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Reupholstered Bauhaus Cantilever Armchair in Tubular Steel, Thonet, 1930s
By Thonet
Located in Almelo, NL
from this period—and especially cantilever chairs—remain highly sought after by collectors, interior
Category
Early 20th Century Czech Bauhaus Armchairs
Materials
Chrome
Postmodern German Kreuzschwinger Kitchen Barstool Till Behrens Meyer Stahlmöbel
By Till Behrens
Located in Hamburg, DE
Behrens in the kitchen stool version. The further development of the cantilever chair. The stool is made
Category
20th Century German Post-Modern Stools
Materials
Metal
Helge Sibast, Sibast Furniture Set of Four Danish No.8 Teak Cantilever Armchairs
By Sibast, Helge Sibast
Located in London, GB
Helge Sibast. Sibast Furniture. A set of four No.8 Danish teak cantilever armchairs.
Original label
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Teak
Panton Chair, Vitra / Herman Miller Collection
By Vitra, Verner Panton
Located in Neuss, NW
Timeless cantilever Panton Chair of the second generation (1968-71) designed by Verner Panton in
Category
Vintage 1960s Swiss Chairs
Materials
Plastic
Panton Chair, Vitra / Herman Miller Collection
By Vitra, Verner Panton
Located in Neuss, NW
Timeless cantilever Panton Chair of the second generation (1968-71) designed by Verner Panton in
Category
Vintage 1960s Swiss Futurist Chairs
Materials
Plastic
Vintage Modern Vecta Contract Brown Leather
Chrome Cantilever Pair of Chairs
By Vecta Group
Located in Topeka, KS
Handsome vintage modern Vecta Contract brown leather & chrome cantilever pair of chairs. Beautiful
Category
Late 20th Century Unknown Modern Armchairs
Materials
Chrome
Vintage Cantilever Bar Stool With Armrests
By Marcel Breuer
Located in Trenton, NJ
ensured the enduring popularity of cantilever chairs and stools in both residential and commercial
Category
Late 20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Stools
Materials
Metal
$716 Sale Price
20% Off
1980s Vintage Sculptural Leather Jaymar Chairs - A Pair
By Jaymar
Located in Chicago, IL
. Jaymar, Quebec Cantilevered Tongue lounge chairs in the style of Louis Durot, Pierre Paulin, and Memphis
Category
Vintage 1980s Canadian Post-Modern Chairs
Materials
Leather
Prouve Inspired "Skid" Chairs Designed by Karl Nothhelfer, 1950
By Karl Nothelfer, Ludwig Ziech Vereinigte Silberbesteckfabrik, Jean Prouvé
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Prouve inspired, Vereinigte Schulbankfabriken produced, beech wood chairs with cantilevered seat
Category
Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Wood, Beech
Gerrit Thomas Rietveld Zig Zag Chair For Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
quickly deemed a design icon, the Zig Zag chair is one of the first examples of a cantilevered solid wood
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Wood
$4,129 / item
Gerrit Thomas Rietveld Zig Zag Chair For Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
quickly deemed a design icon, the Zig Zag chair is one of the first examples of a cantilevered solid wood
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Wood
$4,129 / item
Gerrit Thomas Rietveld Zig Zag Chair For Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
quickly deemed a design icon, the Zig Zag chair is one of the first examples of a cantilevered solid wood
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Wood
$4,129 / item
Gerrit Thomas Rietveld Zig Zag Chair For Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
quickly deemed a design icon, the Zig Zag chair is one of the first examples of a cantilevered solid wood
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Wood
$4,129 / item
Gerrit Thomas Rietveld Zig Zag Chair For Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
quickly deemed a design icon, the Zig Zag chair is one of the first examples of a cantilevered solid wood
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Wood
$4,129 / item
Set of 3 German Mid-Century Garden Stacking Chairs from Mauser
By Mauser Werke
Located in Hamburg, DE
Rare cantilever garden chairs by the renowned manufacturer Mauser.
The minimalist and very
Category
20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Metal
Post Modern Black Leather UNO chairs with chrome tube frame Archizoom
By Archizoom Associati
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Black leather and tubular cantilever chrome "Uno" chair made by Marcatre and designed in 1973 by
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Post-Modern Chairs
Materials
Chrome
$499 Sale Price / item
50% Off
Scarpa Chair 925 in Wood and Leather by Afra and Tobias Scarpa
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
seat, combined with the natural elasticity of the cantilevered backrest, creates a lounge chair that is
Category
2010s Danish Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Leather, Ash
Established
Sons Moot Carbon-Fibre Chair by Ross Lovegrove
By Ross Lovegrove
Located in London, GB
The organic curves and gravity-defying cantilever of the Moot chair are a result of Ross
Category
2010s Chairs
Pair of Mies Van Der Rohe MR20 Chrome and Leather Chairs.
