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Chairs For Sale
Georgian Overscaled Elm Cabriole Leg Wing Chair
Located in Reepham, GB
An attractive oversized, large scale Georgian wing back chair featuring elm cabriole legs.
A really attractive piece due to it's large size a...
Category
18th Century Antique Chairs
Materials
Elm
Pierre Jeanneret Easy Chair
Located in Soho, London, GB
Iconic easy chair by Pierre Jeanneret from the administrative offices of Chandigarh, India.
Restored and recaned in natural cane.
Category
Mid-20th Century Indian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Cane, Teak
Mario Bellini for Cassina Cab Dining Chair Mod.412, Italy, 1978
By Mario Bellini, Cassina
Located in Naples, IT
This iconic design by Mario Bellini for Cassina, circa 1970s, features the original caramel-colored leather. The bottom of the chairs bears the inscription - Cassina.
Category
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs
Materials
Leather
First Wood and Metal Chair, by Michele De Lucchi for Memphis Milano Collection
Located in La Morra, Cuneo
The First chair in enameled wood and metal, was originally designed in 1983 by Michele De Lucchi.
Michele De Lucchi was born in 1951 in Ferrara and graduated in architecture in Florence. During the period of radical and experimental architecture he was a prominent figure in movements like Cavart, Alchymia and Memphis. His architectural designs have been mainly for office buildings in Japan, in Germany, in Switzerland and in Italy. He has taken care of numerous art and design exhibitions and has planned buildings for museums as Triennale di Milano, Palazzo delle Esposizioni di Roma and Neues Museum...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Chairs
Materials
Metal
Dining Chairs by Henning Kjærnulf, Model Razorblade, Denmark, Oak
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Set of striking dining chairs by Henning Kjærnulf, made of oak and original Dragør fabric as they were made originally with. Provided by Danish Art Weavery.
Refreshing design with bold Baroque coming together nicely with Mid-Century Modernism.
Model: Razorblade
Made by Another Classic...
Category
2010s Danish Scandinavian Modern Chairs
Materials
Oak
Ludwig mies Van Der Rohe Barcelona Chairs
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A fine original Pair of Mies Van Der Rohe Barcelona Chairs
Original Full Grain Leather Seats and Straps
Clean Polished Steel Frame
Or...
Category
1960s American Vintage Chairs
Materials
Leather
Hans J. Wegner Cushion for Wishbone Chair CH24
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Hans J. Wegner cushions for wishbone chair model CH24.
Made in sand coloured boucle and good quality foam.
Only the cushion, not the chair.
Category
2010s Danish Scandinavian Modern Chairs
Materials
Bouclé
16 Brazilian Modern “Cantu Alta” Dining Chairs by Sergio Rodrigues, 1960s
Located in New York, NY
Available today, with domestic shipping in NYC metro area included, this sixteen Brazilian Modern “Cantu Alta” Dining Chair by Sergio Rodrigues, 1960s are nothing less than gorgeous!...
Category
Mid-20th Century Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Leather, Hardwood
Oxbend Stool, Bar, or Counter Seat in Walnut
Located in Bend, OR
This bar stool, designed by Justin Nelson for Fernweh Woodworking, evolved out of the Oxbend dining chair. The Oxbend collection was born from a desire to create seating that is comfortable, organic, and elegant in its simplicity. This Oxbend stool...
Category
2010s American Scandinavian Modern Chairs
Materials
Walnut
PAIR 1980s Postmodern Mario Botta Latonda Chair for Alias - 2 pcs
By Mario Botta, Alias
Located in Basel, BS
What Beauties! Stunning RARE PAIR of Mario Botta accent chairs for any space!
Very fast shipping, insured 7-21 days.
RARE Black leather model, with silver frame.
Chair "Latonda"
Pro...
Category
1980s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Chairs
Materials
Metal
Mid-Century Gangso Mobler Ten Natural Wood and Brown faux Leather Chairs, 1970’
Located in Sacile, PN
Mid Century Gangso Mobler ten natural pinewood "T" legs and brown Leather chairs in the style of Poltronova by G. Fini. Italy, '70.
