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Chairs For Sale
Period: 1970s
Period: 1930s
Mid Century Modern Eames DSS Chairs - Set of 8
Located in Raleigh, NC
Pleased to offer a great collection of 8 Mid Century Modern Herman Miller Eames DSS stacking chairs in elephant hide grey. These chairs are in...
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1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs

Materials

Steel, Chrome

Mario Marenco “Sapporo” Dining Chairs for Mobil Girgi, 1970, set of 2
Located in Lonigo, Veneto
Mario Marenco “Sapporo” dining chairs for Mobil Girgi, beech and leather, Italy, 1970, set of two A rare variant of the iconic Marenco’s “Sapporo” chair, this version shows a strong...
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs

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Leather, Beech

Art Deco armchair by Ernesto Lapadula 1930s made of Walnut wood and Fuchsia velvet
Located in Catania, IT
Rare Art Deco Armchair by Ernesto Lapadula with Walnut wood frame and Fuchsia Velvet. The armchair designed by Ernesto Lapadula from the Italian Art Deco period, circa 1930. feature...
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1930s Italian Art Deco Vintage Chairs

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Velvet, Walnut

Rocco Turzi Decoration, Four Queen Ann Style Chairs in Lacquered Wood circa 1970
By Rocco Turzi Decoration
Located in Mouscron, WHT
Rocco Turzi Decoration, Four Queen Ann Style Chairs in Lacquered Wood circa 1970
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs

Materials

Beech

Mid-Century Modern 'System 123' Chair by Verner Panton, Denmark, 1973
Located in Brussels, BE
Mid-Century Modern 'System 123' Chair by Verner Panton, Denmark,1973
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1970s Italian Vintage Chairs

Materials

Fabric

1970s Woven Italian Chair
Located in London, England
Vintage cantilever chair with hand woven seat and sheet caned back. Manufactured in Italy, 1970s. Made from a singular tube which curves geometrically to create an incredibly strikin...
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1970s Italian Organic Modern Vintage Chairs

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Stainless Steel

Stacking Chair by Tendo Mokko, Japan, 1970s
Located in Edogawa-ku Tokyo, JP
A chair that designed and manufactured by Tendo Mokko. This model had been manufactured and sold during 1974 to 1979. Designed to be stacked. Faux Leather and metal. A bar between th...
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1970s Japanese Vintage Chairs

Materials

Metal

Wooden Chair with Cream Boucle Upholstery
Located in London, England
Antique chair wooden chair circa 1930s reupholstered in ivory boucle fabric.
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1930s Vintage Chairs

Materials

Bouclé, Wood

Amsterdam School Unusual Armchair with Purple Velours
Located in Antwerp, BE
Unusual Dutch Art Deco armchair, 1930s, Netherlands Stained oak sculptural armchair on five ebonized conic feet. The sides and the back are...
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1930s Dutch Arts and Crafts Vintage Chairs

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Velvet, Oak

Midcentury Sculptural Bamboo Chair
Located in Antwerp, BE
Sculptural bamboo chair in the style of Konstantin Grcic. Mid-Century modern, designed in the 1970s. Measures: H 107 cm, D 85 cm, W 46 cm.
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1970s Unknown Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs

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Bamboo

Set of 12 Art Deco Style Chairs, White Wood and Fabric
Located in Brussels, BE
Set of 12 Art Deco Style chairs, white wood and fabric.
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1970s Art Deco Vintage Chairs

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Fabric, Wood

Marta Blomstedt Pair of Easy Chairs in Sheepskin, Model Aulanko, Finland
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Pair of Märta Blomstedt easy chairs. Legs in stained ash and upholstered in sheepskin. Model designed for Hotel Aulanko, Finland, 1939. The chairs are newly refinished an upholstere...
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1930s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Chairs

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Sheepskin, Ash

1950s Vintage Bruno Mathsson Easy Chair
Located in Los Gatos, CA
Among the earliest of Bruno Mathsson's designs is this rare model 36 easy chair upholstered with a linen head rest. Measures: 79 cm H x 173 cm W x 79 cm D.
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1930s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Chairs