By Gavina, Ludwig Mies van der Rohe
Located in Chicago, IL
Pair of leather and chromed steel cantilevered arm chairs designed by Ludwig Mies Van Der Rohe
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Art Deco Chairs
Materials
Steel, Chrome
$2,592 Sale Price
20% Off
Scarpa Chair 925 in Mocca Stained Ash Frame by Afra and Tobias Scarpa
By Afra
Tobia Scarpa
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
seat, combined with the natural elasticity of the cantilevered backrest, creates a lounge chair that is
Category
2010s Danish Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Leather, Ash
Blue pantonic 5010 Chair by Verner Panton for studio HAG, Denmark 1992
By Verner Panton, Studio Hag
Located in Antwerpen, Antwerp
Danish designer Verner Panton is well known for his color- and playful designs. This cantilevered
Category
1990s Danish Chairs
Materials
Wood
Early Original MR10 Chairs by Mies van der Rohe for Bononia, Italy, pre-1968
By Ludwig Mies van der Rohe
Located in Milano, IT
A beautiful early MR10 cantilever dining chair, crafted in thick black saddle leather and supported
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Steel
ZIG ZAG Wooden Modernist Chair(s) / Gerrit Rietveld (NL) De Stijl 1930
s
By Gerrit Rietveld
Located in Tinton Falls, NJ
of a cantilevered solid wood chair. Its four wood boards are connected end to end, giving the
Category
Vintage 1930s Italian De Stijl Chairs
Materials
Cherry
5 Pc. Neoclassic Hollywood Regency Patio Dining Set of Cast Aluminum and Steel
By Woodard Furniture Co.
Located in New York, NY
H inches ) and 4 arm chairs, two of which are cantilevered, as shown. We have attributed this set to
Category
Mid-20th Century American Hollywood Regency Patio and Garden Furniture
Materials
Aluminum, Steel
$960 Sale Price / set
20% Off
c. 1970s Pair of Mies van der Rohe Flat Bar Brno Arm Chairs
By Ludwig Mies van der Rohe
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Circa 1970s pair of Mies van der Rohe Flat Bar Brno Arm Chairs. The cantilevered form adds comfort
Category
Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Steel
Postmodern Brown Faux Leather Tongue Chair Attributed Jaymar Pop Art Chair
By Jaymar
Located in Topeka, KS
Fabulous vintage Postmodern brown faux leather Tongue chair attributed to Jaymar cantilevered Pop
Category
Late 20th Century Canadian Post-Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Metal
Gerrit Thomas Rietveld Set of Two Zig Zag Chair For Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
cantilevered solid wood chair, formed by four flat pieces of wood joined in rhythmic sequence to create an
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Wood
Gerrit Thomas Rietveld Set of Two Zig Zag Chair For Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
cantilevered solid wood chair, formed by four flat pieces of wood joined in rhythmic sequence to create an
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Wood
Gerrit Thomas Rietveld Set of Three Zig Zag Chair For Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
cantilevered solid wood chair, formed by four flat pieces of wood joined in rhythmic sequence to create an
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Wood
Restored Bauhaus Pair of Chairs, by Mart Stam, Chrome, Germany, 1930s
By Mart Stam
Located in Brandys nad Labem, Středočeský kraj
, including the invention of the cantilever tubular chair, teaching at the Bauhaus, contributions to the
Category
Vintage 1930s Czech Bauhaus Chairs
Materials
Steel, Chrome
1960
s Swivel Lounge Chair
Located in Chicago, IL
This striking cantilevered lounge chair features a fluid, wave-like design that exudes modern
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Chrome
Thonet Bauhaus White Vinyl
Chrome Model SS33 Cantilever Barstool Anton Lorenz
By Anton Lorenz, Thonet
Located in Topeka, KS
Fabulous vintage white vinyl & chrome tube barstool by Thonet Model SS33 Bauhaus cantilever chair
Category
20th Century American Bauhaus Stools
Materials
Chrome
Jean-Pierre Laporte, Esox Chair, 1972
By Jean-Pierre Laporte
Located in Copenhagen, DK
cantilevered structure, the chair blends comfort with bold visual impact. Crafted in the 1970s from fiberglass
Category
Vintage 1970s French Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Fiberglass
Scarpa Chair 925 in Wood and Leather by Afra and Tobias Scarpa
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
seat, combined with the natural elasticity of the cantilevered backrest, creates a lounge chair that is
Category
2010s Danish Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Leather, Ash
Scarpa Chair 925 in Wood and Leather by Afra and Tobias Scarpa
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
