Set of Eight Mid-Century Butterfly Dining Chairs, Pink Boucle, Europe, 1960s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Dining chair called "Butterfly" with dark wenge stained beech legs and fully upholstered seat and back in beautiful boucle italian fabric (color number 03). This chair can be cus...
Fabric, Beech
$4,013 / set
Set of 4 straw and metal Neo classic chairs
Located in grand Lancy, CH
Set of 4 straw and metal chairs
Metal
$1,121
Swiss alp escabelle B 62
Located in grand Lancy, CH
Swiss alp escabelle B 62
Wood
Le Corbusier, P. Jeanneret, C. Perriand LC1 UAM Chair by Cassina
By Le Corbusier, Pierre Jeanneret, Charlotte Perriand Cassina, Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Chair designed by Le Corbusier, Pierre Jeanneret, Charlotte Perriand in 1928. Relaunched in 2011. Manufactured by Cassina in Italy. Armchair with structure in polished trivalent chr...
Steel
Pierre Paulin 'Boston' Garden Chairs for Henry Massonnet in Black and Red
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Boston garden chairs by French furniture designer Pierre Paulin and manufactured by Henry Massonnet/STAMP in 1988. Paulin was influenced here by (and ...
Plastic
Italian Lounge Chair in Black Leather
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Lounge chair, leather, Italy, 1970s This mobile lounge chair is completely covered in high quality, thick leather that patinated beautifully over the years. The round form of the cu...
Leather
Morris & Co. Armchair from the Sussex Line, London, 19th Century
By Ford Madox Brown 1, Morris & Co.
Located in Atlanta, GA
Armchair, from the Sussex range of chairs by Morris, Marshall, Faulkner & Co., later Morris & Co., English 1870-1900 The armchairs and chairs, which have round seats and square back...
Rush, Fruitwood
Set of Eight 20th Century Light Crème Boucle Chairs, 1960s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Chairs designed by Prof. Rajmund Halas. Made of beechwood. Chair is after a complete upholstery renovation, the woodwork has been refreshed. Seat and back is dressed in crème, durabl...
Velvet, Beech
Contemporary Chair 'Petit Rond' Troels Grum-Schwensen X FRAMA, Steel and Zebra
By Frama, Troels Grum-Schwensen
Located in Paris, IDF
Chair Petit Rond by FRAMA Studio Designer / Maker : Troels Grum-Schwensen and FRAMA Studio Material : Brushed Stainless Steel and Zebra Fabric Dimensions : Height 85 cm / Width 45 c...
Stainless Steel
Danish Modern, Wabi Sabi Stool in Solid Elm, Scandinavia, 1960s
Located in Odense, DK
A charming and decorative Scandinavian stool in solid elm, handcrafted by a Danish cabinetmaker in the 1960s. This piece reflects the rustic elegance of Nordic folk design, with its ...
Elm
$10,292Sale Price / set|20% Off
Wittmann - Josef Hoffmann - Fledermaus - Chair (6) - Beech
Located in Budapest, HU
This remarkable set of six **Fledermaus chairs**, designed by the visionary Austrian architect **Josef Hoffmann** in the early 1900s and masterfully crafted by **Wittmann**, represen...
Leather, Beech
$3,040Sale Price / set|20% Off
Pr. Barcelona Style Chairs by Kipp Stewart for Drexel
By Kipp Stewart, Drexel
Located in New York, NY
Rare pair of Barcelona style lounge chairs, designed by Kipp Stewart for Drexel. Like the iconic Mies chair, but the American designed and made version. These chairs are actually mu...
Chrome
Set of 4 vintage 70s black leather chairs Italian design
Located in None, IT
Set of four chairs with wooden frame and seat and back covered in black leather, Italian design, 1970s. CONDITION: In good, working condition, may show signs of wear given by time. ...
Leather, Wood
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...
Brass
Gaetano Pesce limited edition Greene Street chair for Vitra Italy / 1995
By Gaetano Pesce, Vitra
Located in Skokie, IL
Gaetano Pesce limited edition Greene Street chair for Vitra Italy / Switzerland, 1984 / 1994. This example 70 /100 pieces produced. Materials: resin reinforced with fiberglass, stee...
