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Accent Dining Chair Hello by Noom, Wool, Flexible Backrest, Beige
Accent Dining Chair Hello by Noom, Wool, Flexible Backrest, Beige

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, ...

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2010s Ukrainian Minimalist Chairs

Materials

Fabric, Wool, Bouclé, Sheepskin, Alpaca, Velvet, Faux Fur

FF Chairs, Cantilever Base, Chrome Frame, Beige Leather (set of 6 - or more)
FF Chairs, Cantilever Base, Chrome Frame, Beige Leather (set of 6 - or more)

FF Chairs, Cantilever Base, Chrome Frame, Beige Leather (set of 6 - or more)

By Friends & Founders

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...

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21st Century and Contemporary Danish Organic Modern Chairs

Materials

Leather

Charles Rennie Mackintosh 292 Hill House Chair by Cassina
Charles Rennie Mackintosh 292 Hill House Chair by Cassina

Charles Rennie Mackintosh 292 Hill House Chair by Cassina

By Cassina, Charles Rennie Mackintosh

Located in Barcelona, Barcelona

Chair designed by Charles Rennie Mackintosh in 1902. Relaunched in 1973. Manufactured by Cassina in Italy. This iconic chair reflects Charles Rennie Mackintosh’s style and his fearless approach to the most challenging manufacturing processes. Originally a furnishing accessory for one of Mackintosh’s major design projects, Hill House in Helensburgh, near Glasgow, Scotland, from which its name derives. The linear, geometric form is evocative of the minimal, abstract lines of Japanese graphics, which confer symbolic and figurative symbolic value to the piece’s striking visual impact. This piece is seen by many critics as not only a chair but also a veritable treatise on the way space can be articulated. The tall back is defined by a succession of vertical lines that are topped with a grid of verticals and horizontals. Thanks to the mastery of the furnitire makers of Meda, in the Brianza area north of Milan, Cassina has re-issued the Hill House chair...

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2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Velvet, Wood

Magnificent Carved Hardwood Elephant Chair
Magnificent Carved Hardwood Elephant Chair

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...

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Early 20th Century Anglo-Indian Chairs

Materials

Wood, Hardwood

Sedie in acciaio di Giotto Stoppino per Kartell, Italia, anni '70, set di 4
Sedie in acciaio di Giotto Stoppino per Kartell, Italia, anni '70, set di 4

Sedie in acciaio di Giotto Stoppino per Kartell, Italia, anni '70, set di 4

By Kartell, Giotto Stoppino

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...

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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs

Materials

Steel

American Designer, Low Foldable Chairs, Rattan, Usa, 1960s
American Designer, Low Foldable Chairs, Rattan, Usa, 1960s

American Designer, Low Foldable Chairs, Rattan, Usa, 1960s

Located in High Point, NC

A pair of bamboo, rattan and metal folding lounge chairs designed and produced in the USA, 1950s. Seat Height (inches): 1.75" All items ship from High Point, North Carolina.

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1960s American Scandinavian Modern Vintage Chairs

Materials

Rattan

Art Deco Machine Age Black Lacquer Skyscraper Style Occasional or Desk Chair
Art Deco Machine Age Black Lacquer Skyscraper Style Occasional or Desk Chair

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...

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1930s American Art Deco Vintage Chairs

Materials

Velvet, Lacquer

Cini Boeri 'Botolo' High Chair in Natural Fur for Arflex
Cini Boeri 'Botolo' High Chair in Natural Fur for Arflex

Cini Boeri 'Botolo' High Chair in Natural Fur for Arflex

By Arflex, Cini Boeri

Located in Tilburg, NL

Cini Boeri 'Botolo' High Chair in Fur for Arflex. Designed in 1973, current production. Cini Boeri designed Botolo in 1973, giving life to a new design ...

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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Metal

Mid Century Blue Mushroom Chair, Type 200/128, by J. Kedziorek, Europe, 1960s
Mid Century Blue Mushroom Chair, Type 200/128, by J. Kedziorek, Europe, 1960s

Mid Century Blue Mushroom Chair, Type 200/128, by J. Kedziorek, 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

Antique Belter Victorian Rosewood & Burl Boudoir Chair C1860
Antique Belter Victorian Rosewood & Burl Boudoir Chair C1860

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...

