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 The modernists rejected both natural and historical references and relied primarily on industrial materials such as metal, glass, plywood, and, later, plastics.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.
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Style: Modern
Set of 2, Tria Gold 4 Legs Chair, Black Open Pore Seat by Colé Italia
Located in Geneve, CH
Set of 2, tria gold 4 legs chair, black open pore seat by Colé Italia with Lorenz & Kaz (2019)
Dimensions: H 82.5, D 52, W 61 cm.
Materials: Plywood chair with 4 metal legs in 3 po...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Side Chairs
Materials
Metal
Set of 2, Tria Wood 4 Legs Chair, Striped Seat Ivory and Black by Colé Italia
Located in Geneve, CH
Set of 2, Tria wood 4 legs chair, striped seat ivory and black by Colé Italia with Lorenz & Kaz
Dimensions: H 82.5, D 52, W 61 cm
Materials: Plywood chair; 4 legs solid oak base
...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Side Chairs
Materials
Oak, Plywood
Set of 2, Tria Wood 4 Legs Chair, Denim & 3 Legs Red by Colé Italia
Located in Geneve, CH
Set of 2, tria wood 4 legs chair, denim & 3 legs red by Colé Italia with Lorenz & Kaz
Dimensions: H 82.5, D 52, W 61 cm
Materials: Plywood chair; 4 legs solid oak base
Also Avai...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Side Chairs
Materials
Oak, Plywood
Set of 4, Tria Wood 3 Legs Chair, Striped Seat Ivory and Black by Colé Italia
Located in Geneve, CH
Set of 4,Tria wood 3 legs chair, striped seat ivory and black - solid oak wood structure by Colé Italia with Lorenz & Kaz
Dimensions: H 82.5, D 52, W 61 cm
Materials: Plywood chair...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Side Chairs
Materials
Oak, Plywood
Set of 2, Tria Wood 4 Legs Chair, Black Open Pore Seat by Colé Italia
Located in Geneve, CH
Set of 2, tria wood 4 legs chair, black open pore seat - black painted legs open pore by Colé Italia with Lorenz & Kaz (2019)
Dimensions: H 82.5, D 52, W 61 cm.
Materials: Plywood ...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Side Chairs
Materials
Oak, Plywood
Set of 4, Tria Wood 3 Legs Chair, Black Open Pore Seat by Colé Italia
Located in Geneve, CH
Set of 4, tria wood 3 legs chair, black open pore seat - black painted legs open pore by Colé Italia with Lorenz & Kaz (2019)
Dimensions: H 82.5, D 52, W 61 cm.
Materials: plywood ...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Side Chairs
Materials
Oak, Plywood
Set of 4, Tria Wood 4 Legs Chair, Black Open Pore Seat by Colé Italia
Located in Geneve, CH
Set of 4, tria wood 4 legs chair, black open pore seat - black painted legs open pore by Colé Italia with Lorenz & Kaz (2019)
Dimensions: H 82.5, D 52, W 61 cm
Materials: Plywood c...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Side Chairs
Materials
Oak, Plywood
Tria Simple Chair Upholstered, Orange Fabric, Natural Oak Legs by Colé Italia
Located in Geneve, CH
Tria Simple chair Upholstered, Orange Fabric, Natural Oak Legs by Colé Italia with Lorenz & Kaz
Dimensions: H 82.5, D 52, W 58 cm
Materials: Plywood Chair; 4 Legs Solid Oak Base
...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Side Chairs
Materials
Oak, Plywood
Tria Simple Oak, Painted Black by Colé Italia
Located in Geneve, CH
Tria Simple oak, seat Painted Black Open Pore - Black Painted Legs 0pen Pore by Colé Italia with Lorenz & Kaz
Dimensions: H 82.5, D 52, W 58 cm
Materials: Plywood Chair; 4 Legs Sol...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Side Chairs
Materials
Oak, Plywood
Tria Simple Oak by Colé Italia
Located in Geneve, CH
Tria simple oak by Colé Italia by Colé Italia with Lorenz & Kaz
Dimensions: H 82.5, D 52, W 58 cm
Materials: Plywood Chair; 4 Legs Solid Oak Base
Also Available: Tria; 3 Legs, w...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Side Chairs
Materials
Oak, Plywood
$668 / item
Tria Simple Oak, RAL Color Seat and/or Legs by Colé Italia
Located in Geneve, CH
Tria simple oak, RAL color Seat and/or legs by Colé Italia with Lorenz & Kaz
Dimensions: H 82.5, D 52, W 58 cm
Materials: Plywood Chair; 4 Legs Solid Oak Base, White
Our iconic chair designed by German duo Lorenz + Kaz. Tria is a table chair, at the same time many people place it as
a sculpture, as ornament in an entrance, a bedroom or in a living room. It recalls the impossible forms of Dutch graphic
artist and engraver Maurits Escher...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Side Chairs
Materials
Oak, Plywood
Set of 2, Tria Simple Chair Upholstered in Blue Felter, Oak by Colé Italia
Located in Geneve, CH
Set of 2, Tria simple chair upholstered in blue felter, natural oak leg by Colé Italia with Lorenz & Kaz
Dimensions: H 82.5, D 52, W 58 cm
Materials: Plywood Chair; 4 Legs Solid Oa...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Side Chairs
