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Chairs For Sale
Style: Art Nouveau
Style: Revival
Oversized Gothic Revival Throne Armchair
Located in New York, NY
Fabulous over-scale Gothic Revial throne style arm chair-in carved oak, with (re upholstered) seat and backrest.
This example is in very good original condition showing only light ...
Category
19th Century British Gothic Revival Antique Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Oak
Art Nouveau Set of Twelve Chairs in Solid Oak. Vienna, Circa 1910.
Located in Vienna, AT
Hello,
These exceptional set of twelve Viennese Art Nouveau solid oak chairs from circa 1910 represent a high level of craftsmanship and elegant design.
Viennese Art Nouveau is a trend in Austrian art, architecture and design at the turn of the 20th century. The name was taken from the association formed by a group of artists who protested against the rejection of their work by the Vienna Academy. Gustav Klimt, Otto Wagner, Josef Hoffmann and other artists decided to completely break with the prevailing historicism and promote a new style in art, architecture, and interior design.
Art Nouveau focused on simplicity, which foreshadowed modern 20th century design.
The elaborate decorations emphasized the close relationship between crafts and Fine arts. Ornamentation (carvings, paintings, marquetry) referred to the world of nature - plants, birds' feathers, insects' wings.
Embossed leather with lovely floral elements blends beautifully with the elegant form of the chairs.
In the field of ornamentation plant and animal elements were the most important, but not the only set of motifs typical of Art Nouveau in furniture making. They were accompanied by geometric and abstract motifs, and although Art Nouveau is associated with ornamentation, some Art Nouveau furniture is rather simple in form, using shape and line rather than decoration.
Compared to other trends of this style, the Vienna Secession was devoid of splendor and rich decoration. It was characterized by sublime simplicity and attention to detail, which paved the way for modern design. Artists creating in the style of Vienna Secession preferred geometric and floral ornaments. Even when using organic motifs, they tended to keep them geometric.
Buildings designed in the spirit of the Viennese Art Nouveau often have elegant floral decorations which resemble these beautiful chairs.
The set of twelve chairs...
Category
Early 20th Century Austrian Art Nouveau Chairs
Materials
Leather, Oak
Antique Renaissance Revival Walnut, Burl & Needlepoint Parlor Chairs, c1890
Located in Big Flats, NY
An antique pair of Renaissance Revival parlor chairs offers walnut and burl construction with carved crest having foliate elements and surmounting floral needlepoint back and seat, r...
Category
19th Century European Renaissance Revival Antique Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Walnut, Burl
Pair of Gothic Revival Chairs in Carved Walnut, France, circa 1890
Located in VÉZELAY, FR
Pair of caquetoire / side chairs in walnut with carved scroll backs, and beige and pink floral patterned fabric.
Neo / Revival Gothic Renaissance style, France, around 1890.
St...
Category
1890s French Gothic Revival Antique Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Wood, Walnut
Set of 6 Original Gothic Revival Chairs of the 19th Century
Located in Wolfurt, AT
This set of six neo-Gothic chairs was made in the 1890s. The dark stained oak frame is intricately shaped and has typical neo-Gothic features. The various ornaments and decorative el...
Category
19th Century Austrian Gothic Revival Antique Chairs
Materials
Wood, Wicker
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
Late 19th century Terracotta Throne Chair from the Mannifatura di Signa workshop
By Manifattura di Signa
Located in Palma de mallorca, IB
STUNNING AND RARE LATE 19TH CENTURY TARRACOTTA THRONE CHAIR IN THE GREEK STYLE BY MANNUFATURE DI SIGNA
FROM THE MANNIFATURA DI SIGNA WORKSHOP MADE IDENTICAL TO THE ANCIENT THRONE OF ST. GREGORY (church of san gregorio, italy) WHICH USED TO STAND AND WAS RECOVERED FROM THE IMPERIAL AREA WITHIN THE COLLOSEUM IN ROME AND COULD WELL HAVE BEEN THE CEASARS SEATING DURING THE SPECTACLES.
