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Side Chairs For Sale
Period: 1950s
Period: 1990s
Collector's early Eames DCM chair
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Collector's early Eames DCM chair
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1950s American Vintage Side Chairs

Materials

Bentwood

Niels Otto Møller Six Fully Restored Rosewood Dining Chairs - Custom Upholstery
Located in Knebel, DK
Set of six model 71 rosewood dining chairs designed by Niels Otto Møller in 1951. The chairs feature a solid frame and backrest in rosewood designed with straight lined legs and an ...
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1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Side Chairs

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Rosewood

Set of 6 Mint Colored Midcentury Dinning Chairs, in the Manner of Ico Parisi
Located in Wolfurt, AT
This set of six dining chairs resembles the design by Ico Parisi and is in its original condition. The straight-lined frame with tapered ends is made of lacquered teak. The seats and...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Side Chairs

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Teak

Set of 4 French 1950s Dining Chairs, Brown
Located in Stamford, CT
Mid-Century Modern French dining chairs, in original brown vinyl. Solid frames, classic modern style.
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1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Side Chairs

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Wood

Pair of Paul Frankl for Johnson Corset Side Dining Chairs
Located in St. Louis, MO
Pair of Paul Frankl for Johnson Furniture Co. Corset side or dining chairs also know as plunging neckline or "V" back chairs. Chairs are in need of re-upholstery, price includes refi...
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Side Chairs

Bonacina Sculptural Chairs
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Elegant pair of rattan and bamboo chairs. Made in Italy. Very good vintage condition. Great scale.
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1950s Italian Vintage Side Chairs

Materials

Bamboo, Rattan

Steen Eiler Rasmussen, Side Chair from Rungsted Skole, Metal, Oak, Denmark, 1954
Located in High Point, NC
A chair designed by important Danish architect Steen Eiler Rasmussen in partnership with product designer Kai Lyngfeldt Larsen. Designed for Rasmussens Rungsted Skole in 1954. Produc...
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1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Side Chairs

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Metal

Polished Brass Chiavari Chair with Red Velvet, Italy, 1960s
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Stunning Italian polished brass Chiavari chair with bat motif and red velvet upholstery, circa 1960s. Designed by Giuseppe Gaetano Descalzi and produced since the early 19th century...
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1950s Italian Hollywood Regency Vintage Side Chairs

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Brass

Pair of Wood and Fabric Armchairs by Nordiska, Argentina, circa 1950
Located in Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires
Pair of wood and fabric armchairs by Nordiska. Argentina, circa 1950.
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1950s Argentine Mid-Century Modern Vintage Side Chairs

Materials

Fabric, Wood

Red 'Oase' Lounge Chair by Wim Rietveld for Ahrend de Cirkel, 1950's
Located in Steenwijk, NL
The Oase lounge chair was designed by Wim Rietveld for Ahrend de Cirkel in 1958, and gained the Signe d'Or price in 1959. A beautiful piece of Dutch design! This chair is newly uphol...
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1950s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Side Chairs

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Metal

Pair of Robsjohn-Gibbings for Widdicomb Midcentury Walnut Slipper Chairs
Located in San Francisco, CA
Classic chairs designed by T. H. Robsjohn-Gibbings (1905-1976) for Widdicomb with bleached walnut frames raised on elegant splayed supports; see article by James Buresh, “Timeless Mi...
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Side Chairs

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Walnut

Midcentury Beech Wood and Brass Italian Side Chairs Club Armchair, 1950
Located in Rome, IT
Elegant design for a black wooden armchair with brass inserts. Its shape is very particular, as you can see from the photo taken from the side, the two front legs are perpendicular t...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Side Chairs

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Brass

Set of 2 Maple Chairs with Upholstery Fabric "Gio Ponti", Italy, 1950s
Located in Wolfurt, AT
This set of two chairs was made in Italy in the 1960s. The wooden frame is made of maple, the seats have been newly upholstered with a Tr80 "Gio Ponti Collection" fabric. Both chairs are in very good vintage condition. A matching wooden desk designed...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Side Chairs

