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Chairs For Sale
Style: Scandinavian Modern
Style: Sheraton
Niels O. Møller Set of Four Rosewood Chairs
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Niels O. Møller set of four rosewood chairs, seats upholstered with black leather. Manufactured by J. L. Møller, Denmark.
Category

Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Chairs

Materials

Leather, Rosewood

Poul Kjærholm PK 33 Stool for E. Kold Christensen, Original Condition, 1959
Located in Amarillo, TX
Poul Kjærholm, original condition. PK 33 stool. E. Kold Christensen, Denmark, 1959. Matte, chrome-plate spring steel with patinated, laminated wood...
Category

1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Chairs

Materials

Steel

Betty Chair TK3 in Noble Aniline leather Black by Thau & Kallio for &Tradition
Located in Dubai, AE
Named after the Betty Nansen theatre in Copenhagen, this chair boasts an exceptionally durable construction. Crafted from solid oak, with an upholstered seat, its simple design promi...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Latvian Scandinavian Modern Chairs

Materials

Leather, Ash

Arne Jacobsen Dining Chairs Model 3107 and Two Armchairs Model 3207
Located in Limhamn, Skåne län
Set of four dining chairs model 3107 and two armchairs model 3207 designed by Arne Jacobsen. Produced by Fritz Hansen in Denmark.
Category

1950s Scandinavian Modern Vintage Chairs

Materials

Steel

Pair of “Lufthavns Stole” Chairs by Ditte Heath and Adrian Heath, Denmark, 1969
Located in Utrecht, NL
This pair of armchairs from the “Series 186” is also known as the “Lufthavns-stole” (Airport chairs). The model was designed in 1969 for Cado Collection. The aluminium frame is without a doubt the most dominant feature of these chairs. The sturdy frame is injection-moulded and polished to resist tear and wear. The overall look, with the exposed bolts and material recalls the modern industrial style. This is softened by the padded seats and backs that are upholstered in black leather, completing the elegant, modern look. Functionality was evidently in the focus when designing the “186” series, which comprises of seven different parts that can be used in different combinations. The variety of modules enables them to fit into any space. These “Airport Chairs” are often claimed to be made by France & Son, however, in 1966 the company was sold to Poul Cadovius, thereafter known as Cado. Condition: In good vintage condition. Wear consistent with age and use. Reupholstered with black leather. Each of our items can be re-upholstered by our in-house atelier in a fabric of choice. Dimensions: 25.39 in W x 30.90 in D x 29.72 in H; Seat Height 15.35 in 64,5 cm W x 78,5 cm D x 75,5 cm H ; Seat height 39 cm About the designer: Adrian Heath (1923-) is an architect who studied at The School of Architecture in London (1951) and was subsequently employed by Hvidt & Molgaard. Ditte...
Category

Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Chairs

Materials

Metal

Chairs Attributed to Helge Vestergaard-Jensen by Cabinetmaker Thysen Nielsen
Located in Limhamn, Skåne län
Unique chairs attributed to Helge Vestergaard-Jensen. Produced by cabinetmaker Thysen Nielsen in Denmark.
Category

1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Chairs

Materials

Nylon, Cord, Cherry

Ilmari Tapiovaara for Laukaan Puu Set of Four 'Pirkka' Chairs
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Ilmari Tapiovaara for Laukaan Puu, set of four 'Pirkka' dining chairs, beech, pine, Finland, design 1955 This set of ‘Pirkka’ chairs by Finish designer I...
Category

1950s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Chairs

Materials

Beech, Pine

Hans J. Wegner Jh-515 Armchair for Johannes Hansen
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Hans J. Wegner model JH 515 oak armchair. Seat and back upholstered with canvas. Executed by cabinetmaker Johannes Hansen, Denmark.
Category

Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Chairs

Materials

Fabric, Oak

Walnut, Purple Velvet Modern Essex Arm Chair
Located in New York, NY
The Essex Armchair combines the warmth of walnut wood with the luxurious feel of velvet upholstery, creating a seating piece that exudes both elegance a...
Category

