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Chairs For Sale
Expertly Restored - Mid-Century Desk Chair by Ariberto Colombo for Ico Parisi
Located in Los Angeles, CA
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Transforming a piece of Mid-Century Modern furniture is like bringing history back to life, and we take this journey with passion and precis...
Category
1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Mohair, Foam, Wood, Beech
After Donald Judd Chair/Stool
By Donald Judd
Located in Chicago, IL
After Donald Judd Chair/Stool
by PLANEfurniture (defunct), Los Angeles
USA, c. 2010
Oak wood
Dimensions: 28 h × 15 w × 15¼ d in
Simple, architectural...
Category
2010s Minimalist Chairs
Materials
Oak
Hand Carved Primitive Stump Chair in Pine, Swedish Modern, Wabi Sabi, 1960s
Located in Odense, DK
A charming primitive stump chair made in solid pine. Hand carved by an unknown Swedish cabinetmaker in 1960s. A lovely wabi sabi piece for the modern interior.
This appealing chair ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Brutalist Chairs
Materials
Pine
Pierre Paulin 'Pacha' Upholstered Ottoman with Black Base for Gubi
By Pierre Paulin, Gubi
Located in Glendale, CA
Pierre Paulin 'Pacha' Upholstered Ottoman with Black Base for Gubi
Pierre Paulin’s first sketches for what would become the 'Pacha' Collection were simple pencil outlines that rese...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Cotton, Wood
19th Century Biedermeier Set of Six Chairs & Table. Vienna, c. 1825.
Located in Vienna, AT
Hello,
We would like to offer you this fine Biedermeier set of six chairs and the large round table.
The set was made in Vienna circa 1825.
Vie...
Category
Early 19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Antique Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Cherry, Walnut
Hans J Wegner 'CH25' Easy Chair in Walnut, Oil & Papercord for Carl Hansen & Son
Located in Glendale, CA
Hans J Wegner 'CH25' Easy Chair in Walnut, Oil & Papercord for Carl Hansen & Son
The story of Danish Modern begins in 1908 when Carl Hansen opened his first workshop. His firm commi...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Walnut, Papercord, Wood
Antique Set Eight Georgian Regency Flame Mahogany Dining Chairs Armchairs 1820
Located in Portland, OR
A fine set of eight antique Georgian, Regency period flame mahogany dining chairs, including two armchairs, circa 1820.
This very elegan...
Category
1820s English Georgian Antique Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Mahogany
Wassily Style Leather Chair in the Manner of Marcel Breuer
Located in Austin, TX
A fine, comfortable Wassily style lounge chair from France featuring bands of stitched leather attached to a seamless tubular chrome frame, inspired by Marcel Breuer’s original desig...
Category
20th Century French Modern Chairs
Materials
Metal, Chrome
Two Pairs of Italian Brass 'Skyscraper' Chairs
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Four skyscraper style brass chairs with new hair-on-hide upholstery. Circa 1970's, with an Art Deco, Hollywood Regency feel.
Category
20th Century Italian Hollywood Regency Chairs
Materials
Brass
$3,000 / set
Hans J Wegner Pair of Chairs
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A matched pair of classic chairs.
Original Cane seats
Original surface
Branded signature.
Category
1950s Danish Vintage Chairs
Materials
Teak
$13,500 / set
Set of 4 Sóley 2750 Folding Chairs by Valdimar Harðarson for Kusch & Co., 1980s
By Kusch+Co, Valdimar Hardarson
Located in Basel, BS
**Very Fast Shipping in 5-14 days, insured with Professional Shipping Couriers.
Design award winning Foldable chair, the 2750 ‘soley’, designed by valdimar hardarson (b.1951, island...
