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Chairs For Sale
Period: 21st Century and Contemporary
Period: Mid-20th Century
Black Chubby Chair in 3d Printed Recycled Plastic
Located in London, GB
Dirk van der Kooij first fell in love with low resolution 3D printing as a student, fulfilling his search for honest and functional ornamentation. T...
Category
2010s Dutch Modern Chairs
Materials
Plastic
Kids Fur Bean Bag Chair, Pink Rose Gold
Located in Dural, AU
From gentle softness to perfectly tailored comfort, this rose gold, pink fur bean bag cover brings kids luxury comfort to life. The bean bag chair cover i...
Category
2010s Australian Scandinavian Modern Chairs
Materials
Sheepskin
Pink Ribbon Chair by Nika Zupanc, Made in Italy
By Nika Zupanc
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
The ribbon chair is the object that expresses the female language of Nika Zupanc with a strong and essential icon. The ribbon chair is an object whose identity expresses feeling and ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Chairs
Materials
Plastic
Tobia Scarpa, Set of four Pigreco wooden Chairs for Gavina, Italy (1959)
By Gavina, Tobia Scarpa
Located in Argelato, BO
The Pigreco chair was designed by the famous Italian architect Tobia Scarpa in 1959 for the Gavina company. This is an extremely important work in Scarpa's artistic career, in fact i...
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs
Materials
Leather, Wood
MARLON dining chair
Located in Frazão, Porto
The impressive design of the MARLON chair was thought to accommodate and comfort you, thanks to its enveloping shape. The bold design finds balance in the relaxing, immersive seating...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Chairs
Materials
Leather, Fabric, Faux Leather, Wood
Mosquito Dining Chair, Leaf Green Oak, Wood Frame + Plywood, Mid-Century Modern
By Niko Kralj
Located in Ljubljana, SI
Named after its wing-like seat, the Mosquito chair is a genuine eyecatcher, an elegant piece with a touch of poetry. This innovative design proved too demanding for 1950s manufacturing methods. But thanks to the recent efforts of Rex Kralj...
Category
2010s Slovenian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Oak
K2 Koi Leather Hand Made Swivel Chair
Located in London, GB
Hand made in Italy.
Vegetable tanned leather. Hand stitched leather seat on a nickel plated steel base. 360 degree swivel.
Category
2010s British Chairs
Materials
Leather
Earl White Oak, Ivory Textured Linen Moresby Rocking Chair
By Chris Earl
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Solid wood construction with hand-cut joinery and custom upholstered seat and seat back. This Rocker shown in white oak and maharam plume ciabatta ivory textured linen.
In stock l...
Category
2010s American Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Oak, Leather, Walnut
Adrien Audoux and Frida Minet Chair with Rope Seating
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Adrien Audoux & Frida Minet for Vibo Vesoul, dining chair, beech, straw, France, 1950s.
The seating and backrest are made of woven hemp from the abaca plant which is close to the s...
Category
1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs
Materials
Rope, Beech
Sculptural Low Chair with Backrest Carved from a Palm Tree Trunk
Located in Jimbaran, Bali
This chair with was crafted from a single palm tree trunk. A wonderful palm wood texture adorns this chair. A wonderful object that is both organic and modern. A wonderfully unique i...
Category
Early 2000s Indonesian Organic Modern Chairs
Materials
Palmwood
Minimal Style, Solid Wood Stool, Textiles or Leather Seatings, Caning Backboard
By SIMONINI
Located in Vila Cordeiro, São Paulo
The Wing chair solid wood collection, flexibility, modern aesthetics, comfort and softness are the keywords for this collection. The concept is inspired by the B-52 plane design, this inspiration gave us the freedom to create a collection where the design appropriate subtle elements, harmonic transitions and thin but resistant wood thicknesses, that gave life to a unique and contemporary collection.
Our studio objective was to abstract most of the figurative elements and arrive in the very sweet spot in this design, the “cream”, driving the details in a three dimensional way. All our objects are drawn using the Da Vinci's "golden section", and the wing collection is not an exception, this assures pleasing proportions and contrast between each design part that composes the object in a deep study in the thicknesses and the relationship between each component sizing.
The Wing chairs and stools are crafted with passion using premium materials and the latest technologies in furniture manufacturing, with a very precise quality control, on its beauty there is the subtle variations between the wood veins in a real living item without ethnic appeal yet been warm resulting in well-rounded comfortable pieces, delicate in design and sturdy in construction.
All this qualities converge in and merge in a collection made to participate in the life of our clients as a breeze, comfortably, pleasant, harmonic and positive.
