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Chairs For Sale
Concrete Chair Jonas Bohlin, Sweden, 1980s
Concrete Chair Jonas Bohlin, Sweden, 1980s

Concrete Chair Jonas Bohlin, Sweden, 1980s

By Jonas Bohlin, Källemo

Located in Stockholm, SE

Concrete and steel. Designed in 1980. Produced by Källemo, Sweden, 1987. Signed.   

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1980s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Chairs

Materials

Concrete

1950's Stitched Leather Chairs by Jacques Adnet
1950's Stitched Leather Chairs by Jacques Adnet

1950's Stitched Leather Chairs by Jacques Adnet

By Jacques Adnet

Located in Bois-Colombes, FR

1950's Stitched leather and metal chairs designed by Jacques Adnet. Only a pair available. Great condition. France.

Category

1950s French Vintage Chairs

Materials

Metal

80s Folding Chair
80s Folding Chair

80s Folding Chair

Located in Ljubljana, SI

A genuine piece of 1980s design, this solid wood folding chair captures the era’s focus on practicality, honest materials, and clean, unfussy lines. With its warm natural wood tone a...

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1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs

Materials

Plywood

Gebrüder Thonet Vienna GmbH N.0 Black Chair in Cane Backrest & Upholstered Seat
Gebrüder Thonet Vienna GmbH N.0 Black Chair in Cane Backrest & Upholstered Seat

Gebrüder Thonet Vienna GmbH N.0 Black Chair in Cane Backrest & Upholstered Seat

By Front Design, Gebrüder Thonet Vienna GmbH

Located in Brooklyn, NY

The N.0 chair by Front is a design that reveals a new concept of elegance that harnesses the expressive power of GTV’s distinctive hallmarks: bent wood and Vienna straw. The Swedish duo reinterpret the two elements with a contemporary flair, enhancing their features and aesthetics by using the circle as a geometric motif in the backrest, seat and armrest. This feminine, eclectic chair is suspended in time. It plays on the simple forms and proportions of the bent beech wood design, with woven cane or technical mesh on the backrest and a charming single armrest...

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21st Century and Contemporary Austrian Modern Chairs

Materials

Wood

Antique L&JG Stickley Morris Rocker - W7608  PERIOD FROM 1907 NO REPRODACTION
Antique L&JG Stickley Morris Rocker - W7608  PERIOD FROM 1907 NO REPRODACTION

Antique L&JG Stickley Morris Rocker - W7608 PERIOD FROM 1907 NO REPRODACTION

By L. & J.G. Stickley Inc.

Located in Shamokin Dam, PA

HALF OFF! HALF OFF! This is an antique L&JG Stickley Rocker. Made in 1904, it is in excellent condition. It has the Stickley spring seat. Double Thru Tenon construction on each ar...

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Early 1900s American Arts and Crafts Antique Chairs

Materials

Oak

Italian Modern Orange Fabric Chairs Mod, Breeze by Bartoli for Segis, 1980s
Italian Modern Orange Fabric Chairs Mod, Breeze by Bartoli for Segis, 1980s

Italian Modern Orange Fabric Chairs Mod, Breeze by Bartoli for Segis, 1980s

By Carlo Bartoli, Segis

Located in MIlano, IT

Italian modern orange fabric Chairs mod. Breeze by Carlo Bartoli for Segis, 1980s Pair of chairs mod. Breeze with matt aluminum tubular structure. The seat and backrest are padded a...

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1980s Italian Modern Vintage Chairs

Materials

Aluminum

Pair of Black Forest Chairs
Pair of Black Forest Chairs

Pair of Black Forest Chairs

Located in New York, NY

Pair of carved Black Forest oak chairs with round caned seats. Designed with a hunting motif of rustic leaves and hunting horns.

