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 The modernists rejected both natural and historical references and relied primarily on industrial materials such as metal, glass, plywood, and, later, plastics.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: White
Emeco Broom Stacking Chair in White by Philippe Starck
By Philippe Starck, Emeco
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 fiber that would normally be swept into the trash, “Imagine”, says Philippe Starck, “a guy who takes a humble broom and starts to clean the workshop and with this dust he makes new magic”. That’s why we call it Broom chair...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Side Chairs
Materials
Plastic
2010s White Air Chairs by Jasper Morrison for Magis / Herman Miller
By Jasper Morrison, Magis
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This is a set of four stackable air chairs, designed by Jasper Morrison and produced by Magis of Italy, distributed by Herman Miller. We have multiple sets available, though the pric...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Side Chairs
Materials
Plastic
Emeco Broom Counter Stool in White by Philippe Starck
By Philippe Starck, Emeco
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 Broom Barstool in White by Philippe Starck
By Philippe Starck, Emeco
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%...
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
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
21st C. 4 White Leather and Gilt Metal Side Chairs - Style of Milo Baughman
Located in Morristown, NJ
21st c., A set of four custom contemporary white leather side chairs in the style of Milo Baughman, with gilt metal frames, unmarked. These chairs are from a residence decorated by the incomparable designer/architect Daniel Romualdez who has been listed in Architectural Digest’s AD100 on numerous occasions.
Dimensions:
37.5"h x 19.75"w x 24.5"d, 19"h (to seat)
Condition:
Good, minor marks, scuffs, and creases to leather consistent with age and use. Show well. Ready to place.
Provenance:
A Daniel Romualdez Commission, 660 Madison Avenue, New York
Romualdez design philosophy is a simple one : “Form follows function—a home, no matter how beautiful, does not succeed if it’s not comfortable.”. He made comfort of clients his top priority, creating interiors which are equally gorgeous and inviting.
His first project, done while he was still at Yale, was the renovation of his parents’ Stanford White house on Long Island. Romualdez has created homes for inter alia Tory Burch, Daphne Guinness, Ina Garten, Cornelia Guest...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Side Chairs
Materials
Metal
Opinion Ciatti Con Fort Set of 2 Steel Folding Chairs
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Foldable and light, with an adjustable back, Con fort is a contemporary reinterpretation of one of the Industrial era’s first work chairs. Designed by Maurizio Galante and Tal Lancman, Con fort is the solution for all the problems that usually have the folding chair...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Side Chairs
Materials
Aluminum
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
Vintage Modern to Post Modern White Lacquered Side Chair with Arched Top
Located in Topeka, KS
Lovely vintage modern to postmodern white lacquered side chair with arched top. Beautiful condition, keeping in mind that this is vintage and not new so will have signs of use and we...
Category
Late 20th Century Unknown Modern Side Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Wood, Lacquer
Set of 10 Custom Modern White Lacquered Dining Chairs in Designer Fabric
By Carrocel
Located in North York, ON
Set of 10 custom modern white lacquered dining chairs in designer fabric. The Carrocel Opus chair exudes comfort with its fully upholstered ...
Category
2010s American Modern Side Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Wood
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
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
Contemporary Hand Carved Blackened Steel Bench with Handwoven Horsehair in White
Located in Bronx, NY
HORSE HAIR BENCH NO. 1
JM. Szymanski
d. 2019
Contemporary furniture at its finest. Horsehair textile and blackened iron are combined to create an exciting juxtaposition of elements...
Category
2010s American Modern Side Chairs
Materials
Steel, Iron, Wrought Iron
Emeco Alfi Low Back Chair with Black Powder-Coated Aluminum Frame by Jasper
By Emeco, Jasper Morrison
Located in Hanover, PA
Emeco and Jasper Morrison together, designed and engineered the Alfi collection with the conviction that what you don't see is as important as what you do see. Made of reclaimed mate...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Side Chairs
Materials
Aluminum
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
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
Californian Modern Dining Chairs in White Boucle Upholstery
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Streamlined Californian Mid-Century Modern side chairs with white bouclé terry upholstery and sleek pale yellow metal frame.
Very comfortable and functional design.
Category
20th Century American Modern Side Chairs
Materials
Steel
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
Emeco Alfi Low Back Chair with Aluminum Frame by Jasper Morrison
By Emeco, Jasper Morrison
Located in Hanover, PA
Emeco and Jasper Morrison together, designed and engineered the Alfi Collection with the conviction that what you don't see is as important as what you do see. Made of reclaimed mate...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Side Chairs
Materials
Aluminum
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
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 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
Emeco Alfi High Back Chair with Aluminum Frame by Jasper Morrison
By Emeco, Jasper Morrison
Located in Hanover, PA
Emeco and Jasper Morrison together, designed and engineered the Alfi Collection with the conviction that what you don't see is as important as what you do see. Made of reclaimed mate...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Side Chairs
Materials
Aluminum
Opinion Ciatti Mammamia Fur Non Stackable Chair
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Mammamia is sinuous, colored, brilliant…warm! Mammamia fur, the special edition by Lapo Ciatti, is the warm and welcoming version of the Mammamia chair....
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Side Chairs
Materials
Metal
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
Opinion Ciatti Mammamia Non Stackable Chair with Armrests
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Mammamia chair with armrest, made with die-cast aluminum shell and steel structure. For indoor use. Non-stackable. Available in gold structure with whit...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Side Chairs
Materials
Metal
Opinion Ciatti Mammamia Punk Non Stackable Chair
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Mammamia Punk chair with frame in die-cast aluminum and structure in steel. Indoor use, non-stackable. With 398 studs, applied by hand. One seat package. T...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Side Chairs
Materials
Metal
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
Emeco Alfi High Back Chair with Black Powder Coated Aluminum Frame by Jasper
By Jasper Morrison, Emeco
Located in Hanover, PA
Emeco and Jasper Morrison together, designed and engineered the Alfi Collection with the conviction that what you don't see is as important as what you do see. Made of reclaimed mate...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Side Chairs
Materials
Aluminum
Alfi Chair in White and Ash Wood with High Back by Jasper Morrison
By Jasper Morrison, Emeco
Located in Hanover, PA
Emeco and Morrison together, designed and engineered The Alfi collection with the conviction that what you donÕt see is as important as what you do see. Alfi reflects Emeco and Morri...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Side Chairs
Materials
Wood
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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