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Chairs For Sale
Number in Set: Set of 6
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"Joca" Chair with arms, Solid Wood and Customized Handwoven
Located in Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo
When she created Joca chair, Alessandra Delgado wanted a piece with delicate features, exploring the curves of the wood with a design inspired by the master designer Joaquim Tenreiro...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Modern Chairs
Materials
Leather, Velvet, Polyester, Wood
Collector Cassette Bar Chair Fully Upholstered Dark Seafoam Fabric by Alter Ego
Located in Castelo da Maia, PT
Collector Modern Cassette Bar Chair Fully Upholstered in Tricot Dark Seafoam Fabric by Alter Ego
W 70 cm 27”
D 62 cm 24”
H 90 cm 35”
A chair that mixes both modern and classical ...
Category
2010s Portuguese Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Oak
Collector Cassette Bar Chair Fully Upholstered in Seafoam Fabric by Alter Ego
Located in Castelo da Maia, PT
Collector Modern Cassette Bar Chair Fully Upholstered in Tricot Seafoam Fabric by Alter Ego
W 70 cm 27”
D 62 cm 24”
H 90 cm 35”
A chair that mixes both modern and classical desig...
Category
2010s Portuguese Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Oak
Alessandro Becchi “Toscanolla” Dining Chairs for Giovannetti, 1970, Set of 6
Located in Rovereta, SM
Alessandro Becchi "Toscanolla" for Giovannetti, 1970, set of six.
If desired, 12 are available
This rare "Toscanolla" dining chair was designed by Becchi for Giovannetti in 1970.
Category
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs
Materials
Wood
Collector Cassette Bar Chair Fully Upholstered in Midnight Fabric by Alter Ego
Located in Castelo da Maia, PT
Collector Modern Cassette Bar Chair Fully Upholstered in Dan - Midnight Fabric by Alter Ego
W 70 cm 27”
D 62 cm 24”
H 90 cm 35”
A chair that mixes both modern and classical desig...
Category
2010s Portuguese Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Oak
Collector Cassette Bar Chair Fully Upholstered in Safire 17 Fabric by Alter Ego
Located in Castelo da Maia, PT
Collector Modern Cassette Bar Chair Fully Upholstered in Safire 17 Fabric by Alter Ego
W 70 cm 27”
D 62 cm 24”
H 90 cm 35”
A chair that mixes both modern and classical design app...
Category
2010s Portuguese Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Oak
Collector Cassette Bar Chair Fully Upholstered in Safire 16 Fabric by Alter Ego
Located in Castelo da Maia, PT
Collector Modern Cassette Bar Chair Fully Upholstered in Safire 16 Fabric by Alter Ego
W 70 cm 27”
D 62 cm 24”
H 90 cm 35”
A chair that mixes both modern and classical design app...
Category
2010s Portuguese Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Oak
Collector Cassette Bar Chair Fully Upholstered in Safire 15 Fabric by Alter Ego
Located in Castelo da Maia, PT
Collector Modern Cassette Bar Chair Fully Upholstered in Safire 15 Fabric by Alter Ego
W 70 cm 27”
D 62 cm 24”
H 90 cm 35”
A chair that mixes both modern and classical design app...
Category
2010s Portuguese Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Oak
Oscar Small Dining Chair, in Special Bouclé Fabric, Handcrafted by Duistt
Located in Leça da Palmeira, PT
Oscar Small Dining Chair, in Special Bouclé Fabric, Handcrafted by Duistt
Inspired by the poetic curved lines of Oscar Niemeyer’s architecture, Oscar armchair allures for its sensua...
Category
2010s Portuguese Modern Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
Collector Cassette Bar Chair Fully Upholstered in Safire 14 Fabric by Alter Ego
Located in Castelo da Maia, PT
Collector Modern Cassette Bar Chair Fully Upholstered in Safire 14 Fabric by Alter Ego
W 70 cm 27”
D 62 cm 24”
H 90 cm 35”
A chair that mixes both modern and classical design app...
