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Chairs For Sale
Period: 21st Century and Contemporary
Period: 1910s
Garden Or Dinning Armchairs in Black Wrought Iron. Indoor & Outdoor
Located in Miami, FL
Garden armchairs in black wrought iron
Handmade.
Dining armchairs
PRICE PER ITEM.
Category
2010s Spanish Country Chairs
Materials
Wrought Iron
Minimal style, solid wood chair, textiles or leather seatings, caning backboard
By SIMONINI
Located in Vila Cordeiro, São Paulo
The Wing chair solid wood collection, flexibility, modern aesthetics, comfort and softness are the keywords for this collection. The concept is inspired by the B-52 plane design, this inspiration gave us the freedom to create a collection where the design appropriate subtle elements, harmonic transitions and thin but resistant wood thicknesses, that gave life to a unique and contemporary collection.
Our studio objective was to abstract most of the figurative elements and arrive in the very sweet spot in this design, driving the details in a three dimensional way. All our objects are drawn using the Da Vinci's "golden section", and the wing collection is not an exception, this assures pleasing proportions.
The Wing chair collection is crafted with passion using premium materials and the latest technologies, and a very precise quality control, on its beauty there is the subtle variations between the wood veins in a real living item without ethnic appeal.
All this qualities converge in and merge in a collection made to participate in the life of its users like a breeze, comfortably, pleasant and positive.
*Listing illustrates the caning backboard...
Category
2010s Brazilian Modern Chairs
Materials
Textile, Cane, Wood, Hardwood
"Maria Alice" Chair, by Marcelo Magalhães, Brazilian Contemporary Design
Located in Sao Paulo, SP
This outstanding chair was designed by Marcelo Magalhães in 2022.
The unique organic shape of the wood is beautifully combined with the handwork of...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Organic Modern Chairs
Materials
Straw, Wood
Alex Outdoor Upholstered Stainless Steel Powder Coated Lounge Side Club Chair
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Inspired by the simplicity of Mid-Century Design, The Alex style of relaxed seating is created using a Stainless Steel, Powder Coated frame and specialized...
Category
2010s American Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Stainless Steel
Cognac Leather Director's Chair
Located in Milan, IT
Dark hues of vegetable-tanned leather and a beechwood frame finished with an ash wood varnish. Hand-sewn and assembled in Rome by Dario Alfonsi, this iconic collapsible chair...
Category
2010s Italian Chairs
Materials
Leather, Beech
Vanity Seat in Grey Lacquer by Robert Kuo, Limited Edition
By Robert Kuo
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Vanity seat.
Grey lacquer.
Handmade.
Wood base.
Lacquer is a technique that dates back to the Shang dynasty, circa 1600-1100 B.C. These pieces are made with at least 60 coats of org...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Modern Chairs
Materials
Lacquer
Gaulino Easy Chair by Oscar Tysquets black lacquered ashwood, contemporary
Located in Barcelona, ES
“The challenge was to design a light armchair, not too high, using wood and leather. At the beginning, it was going in a different direction, but after making various models, prototypes and considering BD’s design team’s different perspectives on the matter, the result has inevitably drawn toward what is now the Gaulino chair, which was designed nearly 30 years ago. We did not envision it so, but the ergonomics and the aesthetic coherence of this piece has taken us toward a solution much like the Gaulino chair, an heiress of Gaudí and Mollino, and have decided to conserve the name.” OSCAR TUSQUETS
The Gaulino Easy Chair...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Modern Chairs
Materials
Hide, Ash
Transat Chair, Welcome Back, Made in Handmade Metal, Wood and Leather
Located in Gamboa, PA
Welcome back analyzes pieces of classic furniture lost in time, and brings them to modernity, seeking to resurrect their glory, in a contemporary, futuristic and personal version. Th...
