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Side Chairs For Sale
Period: 21st Century and Contemporary
Period: 1970s
Emeco Broom Barstool in White by Philippe Starck
Located in Hanover, PA
Philippe Starck and Emeco came together to create a new chair that is reclaimed, repurposed, recyclable – and designed to last. The chair is made from 75% waste polypropylene and 15%...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Side Chairs

Materials

Aluminum

Set of Four Chairs in the style of Afra & Tobia Scarpa with Durmast Frame
Located in Bresso, Lombardy
Made in Italy, 1970s - 1980s. This set features a solid durmast frame with a multi-layered durmast seat and brass screws. It is interesting that they are slotted screws, and not sta...
Category

1970s Italian Modern Vintage Side Chairs

Materials

Brass

Art Deco Side Chairs Fine Hammered in Brass by Paul Mathieu
Located in New York, NY
Introducing the Art Deco Chairs, a stunning Art Deco Chairs set designed by the renowned Paul Mathieu for Stephanie Odegard. This elegant Art Deco Chair duo boasts a unique curved p...
Category

2010s Indian Other Side Chairs

Materials

Metal, Brass, Sheet Metal

Art Deco Side Chairs Mid Hammered in Copper by Paul Mathieu
Located in New York, NY
Introducing the Art Deco Chairs, a stunning Art Deco Chairs set designed by the renowned Paul Mathieu for Stephanie Odegard. This elegant Art Deco Chair duo boasts a unique curved p...
Category

2010s Indian Other Side Chairs

Materials

Metal, Copper, Sheet Metal

Art Deco Side Chairs in Smooth Copper by Paul Mathieu for S. Odegard
Located in New York, NY
Introducing the Art Deco Chairs, a stunning Art Deco Chairs set designed by the renowned Paul Mathieu for Stephanie Odegard. This elegant Art Deco Chair duo boasts a unique curved p...
Category

2010s Indian Other Side Chairs

Materials

Metal, Copper, Sheet Metal

Art Deco Side Chairs in Smooth Brass by Paul Mathieu for S. Odegard
Located in New York, NY
Introducing the Art Deco Chairs, a stunning Art Deco Chairs set designed by the renowned Paul Mathieu for Stephanie Odegard. This elegant Art Deco Chair duo boasts a unique curved p...
Category

2010s Indian Other Side Chairs

Materials

Metal, Brass, Sheet Metal

Paul McCobb for Winchendon Mid Century Maple and Iron Model 1533 Shovel Chair
Located in Countryside, IL
Paul McCobb for Winchendon Mid Century Maple and Iron Model 1533 Shovel Chair This chair measures: 18.25 wide x 23 deep x 33.25 inches high, with a seat height/chair clearance of 17...
Category

1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Side Chairs

Materials

Iron

Set of 2 Hygge Stool by Collector
Located in Geneve, CH
Set of 2 Hygge stool by Collector Materials: Structure in solid oak wood. Upholstered in Pierre Frey fabric. Legs: Travertino Dimensions: 45 x H 44 cm Depe...
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2010s Portuguese Modern Side Chairs

Materials

Travertine

FRAMA Minimal Scandinavian Design Triangolo Sculptural Chair in Steel
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Designed by Per Holland Bastrup in 1989, the Frama Triangolo Chair embodies a breathtakingly progressive, sculptural design. Defined by sleek lines an...
Category

2010s Danish Scandinavian Modern Side Chairs

Materials

Stainless Steel

Art Deco Side Chairs Fine Hammered in Antique White Bronze by Paul Mathieu
Located in New York, NY
Introducing the Art Deco Chairs, a stunning Art Deco Chairs set designed by the renowned Paul Mathieu for Stephanie Odegard. This elegant Art Deco Chair duo boasts a unique curved p...
Category

2010s Indian Other Side Chairs

Materials

Metal, Sheet Metal

Art Deco Side Chairs Mid Hammered in Antique White Bronze by Paul Mathieu
Located in New York, NY
Introducing the Art Deco Chairs, a stunning Art Deco Chairs set designed by the renowned Paul Mathieu for Stephanie Odegard. This elegant Art Deco Chair duo boasts a unique curved p...
Category

