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Chairs For Sale
Style: Art Nouveau
Style: Revival
Österreich/Wien 4 Stühle Mit Leder Gustav Gassmann Um 1880
Located in Heiligenberg, DE
Es handelt sich um einen seltenen Satz Gründerzeit Stühle in einem sehr guten Erhaltungszustand mit schöner Patinaoberfläche und sehr dickem Leder. Die Stühle wurden von der Firma Gu...
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1880s Austrian Renaissance Revival Antique Chairs
Materials
Leather, Walnut
20th Century Renaissance Revival Savonarola x Folding Lion Head Throne Armchair
Located in Dayton, OH
Mid-20th Century Renaissance Revival Savonarola Maple Campaign armchair. Features an X frame with lion head arms between an arched ba...
Category
20th Century Unknown Renaissance Revival Chairs
Materials
Brass
Thonet Austrian Curved Wood Armrests Chair, 1920s
By Thonet
Located in Puglia, Puglia
Thonet Austrian arm chair, c. 1900/1920, In curved beech wood, the upholstery has been redone in ivory velvet and the wooden parts have been polished wi...
Category
1920s Austrian Art Nouveau Vintage Chairs
Materials
Velvet, Beech
Art Nouveau Armchair 'Model Stössler', Design by Adolf Loos, Vienna, circa 1900
Located in Vienna, AT
Adolf Loos (1870 - 1933) designed the chair model shown here in 1899 based on an English model as part of his earliest work as an interior designer for the dining room in Eugen Stössler's apartment in Vienna. The omission of the front supports of the armrests and the backwards curved legs lend the early chair a touch of elegance. Instead of the turned legs of the English model, Loos used smooth round wood with brass feet to protect the carpet. So these ankle cuffs fulfill a practical purpose and at the same time have a decorative effect. They thus correspond to Loos' demand for a 'unity of form and function'.
Beautifully shaped furniture made by hand in high quality, solid walnut and veneered, shellac hand-polished, upholstered seat and covered with leather, brass nails and brass shoes.
Execution: Friedrich Otto Schmidt, Vienna, circa 1900
Model number 6865
The model was produced by the company F. O. Schmidt and was also in their offer at the time. This explains why this chair model, specially designed by Loos for one of his interiors, can also be found on the art market.
Measures:
Total height: 82.0 cm / 32.28 in
Seat height: 47.0 cm / 18.50 in
Width: 57.0 cm / 22.44 in
Depth: 50.0 cm / 19.68 in
Bibliography:
- The dining room in the Stössler apartment was published in 1900 in the Viennese arts and crafts...
Category
Early 1900s Austrian Art Nouveau Antique Chairs
Materials
Brass
19th Century French Gothic Revival Chair
Located in Dallas, TX
19th Century French Gothic Revival chair is a wonderful testament to the craftsmen of a bygone era! Hand-sculpted from old growth oak, it feature...
Category
Mid-19th Century French Gothic Revival Antique Chairs
Materials
Oak
Silver Woven Leather Saber Legs Klismos Chairs
Located in IT
Klismos customizable dining chairs with saber legs, silver lacquered wood and black woven leather seats.
Available in other colors and upholstery. Italian artisanal production by Pescetta Home Decoration. Klismos are walnut wood chairs with deep and large seat and back wraparound feeling backrest. These chairs are made in Italy. They are realized according to the historical model named "Klismos" which is a type of ancient Greek chair...
Category
2010s Greek Revival Chairs
Materials
Wood
Gothic Curule Armchair in Carved Walnut, France, circa 1880
Located in VÉZELAY, FR
Beautiful curule / armchair / "dagobert" / throne in carved solid walnut.
Carvings of acanthus leaves on the armrests, mascaron / head of demon / lion in the center, and "bushel" mo...
Category
1880s French Renaissance Revival Antique Chairs
Materials
Wood, Walnut
Rare Set of Cushman Colonial Creations Seating
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Rare set of cushman Colonial Creations seating: 2 chairs, one armchair footstool or side table. Beautifully carved maple in excellent origin...
