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Chairs For Sale
Bruno Rey Stacking Chairs designed by Kush & Co, Germany, 1971, Model 3300
Located in Antwerp, BE
Iconic stackable High-quality solid wooden beech chairs model 3300 designed by Bruno Rey, manufacturer: Kusch & Co in Germany, Manufacturer's labels attached to the bottom of each ch...
Category
1970s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs
Materials
Metal
Hello accent Chair-Contemporary design in Dedar Tiger Beat jacquard by NOOM
Located in Paris, FR
Designed to make a statement, the HELLO collection blends artful geometry with soft, inviting forms. Perfect as an accent chair or sculptural lounge piece, HELLO is ideal for modern ...
Category
2010s Ukrainian Minimalist Chairs
Materials
Jacquard, Faux Fur, Velvet, Linen, Fabric, Cotton, Bouclé, Wool
Alvar Aalto, 1940's model 611 chair
Located in Turku, Varsinais-Suomi
Elevate your space with this 1940's model 611 chairs, masterfully designed by Alvar Aalto and Otto Korhonen in 1929. The chair showcase a timeless Scandinavian aesthetic, enhanced by...
Category
Mid-20th Century Finnish Scandinavian Modern Chairs
Materials
Birch
Art Nouveau, Liberty-Chair , 1900, Germany
Located in Hannover, DE
An Art Nouveau chair whose shape and design perfectly reflect this art period. Finely crafted walnut wood covered with a dark, fine glaze. This chair has been artfully restored and r...
Category
Early 1900s German Art Nouveau Antique Chairs
Materials
Wood, Nutwood
$913 Sale Price / item
26% Off
Karl Friederich Forster Trix Chair Postmodern 1980s
By KFF
Located in Čelinac, BA
KFF Chair Trix Postmodern 1980s
Category
1980s German Post-Modern Vintage Chairs
Materials
Metal
"Chiavarina" chair - high back version of the "Chiavari" - by SAC. 1950's Italy
By Gio Ponti
Located in Lisboa, PT
This exquisite "Chiavarina" chair, a high-back version of the classic "Chiavari", was produced by S.A.C. in 1950s Italy during the Neoclassical Revival era. Renowned for its elegant ...
Category
1950s Italian Neoclassical Revival Vintage Chairs
Materials
Cane, Wood
$2,387 Sale Price
20% Off
Lucite and Brass Vanity Swivel Chair by Charles Hollis Jones, USA 1960's
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Stunning Lucite and brass vanity chair designed by Charles Hollis Jones, the original and first design was in brass and commissioned by Lucille Ball, and upholstered in white vinyl f...
Category
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs
Materials
Brass
Pair of chairs Mito Carlo Bartoli Tisettanta modern design
Located in Taranto, IT
Pair of chairs Mito Carlo Bartoli Tisettanta modern design.
Black lacquered wood frame, burgundy-colored leather seat and back.
The item is in good conservative condition, only sl...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Chairs
Materials
Leather, Wood
Set of Four Midcentury Cesca Rattan Chairs, Marcel Breuer, Italy, 1960s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Beautiful midcentury rattan, velvet and wood chair.
The wonderful and world-famous Cesca chair designed in the 1920s by Marcel Breuer. The Cesca chair is produced by, among other...
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Beech, Rattan
Mid century John Duffy tan leather chrome tube chairs
By Brueton
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Post modern "Duffy" dining chairs featuring cantilevered tubular chrome bases and tan leather upholstery. Designed by John Duffy for Brueton, c. Late 20th Century. labeled Brueton un...
Category
1970s American Post-Modern Vintage Chairs
Materials
Chrome
Set of 4 Pigreco Chairs by Afra & Tobia Scarpa for Gavina, Italy 1960s
Located in Roma, IT
Fabulous set of four "Pigreco" chairs. These iconic chairs were designed by Afra and Tobia Scarpa and produced by Gavina in Italy in the 1960s.
This stylish chairs feature a stunnin...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Faux Leather, Wood
Kazuhide Takahama Gaja Chair For Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Kazuhide Takahama Gaga Chair For Cassina
A light, airy stackable metal chair. Gaja is a contemporary piece of furniture reminiscent of the pure classicism of Rationalism, to which the chair lays legitimate claim, thanks to its streamlined, practical nature.
