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Chairs For Sale
Period: 1980s
Period: Early 18th Century
Aldo Rossi 'Teatro' Chairs for Molteni in Green
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Post-Modern 'Teatro' side chairs in solid beech wood designed by architect Aldo Rossi and Luca Meda and manufactured by Italian furniture company Molteni circa 1980s. These beautiful...
Category
1980s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Chairs
Materials
Leather, Wood, Beech
Mario Bellini Cassina Italian 401 Break Leather Armchairs, 1980s Pair
By Mario Bellini, Cassina
Located in Miami, FL
Mario Bellini Cassina Italian 401 Break Leather Armchairs, 1980s Pair
Offered for sale is a pair of iconic chairs designed by Mario Bellini for Cassina in the 1980s. The "Break" le...
Category
1980s Italian Modern Vintage Chairs
Materials
Metal
Chair that can be attributed to Paolo Pallucco & Mireille Rivier - 80s/90s
Located in Paris, FR
Oversized chair that can be attributed to Paolo Pallucco & Mireille Rivier.
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Memphis period.
.
There is no validated attribution to date but it very closely resembles their work and...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Chairs
Materials
Steel, Iron
Javier Mariscal & Pepe Cortes Chair "Tio Pepe", 1980s Barcelona / Spain
Located in Nürnberg, Bayern
Design: circa 1986.
Height 98cm, Width 63cm, Depth 49cm.
Execution: B.D. Ediciones de Diseno, Barcelona.
Tubular steel, painted black, aluminum sheet.
At the moment it is the on...
Category
1980s Vintage Chairs
Materials
Metal, Aluminum
Afra & Tobia Scarpa "Libertà" Dining Chairs for Meritalia, 1989
Located in Lonigo, Veneto
Afra & Tobia Scarpa "Libertà" dining chairs for Meritalia, aluminium, Italy, 1989.
Manufactured by Meritalia in 1989, the "Libertà" chair features a minimalistic and functional desi...
Category
1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs
Materials
Aluminum
Set of 6 Ludwig Mies van der Rohe Brno Chairs in Black Leather, Knoll
Located in Culver City, CA
Timeless and classic. Designed by Ludwig Mies van der Rohe in 1930, these chairs are just like George Clooney-- they just look better with age and seemi...
Category
1980s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs
Materials
Leather
Stunning Pair of Chairs Attributed to Billy Haines
Located in New York, NY
Stunning pair of Klismos inspired chairs attributed to Billy Haines.
The chairs have been Beautifully reupholstered in a Tobacco colored leather,
and are featured in the book " CLA...
Category
1980s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs
Materials
Leather
Set Of Two Vintage Marcel Breuer Cesca Chair By BENE Austria 1980s
Located in Čelinac, BA
Vintage Marcel Breuer Cesca Chairs By BENE Austria 1980s
Category
1980s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs
Materials
Chrome
Globe Lounge Chair by Peter Obsvik, Norway, 1980s. Light Gray Leather. Signed
By Peter Opsvik, Stokke
Located in Kansas City, MO
Globe Chair by Peter Opsvik for Stokke, Norway, 1980s. Also referred to as ball or basketball chair. Original grey leather with some darkening to the seat (see photos). Minor wear...
Category
1980s Norwegian Post-Modern Vintage Chairs
Materials
Leather, Wood
Set of 2 "Tomasa" chairs, Paolo Uccello - Studio Simon, 1983
By Studio Simon
Located in Milano, Lombardia
Pair of folding chairs model "Tomasa" in oak wood Production Simon-Ultramobile, Italy, 1983. Provenance: Milan Private Collection. Signs consistent with time and wear.
Category
1980s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Chairs
Materials
Wood
Bauhaus Design Chrome Tubular Steel and Brown Faux Leather Dining Chairs, 1980s
Located in Zagreb, HR
Italian modernist, Bauhaus design tubular chrome and brown faux leather stackable dining or living room chairs.
Italian design of the 1980s.
Price is per piece.
In excellent condit...
