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Chairs For Sale
Period: Late 19th Century
Period: 1980s
Chaise Miss Dorn de Philippe Starck pour Disform
Located in PARIS, FR
Chaise en cuir Miss Dorn par Philippe Starck pour Disform, 1982 Le nom Miss Dorn fait écho au roman de science-fiction Ubik de Philip K. Dick, dont Philippe Starck s'inspire largeme...
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1980s French Post-Modern Vintage Chairs

Materials

Metal

Philippe Starck Pair Of Miss Dorn Model Armchairs for Disform, c. 1982
Located in Brussels, BE
Pair of Philippe Starck Miss Dorn model armchairs for Disform 1982. Black metal structure, original black fabric round seat. Dimensions: 70 cm H, 54 c...
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1980s French Post-Modern Vintage Chairs

Materials

Metal

1980s Pair of 40/4 with Original Rose Fabric Stacking Chairs by David Rowland
Located in San Gabriel, CA
21" wide x 19" deep x 30" high x 18" seat height 1989 Pair of 40/4 stacking office chairs by David Rowland. The 40/4 chair is recognized as one of the most important and groundbreaki...
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1980s American Post-Modern Vintage Chairs

Materials

Metal

Set of 6 chrome and black fabric chairs circa 1970
Located in Isle Sur Sorgue, FR
Set of 6 vintage chrome and black fabric chairs circa 1970
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1980s Vintage Chairs

Materials

Metal

1800's Antique Victorian Mahogany Armchair Carved Figural Lion Heads & Claw Feet
Located in Topeka, KS
Fabulous Antique Victorian mahogany armchair with hand carved figural lion heads & claw feet. Vintage golden yellow velvet upholstery with gimp trim, sprung with Jute webbing, & coil...
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Late 19th Century Unknown Victorian Antique Chairs

Materials

Metal

Chippendale Dining Chairs - Antique Mahogany Set 8
Located in Potters Bar, GB
Good Set of 8 (6+2) Mahogany Chippendale Style Dining Chairs. Circa 1890 Each Chair standing on swept legs with boldly carved Ball and Claw feet. These chairs retain their original l...
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1890s Chippendale Antique Chairs

Materials

Mahogany

Pair of Late 19th Century Louis XVI Style French Marquis Chairs
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
Pair of Late 19th Century Louis XVI Style French Marquise Chairs. Original white lacquer paint. The chairs have new filler as well as a new fa...
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Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Chairs

Materials

Fabric, Hardwood

Rod Stewart Essex Home Howard & Son's Victorian Blood Red Leather Armchairs
Located in GB
We are delighted to offer for sale this once in a lifetime opportunity to own the great Sir Rod Stewart's pair of original Howard & Sons fully stamped with original castors Victorian...
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1880s Victorian Antique Chairs

Materials

Leather, Walnut

Philippe Starck Costes Aleph Driade Three Leg Armchair circa 1980s
Located in Forest Grove, PA
A Costes armchair designed by Philippe Starck for Driade circa 1982 for the Costes Café in Paris. Wood shell with excellent grain, three legs and a leather seat.
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1980s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Chairs

Materials

Metal

Chrome Tub Chairs by Swaim
Located in Chicago, IL
c. 1980s. Price is for the set. Contact us if you’d like to purchase a single item. We reupholstered in a navy blue Maharam Gemma Multi will fabric. Chrome frames. Made in North Caro...
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1980s American Post-Modern Vintage Chairs

Materials

Fabric

Thonet Style Red Dining Chair, 1980s
Located in Ljubljana, SI
Thonet Style Red Dining Chair made by Dal Vera, Italy, 1980s. Made of bent beechwood and finished in bright red colour. The seat in cane/rattan. In o...
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1980s Slovenian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs

Materials

Cane, Hardwood, Bentwood

Thonet S320 green Chair Ulrich Boehme & Wulf Schneider
Located in Munich, Bavaria
This Thonet Chair Model S320 in green version. Rare Colour. Designed by Ulrich Boehme & Wulf Schneider.
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1980s Modern Vintage Chairs

