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Chairs For Sale
Item type: New and Made To Order
Customizable Artifort Ribbon Lounge Chair by Pierre Paulin
Located in New York, NY
A completely upholstered design by Pierre Paulin from 1966 and a professional, innovative vision on the well-known ribbon form. Metal frame with horizontal springs, covered with foam...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Dutch Modern Chairs
Materials
Textile
Frits Henningsen 'FH38 Windsor' Chair in Oiled Oak for Carl Hansen & Son
Located in Glendale, CA
Frits Henningsen 'FH38 Windsor' chair in Oiled Oak for Carl Hansen & Son.
The story of Danish Modern begins in 1908 when Carl Hansen opened his first workshop. His firm commitment t...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Wood, Oak
Contemporary Chair 'FF Cantilever', A JOY, 001, 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
Wool
Handmade Modern Minimal Cut Stool White Oak
Located in Brooklyn, NY
With this stool, we wanted to push the limits of structure both in physics and aesthetics.
The stool is sawn from a single long hand-selected board and carefully milled with a miter...
Category
2010s American Minimalist Chairs
Materials
Oak, Walnut
$1,200 / item
Tom Dixon 'Groove' Aluminum Outdoor Armchair in Moss Green
By Tom Dixon
Located in Glendale, CA
Tom Dixon 'Groove' Aluminum Outdoor Armchair in Moss Green
New in 2025, the Groove series is Tom Dixon's first outdoor furniture line. Executed in high-performance durable aluminum,...
Category
2010s British Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Aluminum
Gerrit Thomas Rietveld Zig Zag Chair by Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Chair designed by Gerrit Thomas Rietveld in 1934. Relaunched in 1973/ 2011.
Manufactured by Cassina in Italy.
Materials:
Wood
Dimensions:
D 43 cm x W 37 cm x H 74 cm (SH ...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Wood
$3,318 Sale Price / item
25% Off
Hommage À Pierre Jeanneret Capitol Complex Chair For Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Hommage À Pierre Jeanneret Capitol Complex Chair For Cassina
One of the most well-known pieces from the Capitol Complex in the Indian city of Chandigarh, the solid wood design chair...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Cane, Wood
$3,528 Sale Price / item
20% Off
Lloyd Modern Barrel Back Solid Wood Bar or Counter Stool
Located in Baltimore City, MD
Lloyd bar stool
Solid wood frame / hand rubbed oil finish / solid brass rungs / leather wrapped back support / recessed leather seat cushion
Measure...
Category
2010s American Modern Chairs
Materials
Brass, Steel
Le Corbusier, Pierre Jeanneret, Charlotte Perriand LC1 Chair by Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Chair designed by Le Corbusier, Pierre Jeanneret, Charlotte Perriand in 1928. Relaunched in 1965.
Manufactured by Cassina in Italy.
A light, compact chair designed and presented at ...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Steel
$4,004 Sale Price / item
20% Off
Modern Style Aurora Chair Sculpted in Walnut Finish Arms, leather back & seating
By SIMONINI
Located in Vila Cordeiro, São Paulo
The Aurora collection aka Dawn marks a new exiting moment in our design history, in where we dove deep in to the creativity unknown, to create a collection that would be able to hold...
Category
2010s Brazilian Post-Modern Chairs
Materials
Leather, Textile, Upholstery, Faux Leather, Cane, Hardwood, Walnut
$1,000 Sale Price / item
20% Off
Arches Dining Chair, Brass & COM, InsidherLand by Joana Santos Barbosa
Located in Maia, Porto
Best Chair Design at the International Design & Architecture Awards 2021
Honorable Mention at the European Product Design Awards 2021
The Arches dining chair...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Chairs
Materials
Brass
$1,498 Sale Price / item
20% Off
Modern Counter Chair Gropius CS1/65 Fully Upholstered in Wool Fabric by Noom
Located in Paris, FR
New Noom furniture collection is dedicated to the 100th anniversary of the founding of the Bauhaus School in Germany. Ideas of functionalism and conciseness, the combination of Craft...
