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Set of 6 Handmade Barstool w. Backrest Navy Blue Leather
Black Rubber Metal
By Jover + Valls
Located in Alcoy, Alicante
The “Repose” contemporary stool belongs to a collection that revisit the director chair collection
Category
2010s Spanish Modern Stools
Materials
Steel
Pair Dinning Room Bar Stool w. Backrest Navy Blue Leather
Black Rubber Metal
By Jover + Valls
Located in Alcoy, Alicante
The “Repose” contemporary stool belongs to a collection that revisit the director chair collection
Category
2010s Spanish Modern Stools
Materials
Steel
Set of 3 mullca 510 revisited chairs "Charlie Hebdo"
By Mullca
Located in Linkebeek, BE
, Robert Müller, and by Gaston Cavaillon (1910-1986), former commercial director of the Compagnie
Category
Mid-20th Century Industrial Chairs
Materials
Metal
Solid Teakwood Viking Throne by John Brevard
By John Brevard
Located in Coral Gables, FL
Director Brevard is a member of the Council of Fashion Designers of America (CFDA). In addition, Brevard is
Category
2010s American Tribal Chairs
Materials
Teak
$20,000 / item
Michele De Lucchi Unicredit Pavillon Project Solid Wood Chair For Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
interpretation of the solid wood director’s chair designed by Michele De Lucchi for the Unicredit Pavilion in
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Textile
Michele De Lucchi Unicredit Pavillon Project Solid Wood Chair For Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
interpretation of the solid wood director’s chair designed by Michele De Lucchi for the Unicredit Pavilion in
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Textile
6 Chairs Style : Art Deco , Materials: Leather and Walnut wood
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
furniture’s design.
The German architect, Walter Gropius, director of the Bauhaus, lived in Argentina, where
Category
Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Chairs
Materials
Leather, Wood
Set of Four Edward Wormley Dining Chairs for Dunbar
By Edward Wormley, Dunbar Furniture
Located in Los Angeles, CA
brass label.
Edward Wormley was a longtime director of design for the Dunbar furniture company and was
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Walnut, Velvet
$14,000 / set
Tom Dixon S-Chair in Gold Leather and Metal Structure by Cappellini 2000s
By Tom Dixon, Cappellini
Located in Cascina, Pisa
May 1959 in Sfax, Tunisia) is a self-educated British designer. He is the creative director of the
Category
Early 2000s Italian Modern Chairs
Materials
Metal
Pair of Brass and Velvet Italian Chairs in the Style of the 1950s
Located in Paris, FR
established by the passionate art director behind Jonathan Amar Studio. Our gallery presents a harmonious mix
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Brass
Rare Mid-Century Modern Copacabana Chair by Mathieu Matégot, 1954
By Mathieu Matégot
Located in Paris, FR
an exhibition space and an online destination established by the passionate art director behind
Category
20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Steel
12 Dining Chairs Art Deco in Leather, Italian
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
Gropius, director of the Bauhaus, lived in Argentina, where he wrote articles for “Sur” magazine and
Category
Vintage 1920s French Art Deco Chairs
Materials
Leather, Wood
$39,000 / set
Set Chinese Chippendale Dining Chairs 14 Mahogany
Located in Potters Bar, GB
director (1754), a groundbreaking pattern book that influenced furniture making across Europe and America.
Category
Antique Early 1900s Chippendale Chairs
Materials
Mahogany
Michele de Lucchi Unicredit Pavillon Project Chair For Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
An elegant interpretation of the solid wood director’s chair designed by Michele De Lucchi for the
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Wood
J Series Chair J110, Black by Poul M. Volther for Hay
By Poul Volther
Located in Dubai, AE
Børge Mogensen was installed as design director. His pioneering approach was distinguished by a desire
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Latvian Scandinavian Modern Chairs
Materials
Beech
Set of Four Carl Auböck Chairs A7, Walnut Wood Velvet, Austria, 1950s
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in Hausmannstätten, AT
followed his teacher Johannes Itten to the Bauhaus in Weitmar and became friends with the director, Walter
Category
Vintage 1950s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Wood, Velvet, Walnut
Michele de Lucchi Unicredit Pavillon Project Chair For Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
An elegant interpretation of the solid wood director’s chair designed by Michele De Lucchi for the
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Wood
Pair 18th Century Portuguese Colonial Carved Palisander Side Chairs Rococo LA CA
Located in West Hollywood, CA
editions of his Gentleman and Cabinet Maker’s Director from 1754.
Portugal and England shared a
Category
Antique 18th Century Portuguese Rococo Side Chairs
Materials
Wood
$14,400 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Gio Ponti Mid-Century Modern Office Chair in Metal and Black Leather 1930s Italy
By Gio Ponti
Located in Cascina, Pisa
director of the Richard-Ginori porcelain factory. In 1927, Ponti started his first architectural office
Category
Vintage 1930s Italian Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Metal
Hollywood folding armchairs by Carlo Hauner for Fratelli Reguitti
By Fratelli Reguitti
Located in Milano, IT
This 1970s director's chair by Reguitti is the perfect blend of functionality and elegance, with a
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Modern Chairs
Materials
Canvas, Wood
Spindle-Back Dunbar Model Dining Chair by Edward Wormley
By Edward Wormley
Located in Pasadena, CA
as director of design for nearly 40 years.
