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De Stijl Movement Design Red Chair Attributed to Jan Wils, 1920
s Netherlands
By Jan Wils
Located in Oud-Turnhout, VAN
Very Rare Early 20th Century 'De Stijl Movement' Dutch Modernist Design Side Chair attributed to
Category
Vintage 1920s Dutch De Stijl Side Chairs
Materials
Beech, Oak, Plywood
$3,038 Sale Price
20% Off
Restored Art Deco Chair, Beech Wood, Revived Polish, Czech, 1920s
Located in Brandys nad Labem, Středočeský kraj
style that originated in France in the early 20th century. Its furniture designs are meticulously
Category
Vintage 1920s Czech Art Deco Chairs
Materials
Wood, Beech, Lacquer
Mid Century Butterfly Dining Chairs Set of 4 Space Age MCM 1960s 1950s Red Black
Located in London, GB
A super-stylish set of four Mid Century Butterfly chairs in lovely vintage condition. Likely made
Category
Mid-20th Century British Space Age Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Faux Leather, Wood
Set of 5 Alvar Aalto Model 65 Chairs In Birch
Blue Linoleum, Artek 1960s
By Huonekalu-Ja Rakennustyötedas Oy, Artek, Alvar Aalto
Located in Helsinki, FI
–1976)
Alvar Aalto remains one of the most celebrated architects and designers of the 20th century
Category
Vintage 1960s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Chairs
Materials
Laminate, Birch
Marcel Breuer Aluminium Chair 1933 ICF Cadsana Italy MoMa Museum Bauhaus Black
By ICF De Padova, Marcel Breuer
Located in Munster, NRW
innovation that was to revolutionise 20th century chair design and production. In the 1930s he also
Category
Vintage 1920s Italian Bauhaus Chairs
Materials
Aluminum
Set of 5 Cognac Leather
Tonneau
Chairs by Pierre Guariche
By Pierre Guariche
Located in Antwerp, Antwerp
Pierre Guariche in the early 1950s. The chairs feature elegantly molded plywood seats upholstered in rich
Category
1990s French Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Metal
Midcentury Modern Leather Recliner Lounge Chair By George Mulhauser For Plycraft
By George Mulhauser, Plycraft
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This rare Mid-Century Modern recliner lounge chair was designed by George Mulhauser for Plycraft
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Metal
Six 1950s "Model 3100" Ant Chairs in Teak by Arne Jacobsen for Fritz Hansen
By Arne Jacobsen, Fritz Hansen
Located in Shepperton, Surrey
A set of six beautiful 1950s "Ant" chairs by Arne Jacobsen for Fritz Hansen.
This very early
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Steel
Attributed to Jean Prouvé - Tout Bois - Wooden Armchair - France circa 1950s
By Jean Prouvé
Located in Hasselt, VLI
armrests, oval backrest and seat in thermoformed Beech plywood, visible screws.
Attributed to the Ateliers
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Wood, Bentwood, Plywood
$17,991 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Black LCW by Charles Eames 1955
By Charles Eames
Located in Dallas, TX
Early Production LCW designed by Charles Eames manufactured by Herman Miller - 1955. Chair is in
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Plywood, Rubber
Four First Generation Norman Cherner Plycraft Dining Chairs
By Plycraft, Norman Cherner
Located in Ferndale, MI
in the early 1960s , produced by Plycraft . One or two chairs retain the Plycraft label .
A pioneer
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Wood
Osvaldo Borsani for Tecno
Canada
Lounge Chairs and Ottoman
By Osvaldo Borsani
Located in Waalwijk, NL
architect Gino Maggioni (1898-1955) who was known for his Viennese Jugendstil orientation of the early 20th
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Leather, Cherry, Mahogany
PAIR OF CAPPELLINI LOTUS OFFICE LOUNGE ARMCHAiRS BY JASPER MORRISON
By Cappellini, Jasper Morrison
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
offers amazing support with its flexible beech plywood seat and foam padding in luxurious leather padding
Category
Early 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Swivel Chairs
Materials
Chrome
1960s Eames 3474 Time Life Executive Lobby Desk Chair Vitra ES104 Black Leather
By Vitra, Charles and Ray Eames
Located in London, GB
condition. Widely considered the most iconic office chair design of the 20th Century, this especially rare
Category
Vintage 1960s Swiss Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Aluminum
Set of Four Blue Restored Beech Armchairs by Mart Stam, Germany, 1930s
By Mart Stam
Located in Brandys nad Labem, Středočeský kraj
intersects with important moments in the history of 20th century European architecture, including the
Category
Early 20th Century German Bauhaus Chairs
Materials
Chrome
6 rare lounge version Arne Jacobsen Oxford chairs in vibrant Ferrari red velvet
By Fritz Hansen, Arne Jacobsen
Located in Highclere, Newbury
plywood shell shaped to match the curvature of the human back; the height of the chair was intended to
Category
Early 2000s Danish Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Chrome
$7,055 Sale Price / set
20% Off
First Generation Charles
Ray Eames for Herman Miller DCM Dining Chairs in Ash
By Charles and Ray Eames, Herman Miller
Located in Dallas, TX
A rare and exceptional set of six early transitional DCM (Dining Chair Metal) chairs designed by
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Steel, Zinc
Completely Restored German Bauhaus Blackened Beech Armchair by Mart Stam, 1930s
By Mart Stam
Located in Brandys nad Labem, Středočeský kraj
: Bauhaus.
