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Chairs For Sale
Cherner Armchair by Norman Cherner for Plycraft
Located in Centreville, VA
Found in design collections across the world, the Cherner chair was originally made of walnut faced moulded plywood, using similar techniques to those that Charles and Ray Eames were...
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs

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Bentwood

Giovanni Carini for Planula Set of Four "Libellula" Chairs. Italy 1970s
Located in Naples, IT
Set of four chairs Mod. Libellula, design by Giovanni Carini made for Planula,1970 stackable with chromed metal rod frame and leather seat and back. Fair condition, some signs of tim...
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs

Materials

Metal

Dining Chairs Style B32 by Marcel Breuer, Set of 4
Located in Lasne, BE
Set of 4 chairs in wood, rattan and metal. Seat height: 46 cm. Wear due to time and age of the chairs.
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1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs

Materials

Metal

19th Century Pair of Marquis Louis XVI Chairs
Located in Los Angeles, CA
19th century pair of Marquis Louis XVI Chairs, France.
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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Chairs

Materials

Wood

Pair of Adirondack Arts & Crafts Plank Chairs
Located in Cambridge, US
USA, ca. 1930s. A stylish pair of occasional chairs from the Adirondacks. Each features handmade construction fashioned from six cuts of wood - most likely by a local craftsman or ca...
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1930s American Adirondack Vintage Chairs

Materials

Wood

Rare aluminum Tulip chairs by Pierre Guariche
Located in Kleinburg, ON
The architect Pierre Guariche was one of the leading modern furniture and lighting designers of postwar France. Guariche can, in some ways, be thought of as the French version of Cha...
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1950s French Modern Vintage Chairs

Materials

Aluminum, Metal

Pair of Napoleon III Side Chairs with Blue Leather Upholstery
Located in LA CIOTAT, FR
A fabulous pair of 19th century Napoleon III carved wooden side chairs, each with a delicate spindle back and ornately shaped top rail. The seats are plush and comfortable, resplende...
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19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Chairs

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Leather, Fruitwood

Rare Teak Danish Modern Children’s Chairs
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Unique and rare midcentury modern child’s chairs. Executed in teak with steel frames with handsome patina. In good even condition with lovely character and no major wear besides norm...
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Mid-20th Century Scandinavian Modern Chairs

Materials

Teak

Contemporary Authentic Shagreen Rose De Paris Pink Chair
Located in Toronto, ON
An authentic Shagreen Rose de Paris chair. Working with the vendor in Asia this particular genteel shade of pink called Rose de Paris was custom produced. The refined tapered leg is ...
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2010s Philippine Chairs

Materials

Bone, Shagreen, Wood

Contemporary Authentic Shagreen Pale Purple Lavender Chair
Located in Toronto, ON
An authentic Shagreen lavender chair. The refined tapered leg is capped with a bone toe. This elegant, versatile, yet modern chair is well suited for a bathroom, a woman’s vanity or ...
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2010s Philippine Chairs

Materials

Bone, Shagreen, Wood

Vintage Barstools Faux Bamboo Barstool Set of White Barstools Palm Beach
Located in Rochester, NY
Beautiful set of 4 solid wood faux bamboo barstools in excellent condition. Minor if any signs of wear. Gorgeous palm beach style white barstool set solid wood.
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Late 20th Century American Hollywood Regency Chairs

Materials

Hardwood

"Aetna" chair by Paul Hardy
Located in PARIS, FR
The "Aetna" chair by designer Paul Hardy is constructed by mixing wood, sand, pigments and liquid rubber, which gives it a hybrid appearance between volcanic rock eroded by time and ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Other Chairs

Materials

Plaster

Brutalist Solid Dark Brown Oak Trigon Chair
Located in Amsterdam, NL
The Trigon Chair is composed of pentahedral volumes; five-faced triangular shapes. The triangle is one of the earliest known geometric forms, with its use dating back to over 5.000 y...
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21st Century and Contemporary Dutch Brutalist Chairs

Materials

Oak, Walnut

A rare Hans J. Wegner armchair Rocker in solid oak from the 1940s.
Located in Vejle Øst, DK
A rare Hans J. Wegner armchair Rocker in solid oak from the 1940s. Made by Mikael Lauersen. Original black patinated leather.
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1940s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs

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Oak

Antique Jockey Scales
Located in Sherborne, GB
Edwardian jockey scales in oak by Avery with its original patina, there are shrinkage splits around the motif, a pleasant light honey colour.
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Early 1900s English Edwardian Antique Chairs

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Oak

Set of 3+1 from the house "salon de provence" by Gaston Viort - 1930s
Located in Linkebeek, BE
Set of 3+1 from the house "salon de provence" by Gaston Viort - 1930s Wear consistent with age and use - "As-Is" Industrial - Original patina - Garden Chairs
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1930s Vintage Chairs

