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Chairs For Sale
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Paulistano Beige Canvas And Black Steel Chair by Objekto
Located in Geneve, CH
Paulistano Beige Canvas And Black Steel Chair by Objekto Designed by Paulo Mendes da Rocha. Dimensions: D 70 x W 70 x H 82 cm. Seat Height: 38 cm. Materials: Cotton canvas and black ...
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2010s French Post-Modern Chairs

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Steel

Paulistano Taupe Grey Canvas And Black Steel Chair by Objekto
Located in Geneve, CH
Paulistano Taupe Grey Canvas And Black Steel Chair by Objekto Designed by Paulo Mendes da Rocha. Dimensions: D 70 x W 70 x H 82 cm. Seat Height: 38 cm. Materials: Cotton canvas and b...
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2010s French Post-Modern Chairs

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Steel

Paulistano Beige Canvas And Phospated Steel Chair by Objekto
Located in Geneve, CH
Paulistano Beige Canvas And Phospated Steel Chair by Objekto Designed by Paulo Mendes da Rocha. Dimensions: D 70 x W 70 x H 82 cm. Seat Height: 38 cm. Materials: Cotton canvas and ph...
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2010s French Post-Modern Chairs

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Steel

Paulistano Olive Grey Canvas And Phospated Steel Chair by Objekto
Located in Geneve, CH
Paulistano Olive Grey Canvas And Phospated Steel Chair by Objekto Designed by Paulo Mendes da Rocha. Dimensions: D 70 x W 70 x H 82 cm. Seat Height: 38 cm. Materials: Cotton canvas a...
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2010s French Post-Modern Chairs

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Steel

Set of 4 Chrome and Clear Lucite Plia Folding Chairs by Anonima Castelli, Italy
Located in Roma, IT
Lovely set of 4 original and signed "Plia" folding chairs in the timeless chrome and clear lucite version. NOS (new old Stock). This fantastic chairs were designed by Giancarlo Pire...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Steel, Chrome

Soleil Chair
Located in Rio Tinto, PT
Soleil modern chair is a synthesis of styles and senses. Inspired by the spirit and mission of the famous Cirque du Soleil, the purpose is to invoke, provoke and evoke.
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2010s Portuguese Chairs

Materials

Brass

Mid Century Butterfly Chair, Linen Schwarzwald Dedar, Dark Wood, Europe, 1960s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Dining chair called "Butterfly" with dark brown walnut stained beech legs and fully upholstered seat and back in beautiful italian fabric. This chair can be customized to your speci...
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20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Fabric, BouclΓ©, Beech

Contemporary Nelligan Chair
Located in Mexico City, MX
The Nelligan chair emerges as an unfinished structure, rooted within the internal confines of the solidity of a cube. This latter, envisioned as the epitome of stability, stands in s...
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2010s Mexican Modern Chairs

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Oak

Set di 12 sedie, Giuseppe Gibelli per Sormani, 1960
Located in Milano, Lombardia
Questo modello di sedia progettato da Giuseppe Gibelli per Sormani nel 1960 rappresenta un capolavoro del design italiano di metΓ  secolo. Queste sedie combinano un’estetica elegante ...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs

Materials

Velvet, Harewood

Sieni Maamuna Lounge Chair by Made by Choice
Located in Geneve, CH
Sieni Maamuna Lounge Chair by Made by Choice With Michael Yarinsky Dimensions: W 70 x D 73 x H 69 cm Materials: Oak, BouclΓ©. Available: Black, Blue. Maamuna is an immersive lounge c...
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2010s Finnish Post-Modern Chairs

Materials

BouclΓ©, Oak

Paulistano Mesh And Stainless Steel Chair by Objekto
Located in Geneve, CH
Paulistano Mesh And Stainless Steel Chair by Objekto Designed by Paulo Mendes da Rocha. Dimensions: D 70 x W 70 x H 82 cm. Seat Height: 38 cm. Materials: Mesh and stainless steel. ...
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2010s French Post-Modern Chairs

Materials

Stainless Steel, Other

Set of 2 Contemporary Nelligan Chairs
Located in Mexico City, MX
The Nelligan chair emerges as an unfinished structure, rooted within the internal confines of the solidity of a cube. This latter, envisioned as the epitome of stability, stands in s...
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2010s Mexican Modern Chairs