Spectacular Greek Style Throne Chair with imposing fabulous beasts with rams heads armrests and a rounded back decorated with a mythical greek siren...
Category
Late 19th Century Belgian Greek Revival Antique Chairs
Materials
Terracotta
Antique French Bench Settee Gothic Revival Oak Lift Top Seat Storage Trunk 19C
Located in Tyler, TX
Beautiful antique French oak gothic revival bench or Settee with Lift-Top Seat and Storage~~HIGHLY CARVED ~~c.
1880s
Spectacular design with cup and cover arms~~wonderful spoon carved...
Category
Late 19th Century French Gothic Revival Antique Chairs
Materials
Oak
Art Nouveau Bentwood Salonfauteuil Easy Chair / Armchair Thonet No. 1 circa 1890
Located in Lucenec, SK
Very rare antique Thonet easy chair no 1 produced by Gebruder Thonet from the late 19th century in a very good condition. New upholstery.
Last picture is from Gebruder Thonet catalogue...
Category
Late 19th Century Austrian Art Nouveau Antique Chairs
Materials
Bentwood, Upholstery
Original and Documented Jugendstil Adolf Loos Chair, 20th Century, 1907
Located in Vienna, AT
Chair from the antechamber of the Rudolf Kraus apartment, brother of Karl Kraus, the famous wordsmith. This Apartment in Vienna 1, Nibelungengasse 13, was presented by Adolf Loos on walking tours, when he has shown his works to the public. Loos has ordered furniture at cabinet makers as Josef Veillich or Friedrich Otto Schmidt, often following inspiring examples from the 18th century. The old...
Category
Early 1900s Austrian Jugendstil Antique Chairs
Materials
Beech
Josef Hoffmann / Otto Prutscher Attr. Chairs, Pair of
Located in Vienna, AT
Very elegant and comfortable chairs attributed to Josef Hoffmann or Otto Prutscher. Has been rennovated over a while, the fabric is partly stained. Can be sold separately.
Category
Early 20th Century Austrian Jugendstil Chairs
Materials
Wood
Pair of Original Josef Hoffmann & Wiener Werkstätte Chairs 1904 Jugendstil
Located in Vienna, AT
Josef Hoffmann designed in the early stages of the Wiener Werkstätte apartments for the Wittgenstein Family in Vienna and Berlin. The significant pattern from this period were the st...
Category
Early 20th Century Austrian Jugendstil Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Art Nouveau French Chair
Located in Houston, TX
Single Art Deco French chair in fruitwood.
Category
1890s French Art Nouveau Antique Chairs
Materials
Fruitwood
Stunning Hand Carved Sulptural Hall Chair w. Gothic Chimera Dragon Sculptures
Located in Lisse, NL
Rare and remarkable workmanship chair from the 1800s.
In this day and age it is very difficult to still find even one craftsman that is capable of hand carving a good quality sculpture. As you can see in our photos, in the 1800s there were still artisans that were so skilled that they could actually incorporate several unique sculptures into a chair. This particular Italian hallway chair was made to decorate and to impress. And if you look at the quality and the perfect way in which the various creatures are incorporated in this chair then you know that this certainly was and still is a statement AND a talking piece. Everything is so well balanced that this chair with its great patina truly is a joy to own and look at. In the Neoclassical Revival era creatures and elements of different styles were mixed together and this work of beauty is the perfect example. The squating Gothic chimeras...
Category
19th Century Italian Neoclassical Revival Antique Chairs
Materials
Wood
Original Otto Prutscher & Gebrueder Thonet Vienna Jugendstil Chair, 20th Century
Located in Vienna, AT
Designed for the Café Heinrichshof opposite to the States Opera House in Vienna, ruined in 1945.
