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 The modernists rejected both natural and historical references and relied primarily on industrial materials such as metal, glass, plywood, and, later, plastics.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: Gray
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
By Seletti
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
Vanity Seat in Grey Lacquer by Robert Kuo, Limited Edition
By Robert Kuo
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
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
Emeco Counter Stool in Brushed Aluminum by Philippe Starck
By Emeco, Philippe Starck
Located in Hanover, PA
The Museum of Modern Art asked Philippe Starck and Emeco to make a simple stool for the “Mies Van der Rohe in Berlin” retrospective. The result is one of our best selling stools, a c...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Side Chairs
Materials
Aluminum
Emeco Broom Counter Stool in Dark Gray by Jasper Morrison
By Emeco, Philippe Starck
Located in Hanover, PA
Philippe Starck and Emeco came together to create a new chair that is reclaimed, repurposed, recyclable – and designed to last. The chair is made from 75% waste polypropylene and 15% reclaimed wood that would normally be swept into the trash, “Imagine”, says Philippe Starck, “a guy who takes a humble broom...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Side Chairs
Materials
Aluminum
Emeco 20-06 Stacking Chair in Brushed Aluminium by Norman Foster
Located in Hanover, PA
Emeco’s collaboration with Norman Foster resulted in the “20-06” Stacking chair. Foster envisioned a more “neutral” stacking chair-visually and physically lightweight. But the 20-06 ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Side Chairs
Materials
Aluminum
Polished Aluminum Magna Chair or Stool with Sheepskin Upholstery, Customizable
By Sight Unseen, Bestcase
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Made from rolled aluminum — in a non-directional satin finish — and sheepskin, the Magna chair, designed by Charles Constantine, takes its inspiration from...
Category
2010s American Modern Side Chairs
Materials
Aluminum
Ribbon Chair Metal Silver by Nika Zupanc, Made in Italy
By Nika Zupanc
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
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The Ribbon chair is the object that expresses the female language of Nika Zupanc with ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Side Chairs
Materials
Plastic
Opinion Ciatti Mammamia Leather Non Stackable Chair
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Mammamia leather is the leather-coated version of Mammamia, the chair designed by Marcello Ziliani, whose myriad of versions never cease to astonish. ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Side Chairs
Materials
Metal
Moroso Redondo Small Armchair by Patricia Urquiola
Located in Brooklyn, NY
An armchair with a distinctive two–part shape, the padded shell embraces the huge seat cushions. Its curves are shown off by the total absence of sharp corners and the softness of th...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Side Chairs
Materials
Steel
e15 This Side Chair by Stefan Diez
By Stefan Diez, e15
Located in New York, NY
The deceptively simple side chair this illustrates e15's key philosophy in exposing and featuring elements essential to the construction of a product. Named after the famous card tri...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary German Modern Side Chairs
Materials
Oak
Kartell Attila Table-Stool in Colored by Philippe Starck
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Attila table-stool, is a charismatic personality of striking originality and anti-conformism. Stools and tables which are cute and humorous but with one eye on functionality, thought...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Side Chairs
Materials
Plastic
Kartell Lou Lou Children's Ghost Chair in Crystal Heart by Philippe Starck
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The miniature version of one of the most famous design chairs joins the Kartell Kids line in several new versions. Philippe Starck's Lou Lou Ghost gets ne...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Side Chairs
Materials
Plastic
Emeco Icon Chair in Polished Aluminium by Philippe Starck
By Emeco, Philippe Starck
Located in Hanover, PA
Icon is a stacking chair cousin to the famous Starck designed Hudson chair. It has been used in hotels, bars and restaurants worldwide, as well as training centers, meeting areas and schools. Starck describes Icon as “the chair I see when I close my eyes” You can expect your Icon chair...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Side Chairs
Materials
Aluminum
Emeco Icon Chair in Brushed Aluminum by Philippe Starck
By Emeco, Philippe Starck
Located in Hanover, PA
Icon is a stacking chair cousin to the famous Starck designed Hudson chair. It has been used in hotels, bars and restaurants worldwide, as well as training centres, meeting areas and schools. Starck describes Icon as “the chair I see when I close my eyes” You can expect your Icon chair...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Side Chairs
Materials
Aluminum
DS-5020 Cylindrical Leather Wide Side Table by De Sede
By De Sede, Simon Busse
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Wide side table DS-5020/62 by de Sede. Available in two different heights, this elegant table construction presents itself in a cylindrical shape, enca...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Modern Side Chairs
Materials
Leather
Kartell Lou Lou Children's Ghost Chair in Crystal by Philippe Starck
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Following the runaway success of Louis Ghost, we’ve created a “baby” version of the famous Starck chair. Lou Lou Ghost inherits its “paternal” Classic line...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Side Chairs
Materials
Plastic
Emeco Kong Barstool with Arms in Brushed Aluminum by Philippe Starck
By Emeco, Philippe Starck
Located in Hanover, PA
Starck first designed the Kong barstool for the Chinese restaurant Kong in Paris. The one armed stool was intended to make it easy and graceful for the su...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Side Chairs
Materials
Aluminum
Set of 8 Knoll Handkerchief Chairs by Massimo vignelli
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Vintage 'Handkerchief' stacking chairs designed by Massimo Vignelli for Knoll, 1983. Grey plastic seat over a painted steel rod base. 18" seat height. Sold as a set of 8.
