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Side Chairs For Sale
Period: 21st Century and Contemporary
Period: 1970s
Pair of Vintage Italian Side Chairs
Located in London, GB
A very interesting and stylish pair of vintage Italian side chairs. They were made in Italy and date from the 1970-80’s. They are of superb quality, with a quirky and quite unusual ...
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Side Chairs

Materials

Steel

1975 Warren Platner for CI Designs Oak & Dark Tan Fabric Dining Arm Chair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Listed for sale is a circa 1975 production oak and dark tan fabric armchair designed by renowned architect and furniture designer Warren Platner. This piece was part of a series that Platner designed for CI Designs...
Category

1970s American Modern Vintage Side Chairs

Materials

Oak, Fabric

Shaggy Bean Bag Chair Cover Icelandic Sheepskin - Made in Australia
Located in Dural, AU
Imagine the kids relaxing in this eco-friendly and genuine sheepskin beanbag while they read, learn or play their favorite video game. This large and long wool shaggy bean bag chair is handcrafted from the finest long wool Icelandic sheepskin resulting in the most amazing shaggy and tactile appearance with a wool range of 5 to 6 inches (8 - 15cm) in length. The natural white color is unaltered, preserving the natural beauty of the original wool color, as the Natural white may come with hints of a rich creamy undertone. Sheepskin qualities are underestimated, as they are cool in the summer, as the wool hollow fiber absorbs heat and releases the heat over seven times faster than a synthetic fiber while in the colder months, the wool warming properties keep the body snuggle and warm making this sheepskin bean bag chair the perfect comfort décor for all year round. Whether styled in the kid's bedroom to help with learning, placed in the living room for additional seating, or in the cinema room for the ultimate gaming experience, this long wool shaggy bean bag will be loved and enjoyed by all. Our Icelandic sheepskins are carefully sourced directly from Europe, using only natural by-products and eco-friendly processing, without the use of harsh and toxic chemicals that are damaging to the environment and humans, making them safer and healthier inside the home for everyone to enjoy. Each Icelandic sheepskin beanbag chair is individually handcrafted in Australia by eluxury home with expertise and craftsmanship and most importantly made to strict child safety law. The sheepskin beanbags come with an additional internal cotton bean fill cover, a safety child lock zipper and a genuine leather base for extra durability and easy care. Eluxury home are artisan makers of authentic sheepskin beanbags and offers this design in a collection of long wool sheepskin colors, View image gallery for color selection. This sheepskin bean bag does not come with bean fill but can be requested upon additional charge. The dimensions of the sheepskin beanbag are calculated according to the pattern but will differ according to the amount of fill used. Features: handcrafted from genuine Icelandic sheepskins colour: natural white (may have a slight creamy yellow undertone) custom make in other colors dimensions: 990cm width x 80cm height (+ wool pile) long and shaggy wool pile r Individually handcrafted in Australia Made to strict Australian Child...
Category

2010s Australian Side Chairs

Materials

Sheepskin

1970s Woven Italian Chair
Located in London, England
Vintage cantilever chair with hand woven seat and sheet caned back. Manufactured in Italy, 1970s. Made from a singular tube which curves geometrically to create an incredibly strikin...
Category

1970s Italian Organic Modern Vintage Side Chairs

Materials

Stainless Steel

Set of 8 Mid-Century Modern Walnut Wood Shell Dining Chairs by Charles Eames
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A complete set of molded plywood dining chairs designed by Charles Eames and produced by Herman Miller. These feature beautifully grained ...
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2010s American Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs

Materials

Steel

Celeste Chair in Boucle Fabric and Brass and Mint Metal by Lara Bohinc
Located in Holland, AMSTERDAM
Celeste chair plays with contrasting shapes, materials and textures. The circles and squares join to make a chair that has both substance and lightness. ...
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2010s British Modern Side Chairs

Materials

Metal

1973, Verner Panton for Rosenthal, Side Chair Including Original Panton Fabric
Located in Amsterdam IJMuiden, NL
Please ask Casey Godrie Ibiza/Amsterdam for our competitive shipping quotes. This icon is with armrests, pretty rare, with a swivel base. The chair's fabric is in very good conditio...
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1970s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Side Chairs

