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Pair of McGuire Rattan Caned Directors Style Dining Chairs
By McGuire
Located in Rio Vista, CA
with X form stretchers in a director's chair style. Each chair has a McGuire makers plaque on bottom
Category
20th Century American Organic Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Leather, Fabric, Bamboo, Cane, Rattan
Hand Dyed Vintage Cigar Brown Leather Chesterfield Directors Office Armchair
By Chesterfield
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Chesterfield directors office library armchair
A good looking well made and decorative office or library
Category
20th Century English Chesterfield Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Leather, Hardwood
Pair of 1970s Director
s Chairs in the Style of Milo Baughman
By Milo Baughman
Located in Dallas, TX
Handsome pair of vintage director's chairs in the style of Milo Baughman. Made in the 1970s, these
Category
Vintage 1970s Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Oak
Mogens Koch MK-16 Directors / Safari Chairs, Rud Rasmussen, Denmark, 1960s
By Mogens Koch, Rud Rasmussen
Located in Lewes, East Sussex
A stunning set of six rare leather Mogens Koch MK-16 folding safari chairs, produced by Rud Rasmussen, Denmark, 1960s. Originally designed in 1932 this chair wasn't produced commerci...
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Leather, Beech
Folding Safari / Directors Chair Mogens Koch MK-16 Interna, Denmark, 1960s
By Mogens Koch
Located in Rosendahl, DE
Beautifully patinated safari chair by Mogens Koch, manufactured in the 1960s.
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Chairs
Materials
Canvas
McGuire Director Chair X-Chair, Vintage Black Leather, Oak and Brass
By Leonard Linden, John and Elinor McGuire
Located in Chattanooga, TN
(2) are available. Sold individually. Both chairs are in almost identical, excellent vintage condition. We love the combination of patinated oak, brass hardware and leather upholster...
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Brass
Mogens Koch MK-16 Directors / Safari Chair for Interna, Denmark, 1960s
By Mogens Koch, Interna Denmark
Located in Lewes, East Sussex
Mogens Koch MK-16 Safari chair for Interna, Denmark, 1960s. Originally designed in 1932 this chair wasn't produced commercially until the 1960s. The chair has a beech frame with a ra...
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Leather, Beech
Midcentury Iron and Fumed Oak Directors Chair by Inca, Cleo Baldon Style
By Cleo Baldon
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Handsome iron and oak directors chair. Upholstery is in a textured taupe material. Chair is
Category
Vintage 1960s American Directoire Armchairs
Materials
Iron
Four Rare Iron Brown Leather Italian Savonarola Directors Armchairs Part Suite 4
By Dante Savonarola
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this rare set of four Italian Savonarola wrought iron and brown leather armchairs
These chairs are part of a suite, I have another set of four l...
Category
20th Century Italian Modern Armchairs
Materials
Iron
Pr. Leather Wood and Chrome Hollywood Regency Style Directors Chairs c. 1970
s
By Chromcraft
Located in New York, NY
Chic pair of Regency Revival, Hollywood Regency style dining chairs, having woven leather seats, and backs, mounted on an X base tubular chrome base, with wood armrests. The chairs a...
Category
Vintage 1970s American Hollywood Regency Armchairs
Materials
Chrome
Gae Aulenti
April
Canvas Folding Chairs, Zanotta, 1972
By Gae Aulenti
Located in Corby, GB
and designer Gae Aulenti. Designed in 1972 for Zanotta and inspired by a classic directors chair
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Chairs
Materials
Steel, Chrome
Italian Midcentury Set of Four Chairs in a Manner of Crespi, 1960
s
Located in bari, IT
. The set consists of two resealable cinema director model seats and two armchairs. Italian production
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Brass
Set of Six McGuire Laced Rawhide Rattan Dining Chairs
By McGuire
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Genuine set of six rare McGuire directors style dining chairs featuring laced rawhide woven leather
Category
20th Century American Organic Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Leather, Rattan
Late 20th Century Spanish Brutalist Wood
Leather Armchairs, a Pair
Located in Harlingen, TX
A late 20th century pair of large, sturdy Spanish brutalist director's style armchairs. Dark wood
Category
Late 20th Century Brutalist Armchairs
Materials
Leather, Wood
Set of Eight McGuire Bamboo Rattan Cane Dining Chairs
By McGuire
Located in Rio Vista, CA
large bamboo rattan frame made in a director's chair style with each seat back having a double cane
Category
20th Century American Organic Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Leather, Bamboo, Cane, Rattan
Scandinavian Modern Rosewood Dining Chairs by Hans Brattrud, Set of 2
By Hans Brattrud, Hove Möbler
Located in London, GB
Dellal the Film and Theatre Director.