Period: 1930-1939.
Material: Beech plywood and chrome-plated steel
Source: Germany
Maker
Category
Early 20th Century German Bauhaus Chairs
Materials
Chrome
Carl Gustaf Hiort af Ornäs Oak Easy Chair for Puunveisto Helsinki, Finland 1950s
By Carl Gustaf Hiort af Ornäs
Located in Utrecht, NL
design associated with early and mid-20th century architecture and furniture design, stating that the
Category
Vintage 1950s Finnish Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Oak, Velvet
Oak Easy Chairs by Carl Gustaf Hiort af Ornäs, Finland 1950s
By Puunveisto OY, Carl Gustaf Hiort af Ornäs
Located in Utrecht, NL
-20th century architecture and furniture design, stating that the shape of a building or object should
Category
Vintage 1950s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Set of 6 Edward Wormley for Dunbar Cane Back Freshly Upholstered Dining Chairs
By Edward Wormley, Dunbar Furniture
Located in Hudson, NY
Set of 6 freshly upholstered dining chairs model 5296 and 5297 designed by Edward Wormley for
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Cane, Walnut
Joe Colombo Plywood 4801 Lounge Chair No 42, Kartell, 1960s
By Kartell, Joe Colombo
Located in Echt, NL
Early 4801 Lounge Chair by Joe Colombo in very good condition
Number 42
This chair is formed from
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Plywood
Eames for Evans Aniline DCM
By Herman Miller, Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Scarce, early red aniline dye DCM dining chairs, designed by Charles and Ray Eames, made by Evans
Category
Mid-20th Century American Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Plywood
$1,600 Sale Price / item
42% Off
4 Rustic Oak Arne Hovmand Olsen Dining Chairs for Mogens Kold Mobelfabrik 1950
By Arne Hovmand-Olsen, Mogens Kold Møbelfabrik
Located in DE MEERN, NL
early 20th century. Known for producing high-quality pieces with a focus on innovative design and
Category
Vintage 1950s Danish Rustic Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Oak
Eames for Evans Ebonized DCM
By Charles and Ray Eames, Evans Products Company, Herman Miller
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Early ebonized DCM dining chair, designed by Charles and Ray Eames, made by Evans for Herman Miller
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Plywood
$1,400 Sale Price
41% Off
1960s Eames Lounge and Ottoman in Rosewood, Herman Miller
By Charles and Ray Eames, Herman Miller
Located in Raleigh, NC
Second generation Eames lounge chair and ottoman dating to the early 1960s, executed in rosewood
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Aluminum
20th Century Black American Plycraft Set of Four Dining Chairs by Norman Cherner
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A black, vintage Mid-Century modern America set of four Pretzel dining room chairs made of hand
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Foam, Wood
$5,920 Sale Price
20% Off
Early Pyramid Arm Chair by Wim Rietveld for Ahrend de Cirkel from Feb. 1964
By Ahrend de Cirkel, Wim Rietveld
Located in Frankfurt am Main, DE
folded steel profiles, seat and backrest of teak-veneered plywood.
This chair is an early version
Category
Mid-20th Century Dutch Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Steel
20th Century Danish Hansen Side Armchair by Peter Hvidt
Orla Mølgaard Nielsen
By Fritz Hansen, Orla Mølgaard-Nielsen, Peter Hvidt
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
hand crafted polished Teakwood and partly veneered Plywood, in good condition. The corner chair is
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Beech, Mahogany, Teak, Plywood
Dutch toy chair by Ko Verzuu for ADO, 1920s
By Ko Verzuu, ADO
Located in Delft, NL
Dutch toy chair by Ko Verzuu for ADO, 1920s
A miniature toy armchair by Jacobus (Ko) Verzuu (1901
Category
Early 20th Century Dutch Toys and Dolls
Materials
Plywood
Grasshopper Lounge Chair designed by Eero Saarinen for Knoll International
By Eero Saarinen
Located in Offenburg, Baden Wurthemberg
International ca. in 1960. in comparison to the early model we can date this chair to ca. 1960 due to the
Category
Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Fabric, Plywood, Birch
Early Michael Thonet Bistro Dining Table in Bentwood and Cane - Austria
By Michael Thonet, Thonet
Located in Pijnacker, Zuid-Holland
1860s and produced by Thonet in the 20th century by multiple factories.