Materials

Metal, Chrome

PH Snake Chair, Chrome, Leather Natural Un-Dyed, Leather Upholstery, Visible
Located in Copenhagen, DK
The PH Snake chairs flowing lines within its steel tube design are inspired by the strong yet flexible body of a snake. It is multi-use and fits any roo...
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2010s Danish Bauhaus Side Chairs

Materials

Chrome

Pair of Chic 'Méandre' Side Chairs by Design Frères
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of chic undulating 'Méandre' side chairs by Design Frères. Bronzed steel frames. Natural linen upholstered cushions. These Méandre™ chairs from our exclusive Design Frères® li...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary French Modern Side Chairs

Materials

Steel

Solid Bentwood Side Chair Stool, Velvet Upholstery by Raka Studio
Located in Cape Girardeau, MO
A side/filler chair made in solid ashwood by bending wood. Three of the legs have been made using the wood-turning technique to adopt an abstract natural wave-like design. It has bee...
Category

2010s Unknown Modern Side Chairs

Materials

Ash, Bentwood, Velvet

Suelo Modern Side Chair
Located in Oak Harbor, OH
This Suelo modern side chair is beautifully constructed from solid wood in Ohio, USA. The lounge chair's silhouette is simple, modern, and slee...
Category

2010s North American Modern Side Chairs

Materials

Hardwood

Opinion Ciatti Tab.u Small Stool
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Take a wooden frame, cover it in aluminium and then work its surface, ""scrunch” it by hand to achieve a crimpled profile. This is the process at the core of the Tab.u Collection, stools and tables with absolutely distinctive lines. The low Tab.u stool, the firstborn in the family, is a really versatile object. It is perfect in any environment and for all uses: around the table for an unexpected guest, in the bathroom to rest objects or towels, in the living room when there is no more room on the sofa or in the bedroom instead of the usual bedside table. Its elder brother, Big Tab.u is a traditional tall bar stool. It is stunning around a counter or a kitchen island, both at home or in the most glamorous clubs. The family is complete with the addition of the Tab.u Mirror and the Tab.u Lamp...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Side Chairs

Materials

Aluminum

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 heavy full grain hardwood with walnut finish. Perfect for either casual or formal di...
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2010s Portuguese Modern Side Chairs

Materials

Faux Leather, Wood

Kartell Eur Stool in White by Fabio Novembre
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The EUR stool by Fabio Novembre is a cube printed with shapes and geometries inspired, to scale, by Italian rationalist architecture of the 1930s and 1940s. The stool can be multi-pu...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Side Chairs

Materials

Plastic

Aluminum Chair "Industry Garden Furniture" by Seletti, White
Located in Doral, FL
From its very first year in 1964, Seletti in Cicognara, Mantova, has followed its principle of professionality service and constant research to strive for betterness innovation and o...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Modern Side Chairs

Materials

Aluminum

Contemporary Chair in Brazilian Hardwood by Ricardo Graham Ferreira
Located in Nova Friburgo, RJ
This contemporary chair is a three legged comfortable and elegant piece of fine crafted furniture, made in tropical Brazilian hardwood and natural fiber cord at the artist workshop. ...
Category

2010s Brazilian Side Chairs

Materials

Cord, Wood, Hardwood

Painted French Louis XVI Style Hand-Carved Side Chairs Made in France Options
Located in Chicago, IL
We have been searching for a correct size and “comfortable by American standards” Louis XVI side chair. Copied from an original circa 1800s French Louis XVI side chair...
Category

2010s French Louis XVI Side Chairs

Materials

Leather, Upholstery, Beech

Set of reused chair with stool, Madam Rubens, designed by Frank Willems, 00's
By Frank Willems
Located in Denventer, NL
special set of chair with stool, Madam Rubens, designed by Frank Willems, Eindhoven 20s. “The Madam Rubens is a full, mature lady after an extreme makeo...
Category

Early 2000s Dutch Modern Side Chairs

Materials

Foam, Wood

Vanity Seat in Grey Lacquer by Robert Kuo, Limited Edition
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Vanity seat. Grey lacquer. Handmade. Wood base. Lacquer is a technique that dates back to the Shang dynasty, circa 1600-1100 B.C. These pieces are made with at least 60 coats of org...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Modern Side Chairs

Materials

Lacquer

Stool Designed by Calle Warfvinge, Sweden, Contemporary
Located in Stockholm, SE
Stool designed by Calle Warfvinge, Sweden. Contemporary. Ash. Unique. This contemporary Swedish stool is a work of unparalleled craftsmanship. Calle Warfvinge carefully chose the ...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Swedish Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs

Materials

Ash

"Maria Alice" Chair, by Marcelo Magalhães, Brazilian Contemporary Design
Located in Sao Paulo, SP
This outstanding chair was designed by Marcelo Magalhães in 2022. The unique organic shape of the wood is beautifully combined with the handwork of...
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21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Organic Modern Side Chairs

Materials

Straw, Wood

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...
Category

1970s Swiss Mid-Century Modern Vintage Side Chairs

Materials

Fabric, Oak

Industrial Dining Chairs by Elmar Flötotto , 1970
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Elegant cherry colored pagwood industrial dining chairs, on stackable, espresso color enameled metal frames by Elmar Flötotto for Pagholz, Germany, ergonomic cut-out in seat for eas...
Category

1970s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Side Chairs

Materials

Metal

Custom Louis Pava Cane Back Side Chair
Located in North York, ON
Louis Pava Custom Cane Back Side Chair. Beautiful Louis XVI inspired chair with cane back. Featuring 2 tone look with natural cane back and black...
Category

2010s Italian Louis XVI Side Chairs

Materials

Fabric, Cane, Beech

Pair of Vintage Sculpted Oak Armchairs by Madison Furniture
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This stunning pair of vintage modern arm chairs feature unique "box" style sides. The beautiful wood grain and floating angled backrest add to the allure. Smooth edges and plush blue upholstery ensure comfort in any modern interior. Made by Madison Furniture Industries...
Category

1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Side Chairs

Materials

Upholstery, Hardwood, Wood, Oak

Tolix A Chair Perforated Outdoor Painted in White
Located in Shakopee, MN
Created in 1927 by Xavier Pauchard, TOLIX®'s authentic a chair is an icon of industrial design. It is part of the collections in the Vitra Museum, Moma, Pompidou Center as well as in...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary French Side Chairs

Materials

Stainless Steel

18 DSS Stacking Chairs, Charles & Ray Eames, Herman Miller, Orange Fiberglass
Located in Hausmannstätten, AT
One of 18 stackable dining room chairs by Charles & Ray Eames for Herman Miller, manufactured in midcentury, circa 1970 (late 1960s or ear...
Category

1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Side Chairs

Materials

Metal, Chrome

Rare Danish Chair in Solid aged Pine by Nissen & Gehl 1970, Model: Fyrkat
Located in København K, 84
One original rare danish dining chair in solid pine designed by Nissen & Gehl for Jens Hansens møbelfabrik in Silkeborg Denmark 1970. It has beautifully aged golden pine color and is...
Category

1970s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Side Chairs

Materials

Pine

Gio Ponti Principi Chair in white, blue, red or black for Cassina, Italy - New
Located in Berlin, DE
Prices vary dependent on the chosen material/color. A design icon, product of the golden age that marked the historic partnership between the great architect Ponti and Cassina. Gio P...
Category

2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs

Materials

Leather, Fabric, Ash

Set of 8 Custom Modern Leather Dining Chairs with Washed Finish
Located in North York, ON
Set of 8 custom modern leather dining chairs with washed finish. This Neo-Deco side chair is a Carrocel custom piece. The frame is composed of unfinished maple with a curved rectangu...
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2010s Canadian Modern Side Chairs

Materials

Leather, Maple

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

Clara Porset's Mexican Butaque Chair, licensed reedition by Luteca
Located in New York, NY
Cuban-born Clara Porset was a pioneer for modern design in Mexico. Having studied architecture in New York and then Paris, she finally settled in Mexico devoting her life to championing her mutually enriching vision of modernity and tradition. A fierce proponent of historical craft traditions, Clara Porset created wholly contemporary versions of the classic Mexican vernacular forms including the colonial butaque chair...
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2010s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs

Materials

Hide, Maple

Seletti Pink "Lipsticks" Upholstered Occasional Chair by Toiletpaper
Located in Doral, FL
Mix and match the wildest graphics designed by Toiletpaper and get the most iconic dining room of all. Also available in blue. - Material: Fabrics in polyester, frame in wood with...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Modern Side Chairs

Materials

Polyester, Wood

Spade Ashwood Corner Chair by Faye Toogood
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Spade chair is an ode to the rural life in the English countryside in which designer Faye Toogood grew up and had her first encounters with shapes and colors of the natural world. Th...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Danish Modern Side Chairs