Category
1980s German Post-Modern Vintage Chairs
Materials
Metal
$2,149 Sale Price
20% Off
Customizable Artifort Big Mushroom Lounge Chair by Pierre Paulin
Located in New York, NY
A design that is so clearly Artifort as the mushroom is something that’s dear to our hearts. Designer Pierre Paulin distinguished himself with this armchair in the original shape, bright colours and revolutionary manufacturing technique for the time. The idea for the mushroom came to Pierre Paulin while he was watching women, shaped and sheathed in their swimming suits. He wanted the same thing for a seat. The inspiration can be found in the beautiful curves as well as in the seamless one-piece elastic fabric. The mushroom is the first piece of furniture that is manufactured with an seamless one-piece elastic cover method. Its original shape will mark the furniture of the 60s by inspiring many other creations with sculptural forms. Today, the seat is part of the permanent collection of MoMa (The Museum of Modern Art in New York). The round shapes and comfortable padding are a perfect match with bright colours for an original and trendy effect. This iconic armchair was once launched as the F562, and has been re-launched as big mushroom...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Dutch Modern Chairs
Materials
Textile
Mario Botta La Quinta chair for Alias, Switzerland 1985, One Chair
By Mario Botta, Alias
Located in Basel, BS
Fast Shipping, insured in 8-15 days.
Mint condition original 1980s La Quinta chair by Mario Botta Chairs for Alias. One chair is left.
During the 198...
Category
1980s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Chairs
Materials
Metal, Sheet Metal
$1,046 Sale Price
20% Off
Gerrit Rietveld Mid-Century Modern Wood Crate Chair, circa 1950
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Crate chair designed by Gerrit Thomas Rietveld, executed circa 1950 by Metz and Co in Holland.
In good original condition, preserving a beautiful patina...
Category
1950s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs
Materials
Wood
$6,913 Sale Price
39% Off
Decorative English Victorian Chair, Velvet & Wood, Late 19th Century
Located in Odense, DK
Imagine a cozy yet elegant chair from the late 1800s, reminiscent of the Victorian era. This chair features a graceful wooden frame, intricately carved with ornate details, reflectin...
Category
Late 19th Century English Late Victorian Antique Chairs
Materials
Velvet, Wood
Child Chair from ca 1850, Pine wood
Located in Farsta, SE
Child Chair, ca 1850
Great patina and organically beautiful shapes.
Made out of pine tree.
Height : 72 cm /28.3 inch
Seat Height: 44 cm /17.3 inch
Width: 37 cm /14.5 inch
Depth: 2...
Category
Mid-19th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Antique Chairs
Materials
Pine
Pair of 19th Century French Louis XIII Style Throne Armchairs
Located in Miami, FL
Pair of French 19th century Revival Louis XIII style throne armchairs with hand carved figures on the raised arm rests and top of the chair backs...
Category
19th Century French Louis XIII Antique Chairs
Materials
Velvet, Oak
$5,175 Sale Price / set
25% Off
Set of Four Mid Century Glossy Mint Green Cado Chairs, Steen Østergaard, 1974
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Polish production chairs from Plastics Factory 'Krywald' in Knurow have embossed signatures. They come from the 1970s. The author of this project is the Danish architect Steen Østerg...
Category
20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Plastic
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 beige boucle.
Refreshing design with bold Baroque coming together nicely with Mid-Century Modernism.
Model: Razor...
Category
2010s Danish Scandinavian Modern Chairs
Materials
Oak
Giancarlo Piretti “Alky” Lounge Chair in Teddy Upholstery, Italy, 1970s
Located in Almelo, NL
Giancarlo Piretti “Alky” Lounge Chair in Teddy Upholstery, Italy, 1970s (Up to 6 Available)
A timeless icon of Italian modernism, the “Alky” lounge chair by Giancarlo Piretti—origi...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Modern Chairs
Materials
Aluminum
Clara Porset's wood and rattan Mexican Butaque Chair by Luteca
Located in New York, NY
Cuban-born Clara Porset was a pioneer for modern design in Mexico. Having studied architecture in New York and then Paris, she finally settled in Mexico devoting her life to championing her mutually enriching vision of modernity and tradition. A fierce proponent of historical craft traditions, Clara Porset created wholly contemporary versions of the classic Mexican vernacular forms including the colonial butaque chair...
Category
2010s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Rattan, Walnut
Superb Midcentury Hans Wegner FH4103 Chairs ( Up To Six Available)
Located in BROOKLYN, NY
For your consideration are these beautiful dining chairs designed by Hans Wegner. Having gorgeous original patina with splendid craftsmanship while utilizing a space saving design. U...
