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Minimalist Chairs

MINIMALIST STYLE

A revival in the popularity of authentic Minimalist furniture is rooted in history while reflecting the needs and tastes of the 21st century. Designer Ludwig Mies van der Rohe’s aphorism that “less is more” influenced the evolution of 20th-century interiors with an emphasis on function and order. This was a shift from the 19th century, with its lavish Victorian decorating, and was spread around the world through design styles including Bauhaus and brutalism.

Yet Minimalism was present in furniture design long before the clean lines of modernism, such as in the simple and elegant utility of Shaker furniture. Although the Minimalist art movement of the 1960s and ’70s had little crossover with furniture design, artist Donald Judd was inspired by the Shakers in creating his own spare daybeds and tables from sturdy wood. (Judd, whose advocacy of symmetry also informed his architectural projects, furnished his Manhattan loft with unassuming but poetic works by iconic modernist designers such as Gerrit Rietveld and Alvar Aalto.)

Understatement rather than ornamentation and open space instead of clutter are central themes for a Minimalist living room and bedroom. As opposed to Maximalism, the focus for Minimalist furniture and decor is on simplicity and considering the design and purpose of every object.

Furnishings are usually made in neutral or monochrome colors and pared down to their essentials — think nesting coffee tables, sectional sofas and accent pieces such as ottomans. And Minimalist ceramics can help achieve a decor that is both timeless and of the moment. The organic textures and personalization of handmade craftsmanship associated with these works have served as a sort of anti-Internet to screen-weary decorators. That said, while the thoughtful ergonomics of Scandinavian modern furniture, with its handcrafted teak frames, are at home in Minimalist spaces, so are the quietly striking pieces by Japanese designer Naoto Fukasawa that employ industrial materials like stainless steel, aluminum and plastic.

Minimalist furniture is not for making flashy statements; it boasts subdued appeal and excels at harmonizing with any room. And, as it encompasses many different movements and eras of design, it also never goes out of style, owing to its tasteful refinement.

Find a collection of Minimalist tables, seating, lighting and more furniture on 1stDibs.

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Style: Minimalist
Number in Set: Single Piece
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

Bokken Chair by Colé, Beech Wood Structure, Black Back, Minimalist Design
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 used in the tra...
Category

2010s Italian Minimalist Chairs

Materials

Gold Leaf

Chaise Africaniste en chêne massif par Alain Gaubert Circa 1980
Located in MONTREUIL, FR
Magnifique et rare chaise /. siège à palabre en chêne massif par Alain Gaubert. Design dans l'esprit Africaniste circa 1980. Signée au dos. Avec son coussin / appui tête en lin Trè...
Category

1980s French Vintage Minimalist Chairs

Materials

Wood

Reka Side Chair, Minimalist Velvet and Wood Dining Chair in Cocoa/Cream Bouclé
Located in San Jose, CA
The Reka Side Chair spotlights contrasting width. In designing the chair, we played with wide and narrow, thick and thin: the legs are wide and flat along one axis, thin along the ot...
Category

2010s Asian Minimalist Chairs

Materials

Velvet, Wood

Reka Side Chair, Minimalist Velvet and Wood Dining Chair in Amber/Cream Bouclé
Located in San Jose, CA
The Reka Side Chair spotlights contrasting width. In designing the chair, we played with wide and narrow, thick and thin: the legs are wide and flat along one axis, thin along the ot...
Category

2010s Asian Minimalist Chairs

Materials

Velvet, Wood

Reka Side Chair, Minimalist Velvet and Wood Dining Chair in Clay/Cream Bouclé
Located in San Jose, CA
The Reka Side Chair spotlights contrasting width. In designing the chair, we played with wide and narrow, thick and thin: the legs are wide and flat along one axis, thin along the ot...
Category

2010s Asian Minimalist Chairs

Materials

Velvet, Wood

5 Legged Arc Chair, HAUS OF HU, 2023
Located in London, GB
The chair is accommodated by the column. Its form is made up of a composition of intersecting geometries, an incomplete circle curves up from its rectilinear seat and extends outward...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary British Minimalist Chairs

Materials

Metal

Reka Armchair, Minimalist Velvet and Wood Dining Chair in Cocoa/Cream Bouclé
Located in San Jose, CA
The Reka Armchair spotlights contrasting width. In designing the chair, we played with wide and narrow, thick and thin: the legs are wide and flat along one axis, thin along the othe...
Category

2010s Asian Minimalist Chairs

Materials

Bouclé, Wood

Reka Armchair, Minimalist Velvet and Wood Dining Chair in Amber/Cream Bouclé
Located in San Jose, CA
The Reka Armchair spotlights contrasting width. In designing the chair, we played with wide and narrow, thick and thin: the legs are wide and flat along one axis, thin along the othe...
Category

