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Chairs For Sale
"Incandescenza" Chair, Set of Eight, Bronze, Woven Leather, TailorMade, Istanbul
Located in Istanbul, 34
Designed by Hasan Samet Bizimyer. Design, Art, Innovation. Bizimyer Furniture Presents. Bizimyer Art / Design. Made to order. Available in custom sizes and a variety of materials ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Chairs

Materials

Metal, Bronze, Stainless Steel

Set of Ten Vintage Black Painted Wood Bar Stools, American 1960's
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
10 Mid-Century Modern Black Painted Bar Stools in Worn Patina Wood. The stools has signs of an earlier yellow paint that has be overpainted by ...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Wood

Ace Chair with White Playing Cards Fabric
Located in Istanbul, TR
Drawing inspiration from the Queen of Spades, these chairs embody a spirited elegance, making them perfect as standout dining or accent pieces. Available with two distinct leg styles...
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2010s Turkish Arts and Crafts Chairs

Materials

Upholstery, Oak, Cherry

8 BRUTALIST RUSTIC MODERN Modernist CHAIRS by CHARLES DUDOUYDT, France 1950
Located in PARIS, FR
A set of 8 powerfull chairs in massive dark wood and bright straw seatings, by Charles Dudouyt, France 1950. The thick wood structures are giving the chairs a strong and solid feel, ...
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1950s French Brutalist Vintage Chairs

Materials

Straw, Bentwood

Scandinavian Modern Teak Model 120 Rocker Ole Wanscher France & Son John Stuart
Located in Topeka, KS
Fabulous Scandinavian Modern teak rocker model 120 designed by Ole Wanscher for France & Son and sold by John Stuart Co. Beautiful condition, keeping in mind that this is vintage and not new so will have signs of use & wear. The sprung cushions will need new padding & the original brown nubby fabric has no rips or holes but has faded and will need reupholstered, it has been priced accordingly. Has a couple of repairs where the screws were put all the way through leg assembly at some point in their lives. We have repaired & replaced hardware to match. One hole was plugged, and the plug is still slightly visible. It has been sanded, stained & a teak oil finish. Please see photos and zoom in for details. We attempt to portray any imperfections. Circa, 1950s-1960’s. Let’s Rock… Everybody, Let’s Rock! Everybody in the whole cell block… Oh ya, you’re singing it!! Nothing like a song from the late King of Rock to introduce this Awesome vintage Rocker!!! We have a wonderful Scandinavian Modern rocker Model 120 made by France & Son, for John Stuart Co & designed by Ole Wanscher!! It wears its original brown nubby fabric and as you would expect with age and wear, it has faded, there are no holes or rips, it just looks its fabulous age. Also, its wonderful sprung cushions will need some new padding. The springs are great, just the padding. With just a bit of TLC this vintage beauty will be your new favorite Scandinavian Modern piece!! It has a gorgeous teak frame and will look marvelous rocking in your living room, bedroom, or sitting room. Maybe you have a young child or a new baby? There’s no better place to cuddle your precious child and there are tons of location possibilities with this beauty! Get ready to sit back, relax, and rock!! British businessmen Charles France and his Danish partner...
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Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Chairs

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Fabric, Teak

Antique Italian Savonarola Dante Chair Carved Oak Renaissance Lion Shield
Located in Tyler, TX
Antique Italian Renaissance Revival Oak "Savonarola" or "Dante" Chair~~early 20th Century These chairs, often called scissor or "X" chairs, are typically supported by two crossed or curved supports at the sides or back and front~~these chairs were given the name Savonarola in the 19th century after Girolamo Savonarola, an Italian priest in Florence from 1494-1498~~the design comes from an ancient Roman "X" shaped chair that was popular in medieval Italy...
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Early 20th Century Italian Renaissance Revival Chairs

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Oak

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...
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1930s French Art Deco Vintage Chairs

Materials

Iron

A Classic Erick Buck Chair In Teak Ca' 1960's Danish Modern
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
A classic teak occasional or desk chair by Erick Buch, Denmark ca' early 1960's. Original black leatherette upholstery, chair is tight and sturdy. Great design, perfect for a small s...
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1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs

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Teak

Vintage Wooden Wheelchair, Prop Design
Located in Yonkers, NY
A vintage wooden wheelchair from Montgomery Wards in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Imbued with the spirit of an era bygone, this vintage wooden wheelchair from Montgomery Wards in Grand Ra...
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Mid-20th Century American Chairs

