Occasional Armchair Upholstered in Light Gray with Black Oak Finish, Laguna Line
Located in Miami, FL
A Laguna occasional chair designed by Aciole Félix for Uultis, with black wood finish, black and gold cane and light gray fabric. The Laguna oc...
Metal
Lounge Chair in Carbon Dyed Ash and Black Sheepskin by Hinterland Design
Located in Vancouver, BC
Hinterland's first lounge chair offering, the Shepherd's Chair is the culmination of years of design and prototyping. Inspired by the close relationship between a traditional herders...
Sheepskin, Upholstery, Hardwood, Ash
Six Mid Century Heart Chairs, Yellow Gaston Daniela Jacquard, Europe 1960s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Dining chair called "Heart" with dark brown walnut stained beech legs and fully upholstered seat and back in beautiful jacquard spanish fabric. This chair can be customized to your ...
Fabric, Bouclé, Beech
Frode Holm Vanity or Accent Chair in Mahogany Danish Mid-Century, 1950's
By Frode Holm, Illums Bolighus
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Rare variant of Frode Holms well-knows vanity chair. This version has a closed back and square cut legs made of mahogany. Super stylish chair perfect for the lady of the manor. Over...
Mahogany
Mid Century Dark Brown Beechwood Bonanza Chair, Europe, 1960s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Chair designed by prof. Rajmund Halas. Is is called Bonanza Chair. Made of beechwood. Chair is after a complete renovation, the woodwork has been ref...
Beech
$1,776Sale Price|20% Off
slip cover swivel chair upholstered in white belgian linen
Located in Old Town Orange, CA
Swivel chair 32”w x 32”d x 31”h. SH:18”. SD:24”. AH: 27”
Linen
Glass chair in the Manner of Louis Dierra
By Louis Dierra
Located in London, GB
This striking curved glass chair, inspired by the iconic designs of Louis Dierra for the Glass Centre Pavilion at the 1939 World’s Fair in New York, represents a masterful blend of a...
Glass, PVC
Good Set of Eight George II Style Mahogany Dining Chairs with Distinctive Hoof
Located in Reepham, GB
A good set of eight George II style mahogany dining chairs with distinctive hoof feet. The set comprising two elbow chairs and six side chairs, dating from the early 20th Century but of mid 18th Century design (c. 1740), with shaped top rail, plain vase...
Mahogany
Pair of Afghan Hound Long Tufting Chairs by Vintola Studio, Poland
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Inspired by the Afghan Hound, this chair combines elegance with playfulness. Handcrafted, cream wool fabric envelops the armchair’s shape, giving it a bold, contemporary character. E...
Wool
René Prou Gilt Wrought Iron and Painted Chair 1930s
By René Prou
Located in CA, CA
A beautiful chair by René Prou in gilt wrought-iron .. The backrest features interlacing scrolls in cream paint. The legs are curved and undulating. Documented in the book by Edition...
Wrought Iron
Set Midcentury Zebra Black White Heart Chairs, Hollywood Regency, Poland, 1960s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
A set of 6 chairs type A5828. Colloquially called "heart" in amazing zebra fabric. The furniture was designed by Helena and Jerzy Kurmanowicz. They were produced in Radomsko Woodwork...
Velvet, Beech
$1,950 / item
Grosfeld House Chairs
Located in Houston, TX
Elegant Grosfeld House ebonized occasional chairs having open backs with dramatic hand-carved draped swags with button tufted leather seats. Sold individually and also available C.O....
Leather, Wood
Mid Century Sea Blue Cado Chair, Steen Østergaard, Europe, 1960s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Polish production chairs from Plastics Factory 'Krywald' in Knurow have embossed signatures. They come from the 70s. The author of this project is the Danish architect Steen Østergaa...
Plastic
$1,516Sale Price|20% Off
Antique Spinning Chair, English, Carved, Work Stool, Seat, Victorian, Circa 1880
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique spinning chair. An English, carved mahogany work stool, dating to the Victorian period, circa 1880. Fascinating work chair ...
Wood
$1,149
Swiss alp escabelle B 41
Located in grand Lancy, CH
Swiss alp escabelle B 41
Wood
$7,744Sale Price / set|20% Off
Set of 4 Mary II Bar Chair Wood or Lacquered Dedar Made in Portugal by Ottiu
Located in RIO TINTO, PT
One of the most imposing and provocative figures of the Hollywood Golden Era, Mary Mae West was the ultimate symbol of independence and allure. Inspired by her magnetic personality a...
