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Side Chairs For Sale
Period: 21st Century and Contemporary
Period: 1960s
Set of Six Bellini Chairs by Heller
Located in Highland, IN
The Heller Bellini chair was designed in 1998 and was a Compasso d’Oro award winner in 2001 for it's innovative design and engineering. Lightweight, strong, stackable, with a flexibl...
Category

Early 2000s American Modern Side Chairs

Materials

Plastic

'Campagne' Chair by Design Frères
Located in Los Angeles, CA
'Campagne' chair by Design Frères. 18 1/2 seat height. Discrete non-scratch gliders on the tips of the legs (picture before last). Sturdy and comfortable. Chic and understated.
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21st Century and Contemporary French Organic Modern Side Chairs

Materials

Steel

Pair of Saladino Sleigh Chairs
Located in New York, NY
Pair of John Saladino/Saladino Furniture Inc. (American), "Sleigh" armchairs, each having a white lacquered maple frame, lattice back, loose seat cushion, and rising on sabre legs, ...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Post-Modern Side Chairs

Materials

Fabric, Maple, Paint

Gratz Industries TG-10 Sling Dining Chair in Tan Leather with Chrome Frame
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This is a TG-10 sling dining chair in tan leather with a polished chrome frame, produced by Gratz Industries. The chair was designed by Katavolos, Littell and Kelley in 1952 as part ...
Category

2010s American Modern Side Chairs

Materials

Steel

Pair of 'Campagne' Chairs by Design Frères
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of 'Campagne' chairs by Design Frères. 18 1/2 seat height. Discrete non-scratch gliders on the tips of the legs (picture before last). Sturdy and comfortable. Chic and underst...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary French Organic Modern Side Chairs

Materials

Steel

Danish Papercord side Chair by Am Mobler
Located in Charleston, SC
Single Danish paper cord chairs by AM Mobler design number 501,made in Teak with rosewood dowels attaching the backs to the back legs. The chair is in...
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1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Side Chairs

Materials

Papercord, Teak

Hygge Stool by Collector
Located in Geneve, CH
Hygge stool by Collector Materials: structure in solid oak wood. Upholstered in Pierre Frey fabric. Legs: Travertino Dimensions: 45 x H 44 cm Hygge collection is inspired by contemp...
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2010s Portuguese Modern Side Chairs

Materials

Travertine

21st Century Empire-Style White Lacquered Chair by Modenese Gastone Interiors
Located in PADOVA, Italy
All the exclusivity of Italian handcraftsmanship is wrapped up in this chair with armrests by the producer Modenese Gastone Interiors. The frame is in solid wood, while the seat, bac...
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2010s Italian Empire Side Chairs

Materials

Silver Leaf, Gold Leaf

21st Century Green and White Deluxe Chair by Modenese Gastone
Located in PADOVA, Italy
Created by the skilled craftsmen of Modenese Gastone Interiors, this dining chair, part of the Deluxe collection, presents a curved wooden structure with white finish, silver leaf ap...
Category

2010s Italian Neoclassical Side Chairs

Materials

Silver Leaf, Gold Leaf

DOOQ! Organic Modern Marlon Bar Chair in Wine Kvadrat by P. Franceschini
Located in Lisbon, PT
When pure geometry meets soft curves, something sculptural and sensual comes out. A fine dialogue between oversized legs and clean lines takes place in this piece upholstered in moha...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Organic Modern Side Chairs

Materials

Metal

DOOQ! Organic Modern Marlon Bar Chair in Red Kvadrat by P. Franceschini
Located in Lisbon, PT
When pure geometry meets soft curves, something sculptural and sensual comes out. A fine dialogue between oversized legs and clean lines takes place in this piece upholstered in moha...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Organic Modern Side Chairs

Materials

Metal

21st Century Empire-Style White Lacquered Chair by Modenese Gastone
Located in PADOVA, Italy
All the preciousness of Italian craftsmanship is wrapped up in this empire-style chair from Modenese Gastone Interiors. The frame is in solid wood, while the seat and the back are pa...
Category

2010s Italian Empire Side Chairs

Materials

Silver Leaf, Gold Leaf

DOOQ! Organic Modern Marlon Bar Chair in Dark Yellow Kvadrat by P. Franceschini
Located in Lisbon, PT
When pure geometry meets soft curves, something sculptural and sensual comes out. A fine dialogue between oversized legs and clean lines takes place in this piece upholstered in moha...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Organic Modern Side Chairs

