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Chairs For Sale
Period: Late 20th Century
Period: 19th Century
Set of 2 Chairs Mod.4854 Gae Aulenti, Kartell
Located in Milano, Lombardia
Chairs Kartell by Gae Aulenti Mod.4854 Chairs Mod.4854 Gae Aulenti, Kartell The Mod.4854 chair is an iconic creation by famous Italian designer Gae Aulenti for Kartell, a renowned It...
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1970s Italian Space Age Vintage Chairs

Materials

Plastic

A SCULPTURAL POST-MODERN SHABBY-CHIC CHAIR, att. MAISON JANSEN, France 1970
Located in PARIS, FR
An elegant geometric chair, Post-Modernist, Shabby-Chic, Bauhaus, square section metal structure with irregular and faded gilding and architectural details, interlocking geometric se...
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1970s French Post-Modern Vintage Chairs

Materials

Brass

Chinese Hongmu Corner Chair, 19th Century
Located in Ottawa, Ontario
A Chinese Hongmu corner chair, 19th century. The horseshoe-form back with molded crest above a pair of open carved splats with fruiting and fl...
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Late 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Antique Chairs

Materials

Wood

19thc Ladder Back Chairs From Pennsylvania -Set of Three
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This set of three matching ladder back chairs are in very good condition and fine patina.Great for at a round kitchen table for that fine country look ! They are super comfortable an...
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1860s American Adirondack Antique Chairs

Materials

Cane, Wood

Prototype Wood Chair Resembling a Flower Stamen
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
The chair is crafted of all wood, its slender legs and back support extending gracefully like the filaments of a stamen. Its backrest, reminiscent of an anther, curves gently to prov...
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Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Wood

LaPalma Vintage Cognac Vegetal Leather Chair
Located in Munich, Bavaria
Great dining chair in vegetal natural saddle cognac leather. Manufactured in Italy by Lapalma. The leather is in vegetal natural leather which is now cognac. Beautiful backrest. The ...
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1980s Italian Modern Vintage Chairs

Materials

Steel

1980s Postmodern Sculptural Arc Chairs - a Pair
Located in Chicago, IL
These chairs are incredible. Very heavy with a wooden swivel base in excellent condition. Use as is or redo in glue favorite fabric. DIMENSIONS: 32ʺW × 32ʺD × 31ʺH STYLES: Modern...
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1980s Modern Vintage Chairs

Materials

Fabric

19th Century Swedish Wood White Patinated Chair With Upholstered Seat
Located in High Point, NC
Adorn your living space with a touch of Swedish elegance with this 19th Century Wood White Patinated Chair. Its graceful curves and classic spindles are accentuated by a time-softene...
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19th Century Swedish Antique Chairs

Materials

Upholstery, Wood

Pair of rare Antler Parlor Chairs, France ca. 1860
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Pair of rare Antler Parlor Chairs, France ca. 1860 These two very rare antler parlor chairs are made of stag antlers with feet carved as lions claws. Made in France, ca. 1860 - the ...
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Mid-19th Century German Black Forest Antique Chairs

Materials

Antler, Wood

Stunning set of eight antique George III mahogany inlaid dining chairs
Located in Ipswich, GB
Stunning set of eight antique George III mahogany inlaid dining chairs, consisting of a pair of carver chairs and six single chairs with a quality mahogany reeded top rail with a she...
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Early 19th Century George III Antique Chairs

Materials

Mahogany

French Napoleon III Ebonized Children's Prie Dieu Pair w/ Needlepoint Upholstery
Located in Savannah, GA
This very rare pair of high Napoleon III prie dieu slipper chairs feature an ebonized mahogany structure, the original detailed needlepoint upholstery, turned stretchers and ten bras...
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1850s French High Victorian Antique Chairs

Materials

Brass

Duo of Fast Forest chairs
Located in LYON, FR
We have had these aluminum chairs that we love professionally powder-coated in a current color that will fit perfectly into your garden or terrace. Indeed, initially intended for out...
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1990s Italian Modern Chairs

Materials

Aluminum

Vintage Boho Italian Hand Painted Arm Chair
Located in west palm beach, FL
A fabulous vintage Boho arm chair. A chic Italian hand painted floral design. An all over patina from time that gives it a romantic look. Coordinating pieces also available on my Cha...
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Late 20th Century Italian Bohemian Chairs

Materials

Upholstery, Wood, Paint

PAIR OF VICTORIAN ARTS & CRAFTS HALL CHAiRS WITH LOVELY FOUR PLANK CONSTRUCTION
Located in GB
Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this stunning pair of original Victorian Arts & Crafts four plank hall chairs Please note the delivery fee ...
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19th Century English Arts and Crafts Antique Chairs

