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Chairs For Sale
Period: 21st Century and Contemporary
Period: 1930s
Saffron Yellow Kami Ichi Low Chair by Marc Sadler
Located in Geneve, CH
Saffron Yellow Kami Ichi Low Chair by Marc Sadler
Dimensions: D 75 x W 80 x H 70 cm. Seat Height: 35 cm.
Materials: Polyethylene.
Weight: 15 kg.
Available in different color options...
Category
2010s Italian Post-Modern Chairs
Materials
Other
Flame Red Kami Ichi Low Chair by Marc Sadler
Located in Geneve, CH
Flame Red Kami Ichi Low Chair by Marc Sadler
Dimensions: D 75 x W 80 x H 70 cm. Seat Height: 35 cm.
Materials: Polyethylene.
Weight: 15 kg.
Available in different color options. Thi...
Category
2010s Italian Post-Modern Chairs
Materials
Other
Seletti Pink "Lipsticks" Upholstered Occasional Chair by Toiletpaper
By Seletti, Toiletpaper
Located in Doral, FL
Mix and match the wildest graphics designed by Toiletpaper and get the most iconic dining room of all. Also available in blue.
- Material: Fabrics in polyester, frame in wood with...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Chairs
Materials
Polyester, Wood
Design chair Mw04, handmade in France by designer Olivier Santini
Located in Notre Dame d'Oé, FR
"Elevate furniture aesthetics to an artistic level"
This chair, a key element of a sophisticated set, is ideal for complementing both indoor and outdoor spaces. Designed to provide ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Streamlined Moderne Chairs
Materials
Other
Collector Modern Cassette Chair Upholstered in Famiglia 05 Fabric by Alter Ego
Located in Castelo da Maia, PT
Collector Modern Cassette Chair Upholstered in Famiglia 05 Fabric and Smoked Oak by Alter Ego
W 70 cm 27”
D 62 cm 24”
H 77 cm 30.3”
A chair that mixes both modern and classical de...
Category
2010s Portuguese Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Oak
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, 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.
The Wing chair collection is crafted with passion using premium materials and the latest technologies, and 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.
All this qualities converge in and merge in a collection made to participate in the life of its users like a breeze, comfortably, pleasant and positive.
Listing features the black ebonized solid wood stool...
Category
2010s Brazilian Modern Chairs
Materials
Leather, Textile, Cane, Wood, Hardwood
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
Repose Bar Stool w. Backrest, Tan Leather & Aged Brass Powdered Coating Frame
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
Collector Modern Cassette Chair Upholstered in Alabaster Fabric by Alter Ego
Located in Castelo da Maia, PT
Collector Modern Cassette Chair Upholstered in District - Alabaster Fabric and Smoked Oak by Alter Ego
W 70 cm 27”
D 62 cm 24”
H 77 cm 30.3”
A chair that mixes both modern and cla...
Category
2010s Portuguese Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Oak
Trasiego Tall Chair
Located in Ciudad de México, MX
Sebastian Angeles, Mexican industrial designer. Throughout his career, he has collaborated with renowned brands and companies, gaining recognition for his unique approach to collecti...
Category
2010s Mexican Scandinavian Modern Chairs
Materials
Oak
Armchair in Velvet Molteni&C by Gio Ponti D.154.2 - made in Italy
By Molteni & C, Gio Ponti
Located in New York, NY
D.154.2 Lovechair in Velvet by Gio Ponti.
Expert-crafted in Italy exclusively by Molteni&C.
The mid-century D.154.2 lovechair features a shell-like structure inspired by renowned It...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Chairs
Materials
Velvet
Shaker Backless Counter Stool by Ambrozia, Walnut, Black Steel, Sandle Vinyl
By AMBROZIA
Located in Drummondville, Quebec
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 ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Canadian Modern Chairs
Materials
Steel
Spade Ashwood Corner Chair by Faye Toogood
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Spade chair is an ode to the rural life in the English countryside in which designer Faye Toogood grew up and had her first encounters with shapes and colors of the natural world. Th...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Modern Chairs
Materials
Wood
Ralph Rye Variations Armchair Signed Postmodern Hand Painted Wood 22k Gold Trim
By Ralph Rye
Located in Keego Harbor, MI
A one-of-a-kind postmodern hand painted wooden chair from the studio of furniture designer Ralph Rye – referred to as the “Variations” design. Circa 2002. Signed on underside as well...
Category
Early 2000s American Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Monolog Low Table XL by Glass Variations
Located in Geneve, CH
Monolog Low Table XL by Glass Variations
Dimensions: D 130 x H 35 cm
Materials: Glass.
By designing 100% glass models, the designers of the MONOLOG collection have made a demanding...