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19th Century German Antique Chairs

Materials

Cane, Hardwood

Set of Six Chairs Attributed to Ico Parisi
Set of Six Chairs Attributed to Ico Parisi

Set of Six Chairs Attributed to Ico Parisi

$6,509Sale Price / set|20% Off

Set of Six Chairs Attributed to Ico Parisi

By Ico Parisi

Located in Piacenza, Italy

Elegant shaped chairs, attributed to Ico Parisi. They have been recently reupholstered in gray, light blue and white cotton fabric in 1950s vintage style.

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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs

Materials

Wood

Arrben Italy Vintage Folding Chair Cane 1 / 16
Arrben Italy Vintage Folding Chair Cane 1 / 16

Arrben Italy Vintage Folding Chair Cane 1 / 16

By Arrben

Located in Munich, Bavaria

This Italian folding chair was manufactured by Arrben in Italy. The seat is made of cane.The frame in black laquered beechwood. The Folding frame is steel and chrome. The chair and t...

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1980s Italian Industrial Vintage Chairs

Materials

Steel, Chrome

Set of Eight Bamboo Chairs – 1970s
Set of Eight Bamboo Chairs – 1970s

Set of Eight Bamboo Chairs – 1970s

Located in Roma, RM

Set of Eight Bamboo Chairs – 1970s Product details Seat dimensions: 50 L x 43 H x 47 P cm Total dimensions: 46 L x 86,5 H x 55 P cm

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1970s Italian Vintage Chairs

Materials

Bamboo

Set of 2 Tubular Chrome Chairs with Custom Upholstered Velvet Seat
Set of 2 Tubular Chrome Chairs with Custom Upholstered Velvet Seat

Set of 2 Tubular Chrome Chairs with Custom Upholstered Velvet Seat

By Bruce Hannah & Andrew Morrison

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Set of two tubular chrome chairs. These chairs are in excellent condition with newly upholstered seats in a period-appropriate straw colored cut velvet. These are a versatile moderni...

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1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs

Materials

Steel, Chrome

Set of Six Foldable chairs in Plywood by Roger Tallon for Sentou, France, 1970s
Set of Six Foldable chairs in Plywood by Roger Tallon for Sentou, France, 1970s

Set of Six Foldable chairs in Plywood by Roger Tallon for Sentou, France, 1970s

By Roger Tallon

Located in Saint-Ouen, FR

Set of six foldable chairs, in plywood, by Roger Tallon for Sentou, France, 1970s. Ingeniously designed chairs. Four maple stools, which can easily be placed and fold up. The price...

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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Maple

Josef Hoffmann Bentwood Beech Prague Model 811 Chairs in Black and Pigskin Weave
Josef Hoffmann Bentwood Beech Prague Model 811 Chairs in Black and Pigskin Weave

Josef Hoffmann Bentwood Beech Prague Model 811 Chairs in Black and Pigskin Weave

By Stendig Co., Josef Frank, Josef Hoffmann

Located in Los Angeles, CA

In the 1920s, Michael Thonet's company crafted the iconic No. 811 Bentwood Chair. Josef Hoffmann is commonly credited with creating the "Prague chair". This design is also attribut...

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1960s European Modern Vintage Chairs

Materials

Bentwood, Leather

Afra & Tobia Scarpa Africa Chair for Maxalto
Afra & Tobia Scarpa Africa Chair for Maxalto

Afra & Tobia Scarpa Africa Chair for Maxalto

By Afra & Tobia Scarpa, Maxalto

Located in San Francisco, CA

Afra & Tobia Scarpa design "Africa" chair for the Artona line by Maxalto, Italy. Elegant and sophisticated design combining form with function, beautiful to admire and comfortable to...

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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs

Materials

Leather, Walnut

Pair of 19th Century Italian Romanesque Style Oak Chairs
Pair of 19th Century Italian Romanesque Style Oak Chairs

Pair of 19th Century Italian Romanesque Style Oak Chairs

Located in Troy, NY

Pair of 19th Century Italian Romanesque Style Oak Chairs of impressive, and massive size, after a 12th century model from the cathedral in Agnano, Italy.

