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Chairs For Sale
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Hans J. Wegner Cushion for Wishbone Chair CH24
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Hans J. Wegner cushions for wishbone chair model CH24. Made in black leather and good quality foam. Only the cushion, not the chair.
Category

2010s Danish Scandinavian Modern Chairs

Materials

Leather

Kartell Stone Stool in Yellow by Marcel Wanders
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Stone is a stool with a simple shape but with a very precious appearance. Made with an essential symmetrical linear shape which is reminiscent of an hourglass, its surface is simply ...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Chairs

Materials

Plastic

Set of Six Bentwood Art Nouveau Bistro Chairs by Fischel, 1900s
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Set of six Art Nouveau bistro chairs. Design by Fischel Austria. Striking Austrian design from the 1900s. Solid beech and bentwood frames with original printed wooden seats. This won...
Category

Early 1900s Austrian Art Nouveau Antique Chairs

Materials

Cane, Beech, Bentwood

Set of 2 Kartell Masters Chairs in White by Philippe Starck & Eugeni Quitllet
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The masters chair is a powerful tribute to three symbolic chairs, re-read and re-interpreted by the creative genius of Starck. The unmistakable silhouett...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Chairs

Materials

Plastic

Mit Upholstered & Metal Chair, Designed by Massimo Castagna, Made in Italy
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
The stylish elegance combined with practicality and comfort make Mit a chair that blends with tables of different style and shape, also because of the vast choice of fabrics and fini...
Category

2010s Italian Chairs

Materials

Metal

Kartell Pilastro Stool in Black by Ettore Sottsass
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The Pilastro stool is part of the Kartell goes Sottsass, a tribute to Memphis collection, launched in 2015 in homage to design guru Ettore Sottsass....
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Chairs

Materials

Plastic

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

Contemporary Dining Chair 'Flock CS2' by Noom, Wool Pink Fabric
Located in Paris, FR
Designer: Kateryna Sokolova Materials: wood, plywood, metal, molded foam, textile Available in a wide range of colors and other finishes and fabrics on request. Dimensions: H 78 cm, ...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Ukrainian Modern Chairs

Materials

Fabric, Wool, Bouclé

Pakal Chair
By Beata Nowika
Located in Ciudad de México, MX
Our Architecture and Cabinetry furniture collection is a collaboration with the most renowned Mexican architects. In this collection we explore, through signature cabinetmaking, the ...
Category

2010s Mexican Modern Chairs

Materials

Walnut

México Chair
Located in Ciudad de México, MX
In the Arte y Ebanistería collection they participated with some of the most outstanding plastic artists in Mexico generating new pieces that could only result from the aesthetic sen...
Category

2010s Mexican Modern Chairs

Materials

Leather, Walnut

Contemporary Dining Chair 'Gropius CS1' by Noom, Barnum White Bouclé
Located in Paris, FR
Designer: Kateryna Sokolova Materials: Textile, foam rubber, wood, plywood Fabrics: Available in a wide range of fabrics on request. Color Scheme: CS1, fully upholstered Dimensions:...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Ukrainian Organic Modern Chairs

Materials

Fabric, Wool, Bouclé

Earl White Oak, Ivory Textured Linen Moresby Rocking Chair
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Solid wood construction with hand-cut joinery and custom upholstered seat and seat back. This Rocker shown in white oak and maharam plume ciabatta ivory textured linen. In stock l...
Category

2010s American Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Oak, Leather, Walnut

Dining Chairs Style B32 by Marcel Breuer Set of 6
Located in Lasne, BE
Set of 6 black chairs in metal, wood and rattan. Seat height: 45 cm. Wear due to time and age of the chairs.
Category

1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs

Materials

Metal

Pair Contemporary Counter Bar Stool Black Metal & Black Leather
Located in Alcoy, Alicante
Counter stool in black smoke polished steel and black saddle leather. The phrases "Less is more" and "God is in the detail" from the German-American architect and industrial designe...
Category

2010s Spanish Modern Chairs

Materials

Steel

Contemporary Dining Chair 'Flock CS2' by Noom, Baloo Fabric, Brown Legs
Located in Paris, FR
Dining Chair 'Flock CS2' Designer: Kateryna Sokolova Materials: wood, plywood, metal, molded foam, textile Available in a wide range of colors and other finishes and fabrics on requ...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Ukrainian Organic Modern Chairs

