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Chairs For Sale
Set of Six 1940's Dining Chairs in Beech w/ Nickel Detail, Attrib to Rene Prou
By René Prou
Located in New York City, NY
A beautiful set of six original French Art Deco tall back blonde wood and nickeled bronze dining chairs, attributed to Rene Prou.
Tall elegant backs with curvilinear top crest and shield shape lower backrest, featuring elegant sculptural cabriole front legs and tapered splay back legs.
An inset nickeled bronze side bar flanks and accents the back rest, granting this chair a very unusual and unique style.
These chairs are skillfully designed, well crafted and of solid construction.
The cushion seats and backs in desert taupe/ mauve color naugahyde upholstery are in good vintage condition but are original and of the period.
The cushions are easily removable for re -upholstery if need be.
side chairs, office chairs, dining room, sycamore, light wood, mid-century, Modernist, French Modern, Industrial, Rene Prou, Jules Leleu, Andre Arbus.
violet brown, driftwood tones
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RENE PROU -- 1889-1948
Rene Prou was born in Nantes and educated in Paris. He was a furniture and a decorator who studied at the Ecole Bernard-Palissy in Paris.
Shortly thereafter, Prou joined the design house, Gouffé and became their chief designer. He was known as the first decorator of the modern taste.
Some of his achievements include:
1922 Oceanliner Paris
1922 – Paris to Deauville train (aka Train Bleu)
1923 – He showed at the Salon des Artistes Decorateurs.
1924 Oceanliner de Grasse
1925 –He designed the Chambre de Mademoiselle of Une Ambassade Française Pavilion a the 1925 Exposition Internationale des Arts Décoratifs et Industriels Modernes, Paris with Eric Bagge...
Category
20th Century French Art Deco Chairs
Materials
Nickel
Roma Chair
By Emmemobili
Located in Munich, Bavaria
Roma Chair by Emmemobili
Roma, designed by Ferruccio Laviani for Emmemobili, is an elegant chair made from veneered, bent plywood – a true expression of craftsmanship and timeless d...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Chairs
Materials
Plywood
$2,761 / item
Vintage Coastal Boho Rattan Pagoda Style Side Chairs-Pair
Located in North Fort Myers, FL
Vintage rattan pagoda flair style side chairs with new outdoor palm leaf cushions with stick rattan seats.
New upholstery can be added to fit your style.
Great vintage side chairs fo...
Category
1960s American Bohemian Vintage Chairs
Materials
Rattan
In a Style Marcel Breuer Chair Model Cesca
Located in bari, IT
Chair in the style model Cesca S64 by Marcel Breuer from 1960s in wood and oven skin.
Category
1960s Italian Bauhaus Vintage Chairs
Materials
Animal Skin, Walnut
Set of Four Italian Dining Chairs Designed by Gastone Rinaldi for Rima
By RIMA, Gastone Rinaldi
Located in Palm Springs, CA
A set of four very chic dining chairs from the 1970s.
Designed by Gastone Rinaldi for Rima.
Newly reupholster in a gray Ultra-suede fabric.
Category
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs
Materials
Suede
$3,120 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Polished Brass Chiavari Chair with Red Velvet, Italy, 1960s
By Chiavari
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Stunning Italian polished brass Chiavari chair with bat motif and red velvet upholstery, circa 1960s.
Designed by Giuseppe Gaetano Descalzi and produced since the early 19th century...
Category
1950s Italian Hollywood Regency Vintage Chairs
Materials
Brass
Red and Blue Chair by Gerrit Rietveld
Located in Toronto, CA
Designed in 1918 by Dutch designer Gerrit Rietveld, the "Red and Blue Chair" is part of the Dutch De Stijl movement, a rigorous abstraction of lines and colours. An outlook shared by...
Category
1970s Italian De Stijl Vintage Chairs
Materials
Wood
Mid-Century Modern Warren Pouf, Velvet, Gold Leaf, Handmade by Greenapple
Located in Lisboa, PT
Mid-Century Modern Warren Pouf, Modern Collection, Handcrafted in Portugal - Europe by Greenapple.
The Warren pouf is a versatile piece that combines elegance with functionality. It...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Brass, Stainless Steel, Gold Leaf
Sapporo Armchair for Mobil Girgi
Located in Toronto, ON
A spacious and comfortable armchair designed by Sapporo for Mobil Girgi in Italy during the 1970s. This large and stylish chair boasts fluffy cushions and inviting round shapes that ...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Chairs
Materials
Wool, Bouclé
$5,100 / item
Noel Chair by Thorup Copenhagen
Located in Geneve, CH
Noel Chair by Thorup Copenhagen
Dimensions: D 58 x W 57 x H 82 cm.
