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Chairs For Sale
Period: Early 2000s
Period: 1940s
BBPR, rare set of 3 Italian Mid-century Modern Wooden and Velour Chairs, 1948
Located in Milan, IT
Set of 3 Italian Mid-century Modern Wooden and Green Velour Chairs, 1948 Coveted set of 3 chairs in perfect shape, beautiful details on the wooden structure and precious cushioning in great conditions. BBPR was a studio of architects, urban planners and designers, composed by Gian Luigi Banfi, Lodovico Barbiano di Belgiojoso, Enrico Peressutti and Ernesto Nathan Rogers. Founded in Milan in 1932, the studio was a vivid part of the debate of the modern movement, becoming one of the leading exponents and masters of the Italian design. The first important intervention project was designed in 1946, after the war and the loss of Banfi: the planning of the reconstruction of Milan. At the IX Triennale in Milan, when the birth of Italian design (1951) began, they organised the exhibition “The shape of usefulness” (with Francesco Buzzi Ceriani and Max Huber...
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1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs

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Fabric, Wood

Pair of Charles Dudouyt Chairs
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Pair of Charles Dudouyt chairs with rushed seats and signature carved oak frames. Wonderful original patina to oak France, 1940s
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1940s French Vintage Chairs

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Rush, Oak

Set of Four Mid-Century Modern Rationalist Wood Chairs, Rustic Charm, circa 1940
Located in Barcelona, ES
Set of four rustic wood French chairs. Embrace the rustic charm of this set of four mid-century modern rationalist wood chairs, manufactured in France circa 1940. These chairs showc...
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1940s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs

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Wood

Elegant set of six 1940's chairs by Josef Hoffmann for taonet
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A beautiful set of six 1940's cabaret chairs design by Josef Hoffmann, for toanet made of oak wood, the patina is much nicer in person
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1940s Austrian Vintage Chairs

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Wood

Adrien Audoux & Frida Minet Set of Eight Dining Chairs in Braided Hemp
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Adrien Audoux and Frida Minet for Vibo, set of eight armchairs, beech, rope hemp, France, late 1940s Set of eight naturalistic dining chairs designed by Adrien Audoux and Frida Min...
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1940s French Art Deco Vintage Chairs

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Hemp, Beech

Francis Jourdain Chair
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Francis Jourdain chair with incredible woven rope seat, back and arms. Great from every angle with wonderful patina. France, 1940s.
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1940s French Vintage Chairs

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Oak, Rush

Charlotte Perriand 6 bauche chairs 1940
Located in Grenoble, FR
Charlotte Perriand A set of 6 Bauche model straw chairs by Charlotte Perriand produced during the war in Grenoble where Pierre Jeanneret was resistant under the occupation. These ar...
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1940s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs

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Straw, Ash

Early Alvar Aalto Hallway Armchair in Red Lacquer Finish
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A striking Model 403 Hallway Chair in red lacquer finish, designed by Alvar Aalto for the Paimio Sanitorium, later issued by Finmar. The armchair showcases a fluid design, with a gra...
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1940s Finnish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs

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Birch

Sculptural Solid Stone Chair from Java, Indonesia
Located in Jimbaran, Bali
A incredibly heavy and solid stone chair. This lovely sculptural object was crafted from a solid stone sourced from a river bed in East Java. A raw and org...
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Early 2000s Indonesian Organic Modern Chairs

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Stone

Art Deco Set of 6 Chairs, Dudouyt Insp, France, 1940
Located in Wiesbaden, DE
This set of six French Art Deco dining chairs in solid oak was created in the 1940s with a Charles Dudouyt inspiration. We can clearly see the work of the French school of the 194...
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1940s French Art Deco Vintage Chairs

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Oak

Sculptural Low Chair with Backrest Carved from a Palm Tree Trunk
Located in Jimbaran, Bali
This chair with was crafted from a single palm tree trunk. A wonderful palm wood texture adorns this chair. A wonderful object that is both organic and modern. A wonderfully unique i...
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Early 2000s Indonesian Organic Modern Chairs

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Palmwood

French Pastoral Chairs in Stained Wood
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Dining chairs, stained wood, France, late 1940s. Rustic dining chairs manufactured in France. Simple yet stylish, these chairs feature a modest frame with sleek, elegant elements. ...
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1940s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs

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Beech

Italian postmodern folding chairs in straw and brown metal, 2000s
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian postmodern folding chairs in straw and brown metal, 2000s Set of four chairs in straw and brown painted metal with a glossy finish. The backrest bends to form a semicircle li...
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Early 2000s Italian Chairs

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Metal

René Drouet - Armchair, circa 1940s
Located in London, GB
A 1940’s forged metal armchair by René Drouet finished in patinated silver. Provenance: Collection Claude Montana Literature: Architectural Digest, septembre 1989. Claude Montana...
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1940s French Art Deco Vintage Chairs

