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Chairs For Sale
Style: Minimalist
Style: Regency
Pair of Armchairs with Red Upholstery of the Regency Period
Located in London, GB
A pair of Regency Period bergères After a Design by Thomas Sheraton Constructed from goncalo alves, the chairs with curved backs supported on reeded front legs and splayed legs t...
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1820s English Regency Antique Chairs

Materials

Other

Pair of English Regency Side Chairs attributed to Morel & Hughes, circa 1815
By Morel and Hughes
Located in Kinderhook, NY
Pair of circa 1815 English Regency period side chairs attributed to renowned cabinetmakers Morel & Hughes having parcel-gilt and gilt-metal mounted rosewood 'klismos-form' frames; th...
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Early 19th Century English Regency Antique Chairs

Materials

Ormolu

19th Century Regency Period Cast Iron Rocking Chair
Located in London, GB
A Regency period cast iron rocking chair, having a rectangular back, with wrought iron scrolls to the arms and base. With red leather seat.
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19th Century English Regency Antique Chairs

Materials

Wrought Iron

Set of 4 Dietiker Poro L Minimalist Dining Chairs with Arms, Made in Switzerland
Located in Stein am Rhein, CH
This Poro L set of chairs offer the highest comfort with elegant simplicity. The chairs are some of the most ergonomic and comfortable chairs on the market. Manufactured with care f...
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2010s European Minimalist Chairs

Materials

Steel

Studio Stirling Twin Set Bubble
Located in Johannesburg, ZA
The Bubble hanging swing chairs’ round shape creates a cozy feel. The modern patterns are striking in its visual appeal. The chair has been designed to be very comfortable and relaxi...
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2010s South African Minimalist Chairs

Materials

Steel

Antique Pair of Regency Mahogany Hall Chairs by Gilllows, 19th Century
Located in London, GB
This is a wonderful antique pair of Regency mahogany hall chairs by Gillows Lancaster, circa 1820 in date. These lovely chairs have been masterfully crafted in beautiful solid maho...
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1820s British Regency Antique Chairs

Materials

Mahogany

Set of 2 Dietiker Poro L Minimalist Dining Chairs with Arms, Made in Switzerland
Located in Stein am Rhein, CH
This Poro L set of chairs offer the highest comfort with elegant simplicity. The chairs are some of the most ergonomic and comfortable chairs on the market. Manufactured with care f...
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2010s European Minimalist Chairs

Materials

Steel

Design by Giacomo Moor / Achair
Located in Milan, IT
Made entirely with solid wood. Available in walnut, oak, ash, open-pore stained ash.
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Minimalist Chairs

Materials

Ash, Oak, Walnut

Studio Stirling Twin Deal Grey Outdoor Sling, Free Shipping
Located in Johannesburg, ZA
Our outdoor sling hanging chair is crafted with spradling silvertex material – a highly sustainable environmentally-friendly vegan material. The S...
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2010s South African Minimalist Chairs

Materials

Stainless Steel

Pair of English Regency Mahogany Reeded and Upholstered Armchairs, Circa 1815
Located in Hollywood, SC
Pair of English Regency mahogany upholstered seat armchairs with carved reeded diamond form splat backs, foliate medallions, incised scrolled...
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1810s English Regency Antique Chairs

Materials

Upholstery, Mahogany

Contemporary Classic Bar Stool Black Smoke Steel & Navy Blue Leather
Located in Alcoy, Alicante
The Wanderlust contemporary barstool belongs to a collection of minimalist and serene pieces where exclusivity and precision are shown in small details such as the hand-turned metal ...
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2010s Spanish Minimalist Chairs

Materials

Steel

Graft Chair
Located in Milan, IT
This Minimalist chair is made of a log of solid cedar wood. The insertion of a lacquered iron structure, that becomes both armrest and back, transforms this simple chair in an elegan...
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2010s Italian Minimalist Chairs

Materials

Iron

Alis Gold Limited Armchair by Enrico Girotti Made in Italy for lapiegaWD
Located in Verona, IT
Wire metal draw in the space a deep gesture reconnecting with ancient memorie. Alis armchair by Enrico Girotti, is the first out of collection of lapiegaWD....
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2010s Italian Minimalist Chairs

