Pair of Hand-Carved Brutalist Wooden Chairs, France, 1950s
Located in Boom, Vlaams Gewest
Exceptional pair of handcrafted brutalist chairs from France, dating back to the 1950s. These sculptural chairs are entirely made out of solid wood and feature a deeply hand-carved s...
Wood
Frank Gehry 'Little Beaver' Cardboard Chair and Ottoman for Vitra, 1987 USA
By Vitra, Frank Gehry
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Extremely rare 'Little Beaver' chair designed by Frank Gehry, produced by Vitra in 1987. Comes with matching ottoman. Vitra plaques on underside of both ...
Masonite, Paper
Paul McCobb for Directional Mid Century Walnut and Cane Dining Chairs, Set of 6
Located in Franklin Park, IL
Paul McCobb for Directional Mid Century walnut and cane dining chairs - set of 6 Each armless chair measures: 16.5 wide x 16.5 deep x 34.5 high, with a seat height of 17.25 inches...
Cane, Walnut
Vico Magistretti "122" Chairs for Cassina, 1967, Set of 4
Located in Lonigo, Veneto
Vico Magistretti "122" chairs for Cassina, dark brown wood and red leather, Italy, 1967, set of four. The "122" chairs designed by Vico Magistretti in 1967 have a sculptural design,...
Leather, Beech, Plywood
$21,036 / item
Aniston 3 Seats Sofa by Domkapa
Located in Geneve, CH
Aniston 3 Seats Sofa by Domkapa Materials: Fiber, Black Texturized Steel. Dimensions: W 230 x D 97 x H 83 cm. Also available in different materials. Please contact us. Aniston...
Steel
Maurice Bailey for Monteverdi-Young Petite Lounge Chairs, 1967
By Monteverdi-Young, Maurice Bailey
Located in Coronado, CA
A charming pair of petite lounge chairs designed by Maurice Bailey and manufactured by Monteverdi-Young in the 1960s. The chairs feature sculpted walnut frames and cognac leather uph...
Leather, Walnut
$9,800 / set
Leleu Art Deco Decorative Chairs
By Jules Leleu
Located in Bridgewater, CT
Pair of French Art Deco chairs, covered in shark skin with ivory like accents. Measures: Width 25", total height 23", seat height 18", depth 12".
Shagreen
$803Sale Price / item|20% Off
French Tripod Chair Three Legs Wood Figurative Bird 19th Century
Located in Labrit, Landes
Three legs wood mountain chair, France This very old item is carved in the shape of an imaginary bird. The crest, beak and eyes are clearly visible at the top of the chair's back. F...
Leather, Poplar
Fontoni & Geraci Modell Elios for LÜBKE Vintage Mid- Century 4x Folding Chair
Located in Munich, Bavaria
This Mid-Century folding chair Model ELIOS was designed by Fontoni & Geraci for LÜBKE . It is made of chromed steel and features a thick saddle leather. Some little signs of wear and...
Steel, Chrome
$12,400 / set
Angelo Mangiarotti for Skipper 'Tre 3' Dining Chairs
By Skipper, Angelo Mangiarotti
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Angelo Mangiarotti for Skipper, set of five chairs model 'Tre 3', black lacquered wood, leather, Italy, design 1978 Set of four 'Tre 3' dining chairs by the Italian designer Angelo ...
Leather, Wood
Vintage Thebes Style Chair
Located in Houston, TX
1970s Thebes style chair is composed of a painted wood frame with a leather seat and back.
Leather, Wood
Klismos Chairs in the Style of T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings Reupholstered Your Fabric
Located in Atlanta, GA
Elegant Pair of Klismos Chairs, in the style of T. H. Robsjohn Gibbings, unsigned, American, circa 1940s. These chairs are currently being refinished and reupholstered and can be com...
Upholstery, Wood
Vintage Original 1980s IKEA folding chairs birch, Set of 4
By IKEA
Located in Munich, Bavaria
Original 1990s IKEA folding chairs. Made from birch plywood, these chairs feature a classic Scandinavian design typical of the era. Practical and l...
Birch, Plywood
Pair Of 699 Superleggera Chairs Designed By Gio Ponti For Cassina. Italy, 1957.
By Gio Ponti
Located in Madrid, ES
Pair of Superleggera chairs designed by Gio Ponti for Figli Di Amadeo Cassina. Made of solid ash wood and rattan. Italy, 1957. Their construction challenge lies in the triangular sec...