Materials

Beech, Bentwood, Plywood

Giuseppe Rivadossi Set of Four 'Castello' Chairs in Walnut
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Giuseppe Rivadossi for Officina Rivadossi, set of four dining chairs, walnut, Italy, circa 1980 An exceptional set of chairs by the Italian sculptor and designer Giuseppe Rivadossi,...
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1980s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Chairs

Materials

Walnut

Mahogany Chippendale Dining Chairs by Maitland Smith
Located in Lake Worth, FL
Offering one of our recent palm beach estate fine furniture acquisitions of a Set of 8 Mahogany Chippendale dining chairs ...
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1980s Chippendale Vintage Chairs

Materials

Mahogany

Throne Chair by Lorenzini
Located in Antwerp, BE
Unusual and one-of-a-kind Throne chair, Sandro Lorenzini, Italy 1980s Solid wooden panels with ceramic stars and moon inserts. Copper side panels. A fantastic piece made in Italy ...
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1980s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Chairs

Materials

Copper

Sing Sing Sing Chair by Shiro Kuramata for XO
Located in Naples, FL
Origin: Japan / France, Produced by XO - 1985 Chrome is in excellent condition
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1980s Japanese Post-Modern Vintage Chairs

Materials

Steel

'Pamplona' Dining Chairs by Augusto Savini for Pozzi, 1960, Set of 4
Located in Lasne, BE
Set of 4 black and white wood and leather chairs by Augusto Savani for Pozzi. Model: Pamplona. Seat height: 44 cm Wear due to time and age of the chairs.
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1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs

Materials

Leather, Wood

Postmodern Stackable Beechwood and Chrome Dining Chairs - Green Upholstery
Located in Glasgow, GB
A collection of four Postmodern stackable dining chairs, attributed to Thonet, circa 1980s. These chairs have been crafted using a blend of Beech Ply and Beech Wood, skilfully juxta...
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1980s Austrian Post-Modern Vintage Chairs

Materials

Beech

Italian modern black plastic chairs Modus SM 203 by Borsani for Tecno, 1980s
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian modern black plastic chairs Modus SM 203 by Borsani for Tecno, 1980s Chairs mod. Modus SM 203 with seat and backrest composed of a curved ...
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1980s Italian Modern Vintage Chairs

Materials

Metal

Italian modern Gray plastic aluminum Chair Modus SM 203 by Borsani Tecno, 1980s
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian modern Gray plastic aluminum Chair Modus SM 203 by Osvaldo Borsani for Tecno, 1980s Chair mod. Modus SM 203 with seat and backrest comp...
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1980s European Modern Vintage Chairs

Materials

Aluminum

Pair of Antique Bull Horn Chairs Austria 1870
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Pair of Antique Bull Horn Chairs Austria 1870 A pair antique bull horn chairs, from a noble villa in Austria. The seats are with antique green velvet ...
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Late 19th Century Austrian Black Forest Antique Chairs

Materials

Wood, Antler

Italian modern chairs in black metal and rubber, 1980s
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian modern chairs in black metal and rubber, 1980s Set of three chairs with round seats in black rubber. The backrest is composed of a black painted metal structure with a square...
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1980s Italian Modern Vintage Chairs

Materials

Metal

Italian Modern Pair of Black Metal and Leather Chairs with High Back, 1980s
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian modern pair of black metal and leather chairs with high back, 1980s Pair of chairs with metal structure with round sections, with elegant crossing under the oval-shaped seat...
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1980s Italian Modern Vintage Chairs

Materials

Metal, Brass

1980s Yellow Desk Chair by Anna Anselmi for Bieffeplast
Located in San Gabriel, CA
1980s Teen desk chair designed by Anna Anselmi for Beiffeplast, made in Padova, Italy. The adjustable chair, especially in this color, is extremely rare. Only a few remain in circula...
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1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs

Materials

Metal

Set of Eighteen Erik Magnussen 'Magnus' Chairs for Paustian Stackable
Located in Boven Leeuwen, NL
Very rare large set of eighteen 'Magnus' chairs designed by the famous Danish designer Erik Magnussen. “To complicate things is simply just foolish” The chair was designed for famous...
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1980s Danish Post-Modern Vintage Chairs

Materials

Steel

1980s Vintage Horseshoe Chairs - Set of 3
Located in Chicago, IL
Super cool and comfortable chairs. The leather is worn (see pictures) but no tears. Can be used as is or refinished to your liking. Love the iron detailed sides.
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1980s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs

Materials

Leather

Italian modern Chair in gray metal, black rubber and wood, 1980s
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian modern Chair in gray metal, black rubber and wood, 1980s Chair with gray painted tubular metal structure. The rectangular seat is in black curved wood and the cylindrical bac...
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1980s Italian Modern Vintage Chairs

Materials

Metal

19th Century French Cane Chairs in Hand Carved Walnut Frame in Louis XV Style
Located in Sofia, BG
Four French chairs in hand carved walnut frame with seat and back in cane. Very good condition with no restorations. Comfortable and stable construc...
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Late 19th Century French Louis XV Antique Chairs

Materials

Walnut

Rare Pair of Philippe Starck Chairs from the Royalton Hotel, NYC
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Rare pair of Philippe Starck chairs from the Royalton Hotel, NYC. Original label. Royalton Hotel is located just east of...
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1980s North American Post-Modern Vintage Chairs

Materials

Mahogany, Plywood

Philippe Starck Costes Chairs for Driade 1980s
Located in Čelinac, BA
Philippe Starck Costes chair for Driade 1980s
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1980s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs

Materials

Plywood

Paolo Pallucco "Lizie" Iron Designer Armchair 1984, Original Piece of Modern Art
Located in Vienna, AT
Design: Paolo Pallucco, 1984, Literature: Design Dasein, Museum für Kunst und Gewerbe Hamburg 1987 Material used us black lacquered iron.   
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1980s Italian Modern Vintage Chairs

Materials

Iron

Italian modern black metal and grey fabric chairs with round seats, 1980s
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian modern black metal and grey fabric chairs with round seats, 1980s Set of ten chairs with round seats. The structure is in black painted meta...
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1980s Italian Modern Vintage Chairs

Materials

Metal

A pair of Mahogany Chippendale style Edwardian dining chairs.
Located in Bishop's Stortford, GB
A pair of Mahogany Chippendale style Edwardian dining chairs. Reupholstered in a deep blue velvet like fabric. Very solid and ornate chairs. One of the chairs has a professional but ...
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Late 19th Century British Chippendale Antique Chairs

Materials

Mahogany

Italian modern rectangular aluminum chair, 1980s
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian modern rectangular aluminum chair, 1980s Chair with rectangular base entirely in aluminium. The seat and backrest are rectangular with rounded corners and have two "folds" th...
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1980s Italian Modern Vintage Chairs

Materials

Aluminum

Postmodern Chrome & Black Leather Timeless Lounge Chairs by Antonio Citterio
Located in Detroit, MI
This exceptional pair of vintage Antonio Citterio for Flexform “Timeless” chrome & black leather lounge chairs are a sleek, postmodern interpretation of classic Mid-Century Modern st...
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1980s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Chairs

Materials

Chrome, Steel

Erik Gunnar Asplund set of six "501 Göteborg" Dining chairs for Cassina Italy
Located in Byron Bay, NSW
The Göteborg chair is Erik Gunnar Asplund’s poetic interpretation of Rationalist ideas. The chair was commissioned for the extension of the Town Hall in Göteborg, Sweden, whose warm,...
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1980s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs

Materials

Leather, Walnut

Chaise Francesca Spanish II de Philippe Starck pour Baleri
Located in PARIS, FR
Chaise Francesca Spanish II de Philippe Starck pour Baleri - 1984 Dimensions : Longueur : 51 cm Hauteur : 80 cm Profondeur : 50 cm
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1980s French Post-Modern Vintage Chairs