Materials

Aluminum

Pierre Paulin for Artifort Green F560 Mushroom Chair
Located in London, GB
Originally designed by Pierre Paulin in 1960 in collaboration with Artifort, the Mushroom chair, also known as the F560, is part of the permanent collection of the Museum of Modern Art, making it a true design icon. Inspired by women’s swimming...
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1960s Dutch Modern Vintage Chairs

Materials

Fabric

Italian Mid-Century Cherry Wood and Pastel Colored Chairs , 1950s
Located in Meda, MB
This set of 6 Mid-Century Modern chairs was produced in Italy in the 1950s . The structure is in solid cherry wood and they have been reupholstered with a fine velvet. Fully restored.
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1950s Vintage Chairs

Materials

Velvet, Cherry

Ron Arad Chair For Kartell
Located in Čelinac, BA
Ron Arad Chair for KARTELL Italy 1980s
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1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs

Materials

Aluminum

Contemporary Fossil collection 'Chair' by Oitoproducts, Blue
Located in Paris, IDF
Contemporary Fossil collection 'Chair' by Oitoproducts, Blue The FOSSIL upholstered furniture collection marks an exciting first collaboration with the talented Ukrainian product d...
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21st Century and Contemporary Ukrainian Organic Modern Chairs

Materials

Textile, Foam, Rubber, Plywood

Contemporary Chair 'Eater Upholstered' by Oitoproducts
Located in Paris, IDF
Contemporary Chair 'Eater Upholstered' by Oitoproducts Introducing the Eater Steel Seat with upholstery, a groundbreaking creation by Ivan Voitovych that challenges conventional fur...
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21st Century and Contemporary Ukrainian Organic Modern Chairs

Materials

Steel

Pair of Easy Chairs in Teak and Newly Reupholstered by Finn Juhl, 1956
Located in Limhamn, Skåne län
Pair of Easy Chairs in Teak and Newly Reupholstered in Gabriel Savak Plain by Finn Juhl, 1956 Additional Information: Material: Teak, and newly reupholstered in Gabriel Savak plain ...
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20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Chairs

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Teak, Fabric

Pair of "Nautilus" Swivel Chairs by Precedent
Located in Southampton, NJ
Gorgeous pair of Swivel(360 Degrees), by Precedent. In the manner of Vladimir Kagan for Directional. Both Chairs are roomy and sturdy and swivel smoothly. No marks or tears or holes...
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Early 2000s American Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Fabric

Set of Four Whte and Blue Velvet "Leggera" Chairs by Gio Ponti for Cassina, 1950
Located in Milan, IT
Four "Leggera" chairs model 646 by Gio Ponti for Cassina. White wood frame and blue velvet seating.
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1950s Italian Vintage Chairs

Materials

Wood, Velvet

Bodil Kjaers Red Painted Beech Principal Chair All Wood for Karakter
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Bodil Kjaers Red Painted Beech Principal Chair All Wood for Karakter Characterised by a simple and honest use of form and material, the Principal Chair is timeless in every aspect....
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2010s Danish Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Oak

Bodil Kjaers Smoke Stained Oak Principal Chair All Wood for Karakter
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Bodil Kjaers Smoke Stained Oak Principal Chair All Wood for Karakter Characterised by a simple and honest use of form and material, the Principal Chair is timeless in every aspect....
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2010s Danish Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Oak

Bodil Kjaer Principal Chair for Karakter
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Bodil Kjaer Principal Chair for Karakter One of the last living mid-century Scandinavian design pioneers and a female pioneer in the field of architecture in her time, Bodil Kjær, c...
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2010s Danish Mid-Century Modern Chairs

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Oak, Walnut, Lacquer

Bodil Kjaer Principal Chair for Karakter
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Bodil Kjaer Principal Chair for Karakter One of the last living mid-century Scandinavian design pioneers and a female pioneer in the field of architecture in her time, Bodil Kjær, c...
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2010s Danish Mid-Century Modern Chairs

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Oak, Walnut, Lacquer

Mid-Century Teak Dining Chairs, Denmark 1960s, Set of 4
Located in GNIEZNO, 30
A set of four chairs was produced in Denmark in the 1960s. Chairs with an interesting form combined with high craftsmanship, characteristic of Danish design. Frame made of teak wood....
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1940s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs

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Teak

Tito Agnoli Korium Leather Chair (1970s) by Matteo Grassi – Italian Post Modern
Located in London, GB
The Korium chair, designed by Tito Agnoli, is a standout piece from the mid-20th century, blending Italian craftsmanship with modernist design principles. Agnoli, renowned for his mi...
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1970s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Chairs