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19th Century Italian Gothic Antique Chairs

Materials

Oak

19th-C. English Victorian Walnut Hall Chair W/ Carved Boar
19th-C. English Victorian Walnut Hall Chair W/ Carved Boar

19th-C. English Victorian Walnut Hall Chair W/ Carved Boar

Located in Kennesaw, GA

This is a charming English carved walnut hall chair. It is typical of the revival that occurred during the Victorian era. The chairs were almost status symbols for the wealthy. I lov...

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Mid-19th Century English Victorian Antique Chairs

Materials

Walnut

Rosewood and Leather 'Sloucher' Lounge Chair by Don Shoemaker, 1960s, Signed
Rosewood and Leather 'Sloucher' Lounge Chair by Don Shoemaker, 1960s, Signed

Rosewood and Leather 'Sloucher' Lounge Chair by Don Shoemaker, 1960s, Signed

By Senal

Located in Los Angeles, CA

An iconic example of Mexican modernist craftsmanship, this original “Sloucher” lounge chair was designed by Don Shoemaker for Senal, Mexico, circa 1960s. Executed in richly grained solid rosewood with its original thick saddle leather sling seat and bearing the original Senal S.A. label, this sculptural lounge chair represents one of Shoemaker’s most celebrated and enduring designs. Don Shoemaker is widely regarded as one of the most important figures in Mexican modern furniture...

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1960s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs

Materials

Leather, Rosewood

Mid-Century Modern Curva Chair by Joaquim Tenreiro, 1960
Mid-Century Modern Curva Chair by Joaquim Tenreiro, 1960

Mid-Century Modern Curva Chair by Joaquim Tenreiro, 1960

By Joaquim Tenreiro

Located in New York, NY

This exquisitely crafted Rosewood Curved Chair With Stick Back, designed by Joaquim Tenreiro (1906-1992), evokes a refined coexistence of traditional values and modern aesthetics. It...

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1960s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs

Materials

Cane, Rosewood

Pair of English Regency Mahogany Hall Chairs
Pair of English Regency Mahogany Hall Chairs

Pair of English Regency Mahogany Hall Chairs

Located in Baton Rouge, LA

Stunning pair of Regency hall chairs from England, circa 1800. Dramatic in color alone, the solid mahogany planks lend themselves well to carved, scrolling details in the shield-back...

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19th Century English Regency Antique Chairs

Materials

Mahogany, Paint

Antique Stickley Brothers Arm Chair, circa 1910 - W2198
Antique Stickley Brothers Arm Chair, circa 1910 - W2198

Antique Stickley Brothers Arm Chair, circa 1910 - W2198

By Stickley Brothers

Located in Shamokin Dam, PA

Antique STICKLEY Brothers Arm Chair, circa 1910 - W2198 This is an antique arm chair made by STICKL:EY BROTHER from CIRCA 1910. It is in good condition with no repairs or missing ...

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Early 1900s American Arts and Crafts Antique Chairs

Materials

Oak

Mid-Century Modern White Boucle Brass and Beechwood Italian Set of Four Chairs
Mid-Century Modern White Boucle Brass and Beechwood Italian Set of Four Chairs

Mid-Century Modern White Boucle Brass and Beechwood Italian Set of Four Chairs

Located in Ibiza, Spain

This set comprises four chairs crafted from solid beechwood, featuring upholstery in bouclé fabric and accents of brass. Designed for both durability and aesthetic appeal, these chai...

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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Wool, Bouclé, Wood

In stock HER Chair Matt Finish RAL9016 White - Casamania By Fabio Novembre
In stock HER Chair Matt Finish RAL9016 White - Casamania By Fabio Novembre

In stock HER Chair Matt Finish RAL9016 White - Casamania By Fabio Novembre

Located in Beverly Hills, CA

“Him & Her are born directly from the ideas behind the Panton Chair. An evolution of the hermaphroditic original, declined into the harmony of the two sexes. They assume sculpted for...