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Mid-19th Century Antique Chairs

Materials

Rosewood

Midcentury Green Velvet Halfa Chair, Baumann, France, 1970s
Midcentury Green Velvet Halfa Chair, Baumann, France, 1970s

Midcentury Green Velvet Halfa Chair, Baumann, France, 1970s

Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL

Halfa chair designed by Baumann in the 1970s. In the catalogue of the avant-garde collection. Made from 5 pieces of Doubs beech. Made of beechwood. Cha...

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20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Velvet, Beech

Napoleon III Style Gold Rope Twist Framed Tub Chairs 3 available
Napoleon III Style Gold Rope Twist Framed Tub Chairs 3 available

Napoleon III Style Gold Rope Twist Framed Tub Chairs 3 available

By A.M.E Fournier

Located in New York, NY

Chic, voguish rope twist framed upholstered tub chairs, executed in gold paint finished carved wood rope twist frames, with upholstered seats. These chairs were made in Italy, circ...

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Mid-20th Century Italian Hollywood Regency Chairs

Materials

Upholstery, 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

A NEOCLASSICAL RENAISSANCE RUSTIC-MODERN Sculpture CHAIR France XIXth Century
A NEOCLASSICAL RENAISSANCE RUSTIC-MODERN Sculpture CHAIR France XIXth Century

A NEOCLASSICAL RENAISSANCE RUSTIC-MODERN Sculpture CHAIR France XIXth Century

Located in PARIS, FR

Antique Carved Wood Chair – Neo-Renaissance / Historicist Style, 19th Century Elegant antique carved wood chair distinguished by its highly decorative design and unusual architectur...

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Late 19th Century French Renaissance Revival Antique Chairs

Materials

Wood

Custom Swivel Chair Slip Covered in a Heavy Flax Stone Washed Linen
Custom Swivel Chair Slip Covered in a Heavy Flax Stone Washed Linen

Custom Swivel Chair Slip Covered in a Heavy Flax Stone Washed Linen

Located in Old Town Orange, CA

Custom slip covered linen swivel lounge chair. Fabric: 20 oz heavy stone washed linen flax. Origin: Ireland Price is as shown in our GRADE 4 Fabric Prewashed linen before slip co...

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21st Century and Contemporary Chairs

Materials

Linen, Foam, Wood

Pair of Utö Chairs by Axel Einar Hjorth
Pair of Utö Chairs by Axel Einar Hjorth

Pair of Utö Chairs by Axel Einar Hjorth

By Axel Einar Hjorth

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Sold as a pair, these beautiful solid pine Utö Chairs are an exceptionally treasured vintage find. Designed in the 1930s by Axel Einar Hjorth as part of his ...

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1930s Swedish Vintage Chairs

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Pine

Model Eros Chairs, 12 Pieces, Philippe Starck, Kartell, Early 2000s
Model Eros Chairs, 12 Pieces, Philippe Starck, Kartell, Early 2000s

Model Eros Chairs, 12 Pieces, Philippe Starck, Kartell, Early 2000s

By Kartell, Philippe Starck

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...

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Early 2000s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs

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Aluminum

“Les Arc” Chairs Selected by Charlotte Perriand, 1970
“Les Arc” Chairs Selected by Charlotte Perriand, 1970

“Les Arc” Chairs Selected by Charlotte Perriand, 1970

By Charlotte Perriand, DalVera

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Iconic leather and metal side chairs selected by Charlotte Perriand for the Ski resort Les Arcs in 1960, with chrome tubular frame in great condition and high quality thick leather s...

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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs

Materials

Chrome

19Thc Original Paint Decorated Step Down Windsor Chairs -4
19Thc Original Paint Decorated Step Down Windsor Chairs -4

19Thc Original Paint Decorated Step Down Windsor Chairs -4

Located in Los Angeles, CA

19Thc Original sour apple green painted step down New England Windsor chairs in fine condition.The chairs have fine little floral design on the top splash of each chair. All chairs a...

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19th Century American Adirondack Antique Chairs

Materials

Wood

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

Chris Earl Ebonized Oak, Black Leather Moresby Armchair
Chris Earl Ebonized Oak, Black Leather Moresby Armchair

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...

