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Viennese Secession Rocking chair J&J Kohn Nr.813, circa 1902, Koloman Moser
By Koloman Moser, Michael Thonet, Jacob
Josef Kohn
Located in Praha, CZ
Manufactured in company Jacob & Josef Kohn. Plywood decor is attributed to Koloman Moser (1868-1918
Category
Early 20th Century Austrian Art Nouveau Rocking Chairs
Materials
Bentwood
Set of Arne Jacobsen Series 7 (3107) Chairs by Fritz Hansen c. 1950s
By Arne Jacobsen, Fritz Hansen
Located in Brooklyn, NY
partnership produced many of the most iconic chair designs of the 20th century, perhaps most notably his
Category
Vintage 1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Metal, Chrome
Charles and Ray Eames Rosewood Lounge Chair 670
By Herman Miller, Charles and Ray Eames
Located in London, GB
chair and ottoman is one of the most significant designs of the 20th century. Unparalleled craftsmanship
Category
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Steel
Dauphin BOBO Postmodern Accent Chairs by Dietmar Sharping Red Leather and Maple
Located in Topeka, KS
-appropriate wear. Please see photos, circa late 20th century.
Oh man!! Just look at this awesome pair of
Category
Late 20th Century American Post-Modern Side Chairs
Materials
Aluminum
Czech Bleu Beech Bauhaus Armchair, Vichr a Spol., Chrome, High Gloss, 1930s
By Vichr
Spol
Located in Brandys nad Labem, Středočeský kraj
Style: Bauhaus.
Period: 1930-1939.
Material: Beech plywood and chrome-plated steel
Source
Category
Early 20th Century Czech Bauhaus Chairs
Materials
Chrome
Vintage Singer Sewing Machinists Chair, English, circa 1930
By Singer
Located in St Annes, Lancashire
A fabulous work or desk chair made by the Singer Sewing Machine Company
Brilliant design
Category
Early 20th Century English Industrial Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Steel, Iron
Set of Six Harry Bertoia for Knoll White Dining Chairs
By Harry Bertoia, Knoll
Located in Ferndale, MI
Charles and Ray Eames. Working on molded plywood chairs — what would become the LCW (Lounge Chair Wood) as
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Steel
Pierre Guariche for Meurop
Polaris
Chairs in White Boucle Fabric, Pair, 1960s
By Pierre Guariche, Meurop
Located in Los Angeles, CA
' chairs by Pierre Guariche for Meurop would work great in a Mid-Century Modern, Scandinavian Modern or
Category
Vintage 1960s French Modern Swivel Chairs
Materials
Bouclé, Fiberglass
Set of Six Herman Miller Eames Aluminium Group Desk Chairs
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 Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Aluminum
Danish Oxford Desk Chair in Cognac Leather by Arne Jakobsen for Fritz Hansen
By Arne Jacobsen, Fritz Hansen
Located in Eindhoven, Noord Brabant
made in a single plywood shell shaped to match the curvature of the human back. The chair has been
Category
Late 20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Steel
Joe Colombo Mod. 4801 Plywood Armchair, Italy, 1965
By Joe Colombo, Kartell
Located in Rotterdam, ZH
Rare early '4801' plywood armchair by Joe Colombo for Kartell, Italy, 1965. Stunning innovative
Category
20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Plywood
Vintage Cantilever Lounge Chair by Alvar Aalto, Model 31, Finland, Designed 30s
By Alvar Aalto
Located in Odense, DK
the use of curved plywood beyond the closed frame of his earlier "Paimio" model as the plywood seat
Category
Mid-20th Century Finnish Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Materials
Cowhide, Birch
Ray
Charles Eames Original Set Lounge Chair and Ottoman by Herman Miller, 1960
By Charles and Ray Eames, Herman Miller
Located in The Hague, NL
heritage goes back to the molded plywood chairs pioneered by the Eameses in the 1940s. The Eames lounge
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Leather, Rosewood
Black Cord Camaleonda Sofa by Mario Bellini for C&B Italia/B&B Italia, Original
By C&B Italia, B&B Italia, Mario Bellini
Located in Grand Cayman, KY
the Italian economic boom of the late 20th century. Bellini has received several accolades in a
Category
Mid-20th Century European Organic Modern Sofas
Materials
Fabric, Foam, Plywood, Cord
3-Piece Chocolate Camaleonda Sofa by Mario Bellini for C&B Italia
B&B Italia
