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Chairs For Sale
Period: 2010s
Period: Mid-20th Century
George Nakashima Straight Chair for Knoll
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Designed by master craftsman George Nakashima for Knoll in 1946, the N19 chair was intended as a mass-produced counterpoint to the Nakashima Studio’s popular “Straight Chair...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Walnut
Danish Mid-Century, Set of 10 Chairs in Oak & Green Bouclé, Kjærnulf, 1960s
Located in Odense, DK
A classic set of 10 dining chairs in solid oak, made in the style of Henning (Henry) Kjærnulf. Crafted by a Danish Cabinetmaker in the 1960s. Seats reupholstered in a green bouclé.
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Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Wool, Oak
Albini 1950s Wicker Set of Armchairs and Coffee Table
Located in IT
Albini Wicker Set Anni '50s Armchairs and Coffee Table in perfect condition
Size : wicker armchair 66 x pr 60 x h 84 cm
coffee table 61 x h 61 cm
Category
Mid-20th Century Chairs
Materials
Wicker
Industrial Plywood Marko School Chairs, Netherlands, 1960s
By Marko
Located in Voorburg, NL
Very comfortable Industrial Marko Plywood school chairs, produced by Marko Holland in the 1960s. The chairs have a black tubular metal frame and beautifu...
Category
Mid-20th Century Dutch Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Steel
Set of Four 1960s Miller-Style Tulip Dining Chairs with New Black Vinyl Cushions
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Step back in time and bring classic style to your dining room with our set of four 1960s Miller-style dining chairs. Each chair in this collection boasts a distinctively modern aesthetic, featuring a unique curved back seat design that not only adds a touch of mid-century charm but also provides exceptional comfort and support during your meals. The chairs have been updated with new black vinyl seat cushions, ensuring they blend seamlessly with contemporary home decor while offering a durable and easy-to-clean seating option. The pedestal legs of each chair provide a sturdy base, embodying the perfect balance between elegance and functionality. These sleek and stylish chairs are more than just a place to sit; they're a conversation starter, a nod to the iconic designs of the past, and a durable addition to your home. With a seat height of 20 inches and a depth of 18 inches, they are designed to accommodate a variety of body types, ensuring every guest enjoys the utmost comfort. Whether you're hosting a formal dinner party or enjoying a casual family meal, this set of modern dining chairs...
Category
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs
Materials
Metal
Set of Five 50s-60s Bamboo Chairs
Located in Milano, IT
Five Italian-made chairs with bamboo frame; available with red fabric seat covers. Good conditions.
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs
Materials
Bamboo
Rare Early Set of Charles and Ray Eames for Herman Miller Chairs in Zebrawood
Located in East Hampton, NY
A set of 4 of beautifully grained early DCM chairs by Charles and Ray Eames for Herman Miller in a very hard to find zebrawood pressure molded plywood on chr...
Category
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs
Materials
Steel
1 Set of 4 Danish Design Niels Otto Moller Model 75 Dining Chairs JL Molller
Located in Boven Leeuwen, NL
Beautiful, fully restored, Model 75 chairs designed by the Danish designer Niels Otto Møller, and manufactured by JL Møllers Møbelfabrik in the 1960s.
The frames are made of solid t...
Category
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs
Materials
Papercord, Teak
Wassily Chair by Marcel Breuer Upholstery in Yellow Leather
Located in Ozzano Dell'emilia, IT
Wassily chair by Marcel Breuer dating back to Gavina’s production, recently restored with new leather upholstery.
Following their meeting in New York in 1962, Dino Gavina started th...
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs
Materials
Steel
Vintage Danish Kurul Armchair in Oak and Bouclé by Henning Kjærnulf, 1960s
Located in Asaa, DK
Vintage Danish Kurul Armchair in Oak and Bouclé by Henning Kjaernulf for EG Kvalitetsmøbel, Denmark, 1960s.
This Scandinavian Modern Curule chair in so...
Category
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Chairs
Materials
Bouclé, Oak
Set of 6 Cesca B 32 Marcel Breuer Gavina 1960
Located in Arezzo, Italy
Set of 6 Cesca chairs designed by Marcel Breuer, produced by Gavina 1960.
The chairs show slight signs of wear, seats restored.
The meeting between Vienna straw and metal tubular, tradition and innovation, Thonet and Bauhaus, is what characterizes the legendary B32 chair, called Cesca, designed by Marcel Lajos Breuer...