Materials

Steel

Pair of Regency Mahogany Saddle Seat Armchairs
Located in New York, NY
With saddle seats with scrolled arms and carved backrest.
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19th Century English Regency Antique Chairs

Materials

Mahogany

12 Important John Gee 1779-1824 Original Regency Hardwood & Brass Dining Chairs
By John Gee
Located in GB
We are delighted to offer for sale this rare and important suite of twelve original John Gee 1779-1824 Regency bergère Rosewood with brass inlay dining chairs Where to start, these are as rare as they come, an original suite of John Gee chairs and twelve no less! They have rosewood frames, brass inlaid and period bergère seats with later mate removable cushions. I have included a brief history on John Gee below along with some of is later sales and so on Most likely if you are a collector and follower of fine furniture, you would have seen this design many times before, these are the originals, where it all began, the first edition period pieces by one of the great cabinet makers of the late 18th to early 19th century. The craftsmanship is as fine as they come In terms of the condition, they are all structurally sound, the finish is original and they haven’t been professionally restored so far as I can see. There are some small losses which is quite normal to the brass work and some punches to the bergère again consistent with age and use, they are after all, over 200 years old. We have deep cleaned hand condition waxed and hand polished them from top to bottom, I can have them fully, professionally restored for the cost price should the new owner wish, they can be made as gallery perfect as possible X2 Carver dimensions Height:- 84.5cm Width:- 52cm Depth:- 59cm Seat height:- 45cm X10 standard chair dimensions Height:- 84.5cm Width:- 46.5cm Depth:- 53cm Seat height:- 46cm Please note all measurements are taken at the widest point Gee, John 49, Wardour Street, Soho, London; chair maker and turner (fl.1779–c.1824) Also listed as Gee & Sons (1809) and Gee, Thomas Ayliffe (1804– 09) In about 1779 John Gee replaced Thomas Ayliffe as partner to Benjamin Crompton, who had been Turner in Ordinary to George III since 1762. On 14 October 1787 Gee was sworn in as turner ‘jointly with Thos. Ayliffe his partner’, but his name, unlike Ayliffe's, does not appear in the Court and City Register until 1799. Ayliffe was the fourth member of his family to be a turner to the King, so Gee was probably the junior partner. In 1790 Lord Wilton bought chairs for the Music Room at Heaton Hall, Lancs. ‘2 June 1790 Aycliffe & Gees Bill for chairs etc. £49 8s.’. From 1799, when he is described as ‘Chair-maker, 49 Wardour Street, Soho’, Gee is listed in London directories. In 1803 he is called ‘Chairmaker & Turner to His Majesty’ and this title occurs regularly in entries up to 1823; in most directories, however, this appointment is omitted. Gee is also included in the list of master cabinet makers attached to Sheraton's Cabinet Dictionary, 1803. The last directory listing for Gee is 1823–24. On 8 November 1804 Thomas Ayliffe Gee was appointed Turner in Ordinary to the King jointly with his father and briefly, in one directory of 1809 the firm is listed as ‘Gee & Sons, Turners & chair makers’. John Gee's name is shown in the Court and City Register until 1831, well after his apparent retirement. Charles Holme Bridges, who succeeded Gee at 49 Wardour St in 1824 received a royal warrant in 1822 but is first entered as a turner in the 1832 Register. Gee's productions have been identified through stamped marks: ‘J GEE’, ‘GEE’, l GEE’, ‘Jn. G’ and a crown, J within G, and ‘GEE WARDOUR ST’ have been noted. Certain chairs are stamped with initials: ‘RR’, ‘GL’, ‘GH’, ‘IT’ and ‘WG’ have been noted. These are probably the marks of individual chairmakers in Gee's employ. His seems to have been a substantial undertaking. The following summary list records chairs by Gee in the order of their emergence: Pride's of London, 1962, 6 chairs, painted trophies on green and brown background, stamped ‘J GEE’. Bearne's Sale Rooms, 1964, settee, 2 armchairs, 7 chairs, stamped ‘J GEE’; 8 chairs, brass inlay, stamped ‘J GEE’. Sotheby's, London, 19 June 1970, lot 80, 4 chairs, simulated rosewood, gilt, stamped ‘GEE’ and ‘RR’; Sotheby's, London, 23 October 1970, lot 170, 6 chairs, simulated rosewood and brass inlay, stamped ‘GEE’ and ‘GL’ (some only); Sotheby's, London, 11 June 1971, lot 192, 2 armchairs, ebonised and gilt, stamped ‘GEE’; Christie's, London, 20 January 1972, lot 64, 8 chairs, ebonised, stamped ‘I GEE’ and ‘GH’; Bearnes & Waycotts, 1974(?), armchair, painted. Christie's, London, 31 October 1974, lot 98, 3 chairs, gilt, one branded ‘Jn. G’ twice with crown, the other two branded with crown, and with trade label of Copworth Bros. & Harrison, 22 Old Bond Street, Carpet & Cabinet Manufacturer to Her Majesty; Pride's of London, 1975, 6 chairs, simulated rosewood and brass inlay. Temple Newsam House, Leeds, 1976, 2 armchairs, ebonised and painted, stamped J within G and ‘IT’. Mrs G. M. Douglas, Bath, 1978, 3 chairs, painted green, stamped ‘GEE WARDOUR ST’ and ‘WG’. Sotheby's, London, 14 November 1979, lot 277, 2 chairs, painted with flowers, one stamped ‘GEE’. Private House, Monmouthshire, 1985, 8 chairs, ebonised, all stamped ‘GEE’ and ‘IT’, and 2 settees, en suite, both stamped ‘GEE’ and (?) ‘WP’. SOANE MUSEUM, 4 plain splat back chairs...
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18th Century English Regency Antique Chairs

