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Chairs For Sale
Period: 1970s
Period: 1950s
Mario Marenco "Sapporo" Chairs for Mobil Girgi, 1970, Set of 14
Located in Lonigo, Veneto
Mario Marenco "Sapporo" chairs for Mobil Girgi, cognac leather and beech, Italy, 1970, set of fourteen. The iconic "Sapporo" chair consists of an individual backrest, conceived wi...
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs

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Leather, Beech

Mid-Century Set of 6 Chairs Model 316 by Peter Hvidt & Orla Mølgaard Nielsen
Located in Brussels, BE
Mid-Century Set of 6 Chairs Model 316 by Peter Hvidt & Orla Mølgaard Nielsen for Søborg Møbelfabrik, Denmark, 1950s
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1950s Vintage Chairs

Materials

Wood

1950s Vintage Walnut Scoop Back Accent Chair With Cabriole Legs
Located in Elkton, MD
Vintage Walnut Scoop Back Accent Chair featuring exquisite cabriole legs and beautiful, clean upholstery. This timeless piece adds a touch of elegance and comfort to any room.
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs

Materials

Upholstery, Walnut

José Zanine Caldas Pilao chair Brazil 1978
Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant
Very rare and early version of the famous Pilao chair designed by Jose Zanine Caldas, made in his own workshop in Nova Vicosa, Brazil 1978. Compared to other Pilao chairs, this one i...
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1970s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs

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Hardwood

Mid-Century set of 4 "Plia" Chair by G. Piretti for Anonima Castelli 1970s Italy
Located in Palermo, IT
Set of four emblematic "Plia" folding chairs, designed by Giancarlo Piretti in 1967 and produced by Anonima Castelli, Bologna, since 1970. Steel structure, seat and back in transparent amber polypropylene. Wear consistent with age and use. History The symbol of a new era centered on plastic material: this is how the Plia chair...
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs

Materials

Steel

Achille Castiglioni Mezzadro Stool
Located in Dronten, NL
Very early bright red Mezzadro stool designed by Achille Castiglioni for Zanotta. In the hands of the Castiglioni Brothers, the Mezzadro stool for Zanotta transforms a simple tractor...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs

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Steel, Chrome

Andrianna Shamaris Sculptural Antique Teak Wood Arm Chair
Located in New York, NY
Unusual hand carved arms on this teak arm chair from Sumatra with a high polish. Circa 1950. Full dimensions; Arm to arm 27″ wide x Leg to leg 30″ deep x seat 16” high x inside seat ...
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1950s Indonesian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs

Materials

Wood, Reclaimed Wood

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

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Wool, Wood

Set of 6 vintage DSC 106 chairs 1970, by Giancarlo Piretti for Anonima Castelli
Located in Milan, IT
Set of 6 vintage DSC 106 chairs from 1970 by Giancarlo Piretti for Anonima Castelli. Aluminum frame, brown leather covering. The trademark is present on the structure. The DSC 106 ch...
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs

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Steel

Pair of vintage 1950s teak chairs designed by Hovmand Olsen
Located in None, IT
Pair of Danish teakwood chairs with black leather seats, design Arne Hovmand Olsen, 1950s. CONDITION: In good condition, shows signs of wear given by time. DIMENSIONS: Height 78 cm...
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1950s Danish Vintage Chairs

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Leather, Wood

Mid Century Niels O. Moller Set of 12 Teak Model 71 Dining Chairs, 1950s
Located in Lisboa, Lisboa
Niels O. Moller design, set of 12 dining chairs, model 71, teak, papercord upholstery, manufactured by J.L. Møller Mobelfabrik, Denmark, 1950s. The backs of the chairs features the i...
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1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs

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Teak, Papercord

Pair of armchairs by Isamu Kenmochi for Akita Mokko, 1970s
Located in Edogawa-ku Tokyo, JP
Pair of armchairs designed by Isamu Kenmochi for Akita Woodworking in the 1970s. Condition is very good, with maker's labels on both armchairs. 4 sets will be sold.
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1970s Japanese Vintage Chairs

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Bentwood

Mid-Century chairs with gilded metal footing, 1970's
Located in Brussels , BE
Set of six chairs with red fabric and golden gilded metal.
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1970s Vintage Chairs

Materials

Metal

Jens Risom in Red Maharam Leather Armchairs or Occasional Chairs
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Pair of poised and elegant model 1103 armchairs, designed by Jens Risom for his eponymous company Jens Risom Design Inc. Showcasing the designer’s fusion of Scandinavian and America...
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs

