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An Architectural MODERNIST ATELIER CHAIR, in Jean Prouvé Style, France 1950
By Jean Prouvé
Located in PARIS, FR
An astonishing very singular, telescopic workshop chair, Modernist, Bauhaus, Constructivist, Reconstruction, geometric structures in thick pieces of metal with telescopic system, on ...
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Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Metal

Jean-Michel Wilmotte (1948-), chaise Palais Royal, 1986
By Jean-Michel Wilmotte
Located in Paris, FR
WILMOTTE Jean-Michel (1948-) Palais Royal chair, 1986 Dark green lacquered metal Good original condition, scratches from use, traces of oxidation and a few chips of lacquer. Height ...
Category

Vintage 1980s French Post-Modern Chairs

Materials

Metal

A Pair of MID-CENTURY-MODERN CHAIRS in ARP / MOTTE / GUARICHE Style, France 1950
By Studio A.R.P. (Joseph-André Motte, Michel Mortier and Pierre Guariche)
Located in PARIS, FR
A superb pair of comfortable "Visitor" chairs or armchairs with armrests, Modernist, Free Form, chromed tubular metal structures, comfortable seats and armrests in black imitation le...
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Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Metal

Woven Plastic and Metal Frame Fantasia Chair, 1960s
Located in Montelabbate, PU
Fantasia woven plastic chair with metal frame, 1960s. Packaging with bubble wrap and cardboard boxes is included. If the wooden packaging is needed (fumigated crates or boxes) for US...
Category

Vintage 1960s French Chairs

Materials

Metal

Jacques Adnet Green Leather Chair, Circa 1950s, France
By Jacques Adnet
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Rare chair by French architect and Art Deco Modernist designer and icon of luxurious French Modernism, Jacques Adnet, circa 1950s. Upholstered in sumptuous green leather. Brass and l...
Category

Vintage 1950s French Art Deco Chairs

Materials

Metal, Brass

Undulating Méandre Chair by Design Frères
By Design Frères
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Undulating dark bronze 'Méandre' chair by Design Frères. Chic and understated.
Category

21st Century and Contemporary French Modern Chairs

Materials

Steel

Vintage Felix Aublet Chair in Red Tubular Steel and Striped Fabric, France, 1935
By Felix Aublet
Located in Copenhagen K, DK
Felix Aublet France, 1935 Chair with structure in red tubular steel and fabric seat. H 90 x W 50 x D 50 cm
Category

Vintage 1930s French Chairs

Materials

Metal

"OTI" armchair by Niels Gammelgaard for Ikea, circa 1980
By Niels Gammelgaard
Located in LYON, FR
Very pretty tubular steel armchair created by the Danish designer Niels Gammelgaard on behalf of the publisher IKEA. An iconic piece in very good condition and with a lovely patina. ...
Category

Vintage 1980s French Modern Chairs

Materials

Steel

2 MID-CENTURY-MODERN MODERNIST CHAIRS by PIERRE PAULIN, STEINER, France 1950
By Pierre Paulin
Located in PARIS, FR
A pair of chairs with armrests, Modernist, Free Form, chromed tubular metal structures, comfortable seats and armrests in superb red imitation leather, attributed to Pierre Paulin, S...
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Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Metal

A SCULPTURAL NEOCLASSICAL SHABBY-CHIC WROUGHT IRON ARTIST CHAIR, France 1980
Located in PARIS, FR
An astonishing, sculptural and very decorative chair, Post-Modernist, Neo-Classical, wrought iron structure with a square section with classically inspired decorations, seat and back...
Category

Vintage 1980s French Neoclassical Chairs

Materials

Wrought Iron

Beechwood Ratchet Wing Chair
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Hand carved Beechwood, winged back, reclining ratchet chair with original iron mounts. Newly upholstered in woven fabric.  
Category

Antique Late 18th Century French Chairs

Materials

Iron

Rene Malaval "Radar" Side Chair
By Rene Malaval
Located in Los Angeles, CA
René Malaval for Bloc Metal France, post war This vintage metal side chair will add wonderful texture and rich history to any room Composed of perforated metal backrests/seats Tub...
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Mid-20th Century French Chairs

