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Chairs For Sale
Period: Late 19th Century
Period: 1980s
Single Victorian Walnut Balloon Back Chair, Scotland 1880, H043
Located in Vancouver, BC
Single Victorian Walnut Balloon Back Chair, Scotland 1880, H043 Scotland 1880 Solid Walnut Original Finish With shaped back rail above a ca...
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1880s Scottish Victorian Antique Chairs

Materials

Walnut

Post modern chair by K.F. Forster for KFF Design , Italy , 1980s
Located in Edogawa-ku Tokyo, JP
Post modern chair by K.F. Forster for KFF Design , Italy , 1980s As there are individual differences in condition, we will send detailed photos if yo...
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1980s Vintage Chairs

Materials

Iron

Antique French Child Doll High Chair Brittany Breton Ship Spindle Carved Oak
Located in Shreveport, LA
Antique French Child Doll High Chair Brittany Breton Ship Spindle Carved Dark Oak. Direct from France, and quite a rare find, this lovely hand carved 19th century high chair...
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Late 19th Century French French Provincial Antique Chairs

Materials

Oak

Balck leather chair in style of Willy Rizzo for Cidue
Located in London, GB
This black leather chair is in style of Willy Rizzo's design for Cidue of timeless dining chairs. Sculpted from steel panels upholstered by stitched rich black leather, the armchai...
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1980s Italian Vintage Chairs

Materials

Steel

Chair and Ottoman by D.I.A 'Design Institute Of America'
Located in Paris, ON
Made in the 1980s, This chair is rare and comfortable. Made with a stylish minimal striped fabric, this chair can mesh perfectly within any space.
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1980s American Modern Vintage Chairs

Materials

Polyester

1880s German Piano Chair, Walnut, Height Adjustable
Located in Greven, DE
Antique height adjustable piano chair Germany Walnut Wilhelminian period around 1890 Dimensions: H x W x D: 105 x 46 x 45 cm, seat height variable from H 46 - 58 cm Description: Q...
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1880s German Antique Chairs

Materials

Walnut

Antique Louis XIV French Armchair Hand Carved
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 antique Louis XIV style French armchair hand carved Coloration: Cotton fabric is a light gray with blue diamonds and gold dot accents, best shown in photo 12. Approximate measurements in inches 46" high at back 27" wide 33" deep (back to front) 19" high at seat 22" deep x 22" wide inside seat 28.5" high at arms Condition Report Chair is in good, structurally sound, and sturdy condition with no notable damage to the wood frame. The fabric has no stains or smells but has some light soiling on the back top as shown and which we have not tried to clean. We photograph our pieces in photography lights...
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Late 19th Century Louis XIV Antique Chairs

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Cotton

1980 Richard Schultz & Knoll Prototype Flat Matte Black Outdoor Dining Armchair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Listed for sale is a Richard Schultz stainless steel armchair prototype with perforated steel seat, produced circa 1980. This is a marvelous and rare example of this model series, which was intended to take the place of the famous 1966 series. The matte black powder-coated steel frame is in terrific shape. As quoted from Peter Schultz: "Prototypes for new seating line designed for Knoll circa 1980. Knoll requested a new design to replace the 1966 Collection which they were discontinuing. Shown in Knoll au Louvre book...
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1980s American Modern Vintage Chairs

Materials

Steel

Swedish Gustavian Bellman White Dining Chairs, Set of Six, Late 19th Century
Located in LONDON, GB
Set of six late 19th century antique Swedish Gustavian Bellman dining chairs with webbed seats and lovely brass style detailing on backrest and at the top of the pyramid legs. Very h...
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Late 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Antique Chairs

Materials

Wood

19th Century Set of Four Antique Chairs in Cherry Wood with Straw Seat
Located in Casale Monferrato, IT
19th Century dining room set of four antique chairs in solid cherry wood. The chairs are very elegant with very slender and solid moving leg...
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1880s Italian Antique Chairs

