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Chairs For Sale
Lloyd Modern Barrel Back Solid Wood Bar or Counter Stool
Located in Baltimore City, MD
Lloyd bar stool Solid wood frame / hand rubbed oil finish / solid brass rungs / leather wrapped back support / recessed leather seat cushion Measure...
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2010s American Modern Chairs

Materials

Brass, Steel

Set of Six Beech Stackable Plywood Chairs Mid-Century, 1970s
Located in Antwerp, BE
Set of six stacking chairs in the style of Roland Rainer, beech, 1970s, Germany. Mid-Century Modern six dining chairs handcrafted in beech and plywood a classic and popular icon des...
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1970s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs

Materials

Beech, Plywood

Mid Century Vintage Olive Green Heart Velvet Chair, 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...
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20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Cotton, Velvet, Beech

Six French Dining Chairs Oak Chairs Rush Seats Provincial Style, circa 1970
Located in Labrit, Landes
Straw and walnut chairs made in Dordogne. Artisanal work with local walnut, the production of walnuts being one of the local specialties of the region. A charming set of six French provincial chairs made in the 1970s. The rush seats and backs are in excellent condition. A set of dining chairs that would make a fabulous addition to a breakfast or dining room or conservatory. Shipping: L 140 P 60...
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Mid-20th Century French French Provincial Chairs

Materials

Rush, Walnut

Augusto Savini 'Pamplona' Mid-Century Modern Set of 4 Armchairs 1970s for Pozzi
Located in Antwerp, BE
Set of four dining chairs model "Pamplona" designed by Augusto Savini for Pozzi, 1970s, Italy. Vintage 1970s Italian dining chairs. Gunmetal silver lacquer wooden frames in a U-back...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Upholstery, Wood

Salvador Dali Leda Armchair, Sculpture
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Leda armchair designed by Dali manufactured by BD. Structure in polished cast brass varnish. Measures: 47 x 60 x 92 H.cm Year: 1935-1937 Taken from “Femme á la téte rose” 1935 (W...
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2010s Spanish Post-Modern Chairs

Materials

Brass

Salvador Dali Leda Armchair, Sculpture
Salvador Dali Leda Armchair, Sculpture
$36,076 Sale Price / item
20% Off
Shell Dining Chair, Turquoise Wool, by Vintola Studio, Europe, Poland
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Springy, very comfortable and stabile club seats. They are contemporary chairs inspired of 1960s style. They can be used as armchairs and dining chairs. Chair was designed by Vint...
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2010s Polish Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Bouclé, Velvet, Beech

Dining Chairs by Henning Kjærnulf, Model Razorblade, Denmark, Oak
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Set of striking dining chairs by Henning Kjærnulf, made of oak and HOLIDAY BIRILLINO sand/white fabric from C&C Milano Refreshing design with bold Baroque coming together nicely wit...
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2010s Danish Scandinavian Modern Chairs

Materials

Mohair, Velvet, Oak

Lowback Falcon Lounge Chair in Brown Leather
Located in Berkeley, CA
Origin: Norway Designer: Sigurd Ressell Manufacturer: Vatne Møbler Era: 1960s Materials: Leather, Bent Beech Measurements: 31″ wide x 28″ deep x 32.5″ tall Seat Height: 18″ tall
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Mid-20th Century Norwegian Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Leather, Beech

Charlotte Perriand Berger Wood Stool by Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Stool model Berger designed by Charlotte Perriand in 1953-1961. Relaunched by Cassina in 2011. Manufactured by Cassina in Italy. Reclaiming simple materials and basic shapes, with ...
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2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Aluminum

Mid-Century Ekornes Stressless Brown Leather Recliner or Lounge & Ottoman Medium
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A Scandinavian style recliner or adjustable lounge and ottoman by Ekornes, their Stressless brand. With teak-plywood wood bases and metal frames and genuine leather upholstery, this is a comfortable brown color leather recliner on a round teak-plywood base that swivels 360 degrees. Ottoman is upholstered in same brown leather and teak-plywood base as recliner. Signed in many locations on the chair and ottoman. Made in Norway, in the late 20th Century. A very comfortable chair and ottoman...
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2010s Norwegian Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Steel