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2010s Italian Chairs

Materials

Polystyrene

Arthur Umanoff Wood and Rush Sculptural Chairs
Arthur Umanoff Wood and Rush Sculptural Chairs

Arthur Umanoff Wood and Rush Sculptural Chairs

By Arthur Umanoff

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Sculptural Arthur Umanoff chairs with signature rush back, slatted wood seat, and iron legs. Floating backrest. Look great from all angles. Good vintage condition. Five available. Pr...

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1950s American Vintage Chairs

Materials

Iron

Square Alchemy Chair by Rick Owens
Square Alchemy Chair by Rick Owens

Square Alchemy Chair by Rick Owens

By Rick Owens

Located in Geneve, CH

Square Alchemy chair by Rick Owens. 2015 Dimensions: L 60 x W 60 x H 76 cm Materials: Bronze, camel skin Weight: 40 kg Rick Owens is a California-...

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2010s French Modern Chairs

Materials

Bronze

Swiss alp escabelle B9
Swiss alp escabelle B9

Swiss alp escabelle B9

$784Sale Price|20% Off

Swiss alp escabelle B9

Located in grand Lancy, CH

Swiss alp escabelle B9

Category

Early 19th Century Swiss Antique Chairs

Materials

Wood

Set of 2 Medium Pausa Oak Stool by Pierre-Emmanuel Vandeputte
Set of 2 Medium Pausa Oak Stool by Pierre-Emmanuel Vandeputte

Set of 2 Medium Pausa Oak Stool by Pierre-Emmanuel Vandeputte

Located in Geneve, CH

Set of 2 medium Pausa oak stool by Pierre-Emmanuel Vandeputte Dimensions: D 27 x W 35 x H 65 cm Materials: oak wood Available in burnt oak version and in 3 sizes. Pausa is a se...

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2010s Belgian Post-Modern Chairs

Materials

Oak

FF Chairs, Cantilever Base, Chrome Frame, Beige Leather (set of 6 - or more)
FF Chairs, Cantilever Base, Chrome Frame, Beige Leather (set of 6 - or more)

FF Chairs, Cantilever Base, Chrome Frame, Beige Leather (set of 6 - or more)

By Friends & Founders

Located in Paris, IDF

Dining chair 'FF' Cantilever designed by Ida L. Hildebrand for Friends & Founders Dimensions: H. 75 / W. 55 / D. 55 cm H. 29.53" / W. 21.65" / D. 21.65" Model shown on main pic...

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21st Century and Contemporary Danish Organic Modern Chairs

Materials

Leather

Josef Urban, Gebrueder Thonet chair, model number 405 - Original Secession Style
Josef Urban, Gebrueder Thonet chair, model number 405 - Original Secession Style

Josef Urban, Gebrueder Thonet chair, model number 405 - Original Secession Style

brown-stained beechwood; seat and back rest with continuous leather cover; feet with brass and copper sabots; professionally restored; signs of age and use; height 98.5 cm, height of...

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Early 1900s Austrian Vienna Secession Antique Chairs

Materials

Beech

Surrealist Hand Chair, 1970s USA
Surrealist Hand Chair, 1970s USA

Surrealist Hand Chair, 1970s USA

Located in Los Angeles, CA

A wonderfully unique and surrealist hand-shaped chair handmade in the 1970s. Elongated fingers covered in black velvet form the back of the chair, encapsulating the sitter within th...

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1970s North American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs

Materials

Chrome

Mid-Century Modern High Back Lounge Chair in the Style of Adrian Pearsall
Mid-Century Modern High Back Lounge Chair in the Style of Adrian Pearsall

Mid-Century Modern High Back Lounge Chair in the Style of Adrian Pearsall

By Adrian Pearsall

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Stunning Mid-Century lounge chair features vintage crimson plush upholstery, solid sculpted walnut legs and tufted back rest. An overstuffed removable cushion and a high back rest en...