Following World War II, Wormley became an independent
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Leather, Wood
$950 Sale Price
32% Off
Customizable Zanotta Cowhide April Folding Chair by Gae Aulenti
By Gae Aulenti
Located in New York, NY
was what Gae Aulenti did with April, starting from an eternal classic such as the ‘director’s chair’.
Category
2010s Italian Chairs
Materials
Cowhide
Rare 18th Century Mahogany Cockpen Armchair
Located in Lymington, GB
Chippendale, 'Director' (1754) ill. XXVI.
Percy Macquoid RI, 'A History of English Furniture - The Age of
Category
Antique Mid-18th Century English George III Armchairs
Materials
Mahogany
1950
s Italian Dining Chairs by Ico and Luisa Parisi for Ariberto Colombo
By Ico Parisi
Located in Paris, FR
the passionate art director behind Jonathan Amar Studio. Our gallery presents a harmonious mix of
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Beech
Set of 6 chairs in white boucle by Leonardo Fiori for Isa Bergamo 60s
By ISA Bergamo, Leonardo Fiori
Located in Padova, IT
Composition at the Faculty of Architecture of the Polytechnic of Milan, founder and director for 20 years of
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Bouclé, Wood
Modernist side chair by L.O.V. Oosterbeek, the Netherlands 1920s
By L.O.V. Oosterbeek
Located in Rotterdam, ZH
. was founded in 1910, since the naming Frits Spanjaard as artistic director the took a different
Category
Vintage 1920s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Oak
A Pair of Madame De Pompadour Folding Chairs By Vivian Van Schagen, Rococo Style
Located in Roma, IT
and the early 200s by the designer and creative director Vivian Van Schagen, these chairs bring
Category
1990s European Rococo Chairs
Materials
Plywood
Set of six “SA-3” chairs, designed by Carlos Picardo for "Darro". Spain, 1959.
By Darro
Located in Barcelona, ES
modern international architecture. Carlos Picardo was the first artistic director, responsible for
Category
Vintage 1950s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Iron
2 Chair, Italian, year :1960
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
furniture’s design.
The German architect, Walter Gropius, director of the Bauhaus, lived in Argentina, where
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Wood
$8,200 / set
Sculptural Collectible Chair in Crushed Wine Bottle Glass and Resin – Handmade
By Josep Vila Capdevila
Located in Barcelona, ES
Capdevila, founder and creative director of Aparentment, is a multidisciplinary designer with a background
Category
2010s Spanish Chairs
Materials
Glass, Hardwood
$6,597 Sale Price
34% Off
Anonima Castelli Bologna Red Leather Italian Midcentury Side Desk Chair, 1960
By Anonima Castelli
Located in Roma, Lazio
remained the group's director until the end of the century, although the production sites subsequently
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Faux Leather, Wood
Gio Ponti Gabriella Folding Lounge Chair in Black Vynil by Pallucco 1991 Italy
By Pallucco, Gio Ponti
Located in Cascina, Pisa
architecture at the Politecnico di Milano. From 1923 to 1930 he served as the artistic director of the Richard
Category
1990s Italian Post-Modern Chairs
Materials
Steel
Set of six chairs by Rajmund Hałas, Poznan, Poland, circa 1970
By Rajmund Hałas
Located in Paris, FR
Furniture Industry in Poznań. At the same time, he was artistic director of Poznań’s “Sculpture and
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Vintage 1960s Polish Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Wood, Fabric, Upholstery
Contemporary Chair, Sustainable Natural Yaré Fiber, by Fango
F. Jaramillo
By Fango
Located in Barcelona, ES
essential intention of Fango’s creative director, Francisco Jaramillo. The series stems from concern over
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2010s Colombian Chairs
Materials
Metal
Pair Portuguese Rococo Jacaranda Hand carved Wood Dining Side Chairs Antique LA
Located in West Hollywood, CA
and Cabinet Maker’s Director from 1754.
