Karl Springer Folding Chairs
$9,500 / set
Karl Springer Folding Chairs
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
set of 6 Folding Chairs Steel ,Brass and Naugahyde
20th Century French Chairs
Chrome
$9,500 / set
Karl Springer Folding Chairs
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
set of 6 Folding Chairs Steel ,Brass and Naugahyde
Chrome
Muji 2 Seater Chair Japanese Contemporary Style Bentwood Chair
By Studio Jig
Located in Shibuya-ku, Tokyo
Muji 2 seater chair. Kenta Hirai created it with the technique "Free form lamination." It has characteristic streamlined combined back and seat. Made of ...
Wood
Authentic Vintage Superleggera Chair by Gio Ponti for Cassina, 1970
It is the chair that defied gravity. In 1957, Gio Ponti famously tested the Superleggera by tossing it from a fourth-story window, watching it float to the ground. This poetic demon...
Cane, Wood
Vintage postmodern gold leopard print cantilever chair, USA 1980s, Milo Baughman
Located in Hastings, GB
Sinuous gold framed cantilever chair, newly upholstered in low pile leopard print velvet, USA 1980s. Very Milo Baughman, but no makers' label. Two chairs available- please select 2 i...
Metal
19th Century Firehouse Windsor Armchairs
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This pair of natural surface Firehouse Windsor chairs are in good sturdy condition. They are the look of the 18th century Windsor chair rail ch...
Wood
Vintage Le Corbusier Armchair LC1 by Cassina
By Pierre Jeanneret, Cassina, Le Corbusier, Charlotte Perriand
Located in Vilnius, LT
Vintage LC1 chair designed by Le Corbusier, Pierre Jeanneret, Charlotte Perriand, circa 1928. Base in black painted tubular steel, cognac color leather upholstery. Marked/engraved o...
Steel
Swiss alp escabelle AD 1784 B35
Located in grand Lancy, CH
Swiss alp escabelle monogram AD and dated 1784 B35
Wood
Set of Six Josef Hoffmann Mid-Century Modern Chairs, Austria, 1925
Located in Piacenza, Italy
Set of six Josef Hoffmann chairs, circa 1925 This refined chair, part of a set of six attributed to Josef Hoffmann and dating to around 1925, showcases the architect’s unmistakable a...
Wood
$12,500 / item
T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings Klismos Chairs by Saridis, Athens
Located in Riverdale, NY
Classically elegant and beautifully proportioned T. H. Robsjohn-Gibbings Klismos chairs with original woven leather strap seats, 1960s, produced...
Leather, Walnut
$396Sale Price / item|20% Off
Postmodern Sectional Sofa Bench by Steelcase
By Steelcase
Located in New York, NY
Phenomenal sectional sofa, bench, or single chair set made by Steelcase, circa 2002. The pieces have tubular chrome feet, which support a thick and heavy board, to which a thick upho...
Chrome
"Box Chair" by Pierre Jeanneret, circa 1960
Located in London, GB
Authentic Chandigarh 'Box' chair in teak, circa 1960. PJ-SI-54-A. Made in richly colored teak, lightly restored and re-caned to retain as much of the chair’s original patina as possible. Old knocks, marks and splits have been secured and maintained to keep the authentic character of these chairs, used for...
Cane, Teak
Le Corbusier, P. Jeanneret, C. Perriand LC1 UAM Chair by Cassina
By Le Corbusier, Pierre Jeanneret, Charlotte Perriand Cassina, Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Chair designed by Le Corbusier, Pierre Jeanneret, Charlotte Perriand in 1928. Relaunched in 2011. Manufactured by Cassina in Italy. Armchair with structure in polished trivalent chr...
Steel
Mid Century Mexican Hand Carved Leather Webbed Chair Spratling Attributed 1960
By Artes De Mexico Internacionales, SA, William Spratling
Located in Troy, MI
Mid Century leather strap chair attributed to William Spratling Crafted for Artes de Mexico Internacionales, S.A circa 1960 Hand carved frame with backrest cut-out detail Webbed lea...
