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Chairs For Sale
Style: Mid-Century Modern
Style: Industrial
Oscar Niemeyer Armchair and Ottoman Model "Alta", circa 1975 Leather
Located in Rovereta, SM
Oscar Niemeyer armchair and ottoman model "Alta", circa 1975.
Rare fireside chairs and its ottoman model "Alta" with adjustable seats and backrests in thick cushions upholstered in ...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Stainless Steel
Pair of 1960s Tall Ladderback Chairs
Located in London, London
Pair of chairs
With tall ladderbacks
Upholstery is worn and can be changed before sale at cost.
Seat height 32cm
1960s Europe
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Oak
Set of 6 unique chairs, Pyrenees France 1970.
Located in Zandhoven, BE
Hand crafted set of chairs made in the Pyrenees France out wood and rush, seventies.
Each chair is unique.
One chair is missing one vertical wooden bar (see pictures 6), no stabi...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Rush, Wood
Set of Two After Marcel Breuer Cesca Chairs Italy 1970s
Located in Čelinac, BA
Marcel Breuer Cesca Chairs Set of Two Italy 1970s
Category
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs
Materials
Chrome
Pierre Jeanneret, Authentic PJ-SI-13-A, Demountable Chair, Circa 1955
Located in Hasselt, VLI
We are proud to introduce our exquisite Demountable Chair, model no. PJ-SI-13-A. These iconic chairs are more than just furniture - they are pieces of history that exemplify innovati...
Category
Mid-20th Century Indian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Wood, Teak, Cane
Original Carlo Scarpa Chair
By Carlo Scarpa
Located in MADRID, ES
Carlo Scarpa chair lacquered in red and upholstered with Hermès fabric.
About the artist:
Carlo Scarpa (1906, Venice - 1978, Sendai, Japan) was an Italian architect who graduated fr...
Category
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs
Materials
Wood
Ernst Moeckl Set of Eight 'Kangaroo' Chairs
By Trabant, Ernst Moeckl
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Ernst Moeckl for Trabant, set of eight 'Z' chairs, fiberglass, Germany, 1968
This set of Kangaroo chairs is designed by Ernste Moeckl in 1968. The chair is also called the Z-chair, ...
Category
1960s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs
Materials
Fiberglass
20th Century Carlo Scarpa Set of Six Chairs mod. Kentucky
By Bernini, Carlo Scarpa
Located in Turin, Turin
Carlo Scarpa (1906- 1978) was an Italian architect and designer heavily influenced by the history of Venetian culture, materials and landscape. in 1926 obtained his diploma of Profes...
Category
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs
Materials
Faux Leather, Wood
Early Alvar Aalto Hallway Armchair in Red Lacquer Finish
By Alvar Aalto, Finmar
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A striking Model 403 Hallway Chair in red lacquer finish, designed by Alvar Aalto for the Paimio Sanitorium, later issued by Finmar. The armchair showcases a fluid design, with a gra...
Category
1940s Finnish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs
Materials
Birch
French Design Pierre Paulin, Ribbon Chairs by Artifort, 1990s
Located in Renens, CH
The Ribbon Chair, with its distinctive silhouette is an iconic piece of furniture designed in 1966 by Pierre Paulin:
Pierre Paulin was a Paris-born French designer, who created his...
Category
1990s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Metal
Niels Møller Modell 75 Danish Teak Dining Papercord Chair for J.L. Møllers
Located in Waasmunster, BE
Niels Møller Modell 75 danish teak dining papercord chair for J.L. Møllers
Chairs are in very good condition !
Category
1970s European Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs
Materials
Papercord, Teak
Afra & Tobia Scarpa Black & Red Leather Monk Dining Chair for Molteni, Set of 8
Located in Vicenza, IT
Set of eight “Monk” dining chairs designed by Afra and Tobia Scarpa for Molteni in 1973.
Made of English red and black leather and walnut.
Fully restored in Italy.
Interesting is th...
Category
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs
Materials
Leather, Walnut
Midcentury Lounge Chairs in the Style of Paul McCobb
By Paul McCobb
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This pair of midcentury lounge chairs are in the style of Paul McCobb and feature original blue vinyl upholstery, tapered legs, and two button tufted seat back which offers a modern ...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Walnut
Midcentury Scandinavian Modern Brown Leather Lounge Chair by Ingemar Thillmark
Located in BROOKLYN, NY
Ingemar Thillmark for Ope Mobler "Lacko" lounge chair Scandinavian mid-century modern design with brown tufted leather cushions to the beechwood frame. with label for "Illums Bolighu...
