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Chairs For Sale
Number in Set: Single Piece
Mid Century Modern Bumerang Chair, Light Creme White Boucle, Poland, 1960s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
The “Bumerang Chair” is a characteristic piece of furniture from the Polish People’s Republic (PRL) era. Its name comes from the distinctive shape of th...
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20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Textile, Wool, Beech

Italian mid-century modern Black Chair Cesca by Marcel Breuer for Gavina, 1960s
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian mid-century modern Black Chair Cesca by Marcel Breuer for Gavina, 1960s Chair mod. Cesca  with seat and backrest in dark Vienna straw and black painted wooden profiles. The s...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs

Materials

Metal

Italian mid-century modern Black Chair Cesca by Marcel Breuer for Gavina, 1960s
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian mid-century modern Black Chair Cesca by Marcel Breuer for Gavina, 1960s Chair mod. Cesca  with seat and backrest in dark Vienna straw and black painted wooden profiles. The s...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs

Materials

Metal

Arne Jacobsen Oxford Office Chair
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Arne Jacobsen Oxford office armchair five star base in aluminum. Turnable and with wheels. With height adjustment Upholstered with black leather. Made by Fritz Hansen. Original de...
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1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Chairs

Materials

Leather

Finn Juhl Pelican Chair Upholstered in Wood and Fabric
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Pelican chair designed by Finn Juhl in 1940. Manufactured by House of Finn Juhl in Denmark. Pelican chair was probably the one furthest ahead of its time. When it was presented at t...
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2010s Danish Modern Chairs

Materials

Fabric, Wood

Tubular Steel Chrome Bauhaus Chair by Hynek Gottwald - 1930 (Eisengarn)
Located in Praha, CZ
- 1930s - Designer: propably Hana Kucerova Zaveska - maker: Hynek Gottwald ( publicated in literature) - Good, absolutely original condition, original isengarn/ iron fabric (repaired...
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1920s Czech Bauhaus Vintage Chairs

Materials

Steel, Chrome

Cassina Ingram High Back Chair by Charles Rennie Mackintosh
Located in London, GB
A timeless statement piece, the Cassina Ingram Chair by Charles Rennie Mackintosh embodies the essence of refined design. This striking high back chair, crafted from black ashwood, ...
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Late 20th Century Italian Modern Chairs

Materials

Leather, Wood

Vitra Grand Executive Highback Chair by Antonio Citterio
Located in London, GB
The Vitra Grand Executive Highback Chair by Antonio Citterio is a masterful blend of ergonomic design and luxurious aesthetics, ideal for a sophisticated office environment. Upholste...
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21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Modern Chairs

Materials

Metal

Pouf Pill S by Houtique
Located in Geneve, CH
Pouf Pill S by Houtique Dimensions: H 45 x D 35 cm Materials: Velvet upholstery and 30cm fringes Pill Pouf S Art Deco style pouf with wood structure and velvet fabric. 2 fiber-board...
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2010s Spanish Modern Chairs

Materials

Velvet

Vittorio Nobili Medea Chair for Fratelli Tagliabue, Italy 1955
Located in London, GB
A perfect representation of the organic modern style, the ‘Medea’ chairs were designed by Vittorio Nobili for Fratelli Tagliabue in 1955. The teak wood seats are supported by black e...
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1950s Italian Modern Vintage Chairs

Materials

Plywood

Hendrik Petrus Berlage Arts & Crafts Egypte Chair, 1895
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Magnificent and ultra rare Arts & Crafts the so-called Egypte chair. Design by Hendrik Petrus Berlage. Striking Dutch design from the 1890s. Solid oak frame with four legs with claws...
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1890s Dutch Arts and Crafts Antique Chairs

Materials

Rattan, Oak

A set of two Etcetera lounge chairs with an ottoman by Jan Ekselius Sweden c1970
Located in London, GB
Set of three Etcetera lounge chair / chaise longue with an ottoman by Jan Ekselius. c1970 for JOC Carlsson, Sweden. Original pink fabric. Size of chairs: 102 cm in length, 62 cm...
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1970s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs

Materials

Metal

Brno Chair, 1990s
Located in Budapest, HU
The Brno chair, crafted in Italy during the 1990s, stand as an iconic representation of modern design, even in the absence of branding. This particular adaptation showcases a sleek p...
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1990s Italian Chairs

Materials

Chrome

Old Japanese wooden low chair/1950-2000/Showa to Heisei era
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
This is a wooden low chair made in Japan from the Showa era to the early Heisei era (1950-2000). It seems to have been handmade by a carpenter rather than a furniture craftsman. The ...
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Late 20th Century Japanese Showa Chairs

