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Chairs For Sale
Period: Mid-20th Century
Period: Early 1900s
Handcrafted Rattan Outdoor Bar Stools by Tito Agnoli, Italy 1960s
By Bonacina, Tito Agnoli
Located in Vienna, AT
Handcrafted Rattan Bar Stools by Tito Agnoli, Italy 1960s.
This set of Mid-Century Modern rattan bar stools was handcrafted by Tito A...
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Bamboo, Rattan
Warren Platner for Knoll Wire Stool
By Knoll, Warren Platner
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Industrial and organic steel wire stool by Warren Platner from the Platner Collection for Knoll, after 1966. Newly upholstered in a creamy, textural wool. In excellent condition. Cur...
Category
1960s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs
Materials
Steel
Pair of Midcentury Marcel Breuer Chrome and Rattan Cesca Chairs for Gavina 1970s
By Gavina, Marcel Breuer
Located in Roma, IT
Set of wonderful two mid-century chromed metal and rattan chairs "Cesca model". These amazing chairs were designed by Marcel Breuer and produced for Gavina in Italy during the 1970s....
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Metal, Chrome
Marta Blomstedt Pair of Easy Chairs in Sheepskin, Model Aulanko, Finland
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Pair of Märta Blomstedt easy chairs. Legs in stained ash and upholstered in sheepskin. Model designed for Hotel Aulanko, Finland, 1939.
The chairs are newly refinished an upholstere...
Category
1930s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Chairs
Materials
Sheepskin, Ash
Mid-Century set of four Italian "Tulu" Chairs by K. Takahama for Gavina, 1969.
Located in Sacile, PN
Set of four grey "Tulu" chairs by Kazuhide Takahama for Gavina Studio Simon, 1969.
This set is for a second series as shown in the crossbar on the front of the seat
New foam pa...
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs
Materials
Metal
Early Eero Saarinen “Womb” Chair
Located in Lake Worth Beach, FL
Artist/Designer: Eero Saarinen (Finnish-American, 1910-1961); Knoll
Additional Information: Chair is upholstered in Jack Lenor Larsen fabric.
Marking(s); notes: no marking(s) appar...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Chairs
Materials
Steel
Marcel Breuer, set of Four Cesca Chairs for Gavina. Italy 1960s
By Marcel Breuer, Gavina
Located in Catania, CT
Four Cesca chairs designed by Marcel Breuer and produced in Italy by Gavina during the 60s.
Very good vintage condition with normal trace of age and use. Slight oxidation on the chro...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Chrome
1950's Cox Tubular Red Metal Dining Chairs, Set of Four
Located in Hook, Hampshire
1950’s Cox Tubular red metal dining chairs – set of four
1950’s Cox Tubular red metal dining chairs – set of four. Cox was one of the largest ...
Category
1950s English Vintage Chairs
Materials
Metal
Sergio Rodrigues Six Dining Chairs in Wood and Tan Cowhide, Brazil, 1960s
Located in New York, NY
Sergio Rodrigues (1927–2014)
A striking set of six modernist dining chairs by Carioca design pioneer Sérgio Rodrigues, in hardwood upholstered in unshaved caramel-colored cowhide. T...
Category
1950s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs
Materials
Cowhide, Hardwood
Eames Walnut 670 Lounge Chair with Ottoman by Herman Miller
Located in Cincinnati, OH
The classic iconic Eames lounge chair and ottoman with walnut frame, soft black leather upholstered cushions and cast aluminum legs. Retains the manufactures tags to each piece by th...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Aluminum
Four Chairs for Dining or Game Table Circa 1950 Denmark
By Gio Ponti
Located in Jersey City, NJ
Set of four chairs with great detail; tapered legs and arched apron that support the seat and surrounding bullnose edge. The spindle backs are splayed, rounded and tapered at top and...
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs
Vintage Hans Wegner for C.M. Madsens 'W2' Chair in Oak; Denmark, 1950s
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A lovely example of the early work of the 20th century's master of seating design, Hans J. Wegner. The sculpted oak backrest or top-rail employed here was developed as part of a fami...
Category
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Chairs
Materials
Oak
Pair of Black Metal and Red Skai Italian 1950s Chairs in the Style of G. Rinaldi
By Gastone Rinaldi, RIMA
Located in Varese, Lombardia
Pair of midcentury chairs made from black metal structure and red skai seat and back. Silver painted feet and brass studded backrest. The special structure of the metal rod gives a c...