Materials

Metal

DOOQ! Modern Marlon Counter Chair in Dusty Rose Kvadrat by P. Franceschini
Located in Lisbon, PT
When pure geometry meets soft curves, something sculptural and sensual comes out. A fine dialogue between oversized legs and clean lines takes place in this piece upholstered in moha...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Organic Modern Side Chairs

Materials

Mohair

DOOQ! Modern Marlon Counter Chair in Dark Yellow Kvadrat by P. Franceschini
Located in Lisbon, PT
When pure geometry meets soft curves, something sculptural and sensual comes out. A fine dialogue between oversized legs and clean lines takes place in this piece upholstered in moha...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Organic Modern Side Chairs

Materials

Mohair

DOOQ! Modern Marlon Counter Chair in Dark Green Kvadrat by P. Franceschini
Located in Lisbon, PT
When pure geometry meets soft curves, something sculptural and sensual comes out. A fine dialogue between oversized legs and clean lines takes place in this piece upholstered in moha...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Organic Modern Side Chairs

Materials

Mohair

Studio Metal Chair Sculpture, in Stock
Located in Miami, FL
Studio metal chair, in stock Studio built with geometric design in metal with dark bronze patina Metal woven rush seat Back with concentric circles Tubular legs joined by stretchers ...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs

Materials

Metal

Mid Century Modern Maple Side Chairs
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Pair of mid-century modern maple side chairs designed and manufactured in the United States during the 1960s. These chairs are truly a sight to behol...
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1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Side Chairs

Materials

Faux Leather, Maple

DOOQ! Organic Modern Marlon Counter Chair in Teal Kvadrat by P. Franceschini
Located in Lisbon, PT
When pure geometry meets soft curves, something sculptural and sensual comes out. A fine dialogue between oversized legs and clean lines takes place in this piece upholstered in moha...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Organic Modern Side Chairs

Materials

Metal

DOOQ! Organic Modern Marlon Counter Chair in Red Kvadrat by P. Franceschini
Located in Lisbon, PT
When pure geometry meets soft curves, something sculptural and sensual comes out. A fine dialogue between oversized legs and clean lines takes place in this piece upholstered in moha...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Organic Modern Side Chairs

Materials

Metal

DOOQ! Organic Modern Marlon Bar Chair in Teal Kvadrat by P. Franceschini
Located in Lisbon, PT
When pure geometry meets soft curves, something sculptural and sensual comes out. A fine dialogue between oversized legs and clean lines takes place in this piece upholstered in moha...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Organic Modern Side Chairs

Materials

Metal

DOOQ! Organic Modern Marlon Bar Chair in Dusty Rose Kvadrat by P. Franceschini
Located in Lisbon, PT
When pure geometry meets soft curves, something sculptural and sensual comes out. A fine dialogue between oversized legs and clean lines takes place in this piece upholstered in moha...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Organic Modern Side Chairs

Materials

Metal

Glass chair by Clara Jorisch
Located in Montréal, CA
The ‘Melting glass’ chair was designed to highlight the relationship between the two physical states of glass: liquid and malleable, or solid and strong. It is made from an assembly ...
Category

2010s Canadian Organic Modern Side Chairs

Materials

Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Cut Glass

DOOQ! Organic Modern Marlon Counter Chair in Wine Kvadrat by P. Franceschini
Located in Lisbon, PT
When pure geometry meets soft curves, something sculptural and sensual comes out. A fine dialogue between oversized legs and clean lines takes place in this piece upholstered in moha...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Organic Modern Side Chairs

Materials

Metal

2020 Antonio Citterio & Glen Oliver Low Vitra for Vitra Visavis Visasoft Chairht
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Listed for sale is an Antonio Citterio & Glen Oliver Low for Vitra "Visasoft Visavis" armchair. This example came as a sample / floor model from Vitra's US warehouse, as they were mo...
Category

2010s Swiss Modern Side Chairs

Materials

Fabric, Plastic

TG-10 Sling Dining Chair in Green Suede with Light Antique Bronze Frame
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This is a TG-10 sling dining chair in green suede with a light antique bronze frame, produced by Gratz Industries. The chair was designed by Katavolos, Littell and Kelley in 1952 as ...
Category

