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Noguchi for Knoll Cyclone Table, Early Production
By Isamu Noguchi
Located in Philadelphia, PA
area on lip as shown in photo. A Classic design that looks good with many types of chairs.
Category
Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Tables
Materials
Chrome, Metal
Original J.&J. Kohn Piano Stool, Early 20. Century
By Jacob
Josef Kohn
Located in Schwerin, MV
Bentwood stool from the early 20th century by Jacob & Josef Kohn (Austria - Hungary). Kohn was
Category
Vintage 1920s Austrian Art Nouveau Stools
Materials
Wood
Vitra - Charles
Ray Eames - Lounge chair with ottoman - 670 Lounge Chair
By Vitra, Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Budapest, HU
Vitra – Eames Lounge Chair – Charles & Ray Eames, 1956 Design
An enduring icon of mid-century
Category
Early 2000s German Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Metal
Maurice Burke Tulip table with chairs from the 60s "ARKANA" production
By Maurice Burke
Located in Vigevano, PV
Maurice Burke for Arkana, England in the early 1960s. This set consists of a table and four
Category
Mid-20th Century British Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Tables
Materials
Resin, Plywood
Tapiovaara "Aslak" Chair ASKO, Set of Four
By Ilmari Tapiovaara
Located in Munich, DE
multipurpose Chair. Seat and Back of form pressed birch plywood, frame of laminated and formed birch. Design
Category
Mid-20th Century Finnish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Wood
Eames 671 Ottoman for Lounge Chair 670 in Black Leather
By Herman Miller, Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Little Burstead, Essex
These two were bought together new in the early 70's and are both the rectangular cushion clips as
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Footstools
Materials
Aluminum
Early Michael Thonet N.17 Bistro Dining Set in Bentwood and Cane - Austria
By Thonet, Michael Thonet
Located in Pijnacker, Zuid-Holland
. Originally designed in the 1860s and produced by Thonet in the 20th century by multiple factories.
Size
Category
Antique 1860s Austrian Rococo Revival Dining Room Sets
Materials
Cane, Bentwood
Rosewood Black Leather Early 1960s Eames 671 Ottoman for Eames 670 Lounge
By Charles and Ray Eames, Herman Miller
Located in Oakland, CA
The iconic early 1960s rosewood / black leather 671 ottoman designed by Ray and Charles Eames and
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Stools
Materials
Aluminum
Medea
N102 Chairs By Vittorio Nobili
By Vittorio Nobili
Located in London, GB
in advanced wood-bending techniques. Founded in the early 20th century, the company played a
Category
Antique 1850s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Walnut
$6,824 / set
Vintage Three-Seat Cinema Bench, 1930s
Located in Kojetice, CZ
This three-seat cinema bench was produced in former Czechoslovakia during the 1930s. The chairs are
Category
Early 20th Century European Bauhaus Benches
Materials
Wood, Bentwood, Plywood
Brazilian Modern Chair in Wood
Leatherette, Jose Zanine 1950s, Brazil
By José Zanine Caldas
Located in New York, NY
Available today, this gorgeous and super comfortable Mid-century Armchair in Wood & Green Faux
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Metal
Rare Modernist Lloyd Loom Armchair LUSTY, UK, 1950s
By Lloyd Loom, LUSTY
Located in London, GB
chair was produced in the 1950s-early 1960s. It has a black tubular metal frame, plywood sides and
Category
20th Century British Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Metal
Tall Glazed Haberdashery or Apothecary Cabinet
Located in Faversham, GB
warehouse only and do not form part of the cabinet. A chair has been used to show the proportions involved
Category
Early 20th Century British Mid-Century Modern Apothecary Cabinets
Materials
Optical Glass, Reeded Glass, Pine, Plywood
A Stylish and Unique Bauhaus Meets Industrial Desk, Circa 1940
s/50
s
Located in Hastings, GB
pat tested. This is a cool, versatile and unimposing piece of early 20th Century design.
Good luck
Category
Vintage 1940s French Bauhaus Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Steel
Pair of Armchairs ‘Eva’ Designed by Bruno Mathsson for Karl Mathsson, Sweden, 19
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 Armchairs
Materials
Leather, Birch
Rare Plycraft Rosewood Sofa, Circa 1960s
By Plycraft
Located in San Antonio, TX
1960's mid-century modern rosewood cased sofa by Plycraft that has been professionally
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Sofas
Materials
Fabric, Rosewood
Brazilian Modern Armchairs in hardwood
floral upholstery by Jose Zanine Caldas
By José Zanine Caldas
Located in New York, NY
Size: H 26.5” x W 14” x D 16” x SH 16”
These chairs were designed and executed by Jose Zanine
Category
Mid-20th Century Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Fabric, Hardwood
Charlotte Perriand Black Metal and Formica Console for Cite Cansado, circa 1950
By Charlotte Perriand
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
the most influential designers of the 20th century.
