19th Century Exceptional Set of Four Biedermeier Chairs. Vienna, c. 1825.
Located in Vienna, AT
Exceptional Set of Four Early Viennese Biedermeier Walnut Chairs, circa 1820–1825 This rare and highly refined set of four early Viennese Biedermeier chairs, dating to circa 1820–18...
Upholstery, Walnut
$1,800 / set
Pair of Chinese Yoke Back Official's Hat Chairs
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Dramatic pair of Chinese yoke back official's hat chairs featuring a Shuangxi emblem on the backsplat. These carved chairs have a lacquer finish with...
Lacquer, Wood
Calvet Stool by Antoni Gaudí Re-Edited by BD Design
By Antoni Gaudí, BD Barcelona Design
Located in Oud Beijerland, NL
Introducing a true masterpiece of design, the Calvet stool by the renowned Spanish architect, Antoni Gaudi. Manufactured circa 1970 by BD Design, this stool is a testament to Gaudi'...
Oak
J. & J. Kohn Bentwood Chair with Cane Seat, circa 1940
Located in Barcelona, ES
Bentwood chair by J. & J. Kohn, circa 1940. This elegant bentwood chair features a beautifully curved wooden frame with a rounded cane seat and a distinctive double-loop backres...
Bentwood
Vintage Stick Rattan Lounge Chair In Ralph Lauren Cabana Stripe
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
This vintage stick rattan lounge chair showcases classic early 20th-century tropical furniture design, its architectural frame built from slender rattan poles arranged in a rhythmic,...
Rattan, Linen
Round Italian Checkered Modern Club Chair
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This stylish contemporary modern club chair features chrome trim, black and white checkered upholstery, and uniquely shaped seat back. Very comfortable, Italian made tub chair with v...
Upholstery
Vintage Country Style Rattan Chairs with Covered Front Aprons, Sold Each
Located in Yonkers, NY
Two vintage Country style Thai hand woven rattan chair from the mid 20th century, with arching backs and H-Form cross stretchers. Embrace a fusion of functionality and earthy aesthetics with these vintage, mid-20th-century Thai rattan chairs...
Rattan, Wood
Pair of Beautiful Carved Ashwood & Woven Seagrass Seats 1970's Italy Switzerland
Located in bergen op zoom, NL
Pair of beautiful carved Ashwood 1970's chairs Unknown designer but outstanding craftsmanship Woven Seagrass seat and nicely detailed carved backrest The story of this pair, one ...
Seagrass, Ash
Afra & Tobia Scarpa, 'Monk' Chairs, Molteni, Italy, 1974
Located in New York, NY
A set of 2 Monk chairs designed by the formidable husband-and-wife duo Tobia and Afra Scarpa, renowned for their work that harmonizes materials, technology, and aesthetics. The chair...
Leather, Wood
A Pair of 1950s Mid-Century Rattan Basket Chairs in the manner of Arthur Umanoff
Located in Llanbrynmair, GB
Step into a world of mid-century elegance with this exceptional pair of 1950s rattan wicker basket chairs, beautifully crafted in the manner of renowned designer Arthur Umanoff. Thes...
Bamboo, Wicker, Rattan
Chinese Hongmu Corner Chair, 19th Century
Located in Ottawa, Ontario
A Chinese Hongmu corner chair, 19th century. The horseshoe-form back with molded crest above a pair of open carved splats with fruiting and fl...
Wood
Set of 2 Easy Chairs in Beech and Fabric by Arne Vodder, 1950s
By Arne Vodder
Located in Limhamn, Skåne län
This rare pair of easy chairs, model FD-161, was designed by Arne Vodder and produced by France & Daverkosen in Denmark during the 1950s. The chairs feature frames constructed fr...
Fabric, Beech, Wool, Teak
Hill House Chair by Charles Rennie Mackintosh, 1970s
Located in Stockholm, SE
Hill House chair by Charles Rennie Mackintoch, designed in 1902 and reissued in the 1970s.
Wood
$150Sale Price|83% Off
Thonet 118 SP Chair Designed by Sebastian Herkner in Stock
Located in New York, NY
118 SP – High Gloss upholstered wooden Frame: beech high gloss lacquered black Fabric: Hallingdal 65 110 whiter-grey mélange plastic glides Minimalistic and honest, at the same time elegant and filigree Minimalistic and honest, at the same time elegant and fine: the 118 chair...
Fabric, Wood
Contemporary chair 'Gaulinetta' by Oscar Tusquets x BD Barcelona, Coral Red
By Oscar Tusquets Blanca, BD Barcelona Design
Located in Paris, IDF
Chair 'Gaulinetta' by Oscar Tusquets x BD Barcelona, Coral Red Dimensions: 40 x 52 x 83 cm 15,7 x 20,4 x 32,6 inches Seat upholstered in natural hide, black hide or toasted hide. ...
