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Chairs For Sale
Upholstered Chair with Bronze-Patina Brass Details 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
Minimalist Organic Chair in black Solid Wood, camel leather Seating tone
By SIMONINI
Located in Vila Cordeiro, São Paulo
THE COLLANA SERIES – WHERE ARTISTRY MEETS COMFORT IN EVERY CURVE."
Introducing the Collana Chairs, Armchairs and ottomans Collection, a testament to the seamless integration of aest...
Category
2010s Brazilian Modern Chairs
Materials
Leather, Textile, Upholstery, Fiberglass, Hardwood
Pair of Salterini Mid-Century Salterini Curve Back Outdoor Arm Chairs
By Salterini
Located in Wilmington, DE
Set of 2 Mid-Century Modern Salterini curve back outdoor arm chairs.
Offered is a set of 2 Mid-Century Modern outdoor arm chairs in the style of Sa...
Category
1970s North American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs
Materials
Iron
Set of Two IKEA Frosta Bentwood Stool 1990s
By IKEA
Located in Čelinac, BA
Set of Two IKEA Stool 1990s
Category
1990s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Bentwood
"Oscar" Minimalist Chair in Solid Wood with Leather or Fabric
Located in Alto da Lapa, SP
When she created Oscar chair, Alessandra Delgado was inspired by the master architect Oscar Niemeyer´s work. The Oscar chair is made of solid wood and although very sturdy it is ligh...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Chairs
Materials
Wood, Leather, Canvas, Velvet, Polyester
Vintage Boho Chic Handcrafted Beige & Black Wicker, Rattan, Reed Peacock Chair
Located in Miami, FL
Stunning Boho Chic handwoven vintage Beige and black peacock chair from the 1970s.
Please note the details and different techniques in this chair....
Category
1970s American Anglo-Indian Vintage Chairs
Materials
Wicker, Rattan, Reed
1990s Foppapedretti Gentleman's Folding Valet Stand with Seat Italy
Located in Chula Vista, CA
1990s Italy Foppapedretti Gentleman's folding valet with chair.
In the Style of Ico and Luisa Parisi
Chair can be folded into a very prac...
Category
1990s Italian Modern Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Wood
18th Century Set Six Swedish Chairs Gustavian Period
Located in Madrid, ES
A set of six elegant and exceptional Swedish chairs from the Gustavian period, two of which are marked by Melchior Lundberg, a chairmaker in Stockholm (1714-1816). Woodcut decoration...
Category
Late 18th Century Swedish Gustavian Antique Chairs
Materials
Pine
18th Century Italian Louis XVI Solid Walnut Armchair
Located in Casale Monferrato, IT
Beautiful 18th century of the period Louis XVI Italian antique armchair in solid walnut wood. The armchair is very simple and essential. The backrest decorated with a lyre carved in ...
Category
1750s Italian Louis XVI Antique Chairs
Materials
Walnut
Set of Seven Chairs with Lacquered Wood Frame, Upholstered in Dedar Fabric
Located in Roma, RM
Set of Seven Chairs with Lacquered Wood Frame, Upholstered in Dedar Fabric
Product Details
Upholstered in Dedar fabric, model Mélange Moderne, color Celadon 005
Dimensions: 43 W x 90...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Post-Modern Style Aurora Chair in Walnut Finish with Wooden Back and Textile
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
Kutitji Chair / Shield
By Trent Jansen
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Trent Jansen is a designer based in Thirroul, Australia, and Lecturer at the University of New South Wales Art & Design, Sydney Australia. Jansen gained his PhD from the University o...
Category
2010s Chairs
Materials
Cherry, Maple, Walnut
Bellissimo coppia sedie in bambu - lago di como
Located in Cantù, IT
Bellissimo coppia sedie in bamba - lago di como - Private Collection Domenico Rugiano
Category
Early 2000s Italian Chairs
Materials
Bamboo
Original Four Chairs 1953 Anna-Lülja Praun
Located in Vienna, AT
His set of four dining room chairs were designed by the Viennese architect Anna-Lülja Praun in 1953 and manufactured by Wiesner-Hager. The chair frame is made of beech and the uphols...