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Fabric, Maple

'Oase' Lounge Chair by Wim Rietveld for Ahrend de Circel, 1950s
Located in Steenwijk, NL
The Oase lounge chair was designed by Wim Rietveld for Ahrend de Cirkel in 1958, and gained the Signe d'Or price in 1959. A beautiful piece of Dutch design! This chair is newly uphol...
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1950s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Side Chairs

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Metal

1950s Danish Dining Chairs by Borge Mogensen in Teak and Beech
Located in Sagaponack, NY
A side chair with a solid beech frame and a seat and back of molded teak plywood. Most bear makers mark.
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1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Side Chairs

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Teak, Beech

Pair of French Mid Century Hand Painted Neoclassical Cock Fighting Chairs
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Fabulous pair of neoclassical cock fighting chairs with lyre backs and swivel seats. Hand painted with bronze rods in the lyre. Seat height is 19inches.
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1950s French Neoclassical Vintage Side Chairs

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Brass

Carlo di Carli Side Chair
Located in San Francisco, CA
Carlo di Carli design side chair made out of cherrywood and newly refinished and upholstered in Navy velvet.
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Side Chairs

1960s Danish Hans J. Wegner Airport Chair, Reupholstered in Purple Fabric
Located in Knebel, DK
Danish Hans J. Wegner airport chair by AP. Stolen reupholstered in purple fabric Exceptional modern chair. Of its time designed in 1958, on tub...
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1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Side Chairs

Materials

Steel

1950s Chinese Chair by Hans Wegner for Fritz Hansen
Located in Sagaponack, NY
The Chinese Chair designed by Hans Wegner, manufactured by Fritz Hansen. Cherry wood frame featuring a sinuous back and arm design with a natural leather seat cushion. Designed in 19...
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1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Side Chairs

Materials

Cherry

Steen Eiler Rasmussen, Side Chair from Rungsted Skole, Metal, Oak, Denmark, 1954
Located in High Point, NC
A chair designed by important Danish architect Steen Eiler Rasmussen in partnership with product designer Kai Lyngfeldt Larsen. Designed for Rasmussens Rungsted Skole in 1954. Produc...
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1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Side Chairs

Materials

Metal

Modernist Easy chairs by Elmar Berkovich, Netherlands, 1950s
Located in Antwerp, BE
Mid-Century Modern, Elmar Berkovich, lounge chair, 1950, the Netherlands. This is a super rare pair of chairs, original upholstery, teak frame with stunning details Elmar Berkovi...
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1950s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Side Chairs

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Upholstery, Teak

Pair of Early Eames Herman Miller DKR Chairs on Eiffel Tower Bases With Covers
Located in Ferndale, MI
Completely original and intact Charles and Ray Eames Herman Miller DKR chairs on Eiffel tower base. Original seat covers retain labels show some mino...
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Side Chairs

Materials

Steel

Pair of Midcentury Art Deco Barrel Hall Chairs Side Chairs, France, Circa 1950
Located in London, GB
A Pair of Mid Century Art Deco Barrel Chairs. France, Circa 1950. In excellent vintage condition commensurate of age.
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1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Side Chairs

Materials

Teak

Roland Rainer, Set of Eight Stacking Chairs P7, Bicolored Beech, Austria, 1952
Located in Hausmannstätten, AT
A set of eight stacking chairs designed by Professor Roland Rainer (1910-2004) in 1952 and manufactured by Emil & Alfred Pollak, Vienna. Roland R...
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1950s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Side Chairs

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Bentwood, Beech, Wood, Plywood

Set of Six Cherry Dining Chairs by John Widdicomb
Located in Dorchester, MA
Designed by John Widdicomb, this elegant set of six dining chairs features solid cherry frames with tapered backs and slender legs. The seats are upholstered in a rich moss green. ...
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Side Chairs