Category
2010s Panamanian Post-Modern Chairs
Materials
Metal
Contemporary Outdoor Steel Grey Upholstery Chair with Umbrella Sam Chermayeff
Located in Barcelona, ES
Sam Chermayeff
Chair With Umbrella
From the series “Beasts”
Manufactured by ERTL und ZULL
Berlin, 2021
Galvanized steel, high polished steel, upholstery
Contemporary Design
...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary German Chairs
Materials
Steel
Lukas Saint-Joigny, Throne Chair Grey/Blue, Paris, 2020, Contemporary Chair
Located in Barcelona, ES
Lukas Saint-Joigny
Throne chair
From the “Ore” series
Manufactured by Lukas Saint-Joigny
Produced in exclusive for SIDE GALLERY
Paris, 2020
Various materials and polyurethane
...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Chairs
Materials
Resin
Donghoon Shon Contemporary Chair from "BSP" Series by Product Solvent Plastic
Located in Barcelona, ES
Donghoon Shon
Chair
From "BSP" series
Manufactured by Donghoon Shon
Produced for Side Gallery
Seoul (Korea), 2021
By product, solvent, plastic
Contempora...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Korean Chairs
Materials
Plastic
Thonet 118 SP Chair Designed by Sebastian Herkner in Stock
Located in New York, NY
118 SP – High Gloss upholstered wooden
Frame: beech high gloss lacquered black
Fabric: Hallingdal 65 110 whiter-grey
mélange
plastic glides
Minimalistic and honest, at the same time elegant and filigree
Minimalistic and honest, at the same time elegant and fine: the 118 chair...
Category
2010s European Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Art Deco Flute Bar Stool, Emerald Leather, Handmade in Portugal by Greenapple
By Greenapple, GF Modern
Located in Lisboa, PT
Art Deco Flute bar stool, Handcrafted in Portugal - Europe by Greenapple.
Flute bar stool embodies simplicity and comfort for relaxing moments, with...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Art Deco Chairs
Materials
Brass, Stainless Steel
Jean Prouvé Fauteuil Direction RAW Limited Edition
By Jean Prouvé
Located in Dronten, NL
Limited edition Fauteuil Direction designed by Jean Prouvé and made in 2011 by Vitra in collaboration with G-Star. This wonderful chair is from the rare limited first edition, with ...
Category
2010s French Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Steel
Makha, Solid Wood Sculptural Bar Chair, Original Contemporary Design, Logniture
By Logniture
Located in Stara Gradiška, HR
Unique chainsaw carved wooden functional sculpture usable as a bar chair. Carved from a single piece of wood and protected with the highest quality oils, ensuring durability for gene...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Croatian Chairs
Materials
Wood
Modern Timeless Office Chair, Bouclé Faux Fur, Handmade Portugal by Greenapple
By Greenapple
Located in Lisboa, PT
Greenapple Chair, Contemporary Collection, Handcrafted in Portugal - Europe by Greenapple.
The Timeless bouclé office chair was designed and craft...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Chairs
Materials
Brass
Modern Laurence Dining Chairs, Velvet, Handmade in Portugal by Greenapple
By Greenapple
Located in Lisboa, PT
Laurence Chair, Contemporary Collection, Handcrafted in Portugal - Europe by Greenapple.
Designed by Rute Martins for the Contemporary Collection, the Laurence leather dining chair ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Chairs
Materials
Velvet, Wood
Contemporary Chair Gropius CS1 by Noom, Red Velvet
Located in Paris, FR
Chair Gropius CS1
Designer: Kateryna Sokolova for Noom
Dimensions:
Height: 74 cm / 29,13 in
Width: 57 cm / 22,44 in
Depth: 57 cm / 22,44 in
Seat height: 47 cm / 18,11 in
New NOOM f...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Ukrainian Organic Modern Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Velvet
Le Corbusier, P. Jeanneret, C. Perriand LC1 UAM Chair by Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Chair designed by Le Corbusier, Pierre Jeanneret, Charlotte Perriand in 1928. Relaunched in 2011.
Manufactured by Cassina in Italy.
Armchair with structure in polished trivalent chr...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Steel
Gerrit Rietveld Red and Blue Chair by Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Chair designed by Gerrit Rietveld in 1918. Relaunched in 1973.
Manufactured by Cassina in Italy.
A sculptural seat with a pure and rationalist form, this chair became an authenti...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Wood
Handsome Modern Robert Marinelli Super Stylish Club Chair
Located in LOS ANGELES, CA
Handsome Modern Robert Marinelli Super Stylish Club Chair.