2010s Asian Minimalist Chairs

Materials

Bouclé, Wood

Reka Armchair, Minimalist Velvet and Wood Dining Chair in Clay/Black
Located in San Jose, CA
The Reka Armchair spotlights contrasting width. In designing the chair, we played with wide and narrow, thick and thin: the legs are wide and flat along one axis, thin along the othe...
Category

2010s Asian Minimalist Chairs

Materials

Velvet, Wood

Reka Armchair, Minimalist Velvet and Wood Dining Chair in Clay/Cream Bouclé
Located in San Jose, CA
The Reka Armchair spotlights contrasting width. In designing the chair, we played with wide and narrow, thick and thin: the legs are wide and flat along one axis, thin along the othe...
Category

2010s Asian Minimalist Chairs

Materials

Wood, Bouclé

Reka Armchair, Minimalist Velvet and Wood Dining Chair in Amber/Black
Located in San Jose, CA
The Reka Armchair spotlights contrasting width. In designing the chair, we played with wide and narrow, thick and thin: the legs are wide and flat along one axis, thin along the othe...
Category

2010s Asian Minimalist Chairs

Materials

Velvet, Wood

Reka Side Chair, Minimalist Velvet and Wood Dining Chair in Clay/Black
Located in San Jose, CA
The Reka Side Chair spotlights contrasting width. In designing the chair, we played with wide and narrow, thick and thin: the legs are wide and flat along one axis, thin along the ot...
Category

2010s Asian Minimalist Chairs

Materials

Velvet, Wood

Reka Armchair, Minimalist Velvet and Wood Dining Chair in Cocoa/Black
Located in San Jose, CA
The Reka Armchair spotlights contrasting width. In designing the chair, we played with wide and narrow, thick and thin: the legs are wide and flat along one axis, thin along the othe...
Category

2010s Asian Minimalist Chairs

Materials

Velvet, Wood

Reka Side Chair, Minimalist Velvet and Wood Dining Chair in Cocoa/Black
Located in San Jose, CA
The Reka Side Chair spotlights contrasting width. In designing the chair, we played with wide and narrow, thick and thin: the legs are wide and flat along one axis, thin along the ot...
Category

2010s Asian Minimalist Chairs

Materials

Velvet, Wood

Aceleracion Chair
Located in Ciudad de México, MX
The collection, titled Laws of Motion, is the first sample of collectible design created by Joel Escalona for BREUER. Through a series of different typologies such as mirrors, tables...
Category

2010s Mexican Minimalist Chairs

Materials

Leather, Oak

White Metal Wire Chair from Erlau Germany, 1960s
Located in Rīga, LV
1 of 4 white metal wire chairs from Erlau. The chairs may be used outdoors and inside. 4 chairs are available. Additional information: Country of manufacture: Germany Period: 1960s ...
Category

20th Century German Minimalist Chairs

Materials

Metal

Scandinavian Gray Boucle Chair, 1960s
Located in Rīga, LV
Vintage low seat chair with new pearl gray boucle upholstery. Additional information: Origin: Scandinavia Period: 1960s Dimensions: W 52 cm x D 43 cm x H 78 cm, H(seat) 45 cm Condit...
Category

20th Century Scandinavian Minimalist Chairs

Materials

Upholstery

Temi Bar Chair, Minimalist Velvet Counter Chair
Located in San Jose, CA
The Temi Counter & Bar Chair is a counter / bar stool version of the plush, graphic Temi Chair. Simple yet bold, the Temi Counter & Bar Chair is great for...
Category

2010s Chinese Minimalist Chairs

Materials

Velvet

Tropos Collection, Military Green Steel Chair
Located in Santa Edwiges, MG
TROPOS COLLECTION "All things are metaphors." Johann Goethe Tropos, in itself, is the change. It is where the object takes a new shape with a simple word replacement. Metaphors, hy...
Category

2010s Brazilian Minimalist Chairs

Materials

Steel

Claude Gaillard, Compétition chair, TT2000 range, DMU ed, c.1960
Located in Paris, FR
GAILLARD Claude Compétition chair, TT2000 range, DMU éditeur, France, circa 1960 Polished cast aluminum, fiberglass seat and back, restored foam and fabric (choice of fabric) Three...
Category

1960s French Vintage Minimalist Chairs

Materials

Metal, Chrome

Walnut / Oak Butterfly Joinery Gallery Handmade Modern Minimal Bench
Located in Brooklyn, NY
With this bench, we wanted to push the limits of structure both in physics and aesthetics. The bench was sawn from a single long hand-selected board and carefully milled with a mite...
Category