Materials

Upholstery, Cherry

Paul Frankl for Brown Saltman Dining Chair, Set of Four
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Set of lattice-back dining chairs by Paul Frankl for Brown Saltman group. The chairs upholstered in high quality blue cotton fabric. The set include...
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Side Chairs

Materials

Wood

Italian Mid-Century Wooden and Green Velvet Armchair with Sculptural Armrest
Located in Varese, Lombardia
This beautiful armchair was produced in Italy, circa 1950s. It is made from a sculptural wooden structure with a green velvet upholstery. Its Classic and elegant style resembles cont...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Side Chairs

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Velvet, Wood

Disney Quest Aluminum Armillary Chair by Jordan Mozer
Located in Chattanooga, TN
Created for Chicago and Orlando's Disney Quest in 1995, the "Armillry Chair" is a stunning contribution to the world of the design. Crafted from the geniu...
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1990s American Post-Modern Side Chairs

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Aluminum

1950s Niels and Eva Koppel Twelve Danish Dining Chairs by Slagelse Møbelfabrik
Located in Knebel, DK
1950s Niels and Eva Koppel twelve Danish dining chairs by Slagelse Møbelfabrik Rare set of 12 dining chairs with frame in oak and backrest in teak designed by Niels Koppel circa 1...
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1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Side Chairs

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Oak, Teak

Pair of French Cerused Oak Side Chairs Style Francisque Chaleyssin
Located in New York, NY
Pair of French cerused oak club or lounge chairs upholstered in blue velvet. Style of Francisque Chaleyssin.
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1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Side Chairs

Materials

Velvet, Oak

Charles Eames & Eero Saarinen “Organic Chair” Model No. A3501, 1950, USA
Located in Biebergemund, Hessen
Very rare and collectible Eames & Saarinen "Organic Chair", winner of Organic Design competition at MoMa. First manufacture from the early 1950s, laminated and moulded wooden seat shell, foam upholstery which was covered with textile fabric designed by Marli Ehrman. A special patented joint holds the wood legs firmly to the shell. Originals of the organic from the 1950s are collector's items and exhibited in museums. They are also traded on art auctions, where one was sold in 1999 for $ 120.000 in bed condition. (take a look at the picture) Designed for the “Organic Design” competition by Museum of Modern Art in New York on 1 October 1940. The competition was initiated by Elliot Noyes, the first curator of this newly installed department. The goal was to motivate architects and companies to develop and market modern furniture for a modern lifestyle. Their participation in the MoMa competition was the first collaboration between Eero Saarinen and Charles Eames, and they won first prize. Besides the chair, their submission comprised a high-back chair, an armchair, a sofa, and office furniture, which they presented in the form of several drawings. No true-to-scale prototypes were produced for the competition. Production of the “Organic Chair” only started in 1950 and was terminated after a short while. The original design had envisaged aluminium legs. This idea was discarded because the material was scarce during the war, and wood was used instead. New technologies were also involved in the production of the seat shell, which was composed of strips of veneer and was to ensure utmost stability and comfort while using as little material as possible and being extremely lightweight. Later on, Eames based...
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Side Chairs

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Fabric, Plywood

Single Medea Chair by Italian Designer V.Nobili, 1955, Plywood
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A beautiful and famous Medea chair designed by Vittorio Nobili, in 1955. The plywood shell is veneered in teak with a beautiful grain, and is formed out of a single piece of thermo-f...
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1950s European Mid-Century Modern Vintage Side Chairs

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Plywood

1950s Borge Mogensen Set of Two Shell Chairs in Oak and Teak
Located in Knebel, DK
Set of two shell chairs designed in 1950 for Søborg Møbelfabrik. The shell chair distinguishes itself by the use of a plywood molding technique. The cha...
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1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Side Chairs

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Oak, Teak

1960s Danish Hans J. Wegner Airport Chair, Reupholstered in Green Fabric
Located in Knebel, DK
Hans Wegner AP38 'Airport' chair by A.P. Stolen. Danish Hans J. Wegner Airport chair by AP. Stolen Reupholstered in Green Fabric Exceptional...
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1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Side Chairs