Materials

Metal

Ghidini 1961 Love Chair Ottanio in Polished Brass by Nika Zupanc
Located in Villa Carcina, IT
Love is all around. Clench yours tight, hold it close, and bestow on it the shiny perch it so wishes it deserved. Love chair for Ghidini 1961 provides a sumptuously soft landing for the love you¹ve decided to start domesticating. Seated on a pale soft cushion and subtly yet firmly supported by the airy twists of the brass heart backrest your love has just enough room to stay right where it is. Thus installed it stays beautiful and liberating, and offers you the love-keeper a golden grip on it to bind it, chain it, or lock it up and silently hope it never breaks...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Chairs

Materials

Brass

Kazuhide Takahama Gaja Bar Chair or stool for Cassina, new
Located in Berlin, DE
Price is dependent on the chosen material/ color. Base is available in chrome, matt white painted, matt black painted, chrome gun barrel or gold chrome. Sea...
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2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs

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Metal

Pair of Tom Dixon 'Groove' Aluminum Outdoor Dining Chairs in Moss Green
Located in Glendale, CA
Pair of Tom Dixon 'Groove' Aluminum Outdoor Dining Chairs New in 2025, the Groove series is Tom Dixon's first outdoor furniture line. Executed in high-performance durable aluminum, ...
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2010s British Mid-Century Modern Chairs

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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...
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2010s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Chairs

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Rattan, Walnut

Minimalist Organic Chair in black Solid Wood, camel leather Seating tone
Located in Vila Cordeiro, São Paulo
THE COLLANA SERIES – WHERE ARTISTRY MEETS COMFORT IN EVERY CURVE." Introducing the Collana Chairs, Armchairs and ottomans Collection, a testament to the seamless integration of aest...
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2010s Brazilian Modern Chairs

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Leather, Textile, Upholstery, Fiberglass, Hardwood

'Avant Garde' Chair, Bauhaus Style 'One Arm', Color of Your Choice
Located in Paris, IDF
Geometric and Minimalist chair by Russian designer Dmitry Samygin. Inspired by Gerrit Rietveld and Bauhaus style. Editions Savannah Bay Gallery Plywood Measures: 88.5 x 45 x 45 cm ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Bauhaus Chairs

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Plywood

Gianfranco Frattini for Cassina Set of 2 "Model 849" Chairs, 1958
Located in Wolfurt, AT
This pair of "Model 849" armchairs was designed by Gianfranco Frattini in the 1950s and manufactured by the Italian company Cassina. The pieces consist of up...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs

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Fabric, Wood

Antique Petite Mexican Butaque in the Style of Clara Porset
Located in Mexico City, CDMX
We offer this Antique Petite Mexican Butaque in the style of Clara Porset, circa 1960.
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1950s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs

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Wood

Mid-Century Chiavari Chair, Model Parisienne, with Cane Seat
Located in Vienna, Austria
A decorative version of the Chiavari chair, the Parisienne, from 1950's, is a modern classic . Not only beautiful to the eye, it is a wonder of engineering and sophistication. It c...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs

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Beech

Art Deco Machine Age Skyscraper Style Black Lacquer & Holly Hunt Fabric Chair
Located in New York, NY
This stunning and graphic Art Deco Machine Age side/ desk chair was realized in the United States circa 1935. It features streamlined side; subtly bowed hind legs and tapered front l...
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1930s American Art Deco Vintage Chairs

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Fabric, Lacquer

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...
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Early 20th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Chairs

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Leather, Oak

Vintage Costes Chair by Philippr Starck for Aleph 1980s
Located in Čelinac, BA
Vintage Costes chair by Philippe Starck for Aleph 1981 to french famous cafe Costes in Paris.
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1980s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs

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Plywood

Mid-Century Modern Grand Pouf, DEDAR Pearl Bouclé, Handmade Portugal Greenapple
Located in Lisboa, PT
Grand Pouf, Modern Collection, Handcrafted in Portugal - Europe by GF Modern. The Grand pouf is a versatile piece that combines elegance with functionality. Its curved, sculptural d...
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21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Mid-Century Modern Chairs

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Brass, Stainless Steel

Mid Century Modern Desk Chair by Thonet Circa American 1950’s
Located in Bernville, PA
Beautiful and simple Mid Century Modern desk chair manufactured by Thonet Industries. With very clean lines, this chair blends well with Mid Century modern design as well as the Stre...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Suede, Maple

