Minimalist Side Chairs
MINIMALIST STYLE
A revival in the popularity of authentic Minimalist furniture is rooted in history while reflecting the needs and tastes of the 21st century. Designer Ludwig Mies van der Rohe’s aphorism that “less is more” influenced the evolution of 20th-century interiors with an emphasis on function and order. This was a shift from the 19th century, with its lavish Victorian decorating, and was spread around the world through design styles including Bauhaus and brutalism.
Yet Minimalism was present in furniture design long before the clean lines of modernism, such as in the simple and elegant utility of Shaker furniture. Although the Minimalist art movement of the 1960s and ’70s had little crossover with furniture design, artist Donald Judd was inspired by the Shakers in creating his own spare daybeds and tables from sturdy wood. (Judd, whose advocacy of symmetry also informed his architectural projects, furnished his Manhattan loft with unassuming but poetic works by iconic modernist designers such as Gerrit Rietveld and Alvar Aalto.)
Understatement rather than ornamentation and open space instead of clutter are central themes for a Minimalist living room and bedroom. As opposed to Maximalism, the focus for Minimalist furniture and decor is on simplicity and considering the design and purpose of every object.
Furnishings are usually made in neutral or monochrome colors and pared down to their essentials — think nesting coffee tables, sectional sofas and accent pieces such as ottomans. And Minimalist ceramics can help achieve a decor that is both timeless and of the moment. The organic textures and personalization of handmade craftsmanship associated with these works have served as a sort of anti-Internet to screen-weary decorators. That said, while the thoughtful ergonomics of Scandinavian modern furniture, with its handcrafted teak frames, are at home in Minimalist spaces, so are the quietly striking pieces by Japanese designer Naoto Fukasawa that employ industrial materials like stainless steel, aluminum and plastic.
Minimalist furniture is not for making flashy statements; it boasts subdued appeal and excels at harmonizing with any room. And, as it encompasses many different movements and eras of design, it also never goes out of style, owing to its tasteful refinement.
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Style: Minimalist
SIDE CHAIR in solid black walnut with Japanese Kumiko patterned backrest
Located in East Hampton, NY
The Kumiko Side Chair takes a striking stance with its floating base and Kumiko backrest. The curved seat is hand-crafted and provides hours of comfortable sitting, while the airy ba...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Minimalist Side Chairs
Materials
Wood, Walnut
Easy Chair, Lounge Chair in Walnut Wood with Natural Leather Seat
Located in Zapopan, Jalisco. CP
The “Your Skin” easy chair is a comfortable low chair with a solid and light structure perfect to accentuate with its impeccable and minimal aesthetics the decoration in every room o...
Category
2010s Mexican Minimalist Side Chairs
Materials
Leather, Walnut
Maxime Old, Fireside Chair
By Maxime Old
Located in Paris, FR
The low chair designed by Maxime Old has a base in stained oak and matt varnish, and a seat that can be covered with fabrics or leather. We offer a color and fabric customization ser...
Category
2010s French Minimalist Side Chairs
Materials
Oak, Leather
Easy Chair, Lounge Chair in Black Beechwood with Natural Leather Seat
Located in Zapopan, Jalisco. CP
The “Your Skin” easy chair is a comfortable low chair with a solid and light structure perfect to accentuate with its impeccable and minimal aesthetics the decoration in every room o...
Category
2010s Mexican Minimalist Side Chairs
Materials
Leather, Walnut
Easy Chair, Lounge Chair in Beech Wood with Natural Leather Seat
Located in Zapopan, Jalisco. CP
The “Your Skin” easy chair is a comfortable low chair with a solid and light structure perfect to accentuate with its impeccable and minimal aesthetics the decoration in every room o...
Category
2010s Mexican Minimalist Side Chairs
Materials
Leather, Walnut
Easy Chair, Lounge Chair in Beech Wood with Fabric Seat
Located in Zapopan, Jalisco. CP
The “Your Skin” easy chair is a comfortable low chair with a solid and light structure perfect to accentuate with its impeccable and minimal aesthetics the decoration in every room o...
