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Chairs For Sale
Style: Mid-Century Modern
Style: Napoleon III
Set of "Tulu" chairs by Kazhuide Takahama for Simon Gavina, Italy
Located in Argelato, BO
Set of 4 'Tulu' chairs by Kazuhide Takahama (1930-2010) for Simon International, Italy, 1968.
The Tulu chairs are slender, elegant, with a thin and slender profile that adapt with s...
Category
1970s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs
Materials
Metal
A Pair of MID-CENTURY-MODERN CHAIRS by RANDALL BUCK for STEELCASE, France 1970
By Charles Eames, Strafor
Located in PARIS, FR
A very nice pair of office chairs, "visitor" models with double shell 451, Modernist, Space-Age, Sixties, cross legs, metal frames, brown lacquered shells, upholstered interiors in o...
Category
1970s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs
Materials
Metal
Eames Time Life Chair in Grey Leather for Herman Miller, 1980s
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Classic Eames Time Life chair for Herman Miller in light grey leather with a polished aluminum frame and legs made in Los Angeles, CA. Originally designed in 1960 by Charles and Ray Eames for use in the lobby of the Time Life building in New York.
Recently re-upholstered in gray leather, in-keeping with the color and integrity of other Time-life models. Some slight blemishes to the aluminum frame in-keeping with age. Chair's height and recline is fully adjustable and also swivels 360 degrees. Timeless chair.
In 1972, the Time-life chair made the news when notoriously fussy chess genius Bobby Fischer included this chair among his many demands for his legendary 1972 world championship match with Russian master...
Category
1980s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs
Materials
Aluminum
Plycraft Norman Cherner "Pretzel" Bentwood Armchairs USA 1960s, a Pair, Signed
Located in Miami, FL
Plycraft Norman Cherner "Pretzel" Bentwood Armchairs USA 1960s, a Pair, Signed
Offered for sale is s an original pair of 1960s Norman Cherner for Plycraft bentwood Pretzel chairs. ...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Bentwood
Ostergaard Steen Plastic White Desk Chairs, 1970
Located in Rome, IT
Chair "Cantilever 290": solid cast plastic structure. May sometimes have a yellow or orange color cushion on the seat. Published by "Cado" in 1970.
Published on: La cote du Design 1950. 1960. 1970.
Activities:
Own Design offices in Denmark, respectively England, Germany and France.
Main activities – Furniture design – Industrial Design – Professional product development.
Designer and inventor of worlds first chair injection moulded in one piece.
Developer and designer of the first Action Recliner...
Category
1870s Danish Mid-Century Modern Antique Chairs
Materials
Velvet, Plastic
Pair of Black Pascal Mourgue for Artelano Rio Side or Dining Chairs France 1990s
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A pair of stackable chairs designed by Pascal Mourgue and manufactured by Artelano in Paris in the early 1990s. Simple and understated yet curvy and sexy, the Rio chairs...
Category
1990s French Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Metal, Enamel
Set of 6 Gio Ponti Leggera Model 646 Dining Chairs for Cassina, Italy, 1950s
Located in Argelato, BO
A wonderful set of 6 original, early Gio Ponti Leggera Model 646 dining chairs, Cassina, Italy, 1950s. In restored condition with new upholstery, dark red wood and bouclé fabric.
Al...
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs
Materials
Bouclé, Wood
Mid-Century Folding Chair SE18 by Egon Eiermann
Located in Vienna, AT
Folding chair model SE18 was designed in 1952 by Egon Eiermann for Wilde & Spieth. Chair is now displays at Museum of Modern Art in New York in their permanent modern art collection ...
Category
1950s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs
Materials
Beech, Plywood
Set of 10 Wim Rietveld Pyramid Stacking Chairs in Teak with Black Enameled Legs
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Beautiful set of 10 Wim Rietveld Mid-Century stacking "Pyramid" chairs. The set consists of 2 teak and black enameled metal arm chairs (21" wide) and 8 matching side chairs for Ahren...
Category
1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs
Materials
Metal, Enamel
Mid Century Brown Tiger Beat Jacquard Velvet Shell Chair, Europe, 1960s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Beautiful chair type 1020 colloquially called "shell" produced by the Slupsk centre of furniture industry in the 1960s in Poland.
They are after full renovation upholstery and carp...
Category
20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Textile, Beech
Gerrit Thomas Rietveld Zig Zag Chair by Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Chair designed by Gerrit Thomas Rietveld in 1934. Relaunched in 1973/ 2011.
Manufactured by Cassina in Italy.
