Chairs
to
2,364
7,604
2,717
15,803
12,250
625
Height
to
Width
to
Depth
to
10,523
10,408
9,529
10,718
9,407
10,414
9,340
10,702
9,371
10,173
9,168
10,624
4,778
1,132
276
156
46
32
20
14
9
9
8
5
4
2
2
1
12,250
6,308
5,244
4,722
2,480
2,319
8,825
3,084
1,499
1,271
1,266
12,250
1,193
3,396
268
265
164
162
151
Chairs For Sale
Item type: New and Made To Order
"Sfida" Chair, Set of Eight, with Bronze and Tailor Made Leather, Istanbul
Located in Istanbul, 34
"Sfida" Chair, Set of Eight, with Bronze and Tailor Made Leather, Istanbul.
Designed by Hasan Samet Bizimyer.
Made to order. Available in custom sizes and a variety of materials an...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Chairs
Materials
Bronze, Stainless 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
$2,233 Sale Price / item
25% Off
Charles Rennie Mackintosh 292 Hill House Chair for Cassina, Italy, new
Located in Berlin, DE
Chair designed by Charles Rennie Mackintosh in 1902. Relaunched in 1973. Manufactured by Cassina in Italy. Prices vary dependent on color and material of the piece.
Originally a fur...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Chairs
Materials
Wood, Velvet
HAY Result Chair Blue (2 Pack)
By Friso Kramer
Located in Commerce, CA
Regular retail $995 a set
Designed by Friso Kramer and Wim Rietveld in the 1950s, the Result Chair by HAY features a thin steel-sheet base with an oak-based seat and backrest with ...
Category
2010s Chinese Modern Chairs
Materials
Metal
$995 / set
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
Chris Earl Ebonized Oak, Black Leather Moresby Armchair
By Chris Earl
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Solid wood construction with hand-cut joinery and custom upholstered seat and seat back. This chair shown in ebonized oak and black leather.
In stock leather choice: black, olive, c...
Category
2010s American Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Leather, Oak, Walnut
Modern Laurence Dining Chair, DEDAR Beige Chenille, Handmade Portugal Greenapple
Located in Lisboa, PT
Mid-Century Modern Laurence Chair, Contemporary Collection, Handcrafted in Portugal - Europe by Greenapple.
The Laurence dining chair is an arti...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Chairs
Materials
Velvet, Wood, Wool, Mohair, Bouclé, Chenille, Linen
Ample Red Outdoor Chair by Nichetto Studio
Located in Milan, IT
Nichetto Studio proudly presents an elegant extension of the Ample family: the Ample Outdoor Chair. This versatile outdoor piece seamlessly harmonizes indoor and outdoor spaces. The ...
Category
2010s Italian Chairs
Materials
Metal
$1,435 / item
Modern Mid-Century Blue Velvet Dining Chair Eclipse
By Moanne
Located in Almería, ES
Contemporary Curved Back Dining Chair – Eclipse by Moanne, Handmade in Spain
The Eclipse Dining Chair captures the quiet drama of rare celestial events—moments of alignment that shi...
Category
2010s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Velvet
$1,059 / item
OCA, Minimalist Hanging Swing Chair by Tiago Curioni in Aluminium
Located in Sao Paulo, SP
Based on absolute simplicity and extreme rationalization of lines and shapes, we thought of a shape that could be replicated identically and that, in itself, should make up the whole piece.
Thus, the 3 oblong links of the same size emerged, which are light, resistant, and easy to install, making outdoor or indoor life more fun.
The possibility of not only sitting down but also lying down was the motto for naming the piece as OCA, referring to the most traditional Amazon Indians...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary South American Minimalist Chairs
Materials
Aluminum
Hans J. Wegner Cushion for Wishbone Chair CH24
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Hans J. Wegner cushions for wishbone chair model CH24.
Made in canvas with leather tubing and good quality foam.
Only the cushion, not the chair.
Category
2010s Danish Scandinavian Modern Chairs
Materials
Leather
$75 Sale Price / item
20% Off
Pair of Athens Stool in Iroko Wood by Leonard Kadid for Lemon
By 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
$1,075 Sale Price / set
30% 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
$1,595
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
$2,233 Sale Price / item
25% Off
Memphis Sculptural in Pink Velvet & Red Legs Dining Chair Vértigo
By Moanne
Located in Almería, ES
The Vértigo Dining Chair captures the tension between chaos and control. With its sharp silhouette and solid wood frame, it brings graphic structure to the room—an anchor in spaces t...