2010s American Modern Side Chairs

Materials

Steel

Tolix A Chair Indoor Painted in Black
Located in Shakopee, MN
Created in 1927 by Xavier Pauchard, TOLIX®'s authentic a chair is an icon of industrial design. It is part of the collections in the Vitra Museum, Moma, Pompidou Center as well as in the renowned architect Le Corbusier's Villa Savoye...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary French Side Chairs

Materials

Steel

DOOQ! Organic Modern Marlon Chair, Brown Kvadrat by P.Franceschini
Located in Lisbon, PT
When pure geometry meets soft curves, something sculptural and sensual comes out. A fine dialogue between oversized legs and clean lines takes place in this piece upholstered in moha...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Organic Modern Side Chairs

Materials

Mohair

TG-10 Sling Dining Chair in Black Leather with Blackened Frame Laverne
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This is a TG-10 sling dining chair in black leather with a blackened frame, produced by Gratz Industries. The chair was designed by Katavolos, Littell and Kelley in 1952 as part of t...
Category

2010s American Modern Side Chairs

Materials

Steel

Pair of Vintage Danish Carver Chairs by Arne Vodder for Sibast
Located in London, GB
A beautiful and extremely well made pair of vintage Danish carver armchairs. They were designed by Arne Vodder for Sibast, and they date from the 1960’s. This model is very rare, es...
Category

1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Side Chairs

Materials

Faux Leather, Cherry

DOOQ! Organic Modern Marlon Chair, Pink Kvadrat by P.Franceschini
Located in Lisbon, PT
When pure geometry meets soft curves, something sculptural and sensual comes out. A fine dialogue between oversized legs and clean lines takes place in this piece upholstered in moha...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Organic Modern Side Chairs

Materials

Mohair

DOOQ! Organic Modern Marlon Chair, Dark Yellow Kvadrat by P.Franceschini
Located in Lisbon, PT
When pure geometry meets soft curves, something sculptural and sensual comes out. A fine dialogue between oversized legs and clean lines takes place in this piece upholstered in moha...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Organic Modern Side Chairs

Materials

Mohair

DOOQ! Organic Modern Marlon Chair, Dark Green Kvadrat by P.Franceschini
Located in Lisbon, PT
When pure geometry meets soft curves, something sculptural and sensual comes out. A fine dialogue between oversized legs and clean lines takes place in this piece upholstered in moha...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Organic Modern Side Chairs

Materials

Mohair

Peg Lev Armchair, Michel Arnoult, 1968, Midcentury Brazilian
Located in New York, NY
Michel Arnoult (1922-2005) defended that good design should be accessible to everyone. To this end, he has always invested in industrial and assembly processes that could lower the c...
Category

1960s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Side Chairs

Materials

Cowhide, Leather, Hardwood

Fully Restored Niels Otto Møller Model 78 Rosewood Dining Chair with Papercord
Located in Knebel, DK
The iconic model 78 dining chair was designed in 1954 by Niels O. Møller for J.L. Møllers Møbelfabrik. The model is with it´s organic shapes and pieces of wood that "melt" into each ...
Category

1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Side Chairs

Materials

Rosewood, Papercord

Teak Single Chair, Denmark, Danish Design from 1960s. After renovation.
Located in Chorzów, PL
Danish teak chair from the 1960s. The piece of furniture is in very good condition, after professional renovation, the seat and backrest are covered with new fabric. Dimensions: he...
Category

1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Side Chairs

Materials

Teak

1960s Sculptural Painted Floral Spindle Panjubi Chairs Footstools, Set of 4
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
On offer on this occasion is one of the most stunning, hand painted and intricate wood tribal chairs and footstools you could hope to find. This is an ultra-rare opportunity to acqui...
Category

1960s Southeast Asian Chinoiserie Vintage Side Chairs

Materials

Textile, Wood, Paint

1960s Silver Side Chair Faux Bamboo Style Frank Kyle Mexico City
Located in Chula Vista, CA
1960s Stunning Aluminum Faux Bamboo Accent Armchair style of Frank Kyle Mexican Modernism at its finest. 34.75 h x 24 w x 22 d Seat 14.25 h, arm rest 25.25 Original unrestored preown...
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1960s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Vintage Side Chairs