Constructed from black laminated plastic-covered
Category
Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Console Tables
Materials
Wood
Rare Danish Modern Borge Mogensen Tall Secretary Secretaire Desk Cabinet
By Børge Mogensen
Located in West Hartford, CT
, Mogenson’s Shell chair, designed in 1949, can be seen as a novel take on early 19th century Empire side
Category
Vintage 1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Secretaires
Materials
Wood, Teak
Pierre Guariche Model "G2" Swinging Floor Lamp Edition Disderot, France 1950s
By Pierre Guariche
Located in Utrecht, NL
strong presence to your interior. It is one of the iconic pieces of 20th century design. You can
Category
Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Brass
Eros
Marble Side Table by Angelo Mangiarotti,
circa 1970s
By Angelo Mangiarotti
Located in London, GB
evolution of modernism in the latter decades of the 20th century. In the late 1950s and early ’60s, after
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Side Tables
Materials
Carrara Marble
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
Set of 4 Early 20th Century Vintage Oak Spindle Back Captain Firehouse Chairs
Located in Lafayette, IN
Amazing set of 4 matching oak bentwood "firehouse" chairs . Chairs feature solid oak, bentwood
Category
Mid-20th Century American Chairs
Materials
Oak, Plywood
Early DCW Bent Plywood Chair by Charles Eames for Evans, 1940s
By Charles and Ray Eames, Evans Products Company
Located in London, GB
California, USA, 1940s.
Lovely example of Eames' plywood dining chair with five-two-five screw
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
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
Set of Four Eames LCW Plywood Lounge Chairs for Herman Miller, c. 2002
By Herman Miller, Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
Set of Four Eames LCW plywood lounge chairs for Herman Miller c. 2002
Molded five-ply seat and
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Rubber, Plywood
Original condition Czech Bauhaus Blackened plywood Armchair, 1930s, Wind and Co
Located in Brandys nad Labem, Středočeský kraj
: Bauhaus.
Period: 1930-1939.
Material: Plywood and chrome-plated steel
Source: Czech Republic.
Category
Early 20th Century Czech Bauhaus Chairs
Materials
Chrome
Early Eames Dining Chair DCW
By Herman Miller, Charles and Ray Eames
Located in New York, NY
Early example of the classic Eames DCW, having the large oval rubber bumper which is attached to
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Plywood
Set of Four Classic Modern Plywood Side Chairs by Norman Cherner for Plycraft
By Plycraft, Norman Cherner
Located in Buffalo, NY
Classic Mid-Century Modern molded and bent plywood side chairs by Norman Cherner for Plycraft
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Plywood
Early Ray and Charles Eames for Herman Miller DCM Chairs, circa 1950s
By Charles and Ray Eames, Herman Miller
Located in San Francisco, CA
About
Three have sold. Two are available.
This is a set of early Herman Miller DCM (dining chair
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Metal
Charles and Ray Eames Molded Plywood Lounge Chair Wood, LCW, Red Stained Birch
By Charles and Ray Eames, Herman Miller
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Charles and Ray Eames molded plywood lounge chair wood, LCW, red stained birch. Herman Miller
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Wood
Antique Nice L&JG Stickley Morris Rocking Chair recliner from the Early 1900s
By L.
J.G. Stickley Inc.
Located in Shamokin Dam, PA
Antique Nice L&JG Stickley Morris Rocking Chair from the Early 1900s
We do have another LjG
Category
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Rocking Chairs
Materials
Leather, Oak, Upholstery, Cotton
Thonet nr. 414 chairs Marcel Kammerer for Thonet
By Marcel Kammerer
Located in Vienna, AT
Thonet no. 414 an inlaid stained bentwood chairs
MARCEL KAMMERER FOR THONET
97 cm. high
Category
Early 20th Century Austrian Vienna Secession Chairs
Materials
Beech, Bentwood, Plywood
Verner Panton Pantonic 5010 Chair for Studio Hag
By Verner Panton, Studio Hag
Located in Kansas City, MO
Rare early production Verner Panton "Pantonic 5010 Chair" for Studio Hag, Denmark, 1992.
Category
Late 20th Century Danish Post-Modern Chairs
Materials
Plywood
Vintage Original Wood and Steel Folding Theater Seats, Seating, Chairs
Located in Oakville, CT
Original vintage steel and wood folding theater seating, seats, chairs. Dated 1924. Available in
Category
Early 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Metal, Steel
Set of 3 Black Arne Jacobsen Ant Chairs for Fritz Hansen, Denmark, 1950s
By Arne Jacobsen, Fritz Hansen
Located in Berlin, DE
Hansen. Please note that the chairs are an early production and show some signs of age and use.
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Metal
Set of 3 Black Arne Jacobsen Ant Chairs for Fritz Hansen, Denmark, 1950s
By Arne Jacobsen, Fritz Hansen
Located in Berlin, DE
Hansen. Please note that the chairs are an early production and show some signs of age and use.
