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Chairs For Sale
Period: Early 20th Century
Period: 1980s
French modern black chairs by Philippe Gonnet for Protis Editions, 1980s
Located in MIlano, IT
French modern black chairs by Philippe Gonnet for Protis Editions, 1980s
Set of six chairs with rectangular seat. The chair develops "forwards" following a diagonal line. The seat is...
Category
1980s Italian Modern Vintage Chairs
Materials
Metal
French Maison Jansen Louis XVI Style Giltwood Fauteuil
Located in Houston, TX
French Maison Jansen Louis XVI Style Giltwood Fauteuil.
Our handsome large French Louis XVI style gilt wood fauteuil or arm chair is upho...
Category
1920s French Louis XVI Vintage Chairs
Materials
Leather, Giltwood
Chair, France, circa 1910.
Located in Chorzów, PL
Chair, France, circa 1910.
Very good condition, after professional renovation and replacement of upholstery.
Wood: beech
dimensions: height 93 cm seat height 45 width 45 cm depth ...
Category
1910s French Vintage Chairs
Materials
Beech
20th Century American Vintage Barber Swivel Chair by JJ Maes Kapperstoelen
Located in Sofia, BG
20th Century American vintage barber swivel chair by J.J. Maes Kapperstoelen recently reupholstered in dark red leather.
USA, circa 1930
Category
Early 20th Century American Chairs
Materials
Metal
Arts and Crafts Rattan and Cane Side Chair, England
Located in Pittsburgh, PA
Handmade Arts and Crafts Rattan and Cane with Original Castor Feet. England, circa 1900.
Category
Early 20th Century English Arts and Crafts Chairs
Materials
Cane, Rattan
set of 2 " Ed Archer " chairs, Philippe Starck, driade, 1980's
Located in PARIS, FR
Pair of "Ed Archer" red chairs, Philippe Starck, Driade, 1986
Unique and iconic design / embossed leather brand ( photo )
Height 97 cm. Width 47 cm. Depth 60 cm. Seat height 46 cm.
Category
1980s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Chairs
Materials
Metal
1910s Czech Wood Patinated Chair
Located in High Point, NC
Embrace the authentic vintage charm with this 1910s Czech Wood Patinated Chair. Bearing the beautiful marks of time, its weathered white patina tells a...
Category
Early 20th Century Czech Chairs
Materials
Wood
Set of 8 chairs "Chumbera Segunda" by Roberto Lazzeroni for Ceccotti, 1980's
Located in Brussels , BE
Chumbera Segunda is the encounter between the excellence of Italian cabinet-making and the sensitivity of contemporary design. It was born in 1988 from the success of Chumbera Primer...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Chairs
Materials
Walnut
Italian modern Black chairs by Adalberto del Lago for Misura Emme, 1980s
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian modern Black chairs by Adalberto del Lago for Misura Emme, 1980s
Black chairs in enamelled metal rod, with seat and high back in black leath...
Category
1980s Italian Modern Vintage Chairs
Materials
Metal
Antique Carved Basswood Throne Chairs in Pair, ca. 1900 '2 Pieces'
Located in Budapest, HU
Antique basswood throne chairs in pair in renaissance revival style,
with fine carved details and embroidered upholstery.
Manufactured arround 1900.
Category
Early 1900s European Renaissance Revival Antique Chairs
Materials
Wood
French style iron chair in the manner of Andre Dubreuil
Located in Chicago, IL
A vintage sculptural iron chair in the style of Andre Dubreuil. Very comfortable if one chooses to sit or you may choose to admire this chair as an entryway or hallway sculpture .
Category
1980s Unknown Post-Modern Vintage Chairs
Materials
Iron
Vico Magistretti “Veranda” Chairs, a pair
Located in Chicago, IL
c. 1980s for Cassina, heavy patina - restoration available for a fee but we like them how they are
Category
1980s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Chairs
Materials
Metal
1980's Italian Pair of Wicker Barrel Chairs
Located in Aspen, CO
Italian 1980's Pair of Wicker Barrel Chairs
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Chairs
Materials
Wicker
Fasem Cantilever Leather Chair Italy 1980s
Located in Čelinac, BA
Leather Cantilever Chair by FASEM Italy 1980s
Category
1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs
Materials
Chrome
Black Leather Armchair by Carlo Bartoli for Matteo Grassi, Italy, 1980s
Located in Rīga, LV
Vintage black leather armchair by Carlo Bartoli designed in the 1980s for Matteo Grassi. Very heavy because of the steel frame.