Materials

Rattan, Hardwood

Set of 3 Contemporary Modern Bar Stool Black Smoke Metal & Navy Blue Leather
Located in Alcoy, Alicante
The Wanderlust contemporary barstool belongs to a collection of minimalist and serene pieces where exclusivity and precision are shown in small details such as the hand-turned metal ...
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2010s Spanish Minimalist Chairs

Materials

Steel

Pair Classic Contemporary Bar Stool Silver Aged Metal & Black Leather
Located in Alcoy, Alicante
The Wanderlust contemporary barstool belongs to a collection of minimalist and serene pieces where exclusivity and precision are shown in small details such as the hand-turned metal ...
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2010s Spanish Minimalist Chairs

Materials

Steel

Lovely Pair of Eichholtz Occasional Chairs Ebonized Frames Grey Linen Upholstery
Located in GB
We are delighted to offer for sale this lovely pair of Eichholtz occasional chairs with ebonized frames and grey linen upholstery These are a very well made pair of chairs, the de...
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20th Century Dutch Regency Chairs

Materials

Upholstery, Oak

6 Yellow Painted French Regency Louis XVI Style Carved Dining Room Chairs
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Beautiful set of Vintage French Louis XVI or Regency Style Original Yellow Painted Dining Chairs with Finely and Ornately Carved Solid Wood Frames. The set consists of 2 Armchairs an...
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1950s Unknown Regency Vintage Chairs

Materials

Fabric, Paint, Wood

Regency Chinoiserie Decorated Side Chairs, a Pair, in the Sancsoucie manner
Located in San Francisco, CA
This pair of chairs is exquisitely styled, the chinoisery is fine and European in style. The chairs are raised on "ballet style feet" and seem to want to dance. The Chinoiserie decor...
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1820s English Regency Antique Chairs

Materials

Linen, Wood

Very Rare Gillows of Lancaster Regency Hardwood Harpist Height Adjustable Chair
Located in GB
We are delighted to this stunning and very rare original Gillows of Lancaster Rosewood height-adjustable Harpist musician stool A very good looking ...
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Early 19th Century English Regency Antique Chairs

Materials

Wood, Beech

Pair of Minimalistic Beechwood Side Chairs
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of minimalistic beechwood side chairs.
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1980s American Minimalist Vintage Chairs