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Metal

Set of 4 Antique vintage Dining Cafe Cane Bentwood Chairs by Thonet
Located in BROOKLYN, NY
Set of (4) Antique vintage cane seat cafe chairs by Thonet gebrüder. model No. 18 chairs. They are in original condition with nice patina. The dark Brown Walnut wood has been oiled s...
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1940s Polish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs

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Cane, Wood

Pair of French 1940s Ebonised Chairs
Located in London, GB
A pair of 1940’s French ebonised side chairs with an open pleated back finished in light pink satin and braid. Dimensions:H 77 cm height D 46cm, W 50cm, Seat Height 45 cm Conditio...
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1940s French Art Deco Vintage Chairs

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Satin, Wood

Riccardo Blumer Alias 301 Laleggera 50xStacking Maple Chairs with steel trolleys
Located in London, GB
42 x Ricardo Blumer for Alias 301 Laleggera model '301' lightweight stacking chairs, all priced individually. There are 5 x steel trolleys available se...
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Early 2000s European Modern Chairs

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Birch

Ralph Rye Variations Armchair Signed Postmodern Hand Painted Wood 22k Gold Trim
Located in Keego Harbor, MI
A one-of-a-kind postmodern hand painted wooden chair from the studio of furniture designer Ralph Rye – referred to as the “Variations” design. Circa 2002. Signed on underside as well...
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Early 2000s American Chairs

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Fabric, Wood

Pair of Alvar Aalto for Artek N65 Bentwood Children's Chairs
Located in Round Rock, TX
Offered is a set of newer production N65 children's chairs designed by famed architect and designer Alvar Aalto and produced by Artek. Easily one of Aalto's most recognized and c...
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Early 2000s Finnish Mid-Century Modern Chairs

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Birch

Armchairs Charles Dudouyt, oak and straw 1940
Located in Saint Rémy de Provence, FR
Armchairs Charles Dudouyt, oak and straw 1940 in oak and straw seats. The seats of the armchairs have been completely redone. Armchair dimensions H78 x W59 x P54 Seat height: 30 cm.
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1940s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs

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Straw, Oak

FINE SUITE OF FOUR VINTAGE GOTHIC WINDSOR STEEPLE BACK BURR YEW & ELM ARMCHAIRs
Located in GB
Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this lovely suite of four Burr Yew & Elm circa 1940's Gothic Steeple back Windsor armchairs Please note th...
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1940s English Gothic Vintage Chairs

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Elm, Yew

Cassina LC7 Chair Burgundy
Located in New York, NY
Authentic Cassina chair in burgundy. Leather shows some signs of age, but overall still a very beautiful and functional chair.
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Early 2000s Italian Modern Chairs

Materials

Leather

Gaetano Pesce "Nobody's Perfect" Chair, Zerodisegno, 2003
Located in PARIS, FR
Nobody's perfect chair Gaetano Pesce, Zerodisegno / Italy, 2003. Mark: Zerodisegno / Gaetano Pesce, 2003 Signed and dated: 22 01 03 UNIQUE PIECE. Excellent condition
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Early 2000s Italian Chairs

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Epoxy Resin

1940s Pair of Chairs with Stool, Italy
Located in Praha, CZ
- Carefully refurbished - Newly upholstered in velvet fabric - Stool dimensions: 40 x 47x 34 cm
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1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs

Materials

Fabric, Velvet

Pair of Steel Chairs Attributed to Pacific Iron Products
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Pair of steel chairs attributed to Walter Lamb for the Los Angeles based Pacific Iron Products Company. Frames have been professionally sand blasted and powder coated. Chairs have ...
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1940s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs

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Steel

Set of two vintage rattan design chairs, Dirk van Sliedrecht, 1960s
Located in Harderwijk, NL
Offered ByThijs, this set of two vintage rattan design chairs, Dirk van Sliedrecht, 1960s. This lovely set is in a good used condition and looks great in almost any interior style. T...
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Early 2000s Dutch Chairs

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Metal

Matinee Chair by Vladimir Kagan for American Leather
Located in Chicago, IL
c. 2000s. Reupholstered in orange/grey nubby wool boucle. Removable armrests and backrest. Made in USA.
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Early 2000s American Mid-Century Modern Chairs

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Bouclé

Joaquim Tenreiro: Exceptional Pair of Jacaranda Armchairs, Brazil 1940's
Located in New York, NY
Joaquim Tenreiro (1906 - 1992) A stunning pair of armchairs of exceptional lightness and elegance, in jacaranda, by pioneer of Brazilian modernism Joaquim Tenreiro. With their slim...
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1940s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs

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Fabric, Hardwood

19th C Style Regency Mahogany & Cane Giltwood Bergere Armchair
Located in LOS ANGELES, CA
19th C Style Regency Mahogany Cane Back Giltwood Bergere Armchair. It is an exquisite example with Ebony lion hear arms and Giltwood paw details.
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1940s British Regency Vintage Chairs

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Ebony, Mahogany, Giltwood

Set of 12 "Bilou Bilou" chairs by Promemoria, Italy, circa 2000
Located in Brussels , BE
Very unique and original chairs. Perfect for any interior.
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Early 2000s Italian Chairs

Materials

Velvet

Set of Two- Herman Miller Eames DCW (Evans label)
Located in New York, NY
Presenting a rare pair of early edition Eames DCW chairs in red aniline dye. Both chairs retain the desirable Evans label, indicating these chairs were manufactured before 1950. Ch...
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1940s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs

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Plywood

Limited Series Original Tom Dixon, Flame Cut Chair - 2000s
Located in Renens, CH
"The idea with Flame-Cut furniture was to recreate ephemeral typologies of normally flat or fold-able items, such as poolside sun loungers, in the most heavyweight and indestructible...
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Early 2000s British Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Steel

Marcel Breuer Wassily Lounge Chair signed Knoll Studio
Located in Vilnius, LT
Vintage Wassily lounge chair, designed by Marcel Breuer, circa 1925. Manufacture date 2003 by Knoll Studio. Stamped Knoll Studio on the frame and labeled. In black leather, chromed s...
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Early 2000s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs

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Chrome

Wood and fabric armchairs, 1940s, set of 2
Located in Quarrata, IT
Pair of wooden frame armchairs with sprung back and seat, 1940s. Again reitappezzate.
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1940s Vintage Chairs

Materials

Fabric, Wood

Colonial Bamboo Folding Chair
Located in Čelinac, BA
If you are thinking about purchasing this great piece, feel free to ask for an additional video to be absolutely sure of your choice.
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1940s French Colonial Revival Vintage Chairs

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Leather, Bamboo

Pair of Marcel Breuer Wassily Lounge Chairs signed Knoll Studio
Located in Vilnius, LT
Pair of Wassily lounge chairs designed by Marcel Breuer, circa 1925. Manufacture date 2003 by Knoll Studio. Stamped Knoll Studio on the frame and labeled. In black leather, chromed s...
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Early 2000s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs

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Chrome

A set of four mid-century armchairs by Göran Malmvall, Svensk Furu, 1940s
Located in Farsta, SE
A set of four mid-century armchairs designed by Göran Malmvall Produced by Svensk Furu in the 1940s Showing signs of age and use. One chair has dry cracks on the armrests. And one h...
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1940s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Chairs

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Pine

Vintage Modern Leather and Steel BoConcept Jet Chair
Located in Weymouth, MA
Pair of heavy steel and leather BoConcept arm chairs. Finely detailed with sturdy steel base.
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Early 2000s American Modern Chairs

Materials

Steel

Gaetano Pesce "Nobody's Perfect" Chair, Zerodisegno, 2002
Located in PARIS, FR
Nobody's perfect chair Gaetano Pesce, Zerodisegno / Italy, 2002. Mark: Zerodisegno / Gaetano Pesce, 2002 Signed and dated: 03 06 2002 . UNIQUE PIECE. Excellent condition
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Early 2000s Italian Chairs

Materials

Epoxy Resin

Axel Larsson Armchair by Bodafors, 1940s
Located in Stockholm, SE
Original blue leather. Produced by Bodafors, 1940s. Signed. This example is represented at the Nationalmuseum in Stockholm, Sweden. Very good vintage condition with signs of usage an...
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1940s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Chairs

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Canvas, Leather

Tre Sedie grigie Modello 441 Bigframe di Alberto Meda per Alias 2000
Located in Milano, IT
Gruppo di 3 sedie, in alluminio e la seduta e lo schienale in rete plastificata. Buone condizioni.
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Early 2000s Italian Modern Chairs

Materials

Aluminum

Nobody's Perfect chair by Gaetano Pesce for Zerodisegno
Located in Rivoli, IT
Beautiful small chair made by Gaetano Pesce for Zerodiegno in 2003. Decorated in shades of white, red and silver, it lends a touch of elegance to the room in which it is placed. Usab...
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Early 2000s Chairs

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Resin

Guglielmo Ulrich Set of Six Dining Chairs, Italy, 1940s
Located in Milan, IT
Set of six stained wood and yellow velvet dining chairs attributed to the Italian Architect Guglielmo Ulrich. Splendid craftmanship in the...
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1940s Italian Art Deco Vintage Chairs

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Velvet, Wood

Brutalist Hand-Carved High Back Oak Lounge Chairs with Original Cushions
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Early 20th Century Brutalist lounge chairs with solid oak frames, beautifully carved details and original fabric cushions. Elegant high back chairs all in similar original condition ...
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1940s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs

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Oak

Thonet Bentwood Bistro Chair, Czechoslovakia 1940s
Located in Zohor, SK
Beautiful vintage chair designed by Thonet. Bentwood details and construction makes this piece a timeless item. Plywood seat and backrest. Strong oak wood. The chair was partially re...
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1940s Czech Bauhaus Vintage Chairs

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Oak, Bentwood, Plywood

Set of 10 Casala and Alexander Begge chairs
Located in PARIS, FR
Set of 10 Casala chairs Signed: Casala model 2004/2005 Germany Resign, skai Height: 80 cm; Width: 45cm; Depth: 43 cm Rare set of 10 Casala chairs designed in the 1970s by Alexand...
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Early 2000s German Chairs

Materials

Resin

Pair of 1940s Chairs in Lambskind with Mahogany Legs, Denmark
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Pair of chairs from the 1940s new upholstered with lambskin. Curvy legs made of solid mahogany.
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1940s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Chairs

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Sheepskin, Mahogany

Maarten Baas Signed Limited Edition Arne Jacobsen Series 7 Chair
Located in Dronten, NL
Limited Edition made in 2009 of the iconic Arne Jacobsen series 7 chair. To pay tribute to this design, Fritz Hansen choose 7 designers from the young generation to pick out their fa...
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Early 2000s Danish Scandinavian Modern Chairs

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Steel, Chrome

Set 4 French Paint Decorated Giltwood Rams Head Armchairs Dining Office Chairs
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This is a very rare set of 4 armchairs. We can split the set and sell one pair of armchairs. The chairs are from the 1940s and have a distressed red wash over white frames. They have...
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1940s French Vintage Chairs

Materials

Walnut

Set of Jacques Adnet Chairs
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Rare set of 4x Jacques Adnet Dining Room Chairs, France 1940s Leather is original on legs and newly upholstered seats and backs to match patina. Brass accents with signature contras...
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1940s French Vintage Chairs

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Leather

1940s Pair of Cabinet Maker Swedish Shearling Lounge Chairs
Located in Santa Monica, CA
1940s Pair of Cabinet Maker Swedish Shearling Lounge Chairs with curved sheepskin backs, curved wood arms with tapered legs. These authentic pieces feature a sturdy frame complement...
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1940s Swedish Vintage Chairs

Materials

Wood

Modern Folding chair Tric Achille & Pier Giacomo Castiglioni Bonacina Italy 2000
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian modern Folding chair Tric by Achille and Pier Giacomo Castiglioni for Bonacina, 2000s Folding chair mod. Tric entirely in transparent plexiglass. The seat and backrest are ro...
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Early 2000s Italian Modern Chairs

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Plexiglass

Upholstered Pair Spool And Ball Leg Side Chairs, France, 1940s
Located in New York, NY
1940's French pair of side chairs with spool and ball leg design. In the style of Charles Dudouyt. Newly refinished and reupholstered.
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1940s French Vintage Chairs

Materials

Upholstery

Pair of Charles Dudouyt chairs, 1940's
Located in BARCELONA, ES
Transporting us to 1940s France, the exquisite set of vintage oak and wicker chairs designed by renowned artist Charles Dudouyt invites us to relive the charm and elegance of a bygon...
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1940s European Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs

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Wicker, Wood

Pharrell Williams Perspective Chair for Domeau & Pérès Resin Leather France
Located in Munster, NRW
Pharrell Williams, Perspective chair for Domeau & Pérès “If we could have fabricators for everything that we think in our lives, do you understand how great life would be?”. Born from the collaboration of a brilliant mind and great craftsmen, the Perspective chair can be seen as a marvelous illustration of this Pharrell Williams quote. Discreet homage to the Eames stacking chairs...
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Early 2000s French Post-Modern Chairs

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Leather, Resin

Nanna Ditzel & Jørgen Ditzel, Red Dennie Chair by One Collection
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
One collection has relaunched the easy chair, Dennie, which was designed by Nanna and Jørgen Ditzel in 1956 for Fritz Hansen. The Dennie chair is nicely complemented by a footstool a...
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Early 2000s Danish Mid-Century Modern Chairs

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Steel

BERTOIA Chairs, Model 420, Harry Bertoia for Knoll
Located in Neuss, NW
BERTOIA chair, model 420, designed in the 1940s by Harry Bertoia for Knoll. Frame made of wire mesh with a new felt cover in grey. The offer includes 4 chairs. Quality Features: ...
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1940s American Bauhaus Vintage Chairs

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Metal

Old Hickory Arm Chairs -Pair
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Early 20Thc Old Hickory arm chairs with leather seats and amazing original worn patina. These ranch house chairs are in fine & sturdy condition.Sold as a pair.
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1940s American Adirondack Vintage Chairs

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Leather, Hickory

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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