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Chairs For Sale
Set of Two Pierre Jeanneret Easy Armchairs, Teak and Cane, Chandigarh, 1950s
Located in Bonita Springs, FL
Set of Two Pierre Jeanneret Easy Armchairs, Teak and Cane, Chandigarh, 1950s
A striking pair of original Pierre Jeanneret easy armchairs, crafted in solid teak with handwoven cane ba...
Category
1950s Indian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Cane, Teak
Modern Dining Chair Gropius CS1 in Pink Wool Fabric by Noom
Located in Paris, FR
New Noom furniture collection is dedicated to the 100th anniversary of the founding of the Bauhaus School in Germany. Ideas of functionalism and conciseness, the combination of craft...
Category
2010s Ukrainian Modern Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Ash, Acrylic, Velvet, Cotton, Felt, Bouclé, Mohair, Wool
Charlotte Perriand : Meribel Chair for Steph Simon, 1955
Located in VILLEURBANNE, FR
Meribel chair by Charlotte Perriand, designed in the 1950s to furnish the ski resort of Meribel, in the French Alps. Iconic design by Charlotte Perriand, these chairs were also to ...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Rush, Oak
Mid Century Modern Bumerang Chair, Lime Velvet Plushy FR Dedar, 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
Leather, Textile, Wool, Beech
$771 Sale Price / item
25% Off
Vintage Mid-Century Walnut Modern Dining Chairs Armchairs by Gunlocke
By Gunlocke
Located in Lafayette, IN
These awesome chairs feature spectacular 1960s style and, despite their solid walnut construction, are surprisingly comfortable! The chairs themselves are in very nice, re-finished c...
Category
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs
Materials
Walnut
Contemporary Eto Dining Chair in cotton velvet with Solid Oak or Walnut Legs
By Stuart Scott
Located in Trowbridge, Wiltshire
The Eto Dining Chair is a simple, elegant and beautifully detailed dining or occasional chair with a show frame made entirely from solid walnut or oak.
Shown here upholstered in so...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary English Modern Chairs
Materials
Wool, Walnut, Velvet
Set of 6 1970's Rainer Daumiller solid beechwood dining chairs, Denmark
Located in Bern, CH
Setof 6 1970's Rainer Daumiller Danish modern dining chairs. Solid beechwood construction. Curved backrest, recessed seat with cylindrical lags. Scandinavian minimalism in Brutalist ...
Category
1970s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Chairs
Materials
Pine
Dorothea Soft Chair by Balutto Associati
By Livoni
Located in Milan, IT
The new Dorothea chair combines an essential design with the iconic cane wave. The whole family consists of a chair, armchair and stool, made of ash wood with a cane backrest inside ...
Category
2010s Italian Chairs
Materials
Wood
$840 / item
Prouve Inspired "Skid" Chairs Designed by Karl Nothhelfer, 1950
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Prouve inspired, Vereinigte Schulbankfabriken produced, beech wood chairs with cantilevered seat and Prouve style legs, designed by Karl Nothhelfer in 1950. Lovely chairs with a smal...
Category
Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Wood, Beech
0414 Dining Chair by Gallotti & Radice made in Italy
Located in Rhinebeck, NY
0414 Dining Chair
Designed by Studio G&R
Set of 4. Armchair / dining chair with black stained open pore solid curved ash structure. Seat and backrest with internal structure in wood...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Chairs
Materials
Velvet, Ash
$5,504 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Newly Refinished - Danish Modern Rocking Chair by Frank Reenskaug
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Condition: Expertly Refinished, Newly Reupholstered
With over 15 years of experience, our workshop has followed a careful process of restoration, showcasing our passion and creativity for vintage designs that can seamlessly be incorporated with many interior decors. Enjoy! :)
Designer: Frank Reenskaug
Manufacturer: Bramin
Materials: Walnut-Stained Beechwood, New Tweed Fabric
Style: Danish Modern
Crafted by Frank Reenskaug for Bramin in the 1960s, this Danish Modern rocking chair...