Category
1950s European Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs
Materials
Faux Leather, Beech
Set of 2 Kartell Victoria Ghost Chairs in Crystal by Philippe Starck
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This is a chair born of Classic lines with a rounded backrest that recalls the shape of antique medallions, whilst the seat is linear and geometric. Victoria ghost...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Chairs
Materials
Plastic
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
Contemporary Modern Hygge Chair: Boucle Fabric & Travertino Marble by Collector
Located in Castelo da Maia, PT
Contemporary Modern Hygge Chair: Boucle Fabric & Travertino Marble by Saccal Design House by Collector Studio
The Hygge Collection is inspired by contempo...
Category
2010s Chairs
Materials
Travertine
Set of 2 Kartell Hi-Cut Chair in Black by Philippe Starck with Eugeni Quitllet
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Hi-Cut is a chair offering perfect ergonomic seating combining flexibility and solidity, while the changing vertical stripes on the structure of the top add an attractive play of lig...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Chairs
Materials
Plastic
Set of 6 Bistro Chairs by Jacob & Josef Kohn, 1890 Austro-Hungarian Empire
Located in Santa Gertrudis, Baleares
Exceptional and rare set of 6 Bistro chairs by Jacob & Josef Kohn from the end of the 19th century. Bentwood chairs with seats and backs carved with be...
Category
1890s Austrian Art Nouveau Antique Chairs
Materials
Bentwood
Red "Pluff" Italian Folding Stool Chair by G. Piretti for Anonima Castelli, 1960
Located in Roma, IT
Stunning red "Pluff" folding stool chair in chrome with red colored polyurethane seat. The super rare and iconic "Pluff" was designed by Giancarlo Piretti for Anonima Castelli and p...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Metal, Aluminum, Chrome
Sling Hanging Swing Chair Genuine Black Leather 21st Century Modern
Located in Johannesburg, ZA
Stripped away from all excess, this hanging chair has a circular frame with the sheets of soft leather hanging loose within it, to create a sleek, sexy, and oh so comfortable experie...
Category
2010s South African Modern Chairs
Materials
Steel
Vico Magistretti Set of Two Red Selene Chairs by Artemide 1970s
Located in Montecatini Terme, IT
A set of two Selene stackable chairs in red resin reinforced with fiberglass, designed by Vico Magistretti in 1967 and produced by Artemide Milano in the 1970s.
The Selene chair was designed in 1967 by Magistretti to be produced in a plastic material, as he affirmed: "The seat and the back are simple curved surfaces. For me, the legs represented the real image of the piece, with as small a volume as that of any common wooden chair. I solved it by exploiting the molding of a plastic material formed by a simple 3-millimeter-thick sheet with a simple but very resistant "S" cross-section which inter-related the object with ordinary chairs without however the elephant legs so untypical of chairs. It was fun working with the model maker on the wood model." When produced in series, "a unit comes out of the machine every five minutes": Selene is the fruit of a single compression molding process on a pre-impregnated sheet (Ottagono 15 / 1969). Magistretti solves the problem of leg resistance by adopting an "S-shaped" configuration that confers resistance to a sheet only 3 millimeters thick. The formal and structural solution had already been previously adopted for the Chimera lamp (a self-supporting methacrylate sheet) and in developing the legs of the Demetrio table...
Category
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs
Materials
Plastic, Rubber
Vintage Military Canvas and Marbled Rust Chair
By Stephen Kenn
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Created in 2011, this is the original version of the Inheritance chair. Inspired by the inherent history seen in vintage US Army materials paired with ...
