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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
Brazilian Modern "Paulistana" Armchair with Ottoman Jorge Zalszupin, c. 1959
By Jorge Zalszupin
Located in New York, NY
The Paulistana lounge chair and ottoman were designed by Jorge Zalszupin and manufactured by his
Category
Mid-20th Century Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Metal
$36,000 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Midcentury Aluminum and Formica Cart Magazine Rack Parisi Style for MB, 1960s
By MB Italy, Ico Parisi
Located in Roma, IT
with plain fronts and molded-teak and plywood detailing for MIM Rome (1959). Their chairs range from
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Carts and Bar Carts
Materials
Brass, Metal, Aluminum
Thonet armchair with original period leather, label.
By Thonet
Located in Milano, IT
Secessionist taste to early modernist aesthetics.
The seat and backrest are made of shaped molded plywood, an
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Vintage 1920s German Art Nouveau Armchairs
Materials
Metal
Modernist Thonet A 745 F Bentwood Armchair, 1930s
By Tatra, Thonet
Located in PRAHA 5, CZ
refined simplicity of early 20th-century functionalism—where rational construction and visual lightness go
Category
Vintage 1930s Czech Bauhaus Armchairs
Materials
Beech
“Zeca” Armchair by José Zanine Caldas, Brazil, 1960s
By José Zanine Caldas
Located in Utrecht, NL
traditional Brazilian crafts and modernism in a unique way, which is very visible in this lounge chair
Category
Mid-20th Century Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Rare Thonet A 403/F bentwood armchair by Josef Frank, 1930s
By Thonet, Frank Josef
Located in PRAHA 5, CZ
work of art that embodies the craftsmanship and innovative spirit of early 20th-century design. It is
Category
Vintage 1930s Austrian Bauhaus Armchairs
Materials
Beech
Arne Jacobsen Danish Modern Drop-Leaf Table Model "AJ-3601", Fritz Hansen, 1950s
By Arne Jacobsen, Fritz Hansen
Located in Odense, DK
masterpiece "AJ3601" made to accompany his famous "ant" chairs also manufactured by Fritz Hansen in the early
Category
Vintage 1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Teak
Danish Modern Borge Morgensen Shaker series Model 5267 Oak Coffee table
By Børge Mogensen
Located in Uccle, BE
in 1949, can be seen as a novel take on early 19th century Empire side chairs. Yet Mogensen shared
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Oak
Modernist wooden garden 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
Art Nouveau Fischel Salon Suite Catalog Number 150
By Gebrüder Thonet Vienna GmbH
Located in Vienna, AT
, settee, armchairs and one chair.
Dimensions on the last 2 pictures
Good original condition
Price for a
Category
Early 20th Century Austrian Vienna Secession Living Room Sets
Materials
Beech, Bentwood, Plywood
Art Deco Deconstruction Modern Plywood Chair Manner of Ilonka Karasz
By Ilonka Karasz
Located in Miami, FL
stylistic would dated from the early 20th century. There are no visible screws holding the chair . It fits
Category
Late 20th Century American Art Deco Chairs
Materials
Plywood
Rare 1940s Ash Plywood and Fabric LCW Chair by Charles
Ray Eames "G"
By George Nelson, Evans Products Company, Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Frankfurt, Hessen, DE
LCW Chair, plywood in ash, original fabric, Charles & Ray Eames, USA, 1948.