Materials: Stainless steel, wool.
Available in other colors. Please contact us.
Thorup Copenhagen is an independe...
Category
2010s Danish Post-Modern Chairs
Materials
Stainless Steel
$792 / item
2 chaises empilables vintage Max Stacker Steelcase en plastique et chrome
Located in BESANÇON, FR
2 chaises empilables vintage Max Stacker pour Steelcase des années 70, en plastique vert moutarde et piétement en métal chromé, bon état général avec des signes d’usage et du temps q...
Category
1970s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs
Materials
Metal
Customizable Tacchini Glossy Lacquer Dialogo Armchair by Tobia Scarpa
By Tobia Scarpa, Tacchini
Located in New York, NY
PRICE LISTED FOR STARTING FABRIC and glossy lacquer
A rectangular frame with rounded edges, masterful joints, and strictly visible dowels and screws reinforces the typical double tr...
Category
2010s Italian Chairs
Materials
Leather, Textile, Walnut
Pair of Antique Victorian Carved Walnut Needlepoint Parlor Chairs c1890
Located in Big Flats, NY
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Pair of Antique Victorian Carved Walnut Needlepoint Parlor Chairs c1890.
(Lady's 42 1/2" x 24" x ...
Category
Late 19th Century Antique Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Walnut
$1,160 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Alchemy Bench by Rick Owens
By Rick Owens
Located in Geneve, CH
Alchemy bench by Rick Owens
2015
Dimensions: L 100 x W 74 x H 75 cm
Materials: Bronze, camel skin
Weight: 55 kg
Rick Owens is a California-born fa...
Category
2010s French Modern Chairs
Materials
Bronze
$36,016 / item
Susi & Ueli Berger Boxing Glove Chair by De Sede, Leather, Switzerland, 1970s
Located in Vienna, AT
An iconic sculptural seating object / chair / bean bag in the shape of an oversized boxing glove, designed in the 1970s by Swiss artists Susi and Ueli Berger. This remarkable piece w...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Leather
French Empire Burlwood Chair
Located in Houston, TX
A 19th Century French Empire burl wood chair featuring stylized ormolu to include swans, lyre, acanthus and ribbons with lion's paw sabots. Seat newly...
Category
19th Century European Empire Antique Chairs
Materials
Ormolu
Customizable Tacchini Isola Lounge Chair by Claesson Koivisto Rune
Located in New York, NY
In waiting spaces, people naturally tend to assume a relaxed posture, particularly while using their computer, laptop or smartphone for work or to pass the time. This consideration w...
Category
2010s Italian Chairs
Materials
Leather, Fabric
Reproduction French Louis XVI Style Bar Stool with Rush Seat and High Back
Located in Santa Monica, CA
We had original French 19th century Louis XVI dining chairs from which we reproduced the make and design for our reproductions. We...
Category
2010s American Louis XVI Chairs
Materials
Rush, Wood
Geraldo de Barros. Pair of chaises, Solid wood and fabric. c. 1960
Located in PARIS, FR
Geraldo de Barros
Pair of Armchairs, c. 1960
Solid Wood and Fabric
Dimensions: 42 x 39 x 84.5 cm (H)
This exceptional pair of armchairs, designed by Geraldo de Barros in the 19...
Category
Mid-20th Century Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Hardwood
4 Modern Petite Tub Chairs Navy Plaid Fabric & Maple Legs by Patrician Furniture
Located in Topeka, KS
Handsome vintage Modern petite tub chairs with navy & light blue plaid chenille fabric & maple legs by Patrician Furniture, set of 4. Beautiful condition, keeping in mind that these ...
Category
Late 20th Century American Modern Chairs
Materials
Chenille, Maple
George Nelson Desk or Office Chair, Very Rare, New Red Boucle Knoll Upholstery
Located in Kansas City, MO
Very rare George Nelson desk chair, freshly reupholstered in a crimson Knoll Classic boucle.
Category
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs
Materials
Aluminum
Contemporary Isabella Occasional Chair in Pink Velvet with Upholstered Legs
By Stuart Scott
Located in Trowbridge, Wiltshire
The Isabella Occasional Chair is a new take on one of our signature pieces. The exquisite tailored fluting and distinctive lines give a shapely feminine edge, without the wings of its equally as elegant cousin. This design is superb upholstered in vibrant cotton velvet.
