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Contemporary Dining Chair Archipen with ash frame in Rohi Sera wool by NOOM
By NOOM, Kateryna Sokolova
Located in Paris, FR
The Archipen Chair by NOOM is a winner of the NYCxDESIGN Awards in the contract seating category. It’s a contemporary design wooden dining chair with sculptural appeal, inspired by U...
Category

2010s Ukrainian Minimalist Chairs

Materials

Leather, Fabric, Wool, Alpaca, Bouclé, Faux Leather, Acrylic, Wood, Ash

Modern Dining Chair Gropius CS2 with Wooden Legs Painted in RAL color by Noom
By NOOM, Kateryna Sokolova
Located in Paris, FR
New Noom furniture collection is dedicated to the 100th anniversary of the founding of the Bauhaus School in Germany. Ideas of functionalism and conciseness, the combination of Craft...
Category

2010s Ukrainian Minimalist Chairs

Materials

Linen, Ash, Wood, Acrylic, Faux Fur, Fabric, Cotton, Wool

Modern Counter Chair Gropius CS1/65 Fully Upholstered in Wool Fabric by Noom
By NOOM, Kateryna Sokolova
Located in Paris, FR
New Noom furniture collection is dedicated to the 100th anniversary of the founding of the Bauhaus School in Germany. Ideas of functionalism and conciseness, the combination of Craft...
Category

2010s Ukrainian Modern Chairs

Materials

Linen, Ash, Wood, Acrylic, Faux Fur, Fabric, Cotton, Velvet, Bouclé, Wool

Flock Contemporary Dining Chair with wooden ash legs Minimalist Design by NOOM
By NOOM, Kateryna Sokolova
Located in Paris, FR
The Flock accent design chair — a super-comfortable and minimalistic piece — was recognized as the winner of the NYCxDESIGN Awards in the Contract Seating category. The Flock Chair,...
Category

2010s Ukrainian Minimalist Chairs

Materials

Ash, Wood, Acrylic, Faux Fur, Linen, Cotton, Fabric, Bouclé, Wool

Lucite Folding Chair by Yonel Lebovici and Bernard Berthet for Marais Int France
By Marais international
Located in Reading, Berkshire
Lucite Folding Chair by Yonel Lebovici and Bernard Berthet for Marais International Known As "Les Invisibles" Seat is composed of three acrylic slats slightly curved which makes for...
Category

Mid-20th Century French Hollywood Regency Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Stainless Steel

Tall Mosaiced Chairs by Hillsideout
Located in Geneve, CH
Tall Mosaiced Chairs by Hillsideout Dimensions: W 39 x D 41 x H 126 cm. Materials: Beechwood, Chestnut Wood, Transparent and coloured Acrylic, Epoxy Resin. Hillsideout is an Italian...
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2010s Italian Post-Modern Chairs

Materials

Wood, Epoxy Resin, Acrylic

Lighted White RAP Chair With Cotton White Cushion by Karim Rashid
Located in Geneve, CH
Lighted White RAP Chair With Cotton White Cushion by Karim Rashid Dimensions: Chair: D 78 x W 115 x H 75 cm. Seat Height: 36 cm. Cushion: D 60 x W 75 x H 3 cm. Materials: Polyethylen...
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2010s Italian Post-Modern Chairs

Materials

Other

Milky White RAP Chair With Cotton White Cushion by Karim Rashid
Located in Geneve, CH
Milky White RAP Chair With Cotton White Cushion by Karim Rashid Dimensions: Chair: D 78 x W 115 x H 75 cm. Seat Height: 36 cm. Cushion: D 60 x W 75 x H 3 cm. Materials: Polyethylene,...
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2010s Italian Post-Modern Chairs

Materials

Other

Milky White RAP Chair With Mineral Grey Cushion by Karim Rashid
Located in Geneve, CH
Milky White RAP Chair With Mineral Grey Cushion by Karim Rashid Dimensions: Chair: D 78 x W 115 x H 75 cm. Seat Height: 36 cm. Cushion: D 60 x W 75 x H 3 cm. Materials: Polyethylene,...
Category

2010s Italian Post-Modern Chairs

Materials

Other

Milky White Low Lita Chair With Cushion by OTTO Studio
Located in Geneve, CH
Milky White Low Lita Chair With Cushion by OTTO Studio Designed by Paola Navone. Dimensions: D 80 x W 78 x H 70 cm. Seat Height: 36 cm. Materials: Polyethylene, rubber, and acrylic. ...
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2010s Italian Post-Modern Chairs