Category
2010s French Post-Modern Chairs
Materials
Glass
Monolog Invisible Armchair by Glass Variations
Located in Geneve, CH
Monolog Invisible Armchair by Glass Variations
Dimensions: W 65 x D 55 x H 65 cm
Materials: Glass.
Surprising because it is almost invisible, the MONOLOG armchair is a unique desig...
Category
2010s French Post-Modern Chairs
Materials
Glass
Marcel Breuer Wassily Lounge Chair signed Knoll Studio
By Marcel Breuer, Knoll
Located in Vilnius, LT
Vintage Wassily lounge chair, designed by Marcel Breuer, circa 1925.
Manufacture date 2003 by Knoll Studio.
Stamped Knoll Studio on the frame and labeled.
In black leather, chromed s...
Category
Early 2000s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Chrome
Lloyd Modern Barrel Back Round Bar Stool
Located in Baltimore City, MD
Lloyd bar stool
Solid wood frame / hand rubbed oil finish / brushed brass, bronze or black rungs / leather wrapped back support / recessed leather ...
Category
2010s American Modern Chairs
Materials
Brass, Steel
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
Sweet Fuchsia Kami Ichi Low Chair by Marc Sadler
Located in Geneve, CH
Sweet Fuchsia Kami Ichi Low Chair by Marc Sadler
Dimensions: D 75 x W 80 x H 70 cm. Seat Height: 35 cm.
Materials: Polyethylene.
Weight: 15 kg.
Available in different color options....
Category
2010s Italian Post-Modern Chairs
Materials
Other
Pumpkin Orange Kami Ichi Low Chair by Marc Sadler
Located in Geneve, CH
Pumpkin Orange Kami Ichi Low Chair by Marc Sadler
Dimensions: D 75 x W 80 x H 70 cm. Seat Height: 35 cm.
Materials: Polyethylene.
Weight: 15 kg.
Available in different color options...
Category
2010s Italian Post-Modern Chairs
Materials
Other
Powder Blue Kami Ichi Low Chair by Marc Sadler
Located in Geneve, CH
Powder Blue Kami Ichi Low Chair by Marc Sadler
Dimensions: D 75 x W 80 x H 70 cm. Seat Height: 35 cm.
Materials: Polyethylene.
Weight: 15 kg.
Available in different color options. T...
Category
2010s Italian Post-Modern Chairs
Materials
Other
Milky White Kami Ichi Low Chair by Marc Sadler
Located in Geneve, CH
Milky White Kami Ichi Low Chair by Marc Sadler
Dimensions: D 75 x W 80 x H 70 cm. Seat Height: 35 cm.
Materials: Polyethylene.
Weight: 15 kg.
Available in different color options. T...
Category
2010s Italian Post-Modern Chairs
Materials
Other
Malva Green Kami Ichi Low Chair by Marc Sadler
Located in Geneve, CH
Malva Green Kami Ichi Low Chair by Marc Sadler
Dimensions: D 75 x W 80 x H 70 cm. Seat Height: 35 cm.
Materials: Polyethylene.
Weight: 15 kg.
Available in different color options. T...
Category
2010s Italian Post-Modern Chairs
Materials
Other
Lime Green Kami Ichi Low Chair by Marc Sadler
Located in Geneve, CH
Lime Green Kami Ichi Low Chair by Marc Sadler
Dimensions: D 75 x W 80 x H 70 cm. Seat Height: 35 cm.
Materials: Polyethylene.
Weight: 15 kg.
Available in different color options. Th...
Category
2010s Italian Post-Modern Chairs
Materials
Other
Jet Black Kami Ichi Low Chair by Marc Sadler
Located in Geneve, CH
Jet Black Kami Ichi Low Chair by Marc Sadler
Dimensions: D 75 x W 80 x H 70 cm. Seat Height: 35 cm.
Materials: Polyethylene.
Weight: 15 kg.
Available in different color options. Thi...
Category
2010s Italian Post-Modern Chairs
Materials
Other
Elephant Grey Kami Ichi Low Chair by Marc Sadler
Located in Geneve, CH
Elephant Grey Kami Ichi Low Chair by Marc Sadler
Dimensions: D 75 x W 80 x H 70 cm. Seat Height: 35 cm.
Materials: Polyethylene.
Weight: 15 kg.
Available in different color options....
Category
2010s Italian Post-Modern Chairs
Materials
Other
Chocolate Brown Kami Ichi Low Chair by Marc Sadler
Located in Geneve, CH
Chocolate Brown Kami Ichi Low Chair by Marc Sadler
Dimensions: D 75 x W 80 x H 70 cm. Seat Height: 35 cm.
Materials: Polyethylene.
Weight: 15 kg.
Available in different color option...
Category
2010s Italian Post-Modern Chairs
Materials
Other
Dove Grey Kami Ichi Low Chair by Marc Sadler
Located in Geneve, CH
Dove Grey Kami Ichi Low Chair by Marc Sadler
Dimensions: D 75 x W 80 x H 70 cm. Seat Height: 35 cm.