Category
1930s American Colonial Revival Vintage Chairs
Materials
Maple
Black Woven Leather Seat Walnut Saber Legs Klismos Chairs Customizable
By Pescetta
Located in IT
Klismos customizable dining chairs with saber legs, black lacquered wood and black woven leather seats. Available in other colors and upholstery. Italian artisanal production by Pesc...
Category
2010s Italian Greek Revival Chairs
Materials
Leather, Walnut
Thonet Mundes chairs Vienna Austria 1925
Located in Den Haag, NL
Thonet Mundes dining chairs Beech wood. Wicker seat. Design David Fischer
for the Gebr Thonet Vienna Austria 1880.
Category
1920s Austrian Jugendstil Vintage Chairs
Materials
Wicker
Heavy Large Diameter Bamboo Frame Mid-Century Armchair, 1970s
Located in Hilversum, NL
Large diameter bamboo frame Mid-Century armchair. Very stylish quality vintage armchair. A matching sofa is available. Cushions available in consultation.
Category
1970s Indonesian Colonial Revival Vintage Chairs
Materials
Bamboo
Office Chair by Jacob & Josef Kohn
Located in Banská Štiavnica, SK
Office chair by Jacob & Josef Kohn.
Category
Early 1900s Austrian Jugendstil Antique Chairs
Materials
Bentwood
English Gothic Revival Style Pair Carved-Wood Chairs, Early 20th C
Located in Atlanta, GA
An English pair of Gothic Revival style carved and painted wood chairs, circa 1920's. This antique pair of chairs from England have been intricately carved in Gothic Revival style wi...
Category
Early 20th Century English Gothic Revival Chairs
Materials
Wood
Jugendstil Brass Chair
Located in Banská Štiavnica, SK
Jugendstil brass chair in original vintage condition with signs of usage.
Category
Early 1900s Austrian Jugendstil Antique Chairs
Materials
Brass
Johan Rohde a Pair of Chairs with Mahogany Frames, 1900-1910
By Johan Rohde
Located in Vejle Øst, DK
Johan Rohde A pair of chairs with mahogany frames. Seat upholstered with embroidered wool. Performed approx. 1900–10.
Mirjam Gelfer-Jørgensen write...
Category
Early 1900s Danish Art Nouveau Antique Chairs
Materials
Mahogany
Brewery Munich Set 6 Chairs in Wood and Leather Jugendstil, Art Nouveau
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
6 chairs in leather and wood.
Jugendstil, Art Nouveau, Liberty
The back of the chair forms the word Munich
Year 1900
Country: German
Materials : wood and leather
Elegant and ...
Category
Early 1900s German Jugendstil Antique Chairs
Materials
Leather, Wood
Art-Deco Thonet Bentwood Leather Dining Chairs with Walnut Finish - Set of Six
By Thonet
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Elevate your dining experience with this exquisite set of six Thonet bentwood dining chairs, featuring two armchairs and four ...
Category
1960s American Art Nouveau Vintage Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Lacquer, Wood, Polyester, Foam, Leather, Bentwood
Coffee Table, 21st Century Teak Brown
Located in Castelo da Maia, PT
x+l coffee table - 21st century teak brown
The x+l 01 coffee table is a low coffee table made entirely from solid teak wood. The table surface is deliberately brushed with steel t...
Category
2010s Indian Colonial Revival Chairs
Materials
Wicker, Teak
Mid-19th Century Scandinavian Armchair in Stained Oak, reupholstered in Bouclé.
Located in København K, 84
Elegant 19th century Scandinavian Art Nouveau armchair in solid stained oak upholstered in premium boucle fabric.
Despite its age, this armchair is in remarkable condition, a testa...
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Mid-19th Century Danish Art Nouveau Antique Chairs
Materials
Bouclé, Oak
Klismos Black Wood Black Leather Seats Saber Legs Customizable Dining Chairs
Located in IT
Klismos customizable chairs with saber legs, black lacquered wood and black leather seats capitonnè finishing / with buttons. Available in other colors and upholstery.