Materials
Oak, Plywood
Set of 4, Tria Simple Chair Upholstered in Blue Felter, Oak by Colé Italia
Located in Geneve, CH
Set of 4, tria simple chair upholstered in blue felter, natural oak leg by Colé Italia with Lorenz & Kaz
Dimensions: H 82.5, D 52, W 58 cm
Materials: Plywood Chair; 4 Legs Solid Oa...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Side Chairs
Materials
Oak, Plywood
Set of 4, Tria Simple Oak, RAL Color Seat and/or Legs by Colé Italia
Located in Geneve, CH
Set of 4, Tria Simple Oak, RAL Color seat and/or Legs by Colé Italia with Lorenz & Kaz
Dimensions: H 82.5, D 52, W 58 cm
Materials: Plywood Chair; 4 Legs Solid Oak Base, White
A...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Side Chairs
Materials
Oak, Plywood
Set of 4, Tria Simple Chair Upholstered, Acid Green by Colé Italia
Located in Geneve, CH
Set of 4, tria simple chair Upholstered, Acid Green Fabric, Natural Oak Legs by Colé Italia with Lorenz & Kaz
Dimensions: H 82.5, D 52, W 58 cm
Materials: Plywood Chair; 4 Legs Sol...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Side Chairs
Materials
Oak, Plywood
Set of 2, Tria Simple Chair Upholstered, Black Leather by Colé Italia
Located in Geneve, CH
Set of 2, Tria simple chair upholstered, black leather and oak legs by Colé Italia with Lorenz & Kaz
Dimensions: H 82.5, D 52, W 58 cm
Materials: Plywood Chair; 4 Legs Solid Oak Ba...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Side Chairs
Materials
Leather, Oak, Plywood
Set of 4, Tria Simple Chair Upholstered, Black Leather by Colé Italia
Located in Geneve, CH
Set of 4, Tria Simple chair Upholstered, Black Leather and Oak Legs by Colé Italia with Lorenz & Kaz
Dimensions: H 82.5, D 52, W 58 cm
Materials: Plywood Chair; 4 Legs Solid Oak Ba...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Side Chairs
Materials
Leather, Oak, Plywood
Set of 4, Tria Gold Upholstered, Chili by Colé Italia
Located in Geneve, CH
Set of 4, tria gold upholstered, Chili by Colé Italia with Lorenz & Kaz
Dimensions: H 82.5, D 52, W 58 cm
Materials: Plywood Chair; Golden Metal Legs, Upholstered Fabric C
Also ...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Side Chairs
Materials
Metal
Set of 4, Tria Simple Chair Upholstered, Black Leather, Oak Legs by Colé Italia
Located in Geneve, CH
Set of 4, tria simple chair Upholstered, Black Leather, Natural Oak Legs by Colé Italia with Lorenz & Kaz
Dimensions: H 82.5, D 52, W 58 cm
Materials: Plywood Chair; 4 Legs Solid O...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Side Chairs
Materials
Leather, Oak, Plywood
Set of 2, Tria Simple Chair Upholstered, Natural Leather by Colé Italia
Located in Geneve, CH
Set of 2, tria simple chair Upholstered, Natural Leather and Oak Legs by Colé Italia with Lorenz & Kaz
Dimensions: H 82.5, D 52, W 58 cm
Materials: Plywood Chair; 4 Legs Solid Oak ...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Side Chairs
Materials
Leather, Oak, Plywood
Set of 4, Tria Gold Upholstered, Menta by Colé Italia
Located in Geneve, CH
Set of 4, Tria gold upholstered, Menta by Colé Italia with Lorenz & Kaz
Dimensions: H 82.5, D 52, W 58 cm
Materials: Plywood Chair; Golden Metal Legs, Upholstered Fabric C
Also ...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Side Chairs
Materials
Metal
Set of 4, Tria Gold Upholstered, Broce by Colé Italia
Located in Geneve, CH
Set of 4, tria gold upholstered, broce by Colé Italia with Lorenz & Kaz
Dimensions: H 82.5, D 52, W 58 cm
Materials: plywood chair; golden metal legs, upholstered fabric C
Also ...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Side Chairs
Materials
Metal
Set of 2, Tria Gold Upholstered, Menta by Colé Italia
Located in Geneve, CH
Set of 2, tria gold Upholstered, Menta by Colé Italia with Lorenz & Kaz
Dimensions: H 82.5, D 52, W 58 cm
Materials: Plywood Chair; Golden Metal Legs, Upholstered Fabric C
Also ...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Side Chairs
Materials
Metal
Set of 2, Tria Gold Upholstered, Antrazite by Colé Italia
Located in Geneve, CH
Set of 2, Tria Gold Upholstered, Antrazite by Colé Italia with Lorenz & Kaz
Dimensions: H 82.5, D 52, W 58 cm
Materials: Plywood Chair; Golden Metal Legs, Upholstered Fabric C
A...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Side Chairs
Materials
Metal
Set of 4, Vienna Chair, Canaletto Anthracite & Beech Light Blue by Colé Italia
Located in Geneve, CH
Set of 4, vienna chair, canaletto, nord wool anthracite & beech wood light blue by Colé Italiawith Emmanuel Gallina
Dimensions: H 78, W 48, D 50 cm
Materials: Stained beech wood ch...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Side Chairs
Materials
Wool, Upholstery, Wood
Set of 2 Black Cielo Stacking Chair by Sebastian Herkner
Located in Geneve, CH
Set of 2 black Cielo stacking chair by Sebastian Herkner
Materials: PVC strings, powder-coated steel frame.