seat, combined with the natural elasticity of the cantilevered backrest, creates a lounge chair that is
Category
2010s Danish Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Leather, Ash
Scarpa Chair 925 in Wood and Leather by Afra and Tobias Scarpa
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
seat, combined with the natural elasticity of the cantilevered backrest, creates a lounge chair that is
Category
2010s Danish Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Leather, Ash
Scarpa Chair 925 in Wood and Leather by Afra and Tobias Scarpa
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
seat, combined with the natural elasticity of the cantilevered backrest, creates a lounge chair that is
Category
2010s Danish Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Leather, Ash
Scarpa Chair 925 in Wood and Leather by Afra and Tobias Scarpa
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
seat, combined with the natural elasticity of the cantilevered backrest, creates a lounge chair that is
Category
2010s Danish Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Leather, Ash
Scarpa Chair 925 in Wood and Leather by Afra and Tobias Scarpa
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
seat, combined with the natural elasticity of the cantilevered backrest, creates a lounge chair that is
Category
2010s Danish Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Leather, Ash
Scarpa Chair 925 in Wood and Leather by Afra and Tobias Scarpa
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
seat, combined with the natural elasticity of the cantilevered backrest, creates a lounge chair that is
Category
2010s Danish Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Leather, Ash
Set of 2 Restored Bauhaus Chairs, by Mart Stam, Chrome, Plywood, Germany, 1930s
By Mart Stam
Located in Brandys nad Labem, Středočeský kraj
European architecture, including the invention of the cantilever tubular chair, teaching at the Bauhaus
Category
Early 20th Century German Bauhaus Chairs
Materials
Steel, Chrome
Marcel Breuer Aluminium Chair 1933 ICF Cadsana Italy MoMa Museum Bauhaus Black
By Marcel Breuer, ICF De Padova
Located in Munster, NRW
Marcel Breuer - Aluminium Chair 1933, manufactured by ICF Cadsana, Italy - MoMa
German-born
Category
Vintage 1920s Italian Bauhaus Chairs
Materials
Aluminum
Set of 2 Restored Bauhaus Chairs, by Stam and Slezak, Chrome, Czech, 1930s
By Mart Stam, Robert Slezák
Located in Brandys nad Labem, Středočeský kraj
architecture, including the invention of the cantilever tubular chair, teaching at the Bauhaus, contributions
Category
Early 20th Century Czech Bauhaus Chairs
Materials
Steel, Chrome
Vintage Petite Steel Frame Slipper Chair, New Upholstery
Located in Denver, CO
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This petite chair has a light bounce to it due to the cantilevered seat design. The chair has been
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Slipper Chairs
Materials
Steel
Sculptural Jaymar Lounge Chairs, Pair
By Jaymar
Located in Dallas, TX
Jaymar, Quebec Cantilevered Tongue lounge chairs in the style of Louis Durot, Pierre Paulin, and
Category
Vintage 1980s Canadian Post-Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Upholstery
$9,800 / set
Scarpa Chair 925 in Natural Ash Frame by Afra and Tobias Scarpa 1966
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
seat, combined with the natural elasticity of the cantilevered backrest, creates a lounge chair that is
Category
2010s Danish Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Leather, Ash
Scarpa Chair 925 in Mocca Stained Ash Frame by Afra and Tobias Scarpa
By Afra
Tobia Scarpa
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
seat, combined with the natural elasticity of the cantilevered backrest, creates a lounge chair that is
Category
2010s Danish Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Leather, Ash
Pair of Midcentury German Modern Brown Aluminum Chairs from Mauser Werke Waldeck
By Mauser Werke
Located in Warszawa, Mazowieckie
This set of two modern chairs was manufactured in Mauser, Germany during the 1970s. The frame was
Category
Vintage 1970s German Modern Chairs
Materials
Metal, Aluminum
$1,941 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Mid-Century Modern Italian Set of Chrome and Black Cesca Chair by Marcel Breuer
By Marcel Breuer
Located in Prato, IT
Mid-Century Modern Italian set of 3 chrome cantilever Cesca chair with black lacquered wood
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Chrome
Midcentury Recliner Lounge Chair circa 1970
By Ekornes, Wendell Castle
Located in BROOKLYN, NY
Unique reclining cantilevered lounge chair made of bent wood. This chair also swivels 360'.