Category
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs
Materials
Leather, Beech
Set/6 Modern Sigmara Dining Chairs, Straw Oak Cork, Handmade Portugal Greenapple
By Greenapple
Located in Lisboa, PT
Mid-Century Modern set of 6 Sigmara Dining Chairs, Contemporary Collection, Handcrafted in Portugal - Europe by Greenapple.
Wooden chair in American Oak upholstered in cork fabric. ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Oak, Straw, Cork
Afra & Tobia Scarpa Cognac Leather Monk Dining Chair for Molteni, 1973, Set of 4
Located in Vicenza, IT
Set of four “Monk” dining chairs designed by Afra and Tobia Scarpa for Molteni in 1973.
Made of cognac leather and walnut.
Fully restored in Italy.
Interesting is the ‘flat’ shape o...
Category
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs
Materials
Leather, Walnut
1 Vintage Walnut Johnson Furniture Dining Chair
Located in Pasadena, TX
Vintage dining chairs by Johnson Chair Co Chicago reminiscent of Jens Risom design with solid walnut wood frame construction.
Johnson Chair Co is the...
Category
Early 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
PVC, Walnut
Vintage Paul McCobb set of Four Fiberglass Origami Gray Chairs
By Paul McCobb
Located in New York, NY
Rare and wonderful 1950s set of four stackable fiberglass gray chairs know as Origami Chairs. Designed by Paul McCobb for St John Seating Corporation, USA.. McCobb designed these mol...
Category
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs
Materials
Metal
Charlotte Perriand Meribel Wood Stool by Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Stool model Meribel designed by Charlotte Perriand in 1953-61.
Natural oak.
Relaunched by Cassina in 2011.
Manufactured by Cassina in Italy.
Reclaiming simple materials and basic shapes, with an eye to architecture and mountain life, led to the creation of two historic design low table-stools inspired respectively by the milking stool used by mountain shepherds in the French town much loved by the author.
Placed individually or in lively arrangements, the two low tables bring the pleasing lightness of solid wood to indoor settings emphasized by the continuity of the grain between the top and the edges and the countless natural variations in the wood.
Each piece is made of unique solid wood, so every piece will be different from one another and not exactly as the one on the photos.
Both pieces are inspired by the mountains. While the latter takes its name from the milking-stool used by alpine shepherds, the former is inspired by the French locality much loved by designer and architect Charlotte Perriand. These furnishing accessories stand out for the honesty of their simple shapes and for the concrete expression of their materials and function. The turned seat meets the stylised legs both in the Tabouret Berger...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Aluminum
Charlotte Perriand Meribel Wood Stool by Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Stool model Meribel designed by Charlotte Perriand in 1953-61.
American walnut.
Relaunched by Cassina in 2011.
Manufactured by Cassina in Italy.
Reclaiming simple materials and basic shapes, with an eye to architecture and mountain life, led to the creation of two historic design low table-stools inspired respectively by the milking stool used by mountain shepherds in the French town much loved by the author.
Placed individually or in lively arrangements, the two low tables bring the pleasing lightness of solid wood to indoor settings emphasized by the continuity of the grain between the top and the edges and the countless natural variations in the wood.
Each piece is made of unique solid wood, so every piece will be different from one another and not exactly as the one on the photos.
Both pieces are inspired by the mountains. While the latter takes its name from the milking-stool used by alpine shepherds, the former is inspired by the French locality much loved by designer and architect Charlotte Perriand. These furnishing accessories stand out for the honesty of their simple shapes and for the concrete expression of their materials and function. The turned seat meets the stylised legs both in the Tabouret Berger...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Aluminum
Quirky 1960s Danish Teak Chairs By Kai Kristiansen for K.S. Mobler
Located in Grand Cayman, KY
Quirky, cool and extremely beautiful. Carved from solid teak, these gorgeous Mid Century Modern chairs exemplify the finest Scandinavian craftsmanship. Made by K.S. Mobler in Denmark...
Category
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs
Materials
Wool, Wood, Teak
Guillerme & Chambron Set of Eight Dining Chairs in Oak and Rush
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Guillerme & Chambron for Votre Maison, set of eight dining chairs, oak, rush, France, 1960s
Beautifully shaped chairs in patinated oak by French designer duo Jacques Chambron and Ro...
