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Chairs For Sale
Period: 21st Century and Contemporary
Color:  Brown
Modern Laurence Dining Chairs, Dedar Bouclé, Handmade in Portugal by Greenapple
Located in Lisboa, PT
Laurence Chair, Contemporary Collection, Handcrafted in Portugal - Europe by Greenapple. Designed by Rute Martins for the Contemporary Collection, the Laurence dining chair was crea...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Chairs

Materials

Bouclé, Wood

Sublime Ralph Lauren “Polo” Square Armchair in Tan Suede & Chrome
Located in Barrowford, GB
On offer on this occasion is a handsome, rare Ralph Lauren “Polo” Chrome-Framed Square Armchair, dressed in a peerless top-grade Tan Suede. As you w...
Category

2010s Chairs

Materials

Suede

Golden Woven Leather Saber Legs Klismos Style Chairs
Located in IT
Klismos customizable dining chairs with saber legs, golden lacquered wood and black woven leather seats. Available in other colors and upholstery. Italian artisanal production by Pescetta Home Decoration. Klismos are walnut wood chairs with deep and large seat and back wraparound feeling backrest. These chairs are made in Italy. They are realized according to the historical model named "Klismos" which is a type of ancient Greek chair...
Category

2010s Chairs

Materials

Wood

Wood Chair by Sigve Knutson
Located in Pireaus-Athens, Greece
Working intuitively with hands-on techniques and a wide range of materials, young Norwegian designer Sigve Knutson creates objects that question contemporary mass-produced design. Af...
Category

2010s Norwegian Chairs

Materials

Ash

Teak Wood Framed Chair, with Woven Leather Seat
Located in Jimbaran, Bali
A hand-crafted teak framed & woven leather strap chair. These chairs are crafted by local artisans using a wood joinery technique without the use of nails. They feature a subtle wood...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Indonesian Modern Chairs

Materials

Leather, Teak

'Hippo' Chair by Norr11, Dark Smoked Oak, Spectrum Leather, Mineral
Located in Paris, FR
Hippo chair Signed by Kristian Sofus Hansen and Tommy Hyldahl for Norr11. Model shown on the picture: Wood: dark smoked oak Fabric: Spectrum / Noir Leather Mineral 30160 Wood type...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Danish Scandinavian Modern Chairs

Materials

Leather, Oak

Moooi The Golden Chair in Black Steel Frame with Vesper, Bronze Upholstery
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Under a mysterious magic spell, a retro-looking school chair is dipped in enchanted golden nectar, which washes away its austerity and crows it with a shi...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Dutch Modern Chairs

Materials

Steel

Hans J. Wegner Cushion for Wishbone Chair CH24
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Hans J. Wegner cushions for wishbone chair model CH24. Made in cognac boucle and good quality foam. Only the cushion, not the chair.
Category

2010s Danish Scandinavian Modern Chairs

Materials

Leather

Modern Laurence Dining Chairs, Pink Velvet, Handmade in Portugal by Greenapple
Located in Lisboa, PT
Laurence Chair, Contemporary Collection, Handcrafted in Portugal - Europe by Greenapple. Designed by Rute Martins for the Contemporary Collection, the Laurence leather dining chair ...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Chairs

Materials

Velvet, Wood

Kartell Pilastro Stool in Green by Ettore Sottsass
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The Pilastro stool is part of the Kartell goes Sottsass, a tribute to Memphis collection, launched in 2015 in homage to design guru Ettore Sottsass....
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Chairs

Materials

Plastic

Black Lacquer Wooden and Velvet Chair
Located in Tourcoing, FR
Midcentury style chair in a black lacquered wooden frame with gold feet finish adorned with graphic velvet back and seat. Around the dining table,...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary European Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Velvet, Wood

Contemporary Chair in Solid Wood, Upholstered in Leather or Textiles with Arms
Located in Vila Cordeiro, São Paulo
Dry chair collection. The Dry chair concept is to work in a mixture of distinct references resulting in a modern classic in a dance between the retro and the modern. A heavy and i...
Category

2010s Brazilian Modern Chairs

Materials

Leather, Textile, Upholstery, Laminate, Hardwood

Gebrüder Thonet Vienna GmbH Post Mundus Chair in Beech
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Five pieces of bent wood make up the unique profile of Post Mundus, the chair designed by Martino Gamper that plays on the iconic lines of the historic Aus...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Austrian Modern Chairs