Wrought Iron
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 ...
Cane, Rosewood
$2,360Sale Price|20% Off
Magnificent Carved Hardwood Elephant Chair
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Magnificent carved hardwood elephant chair A comfortable, substantial realistically carved, chair, modelled as a standing elephant. The raised back a...
Wood, Hardwood
Accent Dining Chair Gropius CS1 by NOOM, Upholstered Wool, Bauhaus Style, Beige
Located in Paris, FR
New Noom furniture collection is dedicated to the 100th anniversary of the founding of the Bauhaus School in Germany. Ideas of functionalism and concise...
Fabric, Wool, Mohair, Bouclé, Felt, Cotton, Velvet, Acrylic, Ash
Modern Sense Dining Chairs, DEDAR Tapestry Jacquard, Handmade By Greenapple
Located in Lisboa, PT
Modern Sense Dining Chairs, Contemporary Collection, Handcrafted in Portugal - Europe by Greenapple. The Sense dining chair embodies the essence of slow living, designed to encourag...
Metal, Brass, Steel, Stainless Steel
Nicos Zographos CH66 Metal and Leather Bauhaus Chair by Karakter for Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Nicos Zographos CH66 Metal and Leather Bauhaus Chair by Karakter for Cassina Designed in 1966 by Nicos Zographos, one of the great modernist des...
Leather
Sedie in acciaio di Giotto Stoppino per Kartell, Italia, anni '70, set di 4
Located in modena, Emilia-Romagna
Set di 4 sedie disegnate da Giotto Stoppino durante la sua collaborazione con Kartell. Esempio di iconico design italiano della metà del secolo scorso. Giotto Stoppino è stato un arc...
Steel
Contemporary Chair '01' by FRAMA, Warm Brown Birch
By Frama
Located in Paris, IDF
Chair 01 by FRAMA Studio Designer / Maker : FRAMA Studio Material / Color : Solid warm brown birch frame, birch plywood seat Finish: Lacquered Dimensions : Height 81 cm / Width 45 ...
Wood, Birch
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...
Wrought Iron
French Pair of Side Poplar Chairs Escabelle Swiss Alp Style 19th Century
Located in Labrit, Landes
Two side chairs Escabelle, made of poplar in 1807. Mountain chalet style perfect for a log cabin. A heart on the folder Shipping: 90 / 51 / 39...
Poplar
$784Sale Price|43% Off
Swiss Alp, folk art , Escabelle
Located in grand Lancy, CH
Swiss alp , folk art ,escabelle.
Wood
Ross Littell for Matteo Grassi Armchairs in Red Leather and Steel
By Ross Littell, Matteo Grassi
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Ross Littell for Matteo Grassi, armchairs, leather, steel, Italy, 1980s These two red leather chairs are designed by the American desig...
Steel
Set of Four Mid-Century Style Stacking Chairs
Located in London, England
Set of four mid-century style stacking chairs. Bent-ply Backs and newly covered seat pads. U.K circa 2000.
Steel
Swiss alp escabelle folk art chair circa 1810
Located in grand Lancy, CH
Swiss alp escabelle folk art chair circa 1810
Wood
Handmade Cane Chair, Chakra Natural Small, Viya by Vikram Goyal
Located in Noida, DL
Handmade Cane Chair, Chakra Natural Small, Viya by Vikram Goyal Chair in cane. Handmade in India. Perhaps nothing is more captivating than nature's enduring metamorphosis, persisti...
Cane
$2,500 / item
Mid Century High Back Windsor Chair
Located in Las Vegas, NV
A perfect example of early mid century craftsmanship at it's finest. Constructed of solid maple wood with a beautifully angled, bird cage back, large button arm caps and hand carved...
Maple
Renaissance Revival Savonarola Chair in Carved Walnut Restored and Wax Polished
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...
