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Chairs For Sale
Style: Post-Modern
Style: Arts and Crafts
Bold Dining Armchair by Mohdern
Located in Geneve, CH
Bold Dining Armchair by Mohdern Dimensions: W 64 x D 58 x H 73 cm Materials: Fabric, Bouclé Bold is a refined furniture collection designed and produced by the Mohdern brand. The series includes the armchair and lounge chair; the sofa in different designs; the dining chair and a comfortable bed. Each element is made of high-quality materials and in a wide range of fabrics. Enveloping lines and organic shapes create a dialogue between know-how and a contemporary design language. Bold is an expression of the best Made in Italy, combining style and function through an elegant and modern design. The Bold chair...
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2010s Italian Post-Modern Chairs

Materials

Fabric, Upholstery, Bouclé

Bold Armchair by Mohdern
Located in Geneve, CH
Bold Armchair by Mohdern Dimensions: W 78 x D 65 x H 73 cm Materials: Fabric, Bouclé Bold is a comfortable armchair that features enveloping lines and different geometric shapes sk...
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2010s Italian Post-Modern Chairs

Materials

Fabric, Upholstery, Bouclé

Bold Armchair by Mohdern
Located in Geneve, CH
Bold Armchair by Mohdern Dimensions: W 78 x D 65 x H 73 cm Materials: Fabric, Bouclé Bold is a comfortable armchair that features enveloping lines and different geometric shapes sk...
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2010s Italian Post-Modern Chairs

Materials

Fabric, Upholstery, Bouclé

Bold Dining Armchair by Mohdern
Located in Geneve, CH
Bold Dining Armchair by Mohdern Dimensions: W 64 x D 58 x H 73 cm Materials: Fabric, Bouclé Bold is a refined furniture collection designed and produced by the Mohdern brand. The series includes the armchair and lounge chair; the sofa in different designs; the dining chair and a comfortable bed. Each element is made of high-quality materials and in a wide range of fabrics. Enveloping lines and organic shapes create a dialogue between know-how and a contemporary design language. Bold is an expression of the best Made in Italy, combining style and function through an elegant and modern design. The Bold chair...
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2010s Italian Post-Modern Chairs

Materials

Fabric, Upholstery, Bouclé

Bold Armchair by Mohdern
Located in Geneve, CH
Bold Armchair by Mohdern Dimensions: W 78 x D 65 x H 73 cm Materials: Fabric, Bouclé Bold is a comfortable armchair that features enveloping lines and different geometric shapes sk...
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2010s Italian Post-Modern Chairs

Materials

Fabric, Upholstery, Bouclé

Bold Armchair by Mohdern
Located in Geneve, CH
Bold Armchair by Mohdern Dimensions: W 78 x D 65 x H 73 cm Materials: Fabric, Bouclé Bold is a comfortable armchair that features enveloping lines and different geometric shapes sk...
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2010s Italian Post-Modern Chairs

Materials

Fabric, Upholstery, Bouclé

Bold Armchair by Mohdern
Located in Geneve, CH
Bold Armchair by Mohdern Dimensions: W 78 x D 65 x H 73 cm Materials: Fabric, Bouclé Bold is a comfortable armchair that features enveloping lines and different geometric shapes sk...
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2010s Italian Post-Modern Chairs

Materials

Fabric, Upholstery, Bouclé

Bold Armchair by Mohdern
Located in Geneve, CH
Bold Armchair by Mohdern Dimensions: W 78 x D 65 x H 73 cm Materials: Fabric, Bouclé Bold is a comfortable armchair that features enveloping lines and different geometric shapes sk...
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2010s Italian Post-Modern Chairs

Materials

Fabric, Upholstery, Bouclé

N-Gene Armchair with Cherry Checker Fabric and Olive Leather
Located in New York, NY
The N-gene armchair is a reinterpretation of an armchair designed by Merve’s uncle, interior designer, Engine, in the 1970s. The N-Gene is re-envisioned with caning, and is upholster...
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2010s Turkish Arts and Crafts Chairs