2010s American Minimalist Chairs

Materials

Walnut

Minimalist Chair "Joao" by Samuel Lamas in Paprika wool fabric
Located in Brasilia, DF
This contemporary armchair is inspired by modern Brazilian design. With a square DNA, the aim is to create a geometric and essential chair. All structural elements constitutes its fu...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Minimalist Chairs

Materials

Steel

Rambling Chair in Natural French Oak Wood by Yaniv Chen for Lemon
Located in Amsterdam, NL
The Rambling Chair by Yaniv Chen nods to the silhouette of the traditional milk stool found in farms and Victorian homesteads throughout South Africa. For Chen, the stool is synonymo...
Category

2010s South African Minimalist Chairs

Materials

Oak

Rambling Chair in African Mahogany Wood by Yaniv Chen for Lemon
Located in Amsterdam, NL
The Rambling Chair by Yaniv Chen nods to the silhouette of the traditional milk stool found in farms and Victorian homesteads throughout South Africa. For Chen, the stool is synonymo...
Category

2010s South African Minimalist Chairs

Materials

Mahogany

Rambling Chair in Honey French Oak Wood by Yaniv Chen for Lemon
Located in Amsterdam, NL
The Rambling Chair by Yaniv Chen nods to the silhouette of the traditional milk stool found in farms and Victorian homesteads throughout South Africa. For Chen, the stool is synonymo...
Category

2010s South African Minimalist Chairs

Materials

Oak

Ron Arad Horn Chair
Located in PARIS, FR
A "HORN CHAIR" - 1985 seat and backrest in a curved aluminium sheet, chromium-plated steel rod Edition One Off
Category

1980s British Vintage Minimalist Chairs

Materials

Aluminum

Kazuhide Takahama for Simon Gavina Set of eight dining chairs "Gaja", Italy
Located in Argelato, BO
Kazuhide Takahama for Simon Gavina Set of four eight chairs "Gaja" an elegant but essential project, which combines the Japanese conceptual universe with Italian style. Upon request...
Category

1970s Italian Vintage Minimalist Chairs

Materials

Metal, Chrome

Cross Chair
By Demeter Fogarasi
Located in Budapest, HU
Cross is an upholstered chair and stool collection, working with the manipulation of scale, while experimenting with ergonomics, following the creative principle applied in Pinsofa. ...
Category

2010s Hungarian Minimalist Chairs

Materials

Upholstery, Oak

Contemporary Stainless Steel Cloud Chair by Robert Kuo, Limited Edition
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Cloud Chair Stainless Steel Hand Repoussé Limited Edition Contemporary Accent Chair Each piece is individually crafted and is unique. Repoussé is the traditional art of hand-hammer...
Category

2010s Minimalist Chairs

Materials

Stainless Steel

Vintage Minimalist Italian Chrome & Black Leather Canasta Chair from Arrben
Located in Warszawa, Mazowieckie
This minimalist and elegant Canasta chair was manufactured by the Italian Arrben manufacture during the 1970s. The base is a chrome-plated structure mad...
Category

1970s Italian Vintage Minimalist Chairs

Materials

Chrome

Set of 6 Air Chairs by Jasper Morrison for Magis, 1999
Located in Izegem, VWV
Air Chair was born out of a simple length of plastic moulded tube given to me by Perazza as a sample of a new plastic moulding technology called gas injection, which he suggested we ...
Category

Late 20th Century Italian Minimalist Chairs

Materials

Plastic

Bent Line Chair by Stine Mikkelsen
Located in Geneve, CH
Bent Line Chair by Stine Mikkelsen Dimensions:43 D x 68 W x 97 H cm Materials: Stainless Steel. Outdoor Suitable. Stine Mikkelsen is a Copenhagen-based m...
Category

2010s Danish Minimalist Chairs

Materials

Stainless Steel

Diamond chair by René Jean Caillette
Located in PARIS, FR
René-Jean Caillette, born on September 22, 1919 in Fay-aux-Loges (Loiret) and died on September 19, 2004 in Sens1, was a French decorator and designer. After the Second World War, h...
Category

1950s French Vintage Minimalist Chairs

Materials

Stainless Steel

Reka Side Chair, Minimalist Velvet and Wood Dining Chair in Amber/Black
Located in San Jose, CA
The Reka Side Chair spotlights contrasting width. In designing the chair, we played with wide and narrow, thick and thin: the legs are wide and flat along one axis, thin along the ot...
Category