Materials

Steel

Christian Adam (1938-), set 4 chairs Trèfle Airborne ed., circa 1968
By Christian Adam
Located in Paris, FR
Christian Adam (1938-) Set of four Trèfle chairs Airborne edition, circa 1968 White polyester gelcoat, foam and blue fabric Maison Kvadrat W. 50 x H. 77x D. 50 cm Literature : L'Œil...
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Vintage 1960s French Space Age Chairs

Materials

Metal

A SCULPTURAL POST-MODERN SHABBY-CHIC CHAIR, att. MAISON JANSEN, France 1970
By Maison Jansen
Located in PARIS, FR
An elegant geometric chair, Post-Modernist, Shabby-Chic, Bauhaus, square section metal structure with irregular and faded gilding and architectural details, interlocking geometric se...
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Vintage 1970s French Post-Modern Chairs

Materials

Brass

Jacques Quinet Arm Chair
By Jacques Quinet
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Jacques Quinet arm chair in black leather with signature contrast hand stitching and thick brass feet. Wonderful angled legs and patina to leather on legs. Seat newly upholstered in...
Category

Vintage 1950s French Chairs

Materials

Metal, Brass

Garouste Bonetti style , Wrought Iron Chair
By Elizabeth Garouste and Mattia Bonetti
Located in Miami, FL
In the style of Garouste & Bonetti , wrought iron chair.
Category

1990s French Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Brass, Wrought Iron

Shiro Kuramata Sing Sing Sing Chair for XO, France 1985, six available
By Shiro Kuramata
Located in London, GB
Six available in total. Shiro Kuramata (1931-1991) created a fluid exchange between Japanese design philosophy and methodology and European postmodern design. Kuramata’s training w...
Category

Vintage 1980s French Modern Chairs

Materials

Metal

Claude Gaillard, Compétition chair, TT2000 range, DMU ed, c.1960
By Claude Gaillard
Located in Paris, FR
GAILLARD Claude Compétition chair, TT2000 range, DMU éditeur, France, circa 1960 Polished cast aluminum, fiberglass seat and back, restored foam and fabric (choice of fabric) Three...
Category

Vintage 1960s French Minimalist Chairs

Materials

Metal, Chrome

Philippe Starck Pair Of Miss Dorn Model Armchairs for Disform, c. 1982
By Philippe Starck
Located in Brussels, BE
Pair of Philippe Starck Miss Dorn model armchairs for Disform 1982. Black metal structure, original black fabric round seat. Dimensions: 70 cm H, 54 cm W, 44 cm D, seat height: 46 cm...
Category

Vintage 1980s French Post-Modern Chairs

Materials

Metal

1950s French Metal Accent Chair
Located in High Point, NC
Capture the essence of French industrial design with this 1950s metal accent chair. Its slim profile and polished metal construction reflect a timeless aesthetic that merges durabili...
Category

Mid-20th Century French Chairs

Materials

Metal

1950s French Metal Accent Chair
1950s French Metal Accent Chair
$276 Sale Price / item
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Jean Prouvé Standard Chair in Natural Oak and Blue Metal for Vitra
By Jean Prouvé, Vitra
Located in Glendale, CA
Jean Prouvé Standard chair in natural oak and blue metal for Vitra. The Standard chair is an early masterpiece by the French designer and engineer Jean Prouvé. Originally designed in...
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21st Century and Contemporary French Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Steel

White Robert Mallet-Stevens Model No.222 Chair Bauhaus French Stacking
By Robert Mallet-Stevens
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Robert Mallet-Stevens (1886–1945) was a French modernist architect and designer. He believed in simple, functional designs which should be capable of mass production, and these princ...
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Early 20th Century French Bauhaus Chairs