Walnut
Mid-Century Modern Wood Dining Chair, French Design, 1960s
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
This dining chair was designed around 1960 by an unknown French designer. Compared to antique furniture from the previous century, it is characterized by a design that eliminates exc...
Wood
Original Wiener Werkstätte, Josef Hoffmann Chair, 1912
By Josef Hoffmann, Wiener Werkstätte, Woka Lamps
Located in Vienna, AT
An excellent example of the more decorative phase of Josef Hoffmann, before the WW1. Carpenter Jakob Soulek for the Wiener Werkstätte. Exhibited first in 1912 at the Museum für Kunst...
Pearwood
Chris Earl Ebonized Oak, Black Leather Moresby Armchair
By Chris Earl
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Solid wood construction with hand-cut joinery and custom upholstered seat and seat back. This chair shown in ebonized oak and black leather. In stock leather choice: black, olive, c...
Leather, Oak, Walnut
Art Deco Machine Age Black Lacquer Skyscraper Style Occasional or Desk Chair
Located in New York, NY
This beautiful Machine Age Art Deco desk or occasional chair was realized in the United States, circa 1935. It features a channeled skyscraper style back; straight front legs and gen...
Velvet, Lacquer
Set of Six Mid Century Vintage Olive Green Heart Velvet Chairs, Europe, 1960s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Chair type A5828. Colloquially called "heart". The furniture was designed by Helena and Jerzy Kurmanowicz. Chair was produced in Radomsko Woodworking Factory and we thoroughly renova...
Cotton, Velvet, Beech
Jules Leleu Chair circa 1935 signed
By Jules Leleu
Located in CA, CA
This chair is an iconic design created by the legendary French Art Deco master Jules Leleu and fire stamped twice once J. Leleu and another Leleu Paris, A very stylish chair made of...
Beech
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 ...
Steel
Easy Chair in Sissoo by Pierre Jeanneret c.1955
Located in London, GB
Wonderful original Easy Chair designed by Pierre Jeanneret. Model no. PJ-SI-29-A. The Easy Chair is masterpiece of modernist design, comfortable and practical, showcasing Jeanneret’s iconic “compass” style, with triangular-section legs, curved backrest and sloping armrests. Made in richly coloured Sissoo, lightly restored and re-caned to retain as much of the chair’s original patina as possible. Pierre Jeanneret (22 March 1896 - 4 December 1967) was a Swiss architect who collaborated with his cousin, Le Corbusier, designing furniture for Le Corbusier's vast modernist complex at Chandigarh. Jeanneret remained for over 15 years as the project’s chief architect and the city remains a masterpiece of the modern vision. The pair pioneered a new aesthetic that placed function and order over embellishment—Jeanneret’s work imbuing the strict geometry of modernism with lighter materials like cane and wood. Jeanneret also collaborated with other modern masters, Charlotte Perriand on experiments in aluminium and wood, and Jean Prouve developing prefabricated housing. Literature: Catalogue Raisonné du Mobilier: Jeanneret Chandigarh, 2019. Le Corbusier, Pierre Jeanneret, The Indian Adventure...
Teak
Fluffy Dining Chair Flock CS2 by NOOM, Contemporary Design, Faux Fur, White
Located in Paris, FR
The "Flock" collection embodies the idea that home should be a haven of comfort, a sanctuary, and a gathering place adorned with personalized, character-rich, and visually striking s...
Fabric, Wool, Bouclé, Sheepskin, Velvet, Faux Fur, Ash
Set of Eight Shell Dining Chairs, Flimflam Jacquard by Dedar, Vintola Studio
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Springy, very comfortable and stabile dining seats. They are contemporary chairs inspired of 1960s style. They can be used as armchairs and dining chairs. Chair was designed by Vi...