Materials

Steel

"1600" chair by Argot Studio
Located in PARIS, FR
“1600” chair by Argot Studio. The “1600/1800 chairs” are a duo of sculptural chairs, made of stainless steel with a brushed finish. The chairs bear the name of the place that inspire...
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21st Century and Contemporary Other Chairs

Materials

Metal

Gerrit Thomas Rietveld Zig Zag Chair by Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Chair designed by Gerrit Thomas Rietveld in 1934. Relaunched in 1973/ 2011. Manufactured by Cassina in Italy. Designed by Gerrit Rietveld, this chair provided an early example of a ...
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2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Wood

Jacob & Josef Kohn Bugholz Armlehnstühle um 1900
Located in Wiesbaden, DE
Zwei elegante Armlehnstühle von Jacob & Josef Kohn, Wien, gefertigt um 1900 aus gebogenem Buchenholz. Diese Bugholzstühle befinden sich im Originalzustand und weisen das klassische D...
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Early 20th Century Austrian Chairs

Materials

Beech

Italian Brass Wire Figure Chair
Located in Toronto, CA
Designed by Giovanni Banci (1942 – 1999) in the eighties, they’re a unique fusion of art and furniture. Walk around these pieces and the lines become ever-changing doodles, different...
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1980s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Chairs

Materials

Brass

Niels Moller Model 57 Armchair, Rosewood & Papercord, 1959
Located in London, England
Niels Moller - Model 57 Armchair in Rosewood & Papercord, 1962 Rarely seen edition of this iconic design made from exquisite, highly figured rosewood. Designed by Niels Moller for h...
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1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Chairs

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Papercord, Rosewood

Midcentury Arne Jacobsen Series 7 Chairs Sunny Yellow (one)
Located in BROOKLYN, NY
Arne Jacobsen series 7 chair for Fritz Hansen. No real signs of wear. This iconic design is one of the most successful chairs every produced from this era. Incredibly comfortable as ...
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Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Chairs

Materials

Steel, Chrome

Vintage 1970s Mid Century Modern Arne Jacobsen Egg Chair Blue Checkered Fabric
Located in Keego Harbor, MI
A vintage 1970s Arne Jacobsen egg chair. This lovely accent lounge chair is a staple of the mid century modern era. Arne Jacobsen originally designed this chair for the SAS Royal Hot...
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1970s Danish Vintage Chairs

Materials

Metal

1970s Chrome And White Leather Chair Attributed To Robert Kjer Jakobsen
By Robert Kjer Jakobsen
Located in Toronto, ON
Chrome and white leather directors chair attributed to Robert Kjer Jakobsen. Marked made in September 1974. Thus modern chair is in the style of directors chair with a striking X sh...
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1870s Canadian Mid-Century Modern Antique Chairs

Materials

Chrome

Friulian rustic chairs with turned legs, set of 12, 1980-1990
Located in Manzano, IT
Friulian rustic chairs with turned legs, set of 12, 1980-1990 Style Vintage Periodo del design 1980 - 1989 Production Period 1980 - 1989 Year Manufactured 1980 Country of Manufacture...
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1980s Italian Vintage Chairs

Materials

Straw, Pine

Set of 4 Ward Bennett for Brickel Associates 1980s Wood & Leather Dining Chairs
Located in Keego Harbor, MI
A set of 4 Ward Bennett for Brickel Associates dining chairs. This beautiful set of luxe dining chairs feature an ash wood frame with an oiled finish, and a mauvey/lavendery leather ...
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1980s American Vintage Chairs

Materials

Leather, Wood

Set of Six Italian Carved Walnut Chairs 19th Century Velvet to Replace
Located in Milano, MI
Six Italian Carved Walnut Chairs from the late 1800s with seat to be renewed in green velvet. The six chairs are in good joinery condition, walnut structure is solid, but they need ...
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Late 19th Century Italian Louis Philippe Antique Chairs

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Velvet, Walnut

A pair of curved armchairs in solid oak from the 1920s. R. Wengler Denmark
Located in Vejle Øst, DK
A pair of curved armchairs in solid oak from the 1940s. Danish master carpenter.
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1920s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs

Materials

Bamboo, Wicker

Scandinavian Art Nouveau Skönvirke Chairs in Carved Oak, Denmark, 1930s
Located in Odense, DK
Charming set of 4 Danish Skönvirke chairs in solid carved oak and wool upholstery fitted with nails. Skönvirke is the Danish parallel to Art Nouveau and Art Nouveau in continuation...
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1930s Danish Art Nouveau Vintage Chairs