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs
Materials
Metal
Vintage Barcelona Chair by Mies van der Rohe Knoll 1960s
Located in Aachen, NW
This rare Barcelona chair was designed by Mies van der Rohe in 1929 and produced by Knoll in the 1960s.
The piece features an amazing hand dyed black leather upholstery with on a c...
Category
1960s German Bauhaus Vintage Chairs
Materials
Stainless Steel
Reproduction French Louis XVI Style Bar Stool with Rush Seat and No Back
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Reproduction French Louis XVI style bar stool with rush seat and no back.
Category
2010s American Louis XVI Chairs
Materials
Rush, Wood
Bokken Chair by Colé, Beech Wood Structure, Black Back, Minimalist Design
Located in Milan, Lombardy
An essential chair in the form, yet precious in colors. Tapered and elongated, the legs of the seat are inspired by the bokken, a wooden replica of the Japanese sword used in the tra...
Category
2010s Italian Minimalist Chairs
Materials
Gold Leaf
Vico Magistretti Midcentury “Carimate” Dining Chair for Cassina, 1963, Set of 4
Located in Vicenza, IT
Set of 4 “Carimate” chairs designed by Vico Magistretti and produced by Cassina in 1963.
Initially commissioned for the Carimate Golf club near Milan, they were then produced for t...
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs
Materials
Velvet, Beech
Bonacina Attrib. Pair of Rattan and Bamboo Hight-Backed Chairs, Italy, 1960s
By Bonacina
Located in Naples, IT
Rare pair of original 1960s low chairs with curved bamboo high back, beautiful design and comfortable seating. Italian production 1960.
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs
Materials
Bamboo, Rattan
Bauhaus Steelpipe-Set by Mart Stam, ex. by Robert Slézak (CZK, circa 1935)
Located in Wien, AT
Objekt: Stahlrohr Freischwinger (Sessel & Armlehnstuhl)
Entwurf: Mart Stam, Bauhaus Dessau um 1931
Modell-Nummer: B43 & B43F
Ausführung: verm. Robert Slezak, CZK um 1935 (Modell K/S1...
Category
1930s Czech Bauhaus Vintage Chairs
Materials
Steel, Chrome
Early and Rare 'Pre-Production' Harry Bertoia Small Diamond Chair for Knoll
Located in Cincinnati, OH
Early production small diamond chair with a very usual double wire seat configuration, the typical wire structure is in place but an additional larger space...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Wire
Early Womb Chair Designed for Eero Saarinen
By Eero Saarinen, Knoll
Located in Stamford, CT
A early production womb chair designed by Eero Saarinen. Produced by Knoll starting in 1946 this model was produced in 1952. It re...
Category
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs
Materials
Steel
White Mini Plopp Stool by Zieta
By Zieta
Located in Geneve, CH
White mini plopp stool by Zieta
Dimensions: D 25 x H 38 cm
Material: Carbon steel.
Finish: Powder-coated.
Available in colors: strawberry red, water ...
Category
2010s Polish Organic Modern Chairs
Materials
Steel
Handcrafted Rattan Outdoor Bar Stools by Tito Agnoli, Italy 1960s
By Tito Agnoli, Bonacina
Located in Vienna, AT
Handcrafted Rattan Bar Stools by Tito Agnoli, Italy 1960s.
This set of Mid-Century Modern rattan bar stools was handcrafted by Tito A...
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Bamboo, Rattan
Warren Platner for Knoll Wire Stool
By Knoll, Warren Platner
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Industrial and organic steel wire stool by Warren Platner from the Platner Collection for Knoll, after 1966. Newly upholstered in a creamy, textural wool. In excellent condition. Cur...
Category
1960s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs
Materials
Steel
Stainless Steel Standard Plopp Stool by Zieta
By Zieta
Located in Geneve, CH
Stainless steel standard plopp stool by Zieta
Dimensions: D 35 x H 50 cm
Material: Stainless steel.
Finish: Polished.
Available in colors: Graphite, Moss Grey, Umbra Grey, Beige Gre...
Category
2010s Polish Organic Modern Chairs
Materials
Stainless Steel
Pair of Midcentury Marcel Breuer Chrome and Rattan Cesca Chairs for Gavina 1970s
By Marcel Breuer, Gavina
Located in Roma, IT
Set of wonderful two mid-century chromed metal and rattan chairs "Cesca model". These amazing chairs were designed by Marcel Breuer and produced for Gavina in Italy during the 1970s....