Materials

Straw, Cherry

Sculptural Spiral Black Leather Lounge Chair in the Style of Jaymar
Located in Brooklyn, NY
One minor tear on the seat. Extremely small and can be easily fixed if desired! No tags but this is an exact match for the Jaymar chair.
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1980s Canadian Post-Modern Vintage Chairs

Materials

Leather

Sinus chairs by Karl Friedrich Förster
Located in London, GB
The Sinus chair is a classic of German design. Its flowing lines and minimal shapes, play with our notion of what a chair can be, creating a timeless piece. The chair is formed fr...
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1980s German Post-Modern Vintage Chairs

Materials

Steel

Pair of FCH1A Dining Chairs Edited By Seltz, circa 1980, France.
Located in Brussels, BE
Pair of dining chairs for Seltz, France, circa 1980. Solid beech. Dimensions: 95 cm H, 46 cm W, 55 cm D, seat height: 45 cm. Good original condition. Another pair available. All purc...
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1980s French Scandinavian Modern Vintage Chairs

Materials

Beech

Set of 4 Vintage Chairs Model 969 by Gio Ponti for BBB., Italy 1940s
Located in Roma, IT
Set of 4 Vintage Chairs Model 969 by Gio Ponti for BBB. Italy 1940s. 3 Black and 1 White Chairs. Structure in lacquered beech wood and seat...
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1980s Italian Vintage Chairs

Materials

Wood, Leather

Beautiful Victorian Satin Walnut Bedroom Chair
Located in Crawley, GB
We delight to offer for sale this beautiful Victorian Satin Walnut bedroom small chair , in original condition . Don't hesitate to contact me if you have any questions. Please h...
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Late 19th Century British Victorian Antique Chairs

Materials

Satin, Walnut

Sedia Vienna in metallo e cotone di Rodney Kinsman per Bieffeplast 1980 ca.
Located in MIlano, IT
Sedia o poltroncina modello Vienna con struttura con braccioli dal profilo curvo, in metallo a sezione tonda con finitura in grigio opaco, schienale e seduta imbottiti e rivestiti ne...
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1980s Italian Modern Vintage Chairs

Materials

Metal

6 Pc. Set Ornate Antique Wicker by Heywood Brothers c 1890's
Located in New York, NY
Incredible set of six antique wicker pieces by Heywood Brothers, circa 1890's. This rare set consists of three side chairs, one rocking chair, one lounge chair and one loveseat sett...
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Late 19th Century American Victorian Antique Chairs

Materials

Wicker

Late 19th Century French Fauteuil in Walnut
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Late 19th century Regence style fauteuil, French. Well carved walnut. Shaped cross stretcher. Shell & acanthus carving throughout. Cabriole legs ending in hoof feet. Original tapestr...
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Late 19th Century Regency Antique Chairs

Materials

Walnut

Italian modern light wooden chairs with black metal bars, 1980s
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian modern light wooden chairs with black metal bars, 1980s Set of six wooden chairs. The seat is square in shape and has rounded corners; the ...
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1980s Italian Modern Vintage Chairs

Materials

Metal

Set of Table and 8 Chairs by F. Lloyd Wright for Cassina, 1980s
Located in Vicenza, VI
Set consisting of a table model "Allen," designed in 1917 by designer-architect Frank Lloyd Wright and produced by CASSINA in 1986. The table is made of cherry wood, consisting of two parts: a smooth top that interlocks with the base underneath which has a geometric slatted design. In addition to the table, the set consists of eight chairs also designed by Frank Lloyd Wright in 1937 (with an initial design in 1904) and produced by CASSINA in 1986. There are two types of chairs...
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1980s Italian Other Vintage Chairs

Materials

Fabric, Wood, Cherry

Sinus chairs by Karl Friedrich Förster
Located in London, GB
The Sinus chair is a classic of German design. Its flowing lines and minimal shapes, play with our notion of what a chair can be, creating a timeless piece. The chair is formed fr...
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1980s German Post-Modern Vintage Chairs

Materials

Steel

A Suite of (8) Exceptional Perret et Vibert Rattan Chairs
Located in New York, NY
This suite of 6 chairs and 2 armchairs is extremely rare.
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Late 19th Century French Regency Revival Antique Chairs