Size:
chairs: 57x49x96.5 seat
Category
Antique 1860s Austrian Rococo Revival Dining Room Tables
Materials
Cane, Bentwood
Arne Jacobsen for Fritz Hansen Rosewood Suite Four Ant Chairs and matching Table
By Fritz Hansen, Arne Jacobsen
Located in Uxbridge, GB
pieces from the early 1950s. The table and chairs are original to each other and finished in brazilian
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Sets
Materials
Steel
Early Swedish Annika Coffee Table In Cuban Mahogany By Bruno Mathsson Circa 1940
By Bruno Mathsson
Located in Shepperton, Surrey
would complement similar mid-century bentwood furniture, such our "Linden" chairs by GA Jenkins
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Hardwood, Beech
Post modern Memphis style artistic writing desk and chair, Germany 1980s
By Ettore Sottsass, Memphis Group, Gaetano Pesce
Located in ECHT, NL
Unique artistic writing desk and chair. The frame is made from steel and wrought iron in different
Category
Late 20th Century German Post-Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
$2,364 Sale Price / set
53% Off
Mid century PT10 serving cart by Cees Brakeman for Pastoe, Netherlands 1950s
By Pastoe, Cees Braakman
Located in ECHT, NL
Mid century serving cart. Model PT10 designed by Cees Brakeman for Pastoe in the 1950s. It has two
Category
Mid-20th Century Dutch Mid-Century Modern Carts and Bar Carts
Materials
Plywood
$1,186 Sale Price
20% Off
Pair of French Macassar Art Deco Arm-chairs, 1920s, High gloss, Red leather
Located in Brandys nad Labem, Středočeský kraj
shorter.
We create a special plywood box with polystyrene and other packaging material inside for each
Category
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Armchairs
Materials
Wood, Leather, Macassar, Upholstery
Willy Guhl Loop Chairs Second Edition Switzerland c1997-2000
By Willy Guhl
Located in Chicago, IL
WILLY GUHL LOOP CHAIRS SECOND EDITION C1997 PAIR
Guhl's use of Eternit could be likened to what
Category
Mid-20th Century Swiss Mid-Century Modern Patio and Garden Furniture
Materials
Cement
Alvar Aalto Armchair Model 34, Finmar, 1st Production 1933
Located in Uxbridge, GB
, organic lines and thoughtful construction, this chair combines both form and function in the most graceful
Category
Early 20th Century Armchairs
Materials
Fabric, Plywood
Unique 1950s Springbok Garden Table and Chairs Set by Ernest Race
By Ernest Race, Race Furniture
Located in Shepperton, Surrey
steel rod frames with plywood and spring seats. Pictured here is a set of four 'Springbok' chairs as
Category
Mid-20th Century British Mid-Century Modern Patio and Garden Furniture
Materials
Steel
$9,571 Sale Price / set
30% Off
Original Josef Hoffmann
J.
J. Kohn Bench Vienna Secession, 1901
By Jacob
Josef Kohn, Woka Lamps, Josef Hoffmann
Located in Vienna, AT
A very rare and early bench, obviously the role model for the famous Barrel chair #720 which was
Category
Early 20th Century Austrian Vienna Secession Benches
Materials
Bentwood, Plywood
Pair of José Zanine Caldas Zeca Armchairs
By Mòveis Artisticos Z, José Zanine Caldas
Located in Madrid, ES
The "Zeca" chair was created in the early 1960s by a Brazilian designer José Zanine Caldas (1918
Category
Mid-20th Century Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Bouclé, Hardwood, Plywood
$45,097 / set
Antique “Lakeside” Book Stand, Stickley Era - W7393 20% SALE
Located in Shamokin Dam, PA
this have a plywood back. The finish is much nicer than can be seen in the pictures. These chairs are a
Category
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Bookcases
Materials
Oak
Niko Kralj for Stol "REX" Ergonomic Beech Bentwood Folding Armchair, 1950s
By Niko Kralj
Located in Bainbridge, NY
Early single Niko Kralj Stol Rex blonde beech bentwood folding chair. Featuring molded beech
Category
Mid-20th Century Slovenian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Beech, Plywood
Dot stool model 3170 by Arne Jacobsen in teak, Fritz Hansen, 1965.
