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Line of Cinema Chairs with Folding Seat Beech and Poplar Vintage, Italy, 1960s
Located in Milano, IT
A line of cinema chairs with folding seat, beech and poplar plywood. Other pieces available in
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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Club Chairs

Materials

Beech, Poplar

Gio Ponti Ninfea Pair of Rattan Folding Chair for Fratelli Reguitti, Italy 1950s
By Gio Ponti, Fratelli Reguitti
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Nice pair of Gio Ponti Ninfea folding chair for Fratelli Reguitti. Italy 1950s, beech, original
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Wicker, Wood

Giancarlo Piretti for Castelli Modern Plia Lucite Folding Dining Chairs, Italy
By Castelli, Giancarlo Piretti
Located in Lambertville, NJ
stored. Manufacturers mark on the underside of both chairs. Made in Italy. The Plia Folding Chair by
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Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Chrome

Pair of Folding Rope Lounge Chairs, 1960s
Located in Brussels, BE
Pair of folding rope lounge chairs - 1960s.
Category

Vintage 1960s Italian Lounge Chairs

Materials

Rope

Four Plia Folding Chairs by Giancarlo Piretti for Castelli
By Castelli, Giancarlo Piretti
Located in BROOKLYN, NY
Stunning set of four Plia Lucite chairs. Impossible to find wall-mounted hanger included.
Category

Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Metal

Kartell Honeycomb Folding Chair in Smoke Grey by Alberto Media
By Kartell, Alberto Meda
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Honeycomb is a light and easy-to-use versatile folding chair. It has an aluminium frame, while its
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Chairs

Materials

Plastic

Vintage Red Metal Folding Chair by Talin
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
Vintage Italian red metal folding chair with wire mesh seat and back by Talin. Maker: Talin
Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Post-Modern Side Chairs

Materials

Metal

Canvas and Chrome Folding Lounge Chair
By Gio Ponti
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Italian as well. Chair easily folds up for storage and transporting.
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Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Chrome

Six Plona Folding Chairs Designed by Giancarlo Piretti for Castelli
By Anonima Castelli, Giancarlo Piretti
Located in London, GB
available.) Please ask... Folded, chairs measure... 68 x 76 x 22cm (depth). Can be stacked for easy
Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Pair of Folding Chairs by Aldo Jacober for Alberto Bazzani
By Aldo Jacober
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair Aldo Jacober folding chairs for Alberto Bazzani. Folded up they measure 18 x 1.625 x 34.875
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Wood

Zanotta Klappstuhl Gae Aulenti Leder April folding chair Regiestuhl
By Zanotta, Gae Aulenti
Located in Berlin, DE
Wir bieten zwei wunderschöne Zanotta Klapp-/ Regiestühle zum Verkauf an. Die Stühle wurden von der renommierten Designerin Gae Aulenti im Jahr 1964 entworfen, wobei es sich bei diese...
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1990s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Metal

Set of Two Foldable Chairs Ninfea, Gio Ponti, Fratelli Reguitti
By Gio Ponti
Located in Milano, Lombardia
Pair of folding ‘Ninfea’ model chairs with dyed wood frame, foam padding and red fabric upholstery
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Textile, Wood

Luigi Caccia Dominioni Vintage Folding Chairs for Vips Residence Milano
By Luigi Caccia Dominioni
Located in Milano, IT
Nice set composed by 4 folding chairs designed by Luigi Caccia Dominioni for the italian
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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Steel

Set of Six Brass and Velvet Plia Style Folding Chairs
By Giancarlo Piretti
Located in Miami, FL
Set of six Mid-Century Modern "Plia" style chairs Chrome folding frame on velvet seat and back
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Chrome

Italian Modern Smoked ABS Folding Chairs Plia by Piretti Anonima Castelli, 1970s
By Anonima Castelli, Giancarlo Piretti
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian modern Folding chairs mod. Plia by Giancarlo Piretti for Anonima Castelli, 1970s Set of 3
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Vintage 1970s Italian Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Plastic

Italian modern ABS Folding chairs Plia by Piretti for Anonima Castelli, 1970s
By Anonima Castelli, Giancarlo Piretti
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian modern Folding chairs mod. Plia by Giancarlo Piretti for Anonima Castelli, 1970s Pair of
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Vintage 1970s Italian Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Plastic

4 Mid century Blonde wood Folding Chair with Cane Seat
By Aldo Jacober
Located in BROOKLYN, NY
Set of 4 Mid century Blonde wood Folding Chair with Cane Seat in the style of Aldo Jacober Circa
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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Birch, Maple, Cane

1960s Italian “Plia” Lucite Folding by Giancarlo Piretti for Anonima Castelli
Located in San Gabriel, CA
1960s folding chrome and smoke bronze lucite chairs by Giancarlo Piretti for Castelli. Made in
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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Acrylic