Rattan, Wood
$2,836 / set
Pair of sculptural wood chairs
Located in grand Lancy, CH
Pair of sculptural wood chairs
Wood
S33 Marcel Breuer Brown Leather & Chrome Set of Six Chairs
Located in Byron Bay, NSW
The "B34" chair, designed by Marcel Breuer, is a significant piece of modernist furniture. Marcel Breuer, a Hungarian-born architect and designer, was associated with the Bauhaus sch...
Chrome
Danish Mid Century Modern Stokke Lounge Chair in Rosewood Suede & Aliminum
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Uncommon lounge chair designed by Jens Quistgaard for Nissen Langaa in Denmark circa 1960's. Features a rosewood & aluminum frame with original olive suede cushions. All in all in gr...
Aluminum
Pair Of Neoclassical Style Star Arm Chairs By Theodore Alexander
Located in Bridgeport, CT
A pair of very well made Armchairs with solid wood frames having handsome graining with intentional distressing in a good polished medium stain and the chairs feature Brass Star emb...
Brass
Brocade-Upholstered Eastlake Parlor Chair with Casters
Located in Soquel, CA
Brocade-Upholstered Eastlake Chair with Casters Hand-carved wooden chair with off-white brocade fabric. The back and seat are matching, with double pip...
Bronze
Tall Tripod Stool in Solid Pine, by a Danish Cabinetmaker, Mid Century, Ca 1960s
Located in Odense, DK
Highly decorative tall stool in solid pine. Made by a Danish cabinetmaker in 1960s. This modern stool will fit in many types of home decors. Perfectly suited for a Classic, Wabi ...
Pine
French 19th Century Embossed Leather Upholstered Wooden Armchair with Open Arms
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French wooden armchair with leather upholstery from the turn of the century (19th-20th). This French wooden chair from circa 1890-1910 features an exquisite original black leather ...
Leather, Wood
The Frankie Chair in Solid Wood and Jute by Studio Big Moon
Located in Geneve, CH
The Frankie Chair in Solid Wood and Jute by Studio Big Moon. Dimensions: D 49 x W 54 x H 81 cm. Materials: Wood, Jute. Available in Oak, Cherry, or Walnut, the piece features a natu...
Wood
Fine Antique Chinese Chippendale Painted Side Chair
Located in Bridgeport, CT
A delightful and very colorful Chippendale style side chair with faux bamboo wood frame, inset back with red painted faux bamboo frame and Rose tone fabric seat and back. The paintin...
Fabric, Wood
$1,000Sale Price|20% Off
SUPERB Antique Marked STICKLEY BROTHERS Narrow Chair with cut out- W1829
Located in Shamokin Dam, PA
SUPERB Antique MARKED Stickley Brothers Narrow Chair - In pristine condition with excellent condition and original finish. This is an antique Stickley Brothers narrow chair made ...
Leather, Upholstery, Oak
19th Century Welsh Elm Primitive Wabi Sabi Stick Back Chair
Located in London, GB
A simple 19th century comb-back chair in sun-bleached elm. Beautifully patinated with traces of original paint and some small historic repairs which add to its charm. Welsh, c. 1850.
Elm
Pair of Czech Bauhaus Armchairs, Marcel Breuer and Thonet, Chrome, Fabric, 1930s
By Marcel Breuer, Thonet
Located in Brandys nad Labem, Středočeský kraj
License Thonet according to the design of Marcel Breuer Fully restored. Armchairs, 2 pcs Style: Bauhaus. Period: 1930-1939. Material: Fabric and chrome-plated steel Source: C...
Chrome
Pair of Salterini Mid-Century Salterini Curve Back Outdoor Arm Chairs
By Salterini
Located in Wilmington, DE
Set of 2 Mid-Century Modern Salterini curve back outdoor arm chairs. Offered is a set of 2 Mid-Century Modern outdoor arm chairs in the style of Sa...
Iron
SHAKER Backless Counter Stool by AMBROZIA, Premium Vinyl, Black Steel & Walnut
By AMBROZIA
Located in Drummondville, QC
The shaker backless modern counter stool chair is made to order from our unique Ambrozia black textured steel tubing frame and a premium vinyl upholstered seat. Leather is available ...
Steel
Pair of 19th Century Period Gustavian Klismos Chairs
Located in Tetbury, Gloucestershire
Pair of early 19th Century Swedish period Gustavian klismos chairs. With carved detailing around the chairs and down the legs. Repainted in sof...
Linen, Wood
Modern Stool Vanilla Yellow Cotton Spiked Biomorphic Surface Hand-Sewn by ESTO
By ESTO
Located in New York, NY
Stool 03 by ESTO Tubular Steel, Padded Cover, Foam Seat, Cotton Fabric H 15.7 x L 17.7 x W 8.6 A functional furniture piece with a steel structure, finished in a hand-sewn textile...