Category
2010s Mexican Minimalist Side Chairs
Materials
Leather, Walnut
Spinnetto Chair by Chiavari, 1960s
By Chiavari
Located in MIJDRECHT, NL
Very elegant and minimal looking Spinetto Chiavari chair with fine black ebonized frame and wicker seat and manufactured in the 1960s by Chiavari, It...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Minimalist Side Chairs
Materials
Wicker, Wood, Birch
Chair, Cream Lacquer by Robert Kuo, Handmade, Limited Edition
By Robert Kuo
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Chair
Cream lacquer
Hand Repousse
Metal base
Limited Edition
Each piece is individually crafted and is unique.
Lacquer is a technique that dates back to the Shang dynasty, circ...
Category
2010s Minimalist Side Chairs
Materials
Lacquer
Giorgio Armani Chestnut Constructivist Side Chairs, Italy, 1990s
Located in Utrecht, NL
Designed by Giorgio Armani, these side chairs have the same elegant aesthetic the designer is known for. The precision of construction is evident, with a result that feels modern as ...
Category
1990s Italian Minimalist Side Chairs
Materials
Wood
Carob Counter Stool by Sun at Six, Sienna Minimalist Stool in Oak Wood
By Sun at Six
Located in San Jose, CA
Sun at six is a contemporary furniture design studio working with traditional Chinese joinery masters to handcraft our pieces using traditional joinery. This minimal counter stool combines clean lines with quality material: solid white oak and vegetable tanned leather from a multi-generation family-run Italian tannery in Tuscany. Made using traditional joinery techniques with exposed tenons visible throughout.
For the Carob stool...
Category
2010s Chinese Minimalist Side Chairs
Materials
Leather, Oak
Minimalist Brazilian Armchair "Sandra" by Samuel Lamas
By Samuel Lamas
Located in Brasilia, DF
This award winning Minimalist armchair in steel, solid wood and leather is designed with a Classic and geometric reasoning.
The continuity of the structural lines suggests fluidity...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Minimalist Side Chairs
Materials
Steel
Set of 6 Comfortable Brazilian Rosewood Chairs
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Set of 6 comfortable Brazilian rosewood chairs. Sturdy angled Brazilian rosewood frames, original black vinyl upholstery.
Category
20th Century Brazilian Minimalist Side Chairs
Materials
PVC, Walnut
Minimalist Brazilian Armchair "Sandra" by Samuel Lamas
By Samuel Lamas
Located in Brasilia, DF
This award winning minimalist armchair in steel, solid wood and leather is designed with a Classic and geometric reasoning.
The continuity of the structural lines suggests fluidity...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Minimalist Side Chairs
Materials
Steel
Hypatia Side Chair With Unglazed Leather Seat And Back On Walnut Frame
Located in Toronto, Ontario
The Hypatia side chair is beautifully Minimalist in design. Subtle and thoughtful details highlight the implicit characteristics of the materials, ultimately working in harmony to cr...
Category
2010s Canadian Minimalist Side Chairs
Materials
Brass
Carob Counter Stool by Sun at Six, Nude Minimalist Stool in Oak Wood
By Sun at Six
Located in San Jose, CA
Sun at six is a contemporary furniture design studio working with traditional Chinese joinery masters to handcraft our pieces using traditional joinery. This minimal counter stool combines clean lines with quality material: solid white oak and vegetable tanned leather from a multi-generation family-run Italian tannery in Tuscany. Made using traditional joinery techniques with exposed tenons visible throughout.
For the Carob stool...
Category
2010s Chinese Minimalist Side Chairs
Materials
Leather, Oak
Pair of Minimalistic Beechwood Side Chairs
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of minimalistic beechwood side chairs.
Category
1980s American Vintage Minimalist Side Chairs
Materials
Beech
Fuji Chair in Oak finishing by Tiago Curioni
Located in Sao Paulo, SP
Fuji is a solid wood chair, with a sophisticated manufacturing and assembly system, capable of bending the wood to its maximum limit. Recently launched, its unique design has already...
Category
2010s Brazilian Minimalist Side Chairs
Materials
Hardwood
Set of 6 Comfortable Brazilian Rosewood Chairs
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Set of 6 Comfortable Brazilian Rosewood Chairs. Sturdy angled Brazilian rosewood frames, original black vinyl upholstery.