Materials

Oak

Paulistano Natural Canvas And Phospated Steel Chair by Objekto
Located in Geneve, CH
Paulistano Natural Canvas And Phospated Steel Chair by Objekto Designed by Paulo Mendes da Rocha. Dimensions: D 70 x W 70 x H 82 cm. Seat Height: 38 cm. Materials: Cotton canvas and ...
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2010s French Post-Modern Chairs

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Steel

Paulistano Cognac Leather And Black Steel Chair by Objekto
Located in Geneve, CH
Paulistano Cognac Leather And Black Steel Chair by Objekto Designed by Paulo Mendes da Rocha. Dimensions: D 70 x W 70 x H 82 cm. Seat Height: 38 cm. Materials: Leather and powder-coa...
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2010s French Post-Modern Chairs

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Steel

Paulistano VVN Natural Leather And Black Steel Chair by Objekto
Located in Geneve, CH
Paulistano VVN Natural Leather And Black Steel Chair by Objekto Designed by Paulo Mendes da Rocha. Dimensions: D 70 x W 70 x H 82 cm. Seat Height: 38 cm. Materials: Leather and powde...
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2010s French Post-Modern Chairs

Materials

Steel

Paulistano Whisky Leather And Black Steel Chair by Objekto
Located in Geneve, CH
Paulistano Whisky Leather And Black Steel Chair by Objekto Designed by Paulo Mendes da Rocha. Dimensions: D 70 x W 70 x H 82 cm. Seat Height: 38 cm. Materials: Leather and powder-coa...
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2010s French Post-Modern Chairs

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Steel

Paulistano Black Matt Leather And White Steel Chair by Objekto
Located in Geneve, CH
Paulistano Black Matt Leather And White Steel Chair by Objekto Designed by Paulo Mendes da Rocha. Dimensions: D 70 x W 70 x H 82 cm. Seat Height: 38 cm. Materials: Leather and powder...
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2010s French Post-Modern Chairs

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Steel

Paulistano Cognac Leather And White Steel Chair by Objekto
Located in Geneve, CH
Paulistano Cognac Leather And White Steel Chair by Objekto Designed by Paulo Mendes da Rocha. Dimensions: D 70 x W 70 x H 82 cm. Seat Height: 38 cm. Materials: Leather and powder-coa...
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2010s French Post-Modern Chairs

Materials

Steel

Paulistano Terracota Leather And White Steel Chair by Objekto
Located in Geneve, CH
Paulistano Terracota Leather And White Steel Chair by Objekto Designed by Paulo Mendes da Rocha. Dimensions: D 70 x W 70 x H 82 cm. Seat Height: 38 cm. Materials: Leather and powder-...
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2010s French Post-Modern Chairs

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Steel

Paulistano Macassar Leather And Black Steel Chair by Objekto
Located in Geneve, CH
Paulistano Macassar Leather And Black Steel Chair by Objekto Designed by Paulo Mendes da Rocha. Dimensions: D 70 x W 70 x H 82 cm. Seat Height: 38 cm. Materials: Leather and powder-c...
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2010s French Post-Modern Chairs

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Steel

Paulistano Terracota Leather And Black Steel Chair by Objekto
Located in Geneve, CH
Paulistano Terracota Leather And Black Steel Chair by Objekto Designed by Paulo Mendes da Rocha. Dimensions: D 70 x W 70 x H 82 cm. Seat Height: 38 cm. Materials: Leather and powder-...
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2010s French Post-Modern Chairs

Materials

Steel

Paulistano White Leather And Black Steel Chair by Objekto
Located in Geneve, CH
Paulistano White Leather And Black Steel Chair by Objekto Designed by Paulo Mendes da Rocha. Dimensions: D 70 x W 70 x H 82 cm. Seat Height: 38 cm. Materials: Leather and powder-coat...
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2010s French Post-Modern Chairs

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Steel

Paulistano Black Leather And White Steel Chair by Objekto
Located in Geneve, CH
Paulistano Black Leather And White Steel Chair by Objekto Designed by Paulo Mendes da Rocha. Dimensions: D 70 x W 70 x H 82 cm. Seat Height: 38 cm. Materials: Leather and powder-coat...
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2010s French Post-Modern Chairs

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Steel

Paulistano Macassar Leather And White Steel Chair by Objekto
Located in Geneve, CH
Paulistano Macassar Leather And White Steel Chair by Objekto Designed by Paulo Mendes da Rocha. Dimensions: D 70 x W 70 x H 82 cm. Seat Height: 38 cm. Materials: Leather and powder-c...
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2010s French Post-Modern Chairs