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Oak, Teak
Faux Bamboo, Brass & Brown Leather Folding Campaign Safari Chair
Located in Reading, Berkshire
20th century Faux Bamboo & Brown Leather Folding Campaign Safari Chair With Sling Arms & Brass Mounts
Havana Teak and Faux Bamboo & Brass Folding Chai...
Category
Mid-20th Century British Campaign Chairs
Materials
Brass
$1,759 Sale Price
35% Off
Galleon Chair
Located in Milan, IT
A fun and original design guaranteed to start a conversation, the Galleon Chair sits on flared midcentury modern-inspired legs with burnished brass feet. T...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Chairs
Materials
Wood
$3,801 / item
Set of Four Giandomenico Belotti chair 1970s
Located in Čelinac, BA
Giandomenico Belotti chairs for Alias 1970s
Category
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs
Materials
Chrome
$784 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Pair of 1950s red velvet upholstered brass metal chairs by Chiavari
By Chiavari
Located in London, GB
Pair of 1950s chairs by Chiavari, featuring red velvet upholstery and brass metal frames.
* Available is a set 2 high back versions
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs
Materials
Brass
1700s Tilt Top Oak Chair Table with Storage
Located in Germantown, MD
Storage seat, Maple stain on pine, pegged up, all tight and sturdy, breakfast table or tilt up for foyer chair. Very good vintage condition with wear appro...
Category
18th Century English Georgian Antique Chairs
Materials
Oak
Getsuen “Lily” Chair by Masanori Umeda for Edra, Italy, 1990
Located in Almelo, NL
Getsuen “Lily” Chair by Masanori Umeda for Edra, Italy, 1990 – Reupholstered in Teddy Fabric
An extraordinary example of poetic modernism, the Gets...
Category
1990s Italian Modern Chairs
Materials
Metal
Pair 80s John Risley Inspired Man and Woman Pop Art Bar Stools
By John Risley
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
1980s pair of John Risley inspired Pop Art Man and Woman heavy wrought iron chairs or bar stools
Offered in a separate listing is the complementary Man and Woman wrought iron two-se...
Category
1980s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs
Materials
Wrought Iron
Pair of Handsome Jens Risom Leather and Walnut Chairs
By Jens Risom
Located in Minneapolis, MN
Here is a very handsome pair of chairs in solid walnut and leather designed by Jens Risom and made by Marble. Each chair retains a Marble label. The pair is in good condition--the ch...
Category
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs
Materials
Leather, Walnut
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...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Chairs
Materials
Cane
$1,635 / item
Pair of Clement Meadmore Leather Sling Lounge Chairs
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Meadmore chairs model #280 C. 1970
Category
1970s American Vintage Chairs
Materials
Leather
Outdoor Chair with Handmade Woven Synthetic Fiber
Located in Guadalajara, Jal.
“La Bonita” terrace and outdoor chair, inspired by the ability with which basket weaving communities randomly combine colors, giving infinite possibilities of combinations. Its alumi...
Category
2010s Mexican Chairs
Materials
Aluminum
Pair of Marcel Breuer Cesca Chairs, circa 1960
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Set of two chairs, model Cesca, designed by Marcel Breuer circa 1960, by unknown manufacturer.
Metal pipe frame, wood seat and back structure and rattan.
In good condition, with ...
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs
Materials
Metal
$2,290 Sale Price / set
35% Off
Postmodern 1980s Flex 2000 Stacking Chairs by Gerd Lange for Thonet, Beech Wood
By Gerd Lange, Thonet
Located in Basel, BS
Excellent Flex 2000 Stacking Chair by Gerd Lange for Thonet, with wooden oak frames and black seats. No longer produced, Rare items.
NOTE: We have up to 32 chairs available!! Let us know if you need more-- we can arrange.
This listing is for one chair, and you can purchase up to 32!
Please let us know how many chairs you would like to purchase, and we can combine shipping for you.
Designed by Gerd Lange in 1983, manufactured in Western-Germany. The legs are made of solid ashwood, the frame is made of ashwood bentwood and veneered beech struts. The seat and back consists of original black painted PVC material. Incredible space savers-- stackable!
Dimensions
18.3ʺW × 16ʺD × 31.1ʺH
International Shipping details...