Category
Vintage 1960s Norwegian Scandinavian Modern Chairs
Materials
Chrome
Set of Eight McGuire Organic Modern Caned Rattan Dining Chairs
By McGuire
Located in Rio Vista, CA
modern style. The set features generous rattan frames in a directors chair style with straight legs
Category
20th Century American Organic Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Linen, Cane, Rattan
Two Robert Venturi Chairs for Knoll, Grandmother Finish, Chippendale, Queen Ann
By Knoll, Robert Venturi and Denise Scott Brown
Located in Kansas City, MO
Director Jeffrey Osborne, the architect's series of tables and chairs were a contradiction of classical
Category
Vintage 1980s American Post-Modern Chairs
Materials
Wood
Ludwig Mies Van Der Rohe MR20 Set of 2 VIntage Arm Chairs Wicker
By Ludwig Mies van der Rohe
Located in San Diego, CA
he became director of the Bauhaus. These are 70s production, Gavina Italy.
We have weekly shipping
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20th Century Italian Bauhaus Chairs
Materials
Chrome
French Directoire Style Green Velvet Chair
Located in Montreal, Quebec
takes its name from the period 1795–1799 when France was ruled by a government of Directors – the
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Antique 19th Century French Directoire Chairs
Materials
Wood, Velvet
Christian Astuguevieille Hemp Rope and Wood Moiste MS 1003 Chair
By Christian Astuguevieille
Located in Milford, NH
Astuguevieille (b. 1946). Christian Astuguevieille made a name for himself as artistic director of perfume and
Category
Late 20th Century French Side Chairs
Materials
Hemp, Wood
Original Josef Hoffmann "Bat" Chair Made of Solid Oakwood for Wittmann Austria
By Josef Hoffmann, Wittmann
Located in München, DE
artistic director of the Wiener Werkstätten.
In his 50 years of career, Hoffmann has designed everything
Category
Vintage 1930s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Oak
Mies van der Rohe, MR10 chair, Thonet, 1970s
By Thonet, Ludwig Mies van der Rohe
Located in Uppsala, SE
, a few years before he was nominated as the director of the world famous Bauhaus school. The original
Category
Vintage 1930s Austrian Bauhaus Chairs
Materials
Steel
Rare 18th Century Mahogany Cockpen Armchair
Located in Lymington, GB
, 'English furniture' (1950) pp. 133, 156 & 157.
Thomas Chippendale, 'Director' (1754) ill. XXVI.
Percy
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Antique 18th Century English George III Armchairs
Materials
Mahogany
Louis Durot Question Mark Chair Sculpture, France, C. 1990
s
By Louis Durot
Located in Culver City, CA
director.
This stunning, large lounge chair is a functional piece of artwork that while perfect for any
Category
1990s French Post-Modern Chairs
Materials
Lacquer
Gio Ponti 646 "Leggera" Dining Chairs for Cassina, 1952, Set of 6
By Cassina, Gio Ponti
Located in Lonigo, Veneto
director of Domus, Gio Ponti (1891-1979) will be remembered for his attention to surface and urge towards
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Rope, Ash
Set of 10 Art Deco Directoir Style Dining Chairs in Hand-Rubbed Oak
Located in New York, NY
This beautiful set of ten modernist director style set of dining chairs were realized in the United
Category
20th Century American Art Deco Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Oak
Bill Stephens Knoll 1300 Series Black Dining Chairs Mid-Century Modern Set of 6
By Knoll, Bill Stephens
Located in Topeka, KS
became its director in 1971. He spear headed and worked on the creation and development of many projects
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Bentwood
George III Chinese Chippendale Period Cockpen Armchair
Located in Lymington, GB
‘Director’, ill. XXVI.