Set of 12 Giancarlo Piretti "Plia" Lucite Folding Chairs for Castelli
By Giancarlo Piretti
Located in East Hampton, NY
Folded Chair measures 35" x 18.25".        
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Vintage 1970s Italian Chairs

Set of Six 1970s Folding Chairs by Giorgio Cattelan for Cidue
By Giorgio Cattelan, Cidue
Located in London, London
Set of six folding chairs By Giorgio Cattelan For Cidue Red metal frames Leather seats
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Late 20th Century Italian Chairs

Materials

Metal

Two Arrben Tamara Folding Chairs in Black Leather and Chrome, 1970s
By Arrben
Located in Den Haag, NL
Two folding chairs by Arrben Italy, model 'Tamara' from the 1970s. Thick Black saddle leather
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Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Leather

Mid-Century Chrome Folding Chairs, 1970s
Located in Leuven, Vlaams Gewest
Mid-century chrome wire folding chairs. Timeless design. 1970s - Italy Good overall
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Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Chrome

Morettina Folding Chairs by Ettore Moretti for Zanotta, Set of 6
By Zanotta, Ettore Moretti
Located in Izegem, VWV
Black lacquered wooden folding chairs, "Morettina" model, produced by the renowned Italian design
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Vintage 1970s Italian Minimalist Chairs

Materials

Wood, Lacquer

Set of 4 P08 Folding Chairs by Justus Kolberg for Tecno, Italy
By Tecno, Kolberg Justus
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The P08 folding chair was a collaboration between Centro Progetti Tecno and German designer Justus
Category

1990s Italian Post-Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Stainless Steel

Midcentury Folding Chair Plia by Giancarlo Piretti for Castelli, 1960s.
By Giancarlo Piretti, Castelli
Located in Praha, CZ
Very practical. Iconic design chair.
Category

Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Steel

Set of Three Andries Van Onck Kazuma Yamaguchi “Cricket” Folding Chairs
By Andries Hiroko van Onck, Magis
Located in Miami, FL
Set of three Postmodern folding chairs designed by Andries Van Onck & Kazuma Yamaguchi for Magis
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Vintage 1980s Italian Chairs

Materials

Steel

Set of 4 Vintage folding chairs "Sekka" by Anonima Castelli, 1970s
By Anonima Castelli
Located in Roma, IT
Set of 4 Vintage folding chairs "Sekka" is an original design furniture realized in the 1970s by
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Vintage 1970s Italian Chairs

Materials

Steel

Four Plia Folding Chairs by Giancarlo Piretti for Castelli
By Giancarlo Piretti, Anonima Castelli
Located in Vienna, AT
Pair of iconic Italian late 1960s Lucite Plia folding chairs, one red and one red Lucite also
Category

Vintage 1960s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Chrome

Mobel Italia 1950s Luisa Leather Folding Dining Chair by Marcello Cuneo
By Marcello Cuneo
Located in Basildon, London
A masterpiece of Italian mid-century design, the Mobel Italia 1950s Luisa Folding Dining Chair by
Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Modern Chairs

Materials

Steel

Pair of folding Chairs in Green Lacquer by Aldo Jacober for Alberto Bazzani
By Aldo Jacober
Located in San Diego, CA
Folding Chairs by Aldo Jacober and Pierangela D’Aniello for Alberto Bazzani (1966) Designed in
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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Cane

Philippe Starck “Mickville” Folding Chair for Driade The Aleph Ubik Collection
By Philippe Starck, Driade
Located in Miami, FL
Postmodern coated metal folding chair in silver designed by Philippe Starck for the Aleph Ubik
Category

Vintage 1980s Italian Post-Modern Chairs

Materials

Metal

Beech Wood Folding Chairs by Aldo Jacober for Alberto Bazzani, 1960
By Aldo Jacober
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Aldo Jacober folding chairs for Alberto Bazzani, 1960. Light Beech wood folding chairs with space
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Beech

Giorgio Cattelan for Cidue Round Black Folding Chairs, Set of 6
By Cidue, Giorgio Cattelan
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A set of 6 Giorgio Cattelan for Cidue folding chairs. Sleek round resign in black enamel
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Mid-20th Century Italian Space Age Chairs

Materials

Metal

Set of Four Black Leather "Plona" Folding Chairs by Giancarlo Piretti
By Giancarlo Piretti
Located in Sacile, PN
Set of four black leather "Plona" folding chairs by Giancarlo Piretti, circa 1969. Very good
Category

Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Aluminum

Pair of Vintage Italian "Luisa" Folding Chairs by Marcello Cuneo; Mobel Italia
By Marcello Cuneo
Located in BENSENVILLE, IL
of vintage chairs. With their simple, clean, uncluttered lines, this pair would be awesome with most
Category

