 85 cm
Materials: Velvet. Base painted brass, silver or gold, laquared black or beige, natural wood.
Also ava...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Chairs
Materials
Velvet
$8,754 / item
Denise Chair
By Koket
Located in Manassas, VA
Eye-catching yet with an air of understated class, the slender layered frame of the Denise Chair perfectly cups around you while bringing chic style to its surroundings.
As Shown
Se...
Category
2010s Portuguese Chairs
Materials
Leather, Velvet
$5,500 / item
Galva Steel Outdoor Chairs by Atelier Thomas Serruys
Located in Geneve, CH
Galva steel outdoor chairs by Atelier Thomas Serruys
Dimensions: H 46cm, W 43cm, D 65cm
Materials: Galvanized steel.
Steel chair made o...
Category
2010s Belgian Modern Chairs
Materials
Steel
Moooi Nut Lounge Chair in Hairy Upholstery with Oak Stained Grey Frame
By Moooi, MARCEL WANDERS
Located in Brooklyn, NY
It’s the perfect companion while dining, cozily reading a good book or relaxing in front of the TV. Its cushions enclose you in the comfortable embrace of Marcel Wander’s signature t...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Dutch Modern Chairs
Materials
Upholstery
Collector Modern Moca Bar Chair Tricot Dark Seafoam Fabric and Oak by Studio Rig
Located in Castelo da Maia, PT
Contemporary Modern Moca Bar Chair in Tricot Dark Seafoam Fabric and Smoked Oak by Studio Rig for Collector Studio
A chair that mixes both modern and classical design approaches.
De...
Category
2010s Portuguese Chairs
Materials
Metal
Orbit Chair in Pink Wool Fabric and Black Steel, by Lara Bohinc
By Lara Bohinc
Located in Holland, AMSTERDAM
This is the first time that Bohinc explores a design favourite; the chair.
In the collection, Lara Bohinc develops her stellar themes, finding inspiration in planetary and lunar orbits...
Category
2010s Portuguese Modern Chairs
Materials
Metal
Evelyn Chair in Cream Fabric with Wooden and Mettalic Legs
Located in Freamunde, PT
The Evelyn dining chair exudes timeless elegance with its classic design, offering both luxurious comfort and refined style. Its generously padded backrest and deep cushioning provid...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Metal, Brass, Stainless Steel
"Cuba" Armchair, by Rodrigo Ohtake, Brazilian Design
Located in Sao Paulo, SP
The Cuba armchair was conceived by Rodrigo Othake with one element in mind, one that is very well used by the Brazilian design: turned wood. If this elem...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Chairs
Materials
Hardwood
$17,250 / item
DOOQ! Organic Modern Marlon Bar Chair in Dark Yellow 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
Metal
Laja Chair · Indoors Teak by Perso · Currently in stock
Located in Juarez, Mexico City
Laja chair possesses a primitive sculptural nature that engages with the exploration of light and shadow.
Its design reflects the influence of contemporary and vernacular Mexican ar...
Category
2010s Mexican Chairs
Materials
Teak
ARCH Lounge Chair in Oak and Sheepskin Upholstery by Mazo Design
Located in Geneve, CH
ARCH Lounge Chair in Oak and Sheepskin Upholstery by Mazo Design
Dimensions: W 69 x D 79 x H 76 cm
Materials: Oak, Sheepskin.
With the new ARCH collection, mazo forges new paths wit...
Category
2010s Danish Post-Modern Chairs
Materials
Other
Regency Style Club Chair with Pebbled Watercolor Print
Located in Greenwich, CT
Regency style club chair is covered in a pebbled watercolor printed velvet. Deep seat is is both comfortable and elegant. Extra-stuffed down/feather-wrapped foam loose seat cushion s...