Materials

Steel

Jean Prouvé, Pair of Standard Chairs, model 306, circa 1950
By Jean Prouvé
Located in Wargrave, Berkshire
Pair of original "semi-metal" Standard chairs, model 306, designed by Jean Prouvé, and dating from around 1950. Constructed from plywood with the original ribbed vinyl covering and...
Category

Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Metal, Enamel

Contemporary Sculptural Kabuto Throne in Black Bronze by Michel Amar
Located in Geneve, CH
Contemporary Sculptural Kabuto Throne in Black Bronze by Michel Amar Dimensions: D 52 x W 105 x H 70 cm. Materials: Black bronze. At the head of his own agency, Michel Amar has dis...
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2010s French Post-Modern Chairs

Materials

Bronze

Set off Four French Dining Chairs by Pirelli Atelier
Located in Byron Bay, NSW
Set off four French 1960s enameled metal rod in red, woven hemp rope in original condition.
Category

Vintage 1960s French Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Enamel

Very Rare George Candilis Dining Table Les Carrots Port Leucate France 1968
By Georges Candilis
Located in bergen op zoom, NL
A rare dining table designed by architect Georges Candilis (1913-1995) .Candelis created this furniture for the 'Les Carrats' holiday resort that he designed in Port-Leucate, France ...
Category

Vintage 1960s French Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Aluminum

Set of four Champagne chair by Estelle Erwine Laverne for Formes Nouvelles
By mes nouvelles, Erwine Estelle Laverne
Located in Offenburg, Baden Wurthemberg
Set of four Lucite Champagner chairs designed by Erwine & Estelle Laverne, ca. 1960 manufactured by Formes Nouvelles, in France. We have a 2nd set of four Champanger chairs availab...
Category

Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Aluminum

Late 19th Century Green Arras Garden Chair
By Grassin à Arras
Located in Hastings, GB
A wonderful Arras Garden chair, dating to the late 1890's. The chair is in superb condition, we believe it is a folding chair, but the years of paint have set the chair in the open p...
Category

Antique 1890s French French Provincial Chairs

Materials

Iron

Set of six chairs "CM 196" by Pierre Paulin 1960 s Thonet edition
By Pierre Paulin
Located in Paris, FR
Set of six chairs "CM 196" by Pierre Paulin 1960's Thonet edition
Category

Vintage 1960s French Modern Chairs

Materials

Metal

Stylish Set of Four Wrought Iron Barrel-back Curule-form Chairs
Located in San Francisco, CA
each with dramatic incurved openwork back sloping to upright teminals capped with giltwood spheres; flanking an attached leather seat all raised on a curule-form support
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Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Wrought Iron

Pierre Guariche Cast Aluminium Tulipe Seat for Steiner with original fabric 1953
By Steiner, Pierre Guariche
Located in Santa Gertrudis, Baleares
Stunning cast aluminum chair with their original orange fabric, extremely rare chair with their original fabric. In 1951 Guariche began to collaborate with Steiner, another major f...
Category

Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Aluminum

1970 s New Old Stock Original French Army Surplus Folding Chairs - Very Large Qu
Located in Hook, Hampshire
1970’s New Old Stock Original French Army Surplus Folding Chairs – Very Large Quantity Available 1970’s New Old Stock Original French Army Surplus Folding Chairs – Very Large Quantit...
Category

Vintage 1970s French Chairs

Materials

Metal

French Neoclassical Distressed Leather Walnut Dressing Table or Desk Chair
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Beautiful aged French leather and walnut neoclassical desk or boudoir dressing table chair, in original leather with lovely brass tacking and stunning bronze jabots, with an acanthus...
Category

Antique 19th Century French Neoclassical Chairs

Materials

Brass

French Metal Desk Chair by René Malaval "Radar" Chair
By Rene Malaval
Located in Los Angeles, CA
René Malaval for Bloc Metal France, post war This vintage metal side chair will add wonderful texture and rich history to any room Composed of perforated metal backrests/seats Tub...
Category

Vintage 1940s French Chairs

Materials

Steel

Four Rattan Black Enameled Steel Chairs by Lucien Carrier - France 1950s
Located in New York, NY
Set of four rattan basket chairs. Black lacquered steel feet. Feet have been repainted. These minimalist chairs have a unique French Reconstruction era look. Their compact size make...
Category