Walnut wood...
Category
2010s Italian Greek Revival Chairs
Materials
Leather, Cotton, Nutwood, Walnut
Calvet chair in solid oak by Antoni Gaudí 20th century Spanish modernist design
By Antoni Gaudí
Located in Barcelona, ES
Solid varnished oak.
A company that has always attributed such great importance to the author of the designs could never forget the great figures in history. That is why the BD catalogue of contemporary creations has always included those by admired classical masters. Antoni Gaudí (1852/1926) is, without doubt, the most internationally well-known Spanish architect. But is not only his buildings and brilliant architectural solutions that have travelled the globe. His integrated conception of architecture led him to pay attention, not only to structural calculations, but also to all the decorative elements, including furniture, that would form part of the building. The admiration felt by modern designers for the furniture designed by Gaudí has not gone unnoticed by BD which was the first company to rescue them from history by embarking on their serial production using traditional art and craft techniques and the same materials –varnished solid oak– in order to reproduce all the rich detail displayed by the originals when they were first produced.
The Calvet chair...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Art Nouveau Chairs
Materials
Oak
Sturdy Original Thonet Chairs from the 1960 in Bent Beech, Vienna Straw Seat
By Thonet
Located in Vigonza, Padua
Sturdy original Thonet chairs from the 1960s in bent beech with Vienna straw seat. Romantic and precious for your kitchen.
Category
1940s Austrian Art Nouveau Vintage Chairs
Materials
Beech
Black Woven Leather Seat Walnut Saber Legs Klismos Dining Chairs Customizable
Located in IT
Klismos customizable dining chairs with saber legs, black lacquered wood and black woven leather seats. Available in other colors and upholstery. Italian artisanal production by Pesc...
Category
2010s Italian Greek Revival Chairs
Materials
Walnut
Jacques Adnet Armchair, 1950s, France
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Stunning foldable chair by French designer Jacques Adnet. Iron frame with chocolate brown Skai seat and seat back. Signature Adnet contrast stitching throughout. Brass ball feet. Bot...
Category
1950s French Art Nouveau Vintage Chairs
Materials
Brass, Metal
Pair of Antoni Gaudi, Modernist, Solid Varnished Oak, Batllo Spanish Chairs
By Antoni Gaudí
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Batllo chairs designed by Antoni Gaudi, circa 1906.
Manufactured by BD furniture in Barcelona.
Solid varnished oak
Measures: 47 x 52 x 74 H cm.
Category
2010s Spanish Jugendstil Chairs
Materials
Wood
Pair '2' Empire Chairs Around 1900
Located in Berlin, DE
Pair (2) Empire chairs, around 1900
Solid wood mahogany. Upholstered seat and backrest covered with black fabric. Very stable and robust built. Hind legs in classic Empire saber s...
Category
Early 1900s German Empire Revival Antique Chairs
Materials
Mahogany
Unique 'Ice Cream Parlor Chair' Rare Inventive Spring Version
Located in Sharon, CT
An early inventive (not to mention shapelier) version of the ubiquitous Ice Cream Parlor Chair. Note that the two circular loops are looped twi...
Category
Late 19th Century American Art Nouveau Antique Chairs
Materials
Steel
Antique Carved Basswood Throne Chairs in Pair, ca. 1900 '2 Pieces'
Located in Budapest, HU
Antique basswood throne chairs in pair in renaissance revival style,
with fine carved details and embroidered upholstery.
Manufactured arround 1900.
Category
Early 1900s European Renaissance Revival Antique Chairs
Materials
Wood
Antique French Pair Arm Chairs Fireside Throne Chairs Large Red Upholstery 19thc
Located in Tyler, TX
Stunning antique French pair renaissance revival oak upholstered arm chairs throne chairs fireside chairs~~large~~circa 1880s
Classic French charm and ...