We offer a caning back solution and a solid back option, stools and chairs versions. There are three solid wood tonalities as standard and a solid Ebonized black, we also offer wood harmonisation if needed, so we work the tonality to approximate a particular target. All woods and materials are certified and responsibly sourced and manufactured.
Listing features the black ebonized solid wood stool...
Category
2010s Brazilian Modern Chairs
Materials
Textile, Cane, Wood, Hardwood, Leather
Hans J. Wegner Cushion for Wishbone Chair CH24
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Hans J. Wegner cushions for wishbone chair model CH24.
Made in black leather and good quality foam.
Only the cushion, not the chair.
Category
2010s Danish Scandinavian Modern Chairs
Materials
Leather
Sculpted Chair N3 in Solid Oak Wood
By Sóha
Located in Paris, FR
Chair made of solid oak (+ linseed oil)
(Outdoor use OK)
Dimensions: H. 82 x 48 x 48 cm (SH 45 cm)
Warm furniture’s made by Russian designer Denis Milovanov from "Soha" studio. Sim...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Russian Brutalist Chairs
Materials
Oak
Minimal Style, Solid Wood Chair, Leather or Textile Seating, Caning Backboard
By SIMONINI
Located in Vila Cordeiro, São Paulo
The wing chair solid wood collection, flexibility, modern aesthetics, comfort and softness are the keywords for this collection. The concept is inspired...
Category
2010s Brazilian Modern Chairs
Materials
Leather, Textile, Cane, Hardwood
Modern Lloyd Accent Chair in White Oak, Brass, Shearling
Located in Baltimore City, MD
Lloyd Chair
by Crump and Kwash
Solid wood construction / hand rubbed oil finished / solid waxed brass rungs / shearling wrapped back support / shearling wrapped seat cushion.
D...
Category
2010s American Modern Chairs
Materials
Brass
Chips M Terracotta Chair By Studio Pastina
Located in Milan, IT
A chair featuring a terracotta powder-coated steel frame, upholstered with fabric. Sleek and slick, the Chips collection is a true eye-catcher, with its unmistakably upbeat, trendy s...
Category
2010s Italian Chairs
Materials
Steel
Eero Saarinen for Knoll International Tulip Chairs
By Knoll, Eero Saarinen
Located in Dronten, NL
Classic Tulip dining chairs designed in 1956 by Eero Saarinen for Knoll International.
A defining accomplishment of modern design and a timeless addition to your home—a true Classic....
Category
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs
Materials
Aluminum
Upholstered Oak Wallace Chair by Hollis & Morris
Located in Geneve, CH
Upholstered oak Wallace chair by Hollis & Morris
Dimensions: 19" x 21" x H 32"
Materials: solid wood. Cold rolled steel. Fabric.
Also available in natural oak, black oak, and wa...
Category
2010s Canadian Modern Chairs
Materials
Steel
An Elegant Danish Modern Low Back Chair, Reupholstered in Lambswool, 1940s
Located in Odense, DK
Presenting an exquisite low back makeup / desk chair crafted in the 1940s by a gifted Danish cabinetmaker. This chair is a harmonious combination of sophistication, functionality, an...
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Chairs
Materials
Lambskin, Sheepskin, Beech
Willy Guhl - "Loop" chairs
By Willy Guhl, Eternit
Located in PAU, FR
Two concrete chairs named "Loop" created by Willy Guhl in the 1950s.
Produced by Eternit, it is suitable for indoor and outdoor uses.
Height : 53 cm
Seat height : 28 cm
Width : 55 cm...
Category
1950s Swiss Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs
Materials
Concrete, Cement
6 Chinoiserie Bamboo Rattan Chinese Chippendale Dining Chairs 12 Available
Located in Hudson, NY
Set of 6 stunning ebonized chinoiserie Chinese Art Deco style dining chair with lovely yet sturdy upholstery. These chairs are solid and perfect for everyday use.
This listing is fo...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Chinese Chippendale Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Wood, Cane, Rattan
"Bruna" Minimalist Armchair in Painted Steel and Velvet Handwoven
Located in Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo
Alessandra Delgado was once thinking about wire. What would emerge if one started to fold lengths of wire randomly? Bruna armchair is the materialization of these thoughts. The armch...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Modern Chairs
Materials
Steel
Set of 6 Harry Bertoia for Knoll Wire Side Chairs Tan Leather Mid Century Modern
By Knoll, Harry Bertoia
Located in Keego Harbor, MI
A set of 6 Harry Bertoia for Knoll wire side chairs. A wonderful set of clean, chic Bertoia wire side chairs featuring lovely beige leather seat ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Chrome
Set of 6 French Mid Century Naturalist Woven Highback Chairs in Solid Elm, 1960s
Located in Odense, DK
Set of 6 stunning French mid century naturalist woven highback chairs in solid elm, 1960s. Clearly inspired by Charlotte Perriand's wood and straw creations. The combination of the e...