Category
1980s German Post-Modern Vintage Chairs
Materials
PVC, Ash, Beech
$377 Sale Price / item
88% Off
JH 502 Swivel Chair by Hans Wegner for Johannes Hansen, Denmark 1950s
Located in Rosendahl, DE
JH 502 Swivel Chair by Hans Wegner
Johannes Hansen, 1950s
Early edition of the swivel chair Model 502 by Hans Wegner from the 1950s. The chair has th...
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Chairs
Materials
Steel
Hans J. Wegner 'CH20' Chair in Oak, Black Leather & Oil for Carl Hansen & Son
Located in Glendale, CA
Hans J. Wegner 'CH20' Chair in Oak, Black Leather & Oil for Carl Hansen & Son
The story of Danish Modern begins in 1908 when Carl Hansen opened his first worksh...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Leather, Wood, Oak
Lucite Dining Chairs by Charles Hollis Jones
Located in New York, NY
Set of six waterfall dining chairs by Charles Hollis Jones.
The chairs are upholstered in a beautiful bamboo patterned chenille fabric, three chairs are in a mustard tone color and t...
Category
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs
Materials
Lucite, Chenille, Upholstery
$12,500 / set
Niels Koefoed Dining Chairs, Model "Lis", 1960s
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Niels Koefoed dining chairs made in soap treated oak.
Upholstered with patinated tan leather.
Model Lis, made by Niels Koefoeds Møbelfabrik Hornslet, 1960s.
Category
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Chairs
Materials
Leather, Oak
Antique Renaissance Carved Lion Heads Curule Savonarola Style Chairs - a Pair
Located in Clifton Forge, VA
This is a wonderful pair of antique Renaissance Curule or Savonarola Style Chairs with carved loins heads beneath carved scrolls on the arm posts and a carved crest between the posts...
Category
Late 19th Century Unknown Renaissance Antique Chairs
Materials
Wood
Joe Colombo Chair 300 for Karakter
By Joe Colombo
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Joe Colombo Chair 300 for Karakter
Designed by the forward-thinking Italian designer Joe Colombo, Chair 300 is a beautiful example of his functional design sensibility. Upholstered...
Category
2010s Danish Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Wood
$3,143 Sale Price / item
20% Off
19th Century Steamed Wood Folding Campaign Chair With Metal Hardware
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
Solid, beautifully conceived folding Campaign chair with excellent attention to detail. Metal rivets and pivot hardware intact and functioning smoothly. this chair will take use as i...
Category
1890s English Campaign Antique Chairs
Materials
Maple
$992 Sale Price
20% Off
Malatesta & Mason Walnut and Black Leather Italian Armchair, 1950s
Located in Roma, IT
Incredible midcentury armchair in walnut and black leather. This fantastic piece was designed by Malatesta & Mason and produced in Italy during the first half of the 1950s.
The a...
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs
Materials
Leather, Walnut
Hans J Wegner 'CH101' Lounge Chair in Thor Leather for Carl Hansen & Son
Located in Glendale, CA
Hans J Wegner 'CH101' Lounge Chair in Thor Leather for Carl Hansen & Son
The story of Danish Modern begins in 1908 when Carl Hansen opened his first workshop. His firm commitment to...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Stainless Steel
Swivel Lounge Chair and Ottoman Made in Sweden by IKEA c 1970/1980's
By IKEA
Located in New York, NY
Clean, comfortable and ready to use condition, this chair and ottoman were produced in the 1970's - 1980's in Sweden for Ikea. Constricted of a wood frame with metal base, with blac...
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Chairs
Materials
Leather, Wood
Contemporary Chaise Longue 'Cherlon' by Carmworks
Located in Paris, IDF
Chaise Longue Cherlon by Camilo Andres Rodriguez Marquez (aka CarmWorks)
Rattan / Burnt wood or natural
Each piece is made to order and hand crafted by the artist.
Dimension...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Colombian Organic Modern Chairs
Materials
Leather, Rattan, Wood
$7,400 / item
Early 20th Set of Six Spanish Carved Chairs with Black & Brown Embossed Leather
Located in Miami, FL
A set of 6 Spanish chairs with leather sling seatsand backs on oak and sycamore frames with hand carved decoration. These chairs are true to th...