Designed by Gerrit Rietveld, this chair provided an early example of a ...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Wood
Marcel Breuer Cesca Chair for THONET 1978
Located in Čelinac, BA
Marcel Breuer Cesca Chair 1978
Category
1970s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs
Materials
Chrome
Pair of 'Etcetera' chairs by Jan Ekselius. Sweden c1970
Located in London, GB
Original pair of Jan Eskelius 'Etcetera' chairs. Sweden c1970
Re upholstered in a 4 way stretch mohair (Fabric is Knoll).
Sculptural chair, professionally re upholstered
Category
1970s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs
Materials
Metal
set of 4 chairs "Africa" by Afra and Tobia scarpa for Maxalto - 80s
Located in Milano, MI
Stunning set of 4 chairs africa model, from the Artona collection, designed in 1975 by Afra and Tobia Scarpa for Maxalto (B&B Italia). The chairs have a sculptural frame of solid li...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Leather, Wood
Paolo Deganello 'Aeo' Chair for the Archizoom Group by Cassina, Italy, new
Located in Berlin, DE
Prices vary dependent on the chosen material/color. The seat is available in many different fabrics / leathers.
The AEO chair was the last product from the...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Steel
Pair of Danish 1960's black leather safari chairs
By Artek
Located in Turku, Varsinais-Suomi
Discover these high-quality Danish 1960's black leather safari chairs for your home. Crafted with precision following vintage Scandinavian design principles, these chairs represent t...
Category
Mid-20th Century Finnish Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Leather, Oak
Set of Four Wicker and Iron Chair By Frederic Weinberg 1950s
Located in Čelinac, BA
Frederic Weinberg Wicker and Iron Chairs 1950s
Category
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs
Materials
Iron
Set of Four Vintage Josef Hoffmann Prague 811 Chair Made by STOL Kamnik 1960s
Located in Čelinac, BA
Josef Hoffmann Prague 811 Chair made by Stol Kamnik Slovenia 1960s
Category
1960s Slovenian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs
Materials
Bentwood
Set of Twelve Steel Brass Velvet Curule Chairs by Maison Jansen, 1960s
Located in Paris, IDF
Beautiful set of 1960’s Curule Savonarola chairs made of heavy stainless steel metal with brass accents. This incredible set of twelve chairs was created by French interior design firm Maison Jansen. The sparse original structure feels like a piece of modern art, and the newly reupholstered velvet...
Category
1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs
Materials
Brass
Mid Century Heart Chair in Pink Fandango Jacquar, Dedar, Europe, 1960s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Chair type A5828. Colloquially called "heart" in amazing Pink Fandango Jacquard by Dedar. The furniture was designed by Helena and Jerzy Kurmanowicz. They were produced in Radomsko W...
Category
20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Velvet, Beech
Mies van der Rohe MR10 Black Leather Easy Chair, circa 1960
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Embrace the refined simplicity of modern architecture with this stunning MR10 cantilever chair, designed by the renowned Ludwig Mies van der Rohe circa 1930 and crafted by an unknown...
Category
1960s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs
Materials
Steel
Midcentury Chromed Metal with Removable Rattan and Wicker Italian Chairs, 1970s
Located in Roma, IT
Beautiful midcentury set of four wicker and chromed metal Italian chairs with removable rattan seat. These amazing pieces were produced in Italy during the 1970s and attributed to designers Franco Campi...
Category
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs
Materials
Metal
Kazuhide Takahama Set of Twelve Tulu Chairs in Leather and Steel by Simon Gavina
Located in Montecatini Terme, IT
Set of twelve Tulu stackable chairs with frame in bent steel rod, seat and back in leather, designed by Takahama Kazuhide in 1968 and produced by Simon Gavina in the 1970s.
The Tul...
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs
Materials
Steel
Mid-centrury Chrome Tubular Chair Kovonax Z-303, 1970's
Located in Praha, CZ
- good original condition
- made in Czechoslovakia 1970
- fabric suitable for exchange
Category
Mid-20th Century Czech Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Chrome
Eero Saarinen for Knoll Executive Armchairs in Custom Tan Tweed
By Eero Saarinen, Knoll
Located in Culver City, CA
One of Knoll's most popular designs for the past 70 years, Eero Saarinen's executive armchair is about as timeless and chic as it gets. This current set of 10 we have available are u...
Category
Early 2000s Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Stainless Steel
A Vintage Hans Wegner Oak Valet Chair By Johannes Hansen
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
A rare and highly sculptural original Hans Wegner valet chair. Manufactured by Johannes Hansen, Copenhagen, Denmark and imported and sold by Knoll. This version made entirely of soli...