Category
Early 20th Century Austrian Jugendstil Chairs
Materials
Hardwood
Late 19th Century Gothic Revival Armchair
Located in London, GB
Gothic Revival armchair, dating to the late 19th century.
Dimension: H86 x W56.5 x D44 cm.
Category
Late 19th Century European Gothic Revival Antique Chairs
Materials
Wood
Adolf Loos F.O. Schmidt 1898-1900 Jugendstil Corner Chair
Located in Brescia, IT
Extremely rare corner armchair designed by Adolf Loos (1870-1933)
Manufactured by Friedrich Otto Schmidt,
Vienna, Austria, circa 1900.
Very good condition
Seat in excellent con...
Category
Early 20th Century Austrian Jugendstil Chairs
Materials
Straw, Wood
Set of 5 Chic Crimson Velvet Chairs in the Style of Maison Jansen
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Set of 5 red chic crimson velvet chairs in the style of Maison Jansen. Very sturdy and comfortable. Original upholstery is vintage but in good condition. They can be reupholstered wi...
Category
1940s French Neoclassical Revival Vintage Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Velvet, Wood, Giltwood
Josef Hoffmann Attr. Pair of Extraordinary Chairs 1905-10 Jugendstil Art Nouveau
Located in Vienna, AT
A pair of extraordinary chairs in the style of the early Josef Hoffmann furniture. The significant skids were used by Hoffmann in the earl...
Category
Early 1900s Austrian Jugendstil Antique Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Dutch Art Nouveau Amsterdamse School Armchair by Lion Cachet, 1925
Located in Antwerp, BE
Exquisite museum-quality Lion Cachet armchair, an opulent masterpiece meticulously crafted from the finest oak, macassar ebony, and rosewood, adorned with ...
Category
1920s Dutch Art Nouveau Vintage Chairs
Materials
Leather, Oak, Rosewood
Child seat ( Attributed Wilhelm Schmidt For Prag- Rudniker ) 1887, Prague
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
Chair Jugendstil, Art Nouveau, Liberty
Material: Wood
Country:France
We have specialized in the sale of Art Deco and Art Nouveau and Vintage styles since 1982.If you have any questions we are at your disposal.
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rag-Rudniker Korbwaren-Fabrication (Basketwork Factory)
The „Prag-Rudniker Korbwaren-Fabrication” had its origins in 1877 in Rudnik (Galicia), where Ferdinand Ernst Count Hompesch established a wickerwork school. Distribution of the products was done by the Prague merchants Karl and...
Category
1880s Czech Art Nouveau Antique Chairs
Materials
Wood, Wicker
Renaissance Revival Savonarola Chair in Carved Walnut Restored and Wax Polished
Located in Vigonza, Padua
Renaissance Savonarola chair in carved walnut restored and wax polished.
Attributable : Fratelli Bonciani – Cascina.
About: Savonarola chair
The term derives from the chair on...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Renaissance Revival Chairs
Materials
Walnut
Klismos Shiny Walnut Saber Legs Brown Leather Chairs Customizable Set of 2
Located in IT
From the collection of Customizable Klismos Chairs, Pescetta here presents a chair with saber legs, natural walnut wood shiny finishing and leather seats capitonnè (with buttons). Av...
Category
2010s Italian Greek Revival Chairs
Materials
Walnut
Decorative Cast Aluminium White Flaky Paint Weathered Garden Chair Furniture
Located in Llanbrynmair, GB
A very decorative cast aluminium garden armchair with lovely flaky paint and weathered to perfection.
The is a heavy cast frame, very well made and dates to circa 1940s when cast al...
Category
Early 20th Century English Empire Revival Chairs
Materials
Aluminum
Empire Revival Chair
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
A fine empire revival gilt-bronze mounted mahogany fauteuil.
This elegant armchair has a scrolled mahogany frame with a padded upholstered back and seat, the arms put down on fine...
