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Chairs For Sale
Silla Sol
Silla Sol

Silla Sol

$1,600 / item

Silla Sol

By Chuch Estudio

Located in Mérida, MX

“Silla Sol” Silla Sol chair is not just a chair but a Mexican cookie-inspired chair, a happy face object that livens up any space it enters. You can sit on it, you can place your fav...

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2010s Mexican Post-Modern Chairs

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Wood

Bentwood Chair in the Style of Thonet – Austria, Circa 1930
Bentwood Chair in the Style of Thonet – Austria, Circa 1930

Bentwood Chair in the Style of Thonet – Austria, Circa 1930

By Thonet

Located in Barcelona, ES

Bentwood Chair in the Style of Thonet – Austria, Circa 1930 This timeless bentwood chair, crafted in Austria circa 1930, showcases the classic design that has become synonymous with...

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1930s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs

Materials

Rattan

Tree Chair 2 - Sculptural Post-Modern Handcrafted Side Chair
Tree Chair 2 - Sculptural Post-Modern Handcrafted Side Chair

Tree Chair 2 - Sculptural Post-Modern Handcrafted Side Chair

By Nicholas Tilma

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Tree Chair 2 is a sculpted plywood chair. It’s visual language references natural forms – skeletons and bones, dinosaur anatomy, and dead branches, smooth and free of bark; all while...

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2010s Primitive Chairs

Materials

Birch, Plywood

Shapland & Petter Eight Arts & Crafts Oak Armchairs with Shaped Headrest & Seats
Shapland & Petter Eight Arts & Crafts Oak Armchairs with Shaped Headrest & Seats

Shapland & Petter Eight Arts & Crafts Oak Armchairs with Shaped Headrest & Seats

By Shapland & Petter

Located in London, GB

Shapland and Petter. A good set of seven Arts & Crafts oak armchair's with shaped headrests, stylized cutouts to the side and back splats, and contoured comfortable seats with a good...

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Early 1900s English Arts and Crafts Antique Chairs

Materials

Oak

Original Bruno Rey Chairs, Set of 2, circa 1970
Original Bruno Rey Chairs, Set of 2, circa 1970

Original Bruno Rey Chairs, Set of 2, circa 1970

By Bruno Rey

Located in VILLEURBANNE, FR

Paire of Rey chair model in solid beech in good condition. Iconic and timeless. Manufacturer : Dietiker & Co in Stein am Rhein, circa 1971. Some chairs still have the manufacturer...

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Mid-20th Century Swiss Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Beech

1950s Vintage Cinema Chair Beech Wood Theater Seat Armchair
1950s Vintage Cinema Chair Beech Wood Theater Seat Armchair

1950s Vintage Cinema Chair Beech Wood Theater Seat Armchair

Located in Praha, CZ

Authentic 1950s vintage cinema chair crafted from solid beech wood and plywood. This original theater seat features a beautifully aged surface and retains its original numbering, hig...

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1950s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs

Materials

Wood, Beech, Plywood

Mid Century Butterfly Dining Chair, Light Creme Boucle, Poland, 1960s
Mid Century Butterfly Dining Chair, Light Creme Boucle, Poland, 1960s

Mid Century Butterfly Dining Chair, Light Creme Boucle, Poland, 1960s

Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL

Dining chair called "Butterfly" with medium light stained beech legs and fully upholstered seat and back in beautiful boucle italian fabric (color number 01). This chair can be c...

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20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Fabric, Beech, Bouclé

decorative folding chair
decorative folding chair

decorative folding chair

$720Sale Price|20% Off

decorative folding chair

Located in grand Lancy, CH

decorative folding chair

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Early 20th Century Swiss Chairs

Materials

Wood

French Pair of Turned & Straw Beech Chairs, circa 1940
French Pair of Turned & Straw Beech Chairs, circa 1940

French Pair of Turned & Straw Beech Chairs, circa 1940

Located in Labrit, Landes

French strawed and turned pair of chairs, made circa 1940 False pair from a different source but allowing them to be placed in a room like side chairs. This explain the difference in...