Vintage 1950s French Chairs

Materials

Steel

French outdoor folding chairs - Metal
Located in Charlotte, NC
Metal folding chairs from France that fold up for easy storage but comfortable enough for everyday. Seat dimension is approximately 14 X 16" Width of back is approximately 17". Back ...
Category

Vintage 1970s French Chairs

Materials

Metal

Roger Tallon "Wimpy" chairs, set of 2 - Sentou.
By Robert Sentou, Roger Tallon, Jean Prouvé
Located in SOTTEVILLE-LÈS-ROUEN, FR
A distinctive pair of Roger Tallon-designed "Wimpy" removable chairs created for Sentou France in the 1960s. Sentou editor's stamp, old edition. Dimensions: 29 3/4" H × 18 1/4" W ...
Category

Vintage 1970s French Chairs

Materials

Aluminum

Set of four Champagne chairs by Estelle Erwine Laverne for Formes Nouvelles
By mes nouvelles, Erwine Estelle Laverne
Located in Offenburg, Baden Wurthemberg
Set of four lucite Champagner chairs designed by Erwine & Estelle Laverne, ca. 1960 Manufactured by Formes Nouvelles, France, ca. 1960 This offer contains four chairs. As shown i...
Category

Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Aluminum

Pair of Chairs Attributed to Andre Arbus (1903 - 1969)
By André Arbus
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Pair of chairs attributed to French furniture designer, sculptor and architect, Andre Arbus (1903 - 1969). Chairs have been professionally upholstered. Chairs have been professiona...
Category

Vintage 1940s French Hollywood Regency Chairs

Materials

Brass, Steel

Sahara Sofa by Noé Duchaufour Lawrance
By Noé Duchaufour-Lawrance
Located in Geneve, CH
Sahara sofa by Noé Duchaufour Lawrance Modular sofa 2 seats + top Dimensions: W 273.8 x W 87.9 x H 83 cm Materials: Fabric or leather, Black aluminium, powder coat structure, Mdf ...
Category

2010s French Organic Modern Sofas

Materials

Aluminum

1950 s Original French Outdoor Yellow Slatted Chairs - Various Quantities Availa
Located in Hook, Hampshire
1950’s Original French Outdoor Yellow Slatted Chairs – Various Quantities Available 1950’s Original French Outdoor Yellow Slatted Chairs – Various Quantities Available. Absolutely s...
Category

Vintage 1950s French Chairs

Materials

Metal

Set of 4 French Wood Slatted Garden Armchairs With Metal Frame
Located in London, Park Royal
A set of 4 slatted wood, garden armchairs from the South of France,. The chairs feature a generous seat size made with metal frames which have beech wood, cross slats . Once painted...
Category

Early 20th Century French Chairs

Materials

Metal

Franck Evennou, Phoenix, Contemporary Bronze Side Chair, France, 2020
By Franck Evennou
Located in New York, NY
Franck Evennou has a poetic language inspired by nature, and by all subjects that carry the residue of their pasts. His works, particularly in bronze, possess a powerful nostalgic qu...
Category

2010s French Side Chairs

Materials

Bronze

Pair of Shiro Kuramata Sing Sing Sing Chairs for XO, France 1985
By Shiro Kuramata
Located in London, GB
Set of four or six available. Shiro Kuramata (1931-1991) created a fluid exchange between Japanese design philosophy and methodology and European postmodern design. Kuramata’s trai...
Category

Vintage 1980s French Modern Chairs

Materials

Metal

Pair of Stitched leather chairs by Jacques Adnet
By Jacques Adnet
Located in Bois-Colombes, FR
1950's stitched leather pair of armchairs Black métal and dark blue leather Great condition Designed by Jacques Adnet France
Category

