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Chairs For Sale
Period: 1950s
Color:  Brown
Original vintage foldable dining chairs by Niko Kralj (1920-2013) for Stol, 1950
Located in Denventer, NL
Original vintage folding beech armchairs/dining table chairs designed in the 1950s by the Slovenian architect Niko Kralj (1920-2013) for Stol. The chairs consist of solid beech seats...
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1950s Slovenian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs

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Beech

Set of Six Dining Chairs Model 2027 Designed by Josef Frank for Svenskt Tenn
Located in Stockholm, SE
Set of six dining chairs model 2027 designed by Josef Frank for Svenskt Tenn, Sweden, 1950s. Mahogany, leather and brass. Josef Frank developed his characteristic style combining e...
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1950s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs

Materials

Brass

Dining Chairs from UDC, 1950s, Set of 2
Located in Montelabbate, PU
Chairs with ace of cups backrest carved with nice marine grotesques. Stiletto legs, on the bottom carry a label with the manufacturer's initials and the model number. Italy 1950.
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1950s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs

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Chestnut

Pierre Jeanneret Pair of X-Leg Chairs PJ-SI-45-A / Authentic Midcentury
Located in Zürich, CH
This set of two X-leg chairs is absolutely fantastic. The X-shape legs are characteristic of Pierre Jeannerets design for Chandigarh and you can see it on many objects. There is a si...
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1950s Indian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs

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Cane, Teak

Rosewood Chairs with Ebonized Profiles, 1950s, Set of 8
Located in Montelabbate, PU
8 rosewood chairs with ebony profiles, 1950s.
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs

Materials

Wood, Rosewood, Lacquer

Kai Kristiansen Rosewood No 42 Dining Chairs with Paul Smith Fabric, Set of 2
Located in London, GB
Originally designed by Kai Kristiansen in 1956 and manufactured by Schou Andersen Møbelfabrik, the No 42 chair is one of the most well known designs in mid century Danish furniture...
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1950s Danish Vintage Chairs

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Rosewood, Fabric

Arne Hovmand-Olsen Mogens Kold Dining Chair in Teak
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Arne Hovmand-Olsen for Mogens Kold Møbelfabrik, dining chair model 71, teak, Denmark, 1959 This sculptural dining chair is designed by the Dane Arne Hovmand-Olsen for Mogens Kold Mø...
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1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Chairs

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Teak

TON Bentwood Armchair in Light Upholstery
Located in Waalwijk, NL
TON, armchair, bentwood, fabric, Czech Republic, 1930s. Elegant dining chair made in bentwood. The lines and shapes are dynamic but in a soft sense, the light color of the backrest ...
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1950s Czech Art Deco Vintage Chairs

Materials

Fabric, Bentwood

Italian Armchairs in Bright Red
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Armchairs, beech, faux leather, Italy, 1950s Easy chairs designed in Italy. The influence of Ponti’s philosophy and the Italian modern movement is very noticeable in this chair. Thi...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs

Materials

Faux Leather, Beech

Midcentury Giò Ponti Mahogany Ashwood 699 Leggera Italian Chair for Cassina 1957
Located in Sacile, PN
Single 699 model Leggera chair designed by Giò Ponti for Cassina, dated 1957. Mahogany ashwood and white cotton upholstery.
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs

Materials

Upholstery, Ash

Set of Four Carl Auböck Chairs A7, Walnut Wood Velvet, Austria, 1950s
Located in Hausmannstätten, AT
A set of four dining room or side chairs model A7 by Carl Auböck, Vienna, Austria, manufactured in midcentury, circa 1950. The chairs are made of warm toned walnut wood. The seats a...
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1950s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs

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Wood, Velvet, Walnut

Vintage Hans Wegner for C.M. Madsens 'W2' Chair in Oak; Denmark, 1950s
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A lovely example of the early work of the 20th century's master of seating design, Hans J. Wegner. The sculpted oak backrest or top-rail employed here was developed as part of a fami...
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1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Chairs