Pair of Mid Century Danish Modern Rosewood Lounge Chairs by Borge Jensen in Gray
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Pair of Danish lounge chairs designed by Borge Jensen Sonner and produced by Bernstorffsminde Møbelfabrik A/S in the 1960s. Solid rosewood frames with tweed charcoal grey cushions. ...
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1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Chairs

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Rosewood, Fabric

Pair of Pierre Jeanneret Floating Back V-Leg Office Chairs, 1950s Chandigarh
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Gorgeous pair of Pierre Jeanneret office chairs designed in the 1950s. These chairs have a floating back and V-leg frame. Pictur...
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1950s Indian Vintage Chairs

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Cane, Teak

Set of Eight Mid Century Mocha Pantone Kangaroo Chairs, Ernst Moeckl, Germany
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
This model is called Z-chair. Designed in 1968 in the GDR by Ernst Moeckl and Siegfried Mehl, German Version of the Panton chair. Also called kangaroo chair or variopur chair. Produc...
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20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Chairs

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Fiberglass

Vintage Romanian Wood Slats Ladder Back Folding Chairs
Located in Germantown, MD
Vintage wood slat seat mid century modern folding dining game chairs. Item features wood slat seats, folding chairs, solid wood construction, beautiful wood grain, very nice vintage ...
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Mid-20th Century Romanian Mid-Century Modern Chairs

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Hardwood

Bauhaus Spoleto Chair Designed by Ludwig Mies van der Rohe for Knoll, Italy 70s
Located in Lucija, SI
This iconic Chair, model Spoleto, was designed by Ludwig Mies van der Rohe and produced by Knoll Italy in '70s. Chair is in perfect vintage condition. It is made of very thick genui...
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1920s Italian Bauhaus Vintage Chairs

Materials

Steel

New Volumes Terracotta Pitcher Stool by Adam Goodrum
Located in CREMORNE, AU
New volumes terracotta pitcher stool by Adam Goodrum. Capturing the purity of geometry and mathematical balance, New Volumes Pitcher Stool designed by Ada...
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2010s Italian Chairs

Materials

Terracotta

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

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Brass, Steel

4 Mid Century Rocking Chairs by Thonet
Located in New York, NY
Unusual and rare model Thonet wood, aluminum and vinyl rocking chairs, total of four available, three in green vinyl, one in turquoise vinyl uphol...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Chairs

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Aluminum

Set of Four Mid Century Post Modern Tokyo Style Counter or Bar Stools in White
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A sleek modern set of four counter stools circa 1990's. These feature white enameled steel tubular frames with white naugahyde seats.
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1990s American Mid-Century Modern Chairs

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Metal

Ergelax Mid-Century Folding Canvas Lounge Chair
Located in Miami, FL
Ergelax folding canvas lounge chair designed by R. Gleizes For RG. True Americana style, circa 1950s. Very unique and rare vintage American folding c...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Chairs

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Canvas, Beech

Pair Late 20th Century Modern Drexel Heritage Swivel Barrel Chairs Orig Fabric
Located in Topeka, KS
Wonderful vintage modern Drexel Heritage swivel barrel chairs with original contemporary style mauve, green & beige bird fabric, a pair. Beautiful conditio...
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Late 20th Century American Modern Chairs

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Metal

European Mid-Century Modern Wood Chair Qty Avilable
Located in New York, NY
Mid-Century Modern wood Baumann Mondor style chair featuring a curved backrest with cut out details, a round seat, and four legs. The condition varies o...
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20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Chairs

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Wood

Modern Counter Chair Gropius CS1/65 Fully Upholstered in Wool Fabric 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

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Fabric, Wool, Bouclé, Velvet

Set of 6 Vintage Metal Windsor Garden Dining Chairs
Located in Las Vegas, NV
Looking for a unique set dining chairs, that are durable yet stylish, that can cross many design styles? This set of 6 Vintage metal garden chairs...
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Iron

Aldo Rossi Teatro Chairs
Located in Dronten, NL
Exceptional Post-Modern Teatro side chairs designed by architect Aldo Rossi and Luca Meda and manufactured by Italian furniture company Molteni. Beautiful timeless design in high quality solid cherry wood reupholstered in brand new Royal Blue Kvadrat Topas upholstery. Topas is a very high quality crepe, made with 100 % pure wool. We have 15 of these chairs available, reupholstery in other fabrics or leather is available upon request. Priced individually. Aldo Rossi (1931 - 1997), a leading exponent of the postmodern movement, was an Italian architect and designer who achieved international recognition in four distinct areas: architectural theory, drawing, design, and product design. The Teatro chair...
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1980s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Chairs

