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Chairs For Sale
Period: 1980s
Period: Early 1900s
Modern Italian chair, steel and black leather, Alessandro Mendini for Zabro 1980s
Located in MIlano, IT
Modern Italian chair, steel and black leather, Alessandro Mendini for Zabro 1980s Chair with chrome-plated metal rod frame, black leather upholstery and elegant front tips and simple...
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1980s Italian Modern Vintage Chairs

Materials

Steel

Bentwood Woven Accent Chairs by Kvist Møbler
Located in Chicago, IL
c. 1980s. Price is for the set. Contact us if you'd like to purchase a single item. Woven polyester on bentwood frame.
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1980s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Chairs

Materials

Polyester

Set of 4 Post modern folding chairs by Niels Gammelgaard for Ikea , 1980’s
Located in Delft, NL
Dimensions: 40,5cmW, 45cmD, 43cm H seat, 86cm H total Period: 1980’s Condition: Good , Metal has corrosion and seats have scratches from use. Material: Metal , plastic
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1980s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs

Materials

Metal

Set of 4 Italian Postmodern dining chairs by Maurizio Cattelan, 1980s
Located in Denventer, NL
Set of 4 postmodern dining table chairs designed by the Italian artist Maurizio Cattelan, 1980s. The elegant chairs have a slim black metal frame and a fabric seat in mixed black-gra...
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1980s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Chairs

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Metal

1980s Herculon Breuer Cesca style Chair NOS New in Box
Located in San Gabriel, CA
1987 Herculon Breuer chair, for the Cesca collector, this new-in-box Breuer-style chair is likely the last of its kind. Sealed in box and ready for your asse...
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1980s Taiwanese Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs

Materials

Brass, Chrome

Pair of 1980s Memphis Milano Style Wood and Metal Kids' Chairs
Located in San Gabriel, CA
1980s Memphis Milano style wood and red metal chairs for small children aged 2-4. Both have a significant amount of paint and wear to wood. Two availa...
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1980s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Chairs

Materials

Metal

Italian modern dark blue velvet and chromed metal chairs, 1980s
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian modern dark blue velvet and chromed metal chairs, 1980s Set of four chairs with rectangular seat. The backrest extends to the floor, and is covered in deep dark blue velvet l...
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1980s Italian Modern Vintage Chairs

Materials

Metal

Frank Lloyd Wright "Robie" Chair for Cassina, 1986
Located in Lonigo, Veneto
Frank Lloyd Wright "Robie" chair for Cassina, original black leather and walnut, Italy, 1986. This chair's rigorous design exemplifies Frank Lloyd Wright's design ethos. It's recog...
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1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs

Materials

Leather, Walnut

1980s Dalila Due pair of chairs by Gaetano Pesce
Located in Paris, FR
Gaetano Pesce "Dalila Due" pair of chairs, 1980 Polyurethane foam, epoxy resin finish H. 75 x 57 x 52 cm H. 85 x 49 x 50 cm
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1980s Italian Expressionist Vintage Chairs

Materials

Foam

Solid Chair , Heinz H. Landes , c.1986 , Germany
Located in Edogawa-ku Tokyo, JP
Solid Chair , Heinz H. Landes , c.1986 , Germany The price for two chairs.
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1980s Vintage Chairs

Materials

Concrete, Iron

Mario Botta, 4 'Seconda' Black Metal Chairs, Alias Mod. 602, 1980s
Located in Argelato, BO
Three 'Seconda' chairs designed by the famous architect Mario Botta for the Italian firm Alias, model 602. All 4 are painted black both in the structure and in the seat, they bear ...
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1980s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Chairs

Materials

Steel

Italian modern black chair Terna by Gaspare Cairoli for Seccose, 1980s
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian modern black chair Terna by Gaspare Cairoli for Seccose, 1980s Chair mod. Terna with triangular base. The seat is round and is made of black plastic with two semicircular par...
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1980s Italian Modern Vintage Chairs

Materials

Metal

Rob Eckhardt Pair of “Van Speyk” Chairs for Pastoe, Netherlands, 1984
Located in Amsterdam, NL
A lovely set of two lounge chairs, model “Van Speyk”, designed by Rob Eckhardt and manufactured in very small amount by Pastoe in the Netherlands in 1984. The chairs have black lacu...
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1980s Dutch Vintage Chairs

Materials

Metal

1900 Antique Asian Chinoiserie Meticulously Carved Corner Chair
Located in Opa Locka, FL
c1900 Antique Asian Meticulously Carved Chinoiserie Corner Chair. This chair is a statement piece.
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Early 1900s Chinoiserie Antique Chairs

