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Chairs For Sale
Style: Art Deco
Style: Louis XV
Art Deco Set of 6 Chairs, Dudouyt Insp, France, 1940
Located in Wiesbaden, DE
This set of six French Art Deco dining chairs in solid oak was created in the 1940s with a Charles Dudouyt inspiration.
We can clearly see the work of the French school of the 194...
Category
1940s French Art Deco Vintage Chairs
Materials
Oak
Art Deco 8 Chairs J. Halabala .
Located in Kraków, Małopolska
Art Deco 8 chairs by J. Halabala from 1940 we present the chairs by J. Halabala from 1940s a Czech designer ranked among the most outstanding creators of the ...
Category
1930s Czech Art Deco Vintage Chairs
Materials
Mahogany
Louis XV Style Louis Mittman Fauteuil Arm Chairs, 2010s
Located in LOS ANGELES, CA
Priced each!
Louis XV Style Louis Mittman Fauteuil arm chairs. It features a combination of Scalamandre damask and Clarence House cut cheetah velvet uph...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Louis XV Chairs
Materials
Upholstery
Oak Art Deco Modernist Side Chair by Jan Brunott, 1920s
By Jan Brunott
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Magnificent and ultra rare Art Deco Modernist side chair.
Design by Jan Brunott.
Striking Dutch design from the 1920s.
Solid oak frame with original black lacquered lining.
The seat has been re-upholstered with a cognac velvet...
Category
1920s Dutch Art Deco Vintage Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Oak
1920's Pair of Finnish Art Deco Satin Birch Armchairs
Located in London, GB
A superb pair of original Art Deco period armchairs in satin birch. We brought these over from Sweden, however, we believe they were made in Finland, and they date from the 1920-30’s...
Category
1920s Finnish Art Deco Vintage Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Birch
Upholstered Dining Chair with Bronze-Patina Brass Details by R&Y Augousti
Located in New York, NY
The Gingko dining chair by R & Y Augousti is an elegant and whimsical piece. The dark grey velvet upholstered piece provides comfort while exuding a playful aesthetic in its abstract...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Art Deco Chairs
Materials
Brass
Normandie Art Deco Arm Chairs by Pierre Patout
Located in Miami, FL
These Pair of Art Deco Mahogany Arm chairs upholstered in Royal Blue Silk Velvet were designed by Pierre Patout to be both functional and beautiful. The...
Category
20th Century French Art Deco Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Mahogany
Louis XV Dinning Table Set with 4 Chairs and 1 Sofa by Stephanie Odegard
Located in New York, NY
The renowned designer Paul Mathieu chose the name “Louise” when he created his more feminine version of Louis XV (1730-1760) furniture. The characteristic cabriole leg, curving outward at the knee and inward towards the foot in an "S" shape was born during this period. It is during the same era that English furniture makers produced the Queen Anne and Chippendale styles.
The curved legs and side arms of this exceptionally elegant chair are hand carved from solid pieces of teak. Pattern makers trace and cut complex forms that will cover the chair in a skin of copper or purest silver (assayed at 96% purity, beyond sterling at 92.5%). The metal finishes will tarnish over time. Regular non-abrasive household metal polishes can be used to restore the original luster.
Louis XV dinning table set with 4 chairs and 1 sofa in brass by Stephanie Odegard
1. Louise Settee -
Size- 72"x31"x32.5"
2. Louise club chairs...
Category
2010s Indian Louis XV Chairs
Materials
Metal, Bronze, Sheet Metal
Set of 10 French Art Deco Style Custom Dining Chairs in Leather, Oak & Bronze
Located in New York, NY
A set of 10 custom dining chairs designed in the French Art Deco tradition after Leleu and Ruhlmann, among the most prominent visionaries behind the movement that defined French design in 1930's and 1940's. These simple, classic forms are well suited for a formal dining room...