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Metal
Industrial Folding Theater / Auditorium Chairs, 1930
s
Located in Fulton, CA
Rustic, industrial pair of 2 seat folding auditorium or theater chairs. Steamed plywood seats and
Category
Early 20th Century American Industrial Chairs
Materials
Steel
Mid-Century Modern Side Chair by Norman Cherner for Plycraft, circa 1950s
By Plycraft, Norman Cherner
Located in Delray Beach, FL
Early example of Norman Cherner’s “pretzel” chair designed for Plycraft. In beautiful original
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Walnut, Plywood
Two Chairs Thonet Nr.19, circa 1900
By Thonet
Located in Praha, CZ
fixes made. The original weaving of the seat has been replaced by plywood seat with decor.
Category
Early 20th Century Austrian Belle Époque Chairs
Materials
Beech, Bentwood
Thonet Chairs No. 644 Designed by Josef Hoffmann
By Josef Hoffmann
Located in Vienna, AT
Beech bentwood with plywood seat. Model no. 644 designed by Josef Hoffmann for Thonet about 1900s
Category
Early 20th Century Austrian Vienna Secession Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Beech, Bentwood, Plywood
Iconic "Mrs. Chair" by George Mulhauser for Plycraft
By Plycraft, George Mulhauser
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
Naugahyde, Walnut
Mid century modern scandinavian oak lounge chair by Børge Mogensen
By Børge Mogensen
Located in Weesp, NL
, Mogenson’s “Shell chair,” designed in 1949, can be seen as a novel take on early 19th century Empire side
Category
Vintage 1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Oak
Hans Juergens for Deco House Walnut Lounge Chairs with Blue Velvet Covers
Located in Madrid, ES
Pair of lounge chairs designed by Hans Juergens for Deco House in the early 1960s. Molded walnut
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Velvet, Walnut, Plywood
Rare Early Production Pair of Leather and Walnut D C W
s by Charles Eames
By Evans Products Company, Herman Miller, Charles Eames
Located in Buffalo, NY
Rare early production Pair Leather and Walnut Plywood D C W's (DINING CHAIR WOOD) designed by
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Leather, Plywood, Walnut
Osvaldo Borsani for Tecno
Canada
Lounge Chair in Cognac Brown Leather
By Tecno, Osvaldo Borsani
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Jugendstil orientation of the early 20th century. In the 1930s, he graduated from the Accademia di Belle Arti
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Leather, Plywood
Bernardo Label Pretzel Chair by Norman Cherner for Plycraft, circa 1950s
By Plycraft, Norman Cherner
Located in Delray Beach, FL
Early example of Norman Cherner’s “pretzel” chair designed for Plycraft. In beautiful original
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs
Materials
Walnut, Plywood
Antique Theater Seats
Located in Oakville, CT
Antique cast iron & wood theater seats.
Overall Dimensions: 43 1/4" x 21" x 32 1/4" high
Seat Height: 17 1/2"
Depth with seats up: 16".
Category
Early 20th Century American Chairs
Materials
Iron
Set of 4 Swedish 1930s dining chairs in solid pine, style of Axel Einar Hjorth
By Axel Einar Hjorth
Located in Ystad, SE
Set of 4 dining chairs in solid pine, style of Axel Einar Hjorth's "Sportstuga" furniture.
Made by
Category
Early 20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Pine, Plywood
DCM Chairs by Charles and Ray Eames for Herman Miller
By Charles and Ray Eames, Herman Miller
Located in Littleton, CO
A set of 4 of beautifully grained early DCM chairs by Charles and Ray Eames for Herman Miller
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Plywood
Set of 6 Original Vintage Allan Gould Compass Dining Chairs 1950s
By Allan Gould
Located in Troy, MI
A set of six compass dining chairs designed by Allan Gould
Molded plywood back rests with inverted
Category
Mid-20th Century North American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Walnut, Plywood
Pair of Brushed Steel Health Chairs by Herman Sperlich for Ironite
By Herman A. Sperlich
Located in Brooklyn, NY
included in their introduction to 20th century design in 1959. Another pair available in plywood.
Category
Early 20th Century American Industrial Side Chairs
Materials
Steel
Set of Four
Polaris
Swivel Chairs by Pierre Guariche for Meurop, 1960s
By Meurop, Pierre Guariche
Located in Antwerp, BE
industrial and interior designers of the mid-20th century.
In the early 1960s, Guariche’s designs for Meurop
Category
Vintage 1960s Belgian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Metal
Eight 1960s High Back Oxford Chairs by Arne Jacobsen for Fritz Hansen
By Fritz Hansen, Arne Jacobsen
Located in Shepperton, Surrey
A set of eight vintage 1960s high back Oxford chairs by Arne Jacobsen for Fritz Hansen.
This
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Steel
Set of Four Black 1950s Danish Ant Chairs by Arne Jacobsen for Fritz Hansen
By Arne Jacobsen, Fritz Hansen
Located in Shepperton, Surrey
A beautiful set of four black 1950s Ant chairs by Arne Jacobsen for Fritz Hansen.
This very
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Metal
Production DCM by Charles Eames red 1950s
By Charles Eames
Located in Dallas, TX
Early Production red analine dye DCM designed by Charles Eames manufactured by Herman Miller. Chair
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Metal
One Set Herman Miller Time Life Lounge Chair and Ottoman
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 Lounge Chairs
Materials
Aluminum
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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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