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Opinion Ciatti MAMMAMIA Non Stackable Chair in Bronze Finish by Marcello Ziliani
By Opinion Ciatti
Located in Brooklyn, NY
One, one hundred, one thousand Mammamia! You could very well say that when you realize the surprising versatility of this chair collection by Marcello Ziliani that embraces countless...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Chairs
Materials
Bronze
pair of unique in silvered bronze chairs representing a man and a woman
Located in grand Lancy, CH
pair of unique silvered bronze chairs representing a man and a woman , unknown artist from a private collection of a house in St Tropez, series of eight chairs originally of which
Category
Vintage 1960s French Chairs
Materials
Bronze
$15,200 Sale Price
20% Off
"Devonshire" Chair with Bronze and Tailor Made Leather, Istanbul
By Bizimyer Furniture
Located in Istanbul, 34
"Devonshire" Chair with Bronze and Tailor Made Leather, Istanbul.
Custom color & sizing available on request.
Designed by Hasan Samet Bizimyer, Ahmet Bizimyer.
Design, Art, Innovat...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Bronze, Stainless Steel
Antique Side Chair Bronze Classical Chiavari Style Bedroom Chair, France
Located in Bastogne, BE
Beautiful antique French bronze Chiavari spindle back chair with padded seats upholstered in golden velvet fabric.
These polished bronze chairs are designed by Giuseppe Gaetano desc...
Category
Vintage 1910s French Chairs
Materials
Bronze
Gold Amarone Aureo Chair by GIROTTI ENRICO
Located in Geneve, CH
Gold Amarone Aureo Chair by GIROTTI ENRICO
Dimensions: W 56 x D 58 x H 80 cm
Materials: Steel.
Weight: 9 Kg.
Enrico Girotti is an industrial designer who has found in the word “mak...
Category
2010s Italian Post-Modern Chairs
Materials
Steel
$1,813 / item
Antique Chair Classical Bronze Chiavari Side Chair Bedroom Chair French Chair
Located in Bastogne, BE
Beautiful, elegant chair from early 20th Century.
Real French grace. Made of bronze.
Laconic elements give the product a special chic.
Polished bronze - gold color and soft, velor...
Category
Vintage 1910s French Chairs
Materials
Bronze
pair of unique bronze chairs representing a man and a woman
Located in grand Lancy, CH
pair of unique bronze chairs representing a man and a woman , unknown artist from a private collection of a house in St Tropez, series of eight chairs originally of which I have two ...
Category
Vintage 1960s French Chairs
Materials
Bronze
$15,200 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Desk Alchemy Chair by Rick Owens
By Rick Owens
Located in Geneve, CH
Desk alchemy chair by Rick Owens.
2015
Dimensions: L 50 x W 50 x H 81 cm
Materials: Bronze, camel skin
Weight: 35 kg
Seat Height with the cushion: 53 cm
Rick Owens is a California-b...
Category
2010s French Modern Chairs
Materials
Bronze
$27,028 / item
"Costiera" Chair with Bronze Details and Tailor Made Woven Leather, Istanbul
By Bizimyer Furniture
Located in Istanbul, 34
"Costiera" Chair with Bronze Details and Tailor Made Woven Leather, Istanbul.
Custom dimensions available.
Designed by Hasan Samet Bizimyer.
Design, Art, Innovation.
Bizimyer Furni...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Metal, Bronze, Stainless Steel
"Perla XLIX" Chair with Bronze and Tailor Made Leather, Istanbul
By Bizimyer Furniture
Located in Istanbul, 34
"Perla XLIX" Chair with Bronze and Tailor Made Leather, Istanbul.
Custom dimensions available.
Designed by Hasan Samet Bizimyer.
Design, Art, Innovation.
Bizimyer Furniture Present...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Metal, Bronze, Stainless Steel
"Perla XCIII" Chair with Stainless Steel, Bronze Details, Handmade, Istanbul
By Bizimyer Furniture
Located in Istanbul, 34
"Perla 93" Chair with Stainless Steel, Bronze Details, Handmade, Istanbul.
Custom dimensions available.
Designed by Hasan Samet Bizimyer.
Design, Art, Innovation.