Category
2010s North American Hollywood Regency Chairs
Materials
Velvet
Love Chair in Malachite 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
$1,834 Sale Price / item
15% Off
Moooi Nut Lounge Chair in Menagerie Velvet Upholstery & Oak Stained Black Frame
By Moooi, MARCEL WANDERS
Located in Brooklyn, NY
It’s the perfect companion while dining, cozily reading a good book or relaxing in front of the TV. Its cushions enclose you in the comfortable embrace of Marcel Wander’s signature t...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Dutch Modern Chairs
Materials
Upholstery
Lou Eat Chair in Black Leather by Philippe Starck & D. Sugasawa for Driade
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Traditional, Italian, aristocratic families had an unfailing way of finding out what a guest’s manners were like at first sight. Once again, Philippe Starck sits at the work-table with Driade to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the brand’s trend-setting business and etiquette, suggesting a slimming principle that will re-educate guests, teaching them to have perfect posture in a Driade context. Starck, rock and chic.
“Lou Eat is not a chair, it is an animal-like sculpture that could eat you.” Philippe Starck
Lou Eat and Lou Think, along with Lou Read...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Chairs
Materials
Leather
$2,226 Sale Price / item
15% Off
Collector Modern Cassette Chair Upholstered in Chocolate by Alter Ego
Located in Castelo da Maia, PT
Collector Modern Cassette Chair Upholstered in Chocolate - Dan Fabric by Alter Ego
W 70 cm 27”
D 62 cm 24”
H 77 cm 30.3”
A chair tha...
Category
2010s Portuguese Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Oak
Upholstered Furniture Archipen Chair Artistry Edition by NOOM
Located in Geneve, CH
Upholstered Furniture Archipen Chair Artistry Edition by NOOM
Dimensions: W 54 x D 62 x H 79 cm
Materials: Ashwood, plywood, metal, foam, textile / leather.
Category F - Archive Fa...
Category
2010s Ukrainian Modern Chairs
Materials
Metal
DOOQ Mid-Century Modern Dining Chair Alma with Beige Velvet and Walnut Wood
By DOOQ
Located in Lisbon, PT
DOOQ Mid-Century Modern Dining Chair Alma with Beige Velvet and Walnut Wood
In a piece that combines classic and modern aesthetics we can find...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Velvet, Rattan, Walnut
Modern Plump Chair in Bold Blue, Translucent Polyurethane Resin, by Ian Cochran
By Ian Cochran
Located in New York, NY
Plump Chair by Ian Alistair Cochran
Solid Resin
H 33" x L 26.5" x W 38"
Floor to Seat: 17.5"
A continuation of the Plump series of sculptural furniture. The shapes play upon the ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Chairs
Materials
Resin
Meridiana Chair in Transparent by Christophe Pillet for Driade
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The Meridiana table stems from the ultimate globetrotter chair, revised this year with solid wooden legs. An archetype of the coffee shop or domestic table, it displays a precious balance between the round, wood particleboard top and the solid wood frame and legs. A mass-colored clay mixture is smoothed over the top by hand with a scraper. The table’s aesthetic is distinguished by the shaded, handmade finish of its top. Available in the following colors: Volcano red, Lava black and Champagne.
Born in 1959, he graduated from the Academy of Decorative Arts in Nice in 1985 and a year later took a post-graduate course at the Domus Academy in Milan. From 1986 to 1988 he worked with Martine Bedin in Milan, and from 1988 to 1993 with Philippe Starck in Paris. His first items of furniture, issued by XO, date from 1991. Since May 1993 he has been working as an independent designer. His work ranges from furniture to product design, from interior design to architecture and exhibit design. He works, among others, with Artelano, Cappellini, Ceccotti, JC Decaux, Driade, Mazzega, Moroso, Trussardi, Daum, Moët e Chandon, Ecart International, Lacoste Lancome, l’Oreal, Shiseido, Whirlpool. Nominated Creator of the Year in 1995, he has exhibited his works at the Georges Pompidou Center in Paris, at the Museum of Decorative Arts in Lucerne and at many other prestige venues. Among his most recent works or works in progress...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Chairs
Materials
Plastic
$879 Sale Price / item
15% Off
Saturn Pouffe Small, Ottoman, Oxidised Brass, Cream Boucle, Modern, Sculptural
By Lara Bohinc
Located in Holland, AMSTERDAM
The Saturn pouffe utilizes gathered bilboquet seat construction, to create a more simplified but still incredibly distinctive form. The sumptuously undul...