Green
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Leather, Wood
Thonet S 39 L Cognac Vegetal Leather Bar Stool Chair Mart Stam Set of 3
By Thonet, Mart Stam
Located in Munich, Bavaria
These rare Cantilever vintage Bar Stools chairs are Bauhaus classics and were designed 1926 by Mart
Category
Mid-20th Century German Bauhaus Chairs
Materials
Steel, Chrome
Pair of Harvey Probber Leather Lounge Chairs
By Harvey Probber
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of cantilevered Harvey Probber leather lounge chairs c.1960s, USA. The leather chairs feature
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Stainless Steel, Chrome
$7,500 / set
Green Sling Lounge Chair by Mckay Craft
By John McKay, McKay Furniture Corp.
Located in Miami, FL
McKay Craft cantilever sling lounge chair designed by John McKay, in all original condition
Category
Vintage 1930s American Machine Age Lounge Chairs
Materials
Steel, Chrome
(4) Black Leather Nicos Zographos 66 Side chair
By Nicos Zographos
Located in Pasadena, TX
This ad is for a Black Leather Nicos Zographos chrome steel side chair. The chair is cantilevered
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs
Materials
Steel
$1,100 / item
Postmodern German Kreuzschwinger Barstool by Till Behrens, 1980s
By Till Behrens
Located in Hamburg, DE
the cantilever chair. The stools are made entirely of steel rods, which have been mounted and welded
Category
20th Century German Post-Modern Stools
Materials
Metal
Wingback Lounge Chair by Alvar Aalto for Artek, 1940s
Located in Sagaponack, NY
A rare and sculptural wingback lounge chair having a cantilevered laminated birch frame.
Category
20th Century Finnish Lounge Chairs
Materials
Fabric
Mid-century Steel Springer Rocking Outdoor Patio Chair , Pair
Located in Van Nuys, CA
cantilever Springer Garden chairs. This vintage patio chair pair features sturdy metal construction with a
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Rocking Chairs
Materials
Steel
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Cantilever Chairs For Sale on 1stDibs
At 1stDibs, there are several options of cantilever chairs available for sale. The range of distinct cantilever chairs — often made from metal, chrome and animal skin — can elevate any home. There are 2599 antique and vintage cantilever chairs for sale at 1stDibs, while we also have 137 modern editions to choose from as well. Cantilever chairs have long been popular, with older editions for sale from the 18th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 21st Century. mid-century modern, modern and Art Deco cantilever chairs are consistently popular styles. Many cantilever chairs are appealing in their simplicity, but Ludwig Mies van der Rohe, Marcel Breuer and Thonet produced popular cantilever chairs that are worth a look.
How Much are Cantilever Chairs?
The average selling price for at 1stDibs is $2,863, while they’re typically $0 on the low end and $107,000 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 Cantilever Chairs
- 1stDibs ExpertJune 6, 2024The history of the cantilever chair dates back to 1926. It was then that Mart Stam created a sketch of a new idea for a chair on the back of a dinner napkin at a cocktail party. His drawing inspired Ludwig Mies van der Rohe to create his own version of the chair. This led to a legal battle between the two. Other designers, such as Marcel Breuer, began experimenting with the cantilever design, and today, many manufacturers continue to employ the cantilever design in their pieces. Explore a large collection of cantilever chairs on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertJune 6, 2024Here are some characteristics of a cantilever chair: Most feature two front legs and no back legs. The legs bend at the bottom, creating a stable base for the chair. Typically, cantilever chairs feature tubular metal frames and have two arms. However, you can find some armless examples. The seats and backrests often have a boxy appearance and can feature a range of materials, such as wicker, leather, fiberglass, molded plastic or fabric upholstery. Explore a variety of cantilever chairs on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022A cantilever chair typically features a frame of tubular metal. Most often, tubular steel is used, though tubular chrome has also been used. The seat and back can be crafted of many materials, from rattan to leather or fabric. Browse 1stDibs to find an array of cantilever chairs from top sellers.
- 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 21, 2024How a cantilever chair works comes down to its unique design. Instead of having four legs, a cantilever chair features a single leg or pair of legs in an L shape. The leg or legs attach to the seat in the front and then travel along the floor to provide stability. When a person sits down, their weight becomes distributed across the entire base. On 1stDibs, find a range of cantilever chairs.
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