Category
2010s Portuguese Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Oak
Collector Cassette Bar Chair Fully Upholstered in Safire 13 Fabric by Alter Ego
Located in Castelo da Maia, PT
Collector Modern Cassette Bar Chair Fully Upholstered in Safire 13 Fabric by Alter Ego
W 70 cm 27”
D 62 cm 24”
H 90 cm 35”
A chair that mixes both modern and classical design app...
Category
2010s Portuguese Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Oak
Collector Cassette Bar Chair Fully Upholstered in Safire 12 Fabric by Alter Ego
Located in Castelo da Maia, PT
Collector Modern Cassette Bar Chair Fully Upholstered in Safire 12 Fabric by Alter Ego
W 70 cm 27”
D 62 cm 24”
H 90 cm 35”
A chair that mixes both modern and classical design app...
Category
2010s Portuguese Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Oak
Collector Cassette Bar Chair Fully Upholstered in Safire 11 Fabric by Alter Ego
Located in Castelo da Maia, PT
Collector Modern Cassette Bar Chair Fully Upholstered in Safire 11 Fabric by Alter Ego
W 70 cm 27”
D 62 cm 24”
H 90 cm 35”
A chair that mixes both modern and classical design app...
Category
2010s Portuguese Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Oak
Collector Modern Cassette Bar Chair Fully Upholstered Wood Fabric by Alter Ego
Located in Castelo da Maia, PT
Collector Modern Cassette Bar Chair Fully Upholstered in Dan - Wood Fabric by Alter Ego
W 70 cm 27”
D 62 cm 24”
H 90 cm 35”
A chair that mixes both modern and classical design ap...
Category
2010s Portuguese Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Oak
Collector Cassette Bar Chair Fully Upholstered in Safire 10 Fabric by Alter Ego
Located in Castelo da Maia, PT
Collector Modern Cassette Bar Chair Fully Upholstered in Safire 10 Fabric by Alter Ego
W 70 cm 27”
D 62 cm 24”
H 90 cm 35”
A chair that mixes both modern and classical design app...
Category
2010s Portuguese Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Oak
Collector Cassette Bar Chair Fully Upholstered in Safire 09 Fabric by Alter Ego
Located in Castelo da Maia, PT
Collector Modern Cassette Bar Chair Fully Upholstered in Safire 09 Fabric by Alter Ego
W 70 cm 27”
D 62 cm 24”
H 90 cm 35”
A chair that mixes both modern and classical design app...
Category
2010s Portuguese Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Oak
Charlotte Perriand, Set of 6 Chairs Les Arcs, circa 1960
Located in Saint ouen, FR
Charlotte Perriand
6 chairs for the resort of Les Arcs
Cordoba leather suspended on a chromed tubular metal frame.
Circa 1960
W 46 x D 55 x H 81 cms
Beautiful period condition
Embl...
Category
1960s European Other Vintage Chairs
Materials
Metal
Collector Cassette Bar Chair Fully Upholstered in Safire 08 Fabric by Alter Ego
Located in Castelo da Maia, PT
Collector Modern Cassette Bar Chair Fully Upholstered in Safire 08 Fabric by Alter Ego
W 70 cm 27”
D 62 cm 24”
H 90 cm 35”
A chair that mixes both modern and classical design app...
Category
2010s Portuguese Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Oak
Collector Cassette Bar Chair Fully Upholstered in Safire 07 Fabric by Alter Ego
Located in Castelo da Maia, PT
Collector Modern Cassette Bar Chair Fully Upholstered in Safire 07 Fabric by Alter Ego
W 70 cm 27”
D 62 cm 24”
H 90 cm 35”
A chair that mixes both modern and classical design app...
Category
2010s Portuguese Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Oak
Collector Cassette Bar Chair Fully Upholstered in Safire 06 Fabric by Alter Ego
Located in Castelo da Maia, PT
Collector Modern Cassette Bar Chair Fully Upholstered in Safire 06 Fabric by Alter Ego
W 70 cm 27”
D 62 cm 24”
H 90 cm 35”
A chair that mixes both modern and classical design app...
Category
2010s Portuguese Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Oak
Collector Cassette Bar Chair Fully Upholstered in Safire 05 Fabric by Alter Ego
Located in Castelo da Maia, PT
Collector Modern Cassette Bar Chair Fully Upholstered in Safire 05 Fabric by Alter Ego
W 70 cm 27”
D 62 cm 24”
H 90 cm 35”
A chair that mixes both modern and classical design app...