Stainless Steel
Kazuhide Takahama Gaja Chair for Cassina, Metal Frame, Mid-Century
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Kazuhide Takahama Gaga Chair For Cassina A light, airy stackable metal chair. Gaja is a contemporary piece of furniture reminiscent of the pure classicism of Rationalism, to which the chair lays legitimate claim, thanks to its streamlined, practical nature. Designed by Japanese architect Kazuhide Takahama, the Gaja design chair was originally crafted for a small local restaurant and is characterized by its open structure with frame in arc-welded, chrome-plated tubular steel. STRUCTURE Frame in bent tubular metal with chrome or painted finish. PADDING Flexible polyurethane foam. UPHOLSTERY Fabric or leather. Light, slender and stackable, the Gaja chair...
Metal
Bentwood Chair in the Style of Thonet – Austria, Circa 1930
By Thonet
Located in Barcelona, ES
Bentwood Chair in the Style of Thonet – Austria, Circa 1930 This timeless bentwood chair, crafted in Austria circa 1930, showcases the classic design that has become synonymous with...
Rattan
Eames Time Life Chair in Black Leather by Herman Miller, 1981 USA
By Charles and Ray Eames, Herman Miller
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Classic Eames Time Life Chair in black leather for Herman Miller. Stamped JUN 1, 1981 on frame. Black leather is in good condition with wear as shown. Original 4 star base. Extremely...
Aluminum
Set of Two Pierre Jeanneret 055 Capitol Complex Chair by Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Chair designed by Pierre Jeanneret circa 1950, relaunched in 2019. Manufactured by Cassina in Italy. This chair is one of the most recognisable in Chandigarh’s Capitol Complex, foun...
Cane, Wood
Set of Eight Postmodern Dining Chairs in Solid Ash Wood
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Set of dining chairs, ash, Europe, 1980s Striking set of eight dining chairs, made in Europe in the 1980s. These chairs showcase beauty and strength due to their material, solid ash...
Ash
1980s Knoll Jorge Pensi Amat Toledo Chair Spain Postmodern
By Amat-3, Jorge Pensi
Located in Chula Vista, CA
For your consideration, a Toledo chair stackable designed by Jorge Pensi for Amat 3 Spain for Knoll Organic and streamlined shape lightweight cast aluminum. Unmarked. Dye cast alum...
Aluminum
Frances White Oak Chair in 100% Hemp with Down Cushions
Located in Old Town Orange, CA
Frances White Oak Chair in 100% Hemp Frances White Oak Chair in Stone Washed Linen A beautiful heavy 22 oz weighted organic hemp in a nautral undyed flax. Our hemp is stone washed ...
Linen, Oak, Down
Calif-Asia, Low Chair, Rattan, USA, 1960s
Located in High Point, NC
A rattan chair designed and produced by Calif-Asia, USA, c. 1960s. Seat Height (inches): 3.5" All items ship from High Point, North Carolina.
Rattan
Magnus Olesen Stacking Armchair Scandinavian Mid-Century Modern, 1970s
By Rud Thygesen and Johnny Sorensen, Magnus Olesen
Located in Antwerp, BE
Vintage armchair by Magnus Olesen, Denmark. Curved laminated oakwood design with light grey upholstery. Dimensions: 55 W x 48 D x 75 H cm. Chair of the 61 series, stackable laminated...
Wool, Oak, Plywood
Augusto Savini 'Pamplona' Mid-Century Modern Set of 4 Armchairs 1970s for Pozzi
By Augusto Savini, Pozzi
Located in Antwerp, BE
Set of four dining chairs model "Pamplona" designed by Augusto Savini for Pozzi, 1970s, Italy. Vintage 1970s Italian dining chairs. Gunmetal silver lacquer wooden frames in a U-back...
Upholstery, Wood
Adrien Audoux & Frida Minet Dining Chair in Braided Hemp
By Adrien Audoux and Frida Minnet, Vibo
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Adrien Audoux and Frida Minet for Vibo, dining chair, beech, rope hemp, France, late 1940s A naturalistic dining chair designed by Adrien Audoux and Frida Minet. The seating and ba...
Hemp, Beech
Eero Aarnio Pastille Chair
By Eero Aarnio
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Eero Aarnio Pastllle Lounge Chair Originally designed in 1967 This example was manufactured by Adelta C. 2000 Original Neon Green Color There are 2 available, priced individually
Fiberglass
$1,508Sale Price / set|20% Off
French Pair of Turned & Straw Beech Chairs, circa 1940
Located in Labrit, Landes
French strawed and turned pair of chairs, made circa 1940 False pair from a different source but allowing them to be placed in a room like side chairs. This explain the difference in...
Straw, Beech
Sculptural Bouclé Dining Chair with Pedestal Base-Set Of 8 Chairs White Bouclé
Located in New York, NY
A sculptural blend of form and function, this contemporary dining chair exudes elegance with its soft curves and refined silhouette. Upholstered in a range of bouclé fabric colors. ...