Category
1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs
Materials
Rush, Oak
Italian 60s Brown Plia Folding Chairs by G. Piretti for Castelli
Located in Vienna, AT
iconic Italian Mid-Century Modern folding chairs in brown plastic and chromed aluminum, designed by Giancarlo Piretti 1967 for Anonima Castelli, Italy. The Plia folding chair is a re...
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs
Materials
Aluminum, Chrome
Large Set of Roland Rainer Dining Chairs in Wood
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Roland Rainer, dining chairs, stained beech, lacquered beech, Austria, 1950s
These dining chairs have a minimalistic design, distinguished by an open construction style with emphasi...
Category
1950s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs
Materials
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...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Wood
Carlo Bartoli Modern Dining Chair in Leather and Steel
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Carlo Bartoli, dining chair ‘920’, leather and chromed steel, Italy, 1971
This subtle and modest chair features beautiful dark brown leather with tubular chromed steel. The frame o...
Category
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs
Materials
Steel
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
Set of Two Lc1 Chairs by Le Corbusier, Charlotte Perriand by Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Chair designed by Le Corbusier, Pierre Jeanneret, Charlotte Perriand in 1928. Relaunched in 1965.
Manufactured by Cassina in Italy.
A light, compact chair designed and presented ...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Steel
Folke Ohlsson for Fritz Hansen MCM Lounge Chair in Green Upholstery, a Pair
Located in Plainview, NY
A pair of Mid-Century Modern lounge or easy chairs designed by Folke Ohlsson (Sweden, 1919-2003) for Fritz Hansen ( established - Denmark 1872 by Cabinet Maker Fritz Hansen).
These conformable and fine lounge chairs model 0863 were crafted and designed in Denmark in 1957. Made of beach wood, the stylish chairs feature a green upholstery, clean lines and distinctly tapered legs. The wing-shaped armrests add comfort and elegance to the MCM chairs...
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Beech
Italian Dining Chair in Metal and Yellow Leatherette
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Dining chair, yellow leatherette, metal, Italy, 1970s
Comfortable Italian dining chair in yellow leatherette. The eye-catching colored upholstery emphasizes the round shaped seat a...
Category
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs
Materials
Metal
Robert Mallet-Stevens Dining Chairs Model 222 in Colourful Metal
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Robert Mallet-Stevens for Stevens Designs, dining chairs model 222, lacquered metal, leatherette, France, design 1928, production later
Large set of lacque...
Category
1930s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs
Materials
Steel
Beautiful Modernist Chairs in the Style of Oswald Haerdtl, Backhausen, Austria
Located in Vienna, AT
Beautiful Viennese Mid-Century chairs, commissioned by Sir Terence Conran for the boutique Hotel Guesthouse Vienna. This chair bases on the legendary coffee house chair by the Viennese architect Oswald Haerdtl. For recreational reasons the petite 1950s chairs were updated for a more comfortable seating. From recent production, manufactured by an established traditional Viennese cabinet...
Category
2010s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Pair of Midcentury Marcel Breuer Chrome and Rattan Cesca Chairs for Gavina 1970s
By Marcel Breuer, Gavina
Located in Roma, IT
Set of wonderful two mid-century chromed metal and rattan chairs "Cesca model". These amazing chairs were designed by Marcel Breuer and produced for Gavina in Italy during the 1970s....
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Metal, Chrome
Niels Otto Møller Set of 4 Mid-Century Modern Model 71 Paper Cord Dining Chairs
Located in Studio City, CA
A beautiful set of four cleanly designed dining chairs by famed 20th century Danish designer Niels Otto Møller. Simple, yet elegant. Originally designed in 1951. This set still retai...
Category
1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs
Materials
Papercord, Teak
Pair of Reupholstered Dutch Mid-Century Modern F & T Chairs by Rob Parry
By Robert Parry
Located in Berlin, DE
Pair of Reupholstered Dutch Mid-Century Modern F & T Chairs by Rob Parry
Pair of F & T chairs designed by Rob Parry in the Netherlands in 1953. Each chair features a black lacquered...
Category
Mid-20th Century Dutch Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Metal
Restored Rare Snake Arm Rattan Rocking Child Chair
Located in Van Nuys, CA
A rare Paul Frankl inspired one-strand snake arm childrens size rattan rocking chair with stick rattan seat.
Professionally restored to original specificat...
Category
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs
Materials
Wicker, Rattan
Mario Bellini 413 "CAB" Chairs for Cassina, 1977, Set of 6
By Mario Bellini, Cassina
Located in Lonigo, Veneto
Mario Bellini 413 "CAB" chairs for Cassina, hazelnut leather and plastic, Italy, 1977, set of six.