1950s French Carved Oak Chair in Brunschwig & Fils Chinoiserie Leopard Fabric
Located in Kennesaw, GA
This is a carved French side chair that was upholstered in a 1970s Brunschwig & Fils leopard chinoiserie. It is in very good vintage condition.
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Mid-20th Century French Louis XIV Chairs

Materials

Upholstery, Oak

Wide Chair with Carved Back
Located in Somis, CA
A solid wood chair with beautiful carved back. The chair is exceptionally wide and sturdy with a large drawer for storage. The seat is set in the "floating panel" structure ensuring ...
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20th Century Chinese Chairs

Materials

Wood

Wide Chair with Carved Back
Wide Chair with Carved Back
$345 Sale Price
40% Off
Two Italian white folding garden chairs, by Fratelli Reguitti from the 1950s
Located in Wolfurt, AT
This set consists of two folding white garden chairs designed by Fratelli Reguitti from the 1950s. Despite slight chipping of the paintwork, they are in good vintage condition. The F...
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs

Materials

Metal

Antique Spanish Leather and Wood Dining Chairs
Located in New York, NY
Classic antique Baroque style dining chairs, in weathered wood, and leather. Both are structurally sound and sturdy, both show some cosmetic wear, normal and consistent with age. We ...
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19th Century Spanish Baroque Antique Chairs

Materials

Leather, Wood

Angelo Mangiarotti Italian Leather and Wood Dining Chairs for Agapecasa
Located in Reggio Emilia, IT
Italian dining chairs model 3T designed by Angelo mangiarotti from 1978 made of traditional materials like wood and leather feauturing simple but elegant constuction details. New pr...
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2010s Italian Modern Chairs

Materials

Leather, Oak

Set of 4, 19th C Style Charles Pollock Russian Imperial Dining Chairs
Located in LOS ANGELES, CA
19th Century style Charles Pollock for William Switzer Russian Imperial dining chairs W Fortuny seats - set of 4. Additional information: Materials: cotton, wood. Color: beige....
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21st Century and Contemporary Louis XVI Chairs

Materials

Wood

Legless Floor Chair Japanese Modern Style Bentwood Chair
Located in Shibuya-ku, Tokyo
Legless floor chair in the Japanese modern style. In tradition Japanese style, floor chair is set on traditional Tatami Igusa floor along with tabl...
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2010s Japanese Modern Chairs

Materials

Wood

19th Century 'Sussex Chair' designed by Philip Webb for William Morris & co.
Located in London, GB
Rush-seated armchair in turned, ebonised wood frame and rush seat. In lovely original condition, the ebonised frame rubbed back to reveal the richly patinated wooden frame. Retains ...
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Late 19th Century English Arts and Crafts Antique Chairs

Materials

Rush, Ash

Antique Stickley Arts and Crafts Mission Oak Slat Back Arm Chair C1910
Located in Big Flats, NY
***Reduced In-House Delivery Rates - Click on “Ask Seller” to Request a Quote*** Antique Stickley Arts and Crafts Mission Oak Slat Back Arm Chair C1910 Measures - 36.25"H x 27.5"W ...
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Early 20th Century Chairs

Materials

Oak

Striking Pair of Hill House Chairs Designed by Charles Mackintosh
Located in San Diego, CA
Rare pair of tall ladder back Hill House chairs designed by Charles Rennie Mackintosh, circa 1980's. The chairs have a black wooden base and super tall ladder backrest with red leath...
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Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Leather, Wood

Modern Dining Chair Gropius CS2 in Wool Fabric with Wooden Legs by Noom
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 conciseness, the combination of Craft...
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2010s Ukrainian Modern Chairs

Materials

Fabric, Wool

Anemone Contemporary Soft Chair in Alpaca Fur and Wood Veneer by Brandi Howe
By Brandi Howe
Located in New York, NY
Anemone Shag Chair by Brandi Howe, Represented by Tuleste Factory W 66" x H 42.5" x D 32" Alpaca Fur, Wood Inspired by the stichodactyla gigantea anemone...
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2010s American Modern Chairs