Category
2010s Ukrainian Modern Chairs
Materials
Cotton, Ash, Wood, Acrylic, Faux Fur, Linen, Fabric, Velvet, Bouclé, Wool
Mid-Century Modern Grand Chairs, Swivel, Brass, DEDAR Jacquard, Greenapple
Located in Lisboa, PT
Chair Grand, Swivel, Modern Collection, Handcrafted in Portugal - Europe by GF Modern.
The Grand chair is a versatile piece with it's swivel base, that combines elegance with functi...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Brass, Stainless Steel
$4,290 Sale Price / item
20% Off
Pierre Jeanneret Commitee Armchair by Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Committee armchair designed by Pierre Jeanneret circa 1950 , relaunched in 2022.
Manufactured by Cassina in Italy.
Part of the Hommage à Pierre Jeanneret tribute collection, the din...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Wood
$6,522 Sale Price / item
21% Off
'Hippo' Chair by Norr11, Natural Oak, Barnum Bouclé col.24
Located in Paris, IDF
HIPPO Chair
Signed by Kristian Sofus Hansen and Tommy Hyldahl for Norr11.
Model shown on the picture:
Wood: Natural Oak
Fabric: Barnum Bouclé 024.
Wood types available: nat...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Scandinavian Modern Chairs
Materials
Wool, Oak
Modern Style Aurora Chair Sculpted in Walnut Finish No Arms, leather seating
By SIMONINI
Located in Vila Cordeiro, São Paulo
The Aurora collection aka Dawn marks a new exiting moment in our design history, in where we dove deep in to the creativity unknown, to create a collection that would be able to hold...
Category
2010s Brazilian Post-Modern Chairs
Materials
Leather, Textile, Upholstery, Faux Leather, Cane, Hardwood, Walnut
$796 Sale Price / item
20% Off
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...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Leather, Wood, Oak
Casamania HIM&HER Set of two Matt Chairs in White by Fabio Novembre
Located in Brooklyn, NY
“Him & Her are born directly from the ideas behind the Panton Chair. An evolution of the hermaphroditic original, declined into the harmony of the two sexes. They assume sculpted for...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Chairs
Materials
Plastic
Contemporary Chair 'Boho' by Ann Demeulemeester, Black Beech (in stock)
Located in Paris, IDF
Sculptural Chair 'Boho' designed by Ann Demeulemeester for Serax.
Solid beech wood
Stain: Black
The 'Boho' chair by Ann Demeulemeester redefines modern design with its bold, sculp...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Belgian Scandinavian Modern Chairs
Materials
Beech
Contemporary Occasional Chair Upholstered Seat, Walnut & Bronze Detail COM
Located in Tucson, AZ
COM OR COL ONLY
The meticulously handcrafted Dudley dining or occasional chair, with its woven bronze
back detail and plush seat cushion will provide for hours of dinner conversati...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary North American Modern Chairs
Materials
Bronze
Set of 4 Black Gaulino Chair Oscar Tusquets
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Solid ash lacquered in black with seat inn black hide
Set of four.
Gaulino chair designed by Oscar Tusquets manufactured by BD Barcelona Design, circa 2010.
Gaulino chair which, de...
Category
2010s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Ash
$12,672 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Wave Side Chair, Minimalist Dining Chair
By Sun at Six
Located in San Jose, CA
The Wave Chair is a graphic dining or side chair designed around the wave motif, offering a sculptural yet understated element to a room that brings interest while fitting in. The ge...
Category
2010s Post-Modern Chairs
Materials
Velvet, Ash
$1,155 / item
Sculptural Chair Carved from Solid Mango Wood Modern Organic
Located in Jimbaran, Bali
A wonderfully sculptural chair with mix of wood textures and shades. A uniquely sculptural and versatile piece, this chair was crafted from a single block of mango wood and has a smo...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Indonesian Organic Modern Chairs
Materials
Wood, Fruitwood
NIDO Modern Lounge Chair in White Oak & Green Suede by Estudio Persona
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The Nido chairs plays with the interconnection of shapes. Its wooden base and upholstered curved seating, effortlessly combines comfort with form.