Category
2010s Portuguese Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Oak
Collector Cassette Bar Chair Fully Upholstered in Safire 04 Fabric by Alter Ego
Located in Castelo da Maia, PT
Collector Modern Cassette Bar Chair Fully Upholstered in Safire 04 Fabric by Alter Ego
W 70 cm 27”
D 62 cm 24”
H 90 cm 35”
A chair that mixes both modern and classical design app...
Category
2010s Portuguese Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Oak
Collector Cassette Bar Chair Fully Upholstered in Safire 03 Fabric by Alter Ego
Located in Castelo da Maia, PT
Collector Modern Cassette Bar Chair Fully Upholstered in Safire 03 Fabric by Alter Ego
W 70 cm 27”
D 62 cm 24”
H 90 cm 35”
A chair that mixes both modern and classical design app...
Category
2010s Portuguese Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Oak
Collector Cassette Bar Chair Fully Upholstered in Safire 02 Fabric by Alter Ego
Located in Castelo da Maia, PT
Collector Modern Cassette Bar Chair Fully Upholstered in Safire 02 Fabric by Alter Ego
W 70 cm 27”
D 62 cm 24”
H 90 cm 35”
A chair that mixes both modern and classical design app...
Category
2010s Portuguese Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Oak
Collector Cassette Bar Chair Fully Upholstered in Safire 01 Fabric by Alter Ego
Located in Castelo da Maia, PT
Collector Modern Cassette Bar Chair Fully Upholstered in Safire 01 Fabric by Alter Ego
W 70 cm 27”
D 62 cm 24”
H 90 cm 35”
A chair that mixes both modern and classical design app...
Category
2010s Portuguese Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Oak
Collector Modern Cassette Bar Chair Fully Upholstered Brown Fabric by Alter Ego
Located in Castelo da Maia, PT
Collector Modern Cassette Bar Chair Fully Upholstered in Dan - Chocolate Fabric by Alter Ego
W 70 cm 27”
D 62 cm 24”
H 90 cm 35”
A chair that mixes both modern and classical desi...
Category
2010s Portuguese Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Oak
Six Midcentury Cane Bentwood Chair After Thonet 209, 1950s
By Thonet
Located in Mombuey, Zamora
They are in very good condition, ready to use. Very good structure and seat shaft.
The chairs after Thonet is from the years 1950s
The 6 chairs are in very good condition, ready to...
Category
Mid-20th Century Czech Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Cane, Bentwood
Set of six brutalist chairs, Torck éditeur.
By Torck
Located in Brussels , BE
Beautiful set of six brutalist chairs in wood.
Torck éditeur.
Category
Mid-20th Century Belgian Brutalist Chairs
Materials
Wood
Sculptured wood Tut Chair - Egyptian inspired
Located in Cairo, EG
Introducing our all new Tut Chair in walnut wood. Named after King Tutankhamun, this chair is a tribute to 100 years of the discovery of his tomb. Inspired b...
Category
2010s Egyptian Egyptian Revival Chairs
Materials
Wood, Beech, Walnut
Chair in Fabric, Molteni&C by Patricia Urquiola, GSD1 Glove UP Made in Italy
Located in New York, NY
A dining chair without armrest that carries the essence of contemporary. Master craftsmanship values are expressed by the processing of the highest quality raw materials. The details...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Chairs
Materials
Canvas
Set of 6 Midcentury Grey Bouclé Dining Chairs, 1960s
Located in WARSZAWA, 14
Unique set of six chairs manufactured in Poland in the 1960s, designed by Rajmund Halas.
The upholstery is made of pleasant to touch boucle textile. It is high quality and durable ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Bouclé, Wood, Beech
Post-Modern Style Aurora Chair in Walnut Finish with Wooden Back and Textile
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
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.
