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Carbon Balloon Chair Delft Blue, by Marcel Wanders, 2013, Unique
By MARCEL WANDERS
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Carbon Balloon chair Delft Blue, year of design 2013, unique piece
Debuting at Pinned Up at the Stedelijk Museum in Amsterdam 2014, the 800-gram Carbon Balloon Chair began as a ch...
Category
2010s Dutch Chairs
Materials
Epoxy Resin, Lacquer, Carbon Fiber
Carbon Balloon Chair Gold, by Marcel Wanders, 2013, Limited Edition #2/5
By MARCEL WANDERS
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Carbon balloon chair gold, year of design 2013, limited edition #2/5
Debuting at pinned up at the Stedelijk Museum in Amsterdam 2014, the 800-gram Carbon Balloon Chair began as a ...
Category
2010s Dutch Chairs
Materials
Gold Leaf
Carbon Balloon Chair White Gold, by Marcel Wanders, 2013, Limited Edition #2/5
By MARCEL WANDERS
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Carbon Balloon chair white gold, year of design 2013, limited edition #2/5
Debuting at Pinned Up at the Stedelijk Museum in Amsterdam 2014, the 800-gram Carbon Balloon Chair began...
Category
2010s Dutch Chairs
Materials
Gold Leaf
Ben Swildens for Stabin Bennis "Diabolo" Lounge Chair, Dutch Design 1960s
By Ben Swildens, Stabin
Located in Amsterdam, NL
This beautiful piece of Mid-century furniture is called the “Diabolo” lounge chair. A highly rare and exclusive lounge chair made by Stabin Bennis The Netherlands and designed by Dut...
Category
Vintage 1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Leather, Fiberglass
Steel Frame Chair Model 201 by Gispen in Bicolor Upholstery
By Willem H. Gispen
Located in Doornspijk, NL
This Classic of Dutch design was designed in 1931 by W.H. Gispen and has ever since a much beloved chair due to its timeless looks and high comfort. It is made of a chrome frame and ...
Category
Vintage 1930s Dutch Modern Chairs
Materials
Chrome
Artifort model 045 Mobiles lounge chair designed by Marcel Wanders
By MARCEL WANDERS, Artifort
Located in Delft, NL
Artifort model 045 Mobiles lounge chair designed by Marcel Wanders
This Artifort model 045 Mobiles lounge chair is one of Marcel Wanders early designs in 1986 for Artifort. It can b...
Category
20th Century Dutch Chairs
Materials
Steel
1950s Cees Braakman 4 Combex Wire Chairs for Pastoe, Red, Blue, Green, Yellow
By Cees Braakman
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
4 "Combex" wire chairs in metal by Cees Braakman: Red, blue, yellow and green.
Plastic ball on the feet.
The series was only in production for three years in the 1950s for Pastoe i...
Category
Vintage 1950s Dutch Chairs
Materials
Metal
Gispen 2210/2220 Stratus
By A.R. Cordemeijer, André R. Cordemeyer, Gispen Culemborg
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Name: 2210/2220 Stratus
Designer: A.R. Cordemeyer
Manufacturer: Gispen, the Netherlands
Design year: 1969
“Four-legged chair with a white polyester surround. This chair’s legs were ...
Category
Vintage 1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Plastic
$306 / item
Swip Stolk and Theo Ruth No. 72 "Hotstuff"in Carved Birch and Leather, 2014
By Theo Ruth, Swip Stolk, Artifort
Located in Blauvelt, NY
Swip Stolk and Theo Ruth No. 72 "Hotstuff" made from carved birch, polyester, organic cotton and leather designed in 2014. While designing the black and white pattern, Swip Stolk d...
Category
2010s Dutch Modern Chairs
Materials
Birch, Cotton, Leather, Polyester
Set of Eight Chrome Designer Dining Chairs
Located in Middleburg, VA
Fabulous set of eight dining chairs, six sides plus two armchairs made by Dutch interior design company, Zuiver. The chairs have fully upholstered seats and backs in grey corduroy wi...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Dutch Chairs
Materials
Chrome
12 Sjoerd Schamhart Architectural Chairs the Hague 1953
By Sjoerd Schamhart
Located in bergen op zoom, NL
These chairs where commissioned by Dutch architect Sjoerd Schamhart in 1953 for the Grotius Lyceum (school) that is now classified as a national monument in Holland
Only 200 chair...
Category
Vintage 1950s Dutch Side Chairs
Materials
Brass
Chubby Chair Eraser by Dirk Vander Kooij
By Dirk Vander Kooij
Located in Paddington, NSW
The Chubby Chair by Kooij exemplifies the studio’s material-focused approach, transforming plastics into furniture with distinctive form and presence. In the Eraser colour, its soft ...