Category
2010s American Modern Chairs
Materials
Steel
Gerrit Thomas Rietveld Zig Zag Chair by Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Chair designed by Gerrit Thomas Rietveld in 1934.
Manufactured by Cassina in Italy, relaunched in 1973/2011.
Designed by Gerrit Rietveld, this chair provided an early example of a...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Wood
Danish Modern Teak Dining Chair by Hans Olsen for Frem Røjle, 1950s, Denmark
By Hans Olsen, Rojle Frem
Located in Hagenbach, DE
Danish Modern Teak Dining Chair by Hans Olsen for Frem Røjle, 1950s, Denmark
Measurements :
Height: 70 cm
Seating surface: 45 cm x 43 cm
Depth: 50 cm
Please do not hesitate to ask...
Category
1950s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs
Materials
Teak
Vintage Cinema Theatre Chair from Ton, 1960s
Located in Kojetice, CZ
This cinema ( theatre ) seat was produced by Ton (former Thonet) in Czechoslovakia during the 1960s. The chair is stabile and can be placed anywhere. It is made of beech wood, bentw...
Category
Mid-20th Century Czech Industrial Chairs
Materials
Wood, Beech, Bentwood, Plywood
Hans J. Wegner Cushion for Wishbone Chair Ch24
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Hans J. Wegner cushions for wishbone chair model CH24.
Made in cognac vintage aniline leather and good quality foam.
Only the cushion, not the chair.
Category
2010s Danish Scandinavian Modern Chairs
Materials
Leather
William IV Mahogany Library Chair
Located in Bridgeport, CT
A fine original condition Library Chair with Leather Seat. The frame with handsome wood graining, pierced splat back, and overall sinuous form and having castored front legs. With g...
Category
Early 19th Century William IV Antique Chairs
Materials
Brass
Tobia Scarpa, Set of four Pigreco wooden Chairs for Gavina, Italy (1959)
By Gavina, Tobia Scarpa
Located in Argelato, BO
The Pigreco chair was designed by the famous Italian architect Tobia Scarpa in 1959 for the Gavina company. This is an extremely important work in Scarpa's artistic career, in fact i...
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs
Materials
Leather, Wood
Rustic Mexican Wood Block Chair
Located in Toronto, CA
A simple carved wood stump chair that turns any forgotten corner photo-shoot ready. Place this one in a contemporary setting and hear the design gods ...
Category
1950s Mexican Rustic Vintage Chairs
Materials
Wood
Vintage Patinated Pierre Jeanneret, Kangaroo Chairs from Chandigarh, India
Located in Uxbridge, GB
This pair of vintage Pierre Jeanneret Kangaroo chairs is a remarkable example of mid-century modern design and a rare piece of architec...
Category
Mid-20th Century Chairs
Materials
Cane, Teak
Zanotta April Folding Chair in VIP Seat and Stainless Steel Frame by Gae Aulenti
By Gae Aulenti, Zanotta
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Zanotta April Folding Chair in VIP Seat and Stainless Steel Frame by Gae Aulenti
Folding chair. Frame in black or white painted steel. Nylon seat and ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Chairs
Materials
Stainless Steel
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
Mobichalet Brutalist set of 4 Solid Wood Chairs 1960
By Mobichalet
Located in Santa Gertrudis, Baleares
Mobichalet, founded by a teacher turned cabinetmaker named Joseph Deffense in Beauraing, Belgium, in 1950, had been active a decade, aiming at furnishing second homes with rustic furnitures, which left a sought after legacy of strikingly powerful and peculiar handcrafted brutalist pieces.
The chairs forming this set are typical of the designer : the seat itself is a solid slab of pine wood, the headrest is thick, a simple rectangular cuboid, and, as expected in a brutalist design, the construction is very simple yet efficient and sturdy with no sharp angles. This extremely nice set features an homogeneous seat height and very good backrest angle through all the chairs, ensuring an unexpected and consistent comfort.