Category
2010s American Art Deco Chairs
Materials
Brass
Upholstered Dining Chair with Bronze-Patina Brass Details by R&Y Augousti
Located in New York, NY
The Gingko dining chair by R & Y Augousti is an elegant and whimsical piece. The cream linen upholstered piece provides comfort while exuding a playful aesthetic in its abstract nod ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Art Deco Chairs
Materials
Brass
Upholstered Dining Chair with Bronze-Patina Brass Details by R&Y Augousti
Located in New York, NY
The Gingko dining chair by R & Y Augousti is an elegant and whimsical piece. The blue velvet upholstered piece provides comfort while exuding a playful aesthetic in its abstract nod ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Art Deco Chairs
Materials
Brass
Pair of French Art Deco Leather Moustache Back Lounge Chairs
Located in Wichita, KS
This pair of mid-20th century French Art Deco period moustache back club chairs are a true find. With a design created during the Art Modern movement from the 1920s-1940s, these chai...
Category
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Chairs
Materials
Leather, Wood
VINTAGE CIRCA 1930'S ENGLISH OAK ARMCHAIR WiTH LIBERTY'S LONDON IANTHE FABRIC
Located in GB
Royal House Antiques
Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale absolutely stunning vintage circa 1930's English Wingback armchair with removable Liberty's London Ianthe fa...
Category
1930s English Art Deco Vintage Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Oak
Alvar Aalto, Pair of Armchairs Model 402 for Finmar, 1930's
By Alvar Aalto
Located in London, GB
With bent beechwood sculptural frame and cantilevered wooden design, these chairs are a classic Aalto, encapsulating the beauty of mid-Century modernism.
They armchairs have been n...
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Art Deco Chairs
Materials
Beech
Dining Chair by Thonet in Original Vintage Silk & Oak, Czechoslovakia, 1940s
By Thonet
Located in Zohor, SK
Elegant dining chair produced by Thonet company in an original condition. The chair is made of strong oak wood with upholstered seat and backrest. The fabric is vintage silk. Some patina is visible on the wooden parts which adds to the vintage look...
Category
1940s Czech Art Deco Vintage Chairs
Materials
Silk, Oak, Bentwood
Four Armhairs Thonet, circa 1920
By D. G. Fischell, Thonet
Located in Praha, CZ
Original state with a pleasant patina of age, perfectly cleaned and repolished with french polish.
Category
Early 20th Century Czech Art Deco Chairs
Materials
Beech, Bentwood
Suite of Six Cabriolet Teak Chairs in Jules Leleu Taste, Period: 20th Century
Located in CRÉTEIL, FR
Exceptional suite of six "convertible" chairs in the Jules Leleu style.
The chairs are in very pretty teak wood worked in the heart of the wood, entirely covered with powder beig...
Category
20th Century Art Deco Chairs
Materials
Teak
Art Deco Chairs 8 Pieces Made of Beech Painted in Macassar
Located in Greven, DE
Art Deco chairs 8 pieces made of beech painted in Macassar
8 Art Deco around 1930 from France
Art Deco chairs with brown leather from France circa 1930...
Category
1920s French Art Deco Vintage Chairs
Materials
Leather, Faux Leather, Beech
Upholstered Armchair with Bronze-Patina Brass Details by R&Y Augousti
Located in New York, NY
The Gingko armchair by R & Y Augousti is an elegant and whimsical piece. The cream linen upholstered piece provides comfort while exuding a playful aesthetic in its abstract nod to a...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Art Deco Chairs
Materials
Brass
Fine Pair of Fully Restored Antique Art Deco Armchairs Hand Carved Carved Panels
Located in GB
We are delighted to offer for sale this stunning fully restored pair of antique hand dyed Cigar brown leather Art Deco club armchairs with hand carved panels.
An exceptionally goo...