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1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs

Materials

Walnut

SHAKER Backless Counter Stool by AMBROZIA, Premium Vinyl, Black Steel & Walnut
SHAKER Backless Counter Stool by AMBROZIA, Premium Vinyl, Black Steel & Walnut

SHAKER Backless Counter Stool by AMBROZIA, Premium Vinyl, Black Steel & Walnut

By AMBROZIA

Located in Drummondville, QC

The shaker backless modern counter stool chair is made to order from our unique Ambrozia black textured steel tubing frame and a premium vinyl upholstered seat. Leather is available ...

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21st Century and Contemporary Canadian Modern Chairs

Materials

Steel

Mathieu Matégot Perforated Steel Chairs
Mathieu Matégot Perforated Steel Chairs

Mathieu Matégot Perforated Steel Chairs

By Mathieu Matégot

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Vintage French Midcentury Mathieu Matégot Perforated Steel Chair in a black painted original finish. In vintage condition with slight signs of wear and rust. The chairs are level and...

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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Metal

Sacha Chair by Resident
Sacha Chair by Resident

Sacha Chair by Resident

Located in Geneve, CH

Red Sacha Chair by Resident Dimensions: W 43 x D 49 x H 86 cm Materials: Upholstered Plywood, Foam, Steel. Weight: 14.5 Kg. About: Founded by Simon James & Scott Bridgens in 2011, ...

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2010s New Zealand Post-Modern Chairs

Materials

Steel

Rudi Bonzanini Design, Tecnosalotto Italy, Italia, Set of 4 armchairs, year '70
Rudi Bonzanini Design, Tecnosalotto Italy, Italia, Set of 4 armchairs, year '70

Rudi Bonzanini Design, Tecnosalotto Italy, Italia, Set of 4 armchairs, year '70

By Rudi Bonzanini

Located in Biella, IT

Rudi Bonzanini Design for Tecnosalotto Mantova, Italia, Set of 4 sinous arm chairs, year '70 in good condition with the original leather "alcantara" in very studied rust color in us...

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1970s Italian Modern Vintage Chairs

Materials

Metal, Chrome

Hans Wegner Natural Flag Halyard Chair by PP Mobler
Hans Wegner Natural Flag Halyard Chair by PP Mobler

Hans Wegner Natural Flag Halyard Chair by PP Mobler

By PP Møbler

Located in Sag Harbor, NY

This Hans Wegner Natural Flag Halyard Chair by PP Mobler is a timeless classic. Expertly crafted from sustainable & high-quality materials, this chair features artistic design & icon...

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2010s Danish Chairs

Materials

Stainless Steel

Charlotte Perriand Long Pine Bench for Les Arcs, 1970s France
Charlotte Perriand Long Pine Bench for Les Arcs, 1970s France

Charlotte Perriand Long Pine Bench for Les Arcs, 1970s France

By Charlotte Perriand

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Classic pine 4 seater bench designed by Charlotte Perriand for the Les Arcs Ski Resort in France. A beautiful example of iconic Perriand design in a gorgeous dark stain and an amazin...

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1970s French Vintage Chairs

Materials

Pine

20th Century "Rietveld" Crate Chair
20th Century "Rietveld" Crate Chair

20th Century "Rietveld" Crate Chair

Located in Pease pottage, West Sussex

Crate Chair Priced per Chair (5 Available) After a design by Gerrit Rietveld. Possibly by Metz & Co. Dutch Architect and Furniture designer Gerrit Rietveld (1888-1964) designed the f...

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Late 20th Century Dutch Chairs

Materials

Pine

Carved Barley Twist Armchair, Upholstered Seat and Back
Carved Barley Twist Armchair, Upholstered Seat and Back

Carved Barley Twist Armchair, Upholstered Seat and Back

Located in Miami, FL

Carved barley twist armchair, upholstered seat and back Offered for sale is an armchair with a carved turned barley twist frame. The carving is ...