Category
1980s Vintage Modern Side Chairs
Materials
Steel
DS-5020 Cylindrical Leather Tall Side Table by De Sede
By Simon Busse, De Sede
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Tall side table DS-5020/61 by De Sede. Available in two different heights, this elegant table construction presents itself in a cylindrical shape, encased all-round in high-quality l...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Modern Side Chairs
Materials
Leather
Kartell Lou Lou Children's Ghost Chair in Crystal by Philippe Starck
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The miniature version of one of the most famous design chairs joins the Kartell Kids line in several new versions. Philippe Starck's Lou Lou Ghost gets ne...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Side Chairs
Materials
Plastic
Hayche Dune Chair, Black Powder Coated Steel Frame, UK, In Stock
Located in Liverpool, GB
The design of the Dune chair is based on the repeated shape of the arch, architectural and mathematical. This chair has an elegant and light aesthetic and i...
Category
2010s British Modern Side Chairs
Materials
Metal
Kartell Lou Lou Children's Ghost Chair in Pink Princess by Philippe Starck
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The miniature version of one of the most famous design chairs joins the Kartell Kids line in several new versions. Philippe Starck's Lou Lou Ghost gets ne...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Side Chairs
Materials
Plastic
Kartell Lou Lou Children's Ghost Chair in Pink It's a Girl by Philippe Starck
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The miniature version of one of the most famous design chairs joins the Kartell Kids line in several new versions. Philippe Starck's Lou Lou Ghost gets ne...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Side Chairs
Materials
Plastic
Tittable Sidechair by Natasja Alers
Located in Geneve, CH
Tittable sidechair by Natasja Alers, 2021.
Dimensions: 52 x 32 cm
Material: ceramics, glazes.
Visual artist Natasja Alers (The Hague, 1987) graduated from the Gerrit Rietveld Ac...
Category
2010s Dutch Modern Side Chairs
Materials
Ceramic
Dark Blue Sidechair by Natasja Alers
Located in Geneve, CH
Dark blue sidechair by Natasja Alers, 2021
Dimensions: 42 x 30 cm
Material: ceramics, glazes
Visual artist Natasja Alers (The Hague, 1987) graduated from the Gerrit Rietveld Aca...
Category
2010s Dutch Modern Side Chairs
Materials
Ceramic
Jade Sidechair by Natasja Alers
Located in Geneve, CH
Jade sidechair by Natasja Alers, 2021
Dimensions: 42 x 30 cm
Material: ceramics, glazes
Visual artist Natasja Alers (The Hague, 1987) graduated from the Gerrit Rietveld Academy ...
Category
2010s Dutch Modern Side Chairs
Materials
Ceramic
Medusa Stool by Pietro Franceschini
Located in Geneve, CH
Medusa stool by Pietro Franceschini
Sold exclusively by Galerie Philia
Manufacturer: Stefano Minotti
Dimensions: W 47 x L 60 x H 55cm
Materials: Lamb ...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Side Chairs
Materials
Bouclé
Kartell Lou Lou Children's Ghost Chair in Light Blue Prince by Philippe Starck
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The miniature version of one of the most famous design chairs joins the Kartell Kids line in several new versions. Philippe Starck's Lou Lou Ghost gets ne...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Side Chairs
Materials
Plastic
Un Beso En El Mar Marble Sculpted Stool by Pietro Franceschini
Located in Geneve, CH
Paonazzo marble sculpted stool by Pietro Franceschini.