Category
Late 19th Century French Renaissance Revival Antique Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Oak
Antique European Wood & Leather Chair W/ Nailhead Detail
Located in Malibu, CA
A gentleman's occasional European leather armchair with leather seat & back adorned with oversized antique brass studs/nailheads.Perfect for the li...
Category
Early 20th Century French Baroque Revival Chairs
Materials
Leather, Hardwood
Attributed to Gauthier-Poinsignon & Cie, 6 Art Nouveau Chairs Leather Seats
Located in Mouscron, WHT
Attributed to Gauthier-Poinsignon & Cie, 6 Art Nouveau chairs in walnut with camel leather seats.
(stains on some chairs, restoration and screws on 2 chairs).
A table and 2 buffets...
Category
1880s French Art Nouveau Antique Chairs
Materials
Leather, Walnut
Antoni Gaudi, Jugendstil, Solid Oak Batllo Spanish Chairs
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Batllo chair designed by Antoni Gaudi, circa 1906 and manufactured by BD furniture in Barcelona.
Solid varnished oak
Measures: 47 x 52 x 74 H.cm
...
Category
2010s Spanish Jugendstil Chairs
Materials
Oak
Extremely Rare Chair from the Grabenkaffehaus, Vienna 1, Graben, Original
Located in Vienna, AT
Extremely rare chair from the Grabenkaffehaus, Vienna 1, Graben 29a - Trattnerhof
Stained and polished beechwood, upholstery not original.
Category
1910s Austrian Jugendstil Vintage Chairs
Materials
Beech
Unique Rippl-Rónai József Art Nouveau Chairs, circa 1900s
By Jozsef Rippl-Ronai
Located in Budapest, HU
Four unique chairs in art nouveau style with carved walnut decor. The carved forms let the chairs be dated back to the 1900s artistic movements. The prolo...
Category
Early 1900s European Art Nouveau Antique Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Walnut
Armchair / Chair in Wrought Iron, Garden Furniture, Indoor and Outdoor
Located in Miami, FL
Expoxi finished
Indoor and outdoor.
Category
2010s Spanish Colonial Revival Chairs
Materials
Wrought Iron
Arch. Gustav Siegel J. & J. Kohn Noble Armchair
Located in Mariano Del Friuli, GO
Model Armchair N° 303 designed by the Viennese architect Gustav Siegel and manufactured by Jacop & Josef Kohn in the first patina.
Velvety fabric and padding in good condition.
Stu...
Category
1920s Austrian Art Nouveau Vintage Chairs
Materials
Bentwood, Fabric
Set of Four Art Nouveau Bentwood Cafe Bistro Dining Chairs
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Assembled set of four art nouveau period bentwood cafe bistro dining chairs by Mundus for Thonet. Made in Czech Republic the set consists of two chairs ...
Category
20th Century European Art Nouveau Chairs
Materials
Bentwood
Klismos Walnut Wood Saber Legs Black Velvet Dining Chairs, Customizable
Located in IT
Klismos walnut wood customizable dining chairs Italian production, black velvet upholstery. Other colors and upholstery are available.
Walnut wood ch...
Category
2010s Italian Greek Revival Chairs
Materials
Leather, Cotton, Nutwood, Walnut
19th Century Swedish Antique Rustic Baroque Style Chair with Original Paint
Located in Boden, SE
Rustic Baroque style chair from Boden Norrbotten, North of Sweden.
The chair is a country furniture from the first half of the 19th century.
The model itself is from the Baroque pe...
Category
Early 19th Century Swedish Baroque Revival Antique Chairs
Materials
Pine
Set of Four 19th Century Spanish Walnut Renaissance Style Dining Chairs
Located in Pasadena, CA
This is a set of four 19th century Spanish walnut renaissance Revival dining chairs. Recently reupholstered and refinished. Handsomely carved overall with fluid lines and graceful pr...