Vintage 1950s French Chairs

Materials

Metal

Art Deco Sunburst Garden Chairs by Francois Carré
By Francois Carre
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Pair of Art Deco, painted wrought iron, outdoor, garden side chairs by Francois Carré feature sunburst motif seats.
Category

Early 20th Century French Art Deco Patio and Garden Furniture

Materials

Metal, Wrought Iron

Pair of 1940 s wrought iron chairs by René Drouet
By René Drouet
Located in Bois-Colombes, FR
Very unusual pair of tall wrought iron chairs upholstered with purple velvet Great condition France
Category

Vintage 1940s French Chairs

Materials

Wrought Iron

Set of 6 Green Residence Chairs by Kann Design
Located in Geneve, CH
Set of 6 Green Residence Chairs by Kann Design Dimensions: D 43 x W 50 x H 77 cm. Materials: Steel tube, HR foam, fabric upholstery Kvadrat canvas 996 (90% wool, 10% nylon). Availabl...
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2010s French Post-Modern Chairs

Materials

Steel

Vintage Garden Chair in Neo Gothic Style
Located in Greven, DE
Antique or vintage garden chair in neo Gothic style. The filigree legs support the round seat with circumferential downward drawn pointed arches and quatrefoils. The same design sty...
Category

Mid-20th Century French Gothic Revival Chairs

Materials

Metal

Set of 4 Hammered Grey "No. 222" Chairs by Robert Mallet for Pallucco, 1980s
By Robert Mallet-Stevens, Pallucco
Located in București, B
These "No. 222" Chairs were designed by Robert Mallet in 1928 and reproduced by Pallucco in the 1980s. They are made of a modular metal structure with an extremely rare hammered grey...
Category

Vintage 1980s French Post-Modern Chairs

Materials

Metal

Pair of Hammered Grey "No. 222" Chairs by Robert Mallet for Pallucco, 1980s
By Pallucco, Robert Mallet-Stevens
Located in București, B
These "No. 222" Chairs were designed by Robert Mallet in 1928 and reproduced by Pallucco in the 1980s. They are made of a modular metal structure with an extremely rare hammered grey...
Category

Vintage 1980s French Post-Modern Chairs

Materials

Metal

Mathieu Mategot Lounge chair model "Copacabana"
By Mathieu Matégot
Located in Barcelona, ES
Lounge chair model "Copacabana" Manufactured by Atelier Mategot France, 1950´s Lacquered and perforated metal and fabric upholstery Measurements 68,6 x 59,1 cm x 75,6h cm. 27 in x 2...
Category

Vintage 1950s French Chairs

Materials

Metal

Diamond chair by René Jean Caillette
By René-Jean Caillette
Located in PARIS, FR
René-Jean Caillette, born on September 22, 1919 in Fay-aux-Loges (Loiret) and died on September 19, 2004 in Sens1, was a French decorator and designer. After the Second World War, h...
Category

Vintage 1950s French Minimalist Chairs

Materials

Stainless Steel

Pair of Neoclassical French Armchairs, 1950 s
Located in North Miami, FL
These French armchairs have the original crackled paint and fleurette accents and sabots, they have been reupholstered with an amazingly soft and rich rust tone suede leather. THIS ...
Category

Vintage 1950s French Neoclassical Chairs

Materials

Metal

Set of Six Foldable Iron Garden Chairs
Located in Marbella, ES
Set of Six Foldable Iron Garden Chairs
Category

2010s French Chairs

Materials

Iron

Four Shiro Kuramata Sing Sing Sing Chairs for XO, France 1985
By Shiro Kuramata
Located in London, GB
Set of six available. Shiro Kuramata (1931-1991) created a fluid exchange between Japanese design philosophy and methodology and European postmodern design. Kuramata’s training was...
Category

Vintage 1980s French Modern Chairs

Materials

Metal

Pair of Arcade Side Chairs by Design Frères, in COM
By Design Frères
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of Arcade side chairs by Design Frères, in COM (not included: please send 4 yards for the pair of chairs to our workroom after your order is confirmed).
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21st Century and Contemporary French Side Chairs

Materials

Steel

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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.