Portugal and England shared a significant bond during the
Category
Antique 18th Century Portuguese Rococo Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Upholstery, Wood
Gio Ponti Leggera Chair For Cassina
By Gio Ponti
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
has been Richard Ginori’s artistic director. Thanks to the creation of Domus magazine in 1928 (which
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Walnut
$2,585 / item
Gio Ponti Leggera Chair For Cassina
By Gio Ponti
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
has been Richard Ginori’s artistic director. Thanks to the creation of Domus magazine in 1928 (which
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Walnut
$2,585 / item
Gio Ponti Leggera Chair For Cassina
By Gio Ponti
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
has been Richard Ginori’s artistic director. Thanks to the creation of Domus magazine in 1928 (which
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Walnut
$2,585 / item
Gio Ponti Set of Two Fireside Chairs in Black Lacquered Wood and Rush 1950s
By Casa e Giardino, Gio Ponti
Located in Cascina, Pisa
served as the artistic director of the Richard-Ginori porcelain factory. In 1927, Ponti started his first
Category
Vintage 1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Rush, Beech
Gio Ponti Leggera Chair For Cassina
By Gio Ponti
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
has been Richard Ginori’s artistic director. Thanks to the creation of Domus magazine in 1928 (which
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Walnut
$2,393 / item
Gio Ponti Leggera Chair For Cassina
By Gio Ponti
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
has been Richard Ginori’s artistic director. Thanks to the creation of Domus magazine in 1928 (which
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Walnut
$3,530 / item
Gio Ponti Leggera Chair For Cassina
By Gio Ponti
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
has been Richard Ginori’s artistic director. Thanks to the creation of Domus magazine in 1928 (which
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Walnut
$2,585 / item
El Lissitzky D61 Black and Blue Chair Bauhaus Style for Tecta, circa 1970
By El Lissitzky
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
the director of the then Hygiene Museum. The aim was to record the contemporary problems of hygiene
Category
Vintage 1970s German Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Leather, Wood
$2,135 Sale Price
72% Off
Full Moon Chair in Grey with Black Lacquered Shell by Ludovica
Roberto Palomba
By Ludovica + Roberto Palomba 1, Driade
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Palomba are actually working as art director for: Ceramica Sant’Agostino, Elmar, Kos, Zucchetti and
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Chairs
Materials
Steel
Moon Armchair in Brown Leather Cushion by Ludovica
Roberto Palomba for Driade
By Ludovica + Roberto Palomba 1, Driade
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Palomba are actually working as art director for: Ceramica Sant’Agostino, Elmar, Kos, Zucchetti and
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Chairs
Materials
Steel
Moon Armchair in Beige with Brown Leather Cushion by Ludovica
Roberto Palomba
By Driade, Ludovica + Roberto Palomba 1
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Palomba are actually working as art director for: Ceramica Sant’Agostino, Elmar, Kos, Zucchetti and
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Chairs
Materials
Steel
Philippe Starck Caprice 245 Chair For Cassina
By Philippe Starck
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Clinton and Richard Branson. Inventor, creator, architect, designer, artistic director... Philippe
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Fabric
$2,920 / item
Philippe Starck Caprice 247 Chair For Cassina
By Philippe Starck
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Clinton and Richard Branson. Inventor, creator, architect, designer, artistic director... Philippe
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Fabric
$2,154 / item
Moon Armchair in Beige with Fabric Cushion by Ludovica
Roberto Palomba
By Driade, Ludovica + Roberto Palomba 1
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Palomba are actually working as art director for: Ceramica Sant’Agostino, Elmar, Kos, Zucchetti and
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Chairs
Materials
Steel
2 Costes chairs by Philippe Starck for Driade 80s
By Driade, Philippe Starck
Located in Padova, IT
Enrico Astori, a director who determines product and communication policy by directing choices; Antonia
Category
Vintage 1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Metal
J104 Chair J Series , Black , Design by Jørgen Bækmark, for Hay
By Jorgen Baermark
Located in Dubai, AE
in Denmark, it was founded in 1933 and in 1942 Børge Mogensen was installed as design director. His
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Latvian Scandinavian Modern Chairs
Materials
Beech, Plywood
Gio Ponti Leggera Outdoor Chair For Cassina
By Gio Ponti
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
artistic director. Thanks to the creation of Domus magazine in 1928 (which he presided over almost
Category
2010s European Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Steel
$3,267 / item
Gio Ponti Leggera Outdoor Chair For Cassina
By Gio Ponti
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
artistic director. Thanks to the creation of Domus magazine in 1928 (which he presided over almost
Category
2010s European Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Steel
$3,267 / item
Crooked Dining Chair by Nazara Lázaro
Located in Geneve, CH
brand TAVAR? as the creative director and product designer.
She currently works as freelance interior
Category
2010s German Modern Chairs
Materials
Oak
$2,896 / item
Gio ponti Pincipi Chair For Cassina
By Gio Ponti
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
1930 he has been Richard Ginori’s artistic director. Thanks to the creation of Domus magazine in 1928
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Ash
$4,524 / item
1960
s Danish Lounge Chair by Ole Gjerlov Knudssen for France
Søn
By Ole Gjerløv-Knudsen and Torben Lind
Located in Paris, FR
established by the passionate art director behind Jonathan Amar Studio.
Our gallery presents a harmonious mix
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Teak
Gio Ponti Ninfea Folding Chairs in Wood and White Fabric by Reguitti 1960s Italy
By Gio Ponti, Fratelli Reguitti
Located in Cascina, Pisa
artistic director of the Richard-Ginori porcelain factory. In 1927, Ponti started his first architectural
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Brass
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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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