2010s Indian Other Side Chairs

Materials

Metal, Sheet Metal

Art Deco Side Chairs Mid Hammered in White Bronze by Paul Mathieu for S. Odegard
Located in New York, NY
The renowned designer Paul Mathieu chose the name “Louise” when he created his more feminine version of Louis XV (1730-1760) furniture. The characteristic cabriole leg, curving outw...
Category

2010s Indian Other Side Chairs

Materials

Sheet Metal

Art Deco Side Chairs in Smooth White Bronze by Paul Mathieu for S. Odegard
Located in New York, NY
Introducing the Art Deco Chairs, a stunning Art Deco Chairs set designed by the renowned Paul Mathieu for Stephanie Odegard. This elegant Art Deco Chair duo boasts a unique curved p...
Category

2010s Indian Other Side Chairs

Materials

Sheet Metal

Art Deco Side Chairs Smooth Antique Bronze by Paul Mathieu for S. Odegard
Located in New York, NY
Introducing the Art Deco Chairs, a stunning Art Deco Chairs set designed by the renowned Paul Mathieu for Stephanie Odegard. This elegant Art Deco Chair duo boasts a unique curved p...
Category

2010s Indian Other Side Chairs

Materials

Metal, Sheet Metal

Klismos Chair, Italy 1970s
Located in Lambertville, NJ
A design developed by the Greeks in the 5th century BC, gaining popularity throughout the 4th century BC. The design was then resurrected in the English Regency period. The Klismos chair...
Category

1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Side Chairs

Materials

Walnut

Declan Side Chair
Located in Houston, TX
Our declan side chair exudes sophisticated elegance. It is sleek and curvaceous, with the perfectly unexpected walnut and brass back detailing. Shown here in wool - mineral, black ...
Category

2010s American Modern Side Chairs

Materials

Brass

Paul McCobb for Winchendon MCM Maple and Iron Model 1533 Shovel Chair - Pair
Located in Countryside, IL
Paul McCobb for Winchendon Mid Century Maple and Iron Model 1533 Shovel Chair - Pair Each chair measures: 18.25 wide x 23 deep x 33.25 inches high, with a seat height/chair clearanc...
Category

1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Side Chairs

Materials

Iron

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...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Georgian Side Chairs

Materials

Oak, Reclaimed Wood, Wood

Anglo-Indian Style Ebonized Side Chairs with Floral Themed Bone Inlay, a Pair
Located in Yonkers, NY
A pair of Anglo-Indian style mango wood side chairs with floral-themed bone inlaid décor, dark grey fabric and saber legs. Unveil a fusion of Eastern allure and Western design with t...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Anglo-Indian Side Chairs

Materials

Bone, Wood

Pair of Exotic Wood and Black Leather Chairs, Scandinavian Work. Circa 1970
Located in Marcq-en-Barœul, Hauts-de-France
This pair of chairs is made of exotic wood with black leather seats, This is a French Work. Circa 1970
Category

1970s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Side Chairs

Materials

Wood

Bohemian 1970's Handwoven Peacock Chair
Located in bergen op zoom, NL
Smaller model of a woven wicker peacock chair from the 1970's These chairs were handmade in Indonesia and exported to the Netherlands in the 1970's The larger model peacock chair ...
Category

1970s Indonesian Bohemian Vintage Side Chairs

Materials

Bamboo, Wicker

Dan Johnson for Selig Mid Century Brass and Walnut Viscount Chairs - Pair
Located in Countryside, IL
Dan Johnson for Selig Mid Century Brass and Walnut Viscount Chairs - Pair Each chair measures: 22 wide x 19 deep x 28 high, with a seat height of 17.75 and arm height/chair clearanc...
Category

1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Side Chairs

Materials

Brass

CENTURY French Country Oval Back Dining Side Chairs - Pair B
Located in Charlotte, NC
A pair of French Country style dining side chairs by Century Furniture, of Hickory, North Carolina, USA. Hardwood with a walnut finish, oval open carved design backs, floral striped ...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American French Provincial Side Chairs