Materials: Polyethylene.
Weight: 15 kg.
Available in different color options. Thi...
Category
2010s Italian Post-Modern Chairs
Materials
Other
Argil Grey Kami Ichi Low Chair by Marc Sadler
Located in Geneve, CH
Argil Grey Kami Ichi Low Chair by Marc Sadler
Dimensions: D 75 x W 80 x H 70 cm. Seat Height: 35 cm.
Materials: Polyethylene.
Weight: 15 kg.
Available in different color options. Th...
Category
2010s Italian Post-Modern Chairs
Materials
Other
Milky White Kami Ichi Low Chair With Cushion by Marc Sadler
Located in Geneve, CH
Milky White Kami Ichi Low Chair With Cushion by Marc Sadler
Dimensions: Low Chair: D 75 x W 80 x H 70 cm. Seat Height: 35 cm.
Cushion: D 95 x W 73 x H 3 cm.
Materials: Polyethylene,...
Category
2010s Italian Post-Modern Chairs
Materials
Other
Collector Modern Cassette Chair Upholstered in Silt Fabric by Alter Ego
Located in Castelo da Maia, PT
Collector Modern Cassette Chair Upholstered in District - Silt Fabric and Smoked Oak by Alter Ego
W 70 cm 27”
D 62 cm 24”
H 77 cm 30.3”
A chair that mixes both modern and classica...
Category
2010s Portuguese Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Oak
Collector Modern Cassette Chair Upholstered Graphite Ivory Fabric by Alter Ego
Located in Castelo da Maia, PT
Collector Modern Cassette Chair Upholstered in Brink - Graphite Ivory Fabric and Smoked Oak by Alter Ego
W 70 cm 27”
D 62 cm 24”
H 77 cm 30.3”
A chair that mixes both modern and c...
Category
2010s Portuguese Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Oak
Martin Ballendat Set of Four Up Chairs for Tonon, Italy.
By Martin Ballendat
Located in Bonita Springs, FL
Martin Ballendat Set of Four Up Chairs for Tonon, Italy.
The Up-Chair is an extremely emotional product. Designed to give the feeling of a light seat, the “Up” owes its name to the w...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Chairs
Materials
Metal
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 by the B-52 plane design, thi...
Category
2010s Brazilian Modern Chairs
Materials
Textile, Cane, Hardwood, Leather
Modern Organic Chair in Solid Wood, Upholstered Flexible Seating
By SIMONINI
Located in Vila Cordeiro, São Paulo
THE COLLANA SERIES – WHERE ARTISTRY MEETS COMFORT IN EVERY CURVE."
Introducing the Collana Chairs, Armchairs and ottomans Collection, a testament to the...
Category
2010s Brazilian Modern Chairs
Materials
Leather, Textile, Upholstery, Hardwood, Fiberglass
Modern Black Green Gray White Orange Pink Red Purple or Blue Rabbit Accent Chair
Located in Origgio (VA), IT
Rabbit is a family of products with a strong media impact, one of Stefano Giovannoni's hat tricks, and immediately became a pop icon, a symbol of love and fertility, which brings goo...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Chairs
Materials
Plastic
Blackened White Oak Dining Chair with Leather Seat / Dining Chair GH1
By Klein Agency
Located in Los Angeles, CA
We’ve been tasked to design an effortless, elegant, honest and most importantly comfortable dining chair for chef Eric Bost, whose restaurant Auburn, we've been designing for the past few years. After a good year...
Category
2010s American Modern Chairs
Materials
Leather, Oak
Mit Upholstered & Metal Chair, Designed by Massimo Castagna, Made in Italy
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
The stylish elegance combined with practicality and comfort make Mit a chair that blends with tables of different style and shape, also because of the vast choice of fabrics and fini...
Category
2010s Italian Chairs
Materials
Metal
Set of 2 Kartell Louis Ghost Armchairs in Crystal by Philippe Starck
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A comfortable armchair in transparent and colored polycarbonate in the Louis XV style, it is the quintessence of baroque revisited to dazzle, excite and captivate. Louis Ghost is the...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Chairs
Materials
Plastic
Kartell Pilastro Stool in Pink by Ettore Sottsass
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The Pilastro stool is part of the Kartell goes Sottsass, a tribute to Memphis collection, launched in 2015 in homage to design guru Ettore Sottsass....
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Chairs
Materials
Plastic
"Oscar" Minimalist Chair with Arms in Solid Jequitibá Wood and Handwoven
Located in Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo
When she created Oscar chair with wooden arms, Alessandra Delgado was inspired by the master architect Oscar Niemeyer´s work. The Oscar chair i...