Materials

Metal

Paire de chaises Wendy Wright de Philippe Starck pour Disform
Located in PARIS, FR
Paire de chaises Wendy Wright de Philippe Starck Edition Disform - 1986 Très bel état général Hauteur : 75 cm - L : 48 cm - P : 47 cm
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1980s French Post-Modern Vintage Chairs

Materials

Metal

Postmodern Trix Armchairs by K.F. Forster for KFF Design, Germany 80s, Set of 4
Located in Lucija, SI
Nice set of 4 Postmodern chairs designed by Karl Friederich Forster for KFF
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1980s German Post-Modern Vintage Chairs

Materials

Steel

Antique Original William Morris Sussex Rope Seat Armchair Seen in the V&A Museum
Located in GB
We are delighted to offer for sale this lovely very rare and collectable William Morris Rush seat Sussex armchair circa 1870-1880 as seen in the Victorian and Albert museum The History This chair was named after a country chair found in Sussex, which inspired the design with the turned frame and rush seat. Similar types of chairs, with imitation bamboo frames and rush seats, were fashionable between 1790 and 1820. Ownership & Use William Morris and his wife, Jane, used Sussex chairs in their first home, Red House, Bexleyheath, Kent, from 1860 and subsequently in their London house, Kelmscott House, Hammersmith. Morris's great friend, the artist Edward Burne-Jones (1833-1898) had Sussex armchairs in his studio, as did the sculptor, Alfred Gilbert (1854-1934). Robert Edis recommended this chair as 'excellent, comfortable and artistic' in his influential book, 'Decoration and Furnishing of Town Houses in 1881'. Examples from the Sussex range were supplied for students' rooms at Newnham College...
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1870s English High Victorian Antique Chairs

Materials

Rope, Beech

Charlotte Perriand Style Mahogany Dining or Accent Chair, 1980s
Located in Coronado, CA
Beautiful modernist dining or accent chair constructed in solid mahogany circa 1980s, in the style of the Charlotte Perriand or Jean Touret. Superb craftsmanship, without any screws ...
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1980s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs

Materials

Mahogany

19th C., a Pair of Louis XVI Style Painted Carved Wood and Needlepoint Fauteuils
Located in Morristown, NJ
19th c., France, a lovely pair of fauteuils with painted carved wood frames, wool needlepoint embroidered upholstery and brass nailhead trim. Elaborately carved with folded ribbon cr...
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1870s French Louis XVI Antique Chairs

Materials

Brass

Vintage Regency Patinated Arm Chairs With Cane Seat
Located in west palm beach, FL
A magnificent vintage Regency arm chair. A beautiful hand carved frame with an incredible patina from time. Hand woven cane seating looped into the frame. This chair is breathtaking,...
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Late 19th Century American Regency Antique Chairs

Materials

Cane

FINE ANTIQUE CARVED ViCTORIAN BURGERMEISTER CHAIR 17TH CENTURY JACOBEAN DESIGN
Located in GB
Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale highly decorative and exquisitely made Antique Victorian circa 1870 Burgermeister chair based on a 17th Jacobean...
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1870s English High Victorian Antique Chairs

Materials

Upholstery, Oak

Tobia Scarpa Mastro Chairs for Molteni Pair
Located in Vancouver, BC
A pair of extremely uncommon Afra & Tobia Scarpa Mastro Chairs. The Mastro design was created on the same structural principle as the Monk chair, but in...
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1980s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Chairs

Materials

Metal

Trix Chair by Karl Friedrich Förster, c.1980
Located in Surbiton, GB
A postmodern 'Trix' chair designed by Karl Friedrich Förster and produced in the 1980's. Composed from a tubular steel frame, off white bent plywood backrests and an off white painte...
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1980s German Post-Modern Vintage Chairs

