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Chairs For Sale
Period: 20th Century
Period: Early 20th Century
English Barrel Back Wood Chair 1920's
Located in Douglas Manor, NY
English barrel back hardwood chair with curved arm support ,saddled seat and turned legs and stretcher, great color
Category
1920s Vintage Chairs
Materials
Hardwood
Mid Century Heart Chair, Green Velvet, Dark Wood, Europe 1960s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Dining chair called "Heart" with dark brown walnut stained beech legs and fully upholstered seat and back in beautiful velvet italian fabric.
This chair can be customized to your sp...
Category
20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Bouclé, Beech
1970s Marcel Breuer B33 for Knoll Bauhaus Design Chairs, Set of 4
By Knoll, Marcel Breuer
Located in Brescia, IT
Marcel Breuer
B33 chairs, pair
Knoll International
Italy / USA, c. 1970
Chrome-plated steel
Fabric Seat
Ufficio Tecnico 1971
Ufficio Tecnico, Knoll International's in-house team of engineers and designers, introduced the award-winning Spoleto chair...
Category
1970s Italian Bauhaus Vintage Chairs
Materials
Metal
Bruno Rey Postmodern Chair For Dietiker 1970s
By Bruno Rey
Located in Čelinac, BA
Bruno Rey Chair For Dietiker 1970s
Category
1970s Swiss Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs
Materials
Wood
"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
Giancarlo Piretti Lucite Pink Folding "Plia" Italian Chair for Castelli, 1970s
Located in Roma, IT
Original and signed "Plia" pink lucite folding chair. NOS (new old Stock) This fantastic set was designed by Giancarlo Piretti for Castelli in 1967.
PLIA, the symbol of a new era fo...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Aluminum, Chrome
German Flötotto and Pagholz Set of Six Stacking Chairs of Molded Plywood 1970s
Located in Silkeborg, Silkeborg
A set of six German Flötotto and Pagholz stacking chairs manufactured by Pagholz in Germany.
The chairs are made of molded nut brown plywood with lacquer. Legs of chromium plated ...
Category
Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Metal
An antique Wooden Chair with Embroidered Needlepoint Seat, Early 20th Century
Located in View Park, CA
An antique American colonial wooden chair with embroidered floral needlepoint seat, early to mid 20th century. The back is decoratively carved an...
Category
Early 20th Century American American Colonial Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Indoor, Outdoor Chairs by Pipsan Saarinen-Swanson, 1970s, Two Arm Chairs
Located in Antwerp, BE
Vintage dining chairs set indoor, outdoor designed by Pipsan Saarinen Swanson for Ficks Reed. Sculptural black iron frames with black ball ends. Woven rattan seats. Set of four chair...
Category
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs
Materials
Wrought Iron
1940 Charles Dudouyt Wicker and Oak Pair of Chair
Located in Brescia, IT
Wicker seat and oak frame.
Excellent condiction
Measures: H seat: 30 cm.
Category
1940s Italian Art Deco Vintage Chairs
Materials
Straw, Oak
Russell Woodard Woven Spun Fiberglass Tall Fan Back Peacock Diamond Chair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Russell Woodard Woven Spun Fiberglass Tall Fan Back Peacock Diamond Chair. Item features a spun woven fiberglass construction, clean modernist lines, quality American craftsmanship, ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Fiberglass
SUPERB Antique Gustav Stickley Bent Arm Morris Chair Model 369 - W8067
Located in Shamokin Dam, PA
Antique Gustav Stickley Bent Arm Morris Chair Model 369 - W8067
This is a SUPERB Gustav Stickley Bent Arm Morris Chair Model 369 from the early 1900s (1907?) in excellent condition....
Category
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Chairs
Materials
Leather, Wool, Upholstery, Oak
Eames Time Life Chair in Olive Leather for Herman Miller, 1980s USA
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Add a subtle touch of color to your office with this stunning Eames Time Life Chair in a bright olive leather for Herman Miller. Leather is supple and vibrant, with some wear as show...
Category
1980s North American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs
Materials
Aluminum
French Art Deco Wood and Woven Chair
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Wonderful Art Deco wood and woven armchair from France, 1930s. Beautiful curved carved wood arms and legs. Original woven rattan seat and back. Original finish shows great age and pa...
Category
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Chairs
Materials
Wood, Rattan
Marcel Breuer Red Canvas Wassily Lounge Chair by Knoll Studio
By Knoll, Marcel Breuer
Located in Vilnius, LT
Wassily lounge chair, designed by Marcel Breuer, circa 1925.
In red canvas upholstery, chromed steel tube frame.