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1940s French French Provincial Vintage Chairs

Materials

Straw, Beech

Louis XVI Style Carved Mahogany Striped Upholstered Arm Chair
Louis XVI Style Carved Mahogany Striped Upholstered Arm Chair

Louis XVI Style Carved Mahogany Striped Upholstered Arm Chair

Located in Germantown, MD

Acanthus leaves carvings. Cannelured legs. Striped upholstery in very good vintage condition. Measures 24"W x 24"W x 40.5"H. Seat height is 19"H. Arm Height is 28". Seat interior ...

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Mid-20th Century American Louis XVI Chairs

Materials

Upholstery, Mahogany

Light Crème Boucle 'Shell' Chair, 1960s
Light Crème Boucle 'Shell' Chair, 1960s

Light Crème Boucle 'Shell' Chair, 1960s

Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL

Beautiful chair type 1020 colloquially called "shell" produced by the Slupsk centre of furniture industry in the 1960s in Poland. They are after full renovation upholstery and carpen...

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20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Textile, Beech

Pair of Painted 18th Century Swedish Baroque Chairs
Pair of Painted 18th Century Swedish Baroque Chairs

Pair of Painted 18th Century Swedish Baroque Chairs

Located in Mckinney, TX

Striking pair of Swedish Baroque chairs with expressive, hand-carved frames and original painted surfaces worn back to reveal layers of age and use. The tall backs feature a sculptur...

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Mid-18th Century Swedish Baroque Antique Chairs

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Wood

Set of Two Classic Blue Kangaroo Chairs Designed by Ernst Moeckl, Germany, 1968
Set of Two Classic Blue Kangaroo Chairs Designed by Ernst Moeckl, Germany, 1968

Set of Two Classic Blue Kangaroo Chairs Designed by Ernst Moeckl, Germany, 1968

By Ernst Moeckl

Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL

This set is called Z-chair. Designed in 1968 in the GDR by Ernst Moeckl and Siegfried Mehl, German Version of the Panton chair. Also called kangaroo chair or various chair. Produced ...

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20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Chairs

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Fiberglass

Katavolos Littel and Kelley T Chairs for Laverne International, 1950
Katavolos Littel and Kelley T Chairs for Laverne International, 1950

Katavolos Littel and Kelley T Chairs for Laverne International, 1950

wonderful set of four T-chairs, model 3LC, designed by William Katavolos, Douglas Kelley, and Ross Littell for Laverne International, United States, c. 1950. The set features three-l...

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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs

Materials

Steel, Chrome

1 x Hourglass Rope Dining Chair Tom Dixon Style Metal Frame UK, 1980s Postmodern
1 x Hourglass Rope Dining Chair Tom Dixon Style Metal Frame UK, 1980s Postmodern

1 x Hourglass Rope Dining Chair Tom Dixon Style Metal Frame UK, 1980s Postmodern

By Tom Dixon

Located in London, GB

An amazing hourglass rope chair designed after the famous 'S' chair of Tom Dixon. The chair is weaved with rushed rope weaved around a metal frame. It holds a playful and beautiful...

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1980s British Post-Modern Vintage Chairs

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Iron

Large Group of Cafe Chairs from Old Time Saratoga NY Adelphi Hotel
Large Group of Cafe Chairs from Old Time Saratoga NY Adelphi Hotel

Large Group of Cafe Chairs from Old Time Saratoga NY Adelphi Hotel

Located in New York, NY

46 ice cream style cafe chairs, originally from the landmark Adelphi Hotel in Saratoga NY. Hand-wrought iron frame with upholstered pad seat, seats show some wear, normal and consist...

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Early 20th Century American Romantic Chairs

Materials

Wrought Iron

Set of Six Dining Chairs in Solid Pine
Set of Six Dining Chairs in Solid Pine

Set of Six Dining Chairs in Solid Pine

Located in Waalwijk, NL

Set of six dining chairs, solid pine, Europe, 1980s Constructed entirely from solid pine, the chair’s form leans into the expressive potential of the wood: visible knots, linear gra...