Category
Early 1900s English Art Deco Antique Chairs
Materials
Leather, Wood
Upholstered Armchair with Bronze-Patina Brass Details by R&Y Augousti
Located in New York, NY
The Set of 2 Gingko armchairs by R & Y Augousti are elegant and whimsical pieces. The cream linen upholstered pieces provide comfort while exuding a playful aesthetic in its abstract...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Art Deco Chairs
Materials
Brass
Rattan Green Stripe Folding Deck Chair Patio Lounger, Chaise Longue
Located in Labrit, Landes
French rattan folding deck chair or lounger chair, circa 1930
Handwoven with a green stripe
Very comfortable for patio or garden
Folded dimensions H 24.21 x W 29.7 x D 31.3 in. (H...
Category
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Chairs
Materials
Wicker, Rattan
Art Deco Dining Chairs H-214 by Jindrich Halabala for ÚP Závody, 1950's
Located in Prague 8, CZ
Set of four dining chairs, catalog number H-214, designed by Jindrich Halabala in the 1930´s, manufactured in ÚP Závody in the 1950´s. It features walnut veneer and original upholste...
Category
Mid-20th Century Czech Art Deco Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Walnut
STUNNING PAIR OF ORIGINAL ART DECO HERITAGE BROWN LEATHER CIRCA 1920'S ARMCHAIRs
Located in GB
Royal House Antiques
Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this stunning, lightly restored pair of antique circa 1920's Art Deco, heritage brown leather Art Deco armchairs with feather filled seat cushions and fluted arms
Please note the delivery fee listed is just a guide, it covers within the M25 only for the UK and local Europe only for international, if you would like an accurate quote please send me your postcode and I’ll provide you with the exact price
An exceptionally good looking well-made and comfortable pair of armchairs, these are original Art Deco odeon chairs...
Category
1920s English Art Deco Vintage Chairs
Materials
Leather, Oak
Set of 2 Upholstered Armchairs with Bronze-Patina Brass Details by R&Y Augousti
Located in New York, NY
The Set of 2 Gingko armchairs by R & Y Augousti are elegant and whimsical pieces. The upholstered blue velvet pieces provides comfort while exuding a playful aesthetic in its abstrac...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Art Deco Chairs
Materials
Brass
Art Deco Style Orange Velvet Upholstery Chair Dining Room Chair Brass Detail
Located in Porto, PT
Pina Chair Iron is an Art Deco-style dining chair whose shape provides the best comfort for guests—upholstered in warm orange velvet with a modern wood structure. Perfect for modern ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Art Deco Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Velvet, Wood
Art Deco Set of 10 Dining Room Chairs of Light Wood and Cognac Leather, 1940s
Located in Lejre, DK
Set of 10 dining room chairs of light wood and upholstered with cognac leather from the 1940s. The chairs are in great vintage condition.
This product will be inspected thoroughly a...
Category
1940s Danish Art Deco Vintage Chairs
Materials
Leather, Wood
Upholstered Armchair with Bronze-Patina Brass Details by R&Y Augousti
Located in New York, NY
The Gingko armchair by R & Y Augousti is an elegant and whimsical piece. The black velvet upholstered piece provides comfort while exuding a playful aesthetic in its abstract nod to ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Art Deco Chairs
Materials
Brass
Black Lacquer Wooden Bamboo Effect Cane Seat and Brass Finishes Chair
Located in Tourcoing, FR
Art Deco design black lacquer wooden structure bamboo effect sculpted brass wheels finish adorned with woven cane seat and green fabric.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary European Art Deco Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Cane, Wood
Art Deco Dining Chairs H-214 by Jindrich Halabala, 1930s
Located in Lucenec, SK
Art Deco dining chairs H214 were designed by Jindrich Halabala and manufactured in Czechoslovakia, having a beechwood frame, walnut veneer backrests, spring seat...
