Modern Chairs
MODERN STYLE
The late 19th and early 20th centuries saw sweeping social change and major scientific advances — both of which contributed to a new aesthetic: modernism. Rejecting the rigidity of Victorian artistic conventions, modernists sought a new means of expression. References to the natural world and ornate classical embellishments gave way to the sleek simplicity of the Machine Age. Architect Philip Johnson characterized the hallmarks of modernism as “machine-like simplicity, smoothness or surface [and] avoidance of ornament.”
Early practitioners of modernist design include the De Stijl (“The Style”) group, founded in the Netherlands in 1917, and the Bauhaus School, founded two years later in Germany.
Followers of both groups produced sleek, spare designs — many of which became icons of daily life in the 20th century. The modernists rejected both natural and historical references and relied primarily on industrial materials such as metal, glass, plywood, and, later, plastics. While Bauhaus principals Marcel Breuer and Ludwig Mies van der Rohe created furniture from mass-produced, chrome-plated steel, American visionaries like Charles and Ray Eames worked in materials as novel as molded plywood and fiberglass. Today, Breuer’s Wassily chair, Mies van der Rohe’s Barcelona chair — crafted with his romantic partner, designer Lilly Reich — and the Eames lounge chair are emblems of progressive design and vintage originals are prized cornerstones of collections.
It’s difficult to overstate the influence that modernism continues to wield over designers and architects — and equally difficult to overstate how revolutionary it was when it first appeared a century ago. But because modernist furniture designs are so simple, they can blend in seamlessly with just about any type of décor. Don’t overlook them.
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Item Ships From: Europe
Style: Modern
Bold Dining Chair - Anouk 105
By Mohdern
Located in Milano, Lombardia
A testament to a new level of modern design, The Bold Dining Chair seamlessly blends form and function, elevating any dining experience with its refined elegance.
Decades of design ...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Chairs
Materials
Bouclé
Alien chair, plastic metal, modern Italian, Carlo Forcolini for Alias, 1982
By Alias, Carlo Forcolini
Located in MIlano, IT
Alien model chair with black metal rod frame and red-colored MDF seat and back.
Produced by Alias in c. 1980 and designed by Carlo Forcolini in 1982.
Very good condition.
Measures 38...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Modern Chairs
Materials
Metal
Bold Dining Chair - Anouk 304
By Mohdern
Located in Milano, Lombardia
A testament to a new level of modern design, The Bold Dining Chair seamlessly blends form and function, elevating any dining experience with its refined elegance.
Decades of design ...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Chairs
Materials
Bouclé
Seduta scultorea in legno curvato, produzione italiana anni 70
Located in Firenze, IT
Bellissima seduta scultorea in multistrato di faggio curvato, composta da due moduli che si uniscono ad incastro. Autore sconosciuto, ma di grande impatto visivo e di materiale di ot...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Modern Chairs
Materials
Beech, Plywood
Rare pair of "El Rey" by Mats Theselius, 1999
Located in Stockholm, SE
Brass frame, seat and back in crocodile patterned prime leather. Leatherclothes-wound armrests. Limited edition of 360 chairs produced in 1999. This is chair...
Category
1990s Swedish Modern Chairs
Materials
Brass
Italian modern folding chair in white leather and black metal, ca. 1980.
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian modern folding chair in white leather and black metal, ca. 1980.
Folding chair with rectangular seat rounded on the front, with black painted tubular metal frame, with armres...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Modern Chairs
Materials
Metal
Italian modern Rectangular chair with black fabric and yellow metal, 1980s
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian modern Rectangular chair with black fabric and yellow metal, 1980s
Chair with rectangular seat and backrest, padded and covered in bla...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Modern Chairs
Materials
Metal
Bold Dining Chair - Azimut 100
By Mohdern
Located in Milano, Lombardia
A testament to a new level of modern design, The Bold Dining Chair seamlessly blends form and function, elevating any dining experience with its refined elegance.
Decades of design ...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Chairs
Materials
Velvet
Bold Dining Chair - Azimut 102
By Mohdern
Located in Milano, Lombardia
A testament to a new level of modern design, The Bold Dining Chair seamlessly blends form and function, elevating any dining experience with its refined elegance.
Decades of design ...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Chairs
Materials
Velvet
Sedie in legno e metallo tedesche moderne, Egon Eiermann per Wilde + Spieth 1960
Located in MIlano, IT
Set di sei sedie modello SE68, con strutture provviste di quattro zampe in tubolare d'acciaio a sezione sottile, con supporto centrale sul retro, sempre in metallo, a cui è fissato l...