Materials

Aluminum

Chic 'Méandre' Bronze Side Chair by Design Frères
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The 'Méandre'™ dark bronze side chair by Design Frères®. Chic and understated.
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Side Chairs

Materials

Steel

DOOQ! Organic Modern Marlon Chair, Red Kvadrat by P.Franceschini
Located in Lisbon, PT
When pure geometry meets soft curves, something sculptural and sensual comes out. A fine dialogue between oversized legs and clean lines takes place in this piece upholstered in moha...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Organic Modern Side Chairs

Materials

Mohair

TG-10 Sling Dining Chairs in Brown & White Hair w/ Medium Antique Bronze Frame
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This is a pair of 2 (two) TG-10 sling dining chairs in brown and white hair on hide with a medium antique bronze frame, produced by Gratz Industries. The chairs were designed by Kata...
Category

2010s American Modern Side Chairs

Materials

Steel

Folding Udder Chair by Henry D'ath
Located in Geneve, CH
Folding Udder Chair by Henry D'ath Dimensions: D 45 x W 45 x H 77.5 cm Materials: Wood, Steel. Available finishes: White/Red Gloss. Henry d’ath is a New Zealand-born, Hong Kong-b...
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2010s Chinese Post-Modern Side Chairs

Materials

Steel

1960s Fully restored Danish Steffen Syrach-Larsen Rosewood Side Chair
Located in Knebel, DK
1960s Fully restored Danish Steffen Syrach-Larsen Rosewood Side Chair Very rare rosewood sidechair designed by Steffen Syrach-Larsen in 1960 and made by cabinetmaker Gustav Bertels...
Category

1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Side Chairs

Materials

Rosewood

Pair Gio Ponti Chrome & Handwoven Plastic Superleggera Chair Italy Midcentury
Located in Miami, FL
Original Gio Ponti Mid-Century Modern Superleggera chair in original beige handwoven plastic seat. Minimalist Chrome Core with sturdy seats. Dining Chairs made in Italy, a design c...
Category

1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Side Chairs

Materials

Chrome

C. 2019 Vitra Belleville Armchair in Brown Leather by Ronan & Erwan Bouroullec
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Listed for sale is Belleville Armchair designed by Ronan and Erwan Bouroullec and produced by Vitra. This chair was specified with a black plastic frame and brown leather upholstered...
Category

2010s Swiss Modern Side Chairs

Materials

Leather, Plastic

Erik Buch Set of Eight Refinished Rosewood Dining Chairs Inc, Re-Upholstery
Located in Knebel, DK
Set of eight fully restored and refinished dining chairs in rosewood with floating seats designed by Erik Buch for Oddense Maskinsnedkeri, 1960s The chairs have a simple appealing ...
Category

1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Side Chairs

Materials

Rosewood

Wicker Salterini Radar Style Chairs With Pedestal Side Tables Seating Set
Located in Chattanooga, TN
This listing is for all (4) pieces as a group. We procured all four pieces as a set from same owner, so we're certain the maker is the same for both the chairs and tables. These are everything we love about the Salterini Radar chairs...
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1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Side Chairs

Materials

Metal

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

Materials

Oak, Reclaimed Wood, Wood

TG-10 Sling Dining Chairs in Black Leather with Blackened Frame
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This is a pair of 2 (two) TG-10 sling dining chairs in black leather with a blackened frame, produced by Gratz Industries. The chairs were designed by Kat...
Category

2010s American Modern Side Chairs

Materials

Steel

TG-10 Sling Dining Chair in Tan Leather with Medium Antique Bronze Frame
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This is a TG-10 sling dining chair in tan leather with a medium antique bronze frame, produced by Gratz Industries. The chair was designed by Katavolos, Littell and Kelley in 1952 as...
Category

2010s American Modern Side Chairs

Materials

Steel

Franck Evennou, Club, Bronze Side Chair, France, 2000
Located in New York, NY
Franck Evenou's "Club" chair is a piece that unites striking symmetry with a focus on the curved line. The chair's four hand-hammered legs bow out from the corners of plump square se...
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Early 2000s French Side Chairs

Materials

Bronze

TG-10 Sling Dining Chair in Smoke Grey Leather with Blackened Frame
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This is a TG-10 sling dining chair in black leather with a blackened frame, produced by Gratz Industries. The chair was designed by Katavolos, Littell and Kelley in 1952 as part of t...
Category