High-quality chairs consist of handstitched natural leather upholstery wrapped ove...
Category
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs
Materials
Metal
Midcentury Cesca Rattan Chair, Marcel Breuer, Italy, 1960s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Beautiful midcentury rattan, velvet and wood chair.
The wonderful and world-famous Cesca chair designed in the 1920s by Marcel Breuer. The Cesca chair is...
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Metal
Gio Ponti Superleggera chairs Cassina Italy 1957
Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant
Rare set of 6 original Superleggera (super light) chairs designed by Gio Ponti and manufactured by Cassina in Italy in 1957. The 699 Superleggera, which has been a star in Cassina's ...
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs
Materials
Cane, Ash
Six Midcentury Cane Bentwood Chair After Thonet 209, 1950s
By Thonet
Located in Mombuey, Zamora
They are in very good condition, ready to use. Very good structure and seat shaft.
The chairs after Thonet is from the years 1950s
The 6 chairs are in very good condition, ready to...
Category
Mid-20th Century Czech Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Cane, Bentwood
Mario Bellini 412 "CAB" Dining Chairs for Cassina, 1978, Set of 6
By Cassina, Mario Bellini
Located in Lonigo, Veneto
Mario Bellini 412 "CAB" dining chairs for Cassina, vintage edition in China red leather, Italy, 1978, set of six.
The "CAB" is the world's first free-stan...
Category
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs
Materials
Metal
Italian Mid-Century Design Medea Chair by Vittorio Nobili for Tagliabue Brothers
Located in Casale Monferrato, IT
Italian iconic mid century design single "Medea" chair. This fantastic chair is made of bent oak wood and black metal legs. Designed by Vittorio Nobili for the Tagliabue Brothers in 1955. First advertised in Domus issue 329 in April 1955, it has become an iconic and highly collectible piece of mid-century design. Perfect Conditions restored. This piece is attributed to the above-mentioned designer...
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs
Materials
Metal
Canvas Safari Easy Chair by Kaare Klint for Rud Rasmussen
Located in Belmont, MA
Canvas safari easy chair by Kaare Klint for Rud Rasmussen with loose cushion.
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Canvas, Wood
Set of 6 Cesca B 32 Marcel Breuer Gavina 1960
Located in Arezzo, Italy
Set of 6 Cesca chairs designed by Marcel Breuer, produced by Gavina 1960.
The chairs show slight signs of wear, seats restored.
The meeting between Vienna straw and metal tubular, tradition and innovation, Thonet and Bauhaus, is what characterizes the legendary B32 chair, called Cesca, designed by Marcel Lajos Breuer...
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs
Materials
Metal
Set quattro Sedie 'Monk' Afra e Tobia Scarpa per Molteni anni 70
Located in Milano, IT
Set di quattro sedie anni '70 modello 'Monk' con struttura in legno di faggio massello, seduta e schienali in cuoio color cognac. Buone condizioni generali, presentano qualche segno ...
Category
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs
Materials
Leather, Beech
Afra & Tobia Scarpa Black Leather and Monk Dining Chair for Molteni, Set of 8
Located in Vicenza, IT
Set of eight “Monk” dining chairs designed by Afra and Tobia Scarpa for Molteni in 1973.
Made of black leather and ash wood.
Fully restored in Italy.
Interesting is the ‘flat’ s...
Category
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs
Materials
Leather, Ash
Afra & Tobia Scarpa "Africa" Dining Chairs for Maxalto, 1975, Set of 6
Located in Lonigo, Veneto
Afra & Tobia Scarpa "Africa" dining chairs for Maxalto, black leather, walnut, burl and brass, Italy, 1975, set of six.
Originally hand finished and assembled one-by-one, "Africa...
Category
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs
Materials
Brass
Bonacina Attrib. Pair of Rattan and Bamboo Hight-Backed Chairs, Italy, 1960s
By Bonacina
Located in Naples, IT
Rare pair of original 1960s low chairs with curved bamboo high back, beautiful design and comfortable seating. Italian production 1960.
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs
Materials
Bamboo, Rattan
Charlotte Perriand Midcentury "Bauche" Rush Stool, Ash, 1960s, France
Located in Biebergemund, Hessen
Varnished solid ash and straw “Bauche” stool by Charlotte Perriand for Sentou 1960s - Model designed in 1933.
Original condition with nice patina.