Materials

Other

Lese chair /black/, an unique flat-packed sculptured object
Located in София, BG
Another proof that flat-pack furniture is anything but boring can be seen in Lese chair design. Composed of CNC-cut 18mm birch plywood and transparent polycarbonate paneling, the puz...
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2010s Bulgarian Organic Modern Chairs

Materials

Acrylic, Beech, Birch

Lese chair, an unique flat-packed sculptured object
Located in София, BG
Another proof that flat-pack furniture is anything but boring can be seen in Lese chair design. Composed of CNC-cut 18mm birch plywood and transparent polycarbonate paneling, the puz...
Category

2010s Bulgarian Organic Modern Chairs

Materials

Acrylic, Beech, Birch

Elephant Grey Low Lita Chair With Cushion by OTTO Studio
Located in Geneve, CH
Elephant Grey Low Lita Chair With Cushion by OTTO Studio Designed by Paola Navone. Dimensions: D 80 x W 78 x H 70 cm. Seat Height: 36 cm. Materials: Polyethylene, rubber, and acrylic...
Category

2010s Italian Post-Modern Chairs

Materials

Other

Flock Contemporary Dining Chair with wooden ash legs Minimalist Design by NOOM
By NOOM, Kateryna Sokolova
Located in Paris, FR
The Flock accent design chair — a super-comfortable and minimalistic piece — was recognized as the winner of the NYCxDESIGN Awards in the Contract Seating category. The Flock Chair,...
Category

2010s Ukrainian Minimalist Chairs

Materials

Fabric, Wool, Bouclé, Cotton, Linen, Velvet, Acrylic, Wood, Ash

Milky White Kami Ichi Low Chair With Cushion by Marc Sadler
Located in Geneve, CH
Milky White Kami Ichi Low Chair With Cushion by Marc Sadler Dimensions: Low Chair: D 75 x W 80 x H 70 cm. Seat Height: 35 cm. Cushion: D 95 x W 73 x H 3 cm. Materials: Polyethylene,...
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2010s Italian Post-Modern Chairs

Materials

Other

Milky White Kami Ichi Low Chair With Cushion by Marc Sadler
Located in Geneve, CH
Milky White Kami Ichi Low Chair With Cushion by Marc Sadler Dimensions: Low Chair: D 75 x W 80 x H 70 cm. Seat Height: 35 cm. Cushion: D 95 x W 73 x H 3 cm. Materials: Polyethylene,...
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2010s Italian Post-Modern Chairs

Materials

Other

Iconic Eero Aarnio hanging Bubble chair
Located in Brecht, BE
Suspended Mid Century bubble chair designes in 1968 by Finnish designer Eero Aarnio and produced by Adelta. Steel frame and acrylic seat, cushions in silver colored leather with heav...
Category

Mid-20th Century Finnish Chairs

Materials

Leather, Acrylic

Contemporary Dining Chair Flock by NOOM – Minimalist Design, Fully Upholstered
By NOOM, Kateryna Sokolova
Located in Paris, FR
The Flock accent design chair — a super-comfortable and minimalistic piece — was recognized as the winner of the NYCxDESIGN Awards in the Contract Seating category. The Flock Chair,...
Category

2010s Ukrainian Minimalist Chairs

Materials

Fabric, Wool, Bouclé, Cotton, Linen, Faux Fur, Acrylic, Wood, Ash

Set of Two Accent Dining Chair Gropius CS1 in fabric Bauhaus inspired by NOOM
By Kateryna Sokolova, NOOM
Located in Paris, FR
New Noom furniture collection is dedicated to the 100th anniversary of the founding of the Bauhaus School in Germany. Ideas of functionalism and conciseness, the combination of craft...
Category

2010s Ukrainian Modern Chairs

Materials

Fabric, Velvet, Wool, Cotton, Linen, Faux Fur, Acrylic, Wood, Ash, Sheep...