Technique: Made from recycled plastic and weaved by local craftspeople ...
Category
2010s German Modern Side Chairs
Materials
Steel
Set of 2 Mint Cielo Stacking Chair by Sebastian Herkner
Located in Geneve, CH
Set of 2 mint cielo stacking chair by Sebastian Herkner.
Materials: PVC strings, powder-coated steel frame.
Technique: made from recycled plastic and weaved by local craftspeople i...
Category
2010s German Modern Side Chairs
Materials
Steel
Set of 4 Black Cielo Stacking Chair by Sebastian Herkner
Located in Geneve, CH
Set of 4 Black Cielo stacking chair by Sebastian Herkner
Materials: PVC strings, powder-coated steel frame.
Technique: Made from recycled plastic and weaved by local craftspeople ...
Category
2010s German Modern Side Chairs
Materials
Steel
Minimalist Timeless Armchair in Oak Wood and Black Leather
By Alvaro Siza
Located in Lisboa, Lisboa
An armchair named after a charismatic location in Lisbon, situated next to the river. ALCÂNTARA is meant to be relaxing, for one to take a break from the stress of daily life, to rea...
Category
2010s Portuguese Modern Side Chairs
Materials
Leather, Wood, Oak
Folding Glass Chair Made with Italian Glass and Oxidized Steel Treated
Located in NEW YORK, NY
This folding chair is made in Italy from locally sourced and recycled glass and steel. After being repurposed the steel used was treated with superficially with a water-based solutio...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Side Chairs
Materials
Steel
Green Stretch Stool
Located in Providence, RI
Carnevale Studio's most popular collection, “Stretch”.
Through experiments with a number of different materials I chose latex, bungee and rope for their bright colors and wondrous ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Dutch Modern Side Chairs
Materials
Metal
$1,014 / item
2000s Set of Three Vico Magistretti for DePadova "Cirene" Armchair Ebonized Wood
Located in Philadelphia, PA
These are a set of three Cirene stackable Ebonized chairs, originally designed by Vico Magistretti in 1999. These particular examples were produced by DePadova for Knoll in Italy. Th...
Category
Early 2000s Italian Modern Side Chairs
Materials
Steel
Grey & Pink Stretch Chair
Located in Providence, RI
Carnevale Studio's most popular collection, “Stretch”.
Through experiments with a number of different materials I chose latex, bungee and rope for their bright colors and wondrous ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Dutch Modern Side Chairs
Materials
Metal
$1,611 / item
Phase Design, "Kickstand Side Chair", (With Arms)
By Phase Design
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Important to note that this listing is for the Kickstand Side Chair (With Arms) in a Flat White Powder Coat Finish. Pricing is COM and this listing does not include the price of fabr...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Side Chairs
Materials
Brass, Steel
$2,680 / item
Phase Design, "Kickstand Side Chair", (Armless)
By Phase Design
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Important to note that this listing is for the Kickstand Side Chair (Armless) in a Flat White Powder Coat Finish. Pricing is COM and this listing does not include the price of fabric...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Side Chairs
Materials
Brass, Steel
$2,490 / item
Fuschia Stretch Stool
Located in Providence, RI
New special edition colorway: Fuschia Stretch Stool with fluorescent accent - exclusive to 1stdibs.
Handmade in the Netherlands and first edition to be made in Europe.
Carnevale Stu...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Dutch Modern Side Chairs
Materials
Metal
$744 Sale Price / item
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Empire Chair in Molded Plywood by Robert Venturi & Denise Scott, 1984
Located in New York, NY
Empire chair in molded plywood with laminated finish in the "Grandmother" pattern. Designed by Robert Venturi and Denise Scott Brown for Knoll, USA, 1984.
Category
1980s American Vintage Modern Side Chairs
Materials
Plywood
Price Upon Request
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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