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Wool, Cherry

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

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Aluminum

Contemporary Pair of Barcelona Style Black Leather & Chrome Lounge Chairs
Located in Keego Harbor, MI
Bold, iconic, and undeniably modern, this striking pair of Barcelona-style lounge chairs adds a touch of luxury to any interior. Upholstered in deep black leather, each chair feature...
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20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Chairs

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Stainless Steel

Kazuhide Takahama Tulu Chair For Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Kazuhide Takahama Tulu Chair For Cassina Symbol of cutting-edge construction and avant-garde experimentation, Tulu is a stackable design chair designed in 1968 by Japanese architect...
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2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Chrome

Kazuhide Takahama Tulu Chair For Cassina
Kazuhide Takahama Tulu Chair For Cassina
$1,996 Sale Price / item
25% Off
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...
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21st Century and Contemporary Danish Mid-Century Modern Chairs

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Leather, Wood, Oak

French Minimalist Side Chair in Warm Oak
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Chair, solid oak, France, 1960s Beautiful chair crafted in solid oak, made in France in the 1960s. Its sturdy construction speaks to the enduring quality of traditional woodworking,...
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1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs

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Oak

Chinese Horseshoe Chairs Oversize 19th Century
Located in Somis, CA
A pair of extra large, sold wood, 19th century Chinese Horseshoe Chairs. The solid, 2" thick, continuous rounded crest rail is composed of thre...
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19th Century Chinese Ming Antique Chairs

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Elm, Wood

Rare 19th Century Tavern, or Clerks, Chair
Located in Bedfordshire, GB
An extremely rare mid-19th century English country Tavern chair, or high clerks chair, having elegant Turned upright spindles to bowed back over Superb...
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Mid-19th Century English Victorian Antique Chairs

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Ash, Elm

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

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Wood

Wide Chair with Carved Back
Wide Chair with Carved Back
$345 Sale Price
40% Off
Vintage French Regency Chairs Pair
Located in Lake Worth, FL
For FULL item description click on More Details below. Shipping Quote Information The shipping quote stated in the listing was from 1st Dibs and they normally set all the costs and ...
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1960s Regency Vintage Chairs

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Fruitwood, Cotton

Vintage French Regency Chairs Pair
Vintage French Regency Chairs Pair
$2,246 Sale Price / set
25% Off
Midcentury Contempora Dining Chairs by William Clingman for J. L. Metz Set of 6
Located in Topeka, KS
Handsome set of six midcentury dining chairs from J. L. Metz Furniture’s Contempora line designed by William J. Clingman. They are not marked but well documented and in fabulous vint...
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Mid-20th Century American Hollywood Regency Chairs

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Brass

Afra and Tobia Scarpa Walnut Africa Dining Chair for Maxalto, 1976, Set of 8
Located in Vicenza, IT
Set of eight Africa dining chairs, designed by Afra and Tobia Scarpa and produced by the Italian manufacturer Maxalto in 1976. They feature a clear walnut briar structure and a black...
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs

Materials

Brass

Guglielmo Ulrich Dining Chairs for Saffa Milano, 1950, Set of 8
Located in Lonigo, Veneto
Guglielmo Ulrich dining chairs for Saffa Milano, green velvet and wood, 1950, set of eight These 1950 dining chairs by Guglielmo Ulrich exemplifies the s...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs

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Velvet, Wood

Frank Lloyd Wright Robie Chair for Cassina, Italy, new
Located in Berlin, DE
Prices vary dependent on the color and material of the chair. The seat is available in fabric or leather (different colors available). The base/frame can be made in natural cherry wood, black stained cherry wood or American walnut...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs

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Fabric, Wood

A Pair of Art Deco Style Armchairs Reupholsterd in White Boucle Fabric
Located in Bishop's Stortford, GB
A Pair of Art Deco Style Armchairs, Reupholsterd in White Boucle Fabric, Black Velvet Sides, Original Mahogany Frames. These chairs features a striking design that combines modern ae...
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Late 20th Century British Art Deco Chairs

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Bouclé

Rustic West African Tribal Lobi Chair, Burkina Faso, Wabi Sabi, 1940s
Located in Odense, DK
A highly decorative African Lobi chair, crafted in Burkina Faso during the 1940s. This type of stool / chair was for individual use and marked the social ra...
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Mid-20th Century Burkinabe Tribal Chairs