Designed by Japanese architect Kazuhide Takahama, the Gaja design chair was originally crafted for a small local restaurant and is characterized by its open structure with frame in arc-welded, chrome-plated tubular steel.
STRUCTURE
Frame in bent tubular metal with chrome or painted finish.
PADDING
Flexible polyurethane foam.
UPHOLSTERY
Fabric or leather.
Light, slender and stackable, the Gaja chair...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Metal
$2,866 / item
Midcentury Plum Violet Velvet, Walnut Wood Heart Chair, Europe, 1960s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Chair type A5828. Colloquially called "heart". The furniture was designed by Helena and Jerzy Kurmanowicz. They were produced in Radomsko Woodworking Factory and we thoroughly renova...
Category
20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Velvet, Beech
Lucite and Nickel Vanity Swivel Chair by Charles Hollis Jones, Signed and Dated
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Stunning Lucite and nickel vanity chair designed by Charles Hollis Jones, the original and first design was in brass and commissioned by Lucille Ball, and this is the second edition ...
Category
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs
Materials
Nickel
Set of Six Oak and Rush Chairs with Sculptural Legs, Europe 1940s
Located in ŁÓDŹ, PL
This exquisite mid-century dining set from the 1940s effortlessly merges historic charm with modern, organic design. Crafted from natural materials using traditional techniques, thes...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Chairs
Materials
Rush, Oak
Set of Ten wooden Dinning Chairs out of Ratibor Castle City of Roth, Germany
Located in Nuernberg, DE
A set consisting of 10 chairs from the Castle Ratibor in the city of Roth, Bavaria. These chairs were used in the castles dining room and other rooms for events many years. Purchased...
Category
1920s German Art Nouveau Vintage Chairs
Materials
Wood
Melting Chair in Blue Shagreen and Bronze-Patina Brass 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 skilled artisans, ultimately making each piece unique, designed in Paris and produced in the Philippines.
The melting chair...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Philippine Art Deco Chairs
Materials
Brass
Bamboo Outdoor Armchair
Located in Milan, IT
Part of the Bamboo Collection, this stunning armchair will be an elegant and timeless addition to a veranda, poolside, or terrace especially when combined with the other pieces in th...
Category
2010s Italian Chairs
Materials
Stainless Steel
$6,762 / item
Cini Boeri 'Botolo' High Chair in Black Fur for Arflex
By Cini Boeri, Arflex
Located in Tilburg, NL
Cini Boeri 'Botolo' High Chair in Fur for Arflex. Designed in 1973, current production.
Cini Boeri designed Botolo in 1973, giving life to a new design ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Metal
Chrome and Clear Lucite Plia Folding Chair by Anonima Castelli, 1970s
Located in Roma, IT
Original and signed "Plia" folding chairs in clear lucite with chrome frame. This fantastic chair was designed by Giancarlo Piretti for Castelli in 1967.
These folding chairs are m...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Aluminum, Enamel
CESCA chair 1970s
Located in Ljubljana, SI
CESCA chairs 1970s
Made in Italy. As on pictures.
Cane on seats was changed.
Beautiful patina on wood and chrome parts.
Category
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs
Materials
Metal, Chrome
$393 / item
Straw and Chrome "Plia" Italian Chairs by Giancarlo Piretti for Castelli, 1970s
Located in Roma, IT
Gorgeous original and signed Cane "Plia" folding chairs in Vienna straw wicker and chrome. These iconic Italian chairs were designed by Giancarlo Piretti for Castelli in the 1967.
T...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Steel, Chrome
Giancarlo Piretti Lucite Pink and White Folding Plia Chairs for Castelli, 1970s
Located in Roma, IT
Original and signed "Plia" folding chairs in the gorgeous version with white metal structure and pink lucite. In perfect conditions, NOS (new old stock). This fantastic set was desig...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Aluminum, Chrome
Ewa Dining Chair, Blackened Oak with Natural Fiber Rush
Located in HAMILTON, ON
This updated nod to a classic adds bucolic spirit and rich texture to any dining setting. Exploring time-honored craft traditions, the Ewa dining chair...