Materials

Rattan

Mahogany Dining Chairs by Palecek 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 Mahogany Cane ...
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1980s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs

Materials

Mahogany, Velvet, Cane

Prototype Richard Schultz for Steelcase Sheet Metal Dining Chair from Circa 1985
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Listed for sale is a Richard Schultz sheet metal dining chair prototype for Steelcase, dating to circa 1985. This is a marvelous and rare example. The frame is in very good shape wit...
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1980s American Modern Vintage Chairs

Materials

Aluminum

Pair of Art Nouveau Thonet Bentwood Chairs No. 14, Austria, circa, 1890
Located in Lichtenberg, AT
Elegant set of two bentwood chairs made by the renown company of Thonet in Vienna/ Austria in the era around 1890. These beautiful Art Nouveau chairs from the earlier period are the famous Thonet coffeehouse chairs model No. 14. Created out of fine bentwood (beechwood that has been formed under hot steam and high pressure) and stained to a gorgeous looking nut wood look, this antique Art Nouveau seating set provides comfortable seating surfaces which are holding the still original (!) renowed classical "vienesse mesh". A beautiful set of timeless designed, late 19th century bentwood chairs...
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Late 19th Century Austrian Art Nouveau Antique Chairs

Materials

Bentwood

Antique Oak Chair, Tall Carved Oak Hall and Spinning Chair, Scotland 1890, H1077
Located in Vancouver, BC
Antique Oak Chair, Tall Carved Oak Spinning Chair, Hall Chair, Antique Furniture, Scotland 1890, H1077 + Scotland 1880 + Solid Oak + Original finish + Has a lovely shaped carve...
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1890s Scottish Victorian Antique Chairs

Materials

Oak

20th Century Set of Six Catalan Chairs in Carved Walnut and Caned Seats
Located in Miami, FL
20th century set of six Catalan chairs in carved walnut and caned seats. Country chairs.
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Late 19th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Antique Chairs

Materials

Cane, Walnut

Mid Century Vico Magistretti Style white lacquered and rush seat Dining Chair I
Located in Leamington Spa, GB
Vintage Midcentury Modern Italian Design Dining Chair Most probably Made in Italy 1970/80’s. White laquered wooden frame with rush woven seat. Constructed from solid beech frames and rush paper cord pattern seat pads. High quality made solid chairs. In the style of the Carimate chairs by Vico Magistretti. Vico Magistretti inspired white lacquered wood dining chair...
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1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs

Materials

Rush, Beech

Primitive Rush Seat Side Chair
Located in Faversham, GB
A diminutive rush seat side chair with a ladder back. Featuring traces of the original blue paint to the legs. English, circa 1890. TOTAL H: 8...
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Late 19th Century British Rustic Antique Chairs

Materials

Ash, Pine, Rush

19thc English Windsor Arm Chairs -Pair
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The arms on the slightly browner chair are 1.5 inches higher at 28 inches.These chairs are super comfortable and have a wonderful aged patina.
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Late 19th Century English Country Antique Chairs

Materials

Wood

Pair Of Milo Baughman Inspired Postmodern Lounge Chairs On Plinths
Located in Houston, TX
Pair Of Postmodern Lounge Chairs On Plinths. This shapely pair of Post Modern lounge chairs, tub chairs or club chairs are mounted on unusual plinths and retain their original black...
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1980s American Post-Modern Vintage Chairs

Materials

Velvet, Wood

French antique wood oak and straw chair with armrests decorations, late 1800s
Located in MIlano, IT
French antique wood oak and straw chair with armrests decorations, late 1800s French chair with armrests. The structure is in oak and the s...
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1890s French Antique Chairs

Materials

Straw, Wood

Armchair with Footrest by Sigurd Ressel for Poltrona Frau, 1980
Located in Roma, IT
Armchair with Footrest by Sigurd Ressel for Poltrona Frau, 1980. Armchair 79,00 x 99,00 x 80,00. - Footrest 39 x 59 cm. Painted metal, lacquered wood and leather. Ref. Domus n. 6...
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1980s Italian Vintage Chairs

