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Kissing Sofa, Modern, Sculptural, Rounded, Bronze Metal, Grey Boucle Fabric
By Lara Bohinc
Located in Holland, AMSTERDAM
Kissing sofa and Kissing armchair feature 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...
Category
2010s Portuguese Modern Sofas
Materials
Bronze
Alchemy Stool by Rick Owens
By Rick Owens
Located in Geneve, CH
Alchemy stool by Rick Owens
2013
Dimensions: L 62 x W 50 x H 34 cm
Materials: Bronze
Weight: 10.5 kg
available in Black finish or Nitrate (Dark Brown) finish, please contact u...
Category
2010s French Modern Chairs
Materials
Bronze
$11,712 / item
2 Chairs 1940, France, Style: Art Deco
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
2 Chairs
iron on gold leaf
We have specialized in the sale of Art Deco and Art Nouveau and Vintage styles since 1982. If you have any questions we are at your disposal.
Pushing th...
Category
Vintage 1940s French Art Deco Patio and Garden Furniture
Materials
Iron, Gold Leaf
$9,000 / set
Anthracite Velvet and Gold Minimalist Bar Chair
Located in Geneve, CH
Anthracite velvet and gold Minimalist bar chair 92.5
Dimensions: L 37 x W 39 x H 92.5 cm
Materials: Velvet and steel
The collection includes benches, chairs, shelves and mirrors...
Category
2010s Danish Modern Chairs
Materials
Steel
$2,140 / item
Contemporary Brass Gold Arch Long Bench by Pietro Franceschini
Located in Geneve, CH
Brass gold arch bench by Pietro Franceschini
Sold exclusively by Galerie Philia
Materials: Brass
Finishes available: Natural, satin, polished, aged
Dimensions: W 155 x L 31.5 x 43cm
...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Chairs
Materials
Brass
Comma V1 Stool by Simone Fanciullacci
By Edizione Limitata
Located in Geneve, CH
Comma V1 stool by Simone Fanciullacci
Limited edition of 150 pieces. Signed and numbered.
Dimensions: D 34 x W 34 x H 38 cm
Materials: green patina bronze
Comma is a 21st century co...
Category
2010s Italian Post-Modern Stools
Materials
Bronze
$11,868 / item
Kissing Sofa, Modern, Sculptural, Rounded, Bronze Metal, Pink Boucle Fabric
By Lara Bohinc
Located in Holland, AMSTERDAM
Kissing sofa and Kissing armchair feature 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...
Category
2010s Portuguese Modern Sofas
Materials
Bronze
Bronze and Quartzite "Alcova" Side Table, Ilaria Bianchi
By Ilaria Bianchi
Located in Geneve, CH
Bronze and quartzite "Alcova" side table, Ilaria Bianchi
Dimensions: 55.5 x 55 x 27.5 cm
Materials: Bronze, powder-coated metal, quartzite marble
Alcova it’s a tribe of a chair,...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Chairs
Materials
Marble, Metal, Bronze
Alchemy Bar Stool by Rick Owens
By Rick Owens
Located in Geneve, CH
Alchemy bar stool by Rick Owens
2013
Dimensions: L 62 x W 50 x H 76 cm
Materials : Bronze, Leather
Weight : 24 kg
Available in Black finish or Nitrate (Dark Brown) finish.
...
Category
2010s French Modern Chairs
Materials
Bronze
$15,616 / item
"Quartina" Bar Stool with Stainless Steel and Bronze, Istanbul
By Bizimyer Furniture
Located in Istanbul, 34
"Quartina" bar stool with stainless steel and bronze, 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
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
Bronze and Quartzite "Alcova" Chair, Ilaria Bianchi
By Ilaria Bianchi
Located in Geneve, CH
Bronze and Quartzite "Alcova" chair - Ilaria Bianchi
Dimensions: 110 x 55 x 35 cm
Materials: Bronze, powder-coated metal, quartzite marble
Alcova it’s a tribe of a chair, a tabl...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Chairs
Materials
Marble, Metal, Bronze
$4,492 / item
Set of 2 Jade Stools 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
$13,718 / set
20th Century Elegant Chairs
Located in Cantù, IT
A pair of chairs made by modern and raffined material. The red Seating gives a touch of class to your room. It's made by brass created by Mice Versailles.
Category
Antique 1890s Italian 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 tabl...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Stools
Materials
Bronze
$6,859 / item
"Lacrima" Bar Stool with Bronze and Stainless Steel Details, Istanbul
By Bizimyer Furniture
Located in Istanbul, 34
"Lacrima" Bar Stool with Bronze and Stainless Steel Details, Istanbul.
Designed by Hasan Samet Bizimyer.
Design, Art, Innovation.
Bizimyer Furniture Presents.
