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Chairs For Sale
Pair of Teak Wood Framed Chairs, with Woven Leather Seat
Located in Jimbaran, Bali
A pair of hand-crafted teak framed & woven leather strap chairs. These chairs are crafted by local artisans using a wood joinery technique without the use of nails. They feature a su...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Indonesian Modern Chairs
Materials
Leather, Teak
Pierre Jeanneret Office Cane Chair Authentic Mid-Century Modern PJ-SI-28-A
Located in Zürich, CH
The relationship between the elements ensures a balanced composition. The careful alignment and proportions create an equilibrium, giving a sense of coherent design. Both tension and...
Category
1950s Indian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs
Materials
Cane, Teak
Iki Dining Chair by Atra Design
By ATRA
Located in Geneve, CH
Iki dining chair by Atra Design.
Dimensions: D 59.7 x W 54.3 x H 76.6 cm.
Materials: mahogany wood, fabric.
Available in leather or fabric. Available in teak or mohogamy wood fram...
Category
2010s Mexican Post-Modern Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Mahogany
$6,834 / item
Sungodess Daybed by Egg Designs
Located in Geneve, CH
Sungodess Daybed by Egg Designs
Dimensions: 198 L X 69 D X 45 H cm
Materials: Wire Mesh, African Mahogany, Linen & Leather Upholstery
Founded by South Africans and life partners...
Category
2010s South African Modern Chairs
Materials
Leather, Linen
$9,353 / item
Pair of Martin Visser Style Armchairs with White Skai Seating and Black Frames
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Mid-Century pair of Martin Visser style armchairs. These chairs have original white skai seating, black enameled metal frames and teak armrests. In original condition with normal vis...
Category
1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs
Materials
Metal
Kartell Cara Outdoor Chair by Philippe Starck with Sergio Schito in Ivory Beige
Located in Brooklyn, NY
In Cara armchair, classically rigorous lines surround a comfortable seat. The perfect combination of formalism and technological innovation, for an or...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Plastic
Early edition of the 666 chair by Jens Risom, produced by De Coene
Located in Antwerpen, Antwerp
This early edition of the 666 chair was produced by De Coene. Since 1954 De Coene became the Benelux producer of the expensive Knoll furniture. This rare old set of chairs are in all...
Category
1950s Belgian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs
Materials
Wood
'Laila' Armchair in Sheepskin by Ilmari Lappalainen for Asko, Finland, 1950s
Located in Stockholm, SE
Excellent condition. Newly reupholstered in honey colored sheepskin.
Set of 2 available. Listed price is for a single.
Category
1950s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Chairs
Materials
Sheepskin
Set of Six Tucroma Leather Chairs by Guido Faleschini for Mariani, Italy, 1970s
Located in Roma, IT
Iconic set of 6 vintage chairs by Guido Faleschini for I4 Mariani, Italy 1970s.
Chromed tubular steel and orange leather.
Very rare and in excellent condition.
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Chairs
Materials
Steel
Alien Chair Carlo Forcolini 1980s Design
By Alias, Carlo Forcolini
Located in Shibuya-ku, Tokyo
Alien chair design by Carlo Forcolini in the 1980s.
Yellow wood seat and back. Frame is painted steel. Manufactured by Alias Italy.
Category
1980s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Chairs
Materials
Steel
$2,240 Sale Price
20% Off
Alessandro Becchi Set of Four Dining Chairs for Giovanetti, Italy 1975
Located in Milan, IT
Alessandro Becchi Set of Four "Toscanolla" Dining Chairs for Giovanetti, Italy 1975
Reference: Domus No. 561 August 1976 P. 47
Category
1970s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Chairs
Materials
Straw, Wood
Set of 2 Green Vintage Bistro Chairs with Woven Reed Seats
Located in Harderwijk, NL
Offered here is a set of 2 charming green vintage bistro chairs with elegant detailing and woven reed seats.
This lovely and graceful pair of green vintage bistro chairs features ma...
Category
20th Century Classical Roman Chairs
Materials
Rattan, Wood
4 Pc. Faux Bamboo Garden Patio Poolside Chairs by Hauser Made in USA Ca. 1970's
By Brown Jordan
Located in New York, NY
Chic set of vintage poolside, patio, garden, armchairs by noted American maker of leisure furniture, Hauser, after Brown Jordan. The chairs have tubul...