By C&B Italia, Mario Bellini, B&B Italia
Located in Grand Cayman, KY
Early C&B Italia (now B&B Italia) 3-piece Camaleonda sectional sofa by Mario Bellini in chocolate
Category
Mid-20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Sofas
Materials
Fabric, Velvet, Foam, Plywood
Thonet Michael Vienna Pair Of Biedermeier Style Benches In Wood And Velvet
By Thonet
Located in Prato, Tuscany
produce furniture industrially by hot-bending plywood and solid wood to make his famous chairs with
Category
Mid-20th Century German Biedermeier Benches
Materials
Beech
Ico Parisi Bar Cart with Bottle Holder, Wood and Brass, MB Italy, 1960s
By MB Italy, Ico Parisi
Located in Roma, IT
molded-teak and plywood detailing for MIM Rome (1959). Their chairs range from sleek dining pieces with
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Carts and Bar Carts
Materials
Metal, Brass, Aluminum
Ico Parisi Bar Cart with Bottle Holder, Formica and Brass, MB Italy, 1960s
By MB Italy, Ico Parisi
Located in Roma, IT
northern Italian city of Como in the early 1930s and lived and worked there the remainder of his life. He
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Carts and Bar Carts
Materials
Metal, Aluminum, Brass
Frank Gehry Wiggle Stool
By Frank Gehry
Located in Dronten, NL
late 20th century. During the early period of his independent practice he developed close associations
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Stools
Materials
Other
$1,850
Frank Gehry Wiggle Stool
By Frank Gehry
Located in Dronten, NL
late 20th century. During the early period of his independent practice he developed close associations
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Stools
Materials
Other
$1,850
Frank Gehry Wiggle Stool
By Frank Gehry
Located in Dronten, NL
late 20th century. During the early period of his independent practice he developed close associations
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Stools
Materials
Other
$1,850
Donald Judd Daybed Sofa with Custom Brazilian Cowhide Mattress
By Donald Judd
Located in SAINT LOUIS, MO
Donald Judd, one of the most significant artists of the 20th century, was well-known for his large
Category
Early 2000s North American Daybeds
Materials
Cowhide, Wood
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
Antique F Parker
Sons Ltd Claw
Ball Chesterfield Brown Leather Bench Stool
By William Parker
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
the early years of the 20th century. For a short period from 1900 Albert Barnes (fl.1900-37) worked
Category
Antique Early 1900s English Victorian Stools
Materials
Leather, Hardwood
"Modern" Plywood Chair by Arthur Collani
By Arthur Collani
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Modernist plywood chair by Arthur Collani, from a design published in "Home Craftsman" magazine of
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Plywood
Prototype Chair
By Harry Bertoia
Located in New York, NY
This unique and important chair dates to Harry Bertoia's tenure at Cranbrook, where he taught
Category
Mid-20th Century Chairs
Eames Slunk Skin-Upholstered DCM Dining Chair
By Charles and Ray Eames, Herman Miller
Located in Brooklyn, NY
An early DCM dining chair, designed by Charles and Ray Eames and manufactured by Herman Miller
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Steel
Early or Mid 20th Century Prototype Bent Ply Plywood Sectional Chair
By Frederick John Kiesler, Frank Gehry, Gerald Summers
Located in London, GB
20th Century sectional bent ply chair. An early and experimental piece with a beautifully
Category
Mid-20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Plywood
Ray Komai Molded Plywood Chairs
Located in New York, NY
Rare to Market original pair of Ray Komai molded plywood Chairs Ca. 1949.All Original and both
Category
20th Century American Chairs
Materials
Aluminum
czech modernist plywood chairs (pair), priced individually
Located in Brooklyn, NY
beech plywood with original white paint finish; purchased at SYPKA AUCTION HOUSE, prague
Category
Early 20th Century Czech Chairs
Early 20th Century German Bauhaus Industrial Architectural Oak Desk Chair
By M&R Zocher
Located in Westmaas, NL
Early 20th century German Bauhaus architectural desk chair by M&R Zocher Dresden.