Materials

Wood

Opinion Ciatti Foliae Sculptural Stool
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A stool with multiple uses, made by welding small sheets of metal. This is how the projects of the Foliae collection are born, sculptural objects, between art and design, which come ...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Side Chairs

Materials

Steel

Opinion Ciatti Primasedia Chair, Set of 2
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Primasedia is a chair that, as the name suggests, could be the archetype of the first seat ever designed in human history. A chair that despite the stability and solidity of the stee...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Side Chairs

Materials

Steel

Seletti "Revolver" Upholstered Occasional Chair by Toiletpaper
Located in Doral, FL
Mix and match the wildest graphics designed by Toiletpaper and get the most iconic dining room of all. - Material: Fabrics in polyester, frame in wood with polyurethane padding an...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Modern Side Chairs

Materials

Polyester, Wood

Seletti "Lipsticks" Upholstered Occasional Chair by Toiletpaper
Located in Doral, FL
Mix and match the wildest graphics designed by Toiletpaper and get the most iconic dining room of all. - Material: Fabrics in polyester, frame in wood with polyurethane padding an...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Modern Side Chairs

Materials

Polyester, Wood

Seletti "Studio Job-Blow" Metal Folding Chair, Mouth
Located in Doral, FL
Seletti together with the quirky duo, Job Smeets and Nynke Tynagel create the craziest and most innovative brand collaboration with unconventional and irresistibly cheeky designs. Hot dogs, sensual lips, eggs and herbs contaminate the pushy styles of these hyper-realism Pop Artists. Haute couture design becomes prêt-à-porter loaded with a disruptive force that transforms any object into a sculpture. Blow and Un_Limited: Not just a collection of objects. Blow is a new multi-faceted design brand, aimed at the concept of affordable design. This new family of objects in a “pop” spirit includes rugs, LED lamps, foldable chairs, a set of porcelain plates and mirrors. Its first capsule collection again highlights once more Seletti’s passion for unconventional projects. Stefano Seletti, the brand’s art...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Modern Side Chairs

Materials

Metal

Casamidy Black Powder Coated Iron Manchez Chairs
Located in Southampton, NY
Casamidy black powder coated iron Manchez chairs covered in muslin fabric. These chairs could be used for indoor or outdoor use with the appropriat...
Category

2010s Mexican Side Chairs

Materials

Wrought Iron

Polished Brass "33 Step" Bar Chair/Stool by Zhipeng Tan
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Tan’s practice, since graduating from the China Academy of Art, has been focused on the ancient technique of lost-wax casting. This ancient foundry process has created an intersection between Tan’s interest in heritage casting techniques and organic forms. The forms designed by Tan vary from being environmental (water drops, tree roots) to being figurative (spinal cords, pelvic structures). The Lily collection brings together the botanical and human motifs most explicitly. The tension between the two references cause the works to become abstracted and take on a slightly surreal quality, whilst maintaining functionality. The 33 Step chair...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Side Chairs

Materials

Brass

French Louis XVI Style Side Chairs, Handmade in France, Choice of Finishes
Located in Chicago, IL
For years we have been searching for a proper size and “comfortable” Louis XVI side chair. Finally we came upon a beautiful set from the 1800s in the style of Jacob from Chateau de I...
Category

2010s French Louis XVI Side Chairs

Materials

Leather, Upholstery, Beech

Anna Karlin Original Chess Stool, Shape D
Located in New York, NY
Like chess pieces dotted across a board, these sculptures can be placed throughout a room. Used as side tables or stools, they are made to work in series or alone. Metal stools are m...
Category

2010s American Side Chairs

Materials

Brass, Steel

Anna Karlin Original Chess Stool, Shape B
Located in New York, NY
Like chess pieces dotted across a board, these sculptures can be placed throughout a room. Used as side tables or stools, they are made to work in series or alone. Metal stools are m...
Category

2010s American Side Chairs

Materials

Steel, Brass

Pair of Oak and Leather Razor Blade Armchairs by Henning Kjaernulf
Located in Chicago, IL
Now a Scandinavian Icon, the work of Danish furniture maker Henning Kjaernulf is becoming highly collectible well loved and appreciated for its design simplicity and master craftsman...
Category