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs
Materials
Metal
Set di 12 sedie da pranzo , Osvaldo Borsani Etichetta Originale ABV
Located in Rovereta, SM
Set di 12 sedie da pranzo , Osvaldo Borsani Etichetta Originale ABV
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Mahogany
A Pair of Classic Chairs in Oak and Lambswool, Danish Modern, Kaj Gottlob, 1950s
Located in Odense, DK
A rare pair of classic dining chairs / desk chairs, attributed to Kaj Gottlob for Fritz Hansen. Made in the 1940 - 1950s. Newly reupholstered in a great quality shearling lambswool, ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Art Deco Chairs
Materials
Oak, Lambskin
CM 196 Side Chair by Pierre Paulin
Located in Los Angeles, CA
All original CM 196 side chair by Pierre Paulin. Measure: Seat height is 18" inches. Very comfortable and sturdy.
Category
1960s Modern Vintage Chairs
Materials
Steel
Pair of Iconic Margherita Rattan Armchairs by Franco Albini for Bonacina
Located in Piacenza, Italy
Beautiful couple of Iconic Franco Albini armchairs model "Margherita" 1951, manufactured by Bonacina.
Margherita is considered the first "legless" armchair of Italian design. The p...
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs
Materials
Rattan
Set of Six Bamboo and Wicker Folding Chairs
Located in Bridgehampton, NY
Set of six bamboo and woven wicker folding chairs whenever you need
extra seating.
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Bamboo, Wicker
1950s Ilmari Tapiovaara Chairs in Leather and Beech
Located in Madrid, ES
Ilmari Tapiovaara chairs in beech and natural leather for La Permanente Mobili Cantu. Italia, 50´s. Condition consistent with age and use.
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs
Materials
Leather, Beech
Frantisek Jirak Lollipop Dining Chair in Veneer for Tatra, circa 1960
Located in Zohor, SK
Beautiful Mid-Century Modern dining chair produced by Tatra company in Czechoslovakia in 1960s. Designed by Frantisek Jirak, one of the leading designers of the era in the country. The model is also called a Lollipop chair...
Category
1960s Czech Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs
Materials
Oak, Walnut, Plywood
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...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Steel
Early Hans J. Wegner, model CH24, Wishbone chair, Carl Hansen & Søn, 1960s
Located in Uppsala, SE
Early example of the iconic Wishbone chair (or the Y-chair as it also is called), designed in 1949 by Hans J. Wegner for Carl Hansen & Søn and was put into production from 1950 and f...
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Chairs
Materials
Papercord, Beech
Haga Fors Chairs Scandinavian Style
By Haga Fors
Located in bari, IT
Set of four lacquered chairs, typical Scandinavian production of the 1960s designer Haga Fors (Ilmari Tapiovaara).
Category
1960s Scandinavian Scandinavian Modern Vintage Chairs
Materials
Wood
Set of 5 Josef Frank Prague Chairs Made in Czechoslovakia, circa 1970s
By Josef Frank, Thonet
Located in New York, NY
Exceptional set of five bentwood armchairs design attributed to Josef Frank, marked Made in Czechoslovakia. The chairs are constructed of steam bent wood, probably beech, and nylon, ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Czech Vienna Secession Chairs
Materials
Beech, Bentwood
Italian 1960s Chrome and Lucite Plia Folding Chair by G. Piretti for Castelli
Located in Vienna, AT
iconic Italian Mid-Century Modern folding chair in Lucite and chrome, designed by Giancarlo Piretti 1967 for Anonima Castelli, Italy. The Plia folding chair is a real design Classic ...
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs
Materials
Chrome
Tony Paul, Chairs, Brass, Green Velvet, Rubel, America, 1954
By Tony Paul
Located in High Point, NC
A pair brass and green velvet chairs designed by Tony Paul and produced by Rubel, United States, 1954.
Category
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs
Materials
Brass
Mid 20th Century Mid-Century Milo Baughman Style Barrel Back Chair
Located in Cookeville, TN
Nice example of a mid-century modern Milo Baughman style barrel back tub chair in original upholstery. We love the classic modernist form.
Seat is soft and comfortable. Original up...
Category
Mid-20th Century Unknown Hollywood Regency Chairs
Materials
Brass
Mid-Century Dining Chair by Cor Alons, Gouda Den Boer Gouda, 1949
Located in Boven Leeuwen, NL
Mid-Century Vintage Design chair made by Gouda den Boer in 1949.
Beautiful design by the important Dutch designer Cornelius Louis (Cor) Alons (Groningen, 1892 - The Hague, 1967).
C...
Category
Mid-20th Century Dutch Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Faux Leather, Bentwood
Mid century Wassily Chair white leather chrome style of knoll
By Knoll, Marcel Breuer
Located in BROOKLYN, NY
Vintage mid century post modern Wassily lounge chair in the style of knoll and designs by Marcel Breuer in white full leather. This vintage chair circa 1980s chrome is good and white...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Chrome
Set of Four 1966 Collection Outdoor Chairs by Richard Schultz
Located in Dorchester, MA
Originally designed by Richard Schultz for Florence Knoll, these later productions of his classic 1966 outdoor chairs were produced independently by Schultz. The white powdered-coate...