Category
1960s Danish Other Vintage Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Beech
Pair of Vintage Le Corbusier Armchairs LC1 by Cassina
By Le Corbusier
Located in Vilnius, LT
Pair of vintage LC1 chairs designed by Le Corbusier, Pierre Jeanneret, Charlotte Perriand, circa 1928.
Base in chromed tubular steel, fur upholstery.
Marked/engraved on the frame: L...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Chrome
Ample Green Chair #2 by Nichetto Studio
Located in Milan, IT
Nichetto Studio wanted to keep the art of steam bending typical of Thonet intact, in a new material: metal. The result is Ample, a chair with a sinuous shape, a comfortable seat and ...
Category
2010s Italian Chairs
Materials
Metal
$1,380 / item
Mauro Pasquinelli 'Mauro’ Wood Dining Chair in Oak for Established & Sons
Located in Glendale, CA
Mauro Pasquinelli 'Mauro’ Wood Dining Chair in Oak for Established & Sons
The stackable 'Mauro' chair was first created as a prototype in 1976 by Italian designer Mauro Pasquinelli,...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Chairs
Materials
Oak
Pair of Easy Chairs in Oak and Cane by Kai Kristiansen, 1965
Located in Limhamn, Skåne län
Pair of Easy Chairs in Oak, Cane and Recently Reupholstered in Savak Wool Fabric by Kai Kristiansen, 1965
Additional Information:
Material: Oak, cane and recently reupholstered in S...
Category
20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Oak, Fabric, Wool, Cane
Vintage French Alpine Folk Chair with Heart-Back in Solid Wood Ca 1950s
Located in Bonita Springs, FL
This sculptural folk chair, from the French Alpine region, handcrafted in solid wood during the 1950s, brings rustic charm and whimsy with its iconic heart-shaped back, (a signature ...
Category
1950s French Folk Art Vintage Chairs
Materials
Wood
Volta Curve Green Velvet Chair by Storagemilano
Located in Milan, IT
The Volta Curve chair features a compact silhouette with distinctive arched legs that create dynamic geometries echoing radical architectural forms. Its design blends contemporary ae...
Category
2010s Italian Chairs
Materials
Wood
$8,844 / item
Charles Rennie Mackintosh Hill House 1 Chair For Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Charles Rennie Mackintosh Hill House 1 Chair For Cassina
An iconic chair, a timeless design furnishing made entirely of solid wood that accurate...
Category
2010s French Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Ash
Mid-Century Modern Farmer Series Chair by Gerd Lange for Bofinger, 1960s
By Gerd Lange
Located in Hamburg, DE
A design classic from the "Bofinger Farmer Series" based on designs by Gerd Lange from the 1960s.
This demountable furniture is less well-known and less ubiquitous than Safari Chair...
Category
20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Ash
Rare Set of Four Leather Chairs by William Katavolos
Located in London, GB
A Rare Set of Mid C20th Leather Chairs by Katalovos
Iconic Sling Back T Chair
The Leather Seat is Attached to the Crome Frame
Very Stylish and Comfortable
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Modern Chairs
Materials
Leather
Chainmail Sculptural Chair, Nickel Plated Steel Finish, Hand Linked Mesh
By Panorammma
Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX
The Chainmail Chair reinterprets William Katavolos' 1952 T-chair, incorporating a medieval-modern aesthetic that merges ancient craftsmanship with contemporary design. The seat is fo...
Category
2010s Mexican Post-Modern Chairs
Materials
Steel
Mid-century modern six wooden chairs by Willy Rizzo for Mario Sabot, Italy 1970s
Located in Nicolosi, IT
Mid-century modern six wooden chairs by Willy Rizzo for Mario Sabot, Italy 1970s
Set of six chairs by Willy Rizzo for Mario Sabot, 1970s. The combination of clean lines, high-quality...
Category
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Pair of Mid Century Barrel Lounge Chairs by Jens Risom
By Jens Risom
Located in Las Vegas, NV
Stunning pair of authentic mid century lounge chairs by Jens Risom. This pair of chairs is absolutely breathtaking, the gorgeous olive green mohair contrasts the beautiful walnut sle...
