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Chairs by Pascal Mourgue, Model "Lune d argent", in Grey Metal, France, 1985
By Pascal Mourgue
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
was the winning entry in a 1985 competition for the Foundation Cartier Cafe. These scultural chairs
Category

Vintage 1980s French Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Metal

1950’s Lamstak Dining Chairs by James Leonard for Esa, Set of Four
Located in Hook, Hampshire
make great practical cafe/restaurant chairs and this batch are in exceptional condition, with very
Category

Vintage 1950s English Chairs

Materials

Beech

1950’s Lamstak Dining Chairs by James Leonard for Esa, Set of Eigh
Located in Hook, Hampshire
make great practical cafe/restaurant chairs and this batch are in exceptional condition, with very
Category

Vintage 1950s English Chairs

Materials

Beech

1950’s Lamstak Dining Chairs by James Leonard for ESA, Various Qty Available
Located in Hook, Hampshire
strong easily stackable chairs and make great practical cafe/restaurant chairs and this batch are in
Category

Vintage 1950s English Chairs

Materials

Beech

1950’s Lamstak Dining Chairs by James Leonard for Esa, Set of Six
Located in Hook, Hampshire
make great practical cafe/restaurant chairs and this batch are in exceptional condition, with very
Category

Vintage 1950s English Chairs

Materials

Beech

Philippe Starck Costes chairs
By Philippe Starck, Aleph Ubik
Located in Den Haag, NL
A set of four three-legged black chairs. Designed by Philippe Starck in 1982 for the Cafe Costes in
Category

Vintage 1980s French Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Plywood

Mid-Century Modern Salterini Style Black Metal Side Accent Chair
By Salterini
Located in Lambertville, NJ
finials. Graphic occasional accent chair, dining side or cafe bistro chair, or desk chair. In the style of
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Vintage 1970s Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs

Materials

Metal

Mid-Century Modern Salterini Style Black Metal Side Accent Chair
By Salterini
Located in Lambertville, NJ
finials. Graphic occasional accent chair, dining side or cafe bistro chair, or desk chair. In the style of
Category

Vintage 1970s Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs

Materials

Metal

Mid-Century Modern Sculptural Salterini Style Metal Occasional Accent Chair
By Schumacher, Salterini
Located in Lambertville, NJ
patterned back with angular curved legs. Graphic occasional accent chair, dining side or cafe bistro chair
Category

Vintage 1970s Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs

Materials

Metal, Wrought Iron

Brazilian Modern Fiberglass Lounge Chairs Set of Four, circa 1960s
By Percival Lafer
Located in Los Angeles, CA
, dining, cafe or breakfast table chairs, bedside chairs, fireside chairs, dressing or changing room chairs
Category

Vintage 1960s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Fiberglass

Sleek Mid-Century Modern Iron and Striped Salterini Style Chair, Italian
By Kelly Wearstler
Located in Lambertville, NJ
cafe bistro chair, or desk chair. Designer fabric made in Italy. Fabric content: 73% viscose, 27
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs

Materials

Metal, Iron

Egg Swivel Chair by Arne Jacobsen for Fritz Hansen, Signed
By Fritz Hansen, Arne Jacobsen
Located in Los Angeles, CA
design studio or high-rise executive office. Consider using as a side chair, cafe or breakfast table
Category

Early 2000s Danish Mid-Century Modern Swivel Chairs

Materials

Aluminum

Brass Lounge Chair by Charles Pengally for Mastercraft, c. 1970 Italy
By Mastercraft, Weiman/Warren Lloyd, Charles Pengally
Located in Los Angeles, CA
. Consider using as a side chair, cafe, game or breakfast table chair, bedside chair, fireside chair
Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Brass

Set of Three Original Wiener Werkstätte Thonet Side /Slipper/ Accent Chairs
By Thonet
Located in New York City, NY
showcasing Thonet's historic objects and furniture. A lot of these chairs were used in cafes all over Europe
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Early 20th Century Austrian Jugendstil Side Chairs

