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Chairs For Sale
Iconic Eero Aarnio Pink Pastil Chair
By Eero Aarnio
Located in New York, NY
Eero Aarnio made the first prototype of the Pastil chair out of polystyrene, which helped him to verify the measurements, ergonomics and rocking ability. ...
Category
2010s Finnish Modern Chairs
Materials
Fiberglass
$3,571 / item
Vintage Patinated Pierre Jeanneret, Kangaroo Chairs from Chandigarh, India
Located in Uxbridge, GB
This pair of vintage Pierre Jeanneret Kangaroo chairs is a remarkable example of mid-century modern design and a rare piece of architec...
Category
Mid-20th Century Chairs
Materials
Cane, Teak
Two Original J.Hoffmann & Oswald Haerdtl Chairs Art Deco New Fabric Josef Frank
Located in Vienna, AT
Created by Josef Hoffmann and Oswald Haerdtl for the Otto Beyer fashion style pattern store in Vienna, Singerstrasse 14 which is shown on one of the images. Fabric "Notturno," design...
Category
1930s Austrian Art Deco Vintage Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Beech
French Louis XVI Style Pair of Grey Painted Armchairs in Pink Ikat Fabric
Located in Essex, MA
Pair of Grey painted and carved Louis XVI style small armchairs. Perfect for a little girls' room or bedroom. Newly professionally upholstered in pink Ikat fabric.
Category
1940s American Louis XVI Vintage Chairs
Materials
Wood
$1,800 Sale Price
43% Off
Charlotte Perriand 7 Fauteuil Tournant, Outdoor For Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Charlotte Perriand 7 Fauteuil Tournant, Outdoor For Cassina
A design icon with an attitude for versatility and functionality designed in 1927 by Charlotte Perriand for her Paris apa...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Steel
$3,679 Sale Price / item
25% Off
Open Armchair by Hindley & Son. upholstered in vintage Kente Cloth
Located in London, GB
Mid-19th Century open armchair by Hindley & Son made in birch and upholstered in a vintage blue and white Kente Cloth from Ghana. Mid-19th Century.
Fully restored and re-upholstered.
Category
Mid-19th Century Late Victorian Antique Chairs
Materials
Birch
Single Mid-Century Danish Teak Model 83 Chair by Niels Moller, 1970s
Located in Los Angeles, CA
1970s Danish teak Model 83 side chair designed by Niels Moller. Teak frame with near new condition paper cord seat. The frame is in good original condition with some wear and patina ...
Category
1970s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs
Materials
Papercord, Teak
Italian Brutalist Dining Chair, 1960s
Located in Budapest, HU
This 1960s Italian brutalist dining chair shows classic craftsmanship. Made from natural materials, it has a curved backrest for comfort. The seat is woven with wicker, adding warmth...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Chairs
Materials
Wicker, Wood
Knoll Bastiano Lounge Chair by Tobia Scarpa
By Knoll, Tobia Scarpa
Located in Basildon, London
Introducing the stunning Bastiano Lounge Chair by Tobia Scarpa for Knoll, a true masterpiece of luxury furniture. This iconic lounge chair features a sleek and sophisticated design, ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Leather
Saturn Chair, Occasional, Modern, Sculptural, Bronze frame, Furry Pink Fabric
By Lara Bohinc
Located in Holland, AMSTERDAM
The distinctive Saturn chair is a return to the split sphere concepts. The lower semi sphere metal constructions cradle the soft upper spheres of Bohinc’s...
Category
2010s Portuguese Modern Chairs
Materials
Metal
Early Herman Miller LCM Lounge Chair, Labeled
Located in Antwerp, BE
Iconic LCM lounge chair designed by Charles and Ray Eames for Herman Miller. Beautifully bent seat and backrest. Chrome base with shock-mounts in exce...
Category
1940s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs
Materials
Metal, Chrome
$1,766 Sale Price
20% Off
Set of Six Olivetree and Rush Chairs, 1960, France
Located in Kaštel Sućurac, Splitsko-dalmatinska županija
Introducing a stunning set of six mid-century chairs from France, crafted with a beautiful combination of olivewood and rush seating. These chairs pay homage to the influential works...