Category
20th Century Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Mohair, Walnut
Giancarlo Piretti Green "Alky" Italian Chairs by Anonima Castelli, Italy
Located in Roma, IT
Fantastic Alky" chairs in a stunning vibrant green soft fabric. Designed by Giancarlo Piretti during the 1970s and produced by Anonima Castelli in Italy. Signed on the chrome feet.
...
Category
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs
Materials
Aluminum, Chrome
$1,530 Sale Price / item
20% Off
Set of 6 'Camargue' Chairs by Design Frères in COM
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Set of 6 'Camargue' chairs by DESIGN FRÈRES, in COM (1 yard per chair). Shown here in black leather with matte black frames and ebonized oak rods.
Great as comfortable and functiona...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Organic Modern Chairs
Materials
Iron
$16,800 / set
Bauhaus Spoleto Chair Designed by Ludwig Mies van der Rohe for Knoll, Italy 70s
Located in Lucija, SI
This iconic Chair, model Spoleto, was designed by Ludwig Mies van der Rohe and produced by Knoll Italy in '70s.
Chair is in perfect vintage condition. It is made of very thick genui...
Category
1920s Italian Bauhaus Vintage Chairs
Materials
Steel
Set of six italian wood chairs leather seats by Afra e Tobia Scarpa, 1970s
Located in Nicolosi, IT
This set of six sculptural dining chairs is a stunning example of Italian modernist design from the 1970s. Designed by the renowned duo Afra and Tobia Scarpa, the chairs feature a di...
Category
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs
Materials
Leather, Wood
Set of Two Mid Century Sea Blue Cado Chairs, Steen Østergaard, Europe, 1960s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Polish production chairs from Plastics Factory 'Krywald' in Knurow have embossed signatures. They come from the 70s. The author of this project is the Danish architect Steen Østergaa...
Category
20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Plastic
$1,614 Sale Price / set
25% Off
Set of 4 'Tucroma' Chairs in Cognac Leather by Guido Faleschini, 1970s Italy
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Stunning set of 4 Tucroma chairs by Guido Faleschini for Mariani, Pace. A staple of beautiful modern Italian design, these chairs will transform any room or dining area. This iconic ...
Category
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs
Materials
Chrome
Set of Two Pierre Jeanneret 055 Capitol Complex Chair by Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Chair designed by Pierre Jeanneret circa 1950, relaunched in 2019.
Manufactured by Cassina in Italy.
This chair is one of the most recognisable in Chandigarh’s Capitol Complex, foun...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Cane, Wood
Vintage Black Hitchcock Chairs, Three Side Chairs, One Armed Chair
Located in Louisville, KY
These L. Hitchcocks chairs are as one would expect coming from Hitchcock, simply splendid. With their signature black painted finish and gold stencil work overall, the age, patina an...
Category
Early 19th Century American American Classical Antique Chairs
Materials
Rush, Wood, Paint
Velvet Upholstered Bench with Sculptural Brass Legs 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
Expertly Restored - Mid-Century Desk Chair by Ariberto Colombo for Ico Parisi
Located in Los Angeles, CA
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Transforming a piece of Mid-Century Modern furniture is like bringing history back to life, and we take this journey with passion and precis...
Category
1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Mohair, Foam, Wood, Beech
Art Deco Flute Bar Stool, Blue Leather, Handmade in Portugal by Greenapple
By Greenapple
Located in Lisboa, PT
Art Deco Flute bar stool, Handcrafted in Portugal - Europe by Greenapple.
The Flute bar stool is a symphony of form and reflection, bringing rhythm to contemporary interiors. Inspir...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Art Deco Chairs
Materials
Brass, Stainless Steel
Wicker 1920s Bar Harbor Brown Wicker Chair
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Wicker 1920s Bar Harbor Brown Wicker Chair. Wonderful earth tone brown. Full woven seat. Great childs size and easy to move indoor or out door.
