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Alexander Begge Space Age Molded Plastic Child s Chairs by Casalino
Located in Portland, ME
Pair of red Alexcander Begge children's chairs with a silhouette similar to Verner Panton's S-chair. These are child-sized stacking chairs molded from a single piece of ABS plastic. ...
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Vintage 1970s German Space Age Chairs

Materials

Plastic

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

Vintage 1970s French Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Metal, Stainless Steel

Space Age Brown Red Plastic Vintage Chair Markus Farner Walter Grunder c 1970
By Markus Farner Walter Grunder
Located in Vienna, AT
Space Age vintage chair designed by Markus Farner and Walter Grunder circa 1970 and executed by Herman Miller Zeeland, USA. A great chair features a brown plastic frame and newly cov...
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Late 20th Century Space Age Chairs

Materials

Plastic

Stiletto Studio Italy 1989 Collector Chair Mod, Shopping Cart Postmodern Radical
By Memphis Milano, Memphis Group
Located in Morbio Inferiore, CH
Rare piece of Italian radical design, 1989, Italy.
Category

Vintage 1980s Italian Post-Modern Chairs

Materials

Steel

Suite of Six "Eros" Chairs by Philippe Starck
By Philippe Starck
Located in Mondorf les Bains, LU
With metal base and seat in orange tinted plexiglass. KARTELL edition (Small cracks on one) 20th century Dimensions: H 80, D 62 cm.
Category

Late 20th Century European Chairs

Materials

Metal

Four Café Staking Chairs by Philippe Starck for Cerruti Baleri
By Philippe Starck
Located in Palm Springs, CA
A set of four café chairs designed by Philippe Starck in 1983 for Costa café. This were made by Cerruti Baleri, Italy in 1984. The seat is made out of thick rubber and the frame i...
Category

Vintage 1980s Italian Post-Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Steel

Set of Chair in Plastic and Metal Frame, Philippe Starck for Kartell Italy 1980
By Philippe Starck, Kartell
Located in Manzano, Friuli Venezia Giulia
Set of chair in plastic and metal frame, by Philippe Starck for Kartell, Italy, 1980.
Category

Vintage 1980s Italian Chairs

Materials

Metal

Pair of Lucite and Chrome Lounge Chairs Hand Signed by Charles Hollis Jones 1984
By Charles Hollis Jones
Located in Kansas City, MO
Extremely rare pair of acrylic / Lucite and chromed steel lounge chairs with arms designed by Charles Hollis Jones, 1984. The Lucite is excellent: no chips and very few if any light ...
Category

Vintage 1980s American Hollywood Regency Lounge Chairs

Materials

Chrome

Rare Sculptural Fiberglass Chair
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Fantastic sculptural fiberglass chair. Great scale with faceted sides and back. Excellent workmanship. Amazing lines throughout. Gorgeous piece of art!
Category

Vintage 1970s American Patio and Garden Furniture

Materials

Fiberglass

Giandomenico Belotti Set of Four Yellow Spaghetti Chair for Fly Line, 1970s
By Fly Line, Giandomenico Belotti
Located in Firenze, IT
Set of four 'spaghetti' yellow lacquered steel chairs designed by Giandomenico Belotti for Fly Line in the 1970s. Giandomenico Belotti (1922-2004) after graduating in architectur...
Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Post-Modern Chairs

Materials

Steel

Bagutta Chairs in Aluminum Structure by Opera Design for Ycami Italia, 1980s
Located in Manzano, Friuli Venezia Giulia
Rare Bagutta chairs in aluminum anodized structure, plastic seat, by Opera Design for Ikami Italia, 1980s. Perfect conditions.
Category

Vintage 1980s Italian Chairs

Materials

Aluminum

Contemporary Modern Italian Set of Three Seats
Located in Pasadena, CA
Contemporary modern Italian seats two white and one black.  
Category

Vintage 1970s Unknown Modern Stools

Materials

PVC

Martin Ballendat for Wiesner Hager, 8 Chairs
By Wiesner-Hager
Located in Lábatlan, HU
1998, Austria 8 chairs with a terracotta, polypropylene, seat and a metallic grey base, metal, with attractively formed legs. Design from 1998 by Martin Ballendat (1958) for Wiesne...
Category

1990s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Plastic

René Herbst Set of Four Black Steel and Rubber Sandow Chairs for Pallucco, 1980s
By Pallucco, René Herbst
Located in Firenze, IT
Set of four Sandow chairs by René Herbst. Structure in black lacquered steel tube and elastic rubber cord. The original design is dated 1928 and introduced at the Salon d' Automne in...
Category

Vintage 1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Steel

Eames Herman Miller Shell Chair with Rare Green Fabric and Swivel Base
By Charles and Ray Eames, Herman Miller
Located in Billerica, MA
Eames Herman Miller shell chair with rare green fabric and swivel base. Has a few scratches on the back from someone swiveling it into the wall, but overall good condition. Has origi...
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Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Fiberglass

