Unique Woven Cane/Rattan Statement Chair
Located in Bruton, GB
An exceptional bent rattan/wicker armchair featuring an ornate, sculptural form and intricate handwoven detailing throughout. The high, arched back is crowned with a decorative crest...
Wicker, Cane, Rattan
$768Sale Price|36% Off
French alp chair
Located in grand Lancy, CH
French alp chair
Wood
Contemporary Handmade Chaise Lounge & Ottoman Aged Brass Metal & Black Leather
Located in Alcoy, Alicante
Wanderlust chaise lounge and footstool aged brass steel and black vegetable leather These serene pieces embody exclusivity and precision, revealed through subtle, meticulous details...
Brass, Steel
$802Sale Price / set|20% Off
Thonet Mundes Dining Chairs by David Fisher, Beech & Wicker, 1925
By David Fisher, Thonet-Mundus
Located in Den Haag, NL
Thonet Mundes dining chairs Beech wood. Wicker seat. Design David Fischer for the Gebr Thonet Vienna Austria 1880.
Wicker
$2,832 / set
Set of 4 Thonet dining chairs model 17
By Thonet
Located in Ceglie Messapica, IT
Set of 4 Thonet dining chairs model 17 This exceptional set of four bentwood beech chairs, produced by the renowned manufacturer Thonet, features the iconic Model 17, more commonly ...
Bentwood, Straw, Beech
Exotic Argentine Rosewood Leather Counter Stool from Costantini, Umberto
By Costantini
Located in New York, NY
The Umberto counter stool is one of Costantini’s original seating designs, featuring a modern, low, carved solid wood back with a tight seat, and optional burnished bronze footrest. ...
Wood
A Chromatic Dream: The Verner Panton C1 Armchair, Reimagined in Velvet
Located in Dronten, NL
A rare pair of C1 armchairs by Verner Panton, masterfully reupholstered in an exquisite, custom-selected velvet duo—Tramontana Jade and Tramontana Ember. The C1 armchair is nothing ...
Stainless Steel
Gerrit Rietveld Mid-Century Modern Wood Crate Chair, circa 1950
Located in Barcelona, ES
Crate chair designed by Gerrit Thomas Rietveld, executed circa 1950 by Metz and Co in Holland. In good original condition, preserving a beautiful patina. Materials wood Dimensions...
Wood
Lucien Rollin Art Deco Leather Chair
Located in LOS ANGELES, CA
Lucien Rollin Art Deco leather chair. It features an unusual channel tufted back and a dramatic form. Additional information: Materials: L...
Leather
French Modern Neoclassical Hand Forged Iron Side Chairs, Gilbert Poillerat, Pair
Located in New York, NY
Pair of French Mid-Century Modern neoclassical hand forged iron folding chairs attributed to Gilbert Poillerat. Gilbert Poillerat embraced Neo-Medieval traditions utilizing and w...
Wrought Iron
Vintage Verner Panton Cone Chair in Original Pastel Blue Upholstery
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Designed in 1958 by the visionary Danish designer Verner Panton, the Cone Chair stands as one of the most iconic expressions of mid-century modern design. Defined by its bold geometr...
Wood
$1,545 / item
Object 01 Vert Seating by Volta
Located in Geneve, CH
Object 01 Vert Seating by Volta Dimensions: D 45 x W 40 x H 50 cm Materials: Cork and Velvet Also available in diffentent colours. Please contact us. MEÏ COLLECTION The Meï co...
Velvet, Cork
Brown Oval Brass Leather Modern Ab Ovo Hanging Chair By William Emmerson
Located in Geneve, CH
Ab Ovo Hanging Pod Chair by William Emmerson Limited Edition Of 3 Pieces. Dimensions: D 99.06 x W 167.64 x H 208.28 cm. SH: 45.72. Materials: Brass and brown leather. Limited editio...
Brass
Stunning Antique Carved Wood Ebonized Throne Style Desk Chair
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Amazingly carved ebonized desk chair having lion arm rests with rings in each mouth and intricate detailing throughout. Seat is an upholstered flame stitch fabric. Arm height 26 Se...
Upholstery, Wood
$3,527 / item
Outdoor Woven Resin Lounge Chair by Luteca
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Designed for the outdoors, at the crossroads between past and present, this new series based on the ancient savoir faire of our original woven tule collection has been redeveloped an...