Early example of a
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Plywood, Fabric, Ash
Early Eames DCM Chairs circa 1955
By Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Surprise, AZ
An early example of the walnut plywood Eames DCM chair in a set of four. Produced in 1955 by the
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Steel
$4,200 / set
Early Iconic Kone Design Chair by Australian Post-War Design Pioneer Roger McLay
Located in Ettalong Beach, NSW
Roger McLay was a true Pioneer in Australian post-war design (and construction) and the Kone chair
Category
Mid-20th Century Australian Industrial Chairs
Materials
Steel
Mid-20th Century Set of Six Galvanitas Pagwood Chairs, 1960s
By Galvanitas
Located in Hove, GB
Set of six waisted shape Pagwood chairs designed by Galvanitas - Dutch Industrial design at its
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Vintage 1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Metal
early work by Markus Friedrich Staab
Located in Frankfurt am Main, DE
Mix of two mid-century classics, contemporized, painted and lacquered. Functional art of today
Category
Mid-20th Century Chairs
Materials
Plywood, Lacquer
Model ST 664 Chairs by Eddie Harlis for Thonet
By Thonet
Located in London, GB
The Model ST 664 Bent Plywood Side Chair by Eddie Harlis (1928-1985) for Thonet is a true work of
Category
Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Plywood
Herman Sperlich Health Chair for Ironrite Corporation, 1938, United States
By Herman A. Sperlich
Located in Richmond, VA
A fine and early example of the Health Chair designed for industrial machine operators. The
Category
20th Century American Industrial Chairs
Materials
Steel
Herman Sperlich Health Chair for Ironrite Corporation, 1938, United States
By Herman A. Sperlich
Located in Richmond, VA
A fine and early example of the Health Chair designed for industrial machine operators. The
Category
20th Century American Industrial Chairs
Materials
Steel
Hard Work, Functional Art Chair by Markus Friedrich Staab
By Markus Friedrich Staab
Located in Frankfurt, DE
with yellow and blue stripes at forefront of seat. Very comfortable desk chair and early work of
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Late 20th Century German Industrial Chairs
Materials
Steel
Ray Komai Chair
By Ray Komai
Located in Lambertville, NJ
plywood. Legs retain
worn black paint (possibly original). Fine patina overall. Very minor repair on left
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs
Materials
Plywood
$2,200
"Peak of the Century" Functional Art Series by Atelier Staab
By Markus Friedrich Staab, Mauser Werke
Located in Frankfurt, DE
Egon Eiermann inspired Mauser chair, cut, spray-painted and multi lacquered. This chair has a
Category
Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Steel
Memphis chair "prototype"
Located in Den Bommel, NL
This fantastic plywood chair gives a twist to nearly every ensemble. From 20's to 90's and from art
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Side Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Upholstery
Alvar Aalto Model 31 Chair, circa 1930s
By Alvar Aalto
Located in Victoria, BC
Exceptional early example of Alvar Aalto's model 31 chair. This piece is comprised of bentwood and
Category
Early 20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Birch
J.Hoffmann attr. / J.
J. Kohn / A Set Of 11 Side Chairs / Vienna, around 1907
By Josef Hoffmann, Jacob
Josef Kohn
Located in Vienna, AT
executed by: J. & J. Kohn (brand mark)
bent beech and plywood, dyed to rosewood, surface professionally
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Early 20th Century Austrian Jugendstil Side Chairs
Materials
Brass
Vienna Coffee House Chair Model No. 244 by Jacob
Josef Kohn around 1904
By Jacob
Josef Kohn
Located in Reichenschwand, DE
Step into the world of early 20th-century Viennese design with Model No. 244 by Jacob & Josef Kohn
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Antique Early 1900s Austrian Vienna Secession Side Chairs
Materials
Beech, Mahogany, Plywood, Lacquer
Pair of 1950s Jason Chairs Designed by Carl Jacobs
Frank Guille for Kandya
By Carl Jacobs