Percy Macquoid, 'A History of English Furniture, The Age of Mahogany', London, 1908
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Antique 1770s European Chinese Chippendale Chairs
Materials
Mahogany
Set of Six Dining Room Chairs Saarinen House by Adelta, Finland, circa 1983
By Adelta, Eliel Saarinen
Located in Lichtenberg, AT
president of the renown Cranbrook Academy of Art (CAA) in Michigan and later the director of Department of
Category
Late 20th Century Finnish Art Deco Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Maple
Venetian Sediolo Per Calesse, 18th Century
Located in Hanover, MA
. Indeed, it was called this by Isabella Gardner. According to Morris Carter, the museum’s first director
Category
Antique Late 18th Century Italian Baroque Chairs
Materials
Wrought Iron
Set of Eight Hollywood Regency Style French Dining Chairs Attributed to Jansen
By Maison Jansen
Located in Manhasset, NY
Restoration' as well as both Jansen Furniture Books.
James Archer Abbott serves as Director and Curator of
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Vintage 1930s French Louis XVI Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Wood
Set of Eight Maison Jansen Dining Chairs Each Having a Custom Painted Back Rest
By Maison Jansen
Located in Manhasset, NY
Archer Abbott serves as Director and Curator of Johns Hopkins University’s Evergreen Museum Library – one
Category
Mid-20th Century Hollywood Regency Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Fabric
Exclusive Hand Embroidered Jindrich Halabala Lounge Chair
By Jindřich Halabala
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Villevoye, Dutch designer, founder and creative director of the Jupe by Jackie Home collection. High-end
Category
Vintage 1930s Czech Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Beech
Set of 12 Fine Maison Jansen Black Leather Serge Roche Carved Dining Chairs
By Maison Jansen
Located in Manhasset, NY
Archer Abbott serves as Director and Curator of Johns Hopkins University’s Evergreen Museum Library – one
Category
Mid-20th Century French Hollywood Regency Dining Room Chairs
Ephraim Ståhl, Late Gustavian / Early Empire Chairs, Pair, Circa 1800
By Ephraim Stahl
Located in New York, NY
Adamson, the Director of the Museum of Arts and Design, was the guest curator for Collective Focus
Category
Antique Late 18th Century Swedish Gustavian Chairs
Materials
Pine
20th Century Fiberglass Space Age Chair, 1970
s
Located in Paris, FR
director behind Jonathan Amar Studio. Our gallery presents a harmonious mix of iconic and engaging 20th
Category
20th Century French Space Age Chairs
Materials
Fiberglass, Lacquer
Pair of French 19th Century Napoleon III Chairs
Located in Paris, FR
destination established by the passionate art director behind Jonathan Amar Studio. Our gallery presents a
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Napoleon III Chairs
Materials
Wood
Exclusive Hand Embroidered Jindrich Halabala Lounge Chairs
By Jindřich Halabala
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Jackie Villevoye, Dutch designer, founder and creative director of the Jupe by Jackie Home collection
Category
Vintage 1930s Czech Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Fabric, Upholstery, Beech
Set of Four
Polaris
Swivel Chairs by Pierre Guariche for Meurop, 1960s
By Pierre Guariche, Meurop
Located in Antwerp, BE
his successful Mars Chair, Guariche became Artistic Director of Meurop in 1967.
Today, many of
Category
Vintage 1960s Belgian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Metal
4 Edward Wormley Dunbar Mid Century Modern Mahogany Dining Game Chairs Leather
By Dunbar Furniture, Edward Wormley
Located in Dayton, OH
-based Dunbar Furniture Company where he served as director of design for nearly 40 years.