Materials

Fabric, Wool, Bouclé

Modern Laurence Dining Chairs, Yellow Velvet, Handmade Portugal by Greenapple
Located in Lisboa, PT
Laurence Chair, Contemporary Collection, Handcrafted in Portugal - Europe by Greenapple. Designed by Rute Martins for the Contemporary Collection, the Laurence dining chair was crea...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Chairs

Materials

Velvet, Wood

Contemporary Dining Chair 'Flock CS2' by Noom, Kvadrat Zero Fabric
Located in Paris, FR
Dining Chair Flock CS2 by Noom Designer: Kateryna Sokolova Dimensions: H 78 cm, W 55 cm, D 61 cm seat H 47 cm Color in the main picture - Kvadrat Zero 0012. Materials: wood, plywo...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Ukrainian Organic Modern Chairs

Materials

Fabric, Wool, Bouclé

Collector Modern Moca Chair Upholstered in Famiglia 07 Fabric by Studio Rig
Located in Castelo da Maia, PT
Collector Modern Moca Chair Upholstered in Famiglia 07 Fabric and Smoked Oak by Studio Rig DIMENSIONS: W 51 cm 20” D 53 cm 21” H 86 cm 34” SH 49cm 19” A chair that mixes both...
Category

2010s Portuguese Chairs

Materials

Fabric, Oak

Model 31 Dining Chairs by Kai Kristiansen for Schou Andersen, Denmark, 1960s.
Located in GNIEZNO, 30
A set of six chairs Model 31 designed by Kai Kristiansen for the Danish manufacture Schou-Andersens Møbelfabrik in the 1960s. Frame made of teak wood. Completely restored. Wood has b...
Category

1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs

Materials

Leather, Teak

Contemporary Dining Chair 'Flock CS2' by Noom, Kvadrat Vidar Fabric
Located in Paris, FR
Chair flock CS2 Designer: Kateryna Sokolova Materials: wood, plywood, metal, molded foam, textile Dimensions: H 78 cm, W 55 cm, D 61 cm seat H 47 cm Available in a wide range of fa...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Ukrainian Modern Chairs

Materials

Fabric, Wool, Bouclé

Customizable Tacchini Julep Chair by Jonas Wagell
Located in New York, NY
Soft, enveloping shapes characterize this family of upholstered pieces. Julep is influenced by the 1950s Avant Garde movement, drawing upon its simplicity and grandeur, refined by a contemporary, romantic, feminine allure. Star of the series is the sofa, whose generous rounded lines provided evolutionary DNA for the entire collection – including an armchair, a chaise-longue and an ottoman – in an interplay of proportions and shapes that gave rise, little by little, to all the other versions. Fully upholstered, the seats look ample and full, yet convey a sense of lightness, thanks to the recessed base that invisibly lifts them off the floor. Designed...
Category

2010s Italian Chairs

Materials

Fabric

Double Recliner Hanging Swing Chair Steel Modern 21st Century In/Outdoor
Located in Johannesburg, ZA
The recliner hanging swing chair is sculptural and dynamic. Fluid and organic, they lend themselves for use as functional art pieces. The chair shape is inspired by the Cape Cobra...
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2010s South African Organic Modern Chairs

Materials

Steel

N-Gene Armchair with Cherry Checker Fabric and Olive Leather
Located in New York, NY
The N-gene armchair is a reinterpretation of an armchair designed by Merve’s uncle, interior designer, Engine, in the 1970s. The N-Gene is re-envisioned with caning, and is upholster...
Category

2010s Turkish Arts and Crafts Chairs

Materials

Cane, Wood

Contemporary Dining Chair 'Flock CS1' by Noom, Linen Wool, Brown Stain Leg
Located in Paris, FR
Dining Chair Flock CS1 Designer: Kateryna Sokolova Materials: wood, plywood, metal, molded foam, textile Available in a wide range of colors and other finishes and fabrics on reque...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Ukrainian Organic Modern Chairs