Bizimyer Furnitur...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Metal, Bronze, Steel, Stainless Steel
"Safari XLIX" Chair with Bronze, Stainless Steel, Tailor Made Leather, Istanbul
By Bizimyer Furniture
Located in Istanbul, 34
"Safari XLIX" Chair with Bronze, Stainless Steel, Tailor Made Leather, Istanbul.
Custom dimensions available.
Designed by Hasan Samet Bizimyer.
Design, Art, Innovation.
Bizimyer Fu...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Metal, Bronze, Stainless Steel
"Safari XCIII" Chair with Bronze and Tailor Made Leather, Istanbul
By Bizimyer Furniture
Located in Istanbul, 34
"Safari XCIII" Chair with Bronze and Tailor Made Leather, Istanbul.
Custom dimensions available.
Designed by Hasan Samet Bizimyer.
Design, Art, Innovation.
Bizimyer Furniture Prese...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Metal, Bronze, Stainless Steel
"Perla" Chair with Stainless Steel, Bronze Details, Handmade, Istanbul
By Bizimyer Furniture
Located in Istanbul, 34
"Perla" Chair with Stainless Steel, Bronze Details, Handmade, Istanbul.
Custom dimensions available.
Designed by Hasan Samet Bizimyer.
Design, Art, Innovation.
Bizimyer Furniture P...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Metal, Bronze, Steel, Stainless Steel
"Candice" Chair with Stainless Steel, Bronze Details and Woven Leather, Istanbul
By Bizimyer Furniture
Located in Istanbul, 34
"Candice" Chair with Stainless Steel, Bronze Details and Woven Leather, Istanbul.
Designed by Hasan Samet Bizimyer.
Design, Art, Innovation.
Bizimyer Furniture Presents.
Bizimyer A...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Metal, Bronze, Steel, Stainless Steel
"Victoria" Chair with Stainless Steel, Bronze and Woven Leather, Istanbul
By Bizimyer Furniture
Located in Istanbul, 34
"Victoria" Chair with Stainless Steel, Bronze and Woven Leather, Istanbul.
Designed by Hasan Samet Bizimyer.
Design, Art, Innovation.
Bizimyer Furniture Presents.
The art direction...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Metal, Bronze, Steel, Stainless Steel
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
"Savini" Chair with Stainless Steel and Bronze Details, Handcrafted, Istanbul
By Bizimyer Furniture
Located in Istanbul, 34
"Savini" Chair with Stainless Steel and Bronze Details, Handcrafted, Istanbul.
Designed by Hasan Samet Bizimyer.
Design, Art, Innovation.
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Bizimyer Art ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Metal, Bronze, Stainless Steel
"Bosphorus" Chair with Brushed Bronze, Handcrafted, Istanbul
By Bizimyer Furniture
Located in Istanbul, 34
"Bosphorus" Chair with Brushed Bronze, Handcrafted, Istanbul.
Designed by Hasan Samet Bizimyer.
Design, Art, Innovation.
Bizimyer Furniture Presents.
Bizimyer Art / Design.
The wo...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Metal, Bronze, Stainless Steel
"Arcadia" Chair with Bronze and Tailor Made Leather, Istanbul
By Bizimyer Furniture
Located in Istanbul, 34
"Arcadia" Chair with Stainless Steel and Bronze, Handcrafted, Istanbul.
Designed by Hasan Samet Bizimyer.
Design, Art, Innovation.
Bizimyer Furniture Presents.
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Category
21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Stools
Materials
Metal, Bronze, Stainless Steel
Chairs by Jules Leleu
By Jules Leleu
Located in PARIS, FR
Pair of chairs by Jules Leleu, bronze structure, silk upholstery.
Excellent Condition.
Category
Vintage 1960s French Chairs
Materials
Bronze
$11,411 / set
"Passione" Barstool with Bronze and Stainless Steel, Hand Crafted, Istanbul
By Bizimyer Furniture
Located in Istanbul, 34
"Passione" Barstool with Bronze and Stainless Steel, Hand Crafted, Istanbul.
Designed by Hasan Samet Bizimyer.
Design, Art, Innovation.
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Category
21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Stools
Materials
Metal, Bronze, Stainless Steel
"Stella" Piano Chair with Stainless Steel, Bronze and Woven Leather, Istanbul
By Bizimyer Furniture
Located in Istanbul, 34
"Stella" Piano Chair with Stainless Steel, Bronze and Woven Leather, Istanbul.
Custom color/sizing available on request.
