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Chairs For Sale
Period: Early 20th Century
Period: 1930s
Set of Dutch Chairs with Tubular Frame
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Set of foldable chairs, chrome-plated metal and plywood, The Netherlands, circa. 1930 This set of midcentury Dutch School chairs would be a great choice for your project if you are ...
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1930s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs

Materials

Metal, Chrome

Pair of Art Nouveau Chairs in Mahogany
Located in Whaley Bridge, GB
Sn4533 pair of stylish Art Nouveau chairs, one being a carver chair, both having carved decoration to finely inlaid back, generous seat and tapered legs terminating in pad feet. This...
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Early 1900s British Art Nouveau Antique Chairs

Materials

Mahogany, Satinwood

1920s Grained Fine Austrian Biedermeier Burlwood Table and 2 Chairs
Located in Miami, FL
1920s Grained and Fine Austrian Biedermeier Burlwood Table and 2 Chairs. Offered for sale is a 3-piece set of Austrian Biedermeier burlwood furniture. The centerpiece of the set is a square Burlwood table with four legs rising from the center of the base. Flanking on either side of the table is a pair of burlwood chairs...
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Early 20th Century Austrian Biedermeier Chairs

Materials

Brass

Pair of Swedish Bellman Chairs
Located in Crowthorne, Surrey
2 classic Swedish Gustavian Bellman chairs painted white with a classic check blue fabric. Chair measurements: Width: 47cm / 19" Depth: 38cm / 15" Hei...
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Early 20th Century Swedish Gustavian Chairs

Materials

Birch

Asian Wooden Elephant Chair, 1900's
Located in Oud Beijerland, NL
Stunning Indonesian elephant chair, fabricated in the early 19th century. This amazing chair is fabricated of wood. It has the original black and ...
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Early 20th Century Indonesian Dutch Colonial Chairs

Materials

Wood

René Herbst Pair of 'Sandows' Dining Chairs in Steel and Cord
Located in Waalwijk, NL
René Herbst, pair of 'Sandows' chairs, model '101', chrome-plated steel, elastic rope, France, design 1928, produced 1970s. The 'Sandows' chair epitomizes the industrial advancement...
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1920s French Modern Vintage Chairs

Materials

Steel, Chrome

White Robert Mallet-Stevens Model No.222 Chair Bauhaus French Stacking
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Robert Mallet-Stevens (1886–1945) was a French modernist architect and designer. He believed in simple, functional designs which should be capable of mass production, and these principles are well evoked in his iconic Model 222 tubular chairs. The design was initially created for Mallet-Steven’s kitchen at the Villa Cavrois in the early 1930s but have been in production for decades after their conception. The iconic White Robert Mallet-Stevens Model No.222 Chair Bauhaus...
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Early 20th Century French Bauhaus Chairs

Materials

Steel

Thonet Austrian Curved Wood Armrests Chair, 1920s
Located in Puglia, Puglia
Thonet Austrian arm chair, c. 1900/1920, In curved beech wood, the upholstery has been redone in ivory velvet and the wooden parts have been polished wi...
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1920s Austrian Art Nouveau Vintage Chairs

Materials

Velvet, Beech

Decorative White Painted Armchair, Wabi Sabi, Early 20th Century
Located in Odense, DK
A decorative antique tripod armchair with interesting shapes. A rare decorative object made in wood and painted white. Crafted by a cabinetmaker in Sweden ca 1900-1920. A true wabi s...
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Early 20th Century Scandinavian Scandinavian Modern Chairs

Materials

Wood

Antique French Dining Chairs Walnut, Set of 6
Located in Lake Worth, FL
For full item description click on continue reading at the bottom of this page. Offering one of our recent palm beach estate fine furniture acquisitions of a set of 6 antique French walnut dining...
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1930s French Provincial Vintage Chairs

Materials

Cotton, Walnut

French Louis XVI Pair of Bergere Chairs
Located in Stockbridge, GA
Those charming pair of bergere chairs are covered of leather in the Louis XVI style. Simple and elegant they can be place anywhere at home.
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Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Chairs