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Wood

Pierre Jeanneret 051 Capitol Complex Office Chair for Cassina, Italy, new
Located in Berlin, DE
The price is dependent on the chosen material. Chair designed by Pierre Jeanneret circa 1950, relaunched in 2019. Manufactured by Cassina in Italy. Prices vary dependent on the mater...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs

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Cane, Wood

One Authentic Knoll Brno Chair by Mies Van Der Rohe in Black Leather
Located in BROOKLYN, NY
One black leather Brno chair with tubular frame and thin pad seat and back as was the original design. Ludwig Mies van der Rohe by Knoll. Beautiful showing very little use. 800 per ...
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1990s American Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Chrome

Chic 'Méandre' Gilt Bronze Side Chair by Design Frères
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Undulating 'Méandre' gilt bronze finish side chair by Design Frères. Gilt bronze finish over steel frame. Natural linen upholstered cushion with contras...
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21st Century and Contemporary French Modern Chairs

Materials

Steel

Set of Four Italian Walnut Savonarola Armchairs
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Set of four Italian walnut Savonarola armchairs ORIGIN : FLORENCE, ITALY PERIOD : LATE 15TH CENTURY - EARLY 16TH CENTURY Measures: height : 102 cm 40.15 inches, height : 93 cm 36.61 inches length : 68 cm 26.77 inches, length : 68 cm 26.77 inches depth : 55 cm 21.65 inches, depth : 50 cm 19.68 inches Walnut Very good condition This movable Italian seat from the late 15th century descents from the roman curule seat. It took the name of sedia Savonarola...
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16th Century Italian Renaissance Antique Chairs

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Walnut

Giovanni Offredi White Leather and Steel "Lens" Chairs for Saporiti, Italy, 1968
Located in Roma, IT
Marvellous midcentury lounge chair with tubular steel frames and white leather seat. The "Lens" model was designed by Giovanni Offredi and produced for Saporiti in 1968. This chair has a white leather seat with original upholstery and a fantastic tubular structure, available as it is or can be restored. A wonderful space-age design piece, fused with sumptuous and elegant materials. A magnificent and iconic piece that will be perfect for a midcentury-style living room or study and a must-have for vintage leather seats lovers. The condition of the chair has some normal signs of use and vintage condition, as shown in the photos. Giovanni Offredi (born 1927, Milan–died 2007, Milan) was a prominent Italian furniture and product designer of the second half of the 20th century. As opposed to most of the other Italian furniture designers of his time, Giovanni Offredi was not an architect, nor did he start designing early in his professional career. Instead, Offredi partially fits the career path of some of the talented contemporary designers who pursue product design outside of formal education in architecture. The earliest furniture design work known by Giovanni Offredi consists of exemplary furnishings made specifically for some of the wealthy families in Milan. Such is the case of the works done by Offredi for Casa C., in 1960, in Gorgonzola, a small town 14 miles from Milan. These works were designed with a surprisingly minimal simplicity and elegance, and they also clearly display a hallmark of his design work with the use of angular lines and exposed metal or wood frames—not unlike some of the modern Scandinavian design of the time. In the late 1960s, Giovanni Offredi met Sergio Saporiti, the owner of Italian design shop and furniture maker Saporiti, and in 1970, Offredi formalized a partnership with the furniture maker. This partnership would be long and successful and resulted in many furniture designs of distinct precision that were clearly modern and innovative and that went on to enjoy considerable commercial success. The most prominent furniture designs that Offredi made for Saporiti include the Paracarro table...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs

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Steel, Stainless Steel

Mid-Century Heart Chair in Nouvelles Vagues Green Velvet, Europe, 1960s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Chair type A5828. Colloquially called "heart" in amazing Zebra fabric. The furniture was designed by Helena and Jerzy Kurmanowicz. They were produced in Radomsko Woodworking Factory and we thoroughly renovated them. The construction is made of beech wood dyed with water stain brown. The chairs are protected with acrylic varnish with a satin glow. About the fabric: The warp and weft of an idea A velvet jacquard that pays a visual and tactile homage to the tiger’s coat...
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20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Chairs

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Velvet, Beech

Marcel Kammerer Seating Set Salon Suite, Thonet, Turquoise Green Leather, 1910
Located in Hausmannstätten, AT
A fantastic bentwood set seating group designed by Marcel Kammerer and manufactured by Thonet, Austria, circa 1910. The set contains of two armchairs and ...
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Early 1900s Austrian Art Nouveau Antique Chairs

Materials

Brass

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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