Starck for Kartell - A Pair of Transparent Victoria Ghost Chairs
By Philippe Starck
Located in Morristown, NJ
21st c., Starck for Kartell, a pair of clear Victoria Ghost chairs. marked on back. Designed by Philippe Starck, the Kartell Victoria Ghost Chair is a chair born of classic lines an...
Category

Early 2000s Italian Modern Chairs

Materials

Acrylic

Laleggera Alias chair, part of the work "Mezzoterra Mezzomare" by M. PISTOLETTO
By Alias, Riccardo Blumer, Michelangelo Pistoletto
Located in Torino, IT
Sedia Laleggera part of the work Mezzoterra Mezzomare Mediterraneans, by Michelangelo PISTOLET and Juan Esteban SANDOVAL Michelangelo PISTOLETTO painted the sea shore on the Lalegge...
Category

Early 2000s Italian Chairs

Materials

Acrylic, Wood

Flock Contemporary Dining Chair with wooden ash legs Minimalist Design by NOOM
By NOOM, Kateryna Sokolova
Located in Paris, FR
The Flock accent design chair — a super-comfortable and stylish piece — was recognized as the winner of the NYCxDESIGN Awards in the Contract Seating category. The Flock Chair, char...
Category

2010s Ukrainian Minimalist Chairs

Materials

Fabric, Wool, Bouclé, Cotton, Linen, Faux Fur, Acrylic, Wood, Ash

Set di 4 sedie Laleggera, parte dell opera "Mezzoterra Mezzomare" di PISTOLETTO
By Alias, Riccardo Blumer, Michelangelo Pistoletto
Located in Torino, IT
Set di quattro sedie Laleggera parte dell'opera "Mezzoterra Mezzomare I Mediterranei", di Michelangelo PISTOLETTO e Juan E. SANDOVAL Michelangelo PISTOLETTO ha dipinto la battigia d...
Category

Early 2000s Italian Chairs

Materials

Acrylic, Wood

Pair of Laleggera chairs, part of the work "Mezzoterra Mezzomare" by PISTOLETTO
By Alias, Riccardo Blumer, Michelangelo Pistoletto
Located in Torino, IT
Pair of Laleggera chairs part of the work "Mezzoterra Mezzomare Mediterraneans." by Michelangelo PISTOLETTO and Juan E. SANDOVAL Michelangelo PISTOLETTO painted the sea shore on...
Category

Early 2000s Italian Chairs

Materials

Acrylic, Wood

Pair of Laleggera chairs, part of the work "Mezzoterra Mezzomare" by PISTOLETTO
By Alias, Riccardo Blumer, Michelangelo Pistoletto
Located in Torino, IT
Pair of Laleggera chairs part of the work "Mezzoterra Mezzomare Mediterraneans." by Michelangelo PISTOLETTO and Juan E. SANDOVAL Michelangelo PISTOLETTO painted the sea shore on...
Category

Early 2000s Italian Chairs

Materials

Acrylic, Wood

Flock Contemporary Dining Chair with wooden ash legs Minimalist Design by NOOM
By Kateryna Sokolova, NOOM
Located in Paris, FR
The Flock accent design chair — a super-comfortable and minimalistic piece — was recognized as the winner of the NYCxDESIGN Awards in the Contract Seating category. The Flock Chair,...
Category

2010s Ukrainian Minimalist Chairs

Materials

Fabric, Wool, Bouclé, Cotton, Linen, Velvet, Acrylic, Wood, Ash

American Charles Hollis Jones Lucite Dining Chairs Made 1970s Set of Four.
By Charles Hollis Jones, Belgo Chrome
Located in Reading, Berkshire
A Set of Four Charles Hollis Jones lucite Dining Chairs By The Esteemed American Modernist Designer Named "The Godfather Of lucite" Manufactured by Belgo Chrom of Belgium in the 1...
Category

Mid-20th Century Belgian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Stainless Steel

Set of 4 Mid-Century Modern Blue Transparent PMMA Chairs
Located in Beirut, LB
A harmonious blend of modern design and functionality, this exquisite chair boasts a distinctive curved backrest that seamlessly complements its rounded blue opaque plastic seat, cre...
Category

Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Acrylic

LED Swing Chair
Located in Paris, FR
Chair LED Swing with acrilic seat with LED light system included, with 2 rope with polished aluminium handles. the swing chair is illuminated from the inside by a strip of high p...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Swedish Chairs