Materials

Oak

Sedia Lizzie di Regis Portier, Pallucco
Located in Milano, Lombardia
La sedia Lizzie, progettata da Regis Portier per Pallucco, è un’icona del design contemporaneo. Caratterizzata da linee pulite e forme moderne, questa sedia si distingue per la sua s...
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1980s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Chairs

Materials

Metal

Giandomenico Belotti Spaghetti Chairs by Flyline (Set of Two)
Located in Nashville, TN
Set of Two Spaghetti chair designed by Giandomenico Belotti. Manufactured in Italy by Flyline. Can be used indoors or out.
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1970s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Chairs

Materials

Metal

Eames Time Life Lobby Lounge Chair in Black Leather for Herman Miller, 1980s USA
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Classic Eames Time Life Lobby Chair in black leather for Herman Miller. Black leather is in good condition with wear as shown. Extremely comfortable and worn in. Chair swivels. Heigh...
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1980s North American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs

Materials

Aluminum

Swiss alp escabelle B 58
Located in grand Lancy, CH
Swiss alp escabelle B 58
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Early 19th Century Swiss Antique Chairs

Materials

Wood

Swiss alp escabelle B 61
Located in grand Lancy, CH
Swiss alp escabelle B 61
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Early 19th Century Swiss Antique Chairs

Materials

Wood

Pair of Low Chairs, French Restoration Period 1840
Located in Leimen, DE
This pair of low chairs dates back to around 1840 and comes from France. The chairs were made during the French Restoration (Restauration) period. There is an interesting explanation...
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1840s French Restauration Antique Chairs

Materials

Yew, Fruitwood

Afra & Tobia Scarpa "Africa" Dining Chairs for Maxalto, 1975, Set of 6
Located in Lonigo, Veneto
Afra & Tobia Scarpa "Africa" dining chairs for Maxalto, black leather, walnut, burl and brass, Italy, 1975, set of six. Originally hand finished and assembled one-by-one, "Africa...
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs

Materials

Brass

Bentwood Chair 1970s
Located in Ljubljana, SI
Bentwood chair 1970s Beautiful patina but broken inner circle of back rest. Sturdy and firm chair.
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1970s Slovenian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs

Materials

Hardwood, Bentwood

19th Century French Wooden Bistro Chair
Located in High Point, NC
Introducing the quintessence of Parisian charm in the form of this 19th Century French Wooden Bistro Chair. A stunning silhouette of hand-carved embellishments graces the top rail, o...
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19th Century French Antique Chairs

Materials

Wood

Sculptural Primitive French Folk Art Elm Chair
Located in London, GB
A primitive chair from the south west of France. Constructed from four thick cut slabs of elm. Dating to the turn of the century and likely unique.
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Early 19th Century French Antique Chairs

Materials

Elm

Set of 4 S34 elmwood chairs by Pierre Chapo, early edition France 1970-1980
Located in Renens, CH
Beautiful set of 4 S34 dining chairs in solid elmwood by Pierre Chapo. The S34 is today the rarest and most sought after chair design by Pierre Chapo and certainly one of the most s...
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1970s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs

Materials

Elm

Rattan armchair, Italian manufacture
Located in Milano, Lombardia
This rattan armchair made in Italy in the 1960s represents an elegant fusion of traditional craftsmanship and modern design. Rattan, a natural and flexible material derived from the ...
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Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Rattan

Late 19th Century Caned Chairs
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Stunning French late 19th century caned chairs; all caning was done by hand and has stayed unbelievably strong for years. Antique French Count...
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Late 19th Century French French Provincial Antique Chairs

Materials

Wood

Pair of Leather Side Chairs by B&T Salotti, Italy, circa 1970
Located in New York, NY
A chic pair of walnut side chairs by B&T Gruppo Industriale Salotti. The wide chocolate brown leather seats and backs with crisp white leather piping are supported on angular and stu...
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1970s Italian Modern Vintage Chairs

Materials

Leather, Walnut

Swiss alp escabelle B 62
Located in grand Lancy, CH
Swiss alp escabelle B 62
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Early 19th Century Swiss Antique Chairs

Materials

Wood

Set of Three Folding Midcentury Chairs from Sweden, 1970s
Located in Praha, CZ
Set of three folding midcentury chairs from Sweden, 1970s. Very practical.
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1970s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs

Pair of Armchairs by Isamu Kenmochi for Kotobuki
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
FRP manufacturing technology was introduced to Japan from America in 1954, as exemplified by the Charles & Ray Eames chairs of the 1950s. By making it possible to create free three-d...
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1970s Japanese Showa Vintage Chairs

Materials

Acrylic

6 Rare Albert Haberer Dining Chairs from 1950
Located in Rümmingen, BW
This rare set of 6 dining chairs are designed by Albert Haberer and manufactured by Hermann Fleiner, Germany in ca 1950. These chairs are beautifully crafted with attention to detail...
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Late 20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Wood, Leather, Beech, Cherry

Set Of 8 Georgian Spindleback Farmhouse Dining Chairs
Located in Bedfordshire, GB
An Extremely Attractive And Charming Matched Harlequin Set Of 8 Early 19th Century, Georgian, Ash And Elm Farmhouse Kitchen Dining Chairs, Consisting Of 6 Single Chairs And 2 Armchai...
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Early 19th Century English Georgian Antique Chairs

Materials

Ash, Elm

"Dialogo" Black Leather Chair by Tobia Scarpa for B&B, Italy, 70s
Located in Sacile, PN
One of six "Dialogo" black leather and ash dining chairs by Tobia Scarpa for B&B, Italy 70s The ‘Dialogo’ dining chair was designed by Afra and Tobia Scarpa in the 1970s and convinc...
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs

Materials

Leather, Walnut

Chairs by Elmar Flötotto for Pagholz Flötotto, 1970s, Germany, Set of 8
Located in Barntrup, DE
Set of eight children's chairs by Elmar Flötotto for Pagholz Flötotto. These German children's school chairs were made of pagwood in the 1960s-1...
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1970s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs

Materials

Metal, Chrome

Afra and Tobia Scarpa, Stildomus Segesto dining chairs, set of four
Located in Milano, IT
4 sculptural Dining Chairs - Entryway Chais - Timeless design Extremely rare set of four "Segesto" chairs, designed by Afra and Tobia Scarpa for Stildomus in 1976 and part of the "...
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs

Materials

Leather, Walnut

19th Century French Carved Beech Wood Chair Folding Step Ladder
Located in Dallas, TX
Decorate a library or study with this artisan-made folding step ladder chair. Crafted in Southern France circa 1880, the metamorphic chair features two carved ladders in the back with a handle for easy handle; the double-function piece is hinged so that it can convert into a ladder with four stairs (maximum height of 33.5"). Iron straps with hooks allow for the piece to be secured in place both as a chair or as a ladder. The antique country ladder chair is in excellent condition commensurate with age and use with a rich walnut patina. A piece of ingenious French design, this versatile antique ladder...
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Late 19th Century French Country Antique Chairs

Materials

Beech

Jacober folding chair 1970s
Located in Ljubljana, SI
Iconic folding chair from 1970s Aldo Jacober
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1970s Slovenian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs

Materials

Hardwood

19th Century Steamed Wood Folding Campaign Chair With Metal Hardware
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
Solid, beautifully conceived folding Campaign chair with excellent attention to detail. Metal rivets and pivot hardware intact and functioning smoothly. this chair will take use as i...
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1890s English Campaign Antique Chairs

Materials

Maple

Massive pair of 1970's Italian Club Chairs
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Huge pair of Italian leather lounge chairs with bulbous design and wonderful curves. Chrome detail throughout with tufted leather cushions. Italy, 1970's
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1970s Italian Vintage Chairs

Materials

Metal

Pair 19th Century French Empire Style Chairs With Red Silk Upholstered Seat
Located in Sheridan, CO
Extraordinary pair of French Empire style mahogany chairs featuring a tub or gondola form frame. Minimally decorated having a curved back,...
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Late 19th Century French Empire Antique Chairs

Materials

Silk, Mahogany

1970s Antonin Suman Chair by TON in Zinc Fabric
Located in Praha, CZ
- Carefully refurbished - Newly upholstered in Zinc luxury fabric :SOL silver grey
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1970s Czech Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs

Materials

Fabric, Wood

Italian modern set of four solid wood chairs, 1980s
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian modern set of four solid wood chairs, 1980s Set of four chairs with structure entirely in solid wood. 1980 approx. Good conditions Measurements in 43x46x76h cm and seat 42h c...
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1980s Italian Modern Vintage Chairs

Materials

Wood

Bar Harbor Style Wicker Chairs With Sunbrella Fabric Cushions -Pair
Located in Los Angeles, CA
These amazing black painted wicker chairs are in a Bar Harbor style and have been sprayed with a all weather protector spray. These chairs also have custom made cushions for all weat...
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Late 20th Century American Adirondack Chairs