Category
19th Century French Empire Revival Antique Chairs
Materials
Ormolu
Set of Four 19th Century French Renaissance Barley Twist Chairs
Located in Dallas, TX
Set of four 19th century French Renaissance Barley twist chairs are perfect for a cozy breakfast nook, a wine room, or just to spread about the home or office for occasional use! Han...
Category
1870s French Renaissance Revival Antique Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Oak
Six Original Victorian circa 1890 Steeple Back Gothic Arch Oak Dining Chairs 6
Located in GB
We are delighted to offer for sale this lovely suite of six original Gothic revival English oak Victorian dining chairs circa 1890
A very decorative and well made set, each chair ...
Category
1890s English Gothic Revival Antique Chairs
Materials
Oak
Bentwood Armchair by Thonet, Beech and Fabric, 1930s
By Thonet
Located in Brussels, BE
Bentwood armchair by Thonet, Beech and Fabric, 1930s
Europe.
Category
1930s Austrian Art Nouveau Vintage Chairs
Materials
Bentwood
2 Art Nouveau Oak Chairs Still with the Original Leather Seats from Around 1900
Located in München, DE
Two beautiful ornate Art Nouveau wooden chairs.
Probably made in France around 1900.
The original riveted leather seats are still on.
Great...
Category
Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Antique Chairs
Materials
Leather, Oak
Bench by Antonio Gaudi model "Calvet" artisan crafted modernist Spanish 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 cat...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary European Art Nouveau Chairs
Materials
Oak
Dining Chairs No.81 by Thonet Debrecsen
By Thonet
Located in Banská Štiavnica, SK
Dining chairs no.81 by Thonet Debrecsen executed in 1980s. Excellent original condition.
Category
1980s Hungarian Jugendstil Vintage Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Bentwood
Art Nouveau Set of Six Chairs in Solid Oak. Vienna, c. 1910.
Located in Vienna, AT
Hello,
These exceptional set of six Viennese Art Nouveau solid oak chairs from circa 1910 represent a high level of craftsmanship and elegant design.
Viennese Art Nouveau is a trend...
Category
Early 20th Century Austrian Art Nouveau Chairs
Materials
Leather, Oak
Antique Hand Carved Tiger Oak Gothic Revival Desk or Hall Chair w. Leather Seat
Located in Lisse, NL
Great design and finely hand carved Gothic desk chair from the Arts and Crafts Era.
This practical size chair from late 19th or early 20th centur...
Category
Early 20th Century European Gothic Revival Chairs
Materials
Brass
Four Chairs in the Thonet Style, circa 1900
By Thonet
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
4 Chairs in the Thonet style, circa 1900.
Category
Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Chairs
Materials
Beech
Pair of Austrian Art Nouveau Upholstered Bentwood Side Chairs
Located in New York City, NY
A lovely pair of Art Nouveau/ Secessionist cushioned side chairs; the backs featuring butterfly padded rests. The Art Nouveau movement blossomed in Vienna, Austria at the turn of the...
Category
Early 20th Century Austrian Jugendstil Chairs
Materials
Beech
Set of Modernist Chair and Writing Table, Circa Early 20th Century
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Set of chair and writing table by unknown manufacturer from Spain, circa early 20th century.
In original condition, with minor wear consistent with age and use, preserving a beaut...
Category
Early 20th Century Spanish Art Nouveau Chairs
Materials
Wood
Set of 5 Chic Crimson Velvet Chairs in the Style of Maison Jansen
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Set of 5 red chic crimson velvet chairs in the style of Maison Jansen. Very sturdy and comfortable. Original upholstery is vintage but in good condition. They can be reupholstered wi...
Category
1940s French Neoclassical Revival Vintage Chairs
Materials
Wood, Upholstery, Velvet, Giltwood
Pair of Figural Carved Walnut R.J. Horner Style Renaissance Chairs, circa 1880
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
For customers that require professional insured delivery we are proud to have teamed up with a nationwide professional delivery company that will assist with coordinating your delive...