Shown here upholstered in Liberty Fabrics Bloomer cotton velvet, with trim in Samuel & Sons Cambridge cord in Melon. This edition features upholstered legs...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary English Modern Chairs
Materials
Velvet, Walnut
$2,858 Sale Price
40% Off
6x Saarinen Chairs Conference Side Chair 72 U Knoll International Kvadrat fabric
By Knoll, Eero Saarinen
Located in Telgte, DE
Six exclusive Saarinen chairs from Knoll International - a design classic (without table, lamps, sofa and decoration)
Model: Side Chair 72 U
Design: Eero Saarinen
Manufacturer: Knol...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Chrome
Ten Mid Century Modern Bumerang Chairs, Light Creme White Boucle, 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 th...
Category
20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Textile, Wool, Beech
$5,762 Sale Price / set
20% Off
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...
Category
2010s Danish Modern Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Wood
$11,405 / item
Kaare Klint KK47000 "Safari" Chair in Patinated Leather, Denmark, 1930s
By Kaare Klint
Located in Utrecht, NL
Kaare Klint’s “KK47000” Safari chair is a refined version of the chairs brought on an African safari by an American cinematographer and his wife. Klint noticed the chairs in the couple’s photos, and they were most likely based on Roorkhee Chairs, the seminal pieces of British campaign furniture used by the military...
Category
1930s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Chairs
Materials
Leather, Wood
N-Gene Wooden Daybed with Cane, Leather and Checkered Fabric
Located in Istanbul, TR
The N-Gene Daybed is the latest addition to the Merve Kahraman collection. Combining contemporary style with a touch of nostalgia, it features caned side panels, checkered Alexander ...
Category
2010s Turkish Arts and Crafts Chairs
Materials
Leather, Cane, Wood
Italian Venetian Peacock Tete-a-tete
Located in Queens, NY
Italian Venetian style (19th cent.) Grotto carved and polychromed double peacock design conversation seat (tete-a-tete)
Category
19th Century Italian Antique Chairs
Materials
Wood
6 Italian Dining Chairs with Woven Rush Seating, 1960's France
Located in New York, NY
6 dining chairs imported from France. Beautiful condition. Rush seating and wood in excellent condition. Made in 1960's.
Same era as: Charlotte Perriand, Jean Prouve, Pierre Pauline...
Category
Late 20th Century Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Rush, Maple
Panton Chair
Located in Highland, IN
The Panton chair is an important icon of modern design and has a fascinating history as Verner Panton experimented with a variety of materials to best realize the design. The most co...
Category
Late 20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Paint, Foam
$950
Modern Minimal Outdoor Sling by Studio Stirling in Blues
Located in Johannesburg, ZA
"Our Outdoor Sling hanging chair swing seat is crafted with Spradling Silvertex material – a highly sustainable environmentally-friendly vegan material.
The Slings can be ordered ...
Category
2010s South African Minimalist Chairs
Materials
Stainless Steel
19th Century Six French Hand Carved Dining Chairs in Provincial Style
Located in Sofia, BG
Six dining chairs from 19th century. Massive walnut hand carved frame with floral accents and rush seats. Five chairs and one armchair with lower back.
All in good condition. Could ...
Category
19th Century French French Provincial Antique Chairs
Materials
Rush, Wood
$286 Sale Price / item
34% Off
Angelo Maniarotti 'Tre 3' Set of Six Dining Chairs for Skipper
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This exquisite set of four 'Tre 3' dining chairs, designed by Italian designer, Angelo Mangiarotti, showcases a perfect blend of form and function. The foundational structure of thes...
Category
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs
Materials
Leather, Wood
18th Century Os De Mouton Chair
Located in Houston, TX
18th century walnut Os de Mouton chair from France. Recently reupholstered.
Category
Late 18th Century French Louis XIII Antique Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Walnut
Modern Anjos Dining Chairs, Light-Brown Leather, Handmade Portugal by Greenapple
Located in Lisboa, PT
Anjos Chair, Contemporary Collection, Handcrafted in Portugal - Europe by Greenapple.
The Anjos dining chair captures the essence of the cascading waters ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Chairs
Materials
Leather, Wood, Beech, Oak, Mohair, Bouclé, Linen, Velvet, Walnut
Stunning Midcentury Armchair Finn Juhl Rosewood
Located in BROOKLYN, NY
Model 209
Midcentury armchair designed by Finn Juhl in jaw dropping solid rosewood. We have seen this chair used as an office chair, side chair, or dining chair. Incredible comfor...