Category
1970s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs
Materials
Wood, Faux Leather
Colombo Sanguineti set of two ''Sei Stecche'' chairs, Chiavari, Italy, 1950s
Located in Chiavari, Liguria
A rare set of ''Chiavarine'' chairs model Sei Stecche (six rods) presents itself as a remarkable testament to the exquisite craftsmanship of Colombo Sanguineti in Chiavari during the...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Chairs
Materials
Rattan, Beech
1006 Alumnium Navy Chairs by Emeco
By Emeco, Philippe Starck
Located in Chicago, IL
c. 1990s. USA. Price is for the set. Contact us if you’d like to purchase a single item. We have more available. Made in Pennsylvania.
Category
1990s American Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Aluminum
Pr. Mid Century Chairs by Richard McCarthy for Selrite Ca. 1950’s
Located in New York, NY
Pair of architectural mid century side chairs by noted designer Richard McCarthy for Selrite Furniture.
The chairs has unusual and chic f...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Wrought Iron
Set of 4 Thonet dining chairs model 17
By Thonet
Located in Ceglie Messapica, IT
Set of 4 Thonet dining chairs model 17
This exceptional set of four bentwood beech chairs, produced by the renowned manufacturer Thonet, features the iconic Model 17, more commonly ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Austrian Art Nouveau Chairs
Materials
Bentwood, Straw, Beech
Standar Chair SP by Jean Prouve for Vitra
By Jean Prouvé
Located in Centreville, VA
The Standard SP, or Siège en Plastique, introduces a new material to the iconic steel and wood chair designed by Jean Prouvé in 1934. The SP is the result of a collaboration between ...
Category
1930s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs
Materials
Plastic
Limited Edition Sculptural Chair in Forged Iron
By Valeria Vasi
Located in BARCELONA, ES
The Descending Chair emerges as a sculptural work, embodying an exploration of the relationship between the celestial and the terrestrial. Rooted in the concept of descent as a bridg...
Category
2010s Spanish Post-Modern Chairs
Materials
Iron
Minimal Style, Solid Wood Stool, Bar or Counter Height, Caning and Leather
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...
Category
2010s Brazilian Modern Chairs
Materials
Textile, Cane, Wood, Hardwood
Set of 6 Leather MR10 Chairs by Ludwig Mies Van Der Rohe, 1960s
Located in Argelato, BO
Vintage set of 6 MR10 dining chairs by Mies Van der Rohe. Chrome cantilevered frames with black original leather
Category
1970s Bauhaus Vintage Chairs
Materials
Metal
Peregalli and Calatroni Post Modern Armchair, circa 1985, Italy
Located in Brussels, BE
Post-modern Maurizio Peregalli and Sergio Calatroni chair, edited by Zeus circa 1985, Italy.
Poltrona model.
Black powder-coated square steel tube, bl...
Category
1980s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Chairs
Materials
Metal
Mid Century Mocha Mousse Pantone Kangaroo Chair, by Ernst Moeckl, Germany, 1968
By Ernst Moeckl
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...
Category
20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Fiberglass
Swedish Biedermeier Dining Chairs Mixed Set of 16 Flame Qulit Golden Birch 1800s
Located in Lewes, England
Biedermeier dining chairs in rare mixed set of 18 antique Swedish with flame + quilt golden birch veneers with the distinctive curved seat back, differing carved central motifs and g...
Category
Late 19th Century Swedish Biedermeier Antique Chairs
Materials
Birch
Cantilever 1980s Arrben 'Canastra' Chair
By Arrben
Located in Toronto, ON
Cantilevered chair attributed to Arrben as named the 'Canastra' chair. It was made in Italy in the 1980s. It features genuine leather and a chrome body. In overall fair condition, so...
Category
1980s Italian Other Vintage Chairs
Materials
Chrome
Pair of Gold Leaf Grotto Shell Back Chairs
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Pair of gold leaf grotto shell back side chairs.