Materials

Wood

Maui Armchair Terry Dwan Contemporary Natural Cedar Made in Italy Riva 1920
Located in Cantù, IT
Armchair made from a single block of scented cedar. A sculptured monolith with a curvy and sinuous design. It has an ergonomic seat in a continuous line with the back. Available with...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Chairs

Materials

Wood, Cedar

Modern Genuine Ochre Soft Leather Tan Sling - Swing Chair
Located in Johannesburg, ZA
Stripped away from all excess, this hanging chair has a circular frame with the sheets of soft leather hanging loose within it, to create a sleek, sexy, and oh so comfortable experie...
Category

2010s South African Modern Chairs

Materials

Steel

Mawu Sculpted Oak Chair by Laura Gonzalez
Located in Paris, FR
Original chair in golden oak, satin finish. Flared legs, backrest and seat upholstered in a textured cream fabric by Dedar.
Category

2010s French Modern Chairs

Materials

Oak

Bench by Objects of Common Interest
Located in Pireaus-Athens, Greece
The collection is named after a tiny village perched high on the wind-swept mountains of the Greek island of Tinos. Large, almost perfectly round grey rocks dot the plateau and slope...
Category

2010s Greek Chairs

Materials

Wood

Minimal Style, Solid Wood Stool, Bar or Counter Hight, Caning and Leather
Located in Vila Cordeiro, São Paulo
The Wing chair solid wood collection, flexibility, modern aesthetics, comfort and softness are the keywords for this collection. The concept is inspired by the B-52 plane design, this inspiration gave us the freedom to create a collection where the design appropriate subtle elements, harmonic transitions and thin but resistant wood thicknesses, that gave life to a unique and contemporary collection. Our studio objective was to abstract most of the figurative elements and arrive in the very sweet spot in this design, the “cream”, driving the details in a three dimensional way. All our objects are drawn using the Da Vinci's "golden section", and the wing collection is not an exception, this assures pleasing proportions and contrast between each design part that composes the object in a deep study in the thicknesses and the relationship between each component sizing. The Wing chairs and stools are crafted with passion using premium materials and the latest technologies in furniture manufacturing, with a very precise quality control, on its beauty there is the subtle variations between the wood veins in a real living item without ethnic appeal yet been warm resulting in well-rounded comfortable pieces, delicate in design and sturdy in construction. All this qualities converge in and merge in a collection made to participate in the life of our clients as a breeze, comfortably, pleasant, harmonic and positive. We offer a caning back solution and a solid back option, stools and chairs versions. There are three solid wood tonalities as standard and a solid Ebonized black, we also offer wood harmonisation if needed, so we work the tonality to approximate a particular target. All woods and materials are certified and responsibly sourced and manufactured. Listing features the natural solid wood finish, with natural distress leather 20363 and natural caning back. The seating hight is customisable and produced to match your needs, up to 29.13 inches or bellow as a counter or bar seat...
Category

2010s Brazilian Modern Chairs

Materials

Textile, Cane, Wood, Hardwood

Modern Dining Chair with Handwoven Seat in Natural Caribbean Walnut, In Stock
Located in PARQUE INDUSTRIAL OTHON P BLANCO, Quintana Roo
Inspired by the works of the master Luis Barragán, the Sáasil Chair is honestly made with fine detailing. The light but solid structure creates a frame fo...
Category

2010s Mexican Modern Chairs

Materials

Hardwood, Walnut

Giraffe dining Chair in Solid Brazilian Wood by Juliana Vasconcellos
Located in Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais
The Giraffe dining chair was designed with soft curves and slender, but with volume, bringing comfort and elegance. The base structure was thought...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Modern Chairs

Materials

Wood

Mid-Century Modern Danish Chair Model 75 by Niels O. Møller. New model
Located in Courbevoie, FR
Mid-Century Modern Danish chair model 75 by Niels O. Møller. New production, still handmade in the historical Møllers workshop in Denmark. Finish: oiled oak. Seat: natural or black ...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Scandinavian Chairs