Bouclé, Upholstery, Wood
Swiss alp escabelle solid wood
Located in grand Lancy, CH
Swiss alp escabelle solid wood
Wood
Pr. Architectural High Back Wrought Iron Chairs att. to Leopold Gest c. 1980's
By Gustave Toffiche and Léopold Gest
Located in New York, NY
Exceptional pair of Post Modern style high back chairs, having dramatic exaggerated tall backs, and asymmetrical upholstered leather pad seats. Finished in black on black, showing ...
Wrought Iron
Set of 4 Chrome and Clear Lucite Plia Folding Chairs by Anonima Castelli, Italy
By Giancarlo Piretti, Anonima Castelli
Located in Roma, IT
Lovely set of 4 original and signed "Plia" folding chairs in the timeless chrome and clear lucite version. NOS (new old Stock). This fantastic chairs were designed by Giancarlo Pire...
Steel, Chrome
Mid-century Cesca chair designed by Marcel Breuer for Gavina, Italy, 1960s
By Marcel Breuer, Gavina
Located in Milano, IT
Mid-century Cesca chair designed by Marcel Breuer for Gavina, Italy, 1960s This elegant Cesca chair, created by Marcel Breuer and produced by Gavina in the 1960s, is a fine example ...
Steel
Pair of Indra Easy Chairs in Beech, Brass & Leather by Arne Norell, 1970s
By Arne Norell
Located in Limhamn, Skåne län
This rare pair of Indra easy chairs, designed by Arne Norell and produced by Arne Norell AB in Aneby, Sweden, is a compelling example of mid-century Swedish design where material ric...
Brass
$1,126
Swiss alp escabelle B 62
Located in grand Lancy, CH
Swiss alp escabelle B 62
Wood
Early 19th Century English Mahogany Library Chair with Leather Upholstery
Located in Atlanta, GA
Early 19th Century English Mahogany Library Chair with Leather Upholstery, ca. 1800
Mahogany
$4,415Sale Price / set|20% Off
A rare pair of Rene Prou wrought iron occasional chairs
By René Prou
Located in London, GB
A rare Art Deco pair of hand forged wrought iron occasional chairs designed uniquely by Rene Prou for the exquisite Claridge’s Hotel London . C1930s .
Iron
$1,726Sale Price / set|20% Off
Set of 4 Sa 07 Chairs by Cees Braakman for Pastoe, 1960
By Pastoe, Cees Braakman
Located in Herentals, BE
The minimalist chairs designed by Cees Braakman in 1960 belong to his Japanese Series. They are made of very dark green lacquered afro-teak and over time they have been fitted with ...
Fabric, Wood
$890 / item
Bel Sl Terracotta Chair By Pablo Regano
Located in Milan, IT
The Bel collection is inspired by the 'Bel Design Italiano' that appeared in the 1950s in Italy. It's a design trend that combines Italian tradition with burgeoning creative and tech...
Metal
1960s Martin Visser Lounge Chair Enameled Metal Wood Arms White Upholstery
By Martin Visser, 't Spectrum Bergeijk
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Martin Visser lounge chair combines industrial design with refined comfort through its distinctive material palette. The black enameled metal frame creates geometric lines and struct...
Metal, Enamel
Pair of Midcentury Mies Van Der Rohe Brno "Flat Bar 255" Leather Chairs, 1970s
By Knoll, Ludwig Mies van der Rohe
Located in Roma, IT
Pair of amazing Ludwig Mies van der Rohe "brno" chairs in beige leather. Gavina produced this pair of items for Knoll in Italy during the 1970s. These stunning dining room chairs ha...
Stainless Steel, Chrome
Set Of 4 Mid Century Rene Herbst Sandow Cord And Chrome Armchairs
Located in Keego Harbor, MI
A celebrated example of early modernist design, this set of four René Herbst Sandow armchairs showcases the designer’s pioneering use of industrial materials and streamlined construc...
Chrome
Shaggy Rope Chair aka the "Cousin It" in the style of Corito Escario-Yu
Located in Chicago, IL
This chair is a striking example of avant-garde furniture design, often colloquially referred to as a "Cousin It" chair due to its resemblance to the shaggy character from The Addams...
Metal
Set of 4 folding chairs made of wood and Vienna straw Italia70s Mid-Century
Located in Palermo, IT
Set of 4 vintage beechwood and Vienna straw folding chairs, made in Italy during the 1970s. This specific design, which combines the lightness of a folding frame with a classic woven...
Rattan, Wood
Afra e Tobia Scarpa Monk chairs canvas Molteni Italy 1974
By Molteni & C, Afra & Tobia Scarpa
Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant
Iconic set of six “Monk Chair” dining chairs, designed by Afra Scarpa & Tobia Scarpa and manufactured by Molteni &C, Italy 1974. Each chair features a robust solid walnut timber fram...