Materials

Wood

Pair of Early 20th Century French Low Rustic Oak Chairs
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of handsome early 20th century French rustic solid oak chairs with a rustic yet modern profile. With their elemental, handmade quality and stark geometric silhouette, the pair i...
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Early 1900s French Antique Chairs

Materials

Oak

Designer English Swivel Lounge Chair by Brett Carter
Located in Lake Worth, FL
Offering One Of Our Recent Palm Beach Estate Fine Furniture Acquisitions Of A Designer English Swivel Lounge Chair by C Brett Carter Featuring 360-degree swivel, down stuffed cushio...
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1980s Vintage Chairs

Materials

Cotton, Down

Marcel Breuer Cesca Chair, circa 1980
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Chair, model Cesca, designed by Marcel Breuer around 1970, manufactured in Italy. Metal pipe frame, wood seat and back structure and rattan. In good condition, with minor wear c...
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1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs

Materials

Chrome

Set of 6 chrome and black fabric chairs circa 1970
Located in Isle Sur Sorgue, FR
Set of 6 vintage chrome and black fabric chairs circa 1970
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1980s Vintage Chairs

Materials

Metal

Warren Platner for Knoll Nickel Lounge Chair Reupholstered in Your Fabric
Located in Atlanta, GA
Sculptural modern lounge chair in nickel finish, designed by Warren Platner for Knoll, circa 1980s. Signed with Knoll label. This chair is currently being reupholstered and can be co...
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1980s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs

Materials

Metal

Throne Chair by Lorenzini
Located in Antwerp, BE
Unusual and one-of-a-kind Throne chair, Sandro Lorenzini, Italy 1980s Solid wooden panels with ceramic stars and moon inserts. Copper side panels. A fantastic piece made in Italy ...
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1980s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Chairs

Materials

Copper

1980s Pair of 40/4 with Original Rose Fabric Stacking Chairs by David Rowland
Located in San Gabriel, CA
21" wide x 19" deep x 30" high x 18" seat height 1989 Pair of 40/4 stacking office chairs by David Rowland. The 40/4 chair is recognized as one of the most important and groundbreaki...
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1980s American Post-Modern Vintage Chairs

Materials

Metal

Group of four 1980s Chairs, beech and plywood
Located in Milano, IT
Group of 4 chairs, including 1 with different seat, beech and plywood, raffia/ Vienna straw seat. Fair condition.
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1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs

Materials

Straw, Beech

Set of 2 Gastone Rinaldi for Fasem Italy dining chairs, 1980’s
Located in Delft, NL
Designer: Gastone Rinaldi Manufacturer: Fasem Origin: Italy Period: 1980’s Color: Black , Silver Material: Chrome, Fabric
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1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs

Materials

Metal

Postmodern Stackable Beechwood and Chrome Dining Chairs - Green Upholstery
Located in Glasgow, GB
A collection of four Postmodern stackable dining chairs, attributed to Thonet, circa 1980s. These chairs have been crafted using a blend of Beech Ply and Beech Wood, skilfully juxta...
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1980s Austrian Post-Modern Vintage Chairs

Materials

Beech

Thonet Style Red Dining Chair, 1980s
Located in Ljubljana, SI
Thonet Style Red Dining Chair made by Dal Vera, Italy, 1980s. Made of bent beechwood and finished in bright red colour. The seat in cane/rattan. In o...
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1980s Slovenian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs

Materials

Cane, Hardwood, Bentwood

5 Thonet style chairs circa 1900
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
5 Thonet style chairs circa 1900 good general condition, no restoration required
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Early 1900s Austrian Vienna Secession Antique Chairs

Materials

Cane, Beech

Italian Art Deco Style Set of 16 Cream Velvet and Black Lacquered Chairs
Located in Meda, MB
This set of 16 Art Deco style chairs is actually composed by 14 chairs and 2 thrones (chairs with arms for the heads of the table) . They were produced in the north of Italy in the 1...
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1980s Italian Art Deco Vintage Chairs

Materials

Lacquer

Chaise Miss Dorn de Philippe Starck pour Disform
Located in PARIS, FR
Chaise en cuir Miss Dorn par Philippe Starck pour Disform, 1982 Le nom Miss Dorn fait écho au roman de science-fiction Ubik de Philip K. Dick, dont Philippe Starck s'inspire largeme...
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1980s French Post-Modern Vintage Chairs

Materials

Metal

Italian modern black chairs Spaghetti by Giandomenico Belotti for Alias, 1980s
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian modern black chairs Spaghetti by Giandomenico Belotti for Alias, 1980s Set of six chairs mod. Spaghetti with rectangular and elastic seat and back made from black scooby thr...
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1980s Italian Modern Vintage Chairs