Category
2010s Portuguese Modern Chairs
Materials
Metal, Brass
Flint Bench by Marmi Serafini
Located in Geneve, CH
Flint bench by Marmi Serafini
Dimensions: D 38 x W 156.6 x H 41 cm
Materials: marble, wood
Weight: 150 kg
"A horizontal and regular element is placed on t...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Chairs
Materials
Marble
$28,745 / item
Green Primitive Armchair, Designed by Studio Nucleo, Made in Italy
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
The Primitive armchair, played on the asymmetry of primary volumes, is made with a padded structure and covered with a melange-colored cloth.
“Primitive as primary geometric figur...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Moooi Nut Lounge Chair in Hallingdal 65 Upholstery & Oak Stained Cinnamon Frame
By Moooi, MARCEL WANDERS
Located in Brooklyn, NY
It’s the perfect companion while dining, cozily reading a good book or relaxing in front of the TV. Its cushions enclose you in the comfortable embrace of Marcel Wander’s signature t...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Dutch Modern Chairs
Materials
Upholstery
Foot Accent Chair by Project 213A
Located in Geneve, CH
Foot Accent Chair by Project 213A
Dimensions: W 48 x D 35 x H 79 cm
Materials: Walnut
The Foot accent chair is made from Walnut and stands on 3 irregular legs. The wider seat ma...
Category
2010s Portuguese Post-Modern Chairs
Materials
Walnut
$4,834 / item
Andrianna Shamaris Sculptural Solid Teak Wood Chair
Located in New York, NY
Beautiful chair hand carved from a single reclaimed teak wood block. Both usable and sculptural. We bleached the wood revealing the unique wood grain and added a butterfly detail to ...
Category
2010s Indonesian Minimalist Chairs
Materials
Wood, Teak, Reclaimed Wood
$3,000 / item
Modern Maia Dining Chairs, Blue Italian Leather, Handmade Portugal by Greenapple
Located in Lisboa, PT
Maia Chairs, Contemporary Collection, Handcrafted in Portugal - Europe by Greenapple.
The Maia leather dining chair takes its name from the novel Maias, a ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Chairs
Materials
Metal, Brass, Steel, Stainless Steel
Object 01 Beige Seating by Volta
Located in Geneve, CH
Object 01 Beige Seating by Volta
Dimensions: D 45 x W 40 x H 50 cm
Materials: Cork and Velvet
Also available in diffentent colours. Please contact us.
MEÏ COLLECTION
The Meï c...
Category
2010s French Post-Modern Chairs
Materials
Velvet, Cork
$1,437 / item
Found i Bench No.2 by A Space
Located in Geneve, CH
Found I Bench No.2 by A Space
Dimensions: D187 x W33 x H30 cm
Materials: Marble, steel, gold leaf, oak.
Wood finishes Available.
FOUND I collection centers around the power of the medium to dictate the final form that art objects take. Each piece of marble was hand-picked at a small family-owned quarry in the South of Turkey with an intention to work around its imperfections. This collection exposes the rough texture of natural stone, celebrating its beauty and reminding of the mountains that the stone came...
Category
2010s American Post-Modern Chairs
Materials
Marble, Steel, Gold Leaf
$21,951 / item
Lotus Lounge Chair 'Brass' by Zhipeng Tan
By Zhipeng Tan
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Tan’s practice, since graduating from the China Academy of Art, has been focused on the ancient technique of lost-wax casting. This ancient foundry process has created an intersectio...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Chairs
Materials
Brass
$28,500 / item
Matang, Rassoi, Stool
By Matang, Lucien Dumas
Located in Paris, FR
Matang
Rassoi
A wood and cotton rope stool, the rectangular sides joined by a cotton rope wrapped seat, the lower part with a spacer fixed with Makhrana marble keys.