Materials

Oak

Minimal style, solid wood chair, textiles or leather seatings, caning backboard
Located in Vila Cordeiro, São Paulo
The Wing chair solid wood collection, flexibility, modern aesthetics, comfort and softness are the keywords for this collection. The concept is inspired by the B-52 plane design, this inspiration gave us the freedom to create a collection where the design appropriate subtle elements, harmonic transitions and thin but resistant wood thicknesses, that gave life to a unique and contemporary collection. Our studio objective was to abstract most of the figurative elements and arrive in the very sweet spot in this design, driving the details in a three dimensional way. All our objects are drawn using the Da Vinci's "golden section", and the wing collection is not an exception, this assures pleasing proportions. The Wing chair collection is crafted with passion using premium materials and the latest technologies, and a very precise quality control, on its beauty there is the subtle variations between the wood veins in a real living item without ethnic appeal. All this qualities converge in and merge in a collection made to participate in the life of its users like a breeze, comfortably, pleasant and positive. *Listing illustrates the caning backboard...
Category

2010s Brazilian Modern Chairs

Materials

Textile, Cane, Wood, Hardwood

Contemporary Natural Chair 14, Graywacke Offcut Gray Stone, Carsten in der Elst
Located in Barcelona, ES
From Graywacke Offcut Series. Manufactured by Carsten in der Elst . Exclusively for SIDE. Germany, 2023. Greywacke stone, felt. Measurements 35 x 37 x 56,5h cm 13,8 x 14,6 x...
Category

2010s German Chairs

Materials

Stone

Contemporary Chair in Brazilian Hardwood by Ricardo Graham Ferreira
Located in Nova Friburgo, RJ
This contemporary chair is a three legged comfortable and elegant piece of fine crafted furniture, made in tropical Brazilian hardwood and natural fiber cord at the artist workshop. ...
Category

2010s Brazilian Chairs

Materials

Cord, Wood, Hardwood

Cognac Leather Director's Chair
Located in Milan, IT
Dark hues of vegetable-tanned leather and a beechwood frame finished with an ash wood varnish. Hand-sewn and assembled in Rome by Dario Alfonsi, this iconic collapsible chair...
Category

2010s Italian Chairs

Materials

Leather, Beech

"Maria Alice" Chair, by Marcelo Magalhães, Brazilian Contemporary Design
Located in Sao Paulo, SP
This outstanding chair was designed by Marcelo Magalhães in 2022. The unique organic shape of the wood is beautifully combined with the handwork of...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Organic Modern Chairs

Materials

Straw, Wood

Transat Chair, Welcome Back, Made in Handmade Metal, Wood and Leather
Located in Gamboa, PA
Welcome back analyzes pieces of classic furniture lost in time, and brings them to modernity, seeking to resurrect their glory, in a contemporary, futuristic and personal version. Th...
Category

2010s Panamanian Post-Modern Chairs

Materials

Metal

Thonet 118 SP Chair Designed by Sebastian Herkner in Stock
Located in New York, NY
118 SP – High Gloss upholstered wooden Frame: beech high gloss lacquered black Fabric: Hallingdal 65 110 whiter-grey mélange plastic glides Minimalistic and honest, at the same time elegant and filigree Minimalistic and honest, at the same time elegant and fine: the 118 chair...
Category

2010s European Chairs

Materials

Fabric, Wood

'Hippo' Chair by Norr11, Light Smoked Oak, Barnum Bouclé col.24
Located in Paris, FR
HIPPO Chair Signed by Kristian Sofus Hansen and Tommy Hyldahl for Norr11. Model shown on the picture: Wood: Light Smoked Oak Fabric: Barnum Bouclé 024 Wood types available: natura...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Danish Scandinavian Modern Chairs

Materials

Wool, Oak

Modern Timeless Office Chair, Bouclé Faux Fur, Handmade Portugal by Greenapple
Located in Lisboa, PT
Greenapple Chair, Contemporary Collection, Handcrafted in Portugal - Europe by Greenapple. The Timeless bouclé office chair was designed and craft...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Chairs

Materials

Brass

Modern Laurence Dining Chairs, Velvet, Handmade in Portugal by Greenapple
Located in Lisboa, PT
Laurence Chair, Contemporary Collection, Handcrafted in Portugal - Europe by Greenapple. Designed by Rute Martins for the Contemporary Collection, the Laurence leather dining chair ...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Chairs

Materials

Velvet, Wood

Modern Eleanor Dining Chairs, Jacquard Velvet, Handmade Portugal by Greenapple
Located in Lisboa, PT
Eleanor Chair, Contemporary Collection, Handcrafted in Portugal - Europe by Greenapple. The Eleanor dining chair, named after Queen Eleanor of Avis, embodies all the virtues of its ...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Chairs