Materials

Leather, Walnut

Set of Four Louis XVI Style Giltwood Fauteuils
Located in London, GB
A set of four Louis XVI style giltwood fauteuils French, Early 20th century Measures: Height 92cm, width 60cm, depth 55cm These...
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Early 20th Century Louis XVI Chairs

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Upholstery, Giltwood

Léon Jallot '1874-1967' Set of 6 Chairs in Oak, circa 1910
Located in Mouscron, WHT
Léon Jallot '1874-1967' Pair of Oak and Leather Armchairs circa 1920 2 chairs have no seat, 2 chairs covered with leather, 2 chairs covered with faux leather the patina needs to be...
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Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Chairs

Materials

Oak

Wooden Antique Chair with Slightly Arched Back
Located in Yonkers, NY
A Chinese late Qing Dynasty period chair from the early 20th century with vertical slats, pierced apron, pillar strut motifs and humpback stretchers. Exuding the richness of Chinese ...
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Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Chairs

Materials

Wood

DSG 106 Chair By Giancarlo Piretti For Castelli 1960s
Located in Čelinac, BA
Four chairs Anonima Castelli DSG 106 designed by Giancarlo Piretti, strecture in aluminum.In a very good condition.
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Early 20th Century Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Aluminum

Extremely Rare and Beautiful Otto Wagner Chair by Thonet Vienna 1901 Jugendstil
Located in Vienna, AT
Stained beachwood, seat and back with leather, seat height 46cm (18,11") Lit.: "Gebogenes Holz", Asenbaum /Hummel 1979, p:29.
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Early 1900s Austrian Jugendstil Antique Chairs

Materials

Leather, Beech

Andrianna Shamaris Wabi Sabi Aged Teak Wood Chair or Side Table
Located in New York, NY
Antique chair or side table. Beautiful aged teak with lovely patina. Full dimensions; 25" wide x 15" deep x seat 13" high x back rest 13" high. This chair or side table was hand m...
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Early 1900s Primitive Antique Chairs

Materials

Wood, Teak, Reclaimed Wood

Otto Wagner, Fully Restored Armchair, 1902, Beechwood, for Thonet, Vienna
Located in Zagreb, HR
Otto Wagner, Fully Restored Armchair, 1902. Bentwood. For Thonet, Vienna. The chair has been professionally restored and reupholstered in Liberty style fabric.
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Early 20th Century Austrian Art Nouveau Chairs

Materials

Brass

Pierre Jeanneret Chair in Cowhide
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pierre Jeanneret Chair in Cowhide.
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Early 20th Century Indian Chairs

Materials

Cowhide, Rosewood

Thonet Chair HO. 41, 1905s
Located in Čelinac, BA
Thonet chair HO 41, restored in good condition. Designed by Michael Thonet.
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Early 20th Century Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Plywood

Set of 4 Antique French Louis XIV Walnut Salon Chairs ~ Side Chairs
Located in Dallas, TX
Set of 4 Antique French Louis XIV Walnut Salon Chairs ~ Side Chairs feature a tailored neoclassically-inspired architecture evident in the squared seatbacks and slightly trapezoidal ...
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Early 20th Century French Neoclassical Chairs

Materials

Fabric, Walnut

Art Deco Skyscraper Style Dining Chair in Black Lacquer and Smoked Pewter Velvet
Located in New York, NY
This beautiful Art Deco dining chair was realized in the United States, circa 1930. It features a channeled skyscraper style back; straight front legs and gently angled klismos style...
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1930s American Art Deco Vintage Chairs

Materials

Velvet

René Herbst Set of Six 'Sandows' Dining Chairs in Steel and Cord
Located in Waalwijk, NL
René Herbst, set of six 'Sandows' chairs, model '101', chrome-plated steel, elastic rope, France, design 1928, produced, 1970s. The 'Sandows' chair epitomizes the industrial advan...
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1920s French Modern Vintage Chairs

Materials

Steel, Chrome

Josef Maria Olbrich for Thonet Armchair, 1910
Located in Rome, IT
Wonderful armchair of the very early Art Nouveau period, very particular shape for a very particular design, enriched by a very original striped velvet fabric. Elegant and sober design but truly one of a kind. The armchair was designed by Josef Maria Olbrich...
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1910s Austrian Art Nouveau Vintage Chairs