Category
1980s Italian Bauhaus Vintage Chairs
Materials
Metal, Chrome
Set of 4 Italian Folding Chairs with Rattan, 1980s
Located in Oud Beijerland, NL
Very nice set of 4 Italian folding chairs, fabricated in the 1980s.
The seating of the chairs are made of wicker.
The structure is made of so...
Category
1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs
Materials
Wicker, Wood
Charlotte Perriand “LC7” Dining Chairs for Cassina, 1927, Set of 6
Located in Lonigo, Veneto
Charlotte Perriand, Pierre Jeanneret and Le Corbusier “LC7” dining chairs for Cassina, brown leather and black metal, Italy, 1927, Set of six
An icon with a versatile and functional...
Category
1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs
Materials
Steel
Vintage Eliel Saarinen "Blue" Chairs- a Pair
Located in Charleston, SC
Eliel Saarinen (1873-1950) was an important figure in the earliest awakenings of Scandinavian Art Nouveau architecture, and was responsible for such masterpieces as the highly regard...
Category
1980s Finnish Art Deco Vintage Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Wood, Paint
Early 18th Century Swiss Pine Back Stool
Located in London, GB
A Swiss pine back stool with an open heart carving on the back panel.
Swiss, early 18th century
Dimensions: H 85 x W 40 x D 34.5 cm.
Category
Early 18th Century Swiss Folk Art Antique Chairs
Materials
Pine, Wood
Set of 4 Post modern folding chairs by Niels Gammelgaard for Ikea , 1980’s
Located in Delft, NL
Dimensions: 40,5cmW, 45cmD, 43cm H seat, 86cm H total
Period: 1980’s
Condition: Good , Metal has corrosion and seats have scratches from use.
Material: Metal , plastic
Category
1980s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs
Materials
Metal
Glass chair in the Manner of Louis Dierra
By Louis Dierra
Located in London, GB
This striking curved glass chair, inspired by the iconic designs of Louis Dierra for the Glass Centre Pavilion at the 1939 World’s Fair in New York, represents a masterful blend of a...
Category
1980s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Chairs
Materials
Glass, PVC
Mario Bellini "Cab" Chairs
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Classic leather cab chairs by Mario Bellini for Cassina in cognac reddish leather.
Wonderful patina.
Set of four available. Priced individually.
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Chairs
Materials
Leather
Set of 4 Vintage White Rattan Bamboo Canvas Sling Folding Directors Chairs
Located in Chattanooga, TN
Pair of recently restored white and green rattan director’s chairs. Made in Vietnam. The white enamel paint finish looks new. The white and green canvas slings also look bright and clean, good as new. The rattan chairs have a lovely coastal vibe. They do collapse like typical directors chairs, making them easy to store if needed. Consider completing your coastal arrangement with our McGuire wheat sheaf...
Category
1980s Vietnamese Bohemian Vintage Chairs
Materials
Canvas, Bamboo, Rattan
1 Curule Chair in the Style of Pierre Paulin
Located in Pasadena, TX
1 Ligne Roset Curule chair in the Style of Pierre Paulin.
This re-edition of Pierre Paulin's early 1980s design in solid beech with a s...
Category
1980s French Bauhaus Vintage Chairs
Materials
Beech
Mario Bellini for Cassina 'CAB 414' Chairs in black stitched Leather
By Cassina, Mario Bellini
Located in London, GB
Mario Bellini for Cassina 'Cab' chairs. Model no 414.
Stitched black leather. Zips onto a metal frame.
In very good condition. Leather, stitching and zips on these chairs are all ...
Category
1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs
Materials
Metal
Charlotte Perriand “LC7” Dining Chairs for Cassina, 1927, Set of 4
Located in Lonigo, Veneto
Charlotte Perriand, Pierre Jeanneret and Le Corbusier “LC7” dining chairs for Cassina, brown leather and black metal, Italy, 1927, Set of four
An icon with a versatile and functiona...