Category
1920s American Adirondack Vintage Chairs
Materials
Wicker
$716 Sale Price
20% Off
Mid Century Blue Velvet, Walnut Wood, Heart Chair, Poland, 1960s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Chair type A5828. Colloquially called "heart". The furniture was designed by Helena and Jerzy Kurmanowicz. They were produced in Radomsko Woodworking Factory and we thoroughly renova...
Category
20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Velvet, Beech
$538 Sale Price / item
25% Off
Thonet Chair N. 15, 1960s, 1 of 2
Located in Ljubljana, SI
1 of 2 Thonet No. 15 chairs was manufactured 1960.
The chair was designed by Michael Thonet in 1859.
It features a beech bentwood frame with cane.
Clear wood finish. Wood and ca...
Category
1960s Slovenian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs
Materials
Cane, Hardwood, Bentwood
$392 Sale Price / item
30% Off
Vintage brutalist wooden T chair
Located in AIGNAN, FR
Brutalist T chair in solid wood, in the style of the chairs designed by designer Olavi Hanninen, dating from the 60s.
Aesthetic and trendy, the chair will be...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Chairs
Materials
Wood
Edwin Lutyens Style Loop Back Chair
Located in Riverdale, NY
Classic Lutyens Style Chair in original finish with unusual seat upholstery. Iconic pierced loop back design back and feet. Original finish has paint losses and can be easily restore...
Category
1940s European Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs
Materials
Wood
$2,316 Sale Price
20% Off
Customizable Classicon Aristo Chair by SEBASTIAN HERKNER
Located in New York, NY
The Aristo range of chairs by designer Sebastian Herkner combines premium comfort with precise design. The name áristos’ (ἄριστος), ancient Greek for ‘the most excellent’ or ‘the nob...
Category
2010s German Chairs
Materials
Upholstery
Swiss alp escabelle A 104
Located in grand Lancy, CH
Swiss alp escabelle A104
Category
1850s Swiss Antique Chairs
Materials
Wood
A Pair of Regency Mahogany Cane Chairs, c.1810
Located in Savannah, GA
A pair of regency mahogany low-back cane bottom chairs, circa 1810.
18 ½ inches wide by 22 inches deep by 30 ¼ inches tall; seat height 17 inches
Category
1810s Unknown Regency Antique Chairs
Materials
Mahogany
$2,400 / set
Pair of Folding Chairs with Green Stain by Aldo Jacober for Alberto Bazzani
By Aldo Jacober
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of Aldo Jacober folding chairs for Alberto Bazzani. These chairs have a green stain, once an option for the color of the chairs, that ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Wood
A Set of Rare Lacquered Red Dutch Rush Seat Dining Chairs x 4
Located in Leicester, GB
A set of four rare spindle back chairs in the most beautiful strawberry red lacquer. The chairs have a fine and elegant farmhouse shape, with a high spindle back and turned finials. ...
Category
1970s Danish Bohemian Vintage Chairs
Materials
Cherry
Set of 6 Mid Century Dining Chairs with Green Seats
Located in New York, NY
Set of 6 chairs, green painted seats
Green, fixed seat with springs in need of recovering as they have original materials.
seat height 19 in.
Painting has chips and scrapes but in...
Category
20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Wood
Flock Contemporary Dining Chair by NOOM with wooden ash legs Fluffy Edition
Located in Paris, FR
The "Flock" collection embodies the idea that home should be a haven of comfort, a sanctuary, and a gathering place adorned with personalized, character-rich, and visually striking s...
Category
2010s Ukrainian Minimalist Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Wool, Bouclé, Sheepskin, Velvet, Faux Fur, Ash
Getsuen, Lilly Chair, Designed by Masanori Umeda, Edra Italy
By Masanori Umeda, Edra
Located in Palm Desert, CA
A reupholstered iconic and whimsical sculptural lounge chair designed by Masanori Umeda for Edra, Italy, circa 1990. Aptly named Getsuen—which means “Moon Flower” in Japanese—this st...