Steel
Late 19th Century English Carved Oak Klismos Chair
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
A large and very stylish late 19th Century English carved oak Klismos armchair. With a deeply curved tablet back centred by a carved Anthemion, flanked by Owen Jones inspired decor...
Leather, Oak
John Risley Mr and Mrs Settee
By John Risley
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Mr and Mrs Settee Designed by John Risley C.1965 This group of Wrought Iron People Furniture was distributed by Raymor. Original Black surface. S...
Steel
$7,500 / item
Sculptural Chairs Organic Modern Wood Design
Located in Miami, FL
One of a kind pair of chairs made from a single piece of wood and carved seamlessly from one piece of wood. More than a simple seat, this sculpted piece of wood becomes a sculptur...
Wood
18th Century Swedish Antique Rococo Chair with Original Paint
Located in Boden, SE
18th Century Swedish Rococo chair from Stockholm, Southern Sweden. A fantastic chair with nice proportions & curvy legs It comes from the upper class environment. Scraped by ha...
Pine
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
George Nakashima Wooden Walnut Grass Straw Dining Chair - Mid Century
Located in London, GB
George Nakashima, Ahmedabad grass-seated chair, circa 1964. Part of the Banda Gallery archive. Designed for the National Institute of Design management offices in Ahmedabad, this ch...
Teak
$21,246 / set
Set of six Josef Hoffmann chairs, circa 1925
Located in Piacenza, Italy
Set of six Josef Hoffmann chairs, circa 1925 This refined chair, part of a set of six attributed to Josef Hoffmann and dating to around 1925, showcases the architect’s unmistakable a...
Wood
$1,230 / item
Lila Hunter Chairs By Philippe Starck For XO 1980s
Located in Čelinac, BA
Lila Hunter chair by Philippe Starck for XO.
Metal
1940 Charles Dudouyt French Design Wicker and Oak Chairs Set of 4
Located in Brescia, IT
Set of 4 Chairs Charles Dodouyt France, 1940 Solid Oak Frame Wicker Seat Very Good Condiction
Wicker, Oak
Stuart Scott Furniture Finish Sample Set: Oak & Walnut, UK Made
By Stuart Scott
Located in Trowbridge, Wiltshire
A selection of six of our Stuart Scott Furniture finish samples: Oiled Oak Aged Oak Oiled Walnut Ebonised Oak Ebonised Walnut Black Lacquered Walnut Whit...
Brass
$7,800 / item
1930s French Art Deco Club Chair
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Lovely Art Deco chair from France, 1930s. Beautiful curved wood frame with scroll detail. Newly upholstered in a lovely camel mohair. Original wood finish shows nice age and patina. ...
Wood, Mohair
$18,329 / item
Customizable ClassiCon Monte Carlo Sofa by Eileen Gray
By Eileen Gray
Located in New York, NY
Eileen Gray‘s perhaps most exclusive sofa radiates an allure from which no beholder can escape. The soft curve, the most unusual lines of the backrest make the Monte Carlo an incomp...
Leather, Fabric
$2,600 / item
Cataract Chair II by Raka Studio
By Raka Studio
Located in Cape Girardeau, MO
Cataract II a side/filler chair made in solid ashwood by bending wood. Three of the legs have been made using the wood-bending technique to adopt an abstract natural wave-like design...
Velvet, Ash, Bentwood
$1,320Sale Price / set|20% Off
Set of Four Larkin No. 1 Oak Pressed Back Chairs C1920
Located in Big Flats, NY
Set of Four Larkin No. 1 Oak Pressed Back Chairs C1920 Measures - 42.25"H x 18.75"W x 22.5"D A set of four Larkin No. 1 oak pressed back chairs feat...
Oak
Rustic French Provincial Sculptured Chair in the Style of Alexandre Noll, 1960s
Located in Nürnberg, Bayern
Rustic French Provincial Sculptured Chair in the Style of Alexandre Noll, 1960s The seat width is 32 cm, the seat depth 35 cm and the seat height 38 cm. The overall width is 42cm, ...
Elm
Vintage Bentwood Rocking Chair Att. to Thonet
By Thonet
Located in New York, NY
Unusual bentwood and cane rocking chair, in the Vienna Secessionist style, probably mid 20th C vintage, Thonet - made in USA, unsigned. The chair is slightly smaller in scale, a vari...