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2010s American Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Leather, Oak, Walnut

Swiss alp escabelle B 41
Swiss alp escabelle B 41

Swiss alp escabelle B 41

Located in grand Lancy, CH

Swiss alp escabelle B 41

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Mid-19th Century Swiss Antique Chairs

Materials

Wood

Swiss alp escabelle B13
Swiss alp escabelle B13

Swiss alp escabelle B13

Located in grand Lancy, CH

Swiss alp escabelle B13

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Early 19th Century Swiss Antique Chairs

Materials

Wood

Vintage Renaissance Revival Savonarola Chair in Carved Walnut
Vintage Renaissance Revival Savonarola Chair in Carved Walnut

Vintage Renaissance Revival Savonarola Chair in Carved Walnut

Located in Delray Beach, FL

A striking Renaissance Revival Savonarola style chair crafted in carved walnut with a rich dark finish. The sculptural X-form base and carved back stretcher reference classic Florent...

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Early 20th Century Renaissance Revival Chairs

Materials

Walnut

Six Chairs Rattan and Bamboo, Italy, 1960s
Six Chairs Rattan and Bamboo, Italy, 1960s

Six Chairs Rattan and Bamboo, Italy, 1960s

Located in Rome, IT

Six chairs made in rattan and bamboo. Made in Italy, 1960s.

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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs

Materials

Bamboo, Wicker, Cane, Rattan

Vintage Romanian Wood Slats Ladder Back Folding Chairs
Vintage Romanian Wood Slats Ladder Back Folding Chairs

Vintage Romanian Wood Slats Ladder Back Folding Chairs

Located in Germantown, MD

Vintage wood slat seat mid century modern folding dining game chairs. Item features wood slat seats, folding chairs, solid wood construction, beautiful wood grain, very nice vintage ...

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Mid-20th Century Romanian Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Hardwood

Pierre Gonalons Extraction I Grand Antique Marble Armchair — Showroom Piece
Pierre Gonalons Extraction I Grand Antique Marble Armchair — Showroom Piece

Pierre Gonalons Extraction I Grand Antique Marble Armchair — Showroom Piece

By Pierre Gonalons

Located in New York, NY

Pierre Gonalons Extraction I armchair in dramatically veined black-and-white Grand Antique marble, with an upholstered seat and back. The geometric stone frame gives this limited-edi...

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21st Century and Contemporary Modern Chairs

Materials

Marble

Postmodern Sectional Sofa Bench by Steelcase
Postmodern Sectional Sofa Bench by Steelcase

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...

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Early 2000s American Post-Modern Chairs

Materials

Chrome

Pierre Jeanneret Committee Chair by Cassina, Mid-Century Modern
Pierre Jeanneret Committee Chair by Cassina, Mid-Century Modern

Pierre Jeanneret Committee Chair by Cassina, Mid-Century Modern

By Pierre Jeanneret, Cassina

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...

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2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Wood

Pr. Cube Form Club Chairs by Charles Pfister for Knoll
Pr. Cube Form Club Chairs by Charles Pfister for Knoll

Pr. Cube Form Club Chairs by Charles Pfister for Knoll

By Charles Pfister, Knoll

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...

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Late 20th Century American International Style Chairs

Materials

Leather

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

Swiss alp escabelle A95 from Gruyere village
Swiss alp escabelle A95 from Gruyere village

Swiss alp escabelle A95 from Gruyere village

Located in grand Lancy, CH

Swiss alp escabelle A95 from Gruyere village

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1820s Swiss Antique Chairs

Materials

Wood

John Risley Rocker
John Risley Rocker

John Risley Rocker

By John Risley

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

John Risley Rocker John Risley Created his group of "People" chairs in the 1960s The Rocker was part of the group Picked up by Raymor and distributed throughout the U.S Always coming...

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1960s American Vintage Chairs

Materials

Steel

Ladder Chair in Greige Lacquer, “Rebecca” by Promemoria, Italy, 2018
Ladder Chair in Greige Lacquer, “Rebecca” by Promemoria, Italy, 2018

Ladder Chair in Greige Lacquer, “Rebecca” by Promemoria, Italy, 2018

By Promemoria

Located in Glasgow, GB

The “Rebecca” chair, designed by Romeo Sozzi for Promemoria, Italy, in 2018, is a refined reinterpretation of the classic library chair. This convertible side chair transforms into a...