Sold exclusively by Galerie Philia.
Materials: Paonazzo marble.
Dimensions: W 32cm, L 41cm, H 50cm.
Origin: Italy (Carrara)...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Side Chairs
Materials
Marble
Un Beso En El Mar Marble Sculpted Stool by Pietro Franceschini
Located in Geneve, CH
Un Beso En El Mar marble sculpted Stool by Pietro Franceschini
Materials: Paonazzo marble
Dimensions: W 32 cm, L 41 cm, H 50 cm
Origin: Italy (carrara
...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Side Chairs
Materials
Marble
DS-5020 Cylindrical Leather Wide Side Table by De Sede
By Simon Busse, De Sede
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Wide side table DS-5020/62 by de Sede. Available in two different heights, this elegant table construction presents itself in a cylindrical shape, enca...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Modern Side Chairs
Materials
Leather
Segment Highback Dining Chair in Blue Hydrangea Velvet
By TRNK
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The Segment Highback Dining Chair suits many different interior arrangements: incorporate it as a sculptural velvet lounge chair in your living r...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Side Chairs
Materials
Cotton, Upholstery, Velvet
Kartell Lou Lou Children's Ghost Chair Light Blue It's a Boy by Philippe Starck
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The miniature version of one of the most famous design chairs joins the Kartell Kids line in several new versions. Philippe Starck's Lou Lou Ghost gets ne...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Side Chairs
Materials
Plastic
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
Emeco Stool in Polished Aluminum by Philippe Starck
By Emeco, Philippe Starck
Located in Hanover, PA
The Museum of Modern Art asked Philippe Starck and Emeco to make a simple stool for the “Mies Van der Rohe in Berlin” retrospective. The result is one of our best selling stools, a c...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Side Chairs
Materials
Aluminum
Shaver Howard Italian Modernist Brushed Steel Metal Dining Chairs, Set of 4
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Shaver Howard Modernist Italian style brushed steel metal dining chairs, set of 4. Item features (4) side chairs, brushed steel metal frames, original labels, very nice vintage set, ...
Category
Late 20th Century North American Modern Side Chairs
Materials
Steel
Side Chairs - B&B Italia Iuta by Antonio Citterio
Located in Highclere, Newbury
Pair of white metal mesh and fabric B&B Italia Iuta side chairs by Antonio Citterio.
Antonia Citterio’s work encompasses furniture, architecture and interiors and spans the last 30 years; most notably with B&B Italia, Vitra and Kartell. The Iuta collection is a B&B Italia icon that dates back to the late 1980s and has been produced and re-introduced over the years in a number of versions. The seating range uses...
Category
Early 2000s Italian Modern Side Chairs
Materials
Steel, Chrome
Jasper Morrison Tate Chair in Fabric or Leather Upholstery for Cappellini
Located in New York, NY
Easy to stack, to a maximum of 6 pieces, the Tate chair designed by Jasper Morrison is part of a range that includes chairs and stools. This series has a ba...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Side Chairs
Materials
Foam, Beech, Plywood
Kelly Wearstler Hume Marble Sculptural Chair
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Uniquely carved from stone blocks and straddling the line between sculpture and functional design, the Hume chair can be used as both an indoor or outdoor decorative seating option. Each piece is hand carved from natural stone and is available in either nero marquina, big flower, or grey rainbow stone...
Category
2010s North American Modern Side Chairs
Materials
Marble
Customizable Powder-Coated Steel Sculptural Triangle Chair by Nazara Lazaro
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The Triangle chair is part of the Steel Collection, a series inspired by Joan Miró’s paintings and Picasso’s harlequins with a monochromatic nod to t...
Category
2010s German Modern Side Chairs
Materials
Steel
Eduard Locota Side Table Bench with Turquoise-Green Acrylic Glass
Located in Timisoara, RO
“La Falaise” is a French name translated into “The Cliff”
Walking along side to the Failaise d’Etretat, inspired by the beauty and strong contrasts of the France’s Northern Coast...