Cane, Bentwood
19Thc Early Set of Bird Cage Windsor Chairs-6
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Early 19Thc New England birdcage Windsor chairs in fine condition.These early chairs have a wonderful mellow patina.The condition is very good and strong & sturdy.Sold as a compl...
Wood
Dos Gallos Custom Walnut and Leather Spiral Twist Armchair with Scrolled Arms
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Our Custom Occasional chair in walnut with barley twist legs and stretchers. Beautifully carved scrolled arms. As shown in COL and nail heads. Can be made in any finish, in solid Wal...
Oak, Walnut
Mid Century Mushroom Chair, Hand Tufting Blue Green Orange Wool, Europe, 1960s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Beautiful chairs type 200/128, designed by Juliusz Kedziorek and manufactured by Goscieninska Furniture Factory in Poland. We called them "mushroom" chairs cause of light and nice s...
Velvet, Beech, Wool
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
Italian Modern Brass Chiavari Chair
By Chiavari, Gio Ponti, Romeo Rega, Willy Rizzo
Located in Houston, TX
Italian Modern Brass Chiavari Chair. Offered is a splendid Italian mid century modern brass chair, armchair or side chair by Chiavari which dates to the 1960's. This large scale bras...
Brass
$9,920Sale Price / set|20% Off
Jean Prouvé Antony Chairs, 2002 Vitra edition. with original tags, Set of 2
By Jean Prouvé, Vitra
Located in Denver, CO
These chairs are a very sought after set of Antony Chairs originally designed in 1950 by French Architect Jean Prouvé, released via license by Vitra USA on behalf of the Prouvé famil...
Steel
One of Ten S33 Leather Chairs By Mart Stam 1970s
By Mart Stam
Located in Čelinac, BA
Mart Stam S33 Leather chairs Italy 1970s
Chrome
Rare Saturne Chairs by Genevieve Dangles and Christian Defrance, France, 1950s
By Christian Defrance and Geneviève Dangles
Located in Lewes, East Sussex
A rare, early pair of Saturne (Saturn) armchairs, in original condition, with original blue velvet upholstery, designed by Genevieve Dangles and Christian Defrance. Presented in Pari...
Metal
Charlotte Perriand Meribel Wood Stool by Cassina, Black Oak, Modern
By Charlotte Perriand, Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Stool model Meribel designed by Charlotte Perriand in 1953-61. Oak stained black. Relaunched by Cassina in 2011. Manufactured by Cassina in Italy. Reclaiming simple materials ...
Aluminum
Accent Bar Chair Gropius CS1 by Noom 75 cm, Fully Upholstered, Wool, Beige
Located in Paris, FR
New Noom furniture collection is dedicated to the 100th anniversary of the founding of the Bauhaus School in Germany. Ideas of functionalism and conciseness, the combination of Craft...
Fabric, Wool, Bouclé, Velvet, Cotton, Linen, Acrylic, Wood, Ash
$4,620 / item
Sabaudia Viennese Cane Armchair by Fratelli Boffi
Located in Milan, IT
A stunning version of the Sabaudia armchair, this elegant piece boasts the same sophisticated Silhouette and exquisite details and materials of its sibling, but features a striking t...
Wood
Keith Haring Sculptural Chair or Pedestal
By Keith Haring
Located in Atlanta, GA
Keith Haring sculptural chair or pedestal, produced by Vilac, France, circa 2000s.
Metal
Niels Moller Model 71 Dining Chairs, Rosewood & Leather, 1950s
By J.L. Møllers Møbelfabrik, Niels Otto Møller
Located in London, England
Niels Moller - Model 71 Dining Chairs in Rosewood & Leather, 1951 Niels Moller's Model 71 dining chair was one of his earliest and most expressive works, designed in 1951 in the ear...
Leather, Rosewood
Set of Four Mid Century Glossy Mint Green Cado Chairs, Steen Østergaard, 1974
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Polish production chairs from Plastics Factory 'Krywald' in Knurow have embossed signatures. They come from the 1970s. The author of this project is the Danish architect Steen Østerg...
Plastic
Six Mid Century Leopard Velvet Chairs, Walnut 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 dressed in leopard, durable and pl...