Category
2010s Dutch Modern Chairs
Materials
Plastic
Chubby Chair Dijon by Dirk Vander Kooij
By Dirk Vander Kooij
Located in Paddington, NSW
The Chubby Chair by Dirk Vander Kooij exemplifies the studio’s material-focused approach, transforming plastics into furniture with a distinctive form and presence. In the Dijon colo...
Category
2010s Dutch Modern Chairs
Materials
Plastic
Artifort Little Tulip High Stool by Pierre Paulin
By Pierre Paulin
Located in Basildon, London
Introducing the Little Tulip High Stool by renowned designer Pierre Paulin for Artifort. This stunning piece features a sleek and modern design, with a curved backrest and comfortabl...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Dutch Modern Chairs
Materials
Metal
Set of 6 Saarinen Style Dining or Cocktail Chairs with Pedestal Bases by Pastoe
By Pastoe, Eero Saarinen
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Set of 6 Saarinen style dining chairs by Pastoe. Chairs have acrylic frames with newer yellow upholstered cushions and white enameled pedestal base. Previous repairs to the shells. I...
Category
Mid-20th Century Dutch Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Acrylic
Set of 4 industrial Resort Chairs by Friso Kramer for Ahrend de Cirkel, 1960s
By Ahrend de Cirkel, Friso Kramer
Located in Frankfurt am Main, DE
the comfortable office.dutch designer friso kramer presented an impressive range of modern furniture in the 50’s. you may know the „revolt“ and „result“ series – and this is the more...
Category
Mid-20th Century Dutch Industrial Chairs
Materials
Metal
Kho Liang Ie ‘Model 395 B/Z’ Green Stacking Chairs with Armrests
By Kho Liang Ie
Located in Los Angeles, CA
‘Model 395 B/Z’ stacking Chairs, part of the 300 Series designed by Kho Liang Ie for C.A. Ruigrok, in 1957. Chrome tubular metal frame with original green upholstery. Teak bentwood a...
Category
Vintage 1950s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Metal, Chrome
Bas Van Pelt Leather and Chrome Tubular Lounge Chair
By Bas Van Pelt
Located in Los Angeles, CA
1930's Bas Van Pelt leather and chrome tubular lounge chair with bakelite armrests and natural leather seating with laced closure in back. 1930's Bas Van Pelt Leather and Chrome Tubu...
Category
Vintage 1930s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Chrome
Alvar Aalto Style Stools with Acrylic Seat by Kembo
By Alvar Aalto, Kembo
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Alvar Aalto style stools with black acrylic seat by Kembo. The stools feature Aalto style bent birch legs, with molded black plastic seats. All in original condition with visible wea...
Category
Mid-20th Century Dutch Mid-Century Modern Stools
Materials
Acrylic, Wood
Friso Kramer Revolt Folding Chair for Sandra
By Ahrend de Cirkel, Friso Kramer
Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant
Super rare set of Revolt folding chairs designed by Friso Kramer for Ahrend de Cirkel, Holland 1953. Though the Revolt chair was already designed in 1953, the production started in 1...
Category
Vintage 1950s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Metal
“Knotted” Chair by Marcel Wanders for Droog Design, Netherlands, 1990
By MARCEL WANDERS, Droog
Located in Wilnis, UT
An eye-catching “Knotted” chair designed by Marcel Wander, manufactured by Droog Design in the Netherlands around 1990.
Made of high quality braided cord around a carbon fibre bas...
Category
1990s Dutch Chairs
Materials
Cord, Carbon Fiber
Giancarlo Piretti Alky Lounge Chair in Green Kvadrat Fabric, Artifort
By Giancarlo Piretti, Castelli, Artifort
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Iconic Alky lounge chair designed by Giancarlo Piretti in the sixties for Artifort, Netherlands and Castelli, Italy. This vintage Ally chair is newly build up with foam and a bespoke...
Category
Vintage 1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Steel
Set/6 Friso Kramer Revolt Chairs Ahrend the Circkel the Netherlands, 1960s
By Ahrend de Cirkel, Friso Kramer
Located in Almelo, NL
Set/6 Friso Kramer Revolt chairs Ahrend the Circkel the Netherlands 1960s
Friso Kramer "Revolt" chairs for Ahrend de Cirkel designed in 1953. Light grey, nearly white folded sheet ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Dutch Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Metal
Friso Kramer Revolt Chairs Set Ahrend the Netherlands 1960
By Ahrend de Cirkel, Friso Kramer
Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant
Iconic set of 6 so called 'Revolt' chairs designed by Friso Kramer and manufactured by Ahrend de Cirkel, Holland 1960s. Though the Revolt chair was already designed in 1953, the prod...
