Modern Side Chairs
MODERN STYLE
The late 19th and early 20th centuries saw sweeping social change and major scientific advances — both of which contributed to a new aesthetic: modernism. Rejecting the rigidity of Victorian artistic conventions, modernists sought a new means of expression. References to the natural world and ornate classical embellishments gave way to the sleek simplicity of the Machine Age. Architect Philip Johnson characterized the hallmarks of modernism as “machine-like simplicity, smoothness or surface [and] avoidance of ornament.”
Early practitioners of modernist design include the De Stijl (“The Style”) group, founded in the Netherlands in 1917, and the Bauhaus School, founded two years later in Germany.
Followers of both groups produced sleek, spare designs — many of which became icons of daily life in the 20th century. The modernists rejected both natural and historical references and relied primarily on industrial materials such as metal, glass, plywood, and, later, plastics. While Bauhaus principals Marcel Breuer and Ludwig Mies van der Rohe created furniture from mass-produced, chrome-plated steel, American visionaries like Charles and Ray Eames worked in materials as novel as molded plywood and fiberglass. Today, Breuer’s Wassily chair, Mies van der Rohe’s Barcelona chair — crafted with his romantic partner, designer Lilly Reich — and the Eames lounge chair are emblems of progressive design and vintage originals are prized cornerstones of collections.
It’s difficult to overstate the influence that modernism continues to wield over designers and architects — and equally difficult to overstate how revolutionary it was when it first appeared a century ago. But because modernist furniture designs are so simple, they can blend in seamlessly with just about any type of décor. Don’t overlook them.
Style: Modern
Color: Gold
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
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 Tab.u Large 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 Tab.u large stool is a traditional tall bar stool. 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. 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
Floor Model Sale - Aril Side Chair by DeMuro Das
By DeMuro Das
Located in New York, NY
SAMPLE SALE PIECE FROM DEMURO DAS NYC SHOWROOM
Finishes are as shown in the photographs
IN STOCK: x 1 Holland & Sherry - Brunswick Sky, Solid Satin Bronze Leg...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Side Chairs
Materials
Bronze
"Coluna" Organic Form Horizontal Slat Polished Bronze Dining / Side Chairs
Located in New York, NY
7 Contemporary / Modern "Coluna" dining side chairs in a biomorphic form constructed from polished bronze, featuring organically shaped horizontal slat backs. (PRICED EACH) (1 matchi...
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21st Century and Contemporary Asian Modern Side Chairs
Materials
Metal, Bronze
Salvador Hand-Forged Bronze Side Chair by Newel Modern
Located in New York, NY
2 "Salvador" side chairs featuring an organic biomorphic modern design inspired by natural forms and neutral tones, constructed of hand-forged bronze. (PRICED EACH) (BY NEWEL MODERN)...
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21st Century and Contemporary Asian Modern Side Chairs
Materials
Metal, Bronze
"Banquete" Contemporary Polished Bronze Side Chairs
Located in New York, NY
12 "Banquete" Contemporary dining / side chairs constructed in an organic form from polished brass
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21st Century and Contemporary Asian Modern Side Chairs
Materials
Metal, Bronze
Mustard Queen Heart Stool by Royal Stranger
Located in Geneve, CH
Queen heart side table by Royal Stranger
Dimensions: 46 x 49 x 43 cm
Different upholstery colors and finishes are available. Brass, copper or stainless steel in polished or brushed finish.
Materials: velvet heart shape upholstery on the top of a stainless steel coated in brass plated foot.
The Queen heart stool...
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2010s Portuguese Modern Side Chairs
Materials
Gold Leaf
Set of 2 Queen Heart Stools by Royal Stranger
Located in Geneve, CH
Set of 2 queen heart stools by Royal Stranger
Dimensions: 46 x 49 x 43 cm
Different upholstery colors and finishes are available. Brass, copper or stainless steel in polished or br...
Category
2010s Portuguese Modern Side Chairs
Materials
Gold Leaf
Set of 4 Mustard Queen Heart Stools by Royal Stranger
Located in Geneve, CH
Set of 4 mustard queen heart stools by Royal Stranger
Dimensions: 46 x 49 x 43 cm
Different upholstery colors and finishes are available. Brass, copper or stainless steel in polish...
Category
2010s Portuguese Modern Side Chairs
Materials
Gold Leaf
Queen Heart Stool by Royal Stranger
Located in Geneve, CH
Queen heart side table by Royal Stranger
Dimensions: 46 x 49 x 43 cm
Different upholstery colors and finishes are available. Brass, copper or stainless steel in polished or brushed finish.
Materials: velvet heart shape upholstery on the top of a stainless steel coated in brass plated foot.
The Queen heart stool...
Category
2010s Portuguese Modern Side Chairs
Materials
Gold Leaf
Set of 2 Queen Heart Stools by Royal Stranger
Located in Geneve, CH
Set of 2 Queen heart stools by Royal Stranger
Dimensions: 46 x 49 x 43 cm
Different upholstery colors and finishes are available. Brass, copper or stainless steel in polished or br...
Category
2010s Portuguese Modern Side Chairs
Materials
Gold Leaf
Set of 2 Mustard Queen Heart Stools by Royal Stranger
Located in Geneve, CH
Set of 2 mustard queen heart stools by Royal Stranger
Dimensions: 46 x 49 x 43 cm
Different upholstery colors and finishes are available. Brass, copper or stainless steel in polish...