Marked/stamped on the metal frame: KnollStudio with Marcel Breuer sig...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Chrome
Midcentury "Quinn" Chair by Edward Wormley for Dunbar, Model 1170, Walnut + Wool
Located in Decatur, GA
"Quinn" chair, Model no. 1170 by Edward Wormley for Dunbar circa 1965. Sculpted walnut arms transition seamlessly to the upholstered back creating a wonderful silhouette. Frame is so...
Category
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs
Materials
Wool, Upholstery, Walnut
Black Leather + Chrome Brno Cantilever Chairs, Set of 4
Located in Round Top, TX
Set of four chrome Brno chairs in chromed steel. A classic Bauhaus design, in nice original condition, in wonderful, original high quality, black faux leather.
An icon of Midcentury Modern design originally designed by Ludwig Mies van der Rohe in 1930 for the Tugendhat house in Brno Czechoslovakia. These are attributed to Thonet production.
The frame is a single piece of tubular stainless steel hand-buffed to a mirror finish. These chairs are extremely comfortable, stylish and perfect for commercial or residential spaces. They will immediately signal to all who see them that you are well versed in chic timeless design.
We have paired these chairs with everything from Midcentury marble Saarinen tulip tables, to Milo Baughman burl Parsons tables...
Category
Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Chrome
Walter Lamb Arm Chairs
By Walter Lamb
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Walter Lamb Arm Chairs.
Manufactured by Brown Jordan
Beautiful natural verdigris surface
Set of 6
Category
1960s American Vintage Chairs
Materials
Copper
Danish Collectible Chair "197" Design Finn Juhl for France & Søn, 1960s
Located in taranto, IT
Danish collectible chair, model "197", France & Søn production based on a design by Finn Juhl, mid-1960s
made on a teak structure, it measures 76 cm in height, 50 cm in width, 45 ...
Category
1960s Danish Vintage Chairs
Materials
Faux Leather, Teak
Pair Of Neoclassical Style Star Arm Chairs By Theodore Alexander
Located in Bridgeport, CT
A pair of very well made Armchairs with solid wood frames having handsome graining with intentional distressing in a good polished medium stain and the chairs feature Brass Star emb...
Category
20th Century Neoclassical Chairs
Materials
Brass
Anna R Chairs by L&R Palomba Crassevig Italy Dark Chocolate Wood Black Leather
By Crassevig
Located in Dronten, NL
Very elegant Anna R dining chairs designed by Ludovica and Roberto Palomba for Crassevig, Italy.
These chairs feature a dark brown solid wood frame with double-paneled back and a se...
Category
1990s Italian Modern Chairs
Materials
Leather, Plywood
Hans Brattrud 'Scandia' Lounge Chair, Norway, 1960
Located in Hausmannstätten, AT
A chair from the Scandia series, designed by Norwegian designer Hans Brattrud in 1957 and produced by Hove Mobler in midcentury, circa 1960.
The chair is made of a chromed steel bas...
Category
1950s Norwegian Scandinavian Modern Vintage Chairs
Materials
Chrome
Set of Six Søren Nissen & Ebbe Gehl Dining Chairs in Beech, Seltz, France, 1980s
Located in grand Lancy, CH
This rare set of six dining chairs was designed by the Danish designers Søren Nissen and Ebbe Gehl. The chairs were produced by the French manufacturer Ebénisterie Seltz for only a s...
Category
1980s French Vintage Chairs
Materials
Wood
Vintage French Double Caned Hooded Chair
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Vintage double caned French Hooded or Porters chair with newly upholstered Scalamandre Toile Fabric.
Category
20th Century French French Provincial Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Cane
1980's Postmodern Sultana Chair by Arrben Italy
By Arrben
Located in San Diego, CA
A very rare opportunity chair by Arrben in perforated metal black enameled finish, and polished chrome frame solid sturdy , Made in Italy circa 1980's.
Category
20th Century Italian Post-Modern Chairs
Materials
Chrome
Pair chairs in the style of Willy Rizzo
By Willy Rizzo
Located in Palermo, IT
Pair of chairs in the style of Willy Rizzo 1960s
Products that reflect the age of the 20th century.
Mid-centurymodern.
Modernity for interior decora...
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Brass, Nickel
Verner Panton Model Cone K1 Chairs by Plus Linje 60s
Located in Oirlo, LI
The Cone K1 Chair, designed in 1958 by visionary Danish designer Verner Panton, is a striking example of mid-century modern innovation. Produced by Plus-Linje, this chair embodies Pa...
Category
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs
Materials
Chrome
Mario Marenco "Sapporo" Chairs for Mobil Girgi, Black Leather, 1970, Set of 4
Located in Lonigo, Veneto
Mario Marenco "Sapporo" chairs for Mobil Girgi, black leather and beech, Italy, 1970, set of four.