Customizat...
Category
2010s American Modern Chairs
Materials
Leather, Oak
Hommage À Pierre Jeanneret Capitol Complex Office Chair For Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Hommage À Pierre Jeanneret Capitol Complex Chair For Cassina
One of the most well-known pieces from the Capitol Complex in the Indian city of Chandigarh, the solid wood design chair...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Cane, Wood
$3,728 Sale Price / item
20% Off
Sculptural Mango Wood Chair Burnt Finish Modern Organic
Located in Jimbaran, Bali
This wonderfully sculptural chair was crafted from a single block of mango wood. The chair sits on 4 slender legs. Its neutral pigment makes it perfect for any space. A uniquely sculptural and versatile piece certain to invoke conversation. This chair features a burnt finish...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Indonesian Organic Modern Chairs
Materials
Wood, Fruitwood
Custom Swivel Chair Slip Covered in a Heavy Flax Stone Washed Linen
Located in Old Town Orange, CA
Custom slip covered linen swivel lounge chair.
Fabric: 20 oz heavy stone washed linen flax.
Origin: Ireland
Price is as shown in our GRADE 4 Fabric
Prewashed linen before slip co...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Chairs
Materials
Linen, Foam, Wood
$3,432 Sale Price
20% Off
Arches II Dining Chair, Walnut & Brass, InsidherLand by Joana Santos Barbosa
Located in Maia, Porto
The Arches II dining chair is designed in the likeness of the architectural scale that suggests a crossing through the structures of a utopian c...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Wood, Walnut
Alex Outdoor Upholstered Stainless Steel Powder Coated Lounge Side Club Chair
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Inspired by the simplicity of Mid-Century Design, The Alex style of relaxed seating is created using a Stainless Steel, Powder Coated frame and specialized...
Category
2010s American Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Stainless Steel
Jean Prouvé Standard Chair in Natural Oak and Gray Metal for Vitra
By Vitra, Jean Prouvé
Located in Glendale, CA
Jean Prouvé Standard chair in natural oak and gray metal for Vitra. The Standard chair is an early masterpiece by the French designer and engineer Jean Prouvé. Originally designed in...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Steel
Pair of Togo Fireside Chairs by Ligne Roset
By Ligne Roset
Located in Sag Harbor, NY
Choose the perfect seat for relaxation - Sit in luxury and comfort with the Pair of Togo Fireside Chairs by Ligne Roset. This premium set of chairs is crafted with high-resilience fo...
Category
2010s French Chairs
Materials
Fabric
$8,400 / item
Contemporary Dining Chair 'Fluffy' by Noom, Gropius CS1
Located in Paris, IDF
Chair Gropius CS1 Fluffy Edition
Designer: Kateryna Sokolova, 2024
Materials: wood, plywood, foam rubber, injection-molded soft foam, fabric
Fabric: Misia Azur Faux Fur
Color Scheme...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Ukrainian Organic Modern Chairs
Materials
Faux Fur
Contemporary Chair 'ALU' by Muller Van Severen x Valerie Objetcs, Red + Curry
Located in Paris, IDF
ALU contemporary chair
by muller van severen
Code: V9016035E
Model: aluminium frame, seat curry, back red
This time Fien Muller and Hannes Van Severen revamped their classic Alu Chair by interchanging the aluminium back and seat with a wooden version made of multilayered oak. The result is staggering: a piece of furniture carrying the playful DNA of Muller Van Severen, yet with a sober, toned-down feel to it. In other words: a visually well-balanced chair that fits in every living room, from classic to contemporary.