Materials

Fur, Alpaca, Wood

Bauhaus Cantilever Chair By Drabert Circa 1930s
Located in Gloucester, GB
Bauhaus Cantilever Chair By Drabert Circa 1930s - Tubular steel cantilever design - Shaped black ply seat and backrest - Beech armrests - Produced by Drabert, Minden - German ~ 1930...
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1930s German Bauhaus Vintage Chairs

Materials

Steel

Antique 19th c French Carved Walnut Side Chair
Located in New Orleans, LA
An antique French carved walnut side chair, having a beautiful pierced and hand carved top rail, hand carved fluted columns and arches and resting on four carved, fluted legs with io...
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1880s French Belle Époque Antique Chairs

Materials

Tapestry, Walnut

Mid-Century Casalino Chair in Jade Green, Alexander Begge, Casala, Germany 1970s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Amazign Casalino chair after full renovation - new glossy jade green lacquer. Absolutely unique piece. We can prepare the chair in every RAL/Pantone color - also in bigger sets. about the designer: Alexander Begge was born in Germany in 1941. He trained in ceramics and designed the Casalino chairs in the...
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Mid-20th Century Chairs

Materials

Lacquer

Niels Møller - Chair model 71 - teak - leather seat - 50s - Denmark
Located in Beuzevillette, FR
Niels Møller Chair Model 71 in Teak with Leather Seat from the 50s Beautiful vintage Danish Scandinavian chair by Niels Otto Moller model 71, in teak. Beau...
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1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs

Materials

Wood, Leather

Pair of Athens Stool in Iroko Wood by Leonard Kadid for Lemon
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Inspired by classical Greek architecture, the Athens stool uses only two different elements. Made of solid wood, the geometry of the stool comes as a result of its assembly method - ...
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2010s South African Minimalist Chairs

Materials

Hardwood

Set of Two Pierre Jeanneret Easy Armchairs, Teak and Cane, Chandigarh, 1950s
Located in Bonita Springs, FL
Set of Two Pierre Jeanneret Easy Armchairs, Teak and Cane, Chandigarh, 1950s A striking pair of original Pierre Jeanneret easy armchairs, crafted in solid teak with handwoven cane ba...
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1950s Indian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs

Materials

Upholstery, Cane, Teak

English High Back Windsor Armchair of Elm from the Georgian Era
Located in Austin, TX
A handsome Windsor high back armchair of elm from Georgian era England, featuring a bowed top rail and spindle back, with curved rail arms mounted to a shaped solid seat, and set upo...
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Early 19th Century English Georgian Antique Chairs

Materials

Wood, Elm

Pair of Dutch Mid-Century Oak Mini Pierre Chapo Style Fireside Chairs, 1960s
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of 1960's, Dutch Mid-Century, mini Pierre Chapo style so-called "fireside chairs". Gorgeous solid oak chairs with flared backrests and a decorative top center cut-out detail. Th...
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Mid-20th Century Dutch Brutalist Chairs

Materials

Oak

Magnus Olesen Stacking Armchair Scandinavian Mid-Century Modern, 1970s
Located in Antwerp, BE
Vintage armchair by Magnus Olesen, Denmark. Curved laminated oakwood design with light grey upholstery. Dimensions: 55 W x 48 D x 75 H cm. Chair of the 61 series, stackable laminated...
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Late 20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Chairs

Materials

Wool, Oak, Plywood

Traditional Upholstered Dining Chair with Brass Handle by Martin and Brockett
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The Martin and Brockett Hale chair has a fully upholstered curved back, without nailhead trim. Oak saber legs with an unlacquered brass handle detail. C.O.M. only -3 yards Other w...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Chairs

Materials

Brass

Giraffe dining Chair in Solid Brazilian Wood by Juliana Vasconcellos
Located in Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais
The Giraffe dining chair was designed with soft curves and slender, but with volume, bringing comfort and elegance. The base structure was thought...
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21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Modern Chairs

Materials

Wood

Eero Saarinen Womb Chair And Ottoman
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An original Womb Chair and Ottoman Manufactured by Knoll C.1975 Original Upholstery Labeled ottoman- 24" x 20" x 15"
Category

