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Chairs For Sale
Gerrit Thomas Rietveld Zig Zag Chair For Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Gerrit Thomas Rietveld Zig Zag Chair For Cassina
Designed by Gerrit Thomas Rietveld in 1934 and quickly deemed a design icon, th...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Wood
$4,186 / item
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
Brutalist Dark Brown Trigon Chair
Located in Amsterdam, NL
This Trigon Chair is a showroom model in excellent condition.
- Its designed by Aad Bos and crafted in the Netherlands.
- Dimensions: L:105 x W:48 x H:105 cm.
- Seat height: 45 cm...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Dutch Brutalist Chairs
Materials
Oak
$3,448 Sale Price
34% Off
Set of 4 Vintage White Rattan Bamboo Canvas Sling Folding Directors Chairs
Located in Chattanooga, TN
Pair of recently restored white and green rattan director’s chairs. Made in Vietnam. The white enamel paint finish looks new. The white and green canvas slings also look bright and clean, good as new. The rattan chairs have a lovely coastal vibe. They do collapse like typical directors chairs, making them easy to store if needed. Consider completing your coastal arrangement with our McGuire wheat sheaf...
Category
1980s Vietnamese Bohemian Vintage Chairs
Materials
Canvas, Bamboo, Rattan
White Chinese Chippendale Style Faux Bamboo Chair in Thaibaut South Seas
Located in Kennesaw, GA
This is a 1970s white lacquer Chinese Chippendale style faux bamboo arm chair. The finish is a white lacquer. The seat is caned with a navy and white cotton linen blend chinoiserie. ...
Category
1970s American Chinese Chippendale Vintage Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
Black September Bar Stool by OxDenmarq
Located in Geneve, CH
Black September Bar Stool by OxDenmarq
Dimensions: D 38 x W 42 x H 93 cm
Materials: Leather, Black Powder Coated Steel
Also Available: Different colors available
OX DENMARQ is ...
Category
2010s Danish Post-Modern Chairs
Materials
Steel
$805 / item
Vintage Boho Split Rattan Fan Back Chairs - a Pair
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Make a statement with this Pair of Vintage Boho Split Rattan Fan Back Chairs. Featuring a stunning fan-shaped backrest crafted from split rattan, these chai...
Category
Late 20th Century Philippine Chairs
Materials
Rattan
$3,160 Sale Price / set
20% Off
'Décade' Side or Dining Chair by Design Frères
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Introducing the 'Décade' chair by Design Frères, the perfect blend of French 60's style and contemporary comfort. Crafted with meticulous attention to detail, this chair features a h...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Modern Chairs
Materials
Steel
$2,500 / item
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
Italian Art Nouveau Chiavarina chairs in black wood and wicker, early 1900s
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian Art Nouveau Chiavarina chairs in black wood and wicker, early 1900s
Set of ten Chiavarina chairs in black painted wood. The structure is decorated with rounded curved lines, ...
Category
Early 1900s Italian Antique Chairs
Materials
Wicker, Wood
Set of Six Dining Chairs In Rosewood Model 77, Niels O. Møller J.L Møllers Møbel
Located in Lejre, DK
This set of six dining room chairs, known as Model 77, is a stunning example of Danish design excellence. Designed by Niels Otto Møller and manufactured by J.L. Møller's Møbelfabrik...
Category
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs
Materials
Rosewood
Vintage Italian Leather Scissor Chair Timeless by Antonio Citterio for Flexform
Located in Warszawa, Mazowieckie
This heavy and solid but at the same time elegant Timeless chair was designed by Antonio Citterio for the Italian Flexform manufacture during the 1980s. This chair has a chromed stee...
Category
1980s Italian Minimalist Vintage Chairs
Materials
Steel, Chrome
Pair of Giuseppe Gaetano Descalzi Midcentury Italian Chiavari Chairs, 1950s
Located in Puglia, Puglia
This pair of typical Chiavari chairs was designed by Gaetano Descalzi in the city of Chiavari in Italy, where they have since been produced in various models.
Made of black lacquere...