Category
Early 20th Century Spanish Renaissance Revival Chairs
Materials
Walnut
Jacob & Josef Kohn Vienna Art Nouveau Armchair No. 412 by Otto Wagner, 1904
Located in Lucenec, SK
Design created by Otto Wagner (1841-1918) and manufactured by Jacob & Josef Kohn Manufactory. Beechwood / mahogany stained / brass / seat covered with new fabric and horizontal brass...
Category
Early 19th Century Austrian Art Nouveau Antique Chairs
Materials
Brass
Arts and Craft Art Nouveau Set of 8 Bentwood Chairs Signed Thonet, 1900
By Thonet
Located in Saarbruecken, DE
Set of 8 Thonet chairs, bentwood with viennese braid. all signed.
As found condition.
All chairs a solid and stable.
4 of the braids are perf...
Category
Early 1900s Spanish Art Nouveau Antique Chairs
Materials
Bentwood, Braid
Antoni Gaudi Calvet Chair
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Calvet chair designed by Antonio Gaudi manufactured in Barcelona by BD.
Solid varnished oak.
Measures: 52 x 54 x 94 H cm
Year: 1902
Antoni Gaudí (1852...
Category
2010s Spanish Jugendstil Chairs
Materials
Oak
Klismos Walnut Wood Leather Seats Saber Legs Dining Chairs, Customizable
Located in IT
Klismos customizable chairs with saber legs, natural wood shiny finishing and leather seats with buttons. Available in other colors and upholstery.
Walnut wood chairs with deep an...
Category
2010s Italian Greek Revival Chairs
Materials
Leather, Cotton, Nutwood, Walnut
Pair Antique Italian Renaissance Side Chairs
Located in Dallas, TX
Pair antique Italian Renaissance side chairs are elaborate expressions of the style, celebrating the beauty and majesty of earthly wonders in sculpted wood. The high, arched seatbacks are contoured for comfort, and feature foliates, scrollwork, rosettes and more, all with a pierce-carved seatback splat. Fine tapestry upholstery with a complementary naturalistic design provides comfort, and is supported by a contoured apron all around with the sides and front sections artfully carved with detail. Double scrolled front legs and contoured rear legs are connected with a modified "H" stretcher with the center oriented to present another carved facade...
Category
Late 19th Century Italian Renaissance Revival Antique Chairs
Materials
Walnut
Office Armchair by Jakob & Josef Kohn Nr. 704
Located in Puglia, Puglia
Office chair produced by Jakob & Josef Kohn, model no. 704, in bent beech and original Vienna straw seat of the time, perfectly restored and polished with shellac.
Category
Early 20th Century Austrian Art Nouveau Chairs
Materials
Straw, Beech
Klismos Walnut Wood Saber Legs Black Velvet Dining Chairs, Customizable
Located in IT
Klismos walnut wood customizable dining chairs Italian production, black velvet upholstery capitone ( with buttons). Other colors and upholstery are ava...
Category
2010s Italian Greek Revival Chairs
Materials
Walnut
Batlló Bench In Solid Oak by Antoni Gaudí Spanish modernist design, Barcelona
By Antoni Gaudí
Located in Barcelona, ES
Solid oak.
A company that has always attributed such great importance to the author of the designs could never forget the great figures in history. That is why the BD catalogue of contemporary creations has always included those by admired classical masters. Antoni Gaudí (1852/1926) is, without doubt, the most internationally well-known Spanish architect. But is not only his buildings and brilliant architectural solutions that have travelled the globe. His integrated conception of architecture led him to pay attention, not only to structural calculations, but also to all the decorative elements, including furniture, that would form part of the building. The admiration felt by modern designers for the furniture designed by Gaudí has not gone unnoticed by BD which was the first company to rescue them from history by embarking on their serial production using traditional art and craft techniques and the same materials –varnished solid oak– in order to reproduce all the rich detail displayed by the originals when they were first produced.
The Batlló bench...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Art Nouveau Chairs
Materials
Oak
Original Josef Hoffmann & Kohn Jacob Chair from 1914
Located in Vienna, AT
A very rare undocumented chair by Josef Hoffmann and J&J Kohn. An identical chair with leather upholstery is available as well.