Located in Lewes, East Sussex
period. The seat and back of the chair are folded from a single sheet of flexible plywood that wraps
Category
20th Century English Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Wood
Rietveld Chair Contemporized by Atelier Staab Entitled "Peak of a Century Neon"
By Markus Friedrich Staab, Wim Rietveld
Located in Frankfurt, DE
to modern design that still works today. The Peak of a Century chair is a hommage to all of them
Category
Mid-20th Century Dutch Bauhaus Armchairs
Materials
Steel
Exceptional Early Brazilian Rosewood Egg Table and Ant Chairs by Arne Jacobsen
By Arne Jacobsen, Fritz Hansen
Located in New York, NY
most iconic chair designs of 20th century. Light and stackable, the seat and back are made of an
Category
Vintage 1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Dining Room Tables
Materials
Steel
Josef Hoffmann, two Armchairs, so-called Barrel Chairs, Vienna Secession
By Jacob
Josef Kohn, Josef Hoffmann
Located in Vienna, AT
JOSEF HOFFMANN
J. & J. KOHN
TWO ARMCHAIRS
so-called BARREL CHAIRS
Designed by: Josef
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Early 20th Century Austrian Vienna Secession Armchairs
Materials
Fabric, Plywood, Beech, Upholstery
Pair of Marcel Breuer "Ventris" Chairs
By Marcel Breuer
Located in Los Angeles, CA
turn of the century. The bent birch plywood design is a radical departure from Breur's earlier more
Category
Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Birch
$8,900 / set
Rietveld Model 216 Reworked, sculptural design, "Peak of a century"
By Markus Friedrich Staab, Wim Rietveld
Located in Frankfurt, DE
to modern design that still works today. The Peak of a century chair is homage to all of them
Category
Mid-20th Century Dutch Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Steel
A Set of 2 Jugendstil Armchairs by Richard Riemerschmid, 1919
By Richard Riemerschmid
Located in Reichenschwand, DE
and artistic vision that made Riemerschmid a key figure in early 20th-century design.
Crafted from
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Vintage 1910s German Jugendstil Armchairs
Materials
Wool, Upholstery, Plywood
Austrian Armchair Model No. 420 by Marcel Kammerer for Jacob and Josef Kohn
By Marcel Kammerer
Located in Reichenschwand, DE
craftsmanship and timeless design of the early 20th century. Crafted from solid beech wood and beech plywood
Category
Antique Early 1900s Austrian Vienna Secession Armchairs
Materials
Bronze, Copper
Pair of Armchairs Thonet Mundus, Designed by Josef Hoffmann, Signed, Poland
By Josef Hoffmann
Located in Krakow, małopolskie
wheels and backrests with rungs. Seat made of original modeled plywood.
The presented chairs were made
Category
Early 20th Century Polish Vienna Secession Armchairs
Materials
Wood
Five-Piece Victorian Eastlake Parlour Set
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Five-piece Victorian Eastlake parlour set
sometimes described as Louis XVI
early 1900s. Solid oak
Category
Early 20th Century American Eastlake Living Room Sets
Materials
Wood
$2,309 / set
High Back Settee by Grete Jalk for Johannes Hansen
By Grete Jalk, Johannes Hansen
Located in New London, CT
An early Grete Jalk high back settee on walnut legs upholstered in medium grey bouclé´. Made in
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Settees
Materials
Bouclé
Set of 3 Chairs, Bent Plywood, Early 20th Century
Located in Wrocław, Poland
Set of 3 plywood chairs from early 20th century. The chair is set on wooden frame and has a
Category
Early 20th Century Chairs
Materials
Wood, Plywood
Plywood Armchair Early 20th Century by Tatra
By Tatra
Located in Antwerp, BE
Plywood armchair which is very well preserved
Beech, bentwood.
Tatra, Czech Republic, 1930s
Category
Vintage 1930s Czech Art Deco Chairs
Materials
Wood
Modernist Plywood Armchair Early 20th Century by Tatra
By Tatra
Located in Antwerp, BE
Plywood armchair, beech, bentwood, Tatra, Czech Republic, 1930s.
Measures: H 85 cm, W 55 cm, D 57
Category
Mid-20th Century Czech Bauhaus Chairs
Materials
Beech
Modernist Plywood Armchair Early 20th Century by Tatra
By Tatra
Located in Antwerp, BE
Modernist Minimalist vanguard plywood armchair
Beech, bentwood.