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Metal, Chrome
Marta Blomstedt Pair of Easy Chairs in Sheepskin, Model Aulanko, Finland
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Pair of Märta Blomstedt easy chairs. Legs in stained ash and upholstered in sheepskin. Model designed for Hotel Aulanko, Finland, 1939.
The chairs are newly refinished an upholstere...
Category
1930s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Chairs
Materials
Sheepskin, Ash
Mid-Century set of four Italian "Tulu" Chairs by K. Takahama for Gavina, 1969.
Located in Sacile, PN
Set of four grey "Tulu" chairs by Kazuhide Takahama for Gavina Studio Simon, 1969.
This set is for a second series as shown in the crossbar on the front of the seat
New foam pa...
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs
Materials
Metal
Early Eero Saarinen “Womb” Chair
Located in Lake Worth Beach, FL
Artist/Designer: Eero Saarinen (Finnish-American, 1910-1961); Knoll
Additional Information: Chair is upholstered in Jack Lenor Larsen fabric.
Marking(s); notes: no marking(s) appar...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Chairs
Materials
Steel
Marcel Breuer, set of Four Cesca Chairs for Gavina. Italy 1960s
By Gavina, Marcel Breuer
Located in Catania, CT
Four Cesca chairs designed by Marcel Breuer and produced in Italy by Gavina during the 60s.
Very good vintage condition with normal trace of age and use. Slight oxidation on the chro...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Chrome
Pierre Chapo Pair of S34A Chairs in Elm Wood France - 2024
Located in Berlin, DE
Pierre Chapo Pair of S34A Chairs in Elm Wood, France - 2024. Available now.
Category
2010s French Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Elm
1950's Cox Tubular Red Metal Dining Chairs, Set of Four
Located in Hook, Hampshire
1950’s Cox Tubular red metal dining chairs – set of four
1950’s Cox Tubular red metal dining chairs – set of four. Cox was one of the largest ...
Category
1950s English Vintage Chairs
Materials
Metal
Ciottolo 04 by Imperfettolab
Located in Geneve, CH
Ciottolo 04 by Imperfettolab
1999
Dimensions: W 110 x D 91 x H 54 cm
Materials: Fiberglass
Avalaible in black, white / gold, chrome
Imperfetto lab
Who we are ? We are a famil...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Chairs
Materials
Fiberglass
Sergio Rodrigues Six Dining Chairs in Wood and Tan Cowhide, Brazil, 1960s
Located in New York, NY
Sergio Rodrigues (1927–2014)
A striking set of six modernist dining chairs by Carioca design pioneer Sérgio Rodrigues, in hardwood upholstered in unshaved caramel-colored cowhide. T...
Category
1950s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs
Materials
Cowhide, Hardwood
Mini Plopp Stainless Steel Stool by Zieta
By Zieta
Located in Geneve, CH
Mini Plopp stainless steel stool by Zieta
Dimensions: D 25 x H 38 cm
Material: Stainless steel.
Finish: Polished.
Available in colors: strawberry red, water blue, yellow glossy, f...
Category
2010s Polish Organic Modern Chairs
Materials
Stainless Steel
Eero Saarinen Knoll Studio Set of Four (4) Mid Century Classic Tulip Armchairs
By Knoll, Eero Saarinen
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A superb set of four (4) swivel armchairs of recent vintage, made by KnollStudio. Tagged under seat cushion. Metal labels underneath base. Dimensions: H 32" x W 26" x D 24" x SH 19" ...
Category
2010s American Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Aluminum
Flamed Gold Kitchen Plopp Stool by Zieta
By Zieta
Located in Geneve, CH
Flamed Gold Kitchen Plopp stool by Zieta
Dimensions: D 35 x H 65 cm
Material: Stainless steel, carbon steel.
Finish: Thermal colored.
Available in color...
Category
2010s Polish Organic Modern Chairs
Materials
Steel, Stainless Steel
Eames Walnut 670 Lounge Chair with Ottoman by Herman Miller
Located in Cincinnati, OH
The classic iconic Eames lounge chair and ottoman with walnut frame, soft black leather upholstered cushions and cast aluminum legs. Retains the manufactures tags to each piece by th...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Aluminum
Four Chairs for Dining or Game Table Circa 1950 Denmark
By Gio Ponti
Located in Jersey City, NJ
Set of four chairs with great detail; tapered legs and arched apron that support the seat and surrounding bullnose edge. The spindle backs are splayed, rounded and tapered at top and...
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs
Vintage Hans Wegner for C.M. Madsens 'W2' Chair in Oak; Denmark, 1950s
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A lovely example of the early work of the 20th century's master of seating design, Hans J. Wegner. The sculpted oak backrest or top-rail employed here was developed as part of a fami...