Materials

Fabric, Wool, Bouclé

Contemporary Dining Chair 'Flock CS1' by Noom, Baloo Orange
Located in Paris, FR
Dining Chair Flock CS1 by Noom Designer: Kateryna Sokolova Materials: wood, plywood, metal, molded foam, textile Available in a wide range of colors and other finishes and fabrics ...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Ukrainian Organic Modern Chairs

Materials

Fabric, Wool, Bouclé

Iconic Eero Aarnio Black Leather Swivel Ball Lounge Chair
Located in New York, NY
The ball chair was designed in 1963 and debuted at the Cologne Furniture Fair in 1966. The chair is one of the most famous and beloved classics of Finni...
Category

2010s Finnish Modern Chairs

Materials

Fiberglass, Leather

Chair Art, 0023-CU Julie Beechwood Painted and Thick-Leather Different Colors
Located in MARANO VICENTINO, IT
Julie Collection expands to include a new model featuring a backrest and seat with a interwoven thick leather. The frame in beechwood will be painted or ...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Chairs

Materials

Beech

Set of Six 20th Century Light Crème Boucle Chairs, 1960s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Chairs designed by Prof. Rajmund Halas. Made of beechwood. Chair is after a complete upholstery renovation, the woodwork has been refreshed. Seat and back is dressed in crème, durabl...
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20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Velvet, Beech

Chippensteel 1.0 Polished Stainless Steel Seating by Zieta
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Chippensteel 1.0 is fine example of blending FiDU process and craftsmanship. The 2D form is cut from metal sheet and goes through welding and inflating, becoming three dimensional fu...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Polish Chairs

Materials

Stainless Steel

Iconic Eero Aarnio Giant Ball Chair
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

Minimal Style, Solid Wood Stool, Bar or Counter Hight, Caning and Leather
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, Cane, Wood, Hardwood

Radio Chair
Located in Ciudad de México, MX
HEMISFERIOS is the act of doing both: the intricate and the simple. It is the palpable philosophy of seeing things from their most complex and basic form. Specifically in this series...
Category

2010s Mexican Modern Chairs

Materials

Upholstery, Oak

Seletti Pink "Lipsticks" Upholstered Occasional Chair by Toiletpaper
Located in Doral, FL
Mix and match the wildest graphics designed by Toiletpaper and get the most iconic dining room of all. Also available in blue. - Material: Fabrics in polyester, frame in wood with...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Modern Chairs

Materials

Polyester, Wood

Minimal Style, Solid Wood Stool, Textiles or Leather Seatings, Caning Backboard
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 by the B-52 plane design, this inspiration gave us the freedom to create a collection where the design appropriate subtle elements, harmonic transitions and thin but resistant wood thicknesses, that gave life to a unique and contemporary collection. Our studio objective was to abstract most of the figurative elements and arrive in the very sweet spot in this design, driving the details in a three dimensional way. All our objects are drawn using the Da Vinci's "golden section", and the wing collection is not an exception, this assures pleasing proportions. The Wing chair collection is crafted with passion using premium materials and the latest technologies, and a very precise quality control, on its beauty there is the subtle variations between the wood veins in a real living item without ethnic appeal. All this qualities converge in and merge in a collection made to participate in the life of its users like a breeze, comfortably, pleasant and positive. Listing features the black ebonized solid wood stool...
Category

2010s Brazilian Modern Chairs

Materials

Leather, Textile, Cane, Wood, Hardwood

Minimal Style, Solid Wood Stool, Textiles or Leather Seatings, Caning Backboard
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 by the B-52 plane design, this inspiration gave us the freedom to create a collection where the design appropriate subtle elements, harmonic transitions and thin but resistant wood thicknesses, that gave life to a unique and contemporary collection. Our studio objective was to abstract most of the figurative elements and arrive in the very sweet spot in this design, the “cream”, driving the details in a three dimensional way. All our objects are drawn using the Da Vinci's "golden section", and the wing collection is not an exception, this assures pleasing proportions and contrast between each design part that composes the object in a deep study in the thicknesses and the relationship between each component sizing. The Wing chairs and stools are crafted with passion using premium materials and the latest technologies in furniture manufacturing, with a very precise quality control, on its beauty there is the subtle variations between the wood veins in a real living item without ethnic appeal yet been warm resulting in well-rounded comfortable pieces, delicate in design and sturdy in construction. All this qualities converge in and merge in a collection made to participate in the life of our clients as a breeze, comfortably, pleasant, harmonic and positive. We offer a caning back solution and a solid back option, stools and chairs versions. There are three solid wood tonalities as standard and a solid Ebonized black, we also offer wood harmonisation if needed, so we work the tonality to approximate a particular target. All woods and materials are certified and responsibly sourced and manufactured. Listing features the black ebonized solid wood stool...
Category