Category
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs
Materials
Aluminum
Pierre Chapo S28 chairs pair in elm wood France 1972
By Pierre Chapo
Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant
Beautiful pair of S28 chairs deigned by Pierre Chapo and made it his own atelier in France in 1972. When Chapo saw the traditional “Aslation chair he was inspired and decided to mode...
Category
1970s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs
Materials
Elm
Vintage MR10/S533L Cantilever chair by Mies van der Rohe and Lilly Reich
Located in Tucson, AZ
This graceful, elegant, and beautifully proportioned "MR10" chair, developed from a 1924 design for a cantilevered chair by Mart Stam, was introduced by Mies van der Rohe at the 1927...
Category
Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Chrome
$796 Sale Price
20% Off
Bas Van Pelt for My Home Pair of Dining Chairs in Mahogany and Rush
By Bas Van Pelt
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Bas van Pelt for My Home, pair of dining chairs, mahogany, rush, the Netherlands, 1940s
These dining chairs, designed by Bas van Pelt in the 1940s, reflect a subtle fusion of archit...
Category
1940s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs
Materials
Rush, Mahogany
Modern Italian Re-vive Lounge Chair and Ottoman By Natuzzi Newly Upholstered
By Natuzzi
Located in Chicago, IL
Modern Italian White Quilted Leather Re-vive Lounge Chair and Ottoman By Natuzzi Newly Upholstered in a High End Full Grain Soft Italian White Leather - Set of 2
The Natuzzi Re-v...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Chairs
Materials
Metal
Set of 2 Kartell Charles Ghost Large Stools in Powder Blue by Philippe Starck
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The shape conjures up stools of the 1800s and the line of the legs is rounded and slightly upturned, an icon of the classic high stool. Charles Ghost is constructed from a single blo...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Chairs
Materials
Crystal
Eero Saarinen for Knoll 'Executive' Dining Chair in Ocher Yellow Upholstery
By Eero Saarinen, Knoll
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Eero Saarinen for Knoll International, dining chair model 72, plywood, fabric, United States, design 1948, later production
An organic shaped chair designed by Eero Saarinen. A flui...
Category
1940s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Thonet Softec Stacking Chairs by David Rowland
Located in Tucson, AZ
Chairs feature David Rowland's patented "Soflex" seat and back in original school bus color vinyl plastisol on tubular chrome frame. - Soflex is a material invented by Rowland in 1973 in which sinuous metal springs are dipped in vinyl plastisol. When cured, the plastisol hardens and holds the springs together, forming a thin, open-mesh, resilient seating material. It is easy to see Rowland's design beginning as early as 1952 with his "Transparent Chair" for The No-Sag Spring Company of Detroit and his 1957 Zig Zag Cantilever Chair. The Softec Chair...
Category
Late 20th Century American Modern Chairs
Materials
Steel, Wire
$1,584 Sale Price / set
20% Off
ClassiCon Roquebrune Chair in Grey with Black Legs by Eileen Gray
By Eileen Gray
Located in New York, NY
For the terrace of her second house in Castellar Eileen Gray designed a very comfortable chair with a deep seating area. It was covered with blue canvas. She created another version,...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary German Modern Chairs
Materials
Steel
Afra & Tobia Scarpa "Dialogo" Chairs for B&B Italia, Black, 1973, set of 8
Located in Lonigo, Veneto
Afra & Tobia Scarpa "Dialogo" dining chairs with armrests for B&B Italia, black leather, Italy, 1973, set of eight.
"Dialogo", in substance, is a return to the formal solution of th...
Category
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs
Materials
Leather, Walnut
Armchair Swedish Gustavian 1775-1790 White Washed, Sweden
Located in New York, NY
Armchair Swedish Gustavian 1775-1790 white washed, Sweden. An armchair made during the early part of the Gustavian period circa 1775-1790. A rounded open back...
Category
Late 18th Century Swedish Gustavian Antique Chairs
Mario Bellini "CAB 413” Chairs for Cassina, Hazelnut Leather, 1977, Set of 8
By Cassina, Mario Bellini
Located in Lonigo, Veneto
Mario Bellini "CAB 413" dining chairs for Cassina, hazelnut leather, Italy, 1977, set of eight.
The "CAB" is the world's first free-standing cowhide design chair, informed by the re...