Materials

Bentwood

1st-Generation Knoll Associates Barcelona Chair and Ottoman, c 1961, Signed
By Lilly Reich, Knoll, Ludwig Mies van der Rohe
Located in Los Angeles, CA
design studio or high-rise executive office. Consider using as side chairs, dining, cafe or breakfast
Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Stainless Steel

Early Production LC3 Lounge Chairs by Le Corbusier for Cassina, Signed
By Le Corbusier, Pierre Jeanneret, Charlotte Perriand
Located in Los Angeles, CA
as side chairs, dining, cafe or breakfast table chairs, bedside chairs, fireside chairs, dressing or
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Vintage 1970s Italian Bauhaus Club Chairs

Materials

Chrome

Pair of Stitched Saddle Leather Side Chairs by Michel Arnoult, Brazil, 1960s
By Michel Arnoult
Located in Los Angeles, CA
design studio or high-rise executive office. Consider using as side chairs, dining, cafe or breakfast
Category

Vintage 1960s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs

Materials

Leather, Wood

Milo Baughman for Thayer Coggin Model No. 1920 Sling Lounge Chair, 1970s
By Thayer Coggin, Milo Baughman
Located in Los Angeles, CA
, creative design studio or high-rise executive office. Consider using as a side chair, dining, cafe or
Category

Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Chrome

Burgundy Leather Blox Club Chairs by Jehs + Laub for Cassina, 2002, Signed
By Jehs Laub, Jehs+Laub 1, Cassina
Located in Los Angeles, CA
, creative design studio or high-rise executive office. Consider using as side chairs, cafe or breakfast
Category

Early 2000s Italian Modern Club Chairs

Materials

Chrome

Pair of Brass and Velvet Slipper Chairs by Mastercraft, circa 1970, Italy
By Mastercraft
Located in Los Angeles, CA
, creative design studio or high-rise executive office. Consider using as side chairs, cafe, game or
Category

Vintage 1970s American Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Brass

Solid Jacaranda Sergio Rodrigues Stella Chairs in New Bouclé, c 1960, Brazil
By Sergio Rodrigues
Located in Los Angeles, CA
design studio or high-rise executive office. Consider using as side chairs, dining, cafe or breakfast
Category

Vintage 1960s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Bouclé, Jacaranda

Arne Jacobsen Egg Chair Stool for Fritz Hansen with Original Leather, Signed
By Fritz Hansen, Arne Jacobsen
Located in Los Angeles, CA
. Consider using as a side chair, dining, cafe or breakfast table chair, bedside chair, fireside chair
Category

Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Aluminum

1950s Stacking Dining Chairs by Lamstak
Located in Hook, Hampshire
practical cafe/restaurant chairs and this batch are in exceptional condition, with very little signs of use
Category

Vintage 1950s Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Beech

Early Production Collectors LC3 Club Chairs by Le Corbusier for Cassina, Signed
By Cassina, Charlotte Perriand, Le Corbusier, Pierre Jeanneret
Located in Los Angeles, CA
as side chairs, dining, cafe or breakfast table chairs, bedside chairs, fireside chairs, dressing or
Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Bauhaus Club Chairs

Materials

Chrome

Early LC3 Club Chairs in Cognac Leather by Le Corbusier for Cassina, Signed
By Pierre Jeanneret, Le Corbusier, Charlotte Perriand, Cassina
Located in Los Angeles, CA
, creative design studio or high-rise executive office. Consider using as side chairs, dining, cafe or
Category

Vintage 1980s Italian Bauhaus Club Chairs

Materials

Chrome

Early Production LC3 Lounge Chairs by Le Corbusier for Cassina, c 1970, Signed
By Cassina, Charlotte Perriand, Le Corbusier, Pierre Jeanneret
Located in Los Angeles, CA
. Consider using as side chairs, dining, cafe or breakfast table chairs, bedside chairs, fireside chairs
Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Bauhaus Club Chairs