Category
1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs
Materials
Steel
Vintage Boho Maitland-Smith Tessellated Horn Klismos Chairs - Set of 4
Located in west palm beach, FL
Elevate your interior with this exquisite set of four vintage Maitland Smith Klismos chairs, a rare and refined example of boho-luxe craftsmanship. Featuring striking tessellated hor...
Category
1980s Philippine Hollywood Regency Vintage Chairs
Materials
Horn, Upholstery, Wood
Twelve Stackable Chairs with Iron Frame and papercord Seat/Backrest, Italy 1980s
Located in Chiavari, Liguria
With a minimalist design that nods to industrial style, these French chairs from the 1980s stand out for their simplicity. A red metal rod seems to race around, shaping the volume of...
Category
1980s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs
Materials
Iron
Alberto Orlandi "Pompeii" Italian One of Three Leather Armchairs, Steel & Brass
Located in Landau an der Isar, Bayern
One of a set of three rare vintage 'Pompeii' armchairs or seats by Italian designer Alberto Orlandi, circa late 1970s-early 1980s. Made in Italy and featuring polished steel, solid c...
Category
1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs
Materials
Brass, Steel
D'Urbino, Lomazzi for Zanotta 1984 Campo High Back Chair in Leather and Fabric
Located in Miami, FL
D'Urbino, Lomazzi for Zanotta 1984 Campo High Back Chair in Leather and Fabric
Offered for sale is a 1984 high back "Campo" chair by Gionathan de Pas, Donato D’Urbino, & Paolo Lomaz...
Category
1980s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Chairs
Materials
Leather, Fabric
Postmodern Blue Vintage Chair by Philippe Starck 1980s for Kartell Italy
Located in Vienna, AT
Postmodern light blue vintage chair was designed by Philippe Starck in the 1980s and executed by Kartell Italy.
The chair shows grey lacquered tube ...
Category
1980s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Chairs
Materials
Plastic
Quadro Chairs by Bruno Rey & Charles Polin for Dietiker, Switzerland, 1980s
Located in Almelo, NL
Quadro chairs by Bruno Rey & Charles Polin For Dietiker, Switzerland 1989.
Designed in 1980s by Swiss most renowned designer Bruno Rey in collaborator...
Category
1980s Swiss Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs
Materials
Metal
Modern Vintage Pair of Aluminum Chairs by Jorge Pensi, Spain 1986-1988 for Amat
By Jorge Pensi
Located in Vienna, AT
Modern vintage pair of robust aluminum chairs by Jorge Pensi with the model name Toledo. Also the chairs are stackable. A stamp is visible underneath with Jorge Pensi 1986-1988 for A...
Category
1980s Spanish Modern Vintage Chairs
Materials
Aluminum
Italian modern red leather chairs Ed Archer by Philippe Starck for Driade, 1980s
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian modern red leather chairs Ed Archer by Philippe Starck for Driade, 1980s
Pair of chairs mod. Ed Archer in red leather. The main structure is shaped to form the backrest, seat...
Category
1980s Italian Modern Vintage Chairs
Materials
Metal
Set of 4 Sóley 2750 Folding Chairs by Valdimar Harðarson for Kusch & Co., 1980s
Located in Basel, BS
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Design award winning Foldable chair, the 2750 ‘soley’, designed by valdimar hardarson (b.1951, island...
Category
1980s German Post-Modern Vintage Chairs
Materials
Metal
Afra & Tobia Scarpa ‘Benetton’ Chair, Italy, 1980s
Located in Aartselaar, BE
Rare, Afra, Scarpa, italian, 1980s, leather, patina, collector's item
Designed in 1985 for the Benetton office by the iconic Italian architects Afra & Tobia Scarpa, this chair is a ...
Category
1980s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Chairs
Materials
Brass, Steel
2 Costes chairs by Philippe Starck for Driade 80s
Located in Padova, IT
Costes chair is a stunning armchair that was designed by Philippe Starck and was manufactured in Italy by Driade.
This chair was designed for the Parisian cafè by the same name that ...