Materials

Beech

Guillerme and Chambron, Suite of 6 Chairs Model "Marie-Claire", circa 1970
Located in Mouscron, WHT
Guillerme and Chambron, Suite of 6 chairs model "Marie-Claire" Edition "Votre Maison", circa 1970. fully restored.
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1970s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs

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Oak

Saarinen Executive Arm Chairs in Emerald Velvet, Gold Edition, Set of 6
Located in Wilton, CT
We’ve restored this set of 6 Eero Saarinen for Knoll executive chairs using a 100% Cotton Italian Velvet in the color Emerald. Skilled craftsmen h...
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1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs

Materials

Steel

Bruno Rey Dietiker Vintage Chair Post-Modern Beechwood Switzerland
Located in Alsdorf, NW
Beautiful vintage stacking chairs by Bruno Rey for Dietiker. The chairs are in a nice and warm beechwood. Probably from the 1980s, made in Swi...
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1970s Post-Modern Vintage Chairs

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Metal

Jean Prouvé Standard Chair
Located in Dronten, NL
The classic standard chair was originally designed by Jean Prouvé in 1934. This beautiful example is made in walnut with a black enameled steel frame. Marked with label. Jean Prouvé...
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1930s French Industrial Vintage Chairs

Materials

Steel

Set of 4 Pala Dining Chairs by Gigi Sabadin for Emme, Italy, 1973
Located in Frankfurt am Main, DE
set of 4 „pala“ dining chairs designed by gigi sabadin for emme, italy, ca. 1973. the circular seat is covered with wickerwork, the sculptural chairs are made of beech. good vintage ...
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1970s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Chairs

Materials

Metal

Chairs by Maison Regain
Located in MADRID, ES
Brutalist elm and leather chairs by Maison Regain. The chairs are robust and combine design with Maison Regain's own details. This set consists of a total of 6 chairs preserved in t...
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1970s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs

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Leather, Elm

Roland Wilhelmsson for Karl Andersson & Söner Solid Pine Wood Chairs Sweden 1970
Located in Almelo, NL
Set of two Roland Wilhelmsson for Karl Andersson & Söner Solid Pine Wood Chairs Sweden 1970s These are a set of two solid pine chairs designed in the 1960s by Roland Wilhelmsson and...
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1970s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs

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Pine

1970s Restored Italian Armchairs reupholstered in Dedar Boucle Fabric
Located in Roma, IT
A pair of 1970s armchairs with wooden frame, reupholstered in exceptional Dedar cream Boucle fabric. The chairs have been restored and reupholstered by Giorgio and Paolo here in Umbr...
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1970s Italian Vintage Chairs

Materials

Bouclé, Wood

Black Metal Framed Pair Chairs, France, 1970s
Located in New York, NY
1970's French pair black metal framed chairs with curved polished palissndre back support. Decorative brass accents. X base stretcher. Seat rec...
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1970s French Vintage Chairs

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Metal

Charles and Ray Eames DCM Chairs
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A set of 6 Eames DCM Chairs Walnut seats and backs Good Grain pattern 1970s production
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1970s North American Vintage Chairs

Materials

Walnut

2 Cantilever Armchairs in the Manner of Gae Aulenti, Italy, 1970s
Located in Wolfurt, AT
This set of 2 chairs was made in the style of Gae Aulenti. The light linen upholstery contrasts with the orange tubular steel frame. The chairs are in good condition. Do not hesitate...
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs

Materials

Steel

Original Carlo Scarpa Chair
Located in MADRID, ES
Carlo Scarpa chair lacquered in red and upholstered with Hermès fabric. About the artist: Carlo Scarpa (1906, Venice - 1978, Sendai, Japan) was an Italian architect who graduated fr...
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs

Materials

Wood

José Zanine Caldas Hand-Carved ‘Pilão’ Chair in Brazilian Hardwood
Located in Waalwijk, NL
José Zanine Caldas, hand-sculpted chair, model ‘Pilão’, Brazilian hardwood, Brazil, 1975 This exquisite hand-carved chair exemplifies the core principles embodied by José Zanine Cal...
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1970s Brazilian Post-Modern Vintage Chairs