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Rosewood
$1,312 Sale Price
34% Off
Charles Dudouyt Fireside Low Chair or Stool in Stained Oak with Rush Seat
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A low fireside chair (chauffeuse) or stool in stained oak attributed to Charles Duduouyt, with turned, truncated cone-shaped legs floating over rece...
Category
1940s French Organic Modern Vintage Chairs
Materials
Straw, Rush, Oak
Chainmail Sculptural Chair, Nickel Plated Steel Finish, Hand Linked Mesh
Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX
Chainmail chair is a new take on William Katavolos 1952’s T-chair. Its seat is made up of hand-linked metal rings coming together to form a strong and flexible mesh that drapes down ...
Category
2010s Mexican Post-Modern Chairs
Materials
Steel
Contemporary Low Chair in Teak Wood with Charcoal Fabric - Maia Collection
Located in Miami, FL
The Contemporary Maia chair by Uultis brings refined simplicity to any interior with its teak wood and upholstered charcoal fabric. Designed with comfort an...
Category
2010s Brazilian Modern Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Teak, Fabric
Contemporary Alae Wing Chair in Fox Linton Panama weave with Walnut Legs
By Stuart Scott
Located in Trowbridge, Wiltshire
The Alae is available as a Wing or Lounge Chair and features sleek sculptural lines. The seat is softened perfectly with a luxurious feather and down wrapped cushion. The Alae Wing C...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary English Modern Chairs
Materials
Walnut
Mid Century Modern Dining Chairs in Hardwood and Cane, Brazil, 1960s
Located in New York, NY
Available today, with domestic shipping in NYC metro area included, This Mid Century Modern set of Four Dining Chairs in Caviuna Hardwood and Cane made in Brazil is nothing less than...
Category
Mid-20th Century Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Leather, Cane, Hardwood
Arsty Fyoo Cher Dining Chair Velvet Brass Made in Portugal by Malabar
Located in RIO TINTO, PT
The Postmodernism movement is notoriously challenging to define. This elusive design style was a reaction against the utopian ideals of modernism. Over two decades, this art movement established ideas about art and design, bringing a new self-awareness about style itself. Playing with striking patterns and bold shapes, Malabar designers conceived the playful and theatrical Fyoo Cher...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Chairs
Materials
Cotton, Wood
$2,684 Sale Price / item
20% Off
20thC Swiss Boxing Glove Bean Bag By Susiand Ueli Berger For De Sede c.1970
By De Sede
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
The Mini Boxing Glove, designed by Swiss artists Susi & Ueli Berger around 1970, is a playful and distinctive piece of functional art. Manufactured by the renowned Swiss furniture ma...
Category
20th Century Swiss Other Chairs
Materials
Leather, Fabric
$4,998 Sale Price
20% Off
Dark Grey Brutus Lounge Chair by 101 Copenhagen
Located in Geneve, CH
Dark grey brutus lounge chair by 101 Copenhagen
Designed by Kristian Sofus Hansen & Tommy Hyldahl
Dimensions: L91 / W61 /H61 cm.
Seat height: 38...
Category
2010s Danish Modern Chairs
Materials
Concrete
$2,112 / item
Sand Brutus Lounge Chair by 101 Copenhagen
Located in Geneve, CH
Sand Brutus lounge chair by 101 Copenhagen
Designed by Kristian Sofus Hansen & Tommy Hyldahl
Dimensions: L 91 / W 61 /H 61 cm
Seat height: 38 cm / Seat ...
Category
2010s Danish Modern Chairs
Materials
Concrete
$2,112 / item
Set of 2 White Dining WNG Chairs in Oak and Sheepskin Upholstery by Mazo Design
Located in Geneve, CH
Set of 2 White WNG Chairs in Oak and Sheepskin Upholstery by Mazo Design
Dimensions: W 60 x D 50 x H 76 cm
Materials: oak, sheepskin.
Also available: DAW/Ro...
Category
2010s Danish Post-Modern Chairs
Materials
Other
Pair of Velvet Upholstered Stools with Sculptural Brass Legs by R&Y Augousti
Located in New York, NY
The Paris based label has distinguished themselves since their launch, with their iconic use of shagreen mixed with brass and other exotic materials. All furniture is handcrafted by ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Philippine Art Deco Chairs
Materials
Brass
Charlotte Perriand LC7 Outdoor Chair for Cassina, Italy, new
Located in Berlin, DE
Prices vary dependent on the chosen material/color.