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1980s European Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs

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Pine

Afra e Tobia Scarpa Monk chairs canvas Molteni Italy 1974
Afra e Tobia Scarpa Monk chairs canvas Molteni Italy 1974

Afra e Tobia Scarpa Monk chairs canvas Molteni Italy 1974

By Afra & Tobia Scarpa, Molteni & C

Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant

Iconic set of six “Monk Chair” dining chairs, designed by Afra Scarpa & Tobia Scarpa and manufactured by Molteni &C, Italy 1974. Each chair features a robust solid walnut timber fram...

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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs

Materials

Canvas, Walnut

Customizable Artifort Ribbon Chair  by Pierre Paulin
Customizable Artifort Ribbon Chair  by Pierre Paulin

Customizable Artifort Ribbon Chair by Pierre Paulin

By Artifort, Pierre Paulin

Located in New York, NY

A completely upholstered design by Pierre Paulin from 1966 and a professional, innovative vision on the well-known ribbon form. Metal frame with horizontal springs, covered with foam...

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21st Century and Contemporary Dutch Modern Chairs

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Textile

Mid Century Mushroom Chair, Hand Tufting Blue Green Orange Wool, Europe, 1960s
Mid Century Mushroom Chair, Hand Tufting Blue Green Orange Wool, Europe, 1960s

Mid Century Mushroom Chair, Hand Tufting Blue Green Orange Wool, Europe, 1960s

Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL

Beautiful chairs type 200/128, designed by Juliusz Kedziorek and manufactured by Goscieninska Furniture Factory in Poland. We called them "mushroom" chairs cause of light and nice s...

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Mid-20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Velvet, Beech, Wool

A Mid-Century Slatted Folding scissor Chair
A Mid-Century Slatted Folding scissor Chair

A Mid-Century Slatted Folding scissor Chair

Located in London, Fitzrovia

On sale until the end of August. A Mid-Century Slatted Folding Scissor Lounge Chair, Modernist.

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20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Chairs

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Wood

Joaquim Tenreiro Rosewood and Cane "U" Chairs - Set of 8
Joaquim Tenreiro Rosewood and Cane "U" Chairs - Set of 8

Joaquim Tenreiro Rosewood and Cane "U" Chairs - Set of 8

By Joaquim Tenreiro

Located in West Hollywood, CA

Rare and sought after Joaquim Tenreiro, set of eight armchairs, rosewood, cane, Brazil, circa 1960. One of Tenreiro's most collectible and sought after chairs. These examples are in...

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Mid-20th Century Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Chairs

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Natural Fiber, Rattan, Rosewood

Josef Hoffmann 'Fledermaus Bat' Chair Model No.728
Josef Hoffmann 'Fledermaus Bat' Chair Model No.728

Josef Hoffmann 'Fledermaus Bat' Chair Model No.728

By Josef Hoffmann, Thonet

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 upholstery covering the seat and backrest. The chair is supported by four cylindrical legs with spherical elements, showcasing a tub back with a horseshoe form base. Crafted from bent beech wood, this rare chair was specifically created for the Cabaret Fledermaus in Vienna as one of Hoffmann's iconic designs. Representing a significant moment in design history, the chair is featured in the J. & J. Kohn catalogues as model no. 728. With its sleek bentwood frame, swooping armrests, and curved backrests, the chair exudes elegance and sophistication. The Fledermaus chairs embody Hoffmann's renowned Viennese Secessionist style, known for its simple geometric shapes and use of high-quality materials. Considered a bold departure from traditional European nightclubs, the design quickly gained popularity for its iconic and innovative aesthetic. This is an authentic Hoffmann chair manufactured by Wittman, the authorized manufacturer of the Fledermaus starting in the 1970s. This chair was sold by "Teo Jacob...

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Mid-20th Century Austrian Vienna Secession Chairs

Materials

Leather, Faux Leather, Beech

John Risley Mr and Mrs Settee
John Risley Mr and Mrs Settee

John Risley Mr and Mrs Settee

By John Risley

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

Mr and Mrs Settee Designed by John Risley C.1965 This group of Wrought Iron People Furniture was distributed by Raymor. Original Black surface. S...