1970s North American Vintage Chairs

Materials

Upholstery

Chair, Bentwood 1960s, 1 of 3
Located in Ljubljana, SI
Chair, Thonet Style, Bentwood, Cane - beautiful patina Period: 1960s Materials: Bentwood, Cane (new cane seat) Condition: solid, signs of use, undamaged Colour: Wood Dimensions:...
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1960s Slovenian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs

Materials

Cane, Hardwood, Bentwood

Chair, Bentwood 1960s, 1 of 3
Chair, Bentwood 1960s, 1 of 3
$250 Sale Price / item
33% Off
Six Mid Century JAR Chairs, Tabacco 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...
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20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Velvet, Beech

Charming Antique Primitive Folk Art Chairs, from Northern Sweden Made in Pine
Located in Kramfors, SE
Charming antique primitive chairs in folk art made in northern Sweden. Made by hand in solid pine around the year 1800 which makes them around 220 years old. Original paint which has...
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Early 19th Century Swedish Folk Art Antique Chairs

Materials

Pine

Chairs by Rud Thygesen & Johnny Sorensen for Magnus Olesen, 1970s, Set of 24
Located in Antwerp, BE
A high quality of curved laminated wooden stacking chairs with woven wool upholstery in olive green. Set of 24 stacking chairs available, price ...
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1970s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs

Materials

Wool, Wood

SIMPLEX Chair by Oscar Tusquets for BD Barcelona
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The Simplex Chair was developed after a design discussion at BD, where the need for a simple, affordable, versatile, and stackable chair was identified. After considering various ren...
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21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Chairs

Materials

Metal

Dietiker Rey Jr, Children Solid Wood Chair in Blue by Bruno Rey
Located in Stein am Rhein, CH
Referred to as "the most successful piece of Swiss Furniture of all time" by the Swiss Museum of Design in Zurich, the Rey chair is a Swiss design icon since 1971. This is the children's version of the famous Rey chair that was designed in 1971. Designed by Bruno Rey, the Rey chair is famed internationally for its elegance and style. Like the original, the Junior edition is constructed with Dietiker’s patented screwless wood-to-metal connection. The solid execution and rounded edges are perfectly suited for children. The chair is made with care from solid beech wood, with die-cast aluminum consoles and glides. - rounded edges for children safety - timeless design - unique screwless patented wood-metal connection - Rey Junior chair...
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2010s Hungarian Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Beech

Mid Century Heart Chair and Stool, Blue Velvet, Dark Wood, Europe 1960s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Dining chair called "Heart" with dark brown walnut stained beech legs and fully upholstered seat and back in beautiful velvet italian fabric. This chair can be customized to your sp...
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20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Fabric, Bouclé, Beech

Sculptural Spiral Leather Lounge Chair
Located in Lambertville, NJ
Modern sculptural black leather accent lounge chair. Made in Canada.
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1990s Canadian Modern Chairs

Materials

Steel

Set of Eight 20th Century Camel Boucle Chairs, 1960s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Chairs designed by Prof. Rajmund Halas. Made of beechwood. Chairs are after a complete upholstery renovation; the woodwork has been refreshed. Seat and back is dressed in camel, dura...
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20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Velvet, Beech

Contemporary Dining Chair Flock by NOOM – Minimalist Design, Fully Upholstered
Located in Paris, FR
The Flock accent design chair — a super-comfortable and minimalistic piece — was recognized as the winner of the NYCxDESIGN Awards in the Contract Seating category. The Flock Chair...
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2010s Ukrainian Minimalist Chairs

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Fabric, Wool, Bouclé, Cotton, Linen, Faux Fur, Acrylic, Wood, Ash

Josef Urban, Gebrueder Thonet chair, model number 405 - Original Secession Style
Located in Vienna, AT
brown-stained beechwood; seat and back rest with continuous leather cover; feet with brass and copper sabots; professionally restored; signs of age and use; height 98.5 cm, height of...
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Early 1900s Austrian Vienna Secession Antique Chairs

Materials

Beech

Warren McArthur Folding Chair for Mayfair Industries
Located in Los Angeles, CA
1930's art deco folding chair by Warren McArthur. The chair features a tubular aluminum frame with green fabric upholstered seat and seat back. The armrests are wrapped in a green na...
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Early 20th Century American Art Deco Chairs