Category
1880s European Renaissance Revival Antique Chairs
Materials
Walnut
Klismos Walnut Wood Saber Legs Customizable White Leather Seats Dining Chairs
Located in IT
Klismos walnut wood customizable dining chairs Italian production, white ivory color leather - capitonnè ( with buttons) - upholstery. Other colors and upholstery are available. Ital...
Category
2010s Italian Greek Revival Chairs
Materials
Walnut
Original Otto Prutscher by Gebrüder Thonet Chair, 1908
Located in Vienna, AT
An extremely rare Thonet chair, designed by Otto Prutscher for a Villa in Jägerndorf - Literatur: Innendekoration 1917 - Measure: Seat height 50cm.
Category
Early 20th Century Austrian Jugendstil Chairs
Materials
Bentwood
Unusual Antique Art Nouveau Quality Mahogany Inlaid Child’s Chair
Located in Suffolk, GB
Unusual Antique Art Nouveau quality mahogany inlaid child’s chair having a superb quality mahogany shaped back with a pretty inlaid top rail, fantastic quality carved centre splat, s...
Category
Early 1900s European Art Nouveau Antique Chairs
Materials
Mahogany
Thonet Bentwood Chairs with Table, Art Nouveau Seating Set, Austria, circa 1915
Located in Lichtenberg, AT
Beautiful bentwood seating set made by the famous Austrian manufactory of Thonet around 1915. This artfully processed Art Nouveau seating set consists of four exceptional craftedb chairs, all made of fine beechwood that has been bent under steam and high pressure to get this outstanding looking result. All chairs have been newly upholstered with the original, renowned "Vienna mesh", typical for these kind of chairs. The very special design with beautiful arranged high backrests is absolutely matchless. A lovely round beechwood table with unique designed feet and an additional "floating" compartment finalizes the look of this remarkable Thonet suite...
Category
Early 20th Century Austrian Art Nouveau Chairs
Materials
Beech, Bentwood
Black Leather Seat Walnut Saber Legs Chairs Customizable
By Pescetta
Located in IT
Classic and elegant customizable dining chairs with saber legs, black lacquered wood and black leather seats. Available in other colors a...
Category
2010s Italian Greek Revival Chairs
Materials
Leather, Wood
AWN Pugin, Six Gothic Revival Oak Dining Chairs Probably for the House of Lords
Located in London, GB
A W N Pugin, made by Gillows of Lancaster. Stamped Gillows to the back legs.
A set of six Gothic Revival oak dining chairs probably designed for the House of Lords...
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Mid-19th Century English Gothic Revival Antique Chairs
Materials
Oak
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
Four Gothic Revival Oak Hall Chairs
Located in London, GB
A set of four Gothic Revival oak hall chairs, (two shown) carved and pierced backs with a crest, solid seats and shaped front supports. I will sell in pairs.
Category
Late 19th Century Gothic Revival Antique Chairs
Materials
Oak
Antique Egyptian Revival Carved Cobra & Isis Wings Mahogany Armchairs, a Pair
Located in Lake Worth, FL
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Offering one of our recent palm beach estate fine furniture acquisitions of a
Pair of A...
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Early 20th Century Egyptian Revival Chairs
Materials
Mahogany
Rare Original Josef Hoffmann Chair, 1912
Located in Vienna, AT
An excellent example of the more decorative phase of Josef Hoffmann, before the WW1. Carpenter Jakob Soulek for the Wiener Werkstätte. Exhibited first in 1912 at the Museum für Kunst...
Category
1910s Austrian Jugendstil Vintage Chairs
Materials
Pearwood
Set Dining Chairs Barley Twist Renaissance Revival Throne, Turn of the Century
Located in Mombuey, Zamora
*I love this set, they are spectacular. Possibly the most beautiful set I have ever seen in this style.
If your dream is to live in the style of old European castles in your home, this is the ideal set.
