Pair of Pierre Paulin First Edition "Big Tulip" for Artifort Lounge Chairs
Located in Gladstone, NJ
Pair of Pierre Paulin First Edition "Big Tulip" for Artifort lounge chairs.
Pair of Pierre Paulin First Edition "Big Tulip" for Artifort Lounge Chairs
Located in Gladstone, NJ
Pair of Pierre Paulin First Edition "Big Tulip" for Artifort lounge chairs.
Antique Victorian Baby High Chair
Located in North Palm Beach, FL
An Antique Victorian Era Baby High Chair, a charming and authentic piece that harks back to a bygone era. This high chair carries numerous exquisite details, such as the cane seat, intricately carved backrest, and classic spindles, which showcase its historical authenticity. One unique feature of this high chair is the swinging tray that easily moves back, providing convenient access. While it has a practical history as a baby high chair, it is now recommended for decorative purposes rather than its original intended use. This antique high chair...
Wood
$2,080Sale Price|20% Off
After Donald Judd Chair/Stool
By Donald Judd
Located in Chicago, IL
After Donald Judd Chair/Stool by PLANEfurniture (defunct), Los Angeles USA, c. 2010 Oak wood Dimensions: 28 h × 15 w × 15¼ d in Simple, architectural...
Oak
Set of 6 High-Quality Rococo Salon Chairs, 18th Century, Walnut
Located in Berlin, DE
Set of 6 High-Quality Rococo Salon Chairs, 18th Century Walnut Solid walnut wood frame, upholstered with classic spring core cushions covered in a beige fabric. Curved and richly o...
Walnut
Mid Century Beige Tiger Dedar Velvet Vintage Chair, Fameg Factory, Poland, 1960s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Comfortable chair produced in the late 1960s by the Furniture Factory "Fameg" in Radomsko. Quite rare piece due to the shape of the backrest. The seat is covered with high quality...
Textile, Beech, Velvet
Customizable Tacchini Costela Lounge Chair by Martin Eisler
Located in New York, NY
Tacchini is delighted to reissue Costela by Martin Eisler, icon of Brazilian 1950s design. An elegant yet informal armchair. With its sensual aesthetic, natural materials and intel...
Fabric
Ghezzi Chair - Curved metal framed chair in upholstered velvet
Located in Brisbane, QLD
The Ghezzi Chair was designed to emulate the curvature of a store sign in Rome. The cursive writing is prominent throughout Italian towns and cities and resonates with an era of ha...
Stainless Steel
$14,900 / set
Groovy Chairs by Pierre Paulin for Artifort
Located in Chicago, IL
c. 1960s. Netherlands. Price is for the set. Contact us if you’d like to purchase a single item. First edition. Reupholstered/refoamed in Kvadrat Tonus.
Fabric
Set of 4 Lounge Chairs Tucroma Series by Guido Faleschini, 1970
By Guido Faleschini, i4 Mariani
Located in Roma, IT
Vintage set of lounge chairs "Tucroma" series by Guido Faleschini, Italy 1970s. Chromed steel and orange velvet. Good condition with some minor signs of wear and a minor fading.
Steel
Michele De Lucchi Memphis 'First' Chair, Lacquered Wood, 1983
Located in Tinton Falls, NJ
The Most Popular MEMPHIS Chair!!! FIRST is an iconic and sculptural creation conceived by Michele De Lucchi. The designer seems to be paying homage to Alexander Calder in the lightn...
Metal
Set of 8 Medea dining chairs made of plywood by Nobili for Tagliabue, Italy, 1956
Located in Arezzo, Italy
Set of 8 Medea chairs designed by Vittorio Nobili for Fratelli Tagliabue in 1956. Frame made of curved, veneered plywood; painted iron frame; brass accents. The project received the ...
Brass, Iron
Knud Faerch Teak Cowhorn Chair 1950s
By Slagelse Mobelvaerk, Knud Faerch
Located in London, England
Knud Faerch - Cowhorn Chair, c1950s Produced in the 1950s by renowned cabinetmakers Slagelse Mobelvaerk in the town of Slagelse, Denmark. The Cowhorn armchair is one of Faerch's mos...
Leather, Teak
Customizable Tacchini Costela Lounge Chair by Martin Eisler
Located in New York, NY
price listed for starting fabric Tacchini is delighted to reissue Costela by Martin Eisler, icon of Brazilian 1950s design. An elegant yet informal armchair. With its sensual aesthe...
Leather, Fabric
Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chair by Rolf Rastad & Adolf Relling, 1950s
By Dokka Mobler, Adolf Relling and Rolf Rastad
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Lounge chair by Rolf Rastad and Adolf Relling for Dokka Mobler, Norway, c.1950s. The lounge chair has the original green tweed fabric and features a sculpted teak frame. Dimensions ...