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Leather, Walnut

Dressing table with chair in Art Deco style, Poland, mid-20th century.
Located in Chorzów, PL
A dressing table and a chair in the Arty Deco style from the 1950s. Furniture in very good condition, professionally renovated. The chair seat has been covered with new upholstery. ...
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1950s Polish Art Deco Vintage Chairs

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Walnut

Metal chairs 1970s stackable pair
Located in Ljubljana, SI
Metal chairs 1970s pair. Stackable and firm/heavy chairs. Beautiful patina. H-77 cm W-44cm D-45 cm SH-44 cm
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1970s Slovenian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs

Materials

Metal

Jean-René Picard for S.E.T.A Fiberglass Chair France - 1950s
Located in Berlin, DE
Jean-René Picard for S.E.T.A Fiberglass Chair, 1950s.
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1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs

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Fiberglass

Reupholstered Chair #CH30 by Hans J. Wegner for Carl Hansen & Son, Set of 2
Located in Elshout, NL
Vintage design chairs: CH30 Fab design by Hans J. Wegner with the renowned cruciform woodcraft fixture technique connecting the backrest. Other parts of the chair design are remarkab...
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1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs

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Oak, Wool

Italian modern straw and black wood chair, 1970s
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian modern straw and black wood chair, 1970s Chair with rectangular base. The seat is in straw, the structure is in black lacquered wood with a gl...
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1970s Italian Modern Vintage Chairs

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Straw, Wood

Danish Modern Teak Dining Chair by Hans Olsen for Frem Røjle, 1950s, Denmark
Located in Hagenbach, DE
Danish Modern Teak Dining Chair by Hans Olsen for Frem Røjle, 1950s, Denmark Measurements : Height: 70 cm Seating surface: 45 cm x 43 cm Depth: 50 cm Please do not hesitate to ask...
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1950s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs

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Teak

Giancarlo Piretti Mid-Century Green "Alky" Italian Armchairs, Castelli 1970s
Located in Roma, IT
Fantastic mid-century green fabric "Alky" armchairs, designed by Giancarlo Piretti and produced by Castelli in Italy during 1970s. These lovely Alky armchairs are fully original in ...
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs

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Aluminum

IKEA – Rappen – Ted Net Chair – Red – 6 available – Niels Gammelgaard – 1976
Located in NIEUWKUIJK, NB
This really cool chair is called Rappen / Ted Net and is designed by Niels Gammelgaard for IKEA in the 1970s. With a red lacquered metal seat and backrest and is in vintage condition...
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1970s European Vintage Chairs

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Aluminum

1950s Pair of Carver Armchairs by Andrew Milne
Located in London, GB
An absolutely stunning and very rare pair of carver chairs by Andrew Milne. They were designed in the 1940’s for Heal’s, this pair dates from the 1950’s. They have a spectacular des...
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1950s British Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs

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Leather, Wood

Afra & Tobia Scarpa English Red Leather Monk Dining Chair for Molteni, Set of 6
Located in Vicenza, IT
Set of six “Monk” dining chairs designed by Afra and Tobia Scarpa for Molteni in 1973. Made of English red leather and walnut. Fully restored in Italy. Interesting is the ‘flat’ sha...
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs

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Leather, Walnut

Smoked Lucite and Chrome Plia folding chairs by Giancarlo Piretti for Castelli
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Giancarlo Piretti for Anomina Castelli "Plia" smoked lucite and chrome folding chairs. Award-winning Italian design
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1970s Italian Vintage Chairs

Materials

Chrome

1950s Pair of B751 Folding Chair from Thonet/Ligna, Czechoslovakia
Located in Praha, CZ
- good original condition with minor signs of use - Ligna is a nationalized Thonet factory after the Second World War - Stamped Ligna
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1950s Czech Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs

Materials

Wood

Tappo Chairs by John Mascheroni for Vecta
Located in Chicago, IL
c. 1970s. Price is for the set. Contact us if you’d like to purchase a single item. Available individually. Matching tables available.
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1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs

Materials

Fabric

Italian Dining Set with Carlo Scarpa Table and Twelve Bentwood Armchairs
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Large dining room set consisting a Carlo Scarpa for Simon 'Gritti' dining table and set of twelve Italian armchairs with bentwood frames. Carlo Scarpa for Simon, 'Gritti' table, s...
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs

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Fabric, Wood

Pair of white Italian Cesca chairs, designed by Marcel Breuer, 1970s
Located in Lyon, FR
Beautiful pair of white Cesca chairs, made in Italy in the 1970s, from a design by Marcel Breuer (1928). Cane and white lacquered beech. Good condition overall, some light traces of ...
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs

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Cane, Beech

Sedie di Robert Mallet-Stevens, set di 10
Located in Rivoli, IT
Set di 10 sedie color grigio scuro in ferro disegnate da Robert Mallet-Steven Ideale per un ambiente stile industrial o utilizzabile all'esterno, come sedie da giardino Buone condiz...
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1970s European Vintage Chairs

Materials

Iron

Mathieu Matégot Mid-Century Modern Set of Four Chairs, France, 1950
Located in Madrid, ES
Set of four chairs designed by Mathieu Matégot. White lacquered forge structure and restored seat with blue geometric cotton fabric upholstery.
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1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs

Materials

Iron

Gorgeous Pair of French Blue and White Painted Louis XV Parlor Boudoir Chairs
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
These are gorgeous chairs with fantastic painted frames in blue and white. The chairs date to the 1950s era and are in good vintage condition. The upholstery is early so expect signs...
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1950s Unknown Louis XV Vintage Chairs

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Walnut

4867 Universale Chair by Joe Colombo for Kartell, 1970s
Located in Princeton Junction, NJ
4867 Universale Chair by Joe Colombo for Kartell, 1970s good condition color: green
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1970s Italian Space Age Vintage Chairs

Materials

Plastic

Single faux-bamboo and wicker Chiavarina chair, Italy 1950s
Located in Milan, IT
Splendid single faux-bamboo and wicker Chiavarina chair, Italy 1950s
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs

Materials

Wicker, Wood

Set of 2 Franco Albini, "Luisa" chairs, Production Poggi, Pavia
Located in Wolfurt, AT
This set of two Italian chairs was designed by Franco Albini for Poggi in the 1950s. The "Luisa" model is a simple, timeless design and is made of walnut wood and red fabric on the b...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs

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Fabric, Wood

Herman Miller Molded Fiberglass Shell Chair - Set of 12
Located in west palm beach, FL
An incredible set of 12 vintage MCM swivel chairs. Made by the iconic Herman Miller and tagged on the bottom. The coveted Aluminum swivel chai...
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1970s American Modern Vintage Chairs

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Aluminum

1950s Pair of Halabala Restored Side Chairs H-214 for UP Závody, Czechoslovakia
Located in Praha, CZ
- Newly upholstered - Carefully refurbished
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1950s Czech Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs

Materials

Fabric, Bouclé, Wood

Pierre Jeanneret PJ-Rare Chair / Authentic Mid-Century Modern
Located in Zürich, CH
This chair is very rare and iconic design piece. Very few examples of this chair design are known. Design is raw in its simplicity, it shows a slightly patinated material. It's quite...
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1950s Indian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs

Materials

Cane, Teak

Workchair working class hero by Markus Friedrich Staab
Located in Frankfurt am Main, DE
Dutch workchair, ceramic backrest added, painted and multi lacquered. Adjustable. • Info about Markus • born 1964 in Aschaffenburg, Germany • since 1986 active as a visual artist ...
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1950s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs

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Porcelain, Acrylic, Plywood

Set of Ten Kipp Stewart for Drexel "Centennial" Chairs
Located in Berlin, DE
Rare set of ten Kipp Stewart chairs. Eight side and two armchairs in solid walnut by Drexel.
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs

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Walnut

Pair of Cherry Wood Chairs by Pennsylvania House edited by Fantoni, 1970s
Located in Koper, SI
This chairs are made from solid cherry wood with a transparent glossy finish, and belong to the American Homestead Collection by Pennsylvania House ...
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1970s Italian American Classical Vintage Chairs

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Cherry

Meribel chairs by Charlotte Perriand for Steph Simon, 1950s, set of 4
Located in Lasne, BE
Set of 4 wooden chairs with straw seat designed by Charlotte Perriand in the 1950s, model: Meribel. Seat height: 45 cm. Wear due to time and age of the chair.
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1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs

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Straw, Wood

Pierre GAUTIER DELAYE (in the style of), small child's chair circa 1950/1960
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Pierre GAUTIER DELAYE (in the style of), small child's chair circa 1950/1960
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1950s Vintage Chairs

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Oak

Pierre GAUTIER DELAYE (in the style of), small child's chair circa 1950/1960
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Pierre GAUTIER DELAYE (in the style of), small child's chair circa 1950/1960
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1950s Vintage Chairs