Materials

Fabric, Hardwood

Pair of Vintage Italian Black Leather & Chrome Barcelona Chairs
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A pair of iconic vintage Barcelona chairs with high quality black leather cushions on a solid chrome base. Made in Italy, c. 1970's. Marked "Made in Italy" on a side of the frame. D...
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1970s Italian Vintage Side Chairs

Materials

Chrome

Gabriella Crespi Pencil Reed Rattan Arm Chairs, a Pair
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Fabulous pair of Gabriella Crespi Pencil Reed arm chairs. Newly lacquered in white and with new Todd Hase upholstery. Great addition to your Boho Ch...
Category

1970s American Modern Vintage Side Chairs

Materials

Upholstery, Wood

Red 4875 Chair by Carlo Bartoli for Kartell, Italy 1972
Located in Steenwijk, NL
This chair, model 4875 was designed by Carlo Bartoli for Kartell in the early 1970's. It has a single seat-backrest unit with four screwable ...
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Side Chairs

Materials

Plastic, Acrylic

Pair of Faux Malachite Side Chairs, Hollywood Regency, Ming Style
Located in Miami, FL
Pair of Faux Malachite Side Chairs, seats are vinyl. Good condition with some normal wear. No damages.
Category

1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Side Chairs

Materials

Faux Leather, Wood

18th Century Hand Painted Venetian Green Indigo Dining Chair with Foliage
Located in Ronchi dei Legionari, IT
From our hand-painted Furniture Collection, we are pleased to introduce you to our Indigo Chair with upholstered seat. By introducing this chair to our collections, we wanted to giv...
Category

2010s Italian Other Side Chairs

Materials

Wood

The Rhino Chair by Sister by Studio Ashby
Located in London, GB
The swoop on our Rhino Chair arm rest is reminiscent of the elegant curve of its parent creature’s back. The frame is wrought from burl walnut veneer, with solid walnut rails for a minimalist and sleek rear. The thick seat pads offer plush comfort, upholstered here in Dedar’s Karakorum Wool Boucle and available in any of our fabrics. Materials: Burl walnut veneered frame with solid walnut rails. Upholstered seat and back rest in Dedar Karakorum Wool Boucle. ABOUT SISTER BY STUDIO ASHBY...
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2010s British Side Chairs

Materials

Bouclé, Foam, Walnut, Burl

Set of Four ‘Poeta’ Dining Chairs by Gigi Sabadin for Stilwood, Italy, 1970s
Located in Antwerp, BE
Set of four ‘Poeta’ dining chairs by Gigi Sabadin for Stilwood, Italy, 1970s. This chair is made out of moulded ash plywood and are all in a very well presented and original conditio...
Category

1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Side Chairs

Materials

Oak

Carved Chippendale Mahogany Hall Chair
Located in Westwood, NJ
A finely carved mahogany chair, the arched cartouche backrest with carved acanthus leaf details centered by the hand-painted Spencer family crest, the solid seat above a swag carved ...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Chippendale Side Chairs

Materials

Wood

Set of Four Dakota Jackson Crimped Velvet Maple Side Chairs
Located in Germantown, MD
Set of Four Dakota Jackson Crimped Velvet lacquered Maple side Chairs. Measures 22" in width, 26" in depth and stands 35" in height. Seat height is 18.5". Very good vintage conditi...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Post-Modern Side Chairs

Materials

Upholstery, Velvet, Maple

Set of 6 Modern Grey Dining Chairs
Located in North York, ON
Set of 6 Modern Grey Dining Chairs. Upholstered in soft grey chenille and hounds-tooth patterned fabric on the outside back, trimmed in aged nickel head to head nails. Each frame is ...
Category

2010s Canadian Modern Side Chairs

Materials

Fabric, Wood

Mies van der Rohe MR Rattan Armless Side Chair by Knoll
Located in Sag Harbor, NY
The name Knoll has long been synonymous with groundbreaking modern furniture collections and collaborations with some of the world's most celebrated architects and designers includin...
Category

2010s American Side Chairs

Materials

Stainless Steel

1970s Verner Panton for Fritz Hansen 1-2-3 Dining Side Chair in Magenta Fabric
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Listed for sale is an original 1-2-3 dining / side chair, designed by Verner Panton and produced by Fritz Hansen. This is a classic example of Panton's work. Condition overall is ver...
Category