Category
1980s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Chairs
Materials
Steel
Pair Chesterfield Leather Chairs - Wingback Victorian Deep Button
Located in Potters Bar, GB
Stunning pair of Victorian style leather wingback chairs
Also referred to as Chesterfields
Perfect gentlemans club look - very comfortable with deep button leather
Hand carved ball a...
Category
1980s Victorian Vintage Chairs
Materials
Leather
Antique French Parlor Chairs Pair
Located in Lake Worth, FL
For FULL item description click on CONTINUE READING at the bottom of this page.
Offering One Of Our Recent Palm Beach Estate Fine Furniture Acquisitions Of A
Pair of Sculptural Antique French Parlor...
Category
Early 20th Century Chairs
Materials
Velvet, Wood
Renè Herbst, set di 4 sedie Sandows, model 101, anni 80
By René Herbst, Pallucco
Located in Firenze, IT
Set di 4 sedie modello 101 di Renè Herbst, progetto del 1928, edite da Pallucco in Italia nel 1980. Presentano una struttura tubolare in acciaio cromato e cinghie elastiche che si ag...
Category
1980s Italian Bauhaus Vintage Chairs
Materials
Steel
Drexel Heritage Velvet Suede Slipper Chairs Pair
By Drexel
Located in Lake Worth, FL
For FULL item description click on CONTINUE READING at the bottom of this page.
Offering One Of Our Recent Palm Beach Estate Fine Furniture Acquisitions Of A
Pair of Drexel Heritage...
Category
1980s Vintage Chairs
Materials
Brass
1980s Memphis Style Slipper Chairs by Milo Baughman for Thayer Coggin, a Pair
Located in Roanoke, VA
Baughman was inspired by the courageous young avant-garde designers known as the Memphis Group that burst on to the works stage in 1981 with a total disregard for the traditions and design tenants of restrained, idealized Modernism, Baughman designed a small collection of 11 colorful, post-modern pieces and convinced Coggin to put the collection into production by 1984. The unexpected designs made a splash upon their debut, with critics praising Baughman’s graceful and carefully considered take on the wild Italian ‘new design.’ The wider American audience and Coggin’s well-to-do yet conservative clientele did not take to Baughman’s experiment in exercising complete creative control. ''Only galleries bought it,'' Baughman told the NYT in the months after the collection’s release. Pieces from the 1984 Prisma collection are extremely difficult to come by.
Literature: Oscar Fitzgerald, American furniture: 1650 to the Present , 2017. P 517; CH 19 Postmodern and AvantGarde Furniture...
Category
1980s American Post-Modern Vintage Chairs
Materials
Textile
Mid Century Wooden Upright Chairs
Located in Chicago, IL
c. 1980s. Price is for the set. Contact us if you’d like to purchase a single item. Original fabric.
Category
1980s Unknown Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Chairs, Northern Europe, circa 1900.
Located in Chorzów, PL
Three chairs from the turn of the 19th and 20th centuries, Northern Europe.
The chairs are in very good condition, the seats and backrests are covered with new fabric.
Dimensions: ...
Category
Early 1900s Norwegian Biedermeier Antique Chairs
Materials
Walnut
Set of 8 black painted wooden chairs Vienna straw antique Italian 1900s
By Thonet
Located in MIlano, IT
Set of eight chairs with seat and back with rounded corners made of black painted wood and Vienna straw, round section legs also made of black painted wood.
Dating from around the ea...
Category
Early 1900s Italian Romantic Antique Chairs
Materials
Straw, Wood
Vintage authentic Bruno Rey Post modern beech stacking chairs Switzerland
Located in Alsdorf, NW
For aficionados of timeless design, we are offering an exclusive collection of 20 Bruno Rey chairs, available for purchase either individually or as a set. This opportunity is truly ...
Category
1980s Swiss Post-Modern Vintage Chairs
Materials
Wood, Beech
Rare Chair Thonet Nr.641, since 1911
By Thonet
Located in Praha, CZ
Nice condition with a pleasant patine of age, perfectly cleaned and re-polished with shelack finish. New plywood on seat.
Category
Early 20th Century Austrian Art Nouveau Chairs
Materials
Brass
Antique Pair of Florentine Gilt & Carved Chairs Reupholstered with Silver Silk
Located in Toronto, ON
A beautiful pair of antique Florentine chairs with ornate carving and reupholstered in silver silk satin with a tufted design.