Category
1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs
Materials
Metal
Bauhaus Design Chrome Tubular Steel and Brown Faux Leather Dining Chairs, 1980s
Located in Zagreb, HR
Italian modernist, Bauhaus design tubular chrome and brown faux leather stackable dining or living room chairs.
Italian design of the 1980s.
Price is per piece.
25 pieces available....
Category
1980s Italian Bauhaus Vintage Chairs
Materials
Metal, Chrome
Guerin Leather Accent Armchair by Hancock & Moore
Located in Lake Worth, FL
Offering One Of Our Recent Palm Beach Estate Fine Furniture Acquisitions Of A
Genuine Leather Accent Office Guerin Armchair by HANCOCK & MOORE
This listing and price are for th...
Category
1980s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs
Materials
Leather, Mahogany
Ward Bennett for Brickel Associates Landmark Sculpted Ash Upholstered Tub Chairs
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous set of four Modern "Landmark" club chairs, tub chairs, or armchairs
By Ward Bennett for Brickel Associates
USA, Circa 1980s
Sculpted ash frame, with upholstered seat an...
Category
1980s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Ash
Set of Six Chairs After Charlotte Perriand
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Set of six chairs After Charlotte Perriand,
By unknown manufacturer, from France, circa 1980.
Materials:
Wood and rattan.
In original condi...
Category
1980s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs
Materials
Rattan, Wood
Bob Dubois Philippe Starck Chair Postmodern Style Wood
Located in Shibuya-ku, Tokyo
Bob Dubois designed by Philippe Starck for Driade. This chair is a rare work made of wood and paper cord in Strack chairs. Collectable piece of 1980s Starck...
Category
1980s Italian Modern Vintage Chairs
Materials
Papercord, Wood
Set of 4 Cantilever Chairs by Mart Stam for Fasem
Located in Vlimmeren, BE
The cantilever chair was designed by Mart Stam in 1926, inspired by this great design Marcel Breuer and Ludwig Mies van der Rohe created similar chairs. The cantilever chair became a...
Category
1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs
Materials
Chrome
Black Modern Vintage Side Chair Tokyo by Rodney Kinsman 1985 Metal Faux Leather
Located in Vienna, AT
Black modern vintage side chair or chair model Tokyo designed by Rodney Kinsman 1985 for OMK Design.
Also the materials are chromed tube steel and the covering from the seat and the ...
Category
1980s Modern Vintage Chairs
Materials
Metal
Mid Century Wicker Barrel Chairs, Italy 1980s
Located in Aspen, CO
Italian 1980's Pair of Wicker Barrel Chairs
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Chairs
Materials
Wicker
Marcel Breuer Cesca Chair for Gavina Wood Metal Crome, 1980, Italy
Located in Milano, IT
Marcel Breuer Cesca chair for Gavina wood metal crome, 1980, Italy.
Category
1980s Italian Other Vintage Chairs
Materials
Wood
1980's Postmodern Design Chair Set Eridiana by Antonio Citterio for Xilitalia
Located in Oud-Turnhout, VAN
Vintage Postmodern design chair set of 2, model Eridiana, designed by Antonio Citterio for Xilitalia, B&B Italia devision, Italy 1980's. Chrome metal frame with laquered metal white ...
Category
1980s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Chairs
Materials
Metal
Eames Time Life Chair in Eggplant Leather for Herman Miller, 1984 USA
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Classic Eames Time Life swivel chair in a dark eggplant colored leather for Herman Miller. Original leather with wear as shown. Matching powder coated frame in a dark eggplant color....
Category
1980s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs
Materials
Aluminum
Matteo Grassi Set of Ten Dining Chairs in Leather and Steel
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Matteo Grassi, set of ten dining chairs, leather and steel, Italy, 1980s.
Sophisticated set of ten dining chairs designed by Italian designer Matteo Grassi in the 1980s. These chair...
Category
1980s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Chairs
Materials
Steel
Plia chair designed by Giancarlo Piretti for Castelli
Located in Athens, Attiki
Plia chair with smoked brown transparent plexi glass, 1980s.