Category
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs
Materials
Leather
Hans Wegner Papa Bear Chairs, AP Stolen, Denmark, 1950s for Re-Upholstery, Pair
Located in Lewes, East Sussex
A rare original pair of Hans Wegner papa bear chairs designed in 1947 and produced by AP Stolen in Denmark in the 1950s. The fabric shows excess signs of wear so these are offered in...
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Teak
Cabrio Chair
Located in Kolkata, IN
Beautiful lines matched with perfect ergonomics, the Cabrio Sofa Red is covered with premium Italian fabric and glorious in your living space. Designed for life in the fast lane, our...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Chairs
Materials
Plywood, Foam, Velvet
$6,060 / item
Barrel chair by Frank Lloyd Wright from 1937 produced by Cassina in 1986
Located in Ravenna, IT
Barrel chair with armrests designed by Frank Lloyd Wright in 1937 and produced by Cassina in 1986. The semicircular frame made of natural, walnut-stained cherry wood brings a monumen...
Category
1980s Italian Modern Vintage Chairs
Materials
Leather, Wood
Paul Evans for Directional Sculpted Bronze Dining Chairs
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Paul Evans for Directional, dining chairs, model PE-106, epoxy bronzed resin over steel, fabric, United States, circa 1970
These dining chairs are designed by Paul Evans for Directi...
Category
1970s American Post-Modern Vintage Chairs
Materials
Bronze, Steel
$142,000 / set
Ki I Chair by Ayse Zelal Tugrul
Located in Geneve, CH
Ki I Chair by Ayse Zelal Tugrul
One of a Kind
Dimensions: D 45 x W 45 x H 67 cm.
Materials: Copper, marble.
Ki means “earth, place, territory” in Sumerian, it represents firmness an...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Chairs
Materials
Marble, Copper
$14,414 / item
Late 18th Century Welsh ‘Comb-Back’ Stick Back Chair
Located in London, GB
Late 18th Century Welsh ‘Comb-Back’ Stick Back Chair
This is one for the purest of true folk-art furniture, In the form of a late 18th Century Welsh ‘comb-back’ stick back chair. U...
Category
1780s Welsh Antique Chairs
Materials
Wood
Wicker Shell Armchair on Metal Base French, circa 1960
Located in Labrit, Landes
French chair made in wicker in the 20th mid-century on a black painted base.
Good condition with few gaps
Shipping:
69 / 70 / 72 cm 5.4 kg.
Category
1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs
Materials
Iron
Collector Core Bar Chair in OAK
Located in Castelo da Maia, PT
The Core Bar Chair blends architectural rigor with sculptural softness. With its strong, geometric oak frame and gently curved upholstered backrest, it offers both structure and comf...
Category
2010s Portuguese Modern Chairs
Materials
Oak
Kembo Dining Height Stools with New Velvet Upholstered Seats & Original Frames
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Kembo stools shown with new velvet upholstery. Available in various velvet colors: Burgundy (2), Gray (1), Leaf (1), Olive Tree (4), Gold (2), The frames are in very original condit...
Category
Mid-20th Century Dutch Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Metal
Charles and Ray Eames Contract Base Arm Chair by Herman Miller
Located in Dronten, NL
Swiveling parchment fiberglass arm chair designed by Charles and Ray Eames for Herman Miller.
Original desirable 1960s version.
Swiveling and height adjustable, marked Herman Miller ...
Category
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs
Materials
Aluminum
Pouf Pill S Contemporary Sculptural Pouf with Velvet and Fringes by Houtique
By Houtique
Located in Geneve, CH
Pouf Pill S Contemporary Sculptural Pouf with Velvet and Fringes by Houtique
Dimensions: H 45 x D 35 cm
Materials: Velvet upholstery and 30cm fringes
Pill Pouf S
Art Deco style pouf...
Category
2010s Spanish Post-Modern Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Upholstery, Velvet
David N. Ebner. Studio Craftsman, Sassafras Wood Book Chair
Located in Bellport, NY
Master craftsman David N. Ebner's sassafras wood book chair with his exclusive graphite Finish.
Please see the newly published book "David Ebner: Stu...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American American Craftsman Chairs
Materials
Wood
Painted Pair of Italian Louis XVI Neoclassical Chair
Located in Newfoundland, PA
Two blue Italian Louis XVI neoclassical style chairs. The color on these is stunning. They measure 37 in H 23 in D 18.25 in wide, Seat height 18.5 in. We have a pair of captain chairs...