Materials

Chrome

Pair of "Swan" Lounge Chairs by Arne Jacobsen, 1960s
By Arne Jacobsen
Located in Hamburg, PA
to make chairs using steam-bent wood (a technique most familiar from birch used in cafe chairs by
Category

Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Armchairs

Materials

Upholstery, Wood

Pair of "Swan" Lounge Chairs by Arne Jacobsen, 1960s
By Arne Jacobsen
Located in Hamburg, PA
to make chairs using steam-bent wood (a technique most familiar from birch used in cafe chairs by
Category

Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Armchairs

Materials

Upholstery, Wood

Pair of Time Life Lobby Chairs by Charles Eames for Herman Miller 1970s Signed
By Herman Miller, Charles Eames, Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Los Angeles, CA
as side chairs, cafe or breakfast table chairs, bedside chairs, fireside chairs, dressing or changing
Category

Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Aluminum

Set of 6 Thonet No.: 214 dining chairs, 1979
By Thonet
Located in Leuven, Vlaams Gewest
, these timeless chairs are still very popular today. Widely used in cafes, restaurants,... These chairs
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Vintage 1970s Austrian Art Nouveau Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Rattan, Bentwood

1950s Stacking Dining Chairs by Lamstak, Set of Six
Located in Hook, Hampshire
and make great practical cafe/restaurant chairs. We service and wax each chair individually before
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Vintage 1950s European Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Bentwood

Set of Six Turn of the Century Thonet Bentwood Chairs
By Thonet
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This is an excellent set of six Thonet cafe dining chairs. These chairs date from the turn of the
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Antique Early 1900s Polish Art Nouveau Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Bentwood

1950s Stacking Dining Chairs by Lamstak, Set of Six
Located in Hook, Hampshire
schools and churches. They are strong easily stackable chairs and make great practical cafe/restaurant
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Vintage 1950s British Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Beech

1950s Stacking Dining Chairs by Lamstak, Set of Six
Located in Hook, Hampshire
schools and churches. They are strong easily stackable chairs and make great practical cafe/restaurant
Category

Vintage 1950s British Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Beech

1950s Stacking Dining Chairs by Lamstak, Set of Eight
Located in Hook, Hampshire
chairs and make great practical cafe/restaurant chairs and this batch are in exceptional condition, with
Category

Vintage 1950s British Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Beech

1950s Stacking Dining Chairs by Lamstak, Set of Eight
Located in Hook, Hampshire
chairs and make great practical cafe/restaurant chairs and this batch are in exceptional condition, with
Category

Vintage 1950s British Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Beech

Set of 4 Antique Thonet Bentwood Leather Dining Chairs
By Thonet
Located in London, GB
A beautiful set of four antique bentwood cafe dining chairs. These were made in Poland in the 1950
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Mid-20th Century Polish Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Bentwood

1950 s Stacking Dining Chairs by Lamstak, Set of Four
Located in Hook, Hampshire
stackable chairs and make great practical cafe/restaurant chairs. We service and wax each chair individually
Category

Vintage 1950s European Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Bentwood

1950 s Stacking Dining Chairs by Lamstak, Set of Seven
Located in Hook, Hampshire
stackable chairs and make great practical cafe/restaurant chairs. We service and wax each chair individually
Category

Vintage 1950s European Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Bentwood

1950s Stacking Dining Chairs Made by Tecta Designed by Stafford
Located in Hook, Hampshire
strong easily stackable chairs and make great practical cafe/restaurant chairs. This particular model of
Category

Vintage 1950s British Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Beech

Cassina Revers chairs, Andrea Branzi, 5 available in brown, 1993
By Cassina, Andrea Branzi
Located in Zevenaar, NL
. Consider using as side chairs, dining, cafe or breakfast table chairs, bedside chairs, fireside chairs
Category

1990s Italian Post-Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Steel

Massimo Vignelli for Knoll Intl Handkerchief Stacking Chairs, Signed, 20 Avail
By Knoll, Massimo Vignelli, Massimo and Lella Vignelli
Located in Los Angeles, CA
, dining, cafe or breakfast table chairs, bedside chairs, fireside chairs, dressing or changing room chairs
Category