Following
Category
Vintage 1950s Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Leather, Mahogany
Set 10 Chippendale Mahogany Dining Chairs, circa 1770
Located in Lymington, GB
gentleman and cabinet-maker's director: being a large collection of designs of household furniture in the
Category
Antique 1770s English Chippendale Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Mahogany
Exclusive Hand Embroidered Jindrich Halabala Lounge Chair
By Jindřich Halabala
Located in Waalwijk, NL
designer, founder and creative director of the Jupe by Jackie brand. High-end fabrics, including linen
Category
Vintage 1930s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Beech
Carlo Scarpa for Bernini Dining Chair in Walnut and Leather
By Carlo Scarpa, Bernini
Located in Waalwijk, NL
workers in Murano and he became creative director at Venini Glass works, where he worked from 1934 to 1947
Category
Vintage 1930s Italian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Leather, Walnut
Carlo Scarpa for Bernini Pair of Dining Chairs in Walnut and Leather
By Bernini, Carlo Scarpa
Located in Waalwijk, NL
workers in Murano and he became creative director at Venini Glass works, where he worked from 1934 to 1947
Category
Vintage 1930s Italian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Leather, Walnut
Six Black Space Age BA 1171 Chairs by Helmut Bätzner for Bofinger, Germany, 1964
By Bofinger, Helmut Bätzner 1
Located in bergen op zoom, NL
Ilsfeld in Baden-Württemberg/Germany, under owner and managing director Rudolf Baresel-Bofinger, the
Category
Vintage 1960s German Space Age Chairs
Materials
Fiberglass
1950
s Italian Chairs by Ico and Luisa Parisi for Ariberto Colombo, Set of Two
By Ico Parisi
Located in Paris, FR
established by the passionate art director behind Jonathan Amar Studio. Our gallery presents a harmonious mix
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Beech
20th Century Pair of Italian Vintage Brass Velvet Swan Chairs, 1950s
Located in Paris, FR
space and an online destination established by the passionate art director behind Jonathan Amar Studio
Category
20th Century Italian Hollywood Regency Chairs
Materials
Brass
Gio Ponti Mid-Century Modern Office Chair in Metal and Black Leather 1930s Italy
By Gio Ponti
Located in Cascina, Pisa
Milano. From 1923 to 1930 he served as the artistic director of the Richard-Ginori porcelain factory. In
Category
Vintage 1930s Italian Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Metal
1930
s Italian Stool Attributed to Emilo Lancia and Gio Ponti
By Gio Ponti
Located in Paris, FR
space and an online destination established by the passionate art director behind Jonathan Amar Studio
Category
20th Century Italian Art Deco Stools
Materials
Velvet, Wood
Soul Sculpture Wood Bench Medium by Veronica Mar
Located in Geneve, CH
.
ERÓNICA MAR
Alchemist, Artist & Creative Director. Granada, Spain, 1979.
I seek to represent the essence
Category
2010s Spanish Post-Modern Benches
Materials
Wood
Soul Sculpture Krion Bench Medium by Veronica Mar
Located in Geneve, CH
, hotels and fairs.
ERÓNICA MAR
Alchemist, Artist & Creative Director. Granada, Spain, 1979.