Materials

Wood, Beech

Early 20Thc Old Hickory Child's Chair
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Early 20Thc Old Hickory child's chair with a hand woven replaced seat.
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Early 1900s American Adirondack Antique Chairs

Materials

Hickory

Verner Panton for Herman Miller Black S-Form Side or Dining Chair Signed
Located in Philadelphia, PA
By design legend Verner Panton, this striking chair is a glimpse into the more radical side of Panton's mind. Between other work for Herman Miller and some for other manufacturers li...
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1970s American Space Age Vintage Chairs

Materials

Plastic

Signed Old Hickory Lawn /Beach Chairs -Pair
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Signed Old Hickory Martinsville ,Indiana in original old surface lawn or beach chairs.These 1930's most unusual chairs could use cushions for comfort.Sold as a perfect matching pair.
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Mid-20th Century American Adirondack Chairs

Materials

Hickory

Pair Verner Panton for Herman Miller Black S-Form Side or Dining Chairs Signed
Located in Philadelphia, PA
By design legend Verner Panton, these striking chairs are a glimpse into the more radical side of Panton's mind. Between other work for Herman Miller and some for other manufacturers...
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1970s American Space Age Vintage Chairs

Materials

Plastic

Antoine Philippon and Jacqueline Lecoq 'Comfort' Armchair
Located in LAGUNA BEACH, CA
With prominent roles at the Société des artistes décorateurs (SAD), #AntoinePhilippon (1930-1995) and #JacquelineLecoq (b. 1932) are among the most influential figures of twentieth-c...
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Steel

Swivel chair by Lajos Kozma
By Jozsef Heisler, Lajos Kozma
Located in Kleinburg, ON
Lajos Kozma was one of the most authentic representatives of Hungarian Art Nouveau in the early-20th-century. He had an unprecedented influence on the European design through his dra...
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1930s Hungarian Art Nouveau Vintage Chairs

Materials

Steel

Rare wery old Chair Thonet Nr.4, 1860
Located in Praha, CZ
Very rare chair, the oldest industrially produced version of chair no.4. (Without the circle under the seat, which was invented later, as a strengthening of the structure) Very sens...
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Mid-19th Century Austrian Belle Époque Antique Chairs

Materials

Beech, Bentwood

Cowhorn Chair in Oak by Wegner, 1950s
Located in Lejre, DK
The iconic Cowhorn design is by Hans J Wegner in close dialog with master cabinetmaker Johannes Hansen. This chair is in original condition and shows a fine patina form the use over ...
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1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Chairs

Materials

Oak

Vintage Chair N65 by Alvar Aalto for Artek (Red Linoleum)
Located in Centreville, VA
Children’s Chair N65 boasts clean lines and a simple, elemental structure. The chair models a low rectangular backrest formed from a single piece of birch plywood. Since the backres...
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1930s Finnish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs

Materials

Bentwood

19th Century Fine Set of Three Ebonized Biedermeier Chairs. Vienna, c. 1825.
Located in Vienna, AT
Hello, This fine set of three ebonized Viennese Biedermeier chairs were made circa 1825. Ebonized Biedermeier pieces were mostly made in Vienna, Austria and account for only 1-2 % o...
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Early 19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Antique Chairs

Materials

Upholstery, Pearwood

Italian 1960s Chrome and Lucite Plia Folding Chair by G. Piretti for Castelli
Located in Vienna, AT
iconic Italian Mid-Century Modern folding chair in Lucite and chrome, designed by Giancarlo Piretti 1967 for Anonima Castelli, Italy. The Plia folding chair is a real design Classic ...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs

Materials

Chrome

Early 20th Century French Carved Walnut Low Chair with Rush Seat
Located in Dallas, TX
This very comfortable antique ladder back child chair was crafted in Normandy, France circa 1940. Built of walnut wood and attributed to Charles Dudouyt, the chair sits on round turn...
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Early 20th Century French Country Chairs

Materials

Rush, Walnut

Swivel chair Model 339 by Lajos Kozma
By Lajos Kozma, Jozsef Heisler
Located in Kleinburg, ON
Lajos Kozma was one of the most authentic representatives of Hungarian Art Nouveau in the early-20th-century. He had an unprecedented influence on the European design through his dra...
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1930s Hungarian Art Nouveau Vintage Chairs

Materials

Steel

Antoine Philippon and Jacqueline Lecoq Model P60 Chairs
Located in LAGUNA BEACH, CA
With prominent roles at the Société des artistes décorateurs (SAD), #AntoinePhilippon (1930-1995) and #JacquelineLecoq (b. 1932) are among the most influential figures of twentieth-c...
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Metal

Drops Sculptures Chair by Veronica Mar
Located in Geneve, CH
Drops Sculptures Chair by Veronica Mar Dimensions: D 46 x W 46 x H 64 cm. Materials: Oak, Ash. VERÓNICA MAR Alchemist, Artist & Creative Director. Granada, Spain, 1979. I seek to ...
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2010s Spanish Post-Modern Chairs