Materials

Beech

Pair of Regency Style Mahogany Chairs
Located in Essex, MA
With U shaped backs and circular seats upholstered in brown leather , the backs with carved frames raised on turned legs and casters.
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Early 19th Century American Regency Antique Chairs

Materials

Mahogany

Sergej Gerasimenko, Limited Edition Cardboard Chair for Returmöbler, circa 2010
Located in Uppsala, SE
Limited edition cardboard chair designed by Sergej Gerasimenko for his own company, Returmöbler, circa 2010. Limited to 100 pieces. This piece is nu...
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2010s Swedish Minimalist Chairs

Materials

Paper

Regency Style Dressing Chair
Located in Westwood, NJ
An unusual Regency style dressing chair. With an upholstered cushion, feather Chevron inlays and stainless steel trim and ebonized base. Dimensions: ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Regency Chairs

Materials

Wood

Rare Fully Restored Regency Show Framed Carved Hardwood Brown Leather Armchair
Located in GB
We are delighted to offer for sale this stunning fully restored cigar brown hand dyed leather Regency show framed armchair A very good looking and nicely refurbished piece. This i...
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1810s English Regency Antique Chairs

Materials

Leather

Hall Side Chair in Waxed and Polished Aluminium Plate by Jonathan Nesci
Located in Columbus, IN
Minimalist side chair in .25 inch thick aluminium plate, part of solo nine variations at Mondo Cane Gallery in 2011. Digitally cut aluminium plates intersec...
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2010s Minimalist Chairs

Materials

Aluminum

Minimal and Modern Style Chair with Arms, Metal with Nautical Rope Pattern
Located in Vila Cordeiro, São Paulo
The flap 2.0 outdoor collection design is based on the flaps part of aircrafts, this element is possible to be seen in the arms curvature and the geometry of the metal structure. Com...
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2010s Brazilian Minimalist Chairs

Materials

Metal

Tria Chair, Oak Shell, Black Chrome Metal Legs, Minimalist Icon Made in Italy
Located in Milan, Lombardy
An iconic chair with a plywood shell, in wood veneered (natural or lacquered). Combined with the black painted metal legs suggests interesting and d...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Minimalist Chairs

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Oak, Plywood, Paint

Pair Contemporary Classic Counter Bar Stool Aged Brass Metal & Black Leather
Located in Alcoy, Alicante
The Wanderlust contemporary counter stool belongs to a collection of minimalist and serene pieces where exclusivity and precision are shown in small details such as the hand-turned m...
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2010s Spanish Minimalist Chairs

Materials

Steel

Hamilton Chair by Dragonette Private Label
Located in Palm Desert, CA
The Hamilton chair, an over-scaled, rather traditional chair all dressed-up and ready to go with legs inlaid with brass, and finished with a sabot. This item is fully customizable. ...
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2010s American Regency Chairs

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Brass

Set of Four English Regency Mahogany Dining Room Chairs, Circa 1810
Located in Hollywood, SC
Set of four English Regency mahogany upholstered and brass tacked dining room chairs with floral reeded cross hatching and terminating on tapered squared legs with spade feet. Set co...
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1810s English Regency Antique Chairs

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Brass

Antique Pair of X-Frame Chairs
Located in Bradford-on-Avon, Wiltshire
A pair of Regency mahogany x-frame library chairs with good carved detail.
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Early 19th Century English Regency Antique Chairs

Materials

Mahogany

Bokken Chair Upholstered Walnut, Gold Leaf Back, Italian Emerald Green Velvet
Located in Milan, Lombardy
Bokken upholstered chair in walnut stained beechwood, golden leaf backrest and padded seat covered with a top quality Rubelli velvet. Pure Italian quality. An essential chair in the...
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2010s Italian Minimalist Chairs

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Gold Leaf

Tack Bench in Brass, Black Brass
Located in Denver, PA
The Tack Bench in Brass charts a zig-zagging course in welded sheets of 1/4" brass. Refined and minimal, The Tack Bench makes a striking entryway or recepti...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Minimalist Chairs