Outdoor LC7 chair designed by Charlotte Perriand in 1927. Relaunched in 1978. Manufactured by Cassina in Italy. Designed by Charl...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Steel
Chair D
Located in Mérida, MX
The handwoven technique of the 'Petatillo' in Yucatan has been practiced for more than 50 years. Usually, it is woven with natural cane. This is one hundred percent artisan work, whi...
Category
2010s Mexican Post-Modern Chairs
Materials
Nylon, Wood
$780 / item
Antique Italian Renaissance Style Chair
Located in Houston, TX
Antique Italian Renaissance style chair.
Well carved 19th century Italian Renaissance style carved walnut chair. This antique Italian Savonarola armchair or side chair is upholstered in neutral linen. This versatile Italian Gothic style chair...
Category
19th Century Italian Renaissance Antique Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Walnut
Space Age Vintage Ten Red Plastic Dining Chairs Helmut Baetzner Bofinger, 1964
Located in Vienna, AT
Space Age vintage ten dining chairs or chairs from plastic in cherry red color tone by Helmut Baetzner Bofinger 1964 Germany.
The chairs are stamped underneath and are presented in ...
Category
1960s German Space Age Vintage Chairs
Materials
Plastic
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
Outdoor Lolah Easy Armchair by Kenneth Cobonpue
Located in Geneve, CH
Outdoor lolah easy armchair by Kenneth Cobonpue.
Materials: polyethelene. aluminum.
Also available in other colors and for indoors.
Dimensions: ...
Category
2010s Philippine Modern Chairs
Materials
Aluminum
$4,899 / item
Modern Minimal Studio Stirling "Nest Egg" in Silver
Located in Johannesburg, ZA
"The Nest Egg hanging chair swing seat is inspired from the organic forms in birds' nests and has a natural egg shape. The pattern detail is rem...
Category
2010s South African Minimalist Chairs
Materials
Steel
$3,400 / item
Set of 4 Post modern folding chairs by Niels Gammelgaard for Ikea , 1980’s
Located in Delft, NL
Dimensions: 40,5cmW, 45cmD, 43cm H seat, 86cm H total
Period: 1980’s
Condition: Good , Metal has corrosion and seats have scratches from use.
Material: Metal , plastic
Category
1980s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs
Materials
Metal
Pair of 18th Century French "Chauffeuse" Chairs, Georges Jacob Attributed
Located in Doylestown, PA
An important pair of Louis XVI Period "Chauffeuse" or low fireside chairs, in original grey painted finish, with lyre backs and upholstered seats, on fluted legs. Provenance: From the Estate of noted collector, Paul W. Doll, who purchased the chairs in 1952 at Park-Bernet Auction from the estate of Mrs. Theodore Havemeyer. (see photo of catalog). Attributed to Georges Jacob, circa 1780.
Georges Jacob (6 July 1739-5 July 1814) was one of the two most prominent Parisian master menuisiers. He produced carved, painted and gilded beds...
Category
Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Antique Chairs
Materials
Beech
$3,750 Sale Price / set
44% Off
Afra & Tobia Scarpa "Africa" Dining Chairs for Maxalto, Reddish Brown, 1975
Located in Lonigo, Veneto
Afra & Tobia Scarpa "Africa" dining chairs for Maxalto, reddish brown leather, walnut, burl and brass, Italy, 1975
Originally hand finished and assembled one-by-one, "Africa" presen...
Category
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs
Materials
Brass
Set of 6 American Hitchcock Style Chairs with Woven Rush Seats
Located in San Francisco, CA
A set of six New England Hitchcock Style chairs. Hand painted / stenciled and gilt with a deep and rich patination from years of good wear. The seats are woven rush seats and are in ...
Category
Early 19th Century American American Classical Antique Chairs
Materials
Rush, Wood, Paint
Willy Guhl Loop Chairs
By Willy Guhl
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
One Pair of Willy Guhl "Loop" chairs with great patina.
Sold as a pair of 2 chairs - 2 sets available
Original Eternit production - Switzerland, circa 1950s.
Category
1960s Swiss Vintage Chairs
Materials
Cement
$17,000 / set
Rosewood Slipper Chair, England, circa 1840
Located in Kinderhook, NY
Late English Regency / Early Victorian period, circa 1840, upholstered slipper chair having high back tapering into shaped seat on front tapering spiral twist-turned rosewood legs an...
Category
Mid-19th Century English Early Victorian Antique 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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