Designed by Gerrit Rietveld, this chair provided an early example of a ...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Wood
INVICTA Dining Chair in Velvet
Located in Frazão, Porto
The Invicta dining chair is a unique piece, and the impressive design with just one leg in the back, in solid wood, will make the dining room a so...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Lacquer
Silhouette Dining Chair, Wood & COM, Insidherland by Joana Santos Barbosa
Located in Maia, Porto
Silhouette is a surreal reminiscence of a woman’s sensual curves that arise designed in an eye-catching dining chair.
The joint dimension of people and objects represented by severa...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Wood
1960s Arne Vodder Model 418 Set of 6 Dining Chairs, Denmark
By Arne Vodder
Located in Praha, CZ
- Newly upholstered
- Carefully refurbished
- made of rosewood
- height of seat 46 cm.
Category
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Rosewood
Roly Poly Armchair Concrete By Driade, Faye Toogood
By Driade
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...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Chairs
Materials
Plastic
In Stock Roly Poly Armchair Charcoal by Driade, Faye Toogood
By Driade
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...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Chairs
Materials
Plastic
Set of 6 Cesca B 32 Marcel Breuer Gavina 1960
Located in Arezzo, Italy
Set of 6 Cesca chairs designed by Marcel Breuer, produced by Gavina 1960.
The chairs show slight signs of wear, seats restored.
The meeting between Vienna straw and metal tubular, tradition and innovation, Thonet and Bauhaus, is what characterizes the legendary B32 chair, called Cesca, designed by Marcel Lajos Breuer...
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs
Materials
Metal
Minimalist Modern Lounge Chair in Natural Leather and Polished Stainless Steel
Located in Lisbon, PT
Embracing the purpose to take a break, LISBOA chair invites you to just sit and relax. Combining many observations from different cultures of how people use chairs...
Category
2010s Portuguese Modern Chairs
Materials
Stainless Steel
PIA Chair by Poul Cadovius, Walnut
By Poul Cadovius, DK3
Located in Paris, FR
PIA chair
Solid oak frame, paper cordel seat
Dimensions: H 75 x 49 x 48 cm (seat height 45cm)
Wood:
– Oak
– Smoked oak
– Black lacquered oak
– Walnut
Paper cordel:
– Natural
– Black (Contact us)
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The Pia chair signed by DK3 was imagined and designed by the famous designer Poul...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Scandinavian Modern Chairs
Materials
Walnut
Black Chubby Chair in 3d Printed Recycled Plastic
Located in London, GB
Dirk van der Kooij first fell in love with low resolution 3D printing as a student, fulfilling his search for honest and functional ornamentation. T...
Category
2010s Dutch Modern Chairs
Materials
Plastic
Chubby Chair in Dijon 3d Printed Recycled Plastic
Located in London, GB
Dirk van der Kooij first fell in love with low resolution 3D printing as a student, fulfilling his search for honest and functional ornamentation. T...
Category
2010s Dutch Modern Chairs
Materials
Plastic
Ember Chair by Sun at Six, Sienna and Forest, Midcentury Style Chair in Oak
By Sun at Six
Located in San Jose, CA
Sun at six is a contemporary furniture design studio working with traditional Chinese joinery masters to handcraft our pieces using traditional joinery. The Ember chair...
Category
2010s Chinese Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Oak
Moooi Smoke Armchair in Shade Pitch Black Upholstery by Maarten Baas
By Maarten Baas, Moooi
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Furniture finished with fire. The beauty and character of burned wood is now captured in a long lasting material, creating the strange sensation of sitting on burnt furniture Maarten Baas interpreted his fascination for the element fire with a groundbreaking approach. Capturing the burning flames into the solidity of wood. Each chair is unique due to this exceptional production process. Just like the Phoenix, the Smoke objects are reborn from their ashes, gaining new vitality and beauty in a very unusual way.
Additional information:
Material: Burnt wood finished with epoxy resin, fire retardant foam, leather upholstery
Upholstery: Shade pitch black...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Dutch Modern Chairs
Materials
Upholstery
Chubby Chair in Eraser 3D Printed Recycled Plastic
Located in London, GB
Dirk van der Kooij first fell in love with low resolution 3D printing as a student, fulfilling his search for honest and functional ornamentation. The chubby chair...