Bizimyer Art / Design...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Stools
Materials
Metal, Bronze, Stainless Steel
Unique Arco Chair Gold by Hatsu
Located in Geneve, CH
Unique Arco chair gold by Hatsu
Dimensions: D 48 x W 48 x H 74 cm
Materials: Uphostered seating on powdercoated steel frame
Hatsu is a design studio based in Mumbai that create...
Category
2010s Indian Post-Modern Chairs
Materials
Steel
$1,109 / item
Pair of Wrought Iron Chairs with High Backrest, 50s
Located in Montelabbate, PU
Mid-Century Wrought Iron & Gilded High Back Dining Chairs, 1950s, Set of 2.
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Metal, Gold
$624 Sale Price / set
48% Off
Chiavari Chairs
By Chiavari
Located in palm beach, FL
Pair of Chiavari chairs, made of solid gilded brass with newly upholstered seats in green water velvet. Made in Liguria in Italy.
Category
Vintage 1910s Italian Chairs
Materials
Bronze
$2,800 / set
Set of 2 Jade Stools by Draga
Aurel
By Draga
Aurel
Located in Geneve, CH
Set of 2 jade stools 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 Ja...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Stools
Materials
Bronze
$13,718 / set
Set of 2 Jade Stools by Draga
Aurel
By Draga
Aurel
Located in Geneve, CH
Set of 2 Jade stools 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 Ja...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Stools
Materials
Bronze
$13,718 / set
"Quartina" Bar Stool with Stainless Steel and Bronze, Istanbul
By Bizimyer Furniture
Located in Istanbul, 34
"Quartina" bar stool with stainless steel and bronze, Istanbul.
Designed by Hasan Samet Bizimyer.
Design, Art, Innovation.
Bizimyer Furniture Presents.
Bizimyer Art / Design.
The ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Stools
Materials
Metal, Bronze, Stainless Steel
Ava Polished Bronze Bench by Fakasaka Design
Located in Geneve, CH
Ava polished bronze bench by Fakasaka Design.
Dimensions: W 45 cm, D 45 cm, H 59.5 cm.
Materials: polished bronze.
Alexia Vela Akasaka is an interdisciplinary Brazilian designer bor...
Category
2010s Brazilian Modern Benches
Materials
Bronze
$6,066 / item
Set of 2 Jade Stools by Draga
Aurel
By Draga
Aurel
Located in Geneve, CH
Set of 2 jade stools 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 c...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Stools
Materials
Bronze
$13,718 / set
Set of 2 Jade Stools by Draga
Aurel
By Draga
Aurel
Located in Geneve, CH
Set of 2 jade stools 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 Ja...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Stools
Materials
Bronze
$13,718 / set
Set of Eight Leather and Gold Leaf Chairs, Italy, Mid-20th Century
Located in Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires
Set of eight leather and gold leaf chairs. Italy, mid-20th century.
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Gold Leaf
Polished Bronze Ottoman by Fakasaka Design
Located in Geneve, CH
Polished bronze ottoman by Fakasaka Design.
Dimensions: W 45 cm, D 45 cm, H 45 cm.
Materials: polished bronze, leather.
FAKASAKA is a design company focused on production of hi...
Category
2010s Brazilian Modern Ottomans and Poufs
Materials
Bronze
$5,177 / item
Comma V3 High Stool by Simone Fanciullacci
By Edizione Limitata
Located in Geneve, CH
Comma V3 High Stool by Simone Fanciullacci
Limited edition of 150 pieces. Signed and numbered.
Dimensions: D90 x W40 x H130 cm
Materials: green patina bronze
Comma is a 21st century...
Category
2010s Italian Post-Modern Stools
Materials
Bronze
$17,670 / item
Set of 2 Comma V1 Stools by Simone Fanciullacci
By Edizione Limitata
Located in Geneve, CH
Set of 2 Comma V1 stools by Simone Fanciullacci
Limited edition of 150 pieces. Signed and numbered.
Dimensions: D34 x W34 x H38 cm
Materials: green patina bronze
Comma is a 21st Cen...
Category
2010s Italian Post-Modern Stools
Materials
Bronze
$23,736 / set
Set of 2 Comma V3 High Stools by Simone Fanciullacci
By Edizione Limitata
Located in Geneve, CH
Set of 2 Comma V3 high stools by Simone Fanciullacci
Limited edition of 150 pieces. Signed and numbered.
Dimensions: D 90 x W 40 x H 130 cm
Materials: green patina bronze
Comma is a...