Category
20th Century Brazilian Minimalist Side Chairs
Materials
PVC, Walnut
Minimalist Brazilian Armchair "Sandra" by Samuel Lamas
By Samuel Lamas
Located in Brasilia, DF
This award winning minimalist armchair in steel, solid wood and leather is designed with a Classic and geometric reasoning.
The continuity of the structural lines suggests fluidity...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Minimalist Side Chairs
Materials
Steel
Noa Chair Oak Blood Red
Located in Cincinnati, US
Is it possible for an inanimate object to truly embody the essence of a yogi? To possess strength and harmony simultaneously? To effortlessly stand in the face of the seemingly impos...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Minimalist Side Chairs
Materials
Sheet Metal
Noa Chair Mustard Yellow
Located in Cincinnati, US
Is it possible for an inanimate object to truly embody the essence of a yogi? To possess strength and harmony simultaneously? To effortlessly stand in the face of the seemingly impossible and make it’s own reality? Ultimately balance is the beating heart of the Noa chair...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Minimalist Side Chairs
Materials
Sheet Metal
Carob Bar Stool by Sun at Six, Sienna Minimalist Stool in Oak Wood and Leather
By Sun at Six
Located in San Jose, CA
Sun at Six is a contemporary furniture design studio that works with traditional Chinese joinery masters to handcraft our pieces using traditional joinery. This minimal bar stool combines clean lines with quality material: solid white oak and vegetable tanned leather from a multi-generation family-run Italian tannery in Tuscany. Made using traditional joinery techniques with exposed tenons visible throughout.
For the Carob stool...
Category
2010s Chinese Minimalist Side Chairs
Materials
Oak, Leather
Clarkester Seat Maple White
Located in Cincinnati, US
A perfect mix of Scandinavian inspiration and industrial flare that cohesively come together to make a statement piece which embodies simplicity, functionality and elegance.
The ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Minimalist Side Chairs
Materials
Steel
Noa Chair Oak White
Located in Cincinnati, US
Is it possible for an inanimate object to truly embody the essence of a yogi? To possess strength and harmony simultaneously? To effortlessly stand in the face of the seemingly impossible and make it’s own reality? Ultimately balance is the beating heart of the Noa chair...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Minimalist Side Chairs
Materials
Sheet Metal
Minimalist Armchair "Helena" by Samuel Lamas
By Samuel Lamas
Located in Brasilia, DF
This award winning minimalist armchair 'Helena' designed by Samuel Lamas has an architectonic and geometric reasoning. The aim is to create a simple chair, with pure geometric shapes...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Minimalist Side Chairs
Materials
Steel
Minimalist Armchair "Helena" by Samuel Lamas
By Samuel Lamas
Located in Brasilia, DF
This award winning minimalist armchair 'Helena' designed by Samuel Lamas has an architectonic and geometric reasoning. The aim is to create a simple chair, with pure geometric shapes...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Minimalist Side Chairs
Materials
Steel
Minimalist Brazilian Armchair "Sandra" by Samuel Lamas
By Samuel Lamas
Located in Brasilia, DF
This award winning minimalist armchair in steel, solid wood and leather is designed with a Classic and geometric reasoning.
The continuity of the structural lines suggests fluidity...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Minimalist Side Chairs
Materials
Steel
Minimalist Armchair "Helena" by Samuel Lamas
By Samuel Lamas
Located in Brasilia, DF
This award winning minimalist armchair 'Helena' designed by Samuel Lamas has an architectonic and geometric reasoning. The aim is to create a simple chair, with pure geometric shapes...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Minimalist Side Chairs
Materials
Steel
Exotic Solid Wood Outdoor Modern Dining Chair from Costantini, Serrano
By Costantini
Located in New York, NY
This rectilinear solid wood accent or dining chair is an original work by Costantini and inspired by the work of artists like Donald Judd. Available in any wood or finish and for ind...
Category
2010s Argentine Minimalist Side Chairs
Materials
Wood
Black Side Chair, Dinning Chair Crafted in Solid Oak Wood
By Luis Vega
Located in Zapopan, Jalisco. CP
A chair for all occasions, from the ordinary to the extraordinary. This piece of furniture serves as a synthesis of structure and form, both remarked by its constructive clarity and ...