Ash
George Nakashima Grass-seated Chair / Authentic Mid-Century Modern
Located in Zürich, CH
Here we see the principle of the Japanese wabi-sabi, which refers to embracing imperfections and underlining impermanence. Rustic aspects, simplicity, modesty, and austerity offer a ...
Grasscloth, Mahogany
Result Chair by Friso Kramer and Wim Rietveld for Ahrend de Cirkel, 1958
By Wim Rietveld, Friso Kramer, Ahrend de Cirkel
Located in Vlimmeren, BE
The industrial Result chair Result was designed by Friso Kramer and Wim Rietveld for Ahrend de Cirkel in 1958. This chair is from the first series. It has a grey sheet steel frame an...
Steel
$837Sale Price|23% Off
Biedermeier Walnut Chair, Restored, Germany, Circa 1830
Located in Darmstadt, DE
A chair from the time of the Biedermeier, circa 1830. The chair is made of solid walnut. The chair is newly upholstered. In very good restored condition. The surface is semi-glossy ...
Walnut
Black Leather "Palo Alto" Chair by Byron Botker for Landes - Lyda Levi, 1970s
By Byron Botker, Landes Manufacturing Co.
Located in Milan, IT
"Palo Alto" chair by Byron Botker for Landes - Lyda Levi. Chrome tube frame and black leather original seat. "Host chair of extreme simplicity and essential elegance. The design bec...
Metal
$1,662Sale Price|20% Off
Antique Elbow Chair, English, Beech, Smoker's Bow, Captain Seat, Victorian, 1880
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique elbow chair. An English, beech and fruitwood smoker's bow or captain's chair, dating to the late Victorian period, circa 1880. Excellent country house appeal wi...
Beech
$8,769Sale Price / set|10% Off
Mid 20th Century Set of 6 Medea Curved Wood Chairs by Vittorio Nobili
Located in Milano, IT
Original Medea Chairs - Vittorio Nobili - Great patina Set of six very rare and highly collectible "Medea" wood dining chairs, designed by Vittorio Nobili for Italian manufacturer T...
Metal
A pair of painted and giltwood French upholstered open armchairs Louis XV style
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A pair of painted and giltwood French upholstered open armchiars in the Louis XV style circa 1900.
Upholstery, Wood
Pair of French Style Side Chairs by Chateau D'ax
Located in San Francisco, CA
C. 20th Century Pair of French style side chairs by Chateau D'ax Italian made beautiful chairs w/carved walnut, suede backs & seats, & brass ...
Suede, Wood
$1,342Sale Price / item|20% Off
Mid-Century Modern Louis Bar Stool Walnut Wood Linen Made in Portugal by Ottiu
Located in RIO TINTO, PT
Louis Armstrong is one of the most popular figures of Jazz music of all times. His career spanned five decades, from 1920s-1960s, and different eras in the history of jazz. Mahalia Jackson...
Linen, Wood
Set of Four Mid Century Glossy Mint Green Cado Chairs, Steen Østergaard, 1974
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Polish production chairs from Plastics Factory 'Krywald' in Knurow have embossed signatures. They come from the 1970s. The author of this project is the Danish architect Steen Østerg...
Plastic
Saarinen for Knoll Executive Chair in Vibrant Red Upholstery c. 1970's
By Eero Saarinen, Knoll
Located in New York, NY
Iconic Saarinen Executive chair in unusual red upholstery, on bright metal legs. This example is in very fine, original, clean and ready to use condition, showing only light cosmetic...
Metal
Vintage Royal Metal Steel Industrial Factory Worker Adjustable Stool Chair 2 Pcs
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Royal Metal Steel Industrial Factory Worker Adjustable Stool Chairs - 2 Pcs. Circa Mid 20th Century. Measurements: 38" H x 15.5" W x 15.5" D x 23" Seat height.
Steel
Minimal Style, Solid Wood Chair, Leather Seating, Caning Backboard
By SIMONINI
Located in Vila Cordeiro, São Paulo
The Wing chair solid wood collection, flexibility, modern aesthetics, comfort and softness are the keywords for this collection. The concept is inspired by the B-52 plane design, thi...
Wood, Hardwood, Leather, Cane
$19,500 / item
Anna Karlin Slump Chair
By Anna Karlin
Located in New York, NY
Made to work from every viewpoint, this wonderfully comfortable armchair combines maple burl with soft lines. Materials: Maple Burl, Boucle Dimensions: W – 24?, H – 40?, D – 40...
Bouclé, Maple, Burl
Invicta Dining Chair: Solid Wood & Upholstered Fabric, Modern Design
Located in Frazão, Porto
The INVICTA dining chair is a unique piece, and the impressive design with just one leg in the back, in solid wood, will make the dining room a so...
