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Side Chairs For Sale
Style: Mid-Century Modern
Style: Scandinavian Modern
Italian wood & Vienna straw Chiavari chair by Fratelli Levaggi, 1950s
Located in Varese, Lombardia
Elegant and decorative Chiavarina chair in wood and original Vienna straw seat. Partially restored: one leg was repaired. general polishing of the wooden structure.
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Side Chairs

Materials

Straw, Wood

Vintage Heavy Iron Meadowcraft Outdoor Iron Table and 5 Chairs
Located in Wilmington, DE
Vintage Heavy Iron Meadowcraft Outdoor Iron Table and 5 Chairs Offered is a Vintage Heavy Iron Meadowcraft Outdoor Iron Table and 5 Chairs . A grea...
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1950s North American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Side Chairs

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Iron

Sculptural chair by Pozzi & Varga, 1950s
Located in HEVERLEE, BE
Beautifully crafted sculptural high back chair by Pozzi & Varga. The very fine and elegant frame is made from walnut and the chair is made of papercord. Notice the gorgeous curves ...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Side Chairs

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Papercord, Walnut

Karin Mobring 'Diana' Side Chair, 1970
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Wonderful, compact Danish modern safari chair by Karin Mobring, Sweden, designed in 1970, pine frame with leather upholstery, stains
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1970s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Side Chairs

Materials

Leather, Pine

Vintage Woodard Outdoor Iron Table and 4 Chairs
Located in Wilmington, DE
Mid-Century Woodard Outdoor Table and 4 Chairs Offered is a Vintage Woodard Outdoor table and 4 Chairs . A great set for tight spaces as the t...
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1970s North American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Side Chairs

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Iron

Milo Baughman Style Mid Century Parsons Chair in Leopard Velvet c. 1970
Located in Saint Louis, MO
Timeless Milo Baughman Parsons style chair freshly reupholstered with forever sexy and stylish leopard velvet. Parsons chairs are un...
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1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Side Chairs

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Velvet, Upholstery

Emeco Navy Collection Brushed Aluminum Side Chair 1006, a Pair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Emeco Navy Collection Brushed Aluminum Side Chair 1006 - A Pair. Item features aluminum construction, original labels, very nice vintage item, quality Ameri...
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21st Century and Contemporary Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs

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Aluminum

Mid Century Cinema Seat by Thonet, 1950s
Located in Lucenec, SK
Cinema seat originally from the cinema in Czechoslovakia produced by Thonet. Nowadays it can be a stunning addition to any interior. Very good, original co...
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Mid-20th Century Czech Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs

Milo Baughman Curved Cane Back Dining Room Side Chair
Located in Wayne, NJ
Milo Baughman curved cane back dining or side chair. If you are in the New Jersey, New York City Metro Area, please contact us with your delivery ...
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1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Side Chairs

Materials

Wood

Drexel Heritage Midcentury Sheraton Mahogany Green Leather Tufted Side Chair
Located in Dayton, OH
A Stunning side or desk chair by Heritage Furniture, circa 1950s. Heritage later became Drexel Heritage. Features a mahogany frame inspired by Sheraton and federal styling with a con...
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs

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Leather, Mahogany

Set of 8 Teak and Bouclé Dining Chairs by Arne Vodder for Sibast, 1960s, Signed
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This gorgeous set of 8 dining chairs by Arne Norrell for Sibast (1960s Denmark) features gorgeous teak frames with Nakashima-styled slatted spindle backs and newly reupholstered whit...
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1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Side Chairs

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Bouclé, Teak

LV8 Cinema Chair by Gastone Rinaldi for Rima, 1950s
Located in Philadelphia, PA
It's not just a seat; it's a front-row ticket to Gastone Rinaldi's creative genius and classic 1950s Italian design. - 30"h, 22"w, 19"d, 17"h (seat height), 18"w (seat width), 16.5"...
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1950s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Side Chairs

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Metal

French Armchairs in the Manner of Jean Prouvé
Located in New York, NY
Pair of French armchairs if the manner of Jean Prouvé. Chairs are solid oak. Really nice with unique lines.
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1940s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Side Chairs