Contemp...
Category
2010s French Modern Chairs
Materials
Wood
$2,375
"Audrey" Chair, Stainless Steel, Bronze Details, Tailor Made Leather, 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, Stainless Steel
Sw Fluffy Chair by Soft-Geometry
Located in Geneve, CH
SW Fluffy chair by Soft-geometry
Materials: Handwoven yarn, stainless steel
Dimensions: 26 x 26 x 30” H
Chair dressed in a handwoven fluffy yarn seat...
Category
2010s American Modern Chairs
Materials
Steel
$22,735 / item
Folding White Aluminium Outdoor Director's Chair, Made in Italy
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
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Folding White Aluminum Outdoor Director's Chair
Director's chair in aluminium, finishe...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Chairs
Materials
Aluminum
Yellow Primitive Armchair, Designed by Studio Nucleo, Made in Italy
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
The Primitive armchair, played on the asymmetry of primary volumes, is made with a padded structure and covered with a melange-colored cloth.
“Primitive as primary geometric figur...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Wood
"il Vento" Chair, Set of Eight, with Patina Bronze, 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
Bronze
Gufram Softcrete Central Seat by Ross Lovegrove
Located in La Morra, Cuneo
To transform concrete in a soft and comfortable material, so comfortable as to become a couch.
From Auguste Perret’s pioneering approach, moving through Le Corbusier’s Copernican rev...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Chairs
Materials
Foam
$4,900 / item
Bridge Bench C.R.&S. Riva1920 Contemporary Natural Cedar Wood Made in Italy
By Riva 1920
Located in Cantù, IT
Bench made from a single block of scented cedar that features an original and geometric design.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Chairs
Materials
Wood, Cedar
Derrière Armchair, Pink Velvet, Modern Organic Sculptural
By Lara Bohinc
Located in Holland, AMSTERDAM
Part of the Peaches collection, the Derriere armchair conveys aspects of the female figure. The pieces are composed of a wood structure made up of 6 symmetrical pieces with the addit...
Category
2010s Portuguese Modern Chairs
Materials
Wool
Customizable Modern Dining Chair with Cubed Seat Design
Located in Greenwich, CT
Our tailored home exclusive "Branford" dining chair on casters is shown in our own ecru linen fabric. This chair is perfect for the dining table or as an accent chair in any living space. It features a simple and modern cubed seat...
Category
2010s American Modern Chairs
Materials
Linen
Stone Chair by Plyus Furniture
Located in Geneve, CH
Stone Chair by Plyus Furniture
Dimensions: D 81 x W 115 x H 88 cm
Materials: Wood, HR foam, polyester wadding, fabric upholstery.
PLYUS Furniture creates pieces in collectible de...
Category
2010s Emirian Post-Modern Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
$14,574 / item
Moooi Liberty Lounger Chair in American Walnut by Atelier Van Lieshout
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Sculptor Joep van Lieshout set himself a goal: to create one chair per day for a month. He named the project Prototypes as part of his utopian project New Tribal Labyrinth. This futuristic vision focuses on the reinvention of the industrial revolution...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Dutch Modern Chairs
Materials
Walnut
Crown Lounge Chair with Metal Trimmings
Located in Kolkata, IN
The Crown Lounge Chair is a magnificent seat inspired by the radiance of a halo. Clad in our iconic logo pattern in gold and ivory, this seat grabs the spotlight!
Inspired by the ti...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Chairs
Materials
Metal
DOOQ Mid-Century Modern Dinning Chair Alma in Yellow Velvet and Walnut Wood Legs
By DOOQ
Located in Lisbon, PT
DOOQ Mid-Century Modern Dinning Chair Alma in Yellow Velvet and Walnut Wood Legs
Alma chair is costumizable in the fabric options and wood legs.
In a piece that combines classic an...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Velvet, Rattan, Walnut
"Monobloco'' Contemporary Sculptural Chair in Cast Aluminum by Estudio Orth
By Estúdio Orth
Located in Sao Paulo, BR
Contemporary chair in cast aluminum.