1970s Danish Modern Vintage Side Chairs

Materials

Aluminum

Handcrafted Matrice Chair in Gold Steel and Blue Velvet
Located in MONTROZIER, FR
Matrice side chair is a steel corset compressing a velvet fleece, an organic, carnal form, compressed by a wire mesh. The interaction of two antagonistic materials reminds us of the poetry of blown glass, the bodice on the waist, the imprint left on the body by the wicker chairs. We tried to give the seat a feeling of comfort, both visually and in its use. The iconic Chesterfield sofa quickly became a reference to be summoned. Matrice is a reinterpretation, a sensitive statement of its imprint: the upholstery here is turned over like a glove, revealing the wire mesh structure. The latter forms a corset compressing the softness of the seat and backrest to give it an organic geometry. Matrice is customizable on demand (colors of steel and fabrics, other fabrics), modular in chair or multi-seater bench, and each piece is numbered. This handcrafted chair...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary French Modern Side Chairs

Materials

Steel, Metal

Handcrafted BN01 Side Chair, Tropical Tzalam Wood & Natural Leather
Located in Mexico City, Delegación Cuauhtémoc
Introducing our exquisite handcrafted chair, meticulously crafted from tropical Tzalam wood and adorned with natural leather, a true masterpiece from León León Design in Mexico City...
Category

2010s Mexican Organic Modern Side Chairs

Materials

Leather, Hardwood

8810 Flower Chair and Table Leg by Pierre Paulin for Boro Belgium, 1973
Located in Frankfurt am Main, DE
Originally made as outdoor furniture in 1972 this 8810 model flower chair and table is now a very rare and sought after iconic piece of plastic design history. Designed by Pierre Pau...
Category

1970s Belgian Space Age Vintage Side Chairs

Materials

Plastic

Guillerme et Chambron, pair of oak stool Edited by Votre Maison 1970
Located in Mouscron, WHT
Guillerme et Chambron, pair of oak stool Edited by Votre Maison 1970
Category

1970s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Side Chairs

Materials

Oak

2019 Jasper Morrison for Vitra HAL Grey Side Chair With Wood Legs
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This is a HAL side chair, designed by Jasper Morrison in 2010. This clean contemporary chain features a molded plastic seat, and has legs made from wood. This particular example is d...
Category

2010s German Modern Side Chairs

Materials

Metal

1975 Pair of Bodil Kjaer Teak & Leather Slat Seat Chairs by CI Designs of Boston
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Listed for sale is a pair of very rare Bodil Kjaer for CI Designs teak slat-seat chairs with loose leather seat and back cushions. This pair was acquired by...
Category

1970s American Modern Vintage Side Chairs

Materials

Leather, Teak

Set of Six Stacking Chairs by Vlad Muller in Yellow
By Vlad Muller
Located in Hanover, MA
Set of 6 stacking and interlocking armless chairs in bright yellow designed in the 1970's by Vlad Muller. When stacked the set is sculptural and geometric. Handy to have spare ch...
Category

1970s German Modern Vintage Side Chairs

Beaubourg Chair in Steel and Leather by Michel Cadestin and Georges Laurent
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Michel Cadestin and Georges Laurent Beaubourg Chair, 1976 Steel and leather 19.5 x 20 x 30 in The Beaubourg chair was conceived by Richard Rogers and Renzo Piano and designed specif...
Category

1970s French Vintage Side Chairs

Materials

Steel

Chile Modern Side Chair
Located in Oak Harbor, OH
This Chile modern side chair is beautifully constructed from solid wood in Ohio, USA. The lounge chair's silhouette is simple, modern, and sleek with comfortable back and seat cushio...
Category

2010s American Modern Side Chairs

Materials

Hardwood

Mid-Century Modern Saarinen Styled Side Chairs, a Pair
Located in Weehawken, NJ
Pair of Mid-Century Modern Saarinen styled side chairs, upholstered in light biege vinyl. The bentwood legs are the highlight of this great pair and contrast beautifully with the lig...
Category