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs
Materials
Beech, Velvet
$1,347 Sale Price / set
30% Off
Set of 4 Counter Bar Stool w. Backrest Natural Tan Leather Black Rubber Metal
Located in Alcoy, Alicante
The “Repose” contemporary counter height stool belongs to a collection that revisit the director chair collection, serene pieces where exclusivity and precision are shown in small de...
Category
2010s Spanish Modern Chairs
Materials
Steel
Mid-Century Heart Chair in Nouvelles Vagues Green Velvet, Europe, 1960s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Chair type A5828. Colloquially called "heart" in amazing Zebra fabric. The furniture was designed by Helena and Jerzy Kurmanowicz. They were produced in Radomsko Woodworking Factory and we thoroughly renovated them. The construction is made of beech wood dyed with water stain brown. The chairs are protected with acrylic varnish with a satin glow.
About the fabric:
The warp and weft of an idea
A velvet jacquard that pays a visual and tactile homage to the tiger’s coat...
Category
20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Velvet, Beech
$769 Sale Price / item
20% Off
Set of 6 George Nakashima Studio Straight Back Chairs Solid Cherry
Located in Virginia Beach, VA
A set of 6 straight back chairs designed by George Nakashima Studios c. 1960s. Hand carved spindles, sculpted seat, indented feet at the bottom of the 4 turned legs, pencil markings,...
Category
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs
Materials
Cherry
Charlotte Perriand Two Meribel Oak and Rush Dining Chairs Les Arcs
Located in Chicago, IL
Iconic Charlotte Perriand Meribel dining chairs from Les Arcs. Great condition of the oak frame. Light wood frame, X-shaped braces, curved back and rush seat. Seats have been re-rush...
Category
1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs
Materials
Ash
Mid-Century Rattan & Bamboo Wrapped & Upholstered Chair signed Bielecky Brothers
Located in New York, NY
This exceptional mid-century modern chair, crafted by the renowned Bielecky Brothers, embodies elegance and masterful craftsmanship. Wrapped in meticulously woven rattan and bamboo, ...
Category
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Bamboo, Rattan
Green Pluff Italian Folding Stool Chair by G. Piretti for Anonima Castelli, 1960
Located in Roma, IT
Stunning "Pluff" folding stool chair in chrome and green colored polyurethane seat. The super rare and iconic "Pluff" was designed by Giancarlo Piretti for Anonima Castelli and prod...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Aluminum, Chrome
Custom Set of Eight French Style Ladder Back Chairs
Located in Woodbury, CT
These chairs, constructed in sturdy oak, but finished in a fruitwood stain offer the best of both worlds: Handsome French country style and solid, substantial construction. The rush ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Belgian French Provincial Chairs
Materials
Oak
$12,250 / set
Set of 4 1960s Mid-Century Thonet B 751 Wood Folding Chairs
By Thonet
Located in Carimate, Como
I offer a set of four folding chairs model B751 designed at the beginning of the 20th century by Thonet, manufactured in the early 1960s at the Thonet factory in Radomsko (central Po...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Wood
Otto Wagner for Jacob & Josef Kohn Secessionist Movement Stained Bentwood Chair
By Otto Wagner
Located in Reading, Berkshire
Otto Wagner for Jacob and Josef Kohn Secessionist Movement Stained Bentwood Chair, with Pierced Vase Splat & Branded Stamp to Chair Underside Made in Vienna Austria
Jacob & Josef Ko...
Category
19th Century Austrian Aesthetic Movement Antique Chairs
Materials
Bentwood, Velvet
'Hippo' Chair by Norr11, Dark Smoked Oak, Barnum Bouclé col.03
Located in Paris, IDF
HIPPO Chair
Signed by Kristian Sofus Hansen and Tommy Hyldahl for Norr11.
Model shown on the picture:
Wood: Dark Smoked Oak
Fabric: Barnum Bouclé 03
Wood types available: natural ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Scandinavian Modern Chairs
Materials
Wool, Oak
Gerrit Thomas Rietveld Zig Zag Chair by Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Chair designed by Gerrit Thomas Rietveld in 1934. Relaunched in 1973/ 2011.
Manufactured by Cassina in Italy.