Materials

Metal

Chrome Tub Chairs by Swaim
Located in Chicago, IL
c. 1980s. Price is for the set. Contact us if you’d like to purchase a single item. We reupholstered in a navy blue Maharam Gemma Multi will fabric. Chrome frames. Made in North Caro...
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1980s American Post-Modern Vintage Chairs

Materials

Fabric

'Pamplona' Dining Chairs by Augusto Savini for Pozzi, 1960, Set of 4
Located in Lasne, BE
Set of 4 black and white wood and leather chairs by Augusto Savani for Pozzi. Model: Pamplona. Seat height: 44 cm Wear due to time and age of the chairs.
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1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs

Materials

Leather, Wood

Italian Vintage Set of Four Chairs in Iron, 1980s
Located in Casale Monferrato, IT
Italian vintage lovely set of four dining room chairs, 1980s. The structure is in iron black lacquered. The seat is padded and comfortable. Very simple and linear, they convey great ...
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1980s Italian Vintage Chairs

Materials

Iron

Thonet S320 green Chair Ulrich Boehme & Wulf Schneider
Located in Munich, Bavaria
This Thonet Chair Model S320 in green version. Rare Colour. Designed by Ulrich Boehme & Wulf Schneider.
Category

1980s Modern Vintage Chairs

Materials

Beech, Bentwood, Plywood

Sing Sing Sing Chair by Shiro Kuramata for XO
Located in Naples, FL
Origin: Japan / France, Produced by XO - 1985 Chrome is in excellent condition
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1980s Japanese Post-Modern Vintage Chairs

Materials

Steel

Pair of Horseshoe Back Armchairs
Located in Greenwich, CT
A pair of elegant horseshoe back armchairs. Beautiful form and lines. We carry fine quality furniture with elegant finished and has been appeared many times in " ARCHITECTURE DIGEST ...
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Early 1900s Chinese Ming Antique Chairs

Materials

Wood

Philippe Starck Pair Of Miss Dorn Model Armchairs for Disform, c. 1982
Located in Brussels, BE
Pair of Philippe Starck Miss Dorn model armchairs for Disform 1982. Black metal structure, original black fabric round seat. Dimensions: 70 cm H, 54 c...
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1980s French Post-Modern Vintage Chairs

Materials

Metal

Mid-Century Modern Set of 6 Dining Chairs, Germany, 1980s
Located in Brussels, BE
Mid-Century Modern Set of 6 Dining Chairs, Germany, 1980s
Category

1980s Vintage Chairs

Materials

Fabric, Wood

Giuseppe Rivadossi Set of Four 'Castello' Chairs in Walnut
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Giuseppe Rivadossi for Officina Rivadossi, set of four dining chairs, walnut, Italy, circa 1980 An exceptional set of chairs by the Italian sculptor and designer Giuseppe Rivadossi,...
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1980s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Chairs

Materials

Walnut

Philippe Starck Costes Aleph Driade Three Leg Armchair circa 1980s
Located in Forest Grove, PA
A Costes armchair designed by Philippe Starck for Driade circa 1982 for the Costes Café in Paris. Wood shell with excellent grain, three legs and a leather seat.
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1980s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Chairs

Materials

Metal

Charlotte Perriand Style Mahogany Dining or Accent Chair, 1980s
Located in Coronado, CA
Beautiful modernist dining or accent chair constructed in solid mahogany circa 1980s, in the style of the Charlotte Perriand or Jean Touret. Superb craftsmanship, without any screws ...
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1980s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs

Materials

Mahogany

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.   
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1980s Italian Modern Vintage Chairs

Materials

Iron

Italian modern Gray plastic aluminum Chair Modus SM 203 by Borsani Tecno, 1980s
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian modern Gray plastic aluminum Chair Modus SM 203 by Osvaldo Borsani for Tecno, 1980s Chair mod. Modus SM 203 with seat and backrest comp...
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1980s European Modern Vintage Chairs

Materials

Aluminum

Hill House chair in the style of Mackintosh for Cassina, 1980's
Located in Lisboa, PT
This chair was made in the style of the Hill House Chair, designed by Charles Rennie Mackintosh for Cassina, during the 1980's. Originally a furnishing accessory for one of Mackintos...
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1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs

Materials

Leather, Ash

Italian modern black plastic chairs Modus SM 203 by Borsani for Tecno, 1980s
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian modern black plastic chairs Modus SM 203 by Borsani for Tecno, 1980s Chairs mod. Modus SM 203 with seat and backrest composed of a curved ...
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1980s Italian Modern Vintage Chairs