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Steel

Paulistano VVN Natural Leather And White Steel Chair by Objekto
Located in Geneve, CH
Paulistano VVN Natural Leather And White Steel Chair by Objekto Designed by Paulo Mendes da Rocha. Dimensions: D 70 x W 70 x H 82 cm. Seat Height: 38 cm. Materials: Leather and powde...
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2010s French Post-Modern Chairs

Materials

Steel

Paulistano Whisky Leather And White Steel Chair by Objekto
Located in Geneve, CH
Paulistano Whisky Leather And White Steel Chair by Objekto Designed by Paulo Mendes da Rocha. Dimensions: D 70 x W 70 x H 82 cm. Seat Height: 38 cm. Materials: Leather and powder-coa...
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2010s French Post-Modern Chairs

Materials

Steel

Paulistano White Leather And White Steel Chair by Objekto
Located in Geneve, CH
Paulistano White Leather And White Steel Chair by Objekto Designed by Paulo Mendes da Rocha. Dimensions: D 70 x W 70 x H 82 cm. Seat Height: 38 cm. Materials: Leather and powder-coat...
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2010s French Post-Modern Chairs

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Steel

Bodil Kjær Principal Dining Wood Chair by Karakter
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Chair designed by Bodil Kjær in 1959. One of the last living Midcentury Scandinavian design pioneers and a female Pioneer in the field of architecture in her time, Bodil Kjær, conce...
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2010s Danish Mid-Century Modern Chairs

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Wood

Salto and Thomas Sigsgaard, KT 8013 Leather Council Chair by One Collection
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
The Council chair was designed in 2011 by Kasper Salto and Thomas Sigsgaard for the Trusteeship Council Chamber at the U.N. Headquarters in New York. The chair is well-thought out, ...
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2010s American Mid-Century Modern Chairs

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Leather, Wood

Set of Six Joe Colombo 'Chair 300' Wood and Kvadrat Fabric by Karakter
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Chair designed by Joe Colombo in 1965. Designed by the forward-thinking Italian designer Joe Colombo, Chair 300 is a beautiful example of his functional design sensibility. Upholst...
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2010s Danish Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Fabric, Wood

Franco Albini Luisa Chair, Wood and Fabric by Cassina
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...
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2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs

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Fabric, Wood

Set of Four Erik Gunnar Asplund 501 GΓΆteborg Chair by Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Chair designed by Erik Gunnar in 1934-1937. Relaunched in 1983. Manufactured by Cassina in Italy. The GΓΆteborg chair is Erik Gunnar Asplund’s poetic interpretation of Rationalist id...
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2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs

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Fabric, Wood

Set of Four Joe Colombo 'Chair 300' Wood and SΓΈrensen Leather by Karakter
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Chair designed by Joe Colombo in 1965. Designed by the forward-thinking Italian designer Joe Colombo, Chair 300 is a beautiful example of his functional design sensibility. Upholst...
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2010s Danish Mid-Century Modern Chairs

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Leather, Wood

Mid-Century Modern Vintage Red Beech Dining Room Chairs 1950s Vienna Austria
Located in Vienna, AT
Mid-Century Modern vintage red beech set of 14 dining chairs, which were designed and executed in Vienna, 1950s. The stackable dining chairs were made of solid beech and plywood, are...
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1950s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs

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Beech, Plywood

Pair Midcentury Modern Style Dining Chairs Ft. Clean Lines & Organic Form
Located in New York, NY
This chair is designed for true aesthetes. The backrest pays homage to the silhouette of classic feminine dresses from the mid-20th century. The seat and legs are carefully proportio...
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21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Chairs

Materials

Upholstery, Velvet, Wood

Set of four "Corky" chair by William Mulas
Located in Modugno, BA
𝐴 𝑠𝑖𝑛𝑔𝑙𝑒 π‘ π‘‘π‘œπ‘Ÿπ‘¦ π‘œπ‘“ π‘šπ‘’π‘‘π‘Žπ‘™ π‘‘β„Žπ‘Žπ‘‘ π‘π‘’π‘π‘œπ‘šπ‘’π‘  π‘€π‘Žπ‘Ÿπ‘š π‘Žπ‘›π‘‘ π‘ π‘œπ‘“π‘‘. Uno studio sul minimalismo d'avanguardia, questa sedia "Corky" Γ¨ audace sotto ogni punto d...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Minimalist Chairs