Upholstery, Teak
19th Century Swedish Folk Art Chair
Located in Allerum, SE
19th century Swedish Folk Art chair in it's original condition. Ca 1820 Sweden.
Pine
$2,400 / set
Pair of Vintage Cerused Rattan Chairs
By Ficks Reed
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Pair of Vintage Cerused Rattan Chairs with a single matching footstool attributed to Ficks Reed. Extremely comfortable and generous proportions with floral upholstered cushions that ...
Fabric, Rattan
Limited Edition, Eps Chair by Tom Dixon for London Design Festival, 2006
By Tom Dixon
Located in Uppsala, Uppsala
Very rare EPS chair in a limited edition of 500 pieces in grey polystyrene (packing material) designed by Tom Dixon for the London Design Festival...
Polystyrene
Set of 6 Mahogany & Leather Arm Chairs, by Danish Overseas Imports, c. 1960's
Located in Deland, FL
Introducing a rare, limited set of Danish-designed arm chairs constructed from solid mahogany and featuring new Italian leather upholstery. Simultaneously elegant and minimal these e...
Leather, Mahogany
Sculptural Dining Chair in Black Faux Fur — Gropius CS2 by NOOM
Located in Paris, FR
ARTISTIC STATEMENT The Dining Chair Gropius CS2 Fluffy by NOOM is an artistic accent piece that transforms a functional object into a sculptural element within the interior. Uphols...
Wool, Faux Fur, Ash, Velvet, Bouclé, Cotton
$15,085 / item
Architect's Chair by Cade Cahalan
Located in Geneve, CH
Architect's Chair by Cade Cahalan Dimensions: W 55.88 x D 81.28 x H 66.04 x Seat H 33.02 cm Materials: Wood Based in, produced and shipped from the US. Material options: Wood: Cherry, White Oak...
Wood
Vienna Secession armchair by Gustav Siegel for J.J.Kohn, Modell 715/F Austria
By Gustav Siegel, Josef Hoffmann, J.&J. Khon 1
Located in Argelato, BO
One of the most iconic and refined armchairs of the Viennese secession, designed by the famous Austrian designer Gustav Siegel and created by the Kohn company, is proposed here in it...
Beech, Bentwood
$2,800Sale Price|20% Off
Leather Sling K Chair By WILLIAM KATAVOLOS
Located in Lake Worth, FL
For FULL item description click on More Details below. Shipping Quote Information The shipping quote stated in the listing was from 1st Dibs and they normally set all the costs and ...
Iron
1970s Italian chair in Cowhide and Chrome - Italy, 1970s
Located in Pijnacker, Zuid-Holland
Designer: Unknown Manufacturer: Unknown Country: Italy Model: Desk chair / dining chair Design period: 1970’s Date of manufacturing: circa 1970 Size WDH in cm: 51x59x81 seat height 4...
Cowhide
Set of Twelve Steel Brass Velvet Curule Chairs by Maison Jansen, 1960s
Located in Paris, IDF
Beautiful set of 1960’s Curule Savonarola chairs made of heavy stainless steel metal with brass accents. This incredible set of twelve chairs was created by French interior design firm Maison Jansen. The sparse original structure feels like a piece of modern art, and the newly reupholstered velvet...
Brass
Pair of Hepplewhite Walnut Side Chairs, Camel Back, Circa 1785
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
This is a very elegant PAIR of good quality Side or Dining Chairs, from the late 18th Century, George 111rd Hepplewhite period, circa 1785. Camel back chairs of this date are popu...
Fabric, Walnut
$2,600Sale Price|20% Off
18th Century Balloon Back Original Red Painted Windsor Chairs-Pair
Located in Los Angeles, CA
18th century original red painted bow back Windsor chairs from New England in fine condition. These chairs have a nice deep red painted surface and wonderful patina. Found in Pennsyl...
Wood
$21,027Sale Price / set|20% Off
Luigi Caccia Dominioni Set of Ten Catilina Chairs with Leather Cushions Azucena
By Luigi Caccia Dominioni, Azucena
Located in Cascina, Pisa
Set of ten Catilina chairs with frame in painted steel, seat in black lacquered multi-layered wood, and polyurethane cushions covered with leather. This...
Steel
Set of Two Swedish Grace Birch Chairs with Inlay, Sweden, 1930s
Located in Eskilstuna, SE
Set of two Swedish Grace chairs, comprising one armchair and one side chair. Crafted in birch with elegant curved lines, tapered legs and finely i...
Fabric, Birch
$1,440Sale Price / set|20% Off
Pair White Vinyl Tub Chairs
Located in New York, NY
Pair of chic white tufted vinyl tub chairs on free rolling ball form feet.