2010s Portuguese Scandinavian Modern Chairs

Materials

Suede, Wood, Walnut

Late Victorian Sheraton Revival Painted Satinwood Two-Seat Settee
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
A late Victorian Sheraton revival painted satinwood two-seat settee, the double shield back and curved arms set upon square tapering front legs and outswept back legs, painted in pol...
Category

Early 1900s English Sheraton Antique Chairs

Materials

Satinwood

Scandinavian Modern Cannes Chair Made with Oak, Handmade by Stylish Club
Located in Seroa, PT
The Cannes collection fulfils the purpose of presenting pieces that provide unequalled comfort in addition to their distinctive aesthetics. The finishing materials are of the highest...
Category

2010s Portuguese Scandinavian Modern Chairs

Materials

Oak, Textile

Mid-Century Modern Set of 4 Dining Chairs in Rosewood by H. Vestervig Erik
Located in Courbevoie, FR
Mid-Century Modern set of 4 dining chairs in rosewood by H. Vestervig Eriksen. Original cognac leather seat.
Category

1960s Scandinavian Scandinavian Modern Vintage Chairs

Materials

Rosewood

Vintage rattan and metal chair by Dirk Van Sliedrecht for Rohé Noordwolde 1950.
Located in JOINVILLE-LE-PONT, FR
Superb vintage chair with a very elegant design. Black metal frame, rattan back and seat.
Category

1950s Dutch Scandinavian Modern Vintage Chairs

Materials

Metal

Upholstered Dining Chair by Alvar Aalto for Artek
Located in Sagaponack, NY
A dining chair in laminated birch with newly upholstered black leather seat and back.
Category

1940s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Chairs

Materials

Leather, Birch

Mid-Century Modern Scandinavian Set of 4 Chairs by Aksel Bender Madsen
Located in Courbevoie, FR
Mid-Century Modern Scandinavian set of 4 chairs by Aksel Bender Madsen. Newly upholstered with Sørensen cream leather. Measures: H 74 cm. W 48 cm., D 42 cm., H seat 43 cm.
Category

1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Chairs

Materials

Teak

Walnut, White Velvet Modern Essex Chair
Located in New York, NY
The Essex collection redefines modern elegance with this plush velvet-upholstered chair, inspired by the sleek forms of New York City architect...
Category

2010s Portuguese Scandinavian Modern Chairs

Materials

Suede, Wood, Walnut

Ole Wanscher Mahogany 'Rungstedlund' Dining Chairs
Located in Marbella, ES
Set of six dining chairs, model 'Rungstedlund' PJ 34 by Ole Wanscher for P. Jeppesen, St. Heddinge, mahogany, blue upholstery, Denmark, 1960s. This classic set of six dining chair...
Category

1660s Danish Scandinavian Modern Antique Chairs

Materials

Fabric, Mahogany

Unique Danish maple chair bench with long woven canvas seat
Located in DK
This unique chair bench by Jørgen Gammelgaard (1938-1991) was made as a prototype for The Royal National Theatre in Copenhagen, Denmark ca. 1983 when architects Eva and Nils Koppel d...
Category

1980s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Chairs

Materials

Canvas, Maple

Harry Ostergaard Model 61 Dining Chairs Randers Mobelfabrik, 1961
Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant
Fantastic set of 4 dining chairs model 61 designed by Harry Ostergaard and manufactured by Randers Mobelfabrik, Denmark 1961. The chairs have very nic...
Category

1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Chairs

Materials

Faux Leather, Rosewood

Humpback Arm Chair by Ole Wanscher for A.J. Iversen
Located in Sagaponack, NY
An elegant humpback armchair with black leather upholstery and welting on an exposed rosewood frame.  
Category

1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Chairs

Materials

Leather, Rosewood

Pair of Round Chair by Yngve Ekstrom, 1960
Located in Beirut, LB
Pair of midcentury circle lounge chairs by Yngve Ekström for Swedese, circa 1960. The chairs features dark brown leather seats with white lacquered beechwood structure. Yngve Ekstr...
Category

Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Chairs

Materials

Leather, Wood

Rosewood Dining Chairs by Vestergaard Jensen for Peder Pedersen
Located in Sagaponack, NY
A Scandinavian Modern ladder back dining chair by renowned Danish designer Helge Vestergaard-Jensen. This sculptural chair features a luminous Brazilian rosewood frame with black lea...
Category

1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Chairs

Materials

Leather, Rosewood

Goma with Thomas Sandell, Unique Scandinavian Design Armchair
Located in Halikko, Finland
Goma armchair with Thomas Sandell. Thomas Sandell chief architect (Born 1959 in Jakobstad, Finland) Thomas Sandell founded Sandellsandberg Architects in 1995. He is an award-winn...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Finnish Scandinavian Modern Chairs

Materials

Plywood

Pair of Modern Seagrass and Cherrywood Chairs
Located in Bellport, NY
Pair of Scandinavian Modern style Sea grass chairs. Cherry wood splayed legs,rounded high backs,great dining chairs.
Category

Early 2000s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Chairs

Materials

Seagrass

Set of 4 Plan Chairs, Black Ash /Black Steel, Edward Barber & Jay Osgerby
Located in Dubai, AE
With its surprisingly minimal footprint and generous comfort, the Plan Chair is ideal for modern spaces that invite a variety of uses, from extensive hospitality and office applicati...
Category

2010s Polish Scandinavian Modern Chairs

Materials

Steel

Lena Larsson for NESTO High Back Chair, Sweden, 1950-1960
Located in Pijnacker, Zuid-Holland
Lena Larsson for NESTO chair, Sweden, 1950-1960 Designer: Lena Larsson Manufacturer: Nesto Country: Sweden Model: High back chair Design period: circa 1950-1960 Dat...
Category

1960s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Chairs

Materials

Wood

Pair of Pavilion AV1 Stackable Chairs, Black Steel/Walnut- by Anderssen & Voll
Located in Dubai, AE
Located on the castle grounds of Copenhagen’s Kastellet overlooking the waterfront promenade that is home to the Little Mermaid, The Langelinie Pavilion stands with a resilient spirit. The first Pavilion was built in 1885. Echoing its own ability to endure is the Pavilion chair by Andersen & Voll. Here the challenge was to design a stackable chair used for...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Latvian Scandinavian Modern Chairs

Materials

Steel

Pivot Back Dining Chairs
Located in Sagaponack, NY
An oak dining chair with a pivoting backrest and upholstered seat. Two chairs available with arms (24" W) and four without arms (20" W).
Category

1950s European Scandinavian Modern Vintage Chairs

Materials

Upholstery, Oak

Midcentury Scandinavian Sunfeather Chair by Sonna Rosen
Located in Baambrugge, NL
"Sunfeather" or "Sulfjadern" chair in its original vintage state. The chair designed by Swedish designer Sonna Rosén for Nässjö Stolfabrikis (1948) is one of the most iconic lounge c...
Category

Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Chairs

Materials

Beech

Series of 6 Swedish chairs in Elm and black Skai by Yngve Ekstrom for Gemla 1960
Located in JOINVILLE-LE-PONT, FR
Pretty Scandinavian chairs. In the same spirit as the superleggera chair by Gio Ponti, these very elegant chairs are light and robust. Very good manufacturing quality.
Category

1960s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Chairs

Materials

Faux Leather, Elm

Teak Side Chair by Peter Hvidt & Orla Mölgaard-Nielsen
Located in Sagaponack, NY
A spare and elegant teak side chair having a curved floating back rest, woven rush seat and an expressive through-tenon detail on the front legs.
Category

1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Chairs

Materials

Rush, Teak

Ole Wanscher Set of Six Chairs for a. J. Iversen
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Ole Wanscher set of six chairs in mahogany with seats of black leather. Executed by A. J. Iversen, Copenhagen, Denmark.
Category

Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Chairs

Materials

Leather, Mahogany

2021 BA001S Preludia Wood Chair by Brad Ascalon for Carl Hansen in Oak & Fabric
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Listed for sale is a BA001S Preludia Wood Chair, designed by Brad Ascalon and produced by Carl Hansen & Son in Denmark. The chair is made with an ebonized oak/beech frame and purple ...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Danish Scandinavian Modern Chairs

Materials

Beech, Oak, Fabric

Stunning Floral Inlaid Sheraton Victorian Walnut Oval Occasional Side End Table
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this absolutely stunning Victorian Walnut Sheraton floral inlaid oval occasional table Historically this would have been used as a silver or tea...
Category

19th Century English Sheraton Antique Chairs

Materials

Walnut

Side Chair by Hans J. Wegner for Johannes Hansen
Located in Sagaponack, NY
An elegant side chair with a generous exposed teak frame and a gently curved seat and back wrapped in black leather.
Category

1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Chairs

Materials

Leather, Teak

Set of Six Chairs Designed by Josef Frank for Svensk Tenn, Model 725, Sweden
Located in Stockholm, SE
Set of six chairs designed by Josef Frank for Svensk Tenn, Model 725. Sweden. 1938. Mahogany and original leather. Literature: Kristina Wängberg Eriksson, Jan Christer Eriksson, "Josef Frank Möbelformgivaren", Carlsson Bokförlag, Stockholm 2014, p. K 18 H: 90 cm W: 58 cm D: 63 cm SH: 43 cm Armrest height: 69 cm (at the highest point) Josef Frank was a true European, he was also a pioneer of what would become classic 20th century Swedish design and the “Scandinavian Design Style”. Austrian- born Frank started his design career as an architect after having trained at the Technische Hochschule in Vienna between 1903 and 1910. After his training he went on to teach at Kunstgewerbeschule (The Viennese School of Arts and crafts) where he developed and espoused the new school of modernist thinking towards Architecture and Design that was coming to fruition in Vienna at the time. He also went on to lead the Vienna Werkbund throughout the 1920s. This was a truly progressive group of Architects and Designers who set about improving the daily lives of Austrian people through modernist design and architecture in partnership with Arts and Crafts ideals and construction. Frank’s leadership of the Werkbund had already cemented his place at the forefront of European design. Frank’s time in Vienna was typified by his design for the “Die Wohnung” exhibition of the Deutscher Werkbund in Stuttgart, 1927 where he exhibited along side his contemporaries at the forefront of design, such as the likes of Le Corbusier and Walter Gropius. Here he showed a specially designed pair of flat-roofed reinforced concrete houses in what is now seen as a typical modernist style. What separated Frank’s house from the other 32 houses of the exhibition was the interior and furniture inside the building. It was described as “Neo-Classical” and filled with an eclectic mix of period pieces, modern design and pieces designed by Frank himself that seemed to cross the two worlds. This was a complete opposite direction to that which his fellow Architects were travelling in with their pared back and angular aesthetics. Frank said of his own work: “The house is not a work of art, simply a place where one lives,” and by this reasoning Frank rejected the regimental mechanisation of the living space that his contemporaries believed in, instead he set about creating congenial and spontaneous interiors. Frank’s practice saw him placing the bright colours and the soft forms of nature back into the furnishings and interiors that he thought modernism sorely mist. Frank, along with Oskar Walch set up Haus und Garten in Vienna in 1925. This was Frank’s first commercial foray into furniture and home furnishings and the company went on to become the most influential furnishing house in Vienna with a riotous depth of colour and interesting shapes becoming the trademark of their design. However this success was to come to an end with rise of Nazism in Vienna in the early 1930’s. Frank was Jewish, and he and his wife Anna decided they would leave Vienna for her motherland: Sweden, in 1933. Frank continued to design for Haus and Garten, visiting Vienna occasionally and designing the pieces that would continue to be the company’s best...
Category