Jacquard, Linen, Velvet, Beech
FF Chairs, Cantilever Base, Chrome Frame, Beige Leather (set of 6 - or more)
Located in Paris, IDF
Dining chair 'FF' Cantilever designed by Ida L. Hildebrand for Friends & Founders Dimensions: H. 75 / W. 55 / D. 55 cm H. 29.53" / W. 21.65" / D. 21.65" Model shown on main pic...
Leather
$1,085
Swiss alp escabelle B13
Located in grand Lancy, CH
Swiss alp escabelle B13
Wood
Pierre Jeanneret Committee Chair by Cassina, Mid-Century Modern
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Committee Chair designed by Pierre Jeanneret circa 1950 , relaunched in 2022. Manufactured by Cassina in Italy. The Committee Chair is introduced in the original version and in a fr...
Wood
Horsehair Stool by J.M. Szymanski, Blackened Iron, Contemporary USA
Located in Bronx, NY
HORSE HAIR STOOL J.M. Szymanski d. 2018 Contemporary furniture at its finest. Horsehair textile and blackened iron are combined to create an excitin...
Steel, Iron
Swiss alp escabelle A95 from Gruyere village
Located in grand Lancy, CH
Swiss alp escabelle A95 from Gruyere village
Wood
$5,485Sale Price / set|28% Off
Set of Six Multi-Colored Wicker Armchairs, Vintage Ficks Reed Design, Rattan
Located in Miami, FL
Set of 6 Vintage American Wicker & Rattan Barrel-Back Armchairs, MCM Coastal A beautifully crafted set of six vintage wicker and rattan armchairs, showcasing classic American mi...
Wicker, Rattan, Paint
Pair of Egyptian-Revival style Parcel-Gilt Metal Sculptural Chairs
Located in Miami, FL
Pair of Egyptian-Revival style parcel-gilt metal sculptural chairs Highly decorative pair of vintage sculptural chairs executed in parcel-gil...
Metal
Oscar Tusquets Mid-Century Modern Leather Wood Gaulino Chair
By BD Barcelona Design, Oscar Tusquets Blanca
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Gaulino chair designed by Oscar tusquets manufactured by BD Barcelona. Solid natural varnished ash with seat in natural hide.
Ash
$280Sale Price|20% Off
Antique Belter Victorian Rosewood & Burl Boudoir Chair C1860
Located in Big Flats, NY
Antique Belter Victorian Rosewood & Burl Boudoir Chair C1860 Measures - 33 5/8" x 17 5/8" x 20 1/2" This boudoir chair is attributed to the style of...
Rosewood
Model Eros Chairs, 12 Pieces, Philippe Starck, Kartell, Early 2000s
Located in Helsinki, Uusimaa
Model Eros chair (12 pieces sold separately), design Philippe Starck, manufactured by Kartell, Early 2000s. Aluminum frame, plastic seat (polycarbonate). Good vintage condition, pati...
Aluminum
Kipp Stewart 1970s Directional Chair in Wild Zebra Hide
By Kipp Stewart
Located in Saint Louis, US
A comfortable and sophisticated lounge chair designed by Kipp Stewart in the 1970s.. The streamlined steel base is chrome plated. The upholstery is a high grade South African Zebra. ...
Stainless Steel, Chrome
$571 / item
20th Century Light Crème Boucle Chair, 1960s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Chair 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, durable...
Velvet, Beech
$1,725 / item
Baba Olive Green Armchair by Serena Confalonieri
By Serena Confalonieri, MyHome Collection
Located in Milan, IT
This superb chair offered in an earthy palette synthesizes modern style and vintage design. The cylindrical steel frame lacquered in olive green traces the curves of the legs, the 42...
Textile
Eight Mid Century JAR Chairs, Brown Wool Millais by Dedar, Poland, Europe 1960s.
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Chairs designed in 1960s by Prof. Rajmund Halas. It is jar type model. Made of beechwood. Chairs are after a complete upholstery renovation, the woodwork has been refreshed and pain...