Category
1960s German Vintage Modern Chairs
Materials
Metal
Børge Mogensen, Set of 4 J39 Dining Chairs
Located in Kastrup, DK
Børge Mogensen 1914-1972:
Set of 4 Shaker dining chairs model J-39 by Børge Mogensen for FDB Mobler.
Crafted from solid oak wood and features a ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Modern Chairs
Materials
Rattan, Oak
Contemporary Felix carver Chair in Yellow Mohair with Solid Walnut Legs
By Stuart Scott
Located in Trowbridge, Wiltshire
The Felix Fluted Chair is our new take on our Felix Carver Chair, with its stunning fluted back adding a touch of elegance.
Shown here upholstered in Alt...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary English Modern Chairs
Materials
Walnut, Mohair
Bold Dining Chair - Azimut 104
By Mohdern
Located in Milano, Lombardia
A testament to a new level of modern design, The Bold Dining Chair seamlessly blends form and function, elevating any dining experience with its refined elegance.
Decades of design ...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Chairs
Materials
Velvet
Miljevina Bench by Nortstudio
Located in Geneve, CH
Miljevina bench by Nortstudio
Dimensions: 40 x 120 x 46 cm
Materials: Mirror polished steel, mirror-look HPL.
Three abandoned buildings with a strong geometrical character were the...
Category
2010s Belgian Modern Chairs
Materials
Stainless Steel
Bold Dining Chair - Karakorum 003
By Mohdern
Located in Milano, Lombardia
A testament to a new level of modern design, The Bold Dining Chair seamlessly blends form and function, elevating any dining experience with its refined elegance.
Decades of design ...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Chairs
Materials
Bouclé
Bold Armchair - Azimut 101
By Mohdern
Located in Milano, Lombardia
A testament to a new level of modern design, The Bold Dining Chair seamlessly blends form and function, elevating any dining experience with its refined elegance.
Decades of design ...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Chairs
Materials
Velvet
Cream Boucle', Bronzed Steel, Brass & Feather Trim, Ostrich Fluff Lounge Chair
By Egg Designs
Located in Bothas Hill, KZN
This lounge chair is part of the Ostrich Fluff collection designed by Egg Designs and manufactured in South Africa.
The lounge chair is constructed in two section, these are connecte...
Category
2010s Portuguese Modern Chairs
Materials
Brass, Steel
Progetti Tecno Modern Pair of Italian Chairs, 1980s
Located in Ibiza, Spain
Modern pair chairs series 148_S designed by Progetti Tecno, inspired by the S142 by Eugenio Gerli. Made of solid wood, reupholstered in bouclé
Centro Progetti Tecno
In 1970, Industr...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Modern Chairs
Materials
Bouclé
Contemporary Vegas Sofa upholstered in Mark Alexander Velvet with walnut legs
By Stuart Scott
Located in Trowbridge, Wiltshire
The Vegas Sofa, features a pronounced high back and sweeping curved arms. This special edition is upholstered in Mark Alexander Empire II velvet, colour Otter, with legs in natural o...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary English Modern Chairs
Materials
Walnut, Velvet
Stilum - Shaped bronze chair
Located in Milano, IT
This artwork is for both internal and external environment. Shaped bronze chair streamlined and refined, inspired to natural elements. The dimensions are approx. The materials are wo...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Chairs
Materials
Bronze
chair art. Ines in green leather for living room or restaurant, confortable
By EP Studio
Located in MARANO VICENTINO, IT
The chair Ines is the excellent italian manufactures.
The frame in solid wood is curved by hand and work with skill.
Painted color walnut or oak.
The padding is soft ,comfortable and...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Chairs
Materials
Leather, Wood
Hayche Dulwich with Armrest - Blue, UK, Made to Order
Located in Liverpool, GB
Elevating the classic Dulwich design with the addition of armrests, this Dulwich chair with armrests offers enhanced comfort and support without compromising its timeless appeal. The...
Category
2010s European Modern Chairs
Materials
Metal
Hayche Dulwich with Armrest - Black, UK, Made to Order
Located in Liverpool, GB
Elevating the classic Dulwich design with the addition of armrests, this Dulwich chair with armrests offers enhanced comfort and support without compromising its timeless appeal. The...