Category
1960s French French Provincial Vintage Chairs
Materials
Rush, Olive
Pair of Folding Slat Chairs by Aldo Jacober for Alberto Bazzani, Italy, 1960s
By Aldo Jacober
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A finely crafted pair of mid-century folding chairs designed by Aldo Jacober and produced by Alberto Bazzani in Italy, circa 1960s. Constructed from solid beechwood, each chair featu...
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Beech
Afra & Tobia Scarpa Black Lacquered Dialogo Chair for B&B Italia, 1973, Set of 4
Located in Vicenza, IT
Set of four Dialogo Chairs Designed by Afra & Tobia Scarpa for B&B Italia, 1973
This set of four Dialogo chairs features:
- Natural beechwood structure
- Black lacquered plastic sea...
Category
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs
Materials
Plastic, Beech
Postmodern Linen Galatea Armchair, Handmade in Portugal by Malabar
Located in RIO TINTO, PT
Galatea armchair is part of the new Malabar's collection - Future Classics.
Know for his surrealist paintings, Salvador Dalí was one of the most cont...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Chairs
Materials
Marble
$4,583 Sale Price / item
25% Off
Finn Juhl for France & Son 'Diplomat' Chair
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Denmark, Finn Juhl for France & Son 'Diplomat' chair in rosewood.
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Leather, Rosewood
Pair of Italian Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs
Located in Buchanan, NY
A sophisticated pair of 1950s Italian sidechairs in green leather with wicker backs and brass detailing. Add some classic mid-century modern elegance to your home with this gorgeous pair of 1950s Italian side chairs...
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs
Materials
Upholstery
Late 19th Century French Fauteuil in Walnut
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Late 19th century Regence style fauteuil, French. Well carved walnut. Shaped cross stretcher. Shell & acanthus carving throughout. Cabriole legs ending in hoof feet. Original tapestr...
Category
Late 19th Century French Regency Antique Chairs
Materials
Walnut
$1,200 Sale Price
38% Off
Customizable Wittmann Leather Kubus Armchair by Josef Hoffmann
Located in New York, NY
A classic example of Hoffmann’s strict geometrical lines and the quadratic theme in his work is the Kubus armchair, designed in 1910 and handcrafted to ...
Category
2010s Austrian Chairs
Materials
Leather
60s 70s Steel Suede Vintage Chair Giovanni Carini Planula Libellula
Located in Neuenkirchen, NI
60s 70s Steel suede vintage chair Giovanni Carini Planula Libellula.
Object: armchair
Manufacturer: Planula
Condition: good
...
Category
1970s European Vintage Chairs
Materials
Metal, Chrome
Postmodern Velvet Galatea Armchair Handmade in Portugal by Malabar
Located in RIO TINTO, PT
Galatea armchair is part of the new Malabar's collection - Classic futures.
Know for his surrealist paintings, Salvador Dalí was one of the most co...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Chairs
Materials
Marble
$4,583 Sale Price / item
25% Off
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
Vintage Medical Chair
Located in Norwalk, CT
This very interesting medical chair is sure to be a conversation starter! A wonderful piece of medical history.
Category
Early 20th Century Chairs
$4,650
Contemporary Wooden Counter Stool in Mexican Hardwood – In Stock
Located in PARQUE INDUSTRIAL OTHON P BLANCO, Quintana Roo
The Tamay Stool combines character and subtlety through a design based on simple lines and harmonious proportions, highlighting the natural beauty of solid tropical woods endemic to ...
Category
2010s Mexican Modern Chairs
Materials
Hardwood, Walnut
$862 Sale Price / item
25% Off
Modern Armless Bar or Counter Stool with Relaxed Backrest
Located in Greenwich, CT
This armless bar or counter stool features a curvy and relaxed backrest. Upholstered in a shimmering vinyl with contrasting cut velvet on the back; the stool also features a brass ki...