Produced in São Paulo, Brazil.
This chair was meticulously handmade by master artisans one delicate piece at a time. It is therefore quite diffi...
Category
2010s Brazilian Brutalist Chairs
Materials
Aluminum
Chair by Andrew de Freitas
Located in São Paulo, BR
The objects on view in this collection extend through different forms of consciousness, intertwining layers of meaning and perception. Different modes of experiencing an object bleed...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Chairs
Materials
Wood
$6,250 / item
Mid-Century Modern Scandinavian Chair Folding MK16 by Mogens Koch, New Product
By Mogens Koch, GETAMA
Located in Courbevoie, FR
Mogens Koch designed the MK16 folding chair for a supplemental church seating contest, reinterpreting the traditional folding stool by pairing easy fold...
Category
2010s Danish Scandinavian Modern Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Oak
Bordeaux Velvet Modern Uphostery Dining Chair W/ Feet
Located in New York, NY
Designed for those who appreciate both style and comfort, this velvet dining chair embodies the richness of Italian-inspired design. Javier’s time in Italy influenced its sculpted fo...
Category
2010s Portuguese Other Chairs
Materials
Metal
$1,816 Sale Price / item
19% Off
Contemporary Blue Velvet Pink Legs Dining Chair Utopía
By Moanne
Located in Almería, ES
The Utopía Dining Chair brings boldness and imagination to the everyday. With its curved backrest and generous seat, it offers comfort without sacrificing personality. Its compact, s...
Category
2010s Spanish Hollywood Regency Chairs
Materials
Velvet, Wood, Bentwood, Lacquer
Lowback Leaf Chair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Hand Bronze Cast Winter Hazel Leaves made in the Artists Foundry. Cast Bronze legs are sand cast and welded. Reflecting the forms found in nature, the Lowback Leaf Chair has asymmetr...
Category
2010s American Brutalist Chairs
Materials
Bronze
$3,500 / item
Greta Swivel Bar or Counter Stool
Located in Westport, CT
Counter stool with dark wenge stained beech legs, fully upholstered seat and back and brass footrest. COM.
Available in counter or bar height and totally customizable including finis...
Category
2010s Modern Chairs
Materials
Metal
$2,900 / item
La Chaise – Limited Edition Terrazzo Chair by Zyva Studio for Mosaic Factory
Located in Tangier, MA
La Chaise is a sculptural terrazzo chair designed by architect Anthony Authié, founder of Paris-based Zyva Studio, and crafted by Mosaic Factory. The result of a bold collaboration, ...
Category
2010s Chairs
Materials
Concrete, Marble, Aluminum
Contemporary Not Wasted Dining chair by Cedric Breisacher
Located in 1204, CH
In his latest collection, Cedric Breisacher reinvests the use of materials with what a workshop already has: waste materials. He uses this waste to create a material he calls Agglome...
Category
2010s Chairs
Materials
Wood
Swivel Base Showtime Chair by Jaime Hayon
Located in Geneve, CH
Swivel base showtime chair by Jaime Hayon
Dimensions: D 55 x W 55 x H 79 cm
Materials: Powder-coated steel or aluminum structure. Legs, seat, and ba...
Category
2010s Spanish Modern Chairs
Materials
Aluminum
$4,050 / item
Wolk Coffee Table in Brass by Richard Hutten
Located in Kolkata, IN
Wolk coffee table in Brass is a slice of a cloud crafted in pure brass, fantastical and luxurious. A conversation point in your living space!
Richard Hutten’s Wolk collection for ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Chairs
Materials
Brass
$23,133 / item
"Geffrey" by Lee Stanton Chair Upholstered in Belgian Linen or Custom Fabric
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The Geffrey by Lee Stanton Editions is a modern yet traditional arm chair with rolled arms, tufted back and turned wood front feet, upholstered ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Edwardian Chairs
Materials
Upholstery
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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