Category
2010s European Modern Chairs
Materials
Metal
Hayche Dulwich with Armrest - Red, UK, Made to Order
Located in Liverpool, GB
Elevating the classic Dulwich design with the addition of armrests, this Dulwich chair with armrests offers enhanced comfort and support without compromising its timeless appeal. The...
Category
2010s European Modern Chairs
Materials
Metal
Hayche Dulwich with Armrest - Green, UK, Made to Order
Located in Liverpool, GB
Elevating the classic Dulwich design with the addition of armrests, this Dulwich chair with armrests offers enhanced comfort and support without compromising its timeless appeal. The...
Category
2010s European Modern Chairs
Materials
Metal
Hayche Dulwich with Armrest - Brown, UK, Made to Order
Located in Liverpool, GB
Elevating the classic Dulwich design with the addition of armrests, this Dulwich chair with armrests offers enhanced comfort and support without compromising its timeless appeal. The...
Category
2010s European Modern Chairs
Materials
Metal
Hayche Dulwich with Armrest - Grey, UK, Made to Order
Located in Liverpool, GB
Elevating the classic Dulwich design with the addition of armrests, this Dulwich chair with armrests offers enhanced comfort and support without compromising its timeless appeal. The...
Category
2010s European Modern Chairs
Materials
Metal
Maarten Baas Where there is smoke chair, dutch design
By Maarten Baas
Located in AMSTERDAM, NL
Since graduating from Design Academy Eindhoven with his “Smoke” series, Maarten Baas has pushed the boundaries of art, design and aesthetics. “Smoke” is an investigation into beauty ...
Category
Early 2000s Dutch Modern Chairs
Materials
Wood
Modern Italian Alien chair, metal and wood, by Carlo Forcolini for Alias 1980
By Alias, Carlo Forcolini
Located in MIlano, IT
Alien model chair, Italian and modern, made of metal and mdf wood, designed by Carlo Forcolini for Alias in 1980.
Alien chair with yellow metal rod frame and MDF seat and back.
Produ...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Modern Chairs
Materials
Metal
Italian modern brown plastic chair 4875 by Carlo Bartoli for Kartell, 1970s
By Carlo Bartoli, Kartell
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian modern brown plastic chair 4875 by Carlo Bartoli for Kartell, 1970s
Chair mod. 4875 with rounded seat and back, in brown plastic. The round section chair legs are removable. ...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Modern Chairs
Materials
Plastic
Italian modern green Chairs 4868 Universal Chair by Joe Colombo Kartell, 1970s
By Joe Colombo, Kartell
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian modern green Chairs 4868 Universal Chair by Joe Colombo Kartell, 1970s
Pair of chairs mod. 4868, also known as the Sedia Universale, in glossy green ABS plastic. The slightly...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Modern Chairs
Materials
Plastic
Italian modern rope and gray steel chair Juliette by Massimo Iosa-Ghini, 1990s
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian modern rope and gray steel Juliette chair by Massimo Iosa-Ghini, 1990s
Juliette mod. chair with curved backrest and seat in rope. The structure is in gray enamelled tubular s...
Category
1990s Italian Modern Chairs
Materials
Steel
chair#4
Located in Carnota, A Coruña, Galicia
"The peculiar grace of a Shaker chair is due to the fact that it was made by someone who could believe that an angel could come and sit in it." (Thomas M...
Category
2010s Spanish Modern Chairs
Materials
Leather, Wood
Pair of Mid-Century Chiavari Chairs with Cane Seat
By Chiavari
Located in Vienna, Austria
Set of two Chiavari chairs produced in the 1950´s.
The chairs have a cane seat in on excellent condition with a high back (66 cm).
The cherry wood frame has been refresh and receive...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Modern Chairs
Materials
Wood
Italian modern yellow fabric and wooden chair by Bros/s, 1980s
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian modern yellow fabric and wooden chair by Bros/s, 1980s
Chair with yellow painted wooden structure. The padded backrest covered in worked yellow fabric is cylindrical in shape...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Modern Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Pouf Pill S by Houtique
By Houtique
Located in Geneve, CH
Pouf pill S by Houtique
Dimensions: H 45 x D 35 cm
Materials: Velvet upholstery and 30cm fringes
Pill Pouf S
Art Deco style pouf with wood structure and velvet fabric.
2 fiber-board...