Category
2010s Italian Post-Modern Stools
Materials
Bronze
$40,434 / set
Set of 4 Jade Stools by Draga
Aurel
By Draga
Aurel
Located in Geneve, CH
Set of 4 Jade stools 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 Ja...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Stools
Materials
Bronze
$27,436 / set
Contemporary Camel Upholstered Chair, Square Alchemy Chair by Rick Owens
By Rick Owens
Located in Warsaw, PL
Contemporary camel upholstered chair - 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 Ca...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Organic Modern Chairs
Materials
Bronze
Marble Chair by Jonathan Hansen
Located in Geneve, CH
Marble low table by Jonathan Hansen
12 Editions + 1 AP
Dimensions: 40.6 x 50.8 x 71 cm
Materials: Calacatta marble, architectural bronze, resin
SERIES I CAPTUM BIOMORFE is a ...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Chairs
Materials
Marble, Bronze
$71,354 / item
Comma V2 Bench by Simone Fanciullacci
By Edizione Limitata
Located in Geneve, CH
Comma V2 bench by Simone Fanciullacci
Limited edition of 150 pieces. Signed and numbered.
Dimensions: D130 x W40 x H90 cm
Materials: green patina bronze
Comma is a 21st century coll...
Category
2010s Italian Post-Modern Stools
Materials
Bronze
$28,493 / item
"Monachella" Bar Stool with Marble and Bronze Details, Istanbul
By Bizimyer Furniture
Located in Istanbul, 34
"Monachella" Bar Stool with Marble and Bronze Details, Istanbul.
Designed by Hasan Samet Bizimyer.
Design, Art, Innovation.
Bizimyer Furniture Presents.
Bizimyer Art / Design.
The...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Stools
Materials
Marble, Metal, Bronze
Ignis Ossium Sculptural Chair by Acoocooro
Located in Geneve, CH
Ignis Ossium sculptural chair by Acoocooro
Dimensions: W 46 x D 56 x H 115 cm, seat height 45 cm.
Materials: Sand-cast bronze.
Different finishes available.
All our lamps can ...
Category
2010s Mexican Modern Chairs
Materials
Bronze
$14,847 / item
Redo Leather Dining Chair by Atra Design
By ATRA
Located in Geneve, CH
Redo leather dining chair by Atra Design
Dimensions: D 51 x W 44.3 x H 79.6 cm
Materials: leather, pavonado bronze steel.
Atra Design
We are Atra, a furniture brand produced by Atra...
Category
2010s Mexican Post-Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Bronze
$7,435 / item
Joly Chairdrobe, Gold with High Back
Arancio Velvetforthy by Colé Italia
Located in Geneve, CH
Joly Chairdrobe gold HB Velvetforthy Arancio by Colé Italia with Lorenz & Kaz (2019)
Dimensions: H.105/seat H. 45 D.38 W.40 cm
Materials: tubular steel, bent and powder painted. Pa...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Side Chairs
Materials
Metal
Joly Chairdrobe, Gold with High Back
Madreperla Velvetforthy by Colé Italia
Located in Geneve, CH
Joly Chairdrobe Gold HB Velvetforthy Madreperla by Colé Italia with Lorenz&Kaz (2019)
Dimensions: H.105/seat H. 45 D.38 W.40 cm
Materials: tubular steel, bent and powder painted. P...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Side Chairs
Materials
Metal
Joly Chairdrobe, Gold with High Back
Avorio Velvetforthy by Colé Italia
Located in Geneve, CH
Joly Chairdrobe Gold HB Velvetforthy Avorio by Colé Italia with Lorenz&Kaz (2019)
Dimensions: H.105/seat H. 45 D.38 W.40 cm
Materials: tubular steel, bent and powder painted. Padde...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Side Chairs
Materials
Metal
"Puledri" Bar Stool with Stainless Steel and Bronze, Istanbul
By Bizimyer Furniture
Located in Istanbul, 34
"Puledri" bar stool with stainless steel and bronze, Istanbul.
Designed by Hasan Samet Bizimyer.
Design, Art, Innovation.
Bizimyer Furniture Presents.
Bizimyer Art / Design.
The w...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Stools
Materials
Metal, Bronze, Stainless Steel
Contemporary Bronze Chair, Alchemy Chair by Rick Owens
By Rick Owens
Located in Warsaw, PL
Contemporary bronze stool - Alchemy bar stool by Rick Owens
2012
L 62cm x W 50cm x H 71cm
Materials : Bronze, Leather
Weight : 20 kg
Available in black finish or Nitrate (Dark...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Modern Chairs
Materials
Bronze
$12,132 / item
Joly Chairdrobe, Gold with High Back
Tiffany Velvetforthy by Colé Italia
Located in Geneve, CH
Joly Chairdrobe gold HB Velvetforthy tiffany by Colé Italia with Lorenz & Kaz (2019)
Dimensions: H.105/seat H. 45 D.38 W.40 cm
Materials: Tubular steel, bent and powder painted. Pa...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Side Chairs
Materials
Metal
Joly Dumb Waiter, Low Back
Gold Painted with Canaletto by Colé Italia
Located in Geneve, CH
Joly LB dumb waiter, low back & gold painted with Canaletto by Colé Italia with Lorenz&Kaz (2019)
Dimensions: H 81.7 D 49 W 53.5 cm
Materials: In tubular steel, bent, and powder pa...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Side Chairs
Materials
Metal
"Quartina" Bar Stool with Stainless Steel, Istanbul
By Bizimyer Furniture
Located in Istanbul, 34
"Quartina" Bar Stool with Stainless Steel and Bronze, Istanbul.