Designed by Ahmet Bizimyer & Hasan Samet Bizimyer.
Design, ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Stools
Materials
Metal, Stainless Steel, Bronze
"Amendola" Chair
Ottoman with Stainless Steel and Bronze Details, Istanbul
By Bizimyer Furniture
Located in Istanbul, 34
"Amendola" Chair & Ottoman with Stainless Steel and Bronze Details, Istanbul.
Designed by Hasan Samet Bizimyer.
Design, Art, Innovation.
Bizimyer Furniture Presents.
Bizimyer Art /...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Bronze, Metal, Stainless Steel
"L
amore Dell
anima" Chair with Bronze and Woven Leather, Istanbul
By Bizimyer Furniture
Located in Istanbul, 34
"L'amore Dell'anima" Chair with Bronze and Woven Leather, Istanbul.
Designed by Hasan Samet Bizimyer.
Design, Art, Innovation.
Bizimyer Furniture Presents.
Bizimyer Art / Design.
...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Bronze, Metal, Stainless Steel
"Amendola" Chair with Stainless Steel and Bronze Details, Istanbul
By Bizimyer Furniture
Located in Istanbul, 34
"Amendola" Chair with Stainless Steel and Bronze Details, Istanbul.
Designed by Hasan Samet Bizimyer.
Design, Art, Innovation.
Bizimyer Furniture Presents.
Bizimyer Art / Design.
...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Bronze, Metal, Steel, Stainless Steel
"Maschera" Barstool with Bronze and Stainless Steel, Hand Crafted, Istanbul
By Bizimyer Furniture
Located in Istanbul, 34
"Maschera" Barstool with Bronze and Stainless Steel, Hand Crafted, Istanbul.
Designed by Hasan Samet Bizimyer.
Design, Art, Innovation.
Bizimyer Furniture Presents.
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Category
21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Stools
Materials
Metal, Stainless Steel, Bronze
Flamed Gold Kitchen Plopp Stool by Zieta
By Zieta
Located in Geneve, CH
Flamed Gold Kitchen Plopp stool by Zieta
Dimensions: D 35 x H 65 cm
Material: Stainless steel, carbon steel.
Finish: Thermal colored.
Available in colors: Beige, black, blue, graph...
Category
2010s Polish Organic Modern Stools
Materials
Steel, Stainless Steel
$1,693 / item
Pair of Large Louis XV Style Giltwood Fauteuil with Tapestry
Located in Nashville, TN
Estate lawyers say must sell as probate close looms . Pair of unusually large and commodious giltwood fauteuil with possibly 18th century chinoiserie tapestry later associated (and a...
Category
20th Century French Louis XV Armchairs
Materials
Gold Leaf
$6,800 Sale Price / set
80% Off
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...
Category
2010s French Post-Modern Chairs
Materials
Bronze
Blossom Bar Chair by Memoir Essence
Located in Geneve, CH
Blossom Bar Chair by Memoir Essence
Dimensions: D 58 x W 56 x H 110 cm.
Materials: Gold Leaf with black lacquer gradient and textured satin fabric KY 1 Snow White.
Also available in...
Category
2010s Portuguese Post-Modern Chairs
Materials
Gold Leaf
$4,360 / item
KGBL Mancini Chair
By KGBL
Located in New York, NY
The Mancini Chair has a seat specially constructed to float above the metal base. The semi-attached seat and back cushions afford an extra layer of comfort.
Category
2010s Modern Chairs
Materials
Bronze
$8,569
Contemporary Facet Lounge Chair in Hand Repoussé White Bronze by Robert Kuo
By Robert Kuo
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Facet Lounge Chair
White Bronze
Hand Repoussé
Limited Edition
Repoussé is the traditional art of hand-hammering decorative relief onto sheet metal. The technique originated around ...
Category
2010s Modern Chairs
Materials
Bronze
1970s Ward Bennett for Brickel Associates Bronze and Mohair Bucket Desk Chair
By Ward Bennett, Brickel Associates
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Listed for sale is a 1970s production bucket desk / office chair, designed by Ward Bennett and produced by Brickel Associates. The chair was acquired from an estate in Philadelphia a...
Category
Vintage 1970s American Modern Chairs
Materials
Bronze
Jade Stool by Draga
Aurel
By Draga
Aurel
Located in Geneve, CH
Jade stool by Draga & Aurel.
