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Chairs For Sale
Color:  Black
Set of 4 Italian Dining Chairs by Cidue
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Stylish set of four mid-century Italian black vinyl dining chairs by Cidue. A sleek, distinguished profile is sure to add a sense of class to any kitchen or dining room. (Please conf...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Faux Leather, Foam

Poul Kjærholm for E. Kold Christensen Pair of 'PK20' Lounge Chairs in Leather
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Poul Kjærholm for E. Kold Christensen, pair of lounge chairs model 'PK20', leather, chrome-plated steel, Denmark, 1968 A highly modern design that embraces clear lines and curvaceous shapes. A cantilever chair is all about ease and comfort as it provides the characteristic bending function, and together with the high backrest and head cushion, a pleasant seating experience is guaranteed. Kjærholm used chrome-plated steel for the base and black leather for the seating, materials that fit within the modernistic aesthetics of this chair. Poul Kjærholm (1929-1980) was a Danish designer and cabinetmaker. He had a particular interest in different construction materials; especially steel which he considered a natural material with the same artistic fineness as other natural materials. Poul Kjaerholm was employed at Fritz Hansen for about a year, where he designed a number of noteworthy chair prototypes. In 1955 Poul Kjærholm initiated his collaboration with manufacturer Ejvind Kold Christensen, which lasted until Poul Kjærholm's death in 1980. In 1982, Fritz Hansen took over the production and sales of "The Kjærholm Collection", developed from 1951 to 1967, designs, which are logical to the minute detail with an aura of exclusivity. In 2007 Fritz Hansen added two new pieces to the Kjærholm Collection. Pieces that were never in production before, the PK8...
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1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Chairs

Materials

Steel, Chrome

La Chair Sculptural Velvet Contemporary 'Olive/Green'
Located in Berkshire, England
LA CHAIR by RANKIN RUGS LA CHAIR is the first in a new series of collectible design pieces from the Rankin Rugs studio. Each chair is handcrafted-to-order in the UK by local craftsm...
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2010s British Space Age Chairs

Materials

Metal

MCM Style Black Lacquer Wooden with Cane Back and Velvet Chair
Located in Tourcoing, FR
MCM Design style black lacquered and curved wooden structure adorned with a rattan wicker cane back and velvet seat. Around the dining table, it will be perfect around your desk too!
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21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Wood, Velvet, Cane

Upholstered Armchair with Bronze-Patina Brass Details by R&Y Augousti
Located in New York, NY
The Gingko armchair by R & Y Augousti is an elegant and whimsical piece. The black velvet upholstered piece provides comfort while exuding a playful aesthetic in its abstract nod to ...
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21st Century and Contemporary French Art Deco Chairs

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Brass

Set of 2 Upholstered Armchair with Bronze-Patina Brass Details by R&Y Augousti
Located in New York, NY
The Set of 2 Gingko armchairs by R & Y Augousti are elegant and whimsical pieces. The black velvet upholstered pieces provides comfort while exuding a playful aesthetic in its abstra...
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21st Century and Contemporary French Art Deco Chairs

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Brass

Upholstered Armchair with Bronze-Patina Brass Details by R&Y Augousti
Located in New York, NY
The Gingko armchair by R & Y Augousti is an elegant and whimsical piece. The blue velvet upholstered piece provides comfort while exuding a playful aesthetic in its abstract nod to a...
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21st Century and Contemporary French Art Deco Chairs

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Brass

Nollie Gold romantic chair design Made in Italy by edizioni Enrico Girotti
Located in Verona, IT
Nollie is the new romantica chair designed by Enrico Girotti and produced in Italy by Edizioni Enrico Girotti, Inspired by Josef Hoffmann. The soft shape of the 48 cm (19 inch) high...
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2010s Italian Modern Chairs

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Metal

Set of Four Silla Dining Chairs by Joseph Llusca for Driade
Located in Banská Štiavnica, SK
Set of four Silla dining chairs by Joseph Llusca for Driade. Stackable chair with polished aluminum frame, plastic seat and backrest.
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1990s Italian Modern Chairs