2010s American Modern Side Chairs

Materials

Steel

Handwoven Tule Lounge Chair Made in Mexico from LUTECA
Located in New York, NY
From a craft object to relevant design, these special pieces that are made in Mexico, were created to add warmth and texture to your interior. Intended for indoor or covered outdoor use, they are a reminder of the incredible workmanship and know-how passed down through generations and generations, dating back as far as the Mayans. As well as fostering and adapting historical values and crafts, some of which are now almost extinct, the project is a cultural endeavor that combines the highest quality weaving skills of local master craftsmen with the preservation of endangered manufacturing technique that supports an entire village eco-system. In stock. Ships from Mexico...
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2010s Mexican Folk Art Side Chairs

Materials

Seagrass

Modern Blond Plywood Minimalist Slat Side Chair Art Architectural Piece
Located in Draper, UT
Chair as art. This modern sculptural slatted chair is made with plywood & finished with natural tung oil. It has no nuts, bolts, glue or screws. Each s...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Side Chairs

Materials

Plywood

Unguis Chair by Henry D'ath
Located in Geneve, CH
Unguis Chair by Henry D'ath Dimensions: D 60 x W 55 x H 95 cm Materials: Wood, Plastic. Available finishes: Pink Gloss. Henry d’ath is a New Zealand-born, Hong Kong-based artist a...
Category

2010s Chinese Post-Modern Side Chairs

Materials

Wood, Plastic

SIDE CHAIR in solid black walnut with Japanese Kumiko patterned backrest
Located in East Hampton, NY
The Kumiko Side Chair takes a striking stance with its floating base and Kumiko backrest. The curved seat is hand-crafted and provides hours of comfortable sitting, while the airy ba...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Minimalist Side Chairs

Materials

Wood, Walnut

Pair of Mid Century Modern Danish Teak Side Chairs
Located in Tulsa, OK
Mid Century Modern Danish Teak Side Chairs Sold as pair. Above average vintage condition and structurally sound. Has some expected slight finish wear and scratching to frames. Cushi...
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1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Side Chairs

Materials

Teak

Gratz Industries TG-10 Sling Dining Chair in Black Leather with Chrome Frame
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This is a TG-10 sling dining chair in black leather with a polished chrome frame, produced by Gratz Industries. The chair was designed by Katavolos, Littell and Kelley in 1952 as par...
Category

2010s American Modern Side Chairs

Materials

Steel

Vintage, New and Antique Side Chairs

Antique and vintage side chairs are space savers by design and wonderfully versatile pieces of seating for your dining room or wherever guests may gather.

Chairs have been indispensable pieces of furniture for a long time. We sit, therefore we deserve good seating. In Ancient Egypt, chairs were utilized in homes regardless of class, and most furniture was made of wood. Comfortable folding chairs, for example, were found in King Tutankhamun’s tomb.

Chairs evolved to be more commonplace in the 1830s, and by the Industrial Revolution, they could be found in most homes. The traditional wooden side chair might feature an upholstered back and seat and was typically used for gathering around a big dining room table. Because the side chair does not feature armrests, it could easily be tucked under the table when not in use or delicately placed in a corner for decorative purposes. Today, the side chair’s slim silhouette and armless design still offer the same level of versatility as it did in its early days. It’s supportive of a large gathering for a meal in the dining room or kitchen and serves as an accent piece (or extra seating) resting against the wall in a living room or inviting foyer.

When shopping for side chairs, think about the colors and furniture style you’ve already introduced to your living room or dining room. Keep the height of your sofa in mind, for example. If you intend to pair your sofa with your side chair when it’s not perched near the dining table, it wouldn’t hurt if the height of your side chair matches the height of your sofa. Even if your side chair will largely be used in the kitchen or dining room, it will likely be used in the living room or home entertainment area as well. When you’re thinking about the seating where meals are served in your home, benches, stools and armchairs make suitable alternatives too. And if you’re feeling adventurous, combining a variety of dining room seating options can be both aesthetically pleasing and downright practical.

Side chairs are available in a number of styles today, and this convenient seating is one of the types of chairs you should know when furnishing your new home. Explore antique and vintage side chairs on 1stDibs. Find Art Deco side chairs and mid-century modern side chairs, or search by creator to find side chairs crafted by legendary designers like Charles and Ray Eames and others.

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