Category
2010s Canadian Chairs
Materials
Papercord, Oak, Rope, Rush, Wood
Mirage Sofa in Copper Fabric Upholstery by Alexandre Ligios, Organic Couch
Located in New York, NY
Mirage Sofa by Alexandre Ligios
Aliénor fabric base, Copper cushion upholstery.
118" W x 43.3" D x 36" H (Seat Height: 15.7")
The Mirage sofa captivates with its enveloping lines ...
Category
2010s Moroccan Modern Chairs
Materials
Fabric
4 MODERNIST BRUTALIST "CRATE" CHAIRS by GERRIT RIETVELD, Holland 1980
Located in PARIS, FR
A suite of 4 "Crate" chairs, Constructivist, Cubist, Modernist, Brutalist, geometric structures in blackened solid wood, based on the model by Gerrit Rietveld, handcrafted by anonymo...
Category
1970s French Modern Vintage Chairs
Materials
Wood
T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings Klismos Chairs by Saridis, Athens
Located in Riverdale, NY
Classically elegant and beautifully proportioned T. H. Robsjohn-Gibbings Klismos chairs with original woven leather strap seats, 1960s, produced...
Category
1960s Greek Greek Revival Vintage Chairs
Materials
Leather, Walnut
$12,500 / item
One Of Four Mart Stam Leather Cantilever Chair By BLAHA Austria 1960s
By Mart Stam
Located in Čelinac, BA
Mart Stam Chairs By BLAHA Austria 1960s
Category
1960s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs
Materials
Chrome
Folia - Sculptural Chair in Off-White Finish with Organic Silhouette
Located in Porto, PT
The Folia Chair, in its refined off-white finish, embodies the seamless union of sculptural beauty and functional design. Crafted with exceptional attention to detail, its flowing si...
Category
2010s Portuguese Organic Modern Chairs
Materials
Brass
Paolo Pallucco "Lizie" Iron Designer Armchair 1984, Original Piece of Modern Art
Located in Vienna, AT
Design: Paolo Pallucco, 1984, Literature: Design Dasein, Museum für Kunst und Gewerbe Hamburg 1987
Material used us black lacquered iron.
Category
1980s Italian Modern Vintage Chairs
Materials
Iron
Set of 8 Pink Lucite Chrome Frame "Plia" Italian Chairs for Castelli, 1970s
Located in Roma, IT
Original and signed set of 8 "Plia" pink lucite with chrome frame folding chairs. This fantastic set was designed by Giancarlo Piretti for Castelli in 1967.
These folding chairs ar...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Aluminum, Enamel
Vintage, Collectible, black Italian Monk Dining Chairs by Afra & Tobia Scarpa
Located in Milano, IT
4 Dining Chairs - Monk by Afra e Tobia Scarpa
The price indicated is for the single chair .
Offered for sale is a rare set of 4 "Monk" dining chairs, designer by Afra & Tobia Scarp...
Category
1970s Italian Modern Vintage Chairs
Materials
Wood, Walnut, Leather
T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings Klismos Chairs by Saridis, Athens
Located in Riverdale, NY
Classically elegant and beautifully proportioned T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings Klismos chairs with original woven leather strap seats, 1960s, produced by Saridis of Athens. TWO available in...
Category
1960s Greek Greek Revival Vintage Chairs
Materials
Leather, Wood
$12,500 / item
Harry Bertoria Chairs metal Knoll 1970 production Model 420
Located in Palermo, Sicily
Harry Bertoria Chairs metal Knoll 1970 production Model 420
Category
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs
Materials
Metal
$2,913 Sale Price / set
30% Off
Set of Six MidCentury Butterfly & Heart Chairs, Hand Tufting Wool, Europe, 1960s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Set of Mixed chairs, 3 butterflies and 3 heart chairs.
Dining chair called "Butterfly" with beautiful blue stained beech legs and fully upholstere...