Fabric, Lacquer, Upholstery, Wood
Helge Vestergaard Jensen Rocking Chair designed 1959
By Niels Roth Andersen, Helge Vestergaard-Jensen
Located in London, GB
Designed in 1959 by Helge Vestergaard-Jensen, this edition was made by the Niels Roth Andersen, Alderman of the Copenhagen Guild of Furniture Makers from the mid-90s until his retir...
Hardwood
Velvet X-Frame Chair, England 1880
Located in Culver City, CA
Velvet X-Frame Chair England, 1880 Late 19th century English velvet library chair, curved arms with nailhead trim and a mahogany base on casters. 23.75”w x 19.5”d x 34.75”h x 17”seat...
Velvet, Mahogany
Sculptural Mango Wood Chair Dark Brown Espresso Finish Modern Organic
Located in Jimbaran, Bali
This wonderfully sculptural chair was crafted from a single block of mango wood. The chair sits on 4 slender legs. Its neutral pigment makes it perfect for any space. A uniquely scul...
Wood, Fruitwood
$21,024Sale Price / set|20% Off
Set of Twelve Burnt Orange Velvet Dining Chairs In Mid-Century Modern Style
Located in New York, NY
This is a striking and versatile chair. Its curved backrest extends into side projections, giving the piece a unique and personal feel. The soft curves of the backrest contrast with ...
Velvet, Wood
e15 Other Stool by Stefan Diez
By e15, Stefan Diez
Located in New York, NY
As part of the innovative seating series by Stefan Diez, the stool other takes up the dynamic design language of this that other seating series to offer distinct comfort and quality....
Oak
Set of 6 chairs with straw seats and solid oak, 1940
Located in MONTESSON, FR
This set of six chairs was made in France in the 1940s. The frame is crafted from solid oak and features meticulous workmanship with turned elements. The seats and backs are straw-wo...
Straw, Oak
"Palo Alto" Chair by Byron Botker for Landes - Lyda Levi, Italy, 1970s
By Byron Botker, Landes Manufacturing Co.
Located in Milan, IT
"Palo Alto" chair by Byron Botker for Landes - Lyda Levi. Chrome tube frame and canvas seat. "Host chair of extreme simplicity and essential elegance. The design becomes purely grap...
Metal
$1,186
Post-modern chair, 1990
Located in MILL, NL
Post-modern style chair. Hammered metal backrest with a bronze finish. Presumably from France, c. 1980–1990 Dimensions: 111H x 55W x 56D cm 50SH cm
Metal
Contemporary Armrest Chair 'Symmetry' by Studio 0405 X FRAMA, Honeh Ash Wood
By Frama, Studio 0405
Located in Paris, IDF
Symmetry Armrest chair by FRAMA Studio Designer / Maker : Studio 0405 and FRAMA Studio Material / Color : Honey Ash Wood Finish: Stained and lacquered Dimensions : Height 75,2 cm / ...
Wood, Ash, Upholstery
Sentada Chair • Handmade / Limited Edition • in Steel by Pedro Paulo-Venzon
Located in Florianopolis, Santa Catarina
As outras moralidades [The other moralities / Series] As outras moralidades start from an affect, in the rhizomatic molds of Deleuze and Guattari, cuir-suleado [queer and oriented t...
Steel
$2,400 / item
Selection of Frances Elkins Loop Chairs
Located in Atlanta, GA
Selection of Frances Elkins loop chairs. The chair pictured on the left in the first listing photo is a Frances Elkins loop chair, American, 1980s. ...
Upholstery, Wood
$1,452Sale Price / item|20% Off
Contemporary Dining Armchair Offered in Walnut & Leather
Located in New York, NY
Contemporary armchair crafted of solid wood frame in walnut finish, with upholstered seat and back in grey beige leather. Available upholstered in various fabrics, leather or C.O.M. ...
Leather, Wood
Post Modern Stool in Solid Wood, Uphostery Back and Seat, Counter or Bar Height
By SIMONINI
Located in Vila Cordeiro, São Paulo
The Aurora collection aka Dawn marks a new exiting moment in our design history, in where we dove deep in to the creativity unknown, to create a collection that would be able to hold...
Leather, Textile, Upholstery, Faux Leather, Cane, Hardwood, Walnut
“Aeron” office chair by Herman Miller 2000s
Located in Padova, IT
Since the mid-20th century, the Herman Miller brand has become synonymous with designer furniture and ergonomic, high-performance office chairs. Thanks to collaborations with renowne...
Metal
$10,669Sale Price / set|20% Off
Joe Colombo 'Model 300' Dining Chairs in Oak and Leather for Pozzi, Italy 1965
By Pozzi, Joe Colombo
Located in Hellouw, NL
A very pleasant set of six 'model 300' chairs designed by Joe Colombo in 1965 for the Italian manufacturer Pozzi. Colombo was convinced that functionality should come first, and the ...