Dimensions: W 40, D 40, H 46, top Ø 40 cm.
Materials: resin and bronze.
Formed from a combination of reflective resin and solid brass, the Jade coff...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Stools
Materials
Bronze
$6,859 / item
Weathered Philodendron Leaf Dining Chair in Solid Bronze by Christopher Kreiling
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The Philodendron dining chair was hand-sculpted; be sure it's as comfortable as it is gorgeous! Each chair weighs about 40 pounds making it well suited for outdoor conditions, includ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Brass, Bronze
"L
amore Dell
anima" Chair with Bronze and Woven Leather, Istanbul
By Bizimyer Furniture
Located in Istanbul, 34
"L'amore Dell'anima" Chair with Bronze and Woven Leather, Istanbul.
Designed by Hasan Samet Bizimyer.
Design, Art, Innovation.
Bizimyer Furniture Presents.
Bizimyer Art / Design.
...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Bronze
Sculpted Bronze Sun Face Chair
Located in Savannah, GA
A sculpted bronze sun face chair, mid 20th century.
Unknown maker.
23 inches wide by 21 ½ inches deep by 37 inches tall; seat height 19 ½ inches
Weighing 100 lbs.
Category
Mid-20th Century Unknown Modern Chairs
Materials
Bronze
Jade Stool by Draga
Aurel
By Draga
Aurel
Located in Geneve, CH
Jade stool by Draga & Aurel
Dimensions: W 40, D 40, H 46, top Ø 40 cm
Materials: Resin and bronze
Formed from a combination of reflective resin and solid brass, the Jade coffee ...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Stools
Materials
Bronze
$6,859 / item
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
Alchemy Chair by Rick Owens
By Rick Owens
Located in Geneve, CH
Alchemy chair by Rick Owens.
2012
Dimensions: L 62 x W 50 x H 71 cm
Materials: Bronze, leather
Weight: 20 kg
Rick Owens is a California-born fashion and furniture has developed a un...
Category
2010s French Modern Chairs
Materials
Bronze
$15,616 / item
Pair Antique French Louis XVI Gold Leaf Armchairs, circa 1890
Located in New Orleans, LA
Pair Antique French Louis XVI gold leaf armchairs, circa 1890.
Category
Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Armchairs
Materials
Gold Leaf
Ostrich Fluff Lounge Chair by Egg Designs
Located in Geneve, CH
Ostrich fluff lounge chair by Egg Designs.
Dimensions: 92 L X 76 D X 85 H cm
Materials: bronzed steel, brass buttons, ostrich feather trim, velvet upholstery.
Founded by South A...
Category
2010s South African Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Brass, Bronze
$13,105 / item
Alchemy Bench by Rick Owens
By Rick Owens
Located in Geneve, CH
Alchemy bench by Rick Owens
2015
Dimensions: L 100 x W 74 x H 75 cm
Materials: Bronze, camel skin
Weight: 55 kg
Rick Owens is a California-born fashion and furniture has devel...
Category
2010s French Modern Chairs
Materials
Bronze
$36,037 / item
Set of Six Z. Dining Chair by Pierre Cardin 1970s
By Pierre Cardin
Located in Čelinac, BA
Set of six Hollywood regency Z chair by Pierre Cardin 1970s.
Category
Vintage 1970s American Hollywood Regency Chairs
Materials
Gold Plate
$7,040 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Flamed Gold Standard Plopp Stool by Zieta
By Zieta
Located in Geneve, CH
Flamed gold standard plopp stool by Zieta
Dimensions: Diameter 35 x H 50 cm
Material: Stainless steel, carbon steel.
Finish: Thermal colored.
Available in colors: Flamed gold or d...
Category
2010s Polish Organic Modern Stools
Materials
Stainless Steel
$1,369 / item
Flamed Gold Chippensteel 0.5 Sculptural Chair by Zieta
By Zieta
Located in Geneve, CH
Flamed Gold Chippensteel 0.5 Sculptural Chair by Zieta
Dimensions: D 60 x W 46 x H 78 cm
Material: Stainless steel, carbon steel.
Finish: thermal colored in Flamed Gold.
Available...