Materials

Hardwood

20th Century Carlo Scarpa Set of Six Chairs mod. Kentucky
Located in Turin, Turin
Carlo Scarpa (1906- 1978) was an Italian architect and designer heavily influenced by the history of Venetian culture, materials and landscape. in 1926 obtained his diploma of Profes...
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs

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Faux Leather, Wood

Giancarlo Piretti, Original Plona Armchair for Anonima Castelli, 1970
Located in London, GB
Designed in 1970 by Giancarlo Piretti, Plona is a folding and stackable armchair. The solid tubular structure is in polished stainless aluminum alloy, with hinges in die-cast light a...
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1970s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Chairs

Materials

Aluminum, Chrome

Pedro Friedeberg 1970's Gold Leaf and Mahogany Hand - Chair
Located in Mexico City, MX
An iconic 1970's carved mahogany wood with gold leaf Hand - Chair by Italian - born Mexican artist Pedro Friedeberg. The piece is a rare finding suitable for collectors of Mexican ar...
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1970s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs

Materials

Gold Leaf

Afra & Tobia Scarpa Black & Red Leather Monk Dining Chair for Molteni, Set of 8
Located in Vicenza, IT
Set of eight “Monk” dining chairs designed by Afra and Tobia Scarpa for Molteni in 1973. Made of English red and black leather and walnut. Fully restored in Italy. Interesting is th...
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs

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Leather, Walnut

Gastone Rinaldi for RIMA Black Leather Sabrina Dining Chairs, 1970s, Set of 4
Located in London, GB
RIMA was founded in 1920, specialising in manufacturing metal furniture and Gastone Rinaldi took over the company from his father in 1948 becoming the designer. Many of his designs r...
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1970s Italian Futurist Vintage Chairs

Materials

Steel

1970's French Mullca Stacking D Back Dining Chair - Blue - Set Of Four
Located in Hook, Hampshire
1970’s French Mullca Stacking D Back Dining Chair – Blue – Set Of Four 1970’s French Mullca Stacking D Back Dining Chair – Blue – Set Of Four. One o...
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1970s French Vintage Chairs

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Metal

Pair of Vintage Willy Guhl Concrete Loop Chairs, 1970s, Switzerland
Located in Malibu, US
Iconic pair of vintage Loop Chairs by Swiss neo-functionalist and industrial design pioneer Willy Guhl for Eternit, Switzerland, circa 1970. A mid-century classic like no other, th...
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1970s Swiss Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs

Materials

Cement

Set quattro Sedie 'Monk' Afra e Tobia Scarpa per Molteni anni 70
Located in Milano, IT
Set di quattro sedie anni '70 modello 'Monk' con struttura in legno di faggio massello, seduta e schienali in cuoio color cognac. Buone condizioni generali, presentano qualche segno ...
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs

Materials

Leather, Beech

Pine Chairs, Rainer Daumiller, Denmark, 1970's
Located in La Tour-de-Peilz, CH
The hardest part is taking your eyes off when you walk past. Impossible to find an angle, there isn't one! These armchairs were designed to withstand children's games and endure adu...
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1970s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs

Materials

Pine

Afra & Tobia Scarpa Cognac Leather Monk Dining Chair for Molteni, 1973, Set of 4
Located in Vicenza, IT
Set of four “Monk” dining chairs designed by Afra and Tobia Scarpa for Molteni in 1973. Made of cognac leather and walnut. Fully restored in Italy. Interesting is the ‘flat’ shape o...
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs

Materials

Leather, Walnut

Carlo Bartoli Modern Dining Chair in Leather and Steel
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Carlo Bartoli, dining chair ‘920’, leather and chromed steel, Italy, 1971 This subtle and modest chair features beautiful dark brown leather with tubular chromed steel. The frame o...
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs

Materials

Steel

Italian Dining Chair in Metal and Yellow Leatherette
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Dining chair, yellow leatherette, metal, Italy, 1970s Comfortable Italian dining chair in yellow leatherette. The eye-catching colored upholstery emphasizes the round shaped seat a...
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs

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Metal

Robert Mallet-Stevens Dining Chairs Model 222 in Colourful Metal
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Robert Mallet-Stevens for Stevens Designs, dining chairs model 222, lacquered metal, leatherette, France, design 1928, production later Large set of lacque...
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1930s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs

Materials

Steel

Pierre Cardin Midcentury Dining Chairs, Set of 8
Located in Countryside, IL
Pierre Cardin midcentury dining chairs - set of 8. Each chair measures: 21.25 wide x 22 deep x 43 inches high, with a seat height/chair clearance of 19.25 inches All pieces of ...
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1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs

Materials

Upholstery, Wood

Set of four dining chairs by Ate van Apeldoorn for Houtwerk Hattem, NL 1970's
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Solid pinewood dining chairs by Ate van Apeldoorn. We also have a matching pinewood dining table available. Chairs are in used condition.
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1970s Dutch Scandinavian Modern Vintage Chairs

Materials

Pine

1970's French Original Wire Mesh White Outdoor Dining Chairs - Set Of Six
Located in Hook, Hampshire
1970’s French Original Wire Mesh White Outdoor Dining Chairs – Set Of Six 1970’s French Original Wire Mesh White Outdoor Dining Chairs – Set Of Si...
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1970s French Vintage Chairs

Materials

Steel

Mario Bellini 412 "CAB" Dining Chairs for Cassina, 1978, Set of 6
Located in Lonigo, Veneto
Mario Bellini 412 "CAB" dining chairs for Cassina, vintage edition in China red leather, Italy, 1978, set of six. The "CAB" is the world's first free-stan...
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs

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Metal

Mario Bellini 413 "CAB" Chairs for Cassina, 1977, Set of 6
Located in Lonigo, Veneto
Mario Bellini 413 "CAB" chairs for Cassina, hazelnut leather and plastic, Italy, 1977, set of six. High-quality chairs consist of handstitched natural leather upholstery wrapped ove...
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs

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Metal

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

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Brass

Afra & Tobia Scarpa Black Leather and Monk Dining Chair for Molteni, Set of 8
Located in Vicenza, IT
Set of eight “Monk” dining chairs designed by Afra and Tobia Scarpa for Molteni in 1973. Made of black leather and ash wood. Fully restored in Italy. Interesting is the ‘flat’ s...
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs

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Leather, Ash

Mid-Century Modern Swivel Desk Chair by Andrew Morrison & Bruce Hannah for Knoll
Located in Lafayette, IN
Arguably one of the most elegant desk chair designs from the mid-century era, this Morrison/Hannah design for Knoll Studios is utilitarian sculpture at its best. Chair features a cur...
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1970s North American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs

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Aluminum, Chrome

Mart Stam Cognac Leather and Chrome Dining Chairs for Thonet
Located in Atlanta, GA
Set of four Cantilevered Cognac leather and chrome dining chairs, designed by Mart Stam for Thonet, circa 1970s. They retain their war...
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1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs

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Metal

1970s Pair of Vintage Danish Teak & Leather Armchairs
Located in London, GB
A very stylish and extremely comfortable pair of vintage Danish armchairs in teak and leather. They were recently imported from Denmark, they date from around the 1970s. The quality...
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1970s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs

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Leather, Teak

Mario Bellini 412 "CAB" Dining Chairs for Cassina, 1978, Set of 4
Located in Lonigo, Veneto
Mario Bellini 412 "Cab" dining chairs for Cassina, hazelnut leather, Italy, 1978, set of four. High-quality chairs consist of handstitched natural leather...
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs

Materials

Steel

Easy Edges chair by Franck Gehry, Vitra, 1972
Located in PARIS, FR
“Easy Edges” chair by Franck Gehry for Vitra, 1972 This very rare model from the "Easy edges" collection created by Franck Gehry in 1972 is no longer produced by Vitra. Through t...
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1970s German Vintage Chairs

Materials

Paper

Afra & Tobia Scarpa "Monk" Chairs for Molteni, 1974, Set of 4
Located in Lonigo, Veneto
Afra & Tobia Scarpa "Monk" chairs for Molteni, canvas and walnut, Italy, 1974, set of four. The particular feature of this model is the support structure composed of two equal tre...
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs

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Canvas, Walnut

Chairs by Rud Thygesen & Johnny Sorensen for Magnus Olesen, 1970s, Set of 24
Located in Antwerp, BE
A high quality of curved laminated wooden stacking chairs with woven wool upholstery in olive green. Set of 24 stacking chairs available, price ...
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1970s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs

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Wool, Wood

Green Plastic Chairs 4875 by Carlo Bartoli for Kartell 1970s, Set of 6
Located in Padova, IT
Oustanding and rare set of 6 green plastic chairs 4875 model, designed by Carlo Bartoli and produced by Kartell 1970s. In Good condition, wear con...
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs

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Plastic

Set of 6 Bamboo Dining Chairs from Gasparucci Italo, 1970s
Located in Oud Beijerland, NL
Very nice set of 6 Italian dining chairs, fabricated in the 1970s by Gasparucci Italo. They are made of bamboo. The chairs are in good vintage condition. We work with professi...
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs

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Bamboo

Afra & Tobia Scarpa "Monk" Dining Chairs for Molteni, 1974, Set of 8
Located in Lonigo, Veneto
Afra & Tobia Scarpa "Monk" dining chairs for Molteni, cognac leather and beech, Italy, 1974, set of eight. The particular feature of this model is the support structure composed of ...
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs

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Beech, Leather

Set of Six Chairs Solid Beechwood by Rainer Daumiller for Hirtshals, 1970s
Located in Boven Leeuwen, NL
Beautiful set of six very sculptural dining room chairs in beeche wood by Swedish architect and designer Rainer Daumiller, manufactured by Hirtshalls Sawmills. The beech variant is...
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1970s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Chairs

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Beech

4 "Tubolare" Chrome Chairs by Rudi Bonzanini for Tecnosalotto, Italy
Located in Grand Cayman, KY
Exquisite Italian Mid Century Modern set of four "Tubolare" dining chairs, brought to life by the visionary Rudi Bonzanini for Tecnosalotto, Mantova, Italy. These chairs not only e...
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs

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Chrome

Shop Antique and Vintage Chairs on 1stDibs: Lounge Chairs, Dining Chairs and Other Seating for Sale

Chairs are an indispensable component of your home and office. Can you imagine your life without the vintage, new or antique chairs you love?

With the exception of rocking chairs, the majority of the seating in our homes today — Windsor chairs, chaise longues, wingback chairs — originated in either England or France. Art Nouveau chairs, the style of which also originated in those regions, embraced the inherent magnificence of the natural world with decorative flourishes and refined designs that blended both curved and geometric contour lines. While craftsmanship and styles have evolved in the past century, chairs have had a singular significance in our lives, no matter what your favorite chair looks like.

“The chair is the piece of furniture that is closest to human beings,” said Hans Wegner. The revered Danish cabinetmaker and furniture designer was prolific, having designed nearly 500 chairs over the course of his lifetime. His beloved designs include the Wishbone chair, the wingback Papa Bear chair and many more.

Other designers of Scandinavian modernist chairs introduced new dynamics to this staple with sculptural flowing lines, curvaceous shapes and efficient functionality. The Paimio armchair, Swan chair and Panton chair are vintage works of Finnish and Danish seating that left an indelible mark on the history of good furniture design.

“What works good is better than what looks good, because what works good lasts,” said Ray Eames

Visionary polymaths Ray and Charles Eames experimented with bent plywood and fiberglass with the goal of producing affordable furniture for a mass market. Like other celebrated mid-century modern furniture designers of elegant low-profile furnishings — among them Ludwig Mies van der Rohe and Finn Juhl — the Eameses considered ergonomic support, durability and cost, all of which should be top of mind when shopping for the perfect chair. The mid-century years yielded many popular chairs.

The Eameses introduced numerous icons for manufacturer Herman Miller, such as the Eames lounge chair and ottoman, molded plywood dining chairs the DCM and DCW (which can be artfully mismatched around your dining table) and a wealth of other treasured pieces for the home and office. 

A good chair anchors us to a place and can become an object of timeless appeal. Take a seat and browse the rich variety of vintage, new and antique chairs on 1stDibs today. 

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