Modern Swivel 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 The modernists rejected both natural and historical references and relied primarily on industrial materials such as metal, glass, plywood, and, later, plastics.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
Number in Set: Set of 5
Moooi Bart Swivel Armchair in Foam Seat with Shade Ochre 20291 Upholstery
By Moooi
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The Bart armchair brings a friendly sort of grandeur to your home. This single-seater does the rounded shapes of the Bart family even more justice, especially with the optional swive...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Dutch Modern Swivel Chairs
Materials
Upholstery
Moooi Bart Swivel Armchair in Foam Seat with Solis, Dawn Upholstery
By Moooi
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The Bart armchair brings a friendly sort of grandeur to your home. This single-seater does the rounded shapes of the Bart family even more justice, especially with the optional swive...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Dutch Modern Swivel Chairs
Materials
Upholstery
Moooi Hana Swivel Armchair in Hallingdal 65, 130 Grey Upholstery
By Moooi, Simone Bonanni
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Create your own world in your safe space that is the Hana Armchair. Let the softness of the folds lure you in and when you step into that abundance of soft fabric, you’re stepping in...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Dutch Modern Swivel Chairs
Materials
Upholstery
Moooi Bart Swivel Armchair in Foam Seat with Ultra White Upholstery
By Moooi
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The Bart armchair brings a friendly sort of grandeur to your home. This single-seater does the rounded shapes of the Bart family even more justice, especially with the optional swive...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Dutch Modern Swivel Chairs
Materials
Upholstery
Moooi Bart Swivel Armchair in Foam Seat with Spectrum Walnut 30093 Upholstery
By Moooi
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The Bart Armchair brings a friendly sort of grandeur to your home. This single-seater does the rounded shapes of the Bart family even more justice, especially with the optional swive...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Dutch Modern Swivel Chairs
Materials
Upholstery
Shaker Swivel Armchair, by Ambrozia, Ebonized Oak & Steel, Burnt Orange Leather
By AMBROZIA
Located in Drummondville, Quebec
The Shaker Swivel Counterstool armchair is made to order from our unique Ambrozia black textured steel tubing frame. This contemporary / modern swivel armchair is available in a larg...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Canadian Modern Swivel Chairs
Materials
Steel
Moooi Hana Swivel Armchair in Divina Melange 3, 457 Orange Upholstery
By Moooi, Simone Bonanni
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Create your own world in your safe space that is the Hana Armchair. Let the softness of the folds lure you in and when you step into that abundance of soft fabric, you’re stepping into your own space and away from the hustle and bustle of the world. A moment of contemplation and ultimate relaxation. Mindfulness made tangible in the shape of a chair.? The Hana is sculptured around the human body and its need to be pampered, embraced and accommodated for long stretches of time. The generous, cute, subtly curves allow for hours of lounging to daydream, read a book and let your imagination fly. Metal frame. elastic straps, cut and molded foam.
Additional information:
Material: Metal, foam, upholstery
Upholstery: Divina melange...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Dutch Modern Swivel Chairs
Materials
Upholstery
Modern Round Swivel Chair
Located in Greenwich, CT
This modern swivel chair is built to order and completely customizable. Able to rotate 360 degrees and features one loose back and seat cushion.
Measurements:
Overall: 37” W x 37” D...
Category
2010s American Modern Swivel Chairs
Materials
Maple
Low Walnut Base Swivel Chair with Cut Velvet
Located in Greenwich, CT
A petite yet bulbous silhouette solid maple frame perched atop a stained walnut pedestal, this swivel chair is all about form. Shown upholstered in a striking Scalamandre abstract Jackson Pollack inspired cut velvet in a combination of blush, black, and warm white on a silver/black relief...
Category
2010s American Modern Swivel Chairs
Materials
Velvet, Walnut
Aida Swivel Amrchair in Genuine Leather Soul Whitney and Saddle Extra Cammello
Located in New York, NY
Aida, swivel armchair has a soft and graceful design that brings to mind the corolla of a flower. In fact, its armrests open and curve outwards like petals. When designing Aida, Robe...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Swivel Chairs
Materials
Metal
Modern Swivel Chair with Bauhaus Velvet Print, Customizable
Located in Greenwich, CT
A simple customizable swivel chair with loose seat cushion (foam and down/feather wrap). The frame is solid hard maple with glue or dowel joinery. The cushion sits atop webbing and e...