Velvet, Beech
Henrik Tengler Chairman Wood Types: Walnut Upholstery:Cognac For One Collection
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Henrik Tengler Chairman Wood Types: Walnut, Upholstery: Cognac For One Collection The Chairman was designed by Henrik Tengler for Onecollecti...
Wood
$297Sale Price|20% Off
English Antique Inlaid Mahogany Arts & Crafts Side Chair Bedroom Chair
Located in Leicester, GB
An absolutely stunning Arts & Crafts spindle back chair from the early 1900s. Made in England. The chair has delicate legs and shaped spindles on the decorative backrest. The back of...
Mahogany
Mid Century Shell Chair in FONTAINEBLEAU printed linen by Pierre Frey, 1960s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Beautiful chair type 1020 colloquially called "shell" produced by the Slupsk centre of furniture industry in the 1960s in Poland. They are after full renovation upholstery and carp...
Textile, Wool, Velvet, Beech
Pair Barbuda Grey Leather Armchairs By Christian Liagre For Holly Hunt
Located in Tarrytown, NY
Pair of Barbuda grey leather armchairs by Christian Liagre for Holly Hunt.
Leather
French Louis XVI Style Armchair Carved Walnut with Caned Backrest
Located in Frankfurt am Main, DE
A Louis XVI style cabriolet armchair of solid walnut finely carved with caned backrest, France, 1900-1910. The chair has been reupholstered in off-white 100% linen, original finish v...
Linen, Cane, Walnut
The Chieftain Easy Chair in Leather and Rosewood by Finn Juhl, 1950s
By Finn Juhl
Located in Limhamn, Skåne län
The Chieftain easy chair, designed by Finn Juhl and produced by master cabinetmaker Niels Vodder in Denmark in the early 1960s, stands as one of the most revered and iconic pieces in...
Leather, Rosewood
Mid Century Heart Chair, Green Velvet, Dark Wood, 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 velvet italian fabric. This chair can be customized to your sp...
Fabric, Bouclé, Beech
Charlotte Perriand LC7 Chair by Cassina, Mid-Century Modern Design
By Cassina, Charlotte Perriand
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Chair designed by Charlotte Perriand in 1927. Relaunched in 1978. Manufactured by Cassina in Italy. Designed by Charlotte Perriand and part of the LC collection by Le Corbusier, Pierre Jeanneret and Charlotte Perriand. An icon with a versatile and functional soul, the LC7...
Steel
$2,090 / set
Pair of French Art Deco chairs
Located in grand Lancy, CH
Pair of French Art Deco chairs
Fabric, Wood
" Klismos" chair, 19th century
Located in Paris, Ile-de-France
"Klismos" chair Stained walnut Of unusual design, the chair has a curved back attached to the seat by a triple support, Square seat, saber feet. Northern Europe, probably Denmark. ...
Wood, Walnut
Charlotte Perriand 9 Tabouret de Sale de Bains For Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Charlotte Perriand 9 Tabouret de Sale de Bains For Cassina Included in the Collection Le Corbusier, Pierre Jeanneret, Charlotte Perriand, the 9 Tabouret hi...
Chrome
Dining Chairs by Henning Kjærnulf, Model Razoblade, Denmark, Oak
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Set of striking dining chairs by Henning Kjærnulf, made of oak and Sahara coloured lambskin. Refreshing design with bold Baroque coming together nicely with Mid-Century Modernism. ...
Oak
Baby Gropius Chair by NOOM, Modern Design for Kids, Velvet
Located in Paris, FR
BAUHAUS-INSPIRED DESIGN FOR KIDS The Baby Gropius Chair by NOOM is a sculptural designer kids chair inspired by Bauhaus principles and the iconic forms of the Gropius collection. Ex...
Linen, Velvet, Faux Fur, Wool, Cotton, Bouclé
$2,120Sale Price / set|20% Off
Near Pair of Antique Carved Temple Chairs, Burmese, Decor, Colonial, Victorian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a near pair of antique carved temple chairs. A Burmese, mahogany and woven leather low chair, dating to the early Victorian period, circa 1850. Utterly fascinating carved ...
Leather, Wood
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.
A field guide for anyone who wants to brush up on their knowledge of French antiques