Materials

Metal

An ART NOUVEAU DECO CHAIR by JACOB & JOSEF KOHN, WIENER WERKSTATTE, Austria 1900
Located in PARIS, FR
An exceptional and extremely rare chair with armrests, Art Nouveau, Art Deco, in dark brown lacquered wood, with superb backrest and airy armrests in folded wood, circular seat in pe...
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Early 1900s Austrian Art Nouveau Antique Chairs

Materials

Wood

A SCULPTURAL NEOCLASSICAL SHABBY-CHIC WROUGHT IRON ARTIST CHAIR, France 1980
Located in PARIS, FR
An astonishing, sculptural and very decorative chair, Post-Modernist, Neo-Classical, wrought iron structure with a square section with classically inspired decorations, seat and back...
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1980s French Neoclassical Vintage Chairs

Materials

Wrought Iron

1980s Vintage Horseshoe Chairs - Set of 3
Located in Chicago, IL
Super cool and comfortable chairs. The leather is worn (see pictures) but no tears. Can be used as is or refinished to your liking. Love the iron detailed sides.
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1980s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs

Materials

Leather

Pink Mohair Lounge Chair and Ottoman by Design Institute of America
Located in Palm Springs, CA
A beautiful 1980’s pink soft mohair lounge chair and ottoman by Design Institute of America. The chair rocks, newly recovered. Retains DIA label. Measurements: chair- 36” hig...
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1980s American Modern Vintage Chairs

Materials

Mohair

Antique Vanleigh Carved Oak Italian Renaissance Style Throne Arm Chairs - a Pair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique Vanleigh Furniture New York Carved Oak Italian Renaissance Style Throne Arm Chairs - a Pair. Item features the original label, solid oak wood construction, beautiful woodgrai...
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Early 1900s Renaissance Antique Chairs

Materials

Oak

Set of Eighteen Erik Magnussen 'Magnus' Chairs for Paustian Stackable
Located in Boven Leeuwen, NL
Very rare large set of eighteen 'Magnus' chairs designed by the famous Danish designer Erik Magnussen. “To complicate things is simply just foolish” The chair was designed for famous...
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1980s Danish Post-Modern Vintage Chairs

Materials

Steel

Afra & Tobia Scarpa ‘Benetton’ Chair in Leather and Steel
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Afra & Tobia Scarpa for Benetton Office, chair, brass, leather, steel, Italy, 1985. This chair is designed for the office of the clothing brand Benetton by Afra & Tobia Scarpa. This...
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1980s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Chairs

Materials

Brass, Steel

Antique Elm Smokers Bow Captains Chair With Oversized Arm
Located in Accrington, GB
A rare chair dating to the early part of the 20th century. We think the chair was a teachers chair with the oversized arm acting as a bookrest. Made from a rich cut of elm the chair ...
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Early 1900s British Country Antique Chairs

Materials

Elm

Pair Gilt Thrones Arm Chairs Hand Carved Lions Heads
Located in Potters Bar, GB
More bling than a Made In Chelsea series, you are viewing a pair of large gilt thrones Hand carved with distinctive lions heads for the arms Top of the elaborate back rest almost six...
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1980s Vintage Chairs

Materials

Wood

Italian modern light green blue chairs Quinta 605 by Mario Botta Alias, 1980s
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian modern light green blue chairs Quinta 605 by Mario Botta Alias, 1980s Pair of chairs mod. Quinta 605 in metal. The seat and backrest are made of a sheet of micro-perforated m...
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1980s Italian Modern Vintage Chairs

Materials

Metal

Chaise Francesca Spanish II de Philippe Starck pour Baleri
Located in PARIS, FR
Chaise Francesca Spanish II de Philippe Starck pour Baleri - 1984 Dimensions : Longueur : 51 cm Hauteur : 80 cm Profondeur : 50 cm
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1980s French Post-Modern Vintage Chairs

Materials

Metal

Erik Gunnar Asplund set of six "501 Göteborg" Dining chairs for Cassina Italy
Located in Byron Bay, NSW
The Göteborg chair is Erik Gunnar Asplund’s poetic interpretation of Rationalist ideas. The chair was commissioned for the extension of the Town Hall in Göteborg, Sweden, whose warm,...
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1980s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs

Materials

Leather, Walnut

Paire de chaises Wendy Wright de Philippe Starck pour Disform
Located in PARIS, FR
Paire de chaises Wendy Wright de Philippe Starck Edition Disform - 1986 Très bel état général Hauteur : 75 cm - L : 48 cm - P : 47 cm
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1980s French Post-Modern Vintage Chairs

Materials

Metal

Philippe Starck Costes Chairs for Driade 1980s
Located in Čelinac, BA
Philippe Starck Costes chair for Driade 1980s
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1980s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs

Materials

Plywood

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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