Category
Vintage 1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Metal
Pair of Model no. 436 Bauhaus Lounge Chairs by Paul Schuitema, 1930
s
By Paul Schuitema
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This pair of model No. 436 upholstered lounge chairs, designed by Paul Schuitema, 1930's have chrome frames and bakelite armrests. Made for D3, a Rotterdam based furniture store whic...
Category
Vintage 1930s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Chrome
Funky Stool Made in 467 Minutes by Minute Manufacturing
Located in Geneve, CH
Funky stool made in 467 minutes by Minute Manufacturing
Dimensions: 42 x 42 x 56 cm
Materials: Waste materials
Such as cardboard tubes, plastic boxes, leather, clay
Minute Manu...
Category
2010s Dutch Post-Modern Chairs
Materials
Leather, Clay, Plastic
Pierre Paulin Model F678 Spider Lounge Chair, Artifort, Netherlands, Circa 1965
By Pierre Paulin, Artifort
Located in Miami, FL
Exceptional 20th century design lounge chair model F678, also known as the Spider Lounge Chair. This piece was designed by Pierre Paulin and manufactured by Artifort Furniture Compan...
Category
Mid-20th Century Dutch Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Wool, Upholstery, Nylon, Rope, Foam, Wood, Plywood, Lacquer, Paint
Friso Kramer for Ahrend de Cirkel "Result" Dining Chair, the Netherlands
By Friso Kramer, Ahrend de Cirkel
Located in Amsterdam, NL
White metal frame and white Ciranol seating and back.
Frame has some rust.
Kramer is the son of architect Piet Kramer. In 1963 he founded, together with Wim Crouwel, Benno Wissin...
Category
Vintage 1970s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Metal
Mid-Century Stacking Chairs w/ Grey Plastic Seats
Black Textured Frame
By Wim Rietveld, Friso Kramer
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Mid-Century Stacking School or Restaurant Chairs with Grey Plastic Seating and Black Enameled Frame. In original condition with wear consistent with age and use. Listed individually.
Category
Vintage 1970s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Plastic
Mid-Century Set of 6 Artifort Chairs, 1970s
By Artifort
Located in Oud Beijerland, NL
Set of 6 comfortable and turnable armchairs.
Designed and fabricated by Artifort in the 70's.
Solid metal base with a strong plastic frame.
The chairs are in very good conditi...
Category
Vintage 1970s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Steel
Finn Stone Style Pop Art
Ball Chair
By Finn Stone
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Finn Stone style polished black pop art 'Ball Chair' in original condition with visible wear and scratching consistent with age and use.
Category
1990s Dutch Modern Chairs
Materials
Acrylic
A.R. Cordemeyer 2 Seater Bench for Gispen
By Gispen, A.R. Cordemeijer
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Double bucket seated bench by A.R. Cordemeyer for Gispen. Acrylic cast bucket shell seats with original brown upholstered seating on a black enameled tubular metal frame. In original...
Category
Vintage 1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Benches
Materials
Upholstery, Acrylic
Willem H Gispen 356 Office Chair, Gispen, Netherlands, 1935
Located in London, GB
Willem Hendrik Gispen (1890-1981) was a Dutch industrial designer renowned for his functionalism. His education was gained in part from the architecture department at the Academy of ...
Category
Vintage 1930s Dutch Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Chrome
Chubby Chair in Moss 3D Printed Recycled Plastic
Located in London, GB
Dirk van der Kooij first fell in love with low resolution 3D printing as a student, fulfilling his search for honest and functional ornamentation. The chubby chair remains his most p...
Category
2010s Dutch Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Plastic
$1,198 / item
Bas Van Pelt Leather and Chrome Tubular Lounge Chair
By Bas Van Pelt
Located in Los Angeles, CA
1930's Bas Van Pelt leather and chrome tubular lounge chair with bakelite armrests and natural leather seating with laced closure in back. Frame in original condition with leather se...
Category
Vintage 1930s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Chrome
Huub and Adelheid Kortekaas Engelhart Chair 1970
By Huub
Aleid Kortekaas 1
Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant
Beautiful sculptural lounge chair Engelhart (Angel heart) designed and made by Huub and Adelheid Kortekaas, Winssen Holland 1970. This chair is one of 150 chairs made in limited prod...
Category
Vintage 1970s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Polyester
Funky Stool Made in 467 Minutes by Minute Manufacturing
Located in Geneve, CH
Funky stool made in 467 minutes by Minute Manufacturing
Dimensions: 42 x 42 x 56 cm
Materials: Waste materials
Such as cardboard tubes, plastic boxes, leather, clay
Minute Manu...