The iconic "Sapporo" chair consists of an individual backrest, conceived with two ...
Category
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs
Materials
Leather, Beech
Olli Mannermaa Kilta Chairs Elephant Hide Grey Scandinavian Mid Century Modern
Located in Dronten, NL
This elegant Kilta chair was designed by Finland designer Olli Mannermaa for Martela.
The Kilta chair is a Finnish design Classic. Kilta’s timeless design and very comfortable seati...
Category
1960s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Chairs
Materials
Steel
First Chair by Michele de Lucchi for Memphis
Located in Vienna, AT
Iconic "First Chair" designed by Michelle de Lucchi for Memphis Milano 1983 in good condition, some scratches to the seat.
Category
1980s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Chairs
Materials
Metal
Set of 8 Dining Chairs in Kai Kristiansen Manner, 1960s, Korup, Fully Restored
Located in Wrocław, Poland
This model of dining chair was most probably designed by famous Danish designer Kai Kristiansen, however it is not confirmed officially. It is known as model no. 32. The chairs are a...
Category
1960s Scandinavian Scandinavian Modern Vintage Chairs
Materials
Beech
Matching Pair of Black Leather Mies van der Rohe for Knoll Barcelona Chairs
Located in Dronten, NL
Pair of Barcelona chairs by Mies Van der Rohe for Knoll International in black leather.
Engraved with signature in the frame and marked with Knoll logo at the bottom of the cushions....
Category
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs
Materials
Steel, Chrome
Spanish high back ladder chairs, a pair, mid-1900s, goatskin and linen seats.
Located in Stockholm, SE
A rare pair of high back ladder chairs, Spain mid-1900s.. Re-upholstered in goatskin and linen.
Sculptural, decorative and functional.
Category
1940s Spanish Spanish Colonial Vintage Chairs
Materials
Goatskin, Linen
Pair of Giorgetti Progetti Peggy Armchairs by Umberto Asnago
Located in Vilnius, LT
Pair of vintage Progetti Peggy armchairs, designed by Umberto Asnago.
Manufacture date circa 1980's by Giorgetti, Italy.
Labeled textile on the bottom.
In original removable yellow t...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Textile, Wood
Carved Hand Chair in the Style of Pedro Friedeberg, circa 1970s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
An amazing Mid-Century Modern finely detailed studio carved hand chair, circa 1970s, in the Style of Pedro Friedeberg, that brings both a meditative element and a unique functional sculpture into your home with the artisan crafted wood Carved Hand Accent Piece. Promising to be a conversation piece, this accent provides a calm resting spot for mindful accessories, plants, and books as the shape is a representation of the hand of Buddha...
Category
1970s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs
Materials
Wood
Pierre Paulin 'Boston' Garden Chairs for Henry Massonnet in Black and Red
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Boston garden chairs by French furniture designer Pierre Paulin and manufactured by Henry Massonnet/STAMP in 1988. Paulin was influenced here by (and ...
Category
1980s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs
Materials
Plastic
Six Dining Chairs Oak and Straw Midcentury French, circa 1950
Located in Labrit, Landes
Set of six French dining chairs made circa 1950
Shell motif
Oak and straw
In good condition solid and sound
Shipping:
L 144 P 53 H91 24 kg.
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Straw, Oak
Set Of Four Chinese Chippendale Faux Bamboo Chairs
Located in Bradenton, FL
20th century set of four faux bamboo Chinese Chippendale chairs. Set includes one armchair and three matching side chairs. Chairs feature intricately carved frames supported by taper...
Category
20th Century American Chinese Chippendale Chairs
Materials
Faux Bamboo
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
Set of SIX Beech Wood Dining Chairs, Germany 1970s
Located in Antwerp, BE
Set of 6 chairs in solid beech and plywood, Germany 1970s. The chairs are solid sturdy chairs, with high seating comfort for wooden chairs. The chairs are well made in a heavy qualit...
Category
1970s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs
Materials
Beech
Pair of Industrial Elmar Flötotto for Pagholz Galvanitas Stacking Chairs
Located in Frankfurt am Main, DE
A pair of industrial Pagholz Galvanitas stacking chairs model S23 Thur-Up Seat by Elmar Flötotto, circa 1970. This beautiful design from the 1970s with ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Dutch Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Steel
20th Century Light Crème Boucle Chair, 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 and back is dressed in crème, durable...