1970s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Side Chairs

Materials

Naugahyde, Wood

One Charles Eames Herman Miller Aluminum Group Chair
Located in Pasadena, TX
One Charles Eames Herman Miller aluminum group chair 1970s Charles and Ray Eames aluminum group side chair, EA330 office confe...
Category

1970s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Side Chairs

Materials

Aluminum

1970s "40/4” Chairs in Red by David Rowland for General Fireproofing Co
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This is a single (multiple chairs are available, though the price listed is for each chair) 40/4 chair, originally designed by David Rowland in 1964. This iconic chair has been prais...
Category

1970s American Modern Vintage Side Chairs

Materials

Enamel, Steel

1976 Michel Cadestin & Georges Laurent Beaubourg Chair Teda for Centre Pompidou
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This is a single (multiple chairs are available, though the price listed is for each chair) original Beaubourg chair from the Centre Georges Pompidou in Paris. The chair was designed...
Category

1970s French Modern Vintage Side Chairs

Materials

Steel

Folk Art Rush Side Chair, Austria 1970's
Located in Oud-Turnhout, VAN
Vintage Austrian Folk Art Side Chair with Rush Seat. Made in Austria, 1970's. Orange painted beech frame with rush woven seat. The chair has nice spi...
Category

1970s Austrian Folk Art Vintage Side Chairs

Materials

Rush, Beech

Easton Side Chair, Fully Wrapped Upholstered Leather in Red Colour
Located in London, GB
And Objects, product design studio founded by Martin Brudnizki and Nick Jeanes based in London. The Easton side chair is uniquely c...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary British Side Chairs

Materials

Brass, Stainless Steel

Pair of Chic 'Arcade' Wrought Iron and Shearling Chairs by Design Frères
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of chic 'Arcade' wrought iron and shearling chairs by Design Frères. Extraordinary pair of side chairs with white shearling upholstery. This unique upholstery...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary French Art Deco Side Chairs

Materials

Wrought Iron

Signed Pair of African Chairs by Dean Pulver
Located in Hamburg, PA
A stately pair of "African" Chairs by American woodworker, Deal Pulver. These amazing hand-tooled and carved chairs are all hand-made out of dyed walnut. The chairs would look great ...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American American Craftsman Side Chairs

Materials

Walnut

Mid Century Modern Leon Rosen for Pace Collection Lucite Dining Chair
Located in LOS ANGELES, CA
Mid Century Modern Leon Rosen for Pace Collection Lucite Dining Chair. It was freshly upholstered with Kneedler Fauchette faux rabbit fur fabric.
Category

1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Side Chairs

Materials

Lucite

Richard Hersberger Pace Mid-Century Modern Leather & Chrome Lounge Chair Ottoman
Located in Wayne, NJ
Brown leather and polished chrome, lounge chair and ottoman, by Richard Hersberger for Pace. In good condition. The dimensions of the ottom...
Category

1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Side Chairs

Materials

Leather

Desalto Koki Chair in STOCK
Located in New York, NY
Koki Pocci + Dondoli · 2015 MATERIAL: integral polyurethane The contract world enters the domestic space with the Koki range of chairs with a contemporary, fresh design. A perfect b...
Category

2010s Italian Side Chairs

Materials

Plastic

Lovely Pair of Black Faux Bamboo Hand Painted Side Chairs with New Cushions
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Lovely pair of black faux bamboo side chairs having hand painted decoration and newly upholstered seats. The red and white fabric contrast and complement the colors of the wood.
Category

1970s American Vintage Side Chairs

Materials

Upholstery, Wood

2009 Piero Lissoni for Porro Spindle Stacking Side Chairs in Steel & Leather
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This is a ‘Spindle’ Side Chair, model 1526, designed by Piero Lissoni for Porro Italia in 1999. The listed price includes one chair, and we have several available for purchase. These...
Category

Early 2000s Italian Modern Side Chairs

Materials

Steel, Chrome

Shoreland Chair by Brian Paquette for Lawson-Fenning
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The Shoreland chair is part of the collaborative collection with interior designer Brian Paquette. The dining chair features a channel tufted back and seat with a solid American waln...
Category

2010s American Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs

Materials

Linen, Oak

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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