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Side Chairs For Sale
Single Magistretti Style Pine Dining Chair by Martin Visser for 't Spectrum
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Single Vico Magistretti style pine dining chair by Martin Visser for 't Spectrum with woven rush seats and curved backrest. In original condition with some visible frame wear consist...
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1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Side Chairs

Materials

Rush, Pine

Eight Restored Johannes Andersen Teak Dining Chairs Custom Reupholstery Included
Located in Knebel, DK
Set of eight restored Johannes Andersen dining chairs in teak inc. custom reupholstery designed for Vamo Sønderborg The comfortable chairs features a solid minimalistic shaped te...
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1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Side Chairs

Materials

Teak

SESC Pompeia Side Chair in Pine by Lina Bo Bardi, 1980s
Located in amstelveen, NL
SESC Stools/Side Chairs by Lina Bo Bardi, Marcelo Ferraz & Marcelo Suzuki. Crafted for the iconic SESC Pompeia cultural center in São Paulo. This rare pine stool embodies the vision...
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Late 20th Century Brazilian Minimalist Side Chairs

Materials

Pine

Scandinavian Modern by Carl Malmsten ”Lata Greven” Pair of Chairs
Located in Kramfors, SE
Scandinavian modern “Lata Greven” chairs designed by Carl Malmsten around 1953. This particular pair is likely made during the later years of the 1900s. Produced by O.H Sjögren. The ...
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Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Side Chairs

Materials

Birch, Wool

Pair of Red Caper Stacking Chairs by Jeff Weber for Herman Miller
Located in Pasadena, TX
Caper stacking chair Designed by Jeff Weber for Herman Miller Caper’s polypropylene backrest is contoured to fit your back and perforated with holes to al...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Side Chairs

Materials

Plastic

Set of 4 Gold Metallic Ribbon Chairs by Nika Zupanc, Made in Italy
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Scroll down and click "view all from Seller" to see more than 400 other unique products. (2.2) Set of 4 gold metallic ribbon chairs The Ribbon chair is the object that expresses the...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Side Chairs

Materials

Plastic

One Bruno Rey for Stendig Stacking Chair
Located in Pasadena, TX
One chair designed by Bruno Rey and made by Stendig. One side chair with upholstered seat in a royal blue leather. 1 side chair 1 armchair Reupholste...
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1970s Swiss Mid-Century Modern Vintage Side Chairs

Materials

Fabric, Oak

Set of Four Midcentury Tortoise Shell Style Burnt Bamboo Folding Chairs
Located in Doylestown, PA
Beautiful set of four vintage tortoise shell burnt bamboo folding chairs. Great for extra side seating or dining chairs featuring an open weave rattan cane seat back and a space-savi...
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Mid-20th Century Bohemian Side Chairs

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Bamboo, Rattan

Desalto Black 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...
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2010s Italian Side Chairs

Materials

Plastic

Desalto Black Koki Chair in STOCK
Desalto Black Koki Chair in STOCK
$182 Sale Price
75% Off
Pair of Chic 'Méandre' Side Chairs by Design Frères
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of chic undulating dark bronze 'Méandre' side chairs by Design Frères. These Méandre™ chairs from our exclusive Design Frères® line are handmade in our Los Angeles atelier by o...
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21st Century and Contemporary French Modern Side Chairs

Materials

Steel

Verner Panton for Vitra Glow Panton Chair, Luminescent, White, Blue, Limited Ed
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Verner Panton for Vitra Glow Panton chair, Luminescent, white, limited edition, on occasion of 50th anniversary. 1000 luminescent produced. After several years of joint development by Verner Panton and Vitra, the Panton chair was finally ready for production in 1967 – as the first all-plastic cantilever chair to be manufactured in one piece. Created with a revolutionary production technique, the chair’s unique sculptural design was presented to the public for the first time at the imm Furniture Fair in Cologne in 1968. It rapidly came to symbolise an entire era. In 2018, 50 years after its launch, Vitra is issuing two limited editions of this iconic classic: Panton Chrome and Panton Glow. Vitra limited production of the “Glow” to 333 chairs which were sold in June 2018, the 50th anniversary of the first presentation of the chair to the public. Verner Panton showed an ardent interest in innovative technologies, techniques and materials over the course of his lifetime. He worked with lighting, colour and luminous elements in many of his futuristic interiors. For his legendary 1970 installation ‘Visiona 2...
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Mid-20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs

Materials

Plastic

A Pair of Fine French Art Deco Cherry Wood Side Chairs
Located in Long Island City, NY
A pair of fine French Art Deco cherrywood side chairs with a curved back, fluted back post, and turned wood details on front legs.
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1940s French Art Deco Vintage Side Chairs

Materials

Cherry

Late Gustavian Chair with original paint, Sweden 1850’s.
Located in Valby, 84
Original painted chair in a classic late gustavian style by a Swedish cabinetmaker in the 1850’s. The chair is a perfect piece in any style of interior from a classic antique style o...
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1850s Swedish Gustavian Antique Side Chairs

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Wool, Wood, Paint

Four Vienna Secession Side Chairs by Jacob and Josef Kohn, 1900s
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Magnificent and rare set of four Vienna Secession side chairs. Design by Jacob and Josef Kohn. Striking Austrian design from the 1900s. Original lacquered beech and bentwood curved f...
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Early 1900s Austrian Vienna Secession Antique Side Chairs

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Fabric, Beech, Bentwood

Arsty Fyoo Cher Dining Chair Velvet Brass Made in Portugal by Malabar
Located in RIO TINTO, PT
The Postmodernism movement is notoriously challenging to define. This elusive design style was a reaction against the utopian ideals of modernism. Over two decades, this art movement established ideas about art and design, bringing a new self-awareness about style itself. Playing with striking patterns and bold shapes, Malabar designers conceived the playful and theatrical Fyoo Cher...
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21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Side Chairs

Materials

Cotton, Wood

Carlo Bartoli Chair Model 4875 for Kartell, Italy, 1970s
Located in Buffalo, NY
Early pair of Italian Modernist Polypropylene chairs designed by Carlo Bartoli for Kartell Italia in the 1970s model 4875, unusual color, art furniture, Nic...
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Side Chairs

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Plastic

Paire of Rope and Dark Oak Side Chairs in the Style of Jourdain, France, 1940's
Located in New York, NY
Minimalist all-oak and intricate woven rope pair of side chairs. In the style of Francis Jourdain. Can be used in a living room or individually as office chairs. Fair vintage condit...
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1940s French Vintage Side Chairs

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Rope, Oak

Easy Chair
Located in Studio City, CA
Midcentury Danish Modern Leather Sling Lounge Chair in Teak attributed to Odd Knutson.
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1970s Italian Vintage Side Chairs

Materials

Leather

Early Production Eero Saarinen Tulip Dining Chairs Knoll, New York
Located in Buffalo, NY
authentic, early production set of Eero Saarinen for Knoll Tulip Chairs, signed . The chairs feature upholstered off white stripped wool blend seat pads, original soft white finish, lightweight yet sturdy construction, original early Knoll "K" 320 Park Ave.paper labels under the cushions, date them to the early 1960s,,One chair has minor chip (paint) to base (see photo)..Hand delivery avail to New York City or anywhere en route from bUFFALO ny Knoll: "With the Pedestal Collection, Eero Saarinen resolved the "ugly, confusing, unrestful world" underneath tables and chairs. The collection is a defining accomplishment of modern design and a timeless addition to your home—a true classic. Pair Tulip Chairs with a Saarinen Table...
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1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Side Chairs

Materials

Aluminum

Set of 4 Chelsea Chairs by Vittorio Introini for Saporiti, 1966
Located in Roma, IT
Chelsea Chair is a design furniture item realized by Vittorio Introini for Saporiti in 1966. Solid wood structure with leather seat. Rare and in good c...
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1960s Italian Vintage Side Chairs

Materials

Leather, Wood

C. 2020 Set of Five Hans Wegner for Carl Hansen CH24 Wishbone Dining Chairs
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This is a set of five CH24 Wishbone Dining Chairs, originally designed by Hans J. Wegner in 1949. These particular examples were produced by Carl Hansen in Denmark C. 2020. The chair...
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21st Century and Contemporary Danish Modern Side Chairs

Materials

Walnut, Papercord

Angraves Chippendale Chinoiserie Style Bamboo Wicker Rattan Accent Chairs - Pair
Located in Saddle River, NJ
Product Description: Chippendale Chinoiserie Style Bamboo Wicker Rattan Accent Chairs - A Pair Add a touch of vintage bohemian chic to your home with this stunning pair of Chippenda...
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1970s Chippendale Vintage Side Chairs