Category
2010s Balkan Modern Side Chairs
Materials
Composition
e15 Houdini Armchair by Stefan Diez
By Stefan Diez, e15
Located in New York, NY
The chair Houdini with armrest is part of the iconic chair family designed by Stefan Diez. Its unique design language and scaled construction result in a modern and enduring design. ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary German Modern Side Chairs
Materials
Wood
DS-5020 Cylindrical Leather Tall Side Table by De Sede
By De Sede, Simon Busse
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Tall side table DS-5020/61 by De Sede. Available in two different heights, this elegant table construction presents itself in a cylindrical shape, encased all-round in high-quality l...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Modern Side Chairs
Materials
Leather
Sculptural chair, one of a kind, hand crafted
By Rinat Design
Located in London, GB
Indicative of the designer's anomalous creative approach, this one of a kind sculptural chair ('Prima') is a prominent design piece. Handcrafted in stucco marmo (scagliola), the meth...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary British Modern Side Chairs
Materials
Steel
Lucite Acrylic, Brass Detailed and Leather Jetson Glamour Dining Chair
By Egg Designs
Located in Bothas Hill, KZN
The Jetson dining chair is part of the Tala collection designed by Egg Designs and manufactured in South Africa.
This Futuristic style dining chair has a ...
Category
2010s South African Modern Side Chairs
Materials
Brass, Steel
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
6 Dauphin Stilo Conference Chairs by Jessica Engelhardt
By Plan Dauphine
Located in Pasadena, TX
Dauphin Stilo conference with 5 star base and casters
Stilo’s clean lines with rounded edges and wide, uninterrupted surfaces offers the perfect platform for s...
Category
Late 19th Century North American Antique Modern Side Chairs
Materials
Chrome
111 Navy Mini Chair by Coca-Cola
By Emeco
Located in Hanover, PA
The 111 Navy Mini is a story of innovation, turning waste plastic into something that lasts. Each stool is made of 111 recycled PET bottles. Like the original 111 Navy stool...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Side Chairs
Materials
Plastic
Contemporary Chair for Ursula in Stucco Jesemonite
Located in London, GB
In April 2020 the President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, and the President of the European Council, Charles Michel, met the Turkish Pre...
Category
2010s Dutch Modern Side Chairs
Materials
Stucco
Modern Lucite Chair Rainbow Graduated Back Slats Attr Shlomi Haziza for H Studio
Located in Topeka, KS
Wonderful modern Lucite chair attributed to Shlomi Haziza for H. Studio with graduating back slats in colors of transparent lavender, teal, pink, ...
Category
Late 20th Century Modern Side Chairs
Materials
Faux Leather, Lucite
Hayche Dune Chair, Green Powder Coated Steel Frame, UK, Made to Order
Located in Liverpool, GB
The design of the Dune chair is based on the repeated shape of the arch, architectural and mathematical. This chair has an elegant and light aesthetic and i...
Category
2010s British Modern Side Chairs
Materials
Metal
Kartell Eur Stool in Gray 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
Etretat Side Table / Stool by Eduard Locota, Functional Art
Located in Timisoara, RO
“La Falaise” is a French name translated into “The Cliff”
Walking along side to the Failaise d’Etretat, inspired by the beauty and strong contrasts of the France’s Northern Coast...
Category
2010s Balkan Modern Side Chairs
Materials
Composition
Set of 12 Bernhardt Orbit Dining Chairs by Russ Lovegrove
By Bernhardt
Located in Pasadena, TX
Set of 12 Bernhardt orbit side chairs by Russ Lovegrove
Building upon classic designs by Charles Eames, Arne Jacobsen and Norman Cherner, Ross Loveg...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary North American Modern Side Chairs
Materials
Chrome
Cappellini Sunset Armchair in Beech with Fabric or Leather by Christophe Pillet
Located in New York, NY
The Sunset armchair by Christophe Pillet has a swiveling design and backrest and seat made of curved beech wood; the base is made of satined stainless steel. The padding of the Sunse...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Side Chairs
Materials
Stainless Steel
Opinion Ciatti Mammamia Sled Non Stackable Chair with Armrests
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Mammamia Sled has non-stackable steel sled base with armrests. For indoor use only. Available in gold structure with option of fabric or leather upholstery.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Side Chairs
Materials
Metal
Modern side chairs for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a broad range of unique Modern 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, tables, decorative objects and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with metal, wood and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Modern side chairs made in a specific country, there are Europe, North America, and United States pieces for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original side chairs, popular names associated with this style include Emeco, Jasper Morrison, Philippe Starck, and Sir Norman Foster. 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 $65 and tops out at $90,000 while the average work can sell for $2,120.
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