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Late 20th Century American Chairs

Materials

Fabric, Wood

Le Jeune Upholstery Ella Slipper Chair Floor Sample in Ivory
Le Jeune Upholstery Ella Slipper Chair Floor Sample in Ivory

Le Jeune Upholstery Ella Slipper Chair Floor Sample in Ivory

Located in Miami, FL

Le Jeune Upholstery Ella Slipper Chair Floor Sample in Ivory Offered for sale is a floor model from Le Jeune Upholstery for the Ella Slipper Chair. The ...

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21st Century and Contemporary American Chairs

Materials

Linen, Fabric, Hardwood

Lucite and Oak Dining Chairs Mid Century Modern Acrylic Set of Four
Lucite and Oak Dining Chairs Mid Century Modern Acrylic Set of Four

Lucite and Oak Dining Chairs Mid Century Modern Acrylic Set of Four

Located in Atlanta, GA

Set of Four Mid Century Modern Lucite and Oak Dining Chairs, American, circa 1960s.

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1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs

Materials

Acrylic, Lucite, Wood, Oak

2 French Art Deco Oak Dining Chairs
2 French Art Deco Oak Dining Chairs

2 French Art Deco Oak Dining Chairs

Located in Long Island City, NY

Two French 1940s solid oak dining chairs. Price is per chair.

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1940s French Art Deco Vintage Chairs

Materials

Oak

8 BRUTALIST RUSTIC MODERN Modernist CHAIRS by CHARLES DUDOUYDT, France 1950
8 BRUTALIST RUSTIC MODERN Modernist CHAIRS by CHARLES DUDOUYDT, France 1950

8 BRUTALIST RUSTIC MODERN Modernist CHAIRS by CHARLES DUDOUYDT, France 1950

By Charles Dudouyt

Located in PARIS, FR

A set of 8 powerfull chairs in massive dark wood and bright straw seatings, by Charles Dudouyt, France 1950. The thick wood structures are giving the chairs a strong and solid feel, ...

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1950s French Brutalist Vintage Chairs

Materials

Straw, Bentwood

4 Dining Chairs, with original labels (Restoration at the client's choice)
4 Dining Chairs, with original labels (Restoration at the client's choice)

4 Dining Chairs, with original labels (Restoration at the client's choice)

By Thonet

Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C

4 Chairs Made for Argentina by Thonet. It is verified on the label that it has the word Manufacturing in Spanish (Fabricacion Checo-Eslovaca) / Thonet Delivered restored at the custo...

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1910s Czech Art Deco Vintage Chairs

Materials

Wood

Kazuhide Takahama Gaja Chair for Cassina, Metal Frame, Mid-Century
Kazuhide Takahama Gaja Chair for Cassina, Metal Frame, Mid-Century

Kazuhide Takahama Gaja Chair for Cassina, Metal Frame, Mid-Century

By Kazuhide Takahama

Located in Barcelona, Barcelona

Kazuhide Takahama Gaga Chair For Cassina A light, airy stackable metal chair. Gaja is a contemporary piece of furniture reminiscent of the pure classicism of Rationalism, to which the chair lays legitimate claim, thanks to its streamlined, practical nature. Designed by Japanese architect Kazuhide Takahama, the Gaja design chair was originally crafted for a small local restaurant and is characterized by its open structure with frame in arc-welded, chrome-plated tubular steel. STRUCTURE Frame in bent tubular metal with chrome or painted finish. PADDING Flexible polyurethane foam. UPHOLSTERY Fabric or leather. Light, slender and stackable, the Gaja chair...

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2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Metal

Set of Four Chairs, Antti Nurmesniemi for Helsinki Central Railway Station, 1970
Set of Four Chairs, Antti Nurmesniemi for Helsinki Central Railway Station, 1970

Set of Four Chairs, Antti Nurmesniemi for Helsinki Central Railway Station, 1970

Located in Helsinki, Uusimaa

Set of four chairs, designed by Antti Nurmesniemi for Helsinki Central Railway Station, 1970s. Teak frame, later upholstered with alcantara -fabric. Good vintage condition, patina an...

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1970s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Chairs

Materials

Fabric, Teak

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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