Category
2010s Spanish Modern Chairs
Materials
Velvet
Modern Italian chair, steel and black leather, Alessandro Mendini for Zabro 1980s
Located in MIlano, IT
Modern Italian chair, steel and black leather, Alessandro Mendini for Zabro 1980s
Chair with chrome-plated metal rod frame, black leather upholstery and on the seat with black leathe...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Modern Chairs
Materials
Steel
Eight Wheeled B&B MaxAlto Collection Alcantara Armchairs, 1990s
By Maxalto
Located in IT
Eight wheeled B&B Max Alto Collection Alcantara armchairs from Italy from 1990s. Suitable both for office and living room chairs.
No restoration needed. Excellent conditions.
A vid...
Category
1990s Italian Modern Chairs
Materials
Acrylic
Sedie italiane moderne, in pelle bianca, Adalberto dal Lago per Misura Emme 1980
Located in MIlano, IT
Sedie italiane moderne, in pelle bianca e metallo nero lucido, progettate da Adalberto dal Lago per Misura Emme nel 1980.
Set di sedie con struttura in tondino di metallo smaltato co...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Modern Chairs
Materials
Metal
Black Goatskin Altay Armchair by Patricia Urquiola
Located in Geneve, CH
Black Goatskin Altay armchair by Patricia Urquiola
Materials: Black lacquered solid beech structure. Seat covered with black Mongolian goatskin.
Technique: Lacquered and stained wood...
Category
2010s French Modern Chairs
Materials
Goatskin, Goat Hair, Beech
21 Century Black Gaulinetta Chair With Open Pore Lacquered Ash in Black Finish
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
21 Century Black Gaulinetta chair with open pore Lacquered ash in black Finish
Materials:
Ash, hide
Dimensions:
D 52 cm x W 42 cm x H 83 cm. (SH 48 cm)
This permits us t...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Modern Chairs
Materials
Hide, Ash
Italian modern dark blue velvet and chromed metal chairs, 1980s
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian modern dark blue velvet and chromed metal chairs, 1980s
Set of four chairs with rectangular seat. The backrest extends to the floor, and is covered in deep dark blue velvet l...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Modern Chairs
Materials
Metal
Zigzag chair prototype - Netherlands, 1970
Located in Bruxelles, BE
Iconic Zigzag chair prototype
Netherlands, 1970
73,5 x 39 x 39,5 cm
Iconic chair composed by four wooden planks hinged end to end to form an extremely striking example of an unstabl...
Category
1970s Belgian Vintage Modern Chairs
Materials
Wood
Modern Italian chair, steel and black leather, Alessandro Mendini for Zabro 1980s
Located in MIlano, IT
Modern Italian chair, steel and black leather, Alessandro Mendini for Zabro 1980s
Chair with chrome-plated metal rod frame, black leather upholstery and elegant front tips and simple...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Modern Chairs
Materials
Steel
Finn Juhl Pelican Chair Upholstered in Offwhite Sheepskin
By Finn Juhl
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Pelican chair designed by Finn Juhl in 1940, relaunched in 2001.
Manufactured by House of Finn Juhl in Denmark.
Pelican chair was probably the one furthest ahead of its time. When it was presented at the Copenhagen Cabinetmakers’ Guild Exhibition in 1940, it stood out with its unusual shape and sturdy legs.
The characteristic soft and organic shape is almost like a body holding a body. When you sit down, the chair practically gives you a friendly hug. Like many of Finn Juhl’s later designs, the chair offers several comfortable ways to sit.
As a tribute to the Pelican Chair House of Finn Juhl is launching it in natural sheepskin from Gotland. This upholstery gives the chair an individual and unique expression, as the warmth of the sheepskin pleasantly underlines the character of the sculptural chair.
The new edition of the Pelican chair will be available from December 1st. Because the supply of sheepskin from Gotland is seasonal, the quantity for sale will be limited.
Materials:
Gotland Sheepskin...
Category
2010s Danish Modern Chairs
Materials
Wood, Sheepskin
SET OF SIX CHAIRS French, from the 20th century
Located in Madrid, ES
SET OF SIX CHAIRS
French, from the 20th century
in lacquered wood with gold. Hollow back, upholstered seats.
Small Defects.