Category
Early 20th Century Italian Chairs
Materials
Satin, Silk, Wood
Pair of Postmodern Black and Wood Chairs by Kurt Thut for Dietiker, 1980s--2 pcs
By Kurt Thut
Located in Basel, BS
Gorgeous pair of Postmodern Memphis 80s chairs by Kurt Thut for Dietiker. NOTE: We have two sets available, sold in pairs here. Listed as a set of 4 in a sep...
Category
1980s Swiss Post-Modern Vintage Chairs
Materials
Metal
Sculptural Organic Vintage Side Chairs Pair Bohuslav Horak 1988 Czech Republic
By Bohuslav Horák
Located in Vienna, AT
Sculptural metal vintage chairs model Pupeny or Buds by Bohuslav Horak, 1988.
A sculptural and fairy-tale design with a twist, these side chairs s...
Category
1980s Czech Modern Vintage Chairs
Materials
Iron
Feldenkreis Mahogany Queen Anne Style Oversize Accent Fireside Chairs - a Pair
Located in Parkesburg, PA
( Hand Crafted in Philadelphia )
Features Fine Quality Solid Hand Made Construction, Oversized Queen Anne Room Corner or Accent Chairs, age approx 100 years old.
Original Condition...
Category
Early 20th Century American Queen Anne Chairs
Materials
Mahogany
Art Nouveau Hungarian Chair in Walnut
Located in Houston, TX
Beautiful Arm Chair from Hungary, made out of walnut wood. Re-polished and re-upholstered in velvety graphite fabric.
Condition is very good, restored.
Hungary, c. 1920s
23"w x 22"...
Category
1920s Hungarian Art Nouveau Vintage Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Walnut
Beautiful Pair of Scottish Arts & Crafts Oak Bedroom Side Chairs by E A Taylor
Located in Leicester, GB
A stunning pair of Arts & Crafts side chairs from the early 1900s. Attributed to E A Taylor for Wylie & Lockhead. Made in Scotland. The chairs have the most elegant structure, with s...
Category
Early 20th Century Scottish Arts and Crafts Chairs
Materials
Oak
Adolf Loos Attr. & Thonet Original of the Time Jugendstil Seating Ensemble, 1920
Located in Vienna, AT
Four-legged structure made of solid beechwood, brown-stained; stool with applied textile added at a later date; professionally restored; signs of age and use; on the underside compan...
Category
1920s Austrian Jugendstil Vintage Chairs
Materials
Beech
Overscale Postmodern Sculptural Art Chair by Alan Siegel dated '83-'85
By Alan Siegel
Located in Miami, FL
Overscale Postmodern Sculptural Art Chair by Alan Siegel dated '83-'85
Offered for sale is a 1980s Alan Siegal (American- 1938-) sculptural, painted, and carved wood high-back Post-modern chair., The chair is decorated in relief with swirls and spirals. It is signed 'Siegel 1983-85' on the underside of the seat. The striking chair is a piece of art that is unique and whimsical. The artist and sculptor Alan Siegel exhibited Post-modern chairs in 1981 at the Betsy Rosenfield Gallery in Chicago.
Siegel's' works are prized by collectors and are part of many private and public collections as listed below.