I seek to
Category
2010s Spanish Post-Modern Benches
Materials
Other
French Metal Heart Chairs by Mathieu Matégot, 1950s
By Mathieu Matégot
Located in Paris, FR
passionate art director and collector behind Jonathan Amar Design Studio. Our gallery presents a distinct
Category
Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Steel
Listing for A: Carlo Scarpa for Bernini Dining Chair in Walnut and Leather
By Carlo Scarpa, Bernini
Located in Waalwijk, NL
creative director at Venini Glass works, where he worked from 1934 to 1947. After the second world war
Category
Vintage 1930s Italian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Leather, Walnut
20th Century Italian Piano Stool, 1930s
Located in Paris, FR
director behind Jonathan Amar Studio. Our gallery presents a harmonious mix of iconic and engaging 20th
Category
20th Century Italian Art Deco Stools
Materials
Velvet, Walnut
20th Century French Office Chair by Joseph Andre Motte, 1950s
By Steiner, Joseph-André Motte
Located in Paris, FR
exhibition space and an online destination established by the passionate art director behind Jonathan Amar
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Steel
Ico Parisi Style Set 6 Chairs Ebonized Wood and Original Velvet Seat
By Ico Parisi
Located in Prato, Tuscany
designer but also a photographer, film director, and painter, in short, an artist at 360 degrees, he died
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Wood
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Directors Chairs For Sale on 1stDibs
At 1stDibs, there are several options of directors chairs available for sale. Frequently made of animal skin, metal and leather, all directors chairs available were constructed with great care. Find 68 antique and vintage directors chairs at 1stDibs now, or shop our selection of 5 modern versions for a more contemporary example of this long-cherished furniture. Directors chairs have been made for many years, and versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 21st Century. There are many kinds of directors chairs to choose from, but at 1stDibs, Mid-Century Modern, Modern and Hollywood Regency directors chairs are of considerable interest. Some directors chairs are too large for some spaces — a variety of smaller directors chairs, measuring 11.75 inches across, are available at 1stDibs. Many directors chairs are appealing in their simplicity, but Alessandro Albrizzi, John and Elinor McGuire and Dario Alfonsi produced popular directors chairs that are worth a look.
How Much are Directors Chairs?
The average selling price for at 1stDibs is $2,425, while they’re typically $200 on the low end and $20,000 highest priced.
Finding the Right Chairs for You
Chairs are an indispensable component of your home and office. Can you imagine your life without the vintage, new or antique chairs you love?
With the exception of rocking chairs, the majority of the seating in our homes today — Windsor chairs, chaise longues, wingback chairs — originated in either England or France. Art Nouveau chairs, the style of which also originated in those regions, embraced the inherent magnificence of the natural world with decorative flourishes and refined designs that blended both curved and geometric contour lines. While craftsmanship and styles have evolved in the past century, chairs have had a singular significance in our lives, no matter what your favorite chair looks like.
“The chair is the piece of furniture that is closest to human beings,” said Hans Wegner. The revered Danish cabinetmaker and furniture designer was prolific, having designed nearly 500 chairs over the course of his lifetime. His beloved designs include the Wishbone chair, the wingback Papa Bear chair and many more.
Other designers of Scandinavian modernist chairs introduced new dynamics to this staple with sculptural flowing lines, curvaceous shapes and efficient functionality. The Paimio armchair, Swan chair and Panton chair are vintage works of Finnish and Danish seating that left an indelible mark on the history of good furniture design.
“What works good is better than what looks good, because what works good lasts,” said Ray Eames.
Visionary polymaths Ray and Charles Eames experimented with bent plywood and fiberglass with the goal of producing affordable furniture for a mass market. Like other celebrated mid-century modern furniture designers of elegant low-profile furnishings — among them Ludwig Mies van der Rohe and Finn Juhl — the Eameses considered ergonomic support, durability and cost, all of which should be top of mind when shopping for the perfect chair. The mid-century years yielded many popular chairs.
The Eameses introduced numerous icons for manufacturer Herman Miller, such as the Eames lounge chair and ottoman, molded plywood dining chairs the DCM and DCW (which can be artfully mismatched around your dining table) and a wealth of other treasured pieces for the home and office.
A good chair anchors us to a place and can become an object of timeless appeal. Take a seat and browse the rich variety of vintage, new and antique chairs on 1stDibs today.
Questions About Directors Chairs
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022A director’s chair is stereotypically associated with movie directors. The lightweight chair has scissored legs, can often be folded for ease of transport or storage and is a popular silhouette for camping chairs. Shop an assortment of director chair styles on 1stDibs.
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