Materials

Cane, Wood

Bold Armchair by Mohdern
Located in Geneve, CH
Bold Armchair by Mohdern Dimensions: W 78 x D 65 x H 73 cm Materials: Fabric, Bouclé Bold is a comfortable armchair that features enveloping lines and different geometric shapes sk...
Category

2010s Italian Post-Modern Chairs

Materials

Fabric, Upholstery, Bouclé

Bold Armchair by Mohdern
Located in Geneve, CH
Bold Armchair by Mohdern Dimensions: W 78 x D 65 x H 73 cm Materials: Fabric, Bouclé Bold is a comfortable armchair that features enveloping lines and different geometric shapes sk...
Category

2010s Italian Post-Modern Chairs

Materials

Fabric, Upholstery, Bouclé

Bold Armchair by Mohdern
Located in Geneve, CH
Bold Armchair by Mohdern Dimensions: W 78 x D 65 x H 73 cm Materials: Fabric, Bouclé Bold is a comfortable armchair that features enveloping lines and different geometric shapes sk...
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2010s Italian Post-Modern Chairs

Materials

Fabric, Upholstery, Bouclé

Chouchou Marble Green Stool by Pulpo
Located in Geneve, CH
Chouchou marble green stool by Pulpo. Dimensions: D35 x W30 x H43 cm. Materials: ceramic. Also available in different colours. Whether stool or storage table, piece of column...
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2010s German Post-Modern Chairs

Materials

Ceramic

Mario Botta, 4 'Seconda' Metal Chairs, Alias Mod. 602, 1980s
Located in Argelato, BO
Mario Botta, set of 4 "Seconda" Armchairs produced by Alias, Italy 1982. Structure with armrests in gray powder-coated steel, black seat in perforated steel sheet. Backrest made up...
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1980s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Chairs

Materials

Steel

Mario Bellini for Cassina Set of Six Lira e Liuto Dining Chairs in Leather
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Mario Bellini for Cassina, set of six ‘Lira e Liuto’ dining chairs, black leather, Italy, 1989 This postmodern set of six ‘Lira e Liuto’ dining chairs is executed in black leather t...
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1980s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Chairs

Materials

Leather

Nomad Natural Frame Low Chair by NORR11
Located in Geneve, CH
Nomad Natural Frame Low Chair by NORR11 Dimensions: D 77 x W 100 x H 110 cm. SH 39 cm. Materials: Bamboo, inlaid natural French rattan, foam and aniline leather. Seat and back are m...
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2010s Danish Post-Modern Chairs

Materials

Rattan, Leather, Bamboo, Foam

Verner Panton, Mod. Pantonic 5010 for Studio Hag Denmark, 1992
By Studio Hag, Verner Panton
Located in Saarbrücken, SL
Verner Panton created this comfortable chair based on the S. Chair. The original coloring shows signs of wear. Molded plywood, ochre-colored
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1990s Danish Post-Modern Chairs

Materials

Plywood

Hippo Bar Chair 65 by NORR11
Located in Geneve, CH
Hippo Bar Chair 65 by NORR11 Dimensions: D 47,5 x W 59 x H 106,5 cm. SH 65. Materials: Black ash, upholstery, plywood, iron and cut foam. Upholstery: Barnum...
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2010s Danish Post-Modern Chairs

Materials

Iron

Violin dining or sidechairs by Maroeshka Metz, Dutch pomo design, 1980s
Located in Zevenaar, NL
Dutch designer Maroeska Metz was educated as a sculptor at Gerrit Rietveld Academy Amsterdam. Characteristic of her works is that all her works are swirl...
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1980s Dutch Post-Modern Vintage Chairs

Materials

Steel

Hippo Bar Chair 75 by NORR11
Located in Geneve, CH
Hippo Bar Chair 75 by NORR11 Dimensions: D 47,5 x W 59 x H 119 cm. SH 75. Materials: Black ash, upholstery, plywood, iron and cut foam. Upholstery: Barnum B...
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2010s Danish Post-Modern Chairs