Category
2010s American Modern Chairs
Materials
Walnut
"Joca" Chair Solid Wood and Customized Handwoven
Located in Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo
When she created Joca chair, Alessandra Delgado wanted a piece with delicate features, exploring the curves of the wood with a design inspired by the master designer Joaquim Tenreiro...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Modern Chairs
Materials
Leather, Velvet, Polyester, Wood
Hans Wegner GE-284A Highback Lounge Chair, Treated Oak
By Hans J. Wegner, GETAMA
Located in Berkeley, CA
Designed by Hans Wegner, the 284A high back lounge chair provides clean, crisp lines for the modern home. The chair is handcrafted at GETAMA’s factory in Gedsted, Denmark by skilled ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Oak
In Stock Roly Poly Armchair Ochre by Driade, Faye Toogood
By Driade
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Shapely and utterly comfortable, the distinctive Roly Poly Armchair by Driade is a well rounded lounge chair with a graceful, bowl-like seat up top and four solid legs beneath. It's a statement chair that's considered a classic of contemporary design, and can be found displayed in the permanent collections of many museums worldwide. Designed by Faye Toogood, the Roly Poly collection is the latest line for the Italian design house that's become an instant hit, coveted by both residential and commercial clients alike. The armchair can be augmented with upholstered cushions to create a cozy, scoop-like seat. The collection also features the Roly Poly Sofa...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Chairs
Materials
Plastic
Custom Louis Pava Cane Back Side Chair
Located in North York, ON
Louis Pava Custom Cane Back Side Chair. Beautiful Louis XVI inspired chair with cane back. Featuring 2 tone look with natural cane back and black...
Category
2010s Italian Louis XVI Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Cane, Beech
'Sole' (Sun) Chair by Fornasetti
By Fornasetti
Located in London, GB
Contemporary production of Piero Fornasetti's design from the Fornasetti Studio.
Transfer printed and hand-colored decoration on wood, in tones of cheerful yellow mottled with ochre,...
Category
2010s Italian Chairs
Materials
Lacquer
Gaulino chair by Oscar Tusquets ash wood black lacquer leather hide seat, Spain
Located in Barcelona, ES
The Gaulino Chair is one of the best designs by Oscar Tusquets and has become an iconic Spanish design. Made exclusively from wood and leather, the name comes from the influences th...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Modern Chairs
Materials
Leather, Ash
Art Deco Flute Bar Stool, Black Leather, Handmade in Portugal by Greenapple
By GF Modern, Greenapple
Located in Lisboa, PT
Art Deco Flute bar stool, Handcrafted in Portugal - Europe by Greenapple.
Flute bar stool embodies simplicity and comfort for relaxing moments, without forgetting that the small det...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Art Deco Chairs
Materials
Brass, Stainless Steel
Ballerina Chair - Version: T
Located in Jaipur, IN
The Ballerina Chair, a masterpiece of design by Siddhant Bothra from XYZ DESIGNS, embodies the essence of ballet—stability, balance, and expressive freedom—through meticulous craftsm...
Category
2010s Indian Modern Chairs
Materials
Linen, Foam, Wood, Ash
Modern Grand Pouf White Cotton Bouclé Handmade in Portugal by Greenapple
Located in Lisboa, PT
Grand Pouf, Modern Collection, Handcrafted in Portugal - Europe by GF Modern.
A comfy pouf stool with a luxurious touch. Upholstered in white cotton bouclé fabric, Flox stands out o...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Chairs
Materials
Bouclé, Oak
Clara Porset's Mexican Walnut & Hemp Butaque Chair, licensed reedition 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 champion...
Category
2010s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Walnut, Hemp
Shaker Counter Stool by Ambrozia, Sedona Leather, Dull Champagne, Oxidized Maple
By AMBROZIA
Located in Drummondville, Quebec
The shaker modern counter stool chair is handmade to order. Featuring our optional Luxurious Dull Champagne metal frame and a Genuine leather seat and back. Also offered in COM or CO...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Canadian Modern Chairs
Materials
Steel
'Hippo' Bar Chair 65 by Norr11, Light Smoked Oak, Barnum Bouclé col.24
Located in Paris, FR
HIPPO Bar Chair
Signed by Kristian Sofus Hansen and Tommy Hyldahl for Norr11.
Model shown on the picture:
Wood: Light Smoked Oak
Fabric: Barnum Bouclé 024
...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Scandinavian Modern Chairs
Materials
Oak, Wool
Customizable Tacchini Costela Lounge Chair by Martin Eisler
Located in New York, NY
Tacchini is delighted to reissue Costela by Martin Eisler, icon of Brazilian 1950s design. An elegant yet informal armchair. With its sensual aesthetic, natural materials and intel...