Category
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Chairs
Materials
Oak
Pair of Black Metal and Red Skai Italian 1950s Chairs in the Style of G. Rinaldi
By RIMA, Gastone Rinaldi
Located in Varese, Lombardia
Pair of midcentury chairs made from black metal structure and red skai seat and back. Silver painted feet and brass studded backrest. The special structure of the metal rod gives a c...
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs
Materials
Metal
Set di 12 sedie da pranzo , Osvaldo Borsani Etichetta Originale ABV
Located in Rovereta, SM
Set di 12 sedie da pranzo , Osvaldo Borsani Etichetta Originale ABV
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Mahogany
A Pair of Classic Chairs in Oak and Lambswool, Danish Modern, Kaj Gottlob, 1950s
Located in Odense, DK
A rare pair of classic dining chairs / desk chairs, attributed to Kaj Gottlob for Fritz Hansen. Made in the 1940 - 1950s. Newly reupholstered in a great quality shearling lambswool, ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Art Deco Chairs
Materials
Oak, Lambskin
CM 196 Side Chair by Pierre Paulin
Located in Los Angeles, CA
All original CM 196 side chair by Pierre Paulin. Measure: Seat height is 18" inches. Very comfortable and sturdy.
Category
1960s Modern Vintage Chairs
Materials
Steel
Pair of Iconic Margherita Rattan Armchairs by Franco Albini for Bonacina
Located in Piacenza, Italy
Beautiful couple of Iconic Franco Albini armchairs model "Margherita" 1951, manufactured by Bonacina.
Margherita is considered the first "legless" armchair of Italian design. The p...
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs
Materials
Rattan
Set of Six Bamboo and Wicker Folding Chairs
Located in Bridgehampton, NY
Set of six bamboo and woven wicker folding chairs whenever you need
extra seating.
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Bamboo, Wicker
Pair of Willy Guhl Loop Chairs, Switzerland
By Willy Guhl
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Fantastic pair of cement chairs by Swiss designer Willy Guhl for Eternit. Brand new. Hand made in Switzerland. Newly produced. Priced as a pair. One of the most iconic chairs ever de...
Category
2010s Swiss Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Cement
1950s Ilmari Tapiovaara Chairs in Leather and Beech
Located in Madrid, ES
Ilmari Tapiovaara chairs in beech and natural leather for La Permanente Mobili Cantu. Italia, 50´s. Condition consistent with age and use.
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs
Materials
Leather, Beech
Frantisek Jirak Lollipop Dining Chair in Veneer for Tatra, circa 1960
Located in Zohor, SK
Beautiful Mid-Century Modern dining chair produced by Tatra company in Czechoslovakia in 1960s. Designed by Frantisek Jirak, one of the leading designers of the era in the country. The model is also called a Lollipop chair...
Category
1960s Czech Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs
Materials
Oak, Walnut, Plywood
Bertoia Diamond Chairs, White, Set of Two, Welded & Painted Steel
Located in Bloomfield Hills, MI
SALE ONE WEEK ONLY
Bertoia Diamond Chairs, White, Set of Two, Welded & Painted Steel. They are as elegant, strong and functional as when they were manufactured. The chairs will add a touch of class to any setting.
Harry Bertoia's career began in the 1930s as a student at Cranbrook Academy of Art where he re-established the metal-working studio and later became head of the department before the school closed during WWII due to wartime restrictions on materials in 1943. During the war, Bertoia moved to California and is credited with developing new techniques for molding plywood with Charles and Ray Eames also from Cranbrook.
Harry Bertoia is one of the many well-known artists and designers who attended The Cranbrook Academy of Art in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan, The school & buildings were designed by architect and faculty member, Eliel Saarinen who collaborated with Charles and Ray Eames on chair and furniture design. It is the country’s top ranked, graduate-only program in architecture, design and fine art. Each year, just 75 students are invited to study and live on the landmark Saarinen-designed campus which features: private studios, state-of-the art workshops, the renowned Cranbrook Art Museum and 300 acres of forests, lakes and streams, all a short drive from the city of Detroit. The focus at Cranbrook is on studio practice in one of ten disciplines including Architecture, 2D and 3D Design, Ceramics, Fiber, Metalsmithing, Painting, Photography, Print Media, and Sculpture. The program is anchored by celebrated Artists- and Designers-in-Residence, one for each discipline, all of whom live and practice on campus alongside the graduate students.