Category
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs
Materials
Brass
Charlotte Perriand Indochine Armchair for Cassina, Italy, new
Located in Berlin, DE
Prices vary dependent on the chosen material of the chair. The base is available in walnut or in black stained ash. The seat is available in fabric or leather.
Charlotte Perriand Indochine Armchair...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Leather, Wood
Mario Bellini "CAB 413” Chairs for Cassina, Hazelnut Leather, 1977, Set of 8
By Cassina, Mario Bellini
Located in Lonigo, Veneto
Mario Bellini "CAB 413" dining chairs for Cassina, hazelnut leather, Italy, 1977, set of eight.
The "CAB" is the world's first free-standing cowhide design chair, informed by the re...
Category
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs
Materials
Steel
Hannes Wettstein Hola 369 Chair For Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Hannes Wettstein Set of Five Hola 367 Chair For Cassina
Among Cassina’s best-sellers, Hola is a design chair also available without armrests, whose elegant, functional lines announc...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Plywood
Pair Kofod Larsen Selig Danish Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs New Upholstery
By Selig, Ib Kofod-Larsen
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Pair Kofod Larsen Selig Danish Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs NEW Basket Weave Upholstery MINT!
Category
20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Teak
20TH Century, Twelve Italian Wrought Iron Garden Chairs
Located in IT
20TH Century, Twelve Italian Wrought Iron Garden Chairs
Measurements: cm H 97,5 x W 47,5 x D 58. Seat: cm H 50 x D 45 x W 45
This series of twelve outdoor chairs, rare to find in this issue, was made in Italy around the middle of the 20th century, in hand-forged wrought iron. The elegant reinterpretation of the classic garden furniture models is inspired by the design of Mario Papperzini for John Salterini who found great demand in America and Europe, especially in France and Italy.
The iron elements, square section, draw a graceful and soft line and end at the top with brass knobs. Back and seat are composed of iron elements that are intertwined in a lattice emphasizing the austerity and simplicity of the whole. Very decorative is the system of support of the chairs consisting of curved iron legs and joined together by a crossbar on which rest the semicircle elements of the upper structure. Papperzini’s highly appreciated design is here interpreted with taste and elegance, proposing a line of chairs always suitable for any outdoor environment, such as a terrace, garden and patio, but also indoors.
John Salterini, an Italian immigrant to New York, formed his own company in 1934 after the dissolution of Salterini & Gallo, of which he was a partner, which produced wrought iron articles. The post-war boom led to the expansion of homes in the USA, whose owners wanted to own large patios that had to be furnished with elegant outdoor furniture. Salterini managed to offer them some of the most refined outdoor furniture of the time. Throughout his career, Salterini designed and produced a wide range of furniture, from tables and chairs to chaise longues, poufs and benches...
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs
Materials
Iron
MCM Leather and Iron Butterfly Chair
Located in San Diego, CA
A very cool and comfortable MCM leather and iron butterfly chair, circa 1960s. The piece is in very good vintage condition with a nice patina. and measure...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Iron
Pierre Jeanneret Easy Chair
Located in Soho, London, GB
Iconic easy chair by Pierre Jeanneret from the administrative offices of Chandigarh, India.
Restored and recaned in natural cane.
Category
Mid-20th Century Indian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Cane, Teak
Vico Magistretti Set of Two Red Selene Chairs by Artemide 1970s
Located in Montecatini Terme, IT
A set of two Selene stackable chairs in red resin reinforced with fiberglass, designed by Vico Magistretti in 1967 and produced by Artemide Milano in the 1970s.
The Selene chair was designed in 1967 by Magistretti to be produced in a plastic material, as he affirmed: "The seat and the back are simple curved surfaces. For me, the legs represented the real image of the piece, with as small a volume as that of any common wooden chair. I solved it by exploiting the molding of a plastic material formed by a simple 3-millimeter-thick sheet with a simple but very resistant "S" cross-section which inter-related the object with ordinary chairs without however the elephant legs so untypical of chairs. It was fun working with the model maker on the wood model." When produced in series, "a unit comes out of the machine every five minutes": Selene is the fruit of a single compression molding process on a pre-impregnated sheet (Ottagono 15 / 1969). Magistretti solves the problem of leg resistance by adopting an "S-shaped" configuration that confers resistance to a sheet only 3 millimeters thick. The formal and structural solution had already been previously adopted for the Chimera lamp (a self-supporting methacrylate sheet) and in developing the legs of the Demetrio table...
Category
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs
Materials
Plastic, Rubber
Early Mid-Century Francis Jourdain Armchair
Located in BROOKLYN, NY
Early and important midcentury Francis Jourdain armchair. This particular model is also in the MET collection. This chair has been left in original condition. At the buyers request I...