Measures: 27.5" w x 22" x 55.25" h seat 17"H
Siegel's Education--
1960 Brandeis University, Waltham, Massachusetts, B.A. 1960-62
Fulbright Grant, Paris
Graduate Study, Stanford and Columbia Universities
Siegel's Solo Exhibitions--
2017 Galeria Nudo, San Miguel de Allende, Mexico
2013 Kleinart James Gallery, Woodstock, NY
2013 Galeria Manuel Chacon, Fabrica La Aurora, San Miguel de Allende, Mexico
2011 Galeria Atelier, San Miguel de Allende, Mexico
2004 Galeria le Noir, Mexico
2002 Franklin Parrasch Gallery, New York, NY
2001 Franklin Parrasch Gallery, New York, NY
2000 Elena Zang Gallery, Woodstock (Shady), NY
Nancy Hoffman Gallery, New York, NY
1998 Nancy Hoffman Gallery, New York, NY
1995, 96 Nancy Hoffman Gallery, New York, NY
1994 Nancy Hoffman Gallery, New York, NY
Arthur Roger Gallery, New Orleans, LA
1993 Allene Lapides Gallery, Santa Fe, NM
1992 Nancy Hoffman Gallery, New York, NY
1991 Arthur Roger Gallery, New Orleans, LA
1989, 87, 85, 81 Nancy Hoffman Gallery, New York, NY
1987 Arthur Roger Gallery, New Orleans, LA
1986 Adams-Middleton Gallery, Dallas, TX
Fay Gold Gallery, Atlanta, GA
1985 Sarah Squieri Gallery, Cincinnati, OH
1984, 81 Betsy Rosenfield Gallery, Chicago, IL
Willingheart Gallery, St. Louis, Missouri
1983 Laumeier Gallery, St. Louis, Missouri
1981 Cordier and Ekstrom Gallery, New York, NY
Michael Berger Gallery, Pittsburgh, PA
1980 Robert Miller Gallery, New York, NY
1976 Wake Forest University...
Category
1980s American Post-Modern Vintage Chairs
Materials
Bentwood
Handcarved Swedish Primitive Wabi Sabi Stump Chair, Lambswool Seat, 1900s
Located in Odense, DK
An authentic primitive stump chair made in one piece of solid wood. Seat reupholstered in great quality shearling lambswool.
Hand carved by a Swedish...
Category
Early 20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Chairs
Materials
Lambskin, Sheepskin, Wood
Chair Wendy Wright by Phillipe Starck for Disform, circa 1983
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Chair Wendy Wright" by Phillipe Starck for Disform, circa 1983, stands as an iconic testament to the innovative design ethos of its era. Crafted under the discerning eye of renowned ...
Category
1980s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs
Materials
Metal
Set Hepplewhite Dining Chairs Marquetry Inlay
Located in Potters Bar, GB
Set of 6 Mahogany Hepplewhite Style inlaid Dining Chairs.
These Rather Pretty Chairs Stand upon Tapered Legs.
The Seats Being of a Stuff Over Form (very comfortable)
the Backs of The...
Category
Early 1900s Hepplewhite Antique Chairs
Materials
Mahogany
Set of Two Vintage Leather Cantilever Chair By FASEM Italy 1980s
Located in Čelinac, BA
Leather Cantilever Dining Chair By Fasem Italy 1980s
Category
1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs
Materials
Chrome
Set of 6 Postmodern Black Metal and Leather Dining Chairs by Cattelan Italia
Located in Belmont, MA
Set of six (6) Italian 1980s Postmodern black metal dining chairs (Model Carre VI) made by Cattelan Italia with black leather seats. Great sculptural design by Maurizio Cattelan who ...
Category
1980s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Chairs
Materials
Metal
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...
Category
Early 20th Century American Eastlake Chairs
Materials
Bronze
1920s Austrian Wood White Patinated Accent Chair
Located in High Point, NC
Transporting us to the artistic ambiance of 1920s Austria, this white-patinated wooden accent chair embodies the elegance and innovation of the era. Crafted with meticulous attention...
Category
Early 20th Century Austrian Chairs
Materials
Wood
Original Maurizio Peregalli 1988 Chair, Noto Zeus Milano Modern Art Piece
Located in Vienna, AT
Design: Maurizio Peregalli, Noto Zeus, Milano, 1988.
Square steel tube, powder-coated, seating- and backrest surface formed Polyurethan.
Category
1980s Italian Modern Vintage Chairs
Materials
Iron
1920's Bentwood and Cane Chair
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Beautiful bentwood chair by J. & J. Kohn from Austria, 1920's. Lovely bentwood legs and slatted wood back with original cane seat. Original finish shows great age and patina. Two ava...
Category
Early 20th Century Austrian Chairs
Materials
Cane, Bentwood
Italian Chair in straw and wood, 1900-1950s
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian Chair in straw and wood, 1900-1950s
Chair with squared seat with rounded corners in straw with wooden profiles. The semi-oval straw backrest features a decorative circle at t...
Category
Early 20th Century Italian Chairs
Materials
Straw, Wood
Antique Wrought-Iron and Leather Savonarola Chair, early 20th century
Located in Shippensburg, PA
POLYCHROMED WROUGHT-IRON AND SADDLE-LEATHER SAVONAROLA CHAIR
With cerule form, probably early 20th century
Item # 311ESB30P
** Sold individually, but we may have up to 4 of these chairs available **
A very compelling form, this classical "Savonarola" chair is crafted entirely by hand using forged iron that shows every trace of the blacksmith's work throughout the surface. They are in a cerule form with hammered spade feet, the legs joined with a central pivot point at the center of each cyma-curvature, this joint decorated with a wonderful iron rosette on both the front and back. The seat and seat-back are slung with leather that is affixed with rawhide lacing, the seat-back decorated with two beautifully formed finials with ruby-red and part gilt highlights to the surface. These are being sold individually, but we acquired these as a set of four and may still have several available. The images are of only one of the four chairs, but they are all identical in overall condition and form.