2010s Brazilian Modern Chairs

Materials

Textile, Cane, Wood, Hardwood, Leather

Armchair in Velvet Molteni&C by Gio Ponti D.154.2 - made in Italy
Located in New York, NY
D.154.2 Lovechair in Velvet by Gio Ponti. Expert-crafted in Italy exclusively by Molteni&C. The mid-century D.154.2 lovechair features a shell-like structure inspired by renowned It...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Chairs

Materials

Velvet

Armchair in Boucle Fabric Molteni&C by Gio Ponti D.154.2 - made in Italy
Located in New York, NY
D.154.2 Lovechair in Bouclé Fabric by Gio Ponti. Expert-crafted in Italy exclusively by Molteni&C. The mid-century D.154.2 lovechair features a shell-like structure inspired by ren...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Chairs

Materials

Bouclé

Shaker Backless Counter Stool by Ambrozia, Walnut, Black Steel, Sandle Vinyl
Located in Drummondville, Quebec
The shaker backless modern counter stool chair is made to order from our unique Ambrozia black textured steel tubing frame and a premium vinyl upholstered seat. Leather is available ...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Canadian Modern Chairs

Materials

Steel

Spade Ashwood Corner Chair by Faye Toogood
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Spade chair is an ode to the rural life in the English countryside in which designer Faye Toogood grew up and had her first encounters with shapes and colors of the natural world. Th...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Danish Modern Chairs

Materials

Wood

Angulo Chair
Located in Ciudad de México, MX
HEMISFERIOS is the act of doing both: the intricate and the simple. It is the palpable philosophy of seeing things from their most complex and basic form. Specifically in this series...
Category

2010s Mexican Modern Chairs

Materials

Oak

Aceleracion Chair
Located in Ciudad de México, MX
The collection, titled Laws of Motion, is the first sample of collectible design created by Joel Escalona for BREUER. Through a series of different typologies such as mirrors, tables...
Category

2010s Mexican Minimalist Chairs

Materials

Leather, Oak

Collector Modern Moca Chair Upholstered in Famiglia 45 Fabric by Studio Rig
Located in Castelo da Maia, PT
Collector Modern Moca Chair Upholstered in Famiglia 45 Fabric and Smoked Oak by Studio Rig DIMENSIONS: W 51 cm 20” D 53 cm 21” H 86 cm 34” SH 49cm 19” A chair that mixes both...
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2010s Portuguese Chairs

Materials

Fabric, Oak

Lloyd Modern Barrel Back Round Bar Stool
Located in Baltimore City, MD
Lloyd bar stool Solid wood frame / hand rubbed oil finish / brushed brass, bronze or black rungs / leather wrapped back support / recessed leather ...
Category

2010s American Modern Chairs

Materials

Brass, Steel

Hans J. Wegner Cushion for Wishbone Chair CH24
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Hans J. Wegner cushions for wishbone chair model CH24. Made in black leather and good quality foam. Only the cushion, not the chair.
Category

2010s Danish Scandinavian Modern Chairs

Materials

Leather

Collector Modern Moca Chair Upholstered in Famiglia 05 Fabric by Studio Rig
Located in Castelo da Maia, PT
Collector Modern Moca Chair Upholstered in Famiglia 05 Fabric and Smoked Oak by Studio Rig DIMENSIONS: W 51 cm 20” D 53 cm 21” H 86 cm 34” SH 49cm 19” A chair that mixes both...
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2010s Portuguese Chairs

Materials

Fabric, Oak

Collector Modern Cassette Chair Upholstered in Tricot Light Seafoam by Alter Ego
Located in Castelo da Maia, PT
Collector Modern Cassette Chair Upholstered in Tricot Light Seafoam 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 ...
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2010s Portuguese Chairs