Materials

Brass

Regency Style Gold Giltwood Spindle Chair circa 1900 Ornate Bird Upholstery
Located in GB
We are delighted to offer for sale this lovely circa 1900 Regency style gold gilt wood framed chair with ornate bird upholstery A good looking well made and decorative antique chair...
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Early 1900s English Regency Antique Chairs

Materials

Upholstery, Wood

Steel Side Chair in Hot-Dipped Galvanized Steel by Jonathan Nesci
Located in Columbus, IN
Steel side chair in hot-dipped galvanized steel. Made of one piece of .25" thick steel plate, formed and dipped in molten zinc. Available in numerous finishes and scales.
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2010s American Minimalist Chairs

Materials

Steel

Bokken Chair, walnut structure Golden Leaf back, Minimalist Design made in Italy
Located in Milan, Lombardy
An essential chair in the form, yet precious in colors. Tapered and elongated, the legs of the seat are inspired by the bokken, a wooden replica of the Japanese sword...
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2010s Italian Minimalist Chairs

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Gold Leaf

Vienna Armchair Walnut and Straw Green felt Upholstered Seat. Made in Italy
Located in Milan, Lombardy
Vienna is an extraordinarily comfortable and elegant armchair designed by Emmanuel Gallina who loves to quote Brancusi when saying that “simplicity is complexity resolved”. Inspired ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Minimalist Chairs

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Straw, Beech

Early 19th Century Regency Pair of Hall Chairs by Gillows of Lancaster & London
Located in Dublin 8, IE
Early 19th century Regency pair of mahogany hall chairs by Gillows of London & Lancaster, the carved moulded back with centred armorial shield surmount...
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1810s Irish Regency Antique Chairs

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Mahogany

Set of Six English Regency Chinoiserie Painted and Gilt Side Chairs, Circa 1810
Located in Hollywood, SC
Set of Six English Regency chinoiserie painted and gilt side chairs with floral gilt medallions, cane seats with silk upholstered cushions, ...
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Early 1800s English Regency Antique Chairs

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Gold

Ergonomic Armchair in Tropical Brazilian Hardwood, Contemporary Style
Located in Sao Paulo, SP
This "SE7E" contemporary styled armchair in Brazilian hardwood was designed following extensive research, experimentation and the study of ergonomics. The structure contrasts with t...
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2010s Brazilian Minimalist Chairs

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Wood, Hardwood

Italy Mid-18th Century Set Six Wooden Dining Chairs Hand Carved
Located in Brescia, IT
This is a very beautiful set of six elegant dining chairs hand carved in solid oak. Their shapes are gorgeous and the proportion makes them an important presence in a dining room. D...
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Late 18th Century Italian Regency Antique Chairs

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Oak

Bokken Chair Upholstered Walnut, Gold Leaf Back, Cobalt Blue Fine Italian Velvet
Located in Milan, Lombardy
Bokken upholstered chair in walnut stained beechwood, golden leaf backrest and padded seat covered with a top quality Rubelli velvet. Pure Italian quality. An essential chair in the...
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2010s Italian Minimalist Chairs

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Gold Leaf

Bokken Chair Upholstered Walnut, Gold Leaf Back, Italian Blue Fine Velvet
Located in Milan, Lombardy
Bokken upholstered chair in walnut stained beechwood, golden leaf backrest and padded seat covered with a top quality Rubelli velvet. Pure Italian quality. An essential chair in the...
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2010s Italian Minimalist Chairs

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Gold Leaf

Bokken Chair Upholstered Walnut, Gold Leaf Back, Italian Rusty red Fine Velvet
Located in Milan, Lombardy
Bokken upholstered chair in walnut stained beechwood, golden leaf backrest and padded seat covered with a top quality Rubelli velvet. Pure Italian quality. An essential chair in the...
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2010s Italian Minimalist Chairs

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Gold Leaf

Bokken Chair Upholstered Black, Silver Leaf Back, Malva Violet Fine Velvet
Located in Milan, Lombardy
Bokken upholstered chair in black stained beechwood, silver leaf backrest and padded seat covered with a top quality Rubelli velvet. Pure Italian quality! An essential chair in the ...
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2010s Italian Minimalist Chairs