Category
2010s Dutch Modern Chairs
Materials
Plastic
Chubby Chair in Moss 3D Printed Recycled Plastic
Located in London, GB
Dirk van der Kooij first fell in love with low resolution 3D printing as a student, fulfilling his search for honest and functional ornamentation. T...
Category
2010s Dutch Modern Chairs
Materials
Plastic
Mid-Century G. Descalzi High Espalier Dining Chairs Brass Set of 6, Italy 50s
Located in Palermo, IT
Very stylish set of 6 dining chairs with high back in gilded brass with seat in white fabric. Straight lines, curves and decorative elements embellish the design of the entirely bras...
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs
Materials
Brass
Giancarlo Piretti Lucite Pink Folding "Plia" Italian Chair for Castelli, 1970s
Located in Roma, IT
Original and signed "Plia" pink lucite folding chair. NOS (new old Stock) This fantastic set was designed by Giancarlo Piretti for Castelli in 1967.
PLIA, the symbol of a new era fo...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Aluminum, Chrome
Walnut, Brown Velvet Modern Essex Arm Chair
Located in New York, NY
A sleek chair with an artistic appeal, that was inspired by the architecture of New York City buildings in this case The Essex Building in Central Park sou...
Category
2010s Portuguese Scandinavian Modern Chairs
Materials
Suede, Wood, Walnut
Trasiego Tall Chair
Located in Ciudad de México, MX
Sebastian Angeles, Mexican industrial designer. Throughout his career, he has collaborated with renowned brands and companies, gaining recognition for his unique approach to collecti...
Category
2010s Mexican Scandinavian Modern Chairs
Materials
Oak
Pink Ribbon Chair by Nika Zupanc, Made in Italy
By Nika Zupanc
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
The ribbon chair is the object that expresses the female language of Nika Zupanc with a strong and essential icon. The ribbon chair is an object whose identity expresses feeling and ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Chairs
Materials
Plastic
Collector Modern Cassette Chair Upholstered in Famiglia 05 Fabric by Alter Ego
Located in Castelo da Maia, PT
Collector Modern Cassette Chair Upholstered in Famiglia 05 Fabric and Smoked Oak by Alter Ego
W 70 cm 27”
D 62 cm 24”
H 77 cm 30.3”
A chair that mixes both modern and classical de...
Category
2010s Portuguese Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Oak
Pair of Light Boucle Heart Chairs, Europe, 1960s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
A set of 2 chairs type A5828. Colloquially called "heart". The furniture was designed by Helena and Jerzy Kurmanowicz. They were produced in Radomsko Woodworking Factory and we thoro...
Category
20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Velvet, Beech
Collector Modern Cassette Chair Upholstered in Alabaster Fabric by Alter Ego
Located in Castelo da Maia, PT
Collector Modern Cassette Chair Upholstered in District - Alabaster Fabric and Smoked Oak by Alter Ego
W 70 cm 27”
D 62 cm 24”
H 77 cm 30.3”
A chair that mixes both modern and cla...
Category
2010s Portuguese Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Oak
Repose Bar Stool w. Backrest, Tan Leather & Aged Brass Powdered Coating Frame
Located in Alcoy, Alicante
The “Repose” contemporary stool belongs to a collection that revisit the director chair collection, serene pieces where exclusivity and precision are shown in small details such as t...
Category
2010s Spanish Modern Chairs
Materials
Steel
Collector Modern Cassette Chair Upholstered in Silt Fabric by Alter Ego
Located in Castelo da Maia, PT
Collector Modern Cassette Chair Upholstered in District - Silt Fabric and Smoked Oak by Alter Ego
W 70 cm 27”
D 62 cm 24”
H 77 cm 30.3”
A chair that mixes both modern and classica...
Category
2010s Portuguese Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Oak
Collector Modern Cassette Chair Upholstered Graphite Ivory Fabric by Alter Ego
Located in Castelo da Maia, PT
Collector Modern Cassette Chair Upholstered in Brink - Graphite Ivory Fabric and Smoked Oak by Alter Ego
W 70 cm 27”
D 62 cm 24”
H 77 cm 30.3”
A chair that mixes both modern and c...
Category
2010s Portuguese Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Oak
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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