Category
20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Wool, Beech
Arm Chair Shearling/ COM Modern Contemporary Blackened Steel Waxed
Located in Bronx, NY
CHAIR NO. 2
J.M. Szymanski
d. 2023
Did you count sheep as a child to fall asleep? We introduce you to one of these sheep. Hand craved iron is combined with plush shearling to creat...
Category
2010s American Modern Chairs
Materials
Steel, Iron
Eden Chair in Black Pen Shell and Upholstered in Calf-Hair 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 skilled artisans, ultimately making each piece unique, designed in Paris and produced in the Philippines.
The Eden chair...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Philippine Art Deco Chairs
Materials
Shagreen Stingray
8 Oak and Rush Chairs in Style of Charles Dudouyt , France 1960's
Located in Den Haag, NL
Oak and Rush Chairs in Style of Charles Dudouyt , France 1960's
Solid Oak chairs with rush seats, with lovely Patina to the wood. The listed price is per chair and we have 8 chairs i...
Category
1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs
Materials
Rush, Oak
Set of 4 Lucite Pink and Chrome Plia Chairs, Piretti for Castelli, Italy 1970s
Located in Roma, IT
Set of 4 original and signed "Plia" pink lucite folding chairs. NOS (new old Stock) This fantastic set was designed by Giancarlo Piretti for Castelli in 1967.
PLIA, the symbol of a new era focused on plastic: this is how the plia chair...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Steel, Chrome
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
Set of 6 Lucite Pink and Chrome Plia Chairs, Piretti for Castelli, Italy 1970s
Located in Roma, IT
Original and signed set of 6 "Plia" pink lucite folding chairs. This fantastic set was designed by Giancarlo Piretti for Castelli in 1967.
These folding chairs are made of very rar...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Aluminum, Chrome
S24 Chair by Pierre Chapo
By Pierre Chapo
Located in grand Lancy, CH
French furniture designer and craftsman. Pierre Chapo studied architecture at the Ecole Nationale Supérieure des Beaux-Arts in Paris, graduating in 1958. He then travelled in Scandin...
Category
1960s French Vintage Chairs
Materials
Leather, Elm
PLIA 50th Anniversary Folding Chair by Giancarlo Piretti
Located in Milan, IT
Codiceicona celebrates the iconic chair with a special edition curated and signed by Giancarlo Piretti.
Category
2010s Italian Chairs
Materials
Steel
Modern Counter Chair Flock CS1/65 Fully Upholstered in Various fabrics by Noom
Located in Paris, FR
The design bar chair Flock is not just a modern chair; it's a masterpiece that seamlessly blends timeless elegance with comfort and meticulous craftsmanship. This bar-height chair fe...
Category
2010s Ukrainian Modern Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Wool, Bouclé, Sheepskin, Cotton, Faux Fur
Charlotte Perriand Indochine Chair For Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Charlotte Perriand Indochine Chair For Cassina
Designed in 1943 by Charlotte Perriand, this timeless design chair is the interpretation in wood of the...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Walnut
$7,920 / item
Set of Six Italian Carved Walnut Chairs 19th Century Velvet to Replace
Located in Milano, MI
Six Italian Carved Walnut Chairs from the late 1800s with seat to be renewed in green velvet. The six chairs are in good joinery condition, the walnut frame is solid and you can use...
Category
Late 19th Century Italian Louis Philippe Antique Chairs
Materials
Velvet, Walnut
Modern Counter Chair Flock CS1/65 cm Fully Upholstered in Barnum boucle by Noom
Located in Paris, FR
The design bar chair Flock is not just a modern chair; it's a masterpiece that seamlessly blends timeless elegance with comfort and meticulous craftsmanship. This bar-height chair fe...
Category
2010s Ukrainian Minimalist Chairs
Materials
Ash, Wood, Acrylic, Linen, Cotton, Fabric, Velvet, Bouclé, Wool
Mid Century Glossy Orange Cado Chair, Steen Østergaard, 1974
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Polish production chairs from Plastics Factory 'Krywald' in Knurow have embossed signatures. They come from the 1970s. The author of this project is the Danish architect Steen Østerg...