Designed by Gerrit Rietveld, this chair provided an early example of a ...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Wood
$4,186 / item
Mid Century Gazelle ii Beige Velvet, Walnut Wood Chair, Europe, 1960s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Chairs designed by prof. Rajmund Halas. They have been made of beechwood. They have undergone a complete upholstery renovation, the woodwork has been refreshed. Seats were dressed in...
Category
20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Textile, Beech
$673 Sale Price / item
20% Off
Set of 2 vintage wooden design dining/bistro chairs with woven seats
Located in Harderwijk, NL
This charming set of elegant vintage design chairs features a beautiful organic shape and exudes a sense of calm and warmth. With their timeless design, they fit into almost any inte...
Category
20th Century Chairs
Materials
Wicker, Wood
Set of Four Rosewood Dining Chairs by Johannes Andersen for Mogens Kold
Located in New York, NY
Unusual high back rosewood frame dining chairs designed by Johannes Andersen for Mogens Kold, Denmark.. All 4 chairs are structurally sound, and sturdy and the wood is in great, orig...
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Rosewood
Argyle Highback Chair by Charles Rennie Mackintosh
Located in Toronto, CA
The 'Argyle' chair by Charles Rennie Mackintosh - designed in 1897 and exhibited at the Eighth Secession Exhibition in Vienna, Austria in 1900 - is one of the most iconic chairs of t...
Category
1980s Italian Arts and Crafts Vintage Chairs
Materials
Ash, Ebony
$1,250 / item
Two postmodern Highback chairs 'Bossche School', 1960's.
Located in CASTENRAY, NL
Set of restored 'Bossche School (1946-1973)' chairs. That came from the contents of a Monastery in Brabant, The Netherlands.
Probably Alter chairs.
The '...
Category
1960s Dutch Brutalist Vintage Chairs
Materials
Steel
Set of 4 Counter Stool w. Backrest, Dark Brown Leather & Black Rubber Metal
Located in Alcoy, Alicante
The “Repose” contemporary stool belongs to a collection that revisit the director chair collection, serene pieces where exclusivity and precision are shown in small details such as t...
Category
2010s Spanish Modern Chairs
Materials
Steel
Pair of Midcentury Paul McCobb Planner Group Captain Lounge Maple Arm Chairs
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Pair of rare all original midcentury maple Paul McCobb Planner Group Captain arm chairs. Solid maple seat and curved back on tapered legs. Original vintage condition. Original blonde...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Maple
A Cromwellian Style Leather and Oak Studded Back Chair, Late 19th Century
Located in ARMADALE, VIC
A Cromwellian Style Leather and Oak Studded Back Chair, Late 19th Century
With bobbin turned legs and rail to front, chamfered square legs to back united by double stretchers to sid...
Category
Late 19th Century English Antique Chairs
Materials
Oak
Pair of Mira Chairs by Mira Nakashima based on a design by George Nakashima
Located in Berlin, DE
Pair of Mira Chairs by Mira Nakashima based on a design by George Nakashima. The chairs are in black walnut and can be signed. Production lead time is ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Wood, Walnut
Set of 4 "Les arcs" chairs by Charlotte Perriand - 1970s
Located in Den Haag, NL
4 x Les Arcs chairs with tubular Nickel-plated metal frame and cognac leather seat. Chairs manufactured by Dal Vera and selected by Charlotte Perriand for Les Arcs, a ski resort in t...
Category
1970s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs
Materials
Leather
Old Hickory Barrel Back Chairs -Pair
Located in Los Angeles, CA
20Thc Old Hickory signed Old Hickory Furniture Company ,Martinsville,Indiana this pair of barrel back chairs are in pristine condition.The hand woven cane seating and back side have...
Category
Early 20th Century American Adirondack Chairs
Materials
Hickory
$3,495 / set
Manner Of Gerrit Rietveld - Steltman Chair - 1970s Dutch interpretation
Located in Hasselt, VLI
This 1970s Dutch interpretation of the Steltman chair pays tribute to Rietveld's vision. Crafted from solid oak, it features a very nice natural wood grain, signifying both beauty an...