Category
2010s Italian Chairs
Materials
Fabric
'Hippo' Chair by Norr11, Light Smoked Oak, Barnum Bouclé col.24
Located in Paris, FR
HIPPO Chair
Signed by Kristian Sofus Hansen and Tommy Hyldahl for Norr11.
Model shown on the picture:
Wood: Light Smoked Oak
Fabric: Barnum Bouclé 024
Wood types available: natura...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Scandinavian Modern Chairs
Materials
Wool, Oak
Modern Timeless Chairs, Cotton-Wool Bouclé, Handmade in Portugal by Greenapple
Located in Lisboa, PT
Greenapple Chair, Contemporary Collection, Handcrafted in Portugal - Europe by Greenapple.
The Timeless bouclé office chair was designed and craft...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Chairs
Materials
Brass
Modern Eleanor Dining Chairs, Jacquard Velvet, Handmade Portugal by Greenapple
By Greenapple
Located in Lisboa, PT
Eleanor Chair, Contemporary Collection, Handcrafted in Portugal - Europe by Greenapple.
The Eleanor dining chair, named after Queen Eleanor of Avis, embodies all the virtues of its ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Velvet, Beech, Leather, Bouclé, Oak
Art Deco Flute Bar Stool Dark Blue Velvet Handmade in Portugal by Greenapple
By GF Modern, Greenapple
Located in Lisboa, PT
Art Deco Flute bar stool, Handcrafted in Portugal - Europe by Greenapple.
Flute bar stool embodies simplicity and comfort for relaxing moments, with...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Art Deco Chairs
Materials
Brass
Modern Laurence Dining Chair, DEDAR Salmon Wool, Handmade Portugal by Greenapple
Located in Lisboa, PT
Laurence chair, Contemporary Collection, Handcrafted in Portugal - Europe by Greenapple.
Designed by Rute Martins for the Contemporary Collection, the Laurence dining chair was crea...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Chairs
Materials
Bouclé, Wood, Wool
Modern Laurence Outdoors Chairs, DEDAR Fabric, Handmade Portugal by Greenapple
Located in Lisboa, PT
Laurence outdoors chair, Contemporary Collection, Handcrafted in Portugal - Europe by Greenapple.
Designed by Rute Martins for the Contemporary Collection, the Laurence outdoors din...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Chairs
Materials
Bouclé, Wood, Fabric
Modern Laurence Dining Chairs, DEDAR Red Wool, Handmade Portugal by Greenapple
Located in Lisboa, PT
Laurence chair, Contemporary Collection, Handcrafted in Portugal - Europe by Greenapple.
Designed by Rute Martins for the Contemporary Collection, the Laurence dining chair was crea...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Chairs
Materials
Wool, Bouclé, Wood
Charlotte Perriand Berger Wood Stool by Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Stool model Berger designed by Charlotte Perriand in 1953-61.
Relaunched by Cassina in 2011.
Manufactured by Cassina in Italy.
Reclaiming simple materials and basic shapes, with an eye to architecture and mountain life...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Aluminum
Modern Mary Dining Chairs, Velvet Leather, Handmade in Portugal by Greenapple
By Greenapple
Located in Lisboa, PT
Mary Chair, Contemporary Collection, Handcrafted in Portugal - Europe by Greenapple.
Designed by Rute Martins for the Contemporary Collection, the Mary lea...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Chairs
Materials
Brass, Stainless Steel
Modern Mary Swivel Bar Stools, Leather Brass, Handmade Portugal by Greenapple
By Greenapple
Located in Lisboa, PT
Mary Swivel Bar Stool, Contemporary Collection, Handcrafted in Portugal - Europe by Greenapple.
Designed by Rute Martins for the Contemporary Collection, The Mary bar stool transcen...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Chairs
Materials
Brass, Stainless Steel
Modern Laurence Dining Chair, Light Blue Cotton, Handmade Portugal by Greenapple
By Greenapple
Located in Lisboa, PT
Laurence Chair, Contemporary Collection, Handcrafted in Portugal - Europe by Greenapple.
Designed by Rute Martins for the Contemporary Collection, the Laurence moderndining chair wa...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Chairs
Materials
Bouclé, Wood, Wool
Klismos black chair
By Pescetta
Located in IT
Classic and elegant Klismos customizable dining chairs with saber legs, black lacquered wood and leather seats. Available in other colors and upholstery. Italian artisanal production...