Category
2010s North American Modern Swivel Chairs
Materials
Velvet, Fabric
Emeco Nine-0 Swivel Armchair with Bar Back and Gray Seat by Ettore Sottsass
By Ettore Sottsass, Emeco
Located in Hanover, PA
Before he died at the age of 90, Ettore Sottsass worked with Emeco on his last chair- the Nine-0. The inspiration was Sottsass own Navy chair in his Milan apartment-but this time wit...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Swivel Chairs
Materials
Aluminum
Modern Shearling Swivel Chair with Faux Metallic Vinyl Textured Contrast Back
Located in Greenwich, CT
Slope arm bucket swivel chair with real shearling and contrast vinyl on outside back. Tight, firm, responsive seat and upholstery. Swivels 360 degrees.
Measurements:
Overall: 33”W ...
Category
2010s American Modern Swivel Chairs
Materials
Sheepskin
De Sede DS-414 Swivel Base Armchair in White Upholstery by De Sede Design Team
By De Sede
Located in Brooklyn, NY
When the little brother suddenly grows up DS-414 is a chair that follows the movements of the person seated and provides noticeable support for the sitting posture: sitting has never...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Modern Swivel Chairs
Materials
Fabric
21st Century Carpanese Home Italia Swivel Armchair with Metal Modern, Royal
Located in Sanguinetto, IT
Swivel armchair with metal base and upper part upholstered. Characterized by a soft backrest perfectly curved that hugs you and enhances the comfort.
Internal padding complete the d...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Swivel Chairs
Materials
Metal
21st Century Carpanese Home Italia Partial Swivel Chair with Metal Modern, 7519
Located in Sanguinetto, IT
Armchair with partial turning gold metal base and upper part upholstered. Characterized by a soft backrest perfectly shaped and hugs you to enhance the comfort.
Irregular shape stit...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Swivel Chairs
Materials
Metal
Emeco Navy Swivel Armchair in Brushed Aluminum with Bar Back by Us Navy
By Emeco
Located in Hanover, PA
First built for use on submarines in 1944, the Navy Chair has been in continuous Production ever since. With the famous 77 step Process, our craftsmen take soft, recycled aluminum, h...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Swivel Chairs
Materials
Aluminum
21st Century Carpanese Home Italia Partial Swivel Chair with Metal Modern, 7510
Located in Sanguinetto, IT
Armchair with partial turning gold metal base and upper part upholstered with wooden frame. Characterized by a soft backrest perfectly shaped and hugs you to enhance the comfort.
Th...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Swivel Chairs
Materials
Metal
1 of 10 Vitra Eames Herman Miller Black Leather Swivel Office Chairs
Located in GB
We are delighted to offer for sale 1 of 10 original vintage Charles & Rays Eames, Vitra, Herman Miller high back black leather office swivel ar...
Category
20th Century English Modern Swivel Chairs
Materials
Chrome
Emeco Hudson Swivel Armchair in Brushed Aluminum by Philippe Starck
By Philippe Starck, Emeco
Located in Hanover, PA
The Hudson, designed for the Hudson hotel in NYC, is Emeco and Starck’s first collaboration. Starck described the chair as “washing the details from the Navy Chair”. It takes an addi...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Swivel Chairs
Materials
Aluminum
Emeco Hudson Swivel Chair in Brushed Aluminum by Philippe Starck
By Philippe Starck, Emeco
Located in Hanover, PA
The Hudson, designed for the Hudson hotel in NYC, is Emeco and Starck’s first collaboration. Starck described the chair as “washing the details from the Navy Chair”. It takes an addi...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Swivel Chairs
Materials
Aluminum
Swivel Armchair Ibiza, Made in Italy
Located in Treviso, Treviso
A piece of furniture oriented to comfort and elegance, the swivel chair "Ibiza" is strongly featured by the preciousness of its fabric, signed by the prestigious Maison Rubelli.