Steel
White Circo chair by Jutta and Herbert Oil got Lübke, 1980s
By Jutta and Herbert Ohl, Lübke
Located in Athens, Attiki
White circo chair by Jutta and Herbert Ohl for Lübke , Germany 1980s.
Wood
Set of 4 Italian chairs, Pi Greek style, 1960s
Located in Palermo, PA
Set of 4 Italian chairs, Pi Greek style, 1960s. Dimensions: H= 66 cm; W=57 cm; D= 46 cm; H seat= 42 cm.
Wood
Set of Four Faux Bamboo Chairs in Gilt Iron, Original Green Upholstery, 1940s
Located in Barcelona, ES
Set of Four Faux Bamboo Chairs, Gilt Iron, Gold Leaf, Velvet France, 1940s. Elegant from all sides and nicely constructed with faux bamboo gilt iron structures. They have a beautiful...
Gold Leaf, Iron
W.H. Gispen Model 412 Cantilever Chair for Gispen, 1949
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Manufactured by Gispen in 1949, the Model 412 armchair is among the most recognized designs from W.H. Gispen's postwar output. The chair is built around a continuous cantilevered tub...
Steel
Afra & Tobia Scarpa Off White Canvas Monk Dining Chair for Molteni, Set of 4
By Molteni & C, Afra & Tobia Scarpa
Located in Vicenza, IT
Set of four “Monk” dining chairs designed by Afra and Tobia Scarpa for Molteni in 1973. Made of off white canvas and walnut. Fully restored in Italy. Interesting is the ‘flat’ shape...
Canvas, Walnut
Set of Eight Mid-Century Linen Boucle Chairs, by M. Zielinski, Europe, 1960s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
A beautiful beech chair designed by M. Zielinski, type 200 / 100B. Manufactured by the Opole Furniture Industry Center at the end of the 1960s in Poland. The chair is after undergone...
Bouclé, Beech
French Provincial oak chair, 1960s Mid-Century Modern
Located in Nürnberg, Bayern
Solid oak chairs. Slight traces of use.
Oak
Ligne Roset Alster Contemporary Modern Black Alcantara and Chrome Accent Chair
By Ligne Roset
Located in Keego Harbor, MI
A Ligne Roset Alster armchair. This beautiful accent chair is designed by Emmanuel Dietrich for Ligne Roset. This piece features a tubular chrome steel pedestal frame with four angul...
Chrome
Rarissime chaise sculpture par Yvon Taillandier
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
Rarissime chaises sculpture par Yvon Taillandier vers 1975. En bois peint. Yvon Taillandier présente sa première exposition personnelle à la galerie L'Art français à Lyon en 194...
Wood, Paint
$1,866 / set
Set of Six Cafe Chairs
Located in London, England
Set of six oak dining chairs newly polished with reupholstered linen seats. Circa 1930.
Oak
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...
Velvet
Gaetano Pesce Broadway Chairs 543 Made in Italy by Bernini 1993 Green
Located in Vancouver, BC
A set of 4 extremely uncommon Broadway Chairs produced by Bernini. Each chair is unique and both seat and back are casted in a green/yellow resin. A frozen fluidity - portrait of a...
Stainless Steel
Arrben Italy Vintage Folding Chair Cane 1 / 16
By Arrben
Located in Munich, Bavaria
This Italian folding chair was manufactured by Arrben in Italy. The seat is made of cane.The frame in black laquered beechwood. The Folding frame is steel and chrome. The chair and t...
Steel, Chrome
Pair of Mid Century Danish Modern Rosewood Lounge Chairs by Borge Jensen in Gray
By Borge Jensen, Bernstorffsminde Møbelfabrik A/S
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Pair of Danish lounge chairs designed by Borge Jensen Sonner and produced by Bernstorffsminde Møbelfabrik A/S in the 1960s. Solid rosewood frames with tweed charcoal grey cushions. ...
Rosewood, Fabric
Orkney Island Pine Wingback Armchair
Located in Essex, MA
With woven straw back and wood seat and lower drawer. Square legs.
Straw, Pine
Bertil Fridhagen for Bodafors Set of Four Dining Chairs in Teak
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Bertil Fridhagen for Bodafors, set of four dining chairs, teak, fabric, Denmark, 1962. Crafted in 1962, this lovely set of four dining chairs is designed by Bertil Fridhagen for the...