Aluminum
$2,500 / set
1960s Vintage Side Chairs - A Pair
Located in Chicago, IL
Such a cool pair of 60s chairs. Very very sturdy and can be used as is (if you love the fabric). Some minor surface wear on the wood. Dimensions 27ʺW...
Wood
Pair of Stacking Bentwood Chairs by Pagholz Flötotto
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of original stacking bentwood chairs by Pagholz Flöttoto. Stamped under the seats and with original "Made in West Germany" stickers. Hard to find in the US.
Chrome
Chair Bauche n18 by Charlotte Perriand
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
Chaise bauche numéro 18 de Charlotte Perriand vers 1950.
Rope, Ash
Set of Original Josef Hoffmann / Otto Prutscher Attr. Chairs
By Josef Hoffmann, Otto Prutscher, Woka Lamps
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.
Wood
$11,210 / item
Finn Juhl Pelican Chair Upholstered in Wood and Fabric
By Finn Juhl
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Pelican chair designed by Finn Juhl in 1940. Manufactured by House of Finn Juhl in Denmark. Pelican chair was probably the one furthest ahead of its time. When it was presented at t...
Fabric, Wood
$767Sale Price|20% Off
Unusual Antique Victorian Music Chair
Located in Suffolk, GB
Unusual antique Victorian mahogany music chair having a lovely shaped turned top rail with a newly reupholstered seat in a quality fabric standing on shape...
Yew
$1,888
Junzo Sakakura chair
By Junzo Sakakura, Tendo Mokko
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
Chaise modèle 3221 par Junzo Sakakura pour Tendo Mokko, Japon, vers 1953
Plywood
M H Baillie Scott attri An Arts & Crafts Oak Chair With Stylised Floral Cut-Outs
Located in London, GB
M H Baillie Scott attri, An Arts & Crafts Oak Chair With Stylised Floral Cut-Outs to the back and Pierced Tulips to the aprons below the front and the sides of the seat. A very progr...
Oak
Zanotta Giuno Swivel Chair by Calvi Brambilla in Stock
By Zanotta
Located in New York, NY
upholstered CAT30 BRUCIATO 032930 Small armchair. Steel frame. Frame upholstered with self-extinguishing polyurethane foam. Seat cushion upholstered with regenerated and regenerable ...
Fabric
Pair of Mid-Century Chiavari Chairs with Cane Seat
By Chiavari
Located in Vienna, Austria
Set of two Chiavari chairs produced in the 1950´s. The chairs have a cane seat in on excellent condition with a high back (66 cm). The cherry wood frame has been refresh and receive...
Wood
1970s Mela Morsicata Sculptural Hand Painted Foam Apple Chair Studio 65
By Studio 65
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
Transport yourself back to the 1970s with this exquisite art piece! "Mela Morsicata Apple" chair in hand painted polyurethane foam. Designed by Studio 65, Italy, 1971. Outstanding design is exhibited throughout. The luxurious apple chair...
Foam, Paint
Pair of Carved Louis XV Style Armchairs Bergeres With Mother of Pearl Decoration
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
Dimensions- H: 39 1/4in W: 27 3/4in D: 28in SH: 18 1/2in This Pair of Carved Louis XV Style Armchairs Bergeres With Mother of Pearl Decoration are truly unique and a pretty pair of...
Mother-of-Pearl, Fabric, Upholstery, Wood
Fasem Vintage Italy black Leather Dining Chairs Armchairs Cantilever
Located in Munich, Bavaria
These Cantilever vintage chairs are Italian classics and produced by Fasem. In the manner of Marcel Breuer this chairs are strongly inspired by the Bauhaus Movement. It can be used i...
Steel, Chrome
Pair of Gustavian Single Rose Carved Chairs with Carved Detailing
Located in Crowthorne, Surrey
A set of 2 gustavian rose carved chair with hand carved single rose detailing to the top of the chairs. Antique off-white aged paint finish. Solid b...
Birch
Slide Design Amélie Chair in Flame Red by Italo Pertichini
By Slide
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Italo Pertichini designs Amélie, a family characterized by fluid and sinuous lines. The designer creates a family of indoor and outdoor furniture, both for domestic settings or contr...