Category
1970s Dutch De Stijl Vintage Chairs
Materials
Wood, Oak
Moooi Zio Dining Chair in Menagerie Velvet Upholstery with Oak Natural Oil Frame
By MARCEL WANDERS, Moooi
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Dining at home acquires a whole new meaning with the classic elegance and contemporary comfort of the Zio dining chair by Marcel Wanders. Sitting in its sol...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Dutch Modern Chairs
Materials
Upholstery
Gae Aulenti 'April' Canvas Folding Chairs, Zanotta, 1972
By Gae Aulenti
Located in Corby, GB
A pair of elegant 'April' folding chairs, designed by the trail-blazing female Italian architect and designer Gae Aulenti. Designed in 1972 for Zanotta and inspired by a classic dire...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Chairs
Materials
Steel, Chrome
Vintage Chinoiserie Ming Style Yoke Back Chairs Black Lacquered Style James Mont
Located in Topeka, KS
Wonderful vintage Asian Chinoiserie Ming style yoke back chairs with black lacquered frames & brass details in the style of James Mont. Beautiful condition, keeping in mind that thes...
Category
20th Century Unknown Chinoiserie Chairs
Materials
Brass
Creel and Gow Rattan Trellis Chair
Located in New York, NY
Rattan Trellis chair made for Creel and Gow in Tangier Morocco
Measures: 29" x 27" x 38".
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Moroccan Chairs
Materials
Rattan
$3,000 / item
Hans Wegner GE-258 Daybed, Lacquered Oak
By Hans J. Wegner, GETAMA
Located in Berkeley, CA
Designed by Hans Wegner in 1954, the GE 258 daybed is a versatile piece of furniture. The upholstered backrest lifts to provide a roomy bed. Crafted in solid wo...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Oak
$4,459 / item
Pierre Jeanneret Office Chairs, 1950s Chandigargh
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Fantastic collection of Pierre Jeanneret office chairs. Model PJ-0101-6S. Solid teak chairs with compass style legs, cane seat, and cane seat back. Slanted, slightly curved backrest. Hand stenciling on the back of both chairs reads : "P.U. chem - 48" and "P.U. chem - 49" respectively. These chairs came directly from India, and have never hit the open market for sale. Stenciling on each chair designating the location of the chairs in Chandigarh. Made for the university housing in Sector 14. Have all photos from before and after careful restoration. Restoration performed by artisans in India that specialize in Pierre Jeanneret. New cushions.
Last 2 images on the listing are pre restoration.
Seat height without cushion: 18"
4 chairs available. Priced individually.
Jeanneret Chandigargh Book - Jacques Dworczak...
Category
1950s Indian Vintage Chairs
Materials
Cane, Teak
$12,500 / item
Dinning Chair Ava Brass Fittings Textured Blue Seat and Solid Dark Blue Backrest
Located in Lisbon, PT
Comfortable and elegant, Ava chair is a versatile piece where creativity meets no boundaries: fabrics, solid wood, lacquered wood and brass fittings are chosen and combined to produc...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Brass
Lounge Chair in Oak and Sheepskin by Hans Wegner, circa 1960s
Located in Limhamn, Skåne län
Lounge Chair in Oak and Sheepskin by Hans Wegner, circa 1960s
Additional Information:
Material: Oak, flagline, sheepskin
Style: midcentury, Scandinavia
Very Rare Lounge Chair M...
Category
20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Chairs
Materials
Oak
Pair of Vintage Faux Bamboo Arm Chairs, 2 Pairs Available
Located in Richmond, VA
Pair of vintage faux bamboo arm chairs. 2 pairs available. Fabric in good condition- back cushion can be removed to show the faux bamboo instead.
Category
20th Century Chinese Chairs
Materials
Wood
Restored Art Deco Chair, by Thonet, Beech, Revived Polish, Czech, 1920s
By Thonet
Located in Brandys nad Labem, Středočeský kraj
This elegant Art Deco chair comes from Czechoslovakia from the first half of the 20th century. It is made of solid beech wood and is marked Thonet.
The chair has undergone careful r...
Category
1920s Czech Art Deco Vintage Chairs
Materials
Beech, Wood, Lacquer
Sergio Rodrigues Mid-century Modern Brazil Chairs, 1960s
Located in Puglia, Puglia
Pair of modernist chairs by the pioneer of Carioca design Sérgio Rodrigues, in ebonized beech wood covered in velvet. The chairs synthesize a unique combination of Shaker, De Stijl a...