Fabric, Teak
Harry Bertoia for Knoll Diamond Black Wireframe Accent Chair Mid Century Modern
By Knoll
Located in Keego Harbor, MI
A Harry Bertoia Diamond chair for Knoll. The Diamond chair was designed by Bertoia for Knoll in 1952. It has become one of the quintessential mid century modern seating designs, taki...
Aluminum
$1,500
Chair Clown D
Located in Mérida, MX
The chair features a stackable model with interchangeable seats, offering textile or woven options. Blending artisanal techniques with carpentry, we inject a playful twist into Mexic...
Nylon, Wood, Oak
Antique Pair Pennsylvania Plank Seat Chairs, 19th Century.
Located in Vero Beach, FL
Antique Pair Pennsylvania Plank Seat Chairs 19th Century Matching pair of antique primitive handmade farmhouse plank bottom seat spindle back chairs. These classic country chairs da...
Wood
Pair of Louis XVI Matching French Parlor Chairs with Bronze Ormolu A
Located in Wilmington, DE
Pair of Louis XVI Matching French Parlor Chairs with Bronze Ormolu A Offered is a vintage Pair of Louis XVI Matching French Parlor Chairs with Bronze Or...
Wood
Set of Eight Restored Bauhaus Cesca Chairs, by M. Breuer, Chrome, Italy, 1980s
Located in Brandys nad Labem, Středočeský kraj
This iconic Cesca chair, an original design masterpiece by Marcel Breuer in the Bauhaus style, represents the pinnacle of "Made in Italy" quality. This authentic chair by the famous ...
Steel, Chrome
$8,036Sale Price|40% Off
Set of 10 Brno Flat Bar chairs by Knoll, design by Mies van der Rohe, 20th century
By Knoll, Ludwig Mies van der Rohe
Located in Vicenza, VI
Brno Chair Flat Bar is a chair created by Mies Vas der Rohe, a German designer who changed the history of 20th century design. The object was desig...
Steel
Very Rare Set of Baumann "Clovers" Chairs, France, 1960s–1970s
Located in Tourinnes-la-Grosse (Beauvechain), BE
A striking and exceptionally rare set of mid-century French chairs, designed and manufactured by Baumann in the 1960s–1970s. Known as the "Clovers" model for their distinctive clover...
Wood, Beech
Pierre Jeanneret PJ-SI-25-A Chair / Authentic Mid-Century Modern Chandigarh
Located in Zürich, CH
This item expresses a specific rawness. There is no need for precise execution or the desire to appear sophisticated. It is simple, self-evident, and direct. Made out of basic elemen...
Cane, Teak
Pierre Jeanneret Committee Armchair by Cassina, Mid-Century Modern
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Committee armchair designed by Pierre Jeanneret circa 1950 , relaunched in 2022. Manufactured by Cassina in Italy. Part of the Hommage à Pierre Jeanneret tribute collection, the din...
Wood
A Set of 4 MEMPHIS POST-MODERN CHAIRS, Italy 1980
By Willy Rizzo
Located in PARIS, FR
A set of 4 Post-Modernist chairs, Memphis, Bauhaus, metal structures with square section and rounded backs, seats in superb and comfortable fabrics with Bauhaus-inspired geometric pa...
Metal
Customizable Artifort F511 Low Chair by Geoffrey D. Harcourt RDI
By Geoffrey D. Harcourt, Artifort
Located in New York, NY
In 1967, Harcourt designed a series of swivel armchairs with trumpet bases, based on a shellshaped template. The shell is large enough to curl up in and is the paragon of his philosophy that “the chair should focus on the person, and not the other way around.” To begin with, there are different versions of the chair for men...
Textile
Mr chair designed by Mies Van Der Rohe in 1927 and manufactured by Knoll
By Knoll, Ludwig Mies van der Rohe
Located in Ravenna, IT
Mr. chair designed by Mies Van Der Rohe in 1927 and produced in the same year by Knoll International. With its curved tubular steel frame, the MR chair has been a major design icon s...
Steel
1950's Original Folding Lounge Side Chairs
Located in Hook, Hampshire
1950's Original Folding Lounge Side Chairs. Fun practical side chairs made in Sapele wood. Strong and stable they come as two loose parts and simply slot together. The listing is fo...
Wood
$8,500 / set
Pair of Spanish 18th Century Armchairs
Located in Round Top, TX
Sensational pair of 18th century armchairs from Spain. Beautifully crafted from hand forged iron and leather. The seat height is 18 1/4". Stunning accent pieces.
Iron
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.
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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.
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