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Guy Lefevre for Maison Jansen Six Chairs in Steel
By Guy Lefevre
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Guy Lefevre six chairs in steel. circa 1970
Category

Vintage 1970s French Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Steel

Three Original Chairs, Seen in a Louis Sognot Design, circa 1945-1950
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Three Original Chairs Circa 1945/1950. Seen in a Louis Sognot design.
Category

Vintage 1940s French Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Metal

Set of 10 French Louis XVI Mahogany Gold Bronze Dining Chairs, circa 1880
Located in New Orleans, LA
Set of 10 antique French Louis XVI mahogany and bronze D'Ore dining chairs with blue velvet fabric, circa 1880.
Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Bronze

Original Edition Nagasaki Chair by Mathieu Matégot
Located in Paris, FR
A highly rare original Mathieu Matégot "Nagasaki" chair designed in 1954 and one of his best known creations. It incarnates the innovative techniques Matégot is praised for: The thre...
Category

Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Steel

Chairs or Armchairs by Alain Richard, France, circa 1970
By Alain Richard
Located in Roubaix, FR
Armchairs by Alain Richard all original with lacquered plywood structure, métal feet and brown fabric, France, circa 1970 14 kg each.shipping for 1 pieces ( 490 $ for USA ) thanks t...
Category

Vintage 1970s French Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

Materials

Iron

Pair of Leather Tubular Chairs
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Chairs with original leather from the 1970's Seat height 16" Located in Brooklyn
Category

Mid-20th Century French Bauhaus Chairs

Materials

Metal

Pair of Leather Tubular Chairs
Pair of Leather Tubular Chairs
$1,425 Sale Price / set
25% Off
Set of 6 Chairs "Bienaise" Franck and Harry Nelson, circa 1920
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Rare foldable office chair created in 1920 by Franck and Harry Nelson for Nelson Frères.
Category

Vintage 1920s French Chairs

Materials

Metal

Guy Lefevre Rare Office Chair, circa 1970
By Guy Lefevre
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Guy Lefevre Rare office chair, circa 1970 distributed by Maison Jansen. steel and faux leather. metal in good condition, coating to change
Category

Vintage 1970s French Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Steel

Set of Four Vintage French Wicker and Rattan Chairs
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Great set of French wicker and rattan chairs on iron base. Rattan in excellent condition. Chair sits upon a sturdy iron frame with criss cross base. Super comfortable. Great lines an...
Category

Vintage 1950s French Chairs

Materials

Iron

19th Century French Baroque Style Upholstered Armchair
Located in Marbella, ES
French baroque style hand carved fruitwood armchair with typical neoclassical rock and plant decorations, gold leaf gilded and painted over in additional colors. Upholstered in golde...
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century French Baroque Armchairs

Materials

Gold Leaf

Elegant 1960s Chair in Style of Ferrari and Hardoy Plus Bertoia, circa 1960
By Harry Bertoia, Jorge Ferrari-Hardoy
Located in Amsterdam IJMuiden, NL
This item is part of the private collection of Casey Godrie and is situated in his private house. Ask him for competitive shipping quotes. His incredible Dune Villa, Amsterdam Beach...
Category

Vintage 1960s French Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

Materials

Metal

Pair of ormolu mounted and lacquered metal curule chairs in the Empire style
Located in London, GB
These beautiful, simple, and sophisticated, curule chairs were executed in the Empire style, combining the majesty of Roman rule with Napoleonic imperial France. Long a symbol of rul...
Category

20th Century French Empire Chairs

Materials

Ormolu, Metal

Set of Four 1930s Art Deco Rosewood Chairs
By Dominique
Located in Marseille, FR
Set of four 1930s Art Deco rosewood chairs. Seat covered with leather. Decorated with cast iron alloy plates with insects. In the style of Domnique - Paris.
Category

Vintage 1920s French Art Deco Chairs

Materials

Metal

Set of 10 Nickel Polished Mangematin Chairs
By Michel Mangematin
Located in Miami, FL
Michel Mangematin exceptional set of 10 nickel polished and black ultra suede.
Category

20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Bronze, Nickel

Set of 10 Nickel Polished Mangematin Chairs
Set of 10 Nickel Polished Mangematin Chairs
$12,800 Sale Price / set
20% Off
French Modern Neoclassical Hand Forged Iron Side Chairs, Gilbert Poillerat, Pair
By Gilbert Poillerat
Located in New York, NY
Pair of French Mid-Century Modern neoclassical hand forged iron folding chairs attributed to Gilbert Poillerat. Gilbert Poillerat embraced Neo-Medieval traditions utilizing and w...
Category

Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs

Materials

Wrought Iron

Sacha Lakic Design Pair Of Braided Resin Outdoor Chairs Bel Air Collection
By Sacha Lakic
Located in Tourcoing, FR
Astonishing and exclusive pair of outdoor chairs, modern creations from the late 2000s futuristic design that we owe to the famous Sacha Lakic. The armchairs are composed of a tubula...
Category

Early 2000s French Modern Chairs

Materials

Aluminum

Osvaldo Borsani, Suite of Twelve Chairs, Tecno Edition, Italy, circa 1970
By Osvaldo Borsani
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Osvaldo Borsani, suite of twelve chairs, Tecno edition, Italy, circa 1970.
Category

Vintage 1970s French Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Metal, Stainless Steel

Pair of Louis XVI Style French Armchairs in Oak Fabric and Bronze, circa 1900
Located in Roubaix, FR
Pair of Louis XVI style French armchairs in oak fabric and bronze, circa 1900.
Category

Antique Early 1900s French Louis XVI Armchairs

Materials

Bronze

Midcentury Chairs Designed by Marc and Pierre Simon
By Marc and Pierre Simon
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Model "Deauville" designed for the liner France in 1962, edited by Airborne.
Category

Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Metal

Metal Frame Wicker Chair in the Style of Mathieu Matégot France 1960
Located in Madrid, ES
Wicker chair designed by Mathieu Matégot, featuring a black lacquered iron frame and a natural fiber seat. With its lightweight yet durable construction, this piece reflects Matégot’...
Category

Vintage 1960s French Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Metal

Charles Pollock, Set of Height Penelope Chairs in Chrome and Meshed Metal
By Charles Pollock
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Charles Pollock, set of height chairs in chrome and meshed metal. Penelope model. Edition Castelli, 1982.
Category

Vintage 1980s French Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Metal, Chrome

Ebony Chair "Ticket" with Sycomore Line and Metal Silver Patina Leg
By Aymeric Lefort
Located in SENLIS, OISE
Build in Macassar Ebony and Sycomore, the leg are in metal silver patina. The workshop can make this model in other woods. Do not hesitate to ask for a shipping quote to get the bes...
Category

2010s French Modern Chairs

Materials

Metal

Crystal and Bronze Chair
Located in Montbronn, FR
Custom made crystal and bronze chair. This chair is a replica of the duchess of berry's armchair which can be contemplated in the Louvre in Paris. This chair is entirely made t...
Category

2010s French Baroque Armchairs

Materials

Crystal, Gold, Bronze

Set of Four Industrial Iron Chairs, circa 1950
Located in Roubaix, FR
Set of four stackable industrial iron chairs, circa 1950.
Category

Vintage 1950s French Industrial Armchairs

Materials

Iron

Pair of Slender Side Chairs in the Style of Philippe Starck
By Jacques Grange, Philippe Starck
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of slender side chairs in the style of Philippe Starck.
Category

Vintage 1980s French Modern Side Chairs

Materials

Steel

Set of 6 Alain Delon Gold-Plated High Back Dining Chairs, France, 1980s
By Roche Bobois, Maison Jansen, Alain Delon
Located in Amsterdam, NL
High-end gold-plated metal high back dining chairs by Alain Delon. Made and designed in France in the 1980s. A set of six dining chairs made of gold plated metal and fabric. The c...
Category

Vintage 1980s French Hollywood Regency Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Metal, Gold Plate

Palissandre Chair "Ticket" with Sycomore Line and Metal Silver Patina Leg
By Aymeric Lefort
Located in SENLIS, OISE
Build in Palissandre and Sycomore, the leg are in metal silver patina. The workshop can make this model in other woods. We can send you some samples of woods. Information about the c...
Category

2010s French Modern Chairs

Materials

Metal

Set of Four Unusual Wrought-Iron Garden Chairs, France, circa 1920s
Located in Isle Sur La Sorgue, Vaucluse
Rare and whimsical set of four wrought iron garden chairs from the early 20th century, painted blue, with green showing beneath. The seats differ slightly: three chairs have more ela...
Category

Early 20th Century French Patio and Garden Furniture

Materials

Wrought Iron

1950 Lacquered Metal Armchair in the Style of Pierre Guariche
By Pierre Guariche
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
1950 lacquered metal armchair in the style of Pierre Guariche. Original fabric on good condition.
Category

Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Metal

Painted Metal Frame Dining Chair with Cotton Geometric Print
Located in Chicago, IL
• Reupholstered in cotton geometric print • Patinaed painted metal frame as found, • 20th century • France Dimensions: • Overall 18" W x 17.75" D x 28.25" H • Seat depth 14.7...
Category

20th Century French Modern Chairs

Materials

Metal

Four Early 20th Century French Cafe Chairs
Located in Aalsgaarde, DK
Four raw and decorative French cafe chairs from the early 20th century.
Category