Category
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs
Materials
Aluminum
Pair of Vintage Sleek Tufted Leather Klismos Chairs Designed by William Haines
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of Vintage Sleek Tufted Leather Klismos Chairs Designed by William Haines, circa: 1950s. Solid Brass and Brass Patina Frames that aged well, these Sleek Comfortable Chairs Styli...
Category
1950s American Hollywood Regency Vintage Chairs
Materials
Brass
Set of Twelve Classic Side Chairs by Ole Wanscher, 1960s
Located in Lejre, DK
Set of 12 mahogany chairs with curvy, horizontal bar in back. Seat upholstered with patterned fabric. Designed 1962. These examples made 1962...
Category
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Chairs
Materials
Mahogany, Fabric
Pair of Giovanni Travasa Bamboo, Rattan and Wicker Italian Armchairs, 1960s
Located in Roma, IT
Stunning pair of Mid-Century Italian armchairs made in a beautiful combination of curved rattan and hand-woven wicker. This charming French Riviera style armchairs are attributed to ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Bamboo, Rattan, Wicker
Set of 4 HE-3220 dining chairs by Hans Eichenberger for Dietiker, Circa 1960.
Located in Renens, CH
Set of 4 wooden chairs, model HE-3220, Circa 1960.
Designed by Swiss designer Hans Eichenberger for Dietiker.
Structure in stained oak, seat in hand-woven rope. Good condition.
Category
1960s Swiss Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs
Materials
Rope, Oak
Pair of Brown Saarinen Executive / Dining Chairs or Knoll
By Knoll, Eero Saarinen
Located in BROOKLYN, NY
For your consideration is this pair of Eero Saarinen for Knoll executive chairs. With brown fabric and wool upholstery for Knoll.
These are from the 60's and have been reupholstere...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Metal
Chair-Jacques Adnet-France-Mid 20th Century
Located in Milan, IT
Jaques Adnet was a French architect and designer who described himself as "innovative and classical; advocate of a tradition that looks toward the future." Although mostly associated...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Chairs
Materials
Iron
Eero Saarinen for Knoll Executive/Dining Chairs Up to 30
By Knoll, Eero Saarinen
Located in BROOKLYN, NY
For your consideration are these Eero Saarinen for Knoll executive chairs. With black fabric and wool upholstery by Knoll.
These are from the 60's and 70's and have been reupholster...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Metal
Chairs Lulu-Ilmari Tapiovaara-Finland-Mid 20th Century-Manufactured by Asko
Located in Milan, IT
Chair Lulu by Ilmari Tapiovaara
Finland, 1960
Manufactured by Asko for the Marski Hotel in Helsinki
"Asko" labelled
Wood, brass, fabric upholstered
Literature: Korvenmaa P., Tapiova...
Category
Mid-20th Century Finnish Chairs
Materials
Brass
Chair Spazio series-BBPR-Italy-Mid 20th Century
By Studio BBPR
Located in Milan, IT
Chairs Spazio series
Italy, 1962 ca.
By Studio B.B.P.R. ‐ Lodovico B. di Belgiojoso, Enrico Peressutti, Ernesto N. Rogers
Manufactured by Olivetti Arredamenti Metallici
Enameled me...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Chairs
Materials
Metal
1950s Franco Albini Rattan Cane and Metal Chair Sunburst design
Located in Stow on the Wold, GB
Wonderfully stylish good quality mid century chair, Franco Albini Style steel rod frame with rattan tub seat. Dates from the 1950s.
2 Available, priced individually.
In good vintag...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Steel
Bonacina Attrib. Pair of Rattan and Bamboo Hight-Backed Chairs, Italy, 1960s
By Bonacina
Located in Naples, IT
Rare pair of original 1960s low chairs with curved bamboo high back, beautiful design and comfortable seating. Italian production 1960.
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs
Materials
Bamboo, Rattan
Yoga Body Chair by Jim Warren for Pearl Dot 1979 Pair
Located in Stow on the Wold, GB
An important and rare pair of chairs designed by Jim Warren and produced by Pearl Dot, England, they date from 1979. Very cleverly designed to reflect the whole human body, in its fu...
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Mid-20th Century English Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Ash
Pair of Conference Chairs by Eero Saarinen, Knoll International, 1960
Located in GRENOBLE, FR
Pair of so-called "Conference" Chairs by Eero Saarinen for Knoll International dating from the 1960s. Original upholstery fabric in good condition and not stained. Original black lac...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Chairs
Materials
Iron
Pair Mid Century Club Chairs Guy Rogers 1960s
Located in Potters Bar, GB
On trend pair of Mid Century club chairs by Guy Rogers
Finished in pink fabric these are very comfortable to sit in, solid and sturdy
Circa 1960s on this vintage pair of arm chairs
O...