1930s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Chairs

Materials

Leather, Mahogany

Set of Three Chairs “Typenko” by Axel Einar Hjorth, Nordiska Kompaniet, Sweden
Located in Stockholm, SE
Set of three chairs “Typenko” designed by Axel Einar Hjorth for Nordiska Kompaniet, Sweden. 1944. Birch and velvet upholstery. Dimensions: H: 88 cm/ 2' 11'' W: 45,5 cm/ 1' 6 1/2'' D: 57 cm/ 1' 11'' Seat height: 43 cm/ 1' 5 1/2'' From 1927 to 1938, Axel-Einar Hjorth was the chief architect and designer at the department store Nordiska Kompaniet in Stockholm—which was known as one of the most important producers of modernist furniture in Sweden. During this time, Hjorth designed both public and private interiors, and worked with international clients including Iranian royalty. His first project for NK was a stand for the World Fair in Barcelona in 1929, during which he exhibited the Louis Cabinet...
Category

1940s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Chairs

Materials

Velvet, Birch

High Back Chair by Erik Kolling Andersen for Peder Pedersen, 1953
Located in Sagaponack, NY
A high back lounge chair in original black leather upholstery with rosewood frame.
Category

1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Chairs

Materials

Leather, Rosewood

Ax Chair by Peter Hvidt & Orla Mölgaard-Nielsen for Fritz Hansen
Located in Sagaponack, NY
A pair of sculptural upholstered 'Ax' side chairs made of laminated teak and beech.
Category

1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Chairs

Materials

Beech, Teak

2021 Carl Hansen & Son CH106 Square Coffee Table by Hans Wegner in Glass & Steel
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Listed for sale are two CH106 Coffee Tables, priced individually. The tables, made with a stainless steel base and glass top, were designed by Hans...
Category

2010s Danish Scandinavian Modern Chairs

Materials

Stainless Steel

October Light Chair in Ash by Samuli Naamanka
Located in Fiskars, FI
October Light is a skillfully designed, extremely lightweight wooden chair with meticulously done joinery that follows the traditions of Nordic cabinetmaking. This graceful chair is adorned with wood grain patterns of ash and finished either with clear lacquer or black stain. The seat is available with or without upholstery. The chair is stackable and can be equipped with a linking device. Inspired by the winds and moods of the Finnish autumn, the October Light chair...
Category

2010s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Chairs

Materials

Ash

Seminar KVT1 Solid Ash Chair by Kari Virtanen
Located in Fiskars, FI
Seminar KVT1 is an archetype of a solid wooden Ostrobothnian chair, with light and well-proportioned structures. It was originally developed as a model ...
Category

2010s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Chairs

Materials

Ash

Side Chair Probably Produced in Sweden
Located in Limhamn, Skåne län
Rare side chair by unknown designer. Probably produced in Sweden.
Category

1930s European Scandinavian Modern Vintage Chairs

Materials

Hemp

1970, Verner Panton, 1-2-3 Serie Office Chair, Original Panton Fabric by Kvadrat
Located in Amsterdam IJMuiden, NL
This item is part of the private collection of Casey Godrie and is situated in his private house. Ask him for competitive shipping quotes. His incredible ...
Category

1970s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Chairs

Materials

Metal, Chrome

Axel Einar Hjorth Utö set of 6 chairs for Nordiska Kompaniet, circa 1932
Located in Hägersten-Liljeholmen, Stockholms län
Authentic Axel Einar Hjorth set of 6 utö chairs designed in 1932 and produced during the 30's by Nordika Kompaniet. The chair is in good condition overhall, stable, with an authetic ...
Category

1930s Scandinavian Scandinavian Modern Vintage Chairs

Materials

Pine

20th Century Swedish Plywood Back Chair
Located in London, England
Unusual Swedish mid-century chair with a shaped plywood back. Newly upholstered with solid beech legs.
Category

1950s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Chairs

Materials

Fabric, Beech, Plywood

2021 BA001S Preludia Wood Chair by Brad Ascalon for Carl Hansen in Oak & Leather
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This is a BA001S Preludia Wood Chair, designed by Brad Ascalon and produced by Carl Hansen & Son in Denmark. The chair is made with a black oak/beech frame and black leather seat. Th...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Danish Scandinavian Modern Chairs

Materials

Leather, Beech, Oak

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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