Numerous creative artists who are alumni of Cranbrook include: Florence Knoll, Jack Lenor Larsen, Donald Lipski, Duane Hanson, Nick Cave, Hani Rashid, George Nelson, Urban Jupena (Nationally recognized fiber artist), Artis Lane (the first African-American artist to have her sculpture, "Sojourner Truth," commissioned for the Emancipation Hall in the Capital Visitor Center in Washington DC), Cory Puhlman (televised Pastry Chef extraordinaire), Thom O’Connor (Lithographs), Paul Evans (Brutalist-inspired sculpted metal furnishings), Eugene Caples (small bronze images/abstract), Morris Brose (Bronze Sculptures), Herb Babcock (blown glass), Larry Butcher (mixed media), Lauren Anais Hussey (Abstract), Andrea Eis (film, photography), Lilian Swann Saarinen (Sculpture), Douglas Semivan...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Steel
Early Hans J. Wegner, model CH24, Wishbone chair, Carl Hansen & Søn, 1960s
Located in Uppsala, SE
Early example of the iconic Wishbone chair (or the Y-chair as it also is called), designed in 1949 by Hans J. Wegner for Carl Hansen & Søn and was put into production from 1950 and f...
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Chairs
Materials
Papercord, Beech
Calligraphic Sculpted Brass Chair by Misaya
By Misaya
Located in Geneve, CH
Calligraphic sculpted brass chair by Misaya
Dimensions: W 58 x L 54 x H 79 cm
Materials: Brass
Hand-sculpted brass chair.
Misaya emulates Chinese ink paintings through the pr...
Category
2010s Thai Post-Modern Chairs
Materials
Brass
Haga Fors Chairs Scandinavian Style
By Haga Fors
Located in bari, IT
Set of four lacquered chairs, typical Scandinavian production of the 1960s designer Haga Fors (Ilmari Tapiovaara).
Category
1960s Scandinavian Scandinavian Modern Vintage Chairs
Materials
Wood
Set of 5 Josef Frank Prague Chairs Made in Czechoslovakia, circa 1970s
By Thonet, Josef Frank
Located in New York, NY
Exceptional set of five bentwood armchairs design attributed to Josef Frank, marked Made in Czechoslovakia. The chairs are constructed of steam bent wood, probably beech, and nylon, ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Czech Vienna Secession Chairs
Materials
Beech, Bentwood
Italian 1960s Chrome and Lucite Plia Folding Chair by G. Piretti for Castelli
Located in Vienna, AT
iconic Italian Mid-Century Modern folding chair in Lucite and chrome, designed by Giancarlo Piretti 1967 for Anonima Castelli, Italy. The Plia folding chair is a real design Classic ...
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs
Materials
Chrome
"Zina" Contemporary Stool Brazilian Design by Zanini de Zanine Caldas
Located in Sao Paulo, SP
This simple and elegant high stool is made out of painted steel and may be upholstered in different options of leather or fabric.
Zanini de Zanine was born in Rio de Janeiro, in 197...
Category
2010s Brazilian Chairs
Materials
Steel
Tony Paul, Chairs, Brass, Green Velvet, Rubel, America, 1954
By Tony Paul
Located in High Point, NC
A pair brass and green velvet chairs designed by Tony Paul and produced by Rubel, United States, 1954.
Category
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs
Materials
Brass
Mid-Century Dining Chair by Cor Alons, Gouda Den Boer Gouda, 1949
Located in Boven Leeuwen, NL
Mid-Century Vintage Design chair made by Gouda den Boer in 1949.
Beautiful design by the important Dutch designer Cornelius Louis (Cor) Alons (Groningen, 1892 - The Hague, 1967).
C...
Category
Mid-20th Century Dutch Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Faux Leather, Bentwood
Mid 20th Century Mid-Century Milo Baughman Style Barrel Back Chair
Located in Cookeville, TN
Nice example of a mid-century modern Milo Baughman style barrel back tub chair in original upholstery. We love the classic modernist form.
Seat is soft and comfortable. Original up...
Category
Mid-20th Century Unknown Hollywood Regency Chairs
Materials
Brass
BLOC Cube Upholstered Lucite Chair in Charcoal Black by Caroline Chao
Located in New York, NY
As seen in: Sight Unseen, Interior Design Magazine, Surface Magazine
BLOC Cube Chair is part of a five-piece collection of sculptural upholstered and mixed-material furniture. BLOC ...
Category
2010s American Modern Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Wood, Lucite, Foam, Acrylic
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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