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4 Edward Wormley Dunbar Mid Century Modern Mahogany Dining Game Chairs Leather
By Edward Wormley, Dunbar Furniture
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
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
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 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
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
Six Black Space Age BA 1171 Chairs by Helmut Bätzner for Bofinger, Germany, 1964
By Helmut Bätzner 1, Bofinger
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
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
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
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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 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
Italian Empire Swans Chairs in Cream and Gold Finish with Velvet Upholstery
Located in Neguri, Vizcaya
collections for high net worth individuals and family heritages.
IRAMA PRADERA the creative director of
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Antique 1880s Italian Empire Chairs
Materials
Pine
Ten Friso Kramer Industrial Result Chairs for Ahrend de Cirkel, 1969
By Friso Kramer
Located in Den Haag, NL
-1983, with the title Art Director.
Friso Kramer also had many administrative functions. He was on
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Vintage 1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Metal
Gio Ponti Office Chair in Beech Wood for BNL Italian Manufacture 1940s
By Gio Ponti
Located in Cascina, Pisa
to 1930 he served as the artistic director of the Richard-Ginori porcelain factory. In 1927, Ponti
Category
Vintage 1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Metal
Pair of Joseph-Andre Motte Model 764 Chairs, Steiner Edition, 1960s
By Joseph-André Motte
Located in Paris, FR
and an online destination established by the passionate art director behind Jonathan Amar design
Category
Vintage 1960s French Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Metal
Antique, Gustavian hand carved bench in velvet from late 18th century.
Located in Neguri, Vizcaya
high net worth individuals and family heritages.
IRAMA PRADERA the creative director of design and
Category
Antique 1770s Italian Empire Chairs
Materials
Pine
Ea 216 Soft Pad Desk Leather Chair by Charles&Ray Eames for Herman Miller, 1960s
By Herman Miller, Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Warszawa, Mazowieckie
1968, under the direction of then-research director Robert Propst.
This armchair is in original
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Metal
Black Goatskin Altay Armchair by Patricia Urquiola
Located in Geneve, CH
Polytechnic of Milan, where she graduated in 1989 with Achille Castiglioni as thesis director, where she was
Category
2010s French Modern Armchairs
Materials
Goatskin, Goat Hair, Beech
Outdoor Manolo Easy Armchair by Kenneth Cobonpue
By Kenneth Cobonpue
Located in Geneve, CH
and creative director Kenneth Cobonpue has earned international awards and recognition for his
Category
2010s Philippine Modern Chairs
Materials
Steel
Peacock Easy Armchair by Kenneth Cobonpue
By Kenneth Cobonpue
Located in Geneve, CH
, traditional craft and innovative technologies, designer and creative director Kenneth Cobonpue has earned
Category
2010s Philippine Modern Armchairs
Materials
Rattan
Peacock Easy Armchair by Kenneth Cobonpue
By Kenneth Cobonpue
Located in Geneve, CH
technologies, designer and creative director Kenneth Cobonpue has earned international awards and recognition
Category
2010s Philippine Modern Armchairs
Materials
Rattan
Wicker Rattan Emmanuelle Peacock Chair, 1960-1970
Located in Neguri, Vizcaya
creative director of design and estate department has a "Multinational Management degree for Wharton
Category
Antique 1880s French Bohemian Chairs
Materials
Pine
Pair of Bent Plywood Tonneau Side Chairs by Pierre Guariche
By Pierre Guariche
Located in Los Angeles, CA
director for the Meurop furniture maker in Belgium. The furniture he designed for Meurop was both elegant
Category
Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs
Materials
Steel
Pair of "Scheletro" Chairs by Kari Asikainen for P. O. Korhonen Oy, Finland 19
Located in Utrecht, NL
of Art and Design and as the director of the Western Finland Design Center in Muasa. Asikainen
Category
Vintage 1980s Finnish Post-Modern Chairs
Materials
Iron
Pair of
Amanta
Leather Lounge Chairs by Mario Bellini for B&B Italia
By B&B Italia, Mario Bellini
Located in New York, NY
University in 1959. Shortly after, he became the design director at La Rinascente, a popular chain of Italian
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Lounge Chairs
Materials
Leather, Fiberglass
Set of Ten 1970s Willy Rizzo Chairs in Brass and Chrome, to be Re-Upholstered
By Willy Rizzo
Located in Brussels, BE
director of Marie Claire and collaborated with other fashion magazines, such as Vogue.
Over the course
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Post-Modern Chairs
Materials
Brass, Chrome
Straw Wicker Woven Rush Chair Midcentury Jean Michel Frank Style, 1930, France
By Jean-Michel Frank
Located in New York, NY
Director in Argentina, COMTE. This building was located on the corner of Florida Street and Marcelo T. De
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Sycamore, Straw
Pierre Jeanneret
Senat
Chair Designed for Chandigarh
s High Court, 1959-60
By Pierre Jeanneret
Located in bergen op zoom, NL
” transportable house.
