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Set of six King Costes chairs by Philippe Starck for Aleph
By Philippe Starck
Located in Dronten, NL
manufacturer of these chairs. Early chairs in very good, vintage condition.
Walnut plywood and beige leather.
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Chairs
Unique Bauhaus German rocking chair, 1930s
Located in PRAHA 5, CZ
craftsmanship of German design from the early 20th century. This piece remains in it's very good original
Category
Vintage 1930s German Bauhaus Rocking Chairs
Materials
Oak, Plywood
Iconic Mr. Mrs. Chair by George Mulhauser for Plycraft
By George Mulhauser, Plycraft
Located in San Diego, CA
the 'smaller "Mrs." chair that was introduced to provide an alternative for women in the early 1960s
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Walnut, Naugahyde
A pair of FD137 Japan lounge chairs designed by Finn Juhl
By France
Søn, Finn Juhl
Located in Offenburg, Baden Wurthemberg
A Post of Japan Lounge Chairs designed by Finn Juhl for France & Son.
Manufactured by France
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Brass
Mid Century Modern Mr Chair by George Mulhauser for Plycraft in leather.
By George Mulhauser
Located in San Diego, CA
to the furniture design industry during the mid-20th century.
Mr. Chair is often associated with the
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Leather, Walnut
Eames Lounge Chair and Ottoman in Black Leather and Santos Rosewood
By Charles and Ray Eames, Herman Miller
Located in Little Burstead, Essex
This is a very nice early example of this ubiquitous design lounge chair. Originally designed for
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Leather, Hardwood, Plywood
J And J Kohn Jacob And Joseph Kohn Thonet Bentwood Carver Chair 1900 No 67
By Jacob
Josef Kohn, Thonet
Located in Stow on the Wold, GB
Wonderful Vienna Secessionist bentwood chair from the early 1900s. Designed by Jacob and Jospeh
Category
Early 20th Century Austrian Vienna Secession Side Chairs
Materials
Plywood
Osvaldo Borsani for Tecno
Canada
Lounge Chair in Cognac Leather
By Tecno, Osvaldo Borsani
Located in Waalwijk, NL
(1898-1955) who was known for his Viennese Jugendstil orientation of the early 20th century. In the
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Leather, Plywood, Mahogany
Eames LCM Lounge Chairs
By Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Cincinnati, OH
A pair of early original aniline dyed LCM (lounge chairs metal) bases with the early feet that
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Steel
$2,600
Lounge Chair and Ottoman
670
671
by Charles and Ray Eames for Herman Miller
By Charles and Ray Eames, Herman Miller
Located in Little Burstead, Essex
This is a nice early version of this classic chair. It has full feather filled cushions, 3 holes on
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Aluminum
Original 1950s Robin Day Royal Festival Hall Chair By Hille Model No 661D
By Robin Day
Located in Stow on the Wold, GB
This is a rarely seen chair designed by Robin Day and manufactured by Hille in the early 1950s
Category
Mid-20th Century English Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Walnut
Charles Eames Lounge Chair Wood "LCW"
By Charles Eames
Located in Wargrave, Berkshire
Charles and Ray Eames for Evans Plywood an early Lounge Chair Wood (LCW), original shock mounts, 5
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Rare Finn Juhl Chair by Bovirke BO-118
By Finn Juhl
Located in San Diego, CA
the chair are solid teak while most known versions of the chair had plywood arms with teak veneer
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Teak
1950s Herman Miller Eames LCW Chair
By Herman Miller, Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Eames LCW molded plywood lounge chair for Herman Miller. Gorgeous patina and color to the wood. Fit
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Walnut
Thonet Bentwood Rocking Chair by J
J. Kohn Austria
By Thonet
Located in Vero Beach, FL
rocking chair from the early 1900s. The wonderful frame with floating lines is designed by J & J Kohn and
Category
Early 20th Century Austrian Art Nouveau Rocking Chairs
Materials
Beech
Norman Cherner Chairs
By Norman Cherner
Located in Wargrave, Berkshire
mid-1960s. Moulded plywood framework with blue upholstered seats and backs .
Each chair retains its
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
$3,000
Hans Brattrud For Hove Mobler Set Of Six Scandia Stacking Mid Century Chairs
By Hans Brattrud for Hove Möbler
Located in Norwich, GB
Scandinavian Mid Century set of six dining chairs designed by Norwegian furniture designer and
Category
Mid-20th Century Norwegian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Steel, Chrome
8 Mart Stam Thonet S43 chairs matched to a large Milo Baughman style table
By Thonet, Mart Stam
Located in Highclere, Newbury
Thonet S43 chairs matched to a large Milo Baughman style table.