Dim.: 109 x 52 x 43 cm
Category
20th Century French Modern Chairs
Materials
Wood
Outdoor Dining Chair with Waterproof Black Fabric and Gold-Plated Stainless Stee
By Myface
Located in Santo Tirso, PT
Nodo Outdoor Dining Armchair
The most luxurious and sophisticated outdoor furniture piece that will assure elegance and a comfortable space to enjoy the company of your favorite peo...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Chairs
Materials
Stainless Steel
Contemporary set of 4 chairs by Studio Tecnico Interna8, Wood Fabric
By Interna8
Located in Pordenone, IT
Chair in solid beech wood.
Seat with webbing and plywood frame padded with elastic expanded polyurethane.
This listing is for 4 chairs.
Category
2010s Italian Modern Chairs
Materials
Wood
Italian modern black chair Terna by Gaspare Cairoli for Seccose, 1980s
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian modern black chair Terna by Gaspare Cairoli for Seccose, 1980s
Chair mod. Terna with triangular base. The seat is round and is made of black plastic with two semicircular par...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Modern Chairs
Materials
Metal
Italian Modern Red Wood Chair Kazuki by Takahama for Simone Gavina, 1960s
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian modern Red wood chair mod. Kazuki by Kazuhide Takahama for Simone Gavina, 1960s
Armchair mod. Kazuki in glossy red lacquered wood. The back is...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Modern Chairs
Materials
Wood
Contemporary set of 4 chairs by Studio Tecnico Interna8, Wood Fabric
By Interna8
Located in Pordenone, IT
Chair in solid beech wood.
Seat with webbing and plywood frame padded with elastic expanded polyurethane.
This listing is for 4 chairs.
Category
2010s Italian Modern Chairs
Materials
Wood
Revers Chair by Andrea Branzi for Cassina Italian Design 1993
By Andrea Branzi, Cassina
Located in DE MEERN, NL
Timeless piece of design history – the Pre-loved Revers Chair by Andrea Branzi for Cassina. This iconic armchair, dating back...
Category
1990s Italian Modern Chairs
Materials
Steel
Little Monster stool
Located in Bilbao, PV
By straddling the boundary between art object and design furniture, the fringes of this stool recall the groves of tall grass from which “esparto” is collected—that natural and resilient fibre used by weavers to make espadrilles and baskets. Overflowing with potential from every angle, captured in the midst of its creation, it holds a space between an animal mane and the work in progress.
"Little Monsters" furniture’s set it’s composed of a high stool, low stool and a table.
CHARACTERISTICS
The little monster’s set is composed of:
High stool 28cm x 28cm x 75cm
Low stool 29cm x 29cm x 46cm
A table 56cm x 56cm x 56cm
However, we can adjust the measurements to your needs.
Designed and handcrafted in collaboration with the Industrial furniture design...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Modern Chairs
Materials
Metal
Chair New Pansé, Plum Velvet Fabric, Made in Italy
Located in Treviso, Treviso
They are the harbingers of spring, nature awakens with them and colours emerge. Pansies are the inspiration for the new VG chair, with its slender legs of Canaletto walnut and the en...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Velvet, Wood, Walnut, Plywood
rare Gio Ponti leggera chair, n.646 by Cassina, from Hotel Royal Naples, 1955
By Gio Ponti
Located in Rome, IT
very rare Gio Ponti iconic chair, n. 646 by Cassina
ash and re-upholstery in ivory cotton
this model was manufactured by Cassina, Meda as a variation on Ponti's legendary "leggera" c...
Category
1950s European Vintage Modern Chairs
Materials
Velvet, Ash
Aile 2 Stool by Jean-Baptiste Van den Heede
Located in Geneve, CH
Aile 2 stool by Jean-Baptiste Van den Heede
Signed and numbered
Dimensions: L 26 x W 41 x H 45 cm
Materials: Solid wood
Jean-Baptiste Van den Heede defines himself as a cabinet...
Category
2010s Spanish Modern Chairs
Materials
Wood
Pebble Chair by Fred Rigby Studio
Located in Geneve, CH
Pebble chair by Fred Rigby studio.
Dimensions: L 39.5 x W 41.2 x H 91 cm.
Materials: solid oak, dedar boucle weave wool.
Fred Rigby studio is a Londo...
Category
2010s French Modern Chairs
Materials
Wool, Oak
Modern chairs for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a broad range of unique Modern 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, more furniture and collectibles and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with wood, fabric and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Modern chairs made in a specific country, there are Europe, Italy, and Scandinavia pieces for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original chairs, popular names associated with this style include Finn Juhl, Jover + Valls, Emeco, and Kartell. 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 $25 and tops out at $103,950 while the average work can sell for $2,723.
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