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2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Nickel

Mao Orange Leather Bag Chair by Viola Tonucci
Mao Orange Leather Bag Chair by Viola Tonucci

Mao Orange Leather Bag Chair by Viola Tonucci

By Manifestodesign

Located in Milan, IT

This refined beanbag chair is wrapped carefully in a single piece of orange leather, its folds resembling those of origami. The chair, taking on the shape of the face of a cat, makes...

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2010s Italian Modern Chairs

Materials

Leather

Cubu Modern Dining Chair in Fabric & Stainless Steel, by DOOQ
Cubu Modern Dining Chair in Fabric & Stainless Steel, by DOOQ

Cubu Modern Dining Chair in Fabric & Stainless Steel, by DOOQ

By DOOQ

Located in Lisbon, PT

Cubo is a chair shaped by the rigorous spirit of early-20th-century design. Its geometry echoes the clarity and discipline found in the late-1920s movement toward structural purity, ...

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21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Chairs

Materials

Metal

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

20th Century Light Crème Boucle Chair, 1960s
20th Century Light Crème Boucle Chair, 1960s

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...

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20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Velvet, Beech

Upholstered Counter Chair Flock CS1 65 cm by Noom, Boucle Barnum, Green
Upholstered Counter Chair Flock CS1 65 cm by Noom, Boucle Barnum, Green

Upholstered Counter Chair Flock CS1 65 cm by Noom, Boucle Barnum, Green

By NOOM, Kateryna Sokolova

Located in Paris, FR

The design bar chair Flock is not just a modern chair; it's a masterpiece that seamlessly blends timeless elegance with comfort and meticulous craftsmanship. This bar-height chair fe...

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2010s Ukrainian Minimalist Chairs

Materials

Fabric, Wool, Bouclé, Velvet, Cotton, Linen, Acrylic, Wood, Ash

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

Swiss Alp , folk art , Escabelle

$720Sale Price|46% 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

Set of Four MCM Swivel Dining Chair 1960s
Set of Four MCM Swivel Dining Chair 1960s

Set of Four MCM Swivel Dining Chair 1960s

Located in Čelinac, BA

Swivel MCM Dining Chair Germany 1960s

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1960s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs

Materials

Chrome

Set of Four Carl Auböck Chairs A7, Walnut Wood Velvet, Austria, 1950s
Set of Four Carl Auböck Chairs A7, Walnut Wood Velvet, Austria, 1950s

Set of Four Carl Auböck Chairs A7, Walnut Wood Velvet, Austria, 1950s

By Werkstätte Carl Auböck

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...

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1950s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs

Materials

Wood, Velvet, Walnut

Earl Walnut, Black Leather Moresby Dining Chair
Earl Walnut, Black Leather Moresby Dining Chair

Earl Walnut, Black Leather Moresby Dining Chair

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 walnut and black leather. In stock leather choice: black, olive, camel o...

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2010s American Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Leather, Oak, Walnut

Italian Cesca B32 Style Cane and Chrome Cantilever Chair, 1970s
Italian Cesca B32 Style Cane and Chrome Cantilever Chair, 1970s

Italian Cesca B32 Style Cane and Chrome Cantilever Chair, 1970s

Located in Praha, CZ

Italian Cesca B32-style cantilever chair dating from the 1970s, featuring the celebrated combination of woven cane, shaped beech wood and tubular chrome-plated metal. The chair follo...

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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs

Materials

Metal, Other, Chrome

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

Customizable Artifort Ribbon Chair by Pierre Paulin

By Pierre Paulin, Artifort

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

Materials

Textile

Model 31 Chairs, Kai Kristiansen, 1960s
Model 31 Chairs, Kai Kristiansen, 1960s

Model 31 Chairs, Kai Kristiansen, 1960s

By Kai Kristiansen

Located in Helsinki, Uusimaa

Model 31 chairs (3 pieces sold separately), design Kai Kristiansen, 1960s. Beech frame, reupholstered with quality model Bond 7 -fabric by Lauritzon. Good vintage condition, minor pa...

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1960s Finnish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs

Materials

Fabric, Beech

Kipp Stewart Directional Chair in Zebra
Kipp Stewart Directional Chair in Zebra

Kipp Stewart Directional Chair in Zebra

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. ...

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1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs

Materials

Stainless Steel, Chrome

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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