Furniture and fittings for the home of the sports director at the Solvay plant in Dombasle
Category
Vintage 1950s Indian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Teak, Upholstery
Set of Six Chairs by Paul Frankl
Located in New York, NY
(former style Director for Vanity Fair, Calvin Klein, YSL) apartment in October 1990 issue of House and
Category
Vintage 1930s American Chairs
Elegant Rosewood Chair by Torbjorn Afdal
By Bruksbo, Torbjørn Afdal
Located in New York, NY
working at Bruksbo in 1946, becoming the artistic director. His work was including in the groundbreaking
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Side Chairs
Materials
Leather, Rosewood
Jean Touret and The Artisans of Marolles, Pair of Chairs, France, circa 1960
By Jean Touret, Atelier Marolles
Located in New York, NY
informally organize a local group of artisans into a collective, becoming their artistic director. Employing
Category
Mid-20th Century French Rustic Chairs
Materials
Elm
Set of 6 Jacaranda Dining Chairs by Jorge Zalsupin, Brazil
Located in London, London
promoted to Product Research & Development Director across all of those companies and founded an advisory
Category
Vintage 1950s Brazilian Chairs
Materials
Leather
Set of 10 Chairs by Jorge Zalszupin, Sao Paulo Brazil, 1957/63
Located in London, London
. Zalszupin was promoted to Product Research & Development Director across all of those companies and founded
Category
Vintage 1950s Brazilian Chairs
Materials
Wood
Orange Director
s Chair
Located in Phoenix, AZ
This midcentury chair has been lacquered orange and a grey patterned leather seat has been selected to coordinate to create a "neutral" colorful piece.
Category
Vintage 1980s American Chairs
Materials
Lacquer
Three Seat Director
s Chair
Located in San Francisco, CA
Military 3-seater folding directors chair. Great condition, still works perfectly.
Category
Vintage 1940s American Benches
Materials
Wood, Canvas
Mc Guire directors chairs
Located in New York, NY
A set of four rattan directors chairs with suede seats and brass hardware
Category
Vintage 1970s American Chairs
Materials
Brass
Vintage Chrome Director Chair
Located in Chicago, IL
Vintage director chair. Reupholstered in chocolate cowhide. Chrome frame. Set of six available
Category
Mid-20th Century American Armchairs
Materials
Chrome
Old Hollywood Director
s Chairs
Located in Pasadena, CA
Old Hollywood comes alive with this set of director's chairs found in the attic of a Hollywood
Category
Vintage 1960s American Chairs
Materials
Wood, Canvas
Red Pony Hide Directors Chairs
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of circa 1960's chrome and pony hide directors chairs.
Category
Vintage 1960s Chairs
Materials
Chrome
Pair of Leather Directors Chairs
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of Folding Faux Bamboo Gray Wood Framed Directors Chairs with Leather Seat & Back.
Category
American Chairs
Materials
Wood, Leather
Pair of McGuire Directors Chairs
By McGuire
Located in Palm Springs, CA
A pair of directors chairs by McGuire newly upholstered in camel leather. Patina brass stretchers
Category
Vintage 1970s American Chairs
Materials
Brass
Pair of Leather Directors Chairs
Located in Summerland, CA
Very handsome pair of leather chairs. Comfortable and sturdy, in beautiful supple leather. Carved walnut wood frame, brass footrest.
Excellent condition.
Category
Vintage 1960s Armchairs
Materials
Brass
Set of Four Leather Director Chairs
Located in High Point, NC
Set of four white lacquered director chairs with stitched tan leather seat and back
Category
Vintage 1960s American Side Chairs
Materials
Metal
Pair of Iron Director style Chairs
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A pair of directors form iron framed chairs a with an oak dowel for the arm and back in classically
Category
Vintage 1970s American Chairs
PAIR OF DIRECTOR CHAIRS BY MCGUIRE
Located in St.amford, CT
Pair of director chairs, by McGuire, San Francisco. Brass name tag is affixed to bottom. Seats and
Category
20th Century American Armchairs
Materials
Brass
1970s Buttoned Leather Revolving Directors Chair
Located in London, west Sussex
This very handsome and comfortable 1970s revolving director’s chair is upholstered in deep cognac
Category
Late 20th Century English Chairs
Materials
Leather, Mahogany
Italian Leather and Brass Director Chair
By Arrben
Located in Chicago, IL
Found in America, our vintage leather directory chair was made in the 20th century by Arrben an Italian leather furniture company founded in 1969. It features its original red leathe...
Category
20th Century Italian Chairs
Materials
Brass
Pair of leather and chrome directors chairs
Located in San Francisco, CA
White leather and chrome directors chairs with nice patina
Category
20th Century Italian Chairs
Materials
Chrome
Pair of Danish Leather Folding Director
s Chairs
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of leather and wood directors chairs from Denmark, 1960s. TWO SETS AVAILABLE.
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Chairs
Materials
Leather
$3,000 / set
Director
s Chair with Needlepoint Tropical Fish Fabric
Located in Heath, MA
A cheerful mint-colored painted director's chair with hand needlepoint of colorful tropical fish in
Category
Late 20th Century American Folk Art Chairs
Materials
Canvas, 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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