Materials

Beech, Velvet

Spanish Revival Mission Oak Jacobean Dining Chairs
Located in Lake Worth, FL
Set of (4) Antique hand carved wood oak Jacobean Spanish Revival Mission Style Dining Chairs. Features: All hand carved with unique open...
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Early 20th Century Jacobean Chairs

Materials

Oak

Secession Desk Chair No. 25 by Thonet
Located in Banská Štiavnica, SK
Secession desk chair no. 25 by Thonet with new handmade rattan seat professionally stained and repolished.
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Early 1900s Czech Vienna Secession Antique Chairs

Materials

Rattan, Bentwood

19th Century, Ladder Back Rush Seat Arm Seat Arm Chair, Scotland 1910, H091
Located in Vancouver, BC
19th Century ladder back rush seat arm seat arm chair, Scotland 1910, H091 Scotland 1910 Solid oak Original finish The back has three shaped ladders Turned supports on the end with ...
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1910s Scottish Vintage Chairs

Materials

Oak

Early 20th Century Sculptural Scandinavian Modern Armchair with Lambswool Seat
By Michael Gottlieb Bindesbøll
Located in Odense, DK
A stunning rustic Folk Art hand carved antique armchair in oak painted wood with a newer upholstered lambswool seat. Made in Norway in th...
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Early 20th Century Norwegian Art Deco Chairs

Materials

Lambskin, Sheepskin, Oak

2 austrian marriage chairs/ Happy Woman Happy Life by Markus Friedrich Staab
Located in Frankfurt am Main, DE
These chairs are 1940s Farmhouse chairs from the Black Forest in Germany. They are hand carved and they symbolize a good relationship between man and woman. These kind of chairs wher...
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1910s German Black Forest Vintage Chairs

Materials

Oak, Lacquer

Early Kaare Klint Red Chairs in Cuban Mahogany, circa 1930s
Located in Oakland, CA
Early model "Red" chairs model 3758 designed by Kaare Klint for Rud Rasmussen c1930s with original Niger leather with brass nails on Cuban Mahogany frames. Very rare design with orig...
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1930s Danish Modern Vintage Chairs

Materials

Leather, Mahogany

Antique Italian Renaissance Revival Style Carved Walnut Throne Chair
Located in Lake Worth, FL
Offering one of our Recent Palm Beach Estate Fine Furniture Acquisitions of an Antique Italian Renaissance Revival style carved walnut throne chair. With wonderful carvings and ...
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Early 20th Century Unknown Renaissance Revival Chairs

Materials

Cotton, Walnut

Chinese Rosewood and White Marble Inlay Corner Chair - a Pair
Located in Pasadena, CA
These Chinese Rosewood and White Marble Inlay Corner Chairs are a beautiful representation of Oriental design and craftsmanship. With their intricat...
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Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Chairs

Materials

Marble

Flat Bar Brno model 255 chairs in charcoal leather
Located in Kleinburg, ON
The Flat Bar Brno chair model 255 is a remarkable example of modern design by the renowned architect Ludwig Mies van der Rohe. He designed it in 1930 for the Tugendhat House in Brno,...
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1930s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs

Materials

Chrome

Antique Italian Savonarola Dante Chair Carved Oak Renaissance Lion Shield
Located in Tyler, TX
Antique Italian Renaissance Revival Oak "Savonarola" or "Dante" Chair~~early 20th Century These chairs, often called scissor or "X" chairs, are typically supported by two crossed or curved supports at the sides or back and front~~these chairs were given the name Savonarola in the 19th century after Girolamo Savonarola, an Italian priest in Florence from 1494-1498~~the design comes from an ancient Roman "X" shaped chair that was popular in medieval Italy...
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Early 20th Century Italian Renaissance Revival Chairs

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Oak

Antique Four American Victorian Spindle Back Side Charis
Located in Norton, MA
Early 20th century American Victorian Golden Oak pressed and Spindle Back Side Charis with carved flower patterns, all made by solid oak Measures- 40''H x 17.5''W x 16''D.   
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Early 20th Century American Victorian Chairs