Category
2010s Dutch Post-Modern Chairs
Materials
Leather, Clay, Plastic
4 Cees Braakman SA07 Teak Wood Dining Chairs UMS Pastoe New Upholstery De Ploeg
By Pastoe, Cees Braakman
Located in Bergen op Zoom, NL
Set of 4 solid Teak wood SA07 chairs by Dutch designer Cees Braakman for UMS Pastoe from around 1960
Minimal design but yet very functional and comfortable chairs to use
The ch...
Category
Vintage 1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Wool, Foam, Teak
Pieter Kortekaas Sculptural Lounge Chair Holland 1976
By Pieter Kortekaas
Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant
Rare sculptural fiberglass lounge chair designed and made by Pieter Kortekaas, Holland 1976. This chair was inspired by the Engelhart chair designed by his Brother a bit earlier. Onl...
Category
Vintage 1970s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Polyester
Set of 4 Friso Kramer Revolt Chairs with Grey Metal Frames
By Ahrend de Cirkel, Friso Kramer
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Originally designed in 1953 by Friso Kramer for Ahrend de Cirkel. The Revolt is Widely Considered by the Dutch to be the Perfect Chair. A System of Folding Sheet Steel was Developed ...
Category
Vintage 1980s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Steel
Saarinen Style Arm Chair by A.R. Cordemeyer for Gispen
By A.R. Cordemeijer, Gispen
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Attractive Gispen arm chair with new blue upholstered fabric, molded acrylic frame and tubular metal legs. In original condition with wear consistent with its age and use.
Category
Vintage 1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Metal
Jurgen Bey St. Petersburg Chair
By Droog, Jurgen Bey, Maarten Baas
Located in Dronten, NL
The St. Petersburg chair was designed for the Café Dutch Room in St. Petersburg.
An antique chair is covered with layers of fiberglass strengthened polyester, the outermost layer si...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Dutch Chairs
Materials
Fiberglass, Wood
Jurgen Bey St. Petersburg Chair
By Droog, Jurgen Bey, Maarten Baas
Located in Dronten, NL
The St. Petersburg chair was designed for the Café Dutch Room in St. Petersburg.
An antique chair is covered with layers of fiberglass strengthened polyester, the outermost layer si...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Dutch Modern Chairs
Materials
Polyester, Wood
Jurgen Bey St. Petersburg Chair
By Droog, Jurgen Bey, Maarten Baas
Located in Dronten, NL
The St. Petersburg chair was designed for the Café Dutch Room in St. Petersburg.
An antique chair is covered with layers of fiberglass strengthened polyester, the outermost layer si...
Category
Early 2000s Dutch Modern Chairs
Materials
Fiberglass, Wood
Friso Kramer Iconic Dutch Industrial Design "Revolt" Chair, 2 available
By Friso Kramer
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Unique and very rare color combination salmon pink frame with creme white seats and back rests Friso Kramer dining chairs model Revolt of the 1st 1958 edition. The ciranol seats and ...
Category
Vintage 1950s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Metal
Ben Swildens for Stabin Bennis "Diabolo" Leather Lounge Chair, Dutch Design, 60s
By Ben Swildens, Stabin
Located in Amsterdam, NL
This beautiful piece of mid-century furniture is called the “Diabolo” lounge chair. A highly rare and exclusive lounge chair made by Stabin Bennis The Netherlands and designed by Dut...
Category
Vintage 1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Leather, Fiberglass
Arne Norell Style Tufted Leather Lounge Chair by Sven Ellekaer for Coja
By Sven Ellekaer , Coja Culemborg
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Arne Norell style tufted leather lounge chair by Coja. Lightly refinished. Rosewood frame. Leather in original condition with visible wear including fading. Wear is consistent with i...
Category
Vintage 1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Leather, Foam, Rosewood
Ben Swildens "Diablo" Chair Fiberglass and Original Condition, 1960s Netherlands
By Ben Swildens
Located in The Hague, NL
Space Age period very rare ‘Diabolo’ chair designed by Ben Swildens and manufactured for Stabin - N.V. Woerden in the, 1960s, Netherlands.
The base of this chair is made of fibergla...
Category
Vintage 1960s Dutch Space Age Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Fiberglass
Antique Marquetry Chair
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A remarkable Early 19th Century Side Chair is crafted out of cherry wood with beautiful inlaid veneers and is in great condition. This side chair features a high back carved frame wi...