Materials

Steel

Biedermeier Carver Chairs Swedish Late 1800s Antique Quilted Golden Birch
Located in LONDON, GB
Swedish Biedermeier Empire pair of beautiful carver chairs in highest grade quilted golden birch veneers finished in the Classic honey oak color French polish finish with rounded arm...
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Late 19th Century Swedish Biedermeier Antique Chairs

Materials

Birch

Italian modern light green blue chairs Quinta 605 by Mario Botta Alias, 1980s
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian modern light green blue chairs Quinta 605 by Mario Botta Alias, 1980s Pair of chairs mod. Quinta 605 in metal. The seat and backrest are made of a sheet of micro-perforated m...
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1980s Italian Modern Vintage Chairs

Materials

Metal

VERY RARE ANTIQUE CiRCA 1880 REPOUSE CHINESE DRAGON GEM ENCRUSTED CAPTAINS CHAIR
Located in GB
Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this one of a kind, circa 1860-1880 Chinese Dragon swivel chair with repoussé metal work and inlaid gems...
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1880s Chinese Chinoiserie Antique Chairs

Materials

Metal

Hollywood Regency Style Belgo Chrom Chair Gray, Beige, 1980
Located in Boven Leeuwen, NL
Hollywood Regency style steel chair designed by Belgo Chrom in the 1980s. Very heavy and high quality chairs with a comfortable seating. Perfect desk chair. It concerns 1 single cha...
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1890s Belgian Hollywood Regency Antique Chairs

Materials

Steel

Frank Lloyd Wright "Robie" Chairs for Cassina, 1986, Set of 2
Located in Lonigo, Veneto
Frank Lloyd Wright "Robie" chairs for Cassina, original black leather and walnut, Italy, 1986, set of two. This chair's rigorous design exemplifies Frank Lloyd Wright's design etho...
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1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs

Materials

Leather, Walnut

Set of Four Modern Dining Chairs in beech wood by Tecnosedia , Italy, 1980s
Located in Buffalo, NY
Set of four modern dining /lounge chairs in beech. Italy, 1980s. High-style, cantilevered glossy wood chairs / armchairs / dining chairs by Tecnosedia, Italy. Seat height 17".Beautif...
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1980s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Chairs

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Fabric, Beech

1980’s Vintage Jarpen Chair by Niels Gammelgaard for Ikea
Located in London, GB
A stylish and iconic design, this is a 1980’s vintage Jarpen chair by Niels Gammelgaard for Ikea. It is of great quality, with a beautiful design that lo...
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1980s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs

Materials

Metal

Italian modern black chair Terna by Gaspare Cairoli for Seccose, 1980s
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian modern black chair Terna by Gaspare Cairoli for Seccose, 1980s Chair mod. Terna with triangular base. The seat is round and is made of black plastic with two semicircular par...
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1980s Italian Modern Vintage Chairs

Materials

Metal

Stunning Pair Of Carolean Oak Framed Hall Chairs
Located in Crawley, GB
Add a touch of class to your home with this stunning pair of antique Carolean hall chairs. Made from oak, they exude a warm brown colour that is perfect for any decor. The chairs are...
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Late 19th Century British Late Victorian Antique Chairs

Materials

Oak

Postmodern Swirl Chair
Located in Chicago, IL
c. 1980s. Upholstered in a grey microsuede. Metal glides on bottoms.
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1980s Unknown Post-Modern Vintage Chairs

Materials

Suede

1980s , Chairs from Les Arcs , Manufactured Maison Regain
Located in Edogawa-ku Tokyo, JP
1980s , Chairs from Les Arcs , Manufactured Maison Regain 6piece set
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1980s Vintage Chairs

Materials

Pine

Italian modern black Spaghetti chairs by Giandomenico Belotti for Alias, 1980s
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian modern black Spaghetti chairs by Giandomenico Belotti for Alias, 1980s Pair of chairs mod. Spaghetti in metal rod with elastic seat and back made from black scooby threads. C...
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1980s Italian Modern Vintage Chairs

Materials

Metal

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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