Materials

Rope, Acrylic

LED Swing Chair
LED Swing Chair
$7,357 Sale Price / item
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Mid-Century Robin Day Inspired Gray Acrylic Stacking Armchairs, Set of Six
By Robin Day
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Set of six stacking armchairs inspired by Robin Day's iconic design, featuring molded acrylic shell seating in gray tones. Shells showcase ergonomic contours with characteristic cuto...
Category

Vintage 1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Metal

Comic Wooden Chair
Located in AMSTERDAM, NL
"The Comic Wooden Chair is a unique and captivating piece of furniture that draws inspiration from the vibrant world of comic books. It brings the charm of a wooden chair to life wit...
Category

2010s Dutch Chairs

Materials

Acrylic, Wood, Paper

Mid-Century Robin Day Inspired Red Plastic Stacking Arm Chairs
By Robin Day
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Set of Mid-Century red plastic stacking arm chairs inspired by Robin Day's iconic designs for British institutional furniture. Each chair features molded acrylic shell seating with e...
Category

Mid-20th Century Dutch Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

Materials

Metal

Folding Plona Chair by Giancarlo Piretti for Castelli
By Giancarlo Piretti
Located in London, GB
Smoked Acrylic Folding Plona Chair by Giancarlo Piretti for Castelli, 70's. These two chairs were on display at the Milan Triennale for one year in 1973. This particular design is...
Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Chairs

Materials

Stainless Steel

Marc Fish Ethereal Chair Sycamore and Resin Organic Sculptural Design
By Marc Fish
Located in Newhaven, GB
The Ethereal furniture is made from Marc Fish's usual laminated veneer technique, with the important difference that he leaves negative space between them – treating them not as laye...
Category

2010s British Organic Modern Chairs

Materials

Resin, Acrylic, Wood, Sycamore, Bentwood

Goo Lounge Chair by Schimmel and Schweikle, Netherlands, 2020
By Janne Schimmel
Located in Antwerp, BE
The Goo Lounge Chair by Janne Schimmel, Dutch designer, and Moreno Schweikle, German designer presents a baroque vision of furniture design, fusing the wild fluidity of digital ornam...
Category

2010s Dutch Other Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Acrylic, Foam, Wood

Eight Wheeled B&B MaxAlto Collection Alcantara Armchairs, 1990s
By Maxalto
Located in IT
Eight wheeled B&B Max Alto Collection Alcantara armchairs from Italy from 1990s. Suitable both for office and living room chairs. No restoration needed. Excellent conditions. A vid...
Category

1990s Italian Modern Chairs

Materials

Acrylic

1970 "Dessau" Afra Tobia Scarpa B&B Italian Design Black Chrome Tubolar Chair
By Afra Tobia Scarpa, B&B Italia
Located in Brescia, IT
"Dessau" black chair Afra Tobia Scarpa 1974, B&B Italia Black plastic seat and chrome metal tubolar frame Excellent condiction.
Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Metal

Unique Painted Handmade Sculpture Chair Dilmos Edizioni Colorful Geometric
By Dilmos Edizioni, Monica Taverniti
Located in Milan, IT
Unique painted prototype of a wooden chair, entirely handmade by the author. The abstract and futuristic shape reminds of a utopian architecture, eternal in its uniqueness. Unique p...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Chairs

Materials

Acrylic, Hardwood, Paint

Oliver Sundqvist and Frederik Nystrup Larsen Contemporary Colorful Chair, 2021
By Oliver Sundqvist and Frederik Nystrup Larsen
Located in Barcelona, ES
Chair model "Private Parking" From the "Kiki Beach Club" series Contemporary Design Manufactured by Oliver Sundqvist and Frederik Nystrup Larsen Copenhagen (Denmark), 2021 Fib...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary European Chairs

Materials

Acrylic, Fiberglass

4 Modern Style Lucite Dining and Accent Chair with White Sky Leather Upholstery
Located in Berlin, DE
4 dainty chairs style Lucite dining and accent chair with white sky leather upholstery. All legs can be unscrewed.
Category

20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Acrylic

Modern Fur Pixie Chair by Circu Magical Furniture
By Circu
Located in New York, NY
Pixie chair was inspired by the iconic fairy Tinker Bell and is here to add more magic to your kid's room design. The kid's chair is a comfortable seating option for your girl's room...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Chairs