Designed by Hasan Samet Bizimyer.
Design, Art, Innovation.
Bizimyer Furniture Presents.
Bizimyer Art / Design.
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Category
21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Stools
Materials
Metal, Bronze, Stainless Steel
$8,500 / item
Set of Two Maison Jansen Style Bronze Patio Chairs
By Maison Jansen
Located in Chicago, IL
A set of two Maison Jansen Style patio chairs, with bronze rail cross back (rail bar stamped BRONZE). Not exactly a matching pair, one chair is 2 inches shorter; the difference gives...
Category
20th Century Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Bronze
"Moglie" Chair with Bronze and Exclusive Accessory, Hand Crafted, Istanbul
By Bizimyer Furniture
Located in Istanbul, 34
Designed by Hasan Samet Bizimyer.
Design, Art, Innovation.
Bizimyer Furniture Presents.
Bizimyer Art / Design.
Produced to order. Available in custom sizes and a variety of materi...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Chairs
Materials
Bronze, Stainless Steel
"Celebre" Bar Stool with Stainless Steel and Bronze, Istanbul
By Bizimyer Furniture
Located in Istanbul, 34
"Celebre" Bar Stool with Stainless Steel and Bronze, 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
"Lacrima" Bar Stool with Stainless Steel and Bronze Details, Istanbul
By Bizimyer Furniture
Located in Istanbul, 34
"Lacrima" bar stool 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 Stools
Materials
Metal, Bronze, Stainless Steel
"Melagrana" Bar Stool with Burl Walnut, Stainless Steel and Bronze, Istanbul
By Bizimyer Furniture
Located in Istanbul, 34
"Melagrana" bar stool with burl walnut, stainless steel and bronze, Istanbul.
Designed by Hasan Samet Bizimyer.
Design, Art, Innovation.
Bizimyer Furniture Presents.
Bizimyer Art /...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Stools
Materials
Metal, Bronze, Stainless Steel
"Stabilità" Bar Stool with Stainless Steel and Bronze, Istanbul
By Bizimyer Furniture
Located in Istanbul, 34
"Stabilità" bar stool with stainless steel and bronze, Istanbul.
Designed by Hasan Samet Bizimyer.
Design, Art, Innovation.
Bizimyer Furniture Presents.
Bizimyer Art / Design.
The...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Stools
Materials
Metal, Bronze, Stainless Steel
Meltdown Chair, Bronze #2 by Tom Price, Contemporary, Limited Edition
By Tom Price
Located in PARIS, FR
Meltdown Chair, Bronze #2 is a piece by English artist Tom Price, from the Meltdown Series. This chair is created using a ‘lost-plastic’ casting technique: a chair made from polyprop...
Category
2010s Spanish Armchairs
Materials
Bronze
Modern Steel Gold Egg Chair for Indoor or Outdoor
By Joanina and David Pastoll
Located in Johannesburg, ZA
The Nest Egg hanging chair swing seat is inspired from the organic forms in birds' nests and has a natural egg shape. The chair has been designed to be extremely comfortable and has ...
Category
2010s South African Minimalist Patio and Garden Furniture
Materials
Steel
$3,400 / item
Kissing Armchair, Modern, Sculptural, Rounded, Bronze Metal, Furry Pink Wool
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
"Diamente" Bar Stool with Stainless Steel and Bronze, Istanbul
By Bizimyer Furniture
Located in Istanbul, 34
"Diamente" bar stool with stainless steel and bronze, Istanbul.
Designed by Hasan Samet Bizimyer.
Design, Art, Innovation.
Bizimyer Furniture Presents.
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Category
21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Stools
Materials
Bronze, Stainless Steel, Metal
"Maestà" Chair with Bronze Details and Tailor Made Leather, Istanbul
By Bizimyer Furniture
Located in Istanbul, 34
"Maestà" chair with bronze details and tailor made leather, Istanbul.
Designed by Hasan Samet Bizimyer.
Design, Art, Innovation.
Bizimyer Furniture Presents.
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Category
21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Chairs
Materials
Bronze, Stainless Steel
Opinion Ciatti Mammamia High Barstool
By Opinion Ciatti, Marcello Zilliani
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Mammamia high barstool with die-cast aluminum shell, steel structure and rubber-covered footrest. Lacquered, not for outdoor use. Non stackable. Available in gold structure with whit...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Stools
Materials
Metal
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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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