Plastic
$2,928Sale Price / set|20% Off
Pair of Small Antique Horn Chairs, Austria ca. 1870
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Pair of Small Antique Horn Chairs, Austria ca. 1870 Item e5681 A pair small bull horn chairs ca. 1870, one covered with vintage cattle coat which has to...
Metal
Post-Modern Style Aurora Chair in Solid Wood with Wooden Back and Wood Seat
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
Contemporary Chair 'FF Cantilever', A JOY, 001, 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 pic...
Wool
$4,000 / set
Beech chairs by André Sornay
By Andre Sornay
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
Vintage dining chair by French designer André Sornay. It is manufactured with a design that is assembled by tightening bolts from one side. Manufacturer is his own workshop, Sornay M...
Beech
Customizable Artifort Kalm Comfort Lounge Chair by Patrick Norguet
Located in New York, NY
Kalm is a large, cosy armchair designed by Patrick Norguet in 2015. To give you a warmer and more domestic feel, Artifort now brings Kalm Comfort. Developed with extra soft padding a...
Textile
$395 / item
Rustic Danish Chairs in Straw and Oak
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Dining chairs, oak, straw wicker, Denmark, 1960s This collection comprises an extensive array of rustic Danish church chairs, constructed from durable oak wood and characterized by...
Straw, Oak
Pair of 2 Antique Primitive Painted Farmhouse Mountain Chairs
Located in OOSTERHOUT, NL
These two antique mountain chairs are a beautiful example of traditional South German craftsmanship from the early 19th century. Crafted from solid pine, the chairs are assembled ent...
Pine, Paint
Jil Sander for Thonet S 64 P Serious 02 in Lacquered Wood an Red Leather
$1,650 / item
Aldo Rossi 'Teatro' Chairs for Molteni in Green
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Post-Modern 'Teatro' side chairs in solid beech wood designed by architect Aldo Rossi and Luca Meda and manufactured by Italian furniture company Molteni circa 1980s. These beautiful...
Leather, Wood, Beech
Pair of Carlo Mollino Cinema Chairs from the RAI Auditorium, Turin, 1951
Located in Wolfurt, AT
Carlo Mollino (1905–1973). Pair of Cinema Chairs from the RAI Auditorium, Turin, 1951 Brass frame, newly upholstered in red velvet fabric by Maison Métaphores. The seats are foldabl...
Brass
Children Rocket Chair in Fiber Glass and Wood
Located in Paris, FR
Rocket children chair in fiber glass ideal to go on the moon. Square are made with masc paint, red velvet upholstery inside. Sound system and lights are ...
Fiberglass, Wood
Ruhlmann 'Cannelure' Mahogany Chair
Located in Berlin, DE
Mahogany 'Cannelure' chair with sculpted gondola backrest over a white silk velvet seat raised on saber front legs capped with silver-plated sabots and curved rear legs. Reference ...
Bronze
Rupert Bevan Croft Dining Chair (in customer's own choice of material/leather)
By Rupert Bevan
Located in London, GB
Our signature Croft Dining Chair sits comfortably in both traditional and contemporary settings, with its generous seat and elegant backrest. Legs and frame in solid oak with a light...
Leather, Upholstery, Oak
Set of Six Mid-Century Italian Wooden Dining Chairs
Located in Madrid, ES
Six Italian dining chairs of the Turin school from the 1950's. Wooden structure with geometric backrests. The chairs have been reupholstered with light grey furniture fabric.
Fabric, Wood
Midcentury Modern Style Barstool With Cane Backrest & Brass Detailing
Located in New York, NY
The barstool brings the timeless elegance of the 50's to a new contemporary design level. This barstool maintains the classic design elements while offering the elevated seating need...
Metal
Charles & Ray Eames EA208 Soft Pad Chairs Smoked Chrome and Sand leather, Vitra
By Charles and Ray Eames, Vitra, Charles Eames
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Limited Edition EA208 Soft Pad chair belonging to the iconic Aluminium Series designed by Charles & Ray Eames for Herman Miller (US) / Vitra (EU). Exceptional comfort is guaranteed w...
Aluminum, Chrome
Chiavarina High Back Chair, Italy, 1950s
Located in Palermo, IT
Chiavarina high back chair, Italy, 1950s. Attributed to Gaetano Descalzi. Good condition. One broken spring.