Category
1960s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs
Materials
Velvet, Beech
$2,947 Sale Price / set
30% Off
De Sede RH-305 Chair in Cafe Upholstery by Robert Haussmann
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The cantilevered chair is suitable for any living space – also because the seating comfort is overwhelming and appealing in every situation. The current product is a re-edition and h...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Modern Chairs
Materials
Leather
Timber Armchair by Onno Adriaanse
Located in Geneve, CH
Timber Armchair by Onno Adriaanse
Signed and numbered.
Dimensions: W 58 x D 82 x H 78 cm
Materials: Elm wood, silk-matte oil
Also available in color: i...
Category
2010s Dutch Post-Modern Chairs
Materials
Coating, Elm
$6,664 / item
Mid-Century German Safari Folding Chair from Casala, 1960s
By Casala
Located in Hamburg, DE
Rare Safari folding chair by Casala.A functional design with a clearly readable construction. The formal language and materiality is … Read more Rare Safari folding chair by Casala.A...
Category
20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Metal
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
Customizable Wittmann Merwyn Armchair with Wooden Legs by Sebastian Herkner
Located in New York, NY
With Merwyn, Sebastian Herkner completed Wittmann´s task in perfection: Objective was to combine high seating comfort with an optical lightness, as well as to invoke Wittmann´s uniqu...
Category
2010s Austrian Chairs
Materials
Leather, Fabric
Customizable Powdercoated Aluminum Indoor/Outdoor Round Bench by Laun
Located in Brooklyn, NY
In the Ribbon outdoor bench, layered aluminum tubes stack together to form a circular semi-solid array, with an empty space in the center that can accommodate an optional plant. The ...
Category
2010s American Modern Chairs
Materials
Aluminum
Johannes Andersen Teak Dining Chairs for Uldum Møbelfabrik, Set of 4
Located in Lake Worth, FL
Offering One Of Our Recent Palm Beach Estate Fine Furniture Acquisitions Of A
Set of 4 Johannes Andersen Teak Dining Chairs for U...
Category
1970s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs
Materials
Teak
$2,246 Sale Price / set
25% Off
‘Crate’ Chair in Wood, Attributed to Gerrit Rietveld
Located in Berlin, BE
‘Crate’ chair in wood, Attributed to Gerrit Rietveld
Additional information:
Material: Wood
Designer: Gerrit Rietveld
Size: 61 W x 54 D x 70 H cm.
Category
1980s Vintage Chairs
Materials
Wood
Mid-Century Chocolate Brown 'Shell' Chair, Europe, 1960s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Beautiful chair type 1020 colloquially called "shell" produced by the Slupsk centre of furniture industry in the 1960s in Poland. Designers: Waclaw Lesniewski, Stanislaw Lejkowski. V...
Category
20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Textile, Beech
$577 Sale Price / item
20% Off
Set of 6 Mid-Century Vintage Dining Chairs with Brass Details
Located in Munich, Bavaria
Vintage dining chairs made of brass with beautiful new wool fabric upholstery. These chairs are in excellent condition and feature a timeless design from the 1980s. The sturdy brass...
Category
1980s German Modern Vintage Chairs
Materials
Brass
Pair Dining Chairs Swiss Alp Escabelles Oak Brutalist Style, French, Late 19th C
Located in Labrit, Landes
Pair of chairs, Swiss Alp escabelles in the brutalist style
French, late 19th century
Characterful
One of the chairs has a sapwood part on the back (see last photo) please ask if ...
Category
1890s French French Provincial Antique Chairs
Materials
Oak
1 Curule Chair in the Style of Pierre Paulin
Located in Pasadena, TX
1 Ligne Roset Curule chair in the Style of Pierre Paulin.
This re-edition of Pierre Paulin's early 1980s design in solid beech with a s...
Category
1980s French Bauhaus Vintage Chairs
Materials
Beech
$1,200 Sale Price
20% Off
Petite Mexican Butaque in the Style of Clara Porset
By Clara Porset
Located in Mexico City, CDMX
We offer this Petite Mexican Butaquein the style of Clara Porset, circa 1950.
Category
1950s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs
Materials
Wood
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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