PVC, Upholstery
19th Century Victorian Corduroy Slipper Chair with Scrolled Back and Turned Legs
Located in London, GB
An exceptional example of mid-Victorian craftsmanship, this chair features hand-crafted components throughout. The front supports consist of solid mahogany legs expertly shaped via t...
Brass
Light Blue Velvet Cesca Chairs, Three Available
Located in IT
Light blue velvet cesca chairs. We have three pieces available, recently reupholstered. Excellent conditions. NO further restoration needed. A vid...
Velvet
$4,256 / set
Pair of Mid-Century Italian Giorgetti Chairs
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
Pair of Mid-Century Italian armchairs from the by the designer Giorgetti. These chairs have been recently reupholstered in a neutral fabric. Circa 1970.
Upholstery, Wood
Vintage Chair Louis XX by Philippe Starck for Vitra, 1990s, Set of 4
By Philippe Starck, Vitra
Located in Radomsko, Województwo łódzkie
Indulge in the iconic design and rich history of Philippe Starck's Louis XX chairs. Inspired by the opulence of 18th-century French furniture, these chairs bo...
Aluminum
French Napoleon Slipper Chair, C. 1890
Located in Nashville, TN
A charming French Napoleon slipper chair, circa 1890, newly upholstered in fresh white linen. Elegant and inviting, with classic proportions and timeless appeal.
Linen
DOOQ Bar Chair with Soft Velvet and Brass footrest Odisseia
By DOOQ
Located in Lisbon, PT
Odisseia bar chair embodies the aesthetic spirit of the space age, a new kind of discreet luxury and comfort inspired by a futuristic era created by...
Brass
$1,160Sale Price|20% Off
Pair of 19th Century Maple Side Chairs with Rush Seats
Located in Huntington, NY
A pair of 19th century maple side chairs with rush seats. Seats with remnants of paint. Frames tightened. Chairs touched up & polished.
Rush, Maple
French Giltwood Carved Balloon Porter’s Chair, Louis XVI Period, Circa 1790
Located in London, GB
A rare Louis XVI period gilded porter's chair, possibly water-gilded to a very high standard. The porter’s chair evolved in France and England in the late 17th and early 18th centur...
Upholstery, Beech, Giltwood
"T-Chair", Olavi Hanninen for Aranjou, Brutalist Solid Elm, France, 1950s
Located in Split, Splitsko-dalmatinska županija
Description: Presenting a remarkable chair designed by the renowned Finnish designer Olavi Hänninen. Crafted from rich, solid wood, these chairs embody a blend of rustic charm and m...
Elm
Pair of 1940s Brutalist-Modernist Chairs
Located in Ternay, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
A pair of French chairs in a Brutalist-Modernist style, dating from the 1940s. Solid wood and walnut veneer construction; original brown faux leather (vinyl) upholstery with a python...
Wood
$1,540Sale Price / set|20% Off
Cane Back Chairs Baby Blue Velvet Upholstery, Hollywood Regency Era
Located in Omaha, NE
Transform your space with the timeless elegance of these Vintage Hollywood Regency cane back chairs. Perfect for adding a touch of glamour to any room, these chairs are a beautiful b...
Velvet, Cherry
Wicker and Painted Iron Childs Chair
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Possibly designed by pipsan swanson saarinen. See the photo with the soda can to give you a sense of scale.
Wicker
Original Cognac Leather Hardoy Butterfly Chair, Issued by Knoll, 1950s
By Knoll, Jorge Ferrari-Hardoy
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Vintage Butterfly Chair with a tan leather sling, designed by Antonio Bonet, Juan Kurchan, and Jorge Ferrari-Hardoy, issued by Knoll. This iconic mid-century design exudes a relaxed ...
Leather
Folding Easy Chair in Cane and Oak by Hans Wegner, 1949
Located in Limhamn, Skåne län
The folding easy chair model JH-512, designed by Hans J. Wegner and produced by master cabinetmaker Johannes Hansen in Denmark during the 1940s, is a distinguished representation of ...
Cane, Oak
Mario Botta, 4 'Seconda' Black Metal Chairs, Alias Mod. 602, 1980s
By Mario Botta
Located in Argelato, BO
Three 'Seconda' chairs designed by the famous architect Mario Botta for the Italian firm Alias, model 602. All 4 are painted black both in the structure and in the seat, they bear ...
Steel
$2,057 / set
Marcel Gascoin, Pair of "CF" Chairs, France 1950
Located in Catonvielle, FR
Marcel Gascoin, Pair of beech straw chairs, "CF" model, France 1950. Icon of the French Reconstruction period, this chair is remarkable in its rationalism, its ergonomics and the qua...