Chair is made
Category
Early 20th Century German Bauhaus Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Oak, Plywood
1940s Walnut Plywood LCW Chair by Charles
Ray Eames
H
By George Nelson, Charles and Ray Eames, Evans Products Company
Located in Frankfurt, Hessen, DE
LCW chair, plywood in walnut, Charles & Ray Eames, USA, 1948.
Early example of a LCW chair by
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Plywood, Walnut
1940s Ash Plywood LCW Chair by Charles and Ray Eames "D"
By Ludwig Mies van der Rohe, Charles and Ray Eames, Eero Saarinen
Located in Frankfurt, Hessen, DE
LCW chair, plywood in ash, by designer couple Eames.
Iconic LCW chair by famous Charles & Ray
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Plywood
Early Herman Miller Eames DCM Chair
Located in San Francisco, CA
Early production Herman Miller DCM " Dining Chair Metal" made soon after production was shifted
Category
20th Century American Chairs
Materials
Chrome
Midcentury 50s Industrial School Adult Size Chair Metal and Plywood Vintage Ret
Located in Leamington Spa, GB
Orignal 1950s Vintage Chair. Turquoise and plywood.
Industrial School Stacking Chair Kitchen
Category
Mid-20th Century European Industrial Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Metal
Early Tank Chair by Alvar Aalto for Artek
By Alvar Aalto, Artek
Located in Hudson, NY
Early Tank chair with birch arms and spring construction seat and back. Reupholstered in cowhide
Category
Mid-20th Century Finnish Scandinavian Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Cowhide, Plywood
Early Eames for Evans Products Company LCW, Lounge Chair Wood
By Evans Products Company, Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Chicago, IL
Beautiful example of an early version of this iconic chair. All original parts and hardware with a
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Ash, Plywood
LCM Chair Charles Eames Evans Early Label
By Charles Eames
Located in Hudson, NY
Black aniline LCM plywood on polished chrome steel frame all original with early Evans label.
Category
Mid-20th Century Lounge Chairs
Matched Pair of Early LCW Lounge Chairs by Eames For Herman Miller
By Charles and Ray Eames, Herman Miller
Located in Chicago, IL
All original 1950's production Charles & Ray Eames LCW lounge chairs for Herman Miller in nicely
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Ash, Plywood, Rubber
1930
s Modernist Tubular Chair
By Robert Slezák, Slezak Company
Located in Brno, CZ
perfectly represents the ethos of the avant-garde movement.
The tubular cantilevered chair was originally
Category
Early 20th Century Czech Bauhaus Chairs
Materials
Stainless Steel
Heart perforated Kohn Chair, Austria 1916
By Jacob
Josef Kohn
Located in Vienna, AT
Made for a Winehouse near Spital an der Drau / Austria,
manufactered by J. & J. Kohn in 1916. The handle shape of the
seat - back showes the influence of the Arts & Crafts Movement...