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Oak

Woven Rush-Backed Dining Side Chair by Mel Smilow
Located in New York, NY
Originally designed by Mel Smilow in 1956 and officially reintroduced by his daughter Judy Smilow in 2018, the woven rush dining side chair is classically midcentury. This collection...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs

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Walnut, Rush

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

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Birch, Wool

Scandinavian Modern Lounge Chairs by Kurt Østervig, KP Møbler, Denmark, 1960s
Located in Stockholm, SE
Pair of cool hunting chairs by Kurt Østervig, model 168. Made from oak with distinct lines, cognac colored leather with decorative straps in the back.
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1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Side Chairs

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Leather, Oak

Set of 4 Red Leather Lounge Chairs, Mid Century
Located in Summerland, CA
Set of 4. Mid Century Modern chairs from 1960s. Upholstered in Bright cheerful red leather, framed in shiny chrome. Very comfortable as lounging or game table chairs. In great c...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Side Chairs

Materials

Chrome

"Cowhorn" Dining Chairs by Knud Færch for Slagelse Møbelværk, Denmark, 1950s
Located in Stockholm, SE
Set of eight “Cowhorn” dining chairs by Knud Færch, made from teak with dark cognac leather seats. Beautifully sculpted backrests in a distinct, ...
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1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Side Chairs

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Leather, Teak

Karl Erik Ekselius for JOC Dining Desk Side Chair
Located in New York, NY
Midcentury Danish modern style side chair, made in Sweden for JOC, designed by Karl Erik Ekselius. The chair has a leather seat, and backrest, on a solid wood (probably dark stain te...
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Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Side Chairs

Materials

Leather, Teak

Vintage 1940s George Nelson Side Chair for Herman Miller Model 4671
Located in San Francisco, CA
Offered here is a vintage George Nelson side chair For Herman Miller it's a Model 4671, first designed in 1948.
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1940s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Side Chairs

Materials

Metal

Dining Chair in the Style of Dunbar
Located in New York, NY
Modeled after a Classic 1950s design, the Dunwoodie is custom-made to order. Well proportioned, it functions as perfect seating for dining, the desk as well as the occasional use. So...
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2010s American Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs

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Upholstery, Maple

1980s Midcentury Boho Chic Rattan and Bamboo Side Chair
Located in San Carlos, CA
Beautiful vintage mid century style rattan and bamboo side chair with white upholstery. This is an excellent boho chic piece of furniture that will work well as a side chair in your ...
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1980s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Side Chairs

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Upholstery, Bamboo, Rattan

Charles Ray Eames Herman Miller Zenith MCM 1st Edition Rope Edge Chair
Located in Countryside, IL
Charles and Ray Eames for Herman Miller Zenith Mid Century 1st Edition Rope Edge Chair Each chair measures: 25 wide x 23 deep x 31.5 high, with a s...
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1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Side Chairs

Materials

Chrome

Ansager Chair
Located in Dronten, NL
Sculptural organic chair made in solid maple by Ansager Møbler, Denmark. Danish craftsmanship, marked with Ansager stamp. Ansager, Denmark, is synonymous with exceptional craftsmans...
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Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Side Chairs

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Maple

Fire Hydrant Occasional Table, 1970s
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This accent table in the shape of a fire hydrant is here to ignite your home with a burst of color and a whole lot of personality. No emergencies, just exceptional style and a touch ...
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1970s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Side Chairs

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Metal

Kai Kristiansen Ivory Tweed Curved Back Teak Chair, Danish, 1960s
Located in New York, NY
Beautiful midcentury chair, Kai Kristiansen’s iconic curved back chair Silhouette. Teak frame, seat and curved back reupholstered with ivory tweed. Structurally sound, in good vintag...
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1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Side Chairs

Materials

Fabric, Upholstery, Teak

"Lagos" / Modern Walnut and Rose Pink Upholstered Dining Side Chairs
Located in New York, NY
7 Contemporary / Modern "Lagos" dining side chairs in a mid-century style with walnut frames with angled back supports and a demilune backrest, upholstered in rose pink fabric. (PRIC...
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21st Century and Contemporary Asian Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs

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Wood, Walnut

Mid-Century Oak Framed Moorish Style Spanish Brown Leather Lounge Chairs
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Mid-Century Spanish Moorish style lounge chairs. These chairs have a sturdy, large oak frame with high armrest and leather wrapped seats and backrests. The leather has a brutalist cu...
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1960s Colombian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Side Chairs