Category
20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Plastic
Mid Century Leopard Velvet Chair, Walnut Wood, Rajmund Halas, Poland, 1960s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Chair designed by Prof. Rajmund Halas. Made of beechwood. Chair is after a complete upholstery renovation, the woodwork has been refreshed. Seat is dressed in leopard, durable and pl...
Category
20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Velvet, Beech
Upholstered Armchair with Bronze-Patina Brass Details 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
Wendy Wright Vintage Chair by Philippe Starck for Disform, 1986
Located in Barcelona, ES
Acquire the exclusive vintage Wendy Wright chair designed by Philippe Starck in the 1980s for Disform.
This coveted design, influenced by Philip ...
Category
1980s Post-Modern Vintage Chairs
Materials
Metal
1950s 3 Outdoor Faux Bamboo Patio Chair made of Thick Casted Aluminium , USA
Located in St- Leonard, Quebec
3 Faux bamboo patio chair made of thick casted aluminium with thick rubber strap in very good condition .
Prime quality material , well made sturdy contruction with fine detail...
Category
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs
Materials
Aluminum
$1,200 Sale Price / item
20% Off
Tom Dixon Black Stained Oak and Black Leather 'Slab' Lounge Chair
By Tom Dixon
Located in Glendale, CA
Tom Dixon Black Stained Oak and Black Leather 'Slab' Lounge Chair
Part of his expanding line of furniture, Tom Dixon's Slab Lounge Chair is constructed in simple geometric shapes th...
Category
2010s British Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Leather, Foam, Oak, Plywood
Contemporary Felix carver Chair in Yellow Mohair with Solid Walnut Legs
By Stuart Scott
Located in Trowbridge, Wiltshire
The Felix Fluted Chair is our new take on our Felix Carver Chair, with its stunning fluted back adding a touch of elegance.
Shown here upholstered in Alt...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary English Modern Chairs
Materials
Walnut, Mohair
Contemporary Fluted Florence Easy Chair in Tan Leather and Oiled Walnut Frame
By Stuart Scott
Located in Trowbridge, Wiltshire
Created with the ultimate lounging comfort in mind and featuring a subtly detailed oiled walnut frame, the Florence is pure statement. It works well upholstered in fabric but our recommendation is lustrous leather in a bold color. Shown here in natural oiled walnut, featuring a fluted seat in full grain cow hide leather.
Shown here: in natural oiled walnut, featuring a channeled seat...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary English Modern Chairs
Materials
Leather, Walnut
Arne Jacobsen "Series 7" Stackable Beech and Chrome Chairs for Fritz Hansen
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Arne Jacobsen 'Series 7' natural beech wood stacking chairs for Fritz Hansen. Seats made of pressure-molded Beech atop chrome frames. In original condition with visible wear, consist...
Category
1970s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs
Materials
Metal, Chrome
Bohemian Wicker Fan Back Peacock Emmanuelle Style Chair
Located in New York, NY
Vintage 1970/80's woven wicker peacock style arm chair. Unusual to see the smaller back version of this classic form, this example is in very good, clean, original condition, showing...
Category
Late 20th Century Philippine Bohemian Chairs
Materials
Wicker
Handcrafted Oak Lounge Chair
By Loose Fit
Located in London, GB
Handcrafted contemporary lounge chair in English Oak. The freehand waves cut into the wood in this arm chair beautifully enhance the gorgeous grain patterns in this timber.
The wide...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary English Organic Modern Chairs
Materials
Oak
$3,734 / item
Three Mid Century Modern Kho Liang Ie Model 704 High Back Lounge Chairs
By Kho Liang Ie
Located in Dronten, NL
Set of 3 lounge chairs No. 704 designed by Kho Liang Ie for Stabin Woerden, the Netherlands.
Elegant and very comfortable Minimalist design by the Dutch modernist master.
Beautiful ...
Category
1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs
Materials
Steel, Chrome
Upholstered Metal Accent chair
Located in Old Town Orange, CA
Iron open arm accent chair 21”w x 22”d x 28”h
Seat: 18”h x 17”d. Arm: 25”
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Chairs
Materials
Iron
$792 Sale Price
20% 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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