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Bamboo, Wicker, Rattan

Set of 6 Fine French 1950s Walnut Dining Chairs
Located in Long Island City, NY
A set of six fine French Mid-Century solid walnut side chairs with a lattice back, in the manner of Jacques Adnet.
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1950s French Art Deco Vintage Side Chairs

Materials

Fabric, Wood

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...
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21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Organic Modern Side Chairs

Materials

Mohair

Pair of T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings / Widdicomb Black Fabric and Walnut Slipper
Located in Queens, NY
PAIR of Mid-Century slipper / side chairs with black fabric upholstery with button tufted detail, and a walnut frame, resting on four gently curved and tapered legs. (T.H. ROBSJOHN-G...
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs

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Fabric, Upholstery, Wood, Walnut

Fausto stool manufactured by Simon International edition Ultramobile, 1973
Located in Ravenna, IT
Fausto armless chair, produced by Simon International edition Ultramobile in 1973. Composed of polished bronze, the seat has a humanoid structure, with the addition of the soft lamb ...
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1970s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Side Chairs

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Bronze

Sculptural Brutalist Hand-Carved Chair, France, 2024
Located in Antwerp, BE
This sculptural side chair was crafted in 2024 from reclaimed solid wood. Soft curves and gentle undulations form an ergonomic seat, while deep fissures and expressive grain patterns...
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2010s French Brutalist Side Chairs

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Wood

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 cushions. This is the perfect chair for any space, indoor or outdoor. This specific wood species is for indoor only; please contact for outdoor options. Price includes thick weave fabric (multiple colors available) and finish of your choice. Shown here in leather for additional cost. This chair is for indoor use! Please contact us or find our other Suelo® listings for the outdoor version. Designer Inspiration: "I am inspired by my love for travel. So many places that inspire me have very minimal furniture, often built-in sofas with big comfy cushions, hammocks, raw natural wood, etc. The feel is low-key, simple, and comfortable. The wood isn't refined, it just IS. I envision this furniture used for indoor/outdoor spaces or any room that needs some comfort or relief. The Chile chair...
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2010s American Modern Side Chairs

Materials

Hardwood

1960s Set of Six Customizable Rosewood Dining Chairs in Excellent Condition
Located in Knebel, DK
Set of six dining chairs with curved rosewood backrests sliding into rosewood armrests and elegant frames in teak. The chairs are commonly known as model 32 from Korup Stolefabrik an...
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1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Side Chairs

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Rosewood, Teak

Italian Regency Style Side Chair, Ebonized with Gold Finish & Stripe upholstery
Located in Plainview, NY
An elegant Italian regency style ebonized armchair or side chair. The chair is ebonized and embellished with gold accents, especially on the armrests and legs, adding to the luxurio...
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20th Century Italian Regency Side Chairs

Materials

Gold Leaf

Matching Pair of Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs by Steelcase
Located in Lafayette, IN
Charming pair of streel-frame arm chairs built in 1965 by Steelcase Inc. Chairs feature angular, black-painted steel frames, walnut armrests and new saddle-brown vinyl embossed with a classic, western-inspired, paisley motif. With their architectural lines, unique upholstery...
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1960s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Side Chairs

Materials

Metal, Steel

E A Taylor. A set of five Arts and Crafts oak side chairs with heart cut-outs.
By E.A. Taylor
Located in London, GB
A set of five Arts and Crafts oak side chairs attributed to EA Taylor with heart cut-outs. With an 'A' frame back that continues down to unite the rear floor stretcher. Professionall...
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Early 1900s English Arts and Crafts Antique Side Chairs

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Leather, Oak

Eight Restored Kai Kristiansen Rosewood Dining Chairs Custom Upholstery Included
Located in Knebel, DK
Set of eight fully restored, 1960s rosewood dining chairs by Kai Kristiansen for Schous Møbelfabrik with custom upholstery. The chairs have Kai Kristiansens typical light and elegan...
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1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Side Chairs

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Rosewood

20th Century Italian Single Large Vintage Sculptural Walnut Center, Side Chair
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A single, vintage Mid-Century modern Italian sculptural center chair made of hand crafted polished Walnut, in good condition. The side, end chair is enhanced by a hexagonal backrest ...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs

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Walnut

Pair Antique Hunt Country Furniture Colonial Pine Wood Hickory Style Side Chairs
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique Hunt Country Furniture Colonial Pine Wood Hickory Style Side Chairs - a Pair. Circa Early to Mid 20th Century. Measurements: 36" H x 19.5" W x 20" D x 18" Seat height.
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Early 20th Century American Colonial Side Chairs

Materials

Pine

Set of Six Shield Back Wheatsheaf Design Dining Chairs Hepplewhite Style
Located in Antwerp, BE
This beautiful set of six reproduction Georges 3 style solid satinwood single dining room chairs features shield backs with central cut wheat...
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1950s English George III Vintage Side Chairs

Materials

Silk, Upholstery, Cherry

Wassily-Inspired Black Wood Box Chair w/ Swiveling Backrest by N. Bijan Pourfard
By Nicholas Bijan Pourfard
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Box chair is a minimal occasional lounge chair created by California-based designer N. Bijan Pourfard to emphasize linear simplicity and an “airy” quality that allows you to see through the chair as much as possible. Built using solid wood with equal dimensions in all axes, the Box Chair creates a sort of cube that pays homage to Marcel Breuer's Wassily chair and other Bauhaus creations. With a swiveling backrest and oversized plank seat. Chair shown...
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2010s American Modern Side Chairs

Materials

Wood

Late 19th Century Pair of Chinoiserie Asian Chairs
Located in Charlottesville, VA
A nice detailed pair of arm chairs. Beautiful chinoiserie decoration.
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Late 19th Century British Antique Side Chairs

Materials

Upholstery, Wood, Paint

Set of 13 Fine French Neoclassical Dining Chairs
Located in Long Island City, NY
Set of 13 fine French Neoclassical cherry wood dining chairs in an Empire-Directoire style with carved and blackened wood details.
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1940s French Neoclassical Vintage Side Chairs

Materials

Cherry

Charles Dudouyt Fireside Low Chair or Stool in Stained Oak with Rush Seat
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A low fireside chair (chauffeuse) or stool in stained oak attributed to Charles Duduouyt, with turned, truncated cone-shaped legs floating over rece...
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1940s French Organic Modern Vintage Side Chairs

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Straw, Rush, Oak

Six Restored Johannes Andersen Teak Dining Chairs Custom Reupholstery Included
Located in Knebel, DK
Set of six restored Johannes Andersen dining chairs in teak designed for Ørum Møbelfabrik in 1965 The chairs were designed in 19Set of six elegant organic shaped dining chairs in te...
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1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Side Chairs

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Teak

Eames Herman Miller Shell Chairs Multiple
Located in Pasadena, TX
Eames Herman Miller fiberglass stacking chairs 2000s 100 available Black molded material with fabric seat pad White powder coated base Mea...
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Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs

Materials

Polystyrene

Ebonized Regency Wood Side Chair in Black with Stick and Ball Gold Details
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
A fabulous ebonized black and gold side chair or ballroom chair. Upholstered in a peach and cream floral striped fabric, this petite chair will be great as a side chair, at a dining table, vanity, or in a great room. The spindle back is accented with gold circular carved wood pieces. It reminds us of stick and ball furniture...
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20th Century American Regency Side Chairs

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Fabric, Wood, Paint

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

Materials

Rosewood

Italian Designer, Side Chair, Wood, Rush, Italy, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A wood and rush side chair designed and produced in Italy, c. 1950s. Overall Dimensions (inches): 27.75"H x 17.875"W x 16.75"D Seat Height (inches): 16.625" All upholstered furnit...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Side Chairs

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Rush, Wood

19th Century Regency Dining Chairs, Flame and Solid Mahogany Set of 6
Located in Miami, FL
Set of 6 English-made Regency dining chairs that have been masterfully handcrafted in beautiful solid mahogany and accentuated curved back in flame mahogany. The wood is from Cuba. T...
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19th Century English Regency Antique Side Chairs

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Mahogany

18th Century Hand Painted Venetian Azure 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 ...
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2010s Italian Other Side Chairs

Materials

Wood

Sculptural Stool with Curved Seat Suar Wood, Burnt Finish, Modern Organic
Located in Jimbaran, Bali
A wonderfully sculptural stool with a curved seat. The stool's neutral pigment and subtle wood texture makes it perfect for any space. A uniquely sculptural and versatile piece. This...
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21st Century and Contemporary Indonesian Organic Modern Side Chairs