Materials

Steel

Pair of Danish Modern Chairs, Walnut, 1950s, Excellent Condition
Located in Miami, FL
Beautiful pair of Mid-Century Modern chairs, very much in the style of Gio Ponti. Excellent condition, four chairs available.
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Side Chairs

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Fabric, Walnut

1958, Ray & Charles Eames, Herman Miller, PSCC Fiberglass Office Desk Chair
Located in Amsterdam IJMuiden, NL
This chair is part of the private collection of Casey Godrie and is situated in his private house. Ask him for competitive shipping quotes. His incredible Dune Villa, Amsterdam Beac...
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Side Chairs

Materials

Metal

Vintage 1950s Upholstered Gio Ponti Italian Wing Chairs, Pair
Located in New York, NY
This pair of exquisite Italian wing chairs are sure to elevate any interior space! Since Schumacher was founded in 1889, our family-owned company has been synonymous with style, ...
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1950s Italian Vintage Side Chairs

Materials

Upholstery

Unusual Set of 6 American Modernist Dining Chairs, Architectural Design
Located in Buffalo, NY
Unusual set of 6 American modernist dining chairs, architectural design, solid walnut, nice quality, sturdy. Retain original fabric seats, interior foam hardening.
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Side Chairs

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Fabric, Teak

Pair of Italian Mid-Century Modern Easy Chairs, 1950s, New Upholstery
Located in Brussels, BE
Pair of Italian Mid-Century Modern Easy Chairs, 1950s, New Upholstery
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Side Chairs

Materials

Fabric

Mid-Century Modern Chiavari Brass Vintage Side Chair, 1960s, Italy
Located in Vienna, AT
Mid Century Modern Vintage Chiavari side chair from brass with renewed yellow velvet fabric seat. This wonderful side chair or chair Chiavari shows a beautiful brass patina as a desi...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Side Chairs

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Brass

Set of 2 Italian Sidechairs in Two-Tone Original Vipla Covering, Cassina, 1950s
Located in Wolfurt, AT
This set of two chairs was produced in the 1950s by the Italian company Cassina. Both chairs are still covered with their original leatherette upholstery. The chair legs are made of ...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Side Chairs

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Faux Leather, Wood

Hans Brattrud Rosewood Pivot Lounge Chair
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Hans Brattrud rosewood pivot lounge chair for Hove Mobeler (Steel made by Ekornes).
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1950s Norwegian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Side Chairs

Materials

Steel

Pair of Armchairs by Rino Levi, Brazilian MidCentury Design
Located in New York, NY
Designed by Rino Levi, the pair of armchairs its made of caviuna wood, a type of Jacaranda Rosewood. The chair has a unique manufacturing stamp and recently upholstered in Fine white...
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1950s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Side Chairs

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Wool, Linen, Rosewood

Chiavari Chair, Polished Brass Italy, 1960s
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Stunning Italian polished brass Chiavari chair with bat motif and red velvet upholstery, circa 1960s. Designed by Giuseppe Gaetano Descalzi and produced since the early 19th century...
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1950s Italian Hollywood Regency Vintage Side Chairs

Materials

Brass

Pair of Modern Brazilian Rosewood Armchairs by Gelli, circa the 1950s
Located in New York, NY
Designed by Gelli, a pair of modern Brazilian armchairs, rosewood, and leather. Brazil, circa the 1950s. Pair of armchairs made in Brazilian Rosewood (Jacaranda) and recently reup...
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1950s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Side Chairs

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Rosewood, Leather

Friso Kramer Revolt Folding Chair for Ahrend de Cirkel, 1953
Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant
Rare Revolt folding chair designed by Friso Kramer for Ahrend de Cirkel, Holland 1953. Though the Revolt chair was already designed in 1953, the production started in 1958. The chair...
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1950s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Side Chairs