Materials

Iron

Le Roi Natural Ash Chair by NORR11
Located in Geneve, CH
Le Roi Natural Ash Chair by NORR11 Dimensions: D 76 x W 84,5 x H 72 cm. SH 35 cm. Materials: Natural ash and ratan. Available in different wood finishes: Natural oak and dark smoked...
Category

2010s Danish Post-Modern Chairs

Materials

Rattan, Ash

Nomad Black Frame Low Chair by NORR11
Located in Geneve, CH
Nomad Black Frame Low Chair by NORR11 Dimensions: D 77 x W 100 x H 110 cm. SH 39 cm. Materials: Bamboo, inlaid natural French rattan, foam and aniline leather. Seat and back are mad...
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2010s Danish Post-Modern Chairs

Materials

Leather, Bamboo, Rattan, Foam

Le Roi Dark Smoked Ash Chair With Cushion by NORR11
Located in Geneve, CH
Le Roi Dark Smoked Ash Chair With Cushion by NORR11 Dimensions: D 76 x W 84,5 x H 72 cm. SH 35 cm. Materials: Dark smoked ash, ratan and Nina Linen Sand 37. Available in different w...
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2010s Danish Post-Modern Chairs

Materials

Linen, Rattan, Ash

Argyle Chairs, Design by Charles.R.Mackintosh, Atelier International Italy 90s
Located in Lucija, SI
Set of three "Argyle" chairs designed by Charles Rennie Mackintosh for Atelier International, Designed 1897 and exhibited at the Eighth Secession Exhibition in Vienna, Austria in 190...
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1990s Italian Arts and Crafts Chairs

Materials

Fabric, Wood

Galaxy Chair I by Eva Szumilas
Located in Geneve, CH
Galaxy Chair I by Eva Szumilas Dimensions: D 52 x W 51 x H 87 cm. Materials: Solid walnut wood, cast brass, brass inlays, fabric upholstery. Eva Szumila...
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2010s Lebanese Post-Modern Chairs

Materials

Brass

Galaxy Chair II by Eva Szumilas
Located in Geneve, CH
Galaxy Chair II by Eva Szumilas Dimensions: D 57 x W 51 x H 92 cm. Materials: Solid walnut wood, cast brass, brass inlays, fabric upholstery. Eva Szumil...
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2010s Lebanese Post-Modern Chairs

Materials

Brass

Kabuto Throne by Michel Amar
Located in Geneve, CH
Kabuto Throne by Michel Amar Dimensions: D 52 x W 105 x H 70 cm. Materials: Black bronze. At the head of his own agency, Michel Amar has distinguished hi...
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2010s French Post-Modern Chairs

Materials

Bronze

Hippo Chair by NORR11
Located in Geneve, CH
Hippo Chair by NORR11 Dimensions: D 47,5 x W 59 x H 79,5 cm. SH 47. Materials: Dark smoked ash, upholstery, plywood and cut foam. Upholstery: Dunes Camel 21004. Available in diffe...
Category

2010s Danish Post-Modern Chairs

Materials

Upholstery, Foam, Oak, Plywood

Langue Steel Chair by NORR11
Located in Geneve, CH
Langue Steel Chair by NORR11 Dimensions: D 52 x W 58 x H 79 cm. SH 47. Materials: Steel, polypropylene and upholstery. Upholstery: Barnum Bouclé Col. 11. The legs are made of steel....
Category

2010s Danish Post-Modern Chairs

Materials

Steel, Other

NY11 Bar Chair 75 by NORR11
Located in Geneve, CH
NY11 Bar Chair 75 by NORR11 Dimensions: D 45,5 x W 52 x H 108 cm. SH: 75 cm. Materials: Black oak, steel and upholstery. Upholstery: Dunes Camel 21004. Avai...
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2010s Danish Post-Modern Chairs

Materials

Steel

Le Roi Natural Ash Chair With Cushion by NORR11
Located in Geneve, CH
Le Roi Natural Ash Chair With Cushion by NORR11 Dimensions: D 76 x W 84,5 x H 72 cm. SH 35 cm. Materials: Natural ash, ratan and Nina Linen Sand 37. Available in different wood fini...
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2010s Danish Post-Modern Chairs