The S43 chair was designed by Dutch
Category
Early 20th Century German Bauhaus Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Steel, Chrome
Early Michael Thonet N.17 Bistro Dining Armchairs in Bentwood and Cane - Austria
By Thonet, Michael Thonet
Located in Pijnacker, Zuid-Holland
Michael Thonet. Originally designed in the 1860s and produced by Thonet in the 20th century by multiple
Category
Antique 1860s Austrian Rococo Revival Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Cane, Bentwood
8 Mart Stam Bauhaus style black and chrome S 43 Cantilever chairs by Thonet
By Thonet, Mart Stam
Located in Highclere, Newbury
A set of 8 Mart Stam Bauhaus designed S 43 Cantilever chairs by Thonet with chrome frames and black
Category
Early 20th Century German Bauhaus Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Steel, Chrome
4 MCM Iron
Wood Dining Chairs Attributed to Clifford Pascoe for Modernmasters
By Clifford Pascoe, Modernmasters Inc.
Located in Topeka, KS
Outstanding set of 4 mid-century modern iron & wood dining chairs attributed to Clifford Pascoe for
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Wrought Iron
Set of 5 Bistro Bentwood Chairs by Mazowia
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
The chairs have pressed plywood seats with hooped and bar back rails
This very attractive set in a
Category
Early 20th Century Country Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Beech
$1,502 / set
Pair of Eames For Herman Miller LCW Lounge Chairs
By Charles and Ray Eames, Herman Miller
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Pair of molded birch plywood LCW, low seated easy lounge chairs designed by Charles and Ray Eames
Category
Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Bentwood
1 Restored Vintage Eames Aluminum Group Desk Chair
By Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Pasadena, TX
` molded plywood furniture. Their molded plywood chair was called "the chair of the century" by the
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs
Materials
Aluminum
Restored Art Deco Piano Swivel Chair, by Thonet, Beech, Polished, Czech, 1930s
By Thonet
Located in Brandys nad Labem, Středočeský kraj
early 20th century. Its furniture designs are meticulously crafted, usually using exotic woods. Pieces
Category
Vintage 1930s Czech Art Deco Chairs
Materials
Wood, Beech, Lacquer
English Factory Industrial Stools
Located in London, GB
Set of 4 English stools from an early 20th century factory. All adjustable backs and seat heights
Category
20th Century English Swivel Chairs
Materials
Steel
Set of Four Folding Chairs by Egon Eiermann for Wilde
Spieth, Model SE18, 1952
By Egon Eiermann
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Set of Four "early" Model SE18 Folding Chairs
by Egon Eiermann for Wilde & Spieth
Germany, 1952
Category
Vintage 1950s German Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Plywood, Birch
One Set Herman Miller Time Life Lounge Chair and Ottoman
By Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Pasadena, TX
producing the Eameses` molded plywood furniture. Their molded plywood chair was called "the chair of the
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Aluminum
Vintage Iconic Charles Eames for Herman Miller Lounge Chair and Ottoman
By Charles Eames
Located in Bridgeport, CT
rosewood frame, early 1970s, rosewood plywood construction with six legged support on the chair and four on
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
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Midcentury Herman Miller Eames EC-178 Shell Management Chair
By Charles Eames
Located in Pasadena, TX
their molded plywood chair “the chair of the century”. Soon production was taken over by Herman Miller
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs
Materials
Aluminum
Charles
Ray Eames Rosewood
Black Leather Lounge Chair By Herman Miller
By Charles and Ray Eames
Located in London, GB
lounge chair is One of (if not the most) iconic designs of the 20th Century, the Eames Lounge chair
Category
Late 20th Century Central American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Leather, Rosewood
Herman Miller Mid Century Modern Charles
Ray Eames Green Executive Desk Chair
By Herman Miller, Charles and Ray Eames, Charles Eames
Located in Dronten, NL
Executive office chair, model EA117, in the USA known as EA335, designed by Charles and Ray Eames
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Aluminum
Pair of Vintage Eames LCM Chairs from the 1950s, Herman Miller Production
By Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Wargrave, Berkshire
Charles and Ray Eames for Herman Miller, USA, 1950s. An early production pair of LCM (lounge chair
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Jean Prouvé Metropole 305 / Standard Chair - 1950s Alzueta Provenance
By Jean Prouvé
Located in Knokke-Heist, BE
This Métropole 305 Standard Chair by Jean Prouvé is a perfect representation of mid-20th-century French
Category
Vintage 1950s French Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Metal
2nd Generation Eames Lounge Chair and Ottoman in Rosewood, Circa 1960
s
By Herman Miller, Charles and Ray Eames
Located in San Diego, CA
early 2nd generation chair: round silver cushion clips on the inside of the chair, and de-bossed numbers
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Leather, Rosewood
Jean Prouvé Metropole 305 / Standard Chair - 1950s with Laffanour provenance
By Jean Prouvé
Located in Knokke-Heist, BE
This Métropole 305 Standard Chair by Jean Prouvé is a perfect representation of mid-20th-century French
Category
Vintage 1950s French Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Metal
Modern Danish Series 7 Chairs by Arne Jacobsen for Fritz Hansen, 1950s, Set of 4
By Arne Jacobsen, Fritz Hansen
Located in Warszawa, Mazowieckie
Fritz Hansen. This is an early production from the second half of the 1950s. The chairs have signatures
Category
Vintage 1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Metal, Steel
Pair of LCW Occasional Chairs by Eames for Herman Miller
Located in Van Nuys, CA
York's Museum of Modern Art and Time magazine named it the Best Design of the 20th Century.