Materials

Synthetic, Faux Fur, Acrylic

Set of Six Folding Chairs by Justus Kolberg for Tecno, Italy, circa 1990
By Tecno
Located in Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires
Set of six folding chairs by Justus Kolberg for Tecno. Italy, circa 1990. Model P08.
Category

1990s Italian Modern Chairs

Materials

Metal

Mid-Century Modern Italian Set of 4 Robin Day Rotating Chairs, 1960s
By Robin Day
Located in Prato, IT
Mid-Century Modern Italian set of 4 rotating polypropylene and chrome steel chairs by Robin Day for S.A.M.U. Italy, 1960s.
Category

Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Aluminum

Peak of a Century, 3 Legged by Markus Friedrich Staab
By Markus Friedrich Staab
Located in Frankfurt, DE
3 legged "Bauernstuhl" from Austria, re-modeled and re-shaped, painted. Contemporary art as in functional art, art furniture, sculptural design. Absolut conversation piece by German ...
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century German Arts and Crafts Chairs

Materials

Acrylic, Oak

"Time" Eclectic Chair Watches with Diamonds Pearls Applied on Black Upholstery
Located in Coimbra, PT
"Time, this ultimate modern luxury! It uses the same objects belonging to everyday life and that we can turn into art objects. Luxury is owning one's own time and making good use of...
Category

2010s Portuguese Expressionist Chairs

Materials

Textile, Upholstery, Faux Leather, Acrylic, Wood, Paper

Patrick Norguet Rainbow Chair in Acrylic Resin for Cappellini
By Patrick Norguet, Cappellini
Located in New York, NY
Made entirely of acrylic resin, the Rainbow chair by Patrick Norguet is contains bands of different colors and widths which are fused together with ultrasound. The contrast between t...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Chairs

Materials

Resin, Acrylic

Acrylic Armchair with Contoured Back
Located in Pasadena, CA
Contoured back. Gray and tan check seat upholstery. Acrylic, cotton blend Dimensions: Width 20" Depth 20" Height 32" Arm height 26.50" Seat height 19".
Category

Late 20th Century Italian Modern Chairs

Materials

Cotton, Acrylic

1970 s Mid Century Chrome Steel Cream Skai Faux Leather Dining Desk Design Chair
By Milo Baughman
Located in Dorking, Surrey
1970's chair with chromed steel frame and legs and original cream faux leather. Comfortable chair with both seat and backrest still firm. The seat and backrest can easily be re-uphol...
Category

Vintage 1970s French Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Metal, Steel, Other, Chrome

Illusion Leopard Kids Chair in Acrylic with Fur Seat by Circu Magical Furniture
By Circu
Located in New York, NY
Illusion Leopard Kids Chair in Acrylic with Fur Seat by Circu Magical Furniture Illusion Leopard Kids Chair in Acrylic with Fur Seat by Circu Magical Furniture is part of the Illusi...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Chairs

Materials

Wood, Acrylic

Illusion White Bear Chair in Acrylic with Fur Seat by Circu Magical Furniture
By Circu
Located in New York, NY
Illusion White Bear Chair in Acrylic with Fur Seat by Circu Magical Furniture Illusion White Bear Chair in Acrylic with Fur Seat by Circu Magical Furniture is part of the Illusion c...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Chairs

Materials

Acrylic, Wood

Walnut and Leather Hand Stitch Luroidea Lounge Office Chair With Perspex Legs
By Romuald Stefanski
Located in London, GB
Shortlisted in The Design et al International Product Design Awards 2016.   Piece of furniture mainly to address the needs for an executive lounge office chair. With a Minimalist aes...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary British Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Leather, Acrylic, Plywood, Walnut

Dumas Lucite Art-Chair
By Michel Dumas
Located in New York, NY
Sensuous, sinuous chair or sculpture designed in 1971, using a single piece of smoke-tinted clear acrylic. Perfection to the last detail, one inch thickness throughout with no seams....
Category

Vintage 1970s French Chairs

Materials

Lucite, Acrylic

A pair of orange Globus chairs by Jesus Gasca for STUA, Spain late 20th century
By STUA, Jesus Gasca
Located in View Park, CA
A pair of orange Globus chairs by Jesus Gasca for STUA, Spain late 20th century or early 21st. The Globus chair, designed by Gasca and manufactured by Spanish modernist maker STUA, w...
Category