Category
2010s Spanish Post-Modern Chairs
Materials
Velvet, Wood, Lacquer
Alias 301 Laleggera Chair in Black Color Stained Wood by Riccardo Blumer
By Riccardo Blumer, Alias
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Alias 301 Laleggera Chair in Black Color Stained Wood by Riccardo Blumer
Stacking chair with structure in solid maple or ash. Maple veneer or oak veneer. ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Chairs
Materials
Wood
$916 Sale Price / item
15% Off
Set of 2 Kartell Venice Chairs in Glossy Rusty Orange by Philippe Starck
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A tribute to the city of Venice in a chair for both the table and the living room, which combines classic lines with comfort. Venice is suitable for both indoor and outdoor use.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Chairs
Materials
Plastic
$668 Sale Price / set
25% Off
Franco Albini Luisa Chair, Wood and Fabric by Cassina
By Cassina, Franco Albini
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Chair designed by Franco Albini in 1953. Relaunched in 2013.
Manufactured by Cassina in Italy.
The small armchair, dubbed Luisa, is the fruit of a fifteen-year process of exploratio...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Wood
$2,915 Sale Price / item
25% Off
DOOQ Mid-Century Modern Counter Chair Alma with Green Velvet, Walnut and Brass
By DOOQ
Located in Lisbon, PT
DOOQ Mid-Century Modern Counter Chair Alma with Green Velvet, Walnut and Brass
In a piece that combines classic and modern aesthetics we can fin...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Brass
Hayworth Indoor/Outdoor Lounge Chair & Ottoman Set by August Abode
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Our Hayworth lounge chair has a winged back and low-profile design. Offered here with our coordinated ottoman. Features upholstered back cushion and removable seat cushion, made of o...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Other Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Foam, Wood
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
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
Postmodern Space Age Pink Velvet Dining Chair Coraje
By Moanne
Located in Almería, ES
The Coraje Dining Chair is a tribute to bravery—an invitation to live and design boldly. With its sculptural base and commanding presence, it doesn’t just complete a space, it anchor...
Category
2010s Spanish Post-Modern Chairs
Materials
Velvet
$1,441 / item
Ace Chair with White Playing Cards Fabric
Located in Istanbul, TR
Drawing inspiration from the Queen of Spades, these chairs embody a spirited elegance, making them perfect as standout dining or accent pieces. Available with two distinct leg styles...
Category
2010s Turkish Arts and Crafts Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Cherry, Oak
$5,900 / item
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
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
$1,710 / item
Raptor Chair with Genuine Python Skin, Real Kudu Horns and Bronze Finishes
Located in Paris, FR
Raptor Chair, Genuine Python Skin,
Real Kudu Horns and Bronze Finishes.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Chairs
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
Post-Modern Style Aurora Chair in Black Ebonized with Cane Back and Leather
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
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
$1,535 / item
Mustard Jasmine Chair by Nelson Araujo
Located in Geneve, CH
Mustard Jasmine Chair by Nelson Araujo
Dimensions: D 88 x W 88 x H 80 cm
Materials: Wood, foam, fabric.
Available in Mustard and Terracotta colors.
Nelson de Araújo graduated in Pr...
Category
2010s Portuguese Post-Modern Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Foam, Wood
$2,560 / item
Arne Jacobsen Model 4130 Grand Prix
Located in Berkeley, CA
The Grand Prix chair was designed by the Danish architect and designer Arne Jacobsen in 1957 and was first presented at the Spring Exhibition for Danish crafts and furniture design. ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Oak
$942 / item
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
$2,337 Sale Price / item
15% Off
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
Modern Counter Chair Flock CS1/65 Fully Upholstered in Various fabrics by Noom
Located in Paris, FR
The design bar chair Flock is not just a modern chair; it's a masterpiece that seamlessly blends timeless elegance with comfort and meticulous craftsmanship. This bar-height chair fe...
Category
2010s Ukrainian Modern Chairs
Materials
Faux Fur, Cotton, Sheepskin, Fabric, Bouclé, Wool
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
Fabric 'Croissant' Lounge Chair by Illum Wikkelsø for GUBI
By Gubi, Illum Wikkelsø
Located in Glendale, CA
Fabric 'Croissant' Lounge Chair by Illum Wikkelsø for GUBI
Playful, voluptuous and expertly crafted, the newly reimagined Croissant Collection from GUBI makes a powerful statement i...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Steel
$5,839 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...
Category
2010s South African Modern Chairs
Materials
Steel
Sylvie Chair in Black Pen Shell 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
Collector Modern Cassette Chair Upholstered in Safire 0014 by Alter Ego
Located in Castelo da Maia, PT
Collector Modern Cassette Chair Upholstered in Safire 0014 by Alter Ego
W 70 cm 27”
D 62 cm 24”
H 77 cm 30.3”
A chair that mixes both modern and classical design approaches.
Desig...
Category
2010s Portuguese Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Oak
Minimal Style, Solid Wood Chair, Textile Seating, Caning Backboard, with Arms
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...