By Fritz Hansen, Arne Jacobsen
Located in Brussels, Brussels
state. Labelled and dated 07/1965. Seat in plywood with teak veneer in very nice state. Refreshed with
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Stools
Materials
Steel
Orange Cord Camaleonda Sofa by Mario Bellini for B&B Italia, Original
By B&B Italia, Mario Bellini
Located in Grand Cayman, KY
, during the Italian economic boom of the late 20th century.[2] Bellini has received several accolades in a
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Organic Modern Sofas
Materials
Fabric, Cord, Foam, Plywood
Modernist wooden garden set of furniture pair of chairs and table 1930
s
Located in Forest, BE
society during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. The movement reflected a desire for the creation of
Category
Vintage 1930s Swedish Art Deco Patio and Garden Furniture
Materials
Hardwood
Ico Parisi Mid-Century Mahogany Bar Cart with Trays and Bottle Holder, MB 1960s
By Ico Parisi, MB Italy
Located in Roma, IT
plain fronts and molded-teak and plywood detailing for MIM Rome (1959). Their chairs range from sleek
Category
Mid-20th Century Carts and Bar Carts
Materials
Metal, Aluminum, Brass
Pair of Vintage Thonet-Style Cinema Seats, 1930s
Located in Żory, PL
design, features a bent beechwood frame and a unique plywood seat mimicking a leather texture. The chairs
Category
Early 20th Century Benches
Materials
Beech
Rare Organic Modern Sculpture / Bench Attributed to Frederick Kiesler circa 1947
By Frederick John Kiesler
Located in New York, NY
A Rare sculpture / organic modern bench in thick, layered and molded plywood attributed to the
Category
Mid-20th Century American Organic Modern Benches
Materials
Oak, Plywood
Restored Bauhaus Writing Desk, by Marcel Breuer for Thonet, Chrome, Czech, 1930s
By Marcel Breuer, Thonet
Located in Brandys nad Labem, Středočeský kraj
author's primacy to some of his cantilever chairs. In 1933, he won first prize at a competition for
Category
Early 20th Century Czech Bauhaus Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Steel, Chrome
Restored Bauhaus Writing Desk, by Marcel Breuer for Thonet, Czech, 1930s
By Thonet, Marcel Breuer
Located in Brandys nad Labem, Středočeský kraj
author's primacy to some of his cantilever chairs. In 1933, he won first prize at a competition for
Category
Early 20th Century Czech Bauhaus Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Steel, Chrome
Brazilian Modern Armchair in Hardwood
Faux leather, att. Jose Zanine Caldas
By José Zanine Caldas
Located in New York, NY
, organic approach to Brazilian modernism. Crafted with Caldas’ signature angular wooden frame, the chair
Category
Mid-20th Century Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Faux Leather, Hardwood
Brazilian Modern "Paulistana" Armchair with Ottoman by Jorge Zalszupin, c. 1959
By Jorge Zalszupin
Located in New York, NY
traveling to Europe in the early sixties, Zalszupin learned how to use plywood, which was still a relatively
Category
Mid-20th Century Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Metal
Armchair ‘Eva High’ Designed by Bruno Mathsson for Karl Mathsson, Sweden, 1960
By Bruno Mathsson
Located in Stockholm, SE
designers of the 20th century. He was a contemporary of Alvar Aalto and Marcel Breuer, all of whom had
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Leather, Textile, Birch
Dining Set Designed by Alvar Aalto for Finmar Ltd., Finland, 1929
By Alvar Aalto
Located in Stockholm, SE
dining set by the Finish design icon Alvar Aalto is characterised by the combination of the chair
Category
Mid-20th Century Finnish Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Sets
Materials
Birch
1 Midcentury H Miller Eames Fiberglass Stool with H-Base
By Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Pasadena, TX
Products began producing the Eameses` molded plywood furniture. Their molded plywood chair was called "the
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Stools
Materials
Chrome
$560 Sale Price
20% Off
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An assortment of early 20th century plywood chairs is available at 1stDibs. Each of these unique early 20th century plywood chairs was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, plywood and hardwood. Early 20th century plywood chairs have been made for many years, and versions that date back to the 20th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century. Early 20th century plywood chairs bearing Mid-Century Modern or Art Deco hallmarks are very popular at 1stDibs. There have been many well-made early 20th century plywood chairs over the years, but those made by Tatra Nabytok, Thonet and Charles Eames are often thought to be among the most beautiful.
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The average selling price for at 1stDibs is $1,600, while they’re typically $449 on the low end and $9,600 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.
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