Category
Early 20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Cane, Mahogany
Woodard 1950s Pinecrest Set of Four Chairs Dining Table
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A vintage 1950s wrought iron garden dining set by Woodard. 'Pinecrest' was one of their most charming designs in the 1950s, named for the pine needle & pinecone motif. This set consi...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Wrought Iron
1970s Pair of Gastone Rinaldi Chromed Steel Chairs for Rima, Italy
Located in Praha, CZ
- Model Sabrina
- Good / very good original condition with minor signs of use
- heigh of seat 46 cm
Category
1970s Czech Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs
Materials
Steel, Chrome
Mid-Century Erwine and Estelle Laverne Champagne Chairs, 1960
Located in BROOKLYN, NY
Erwine & Estelle Laverne invisible series Lucite and polished aluminum Champagne swivel chair. New leather cushions. Rare, clean early examples.
Fully signed on bottom: Laverne, NY...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Aluminum
NO 78 - set of 6 chairs in rosewood by N.O. Møller
Located in Copenhagen, DK
NO 78 - Set of 6 dining chairs in rosewood with seat in new paper yarn.
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Yarn, Rosewood
Arne Jacobsen Model 3130 Grand Prix Coloured Ash
Located in Berkeley, CA
The Grand Prix chair was introduced by Fritz Hansen at the Designers’ Spring Exhibition at the Danish Museum of Art & Design in Copenhagen, in 1957. Later that year, the chair was di...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Oak
Set of 2 Gastone Rinaldi for Fasem Italy dining chairs, 1980’s
Located in Delft, NL
Designer: Gastone Rinaldi
Manufacturer: Fasem
Origin: Italy
Period: 1980’s
Color: Black , Silver
Material: Chrome, Fabric
Category
1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs
Materials
Metal
Finn Juhl Scandinavian Modern 46 Armchair, Wood and Elegance Black Leather
By Finn Juhl
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Chair designed by Finn Juhl in 1946, relaunched in 2018.
Manufactured by House of Finn Juhl in Denmark.
This chair is an example of Finn Juhl’s most beautiful work. It was originall...
Category
2010s Danish Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Leather, Wood
Two Knoll Butterfly Chairs in Cognac Leather
By Knoll
Located in San Francisco, CA
Iconic Knoll butterfly chairs, sold individually or as a pair, suitable for interior or exterior use. Gently worn leather slings add to the character o...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Metal
Pair of Vintage Italian Lounge Slipper Chairs, 1960s
Located in Vosselaar, BE
A high quality pair of Italian lounge chairs, circa 1965. Hand assembled in solid rosewood these chairs resonate stylish Italian craftmanship and design. They are concieved in a subt...
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs
Materials
Leather, Rosewood
Set of Six Mod Cantilevered Black Framed Dining Chairs with Gray Upholstery
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Set of 6 Mod cantilevered dining chairs with black frames and newer upholstered seats in dark grey. Seat width measures 16.75". In original co...
Category
Mid-20th Century Dutch Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Metal
MCM Panton Junior PAIR of Kids Chairs by Verner Panton Vitra, Turquoise + Orange
By Vitra, Verner Panton
Located in Basel, BS
FREE fast shipping.
Panton Junior Chairs, Pair-- in Turquoise and Orange-- Rare colors, no longer produced.
Verner Panton, 1959/2006
The Panton J...
Category
Early 2000s Swiss Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Plastic
Set of Four Lucite Mid Century Folding chairs
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Very nice set of four mid century modern Lucite folding chairs. Great to have when you need that extra seating for your dinner party. Fold ...
Category
20th Century Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Chrome
Pair BERNARD ROHNE for MASTERCRAFT Gondola Klismos Legged Burled Chairs 6 Avail
Located in Hudson, NY
Very Rare and stunning pair of sculptural curved leg dining / side chairs by Mastercraft. These chairs are solid and heavy yet have a light and delicate design. The gondola style cha...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Brass
Early edition of the 666 chair by Jens Risom, produced by De Coene
Located in Antwerpen, Antwerp
This early edition of the 666 chair was produced by De Coene. Since 1954 De Coene became the Benelux producer of the expensive Knoll furniture. This rare old set of chairs are in all...
Category
1950s Belgian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs
Materials
Wood
Original Midcentury Pouf by Charles Allen
By Charles W. Allen
Located in Mexico City, CDMX
Original midcentury pouf by Charles Allen for Regil de Yucatan in 1950 in mahogany wood.
Category
1960s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs
Materials
Mahogany
Mid Century Italian Sculpted Bronze Chair in Emilio Pucci Linen
Located in Las Vegas, NV
Spectacular boudoir chair. Hand sculpted of twisted bronze rod with
upholstered seat cushion in 1970s Emilio Pucci linen fabric.