Category
2010s Mexican Minimalist Side Chairs
Materials
Oak
Side Chair, Dinning Chair Crafted in Solid Oak Wood
By Luis Vega
Located in Zapopan, Jalisco. CP
A chair for all occasions, from the ordinary to the extraordinary. This piece of furniture serves as a synthesis of structure and form, both remarked by its constructive clarity and ...
Category
2010s Mexican Minimalist Side Chairs
Materials
Oak
Juniper Chair by Sun at Six, Sienna, Minimalist Chair in Wood and Leather
By Sun at Six
Located in San Jose, CA
Sun at Six is a contemporary furniture design studio that works with traditional Chinese joinery masters to handcraft our pieces using traditional joinery. A simple classic, inspired by traditional shaker style. Clean, straightforward, and versatile, the Juniper chair...
Category
2010s Chinese Minimalist Side Chairs
Materials
Oak, Leather
Carob Bar Stool by Sun at Six, Nude Minimalist Stool in Oak Wood and Leather
By Sun at Six
Located in San Jose, CA
Sun at Six is a contemporary furniture design studio that works with traditional Chinese joinery masters to handcraft our pieces using traditional joinery. This minimal bar stool combines clean lines with quality material: solid white oak and vegetable tanned leather from a multi-generation family-run Italian tannery in Tuscany. Made using traditional joinery techniques with exposed tenons visible throughout.
For the Carob stool...
Category
2010s Chinese Minimalist Side Chairs
Materials
Leather, Oak
Juniper Stool by Sun at Six, Sienna Minimalist Stool in Wood and Leather
By Sun at Six
Located in San Jose, CA
Sun at Six is a contemporary furniture design studio that works with traditional Chinese joinery masters to handcraft our pieces using traditional joinery. A simple, versatile stool....
Category
2010s Chinese Minimalist Side Chairs
Materials
Oak, Leather
Set of 8 Chrome Dining Chairs by Milo Baughman for Thayer Coggin in COM
Located in New York, NY
Set of eight (8) dining chairs in COM / COL with tubular frame in polished chrome finish, designed by Milo Baughman for Thayer Coggin. USA, circa 1960.
Price Includes custom re-u...
Category
1970s American Vintage Minimalist Side Chairs
Materials
Chrome
Sergej Gerasimenko, Limited Edition Cardboard Chair for Returmöbler, circa 2010
Located in Uppsala, SE
Limited edition cardboard chair designed by Sergej Gerasimenko for his own company, Returmöbler, circa 2010. Limited to 100 pieces. This piece is nu...
Category
2010s Swedish Minimalist Side Chairs
Materials
Paper
Minimalist Brazilian armchair "Sandra" by Samuel Lamas
By Samuel Lamas
Located in Brasilia, DF
This award winning minimalist armchair in steel, solid wood and leather is designed with a Classic and geometric reasoning.
The continuity of the structural lines suggests fluidity....
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Minimalist Side Chairs
Materials
Steel
Cress Chair by Sun at Six, Sienna Minimalist Dining Chair in Wood, Leather
By Sun at Six
Located in San Jose, CA
Sun at Six is a contemporary furniture design studio that works with traditional Chinese joinery masters to handcraft our pieces using traditional joinery. A concave leather back mak...
Category
2010s Chinese Minimalist Side Chairs
Materials
Oak, Leather
Juniper Chair by Sun at Six, Nude Minimalist Chair in Wood and Leather
By Sun at Six
Located in San Jose, CA
Sun at Six is a contemporary furniture design studio that works with traditional Chinese joinery masters to handcraft our pieces using traditional joinery. A simple Classic, inspired by traditional Shaker style. Clean, straightforward, and versatile, the Juniper chair...
Category
2010s Asian Minimalist Side Chairs
Materials
Leather, Oak
Juniper Stool by Sun at Six, Nude Minimalist Stool in Wood and Leather
By Sun at Six
Located in San Jose, CA
Sun at Six is a contemporary furniture design studio that works with traditional Chinese joinery masters to handcraft our pieces using traditional joinery. A simple, versatile stool....
Category
2010s Chinese Minimalist Side Chairs
Materials
Leather, Oak
Danish Scimitar Chair by Preben Fabricius & Jørgen Kastholm for Bo Ex
Located in Shepperton, Surrey
A Danish "Scimitar" chair by Preben Fabricius and Jørgen Kastholm for Danish makers Bo-Ex.