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Aluminum, Steel, TΓ΄le

"Corky" chair by William Mulas
Located in Modugno, BA
𝐴 𝑠𝑖𝑛𝑔𝑙𝑒 π‘ π‘‘π‘œπ‘Ÿπ‘¦ π‘œπ‘“ π‘šπ‘’π‘‘π‘Žπ‘™ π‘‘β„Žπ‘Žπ‘‘ π‘π‘’π‘π‘œπ‘šπ‘’π‘  π‘€π‘Žπ‘Ÿπ‘š π‘Žπ‘›π‘‘ π‘ π‘œπ‘“π‘‘. A study in avant-garde minimalism, this "Corky" chair is bold in every way. Solid stainles...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Minimalist Chairs

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Aluminum, Steel, TΓ΄le

Lula Chair, Stripe Silk & Black Lacquer by Christian Siriano
Located in New York, NY
Made to order silk and lacquer accent chair designed by Christian Siriano. Fabric: Black/grey stripe silk (available in custom fabric) Base: Black Lacquered Maple (available in cust...
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2010s American Modern Chairs

Materials

Maple, Silk

Lois Dining Chair, Shearling & Ratan by Christian Siriano
Located in New York, NY
Made to order ivory shearing seat and ratan back designed by Christian Siriano. Fabric: Ivory Shearling (available in custom fabric) Base: Maple (available in custom finish) Dime...
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2010s American Modern Chairs

Materials

Oak, Sheepskin

Set of 4 Chairs 'Hippo' by Norr11, Light Smoked Oak, Barnum BouclΓ© Col.24
Located in Paris, FR
HIPPO 4 Chairs Signed by Kristian Sofus Hansen and Tommy Hyldahl for Norr11. Model shown on the picture: Wood: Light Smoked Oak Fabric: Barnum BouclΓ© 024 Wood types availab...
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21st Century and Contemporary Danish Scandinavian Modern Chairs

Materials

Wool, Oak

Lucien Dining Chair, Ivory BouclΓ© & Wood by Christian Siriano
Located in New York, NY
Made to order wood & bouclΓ© dining chair designed by Christian Siriano. Fabric: Ivory BouclΓ© (available in custom fabric) Base: Red Oak Wood (available in custom finish) Dimensions...
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2010s American Modern Chairs

Materials

BouclΓ©, Oak

Set of 2 Medium Pausa Oak Stool by Pierre-Emmanuel Vandeputte
Located in Geneve, CH
Set of 2 medium Pausa oak stool by Pierre-Emmanuel Vandeputte Dimensions: D 27 x W 35 x H 65 cm Materials: oak wood Available in burnt oak version and in 3 sizes. Pausa is a se...
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2010s Belgian Post-Modern Chairs

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Oak

Dining Chairs by Henning Kjærnulf, Model Razoblade, Denmark, Oak
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Set of striking dining chairs by Henning Kjærnulf, made of oak and boucle. Refreshing design with bold Baroque coming together nicely with Mid-Century Modernism. Model: Razorblade Made by Another...
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2010s Danish Scandinavian Modern Chairs

Materials

Oak

Dining Chairs by Henning Kjærnulf, model Razoblade, Denmark, Oak
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Set of striking dining chairs by Henning Kjærnulf, made of oak and cognac pure aniline leather. Refreshing design with bold Baroque coming together nicely with Mid-Century Modernism. Model: Razorblade Made by Another Classic...
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2010s Danish Scandinavian Modern Chairs

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Oak

Dining Chairs by Henning Kjærnulf, Model Razoblade, Denmark, Oak
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Set of striking dining chairs by Henning Kjærnulf, made of oak and vintage tobacco aniline leather. Refreshing design with bold Baroque coming together nicely with Mid-Century Modernism. Model: Razorblade Made by Another Classic...
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2010s Danish Scandinavian Modern Chairs

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Oak

Sheepskin ARCH Lounge Chair by Mazo Design
Located in Geneve, CH
Sheepskin ARCH lounge chair 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 with their forward-lo...
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2010s Danish Post-Modern Chairs

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Other

Golden Woven Leather Saber Legs Klismos Style Chairs
Located in IT
Klismos customizable dining chairs with saber legs, golden lacquered wood and black woven leather seats. Available in other colors and upholstery. Italian artisanal production by Pescetta Home Decoration. Klismos are walnut wood chairs with deep and large seat and back wraparound feeling backrest. These chairs are made in Italy. They are realized according to the historical model named "Klismos" which is a type of ancient Greek chair...
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2010s Chairs