Category
2010s Portuguese Modern Side Chairs
Materials
Gold Leaf
Set of 4 Queen Heart Stools by Royal Stranger
Located in Geneve, CH
Set of 4 Queen heart stools by Royal Stranger
Dimensions: 46 x 49 x 43 cm
Different upholstery colors and finishes are available. Brass, copper or stainless steel in polished or br...
Category
2010s Portuguese Modern Side Chairs
Materials
Gold Leaf
Set of 4 Queen Heart Stools by Royal Stranger
Located in Geneve, CH
Set of 4 queen heart stools by Royal Stranger
Dimensions: 46 x 49 x 43 cm
Different upholstery colors and finishes are available. Brass, copper or stainless steel in polished or br...
Category
2010s Portuguese Modern Side Chairs
Materials
Gold Leaf
Set of 4 Mustard Queen Heart Stools by Royal Stranger
Located in Geneve, CH
Set of 4 mustard queen heart stools by Royal Stranger
Dimensions: 46 x 49 x 43 cm
Different upholstery colors and finishes are available. Brass, copper or stainless steel in polish...
Category
2010s Portuguese Modern Side Chairs
Materials
Gold Leaf
e15 Houdini Side Chair by Stefan Diez
By Stefan Diez, e15
Located in New York, NY
E15 celebrates ten years of chair Houdini by Stefan Diez with a curated palette of anniversary colors. In his search for an ergonomic, organic seating shell without involving expensi...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary German Modern Side Chairs
Materials
Wood
Opinion Ciatti Mammamia Stackable Chair with Armrests Set of 2
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Mammamia stackable chair with armrests, made with die-cast aluminium shell and steel structure. For indoor/outdoor use. Stackable. Available in gold structure with white or black coa...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Side Chairs
Materials
Metal
Opinion Ciatti Mammamia Non Stackable Chair, Set of 2
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Mammamia chair with die-cast aluminum shell and steel structure. For indoor/outdoor use. Non-stackable. Available in gold structure with white or black ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Side Chairs
Materials
Metal
Opinion Ciatti Mammamia Diamond Non Stackable Chair
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Mammamia knows how to be chic, very chic, incredibly chic! Mammamia Diamond is definitely the most sophisticated chair in the Mammamia range and stems from the co-operation between O...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Side Chairs
Materials
Metal
Twig Side Chair in Cast Bronze with Leather Seat by Elan Atelier (Preorder)
By Elan Atelier
Located in New York, NY
Made to order Twig Side Chair / Armchair in Cast Bronze with Leather Seat Cushion by Elan Atelier.
Inspired by Giacometti, the twig chair is a sculptural form cast in solid bronze w...
Category
2010s European Modern Side Chairs
Materials
Bronze
Opinion Ciatti Mammamia Sled Stackable Chair with Armrests Set of 2
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Mammamia Sled has stackable steel sled base with armrests. For indoor/outdoor use. Available in gold structure with black, white, or gold leaf finish. Also available in mirrored aluminum and chrome finish. This Item is sold as a set of 2 chairs.
One, one hundred, one thousand Mammamia! You could very well say that when you realize the surprising versatility of this chair collection by Marcello Ziliani...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Side Chairs
Materials
Metal
Set of 4 Gold Metallic Ribbon Chairs by Nika Zupanc, Made in Italy
By Nika Zupanc
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
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Set of 4 gold metallic ribbon chairs
The Ribbon chair is the object that expresses the...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Side Chairs
Materials
Plastic
Belle Side Chair by DeMuro Das with Hand-Cast Solid Bronze Legs
By DeMuro Das
Located in New York, NY
The Belle Side Chair by DeMuro Das has an elliptical shaped seat with standard or feather/down cushion and curved back. Hand-cast solid bronze legs extend up the back of the seat, ma...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Side Chairs
Materials
Bronze
Aril Side Chair by DeMuro Das with Hand-Cast Legs in Solid Satin Bronze
By DeMuro Das
Located in New York, NY
The Aril side chair by DeMuro Das features a curved, elongated tight back and loose seat cushion. The hand-cast solid bronze legs are finely detailed with horizontal grooves. Constru...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Side Chairs
Materials
Bronze
Morgan Bench in Cast Bronze from Elan Atelier
By Elan Atelier
Located in New York, NY
Morgan Bench in Cast Bronze from Elan Atelier
The Morgan bench is cast using the lost wax method in solid bronze with the Chinese Cloud pattern. The exterior finish is antique bronz...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary European Modern Side Chairs
Materials
Bronze
Wooster Stool, in Walnut and Gold Leaf, by Dean and Dahl
By Dean & Dahl
Located in Putnam Valley, NY
This delightful little stool was designed to defy gravity. It seems to be extremely delicately balanced when in reality it is extremely sturdy. It is the ...
Category
2010s American Modern Side Chairs
Materials
Gold Leaf
Lincoln Lounge Chair in Blackened Oiled Steel and Full Grain Leather
Located in Vancouver, BC
A single grain leather hide, tensioned with cord lacing underneath the seat, makes up the expanse of this richly textured chair. The blackened frame is p...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Canadian Modern Side Chairs
Materials
Metal, Bronze
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Modern side chairs for sale on 1stDibs.
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