Materials

Leather, Oak

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...
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2010s Danish Scandinavian Modern Side Chairs

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Stainless Steel

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

Pair of Mies Van Der Rohe for Knoll International Brno Chairs Steel & Leather
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Designed in the 1930s by Ludwig Mies van der Rohe, this pair of BRNO chairs were made by Knoll. They feature a handosme chromed tubular steel frame and a cantilever design that makes...
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Early 2000s American Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs

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Steel, Chrome

Mid Century Harry Bertoia Children's Black Wire Side Chairs for Knoll
Located in Bedford Hills, NY
Iconic midcentury Harry Bertoia black wire mesh side chairs for Knoll International, children's Size, circa 1970. Hans and Florence never insisted that Harry Bertoia design furnit...
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1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Side Chairs

Materials

Metal

Modernist Mexican San Miguel Lounge Chair by Michael van Beuren from Luteca
Located in New York, NY
The San Miguel lounge chair is a timeless mid-century Mexican piece inspired by the classic Latin American Butaque chair famed by the likes of 20th Century Mexican architect Luis Barragan and Industrial Designer Clara Porset. Michael van Beuren, an American born designer trained at Germany's famous Bauhuas school, produced this award winning piece in 1941 for the MoMA's Organic Design Exhibition in New York along with it's sister-design, the Alacran Chaise...
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2010s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs

Materials

Teak

1980s Vintage Metal Wrapped Ram Chair
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Vintage metal-wrapped ram chair designed and manufactured in India circa 1980s. This beautiful chair is also called a wedding chair. It features a wooden fra...
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1980s Indian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Side Chairs

Materials

Metal

Saarinen Executive Armless Chair in Emerald Velvet, Gold Edition
Located in Wilton, CT
Edited by Montage, 100% authentic Eero Saarinen for Knoll Executive Armless Chairs completely restored ground-up with an extra touch of g...
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1970s North American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Side Chairs

Materials

Steel

Eero Saarinen Executive Side Chair For Knoll
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Executive side chair by Eero Saarinen for Knoll features green print, linen blend upholstery with chrome legs. This iconic chair is extremely comfortable and is the epitome of mid-ce...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs

Materials

Chrome

La Fonda Chairs by Eames for Vitra, Original Fabric, Fiberglass, 1960s
Located in amstelveen, NL
La Fonda chairs by Eames for Vitra, Orange, Fiberglass, 1960s. This lovely set of two La Fonda armchairs is the absolute eye-catcher in every styl...
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1960s European Mid-Century Modern Vintage Side Chairs

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Abalone, Wool, Fiberglass

Malatesta and Mason Pair of Sculptural Armchairs in Ivory Bouclé
Located in New York, NY
Malatesta and Mason pair of sculptural armchairs consisting of ivory bouclé upholstered curved high backs and seats and figural wood arms and legs. These organically sinuous armchair...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Side Chairs

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Oak, Bouclé

Arne Jacobsen Rosewood Chair Series 7 Fritz Hansen Denmark 1968
Located in Basel, BS
Rare Arne Jacobsen ‚Series 7’ rosewood chair, model No. 3107 for Fritz Hansen, produced in 1968. Made of moulded rosewood plywood with a wonderful s...
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1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Side Chairs

Materials

Stainless Steel

Axel Einar Hjorth, "Utö" Side Chairs, Pine, Sweden, 1930s
Located in High Point, NC
A pair of solid pine "Utö" side chairs, designed by Axel Einar Hjorth and produced by Nordiska Kompaniet, Sweden, 1930s. 17.25” seat height.
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1930s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Side Chairs

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Pine

Pair of Black Pascal Mourgue for Artelano Rio Side or Dining Chairs France 1990s
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A pair of stackable chairs designed by Pascal Mourgue and manufactured by Artelano in Paris in the early 1990s. Simple and understated yet curvy and sexy, the Rio chairs...
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1990s French Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs

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Metal, Enamel

Vintage Ligna Bentwood Black Ebonized Cane Bistro Side Chairs - a Pair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Ligna Bentwood Black Ebonized Cane Bistro Side Chairs - a Pair. The item features the original label, cane seat/back, tapered legs, very nice vi...
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs

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Cane, Wood

Pair of Tomlinson “Sophisticate Collection” No.63 Dining Chairs
Located in Dallas, TX
These beautiful and rare Tomlinson Furniture highback model #63 side chairs from their “Sophisticate Collection” are a distinctive, graceful interpretation of their time. Made from s...
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1960s North American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Side Chairs

Materials

Velvet, Wood, Lacquer

T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings for Saridis Klismos Chairs in Walnut with Leather Thongs
Located in St. Louis, MO
Single T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings Klismos chair for Saridis of Athens, Greece in Greek walnut and leather woven seats. This chair was part of the collection he designed for Saridis of Athens in 1961, inspired by the drawings he saw on ancient Greek vases. The Klismos chairs features a graceful curving back and sable curved legs. The woven seat is made of leather straps / thongs which are tight around the walnut frame. The design beholds Robsjohn-Gibbings’ philosophy of furniture design that is independent of time. Manufacturer's metal label DESIGNED BY T.H.ROBSJOHN-GIBBINGS / Manufactured by saridis of athens. Serial # 9544 &. Please note that the item has been lightly restored by restoration atelier. Some signs of age and use are still visible. This chair model is notably documented on the cover of "Furniture of Classical Greece," written by Robsjohn-Gibbings and Carlton W. Pullin in 1963. We love what Pilar Viladas said about this iconic design in the New York Times in 2010: "T. H. Robsjohn-Gibbings’s Klismos chair looks ancient and modern at the same time — because it is. Based on ancient Greek models, which had been widely copied in the 18th and 19th century, Robsjohn-Gibbings’s version made the klismos shape famous again in the 20th century. Obsessed with its elegant lines, he designed versions of the chair throughout his career, but the most recent examples have been made by Saridis in Athens since the early 1960s, when the designer met the company’s owners and settled in the Greek capital. Its simple but opulent curves hint at sleek penthouses with butlers who serve cocktails on the terrace at sunset. (Indeed, Robsjohn-Gibbings’s Saridis...
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1960s Greek Mid-Century Modern Vintage Side Chairs

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Leather, Walnut

Set of Eight "Wisteria" Chairs by Charles Hollis Jones
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The price is per chair not for the whole set. Set of eight "Wisteria" Lucite chairs designed by Charles Hollis Jones designed in 1968. The chairs are in excellent condition and the s...
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1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Side Chairs

Materials

Acrylic

Pair of Audoux & Minet Tripod Rope Chairs, France, 1950s
Located in London, GB
A superb pair of rope and wood chairs by Frida Minet and Adrien Audoux, 1950s, France. These unusual sculptural chairs are a typical Audoux et Minet modernist design incorporating el...
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs

Materials

Rope, Wood

Verner Panton Two Cantilevered Chairs by Vitra Herman Miller Edition
Located in Miami, FL
Timeless cantilevered side chairs designed by Verner Panton in 1959. High-quality design made of fiberglass. Unique, retouched condition. Our pair of Panton cantilevered chairs are a stunning golden yellow, original color was blue, see detailed photographs. We have paired them with a stylish Postmodern Circular James Turco Designed Milano Memphis painted and lacquered side table, sold separately. This Pair of Verner Panton Cantilevered Chairs Quality Features: Accomplished design: perfect proportions and visible attention to detail high-quality workmanship using high quality materials. Made in Denmark, Bears the makers mark. Design: Verner Panton, manufacturer: Vitra / Herman Miller Collection Measures: 24 3/4" Deep x 19 1/2" Wide x 32 1/4" High About the Designer and Chair Model: From the early 1950s, Panton had dreamt of making a stackable, cantilevered chair all in one piece. In 1956, he designed the S chair which can be considered a forerunner of the Panton chair. He saw it as an item of furniture in which the back, seat and legs were made of the same material and in one continuous piece. It was first produced in 1965. Panton made a series of sketches and design drawings for the Panton chair in the 1950s. In 1960, he created his first model, a plaster-cast, in collaboration with Dansk Akrylteknik. In the mid-1960s, he met Willi Fehlbaum, who, unlike many other producers, was fascinated with the drawings of his legless chair in plastic rather than wood, the favoured material of the times. Working closely with Fehlbaum, Panton produced a cold-pressed model using polyester strengthened with fibreglass. For the first time, an entire chair had been designed in one piece, without any legs. It became known as a free-swinger. The first rather heavy model, which required substantial finishing work, was subsequently improved and adapted to industrial production using thermoplastic polystyrene which led to a marked reduction in cost. In 1968, Fehlbaum, from Vitra, initiated serial production of the final version which was sold by the Herman Miller Furniture Company. It was varnished in seven colors. In 1979, however, production was halted as it became apparent that the material polystyrene was not sufficiently durable. Four years later, the model was again produced as the Panton chair Classic, this time in the rather more expensive material. Finally, in 1999, Vitra used...
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Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs

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Fiberglass

Danish Leather Lounge Chair, 1960
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Wonderful, compact Danish Modern lounge chair, designed in 1960, dark stained beech frame with leather straps and thick leather upholstery.
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1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Side Chairs

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Leather, Pine

José Zanine Caldas Hand-Sculpted Chair in Brazilian Hardwood
Located in Waalwijk, NL
José Zanine Caldas, hand-sculpted chair, Brazilian hardwood (Vinhático), Brazil, 1980s This exceptional hand carved chair embodies everything that José Zanine Caldas stood for: love...
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1980s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Side Chairs

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Hardwood

Set of Four Steelcase Industrial Tanker Chairs
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Set of 4 Steelcase model 233 industrial office chairs featuring an all-steel frame with lime vinyl seating. The Steelcase company has been pro...
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Side Chairs

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Steel

Set of 10 Milo Baughman American Polished Steel & Purple Upholstered Side Chairs
Located in New York, NY
SET of 10 American Mid-Century dining / side chairs with flat bar polished stainless steel frames, upholstered in a textured purple fabric with button tufted backs. (MILO BAUGHMAN) (...
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs

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Steel, Metal

Henry Rosengren Hansen Armchairs
Located in New York, NY
Henry Rosengren Hansesn Armchairs. Stunning pair of Henry Rosengren Hansen sculpted Armchairs in rosewood produced by Brande Mobelindustri in Denmark. Beautiful aesthetic quality s...
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1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Side Chairs

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Naugahyde, Rosewood

‘Strip’ Chairs with Armrests in Dark-Brown Ashwood by Gijs Bakker for Castelijn
Located in Voorburg, NL
Very rare set of ‘Strip’ dining chairs with armrests, designed in 1974 by Gijs Bakker for Castelijn in the Netherlands (marked). Only a limited amount of these chairs were made with ...
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Mid-20th Century Dutch Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs

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Wood

Bent Thick Heavy Lucite Side Z Dining Side Chair Mid-Century Modern
Located in Rockaway, NJ
1" Thick bent thick heavy lucite side z dining side chair Mid-Century Modern mint!
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs

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Lucite

Selene Chairs by Vico Magistretti for Artemide, 8 Pcs
Located in Renens, CH
The Selene chair was designed by Vico Magistretti during the 1960s, and has been featured in the MoMA New York. Origination: Italy, 1960s. Produced by Ar...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Side Chairs

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Fiberglass

Pair of Chairs, circa 1960, France
Located in Girona, Spain
Pair of chairs. Made with pine. Architectural Brut design. Solid wood and iron brace. Circa 1960, France. Very good vintage condition.
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs

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Pine

Contemporary / Modern Walnut and Dark Olive Leather Dining Side Chairs
Located in New York, NY
5 Contemporary / Modern "Lagos" dining side chairs in a Danish Mid-century style with walnut frames with angled back supports and a demilune backrest, upholstered in dark olive leath...
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21st Century and Contemporary Asian Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs

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Leather, Upholstery, Wood, Walnut

Franco Albini Style Mid-Century Bent Bamboo and Rattan Rocking Lounge Chair
Located in Landau an der Isar, Bayern
Franco Albini style vintage mid-century bent bamboo & rattan high backed rocking or lounge chair. Beautiful design - very 1960s / 1970s and would make a lovely addition to any home, ...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs

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Bamboo, Rattan

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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