Materials

Fabric, Oak

Collector Modern Cassette Chair Upholstered in Tricot Seafoam by Alter Ego
Located in Castelo da Maia, PT
Collector Modern Cassette Chair Upholstered in Tricot Seafoam 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 design...
Category

2010s Portuguese Chairs

Materials

Fabric, Oak

Collector Modern Moca Chair Upholstered in Famiglia 51 Fabric by Studio Rig
Located in Castelo da Maia, PT
Collector Modern Moca Chair Upholstered in Famiglia 51 Fabric and Smoked Oak by Studio Rig DIMENSIONS: W 51 cm 20” D 53 cm 21” H 86 cm 34” SH 49cm 19” A chair that mixes both...
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2010s Portuguese Chairs

Materials

Fabric, Oak

Collector Modern Moca Chair Upholstered in Famiglia 20 Fabric by Studio Rig
Located in Castelo da Maia, PT
Collector Modern Moca Chair Upholstered in Famiglia 20 Fabric and Smoked Oak by Studio Rig DIMENSIONS: W 51 cm 20” D 53 cm 21” H 86 cm 34” SH 49cm 19” A chair that mixes both...
Category

2010s Portuguese Chairs

Materials

Fabric, Oak

Sculpted Chair N3 in Solid Oak Wood
Located in Paris, FR
Chair made of solid oak (+ linseed oil) (Outdoor use OK) Dimensions: H. 82 x 48 x 48 cm (SH 45 cm) Warm furniture’s made by Russian designer Denis Milovanov from "Soha" studio. Sim...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Russian Brutalist Chairs

Materials

Oak

Minimal Style, Solid Wood Chair, Special Textile Seating, Caning Backboard
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

Leather, Wood, Hardwood, Cane

Collector Modern Cassette Chair Upholstered in Tricot Dark Seafoam by Alter Ego
Located in Castelo da Maia, PT
Collector Modern Cassette Chair Upholstered in Tricot Dark Seafoam 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 d...
Category

2010s Portuguese Chairs

Materials

Fabric, Oak

Collector Modern Cassette Chair Upholstered in Tricot Dark Brown by Alter Ego
Located in Castelo da Maia, PT
Collector Modern Cassette Chair Upholstered in Tricot Dark Brown 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 des...
Category

2010s Portuguese Chairs

Materials

Fabric, Oak

Collector Modern Cassette Chair Upholstered in Tricot Brown by Alter Ego
Located in Castelo da Maia, PT
Collector Modern Cassette Chair Upholstered in Tricot Brown 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 design a...
Category

2010s Portuguese Chairs

Materials

Fabric, Oak

Collector Modern Moca Chair Upholstered in Famiglia 64 Fabric by Studio Rig
Located in Castelo da Maia, PT
Collector Modern Moca Chair Upholstered in Famiglia 64 Fabric and Smoked Oak by Studio Rig DIMENSIONS: W 51 cm 20” D 53 cm 21” H 86 cm 34” SH 49cm 19” A chair that mixes both...
Category

2010s Portuguese Chairs

Materials

Fabric, Oak

Collector Modern Moca Chair Upholstered in Famiglia 53 Fabric by Studio Rig
Located in Castelo da Maia, PT
Collector Modern Moca Chair Upholstered in Famiglia 53 Fabric and Smoked Oak by Studio Rig DIMENSIONS: W 51 cm 20” D 53 cm 21” H 86 cm 34” SH 49cm 19” A chair that mixes both...
Category

2010s Portuguese Chairs

Materials

Fabric, Oak

Gio Ponti Superleggera chairs Cassina Italy 1957
Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant
Rare set of 6 original Superleggera (super light) chairs designed by Gio Ponti and manufactured by Cassina in Italy in 1957. The 699 Superleggera, which has been a star in Cassina's ...
Category

1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs

Materials

Cane, Ash

Collector Modern Moca Chair Upholstered in Famiglia 52 Fabric by Studio Rig
Located in Castelo da Maia, PT
Collector Modern Moca Chair Upholstered in Famiglia 52 Fabric and Smoked Oak by Studio Rig DIMENSIONS: W 51 cm 20” D 53 cm 21” H 86 cm 34” SH 49cm 19” A chair that mixes both...
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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