Under the seat, as illustrated in the pictures, the brand logo is directly carved - or drilled - in the wood with large stencil...
Category
1950s Belgian Brutalist Vintage Chairs
Materials
Pine
7 'Monk' Chair by Afra & Tobia Scarpa, Molteni, Italy 1974
Located in Argelato, BO
Seven Canvas and wood chairs model Monk, Afra & Tobia Scarpa for Molteni, Italy
It is one of the most iconic and refined models by the famous It...
Category
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs
Materials
Leather, Wood
Children Rocket Chair in Fiber Glass and Wood
Located in Paris, FR
Rocket children chair in fiber glass ideal to go on the moon.
Square are made with masc paint, red velvet upholstery inside.
Sound system and lights are ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Chairs
Materials
Fiberglass, Wood
Verhelma chair by Fernando and Humberto Campana for Edra, Green Rope, Aluminium
Located in Brecht, BE
rare find in this green color the Vermelha chair by the brothers Campana,
love the design, faded color but still in very good vintage condition ...
Category
Late 20th Century Brazilian Chairs
Materials
Aluminum, Steel
Baloo Boucle Counter Chair Flock CS1 by NOOM
Located in Geneve, CH
Baloo Boucle Counter Chair Flock CS1 by NOOM
Dimensions: W 55 x D 63 x H 97 cm
Materials: Ashwood, plywood, metal, moulded foam, textile.
Weight: 20 kg
Also available in other materials and colors.
The design bar chair Flock is not just a modern chair; it's a masterpiece that seamlessly blends timeless elegance with comfort and meticulous craftsmanship. This bar height chair...
Category
2010s Ukrainian Modern Chairs
Materials
Metal
Set of Six Italian Arper Modern Leather Chrome Dining Chairs
By Arper
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Chic set of six Italian post modern leather and chrome dining chairs made by Arper. Crafted in the style and manner of Italian designers Giancarlo Vegni and Gianfranco Gualtierotti...
Category
20th Century Italian Modern Chairs
Materials
Steel
Jens Risom Armchair for Knoll Associates
By Knoll, Jens Risom
Located in Kalamazoo, MI
This is a beautiful upholstered armchair designed by Jens Risom for HG Knoll & Associates in the 1940s. It is one of the early, iconic chairs that ushered in a period of incredible mid-century modern design. The solid Birch frame cradles a foam cushioned seat that was recently reupholstered in Knoll Maharam fabrics. The fabric is timeless and high-quality, and it suits the lighter birch wood color perfectly. This is more than just a collectible MCM chair...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Birch
Classic Counter Bar Stool w. Backrest Dark Brown Leather Black & Rubber Metal
Located in Alcoy, Alicante
The “Repose” contemporary stool belongs to a collection that revisit the director chair collection, serene pieces where exclusivity and precision are shown in small details such as t...
Category
2010s Spanish Modern Chairs
Materials
Steel
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
Mid Century Butterfly Chair, Light Gray Boucle, Dark Walnut Wood, Europe, 1960s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Dining chair called "Butterfly" with medium light stained beech legs and fully upholstered seat and back in beautiful boucle italian fabric (color number 06).
This chair can be c...
Category
20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Bouclé, Beech
Pair of Over-Sized Post-Modern Leather Lounge Chairs
By B&B Italia, De Sede
Located in Las Vegas, NV
Great pair of oversized Post Modern leather lounge chairs with classic lines, in superb condition. These chairs are the epitome of co...
Category
Late 20th Century Post-Modern Chairs
Materials
Leather
Mid-Century Design Brutalist Style Tiroler Chair Set, 1960's Poland
Located in Oud-Turnhout, VAN
Vintage Rustic Midcentury Brutalist Style Design Tiroler Model chair set of 5, made in Poland in the 1960's period. Pine wood construction. One has it's original factory label; Made ...