Materials

Wood

Charlotte Perriand Méribel Chair for Steph Simon, 1960
Located in Santa Gertrudis, Baleares
Dining chair, model Meribel, designed by Charlotte Perriand, circa 1960. Manufactured by Steph Simon (France) beechwood base and legs, and original straw seat, curved back, log legs ...
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1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs

Materials

Straw, Beech

Bruno Rey Postmodern Chair For Dietiker 1970s
Located in Čelinac, BA
Bruno Rey Chair For Dietiker 1970s
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1970s Swiss Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs

Materials

Wood

pair of wrought iron chairs by Pierre Basse ( Giacometti's blacksmith )
By Alberto and Diego Giacometti
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Pierre Basse , artisan blacksmith , was the ironmonger for Diego Giacometti and creates objects and furniture from wrought iron. He worked as well with Garouste & Bonetti as well. T...
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1980s French Brutalist Vintage Chairs

Materials

Wrought Iron

Exceptional Solitary Chair: A Swedish Bellman, circa 1830
Located in Farsta, SE
Exceptional Solitary Chair: A Swedish Bellman, circa 1830 This chair has an abundance of patina and character, with a worn look that is truly extraordinary. Time has beautifully ca...
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Mid-19th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Antique Chairs

Materials

Leather, Birch

Paco Muñoz Riaza Armchair in Leather
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Paco Muñoz, armchair, leather, beech, Spain, 1950s Midcentury Safari or ‘Riaza’ armchair by Spanish designer Paco Muñoz. This chair is made of high quality saddle leather with remov...
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1950s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs

Materials

Leather, Beech

black walnut chair no. 4 with black leather seating and back by Frank Buschmann
Located in Carnota, A Coruña, Galicia
Chair #4: A Contemporary Tribute to the Shaker Tradition Crafted from Black Walnut with an oil/wax finish, Chair #4 is a modern homage to the timeless "Shaker" chairs, combining min...
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2010s Spanish Modern Chairs

Materials

Hardwood, Walnut

Folke Ohlsson Lounge Chair in Black Leather
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Folke Ohlsson for Fritz Hansen, easy chair, leather, teak, Denmark, designed in 1957 This mid-century lounge chair, designed by Folke Ohlsson for Fritz Hansen in 1957, blends comfor...
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1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Chairs

Materials

Leather, Beech

1970s Guido Faleschini Brass Rocking Chair in Dedar Fabric
Located in Florence, Tuscany
An Italian brass rocking chair by mid-century Italian designer, Guido Faleschini reupholstered in reclaimed vintage cream silk Dedar fabric with red swirl motif. Beautifully comforta...
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1970s Italian Vintage Chairs

Materials

Brass

Erik Ole Jorgensen J151 Chair with Papercord Seat Denmark 1960s
Located in Berlin, DE
The Erik Ole Joergensen J151 Chair features a clean, minimalist design with a beech wood frame and a papercord seat. The beech wood gives the chair a warm, natural look, while the pa...
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1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs

Materials

Papercord, Wood

Rare Chair from the Gio Ponti designed sunken 1950s Andrea Doria Ocean Liner
Located in London, GB
An impossibly rare surviving chair produced for the Gio Ponti designed, sunken ocean liner the Andrea Doria. The chair was commissioned by Gio Ponti and most likely designed by Nin...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Fabric, Wood

Occasional Armchair
Located in London, England
Occasional upholstered armchair with cane back in original painted finish. Aged fabric removed, may require further preparation prior to upholstery. Circa 1890. H 82cm (SH 46cm) x W ...
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1890s French Antique Chairs

Materials

Walnut

Ebert Wels Folding Chair, UK 1960's, In The Style Of Hans J. Wegner's Rope Chair
Located in Cork, IE
This foldable chair by English designer Ebert Wels from the 1960s is an affordable alternative to Hans Wegner's iconic Rope Chair PP-512 from 1949 - a true mid-century modern classic...
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1960s English Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs

Materials

Wood

Charles Dudouyt "Chaise Basse" Solid Oak and Rush Low Chair, France 1950's
Located in Den Haag, NL
Charles Dudouyt "Chaise Basse" solid oak and rush low chair, France 1950's.
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1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs

Materials

Rush, 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 original Dragør fabric as they were made originally with. Provided by Danish Art Weavery. 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

Materials

Oak

French Art Nouveau Dressing Table Chair Circa 1890
Located in San Francisco, CA
Wonderful antique Art Nouveau period side chair / dressing table chair. Recent peacock pattern upholstery, and having its original gold gilding. Sturdy and sits will. France, late 1...
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Late 19th Century French Art Nouveau Antique Chairs