Materials

Rattan, Ash, Linen

Elephant Bar Chair 65 by NORR11
Located in Geneve, CH
Elephant Bar Chair 65 by NORR11 Dimensions: D 46 x W 52 x H 101 cm. SH: 65/68,5 cm. Materials: Natural oak, steel and upholstery. Upholstery: Dunes Camel 21004. Available in differ...
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2010s Danish Post-Modern Chairs

Materials

Steel

Shanghai Chair by NORR11
Located in Geneve, CH
Shanghai Chair by NORR11 Dimensions: D 57,7 x W 58,5 x H 79,5 cm. SH 45. AH: 65 cm. Materials: Natural ash and upholstery. Upholstery: Dunes Camel. Available in different ash finish...
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2010s Danish Post-Modern Chairs

Materials

Upholstery, Ash

NY11 Bar Chair 65 by NORR11
Located in Geneve, CH
NY11 Bar Chair 65 by NORR11 Dimensions: D 45,5 x W 52 x H 98 cm. SH: 65 cm. Materials: Black oak, steel and upholstery. Upholstery: Dunes Camel 21004. Available in different oak fi...
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2010s Danish Post-Modern Chairs

Materials

Steel

Le Roi Dark Smoked Ash Chair by NORR11
Located in Geneve, CH
Le Roi Dark Smoked Ash Chair by NORR11 Dimensions: D 76 x W 84,5 x H 72 cm. SH 35 cm. Materials: Dark smoked ash and ratan. Available in different wood finishes: Natural oak and dar...
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2010s Danish Post-Modern Chairs

Materials

Rattan, Ash

Elephant Bar Chair 75 by NORR11
Located in Geneve, CH
Elephant Bar Chair 75 by NORR11 Dimensions: D 46 x W 53 x H 111 cm. SH: 75/78,5 cm. Materials: Natural oak, steel and upholstery. Upholstery: Dunes Camel 2100...
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2010s Danish Post-Modern Chairs

Materials

Steel

Langue Steel Chair With Armrest by NORR11
Located in Geneve, CH
Langue Steel Chair With Armrest by NORR11 Dimensions: D 52 x W 60,5 x H 79,5 cm. SH 47. Materials: Steel, polypropylene, dark smoked oak and upholstery. Upholstery: Dunes Dark Brown ...
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2010s Danish Post-Modern Chairs

Materials

Steel, Other

Work From Home Chair by Six Dots Design
Located in Geneve, CH
Work From Home Chair by Six Dots Design Unique Piece. Dimensions: D 45 x W 45 x H 75 cm. Materials: Sanded and oiled aluminum. Six Dots designs and makes bespoke furniture in North London. We want everyone to have uniqueness and joy in their home, our whimsical, fun furniture and homeware is sustainable, artisan made and like nothing else on the market. We sell a range of products as well as providing design and fabrication services for private clients, interior designers and commercial spaces. For too long exciting, design led pieces of furniture been locked away in galleries, reserved for the world’s elite. At Six Dots we want all homes to have vibrant and unique work that reflects our individual personalities and preferences. We strive to keep our prices fair for the consumer and the maker. Everything we sell is made in our North London workshop. We are passionate about relocalising the production of the goods we consume. When we make locally we can create a better dialogue between the people who make and the people who buy. When we create this dialogue we can ensure that the products are made sustainably and ethically and help consumers recognise the true value of the objects that surround us. A lot of our work is made from aluminium. We chose aluminium for a number of reasons, it can sit amongst a masculine and industrial pallet...
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2010s British Post-Modern Chairs

Materials

Aluminum

Bufala Chair by NORR11
Located in Geneve, CH
Bufala Chair by NORR11 Dimensions: D 50,5 x W 54,5 x H 75 cm. SH 45,5 cm. Armrest height: 67,5 cm. Materials: Black oak and upholstery. Upholstery: Barnum Bouclé Col. 3. Available i...
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2010s Danish Post-Modern Chairs