Straw, Beech
Modernist Vintage Six Superleggera Chairs by Gio Ponti for Cassina 1957 Italy
Gastone Rinaldi for RIMA Chair, Model "Flynn," Italy, 1970s
By Gastone Rinaldi, RIMA
Located in Naples, IT
The Flynn chair, designed by the renowned Italian designer Gastone Rinaldi for Rima in the 1970s, is a masterpiece of avant-garde design that combines structural minimalism, ergonomi...
Metal
Postmodern Chrome and Red Wood Chairs, Set of 4, 1980s
Located in Benalmadena, ES
Set of four chairs featuring a flat-profile chrome-plated steel frame and red lacquered wood seats. The design emphasizes geometric verticality through high, rectangular backrests th...
Chrome
Organic Wabi Sabi Chair, France, 1930s
Located in Antwerp, BE
This one-of-a-kind folk art chair from France embodies the wabi-sabi philosophy, celebrating the beauty of natural imperfection. Crafted with remarkable woodworking, its rich patina ...
Wood
Low Back Chair / Stool in Solid Oak by Boyd & Allister
Located in Santa Fe, NM
This low back chair / stool in solid oak was inspired by a Pierre Chapo upholstered chair and originally made as a gift for my partner. I love the visual weight lended by the thickne...
Oak
Rupert Bevan Lafon Bar Stool (in customer's own choice of material/leather)
By Rupert Bevan
Located in London, GB
The Lafon Bar Stool reworks the original design for the bar setting. Crafted with a patinated brass plated finish pedestal and backsplat, and generous upho...
Brass
Originals 1905 of the Period Pair of Josef Hoffmann and Jacob &Josef Kohn Chairs
By Jacob & Josef Kohn, Josef Hoffmann, Woka Lamps
Located in Vienna, AT
Very early and important design by Josef Hoffmann for J&J Kohn; horseshoe-shaped stand, each with two spheres under the corner joints of the seat, beechwood, light stained, polis...
Bentwood
Dark brown cowhide Chesterfield dining/side/desk chair in English style
Located in Harderwijk, NL
This impressive dark brown Chesterfield chair features the classic English look. Upholstered in cowhide leather, it is finished with refined decorative nailhead trim. The chair is hi...
Cowhide, Leather, Wood
Rare to find children’s barber chair with horse head, Belgium ca 1950
Located in Meulebeke, BE
A delightful and imaginative children’s barber chair from Belgium, dating to the 1950s, designed to transform an ordinary haircut into a playful adventure. This vintage piece combine...
Metal
$3,600Sale Price / set|20% Off
Alvar Aalto Armchairs with Black Straps, Finland, 1960's
By Alvar Aalto
Located in Austin, TX
Model 45 armchairs, designed in 1947 by Alvar Aalto and manufactured later by Artek. Beech frames and woven black nylon seat and back make a comfortable and sought after combination ...
Nylon, Beech
Anonima Castelli Pila Folding Chair in Vienna straw, Giancarlo Piretti
By Giancarlo Piretti, Anonima Castelli
Located in Brooklyn, NY
When it was presented in 1967 at the Milan Furniture Fair, the chair received such acclaim from the public that many visitors left the stand, taking the ones on display with them. As...
Steel
Pair of Victorian Rosewood Library Armchairs, England, Circa 1850
Located in Bedfordshire, GB
An Exceptional Quality Pair Of Mid 19th Century, Victorian Period, Rosewood Library Armchairs Of Extremely Good Proportions, Having Attractive Sheperds Crook Shaped Arms Over Genero...
Rosewood
Early André Dubreuil Prototype Paris Chair from the Estate of the artist 1988
Located in Uxbridge, GB
An exceptionally rare prototype Paris Chair by André Dubreuil, dating from 1988 and one of the first two examples made by the designer before the subsequent edition of twenty. This ...
Steel
$5,800 / item
Sabaudia Viennese Cane Armchair by Fratelli Boffi
Located in Milan, IT
A stunning version of the Sabaudia armchair, this elegant piece boasts the same sophisticated Silhouette and exquisite details and materials of its sibling, but features a striking t...
Wood
$6,800 / set
Set of 6 Fine French Art Deco Oak Dining Chairs
Located in Long Island City, NY
Set of six French Art Deco stained oak dining chairs.
Fabric, Oak
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.
Modern icons are showing up in gracefully layered dining nooks, living rooms and lounges — proof that great design only gets better with context.
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From his massive collaborative workshop in a former paper factory, the designer concocts funky furniture from disused materials, as well as luxe hotel interiors like the new Mix Brussels.
What happens when you do something to a piece of furniture that you shouldn’t? It becomes an entirely new object.
What at first glance seems an unusual choice jibes perfectly with the designer's aesthetic.
If anyone is brave, humble and adept enough to recolor these mid-century masterpieces, it’s Ilse Crawford. Here, she gives us the details on her five earthy paint choices and tells us how she feels about design collaborations.
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