Category
2010s American Modern Chairs
Materials
Maple
21st Rattan Spencer Dining Chair Wood Handmade in Portugal by Wood Tailors
Located in RIO TINTO, PT
Member of one of the most exquisite gentlemen’s clubs in London, the Brook’s, Spencer Cavendish has the distinction of having served as leader of three political parties. The 8th Duke of Devonshire...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Chairs
Materials
Linen, Rattan, Walnut
$1,855 Sale Price / item
20% Off
Petite Friture Week-End Armchair in Jade Green Aluminium, 2017
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Petite Friture Week-End Armchair in Jade Green Aluminium by Studio BrichetZiegler, 2017
The week-end collection is a full range of outdoor furniture, in aluminium grained epoxy pa...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Chairs
Materials
Aluminum
Jane Dillon and Peter Wheeler Multipla chair, Kron, UK, 1992
By Jane Dillon
Located in Paris, FR
Jane Dillon and Peter Wheeler Multipla lounge chair, Kron, circa 1990
Re upholstered in Bouclé fabric
Category
1990s British Chairs
Materials
Bouclé
Mid Century Modern Bumerang Chair, Light Creme White Jacquard, 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
Textile, Wool, Beech
Vintage Regency Style Ebonized Armchair with Cane Seat.
Located in Vero Beach, FL
Vintage Regency Style Ebonized Armchair with Cane Seat
20th century Regency style armchair from the cabinet maker Trouvailles, Watertown Massachusetts. It is black lacquered with go...
Category
20th Century American Regency Chairs
Materials
Wood
$720 Sale Price
20% Off
Green Peacock Rattan Side Chair
Located in New York, NY
Green Peacock Rattan Side Chair:
Measures: 19" x 21" x 38"H
Seat Height: 18"
Introducing Creel and Gow's exclusive wicker and rattan coll...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Moroccan Chairs
Materials
Rattan
$1,600 / item
Alias 453 Rollingframe+ Tilt 47 Soft Chair in Grey with Lacquered Aluminum Frame
By Alberto Meda, Alias
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Alias 453 Rollingframe Tilt 47 Soft Chair in Grey with Lacquered Aluminum Frame by Alberto Meda
Height adjustable chair with arms, with soft (or hard or soft breaking castors and 5-...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Chairs
Materials
Aluminum
Plia Chair by Giancarlo Piretti for Anonima Castelli, 1967
Located in Budapest, HU
The introduction of the Plia chair at the 1967 Milan Furniture Fair marked the dawn of a new era centered around plastic. Designer Giancarlo Piretti transformed the traditional foldi...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Chairs
Materials
Chrome
Armchair Rococo Swedish White Light Green, Sweden
Located in New York, NY
Armchair Rococo Swedish white light green, Sweden. A single armchair with original paint made in Sweden during the Rococo period 1750-1775. A white washe...
Category
Mid-18th Century Swedish Rococo Antique Chairs
Tobia Scarpa, two Pigreco wooden chairs for Gavina, set of two (1959)
By Tobia Scarpa
Located in Argelato, BO
The Pigreco chair was designed by the famous Italian architect Tobia Scarpa in 1959 for the Gavina company. This is an extremely important work in Scarpa's artistic career, in fact i...
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs
Materials
Leather, Wood
Antique Walnut French Provincial Accent Armchairs
Located in Lake Worth, FL
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The shipping quote stated in the listing was from 1st Dibs and they normally set all the costs and ...
Category
1930s French Provincial Vintage Chairs
Materials
Walnut, Velvet
$1,271 Sale Price / set
25% Off
Set of 6 Melchiorre Bega Chairs Made of Cherrywood, Italy, 1950s
Located in Wolfurt, AT
This set of six chairs was designed and manufactured in Italy in the 1950s by Bega Bologna. The frame is made of glossy lacquered cherry wood and is in very stable condition. The pla...