Materials

Fabric, Velvet, Beech, Leather, Bouclé, Oak

Hans Wegner GE-284A Highback Lounge Chair, Treated Oak
Located in Berkeley, CA
Designed by Hans Wegner, the 284A high back lounge chair provides clean, crisp lines for the modern home. The chair is handcrafted at GETAMA’s factory in Gedsted, Denmark by skilled ...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Danish Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Oak

Custom Louis Pava Cane Back Side Chair
Located in North York, ON
Louis Pava Custom Cane Back Side Chair. Beautiful Louis XVI inspired chair with cane back. Featuring 2 tone look with natural cane back and black...
Category

2010s Italian Louis XVI Chairs

Materials

Fabric, Cane, Beech

Charlotte Perriand Berger Wood Stool by Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Stool model Berger designed by Charlotte Perriand in 1953-61. Relaunched by Cassina in 2011. Manufactured by Cassina in Italy. Reclaiming simple materials and basic shapes, with an eye to architecture and mountain life...
Category

2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Aluminum

Modern Laurence Dining Chair, Light Blue Cotton, Handmade Portugal by Greenapple
Located in Lisboa, PT
Laurence Chair, Contemporary Collection, Handcrafted in Portugal - Europe by Greenapple. Designed by Rute Martins for the Contemporary Collection, the Laurence moderndining chair wa...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Chairs

Materials

Bouclé, Wood, Wool

David Mazel Tov LifeGuard Chair, Handcrafted Maple Coastal Inspiration Seating
Located in Montreal, Quebec
This chair is named in honor of the famous lifeguard. David Mazel Tov is a design focused on perspectives and it allows two people to co-exist in a spa...
Category

2010s Canadian Post-Modern Chairs

Materials

Rattan, Maple

Basket Chair for Beach or Slope by de Vries of Germany, including Accessories
Located in San Francisco, CA
Manufactured by deVries of Germany, this stylist basket chair is a must for beach or slopes! Made of brushed teak, the body is intricately braided in a circular pattern on both sides...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary German Modern Chairs

Materials

Stainless Steel

Modern De Castro Dining Chair, Ruby Pink Velvet, Handmade Portugal by Greenapple
Located in Lisboa, PT
De Castro Chair, Modern Collection, Handcrafted in Portugal - Europe by GF Modern. The De Castro dining chair is a tribute to one of the most remarkab...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Chairs

Materials

Brass

Modern Laurence Dining Chairs, Italian Leather, Handmade Portugal by Greenapple
Located in Lisboa, PT
Laurence chair, Contemporary Collection, Handcrafted in Portugal - Europe by Greenapple. Designed by Rute Martins for the Contemporary Collection, the Laurence leather dining chair ...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Chairs

Materials

Leather, Wood

Modern Laurence Dining Chairs, Navy Velvet, Handmade in Portugal by Greenapple
Located in Lisboa, PT
Laurence Chair, Contemporary Collection, Handcrafted in Portugal - Europe by Greenapple. Designed by Rute Martins for the Contemporary Collection, the Laurence velvet dining chair w...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Chairs

Materials

Velvet, Wood

Sartorii, contemporary lounge chair made of steel and wood by CMX
Located in Ciudad De México, MX
The "Sartorii" lounge chair, made of solid wood and powder-coated steel, is the result of an exploration of the ritual of relaxation, a search for physical rest. Its contemporary for...
Category

2010s Mexican Minimalist Chairs

Materials

Brass, Steel

"Xilte" Armchair
Located in Mexico City, CDMX
The "Xitle" chair is part of ADN Studio´s Volcan collection. This collection seeks to go back to basics. It is a subtle and refined interpretation of the archytypical modern furnitur...
Category

2010s Mexican Modern Chairs

Materials

Hardwood

Modern Laurence Bar Stool, Turquoise, Steel, Handmade in Portugal by Greenapple
Located in Lisboa, PT
Laurence chair, Contemporary Collection, Handcrafted in Portugal - Europe by Greenapple. Designed by Rute Martins for the Contemporary Collection, the Laurence bar stool was created...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Chairs