2010s Asian Minimalist Chairs

Materials

Velvet, Wood

Contemporary Robert Kuo Repoussé Huang Chair in Antique Copper, Limited Edition
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Huang Chair Antique Copper Hand Repoussé Limited Edition Each piece is individually crafted and is unique. Repoussé is the traditional art of hand-hammering decorative relief onto s...
Category

2010s Minimalist Chairs

Materials

Copper

'Trieste' folding rattan chair in the style of Aldo Jacober, 1970s
Located in Athens, Attiki
3 'Trieste' rattan folding chairs in the style of Aldo Jacober, 1970s. Modernist minimal Italian design. They are very easy to fold and take up v...
Category

1970s Italian Vintage Minimalist Chairs

Materials

Rattan, Wood

Pétiole Chair by Alexandre Labruère
Located in Paris, FR
pétiole chair Tinted ash chair made by the designer Alexandre Labruyère in 2023. The Petiole chair is part of the Petiole collection inspired by the natural principle of the petiole...
Category

2010s French Minimalist Chairs

Materials

Ash

Maxime Old, De Pont Armchair
Located in Paris, FR
This armchair is a contemporary edition of the De Pont armchair designed by the famous designer Maxime Old in 1965. Originally, this armchair was created for the bank of the European Industrial and Financial Union on rue Gaillon in Paris. It is made of leather with its base in varnished brushed iron. Today, the Anne Jacquemin Sablon gallery is showcasing this iconic armchair. The De Pont Armchair is entirely crafted from leather, featuring a seat, a backrest, and X-shaped legs with cuffs made of varnished brushed iron. Maxime Old (1910-1991) is one of the most significant designers and interior architects of the 20th century. His work was highly appreciated and recognized from the 1930s to the 1980s. Starting in the 1960s, he became more interested in creating more comprehensive furniture, considering the overall environment. As a result, he transitioned into an interior designer and was responsible for designing entire spaces, such as the Paquebot France...
Category

2010s French Minimalist Chairs

Materials

Stainless Steel

Walnut Oak Butterfly Joinery Gallery Handmade Modern Minimal Bench
Located in Brooklyn, NY
With this bench, we wanted to push the limits of structure both in physics and aesthetics. The bench was sawn from a single long hand-selected board and carefully milled with a miter...
Category

2010s American Minimalist Chairs

Materials

Walnut

Gridded Metal and Rattan Chair (6 available)
Located in Las Vegas, NV
Equal parts sculpture and chair, the gridded visual creates a beautiful fluidity while the rattan-wrapped metal adds depth and tranquility to the design. 6 available.
Category

Late 20th Century Italian Minimalist Chairs

Materials

Metal

"Tumble" Chair in stainless steel tube and polished seat.
Located in BARCELONA, ES
The "tumble" chairs take inspiration in the agile and naive tumbles kids do when playing around, defying sometimes gravity and their own integrity :). The same light and playful att...
Category

2010s Spanish Minimalist Chairs

Materials

Brass, Stainless Steel

"Tumble" Chair in stainless steel tube and polished seat.
Located in BARCELONA, ES
The "tumble" chairs take inspiration in the agile and naive tumbles kids do when playing around, defying sometimes gravity and their own integrity :). The same light and playful att...
Category

2010s Spanish Minimalist Chairs

Materials

Brass, Stainless Steel

Luxta Wood Chair by Deceres Studio
Located in Ciudad De México, MX
Iuxta Wood Chair by Deceres Studio White Oak Nagua Wool Charred Black IN: H 26 W 31 D 24 _ SH: 17 CM: H 66 W 78 D 60 _ SH: 43 Edition of 16 _ 4AP Part of the RITUS ...
Category

2010s Mexican Minimalist Chairs

Materials

Oak

Luxurious Gold Leather Hanging 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,...
Category

2010s South African Minimalist Chairs

Materials

Steel

Contemporary Arm Rest Chair in Grey Lacquer by Robert Kuo, Limited Edition
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Arm Rest Chair Grey Lacquer Hand Repousse Hand Made Metal Base 37"W x 26"D x 24 3/4"H Limited Edition Lacquer is a technique that dates back to the Shang dynasty, circa 1600-1100 B...
Category

2010s Minimalist Chairs

Materials

Lacquer

Chair by Deborah Ehrlich
Located in Accord, NY
Constructed by a master craftsman as well as talented sculptor - the simplicity and elegance of these chairs can only come to life with the very best of his talent. He uses tradition...
Category

2010s American Minimalist Chairs

Materials

Ash, Hickory, Oak

Alko Chair
Located in Calabasas, CA
Influenced by Joseph Albers’ Homage to the Square Series and the works of Mark Rothko, the Alko chair explores similar relationships...
Category