20th Century Italian Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Stainless Steel, Chrome

3 folding chair model Plia designed by Giancarlo Piretti canned version
By Giancarlo Piretti
Located in SAINT-YRIEIX-SUR-CHARENTE, FR
Plia chair, designed by Giancarlo Piretti in 1968, Castelli edition. Chrome, aluminium and cane
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Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Aluminum, Chrome

Set of Eight Folding Giancarlo Piretti "Plia" Chairs
By Giancarlo Piretti
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Eight Lucite and chrome folding chairs by Giancarlo Piretti
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Vintage 1960s Italian Side Chairs

Materials

Chrome

Folding Chairs "Tric" by Achille Pier Giacomo Castiglione Italy 1965 Set of 2
By BBB Bonacchina, Achille Pier Giacomo Castiglioni
Located in Miklavž Pri Taboru, SI
Enhance your space with the timeless design of this pair of "Tric" folding chairs, a masterpiece
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Plywood

Black and Chrome Plia Folding Chair by Giancarlo Piretti for Castelli, 1960s
By Anonima Castelli, Giancarlo Piretti
Located in Vienna, AT
Iconic Italian Mid-Century Modern folding chair in black plastic and chrome, designed by Giancarlo
Category

Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Chrome

Set of 4 Folding Chairs Dafne by Gastone Rinaldi for Thema Italy 1980s
By Gastone Rinaldi
Located in Miklavž Pri Taboru, SI
These sleek, practical Dafne folding chairs were designed by Gastone Rinaldi for Thema Italy in
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Vintage 1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Metal

Group of Eight Natural Oak Folding Chairs by Studio Simon for Cassina
By Paolo Uccello, Cassina, Studio Simon
Located in Milano, IT
A group of eight natural oak folding chairs designed by Studio Simon for Cassina. The model Tomasa
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Vintage 1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Oak

Gio Ponti for Molteni&C D.270.1 Folding Chairs, Set of 2
By Molteni C, Gio Ponti
Located in Basildon, London
backrest, the chairs are lightweight and foldable, making them highly versatile and perfect for modern
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2010s Italian Chairs

Materials

Ash

Six Marcello Cuneo Folding Chairs Model Luisa for Mobel, Italia New Upholstery
By Marcello Cuneo
Located in Brussels, BE
Marcello Cuneo folding chair 'Model Luisa' for Mobel Italia, set of six Marcello Cuneo was an
Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Modern Chairs

Materials

Chrome

Vintage 1960s Italian Set of Six Chrome and Leather Folding Chairs by Elios
By Elios
Located in San Antonio, TX
This set of ten vintage Italian chrome and leather folding chairs by Elios are in overall good
Category

Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Chrome

Set of 4 Plia Folding Chairs by Giancarlo Piretti for Castelli, Italy, 1970s
By Anonima Castelli, Giancarlo Piretti
Located in Miklavž Pri Taboru, SI
1970s. The Plia folding chair is a striking example of Italian minimalism of the middle of the last
Category

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

Materials

Metal

Aldo Jacober, Set of 4 Folding Chairs with Cane Seats, Italian Modern, 1960s
By Aldo Jacober
Located in Odense, DK
This set of four vintage folding chairs, designed by Aldo Jacober for Alberto Bazzini in the 1960s
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Cane, Beech

Set of 4 Plia folding chairs by Giancarlo Piretti for Castelli Italy 1960s
By Anonima Castelli, Giancarlo Piretti
Located in Miklavž Pri Taboru, SI
The Plia folding chair epitomizes Italian minimalism from the mid-20th century and was crafted by
Category

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

Materials

Metal

4 "Trieste" folding chairs design Aldo Jacober in the 60s wood painted
By Aldo Jacober
Located in SAINT-YRIEIX-SUR-CHARENTE, FR
4 "Trieste" folding chairs designed by Aldo Jacober, published by Alberto Bazzani in Italy in the
Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Wood

Set of Four Vintage Italian Folding Dining Chairs by Giancarlo Piretti for Caste
By Castelli, Giancarlo Piretti
Located in London, GB
An extremely stylish and striking set of four vintage Italian folding dining chairs by Giancarlo
Category

Vintage 1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Chrome

Set of 4 Vintage Folding Chairs by Aldo Jacober for Alberto Bazzani
By Aldo Jacober
Located in PRAHA 5, CZ
Set of four folding chairs in beech wood. In very good original condition with some traces of wear
Category

Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Beech

Set of 4 Italian Oak Beech Cane Seat Folding Dining Chairs, 1970 s
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A set of four post modern foldable dining chairs. Made from solid oak frames and beech backrests
Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Post-Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Cane, Beech, Oak