Canvas, Walnut
$1,160Sale Price|20% Off
Vienna Secession Bent Oak Armchair w/ Cat Needlepoint Seat by Thonet No.010
By Thonet
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Victorian style child size Thonet number 10 oak side chair features an elegant, sculptural frame crafted from warm-toned bentwood with striking fluid curves and elegant round arched ...
Oak
Gerard van den Berg Red Leather 'Longa' Lounge Chair, 1995
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Designed in 1995 by Gerard van den Berg, This stylish "Longa" lounge chair features thick, red buffalo leather, soft form shape and short wood legs. In good original condition with ...
Leather, Wood
Göran Malmvall pine chair 510 by Karl Andersson & Söner, Sweden, 1940s
Located in Forserum, SE
Swedish side chair, Model 510, designed by Göran Malmvall for the manufacturer Karl Andersson & Söner, Huskvarna. Originating from the late 1940s, it is a late example of the "sports...
Pine
Set of four N. O. Møller Dining Chairs, solid teak, full grain leather
By J.L. Møllers Møbelfabrik, Niels Otto Møller
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Set of four N. O. Møller dining chairs with frame of solid teak. Seats new upholstered with tan aniline leather Model 75, made by J. L. Møller, Denmark, 1960s.
Leather, Teak
Set of Four Mid Century Tufting Chairs, Blue Wood, Rajmund Halas, Poland, 1960s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Chair designed by Prof. Rajmund Halas. Made of beechwood. Chair is after a complete upholstery renovation, the woodwork has been refreshed. Seat is hand tufting multicolor wool. Ab...
Velvet, Beech
Ludwig mies Van Der Rohe Barcelona Chairs
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A fine original Pair of Mies Van Der Rohe Barcelona Chairs Original Full Grain Leather Seats and Straps Clean Polished Steel Frame Or...
Leather
Early Original MR10 Chairs by Mies van der Rohe for Bononia, Italy, pre-1968
Located in Milano, IT
A beautiful early MR10 cantilever dining chair, crafted in thick black saddle leather and supported by elegant tubular chromed-steel frames. The leather has developed a refined, natu...
Steel
Set of 6 Fine French Art Deco Palissander and Stained Beech Dining Chairs
Located in Long Island City, NY
A set of six fine French Art Deco dining chairs with palisander backs and an ebonized beech base.
Wood
Giraffe dining Chair in Solid Brazilian Wood by Juliana Vasconcellos
Located in Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais
The Giraffe dining chair was designed with soft curves and slender, but with volume, bringing comfort and elegance. The base structure was thought...
Wood
Rare 1920s Czech Art Deco Cinema Chair in Thonet Style
Located in Praha, CZ
Rare original cinema seating chair manufactured in former Czechoslovakia during the 1920s, probably by Thonet or influenced by classic Thonet production. Crafted from solid beech woo...
Wood, Beech, Plywood
Brazilian Modernist Rosewood and Steel Lounge Chairs, 1970s
Located in Coronado, CA
This unique pair of mystery lounge chairs was handcrafted in Brazil in the 1970s, and definitely gives us Oscar Niemeyer vibes. The chairs feature a very interesting combination of m...
Steel
"Tripod" Chair by Guillerme and Chambron in Loro Piana "Incas", France, 1960s
Located in New York, NY
The "Tripod" armchair designed by Guillerme et Chambron and produced in France during the 1960s. This sculptural armchair is a clear example of French mid-century design, appreciated...
Alpaca, Oak
Arca chair designed by Gigi Sabadin for Crassevig, Italy, 1974
Located in Milano, IT
Arca Chair designed by Gigi Sabadin for Crassevig, Italy, 1974 The Arca chair, designed by Gigi Sabadin for Crassevig, is a standout example of 1970s Italian design. Its clean lines...
Rattan, Ash
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.
Modern icons are showing up in gracefully layered dining nooks, living rooms and lounges — proof that great design only gets better with context.
You know the designs, now get the stories about how they came to be.
From his massive collaborative workshop in a former paper factory, the designer concocts funky furniture from disused materials, as well as luxe hotel interiors like the new Mix Brussels.
What happens when you do something to a piece of furniture that you shouldn’t? It becomes an entirely new object.
What at first glance seems an unusual choice jibes perfectly with the designer's aesthetic.
If anyone is brave, humble and adept enough to recolor these mid-century masterpieces, it’s Ilse Crawford. Here, she gives us the details on her five earthy paint choices and tells us how she feels about design collaborations.
Want to update an old chair that still has good bones? We spoke to experts to find out how they approach reupholstering antique furniture.
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