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Oak

Niels Otto Møller Set of 4 Mid-Century Modern Model 71 Paper Cord Dining Chairs
Located in Studio City, CA
A beautiful set of four cleanly designed dining chairs by famed 20th century Danish designer Niels Otto Møller. Simple, yet elegant. Originally designed in 1951. This set still retai...
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1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs

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Papercord, Teak

Carlo de Carli Italian Midcentury Chair
Located in bari, IT
Italian midcentury chair Boomerang model by Carlo De Carli designer.
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs

Materials

Iron

Set of 6 Chairs 1950 Charlotte Perriand Style
Located in Saint Rémy de Provence, FR
Set of 6 chairs with straw and oak seat in the style of Charlotte Perriand 1950. Good condition. High backrest. Gouge-worked spacer bars. Dimensions: High. 100 cm width. 40 cm deep...
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1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs

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Straw, Oak

Tony Paul, Chairs, Brass, Green Velvet, Rubel, America, 1954
Located in High Point, NC
A pair brass and green velvet chairs designed by Tony Paul and produced by Rubel, United States, 1954.
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs

Materials

Brass

1960s Erik Buch Fully Restored Armchairs in Rosewood, Inc. Reupholstery
Located in Knebel, DK
Erik Buch fully restored armchairs in rosewood with excellent woodwork that are evidence of Good Design and craftsmanship. The chairs feature a solid rosewood construction with Erik...
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1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Chairs

Materials

Fabric, Rosewood

Pair of Iconic Margherita Rattan Armchairs by Franco Albini for Bonacina
Located in Piacenza, Italy
Beautiful couple of Iconic Franco Albini armchairs model "Margherita" 1951, manufactured by Bonacina. Margherita is considered the first "legless" armchair of Italian design. The p...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs

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Rattan

Charles & Ray Eames for Herman Miller Plywood DCW Dining Chairs, 1950s Set of 2
Located in London, GB
The DCW chair was originally released in 1946, with Herman Miller taking over the manufacture of the chairs in 1950. This lasted until 1953 when the chairs were taken out of producti...
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs

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Plywood

Group of six 1950s Chairs in wood and sage green leatherette
Located in Milano, IT
Group of 6 chairs made of stained beech wood, sprung padding, leatherette upholstery.
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs

Materials

Beech

Pierre Jeanneret - Authentic PJ-SI-06-A - N chair - Iron and Teak Circa 1955
Located in Hasselt, VLI
Teak and iron chair, designed by Pierre Jeanneret and dating back to circa 1953-1954, features a solid sculpted teak seat and backrest. The backrest is slightly tilted and carved wit...
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1950s Indian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs

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Iron

Set of 6 Bauhaus Chairs by Pagholz, Germany, 1950s
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Tubular chrome frame and black plywood seating and back. Can easily be stacked Some rust on the frame. One has some scratches on the seating.
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1950s German Bauhaus Vintage Chairs

Materials

Chrome

Arthur Umanoff Wood and Rush Chair
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Sculptural Arthur Umanoff chair with signature rush back, slatted wood seat, and iron legs. Metal frame in a vintage adobe finish. Rare design. Floating ...
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1950s American Vintage Chairs

Materials

Iron

Restored Rare Snake Arm Rattan Rocking Child Chair
Located in Van Nuys, CA
A rare Paul Frankl inspired one-strand snake arm childrens size rattan rocking chair with stick rattan seat. Professionally restored to original specificat...
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs

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Wicker, Rattan

Series 7, Model 3107, 80th Anniversary Fully Upholstered Chair
Located in Lejre, DK
Embodying Elegance and Heritage: The Series 7™ 3107 80th Anniversary fully upholstered chair, a celebration of design excellence, sophisticatio...
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1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs

Materials

Chrome

Achille Castiglioni Mezzadro Stool
Located in Dronten, NL
Very early bright red Mezzadro stool designed by Achille Castiglioni for Zanotta. In the hands of the Castiglioni Brothers, the Mezzadro stool for Zanotta transforms a simple tractor...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs

Materials

Steel, Chrome

Six Vittorio Dassi Mid-Century Modern Italian Mahogany Dining Chairs, 1950s
Located in Puglia, Puglia
Six dining chairs designed by the famous Italian architect Vittorio Dassi, solid mahogany chairs and original eco-leather upholstery, in excellen...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs

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Walnut, Faux Leather

Wood & fabric Mid Century Modern folding chair Ninfea by Gio Ponti for Reguitti
Located in Varese, Lombardia
Folding chair in beech, brass and fabric. The structure has been restored maintaining the original color. The seat and backrest have been completely redone with a reinforced thick we...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs

Materials

Brass

Jaques Guillon Cord Chair
Located in Carmel, NY
A single accent chair by French Canadian designer Jacques Guillon. In 1952, he introduced his most iconic creation: the Cord Chair, now a treasured exhibit in renowned museums like t...
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1950s Vintage Chairs

Materials

Nylon, Maple, Walnut, Plywood

Set of 6 Revolt Chairs by Friso Kramer for Ahrend de Cirkel, Netherlands, 1956
Located in Steenwijk, NL
The 'Revolt' chair was designed by Friso Kramer for Ahrend de Cirkel. An award winning design that has become an icon of Dutch industrial design from the 1950's. This solid chair has...
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1950s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs

Materials

Metal

Arnold Madsen 'Oda' Easy Chair with Stool
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Arnold Madsen for Madsen & Schubell, 'Oda' lounge chair with ottoman, model 'MS-9', fabric teak, Denmark, circa 1957. The Oda lounge chair with ottoman, designed by Arnold Madsen (...
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1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Chairs

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Teak, Fabric

Studio Cassina '572 Rocking' Chair in Ebonized Wood and Red Upholstery
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Cassina, lounge chair model 572, darkened wood and red fabric, Italy, 1950s. This rocking chair in ebonized wood is designed and produced by the Italian company Cassina. This chair ...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs

Materials

Fabric, Wood

Sergio Rodrigues Six Dining Chairs in Wood and Tan Cowhide, Brazil, 1960s
Located in New York, NY
Sergio Rodrigues (1927–2014) A striking set of six modernist dining chairs by Carioca design pioneer Sérgio Rodrigues, in hardwood upholstered in unshaved caramel-colored cowhide. T...
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1950s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs

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Cowhide, Hardwood

Set of 6 Kai Kristiansen Model 42 Dining Chairs, Rosewood
Located in London, GB
Kai Kristiansen Model 42 dining chairs, 1956. Set of 6 dining chairs produced by Skovman Andersen for the Illum Bolighus department store in Copenhagen. Refinished rosewood fra...
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1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Chairs

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Wool, Rosewood

Luigi Caccia Dominioni Set of Six Catilina Chairs in Steel and Fabric Azucena
Located in Montecatini Terme, IT
Set of six Catilina chairs with frame in painted steel, seat top in multi-layered wood, and upholstery-shaped polyurethane cushions covered with red fabric. This iconic seat was designed by Luigi Caccia Dominioni, and produced by Azucena since 1958. Luigi Caccia Dominioni firstly presents this seat at the XI Triennale in Milan in 1957 and from this moment Catilina became one of Luigi Caccia Dominioni’s classics. Caccia Dominioni created a new chair and also defined how to sit in it. Catilina is not designed for relaxation and letting go but for thoughtfulness and elegance. You could almost be transported back to ancient Rome ensconced in the seat of the Roman senator, Lucio Sergio Catilina, after whom the chair is named. In turn, the chair harks back to medieval thrones...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs

Materials

Steel

A. Dolleman for Metz & Co Pair of Modernist Easy Chairs in Leather
Located in Waalwijk, NL
A. Dolleman for Metz & Co, easy chairs, saddle leather, tubular metal, The Netherlands, 1950s Pair of modernist easy chairs designed by the Dutch designer A. Dolleman for Metz & Co....
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1950s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs

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Metal

Set Of Four Mahogany, Cane & Leather Regency Folding Chairs
Located in Chicago, IL
Unusual and rare set of Regency style folding dining chairs in mahogany and cane, with dark ivory leather seats and scalloped backs. Extremely well constructed. Just the right thin...
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1950s American Vintage Chairs

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Mahogany

Set of Four Dining Chairs Designed by Arne Hovmand Olsen for Mogens Kold
Located in Antwerp, BE
Vintage rare set of four dining-room chairs, designed by Arne Hovmand Olsen for Mogens Kold Mobelfabrik, Denmark.The chairs are organic in their shape the rounded, almost branch like...
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1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs

Materials

Teak, Plywood

1950s Baumann Bentwood Saddle Back Dining Chair, Dark Walnut, Set of Fifteen
Located in Hook, Hampshire
1950s Baumann Bentwood Saddle Back Dining Chair – Dark Walnut – Set Of Fifteen 1950s Baumann Bentwood Bistro Dining Chair – Dark Walnut – Set Of Fifteen. Classic Beech bistro chair ...
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1950s French Vintage Chairs

Materials

Bentwood

Pair of Midcentury Armchairs by Paul Bode for Deutsche Federholzgesellschaft
Located in Belmont, MA
Pair of midcentury armchairs/cocktail chairs by Paul Bode for the Deutsche Federholzgesellschaft (German Spring Wood Company), circa 1955, made of molded plywood, upholstered with br...
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1950s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs

Materials

Plywood

Niels O. Moller Model 57 Rosewood Carver Chair
Located in London, GB
Niels O. Moller Model 57 chair, 1959 Brazilian rosewood armchair produced by J.L. Moller Møbelfabrik, Denmark in 1959. Stunning Brazilian rosewood...
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1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Chairs

Materials

Fabric, Rosewood

20th Century Czech Wooden Armchairs, Set of Four
Located in High Point, NC
This beautiful set of four wooden armchairs epitomizes the Czech Modern style. Made in the 1950s, the form is both graphic and ergonomic: geometric A fram...
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1950s Czech Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs

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Bouclé, Hardwood

1950s Ilmari Tapiovaara Chairs in Leather and Beech
Located in Madrid, ES
Ilmari Tapiovaara chairs in beech and natural leather for La Permanente Mobili Cantu. Italia, 50´s. Condition consistent with age and use.
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs

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Leather, Beech

A Set of 4 BRUTALIST RUSTIC-MODERN MODERNIST "T" CHAIRS, by ARANJOU, France 1950
Located in PARIS, FR
A set of 4 "T" chairs of tribal inspiration, Modernist, Brutalist, Popular Art, Free-Form, carved brown solid wood structure, to be attributed, Aranjou edition, France 1950-1960. Th...
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1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs

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Wood

Italian Mid-Century Yellow Dining Chairs by Vittorio Dassi, Set of Six, 1950s
Located in Traversetolo, IT
Elegant lines and solid structures for this stunning set of six dining chairs, designed by Vittorio Dassi in the 1950s and all ready-to-use. Their wooden surfaces have all been polished to shellac recently and are in excellent conditions of the period, as well the seats upholstered in golden yellow silk...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs

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Silk, Oak

Pierre Jeanneret PJ-SI-28-A Set of 12 Chairs / Authentic Mid-Century Modern
Located in Zürich, CH
We offer a set of 12 authentic Pierre Jeanneret dining chairs (we offer 6, 10 or 12 too). Normally they are always a bit different in size, so they normally never fit. That is a rare...
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1950s Indian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs

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Cane, Teak

Set of 8 Fully Restored Jens Risom Mid-Century Modern Playboy Dining Chairs
Located in Saint Louis, MO
Large set of eight Jens Risom Playboy dining chairs professionally reupholstered in super soft and curly camel fabric. An exemplar of Mid-Century Modern design, Danish American Jens ...
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs

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Upholstery, Cane, Walnut

Pair of Brutalist Chairs in Wood and Straw, France Auvergne, 1950s
Located in London, GB
Pair of 1950s French Brutalist solid pine and straw chairs. A rustic pair with rich texture, they would look fabulous in a classic or contemporary setting. There is some general ...
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1950s Vintage Chairs

Materials

Straw, Pine

Exclusive Set of 6 Vintage Biosca Chairs
Located in Nijlen, BE
Exclusive set of 6 Spanish chairs from Biosca. Completely original and the saddle leather has a beautiful used look. Wooden frame is ebonized. ...
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1950s Spanish Minimalist Vintage Chairs

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Pine, Leather

France & Søn Mid Century Danish Modern Sigvard Bernadotte "Model 132" ARM CHAIR
Located in Las Vegas, NV
France & Søn Mid Century Danish Modern Sigvard Bernadotte "Model 132" ARM CHAIR Sigvard Bernadotte armchair Model 132 for France & Søn. The chair is made from the finest teakwood. ...
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1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Chairs

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Teak

Set of 8 French Louis XV Style Chairs by Maison Romeo, 1950s
Located in Paris, IDF
New colorful upholstery is a great contrast to the beautiful old oak in these chairs. The lovely patina evident on the oak feet and structure is enough to convey the half-century of ...
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1950s French Louis XV Vintage Chairs

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Fabric, Oak

Petite Mexican Butaque
Located in Mexico City, CDMX
Circa 1950. We offer this Petite Mexican Butaquein the atyle of Clara Porset in original conditions, we offer the restautration service by our team of professionals.
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1950s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs

Materials

Wood

Emanuele Rambaldi, 6 Dining Chairs Leggerissima Model, Figli Di Sanguineti, 1951
Located in Chiavari, Liguria
A very rare set of six dining chairs ''Leggerissima'' (ultralight) model designed by Emanuele Rambaldi and manufactured by Figli di Sanguineti G.B. Made of beech painted in a ros...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs

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Cane, Beech

Laverne International Pair of Iconic "T Chairs" with Brown Leather, 1950s
Located in New York, NY
Pair of "T Chairs" in stainless steel with brown leather sling seats and backs by Katavolos, Littell and Kelley for Laverne International, American 1950's. New hand-stitched leather ...
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1950s American Vintage Chairs

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Stainless Steel

Original Ynvge Eckstrom for Illums Bolighus "Lamino" Lounge Chair
Located in Norwalk, CT
Discover a relic of design history with this stunning "Lamino" Lounge Chair by Ynvge Eckstrom for Illums Bolighus, circa 1956. A paragon of Scandinavian design, this chair is a confl...
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1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Chairs

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Leather, Beech

Pierre Jeanneret ‘Library’ chair, model no. PJ-SI-51-A, France/India, 1956
Located in London, GB
Pierre Jeanneret (1896-1967) is recognised as a pivotal figure in modernism. His collaborations with his cousin Le Corbusier are especially significant, particularly their codificati...
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1950s French Modern Vintage Chairs

Materials

Wood

Edward Wormley for Dunbar Captain's "Y" Chair, ca. 1955
Located in Costa Mesa, CA
Edward Wormley for Dunbar Captain's "Y" chair, ca. 1955. Professionally restored walnut frame with new back caning and new upholstered seat with super soft and luxurious ivory wool f...
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs

Materials

Brass

Set of eight high quality vintage Italian chairs in green leather
Located in Milano, IT
Step back in time to the enchanting 1950s, where craftsmanship and design merged into a symphony of elegance. Behold this exceptional set of eight Italian chairs...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs

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Bronze

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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