Category
1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs
Materials
Cane, Elm
French Pastoral Chairs in Stained Wood
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Dining chairs, stained wood, France, late 1940s.
Rustic dining chairs manufactured in France. Simple yet stylish, these chairs feature a modest frame with sleek, elegant elements. ...
Category
1940s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs
Materials
Beech
Italian postmodern folding chairs in straw and brown metal, 2000s
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian postmodern folding chairs in straw and brown metal, 2000s
Set of four chairs in straw and brown painted metal with a glossy finish. The backrest bends to form a semicircle li...
Category
Early 2000s Italian Chairs
Materials
Metal
Charlotte Perriand Meribel Wood Stool by Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Stool model Meribel designed by Charlotte Perriand in 1953-61.
Oak stained black.
Relaunched by Cassina in 2011.
Manufactured by Cassina in Italy.
Reclaiming simple materials ...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Aluminum
T, Chair, Tzalam
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Homage to our favorite chairs.
Brutalist hand made T - Chair, in solid tzalam.
Homage to Olavi Hänninen 1958 for Mikko Nupponen.
Category
2010s Mexican Brutalist Chairs
Materials
Hardwood
Sheepskin ARCH Lounge Chair by Mazo Design
Located in Geneve, CH
Sheepskin ARCH lounge chair by Mazo Design
Dimensions: W 69 x D 79 x H 76 cm
Materials: Oak, Sheepskin.
With the new ARCH collection, mazo forges new paths with their forward-lo...
Category
2010s Danish Post-Modern Chairs
Materials
Other
Le Corbusier LC1 Black and Chrome Armchair Mid Century Modern
By Le Corbusier
Located in Keego Harbor, MI
Embrace the timeless elegance of the Le Corbusier LC1 armchair, an exemplar of Mid Century Modern design. This sleek piece showcases a harmonious blend of high-quality black leather ...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Chrome
Mid-Century Knoll Spoleto Chairs 1970s Set of 4
By Marcel Breuer, Knoll
Located in BROOKLYN, NY
Knoll Spoleto chairs. Marcel Breuer designed the B33 chair in 1927, it is based on the cantilever principle (cantilevered), in the same spirit as t...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Chrome
Fiberglass Chair by Pierre Guariche
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Gorgeous fiberglass chair by Pierre Guariche. Cream fiberglass frame sits on four iron legs. Great vintage condition and beautiful design. Great standalone piece. Fantastic piece of ...
Category
1950s French Vintage Chairs
Materials
Iron
Set of 5 Classic Counter Stool w Backrest Navy Blue Leather & Black Rubber Metal
Located in Alcoy, Alicante
The “Repose” contemporary stool belongs to a collection that revisit the director chair collection, serene pieces where exclusivity and precision are shown in small details such as t...
Category
2010s Spanish Modern Chairs
Materials
Steel
Chair in Fabric, Molteni&C by Patricia Urquiola, GSD1 Glove UP Made in Italy
Located in New York, NY
A dining chair without armrest that carries the essence of contemporary. Master craftsmanship values are expressed by the processing of the highest quality raw materials. The details...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Chairs
Materials
Canvas
Post-Modern Style Aurora Chair in Walnut Finish with Wooden Back and Textile
By SIMONINI
Located in Vila Cordeiro, São Paulo
The Aurora collection aka Dawn marks a new exiting moment in our design history, in where we dove deep in to the creativity unknown, to create a collection that would be able to hold...
Category
2010s Brazilian Post-Modern Chairs
Materials
Leather, Textile, Upholstery, Faux Leather, Cane, Hardwood, Walnut
INVICTA Dining Chair in Velvet
Located in Frazão, Porto
The Invicta dining chair is a unique piece, and the impressive design with just one leg in the back, in solid wood, will make the dining room a so...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Lacquer
Silhouette Dining Chair, Wood & COM, Insidherland by Joana Santos Barbosa
Located in Maia, Porto
Silhouette is a surreal reminiscence of a woman’s sensual curves that arise designed in an eye-catching dining chair.