Stamped "made in Italy" on underside seat frame.
Sol...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Bronze
Pair of Vintage Baker Rolling Armchairs with Jack Lenor Larsen Fabric Upholstery
Located in Keego Harbor, MI
A pair of vintage Baker Furniture armchairs with Jack Lenor Larsen upholstery. This gorgeous set of mid century modern armchairs feature stunning Jack Lenor Larsen upholstery with a ...
Category
Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Pair of Mid Century Danish Modern Teak Frames Leather Sling Seat Lounge Chairs
By Durland, Dux of Sweden
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Pair of Danish modern beige sling upholstery lounge chairs. Very comfortable sling seats.
Category
20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Leather, Teak
Mid Century Lounge Chair Attributed to Gunlocke after Risom
By Gunlocke, Jens Risom
Located in New York, NY
Stylish Mid Century lounge chair design after Jens Risom, attributed to Gunlocke. The chair has orange vinyl cushions, and a solid wood (probably maple) frame. The chair is solid and...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Maple
Six Vittorio Dassi Mid-Century Modern Italian Mahogany Dining Chairs, 1950s
Located in Puglia, Puglia
Six dining chairs designed by the famous Italian architect Vittorio Dassi, solid mahogany chairs and original eco-leather upholstery, in excellen...
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs
Materials
Faux Leather, Walnut
Set of 3 Aldo Jacober & Pierangela d’Aniello ‘Trieste’ folding chairs
By Aldo Jacober
Located in Linkebeek, BE
Set of 3 Aldo Jacober & Pierangela d’Aniello ‘Trieste’ folding chairs
Mid Century - Vintage - Chairs
Measures : 45.5x45.5cm H:77.5cm HS:45cm
Mat...
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Wood
Ris & Selldorf German Post-War "Sunball" Chaise
Located in Queens, NY
German Post-War Design (1969) "Sunball" yellow fiberglass spherical shaped adjustable chaise with brown cushions, pivoting tray and backlight on a round base. (RIS & SELLDORF)
Category
1960s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs
Materials
Fiberglass, Upholstery
Bertoia Diamond Chairs, White, Set of Two, Welded & Painted Steel
Located in Bloomfield Hills, MI
SALE ONE WEEK ONLY
Bertoia Diamond Chairs, White, Set of Two, Welded & Painted Steel. They are as elegant, strong and functional as when they were manufactured. The chairs will add a touch of class to any setting.
Harry Bertoia's career began in the 1930s as a student at Cranbrook Academy of Art where he re-established the metal-working studio and later became head of the department before the school closed during WWII due to wartime restrictions on materials in 1943. During the war, Bertoia moved to California and is credited with developing new techniques for molding plywood with Charles and Ray Eames also from Cranbrook.
Harry Bertoia is one of the many well-known artists and designers who attended The Cranbrook Academy of Art in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan, The school & buildings were designed by architect and faculty member, Eliel Saarinen who collaborated with Charles and Ray Eames on chair and furniture design. It is the country’s top ranked, graduate-only program in architecture, design and fine art. Each year, just 75 students are invited to study and live on the landmark Saarinen-designed campus which features: private studios, state-of-the art workshops, the renowned Cranbrook Art Museum and 300 acres of forests, lakes and streams, all a short drive from the city of Detroit. The focus at Cranbrook is on studio practice in one of ten disciplines including Architecture, 2D and 3D Design, Ceramics, Fiber, Metalsmithing, Painting, Photography, Print Media, and Sculpture. The program is anchored by celebrated Artists- and Designers-in-Residence, one for each discipline, all of whom live and practice on campus alongside the graduate students.
Numerous creative artists who are alumni of Cranbrook include: Florence Knoll, Jack Lenor Larsen, Donald Lipski, Duane Hanson, Nick Cave, Hani Rashid, George Nelson, Urban Jupena (Nationally recognized fiber artist), Artis Lane (the first African-American artist to have her sculpture, "Sojourner Truth," commissioned for the Emancipation Hall in the Capital Visitor Center in Washington DC), Cory Puhlman (televised Pastry Chef extraordinaire), Thom O’Connor (Lithographs), Paul Evans (Brutalist-inspired sculpted metal furnishings), Eugene Caples (small bronze images/abstract), Morris Brose (Bronze Sculptures), Herb Babcock (blown glass), Larry Butcher (mixed media), Lauren Anais Hussey (Abstract), Andrea Eis (film, photography), Lilian Swann Saarinen (Sculpture), Douglas Semivan...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Steel
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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