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Cherry
Midcentury chrome and Black Leather Dining Chairs by Mart Stam (pair)
Located in BROOKLYN, NY
Iconic Bauhaus cantilevered armchairs of chrome tubular steel with black leather sling seat and back and black leather armrests in near pristine condition. Designed by Mart Stam in 1...
Category
1970s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs
Materials
Chrome
Contemporary Kitchen Counter Bar Stool Old Silver Steel Natural Tobacco Leather
Located in Alcoy, Alicante
The Wanderlust contemporary counter stool belongs to a collection of minimalist and serene pieces where exclusivity and precision are shown in small details such as the hand-turned m...
Category
2010s Spanish Modern Chairs
Materials
Steel
Contemporary Chair 'FF Cantilever' Black Dakar Leather, Chrome Legs
Located in Paris, IDF
Dining chair 'FF' Cantilever designed by Ida L. Hildebrand for Friends & Founders
Dimensions:
H. 75 / W. 55 / D. 55 cm
H. 29.53" / W. 21.65" / D. 21.65"
Model shown on main picture...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Organic Modern Chairs
Materials
Leather
Contemporary Chair 'FF Cantilever' Nubuck Leather, Chrome Legs
Located in Paris, IDF
Dining chair 'FF' Cantilever designed by Ida L. Hildebrand for Friends & Founders
Dimensions:
H. 75 / W. 55 / D. 55 cm
H. 29.53" / W. 21.65" / D. 21.65"
Model shown on main picture...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Organic Modern Chairs
Materials
Steel
Customizable Tacchini Costela Lounge Chair Designed 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 intelli...
Category
2010s Italian Chairs
Materials
Leather, Fabric
Original Wassily Sessel Knoll International Marcel Breuer weiß
By Knoll, Marcel Breuer
Located in Berlin, DE
Wir bieten einen wunderschönen Wassily Chair von Knoll International aus den 1990er Jahren zum Verkauf an. Der von Marcel Breuer entworfene Sessel ist eines der bekanntesten Möbeldes...
Category
1990s German Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Steel, Chrome
Vintage MR10/S533L Cantilever chair by Mies van der Rohe and Lilly Reich
Located in Tucson, AZ
This graceful, elegant, and beautifully proportioned "MR10" chair, developed from a 1924 design for a cantilevered chair by Mart Stam, was introduced by Mies van der Rohe at the 1927...
Category
Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Chrome
$796 Sale Price
20% Off
Mid-Century Folding Chair SE18 by Egon Eiermann
Located in Vienna, AT
Folding chair model SE18 was designed in 1952 by Egon Eiermann for Wilde & Spieth. Chair is now displays at Museum of Modern Art in New York in their permanent modern art collection ...
Category
1950s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs
Materials
Beech, Plywood
Giancarlo Piretti Space Age Vintage Red Plastic Armchair Plona 1969 Italy
Located in Vienna, AT
Giancarlo Piretti Space Age red foldable plastic vintage armchair which is executed by Castelli, Italy.
This joyful foldable chair model Plona in a powerful red color comes from an e...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Space Age Chairs
Materials
Chrome
Circa 1900 English Double Bow Windsor Chair
Located in High Point, NC
Circa 1900 Windsor armchair made from oak. It having a double bow with a hooped spindle back and a central wheel splat flanked by spindles, over a saddled elm seat standing on front...
Category
Early 1900s English George III Antique Chairs
Materials
Elm, Oak
Contemporary Fluted Florence Easy Chair in Tan Leather and Oiled Walnut Frame
By Stuart Scott
Located in Trowbridge, Wiltshire
Created with the ultimate lounging comfort in mind and featuring a subtly detailed oiled walnut frame, the Florence is pure statement. It works well upholstered in fabric but our recommendation is lustrous leather in a bold color. Shown here in natural oiled walnut, featuring a fluted seat in full grain cow hide leather.
Shown here: in natural oiled walnut, featuring a channeled seat...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary English Modern Chairs
Materials
Leather, Walnut
New England Hitchcock Style Chair with Woven Rush Seat
Located in Norton, MA
A New England Hitchcock Style/Fancy chair. Hand painted/stenciled with a deep and rich patination from years of good wear. The seat is woven rush seats and is in very good condition....