Category
1960s Vintage Chairs
Materials
Fabric
Le Corbusier LC1 Black and Chrome Armchair Mid Century Modern
By Le Corbusier
Located in Keego Harbor, MI
Embrace the timeless elegance of the Le Corbusier LC1 armchair, an exemplar of Mid Century Modern design. This sleek piece showcases a harmonious blend of high-quality black leather ...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Chrome
Barrel Chair by Frank Lloyd Wright for Cassina
Located in PARIS, FR
The “Barrel Chair”or “Taliesen Barrel Chair” by Frank Lloyd Wright was designed in 1937 after a design from 1904. It was designed He...
Category
1930s Italian Arts and Crafts Vintage Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Cherry, Bentwood
Scandinavian Modern Vamdrup Stolefabrik Solid Teak Danish Dining Chairs Set of 6
Located in Chattanooga, TN
The FMV restoration team chose this tasty plum fabric and the results were even more delicious than we expected. Or if you prefer wine analogies, it resembles a Petite Sirah. The s...
Category
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Teak
Modern Steel + Wood Occasional Chair
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Modernist design.
Limited production.
Painting steel with mesh seat and backrest with ash wood legs.
Sits comfortable with a little bounce on the seat and the backrest hugging the bo...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Steel
Set of 2 Mid-Century Brass Chairs Italian Design 1960s
Located in Palermo, IT
Set of 2 Mid-Century brass chairs, Italian design 1960s
Polished and reupholstered, they are in excellent condition. Found in a noble apartment in my city.
We guarantee adequate pac...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Chairs
Materials
Brass
Set 4 Mid Century Ercol Chairs Beech Batwing
Located in Potters Bar, GB
Set of four Ercol arm chairs in beech wood
These are the batwing model number 793
Great look to this set of Mid Century chairs circa 1960s
Ercol is renowned for its timeless furnitur...
Category
1960s Vintage Chairs
Materials
Wood
Vintage Italian Brass Charvari Chairs - a Pair
Located in west palm beach, FL
Add a touch of European elegance to your space with our Vintage Italian Brass Charvari Chairs - A Pair. Imported and cherished in American homes, these chairs combine Italian craftsm...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Brass
Spanish Chair or "Silla Partera" in the style of Whilliam Spratling
Located in Mexico City, CDMX
circa 1970. We offer this "Silla Partera" in the style of William Spratling made in leather and wood.
Category
1940s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs
Materials
Pine
Set Mid Century Dining Chairs Danish 1960s Teak by Mogens Kold Arne
Located in Potters Bar, GB
On trend set of six Danish Mid Century Modern dining chairs
Hand crafted from teak and the set is by Mogens Kold Arne Hovman Olson
Set consists of two arm chairs and four side chairs...
Category
1960s Vintage Chairs
Materials
Teak
Stool by Adrien Audoux & Frida Minet, France, 1950s
Located in Bristol, GB
Tripod stool by French designers Adrien Audoux and Frida Minet. France, 1950s.
The seat is made of thick reed braids woven in a circular pattern. Legs and back rest are made of dark...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Chairs
Materials
Rush, Oak
Pair of Scandinavian Armchairs by Svante Skogh, Sweden, 1940s
Located in Bonita Springs, FL
A pair of original stained beech easy Armchairs Designed by Svante Skogh. Manufactured by Förenade Möbelfabrikerna, Linköping, 1940s
Seat and back upholstered with brown colored she...
Category
1940s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs
Materials
Wool, Upholstery, Wood, Beech
Vintage Wrought Iron Black Metal Indoor Outdoor Patio Chairs Furniture Gold Leav
Located in Draper, UT
1950s Wrought iron sculptural chair set with original gold painted leaf detailing. These chairs work for indoor or outdoor spaces adding...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Hollywood Regency Chairs
Materials
Metal
Vintage leather Cab 412 dining chairs by Mario Bellini for CASSINA Italy
By Cassina
Located in Buggenhout, Oost-Vlaanderen
Vintage Cab 412 set in burgundy leather. Matching set from its first owner.
Designed by Mario Bellini for CASSINA.
The Cab chair was the first-ever chair to feature a free-standing...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Leather
Ignazio Gardella R64 Armchair for Azucena in Olive Brown 1963
Located in Bonita Springs, FL
A hard to find original Ignazio Gardella R63 Armchair for Azucena in Olive Brown synthetic vinyl leather that was used at the times by many furniture designers. The chair maintains t...
Category
1960s Italian Modern Vintage Chairs
Materials
Brass
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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