Category
Early 20th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Chairs
Materials
Leather, Oak
Draped Plaster and Fiberglass Chairs
Located in Las Vegas, NV
We just love this pair of sculptural pair of Trompe-l'oeil draped plaster and fiberglass chairs. They have been finished to look like stone. They achieve a very unique and artistic l...
Category
Late 20th Century Chairs
Materials
Steel
$5,800 / set
Set of Two 20th Century Chairs in Dark Boucle, Europe, 1960s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Chairs designed by Prof. Rajmund Halas. Made of beechwood. Very beautiful original shape in butterfly type. Chairs are after a complete upholstery renovation; the woodwork has been r...
Category
20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Velvet, Beech
Arches II Dining Chair, Bouclé & Oak, Insidherland by Joana Santos Barbosa
Located in Maia, Porto
The Arches II dining chair is designed in the likeness of the architectural scale that suggests a crossing through the structures of a utopian city, organized by the principles of sy...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Chairs
Materials
Brass, Metal
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...
Category
2010s American Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Leather, Oak, Walnut
$2,820 / item
Kurt Ostervig Mid Century Teak and Cane Dining Chairs - Set of 4
Located in Franklin Park, IL
Kurt Ostervig Mid Century Teak and Cane Dining Chairs - Set of 4
Each armless chair measures: 19.5 wide x 15.5 deep x 31.5 high, with a seat height of 18.5 inches
Each captains chai...
Category
1970s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs
Materials
Cane, Teak
John Risley Mr and Mrs Settee
By John Risley
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Mr and Mrs Settee
Designed by John Risley C.1965
This group of Wrought Iron People Furniture was distributed by Raymor.
Original Black surface.
S...
Category
1960s American Vintage Chairs
Materials
Steel
Pair of French Art Deco Chairs Attributed to Raymond Subes
Located in Houston, TX
Pair of French Art Deco chairs attributed to Raymond Subes.
Stylish pair of French Art Deco hand forged wrought iron chairs attributed to Raymond Subes.
This chic pair of French side...
Category
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Chairs
Materials
Iron
Pierre Paulin 'Pacha' Lounge Chair with Returning Swivel for GUBI
By Pierre Paulin, Gubi
Located in Glendale, CA
Pierre Paulin 'Pacha' Lounge Chair with Returning Swivel for GUBI
Pierre Paulin 'Pacha' lounge chair upholstered in Harp ivory fabric (24- Fabric group A). Paulin designed the 'Pacha' lounge chair in 1975 with the intention of creating a sensation of sitting on clouds. With ivory cotton upholstery and a returning swivel wood base with a pearl gold finish, the curvaceous and low-slung Pacha lounge chair...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Cotton, Wood
Chakra Chair Tall in Cane, Viya by Vikram Goyal
Located in Noida, DL
Chakra Chair Tall, Viya by Vikram Goyal
Perhaps nothing is more captivating than nature's enduring metamorphosis, persisting in graceful transformation even beyond the boundaries of...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Chairs
Materials
Cane
$2,095 / item
Charlotte Perriand Indochine Chair For Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Charlotte Perriand Indochine Chair For Cassina
Designed in 1943 by Charlotte Perriand, this timeless design chair is the interpretation in wood of the...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Walnut
$6,363 Sale Price / item
20% Off
Mario Bellini for Cassina Cab Dining Chair Mod.412, Italy, 1978
By Mario Bellini, Cassina
Located in Naples, IT
This iconic design by Mario Bellini for Cassina, circa 1970s, features the original caramel-colored leather. The bottom of the chairs bears the inscription - Cassina.
Category
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs
Materials
Leather
1950s Mexican Folding Chairs Leather & Cane attributed Clara Porset
By Clara Porset
Located in Chula Vista, CA
For your consideration, From Mexico circa 1950s. Attributed to Clara Porset Folding Side Chairs.
Listing is for 2 chairs.
Crafted in Leather Handwoven Rush Cane with Wood frame pain...
Category
1950s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs
Materials
Leather, Cane, Wood
Modern "Normative-Chair" in Limited Burgundy Edition
By Supaform
Located in Florence, IT
This Modern chair is made of high quality painted wood, metal chrome frame and Raf Simons upholstery.
The "Normative-chair" was created as a par...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary European Modern Chairs
Materials
Metal
$3,600 Sale Price / item
20% Off
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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.
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