Category
19th Century American Antique Chairs
Materials
Wood
Bertoia Diamond Chairs, White, Set of Two, Welded & Painted Steel
Located in Bloomfield Hills, MI
SALE ONE WEEK ONLY
Bertoia Diamond Chairs, White, Set of Two, Welded & Painted Steel. They are as elegant, strong and functional as when they were manufactured. The chairs will add a touch of class to any setting.
Harry Bertoia's career began in the 1930s as a student at Cranbrook Academy of Art where he re-established the metal-working studio and later became head of the department before the school closed during WWII due to wartime restrictions on materials in 1943. During the war, Bertoia moved to California and is credited with developing new techniques for molding plywood with Charles and Ray Eames also from Cranbrook.
Harry Bertoia is one of the many well-known artists and designers who attended The Cranbrook Academy of Art in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan, The school & buildings were designed by architect and faculty member, Eliel Saarinen who collaborated with Charles and Ray Eames on chair and furniture design. It is the country’s top ranked, graduate-only program in architecture, design and fine art. Each year, just 75 students are invited to study and live on the landmark Saarinen-designed campus which features: private studios, state-of-the art workshops, the renowned Cranbrook Art Museum and 300 acres of forests, lakes and streams, all a short drive from the city of Detroit. The focus at Cranbrook is on studio practice in one of ten disciplines including Architecture, 2D and 3D Design, Ceramics, Fiber, Metalsmithing, Painting, Photography, Print Media, and Sculpture. The program is anchored by celebrated Artists- and Designers-in-Residence, one for each discipline, all of whom live and practice on campus alongside the graduate students.
Numerous creative artists who are alumni of Cranbrook include: Florence Knoll, Jack Lenor Larsen, Donald Lipski, Duane Hanson, Nick Cave, Hani Rashid, George Nelson, Urban Jupena (Nationally recognized fiber artist), Artis Lane (the first African-American artist to have her sculpture, "Sojourner Truth," commissioned for the Emancipation Hall in the Capital Visitor Center in Washington DC), Cory Puhlman (televised Pastry Chef extraordinaire), Thom O’Connor (Lithographs), Paul Evans (Brutalist-inspired sculpted metal furnishings), Eugene Caples (small bronze images/abstract), Morris Brose (Bronze Sculptures), Herb Babcock (blown glass), Larry Butcher (mixed media), Lauren Anais Hussey (Abstract), Andrea Eis (film, photography), Lilian Swann Saarinen (Sculpture), Douglas Semivan...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Steel
Paco Muñoz 'Riaza' Hunting Children's Chairs in Patinated Leather
By Paco Muñoz, Darro
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Paco Muñoz for Darro, 'Riaza' chairs for children, samara, leather, metal, Spain, 1960s
This robust and resilient low lounge chair, a creation of Paco Muñoz from the 1960s, epitomiz...
Category
1960s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs
Materials
Metal
Iconic Eero Aarnio Black Leather Swivel Ball Lounge Chair
By Eero Aarnio
Located in New York, NY
The ball chair was designed in 1963 and debuted at the Cologne Furniture Fair in 1966. The chair is one of the most famous and beloved classics of Finni...
Category
2010s Finnish Modern Chairs
Materials
Fiberglass, Leather
Gerrit Thomas Rietveld Zig Zag Chair For Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Gerrit Thomas Rietveld Zig Zag Chair For Cassina
Designed by Gerrit Thomas Rietveld in 1934 and quickly deemed a design icon, th...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Wood
$3,115 Sale Price / item
25% Off
Pair of Leather and Brass Campaign Chairs for Steve Chase
By Steve Chase
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Pair of glamorous leather and aged brass campaign chairs from a Steve Chase designed estate.
Constructed of iron with off white textures lacque...
Category
1980s American Modern Vintage Chairs
Materials
Brass, Iron
$3,120 Sale Price / set
33% Off
Japanese Meiji Chairs C1900
Located in Hudson, NY
This is a pair of Meiji period chairs from Japan.