It is upholstered in supple tan leather with burgundy trim. It rests on a striking, curv...
Category
Late 20th Century Danish Minimalist Side Chairs
Materials
Steel
Pair of Minimalistic Beechwood Side Chairs
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of minimalistic beechwood side chairs.
Category
1980s American Vintage Minimalist Side Chairs
Materials
Beech
Minimalist Armchair "Helena" by Samuel Lamas
By Samuel Lamas
Located in Brasilia, DF
This award winning minimalist armchair 'Helena' designed by Samuel Lamas has an architectonic and geometric reasoning. The aim is to create a simple chair, with pure geometric shapes...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Minimalist Side Chairs
Materials
Steel
Set of 6 Comfortable Brazilian Rosewood Chairs
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Set of 6 comfortable Brazilian rosewood chairs. Sturdy angled Brazilian rosewood frames, original black vinyl upholstery.
Category
20th Century Brazilian Minimalist Side Chairs
Materials
PVC, Walnut
Minimalist Armchair "Helena" by Samuel Lamas
By Samuel Lamas
Located in Brasilia, DF
This award winning minimalist armchair 'Helena' designed by Samuel Lamas has an architectonic and geometric reasoning. The aim is to create a simple chair, with pure geometric shapes...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Minimalist Side Chairs
Materials
Steel
Hall Side Chair in Waxed and Polished Aluminium Plate by Jonathan Nesci
Located in Columbus, IN
Minimalist side chair in .25 inch thick aluminium plate, part of solo nine variations at Mondo Cane Gallery in 2011. Digitally cut aluminium plates intersec...
Category
2010s Minimalist Side Chairs
Materials
Aluminum
'Chair" from the Catenary Collection by Minimalist Studio Artist Adam Zimmerman.
Located in Bellport, NY
"Chair" by Studio Craft and minimalist Artist Adam Zimmerman. This curvaceous and comfortable chair is shown here in stain blue/green ash wood, click through for other color option...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Minimalist Side Chairs
Materials
Wood
Cress Chair by Sun at Six, Nude Minimalist Side or Dining Chair in Wood, Leather
By Sun at Six
Located in San Jose, CA
Sun at Six is a contemporary furniture design studio that works with traditional Chinese joinery masters to handcraft our pieces using traditional joinery. A concave leather back mak...
Category
2010s Chinese Minimalist Side Chairs
Materials
Leather, Oak
Édition Maison Gerard, Metal Chair, United States, 2018
Located in New York, NY
Per design supplied by Maison Gerard.
Category
2010s American Minimalist Side Chairs
Materials
Steel
Dutch 1960s Lounge Chairs in Solid Wenge Wood and New Pure Wool Upholstery
Located in bergen op zoom, NL
Very nice engineered and constructed pair of Dutch lounge chairs that are most likely a design by Martin Visser or Hein Stolle for 't Spectrum early 1960s.
The frames are made of ...
Category
1960s Dutch Vintage Minimalist Side Chairs
Materials
Wool, Foam, Wenge
Pair of Minimalistic Beechwood Side Chairs
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of minimalistic beechwood side chairs.
Category
1980s American Vintage Minimalist Side Chairs
Materials
Beech
Set of 6 Comfortable Brazilian Rosewood Chairs
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Set of 6 Comfortable Brazilian Rosewood Chairs. Sturdy angled Brazilian rosewood frames, original black vinyl upholstery.
Category
20th Century Brazilian Minimalist Side Chairs
Materials
Walnut, PVC
Minimalist side chairs for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a broad range of unique Minimalist side chairs for sale on 1stDibs. Many of these items were first offered in the 21st Century and Contemporary, but contemporary artisans have continued to produce works inspired by this style. If you’re looking to add vintage side chairs created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include seating and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with wood, animal skin and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Minimalist side chairs made in a specific country, there are North America, South America, and Brazil pieces for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original side chairs, popular names associated with this style include Samuel Lamas, Sun at Six, Laura Noriega, and Luis Vega. It’s true that these talented designers have at times inspired knockoffs, but our experienced specialists have partnered with only top vetted sellers to offer authentic pieces that come with a buyer protection guarantee. Prices for side chairs differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $368 and tops out at $16,800 while the average work can sell for $1,860.
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