1990s American Post-Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Steel

Massimo Vignelli for Knoll Intl Handkerchief Chairs, Signed, Set of Twelve
By Knoll, Massimo Vignelli, Massimo and Lella Vignelli
Located in Los Angeles, CA
examples or consider using in a boutique hotel or restaurant / cafe. These stacking Handkerchief chairs
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1990s American Post-Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Steel

Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sweetheart Bistro Cane Thonet Chairs Set of 4
By Michael Thonet
Located in Houston, TX
A set of 4 bentwood cafe bistro chairs designed by Michael Thonet know as the A-16 model. Made in
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Vintage 1940s Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Bentwood

Tom Dixon Black Rubber Band and Steel Dining Chairs, Set of 10
By Tom Dixon
Located in Basildon, London
. Constructed from ultra-thin galvanised steel frames, the café style chairs are wrapped with black EPDM elastic
Category

Early 2000s European Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Rubber

Carl Bergsten Swedish Art Deco sofa from M/S Kungsholm 1928
By Nordiska Kompaniet, Carl Bergsten
Located in New York, NY
the Stromsholm cafe chair which is considered an icon of 20th century Swedish design.
Category

20th Century Swedish Art Deco Sofas

Materials

Velvet, Upholstery

1950s Stacking Dining Chairs Made by Tecta Designed by Stafford, Various Quant
Located in Hook, Hampshire
back. They are strong easily stackable chairs and make great practical cafe/restaurant chairs. This
Category

Vintage 1950s English Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Bentwood

Set of 9 Philippe Starck Costes Chairs Aleph, circa 1980s Post-Modern
By Philippe Starck, Aleph Ubik
Located in Boven Leeuwen, NL
Unique set of 9 three-legged black chairs designed by Philippe Starck in 1982 for the Cafe Costes
Category

Vintage 1980s French Post-Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Metal

1950s Stacking Dining Chairs Made by Tecta Designed by Stafford, Set of Six
Located in Hook, Hampshire
stackable chairs and make great practical cafe/restaurant chairs. This particular model of the chair
Category

Vintage 1950s British Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Bentwood

Large Set of Antique Solid Oak French Monastery Dining Chairs Up to 42 Pieces
Located in Casteren, NL
sheer size of the set makes it attractive for a small restaurant or café. The chairs can be bought as a
Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Oak

Four Original Antique Mundus and J J Kobn Ltd Thonet Stamped Dining Chairs
By Thonet-Mundus
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
circa 1880, fully stamped Thonet, Mundus and J & J Kobn LTD cafe dining chairs from Czecho Slovakia
Category

Antique 1880s Czech High Victorian Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Bentwood

Otto Zapf for Knoll International Leather Management Chair, c. 1985, Signed
By Otto Zapf, Knoll
Located in Los Angeles, CA
, creative design studio or high-rise executive office. Consider using as a side chair, dining, cafe or
Category

Vintage 1980s American Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Leather

Time Life Executive Desk Chair by Charles Eames for Herman Miller, 1980s, Signed
By Herman Miller, Charles and Ray Eames, Charles Eames
Located in Los Angeles, CA
high-rise executive office. Consider using as a side chair, dining, cafe or breakfast table chair
Category

Vintage 1980s American Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Aluminum

Time Life Lobby Executive Desk Chair by Charles Eames for Herman Miller, 1984
By Charles and Ray Eames, Herman Miller, Charles Eames
Located in Los Angeles, CA
, creative design studio or high-rise executive office. Consider using as a side chair, dining, cafe or
Category

Vintage 1980s American Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Aluminum

Time Life Executive Desk Chair by Charles Eames for Herman Miller, 1980s, Signed
By Charles and Ray Eames, Herman Miller, Charles Eames
Located in Los Angeles, CA
. Consider using as a side chair, dining, cafe or breakfast table chair, bedside chair, fireside chair
Category

Vintage 1980s American Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Aluminum