Materials

Wood

Set of 2 ART DECO NECOCLASSIC CHAIRS in the Style of J.E. RUHLMANN, France 1930
Located in PARIS, FR
A pair of 2 luxurious art deco chairs in the spirit of Jacques Emile Ruhlmann, France, 1930. Massive dark wood structures with beautiful curved and ovoïd lines are giving these chairs a warm sensual feel, increased by a comfortable seating area with thick curved armrests, entirely reupholstered with an incredible, authentic "vintage new" pink-silver-grey Art Deco fabric...
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1930s French Art Deco Vintage Chairs

Materials

Fabric, Wood

Antique Decorative Painted Heart Armchair, Wabi Sabi Style, Early 1900s
Located in Odense, DK
Such an elegant and decorative antique heart chair with interesting shapes. A rare decorative object made in wood and painted red with a heart in t...
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Early 20th Century Swedish Art Deco Chairs

Materials

Wood

Rare Walnut Archair from University of Padova Attributed to Gio Ponti Ca 1935-7
Located in bergen op zoom, NL
Rare and lovely hand crafted walnut armchair from the Univerity of Padova (Padua), Italy circa 1935-7. This design of this chair adheres very strongly to Gio Ponti's design aesthetic...
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1930s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs

Materials

Ash, Wood

Nobiliary Dining Chair of Thonet from Wiener Werkstaette
Located in Mariano Del Friuli, GO
Rare chair of the Wiener Werkstaette considered the prototype of the successive variants on Design by the architect. Gustav Sigel. The rectangular sections and geometric motifs of th...
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Early 1900s Austrian Art Nouveau Antique Chairs

Materials

Bentwood

Home Theater Odyssey Recliners by Rick Lee for American Leather
Located in Lake Worth, FL
Offering one of our recent palm beach estate fine furniture acquisitions of a 4 seater home theater odyssey recliner by Rick Lee for American Leather App...
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Early 20th Century Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Leather

Antique English Corner Chair Oak Barley Twist Blue Leather Renaissance Revival
Located in Tyler, TX
STUNNING Antique English Renaissance revival oak barley twist corner chair~~circa 1920s Classic English charm and style~~notice the DETAIL in the highly carved back, arms, skirt, ...
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1920s English Renaissance Revival Vintage Chairs

Materials

Oak, Leather

Chippendale Style Wooden Chairs with Red Leather, Early 1900s
Located in MIlano, IT
Chippendale style Wooden chairs with red leather, early 1900s Pair of chairs with finely worked wooden structure. The square seat is padded and upholstered in red leather. The backr...
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Early 1900s Chippendale Antique Chairs

Materials

Leather, Wood

Antique French Original Paint Side Chair in Nicely Distressed Order Throughout
Located in GB
We are delighted to offer for sale this antique French Country original paint side chair with a distressed finish Please note the delivery fee listed is just a guide, it covers w...
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Early 20th Century French Country Chairs

Materials

Oak

Carver Ladderback Chairs with Leather Seats, Europe Early 20th Century
Located in Utrecht, NL
This beautiful early midcentury pair of carver chairs combines historic elements with an organic design. Using natural materials and traditional techniques, the resulting aesthetic i...
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Early 20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Leather, Wood

Early Kaare Klint Red Chairs in Cuban Mahogany, circa 1930s
Located in Oakland, CA
Early model "Red" chairs model 3758 designed by Kaare Klint for Rud Rasmussen c1930s with original Niger leather with brass nails on Cuban Mahogany frames. Very rare design with orig...
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1930s Danish Modern Vintage Chairs

Materials

Leather, Mahogany

Robert Mallet-Stevens Tubular Stacking Chairs, Stevens Designs, Model 222, 1928
Located in London, GB
Robert Mallet-Stevens (1886–1945) was a French modernist architect and designer. He believed in simple, functional designs which should be capable of mass production, and these princ...
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1920s French Modern Vintage Chairs