Literature:
Charlotte Perriand U...
Category
1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs
Materials
Ash
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
Rare Midcentury Copacabana Chair by Mathieu Matégot, 1955
Located in Paris, FR
A rare collectible vintage lounge Copacabana chair by iconic French designer Mathieu Matégot composed of curved tubular steel legs and structure. This...
Category
20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Steel
Set of Six Baby Pink "Shell" Chairs, 1960s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Six beautiful chairs type 1020 colloquially called "shells" produced by the Slupsk centre of Furniture Industry in the 1960s. They are after full renovation upholstery and carpentry....
Category
20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Velvet, Beech
Mid-Century Artek Tank Chair Model by Alvar Aalto
Located in Forest Row, East Sussex
A mid-century tank chair Model 400 designed by Alvar Aalto and produced by Artek. Curved frame with original Zebra' upholstery.
Dimensions: H 66cm, W 76.5cm, D 81cm.
Alvar Aal...
Category
19th Century Finnish Mid-Century Modern Antique Chairs
Materials
Wool, Birch
Meurop Crocus Ball Chair, New Upholstered with High-End Fabric by Dedar, Italy
Located in Rijssen, NL
Timeless crocus ball armchair, designed by Pierre Guariche for Meurop Belgium, in 1967.
The chair is reupholsered in a soft wool bouclé fabric by Dedar...
Category
1960s Belgian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs
Materials
Metal
4 "Tubolare" Chrome Chairs by Rudi Bonzanini for Tecnosalotto, Italy
Located in Grand Cayman, KY
Exquisite Italian Mid Century Modern set of four "Tubolare" dining chairs, brought to life by the visionary Rudi Bonzanini for Tecnosalotto, Mantova, Italy.
These chairs not only e...
Category
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs
Materials
Chrome
Mid Century Modern Bumerang Chair, Light Creme White Boucle, Poland, 1960s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
The “Bumerang Chair” is a characteristic piece of furniture from the Polish People’s Republic (PRL) era. Its name comes from the distinctive shape of the backrest, resembling a boome...
Category
20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Textile, Wool, Beech
Borge Mogensen J39 Dining Chair, Smoked Oak
Located in Berkeley, CA
J39, designed by Børge Mogensen in 1947. This versatile masterpiece is crafted from solid wood and features a handwoven seat in natural paper cord.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Oak
Carlo de Carli Italian Midcentury Chair
Located in bari, IT
Italian midcentury chair Boomerang model by Carlo De Carli designer.
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs
Materials
Iron
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Chairs are an indispensable component of your home and office. Can you imagine your life without the vintage, new or antique chairs you love?
With the exception of rocking chairs, the majority of the seating in our homes today — Windsor chairs, chaise longues, wingback chairs — originated in either England or France. Art Nouveau chairs, the style of which also originated in those regions, embraced the inherent magnificence of the natural world with decorative flourishes and refined designs that blended both curved and geometric contour lines. While craftsmanship and styles have evolved in the past century, chairs have had a singular significance in our lives, no matter what your favorite chair looks like.
“The chair is the piece of furniture that is closest to human beings,” said Hans Wegner. The revered Danish cabinetmaker and furniture designer was prolific, having designed nearly 500 chairs over the course of his lifetime. His beloved designs include the Wishbone chair, the wingback Papa Bear chair and many more.
Other designers of Scandinavian modernist chairs introduced new dynamics to this staple with sculptural flowing lines, curvaceous shapes and efficient functionality. The Paimio armchair, Swan chair and Panton chair are vintage works of Finnish and Danish seating that left an indelible mark on the history of good furniture design.
“What works good is better than what looks good, because what works good lasts,” said Ray Eames.
Visionary polymaths Ray and Charles Eames experimented with bent plywood and fiberglass with the goal of producing affordable furniture for a mass market. Like other celebrated mid-century modern furniture designers of elegant low-profile furnishings — among them Ludwig Mies van der Rohe and Finn Juhl — the Eameses considered ergonomic support, durability and cost, all of which should be top of mind when shopping for the perfect chair. The mid-century years yielded many popular chairs.
The Eameses introduced numerous icons for manufacturer Herman Miller, such as the Eames lounge chair and ottoman, molded plywood dining chairs the DCM and DCW (which can be artfully mismatched around your dining table) and a wealth of other treasured pieces for the home and office.
A good chair anchors us to a place and can become an object of timeless appeal. Take a seat and browse the rich variety of vintage, new and antique chairs on 1stDibs today.
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