Category
1930s Czech Art Deco Vintage Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Walnut
Rare Guglielmo Pecorini Pair of Chairs in Walnut and Cognac Leather
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Guglielmo Pecorini, pair of dining chairs, walnut, leather, brass, Italy, circa 1940
These wonderfully sculpted chairs are designed by Italian designer Guglielmo Pecorini The since...
Category
1940s Italian Art Deco Vintage Chairs
Materials
Leather, Walnut
Restored and Reupholstered Set of Six Art Deco Chairs in Walnut and Blue Velvet
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Set of six dining chairs, walnut, velvet, Czech Republic, 1930s
These sophisticated and elegant Art Deco dining chairs were designed in the 1930s. The backrest and legs of the chair...
Category
1930s Czech Art Deco Vintage Chairs
Materials
Velvet, Walnut
Set of 2 Upholstered Armchair with Bronze-Patina Brass Details by R&Y Augousti
Located in New York, NY
The Set of 2 Gingko armchairs by R & Y Augousti are elegant and whimsical pieces. The black velvet upholstered pieces provides comfort while exuding a playful aesthetic in its abstra...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Art Deco Chairs
Materials
Brass
Upholstered Armchair with Bronze-Patina Brass Details by R&Y Augousti
Located in New York, NY
The Gingko armchair by R & Y Augousti is an elegant and whimsical piece. The blue velvet upholstered piece provides comfort while exuding a playful aesthetic in its abstract nod to a...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Art Deco Chairs
Materials
Brass
Jacques Adnet Black Leather Chair, 1950s France
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Stunning black leather chair by French designer Jacques Adnet. Black metal frame with its legs ending in brass ball feet. Brass balls adorn the top of the frame as well. Thick leathe...
Category
1950s French Art Deco Vintage Chairs
Materials
Brass, Iron
French style painted and caned back dining chair for custom finish
Located in Oakville, ON
An Elegant Louis XV style dining chair with some fine carving at the top as well as carving on the seat apron and legs. It is offered as a custom finish with your choice of paint fin...
Category
2010s Italian Louis XV Chairs
Materials
Beech
Mid-Century Modern Stool, Curled Legs, Oak & Bouclé, Danish Cabinetmaker, 1950s
Located in Odense, DK
A beautiful oak stool with carved legs, manufactured and designed in Denmark by a Danish Cabinetmaker, 1950s.
Reupholstered in luxury Bouclé, Storr 1501 (Eggshell) from bute fabric....
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Art Deco Chairs
Materials
Wool, Bouclé, Oak
Set of Six French Art Deco-Style Mahogany Dining Chairs in Original Green Vinyl
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Indulge in the opulence of the Art Deco era with our stunning set of six French-style dining chairs. Each chair has been carefully stained in a rich, dark mahogany hue, imparting a s...
Category
1950s French Art Deco Vintage Chairs
Materials
Lacquer, Mahogany, Wood, Foam, Upholstery
Set of 6 Chairs
Located in Paris, FR
Suite of six chairs in walnut. Front legs with patinated brass shoes. White fabric.
Category
20th Century French Art Deco Chairs
Materials
Brass
Eden Chair in Cream Shagreen and Upholstered in Calf-Hair by R&Y Augousti
Located in New York, NY
The Eden Chair in cream shagreen and upholstered in cream calf-hair adds the perfect balance between fantasy and modernity to any space. This chair can be u...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Art Deco Chairs
Materials
Shagreen Stingray
Art Deco Set of 6 Oak Chairs, France, 1940
Located in Wiesbaden, DE
Set of six upholstered high back chairs covered in yellow Velvet, exhibiting traditional French design elements in a deep oak finish. Restored and polished.
Category
1940s French Art Deco Vintage Chairs
Materials
Brass
Stunning Pair of Antique Art Deco Burr Walnut Cream Leather Tub Armchairs
Located in GB
We are delighted to offer for sale this exquisite pair of original Art Deco Burr Walnut cream leather tub armchairs
The chairs are extremely well made with lovely cuts of burr wa...