Materials

Upholstery, Oak

Elephant Chair With Armrest by NORR11
Located in Geneve, CH
Elephant Chair With Armrest by NORR11 Dimensions: D 53 x W 58 x H 80,5 cm. SH 49 cm. Armrest Height: 67 cm. Materials: Black oak and upholstery. Upholstery: Dunes Anthrazite. Availa...
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2010s Danish Post-Modern Chairs

Materials

Upholstery, Oak

Vico Magistretti Chair „Selene“ by Artemide circa 1969
Located in Wien, AT
Stapelsessel Modell „Selene“ entworfen von Vico Magistretti, frühe Ausführung („patent pending“) in schwarz. Hergestellt von Artemide in Italien um circa 1969, Herstellerkennzeichnun...
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1960s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Chairs

Materials

Plastic

Cadeira Chair by Macheia
Located in Geneve, CH
Cadeira Chair by Macheia Handmade In Portugal. Dimensions: D 45 x W 45 x H 88 cm. Materials: Natural dried bulrush and galvanized iron. The chair’s concept is rooted in the notion that every spiral starts around a hand. The hole, the imprint of the creator’s hand, is here highlighted by the organically shaped metal back, pointing out where the chair begins. The rhythm of the metal elements of the chair is set by the stitches from the technique. The technique is seen through a new lens, raw and exposed, bringing it closer to its identity as a plant. The Collection zooms in the Bunho technique - a unique portuguese basketry technique that shapes the natural fiber Bulrush (Schoenoplectrus Palla), into a intricate mesh of knots and stitches. Nowadays, the Bunho technique is kept by the hands and know-how of only two artisans in Europe, One of them is Manuel Ferreira...
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2010s Portuguese Post-Modern Chairs

Materials

Other, Iron

1980's Postmodernist Chair Model No. 45 by Josef Macek for TON
Located in Brno, CZ
This is an original Postmodernist dining chair model No. 45, designed by Josef Macek and produced by TON Furniture Company in the late 1980’s Czechoslovakia. As a result of Europe s...
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1980s Czech Post-Modern Vintage Chairs

Materials

Fabric, Beech

Turkish Oak Monoblock Bench by Contemporary Ecowood
Located in Geneve, CH
Turkish Oak Monoblock bench by Contemporary Ecowood Dimensions: W 150 x D 29 x H 39 cm. Materials: Turkish Oak Finishing: Monocoat Wood Oil Contemporary Ecowood’s story began in a c...
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2010s Turkish Post-Modern Chairs

Materials

Oak

NY11 Chair by NORR11
Located in Geneve, CH
NY11 Chair by NORR11 Dimensions: D 52 x W 45,5 x H 78 cm. SH 45,5 cm / SH w. upholstery 46,5 cm. Materials: Light smoked oak and upholstery. Upholstery: Canvas 926. Available in dif...
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2010s Danish Post-Modern Chairs

Materials

Upholstery, Oak

NY11 Chair by NORR11
Located in Geneve, CH
NY11 Chair by NORR11 Dimensions: D 52 x W 45,5 x H 78 cm. SH 45,5 cm / SH w. upholstery 46,5 cm. Materials: Natural oak and leather. Upholstery: Dunes Camel 21004. Available in dif...
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2010s Danish Post-Modern Chairs

Materials

Upholstery, Oak

NY11 Chair by NORR11
Located in Geneve, CH
NY11 Chair by NORR11 Dimensions: D 52 x W 45,5 x H 78 cm. SH 45,5 cm / SH w. upholstery 46,5 cm. Materials: Black oak and upholstery. Upholstery: Hallingdal 220. Available in differ...
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2010s Danish Post-Modern Chairs

Materials

Upholstery, Oak

NY11 Chair by NORR11
Located in Geneve, CH
NY11 Chair by NORR11 Dimensions: D 52 x W 45,5 x H 78 cm. SH 45,5 cm / SH w. upholstery 46,5 cm. Materials: Light smoked oak and upholstery. Upholstery: Canvas 114. Available in dif...
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2010s Danish Post-Modern Chairs