Materials

Metal

The Vintage 'Spinnaker' Chairs by Jamie Tresserra - Wood, Metal and Leather
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Introducing the remarkable "Spinnaker" Chairs by the renowned Jamie Tresserra, a captivating set of four that stands as a testament to sophisticated design and masterful craftsmanshi...
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1980s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs

Materials

Metal

Antique 1880 Arts & Crafts Metamorphic Library Steps Original Carpet Upholstery
Located in GB
We are  delighted to offer for sale this lovely antique Arts & Crafts Victorian metamorphic library steps chair in oak with period upho...
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1880s English Arts and Crafts Antique Chairs

Materials

Oak

Metal Tub Chairs by Masterworks
Located in Chicago, IL
c. 1980s. Seat reupholstered in black Knoll fabric. Price is for the set. Contact us if you’d like to purchase a single item. Six available total.
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1980s Unknown Modern Vintage Chairs

Materials

Metal

1980s Postmodern Chairs - a Pair
Located in Chicago, IL
Patience is a virtue - and so worth the wait for these darling chairs. The seller took no less than a month to seal the deal:( As cool as these are, I would like to suggest using th...
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1980s American Post-Modern Vintage Chairs

Materials

Textile

Kare Design stich leather chairs Germany
Located in Den Haag, NL
Very nice set of Three bucket seat chairs covert with Goatskin Leather . good seating comfort . Nice stitching details. Kare Design Germany . Please don't hesitate to reach out fo...
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1980s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs

Materials

Leather

Stunning Pair of Chairs Attributed to Billy Haines
Located in New York, NY
Stunning pair of Klismos inspired chairs attributed to Billy Haines. The chairs have been Beautifully reupholstered in a Tobacco colored leather, and are featured in the book " CLA...
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1980s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs

Materials

Leather

Chrome & Pink Vinyl Chair by Cal-Style, 1980s
Located in Philadelphia, PA
With its shiny chrome frame and vibrant pink vinyl upholstery, this Cal-Style chair is the epitome of retro chic. Sit back, relax, and let the coolness wash over you as you channel y...
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1980s American Modern Vintage Chairs

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Chrome

'Tomasa' chairs for Simon 80s
Located in Milano, IT
Group of folding chairs with back and seat made of curved solid oak slats, waxed finish.
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1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs

Materials

Oak

La Restauration Garden Chairs, France, circa 1880
Located in Paris, FR
Six 1880s garden metal and wood chairs, from the restaurant "La Restauration" in the park of the city of Vichy, center of France. In good conditio...
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1880s French Antique Chairs

Materials

Iron

Set of 8 Max Stacker Conference / Office Chairs by Steelcase Strafor, Usa 1980's
Located in Oud-Turnhout, VAN
Vintage Original MAX STACKER Conference / Office Chair set of 8 by Steelcase Strafor Edition, made in the USA 1970's / 80's. Yellow plastic seat and back o...
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1980s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs

Materials

Metal

Pair of Japanese Kyokuroku Folding Chairs
Located in Kastrup, DK
Pair of Japanese red lacquered folding meditation armchair for monks. Pair of kyokuroku chairs in original red lacquer with gilt carvings and embossed brass hardware. One chair wit...
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Late 19th Century Chinese Ming Antique Chairs

Materials

Brass

Antique Baroque Carved Walnut Throne Chair, circa 1880
Located in Portland, OR
Antique Baroque carved walnut throne chair, circa 1880. The chair having a carved crest with a shell motif to the center flanked by a pair of fin...
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1880s English Baroque Revival Antique Chairs

Materials

Walnut

Antique Oak Chair, Gothic Heavily Carved Hall & Desk Chair, Scotland 1880, H1063
Located in Vancouver, BC
Antique Oak Chair, Gothic Heavily Carved Barley Twist Oak Hall Chair, Desk Chair, Antique Furniture, Scotland 1880, H1063 + Scotland 1880 + Soli...
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1880s Scottish Gothic Antique Chairs