Category
1910s Austrian Jugendstil Vintage Chairs
Materials
Bentwood
Set of Two Empire Style Padded Chairs from 50s
Located in Premariacco, IT
Pair of 1950s wooden chairs with backrest and seat in the original fabric of the time.
The wood has been polished, in the past they have been us...
Category
1950s Italian Empire Revival Vintage Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Batlló Chair With Solid Varnished Oak By Antoni Gaudí, Spanish modernism
By Antoni Gaudí
Located in Barcelona, ES
Solid varnished oak.
A company that has always attributed such great importance to the author of the designs could never forget the great figures in history. That is why the BD catalogue of contemporary creations has always included those by admired classical masters. Antoni Gaudí (1852/1926) is, without doubt, the most internationally well-known Spanish architect. But is not only his buildings and brilliant architectural solutions that have travelled the globe. His integrated conception of architecture led him to pay attention, not only to structural calculations, but also to all the decorative elements, including furniture, that would form part of the building. The admiration felt by modern designers for the furniture designed by Gaudí has not gone unnoticed by BD which was the first company to rescue them from history by embarking on their serial production using traditional art and craft techniques and the same materials –varnished solid oak– in order to reproduce all the rich detail displayed by the originals when they were first produced.
The Batlló chair...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Art Nouveau Chairs
Materials
Oak
1900s Marcel Kammerer Chair No.6517 for Thonet, Austria
Located in Praha, CZ
- newly upholstered in Backhausen fabric
- carefully refurbished and finished with ebony shellac
- Height of seat 47 cm.
Category
Early 1900s Austrian Art Nouveau Antique Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Pair of Antoni Gaudi, Modernist, Solid Varnished Oak, Batllo Spanish Chairs
By Antoni Gaudí
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Batllo chairs designed by Antoni Gaudi, circa 1906.
Manufactured by BD furniture in Barcelona.
Solid varnished oak
Measures: 47 x 52 x 74 H cm.
Category
2010s Spanish Jugendstil Chairs
Materials
Wood
Scabello Chair Pair Hall Renaissance Revival Italian Baroque Oak Scabello Scroll
Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK
- The design and detailing of these exhuberant backstools demonstrate why Italian Renaissance furniture was as highly prized as old-maste...
Category
Mid-19th Century Italian Renaissance Revival Antique Chairs
Materials
Oak
Set of Six Antoni Gaudi Calvet Chair in Solid Varnished Oak
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Calvet chair designed by Antonio Gaudi manufactured in Barcelona by BD.
Solid varnished oak.
Measures: 52 x 54 x 94 H cm
Year of design: 1902
...
Category
2010s Spanish Jugendstil Chairs
Materials
Oak
Klismos Black Leather Saber Legs Wood Armchairs, custom colors possible
By Pescetta
Located in IT
Klismos customizable armchairs with saber legs, black lacquered wood and black plain leather seats. Available in other colors and upholstery.
Walnut wood chairs with deep and large seat and back wraparound feeling backrest. These armchairs are made in Italy. They are realized according to the historical model named "Klismos" which is a type of ancient Greek chair...
Category
2010s Italian Greek Revival Chairs
Materials
Wood
Black Woven Leather Seat Walnut Saber Legs Klismos Chairs Customizable Set of 2
Located in IT
Klismos customizable dining chairs with saber legs, black lacquered wood and black woven leather seats. Available in other colors and upholstery. Italian artisanal production by Pesc...
Category
2010s Italian Greek Revival Chairs
Materials
Walnut
Original Josef Hoffmann/Gebrüder J&J Kohn Chair, Early 20th Century, Jugendstil
Located in Vienna, AT
A very rare and so far undocumented armchair by Josef Hoffmann, original leather upholstery, branding iron J&J Kohn. An identical chair with a different u...
Category
1910s Austrian Jugendstil Vintage Chairs
Materials
Leather, Beech
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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