The renowned design couple Muller Van Severen designed their alu chair back in 2015 as an outdoor chair for Anne Holtrop...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Belgian Organic Modern Chairs
Materials
Aluminum
Sculptural Lounge Chair Carved from Solid Mango Wood
Located in Jimbaran, Bali
A wonderfully sculptural chair resembling an egg with a perfectly shaped seat and back rest, providing both comfort and elegance. Its neutral pigment and subtle wood texture makes it...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Indonesian Organic Modern Chairs
Materials
Wood, Fruitwood
$2,400 / item
K2 Koi Leather Hand Made Swivel Chair
Located in London, GB
Hand made in Italy.
Vegetable tanned leather. Hand stitched leather seat on a nickel plated steel base. 360 degree swivel.
Category
2010s British Chairs
Materials
Leather
$1,515 / item
Contemporary Chair 'FF 4-Legs' Black Dakar Leather, Chrome Legs
Located in Paris, IDF
Dining chair 'FF' 4-Legs 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:
Fa...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Organic Modern Chairs
Materials
Steel
Contemporary Chair 'FF 4-Legs' Bouclé, A Joy 001, Chrome Legs
Located in Paris, IDF
Dining chair 'FF' 4-Legs 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:
Fa...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Organic Modern Chairs
Materials
Wool
Shagreen Inlaid Stool with Sculptural Bronze Patina 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
Customizable MDF Italia Archie Chair by Yabu Pushelberg
By MDF Italia
Located in New York, NY
Inspired by the geometric shape of an arch, Archie is a chair featuring slender, elegant legs that extend upwards to embrace the curved backrest in a single, seamless line. The visib...
Category
2010s European Chairs
Materials
Upholstery
Customizable ClassiCon Chaos Chair by Konstantin Grcic
Located in New York, NY
When a highly individual Minimalist like Konstantin Grcic designs his first upholstered furniture, the result is bound to be extraordinary. With his Chaos chair...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary German Modern Chairs
Materials
Upholstery
Steel Side Chair in Hot-Dipped Galvanized Steel by Jonathan Nesci
Located in Columbus, IN
Steel side chair in hot-dipped galvanized steel. Made of one piece of .25" thick steel plate, formed and dipped in molten zinc. Available in numerous finishes and scales.
Category
2010s American Minimalist Chairs
Materials
Steel
Hans J Wegner 'CH101' Lounge Chair in Thor Leather for Carl Hansen & Son
Located in Glendale, CA
Hans J Wegner 'CH101' Lounge Chair in Thor Leather for Carl Hansen & Son
The story of Danish Modern begins in 1908 when Carl Hansen opened his first workshop. His firm commitment to...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Stainless Steel
Teak Wood Framed Chair, with Woven Leather Seat
Located in Jimbaran, Bali
A hand-crafted teak framed & woven leather strap chair. These chairs are crafted by local artisans using a wood joinery technique without the use of nails. They feature a subtle wood...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Indonesian Modern Chairs
Materials
Leather, Teak
$548 Sale Price / item
20% Off
Modern "Normative-Chair" in Limited Burgundy Edition
By Supaform
Located in Florence, IT
This Modern chair is made of high quality painted wood, metal chrome frame and Raf Simons upholstery.
The "Normative-chair" was created as a par...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary European Modern Chairs
Materials
Metal
$3,600 Sale Price / item
20% Off
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
$2,221 Sale Price / item
20% Off
Mario Bellini Cab 412 cowhide chair for Cassina, Italy - new
By Cassina, Mario Bellini
Located in Berlin, DE
Prices are dependent on the chosen sizes and color. Available sizes:
1. 33cm width x 37cm depth x 57cm height x 30cm seat height
2. 52cm width x 49cm depth x 82cm height x 45cm sea...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Cowhide
Bolha Chair
By Project 213A
Located in Macieira de Sarnes, PT
BOLHA CHAIR, designed in 2025
This chair is part of the Bolha series with elegant wood-turned detailing and an upholstered seat. Crafted by skilled artisans in Northern Portugal.
P...