Mid-Century Modern Lucite Plia Folding Chairs by Giancarlo Piretti for Castelli
By Giancarlo Piretti, Castelli
Located in BROOKLYN, NY
Mid-Century Modern Lucite pila folding chairs by Giancarlo Piretti for Castelli Selling as a set
Category

Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Chrome

Cappellini Pale Grey Metal Folding "Stitch" Chair
By Cappellini
Located in Chicago, IL
Modern 2000s Italian "Stitch" chair by Capellini in pale grey. Made from laser-cut powder-coated
Category

Early 2000s Italian Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Metal, Aluminum

4 x Plona Folding Lucite and Chrome Chairs for Castelli, circa 1969
By Giancarlo Piretti, Anonima Castelli
Located in London, GB
Smoked Lucite Plona chair in great vintage condition When folded dimensions are...20cm x 68cm.
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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Aluminum

Giancarlo Piretti for Castelli Plona Leather Chrome Folding Chair
By Castelli, Giancarlo Piretti
Located in Fulton, CA
1970's chrome & leather folding chair designed by Giancarlo Piretti for Castelli. Made in Italy
Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Chrome

Pair of Folding Chairs by Gio Ponti for Cagliani e Marazza, 1950s
By Gio Ponti, Cagliani e Marazza
Located in Milano, Lombardia
Pair of extraordinary folding chairs designed by Gio Ponti, manufactured by Cagliani e Marazza in
Category

Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Metal

Folding Chairs by Giorgio Cattelan Steel laquered White Frame Seat Vienna Straw
Located in Vigonza, Padua
1970s folding chairs by Cidue design Giorgio Cattelan with steel frame lacquered in shiny white
Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Steel

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Italian Folding Chair For Sale on 1stDibs

With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the Italian folding chair you’re looking for. An Italian folding chair — often made from metal, wood and chrome — can elevate any home. If you’re shopping for an Italian folding chair, we have 270 options in-stock, while there are 31 modern editions to choose from as well. Your living room may not be complete without an Italian folding chair — find older editions for sale from the 18th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 21st Century. When you’re browsing for the right Italian folding chair, those designed in Mid-Century Modern, Modern and Baroque styles are of considerable interest. A well-made Italian folding chair has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by Giancarlo Piretti, Anonima Castelli and Castelli are consistently popular.

How Much is an Italian Folding Chair?

Prices for an Italian folding chair start at $74 and top out at $22,600 with the average selling for $1,800.

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With entire areas of our homes reserved for “sitting rooms,” the value of quality antique and vintage seating cannot be overstated.

Fortunately, the design of side chairs, armchairs and other lounge furniture — since what were, quite literally, the early perches of our ancestors — has evolved considerably.

Among the earliest standard seating furniture were stools. Egyptian stools, for example, designed for one person with no seat back, were x-shaped and typically folded to be tucked away. These rudimentary chairs informed the design of Greek and Roman stools, all of which were a long way from Sori Yanagi's Butterfly stool or Alvar Aalto's Stool 60. In the 18th century and earlier, seats with backs and armrests were largely reserved for high nobility.

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Questions About Italian Folding Chair
  • 1stDibs ExpertAugust 17, 2021
    The most comfortable folding chair is really a matter of preference. When shopping for folding chairs, you’ll want to think about how you’ll use them, how often you’ll be using them and if you have a preference with respect to materials. Shop antique, vintage and new folding chairs on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 22, 2024
    Opinions vary on who designed the folding chair. Chairs designed to fold have existed since the ancient world, with examples found in the tomb of Tutankhamun. Some people argue that the original designer of the modern-day folding chair was John Cram, who patented an idea for a folding chair in 1855. However, others believe that Philip E.G. Harrison should get the credit because his 1931 design more closely resembles the modern-day folding chair. Nathaniel Alexander also contributed to the development of the folding chair with his 1911 chair that included a book rest, as did Frederic Arnold, who created the first folding aluminum chair in 1947. Shop a selection of folding chairs on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 16, 2024
    Chairs that fold up are usually called folding chairs. However, people may refer to them as collapsible chairs as well. Other names for folding chairs designed for outdoor use include deck chairs, beach chairs, lawn chairs, camping chairs and patio chairs. Shop a collection of folding chairs on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 13, 2023
    Nathaniel Alexander invented the folding chair in 1911. During the 1950s, demand for the chairs skyrocketed with furniture makers like the Fredric Arnold Company in Brooklyn, New York, producing thousands every day. Find a variety of folding chairs on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    Whether or not a butterfly chair will fold will depend on the make and model. The butterfly chair was originally designed with metal hairpin legs without hinges or joints. Collector versions of the butterfly chair will not be foldable, however, foldable designs are a popular silhouette for recreational seating.