Materials

Plywood

Brutalist Art Populaire Mountain Chairs, France, 1950s
Located in Antwerp, BE
Set of four brutalist mountain chairs, made of solid wood and steeped in the rich history of Auvergne, France, in the 1950s. The sturdy construction of these chairs attests not only ...
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1950s French Brutalist Vintage Chairs

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Wood

Pair of 70's plywood architectural chairs
Located in Lyon, FR
Pair of French chairs from the 70s. Frame in pine plywood. Clean, modernist design reminiscent of Alvar Aalto's style of the time. Beautiful vintage condition, with numerous signs of...
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1970s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs

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Plywood

ZMG Thonet Beech wood Folding chairs 1950s
Located in Den Haag, NL
Very nice set of Beech wood folding chairs ,comes width Wicker seats . set of four of Vintage Mid-Century ZMG Radomsko The chairs made by Poli...
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1950s Polish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs

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Beech

Seduta scultorea in legno curvato, produzione italiana anni 70
Located in Firenze, IT
Bellissima seduta scultorea in multistrato di faggio curvato, composta da due moduli che si uniscono ad incastro. Autore sconosciuto, ma di grande impatto visivo e di materiale di ot...
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1970s Italian Modern Vintage Chairs

Materials

Beech, Plywood

Set of 6 Chairs 1950 Charlotte Perriand Style
Located in Saint Rémy de Provence, FR
Set of 6 chairs with straw and oak seat in the style of Charlotte Perriand 1950. Good condition. High backrest. Gouge-worked spacer bars. Dimensions: High. 100 cm width. 40 cm deep...
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1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs

Materials

Straw, Oak

Set of 4 Bamboo chairs by Vivai del Sud, Italy, 1970s
Located in Argelato, BO
Set of four 1970s bamboo chairs made by the Vivai del Sud company. These are comfortable and refined seats that fit perfectly both in a veranda and in a domestic context.
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs

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Bamboo, Rattan

Mid-Century Modern Brutalist Wood Tripod Chair and Foot Rest, German Vintage
Located in Nuernberg, DE
A interesting brutalist wood tripod chair from Germany, with a matching foot rest or table. Great piece of functional sculpture. Stool and foot rest is in great vintage condition and...
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1970s German Folk Art Vintage Chairs

Materials

Wood

No.811 “Prague” Chairs by Josef Hoffman for Thonet
Located in Chicago, IL
c. 1970s. Price is for the set. Contact us if you’d like to purchase a single item. Designed by Josef Hoffman for Thonet, produced by Ligna. Made in Czechoslovakia.
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1970s Czech Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs

Materials

Wood

Series 7, Model 3107, 80th Anniversary Fully Upholstered Chair
Located in Lejre, DK
Embodying Elegance and Heritage: The Series 7™ 3107 80th Anniversary fully upholstered chair, a celebration of design excellence, sophisticatio...
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1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs

Materials

Chrome

Milo Baughman Chrome Armchair in Original Tan Suede
Located in New York, NY
Chrome armchair by Milo Baughman. Features original beige suede upholstery. USA, circa 1980. Unsigned. Dimensions: 27.5” H x 15.5” Seat H x 28.5” L x 26.25” D.
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1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs

Materials

Chrome

Polish Ski Jumper Chairs from Zamojska, 1970s, Set of 10
Located in GNIEZNO, 30
This set of ten dining chairs was produced by Zamojska Furniture Factory in Poland circa 1970. It was designed by Juliusz Kędziorek. Completely restored. The sponges have been repla...
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1970s Polish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs

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Fabric, Beech

Gerard van den Berg White Rattan and Leather Lounge Chair
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Gerard van den Berg designed, Mid-Century swivel lounge chair for highly acclaimed Dutch furniture manufacturer Montis. Van den Berg stands as one of Holland's most innovative and pr...
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1970s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs

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Chrome

Set of 8 Unilabor Chairs MT 552, Geraldo de Barros, 1960s, Brazilian Design
Located in New York, NY
This incredible set of eight MT 552 chairs designed by Geraldo de Barros (1923-1998) and manufactured by Unilabor has a frame in solid rosewood with cane backrests and seats. Because...
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1950s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs

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Cane, Rosewood

A811 Armchair by Josef Frank for Thonet, 1970's
Located in Barcelona, Cataluna
A811 Armchair by Josef Frank for Thonet, 1970's
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1970s Czech Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs

Materials

Wood

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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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