Time Life Executive Desk Chairs by Charles Eames for Herman Miller, 1977, Signed
By Charles and Ray Eames, Herman Miller, Charles Eames
Located in Los Angeles, CA
. Consider using as side chairs, dining, cafe or breakfast table chairs, bedside chairs, fireside chairs
Category

Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Aluminum

Time Life Swivel Lounge Chairs by Charles Eames for Herman Miller, 1977, Signed
By Charles and Ray Eames, Herman Miller, Charles Eames
Located in Los Angeles, CA
. Consider using as side chairs, dining, cafe or breakfast table chairs, bedside chairs, fireside chairs
Category

Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Aluminum

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Cafe Chairs For Sale on 1stDibs

An assortment of cafe chairs is available at 1stDibs. Frequently made of wood, metal and bentwood, all cafe chairs available were constructed with great care. Find 145 antique and vintage cafe chairs at 1stDibs now, or shop our selection of 15 modern versions for a more contemporary example of this long-cherished furniture. There are all kinds of cafe chairs available, from those produced as long ago as the 19th Century to those made as recently as the 21st Century. Cafe chairs are generally popular furniture pieces, but Mid-Century Modern, Modern and Art Nouveau styles are often sought at 1stDibs. Large cafe chairs can prove too imposing for some spaces, so the smaller cafe chairs available at 1stDibs — each spanning 14 inches in width — may make for a better choice. Cafe chairs have been a part of the life’s work for many furniture makers, but those produced by Thonet, Xavier Pauchard and Adolf Loos are consistently popular.

How Much are Cafe Chairs?

The average selling price for at 1stDibs is $1,429, while they’re typically $78 on the low end and $29,900 highest priced.

Finding the Right Seating for You

With entire areas of our homes reserved for “sitting rooms,” the value of quality antique and vintage seating cannot be overstated.

Fortunately, the design of side chairs, armchairs and other lounge furniture — since what were, quite literally, the early perches of our ancestors — has evolved considerably.

Among the earliest standard seating furniture were stools. Egyptian stools, for example, designed for one person with no seat back, were x-shaped and typically folded to be tucked away. These rudimentary chairs informed the design of Greek and Roman stools, all of which were a long way from Sori Yanagi's Butterfly stool or Alvar Aalto's Stool 60. In the 18th century and earlier, seats with backs and armrests were largely reserved for high nobility.

The seating of today is more inclusive but the style and placement of chairs can still make a statement. Antique desk chairs and armchairs designed in the style of Louis XV, which eventually included painted furniture and were often made of rare woods, feature prominently curved legs as well as Chinese themes and varied ornaments. Much like the thrones of fairy tales and the regency, elegant lounges crafted in the Louis XV style convey wealth and prestige. In the kitchen, the dining chair placed at the head of the table is typically reserved for the head of the household or a revered guest.

Of course, with luxurious vintage or antique furnishings, every chair can seem like the best seat in the house. Whether your preference is stretching out on a plush sofa, such as the Serpentine, designed by Vladimir Kagan, or cozying up in a vintage wingback chair, there is likely to be a comfy classic or contemporary gem for you on 1stDibs.

With respect to the latest obsessions in design, cane seating has been cropping up everywhere, from sleek armchairs to lounge chairs, while bouclé fabric, a staple of modern furniture design, can be seen in mid-century modern, Scandinavian modern and Hollywood Regency furniture styles.

Admirers of the sophisticated craftsmanship and dark woods frequently associated with mid-century modern seating can find timeless furnishings in our expansive collection of lounge chairs, dining chairs and other items — whether they’re vintage editions or alluring official reproductions of iconic designs from the likes of Hans Wegner or from Charles and Ray Eames. Shop our inventory of Egg chairs, designed in 1958 by Arne Jacobsen, the Florence Knoll lounge chair and more.

No matter your style, the collection of unique chairs, sofas and other seating on 1stDibs is surely worthy of a standing ovation.

Questions About Cafe Chairs
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