Category
2010s Brazilian Modern Chairs
Materials
Textile, Wood, Hardwood, Upholstery, Cane
$760 Sale Price / item
20% Off
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
Velvet Upholstered Bench 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
Customizable Artifort Moulin Chair by Pierre Paulin
Located in New York, NY
A good, old-fashioned chair designed by the late Pierre Paulin. Previously in the collection of Thonet France, it now completes the Artifort collection. The design of the Moulin date...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Dutch Modern Chairs
Materials
Textile
$1,137 / item
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
$990 / item
Sculpted Armchair in Solid Oak Wood
By Sóha
Located in Paris, IDF
Armchair made of solid oak (+ linseed oil)
(Outdoor use OK)
Dimensions: H. 82 x 48 x 48 cm (SH 45 cm)
Founded by artist Denis Milovanov, SÓHA design studio conceives and produces f...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Russian Brutalist Chairs
Materials
Oak
$5,789 / item
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...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Latvian Minimalist Chairs
Materials
Steel
Chakra Natural Chair Tall in Cane, Viya by Vikram Goyal
Located in Noida, DL
Chakra Chair Tall, Viya by Vikram Goyal
Perhaps nothing is more captivating than nature's enduring metamorphosis, persisting in graceful transformation even beyond the boundaries of...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Chairs
Materials
Cane
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
$2,080 Sale Price / item
20% Off
Space Age Postmodern Brown Velvet Accent Chair Caos
By Moanne
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
$1,760 / item
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
Contemporary Uni Armchair with Heart Shaped Back and Pink and Yellow Mohair
Located in Istanbul, TR
Dedicated to all the broken hearts, Uni represents both separation and unification of souls. Contrasting of pink yellow reflect the differences between any two living things and the ...
Category
2010s Turkish Arts and Crafts 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
$2,064 Sale Price / item
25% 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
Contemporary Vegas Sofa upholstered in Mark Alexander Velvet with walnut legs
By Stuart Scott
Located in Trowbridge, Wiltshire
The Vegas Sofa, features a pronounced high back and sweeping curved arms. This special edition is upholstered in Mark Alexander Empire II velvet, colour Otter, with legs in natural o...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary English Modern Chairs
Materials
Walnut, Velvet
Batlló Chair With Solid Varnished Oak By Antoni Gaudí, Spanish modernism
By Antoni Gaudí
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...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Art Nouveau Chairs
Materials
Oak
$7,970 Sale Price
10% Off
Modern Laurence Dining Chairs, Pink Velvet, Handmade in Portugal by Greenapple
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
Round Organic Salvaged Wood Lounge Chair with Cushion by CEU Indoor - Outdoor
By CEU Studio
Located in New York, NY
Round Organic Loungers by CEU
- Cushions included
- Sunbrella fabric or linen fabric
- C.O.M. available
Small 40" dia x 19.5" H
Medium 47" dia x 29....
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Balinese Modern Chairs
Materials
Linen, Wood
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.
...
Category
2010s British Post-Modern Chairs
Materials
Stainless Steel
Roly Poly Armchair in Black by Faye Toogood with Casentino cushions
By Faye Toogood, Driade
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...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Chairs
Materials
Wool, Plastic
$2,470 Sale Price / item
15% 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.
Read More
The 21 Most Popular Mid-Century Modern Chairs
You know the designs, now get the stories about how they came to be.
Is Lionel Jadot the Willy Wonka of Upcycled Belgian Design?
From his massive collaborative workshop in a former paper factory, the designer concocts funky furniture from disused materials, as well as luxe hotel interiors like the new Mix Brussels.
Learn Why Designer Maarten Baas Set This Charles Rennie Mackintosh Chair on Fire
What happens when you do something to a piece of furniture that you shouldn’t? It becomes an entirely new object.
Kaleidoscopic Upholstery Makes This Edward Wormley Chair a Showstopper
What at first glance seems an unusual choice jibes perfectly with the designer's aesthetic.
Design Icon Ilse Crawford on Her Colorful New Hans Wegner Chairs
If anyone is brave, humble and adept enough to recolor these mid-century masterpieces, it’s Ilse Crawford. Here, she gives us the details on her five earthy paint choices and tells us how she feels about design collaborations.
How to Reupholster a Chair
Want to update an old chair that still has good bones? We spoke to experts to find out how they approach reupholstering antique furniture.
How to Spot Louis XIV, Louis XV and Louis XVI Chairs
A field guide for anyone who wants to brush up on their knowledge of French antiques
The Ball Chair, Eero Aarnio’s Space Age Masterpiece, Was Almost Never Made
Now considered emblematic of 1960s mod aesthetics, the Finnish designer's famous creation was far from an overnight success.
Recently Viewed
View AllMore Ways To Browse
Modern Wood Arm Chair Danish
Pair Danish Lounge Club Chair
Vintage Ice Cream Parlor Stools
Mid Century Wing Chairs Pair
Scandinavian Mid Century Modern Sofa
Pair Of Brown Leather Armchairs
Lounge Chair And Ottoman Leather
Vintage Club Chair Art Deco
21St Century Dining Chair Chrome
Bruno Mathsson Lounge Chair Pernilla
W Hands And Sons Chair
French Guillerme Et Chambron Armchair
Anjos Chair
Antique Banister Back Chairs
Antique Heart Back Chair
Antique Pressed Back Chairs
Antique Smoking Chair
Antique Spool Chair