Materials

Oak

B&B Italia by Antonio Citterio Cream Pony Hair Leather J.J. Armchair
Located in London, GB
A stunning piece of modern design, the J.J Armchair by Antonio Citterio for B&B Italia is the perfect balance between traditional and contemporary. Using contrasting materials, th...
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2010s Italian Chairs

Materials

Ash, Leather

Set of 6 Amsterdam Chairs by Pierre Guariche in Off White Velour, France 1950's
Located in London, GB
Set of six "Amsterdam" chairs by Pierre Guariche for Steiner, France, 1960s Model created in 1954 Recently reupholstered in Off White Velour.
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1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs

Materials

Steel

Vintage Pencil Reed Pod Chair.
Located in Nantwich, GB
Created in the style of Italian manufacturer ‘Vivai Del Sud’, creating a dense texture of Pencil Reed Bamboo. Timeless and captivating, this chair instantly elevates in any space. B...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs

Materials

Reed

Panton Chair for Vitra 1967
Located in Torino, IT
Panton chair, Verner Panton for Vitra 1967
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1960s Danish Vintage Chairs

Materials

Plastic

1966 Vladimir Kagan for Chrome Craft, Sculpta Unicorn Chair
Located in Miami, FL
1966 Vladimir Kagan for Chromecraft, Sculpta Unicorn Chair Offered for sale is a blue 1966 Sculpta chair, or also known as the Unicorn chair, by Vladimir Kagan for Chrome Craft. T...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Metal

French Tripod Chair Three Legs Wood Figurative Bird 19th Century
Located in Labrit, Landes
Three legs wood mountain chair, France This very old item is carved in the shape of an imaginary bird. The crest, beak and eyes are clearly visible at the top of the chair's back. F...
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1960s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs

Materials

Leather, Poplar

Set of 2 Dining Chairs in Folk Design, Czechoslovakia, 1973
Located in Zohor, SK
Beautiful set of four dining chairs produced in 1973 by LIPTA company in Czechoslovakia. The chairs are made of carved larch wood boards. The chairs show beautiful design originating in the Czechoslovakian folk style. There are beautiful carved details used on the backrest, seat as well as the legs of the chairs. Even the style the backrest is stabilized into the seat shows inspiration in the traditional folk design...
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1970s Czech Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs

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Wood

Bodil Kjaer Principal Chair for Karakter
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Bodil Kjaer Principal Chair for Karakter One of the last living mid-century Scandinavian design pioneers and a female pioneer in the field of architecture in her time, Bodil Kjær, c...
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2010s Danish Mid-Century Modern Chairs

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Oak, Walnut, Lacquer

Joe Colombo Chair 300 for Karakter
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Joe Colombo Chair 300 for Karakter Designed by the forward-thinking Italian designer Joe Colombo, Chair 300 is a beautiful example of his functional design sensibility. Upholstered...
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2010s Danish Mid-Century Modern Chairs

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Wood

Joe Colombo Chair 300 for Karakter
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Joe Colombo Chair 300 for Karakter Designed by the forward-thinking Italian designer Joe Colombo, Chair 300 is a beautiful example of his functional design sensibility. Upholstered...
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2010s Danish Mid-Century Modern Chairs

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Wood

Bodil Kjaer Principal Chair for Karakter
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Bodil Kjaer Principal Chair for Karakter One of the last living mid-century Scandinavian design pioneers and a female pioneer in the field of architecture in her time, Bodil Kjær, c...
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2010s Danish Mid-Century Modern Chairs

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Oak, Walnut, Lacquer

Bodil Kjaer Principal Chair for Karakter
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Bodil Kjaer Principal Chair for Karakter One of the last living mid-century Scandinavian design pioneers and a female pioneer in the field of architecture in her time, Bodil Kjær, c...
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2010s Danish Mid-Century Modern Chairs

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Oak, Walnut, Lacquer

Vico Magistretti 930 "Carimate" Lounge Chair for Cassina, 1960
Located in Lonigo, Veneto
Vico Magistretti 930 "Carimate" lounge chair for Cassina, black-lacquered wood and straw seat, Italy, 1960. The 930 "Carimate" easy chair was created for the club house of 'Carimate...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs

Materials

Straw, Wood

Knud Faerch Rosewood Armchair with Leather Seat 1960s
Located in London, England
Knud Faerch - Model 343 Armchair Produced in the early 1960s by renowned cabinetmakers Slagelse Mobelvaerk in Slagelse, Denmark. The Model 343 armchair is part of a series with the ...
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1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Chairs

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Leather, Rosewood

Bauhaus chair , 1970’s
Located in PÉZENAS, FR
Wonderful seat of bauhaus period 70’s It’s totally in original good condition with black cushions The movement of chrome structure is so styled and modern , like a music note The go...
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Late 20th Century Italian Bauhaus Chairs

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Chrome

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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