1990s Spanish Post-Modern Chairs

Materials

Stainless Steel

Hanging Bubble Chair by Eero Aarnio. Acrylic / Lucite, Chrome, White Leather
By Adelta, Eero Aarnio
Located in Kansas City, MO
Eero Aarnio bubble.chair with white leather cushions. Very good condition with minor scuffs and scratches but no distractions. The white leather cushions are free of tears, holes, ...
Category

Vintage 1970s Finnish Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Chrome

Set of 6 Saarinen Style Dining or Cocktail Chairs with Pedestal Bases by Pastoe
By Pastoe, Eero Saarinen
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Set of 6 Saarinen style dining chairs by Pastoe. Chairs have acrylic frames with newer yellow upholstered cushions and white enameled pedestal base. Previous repairs to the shells. I...
Category

Mid-20th Century Dutch Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Upholstery, Acrylic

Lucite Hanging Bubble Chair by Eero Aarnio for Adelta, Signed
By Eero Aarnio, Adelta
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A very vintage example of the iconic lucite bubble chair designed by Eero Aarnio in 1968 and produced by Aldelta. Signed with 'Eero Aarnio Adelta Made in Finland' label. *Note, this...
Category

1990s Finnish Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Chrome

Set of Four Spaghetti Chairs by Giandomenico Belotti for Alias, 1980s
By Giandomenico Belotti
Located in Philadelphia, PA
These beautiful Spaghetti chairs were designed by Giandomenico Belotti for Alias ​​in Italy in the 1980s. It has chrome-plated steel frames and clear straps. All PVC tapes are not ye...
Category

Late 20th Century European Post-Modern Chairs

Materials

Stainless Steel

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European Acrylic Chairs For Sale on 1stDibs

There is a range of european acrylic chairs for sale on 1stDibs. There are 43 antique and vintage european acrylic chairs for sale at 1stDibs, while we also have 9 modern editions to choose from as well. European acrylic chairs have been made for many years, and versions that date back to the 20th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 21st Century. Mid-Century Modern and Modern european acrylic chairs are consistently popular styles. There have been many well-made european acrylic chairs over the years, but those made by Philippe Starck, Kartell and Giancarlo Piretti are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much are European Acrylic Chairs?

European acrylic chairs can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price at 1stDibs is $2,300, while the lowest priced sells for $307 and the highest can go for as much as $16,500.

Finding the Right Chairs for You

Chairs are an indispensable component of your home and office. Can you imagine your life without the vintage, new or antique chairs you love?

With the exception of rocking chairs, the majority of the seating in our homes today — Windsor chairs, chaise longues, wingback chairs — originated in either England or France. Art Nouveau chairs, the style of which also originated in those regions, embraced the inherent magnificence of the natural world with decorative flourishes and refined designs that blended both curved and geometric contour lines. While craftsmanship and styles have evolved in the past century, chairs have had a singular significance in our lives, no matter what your favorite chair looks like.

“The chair is the piece of furniture that is closest to human beings,” said Hans Wegner. The revered Danish cabinetmaker and furniture designer was prolific, having designed nearly 500 chairs over the course of his lifetime. His beloved designs include the Wishbone chair, the wingback Papa Bear chair and many more.

Other designers of Scandinavian modernist chairs introduced new dynamics to this staple with sculptural flowing lines, curvaceous shapes and efficient functionality. The Paimio armchair, Swan chair and Panton chair are vintage works of Finnish and Danish seating that left an indelible mark on the history of good furniture design.

“What works good is better than what looks good, because what works good lasts,” said Ray Eames

Visionary polymaths Ray and Charles Eames experimented with bent plywood and fiberglass with the goal of producing affordable furniture for a mass market. Like other celebrated mid-century modern furniture designers of elegant low-profile furnishings — among them Ludwig Mies van der Rohe and Finn Juhl — the Eameses considered ergonomic support, durability and cost, all of which should be top of mind when shopping for the perfect chair. The mid-century years yielded many popular chairs.

The Eameses introduced numerous icons for manufacturer Herman Miller, such as the Eames lounge chair and ottoman, molded plywood dining chairs the DCM and DCW (which can be artfully mismatched around your dining table) and a wealth of other treasured pieces for the home and office. 

A good chair anchors us to a place and can become an object of timeless appeal. Take a seat and browse the rich variety of vintage, new and antique chairs on 1stDibs today.