Category
2010s Brazilian Modern Chairs
Materials
Canvas, Polyester, Velvet, Wood, Leather
Amorph Gazelle Dining Chair, Solid Wood, Stained Graphite Walnut
By Amorph Inc.
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Dining chair designed by Amorph made out of solid ash wood and leather. It is stained dark walnut.
Dimension: 38" H x 20 1/2" L x 18" W
seat height: 18" inch.
We ask designers to pro...
Category
2010s American Modern Chairs
Materials
Wood, Ash, Leather
Contemporary Dining Chair 'Flock CS2' by Noom, Wool Pink Fabric
Located in Paris, FR
Designer: Kateryna Sokolova
Materials: wood, plywood, metal, molded foam, textile
Available in a wide range of colors and other finishes and fabrics on request.
Dimensions: H 78 cm, ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Ukrainian Modern Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Wool, Bouclé
Sylvie Chair in Coal Black Shagreen by R & Y Augousti
Located in New York, NY
The Sylvie chair is an iconic design by R & Y Augousti. One of their very first designs, this majestic and ethereal piece is a statement in any space. Thi...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Art Deco Chairs
Materials
Shagreen Stingray
Pakal Chair
By Beata Nowika
Located in Ciudad de México, MX
Our Architecture and Cabinetry furniture collection is a collaboration with the most renowned Mexican architects. In this collection we explore, through signature cabinetmaking, the ...
Category
2010s Mexican Modern Chairs
Materials
Walnut
Seletti "Revolver" Upholstered Occasional Chair by Toiletpaper
By Seletti, Toiletpaper
Located in Doral, FL
Mix and match the wildest graphics designed by Toiletpaper and get the most iconic dining room of all.
- Material: Fabrics in polyester, frame in wood with polyurethane padding an...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Chairs
Materials
Polyester, Wood
Seletti "Lipsticks" Upholstered Occasional Chair by Toiletpaper
By Seletti, Toiletpaper
Located in Doral, FL
Mix and match the wildest graphics designed by Toiletpaper and get the most iconic dining room of all.
- Material: Fabrics in polyester, frame in wood with polyurethane padding an...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Chairs
Materials
Polyester, Wood
México Chair
Located in Ciudad de México, MX
In the Arte y Ebanistería collection they participated with some of the most outstanding plastic artists in Mexico generating new pieces that could only result from the aesthetic sen...
Category
2010s Mexican Modern Chairs
Materials
Leather, Walnut
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
UNA Leather Upholstered Dining Chair in Black Stained Oak by Estudio Persona
Located in Los Angeles, CA
UNA leather upholstered dining chair in black stained oak. Using these fluid shapes allows greater focus on the details of the wood grain and pristinely stitched leather top.
Made of solid oak, stained in black, with a black leather seat and black vegetable leather...
Category
2010s American Modern Chairs
Materials
Leather, Oak
Whale-noche Outdoor Dining Chair by SNOC
Located in Yukarıdudullu, 34
It is handmade.
Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) certified Teak wood is used.
It is suitable for outdoor use with long-term and professional baking and drying systems.
Category
2010s Chairs
Materials
Teak
Contemporary Dining Chair 'Gropius CS1' by Noom, Barnum White Bouclé
Located in Paris, FR
Designer: Kateryna Sokolova
Materials: Textile, foam rubber, wood, plywood
Fabrics: Available in a wide range of fabrics on request.
Color Scheme: CS1, fully upholstered
Dimensions:...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Ukrainian Organic Modern Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Wool, Bouclé
"Oscar" Minimalist Chair in Solid Wood with Leather or Fabric
Located in Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo
When she created Oscar chair, Alessandra Delgado was inspired by the master architect Oscar Niemeyer´s work. The Oscar chair is made of solid wood and although very sturdy it is ligh...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Chairs
Materials
Wood, Leather, Canvas, Velvet, Polyester
Martel Chair by Kelly Wearslter
Located in Los Angeles, CA
W22.5 D20 H27 SW20 SD17.5 SH16 AH25
Martel Chair by Kelly Wearstler in good restored condition. Item features fresh foam and fresh updated fabric. Item is structurally sound and ha...
Category
2010s Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Metal
Jean Prouvé Standard Chair in Natural Oak and Japanese Red for Vitra
By Jean Prouvé, Vitra
Located in Glendale, CA
Jean Prouvé Standard chair in natural oak and Japanese red for Vitra. The Standard chair is an early masterpiece by the French designer and engineer Jean Prouvé. Originally designed ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Steel
MASP Auditorium Chair by Lina Bo Bardi
Located in Houston, TX
MASP Auditorium Chair
1948 /re-edited started 2015
The MASP (São Paulo Museum of Art) is well known for its headquarters, a 1968 concrete and glass structure designed by Lina Bo Bar...
Category
2010s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
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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