Category
2010s Polish Organic Modern Chairs
Materials
Stainless Steel
Rider Gold Velvet and Brass Dining Chair
By Jonathan Adler
Located in New York, NY
Parisian Flair. Our modern homage to an Empire style dining chair. Our rider dining chair is petite and glamorous, but ultra-comfy. Great as a dining chair, flanking a console, or fa...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Empire Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Nickel
$1,050 / item
Pair of Italian Mid-Century Modern Luigi Colli Gold Iron Vanity Chairs, 1950s
By Pier Luigi Colli
Located in Traversetolo, IT
Apair of stunning Italian Mid-Century Modern chairs, look no further than these Luigi Colli vanity chairs. Made from gold gilded iron and featuring a high backrest, these chairs are ...
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Windsor Chairs
Materials
Wrought Iron
Vintage Postmodern Swag Metal Chair
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A fantastic vintage Boho side chair. A chic Postmodern design with swag details highlighted in gold. A great little flash of charm to any space. Acquired from a Palm Beach estate.
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Post-Modern Chairs
Materials
Gold
Jetson Lounge Chair by Egg Designs
Located in Geneve, CH
Jetson Lounge Chair by Egg Designs
Dimensions: 97 L X 86.6 D X 66 H cm
Materials: Lucite, Bronzed Steel, Brass, Leather Upholstery
Founded by South Africans and life partners, G...
Category
2010s South African Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Brass, Bronze
$10,691 / item
Frequency Chair by Sebastián Angeles
Located in Geneve, CH
Frequency Chair by Sebastián Angeles
Material: Bronze, Silver Patina
Dimensions: W55 x D53 x H76 cm
Weight: 28 kg
Available in other finish.
The collection includes designs inspired...
Category
2010s Mexican Post-Modern Corner Chairs
Materials
Silver, Bronze
$17,093 / item
Alchemy Long Bench by Rick Owens
By Rick Owens
Located in Geneve, CH
Alchemy long bench by Rick Owens
Dimensions: L 190 x H 53 x W 50 cm
Materials: Bronze, camel skin
Rick Owens is a California-born fashion and furniture has developed a unique style ...
Category
2010s French Modern Chairs
Materials
Bronze
$63,065 / item
English Single Unusual Mid-Century Bronze Horse Leg Occasional Chair
Located in London, GB
English single unusual mid-century bronze horse leg occasional chair.
A highly unusual horse legged occasional chair.
Perfect as a vanity chair.
Covered in a natural mat...
Category
Mid-20th Century British Chairs
Materials
Bronze
Square Alchemy Chair by Rick Owens
By Rick Owens
Located in Geneve, CH
Square Alchemy chair by Rick Owens.
2015
Dimensions: L 60 x W 60 x H 76 cm
Materials: Bronze, camel skin
Weight: 40 kg
Rick Owens is a California-born fashion and furniture ha...
Category
2010s French Modern Chairs
Materials
Bronze
$29,130 / item
Kissing Armchair, Modern, Sculptural, Rounded, Bronze Metal Cream Furry Fabric
By Lara Bohinc
Located in Holland, AMSTERDAM
Kissing armchair features two semi-circle layers; one bearing the cupped seat and a second forming the back-rest. All the lines are covered with soft upholstery apart from the metal ...
Category
2010s Portuguese Modern Armchairs
Materials
Bronze
Kissing Armchair, Modern, Sculptural, Rounded, Bronze Metal Pink Boucle Fabric
By Lara Bohinc
Located in Holland, AMSTERDAM
Kissing armchair features two semi-circle layers; one bearing the cupped seat and a second forming the back-rest. All the lines are covered with soft upholstery apart from the metal ...
Category
2010s Portuguese Modern Armchairs
Materials
Bronze
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Gold Metal Chairs For Sale on 1stDibs
There is a range of gold metal chairs for sale on 1stDibs. Find 104 antique and vintage gold metal chairs at 1stDibs now, or shop our selection of 96 modern versions for a more contemporary example of this long-cherished furniture. Gold metal chairs have been made for many years, and versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 21st Century. Mid-Century Modern, Modern and Hollywood Regency gold metal chairs are consistently popular styles. Many gold metal chairs are appealing in their simplicity, but Milo Baughman, Knoll and Opinion Ciatti produced popular gold metal chairs that are worth a look.
How Much are Gold Metal Chairs?
Gold metal chairs can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price at 1stDibs is $5,470, while the lowest priced sells for $575 and the highest can go for as much as $95,664.
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.
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