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1960s American Vintage Chairs

Materials

Steel

Pair 19th C French Louis V Style Bergere Lounge Chairs with Hand Carved Frames
Pair 19th C French Louis V Style Bergere Lounge Chairs with Hand Carved Frames

Pair 19th C French Louis V Style Bergere Lounge Chairs with Hand Carved Frames

Located in New York, NY

Voguish pair of French Beregeres, having hand carved wood frames, and upholstered seats and backs. The chairs are structurally sound and sturdy, the upholstery is as is, and will nee...

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19th Century French Louis XV Antique Chairs

Materials

Upholstery, Wood

John Risley Lounge Chair and Ottoman
John Risley Lounge Chair and Ottoman

John Risley Lounge Chair and Ottoman

By John Risley

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

John Risley Lounge Chair and Ottoman Hand wrought in his studio C.1965 The People collection was discovered and distributed by Raymor Original Black Surface Some oxidation enameled ...

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1970s American Vintage Chairs

Materials

Steel

'Pelle' Leather and Metal Armless Dining Chair by Toyoda Hiroyuki for ICF
'Pelle' Leather and Metal Armless Dining Chair by Toyoda Hiroyuki for ICF

'Pelle' Leather and Metal Armless Dining Chair by Toyoda Hiroyuki for ICF

By Toyoda Hiroyuki

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Sleek, sophisticated, and exceptionally well-crafted, these "Pelle" armless dining chairs by renowned designer Toyoda Hiroyuki for ICF exemplify the refined simplicity of modern Ital...

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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs

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Metal, Chrome

Vintage Bentwood Café Chair in Dark Wood, Bohemian Style, 20th Century
Vintage Bentwood Café Chair in Dark Wood, Bohemian Style, 20th Century

Vintage Bentwood Café Chair in Dark Wood, Bohemian Style, 20th Century

By Thonet

Located in Trenton, NJ

The frame features a gently arched crest rail, elongated central splat, round wood seat, and ring stretcher base. The steam-bent elements create a balanced and architectural silhouet...

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Late 20th Century Bohemian Chairs

Materials

Wood

Louis XV Style French Style Side Chairs In Grasscloth W/ Brass Nailheads -Pair
Louis XV Style French Style Side Chairs In Grasscloth W/ Brass Nailheads -Pair

Louis XV Style French Style Side Chairs In Grasscloth W/ Brass Nailheads -Pair

By Grange

Located in Kennesaw, GA

This is a pair of French Louis XV style side chairs wrapped in grasscloth with plaid backs and applied brass nailheads. They are attributed to Grange and most likely date to the late...

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Late 20th Century French Louis XV Chairs

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Grasscloth, Beech

1920s Pair of Rosewood Cane Seat Folding Lounge Chairs
1920s Pair of Rosewood Cane Seat Folding Lounge Chairs

1920s Pair of Rosewood Cane Seat Folding Lounge Chairs

Located in Germantown, MD

A pair of folding Anglo Indian lounge chairs that evokes the romance of a 1920s ship's voyage across the Indian Ocean. As stylish as they are practical, these portable lounge, patio ...

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Early 20th Century English Anglo-Indian Chairs

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Cane, Rosewood

Mahogany bed  by André Sornay, France circa 1960
Mahogany bed  by André Sornay, France circa 1960

Mahogany bed by André Sornay, France circa 1960

By Andre Sornay

Located in VILLEURBANNE, FR

Mahogany bed designed by André Sornay around 1960, produced using the patented Tigette assembly system that characterizes the Lyon workshop's production during the mid twentieth cen...

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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Chairs

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Wood

Mid-Century Cerused Wingback Chair with Celadon Cut Velvet
Mid-Century Cerused Wingback Chair with Celadon Cut Velvet

Mid-Century Cerused Wingback Chair with Celadon Cut Velvet

Located in Kennesaw, GA

This is a killer chair! The cerused finish is original as is the celadon cut velvet. The velvet is vintage and shows moderate wear. Patina! It is unmarked. Arm; 27.5 Seat; 20”. I am ...