The joint dimension of people and objects represented by severa...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Pair of French 1940s Ebonised Chairs
Located in London, GB
A pair of 1940’s French ebonised side chairs with an open pleated back finished in light pink satin and braid.
Dimensions:H 77 cm height D 46cm, W 50cm, Seat Height 45 cm
Conditio...
Category
1940s French Art Deco Vintage Chairs
Materials
Satin, Wood
Collector Modern Cassette Bar Chair Upholstered in Safire 11 Fabric by Alter Ego
Located in Castelo da Maia, PT
Collector Modern Cassette Bar Chair Upholstered in Safire 11 Fabric and Smoked Oak by Alter Ego
W 70 cm 27”
D 62 cm 24”
H 90 cm 35”
A chair that mixes both modern and classical d...
Category
2010s Portuguese Chairs
Materials
Metal
Collector Modern Cassette Bar Chair Upholstered in Safire 10 Fabric by Alter Ego
Located in Castelo da Maia, PT
Collector Modern Cassette Bar Chair Upholstered in Safire 10 Fabric and Smoked Oak by Alter Ego
W 70 cm 27”
D 62 cm 24”
H 90 cm 35”
A chair that mixes both modern and classical d...
Category
2010s Portuguese Chairs
Materials
Metal
Collector Modern Cassette Bar Chair Upholstered in Safire 09 Fabric by Alter Ego
Located in Castelo da Maia, PT
Collector Modern Cassette Bar Chair Upholstered in Safire 09 Fabric and Smoked Oak by Alter Ego
W 70 cm 27”
D 62 cm 24”
H 90 cm 35”
A chair that mixes both modern and classical d...
Category
2010s Portuguese Chairs
Materials
Metal
Collector Modern Cassette Bar Chair Upholstered in Safire 08 Fabric by Alter Ego
Located in Castelo da Maia, PT
Collector Modern Cassette Bar Chair Upholstered in Safire 08 Fabric and Smoked Oak by Alter Ego
W 70 cm 27”
D 62 cm 24”
H 90 cm 35”
A chair that mixes both modern and classical d...
Category
2010s Portuguese Chairs
Materials
Metal
Collector Modern Cassette Bar Chair Upholstered in Safire 07 Fabric by Alter Ego
Located in Castelo da Maia, PT
Collector Modern Cassette Bar Chair Upholstered in Safire 07 Fabric and Smoked Oak by Alter Ego
W 70 cm 27”
D 62 cm 24”
H 90 cm 35”
A chair that mixes both modern and classical d...
Category
2010s Portuguese Chairs
Materials
Metal
Collector Modern Cassette Bar Chair Upholstered in Safire 06 Fabric by Alter Ego
Located in Castelo da Maia, PT
Collector Modern Cassette Bar Chair Upholstered in Safire 06 Fabric and Smoked Oak by Alter Ego
W 70 cm 27”
D 62 cm 24”
H 90 cm 35”
A chair that mixes both modern and classical d...
Category
2010s Portuguese Chairs
Materials
Metal
Collector Modern Cassette Bar Chair Upholstered in Safire 05 Fabric by Alter Ego
Located in Castelo da Maia, PT
Collector Modern Cassette Bar Chair Upholstered in Safire 05 Fabric and Smoked Oak by Alter Ego
W 70 cm 27”
D 62 cm 24”
H 90 cm 35”
A chair that mixes both modern and classical d...
Category
2010s Portuguese Chairs
Materials
Metal
Collector Modern Cassette Bar Chair Upholstered in Safire 04 Fabric by Alter Ego
Located in Castelo da Maia, PT
Collector Modern Cassette Bar Chair Upholstered in Safire 04 Fabric and Smoked Oak by Alter Ego
W 70 cm 27”
D 62 cm 24”
H 90 cm 35”
A chair that mixes both modern and classical d...
Category
2010s Portuguese Chairs
Materials
Metal
Collector Modern Cassette Bar Chair Upholstered in Safire 03 Fabric by Alter Ego
Located in Castelo da Maia, PT
Collector Modern Cassette Bar Chair Upholstered in Safire 03 Fabric and Smoked Oak by Alter Ego
W 70 cm 27”
D 62 cm 24”
H 90 cm 35”
A chair that mixes both modern and classical d...
Category
2010s Portuguese Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Oak
Collector Modern Cassette Bar Chair Upholstered in Safire 02 Fabric by Alter Ego
Located in Castelo da Maia, PT
Collector Modern Cassette Bar Chair Upholstered in Safire 02 Fabric and Smoked Oak by Alter Ego
W 70 cm 27”
D 62 cm 24”
H 90 cm 35”
A chair that mixes both modern and classical d...