Materials

Wood, Fruitwood

Pair of Italian Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs
Located in Buchanan, NY
A sophisticated pair of 1950s Italian sidechairs in green leather with wicker backs and brass detailing. Add some classic mid-century modern elegance to your home with this gorgeous pair of 1950s Italian side chairs...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Side Chairs

Materials

Upholstery

Pair of Postmodern Kurt Thut Dietiker White + Black Chairs, 80s--2 pcs (6 avail)
Located in Basel, BS
Gorgeous pair of Postmodern Memphis 80s chairs by Kurt Thut for Dietiker. NOTE: We have two sets available, sold in pairs here. We also have one single chair...
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1980s Swiss Post-Modern Vintage Side Chairs

Materials

Metal

Set of Eight English 1880s Oak Dining Room Side Chairs with Spindle Motifs
Located in Atlanta, GA
An English set of eight oak dining room side chairs from the late 19th century, with spindle motifs and wooden seats. Created in England during the last quarter of the 19th century, ...
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Late 19th Century English Antique Side Chairs

Materials

Oak

Early Eames Bent Walnut DCW for Herman Miller
Located in Cincinnati, OH
A pair of very well grained early bent walnut plywood side chairs designed by the iconic team of Ray and Charles Eames . These sculptural chairs are part o...
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Mid-20th Century North American Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs

Materials

Walnut

Six Fully Restored Customizable Kai Kristiansen Teak Dining Chairs
Located in Knebel, DK
Six fully restored customizable Kai Kristiansen teak dining chairs The A-frame model 31 dining chairs were designed by Kai Kristiansen in 1956 for Schou-Andersens Møbelfabrik and t...
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1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Side Chairs

Materials

Teak

Swedish Designer, Side Chair, Pine, Sweden, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A pine side chair designed and produced in Sweden, c. 1950s. With stable dry cracks. Seat height: 18.75”
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1950s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Side Chairs

Materials

Pine

Modern Leather Dining Chair in Exotic Wood by Costantini, Bruno, Quick Ship
Located in New York, NY
Bruno Modern dining chair in Exotic Argentine Rosewood and Leather by Costantini Design - Quick Ship Measurements are 21" D x 19" W x 32" H with a 18" Seat...
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2010s Argentine Modern Side Chairs

Materials

Leather, Wood

Mid-Century Modern Dining Chairs, Set of 8
Located in NEW YORK, NY
Mid-Century Modern curved back dining chairs upholstered in black faux leather. Crafted of solid black wood frame for either casual or formal dining room or kitchen. This chair is ...
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2010s Portuguese Modern Side Chairs

Materials

Faux Leather, Wood

Mid-Century Modern Dining Chairs, Set of 8
Mid-Century Modern Dining Chairs, Set of 8
$8,087 Sale Price / set
15% Off
Austrian Art Nouveau Bentwood Side Chair Attributed to J & J Kohn, Early 1900's
Located in Buffalo, NY
Austrian Art Nouveau bentwood side chair attributed to J & J Kohn, early 1900's. Amazing design. Wonderful patina, quality construction. Hand delivery avail to New York City or anywh...
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1910s Austrian Art Nouveau Vintage Side Chairs

Materials

Fabric, Bentwood

Fernandine Dining Chair, COM, InsidherLand by Joana Santos Barbosa
Located in Maia, Porto
The Fernandine walls are a part of History that embraces the city of Porto, located in the north of Portugal. These medieval fortifications topped off by battlements were completed d...
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21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Side Chairs

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Fabric, Wood, Oak

Pair Regence Fauteuils Armchairs Original Side Chairs Aubusson Tapestry Antique
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Pair Regence Fauteuils Armchairs Original Side Chairs Aubusson Tapestry Antique . Rare Pair of the 18th Century Regence Period ( French Regency ) Fauteuils Armchairs in Walnut with t...
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Early 18th Century French Regency Antique Side Chairs

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Fabric, Wood, Walnut

Vilhelm Lauritzen "Musician Chair" in Oak, Brass & Fabric, Copenhagen, 1942
Located in Odense, DK
Pair of rare Vilhelm Lauritzen "Musician Chair" in oak, brass and original dark green upholstery. Architect Vilhelm Lauritzen designed this chair in 1942 for the National Broadcastin...
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1940s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Side Chairs

Materials

Brass

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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