Materials

Steel

Antique English Arts & Crafts Stick Back Windsor Chair Heals of London
Located in London, GB
Antique English Arts & Crafts Stick Back Windsor Chair, Heals Of London Oak construction circa1900 Very good condition commensurate of age.
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Early 1900s English Arts and Crafts Antique Chairs

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Oak

Set of Six Sven Markelius 'Orchestra' Chairs
Located in Dronten, NL
Set of six stacking chairs in birch designed by the Swedish architect Sven Markelius. Manufactured by Bodafors for the Helsingborg Concert Hall in 1932. A landmark of Swedish archi...
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1930s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Chairs

Materials

Birch, Plywood

Wabi Sabi French Wooden Carved Tripod Chair, Early 20th Century
Located in Odense, DK
Sculptural wooden tripod chair, made in the early 20th century in France. A beautiful brutalist object with a fine patina, well suited for the modern interior...
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Early 20th Century French Baroque Chairs

Materials

Wood, Pine

Rattan Green Stripe Folding Deck Chair Patio Lounger, Chaise Longue
Located in Labrit, Landes
French rattan folding deck chair or lounger chair, circa 1930 Handwoven with a green stripe Very comfortable for patio or garden Folded dimensions H 24.21 x W 29.7 x D 31.3 in. (H...
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1930s French Art Deco Vintage Chairs

Materials

Wicker, Rattan

Antique Rural Dutch Carved Corner Bobbin Chair with New Rush Nr2
Located in Boven Leeuwen, NL
Very charming oak Bobbin chair that fits perfect in a corner. The rush of the seat is new and therefore it is still a bit green but that will soon fade. This chair was made in the ...
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1920s Dutch French Provincial Vintage Chairs

Materials

Rush, Oak

Lovely Antique Chinese Export 1920 Qing Dynasty Carved Dragon Throne Armchair
Located in GB
We are delighted to offer for sale this stunning original Chinese Export circa 1920 hand carved Throne chair with oversized Dragon back rest A very good looking well-made and deco...
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1920s Chinese Chinese Export Vintage Chairs

Materials

Hardwood

Art Deco Cloud Suite Club Chairs Couch Period, 1930
Located in Potters Bar, GB
Stunning Art Deco Walnut Cloud Suite. Here We Have a Very Good Example of an Art Deco Cloud Suite. This Stunning Suite Being of a Shaped Form. The Sumptuous Feather Cushions are E...
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1930s Art Deco Vintage Chairs

Materials

Walnut

Pair of C1930's Tan Fruitwood Plantation Leathered Armchairs
Located in Pewsey, GB
A Pair of Very Attractive Plantation Fruitwood c1900 Armchairs with scrolling arms upholstered in studded tan leather and professionally upholstered matching hessian backs.
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1930s British Victorian Vintage Chairs

Materials

Leather, Fruitwood

Antique 19th Century Civil War Period Folding Officers Camp Chair Campaign Chair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique 19th century civil war period folding officers camp chair campaign chair. Item features a folding design, wooden legs, metal frame, uph...
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Early 20th Century Victorian Chairs

Materials

Metal

Armchair ‘The Red Chair’ Model 3758a Designed by Kaare Klint for Rud, Rasmussen
Located in Stockholm, SE
Armchair ‘The Red Chair’ Model 3758A designed by Kaare Klint for Rud. Rasmussen, Denmark, 1930s. Mahogany, leather upholstery, and brass. This example was produced after 1930. The design detailing of this magnificent chair...
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1930s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs

Materials

Brass

Art Deco 6 Chairs J. Halabala
Located in Kraków, Małopolska
Art Deco four chairs by J. Halabala from 1940 we present the chairs by J. Halabala from 1940s (a Czech designer ranked among the most outstanding creators of the modern period. The p...
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1930s Czech Art Deco Vintage Chairs

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Walnut

Original circa 1920's Mundus Vienna Austria Bentwood High Back Kitchen Chair
Located in GB
We are delighted to offer for sale this original fully stamped Mundus Vienna Austria, bentwood high back chair. A very good looking well made pie...
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1920s Austrian Edwardian Vintage Chairs

Materials

Bentwood

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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