Materials

Oak

Primitive Irish Hedge Chair
Located in Epperstone, Nottinghamshire
Beautiful primitive 19th Century Irish Hedge Chair in ash. Wonderful piece with great patina and overall presence. Perfectly usable too.
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Late 19th Century Irish Primitive Antique Chairs

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Ash

Frank Lloyd Wright "Robie" Chair for Cassina, 1986
Located in Lonigo, Veneto
Frank Lloyd Wright "Robie" chair for Cassina, original black leather and walnut, Italy, 1986. This chair's rigorous design exemplifies Frank Lloyd Wright's design ethos. It's recog...
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1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs

Materials

Leather, Walnut

Antique French Gilt and Carved 19th Century Cane Upholstered Bergere Armchair
Located in Atlanta, GA
An antique, mid to late 19th century French cane and upholstered carved and gilt armchair. The armchair features carved and gilt floral swags around the caned back, running coin orna...
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Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Chairs

Materials

Upholstery, Cane, Wood, Giltwood

Italian Modern Black Scooby and Metal Spaghetti Chair by G. Belotti, Alias 1980s
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian modern black scooby and metal rod Spaghetti chair by Giandomenico Belotti for Alias, 1980s Beautiful Spaghetti model chair in black metal rod with elastic seat and back made...
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1980s Italian Modern Vintage Chairs

Materials

Metal

Postmodern 'Solid Chairs' by Heinz Landes, Germany, 1986.
Located in Surbiton, GB
Postmodern 'Solid chairs' designed by Heinz Landes in 1986 as part of the Neues Deutsches Design movement. Composed from bent rebar set in to concrete bases. The chairs are industria...
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1980s German Post-Modern Vintage Chairs

Materials

Concrete, Steel

Syrian Walnut Chair with Mixed Inlay, Late 19th-Early 20th Century
Located in San Francisco, CA
A highly decorative example of a Late 19th / Early 20th Century hand carved Syrian Moorish style armchair with velvet and appliqué cushion. Walnut with hand turned fretwork and elabo...
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Late 19th Century Syrian Moorish Antique Chairs

Materials

Brass

Late 19th Century Walnut Twin Chair Back Sofa After a George II Design
Located in Benington, Herts
A superb quality late 19th century walnut double chair back sofa / settee after a George II design of Giles Grendey’s . English Circa 1880. A wonderful sofa having scroll back supp...
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1880s English George II Antique Chairs

Materials

Walnut

Antique Oak Hall Chair, Arts & Crafts Spinning Chair, Scotland 1890, H1113
Located in Vancouver, BC
Antique Oak Chair, Carved Arts & Crafts Spinning Chair, Hall Chair, Antique Furniture, Scotland 1890, H1113 + Scotland 1890 + Solid Oak + Original finish + Decorated to the sea...
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1890s Scottish Antique Chairs

Materials

Oak

Italian modern black and blue chair Sofia by Carlo Bartoli for Bonaldi, 1980s
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian modern black and blue chair Sofia by Carlo Bartoli for Bonaldi, 1980s Folding chair mod. Sofia with structure in black painted metal rod. ...
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1980s Italian Modern Vintage Chairs

Materials

Metal

Black Chippendale Chair by Robert Venturi for Knoll, 1980s. Attached Cushion.
Located in Kansas City, MO
Chippendale Chair designed by Robert Venturi and Denise Scott Brown for Knoll, 1984. This example retains the original black finish and leather cushion. The cushion shows fading a...
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1980s American Post-Modern Vintage Chairs

Materials

Birch, Laminate

1 Druillet Postmodern 1980s Blue Pink Dining Chair Jean Allemand Vintage Desk
Located in London, GB
An amazing and rare chair designed by Jean Allemand for his friend the famous comic artist Philippe Druillet. The chair takes references from his comic ...
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1980s British Post-Modern Vintage Chairs

Materials

Steel

French 19th Century Chairs with Original Black Patina - Set of 2
Located in Dallas, TX
Set of 2 French Chairs with Casters
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1880s French Baroque Antique Chairs

Materials

Hardwood

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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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