Category
20th Century English Art Deco Chairs
Materials
Leather, Walnut
Louis 15 "Fauteuil a La Reine" Armchair 19th Century
Located in Beuzevillette, FR
Magnificent Louis XV style "fauteuil à la Reine", richly carved with foliage on the top rail of the back and floral motifs on the curved legs. The fineness of the carvings presents e...
Category
19th Century Louis XV Antique Chairs
Materials
Wood
Robert Mallet Stevens, Hammock Chair, France, 1925, Original Canvas & Paint
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Original Lacquers, canvas and is great vintage condition. Canvas can be reversed for tidier look if desired. Very hard to find in such a prime state.
Category
1920s French Art Deco Vintage Chairs
Materials
Canvas, Wood, Bentwood
Architect Oskar Strnad 1879-1935 Pine & Cane Arm Chair 1920's Art Deco
By Oskar Strnad
Located in Las Vegas, NV
Oskar Strnad (1879-1935) Vienna, Austria architect, designed yellow Pine & cane arm chair.
Circa 1920's. Exceptionally rare, museum piece.
Provenance, purchased from the Strnad fami...
Category
Early 20th Century Art Deco Chairs
Materials
Cane, Pine
19th Century French Gilt Wood Hand Carved Cane Chairs in Louis XV Style
Located in Sofia, BG
19th Century French hand carved walnut chairs in gilt wood, that have cane seats and backs. Very good original condition with no restorations...
Category
Mid-19th Century French Louis XV Antique Chairs
Materials
Cane, Wood
Deco Style Armchairs
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Pair of maple armchairs with sharp deco style lines.
Please confirm location
Category
Mid-20th Century Art Deco Chairs
Materials
Maple
Pair of Art Deco Club Chairs
Located in Miami, FL
Pair of walnut wood Art Deco club chairs in the style of Pierre Chareau.
Made in France.
Second half XX century.
Category
20th Century French Art Deco Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Wood, Walnut
French Provincial Louis XV Armchairs by Chateau d'Ax, Set of 2
By Chateau d'Ax
Located in Lake Worth, FL
A Pair of Vintage Mid-Century French Provincial Louis XV Style Italian Arm Chairs by Chateau d'Ax
Approximate Measurements in Inches
40" high at back
27" wide
27" deep (back t...
Category
20th Century Italian Louis XV Chairs
Materials
Cotton
Set of 2 Chairs Louis XV style in White Bronze Clad, Club Chair by P. Mathieu
Located in New York, NY
Louis XV Set of 2 Chairs is designed by the renowned designer Paul Mathieu. He chose the name “Louise” when he created his more feminine version of Louis XV furniture and this Elegant Club Chair. The characteristic cabriole leg, curving outward at the knee and inward towards the foot in an "S" shape was born during Louis XV period. It is during the same era that English furniture makers produced the Queen Anne and Chippendale styles.
The style of 18th-century French furniture was guided by the court. When Louis XV, who reigned from 1715–74, focused royal life on the smaller salons of Versailles rather than its grand chambers, it transformed the aesthetics away from the imposing and angular furniture that characterized the style of Louis XIV. A broader focus on comfort and more delicate forms define antique Louis XV furniture, with nature-inspired carvings, wood inlays, curved cabriole legs, asymmetrical shapes and rounded oval seat backs. The furnishings changed throughout the king’s life, as he ascended to the throne as a child and then grew to establish his own tastes.
Pieces like the bergère, an upholstered armchair with a wide cushion that fit the flowing dresses in fashion at the time, reflected this more informal court. Introduced at the start of Louis XV’s reign, bergère chairs in this style were deeper and broader than other chairs of the period.