Wood
Set of 4 Ice Blue Swan Chairs with Steel Legs and Modern Curved Design
By DAINTE INC
Located in Monroe, NY
The Swan Chair Set of 4 brings distinctive design, comfort, and modern sophistication to your home or workspace. Each chair features a gracefully curved silhouette that creates a uni...
Stainless Steel
Set of 4 vintage 70's chairs white fabric Italian design
Located in Torino, Piemonte
Set of four chairs with wooden frame and white fabric seat, Italian design, 1970s. CONDITION: In good, working condition, may show signs of wear given by time. SIZING: Height 82 c...
Fabric, Wood
Guillerme et Chambron, Pair of Chairs in Solid Oak, Edition Votre Maison, 1970
By Votre Maison, Guillerme et Chambron
Located in Mouscron, WHT
Guillerme et Chambron, Pair of Chairs, "Thierry" Edition Votre Maison, circa 1960 Votre maison : a style, a concept, a mindset. The Votre Maison story begins in 1940 in Prussia, ...
Oak
Childs High Chair Ash and Elm
Located in Bakewell, GB
Childs High Chair Ash and Elm with original foot rest nice patination and colour. Circa 1860 Dimensions Height 93 cms seat 58 cms across arms 43cms
Ash, Elm
Stickley Brothers Morris Chair (Recliner) Model #64. SIGNED! - SALE W8029
Located in Shamokin Dam, PA
Stickley Brothers Morris Chair (Recliner) Model #64. SIGNED 20 % SALE NOW JUST THE LEATHER AND THE UPHOLSTRY AND THE COTTON FILLING IS $800. We see on line all over sellers offer...
Leather, Cotton, Upholstery, Oak
Bauhaus Style Tubular Metal and Eco-Leather Collectible Chair, 1970s
Located in taranto, IT
Designer collection chair, clearly inspired by Bauhaus, made of chromed metal tubing, single sheet upholstery in black eco-leather It measures 90 cm in height, 56 cm...
Metal
Mid Century Sculptural High Back Swivel Chair
Located in Las Vegas, NV
Rare mid century highback swivel chair. A beautiful one off, statement chair. Modernized in new soft boucle style fabric that looks stunning atop the 4 wooden, legs swivel base. Ch...
Fabric
Set of two Jean Prouvé chairs - Ets Vauconsant, France
By Jean Prouvé, Fr. Vauconsant
Located in Paris, FR
Set of 2 Jean Prouvé chairs, Ets Vauconsant, France. . These are authentic variants of the "all-wood chair" - Manufactured by Ets Vauconsant - town o...
Wood, Ash, Oak
Shaped Oddity Rectangle Chair - Sculptural Wicker Seating
Located in Oxford, GB
A Sculptural Masterpiece by Bill Parry The Shaped Oddity Rectangle Chair transforms seating into architectural art. This striking piece features a bold rectangular silhouette crafte...
Metal
$13,263 / item
Beige Memory Chair by Plyus Furniture
Located in Geneve, CH
Beige Memory Chair by Plyus Furniture Dimensions: D 90 x W 110 x H 80 cm Materials: Wood, HR foam, polyester wadding, fabric upholstery “Memory” chair. Collection "Memory" inspired...
Upholstery, Wood
Starck for Kartell - A Pair of Transparent Victoria Ghost Chairs
Located in Morristown, NJ
21st c., Starck for Kartell, a pair of clear Victoria Ghost chairs. marked on back. Designed by Philippe Starck, the Kartell Victoria Ghost Chair...
Acrylic
Set of Six "Torbecchia" Chairs by Giovanni Michelucci for Poltronova, Italy, 196
By Giovanni Michelucci, Poltronova
Located in Milan, IT
Set of six "Torbecchia" chairs by Giovanni Michelucci for Poltronova. Sturdy solid walnut frame and movable leather-padded seating.
Leather, Walnut
Viva Gradient 011 Contemporary Sculptural Velvet Bench by Houtique
By Houtique
Located in Geneve, CH
Viva Gradient 011 Contemporary Sculptural Velvet Bench by Houtique Dimensions: D100 x W45 x H48 cm Materials: Velvet, Upholstery, Wood Also available...
Upholstery, Velvet, Wood
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.
A field guide for anyone who wants to brush up on their knowledge of French antiques