Due to its size, I am aware of how difficult and expensive shipping is.
IF you are really interested, I will favor a way so that you can buy them and someone can enjoy them.
Barley twist legs 6 dining chairs 2 armchairs throne-type, turn of the century.
Spanish or Spanish Renaissance Revival style dining room set.
Dining chair set with 6 chairs and two Spanish throne-type armchairs, or Baroque /Renaissance Style.
Solomonic carved wood barley twist legs, and embossed leather backing.
There are 8 seats, 6 chairs and 2 armchairs-throne: they are made of chestnut wood and embossed leather, nineteenth century or early twentieth century. Set of six chairs and two matching armchairs, made in chestnut and with embossed leather seat and back that is kept in perfect condition. The structure is based on the traditional models of the Spanish Renaissance armchair...
Category
19th Century Spanish Renaissance Revival Antique Chairs
Materials
Leather, Chestnut
Klismos Shiny Walnut Wood Saber Legs Brown Leather Dining Chairs Customizable
Located in IT
From the collection of Customizable Klismos Chairs, Pescetta here presents a chair with saber legs, natural walnut wood shiny finishing and leather seats capitonnè (with buttons). Av...
Category
2010s Italian Greek Revival Chairs
Materials
Walnut
Klismos Shiny Walnut Saber Legs Brown Leather Chairs Customizable Set of 4
Located in IT
From the collection of Customizable Klismos Chairs, Pescetta here presents a chair with saber legs, natural walnut wood shiny finishing and leather seats capitonnè (with buttons). Av...
Category
2010s Italian Greek Revival Chairs
Materials
Walnut
Klismos Walnut Wood Saber Legs Black Velvet Chairs, Customizable Set of 2
Located in IT
Klismos walnut wood customizable dining chairs Italian production, black velvet upholstery capitone ( with buttons). Other colors and upholstery are available. Italian artisanal prod...
Category
2010s Italian Greek Revival Chairs
Materials
Walnut
19th Century French Neo Renaissance Chairs
Located in palm beach, FL
Beautiful pair of richly carved Renaissance-style chairs from the 19th French period.
Category
1880s French Renaissance Revival Antique Chairs
Materials
Oak
Certosina Copper Contemporary Chair Made in Italy by Enrico Girotti
Located in Verona, IT
Certosina, design by Enrico Girotti, a slender metal rod outlines the ideal surface of the backrest with an alternating and sinuous movement, interacting with the seat in an embrace ...
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2010s Italian Neoclassical Revival Chairs
Materials
Copper, Steel
Pair Regency Ebonized Gilt Craved Fireside Dining Arm Chairs Horn Shape Leg
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Pair Regency ebonized gilt craved fireside dining arm chairs horn shape leg.
Peach color upholstery.
Category
20th Century Unknown Regency Revival Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Hardwood
Klismos Walnut Wood Saber Legs Customizable Red Velvet Seats Dining Chairs
Located in IT
Klismos walnut wood customizable dining chairs Italian production, wine red velvet upholstery capitonnè ( with buttons). Other colors and upholstery are available. Italian artisanal ...
Category
2010s Italian Greek Revival Chairs
Materials
Walnut
18th C Italian Piedmontese Carved Gilded Chair
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
A beautifully carved large scale Piedmontese chair with a cream painted and gilt decorated frame. The shield shaped back has two circular highly carved columns to each side, below a deeply carved top chair rail...
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Mid-18th Century Italian Renaissance Revival Antique Chairs
Materials
Giltwood
Neoclassical Revival Grand Tour Period Walnut Chair, Italian 19th Century
Located in San Francisco, CA
A highly unusual Imperial Revival style Grand Tour period armchair.
Black walnut with walnut and satinwood inlay and pen work detail. Beautifully carved legs and paw feet, and having...
Category
19th Century Italian Neoclassical Revival Antique Chairs
Materials
Satinwood, Walnut
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.
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