Louis XV tapestries and carpets tended to be floral and colourful, and design elements were borrowed from Asia. Dutch-born cabinetmaker Bernard van Risenburgh brought lacquer techniques influenced by Japan and China into his luxuriously made furniture. Along with its fine details, the furniture of the era also featured new innovations including mechanical devices. Jean François Oeben, a royal cabinetmaker, created such intricate pieces as a mechanical table for Madame de Pompadour, Louis XV’s mistress. It involved a sliding top and a writing surface that extended from its marquetry panels.
During the later years of Louis XV’s reign, there was a shift from the ostentatious rocaille style, part of the exuberantly decorative Rococo movement in Europe for which designers such as Nicolas Pineau and Juste-Aurèle Meissonier are known. The style under Louis XVI would return to boxier forms, but with a neoclassical touch inspired by the ancient world.
The curved legs and side arms of this exceptionally elegant chair are hand carved from solid pieces of teak. Pattern makers trace and cut complex forms that will cover the chair in a skin of copper or purest silver (assayed at 96% purity, beyond sterling at 92.5%). The metal finishes will tarnish over time. Regular non-abrasive household metal polishes can be used to restore the original lustre.
Set of 2 Chairs Louis XV style in White Bronze Clad, Club Chair by Paul Mathieu...
Category
2010s Indian Louis XV Chairs
Materials
Metal, Bronze, Sheet Metal
French Set of Four Art Deco Chairs, Early 20th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
French set of four Art Deco chairs.
Early 20th century France.
Back and seats upholstered in leather synthetic.
Dim.: 103 x 74 x 81 cm.
G...
Category
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Chairs
Materials
Leather, Synthetic
Barh Armchair in Black Stained Ashwood with Bronze Details & Leather Upholstery
Located in Antwerp, Antwerp
Our barh armchair was made for those who desire just that little bit of extra comfort. It is an updated version from our original barh chair 01 with its classic contemporary design a...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Belgian Art Deco Chairs
Materials
Metal, Brass, Bronze
Art Deco Set of 6 Dining Chairs by Jules Leleu
By Jules Leleu
Located in Miami, FL
Set of 6 Art Deco dining chairs in Rosewood upholstered in Silk in a Taupe color. These chairs were designed by Jules Leleu
Made in France.
Circa: 1930.
Category
20th Century French Art Deco Chairs
Materials
Silk, Rosewood
Barh Armchair in Black Stained Ash Wood with Bronze Details and Gray Upholstery
Located in Antwerp, Antwerp
Our barh armchair was made for those who desire just that little bit of extra comfort. It is an updated version from our original barh chair 01 with its classic contemporary design a...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Belgian Art Deco Chairs
Materials
Metal, Brass, Bronze
barh armchair in natural ash wood with brass details and beige upholstery
Located in Antwerp, Antwerp
Our barh armchair was made for those who desire just that little bit of extra comfort. It is an updated version from our original barh chair 01 with its classic contemporary design a...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Belgian Art Deco Chairs
Materials
Metal, Brass, Bronze
Antique French Louis XV Style Ornate Carved Giltwood Fauteuil Armchairs, Pair
Located in Chicago, IL
Antique French Louis XV Style ornate carved giltwood fauteuil armchairs newly upholstered - pair.
These elegant and regal French armchairs have a masterfully solid carved wood fra...
Category
19th Century Louis XV Antique Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Reed, Giltwood
Art Deco Dining Chairs, 1930´S, Czechoslovakia, Set of 3
Located in Prague 8, CZ
ART DECO chairs, made in the 1930s in the former Czechoslovakia. Made of walnut wood, veneered. The veneer is in excellent condition. The seats are slightly raised due to age, but th...
Category
Mid-20th Century Czech Art Deco Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Walnut
Chairs Designed by Jules Leleu
By Jules Leleu
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
Set of 12 chairs designed by Jules Leleu (1883-1961). Walnut wood with inlay and chenille upholstery.
Francoise Sirex (2008) "The House of Leleu: Classic French Style for a Modern...
Category
1920s French Art Deco Vintage Chairs
Materials
Chenille, Walnut
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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