Materials

Aluminum

Garden Chairs in Wrought Iron. Indoor & Outdoor
Located in Miami, FL
Garden chairs in wrought iron. PRICE PER ITEM Indoor & Outdoor
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2010s Spanish Country Chairs

Materials

Wrought Iron

Cidue Dining Chairs Designed by Willy Rizzo Set of 4 Chrome and Black Leather
Located in Vis, NL
For your consideration a set of 4 chairs designed by Willy Rizzo and produced by Cidue. Original leather. No repairs or damages on the structure. Made in Italy.
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs

Materials

Chrome

Jacques Adnet Black Leather Chair, 1950s France
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Stunning black leather chair by French designer Jacques Adnet. Black metal frame with its legs ending in brass ball feet. Brass balls adorn the top of the frame as well. Thick leathe...
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1950s French Art Deco Vintage Chairs

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Brass, Iron

Ole Wanscher Armchair Model J 3063 by Cabinetmaker A. J. Iversen in Denmark
Located in London, GB
Ole Wanscher armchair model J 3063 by Cabinetmaker A. J. Iversen in Denmark Leather showing crackling and substantial wear. Additional cost to reupholster is £1800.
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1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Chairs

Materials

Leather

Modern Outdoor Suspended Sofa made of Stainless Steel with Waterproof Sunbrella
Located in Santo Tirso, PT
Fable outdoor hanging armchair Hold by premium outdoor leather straps, this inviting outdoor hanging armchair will allow quality outdoor moments without any concerns. The whole des...
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21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Chairs

Materials

Stainless Steel

Oxbend Leather Seat Pad for the Oxbend Chair and Stool
Located in Bend, OR
These leather seat pads fit the Oxbend chair, bar stool or bench. They incorporate a non-slip pad in the bottom to keep them in place on the chair. Av...
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2010s American Chairs

Materials

Leather

Vintage Swedish Wooden Black Rocking Chair Grandessa by Lena Larsson for Nesto
Located in Warszawa, Mazowieckie
This Grandessa rocking chair was designed by Lena Larsson for the Swedish Nesto manufacture during the 1960s. The armchair is made of beech wood. It has been finished with black varn...
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1960s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Chairs

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Beech

Set of Z-Shape Dining Chairs
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Modern dining chairs with a Z shape leather seat, set on chrome metal base. Please confirm location.
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20th Century Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Leather

Contemporary "Feijão" Rocking Chair by Rodrigo Simão in Corten Steel
By Rodrigo Simão
Located in Deerfield Beach, FL
Designed in 2015 by Rodrigo Simão, the “Feijão” chair pays homage to the award-winning designer’s country of origin not only in its name, “Feijão” – a la...
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2010s Brazilian Post-Modern Chairs

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Steel

Scandinavian Modern Lounge Chair 'Lavitta' by Poiat, Black Oak
Located in Paris, FR
Lavitta Lounge chair by Poiat Designers: Timo Mikkonen & Antti Rouhunkoski Collection Lavitta 2020 Model shown: Wood stain - Black Oak Dimensions: D. 61 x W. 68 x H. 73 The Lavitta Chair...
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21st Century and Contemporary Finnish Scandinavian Modern Chairs

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Oak

'OW149 Colonial' Chair in Walnut, Black Leather and Oil for Carl Hansen & Son
Located in Glendale, CA
'OW149 Colonial ' chair in oak, black leather and oil for Carl Hansen & Son The story of Danish Modern begins in 1908 when Carl Hansen opened his fir...
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21st Century and Contemporary Danish Mid-Century Modern Chairs

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Leather, Wood, Walnut

Set of Six Cassina Swivel Arm Chairs LC7 by Le Corbusier, Perriand & Jeanneret
Located in Munich, DE
Set of six swivel arm chairs. Designed by Le Corbusier, Charlotte Perriand & Pierre Jeanneret, 1927/1928. Manufactured by Cassina probably in 1970s, Italy. All chairs are marked. Makers mark / label and production number beneath the seat of each chair. Executed in dark blue leather and navy blue enameled metal base. Condition: Wear consistent with use and age. Two of the chairs repaired...
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs

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Metal

Set of Four Arne Vodder Hardwood and Black Leather Chairs
Located in Madrid, ES
Set of four Arne Vodder hardwood chairs, model 462. Seat and back upholstered in black leather with some patina from age and use. Manufactured in Denmark by Sibast Furniture. The cha...
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Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Chairs

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Leather, Hardwood

Mid-Century Modern Black Metal Armchair by Eero Aarnio for Mobile Italia, 1970s
Located in Vienna, AT
Mid-Century Modern Black Metal Armchair by Eero Aarnio for Mobile Italia, 1970s. Due to its uniquely curved metal frame, this black armchair is immediately recognisable as a masterp...
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs

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Steel

Italian Black Leather Dining Chairs by Silvio Coppola for Bernini 1960
Located in Byron Bay, NSW
This set of four chairs was designed by Silvio Coppola for Bernini, and produced in the 1960 in Italy. The chairs frame are made of beech wood with foam padding and leather upholstery.
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs

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Leather, Beech

Chromed dining chairs, set of four, Italy 1970s
Located in Ceglie Messapica, IT
Vintage chromed Dning Chairs, set of four, Italy 1970s. A set of four 1970s vintage dining chairs with chromed structure and leatherette cover. The cover ...
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs

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Chrome

1970s Mexican Iron Side Chairs in the Style of the Model 17 by Thonet, a Pair
Located in Atlanta, GA
A vintage circa 1970's pair of Mexican iron garden or side chairs done in the style of the well known Model 17 chair designed by Michael Thonet and produced by Gebruder Thonet in the early 1860's. This pair of iron chairs...
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Late 20th Century Mexican Arts and Crafts Chairs

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Iron

Mid-Century Modern Swivel Chairs
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Pair of swivel chairs with metal base. Bucket seats with swivel action. Please confirm location.
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Chrome

Adam Chair by IB Kofod Larsen for Mogens Kold Denmark
Located in Aachen, NW
Rare Adam chair by IB Kofod Larsen for Mogens Kold Mobelfabrik Denmark. Designed in 1958 and produced in the early 1960s. Early edition with wonderful black leather upholstery an...
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1950s Danish Vintage Chairs

Materials

Leather

Steel and Stone Chair by Batten and Kamp
Located in Geneve, CH
Steel and stone chair by Batten and Kamp Shelter to Ground Collection Dimensions: W 48 x D 61 x H 95 cm Materials: Hand finished hot rolled steel, natural stone. The stone is source...
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2010s Hong Kong Modern Chairs

Materials

Stone, Steel

'OW149 Colonial' Chair in Oak, Black Leather and Oil for Carl Hansen & Son
Located in Glendale, CA
'OW149 Colonial' chair in oak, black leather and oil for Carl Hansen & Son The story of Danish Modern begins in 1908 when Carl Hansen opened his firs...
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21st Century and Contemporary Danish Mid-Century Modern Chairs

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Leather, Wood, Oak

Set of 4 Gaulino Dining Chairs by Oscar Tusquets, black stained ash wood, Spain
Located in Barcelona, ES
The Gaulino Chair is one of the best designs by Oscar Tusquets and has become an iconic Spanish design. Made exclusively from wood and leather, the name comes from the influences th...
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21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Modern Chairs

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Leather, Ash

Barcelona Chair by Ludwig Mies van der Rohe Elephant Hide Grey Leather
Located in Danville, CA
Rare set of four, early Barcelona chairs in elephant hide grey leather. Some patina and visible signs of age accentuate the domestically produced...
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1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs

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Stainless Steel

Wave Chair, Black Velvet/Black Finish, Minimalist Dining Chair, Made to Order
Located in San Jose, CA
Sometimes a piece evolves from a place you don’t expect. That’s the story of the Wave chair: designed around the Wave Shelf motif, which itself was born fro...
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2010s Post-Modern Chairs

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Velvet, Ash

Whimsical Mid-Century Chairs in Black Leather
Located in Milano, IT
Whimsical set consisting of four fine Italian-made leather chairs belonging to the 1960s. The frame is made of chrome-plated steel and has a single foot of semi-rectangular shape, in...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs

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Steel

Chair, 1960s
Located in Ljubljana, SI
Material: Plywood, faux leather, metal This beautiful chair is perfect example of minimalistic mid-century design. Solid metal frame and plywood covered win dark red faux leather ...
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1960s Slovenian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs

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Metal, Iron

Lounge / Office Chair, Foersom & Hiort-Lorenzen, 1960
Located in Lejre, DK
Lounge / Office chair, designed by Johannes Foersom and Peter Hiort-Lorenzen, manufactured by Erik Jørgensen from the 1960s. The chair comes with nice gray fabric, which will be comp...
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1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs

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Aluminum

Pair of John Vesey "Maximilian Lounge Chairs"
Located in New York, NY
The “Maximilian Lounge Chair” was John Vesey’s finest and most celebrated chair design — it was also his most expensive one to produce, and appeared in a 1959 issue of Vogue. The aluminum frame was wrought rather than cast, solid rather than assembled, and polished to a seamless satiny sheen. An industrial-aluminum screen supports the black-leather upholstery tufted in a pattern that harks back to the 19th century. So too does the chair’s form that’s based on low-slung Latin American planters’ chairs. One that belonged to the ill-fated Emperor Maximilian of Mexico...
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1950s American Modern Vintage Chairs

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Aluminum

Original Hand Carved and Blackened Reclaimed Oak Sculptural Accent or Side Chair
Located in New York, NY
This hand-carved and blackened reclaimed oak chair, designed by Rooms Studio (from their 2018 Wild Minimalism collection), is inspired by the legacy of traditional Georgian craftsmanship. The Sculptural Chair is meticulously handcrafted of ancient wood, and features a diamond shape cut-out on the top rail, which is curved gently, cradling the back, with a round seat and circular cross stretcher. About the Design Studio: Works of Rooms Studio refers to the sculptural forms and abundant materials in juxtaposition with the feminine instincts. Born and raised in Tbilisi, Georgia, the duo behind the Rooms, Nata Janberidze and Keti Toloraia, lean towards preserving the inherited craftsmanship techniques unique to the region. Massive wood and stone objects are hand-crafted using traditional techniques to create raw and symbolic forms often rooted in the designers' childhood memories. Growing up in a culturally diverse environment, where the two worlds - Western and Eastern collide, remarkably influenced their design language. Over the years, Rooms has created eight independent collections and collaborations equally memorable and representative of the duo's perpetual mission to bring life to omitted elements of a former life. Through their series of works, Janberidze and Toloraia try to examine the boundaries between the public and private. Experiencing adolescent years in the 90s - a significant decade of cultural and societal shifts - their work is a narrative of personal experiences of womanhood. By contrasting the new feminine monumental shapes with architectural brutality, Rooms challenges the status quo and also bridges the conventional and contemporary design with a confluence of female energy. The work of Rooms Studio has concerned itself with questions of nomenclature since the Tbilisi-based design atelier was co-founded by Nata Janberidze and Keti Toloraia in 2007. Take, for instance, the studio’s name: in adopting the basic unit of interior space as the title of their practice, Janberidze and Toloraia also emphasized the emotional force of interiority and inner life in determining their creative output. The studio’s largest U.S. exhibition to date, "Distant Symphony," expands upon this impulse to focus inward. The title is again a chief concern—some of the objects included here were designed during the global pandemic, under a regime of forced isolation that made the studio’s typically collective work process untenable. The pieces shown here are the results of Rooms’ search for a way forward. The first room, an antechamber of sorts, evokes the intimate quality of a private home. Shown here are trinkets and personal effects chosen by Janberidze and Toloraia for their emotive qualities; a low background noise emphasizes the climate of urban domesticity. The ensuing gallery space features highlights of Rooms’ recent design output. Here, the subtle scent of organic materials provides a sensory indication of the atelier’s interest in dichotomies: natural and man-made, personal and collective, local and cosmopolitan.   In light of the global circumstances, Janberidze and Toloraia felt it was especially important to pursue collaborative work. Rooms invited three artists—Shotiko Aptsiauri, Salome Chigalashvili and Mariana Chkonia—to conduct a dialogue and shared design process. As such, this exhibition is a kind of polyphonic meditation on a need for solitude and desire for companionship. The practice of polyphonic singing, essential to Georgian folk culture, is reinterpreted here as a design endeavor. Chigilashvili, working with unprocessed yarn, interpreted folk motifs by adapting embroidery to the scale of furniture with expansive stitches applied to painted boards...
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21st Century and Contemporary Georgian Chairs