Materials

Wicker

Sheraton Arm Chair Revival 1890 Mahogany
Located in Potters Bar, GB
Sheraton Revival Open Arm Chair. Circa 1890 This Pretty Chair Being of a Rather Unusual Design. Raised Upon Tapered Front Legs and Swept Back Legs with Turned Stretchers. The Chair F...
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1890s Sheraton Antique Chairs

Materials

Mahogany

Set Victorian Balloon Back Dining Chairs Mahogany 1850
Located in Potters Bar, GB
Here we Have a Quality Set of 8 Early Victorian Mahogany Balloon Back Dining Chairs Made From Quality Timber. Circa 1850 The Front Legs Being of a Ring Turned and Fluted Form, The Ba...
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1850s Victorian Antique Chairs

Materials

Mahogany

Pair of Regency Klismos Chairs
Located in London, GB
A very chic Regency period pair of 'Klismos' chairs with Greek key decoration to the backs, attributable to Gillows of Lancaster and London, England, circa 1805. Why we like them T...
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Early 19th Century English Regency Antique Chairs

Materials

Upholstery, Hardwood

1970s Antonin Suman Chair by TON in Kirkby Fabric
Located in Praha, CZ
- Carefully refurbished - Newly upholstered in Zinc luxury fabric :SOL silver grey
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1970s Czech Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs

Materials

Fabric, Wood

Folding chair 1970s
Located in Ljubljana, SI
Folding chairs 1970s Very confy to sit. Made in Italy and beautifly crafted.
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1970s Slovenian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs

Materials

Cane, Hardwood

19th Century Dutch Colonial Mahogany Marquetry Side Chair
Located in Germantown, MD
A 19th Century Dutch Colonial Mahogany, satinwood and Kingwood Marquetry Side Chair. Measures 17.5" in width, 17.5" in depth, 35" in height. Seat height is 17.5".
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19th Century Dutch Dutch Colonial Antique Chairs

Materials

Satin, Kingwood, Mahogany

Orkney Hooded 19th Century Scottish Chair
Located in Water Mill, NY
Unusual 19th century pine and woven rush hooded Scottish chair from the Orkney Islands.
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1860s Scottish Antique Chairs

Materials

Rush, Pine

Vintage Swivel Armchair in Style of 'Swan' Chair by Arne Jacobsen, White Boucle
Located in Zagreb, HR
Set of 16 vintage swivel armchairs, following the iconic Arne Jacobsen 'Swan' chair design. A quality 1980s or 1990s European production, shap...
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Late 20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Metal, Chrome

6 Curved Plywood Dining Chairs by Molteni in the style of Scarpa, Italy, 1970s
Located in Roma, IT
A set of six chairs produced in Italy by the historic Molteni company, dating back to the 70s and 80s Made of curved plywood veneered in ash wood which adapts, by flexing on the back...
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs

Materials

Plywood

Pair Of 19th Century Italian Louis XVI Style Giltwood Chairs
Located in Houston, TX
Pair Of 19th Century Italian Louis XVI Style Giltwood Chairs. A glamorous pair of antique Italian Louis XVI style gilt wood chairs with excellent carving and beautiful original gildi...
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1860s Italian Louis XVI Antique Chairs

Materials

Giltwood

Pair Spaghetti Chair by Giandomenico Belotti for Alias, 1980s
Located in Den Haag, NL
These beautiful Spaghetti chairs were designed by Giandomenico Belotti for Alias ​​in Italy in the 1980s. It has chrome-plated steel frames and light beige straps. All PVC tapes are...
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1980s Italian Modern Vintage Chairs

Materials

PVC

Set of 4 CAB burgundy leather chairs by Mario Bellini for Cassina, Italy
Located in Renens, CH
Set of 4 CAB chairs by Mario Bellini by Cassina, Italy The CAB 412 is made up of a tubular metal structure covered with a thick saddle-stitched leather cover. The leather follows t...
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs

Materials

Metal

19th Century French Upholstered Chair
Located in High Point, NC
This 19th Century French upholstered chair offers a graceful blend of classic comfort and antique sophistication. Its elegantly curved silhouette provides a soft backdrop, while the ...
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19th Century French Antique Chairs

Materials

Upholstery, Wood

Set of 8 French Brutalist Solid Oak Chairs
Located in Waasmunster, BE
Set of 8 French Brutalist Solid Oak Chairs
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1970s French Brutalist Vintage Chairs

Materials

Oak

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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