Category
2010s Portuguese Modern Chairs
Materials
Chestnut
$2,145 / item
Poul Kjærholm Model Pk22 Easy Chair
Located in Berkeley, CA
The discrete and elegant lounge chair PK22 epitomizes the work of Poul Kjærholm and his search for the ideal type-form and industrial dimension, which was always present in his work. The profile of the steel frame structure originates from his graduation project, the “Element” Chair (PK25...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Oak
$7,726 / item
Hans Wegner GE-258 Day Bed - Lacquered Beech
By GETAMA, Hans J. Wegner
Located in Berkeley, CA
Designed by Hans Wegner in 1954, the GE 258 day bed is a versatile piece of furniture. The upholstered backrest lifts to provide a roomy bed. Crafted in solid w...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Beech
$4,342 / item
Charlotte Perriand 8 Tabouret Tournant, Durable For Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Charlotte Perriand 8 Tabouret Tournant, Durable For Cassina
Part of the Le Corbusier®, Pierre Jeanneret®, Charlotte Perriand® Collection, the iconic 8 Tabouret tournant swivel stoo...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Polyester
$3,327 Sale Price / item
20% Off
Poppy Chair
Located in Bebek, TR
The deep green tone of the Poppy Chair was carefully chosen to complement the Honey Chair and to evoke a sense of connection with nature through its earthy...
Category
2010s Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Oak
$1,609
Bolha Armchair
By Project 213A
Located in Macieira de Sarnes, PT
BOLHA LOUNGE CHAIR, designed in 2025.
This lounge chair is part of the Bolha series with elegant wood-turned detailing and a soft upholstery. Crafted by skilled artisans in Northern...
Category
2010s Portuguese Modern Chairs
Materials
Chestnut
$7,389 / item
Heart Throne Chair
Located in Milan, IT
Imbued with vintage flair and artistic appeal, this armchair is anything but ordinary. Part of the Imperfect Love Collection which is, in Ligreste's words "A hymn to love wrought in ...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Chairs
Materials
Iron
$11,109 / item
Armchair in Bicolor Canvas Molteni&C by Gio Ponti Round D.154.5 - made in Italy
By Molteni & C, Gio Ponti
Located in New York, NY
Armchair in Leather by Gio Ponti. Expert-crafted in Italy exclusively by Molteni&C.
The end of the Second World War ushered in an era of creativity and it was no different for furni...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Chairs
Materials
Brass
Tribal Studio Metal Chair Sculpture, in Stock
Located in Miami, FL
Tribal studio metal chair, in stock
Studio built with geometric design in metal with dark bronze patina
Metal woven rush seat
Back with concentric circles
Tubular legs joined by stre...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Tribal Chairs
Materials
Metal
$3,800 / item
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
Modern Chair Gropius CS1 in Velvet Fabric by Noom
Located in Paris, FR
New Noom furniture collection is dedicated to the 100th anniversary of the founding of the Bauhaus School in Germany. Ideas of functionalism and conciseness, the combination of craft...
Category
2010s Ukrainian Modern Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Velvet
$1,360 / item
Reproduction French Louis XVI Style Bar Stool with Rush Seat and High Back
Located in Santa Monica, CA
We had original French 19th century Louis XVI dining chairs from which we reproduced the make and design for our reproductions. We...
Category
2010s American Louis XVI Chairs
Materials
Rush, Wood
Spun Rotating Chair by Thomas Heatherwic for MAGIS
By Magis, Thomas Heatherwick
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Not just a new seat, a new concept in seating and sitting: Spun. Its harmonious, dynamic and perfectly symmetric shape is reminiscent of a cotton reel, a top that spins on its axis o...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Chairs
Materials
Plastic
$1,036 / item
Mid-Century Modern Grand Pouf, DEDAR Pearl Bouclé, Handmade Portugal Greenapple
Located in Lisboa, PT
Grand Pouf, Modern Collection, Handcrafted in Portugal - Europe by GF Modern.
The Grand pouf is a versatile piece that combines elegance with functionality. Its curved, sculptural d...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Brass, Stainless Steel
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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