Category
1990s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Steel
REX Folding chair 1970s
Located in Ljubljana, SI
Chair that served generations and the cornerstone of Rex Kralj’s foldable furniture collection.
Over two million Rex Lounge Chairs have been produced.
Niko Kralj's masterpiece is t...
Category
1970s Slovenian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs
Materials
Hardwood, Plywood
$650 / item
Vintage Mies van der Rohe for Knoll Leather Brno Dining Chairs, c.1986
Located in San Francisco, CA
ABOUT
Vintage Brno tubular steel armchairs, Model 245A. Originally designed by Mies van der Rohe in 1930 for his renowned Tugendhat House in Brno, Czech Republic, the Brno Chair re...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Nickel
$3,880 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Set of Eight Mid Century Mocha Pantone Kangaroo Chairs, Ernst Moeckl, Germany
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
$10,763 Sale Price / set
25% Off
Gio Ponti "Ninfea" Hand-Woven Folding Chair for Fratelli Reguitti, Italy 1950s
Located in Roma, IT
Fabulous "Ninfea" folding chair designed by Gio Ponti for Fratelli Reguitti in Italy during the 1950s.
In the super rare hand-woven wicker version, completely original and in fabul...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Brass
$2,774 Sale Price
20% Off
Shagreen Inlaid Stool with Sculptural Bronze Patina Brass Legs 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
Mid Century Mushroom Chair, Hand Tufting Blue Green Orange Wool, Europe, 1960s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Beautiful chairs type 200/128, designed by Juliusz Kedziorek and manufactured by Goscieninska Furniture Factory in Poland.
We called them "mushroom" chairs cause of light and nice s...
Category
Mid-20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Velvet, Beech, Wool
$887 Sale Price / item
25% Off
Early American Three-slat Ladder-back Chair with Splint Weave Seat
Located in Louisville, KY
For those with a keen interest in historic pieces that have essentially evolved into artful pieces, this early American three-slat ladder back with stunning splint weave seat, most l...
Category
Early 19th Century American Rustic Antique Chairs
Materials
Wood
6 Natural Oak and Rush Chairs by Charles Dudouyt , France 1950's
Located in Den Haag, NL
Set of 6 French dining chairs by Charles Dudouyt 1950's. Beautiful Natural Oak frames with legs that taper slightly from top to bottom. With woven Rush seats and the characteristic b...
Category
1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs
Materials
Rush, Oak
Set of 6 Mid-Century Modern Italian Walnut Wood Newly Upholstered Dining Chairs
Located in Carimate, Como
Beautiful and stylish Italian Mid-Century Modern set of 6 dining chairs, with greatly worked and shaped wooden structure and newly white fabric re-upholstered seat. The unique and ty...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Side Chair Modern Medieval Handmade Horsehair Iron Handwoven Fringe Accent Mane
Located in Bronx, NY
HORSECHAIR NO. 3
J.M. Szymanski
d. 2024
19’’ L 19’’ W 21.5’’ H (overall chair height at 27’’ H / back height at 4’’H)
Horsehair textile and palladium leaf are combined to create an...
Category
2010s American Modern Chairs
Materials
Steel, Iron
18th Century Hall Chair by Gillows
Located in Richmond, London
A superb late 18th Century George III period hall chair with solid seat and armorial device decorated back, by Gillows of Lancaster and London. England, circa 1795. A set of six iden...
Category
Late 18th Century English Antique Chairs
Materials
Wood
Kipp Stewart Directional Chair in Zebra
By Kipp Stewart
Located in Saint Louis, US
A comfortable and sophisticated lounge chair designed by Kipp Stewart in the 1970s.. The streamlined steel base is chrome plated. The upholstery is a high grade South African Zebra. ...
Category
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs
Materials
Stainless Steel, Chrome
Pierre Chapo S28 chair in elm wood France 1972
By Pierre Chapo
Located in grand Lancy, CH
Pierre Chapo S28 chairs pair in elm wood France 1972
Category
1970s French Vintage Chairs
Materials
Elm
$1,280 Sale Price
20% Off
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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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