Measurements: 33 1/2" H x 18 3/8" D x 26" W; 19 1/4" H to seat
Condition Report:
Distressed wrought-iron with loss to polychroming and part gilding throughout; incredibly strong and stable; leather is modern and in good condition with only minor wear.
About silla antiques...
Category
Early 20th Century European Chairs
Materials
Wrought Iron
Gothic Renaissance Revival Painted Hall Altar Console Table Chair Set - 4 Pc Set
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Gothic Renaissance Revival Painted Hall Altar Console Table and Pair of Chairs Set - 4 Pc Set. Item features a single dovetailed drawer to console t...
Category
Early 20th Century Gothic Chairs
Materials
Mirror, Oak
French Colonial Walnut Faux Bamboo and Leather Folding Deck Chair, circa 1900
Located in Fayetteville, AR
This French walnut folding deck chair from the turn of the twentieth century features turned legs and seat back supports of faux bamboo. From the French Colonial period when the Fren...
Category
Early 20th Century French Chairs
Materials
Brass
Restored Bauhaus Armchair, Marcel Breuer, Thonet, Beech, Chrome, Germany, 1930s
By Marcel Breuer, Thonet
Located in Horomerice, CZ
Restored brown Bauhaus armchair.
Period: 1930-1939
Designer: Marcel Breuer
Maker: Thonet
Source: Germany
Material: Beech, chrome-plated steel, Rattan strings.
Category
Early 20th Century German Bauhaus Chairs
Materials
Chrome
Swing chair for Rosenthal Lubke by Jutta & Herbert Ohl , 1980s
Located in Edogawa-ku Tokyo, JP
Swing chair for Rosenthal Lubke by Jutta & Herbert Ohl , 1980s
Category
1980s Vintage Chairs
Materials
Steel
Exquisite Klismos Chair in Blue/Gray Shagreen with Brass Sabots 1980s
Located in New York, NY
Beautifully crafted Klismos chair in blue/gray shagreen with polished brass sabots by Maitland Smith, Philippines 1980's. The sensual form and exceptional materials and craftsmanshi...
Category
1980s Philippine Modern Vintage Chairs
Materials
Brass
Early 20th Century French Wooden Bistro Accent Chair
Located in High Point, NC
Introduce vintage charm to your space with this early 20th-century French wooden bistro accent chair. Its versatile nature makes it perfect as an extra seat in the bedroom or bathroo...
Category
Early 20th Century French Chairs
Materials
Wood
20th-Century Walnut Folding Chair Upholstered With Dark-Green Leather
Located in Opole, PL
20th-Century Walnut Folding Chair Upholstered With Dark-Green Leather
We present you a folding walnut chair from the 1st half of the 20th centur...
Category
Early 20th Century European Chairs
Materials
Leather, Walnut
Milano chairs by Aldo Rossi for Molteni - 1980s
By Aldo Rossi
Located in Uccle, Bruxelles
Amazing set of five Milano chairs designed in 1987 by Aldo Rossi for Molteni.
These chairs are very rare because they are no longer produced. This model is also exhibited in the pe...
Category
1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs
Materials
Wood
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
2 African carved thrones, Bamileké
Located in Firenze, IT
2 beautiful African thrones of the Bamileké people, Cameroon, hand-carved from a single log of Cola hardwood, stained black.
It features the typical Bamilekè perforated 'spider's web...
Category
1980s Cameroonian Modern Vintage Chairs
Materials
Wood
Jugendstil, Art Nouveau, Liberty Chair, 1900, France
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
Chair Jugendstil, Art Nouveau, Liberty
Material: Wood
Country:France
We have specialized in the sale of Art Deco and Art Nouveau and Vintage styles since 1982.If you have any questi...
Category
Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Antique Chairs
Materials
Wood
Pair French Salon Chairs Art Nouveau Gilt Fauteuils
Located in Potters Bar, GB
Absolutely stunning pair of French gilt arm chairs
Perfect salon chairs and in the art nouveau style with floral motifs and a flowing style to the aesthetic
Very comfortable with wid...
Category
1920s Vintage Chairs
Materials
Wood
Black Cesca Chair Affter Marcel Breuer Italy 1980s
Located in Čelinac, BA
Style of Marcel Breuer Black Cesca Chair Italy 1980s
Category
1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs
Materials
Metal
Set of 9 Stackable Paolo Favaretto & Airborne Assisa 1986
Located in Boven Leeuwen, NL
Beautiful design chairs with a black coated tubular steel structure and a polypropylene seat and seatback in the color red.
Category
1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs
Materials
Steel
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.
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