Category
Early 20th Century Austrian Arts and Crafts Chairs
Materials
Plywood
Alvar Aalto 31 Chair
By Huonekalu-Ja Rakennustyötedas Oy, Alvar Aalto
Located in Epperstone, Nottinghamshire
Model 31 chair designed by Alvar Aalto for O.y. Huonekalu – Ja Rakennustyotehdas AB, Finland. This
Category
Mid-20th Century Finnish Scandinavian Modern Chairs
Materials
Plywood
$16,383
Early Charles Eames DCM
By Charles Eames
Located in Baltimore, MD
This early Charles Eames DCM (Dining Chair Metal) has a molded plywood seat and back support
Category
20th Century American Chairs
Materials
Walnut
Early Arne Jacobsen 3 Leg Ant Chairs
Located in San Francisco, CA
Circa 1953 Arne Jacobsen Ant chairs in the three leg configuration. Teak molded plywood seats with
Category
20th Century Danish Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Metal
Set of two Early Teak Arne Jacobsen Grand Prix Dining Chairs 3130, 1st Edition
By Arne Jacobsen, Fritz Hansen
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Two original, first edition, Grand Prix chairs designed by Arne Jacobsen and produced by Fritz
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Plywood, Teak, Wood
Wrought Iron Garden Chair
Located in Lambertville, NJ
An early turn-of-the-century iron chair. Nicely proportioned and detailed. Note arched cross
Category
Early 20th Century American Chairs
Materials
Wrought Iron
Pair of Rare Model No. 300 Demountable Chairs by Jean Prouvé
By Jean Prouvé
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Rare steel and oak veneered plywood chair designed for easy disassembly and re-assembly for
Category
Mid-20th Century French Modern Chairs
Materials
Steel
Early Eames Lounge LCM
Located in San Francisco, CA
Early 1950's Eames LCM (Lounge Chair Metal) molded plywood seat and back on a black metal frame
Category
20th Century American Lounge Chairs
Materials
Metal
Eames Dining Chair DCW
Located in San Francisco, CA
Early 1950s Eames dining chair. An icon of mid 20th century vanguard design and construction
Category
20th Century American Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Plywood, Rubber
$1,200
Set of Three Fledermauss Chairs by Josef Hoffmann 1905
By Josef Hoffmann
Located in Biarritz, FR
bent beech plywood.
One chair is damaged on the base of photos.
Original Vienna fabric.
Chairs can
Category
Early 20th Century Austrian Art Nouveau Chairs
Materials
Bentwood
Leather Hunting Chair by Børge Mogensen
By Børge Mogensen
Located in Megeve, FR
on early 19th century Empire side chairs. Yet Mogensen shared the aesthetical sensibilities of his
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Brass
LCW Lounge Chair by Charles and Ray Eames, Evans Products
By Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Chicago, IL
Early Evans Production Eames LCW. Iconic LCW Occasional chair designed by Charles and Ray Eames for
Category
Vintage 1940s American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Plywood
Original UHL Art Steel Chairs By Toledo Metal Furniture Company
Located in Chicago, IL
Set of four original vintage UHL Art steel chairs by Toledo Metal Furniture Company. More available.
Category
Early 20th Century American Industrial Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Metal
American Industrial Design Office Chair c.1920
s
Located in Easton, PA
Metal and plywood adjustable height industrial design office chair c.1920's.
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Category
Early 20th Century American Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Metal
Pair of “Dordrecht” Lounge Chairs by W Van Gelderen for ’t Spectrum Dutch, 1951
By Wim van Gelderen,
t Spectrum Bergeijk
Located in Lijnden, Noord-Holland
Early Dutch midcentury 't Spectrum lounge chairs by W. Van Gelderen.
In his early years, van
Category
Mid-20th Century Dutch Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Plywood
Josef Hoffmann Sitzmaschine Chair circa 1905 Austrian Rare Museum Quality
By Josef Hoffmann
Located in Longdon, Tewkesbury
A very rare 20th century 'Sitzmaschine' chair designed by Josef Hoffmann circa 1905, manufactured
Category
Antique Early 1900s Austrian Bauhaus Lounge Chairs
Materials
Beech, Plywood
Charles Eames LCW Midcentury Lounge Chair in Maple for Herman Miller
By Charles Eames, Herman Miller
Located in Belmont, MA
. Designed by Charles Eames and first manufactured by the Evans Molded Plywood Division, the chair has long
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Maple
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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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