The...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Swivel Chairs
Materials
Stainless Steel
Arflex Ladle Swivel Armchair with Medium Backrest in Fabric by Luca Nichetto
By Luca Nichetto, Arflex
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Arflex Ladle Swivel Armchair with Medium Backrest in Lama Fabric by Luca Nichetto. It is possible to create a very large possibility of proposals with a personal character, maintaini...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Swivel Chairs
Materials
Fabric
Swivel Armchair Calla, Italy
By VG New Trend
Located in Treviso, Treviso
VG furniture represent luxury in terms of exclusivity, distinction and high quality. They are the result of sophisticated and Exclusive Design with a strong identity and are the outc...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Swivel Chairs
Materials
Steel
De Sede DS-291 Swivel Star Base Armchair in Taupe Leather by De Sede Design Team
By De Sede
Located in Brooklyn, NY
It’s like a chameleon: at first hidden and inconspicuous but due to his appearance it is adaptable and inexpressively full of character. We are talking about the dainty fauteuil DS-2...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Modern Swivel Chairs
Materials
Leather
De Sede DS-291 Swivel Star Base Armchair in Black Leather by De Sede Design Team
By De Sede
Located in Brooklyn, NY
It’s like a chameleon: at first hidden and inconspicuous but due to his appearance it is adaptable and inexpressively full of character. We are talking about the dainty fauteuil DS-2...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Modern Swivel Chairs
Materials
Leather
Sling Rose Pink Grey Hand Stitched Genuine Leather
Located in Johannesburg, ZA
Stripped away from all excess, this hanging chair has a circular frame with the sheets of leather or fabric hanging loose within it, to create a sleek, sexy, and oh so comfortable ex...
Category
2010s South African Modern Swivel Chairs
Materials
Steel
Emeco Navy Swivel Chair in Brushed Aluminum w/ Bar Back by Us Navy
By Emeco
Located in Hanover, PA
First built for use on submarines in 1944, the Navy chair has been in continuous Production ever since. With the famous 77 step Process, our craftsmen take soft, recycled aluminum, h...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Swivel Chairs
Materials
Aluminum
Emeco Hudson Swivel Chair in Polished Aluminium by Philippe Starck
By Philippe Starck, Emeco
Located in Hanover, PA
The Hudson, designed for the Hudson hotel in NYC, is Emeco and Starck’s first collaboration. Starck described the chair as “washing the details from the Navy Chair”. It takes an addi...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Swivel Chairs
Materials
Aluminum
Armchair Panse, Made in Italy
Located in Treviso, Treviso
VG furniture represent luxury in terms of exclusivity, distinction and high quality. They are the result of sophisticated and exclusive design with a strong identity and are the outc...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Swivel Chairs
Materials
Faux Leather, Fir, Plywood
Evan Swivel Chair
Located in Carmel, CA
Designed by Ashley Yeates, handmade in the United States, a maximized seat space with open comfort, the armless swivel highlights North American ashwood...
Category
2010s American Modern Swivel Chairs
Materials
Ash, Upholstery
Emeco Nine-0 Swivel Armchair in Polished Aluminum & Gray by Ettore Sottsass
By Ettore Sottsass, Emeco
Located in Hanover, PA
Before he died at the age of 90, Ettore Sottsass worked with Emeco on his last chair- the Nine-0. The inspiration was Sottsass own Navy chair in his Milan apartment-but this time wit...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Swivel Chairs
Materials
Aluminum
Emeco Navy Swivel Armchair in Polished Aluminum w/ Bar Back by Us Navy
By Emeco
Located in Hanover, PA
First built for use on submarines in 1944, the Navy Chair has been in continuous Production ever since. With the famous 77 step Process, our craftsmen take soft, recycled aluminum, h...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Swivel Chairs
Materials
Aluminum
Emeco Navy Swivel Chair in Polished Aluminum with Bar Back by US Navy
By Emeco
Located in Hanover, PA
First built for use on submarines in 1944, the Navy Chair has been in continuous Production ever since. With the famous 77 step Process, our craftsmen take soft, recycled aluminum, h...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Swivel Chairs
Materials
Aluminum
Emeco Hudson Swivel Armchair in Polished Aluminum by Philippe Starck
By Philippe Starck, Emeco
Located in Hanover, PA
The Hudson, designed for the Hudson hotel in NYC, is Emeco and Starck’s first collaboration. Starck described the chair as “washing the details from the Navy Chair”. It takes an addi...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Swivel Chairs
Materials
Aluminum
Flynt Chair in Brass and Steel by Cam Crockford
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Flynt chair in brass and steel by Cam Crockford
Additional Information:
Materials: Sand cast brass - indigo dyed lamb skin , hand forged steel - hammered brass
Dimensions: 17 W ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Swivel Chairs
Materials
Brass, Steel
Modern swivel chairs for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a broad range of unique Modern swivel 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 swivel chairs created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include seating, building and garden elements and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with fabric, metal and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Modern swivel 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 swivel chairs, popular names associated with this style include Moooi, Simone Bonanni, Jhon Ortiz, and LAGU. 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 swivel chairs differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $225 and tops out at $29,000 while the average work can sell for $4,263.
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