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Dutch Dutch Colonial Side Chairs
Materials
Leather, Upholstery, Foam, Wood, Cherry, Lacquer
$2,175
Pair of Wim Rietveld Model 1401 Lounge Chairs for Gispen
By Wim Rietveld, Gispen
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Including two similar Wim Rietveld Model 1401 Lounge Chairs chairs in differing upholstery.
The first is black enameled steel frame with Bakelite armrests and new dense foam and ne...
Category
Vintage 1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Metal
Set of 4 Flamingo Garden Chairs by Cees Braakman for Pastoe
By Cees Braakman, Pastoe
Located in JM Haarlem, NL
Very rare set of four (4) Flamingo chairs by Cees Braakman for Pastoe, fifties. White lacquered welded metal, grey coated tubular steel lower frame with green cotton cushions.
Every...
Category
Vintage 1950s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Metallic Thread
Peter Ghyczy 20th Century Space Age Polyurethane Garden Egg Chair
By Ghyczy, Peter Ghyczy
Located in Swalmen, NL
This 20th century Space Age chair is one of Peter Ghyczy's most acclaimed design from 1968. It is one the first outdoor chairs in the world made out of polyurethane. The 20th century...
Category
Vintage 1960s Dutch Space Age Lounge Chairs
Materials
Bouclé, Plastic
Frank Willems Madame Rubens Chair
By Frank Willems
Located in Dronten, NL
Each chair is unique because the folding of the foam is done by hand and differs with every chair.
Each chair gets a full PU coating, making Madam Rubens an unique lady.
This cha...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Dutch Chairs
Materials
Foam, Wood
Rare ‘slats chair’ by Team Rohé
Located in Antwerp, BE
Rare ‘slats chair’ by Team Rohé
Dutch furniture manufacturer Rohé is renown for its designs with rattan and steel. This side chair is a real eye-catcher in their comprehensive coll...
Category
Vintage 1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Brass
Marko Dining Chairs Industrial Design, Holland, 1970
By Marko, Ynske Kooistra
Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant
Very nice compass shaped industrial chairs designed by Ynske Kooistra and manufactured by Marko Holland 1970. Close to the designs by Friso Kramer and the quality is also very close....
Category
Vintage 1970s Dutch Industrial Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Metal
Set of 6 Friso Kramer Upholstered "Result" Chairs
By Ahrend de Cirkel, Friso Kramer
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Set of 6 black "Result" chairs by Friso Kramer for Ahrend de Cirkel. Newly upholstered with solid black canvas on original grey enameled metal frames with moderate wear consistent wi...
Category
Vintage 1950s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Metal
Oyster Lounge Chair By Pierre Paulin For Artifort #557 Model, 1960s Netherlands
By Artifort, Pierre Paulin
Located in The Hague, NL
This lounge chair was designed by Pierre Paulin in 1961 for Artifort manufacture fabric, Netherlands.
Model number- F557.
It's the first edition of the Oyster Chair and was produc...
Category
Vintage 1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Wool, Plastic, Wood
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Dutch Plastic Chairs For Sale on 1stDibs
An assortment of dutch plastic chairs is available at 1stDibs. There are 61 antique and vintage dutch plastic chairs for sale at 1stDibs, while we also have 3 modern editions to choose from as well. Dutch plastic chairs have been produced for many years, with earlier versions available from the 19th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 21st Century. Dutch plastic chairs are generally popular furniture pieces, but Mid-Century Modern, Modern and Industrial styles are often sought at 1stDibs. Some dutch plastic chairs are too large for some spaces — a variety of smaller dutch plastic chairs, measuring 2.19 inches across, are available at 1stDibs. Many dutch plastic chairs are appealing in their simplicity, but Friso Kramer, Ahrend de Cirkel and Artifort produced popular dutch plastic chairs that are worth a look.
How Much are Dutch Plastic Chairs?
Dutch plastic chairs can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price at 1stDibs is $1,598, while the lowest priced sells for $185 and the highest can go for as much as $13,559.
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 Dutch Plastic Chairs
- What plastic is used for chairs?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertAugust 17, 2021A common plastic used in chairs is thermoplastic polypropylene injected into a mold. Because of its strength and durability, thermoplastic polypropylene is a great material and it doesn't present the risk of breaking or a furnishing losing its shape. This type of plastic is good for chairs that might undergo heavy wear.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022The world first saw plastic lawn chairs in 1965. Designed by Joe Colombo, the chair was called the Universale, and was defined by its blocky appearance. Find a variety of styles of plastic lawn chairs from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022One of the first places to check when determining the authenticity of your Eames chair, is the underside. Nearly all chairs were marked or labeled. Shop a collection of Eames chairs from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.
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