Category
2010s Portuguese Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Oak
Collector Modern Cassette Bar Chair Upholstered in Safire 01 Fabric by Alter Ego
Located in Castelo da Maia, PT
Collector Modern Cassette Bar Chair Upholstered in Safire 01 Fabric and Smoked Oak by Alter Ego
W 70 cm 27”
D 62 cm 24”
H 90 cm 35”
A chair that mixes both modern and classical d...
Category
2010s Portuguese Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Oak
Colette Gueden Chair
Located in PARIS, FR
Chair by designer Colette Gueden (1905-2000) for Primavera in the 1950s (1954). The frame is in black lacquered metal and the seat is in white fabric. Signs of wear on the metal par...
Category
Mid-20th Century Chairs
Materials
Wrought Iron
Collector Cassette Bar Chair Upholstered in Graphite Ivory Fabric by Alter Ego
Located in Castelo da Maia, PT
Collector Modern Cassette Bar Chair Upholstered in Brink - Graphite Ivory Fabric and Smoked Oak by Alter Ego
W 70 cm 27”
D 62 cm 24”
H 90 cm 35”
A chair that mixes both modern an...
Category
2010s Portuguese Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Oak
Collector Cassette Bar Chair Upholstered in Brown Fabric by Alter Ego
Located in Castelo da Maia, PT
Collector Modern Cassette Bar Chair Upholstered in Tricot Brown Fabric and Smoked Oak by Alter Ego
W 70 cm 27”
D 62 cm 24”
H 90 cm 35”
A chair that mixes both modern and classica...
Category
2010s Portuguese Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Oak
Collector Cassette Bar Chair Upholstered in Dark Brown Fabric by Alter Ego
Located in Castelo da Maia, PT
Collector Modern Cassette Bar Chair Upholstered in Tricot Dark Brown and Smoked Oak Fabric by Alter Ego
W 70 cm 27”
D 62 cm 24”
H 90 cm 35”
A chair that mixes both modern and cla...
Category
2010s Portuguese Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Oak
Roly Poly Armchair Concrete By Driade, Faye Toogood
By Driade
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Shapely and utterly comfortable, the distinctive Roly Poly Armchair by Driade is a well rounded lounge chair with a graceful, bowl-like seat up top and four solid legs beneath. It's a statement chair that's considered a classic of contemporary design, and can be found displayed in the permanent collections of many museums worldwide. Designed by Faye Toogood, the Roly Poly collection is the latest line for the Italian design house that's become an instant hit, coveted by both residential and commercial clients alike. The armchair can be augmented with upholstered cushions to create a cozy, scoop-like seat. The collection also features the Roly Poly Sofa...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Chairs
Materials
Plastic
In Stock Roly Poly Armchair Charcoal by Driade, Faye Toogood
By Driade
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Shapely and utterly comfortable, the distinctive Roly Poly Armchair by Driade is a well rounded lounge chair with a graceful, bowl-like seat up top and four solid legs beneath. It's a statement chair that's considered a classic of contemporary design, and can be found displayed in the permanent collections of many museums worldwide. Designed by Faye Toogood, the Roly Poly collection is the latest line for the Italian design house that's become an instant hit, coveted by both residential and commercial clients alike. The armchair can be augmented with upholstered cushions to create a cozy, scoop-like seat. The collection also features the Roly Poly Sofa...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Chairs
Materials
Plastic
Collector Cassette Bar Chair Upholstered in Light Seafoam Fabric by Alter Ego
Located in Castelo da Maia, PT
Collector Modern Cassette Bar Chair Upholstered in Tricot Light Seafoam Fabric and Smoked Oak by Alter Ego
W 70 cm 27”
D 62 cm 24”
H 90 cm 35”
A chair that mixes both modern and ...
Category
2010s Portuguese Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Oak
Arne Jacobsen Bar Chair
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Arne Jacobsen bar chair with shell of cognac aniline leather
Base of dark brown powder coated steel.
Model 3187 Syveren, made by Fritz Hansen.
Category
2010s Danish Scandinavian Modern Chairs
Materials
Leather, Coating
Collector Cassette Bar Chair Upholstered in Dark Seafoam Fabric by Alter Ego
Located in Castelo da Maia, PT
Collector Modern Cassette Bar Chair Upholstered in Tricot Dark Seafoam Fabric and Smoked Oak by Alter Ego
W 70 cm 27”
D 62 cm 24”
H 90 cm 35”
A chair that mixes both modern and c...
Category
2010s Portuguese Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Oak
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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