These have been professionally restored, gold leafed and reupholstered. Please ask for upholstery fabric swatch if needed.
We also ha...
Category
1940s Spanish Hollywood Regency Vintage Chairs
Materials
Beech
Set of 6 Gio Ponti Leggera Model 646 Dining Chairs for Cassina, Italy, 1950s
Located in Argelato, BO
A wonderful set of 6 original, early Gio Ponti Leggera Model 646 dining chairs, Cassina, Italy, 1950s. In restored condition with new upholstery, dark red wood and bouclé fabric.
Al...
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs
Materials
Bouclé, Wood
Pair of Ward Bennett Sheepskin Side, Dining Chairs
By Ward Bennett
Located in New York, NY
Classic mid-century side or dining chairs featuring sinuous ebonized Oak frames, dense Norwegian sheepskin interior backs and seats and boucle/basketweave uphiolsterey on outside backs. Fabic has a neutral...
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Sheepskin, Upholstery, Wood
Minimal Style, Solid Wood Stool, 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, the “cream”, 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 and contrast between each design part that composes the object in a deep study in the thicknesses and the relationship between each component sizing.
The Wing chairs and stools are crafted with passion using premium materials and the latest technologies in furniture manufacturing, with 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 yet been warm resulting in well-rounded comfortable pieces, delicate in design and sturdy in construction.
All this qualities converge in and merge in a collection made to participate in the life of our clients as a breeze, comfortably, pleasant, harmonic and positive.
We offer a caning back solution and a solid back option, stools and chairs versions. There are three solid wood tonalities as standard and a solid Ebonized black, we also offer wood harmonization if needed, so we work the tonality to approximate a particular target. All woods and materials are certified and responsibly sourced and manufactured.
Listing features the black ebonized solid wood stool...
Category
2010s Brazilian Modern Chairs
Materials
Textile, Cane, Wood, Hardwood, Leather
Spanish Chair or "Silla Partera" in the style of Whilliam Spratling
Located in Mexico City, CDMX
circa 1970. We offer this "Silla Partera" in the style of William Spratling made in leather and wood.
Category
1940s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs
Materials
Pine
Modern Style Aurora Chair Sculpted in Walnut Finish No Arms, leather seating
By SIMONINI
Located in Vila Cordeiro, São Paulo
The Aurora collection aka Dawn marks a new exiting moment in our design history, in where we dove deep in to the creativity unknown, to create a collection that would be able to hold...
Category
2010s Brazilian Post-Modern Chairs
Materials
Leather, Textile, Upholstery, Faux Leather, Cane, Hardwood, Walnut
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...
Category
Mid-19th Century English Victorian Antique Chairs
Materials
Ash, Elm
Raw Dining Chair Black Oak - Collector
Located in Castelo da Maia, PT
PRODUCT FEATURES
Solid oak wood structure. Upholstered
in Boucle White fabric
PRODUCT OPTIONS
UPHOLSTERY:
Available in all COLLECTOR leathers
and fabrics.
Available in client’s own m...
Category
2010s Portuguese Modern Chairs
Materials
Oak
Gervasoni Sofa Upholstered Saia 10 by David Lopez Quincoces
Located in Brooklyn, NY
With balanced lines, the Saia upholstered collection is created from a classic ideal reinterpreted in a contemporary key. The name, meaning "skirt" in Portuguese, illustrates its dis...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Chairs
Materials
Upholstery
Set of 16 Hans Wegner CH-31 Dining Chairs CH 31
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Set of 16 Hans Wegner CH31 dining chairs designed in 1956 and produced by Carl Hansen & Son. Will Split Set. NOTE: PRICE IS FOR EACH CHAIR.
Category
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Chairs
Materials
Cane, Oak
Swedish Gustavian Dining Chairs Grey Lindome Style Set of 6, Mid-20th Century A
Located in Lewes, England
Unusual set of 6 Gustavian lindome dining chairs in good structural condition with fine carved detailing in Grey with trap seats. Lovely fluted legs and Classic rose detail on the ed...