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Mid-20th Century American American Classical Chairs

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Wood

Renaissance Revival Savonarola Chair in Carved Walnut Restored and Wax Polished
Renaissance Revival Savonarola Chair in Carved Walnut Restored and Wax Polished

Renaissance Revival Savonarola Chair in Carved Walnut Restored and Wax Polished

By Michele Bonciani

Located in Vigonza, Padua

Renaissance Savonarola chair in carved walnut restored and wax polished. Attributable : Fratelli Bonciani – Cascina. About: Savonarola chair The term derives from the chair on...

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Mid-20th Century Italian Renaissance Revival Chairs

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Walnut

Vintage Hand-Carved Hand Chairs
Vintage Hand-Carved Hand Chairs

Vintage Hand-Carved Hand Chairs

By Pedro Friedeberg

Located in Roanoke, VA

Fantastic vintage pair of hand-carved hand-shaped chairs. Gorgeous detail on all sides of the chair, these look great coming and going. Beautiful rich finish. Sturdy and comfortable ...

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Late 20th Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Teak

Antique Folding Chairs with Star Brand Advertising Theater Type Style
Antique Folding Chairs with Star Brand Advertising Theater Type Style

Antique Folding Chairs with Star Brand Advertising Theater Type Style

Located in Fulton, CA

Exceptional and scarce "Star Brand Shoes" folding shoe store fitting chairs. Circa. 1920's. Detailed cast iron frames with steamed plywood seats and backrests. Original stenciled ad...

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Early 20th Century American Industrial Chairs

Materials

Iron

Set of Eight Italian Mid-Century Dining Chairs by Paolo Buffa, Italy, 1950s
Set of Eight Italian Mid-Century Dining Chairs by Paolo Buffa, Italy, 1950s

Set of Eight Italian Mid-Century Dining Chairs by Paolo Buffa, Italy, 1950s

By Paolo Buffa

Located in Buccinasco, MI

Elegant set of eight Italian Mid-Century dining chairs by Paolo Buffa, produced in Italy during the 1950s. The chairs display the refined decorative language associated with high-en...

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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Upholstery, Velvet, Wood

Sculptural Chair by Andrianna Shamaris: Organic Modern Wood Design
Sculptural Chair by Andrianna Shamaris: Organic Modern Wood Design

Sculptural Chair by Andrianna Shamaris: Organic Modern Wood Design

Located in Miami, FL

One of a kind pair of chairs made from a single piece of wood and carved seamlessly from one piece of wood. More than a simple seat, this sculpted piece of wood becomes a sculptur...

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2010s Indonesian Organic Modern Chairs

Materials

Wood

8 BRUTALIST RUSTIC MODERN Modernist CHAIRS by CHARLES DUDOUYDT, France 1950
8 BRUTALIST RUSTIC MODERN Modernist CHAIRS by CHARLES DUDOUYDT, France 1950

8 BRUTALIST RUSTIC MODERN Modernist CHAIRS by CHARLES DUDOUYDT, France 1950

By Charles Dudouyt

Located in PARIS, FR

A set of 8 powerfull chairs in massive dark wood and bright straw seatings, by Charles Dudouyt, France 1950. The thick wood structures are giving the chairs a strong and solid feel, ...

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1950s French Brutalist Vintage Chairs

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Straw, Bentwood

Set Six Marcel Breuer Mid Century Modern Cesca Chairs Knoll International 1973
Set Six Marcel Breuer Mid Century Modern Cesca Chairs Knoll International 1973

Set Six Marcel Breuer Mid Century Modern Cesca Chairs Knoll International 1973

By Knoll, Marcel Breuer

Located in Portland, OR

This is a set of six original Cesca chairs designed by Marcel Breuer & made by Knoll International, each chair with the original Knoll label, New York 1973. This iconic chair was des...

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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Chrome

Vintage Thebes Style Chair
Vintage Thebes Style Chair

Vintage Thebes Style Chair

Located in Houston, TX

1970s Thebes style chair is composed of a painted wood frame with a leather seat and back.

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20th Century English Egyptian Chairs

Materials

Leather, Wood

Mario Bellini Cab 412 Chair For Cassina
Mario Bellini Cab 412 Chair For Cassina

Mario Bellini Cab 412 Chair For Cassina

By Mario Bellini

Located in Barcelona, Barcelona

Mario Bellini Cab 412 Chair For Cassina “A new kind of chair, made entirely of saddle-hide, often cloned today.” This is how Mario Bellini descr...