Velvet, Beech
Bauhaus Cesca B64 Armchair by Marcel Breuer, Italy 1928
Located in Meulebeke, BE
Italy / 1930 / chair / Marcel Breuer / Cesca B64 / Tubular Steel, wood and Rattan / Bauhaus An iconic Cesca armchair, based on the groundbreaking design by Marcel Breuer in 1928, on...
Steel
Vienna Secession Light Stain Bent Oak Chair No. 7 by Thonet
By Thonet
Located in Van Nuys, CA
The Victorian Thonet number 7 side chair features an elegant, sculptural frame crafted from warm-toned bentwood with striking, fluid curves and a graceful, round arched backrest. The...
Oak
Accent Dining Chair Hello by Noom, Wool, Flexible Backrest, Beige
By Denis Sokolov, NOOM
Located in Paris, FR
HELLO chair, crafted with meticulous attention to detail, boasts a visually striking and emotionally appealing design. Its round organic shapes exude playfulness yet sophistication, ...
Fabric, Wool, Bouclé, Sheepskin, Alpaca, Velvet, Faux Fur
Napoleon III Carved Side Chair with Metal Ornaments and Red Velvet, circa 1860
Located in Boven Leeuwen, NL
An elegant French side chair from around 1860, with a richly carved dark wooden frame, decorative metal ornaments and fresh red velvet upholstery. It is a characterful example of the eclectic, opulent furniture made in France during the Second Empire, and it brings instant warmth and a touch of theatre to any room. The tall back is framed by carved uprights and topped with a shaped crest rail, which carries a set of initials, a lovely personal detail that hints at the chair's history. Small metal ornaments are set into the frame, catching the light against the dark wood. The seat rests on turned front legs, typical of the period's revival of Louis XVI forms. The chair has been completely reupholstered in a deep red velvet with a striped pattern. The fresh fabric makes it comfortable and ready to use, while the contrast between the rich red and the dark wood gives it a luxurious, dramatic look. Stylistically, the chair belongs to the Napoleon III period and sits comfortably alongside Louis XVI revival, Victorian and Second Empire furniture...
Metal
Set of Four Carl Auböck Chairs A7, Walnut Wood Velvet, Austria, 1950s
Located in Hausmannstätten, AT
A set of four dining room or side chairs model A7 by Carl Auböck, Vienna, Austria, manufactured in midcentury, circa 1950. The chairs are made of warm toned walnut wood. The seats a...
Wood, Velvet, Walnut
Karl Friederich Forster Trix Chair Postmodern 1980s
By KFF
Located in Čelinac, BA
KFF Chair Trix Postmodern 1980s
Metal
Pr. Cube Form Club Chairs by Charles Pfister for Knoll
By Knoll, Charles Pfister
Located in New York, NY
Chic pair of leather club chairs designed by Charles Pfister for Knoll. Executed in grayish blue leather, close to a slate blue in tone. Chairs are matching in color, they appear different in the pictures as a result of uneven lighting. The chairs are in very good, original condition, showing only light cosmetic wear, normal and consistent with age. Priced and offered as a pair, please view the matching loveseat we have listed separately at Barbarella Home...
Leather
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.
Modern icons are showing up in gracefully layered dining nooks, living rooms and lounges — proof that great design only gets better with context.
You know the designs, now get the stories about how they came to be.
From his massive collaborative workshop in a former paper factory, the designer concocts funky furniture from disused materials, as well as luxe hotel interiors like the new Mix Brussels.
What happens when you do something to a piece of furniture that you shouldn’t? It becomes an entirely new object.
What at first glance seems an unusual choice jibes perfectly with the designer's aesthetic.
If anyone is brave, humble and adept enough to recolor these mid-century masterpieces, it’s Ilse Crawford. Here, she gives us the details on her five earthy paint choices and tells us how she feels about design collaborations.
Want to update an old chair that still has good bones? We spoke to experts to find out how they approach reupholstering antique furniture.
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