1970s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Side Chairs

Materials

Leather, Wood

Post Modern Office Desk Side Dining Chair by Steelcase
Located in New York, NY
Chic architectural, ergonomic design office, side desk, dining chairs by Steelcase. The chairs feature yellow tweed continuous seats and backs, with dark gray plastic shells, on chro...
Category

1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Side Chairs

Materials

Chrome

6 Kartell Italy Mademoiselle Chairs by Philippe Starck Black Fabric Lucite
Located in Miami, FL
Vintage Set of 6 Mademoiselle dining or armchairs in the original black cotton upholstery and with transparent Lucite frames. Designed by Philippe Starck and made in Italy by Kartel...
Category

Early 2000s Italian Side Chairs

Materials

Fabric, Foam, Lucite

Four Drexel Heritage Chinoiserie Ming Style Spindle Back Dining Chairs
Located in Topeka, KS
Handsome set of four Drexel Heritage Chinoiserie Ming style spindle back dining chairs with semi-loose cushion seats which are upholstered ...
Category

Early 2000s American Chinoiserie Side Chairs

Materials

Fabric, Wood

Sculptural Mid-Century Modern French Side Chair, in Style of André Bloc
Located in Den Haag, NL
Sculptural Mid-Century Modern French side chair, in style of André Bloc.
Category

1970s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Side Chairs

Materials

Steel

Waves Chair by Olivia Cognet
Located in Geneve, CH
Waves Chair by Olivia Cognet Dimensions: W 58 x D 46 x H 60 cm Materials: Ceramic. Each of Olivia’s handmade creations is a unique work of art, the snapshot of a precious moment cap...
Category

2010s French Post-Modern Side Chairs

Materials

Ceramic

Set of Six Hans Wegner GE-525 Dining Chairs, 1960
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Wonderful set of six dining room chairs, model GE525, designed by Hans J. Wegner and manufactured by GETAMA in the 1960s, in smoked oak and light colored, speck...
Category

1970s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Side Chairs

Materials

Wool, Oak

Arne Hovmand Olsen Style Mid Century Danish Teak Chair
Located in Countryside, IL
Arne Hovmand Olsen Style Mid Century Danish Teak Chair This chair measures: 22 wide x 20.5 deep x 29.75 inches high, with a seat height of 17 and arm height/chair clearance of 26.25...
Category

1970s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Side Chairs

Materials

Upholstery, Teak

Pair of teak hand shaped chairs, 1970s
Located in HEVERLEE, BE
Vintage solid teak wooden sculpted hand chairs. Beautifully made chairs, very decorative as a pair. 1970s - Asia Good overall condition Dimensions: Height: 68cm width: 40cm Depth...
Category

1970s Thai Post-Modern Vintage Side Chairs

Materials

Teak

Danish Vintage Leather Lounge Chair by Bramin
Located in London, GB
A stylish and extremely comfortable Danish vintage leather lounge chair by Bramin, dating from the 1970’s. It is of superb quality with a sleek and well built design. The bentwood f...
Category

1970s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Side Chairs

Materials

Leather, Bentwood

ISU Lowback Textured Satin Metal Chair by Soraya Osorio
Located in Vero Beach, FL
ISU Lowback chair has a satin grazed textured handmade metal finish with a sheen when exposed to light. The seat cushion is a lustrous black hair on hide. COM accepted upon approval....
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Side Chairs

Materials

Metal, Aluminum

CraftAssociates Dining Chair, Milo Baughman Dining Chairs, Oval, Cane, Walnut
Located in Oak Harbor, OH
CraftAssociates Dining Chair, Milo Baughman Dining Chairs, Oval, Cane, Walnut The Milo Baughman Oval Cane Back Walnut Side Chair for Craft Associates® Furniture is expertly crafted....
Category

2010s American Modern Side Chairs

Materials

Sheepskin, Walnut, Wood

Swedish Designer, Side Chairs, Pine, Sweden, 1977
Located in High Point, NC
A pair of pine side chairs designed and produced in Sweden in 1977. Seat height 17.5”
Category

1970s Swedish Vintage Side Chairs

Materials

Pine

Ole Wanscher set of Six Refinished Mahogany Dining Chairs, Custom Upholstery
Located in Knebel, DK
This set of six mahogany Rungstedlund dining chairs designed by Ole Wanscher were produced during the 1960s and 1970s by Poul Jeppesen Furniture. The dining chairs are part of the ...
Category

1970s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Side Chairs

Materials

Mahogany

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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