Leather, Oak
From $1,680 / item
+ 2 moreBrutus Armless Chair in Solid Wood with Cane Seat Designed by Craig Bassam
Located in Ridgefield, CT
The BassamFellows Brutus chair has its roots in the powerful Modernist vernacular of Perriand and Jeanneret, but is softer and visually lighter. It emphas...
Cane, Wood
Antique Pair of Florentine Gilt & Carved Chairs Reupholstered with Silver Silk
Located in Toronto, ON
A beautiful pair of antique Florentine chairs with ornate carving and reupholstered in silver silk satin with a tufted design.
Satin, Silk, Wood
$5,875 / set
Antique Pair Of Carved French Baroque Armchairs
Located in Norwood, NJ
Striking pair of 19th-century French Baroque armchairs, finely carved in dark-stained wood with dramatic, sculptural detailing throughout. Each chair features a tall, architectural b...
Upholstery, Wood, Walnut
Set of 4 Mid Century Modern “CH66" Dining Chairs by Nicos Zographos
Located in Shippensburg, PA
SET OF FOUR DOUBLE-CANTILEVER BLACK LEATHER "CH66" DINING CHAIR BY NICOS ZOGRAPHOS United States, circa 1970s Item # 307GYP27X-3 A set of four "CH66" dining chairs by Nicos Zograph...
Steel, Chrome
Enrique Garcel Colombian Tessellated Bone Chair with Bouclé
By Enrique Garcel, Jimeco ltda
Located in Rio Vista, CA
A striking modern tessellated bone side chair designed in Columbia by Enrique Garcel for Jimeco Itda. The chair features Garcel’s hand-applied tessellated bone veneer construction, w...
Nickel
Bentwood Black Armchair with Caned Seat and Back from Italy (Two Available)
Located in Austin, TX
A fine Italian bentwood armchair with an elegant black-painted frame - featuring a shaped back with caned back rest and scroll arms with caned seat set upon four legs with round stre...
Rattan, Wood, Bentwood
$1,690 / item
Space Age Postmodern Cowhide Print Accent Chair Caos
By Moanne
Located in Almería, ES
The Caos Accent Chair celebrates the unexpected beauty that emerges from disorder. With its sculptural curves and dynamic proportions, it turns chaos into harmony—offering a bold yet...
Fabric, Wood
Baxter “Marilyn” swivel armchair designed by Draga & Aurel, Italy, circa 2018.
Located in Tarzana, CA
Baxter “Marilyn” swivel armchair designed by Draga & Aurel, Italy, circa 2018. A striking contemporary Italian lounge chair featuring a generously proportioned, sculptural seat upho...
Leather
Sculptural Pine Stump Chair, 1970s USA
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Sculptural chair made from a solid Pine tree trunk. Fantastic shape and lines. Comfortable seat with great coloring. Standalone sculpture that really fills a room. Good condition wit...
Pine
Jean Prouvé “Antony” Chair — Limited Edition, Red Frame / Plywood Seat
By Vitra, Jean Prouvé
Located in Dronten, NL
A rare limited-edition example of the iconic Antony Chair, originally designed in 1954 by Jean Prouvé and produced by Vitra. This sculptural piece is celebrated for its striking bala...
Steel
Wooden Dining Chair with Upholstered Seat and Backrest
Located in Miami, FL
Classic-style chair with a dark wood frame and glossy finish. The rectangular backrest and seat are upholstered in beige woven-texture fabric. It features turned front legs and a dec...
Walnut
Collector Modern Cassette Chair in Oak and Bouclé Pink by Alter Ego
Located in Castelo da Maia, PT
W 70 cm 27,5” D 61 cm 24” H 90 cm 35,4” SH 72 cm 28,3” or H 100 cm 39,3” SH 82 cm 32,2” A chair that mixes both modern and classical design approaches. Designed to hug the bo...
Oak, Fabric
'Hippo' Chair by Norr11, Black Oak, Brussels Velvet, Olive Green
By Tommy Hyldahl, Kristian Sofus Hansen, Norr11
Located in Paris, IDF
Hippo chair. Signed by Kristian Sofus Hansen and Tommy Hyldahl for Norr11. Model shown on the picture: Wood: black oak. Fabric: brussels velvet olive green 751. Wood types availab...
Velvet, Oak
Pierre Jeanneret Committee Armchair by Cassina, Mid-Century Modern
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Committee armchair designed by Pierre Jeanneret circa 1950 , relaunched in 2022. Manufactured by Cassina in Italy. Part of the Hommage à Pierre Jeanneret tribute collection, the din...
Wood
$2,063 / 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
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.
You know the designs, now get the stories about how they came to be.
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.
Want to update an old chair that still has good bones? We spoke to experts to find out how they approach reupholstering antique furniture.
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