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Gustavian Chairs
Materials
Birch
Minimal Style, Solid Wood Stool, Bar or Counter Height, Caning and Leather
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, thi...
Category
2010s Brazilian Modern Chairs
Materials
Textile, Cane, Wood, Hardwood
Unopiu' Toscana Chair Outdoor Collection
By Unopiù
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Tuscany represents a classic icon of handcrafted production in powder coated galvanised iron. The attention to detail paid by the hands of expert craftsmen translates into a structur...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Chairs
Materials
Aluminum
Antique Limbert Arts & Crafts Oak Desk Chair C1920
Located in Big Flats, NY
Antique Limbert Arts & Crafts Oak Desk Chair C1920.
40 1/8" x 15 3/4" x 18 1/2"
An antique Limbert Arts & Crafts oak desk chair from circa 1920. This piece exemplifies the Arts & Cr...
Category
Early 20th Century Arts and Crafts Chairs
Materials
Oak
Set of Eight Russell Woodard "Sculptura" Black Dining Side Chairs, 1950s
Located in Bainbridge, NY
Original Set of 8 Russell Woodard "Sculptura" Iron & Mesh dining side chairs. Featuring handcrafted wrought iron frames with ergonomic expanded wire mesh seats and back detailed with...
Category
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs
Materials
Wrought Iron, Wire
Hans Wegner "The" Chair Johannes Hansen Oak Original Danish
Located in San Francisco, CA
A pair of oak armchairs featuring an inset black leather seat, each having a shaped crest above a black leather seat and tapered legs.
Hans J Wegner "The Chair"
Stamped C M Madse...
Category
1950s Danish Modern Vintage Chairs
Materials
Oak
Modern Dining Chair Hello in Beige Wool fabric by Noom
Located in Paris, FR
HELLO chair, crafted with meticulous attention to detail, boasts a visually striking and emotionally appealing design. Its round organic shapes exude playfulness yet sophistication, ...
Category
2010s Ukrainian Modern Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Wool, Bouclé
Minimalist Solid Oak Armchair Creme Pierre Frey Mohair, France 1940's
By André Arbus
Located in New York, NY
Elegant minimalist solid oak armchair in the style of André Arbus. Elegantly carved details on armrests and legs.
In good vintage condition (one water stain on left armrest) minor structural damage on the back. Else in very good vintage condition. Freshly reupholstered in Pierre Frey "Teddy" creme...
Category
1940s French Vintage Chairs
Materials
Mohair, Oak
Modern Designer Studio Crafted Rocking Chair Rocker Mid-Century Style
Located in Wayne, NJ
Studio crafted rocking chair rocker. At the front the seat height is 19 1/4". At it's lowest point, towards the back it is 10 1/8". This is ...
Category
1980s Mexican Modern Vintage Chairs
Materials
Wood
Set Of 8 Louis XVI Style Chairs In Lacquered Wood And Tapestry
Located in BARSAC, FR
Set of 8 Louis XVI style dining room chairs in white lacquered carved wood, upholstered with a cross-stitch tapestry with blue floral decoration on a beige background.
Work of good ...
Category
1950s French Louis XVI Vintage Chairs
Materials
Tapestry, Beech
Contemporary Chair in Solid Wood, Upholstered in Leather or Textiles with Arms
By SIMONINI
Located in Vila Cordeiro, São Paulo
Dry chair collection.
The Dry chair concept is to work in a mixture of distinct references resulting in a modern classic in a dance between the retro and the modern. A heavy and i...
Category
2010s Brazilian Modern Chairs
Materials
Leather, Textile, Upholstery, Laminate, Hardwood
Set of 20 Fully Restored Egon Eiermann Folding Chairs in Beech and Plywood, 1952
Located in Uithoorn, NL
These folding chairs, model SE18, were designed in 1952 by German architect Egon Eiermann for Wilde & Spieth. Its frame is made from beech wood whereas the seat and backrest are made from molded plywood with beech veneer. The chair is now on display at the Museum of Modern Art in New York in their permanent modern art collection and it was shown at the World Exhibition Brussels in 1958.