Materials

Upholstery, Wood, Giltwood

19th Century Fine Pair of Walnut Biedermeier Chairs. Vienna, c. 1825.
Located in Vienna, AT
Hello, This fine walnut Viennese Biedermeier chairs were made circa 1825. Viennese Biedermeier is distinguished by their sophisticated proportions, rare and refined design and excel...
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Early 19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Antique Chairs

Materials

Upholstery, Walnut

Stool by Adrien Audoux & Frida Minet, France, 1950s
Located in Bristol, GB
Tripod stool in oak with a thick woven rush seat by French designers Adrien Audoux and Frida Minet. France, 1950s. The seat is made of thick reed braids woven in a circular pattern....
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Mid-20th Century French Chairs

Materials

Rush, Oak

Eero Saarinen Tulip Dining Chair Knoll International Mid Century Space Age
Located in Berlin, BE
One of the Most famous designs of the mid Century. The tulip seriesClassic Tulip dining chairs designed in 1956 by Eero Saarinen for Knoll International. A defining accomplishment of...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Steel

Set of four Harry Bertoia chairs model 420 for Knoll International 1950
Located in Torino, IT
Set of four Harry Bertoia chairs model 420 for Knoll International 1950
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1960s American Vintage Chairs

Materials

Steel

Black One Wire Chair, White Frame, by OK Design
Located in Geneve, CH
Black One Wire Chair, White Frame, by OK Design Dimensions: D 56 x W 49 x H 76 cm. Materials: Powder-coated metal, fabric. Available in all black, black frame and melange cushion, w...
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2010s Danish Post-Modern Chairs

Materials

Metal

Bistro chair THONET, Czechoslovakia, 1930
Located in Prague 8, CZ
This midcentury wood bistro chair THONET was made in the former Czechoslovakia in the 1930´s. It´s made of beechwood. It´s no longer marked, probably the label has been removed after...
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Mid-20th Century Czech Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Wood, Beech

Gemini Lurashell Rocking Chair c1960
Located in Southampton, GB
An original Gemini Rocking Chair. Design by Walter S. Chenery in 1960 and manufactured by Lurashell. The Black fibreglass shell is in great condition and new seat cushions have been ...
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1960s Vintage Chairs

Materials

Fiberglass

Josef Hoffmann 'Fledermaus Bat' Chair Model No.728
Located in Basel, BS
Designed by the renowned Viennese architect Josef Hoffmann in 1907 for the Fledermaus Cafe in Vienna, this single "Fledermaus" Model number 728, aka "Bat" Cafe chair features black u...
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Mid-20th Century Austrian Vienna Secession Chairs

Materials

Leather, Faux Leather, Beech

Antique NYC St. John the Divine Maple & Steel Frame Chair
Located in New York, NY
Unfinished chair from the nave of the Cathedral Church of St. John the Divine in upper Manhattan. Each steel and wood chair comes with the original m...
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Early 20th Century American Industrial Chairs

Materials

Steel

19th Century Fine Set of Six Biedermeier Walnut Chair. Vienna, c. 1825.
Located in Vienna, AT
Hello, These fine set of six Viennese Biedermeier walnut chairs from circa 1825 is the best example of an early Viennese Biedermeier which reflect innovative design and highest quali...
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Early 19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Antique Chairs

Materials

Upholstery, Walnut

Raw Natural Stone Contemporary Art furniture Beige lime stone Dining Chair
By Sublime Studios
Located in FITZROY, AU
This sculptural stone chair is part of a raw stone furniture collection, crafted from natural Crema Maya limestone, sourced from the Yucatan region of Mexico. The chair’s subtle beig...
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2010s Mexican Brutalist Chairs

Materials

Limestone

Mid-Century Egg Chair in Alpaca Wool, Scandinavia, circa 1960s
Located in Hønefoss, 30
Mid-Century Egg Chair from Norway, Scandinavia, produced circa 1960s. Newly renovated with new oak feet and reupholstered with 100% alpaca wool in a grey color with a hint of blue.
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Alpaca, Oak

Vintage Two-Seat Cinema Bench from TON, 1960s
Located in Kojetice, CZ
This two-seat cinema bench was produced by Ton (former Thonet) in former Czechoslovakia during the 1960s. The chairs are stable and can be placed anywhere. It is completely made of w...
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Mid-20th Century Czech Industrial Chairs

Materials

Wood, Bentwood, Plywood

Charming Late 19th Century Napoleon III Velvet-Upholstered Slipper Chair
Located in Charlottesville, VA
A Napoleon III Velvet-Upholstered Slipper Chair, Late 19th Century.
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Late 19th Century Unknown Napoleon III Antique Chairs

Materials

Velvet

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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