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2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Plastic

Pair of Rare E66 Chairs by Alvar Aalto for Artek, Finland
Pair of Rare E66 Chairs by Alvar Aalto for Artek, Finland

Pair of Rare E66 Chairs by Alvar Aalto for Artek, Finland

By Alvar Aalto, Artek

Located in Karis, Nyland

A rare pair of Alvar Aalto model E66 chairs, designed in 1930s. Good vintage condition, patina consistent with age and use. The chairs are sold as a set. We can dismantle the chairs...

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Mid-20th Century Finnish Scandinavian Modern Chairs

Materials

Birch, Bentwood

Set of Ten 20th Century Light Crème Boucle Chairs, 1960s
Set of Ten 20th Century Light Crème Boucle Chairs, 1960s

Set of Ten 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

Loop Dining Chair by India Mahdavi
Loop Dining Chair by India Mahdavi

Loop Dining Chair by India Mahdavi

By Gebrüder Thonet Vienna GmbH

Located in Milan, IT

This continuous thread, which acts as the Loop’s structure, coils itself up to form the chair’s articulation, leaving two loops bent in its wake. The seductive curls that characteriz...

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2010s Italian Chairs

Materials

Wood

Rattan Pod Chair
Rattan Pod Chair

Rattan Pod Chair

Located in Grand Rapids, MI

USA, 1970s Rattan / wicker pod chair. Cute little accent. Smaller scale, great texture. CONDITION NOTES: Some looseness to the woven wicker parts. I a...

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1970s American Scandinavian Modern Vintage Chairs

Materials

Wicker, Rattan

Swiss Alp, folk art , Escabelle
Swiss Alp, folk art , Escabelle

Swiss Alp, folk art , Escabelle

$720Sale Price|44% Off

Swiss Alp, folk art , Escabelle

Located in grand Lancy, CH

Swiss alp , folk art ,escabelle.

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Mid-19th Century Swiss Antique Chairs

Materials

Wood

Early Karin Mobring Model Cognac Leather Safari Lounge Chair Vintage Ikea, 1970s
Early Karin Mobring Model Cognac Leather Safari Lounge Chair Vintage Ikea, 1970s

Early Karin Mobring Model Cognac Leather Safari Lounge Chair Vintage Ikea, 1970s

Located in Lisse, NL

Beautiful design and amazing original condition chair. The design and the look and feel of this rare chair reminded me of what someone once taught me about good sculptures, "they look great from all angles". And what is particularly important for a chair, that it is very comfortable to sit in as well. Which it is. In this world people have very different thoughts about IKEA furniture and they are all right. Simply, because people all have different ideas about designs and quality and durabilty etc. The reality is that IKEA has never been bigger or more popular (worldwide) and especially some of the earlier design will be the antiques of the future. This rare, stylish and comfortable, midcentury modern chair from the early days of Swedish Ikea...

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Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Chairs

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Leather, Wood, Pine

Pair of Italian 1950s Side Chairs in Restored Wood — 2 Sets Available
Pair of Italian 1950s Side Chairs in Restored Wood — 2 Sets Available

Pair of Italian 1950s Side Chairs in Restored Wood — 2 Sets Available

Located in Rome, IT

Pair of Italian chairs produced in the 1950s, built in an exotic hardwood. The wooden frames have undergone a complete renovation process: deep sanding followed by a shellac refinish...

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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs

Materials

Fabric, Wood

Sculptural Chair Carved from Solid Suar Wood Modern Organic
Sculptural Chair Carved from Solid Suar Wood Modern Organic

Sculptural Chair Carved from Solid Suar Wood Modern Organic

Located in Jimbaran, Bali

A wonderfully sculptural chair with mix of wood textures and shades. A uniquely sculptural and versatile piece, this chair was crafted from a single block of suar wood. Meticulously ...

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21st Century and Contemporary Indonesian Organic Modern Chairs

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Fruitwood

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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