Chair Seat
Category
Vintage 1950s American Slipper Chairs
Materials
Steel
Thonet Bentwood Fauteuil, Early 20th Century
By Michael Thonet, Thonet
Located in Schwerin, MV
Antique bentwood armchair, late 19th or early 20th century - without marking, corresponds to Thonet
Category
Early 20th Century Austrian Art Nouveau Armchairs
Materials
Bentwood
Charles and Ray Eames 670 Rosewood Lounge Chair and 671 Ottoman
By Charles and Ray Eames, Herman Miller
Located in London, GB
of the most significant designs of the 20th century. Unparalleled craftsmanship and rigorous
Category
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Leather, Rosewood
Very Rare KEM Weber Desk and Chair
By Kem Weber
Located in Astoria, NY
A very rare desk and chair, designed by K.E.M. Weber circa 1930s. The chair features a continuous
Category
Early 20th Century American Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Chrome, Metal
Mel Abitz Walnut Dining Chairs for Galloways, Set of 6
By Galloway, Mel Abitz
Located in Kalamazoo, MI
Superb Mid-Century Modern dining chairs with bent plywood backs and walnut bases. Featuring
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Walnut
Carl Gustaf Hiort Af Ornäs Oak Easy Chair for Puunveisto Helsinki, Finland 1950s
By Carl Gustaf Hjort
Located in Utrecht, NL
design associated with early and mid-20th century architecture and furniture design, stating that the
Category
Vintage 1950s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Velvet, Oak
‘Parioli’ office chairs by Ennio Fazioli for MIM Roma, Italy 1960s
By Ennio Fazioli, MIM Roma
Located in Langemark-Poelkapelle, BE
Pair of elegant office chairs designed by Ennio Fazioli for MIM Roma in the early 1960s.
Part of
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Aluminum
1940s Eames LCW Evans Edition
By Evans Products Company, Herman Miller, Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Gorgeous and rare early Eames LCW. In walnut finish produced by Evans before Herman Miller took
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Walnut, Plywood
2 Bentwood Thonet Chairs from Around 1900 with Floral Stamping
By Gebrüder Thonet Vienna GmbH
Located in Hamburg, DE
embossed plywood seat. The design classic of the early 20th century can be easily combined with everything
Category
Antique Early 1900s Austrian Art Nouveau Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Bentwood
Ray
Charles Eames Slunk Skin DCW for Evans Company
By Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Cincinnati, OH
A molded ash plywood DCW (dining chair wood) frame with slunk skin upholstered seat and seat back
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Animal Skin
Norman Cherner Plycraft USA Armchair Walnut / Fabric, 1965
By Norman Cherner
Located in Berlin, DE
Rare and early Armchair produced by Plycraft, USA in 1965. Molded plywood and original green fabric
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Walnut
Pair of Eames Ebonized LCWs for Herman Miller
By Herman Miller, Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Pair of early Eames ebonized LCWs for Herman Miller. A low, ergonomic design that establishes
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
$5,200 / set
Pair of Armchairs ‘Eva’ Designed by Bruno Mathsson for Karl Mathsson, Sweden
By Bruno Mathsson
Located in Stockholm, SE
important Swedish designers of the 20th century. He was a contemporary of Alvar Aalto and Marcel Breuer, all
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs
Materials
Leather, Birch
1930s Czech Chrome and Wood Armchair
Located in Chicago, IL
chair is made from chrome-plated steel tubing mated to solid beechwood arms and beech plywood seating
Category
Early 20th Century Czech Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Chrome
Tall Pine and Bent Plywood Swedish Stool with Foot Rest
Located in Houston, TX
Tall pine and bent plywood Swedish stool, or working chair, with foot rest constructed circa 1920
Category
Early 20th Century Swedish Industrial Stools
Materials
Pine, Plywood
Set of Early Model 42
Little Paimio
Chairs by Alvar Aalto, 1930s
By Alvar Aalto
Located in Helsinki, Uusimaa
Se of early Alvar Aalto model 42 cantilevered 'Little Paimio' armchairs, Finland, circa 1930s
Category
Mid-20th Century Finnish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Birch, Plywood
20th Century George Mulhauser Reclining Lounge Chair in Wood and Leather
50s
By George Mulhauser, Plycraft
Located in Turin, Turin
George Mulhauser, born in 1922, was known for his pioneering molded plywood designs and iconic
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Metal
20th Century Brown Leather Eames Lounge Chair By Vitra, Made In The USA c.1990
By Vitra, Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
The Eames lounge chair and ottoman are furnishings made of moulded plywood and leather, designed by
Category
20th Century American Other Armchairs
Materials
Leather, Wood
20th Century Brown Leather Eames Lounge Chair By Vitra, Made In The USA c.1990
By Vitra, Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
The Eames lounge chair and ottoman are furnishings made of moulded plywood and leather, designed by
Category
20th Century American Other Armchairs
Materials
Leather, Wood
Early Charles Eames Rosewood lounge chair and ottoman
By Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Atlanta, GA
considered one of the most significant designs of the 20th century. It was the culmination of Charles and Ray
Category
Vintage 1960s American Chaise Longues
Materials
Metal
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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.
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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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