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Oak, Reclaimed Wood, Wood

Modern Outdoor Hanging Chair in Stainless Steel with Black Waterproof Fabric
Located in Santo Tirso, PT
Fable Outdoor Hanging Armchair Hold by premium outdoor leather straps, this inviting outdoor hanging armchair will allow quality outdoor moments with...
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21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Chairs

Materials

Stainless Steel

Vintage Steel Mesh Side Chair by Harry Bertoia
Located in Cape Town, WC
Bertoia’s side chair is a definitively iconic expression of mid-century sensibility with a particular emphasis on the relationship between aesthetics and durability. Its silhouette i...
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1950s North American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs

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Steel

"Wink" Lounge Chair by Toshiyuki Kita for Cassina, 1980
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Designed by Toshiyuki Kita and produced by Cassina, the "Wink" lounge chair is a versatile, eclectic design armchair that, by folding its base, becomes a chaise lounge. This model...
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1980s Post-Modern Vintage Chairs

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Fabric

Wassily-Inspired Black Wood Box Chair w/ Swiveling Backrest by N. Bijan Pourfard
By Nicholas Bijan Pourfard
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Box chair is a minimal occasional lounge chair created by California-based designer N. Bijan Pourfard to emphasize linear simplicity and an “airy” quality that allows you to see through the chair as much as possible. Built using solid wood with equal dimensions in all axes, the Box Chair creates a sort of cube that pays homage to Marcel Breuer's Wassily chair and other Bauhaus creations. With a swiveling backrest and oversized plank seat. Chair shown...
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2010s American Modern Chairs

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Wood

Mirtha Chair
Located in New York, NY
Chic profile and comfort define the Mirtha chair. Beautiful Upholstered chair with a removal apron, extremely comfortable and versatile. Choose from a variety of fabrics (Linens, Vel...
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2010s American Modern Chairs

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Upholstery

Contemporary Modern Hygge Lounge in Boucle & Travertino Marble by Collector
Located in Castelo da Maia, PT
Contemporary Modern Hygge Lounge in Boucle & Travertino Marble by Saccal Design House by Collector Studio Hygge Collection is inspired by contemporary ar...
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2010s Chairs

Materials

Travertine

Moooi Smoke Dining Armchair in Abbracci, Black Upholstery with Burnt Wood Frame
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Don't burn the diner — burn the dining chair! The beauty and character of burned wood is now captured in a long lasting material, creating the strange sensation of sitting on burnt furniture...
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21st Century and Contemporary Dutch Modern Chairs

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Upholstery

Fabricius Kastholm Leather 'Bird' Chairs
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Beautiful modern leather and aluminum office chairs in original black leather. Higher back version. Designed in the 60s by Jørgen Kastholm & Preben Fabricius for Alfred Kill's KILL I...
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1960s German Vintage Chairs

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Aluminum

Set of 4 Postmodern Norwegian Memphis Ebonized Black Dining Chairs, 1980s
Located in Madison, WI
Set of 4 Norwegian Post-Modern sculptural and incredibly unique statement dining chairs. The seats are upholstered in a blue wool, and can easi...
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20th Century Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Upholstery, Wood

Vintage Black 4455 Dining Chairs by Niko Kralj, Set of 2
Located in Ljubljana, SI
- Legendary chair from MOMA exhibited Niko Kralj. - 3 Sets of 2 available, 6 items in total. - Good overall vintage condition. - Packed with love and c...
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1980s Slovenian Vintage Chairs

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Chrome

MCM Chromcraft Ribbed Black Vinyl Faux Leather & Chrome Dining Chairs Set of 6
Located in Topeka, KS
Fabulous MCM (a.k.a.) mid-century modern Chromcraft ribbed or channeled black vinyl faux leather & chrome dining chairs set of 6. Beaut...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Chairs

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Chrome

Philodendron Leaf Dining Chair in Polychromed Brass by Christopher Kreiling
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The Philodendron leaf dining chair is hand-sculpted in solid brass and is as comfortable as it is gorgeous! Each chair weighs about 38 pounds - making it well suited for outdoor cond...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Organic Modern Chairs