Category
20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Velvet, Beech
Pair of Black and Transparent Plia Chairs Giancarlo Piretti for Castelli Italy
Located in Roma, IT
Pair of "Plia" folding chair in transparent lucite and black frame (very rare and beautiful). This fantastic chair was designed by (original and signed) Giancarlo Piretti for Anonima...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Aluminum, Steel, Chrome, Metal
Mid-Century Butterfly Dining Chair, Peony Cotton, Poland, 1960s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Dining chair called "Butterfly" with medium light stained beech legs and fully upholstered seat and back in beautiful Ian Mankin fabric (70% Cotton, 20% Viscose, 10% Linen).
This...
Category
20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Bouclé, Beech, Cotton, Linen
Danish Mid Century Modern Stokke Lounge Chair in Rosewood Suede & Aliminum
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Uncommon lounge chair designed by Jens Quistgaard for Nissen Langaa in Denmark circa 1960's. Features a rosewood & aluminum frame with original olive suede cushions. All in all in gr...
Category
1960s Norwegian Scandinavian Modern Vintage Chairs
Materials
Aluminum
Pair Hollywood Regency Chairs
Located in Houston, TX
Pair of Mid-20th Century Hollywood Regency chairs featuring painted black and giltwood hardwood frames newly upholstered.
Two pairs available, and sol...
Category
20th Century Hollywood Regency Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Velvet, Wood
Deco Reclining Oak Lounge Chair with Dark Brown Leather Back and Fabric Seat
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Deco reclining lounge chair with oak frame, leather back and upholstered fabric seat. Back of the chair reclines by moving wooden dowel down the notches ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Dutch Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Leather, Oak, Fabric
Pair of 1940s Chairs in lambskin, Denmark
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Pair of chairs from the 1940s new upholstered with lambskin.
Frame of stained beech.
Category
1940s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Chairs
Materials
Sheepskin, Beech
Wide Chair with Carved Back
Located in Somis, CA
A solid wood chair with beautiful carved back. The chair is exceptionally wide and sturdy with a large drawer for storage. The seat is set in the "floating panel" structure ensuring ...
Category
20th Century Chinese Chairs
Materials
Wood
Pair of Rosewood and Rope Seat Chairs Designed by George Nakashima
Located in Nantucket, MA
A pair of simple, clean-lined and elegantly designed rosewood chairs by George Nakashima, with a rope cord seat. These were produced by the National Institute of Design in Ahmedabad...
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Rope, Rosewood
20th Century Light Crème Boucle Chair, 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 and back is dressed in crème, durable...
Category
20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Velvet, Beech
A pair of two Birch Burl Chairs made in 1940, Sweden
Located in Farsta, SE
A Pair of Birch Burl Chairs, Made in 1940, Sweden
This exceptional pair of birch burl chairs, crafted in 1940, showcases the beauty of 80 years of repairs and patina. Over time, the...
Category
1940s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Chairs
Materials
Birch
Single Quaker Style Ladder Back Dining Chair with Rush Seat and Bible Shelf
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Single Quaker style ladder back dining chair with rush seat and Bible shelf. One left from group of many. In original condition, with visible patina and heavy wear, including some br...
Category
Mid-20th Century Dutch Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Rush, Wood
Swedish Modern Set of 4 Dining Chairs in Pine
Located in Hillringsberg, SE
Set of 4 chairs made in solid and lacquered pine. Produced in Sweden during the 1960s and a part of the culture called "sportstuge möbler", the phenomena created in the 1930 when peo...
Category
1960s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs
Materials
Pine
Kai Kristiansen Scandinavian Midcentury Dark Wood Dining Chair 1960s
By Kai Kristiansen, Shou Andersen
Located in Reggio Emilia, IT
Scandinavian model 31 chair designed by Kai Kristiansen for Schou Andersen with dark solid wood frame and new fabric seat and back, Denmark 1960s production
Category
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Set of four original chairs #511 from 1904, Gebrüder Thonet
Located in Vienna, AT
Four legged construction, square bentwood, beechwood stained mahogany, renovated cover and decorative nails, height 105cm, width 43cm, depth 60cm. Renovated condition with signs of a...
Category
Early 1900s Austrian Art Deco Antique Chairs
Materials
Bentwood
Vintage Set Of 4 Steel And Leather Chairs Attributed To Recanatini 1980s
Located in Palermo, IT
Vintage set of 4 steel and leather chairs attributed to Recanatini, Italian design 1980s
Intact and in good condition, small signs of aging.
They have the attribution mark printed o...
Category
1980s Vintage Chairs
Materials
Steel
White Pluff Italian Folding Stool Chair by G. Piretti for Anonima Castelli, 1960
Located in Roma, IT
Stunning "Pluff" folding stool chair in chrome with a white colored polyurethane seat. The super rare and iconic "Pluff" was designed by Giancarlo Piretti for Anonima Castelli and p...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Metal, Aluminum, Chrome
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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