Category
1960s Polish Rustic Vintage Chairs
Materials
Pine
Pair Vintage Regency Style Black & Gold Side Chairs
Located in Houston, TX
Pair of 1960s Regency style chairs with painted black gold wood frame, cane seat, and newly upholstered white seat cushion.
Category
Mid-20th Century Regency Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Cane, Wood, Giltwood
Set of Four of Adirondack Outdoor Chairs
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Adirondack chairs from the 1960s Set of four at 2495 and if you need a set of two for 1495,
hand painted made from wood great for out door patio. Very comfortable.
Category
1960s American Adirondack Vintage Chairs
Materials
Wood
1940s Alfred Christensen Pair of Danish Low Back Easy Chairs
Located in Praha, CZ
- Original condition with minor signs of use.
- Wooden parts have been repolished.
- Height of seat 42 cm.
Category
1940s Danish Art Deco Vintage Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Set of Four Mexican Chairs Designed and Hand Painted by Alejandro Rangel Hidalgo
Located in Mexico City, CDMX
Circa 1960, We offer this fantastic Set of Four Mexican Chairs designed and hand painted by Alejandro Rangel Hidalgo, made in solid parota wood.
Alejandro Rangel Hidalgo (1923-200...
Category
1960s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs
Materials
Leather, Wood
Minimalist Organic Chair in Solid Wood, Upholstered Seating
By SIMONINI
Located in Vila Cordeiro, São Paulo
THE COLLANA SERIES – WHERE ARTISTRY MEETS COMFORT IN EVERY CURVE."
Introducing the Collana Chairs, Armchairs and ottomans Collection, a testament to the...
Category
2010s Brazilian Modern Chairs
Materials
Leather, Textile, Upholstery, Fiberglass, Hardwood
Spanish Leather and Wood Chairs, 1940s, Set of 4
Located in Nürnberg, Bayern
This is still quality from the past. Spring core seat that can still proudly present itself full of stability.
The leather is a little cracked here and there, but this fits perfectl...
Category
1960s Spanish French Provincial Vintage Chairs
Materials
Seagrass, Wood
Original Josef Hoffmann and Wiener Werkstätte Chair Early 20th Century 1903
Located in Vienna, AT
A very rare chair from the early stages of the Wiener Werkstätte. Variations were displayed at the Neustiftgasse showrooms of the Werkstatte and were also placed at the Brauner Mansi...
Category
Early 1900s Austrian Jugendstil Antique Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Beech
Gianfranco Frattini for Cassina Set of 2 "Model 849" Chairs, 1958
Located in Wolfurt, AT
This pair of "Model 849" armchairs was designed by Gianfranco Frattini in the 1950s and manufactured by the Italian company Cassina. The pieces consist of up...
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Contemporary Dining Chair with Upholstered Seat & Back
Located in NEW YORK, NY
Contemporary and sophisticated line of dining armchair, lounge chair and dining bench. The design is structured around the legs, which support ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Modern Chairs
Materials
Metal
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
Set of 3 Vintage Chairs by Rudi Bonzanini for Tecnosalotto, 1970s
Located in Roma, IT
Set of 3 vintage camel leather chrome tubular dining chairs realized by Rudi Bonzanini for Tecnosalotto in 1970s.
Original upholstery in very good condition.
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Chairs
Materials
Steel
Set of 4 Cherry Haussmann Armchairs by Robert & Trix Haussmann, Design, 1964
Located in Stein am Rhein, CH
The Haussmann chair is a vibrant timeless piece of comfort and elegance.
This unique three-leg chair premiered at the "Haussmann Expo 64" and was designed by Robert & Trix Haussma...
Category
2010s Hungarian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Beech
Gio Ponti “Leggera” Cassina 1950 Wood Ecological Leather Padding, Italy
By Gio Ponti
Located in Milano, IT
Gio Ponti “Leggera“ Cassina 1950 wood ecological leather, Italy.
Category
1950s Italian Other Vintage Chairs
Materials
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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