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Gold Leaf

Bokken Chair Black, Silver Leaf Back, Upholstered Red Italian Fine Velvet
Located in Milan, Lombardy
Bokken upholstered chair in black stained beechwood, silver leaf backrest and padded seat covered with a top quality Rubelli velvet. Pure Italian quality! An essential chair in the ...
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2010s Italian Minimalist Chairs

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Gold Leaf

Bokken Chair Black, Silver Leaf Back, Upholstered Ottanio blue Italian Velvet
Located in Milan, Lombardy
Bokken upholstered chair in black stained beechwood, silver leaf backrest and padded seat covered with a top quality Rubelli velvet. Pure Italian quality! An essential chair in the ...
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2010s Italian Minimalist Chairs

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Gold Leaf

Bokken Chair, Black and Silver Leaf, upholstered with Peach Pink Italian Velvet
Located in Milan, Lombardy
Bokken chair in the black stained beech wood version, and silver leaf back rest. The padded seat is upholstered with a top quality Rubelli velvet. Pure Italian quality! An essential ...
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2010s Italian Minimalist Chairs

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Gold Leaf

Bokken Chair Black, Silver Leaf Back, Upholstered Italian Mint Green Velvet
Located in Milan, Lombardy
Bokken upholstered chair in black stained beechwood, silver leaf backrest and padded seat covered with a top quality Rubelli velvet. Pure Italian quality! An essential chair in the f...
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2010s Italian Minimalist Chairs

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Gold Leaf

Bokken Chair Upholstered black, Silver Leaf back, Italian Yellow fine Velvet
Located in Milan, Lombardy
Bokken upholstered chair in black stained beechwood, silver leaf backrest and padded seat covered with a top quality Rubelli velvet. Pure Italian quality! An essential chair in the f...
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2010s Italian Minimalist Chairs

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Gold Leaf

Bokken Chair Upholstered Walnut, Gold Leaf Back, Italian Brown Fine Velvet
Located in Milan, Lombardy
Bokken upholstered chair in walnut stained beechwood, golden leaf backrest and padded seat covered with a top quality Rubelli velvet. Pure Italian quality. An essential chair in the...
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2010s Italian Minimalist Chairs

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Gold Leaf

Bokken Chair Upholstered Walnut and Gold Leaf Back, Italian Brown fine Velvet
Located in Milan, Lombardy
Bokken upholstered chair in walnut stained beechwood, golden leaf backrest and padded seat covered with a top quality Rubelli velvet. Pure Italian quality. An essential chair in the...
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2010s Italian Minimalist Chairs

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Gold Leaf

Pair of English Regency Black Lacquered and Cane Seat Armchairs, Circa 1815
Located in Hollywood, SC
Pair of English Regency black lacquered arm chairs with a carved spiral ringed bulbous crest, flanking filigree splat backs, sweeping carved scrolled arms, cane hole seats, and termi...
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1810s English Regency Antique Chairs

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Pine, Lacquer, Cane

Pair of Italian Bergères
Located in North Miami, FL
Beautiful pair of Italian painted and gilded bergères, circa 1940. Grand scale and elegant design. Beautiful combination of natural wicker and distress...
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1940s Italian Regency Vintage Chairs

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Upholstery, Wicker, Wood

Tria Wood Chair, Red Asch Veneered Coat, Solid Oak Legs Contemporary Design Icon
Located in Milan, Lombardy
Tria wood chair is the icon of our collection. It's a table chair, but many people use it as a sculpture for the Ambience, in an entrance, a bedroom, i...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Minimalist Chairs

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Paint, Oak, Plywood

Klismos Chairs
Located in Sturminster Marshall, Dorset
These chairs are made to order and can be any number as required but are quoted for here as a set of 12. A design developed by the Greeks in the 5th century BC, gaining popularity throughout the 4th century, the Klismos chair...
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21st Century and Contemporary English Regency Chairs

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Leather, Wood

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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