Tatra, Czech Republic, 1930s
Category
Vintage 1930s Czech Art Deco Chairs
Materials
Wood
Charles and Ray Eames Early DCW Ash Plywood Dining Chair for Herman Miller
By Herman Miller, Charles Eames, Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Iconic Charles & Ray Eames DCW dining side chairs in Ash plywood. Early Herman Miller production
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Ash, Plywood
Evans Plywood Chair DCW By Charles Eames 1940s
By Charles Eames
Located in Dallas, TX
This is an excellent early example DCW Molded Plywood Chair designed by Charles Eames manufactured
Category
Early 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Plywood, Rubber
20th Century American Set of Six Oakwood, Bent Plywood Dining Chairs by RomWeber
By Romweber Furniture Co.
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A dark-brown, vintage Mid-Century Modern American set of six dining chairs made of hand carved
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Oak, Bentwood, Plywood
Charles and Ray Eames Early DCW Ash Plywood Dining Chair for Herman Miller
By Herman Miller, Charles Eames, Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Iconic Charles & Ray Eames DCW dining side chairs in Ash plywood. Early Herman Miller production
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Ash, Plywood
Early 20th Century Industrial Double Foldable Library Seat, Cast Iron, Bentwood
Located in Wrocław, Poland
This double foldable seat from the early 20th century features wooden elements made of bent plywood
Category
Early 20th Century Industrial Chairs
Materials
Iron
Nathan Lerner Plywood Chair New Chicago Bauhaus
By Nathan Lerner
Located in Oakland, CA
Nathan Lerner (1913-1997) "Chair in a Box" early 1950s plywood chair, the chair could be ordered as
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs
Materials
Plywood, Paint
Early DCW Dining Chair in Walnut by Charles
Ray Eames for Evans Plywood, 1940s
By Charles Eames, Charles and Ray Eames, Evans Products Company
Located in Brussels, Brussels
first generation chair produced by Evans Molded Plywood Company between 1946 and 1948 (Herman Miller
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Plywood
20th-Century Bentwood Beech Chairs in the Thonet Type in Dark Brown
Located in Opole, PL
20th-century bentwood beech chairs in the thonet type in dark brown
We present you a set of six
Category
Early 20th Century European Chairs
Materials
Beech, Bentwood, Plywood
Set of 6 Plywood Dining Chairs by René Jean Caillette for Steiner, France, 1958
By Jean Rene Cailette
Located in Berlin, DE
Set of 6 moulded plywood "Diamant" dining chairs by René Jean Caillette for Steiner.
Early
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Metal
Mid-Century Modern Eames Molded Plywood Dining Chairs Wood Base DCW - a Pair
By Herman Miller, Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Secaucus, NJ
Fabulous pair of classic and iconic mid-century modern Eames molded plywood dining chairs with
Category
2010s American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Rubber, Plywood
Mrs
Lounge Chair by George Mulhauser for Plycraft in Walnut Plywood
By George Mulhauser, Plycraft
Located in San Diego, CA
, and McCobb’s Origami chair for Directional would become a big hit on the mid-20th century market
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Leather, Walnut, Plywood
Ib Kofod-Larsen Early Penguin Chair
By Ib Kofod-Larsen
Located in Portland, OR
Iconic steam-molded plywood “Penguin” chair by Ib Kofod-Larsen. On iron frame.
Early model- all
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Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Iron
Early and Rare Pretzel Chair by George Nelson
By George Nelson
Located in Munich, DE
only a few where made of the 1.edition.
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Plywood
Early George Nelson Pretzel Side Chair for Herman Miller
By George Nelson
Located in Cincinnati, OH
A rare and early Nelson bent ply Pretzel chair with walnut seat and sculptural backrest and leg
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Plywood
20th Century Black Eames Leather Lounge Chair
Ottoman by Vitra, c.1980
By Vitra, Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
The Eames lounge chair and ottoman are furnishings made of molded plywood and leather, designed by
Category
20th Century British Lounge Chairs
Materials
Leather, Plywood
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Early 20th Century Plywood Chairs For Sale on 1stDibs
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.
How Much are Early 20th Century Plywood Chairs?
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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