Designed by Giancarlo Piretti for Castelli in 1967.
It's an award-winning design classic.
With...
Category
1980s Italian Modern Vintage Chairs
Materials
Stainless Steel
Italian modern black Chair Spaghetti by Giandomenico Belotti for Alias, 1980s
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian modern black Chair Spaghetti by Giandomenico Belotti for Alias, 1980s
Chair mod. Spaghetti with rectangular and elastic seat and back made from black scooby threads. The str...
Category
1980s Italian Modern Vintage Chairs
Materials
Metal
Italian post-modern folding tub chair in red wood and beige fabric, 1980s
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian post-modern folding tub chair in red wood and beige fabric, 1980s
Folding cockpit chair with red painted wooden frame. The frame has a round section, and comprises the envelo...
Category
1980s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Rare Quebec 69 Spider Chair by Les Amisca
By Les Amisca
Located in Asbury Park, NJ
The Quebec 69 spider chair by Canadian postmodern Design Group Les Amisca featuring a bold exoskeleton of tubular steel, punctuated by a circular seat and ba...
Category
1980s Canadian Post-Modern Vintage Chairs
Chippendale Style Ball & Claw Tapestry Armchairs by Century Furniture - Set of 2
Located in Lake Worth, FL
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Offering One Of Our Recent Palm Beach Estate Fine Furniture Acquisitions Of A Pair of...
Category
1980s American Chippendale Vintage Chairs
Materials
Wood, Cotton
1989 Massimo Iosa Ghini Calligaris Chestnut Wood "Robin" Chair Set of 4
Located in Brescia, IT
"Robin" Set of 4 Chairs
Massimo Iosa Ghini
prod. Calligaris
Italy, 1989
Chestnut Wood
Curved plywood veneered in chestnut wood
Some light defects (shown in the pics)
Very Good Condi...
Category
1980s Italian Modern Vintage Chairs
Materials
Chestnut
Post modern Philippe Starck chair for Driade Italy , 1980
Located in Delft, NL
Dimensions: 47.5cm Width , 55cm Depth, 79,5cm Height, 48cm Height seat
Material: Leather. wood
Color: Black , Beige
Category
1980s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Chairs
Materials
Metal
Aluminum Group Task Chair by Charles and Ray Eames for Herman Miller
Located in Chicago, IL
c. 1980s. Original green upholstery. We have eight available
Category
1980s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs
Materials
Metal
One Of Three Marcel Breuer Vintage Cesca Chair By BENE Austria 1980s
Located in Čelinac, BA
Marcel Breuer Chairs Cesca By BENE Austria 1980s
Category
1980s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs
Materials
Chrome
Italian modern black metal and leather chairs, 1980s
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian modern black metal and leather chairs, 1980s
Set of four chairs with black painted metal rod structure and original black leather seat and back.
1980 approx.
Good condition, ...
Category
1980s Italian Modern Vintage Chairs
Materials
Metal
1980s Milo Baughman Orange Brown Faux Leather Woven Barrel Chairs, Set of 2
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
Transport yourself back to the sleek and sophisticated 1980s with this exquisite barrel chairs in a circular plinth base. The ultra rare chairs exudes an air of luxury and refinement...
Category
1980s American Post-Modern Vintage Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
Rare Postmodern Cantilever Bentwood Chair by Randers, Scandinavian Modern
Located in Chicago, IL
Black painted bentwood and tubular steel cantilevered chair made by Randers Mobelfabrik in Denmark -- for the offices of Kroin in Cambridge, Massachusetts in the early 1980s. Kroin i...
Category
1980s Danish Post-Modern Vintage Chairs
Materials
Metal
Pair of Highback Chairs by Walter Antonis for Hennie de Jong, 1980
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of red upholstered high back dining chairs with black enameled wire frames by Walter Antonis for Hennie de Jong International Collections, 1980. Initially designed and released ...
Category
1980s Dutch Post-Modern Vintage Chairs
Materials
Wire
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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