Materials

Brass, Stainless Steel

Set of Two Zig Zag Chair by Gerrit Thomas Rietveld for Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Chairs designed by Gerrit Thomas Rietveld in 1934. Relaunched in 1973/ 2011. Manufactured by Cassina in Italy. Designed by Gerrit Rietveld, this chair provided an early example o...
Category

2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Wood

Set of Two Zig Zag Chair by Gerrit Thomas Rietveld for Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Chairs designed by Gerrit Thomas Rietveld in 1934. Relaunched in 1973/ 2011. Manufactured by Cassina in Italy. Designed by Gerrit Rietveld, this chair provided an early example o...
Category

2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Wood

Swift Easy Chair, Modern Spindle Back Walnut and Rope Woven Lounge Chair
Located in Stevenson, WA
With a high spindle back and handcrafted bridle joinery clearly displayed, the Swift Easy Chair frame is studio favorite. Each Swift is a complex build for a skilled craftsperson: th...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Chairs

Materials

Rope, Hardwood

Modern Anjos Dining Chairs, Italian Leather, Handmade in Portugal by Greenapple
Located in Lisboa, PT
Anjos Chair, Contemporary Collection, Handcrafted in Portugal - Europe by Greenapple. Designed by Rute Martins for the Contemporary Collection, the Anjos ...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Chairs

Materials

Leather, Wood, Beech, Oak

Contemporary Modern 111 Chair in Wood & Fabric by Collector Studio
Located in Castelo da Maia, PT
Contemporary Modern 111 Chair in Wood & Fabric by Federico Perri for Collector Studio. 111 represents all the lines incesed in the surface of the solid wood...
Category

2010s Portuguese Chairs

Materials

Oak, Walnut

21st Century Walnut Wood James Dining Chair Linen
Located in RIO TINTO, PT
James Boswell, the 9th Laird of Auchinleck, was a prestigious biographer and diarist. During the course of his life, James met an amazing number of the powerful of the literati, the ...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Chairs

Materials

Linen, Walnut

Ring Chair, Nanna & Jorgen Ditzel, Fabric, Oiled Oak
Located in Berkeley, CA
Designed by Nanna and Jørgen Ditzel in 1958, the ring chair is one of the couple’s most elegant and iconic designs. The chair is handcrafted at GETAMA’s factory in Gedsted, Denmark b...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Danish Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Oak

Borge Mogensen J39 Dining Chair, Smoked Oak
Located in Berkeley, CA
J39, designed by Børge Mogensen in 1947. This versatile masterpiece is crafted from solid wood and features a handwoven seat in natural paper cord.
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Danish Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Oak

Bokken Chair, Walnut Structure Red Back, Minimalist Design made in Italy
Located in Milan, Lombardy
An essential chair in the form, yet precious in colors. Tapered and elongated, the legs of the seat are inspired by the bokken, a wooden replica of the Japanese sword...
Category

2010s Italian Minimalist Chairs

Materials

Beech, Lacquer

Kids Fur Bean Bag Chair, Pink Rose Gold
Located in Dural, AU
From gentle softness to perfectly tailored comfort, this rose gold, pink fur bean bag cover brings kids luxury comfort to life. The bean bag chair cover i...
Category

2010s Australian Scandinavian Modern Chairs

Materials

Sheepskin

"Bruna" Minimalist Armchair in Painted Steel and Velvet Handwoven
Located in Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo
Alessandra Delgado was once thinking about wire. What would emerge if one started to fold lengths of wire randomly? Bruna armchair is the materialization of these thoughts. The armch...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Modern Chairs

Materials

Steel

Stockholm, Gustavian Style Armchair
Located in Mjöhult, SE
Limited edition reproductions by D. Larsson, inspired by the finest 18th - 19th-century Swedish furniture. STOCKHOLM, This Gustavian style armchair is inspired by one of the finest ...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Swedish Gustavian Chairs

Materials

Beech

MARLON dining chair
Located in Frazão, Porto
The impressive design of the MARLON chair was thought to accommodate and comfort you, thanks to its enveloping shape. The bold design finds balance in the relaxing, immersive seating...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Chairs

Materials

Leather, Fabric, Faux Leather, Wood

K2 Koi Leather Hand Made Swivel Chair
Located in London, GB
Hand made in Italy. Vegetable tanned leather. Hand stitched leather seat on a nickel plated steel base. 360 degree swivel.
Category

2010s British Chairs

Materials

Leather

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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