Category
1920s American Louis XVI Vintage Chairs
Materials
Wood
Venetian Blue Leather and Wood Chair
Located in Houston, TX
18th century blue-gray painted Venetian side chairs with leather seats. Chairs have a heraldic style cross maker's mark engraved on backs of chairs. Features hand carved stretchers a...
Category
18th Century Italian Rococo Antique Chairs
Materials
Wood
$1,750 / item
1970s Slope Wrought Iron and Steel Mesh Lounge Chairs, a Pair
By BoConcept
Located in Germantown, MD
Comfortable, close to maintenance-free and with a style punch to accompany it, this BoConcept Style outdoor furniture is the perfect setting for great outdoor moments. With a light, ...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Iron, Wire
Baba Easy Chair by Gisbert Pöppler
Located in Geneve, CH
Baba easy chair by Gisbert Pöppler
Dimensions: H 74 (SH43) x W 115 x D 93 cm
Materials: Upholstered wooden frame, teak footings
Like a friend that wants to cuddle, Baba is an upholstered easy chair for lounging in complete comfort. The asymmetrical form caters to a playful choice of sitting positions from formal to downright lounging while confidently inhabiting its environment and providing cozy sophistication.
The low seating height and fluffy padded body make you want to sink into this chair and relish the moment.
All of their upholstery pieces are COM prices.
The prices do not include any fabric.
Gisbert Pöppler studied architecture at California College of Arts and Crafts, San Francisco and Technische Universität, Berlin, graduating in 1996 with a Diplom Ingenieur. After completing his studies he spent several years working for various firms in Berlin, developing new architecture after the German re-unification.
In 1999 Gisbert Pöppler founded Prinz–Pöppler, a partnership with architect Ilona Prinz – together creating office environments for start-up organizations filling the dynamic Berlin landscape...
Category
2010s German Post-Modern Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Teak
$34,339 / item
Bauhaus Brown Leather and Tubular Chrome Armchair in the Style of Marcel Breuer
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Cantilevered, quintessential Bauhaus leather armchair with tubular chrome frame in the style of Marcel Breuer. In very original condition with...
Category
1940s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs
Materials
Chrome
Green River Project Chair GRP LLC Peruvian Walnut Chair 2020
Located in Vancouver, BC
Rare opportunity to own 1 of 1 signed Green River Project LLC Chair.
This chair was made while Green River Project was in British Columbia, it wa...
Category
2010s Canadian Modern Chairs
Materials
Walnut
$21,600 Sale Price
20% Off
Customizable Tacchini Dialogo Armchair by Tobia Scarpa
By Tacchini, Tobia Scarpa
Located in New York, NY
PRICE LISTED FOR STARTING FABRIC
A rectangular frame with rounded edges, masterful joints, and strictly visible dowels and screws reinforces the typical double trestle structure by ...
Category
2010s Italian Chairs
Materials
Textile, Leather, Walnut
Chainmail Sculptural Chair, Nickel Plated Steel Finish, Hand Linked Mesh
By Panorammma
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
Klismos Walnut Wood Saber Legs Black Velvet Dining Chairs, Customizable
Located in IT
Klismos walnut wood customizable dining chairs Italian production, black velvet upholstery. Other colors and upholstery are available.
Walnut wood ch...
Category
2010s Italian Greek Revival Chairs
Materials
Leather, Cotton, Nutwood, Walnut
Chaise-Longue Model LC4 by Le Corbusier, Pierre Jeanneret & Charlotte Perriand
Located in Roma, IT
Chaise-longue with metal structure and leather seat model 'LC4', by LE CORBUSIER, PIERRE JEANNERET & CHARLOTTE PERRIAND.
Original production by Cassina, with brand and serial numb...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Chairs
Materials
Metal
Art Deco Club Chair
Located in Faversham, GB
A rare and unusual English Art Deco aviator-style club chair in oak.
The supple cognac leather fluted back complements the generous leather hide spri...
Category
Early 20th Century British Art Deco Chairs
Materials
Leather, Oak
$1,838 Sale Price
20% Off
Modern Dining Chair Gropius CS2 in Various Fabrics with Wooden Legs by Noom
Located in Paris, FR
New Noom furniture collection is dedicated to the 100th anniversary of the founding of the Bauhaus School in Germany. Ideas of functionalism and conciseness, the combination of Craft...