Egon Eierman was one of Germany's most significant architects in the second half of the 20th century. Alongside designing significant modernist buildings, he also designed various items of furniture, in particular seating, that are now true design classics.
These chairs are 70 years old and still in perfect condition because they were fully restored by a professional who dedicated a lot of time and energy to fix the veneer. The result is a splendid set of folding chairs...
Category
1950s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs
Materials
Steel
18th Century Dining Chairs
Located in Richmond, London
An extremely elegant, superb quality set of six George III period mahogany dining chairs. A pair of matching armchairs is available separately.
English, circa 1780–1800
Why we lik...
Category
Late 18th Century English George III Antique Chairs
Materials
Brass
Black Leather Director's Chair
Located in Milan, IT
Natural hues of vegetable-tanned black leather and a beechwood frame finished with an ashwood varnish. Hand-sewn and assembled in Rome by Dario Alfonsi, this high version of the iconic collapsible...
Category
2010s Italian Chairs
Materials
Leather, Beech
Alias Highframe 40 Chair in White Mesh Seat with Chromed Aluminium Frame
By Alberto Meda, Alias
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Alias Highframe 40 Chair in White Mesh Seat with Chromed Aluminium Frame by Alberto Meda
Stacking chair with structure composed of extruded aluminium prof...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Chairs
Materials
Aluminum
Dining Chairs Style B32 by Marcel Breuer Set of 4
Located in bruxelles, BE
Set of 4 chairs in black metal, wood and rattan.
Dimensions: seat height: 45 cm. Width with armrests : 63 cm
Wear due to time and age of the chairs.
FOR SHIPPING, REQUEST US FOR ...
Category
1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs
Materials
Metal
Minimal Style, Bar Stool in Solid Wood, Textiles or Leather Seatings
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, thi...
Category
2010s Brazilian Modern Chairs
Materials
Textile, Cane, Wood, Hardwood
Minimal Style, Solid Wood Stool, 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...
Category
2010s Brazilian Modern Chairs
Materials
Textile, Cane, Wood, Hardwood
Hans J. Wegner Cushion for Wishbone Chair CH24
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Hans J. Wegner cushions for wishbone chair model CH24.
Made in black pure aniline leather and good quality foam.
Only the cushion, not the chair.
Category
2010s Danish Scandinavian Modern Chairs
Materials
Leather
Brazilian Modern Armchairs in Hardwood & Caning, Unknown, Brazil, 1960s
Located in New York, NY
Available today, these four Brazilian Modern Armchairs in Rosewood & Handwoven Cane, are exquisite.
The armchairs are made of solid Brazilian Rosewood and handwoven cane in the seat...
Category
Mid-20th Century Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Straw, Hardwood
Set of 4 Chairs Designed For The National Autonomous University of Mexico
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Extraordinary set of four chairs, with original cognac leather & chrome polished base. Designed for UNAM, these sling seats are comfortable, versatile and would suite any room.
Category
20th Century Mexican Chairs
Materials
Chrome
1970s Antonin Suman Set of Four Dining Chair by TON
By Thonet, Antonín Šuman
Located in Praha, CZ
- Carefully refurbished
- Newly upholstered grey boucle fabric
- high of seat 46 cm
Category
1970s Czech Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs
Materials
Wood, Bouclé
Postmodern Velvet Galatea Armchair, Handmade in Portugal by Malabar
Located in RIO TINTO, PT
Galatea armchair is part of the new Malabar's collection - Classic futures.
Know for his surrealist paintings, Salvador Dalí was one of the most cont...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Chairs
Materials
Marble
Saint Germain Armchair in Black Pen Shell & Bronze-Patina Brass by R&Y Augousti
Located in New York, NY
The Paris based label has distinguished themselves since their launch, with their iconic use of shagreen mixed with brass and other exotic materials. All furniture is handcrafted by ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Philippine Art Deco 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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