2010s American Minimalist Chairs

Materials

Wood

Maxime Old, Conseil Chair
Located in Paris, FR
This dining room chair was designed by Maxime Old in 1960 for the Rouen City Council. One of the designer’s most emblematic projects. The Anne Jacquemin Sablon gallery presents a contemporary edition of the council chair which is characterized by its satin sycamore base and its velvet seat. The satin finish of the base, creates a polished effect contrasting with the velvet seat. Please note that the velvet is included in the price. You can select a color from our collection of velvet faux mohair. Maxime Old (1910-1991) is one of the most important designers, and interior architects of the 20th century. His work was highly appreciated and noticed from the beginning of his career in the 1930s until the end of the 1980s. Starting the 1960s he became more interested in more global furniture, also thinking of his environment. He then became an interior designer and designed the entirety of certain spaces such as the Paquebot...
Category

2010s French Minimalist Chairs

Materials

Velvet, Sycamore

Tack Bench in Brass, Bright Brass
Located in Denver, PA
The Tack Bench in Brass charts a zig-zagging course in welded sheets of 1/4" brass. Refined and minimal, The Tack Bench makes a striking entryway or reception room centerpiece. Avai...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Minimalist Chairs

Materials

Brass

Sedia Glitch in velluto anti macchia
Located in San Giovanni Lupatoto, IT
La sedia Glitch è ispirata al lavoro dell'artista Ant Scott e la sua serie di opere Glitch L'idea della sedia è spinta oltre il considerato perfetto interfaccia per generare imprevi...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Minimalist Chairs

Materials

Iron

Symphony Chair
Located in Calabasas, CA
The Symphony Chair blurs the line between furniture and sculpture. The continuous lines of the Symphony chair is a harmonious blend of curves, angles, and straight lines that combine...
Category

2010s American Minimalist Chairs

Materials

Metal

Easychair, Lounge Chair in Walnut Wood with Handmade Raffia Textile in Pedalloom
Located in Zapopan, Jalisco. CP
The “Your Skin” easy chair is a comfortable low chair with a solid and light structure perfect to accentuate with its impeccable and minimal aesthetics the decoration in every room o...
Category

2010s Mexican Minimalist Chairs

Materials

Wood

Modern Leather Lounge 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 Minimalist Chairs

Materials

Steel

Robert Kuo Vanity Seat in Mila Lacquer, Contemporary, Limited Edition
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Vanity Seat Mila Lacquer Hand Repoussé Limited Edition Contemporary Lacquer is a technique that dates back to the Shang dynasty, circa 1600-1100 B.C. These pieces are made with ...
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2010s Minimalist Chairs

Materials

Lacquer

Easy Chair, Lounge Chair in Beech Wood with Handmade Raffia Textile in PedalLoom
Located in Zapopan, Jalisco. CP
The “Your Skin” easy chair is a comfortable low chair with a solid and light structure perfect to accentuate with its impeccable and minimal aesthetics the decoration in every room o...
Category

2010s Mexican Minimalist Chairs

Materials

Wood

Spinnetto Chair by Chiavari, 1960s
Located in MIJDRECHT, NL
Very elegant and minimal looking Spinetto Chiavari chair with fine black ebonized frame and wicker seat and manufactured in the 1960s by Chiavari, It...
Category

1960s Italian Vintage Minimalist Chairs

Materials

Wicker, Wood, Birch

Chair, Cream Lacquer by Robert Kuo, Handmade, Limited Edition
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Chair Cream lacquer Hand Repousse Metal base Limited Edition Each piece is individually crafted and is unique. Lacquer is a technique that dates back to the Shang dynasty, circ...
Category

2010s Minimalist Chairs

Materials

Lacquer

Minimalist chairs for sale on 1stDibs.

Find a broad range of unique Minimalist chairs for sale on 1stDibs. Many of these items were first offered in the 21st Century and Contemporary, but contemporary artisans have continued to produce works inspired by this style. If you’re looking to add vintage chairs created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include seating, building and garden elements, decorative objects and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with metal, wood and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Minimalist chairs made in a specific country, there are Europe, Italy, and Africa pieces for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original chairs, popular names associated with this style include Joanina and David Pastoll, SP01, Bellavista e Piccini, and Tim Rundle. It’s true that these talented designers have at times inspired knockoffs, but our experienced specialists have partnered with only top vetted sellers to offer authentic pieces that come with a buyer protection guarantee. Prices for chairs differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $277 and tops out at $24,318 while the average work can sell for $1,887.

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