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Brass

Barh Armchair in Black Stained Ashwood with Bronze Details & Leather Upholstery
Located in Antwerp, Antwerp
Our barh armchair was made for those who desire just that little bit of extra comfort. It is an updated version from our original barh chair 01 with its classic contemporary design a...
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21st Century and Contemporary Belgian Art Deco Chairs

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Metal, Brass, Bronze

Preben Fabricius Jorgen Kastholm Bird Chairs Kill, 1964
Located in Appeltern, Gelderland
3-legged version “Bird” office chairs made with brushed steel and leather and sheepskin upholstery (quite recent). Dimensions:104cm h, 78cm w, 70cm ...
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Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Chairs

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Leather

Post-Modern Style Aurora Chair in Black Ebonized with Cane Back and Leather
Located in Vila Cordeiro, São Paulo
The Aurora collection aka Dawn marks a new exiting moment in our design history, in where we dove deep in to the creativity unknown, to create a collection that would be able to hold...
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2010s Brazilian Post-Modern Chairs

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Leather, Textile, Upholstery, Faux Leather, Cane, Hardwood, Walnut

Bondi Stackable Dining Chair in Ashwood
By Fräg Woodall, Please Wait to be Seated
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Please Wait to be Seated Bondi chair is inspired by designer Frag Woodall's earliest memories of watching artisans at work, fascinated by the way they joined and fitted timber. The s...
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21st Century and Contemporary Danish Modern Chairs

Materials

Wood

Charlotte Perriand Set of Two Black Stools in Wood 1950s
Located in Montecatini Terme, IT
Set of two stools with three legs entirely realized in black stained wood, designed in the style of Charlotte Perriand and manufactured in the 1950s. Charlotte Perriand (1903-1999) is one of the most important female furniture designers of the mid 20th century. As early as 1927 Perriand produced a number of critically acclaimed innovative pieces of metal furniture, which drew the attention of Le Corbusier and Pierre Jeanneret. The result was the beginning of a work relationship that lasted many years. At Le Corbusier’s studio Charlotte Perriand developed a series of tubular steel chairs, among them the famous adaptable chaise longue, which was produced by Thonet two years later. Perriand’s work continued to evolve and in the mid 1930s, she started to experiment with natural materials such as wood and cane. She traveled to Japan in 1940 as an official advisor on industrial design to the Ministry for Trade and Industry to advise the government on how to raise standards of design in order to develop products for export to the West. Perriand adapted local techniques of woodwork and weaving - straw, bamboo and twigs becoming her materials of choice. It was especially after World War II, when Charlotte Perriand developed a new concept for the way of living by increasingly integrating the human dimension into her productions. Through flexible use of materials she achieved recognition with her pure and powerful style – as exemplified in her free form massive wood table models. Conscious of economic and social realities, she decided to opted upon large-scale production, and finding a new synthesis between tradition and industry. “Always concerned with innovation rather than trying to affirm a formula for renovation”, she designed various housing developments such as the Unité d’Habitation in Marseilles, with Le Corbusier in 1949, as well as rooms at the International Students’ Residence in Paris in 1953. Included was a library built in...
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1950s European Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs

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Wood

Set of six chairs Kazuhide Takahama model 'Jano' for Simon Gavina 1968
Located in Köln, NRW
A set of sixchairs model 'Jano' designed by Kazuhide Takahama, produced by Simon Gavina in cogac leather. The chairs are in a beautiful vintage condition with slight signs of use-the...
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1960s Italian Vintage Chairs

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Metal

1960's Pair of Folding Chairs by Salterini
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Mid-Century Modern outdoor patio pair of folding chairs designed by Salterini. The chairs are made of mesh and tubular steel. In good vintage c...
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Mid-20th Century North American Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Steel

21st Century Brooklyn Dining Chair Black Walnut Linen Aged Brushed Brass
Located in RIO TINTO, PT
The Brooklyn dining chair is one of the newest pieces designed by Porus Studio. Since its construction, the Brooklyn Bridge become an icon of Ne...
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21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Chairs

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Brass

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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