Category
2010s Ukrainian Modern Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Wool
Postmodern 'Solid Chairs' by Heinz Landes, Germany, 1986.
By Heinz Landes
Located in Surbiton, GB
Postmodern 'Solid chairs' designed by Heinz Landes in 1986 as part of the Neues Deutsches Design movement. Composed from bent rebar set in to concrete bases. The chairs are industria...
Category
1980s German Post-Modern Vintage Chairs
Materials
Concrete, Steel
Set of 4 Chiavarine Chairs in Red Stained Beech and Bamboo Rope, Italy 1950s
Located in Roma, IT
Beautiful Set of 4 Chiavarine chairs 3 slats model. These extremely light chairs were designed by the Levaggi brothers in the 1950s in Chiavari, Italy.
The chairs feature a struct...
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs
Materials
Wood, Bamboo, Cane, Beech, Rattan
“Les Arc” Chair Selected by Charlotte Perriand
By DalVera
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Iconic leather and metal side chair selected by Charlotte Perriand for the Ski resort Les Arcs in 1960, with chrome tubular frame in great condition and high quality thick leather se...
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Chrome
Set Of Four 19th Century German Biedermeier Chairs, Circa 1820
Located in Greven, DE
Four antique Biedermeier chairs
Saxony
Beech tree
first half 19th cent.
Dimensions: H x W x D: 87 x 46 x 45 cm - Seat height: 47 cm
Description:
Solid beech chairs standing on sab...
Category
Early 19th Century German Biedermeier Antique Chairs
Materials
Beech
1950s Easy or Lounge Chair Set by Selman Selmanagic in mustard yellow
Located in Berlin, DE
Set of 2 easy chairs designed by architect Selman Selmanagic in 1957 for the East German manufacturer VEB Deutsche Werkstätten Hellerau.
Good original condition.
Category
1950s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Beech
Giuseppe Rivadossi for Officina Rivadossi Set of Six Dining Chairs in Oak
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Giuseppe Rivadossi for Officina Rivadossi, set of six dining chairs, oak, Italy, 1970s
An exceptional set of chairs by the Italian sculptor and designer Giuseppe Rivadossi. The chai...
Category
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs
Materials
Oak
Pair of Carved Nordic Corner Chairs
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Swedish primitive monk chairs
Sweden, early 20th century
Each chair is unique in it’s composition and design
Made of solid oak and with Intricately carved patterns and markings
P...
Category
Early 20th Century Swedish Chairs
Materials
Oak
$7,200 / set
Victoria Regina Era Rustic English Original Farm Chairs
Located in Las Vegas, NV
Unique, crudely handcrafted farm chairs, one baring the "VR" and crown stamp of Queen Victoria (May 1819 –January 1901) of England.
Each retains it's ant...
Category
1840s English Victorian Antique Chairs
Materials
Wood
$1,980 Sale Price / set
55% Off
Set of 4 Chrome and Clear Lucite Plia Folding Chairs by Anonima Castelli, Italy
Located in Roma, IT
Lovely set of 4 original and signed "Plia" folding chairs in the timeless chrome and clear lucite version. NOS (new old Stock). This fantastic chairs were designed by Giancarlo Pire...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Steel, Chrome
Vintage Ratan Peacock Chair
Located in Pittsburgh, PA
An exquisite 1960s Italian rattan peacock chair, featuring a woven fan-shaped back and curved solid arms. This sculptural and iconic silhouette captures the elegance of mid-century d...
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs
Materials
Wicker, Rattan
Pair Antique French Iron Folding Garden Chairs, circa 1930's
Located in Chappaqua, NY
Pair Antique French Iron Folding Garden Chairs, circa 1930's. Lattice design with painted green finish. A charming pair that can be used indoors or out.
Category
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Chairs
Materials
Iron
Midcentury Giorgetti Progetti Leather Armchair by Umberto Asnago
Located in Vilnius, LT
Vintage Progetti armchair, designed by Umberto Asnago.
Manufacture date circa 1980s by Giorgetti, Italy.
Labeled and stamped on the bottom.
In dar...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Leather, Wood
$3,050 Sale Price
40% Off
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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