Early 20th Century French Industrial Chairs

Materials

Steel

Set of Four French Midcentury Molded Plywood Chairs
Located in Isle Sur La Sorgue, Vaucluse
Four molded plywood chairs with unusual cut-out designs on the sides and top of the seats (forming a handle). The top is fixed to a tubular metal base, painted a light blue/green col...
Category

Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Steel

French Empire Mahogany Arm Chair
Located in Queens, NY
French Empire style (19th Cent) mahogany round back dolphin arm chair with bronze trim and gold upholstery
Category

Antique 19th Century French Empire Armchairs

Materials

Bronze

A56 Armchair Perforated in White by Jean Pauchard Tolix, US
By Jean Pauchard, Tolix
Located in Autun, FR
Created in 1956 by Jean Pauchard, the A56 armchair is one of the 20th century’s great classics in furniture. It was designed to meet the demands of patio and cafe use. The A56 armcha...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary French Modern Armchairs

Materials

Stainless Steel

1980 s Bronze Desk Chair in the style of Felix Agostini
By Felix Agostini
Located in Bois-Colombes, FR
1980s bronze chair in the style of Felix Agostini. France
Category

Vintage 1980s French Chairs

Materials

Bronze

Standard Chair by Jean Prouve, Model Métropole No. 305, circa 1950, France
By Jean Prouvé
Located in Barcelona, ES
Standard chair, model Métropole No. 305 chair designed by Jean Prouvé. Made of bent steel and molded plywood, circa 1950, France.  
Category

Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Steel

Standard Chair Designed by Jean Prouve, circa 1950, France, Red, Original
By Jean Prouvé
Located in Barcelona, ES
The Standard chair by Jean Prouvé was commissioned after the Second World War for the Social Security meeting rooms in France. The base of the chair is made with a folded sheet steel...
Category

Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Steel

Set of Six French Art Deco Chairs in the Manner of Jean Pascaud
By Jean Pascaud
Located in North Miami, FL
Three have brass sabots and three with nickel over brass (as found in France). They are intended to be used alternating finishes. Tapered legs with squared sabots. Nailhead trim t...
Category

Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Brass, Chrome

Pair of French Empire Style Campaign Chairs
Located in New York, NY
A pair of French Empire style Campaign chairs. The pliant metal frame with brass lion's paw feet mounts and saber form legs designed to fold and accommodate fabric upholstery over th...
Category

Vintage 1920s French Empire Chairs

Materials

Brass

1950s Design Style Rattan and Black Metal Pair of Armchairs
Located in Tourcoing, FR
1950s design style rattan and black metal pair of lounger armchairs at the manner of Janine Abraham and Dirk Jan Rol.   
Category

21st Century and Contemporary French Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

Materials

Metal

19th Century French Invalid s Mechanical Chair
Located in Hudson, NY
This fine chair made during the reign of Louis Philippe circa 1870 was created from mahogany, bronze and steel. Designed to be a marvel of engineering this chair was a costly and sty...
Category

Antique 19th Century French Louis Philippe Armchairs

Materials

Bronze, Steel

Rene Herbst Bakelite and Chrome Chairs 12 Available , France, 1950s
By René Herbst
Located in Isle Sur La Sorgue, Vaucluse
Handsome set of Mid-Century chairs by French designer, René Herbst, known for his functional and Minimalist aesthetic. The seats and backs are of moulded bakelite, and the structur...
Category

Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Chrome

Cast Iron Garden Chair by "Les Fonderies Du Nord"
Located in Janvry, Essonne
A tree branches shaped, white enameled garden chair manufactured by "Les Fonderies du Nord" in the beginning of the century.
Category

Vintage 1920s French Art Deco Chairs

Materials

Iron

Cast Iron Garden Chair by "Les Fonderies Du Nord"
By Diego Giacometti
Located in Janvry, Essonne
A branches shaped, white enameled cast iron chair, made by "les fonderies du Nord "in the beginning of the 20th century. This type of cast iron work is often attributed to Alberto Gi...
Category

Vintage 1920s French Art Deco Chairs

Materials

Iron

Jacques Adnet Pair of Black Stitched Leather and Metal Chairs, French, 1950
By Jacques Adnet
Located in Aix En Provence, FR
A pair of black leather and metal chairs designed by Jacques Adnet in France in 1950s. Back and seat are covered in saddle stitched leather. The frame is in black painted iron and 6...
Category

Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Brass, Iron

Jacques Adnet Brown Leather and Bambou Style Legs Chair, French, 1950
By Jacques Adnet
Located in Aix En Provence, FR
A rare leather and bambou style legs chair designed by Jacques Adnet in France in 1950s. Original leather with some wear. It comes from an important collection in the south of Fran...
Category

Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Brass

Set of Six Wrought Iron and Steel Folding Chairs
Located in London, GB
French, 19th century A set of six, wrought iron and steel, folding chairs. Scraped back to the original paint. With great patina.
Category

Antique 19th Century French Chairs

Materials

Steel, Wrought Iron

1950s Xavier Pauchard Pair of Industrial Vintage Red Metal French Chairs, Tolix
Located in Milan, IT
Pair of French bistrot chairs designed by Xavier Pauchard for Tolix. Those chairs presents the very nice original red color and the original label on the back. Collector’s note: ...
Category

Vintage 1950s French Industrial Chairs

Materials

Metal

Vintage French Midcentury Lounge Chairs
Located in Phoenix, AZ
Part of this marvellous French set (a sofa is also offered) that has been newly powder coated and reupholstered. The backs of the chairs feature a lovely metal crisscross and the bla...
Category

Vintage 1970s French Chairs

Materials

Aluminum

Jean Prouvé, 6 Dominique Lacquered Metal and Original Fabric Chairs, France 1950
By Jean Prouvé
Located in Madrid, ES
Jean Prouvé, Dominique, 6 lacquered metal and original fabric chairs, from warship called "COLBERT", France 1950.
Category

Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Metal

Set of Six Stackable Metal Chairs
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Original condition form the 1970s.
Category

Late 20th Century French Modern Chairs

Materials

Metal

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

Stunning Set of Four French 1960s Space Age Chairs
Located in bergen op zoom, NL
Stunning Set of Four French 1960s Space Age Chairs, with heavy chrome-plated steel moon shaped base, professionally reupholstered in a chique metallic glow chocolate brown faux leath...
Category

Vintage 1960s French Space Age Chairs

Materials

Chrome, Steel

1940s Wrought Iron Dining Chairs
Located in Sharon, CT
Original Robin's egg blue with gold painted spheres. Price is for the pair.
Category

Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Wrought Iron

18th Century French Walnut Armchair with Metal and Silk Thread Panel
Located in Husbands Bosworth, Leicestershire
French 18th century walnut reclining armchair upholstered in antique fabric with an 18th century velvet panel with metal thread silk couching. Measures: Seat height: 50cm Seat d...
Category

Antique 18th Century French Chairs

Materials

Metallic Thread

Pair of 19th Century Napoleon III Mahogany Chairs with Bronze d’Ore Details
Located in New Orleans, LA
This beautiful pair of French Napoleon III open arm chairs are made of mahogany in the Empire manner. The pair dates back to the 19th century and is embellished with bronze d’ore lau...
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century French Chairs

Materials

Bronze, Gold

1951 Pierre Guariche, Prefacto Set of Four Chairs, Airborne Edition
By Pierre Guariche
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Prefacto by Pierre Guariche Very rare suite of four chairs Airborne Publisher 1951 Dimensions: 80 x 42 x 48 cm Mahogany and metal Mythical and very rare Beautiful condition Se...
Category

Vintage 1950s French Chairs

Materials

Metal

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French Metal Chairs For Sale on 1stDibs

Find a variety of french metal chairs available on 1stDibs. There are 3175 antique and vintage french metal chairs for sale at 1stDibs, while we also have 241 modern editions to choose from as well. There are all kinds of french metal chairs available, from those produced as long ago as the 18th Century to those made as recently as the 21st Century. French metal chairs bearing mid-century modern or modern hallmarks are very popular at 1stDibs. French metal chairs have been a part of the life’s work for many furniture makers, but those produced by Pierre Guariche, Jacques Adnet and Charlotte Perriand are consistently popular.

How Much are French Metal Chairs?

Prices for french metal chairs start at $65 and top out at $1,500,000 with the average selling for $3,398.

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. 

Questions About French Metal Chairs
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    French chairs are called bergère. Bergères have an upholstered back and armrests with wooden exposed framing. Bergère continues to be a popular style that adds an elegant touch to any room. You’ll find a selection of antique chairs on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    A French berère chair is a style of chair with an upholstered back and armrests. These French-style chairs are crafted to be wider than standard chairs with comfort in mind. You’ll find a variety of French berère chairs on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertMay 5, 2023
    The term French-style chair usually refers to one of two styles of chairs. The first is an upholstered armchair with an exposed wood frame, and the other is a cane chair with loose seat cushions. Both types of French-style chairs are also called bergères. On 1stDibs, find an assortment of bergères from some of the world’s top boutiques.
  • 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 13, 2023
    What French bistro chairs are made of varies. Introduced during the 19th century, many French bistro chairs feature a frame made of aluminum or wrought iron, while the seat cushions and backrests of these furnishings are frequently made of rattan. This type of chair became especially popular in the busy cafes of Paris during the 1920s. On 1stDibs, find a selection of bistro chairs.