Materials

Metal

1960s Reupholstered Orange Danish Hans J. Wegner Airport Chair
Located in Knebel, DK
Hans Wegner AP38 'Airport' chair by A.P. Stolen. Exceptional modern chair. Designed in 1958, on tubular-steel frames with sharp triangle boomerang shape. Seat have been reupholstere...
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1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Side Chairs

Materials

Steel

Four ModernMates Windsor Chairs by Leslie Diamond for Conant Ball
Located in Hanover, MA
A set of four (or two pairs) of Windsor/Shaker style solid birch armchairs designed by Leslie Diamond for the Conant Ball company. Chairs have been recently refinished without the f...
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Side Chairs

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Birch

Set of Two Polished Brass Chiavari Chairs with Red Velvet, Italy
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Set of two stunning Italian polished brass Chiavari chairs with bat motif and red velvet original upholstery, circa 1950s. Designed by Giuseppe Gaetano Descalzi and produced since the early 19th century in the Ligurian town of Chiavari, Italy. Perfect for a writing desk, boudoir or vanity chairs. Price is for a pair. DIMENSIONS H 35.5 in. x W 15 in. x D 15 in. H 90.17 cm x W 38.1 cm x D 38.1 cm SEAT HEIGHT...
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1950s Italian Hollywood Regency Vintage Side Chairs

Materials

Brass

Restored Rattan Side Chair with Large Wicker Fan Back and Seat
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Vintage rattan and wicker side chair, the chair features a large woven wicker seat back and round woven wicker seat. Restored to new for you. All rattan, bamboo and wicker furniture ...
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Side Chairs

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Rattan

Set of 8 Sculptural Italian Dining Chairs Attributed to Malatesta & Mason
Located in Stamford, CT
A set of eight ebonized dining chairs attributed to Malatesta & Mason. Italian circa 1950's
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1950s Italian Modern Vintage Side Chairs

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Beech

Elegant Pair of Salterini Wrought Iron Armchairs in Passion Pink
Located in East Hampton, NY
Elegant pair of Salterini wrought iron outdoor patio garden chairs powder-coated in passion pink color, circa 1950s.     
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1950s American Hollywood Regency Vintage Side Chairs

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Iron

Signed Studio Chair by American Woodcraftsman Mike Bartell, 1993
Located in Berlin, DE
Studio craft chair with great wood connections and a black leather seat.
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1990s American American Craftsman Side Chairs

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Leather, Wood

Set of 6 "Pirkka" Chairs by Ilmari Tapiovaara
Located in San Francisco, CA
A set of 6 "Pirkka" chairs by Ilmari Tapiovaara A set of Ilmari Tapiovaara design dining chairs, from the series "Pirkka". The sculptural design, is made in pine and black lacquered...
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1950s Scandinavian Scandinavian Modern Vintage Side Chairs

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Pine

1950s Set of Four Model 675 Dining Chairs by Edward Wormley for Dunbar
Located in Sagaponack, NY
A set of dining chairs with exposed walnut frames supporting floating laminated seats and sculptural back rests, both covered in vintage upholstery. Designed in 1953 as a component o...
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Side Chairs

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Upholstery, Walnut

Set of Six Wooden Dining Chairs with Green Upholstery, 1950s
Located in Wolfurt, AT
This set of six dining chairs was designed by Carlo Ratti in Italy in the 1950s. The dark rosewood contrasts with the turquoise vintage upholstery and the colour combination makes th...
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1950s European Mid-Century Modern Vintage Side Chairs

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Wool, Faux Leather

Poul Kjærholm PK-11 Armchairs by E. Kold Christensen in Denmark
Located in Limhamn, Skåne län
Rare pair of PK-11 armchairs designed by Poul Kjærholm. Produced by E. Kold Christensen in Denmark.
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1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Side Chairs

Materials

Steel

1952, Harrie Bertoia for Knoll International a Set of Wire Dining Chairs
Located in Amsterdam IJMuiden, NL
This item is part of the private collection of Casey Godrie and is situated in his private house. Ask him for competitive shipping quotes. His incredible Dune Villa, Amsterdam Beach...
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Side Chairs

Materials

Metal

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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