Materials

Aluminum

Suite de 4 chaises italiennes vintage Gastone Rinaldi en métal chromé et galette
Located in BESANÇON, FR
4 chaises vintage des années 70, attribuées au designer italien Gastone Rinaldi pour RIMA, splendide design, en métal chromé, galettes neuves en tissu bouclettes blanc. Très bon état...
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1970s Italian Space Age Vintage Chairs

Materials

Metal

Modernist accent chair in black cowhide and ebonized oak, late 20th century
Located in View Park, CA
A modernist accent chair in ebonized oak and laser-cut black cow hide, probably circa late 20th century or even early 21st. The oak frame is reminiscent...
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Late 20th Century Unknown Post-Modern Chairs

Materials

Fabric, Wood

Midcentury French Pair of Side Oak Low Chairs Swiss Alp Style, circa 1960
Located in Labrit, Landes
Two side chairs midcentury, made of oak, velvet & studs circa 1960. The velvet is in good condition and it can be kept if you want to keep its vintage style. This also can be used as children's furniture. Mountain chalet style...
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Mid-20th Century Spanish Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Pine

Set of Six Mid Century Dining Chairs Drexel Profile by John Van Koert circa 1950
Located in New York, NY
Exquisite set of mid century dining chairs, designed by John Van Koert for the classic Profile series, made by Drexel. Circa 1950's ( 1957 ) the chairs feature a sculpted frame of so...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Upholstery, Walnut

Pair of Koene Oberman, Mid-Century Modern, Wood High Back Lounge Chair, 1960
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
High back lounge chairs by Koene Oberman, circa 1960. Originated in Denmark In good original condition, with minor wear consistent with age and use, preserving a beautiful pati...
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1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs

Materials

Upholstery, Wood

Set of five mid-century modern leather chairs, Italy, 1970s
Located in Nicolosi, IT
Set of Five Mid-Century Modern Leather Chairs, Italy, 1970s Embrace the essence of timeless design with this exceptional set of five mid-century modern chairs, crafted in Italy duri...
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs

Materials

Metal

George III Mahogany Lattice Back Armchair
Located in Huntington, NY
George III Mahogany Lattice back armchair. Seat with new top fabric. The rectangular lattice back above an upholstered tight seat with mahogany arms on sq...
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Late 18th Century English George III Antique Chairs

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Mahogany, Oak

Pair of Lucite and Chrome Barstools by Luigi Bardini for Miniforms Italy, 1970s
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Playful, sculptural, and unmistakably bold, this pair of Italian cantilever barstools by Luigi Bardini, designed in the 1970s for Miniforms Design. Each stool features a gracefully c...
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1970s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Chairs

Materials

Steel

Charles Rennie Mackintosh 292 Hill House Chair by Cassina
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

Chrome Frame Lounge Chair After Baughman
Located in New York, NY
Chic and stylish club, lounge chair having bright chrome D shaped continuous arm, leg elements, and upholstered seats and back rests. The chair is in very...
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Mid-20th Century American Post-Modern Chairs

Materials

Chrome

Tom Dixon Natural Oak Wood and Cognac Leather 'Slab' Lounge Chair
Located in Glendale, CA
Tom Dixon 'Slab' Natural Oak Wood and Cognac Leather Lounge Chair Part of his expanding line of furniture, Tom Dixon's Slab Lounge Chair is constructed in simple geometric shapes th...
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2010s British Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Leather, Foam, Oak, Plywood

Set of Six Biedermeier Chairs, Cherry, Southern Germany, circa 1830
Located in Greven, DE
Set of six identical chairs from the Biedermeier period around 1830. H x W x D: 90 x 50 x 43 cm, seat height: 50 cm Made in southern Germany. Solid cherry and cherry veneered. Beau...
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1820s German Biedermeier Antique Chairs

Materials

Cherry

Chakra Chair Small in Cane, Viya by Vikram Goyal
Located in Noida, DL
Chakra Chair Small in Cane, Viya by Vikram Goyal Perhaps nothing is more captivating than nature's enduring metamorphosis, persisting in graceful transformation even beyond the boun...
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21st Century and Contemporary Indian Chairs

Materials

Cane

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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