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Wood

Art Deco Flute Bar Stool, Emerald Leather, Handmade in Portugal by Greenapple
Located in Lisboa, PT
Art Deco Flute bar stool, Handcrafted in Portugal - Europe by Greenapple. Flute bar stool embodies simplicity and comfort for relaxing moments, with...
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21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Art Deco Chairs

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Brass, Stainless Steel

Small Oscar Chair by DUISTT
Located in Geneve, CH
Small Oscar Chair by DUISTT Dimensions: W 60 x D 58 x H 77 cm Materials: Duistt Fabric Swivel version available upon request. Please contact us. Inspired by the curved lines poetry...
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2010s Portuguese Post-Modern Chairs

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Fabric

Hunt, Sedia a tre gambe in Frassino nero, Dainelli Studio for Somaschini, Italy
Located in Cabiate, IT
A three-legged chair, an idea that dates back to the last century and finds a playful and contemporary reinterpretation in this design. The enveloping silhouette of the back echoes t...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Chairs

Materials

BouclΓ©, Ash

Roly Poly Armchair Concrete By Driade, Faye Toogood
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Shapely and utterly comfortable, the distinctive Roly Poly Armchair by Driade is a well rounded lounge chair with a graceful, bowl-like seat up top and four solid legs beneath. It's a statement chair that's considered a classic of contemporary design, and can be found displayed in the permanent collections of many museums worldwide. Designed by Faye Toogood, the Roly Poly collection is the latest line for the Italian design house that's become an instant hit, coveted by both residential and commercial clients alike. The armchair can be augmented with upholstered cushions to create a cozy, scoop-like seat. The collection also features the Roly Poly Sofa...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Chairs

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Plastic

Collector Modern Moca Bar Chair Tricot Light Seafoam Fabric by Studio Rig
Located in Castelo da Maia, PT
Contemporary Modern Moca Bar Chair in Tricot Light Seafoam Fabric and Smoked Oak by Studio Rig for Collector Studio A chair that mixes both modern and classical design approaches. D...
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2010s Portuguese Chairs

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Metal

Small Tanoco Chair by DUISTT
Located in Geneve, CH
Small Tanoco Chair by DUISTT Dimensions: W 55 x D 58 x H 84 cm Materials: Duistt Fabric Sumak NA1, Satin Mutenye Wood Tanoco Small Chair is inspired by the mid century architecture...
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2010s Portuguese Post-Modern Chairs

Materials

Fabric, Wood

Oscar Modular Sofa, Middle Module, Handcrafted in Portugal by Duistt
Located in Leça da Palmeira, PT
Oscar Modular Sofa, Middle Module, Handcrafted in Portugal by Duistt Inspired by the poetic curved lines of Oscar Niemeyer’s architecture, Oscar modular sofa middle allures for its ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Chairs

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Upholstery, Wood

Boucle Oscar Chair by DUISTT
Located in Geneve, CH
Boucle Oscar Chair by DUISTT Dimensions: W 65 x D 58 x H 77 cm Materials: Special Boucle Fabric Nobilis SF.DE.21.005 Swivel version available upon request. Please contact us. Inspi...
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2010s Portuguese Post-Modern Chairs

Materials

BouclΓ©

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...
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21st Century and Contemporary Indonesian Modern Chairs

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Leather, Teak

Tanoco Chair by DUISTT
Located in Geneve, CH
Tanoco Chair by DUISTT Dimensions: W 56 x D 58 x H 84 cm Materials: Satin Mutenye Wood, Fabric SF.DE.21.001 Tanoco chair is inspired by the mid-century architecture and interior de...
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2010s Portuguese Post-Modern Chairs

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Fabric, Wood

Tumbona Alza, Mexican Contemporary Lounge Chair by Emiliano Molina for Cuchara
Located in Ciudad De MΓ©xico, ME
La Tumbona Alza se manifiesta como un espacio en sΓ­. Fiel a lo que Cuchara trata de mantener como punto de partida: la bΓΊsqueda de la ergonomΓ­a emprendida en caminos de lo elemental ...
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2010s Mexican Modern Chairs

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Wood, Oak, Walnut

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 β€” Windsor chairs, chaise longues, wingback chairs β€” 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.

β€œThe 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.

β€œWhat works good is better than what looks good, because what works good lasts,” said Ray Eames.Β 

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 β€” among them Ludwig Mies van der Rohe and Finn Juhl β€” 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.Β 

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.Β 

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