Materials

Upholstery, Oak

NY11 Chair by NORR11
Located in Geneve, CH
NY11 Chair by NORR11 Dimensions: D 52 x W 45,5 x H 78 cm. SH 45,5 cm / SH w. upholstery 46,5 cm. Materials: Black oak and upholstery. Upholstery: Hallingdal 368. Available in differ...
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2010s Danish Post-Modern Chairs

Materials

Upholstery, Oak

NY11 Chair by NORR11
Located in Geneve, CH
NY11 Chair by NORR11 Dimensions: D 52 x W 45,5 x H 78 cm. SH 45,5 cm / SH w. upholstery 46,5 cm. Materials: Light smoked oak and upholstery. Upholstery: Hallingdal 220. Available in...
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2010s Danish Post-Modern Chairs

Materials

Upholstery, Oak

NY11 Chair by NORR11
Located in Geneve, CH
NY11 Chair by NORR11 Dimensions: D 52 x W 45,5 x H 78 cm. SH 45,5 cm / SH w. upholstery 46,5 cm. Materials: Black oak and upholstery. Upholstery: Canvas 926. Available in different ...
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2010s Danish Post-Modern Chairs

Materials

Upholstery, Oak

NY11 Chair by NORR11
Located in Geneve, CH
NY11 Chair by NORR11 Dimensions: D 52 x W 45,5 x H 78 cm. SH 45,5 cm / SH w. upholstery 46,5 cm. Materials: Dark smoked oak and leather. Upholstery: Dunes Camel 21004. Available in...
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2010s Danish Post-Modern Chairs

Materials

Upholstery, Oak

NY11 Chair by NORR11
Located in Geneve, CH
NY11 Chair by NORR11 Dimensions: D 52 x W 45,5 x H 78 cm. SH 45,5 cm / SH w. upholstery 46,5 cm. Materials: Natural oak. Available in different oak finishes: Natural oak, light smok...
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2010s Danish Post-Modern Chairs

Materials

Oak

NY11 Chair by NORR11
Located in Geneve, CH
NY11 Chair by NORR11 Dimensions: D 52 x W 45,5 x H 78 cm. SH 45,5 cm / SH w. upholstery 46,5 cm. Materials: Light smoked oak and leather. Upholstery: Dunes Anthrazite 21003. Availa...
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2010s Danish Post-Modern Chairs

Materials

Upholstery, Oak

NY11 Chair by NORR11
Located in Geneve, CH
NY11 Chair by NORR11 Dimensions: D 52 x W 45,5 x H 78 cm. SH 45,5 cm / SH w. upholstery 46,5 cm. Materials: Black oak and leather. Upholstery: Dunes Anthrazite 21003. Available in ...
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2010s Danish Post-Modern Chairs

Materials

Upholstery, Oak

NY11 Chair by NORR11
Located in Geneve, CH
NY11 Chair by NORR11 Dimensions: D 52 x W 45,5 x H 78 cm. SH 45,5 cm / SH w. upholstery 46,5 cm. Materials: Light smoked oak and leather. Upholstery: Ultra Black 41599. Available in...
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2010s Danish Post-Modern Chairs

Materials

Oak, Leather

NY11 Chair by NORR11
Located in Geneve, CH
NY11 Chair by NORR11 Dimensions: D 52 x W 45,5 x H 78 cm. SH 45,5 cm / SH w. upholstery 46,5 cm. Materials: Natural oak and upholstery. Upholstery: Hallingdal 220. Available in diff...
Category

2010s Danish Post-Modern Chairs

Materials

Upholstery, Oak

NY11 Chair by NORR11
Located in Geneve, CH
NY11 Chair by NORR11 Dimensions: D 52 x W 45,5 x H 78 cm. SH 45,5 cm / SH w. upholstery 46,5 cm. Materials: Dark smoked oak and leather. Upholstery: Dunes Dark Brown 21001. Availabl...
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2010s Danish Post-Modern Chairs

Materials

Upholstery, 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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