Category
2010s Italian Greek Revival Chairs
Materials
Leather, Wood
Mid-Century Modern, Minimalist Wire Chair, Lucy Chair in Copper
By Bend Goods
Located in Ontario, CA
Bend Goods furniture
This new Classic chair, inspired by midcentury designs has revolutionized the wire furniture industry with its sleek, edgy, and fresh design. The Lucy side chai...
Category
2010s Unknown Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Metal
David Mazel Tov LifeGuard Chair, Handcrafted Maple Coastal Inspiration Seating
Located in Montreal, Quebec
This chair is named in honor of the famous lifeguard. David Mazel Tov is a design focused on perspectives and it allows two people to co-exist in a spa...
Category
2010s Canadian Post-Modern Chairs
Materials
Rattan, Maple
Nest Egg Hanging Swing Chair Steel Modern In/Outdoor 21st Century Black Twig
Located in Johannesburg, ZA
The Nest Egg hanging swing chair is inspired from the organic forms in bird nests and has a natural egg shape. The pattern detail is remin...
Category
2010s Organic Modern Chairs
Materials
Steel
Modern Anjos Dining Chairs, Italian Leather, Handmade in Portugal by Greenapple
By Greenapple
Located in Lisboa, PT
Anjos Chair, Contemporary Collection, Handcrafted in Portugal - Europe by Greenapple.
Designed by Rute Martins for the Contemporary Collection, the Anjos ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Chairs
Materials
Leather, Wood, Beech, Oak
1950s Style Velvet Dining Chair with Open Back
By Mondo
Located in New York, NY
Structure and frame:
Metallic skeleton for the back and arms, screwed to the seat frame and legs, made of solid wood.
Backrest:
Metal rod structure reinforced with plates, which s...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Velvet, Wood
Modern Take on the Butterfly Chair - Now Hanging Chair
Located in Johannesburg, ZA
The timeless butterfly chair is a classic that has stood the test of time for over 80 years. Its story is one of transformation, adaptability, and evolution, making it an icon in the...
Category
2010s South African Rustic Chairs
Materials
Steel
Oscar Tusquets Mid-Century Modern Leather Wood Gaulino Chair
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Gaulino chair designed by Oscar tusquets manufactured by BD Barcelona.
Solid natural varnished ash with seat in natural hide.
Category
2010s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Ash
Chair#3
Located in Carnota, A Coruña, Galicia
Chair #3 , tracing the origin of a contemporary classic.
The artisan way of learning applied to form. observe, imitate and repeat.
Chair #3 is the result of a research in finding the origins of a sequence of chairs -Conoid, Kufenstuhl, Zigzag y Z Rasch-, all being named contemporary classics in the world of design. The celebration of “uniquness” however does not ultimately lie in what one sees at first glance but in the complexities contained in a single form and that one is able to acknowledge:
The first chair in this sequence is the so called Conoid chair by George Nakashima...
Category
2010s Spanish Modern Chairs
Materials
Wood
Bodil Kjær Principal Dining Wood Chair by Karakter
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Chair designed by Bodil Kjær in 1959.
One of the last living mid-century Scandinavian design pioneers and a female pioneer in the field of architecture in her time, Bodil Kjær, c...
Category
2010s Danish Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Modern Timeless Office Chairs, Cotton-Linen, Handmade in Portugal by Greenapple
By Greenapple
Located in Lisboa, PT
Timeless Chair, Contemporary Collection, Handcrafted in Portugal - Europe by Greenapple.
The Timeless modern office chair was designed and crafted to endure the passage of time, ser...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Chairs
Materials
Brass
Set of Four Rodolfo Dordoni ''Dine Out' Outside Chairs by Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Outdoor chairs designed by Rodolfo Dordoni in 2020. Manufactured by Cassina in Italy.
The Dine Out collection of furniture is designed to add a touch of sophisticated style to the...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Rope, Wood
Modern Laurence Dining Chairs Set/6, Bouclé, Handmade in Portugal by Greenapple
By Greenapple
Located in Lisboa, PT
Laurence Chair, Contemporary Collection, Handcrafted in Portugal - Europe by Greenapple.
Designed by Rute Martins for the Contemporary Collection, the Laurence bouclé dining chair w...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Chairs
Materials
Bouclé, Wood
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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