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Chairs
Materials
Wood
"Diamond" Chairs by Harry Bertoia 'Set of 2'
By Harry Bertoia, Knoll
Located in Roma, RM
"Diamond chair" by Harry Bertoia.
Bertoia, who came from the collaboration with architect Eero Saarinen and architect-designer Charles Eames at the Cranbrook Academy of Art in Michi...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Chairs
Materials
Metal
$4,178 / set
Set of Four Restored Bauhaus Cesca Chairs, by M. Breuer, Chrome, Italy, 1980s
Located in Brandys nad Labem, Středočeský kraj
This iconic Cesca chair, an original design masterpiece by Marcel Breuer in the Bauhaus style, represents the pinnacle of "Made in Italy" quality. This authentic chair by the famous ...
Category
1980s Italian Bauhaus Vintage Chairs
Materials
Steel, Chrome
Thelma Grey Chair by Fabio Rebosio by Pacini & Cappellini
Located in Milan, IT
Designed by architect Fabio Rebosio, this chair is a sophisticated accent piece that combines functionality and a highly decorative quality. Its structure in solid Canaletto walnut b...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Chairs
Materials
Wood, Leather
Pair of Bohemian Wicker Emmanuelle Peacock Chairs, France, 1950s
Located in Almelo, NL
Pair of Bohemian Wicker Emmanuelle Peacock Chairs, France, 1950s
A rare and beautifully preserved pair of mid-20th century Emmanuelle-style wicker chairs, crafted in France during t...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Rattan
Attributed to Cassina Rare Cube Maralunga Leather Chairs and Ottoman, Set of 3
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
Extremely rare full cube style in natural hide leather and in original condition. Inherently stylish and intriguing! Elegant from every angle-his best design. Dripping with style mak...
Category
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs
Materials
Leather, Wood
Shop Antique and Vintage Chairs on 1stDibs: Lounge Chairs, Dining Chairs and Other Seating for Sale
Chairs are an indispensable component of your home and office. Can you imagine your life without the vintage, new or antique chairs you love?
With the exception of rocking chairs, the majority of the seating in our homes today — Windsor chairs, chaise longues, wingback chairs — originated in either England or France. Art Nouveau chairs, the style of which also originated in those regions, embraced the inherent magnificence of the natural world with decorative flourishes and refined designs that blended both curved and geometric contour lines. While craftsmanship and styles have evolved in the past century, chairs have had a singular significance in our lives, no matter what your favorite chair looks like.
“The chair is the piece of furniture that is closest to human beings,” said Hans Wegner. The revered Danish cabinetmaker and furniture designer was prolific, having designed nearly 500 chairs over the course of his lifetime. His beloved designs include the Wishbone chair, the wingback Papa Bear chair and many more.
Other designers of Scandinavian modernist chairs introduced new dynamics to this staple with sculptural flowing lines, curvaceous shapes and efficient functionality. The Paimio armchair, Swan chair and Panton chair are vintage works of Finnish and Danish seating that left an indelible mark on the history of good furniture design.
“What works good is better than what looks good, because what works good lasts,” said Ray Eames.
Visionary polymaths Ray and Charles Eames experimented with bent plywood and fiberglass with the goal of producing affordable furniture for a mass market. Like other celebrated mid-century modern furniture designers of elegant low-profile furnishings — among them Ludwig Mies van der Rohe and Finn Juhl — the Eameses considered ergonomic support, durability and cost, all of which should be top of mind when shopping for the perfect chair. The mid-century years yielded many popular chairs.
The Eameses introduced numerous icons for manufacturer Herman Miller, such as the Eames lounge chair and ottoman, molded plywood dining chairs the DCM and DCW (which can be artfully mismatched around your dining table) and a wealth of other treasured pieces for the home and office.
A good chair anchors us to a place and can become an object of timeless appeal. Take a seat and browse the rich variety of vintage, new and antique chairs on 1stDibs today.
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