Charles Hollis Jones White Leather and Lucite Vanity Chair, 1970s
By Charles Hollis Jones
Located in Aix En Provence, FR
A modernist leather and Lucite chair designed by Charles Hollis Jones in 1970s. It could be used as a vanity chair or as a writing table chair in a bedroom. The white leather seat ...
Category

Vintage 1970s American Hollywood Regency Chairs

Materials

Leather, Lucite, Plexiglass

Set of Ten Post Modern Hindermann Orta Side, Dining Chairs/Dietiker Switzerland
By Christoph Hindermann
Located in Buffalo, NY
Dietiker chairs. Orta chair. The special thing about Orta is the optimally shaped, elastic back with the textile cover. Features royal blue netting, polymide seat, extremely comf...
Category

1990s Swiss Modern Chairs

Materials

Metal

Acrylic Armchair with Contoured Back
Located in Pasadena, CA
Contoured back. Gray and tan check seat upholstery. Acrylic, cotton blend Dimensions: Width 20" Depth 20" Height 32" Arm height 26.50" Seat height 19".
Category

Late 20th Century Italian Modern Chairs

Materials

Cotton, Acrylic

Pair of Sculptural Michel Dumas Chairs in Lucite, 1970s
By Michel Dumas, Atelier Michel Dumas
Located in Ghent, BE
Pair of Lucite Michel Dumas chairs, each 'Dumas' chair is cut from a single sheet of heavy " Lucite and then molded. Excellent vintage condition with very slight wear commensurate w...
Category

Vintage 1970s French Space Age Chairs

Materials

Lucite

Giandomenico Belotti Set of 4 Green Lacquered Spaghetti Chair for Fly Line 1970s
By Fly Line, Giandomenico Belotti
Located in Firenze, IT
Set of four 'spaghetti' green lacquered steel chairs designed by Giandomenico Belotti for Fly Line in the 1970s. Giandomenico Belotti (1922-2004) after graduating in architecture...
Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Post-Modern Chairs

Materials

Steel

Vintage Black "Hands Up" Chair
Located in Phoenix, AZ
This delightful chair is hefty and cheerful! The seat is wide and it creates a large statement within any room. 19" height of the back of the chair.
Category

Vintage 1980s American Chairs

Materials

Plastic

20th Century Italian Plexi Chair
Located in Antwerp, Antwerp
Exceptional plexi seat. With this unique and stylish piece you can create an extraordinary atmosphere. We have two of those Italian design chairs.  
Category

Late 20th Century Italian Chairs

Materials

Plexiglass

1970 s Mid Century Chrome Steel Cream Skai Faux Leather Dining Desk Design Chair
By Milo Baughman
Located in Dorking, Surrey
1970's chair with chromed steel frame and legs and original cream faux leather. Comfortable chair with both seat and backrest still firm. The seat and backrest can easily be re-uphol...
Category

Vintage 1970s French Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Metal, Steel, Other, Chrome

Vintage Eames Side Chair with la Fonda Base
By Charles and Ray Eames, Herman Miller
Located in Bern, CH
Eames side chair on a white metal la Fonda base. Designed by Charles & Ray Eames, and produced by Herman Miller for re-sale by Vitra. The la Fonda base was originally designed by ...
Category

Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Fiberglass

Vintage Eames DSW Herman Miller, Fiberglass Dining Chairs Various Colors
By Charles and Ray Eames, Herman Miller
Located in Pittsburgh, PA
Vintage fiberglass chairs by Eames for Herman Miller on reproduction dowel leg bases or stacking bases. Available inventory and prices change frequently. To purchase, please contact ...
Category

Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Fiberglass

Postmodern Wendell Castle Red Fiberglass Castle Lounge Chair
By Wendell Castle
Located in Detroit, MI
This striking Wendell Castle lounge chair was designed and produced, circa 1970. Similar to Castle’s Molar chair, the whimsical, organic sculptural form is a signature of his playful...
Category

Vintage 1970s American Post-Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Plastic, Fiberglass

Lucite Dining Chairs by Charles Hollis Jones
By Charles Hollis Jones
Located in New York, NY
Set of six waterfall dining chairs by Charles Hollis Jones. The chairs are upholstered in a beautiful bamboo patterned chenille fabric, three chairs are in a mustard tone color and t...
Category

Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Lucite, Chenille, Upholstery

Set of Four Panton Chairs in White by Verner Panton Fehlbaum/Hermann Miller 1974
By Herman Miller, Verner Panton, Rolf Fehlbaum
Located in Nürnberg, Bavaria
Set of four Panton chairs in white by Verner Panton for Fehlbaum / Hermann Miller, 1974. Version with reinforcement rips, Manufactures logo and date underneath.
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Vintage 1970s German Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Plastic

Modern Vintage Dining Chairs Eight Strax Hartmut Lohmeyer Vintage 1970s Germany
By Hartmut Lohmeyer
Located in Vienna, AT
Modern vintage eight ( 8 ) mid century modern dining chairs named Strax, which were designed by Hartmut Lohmeyer, 1970s. Plusyou can stack them and connect them with an integrated p...
Category

Vintage 1980s German Modern Chairs

Materials

Plastic, Beech

Vico Magistretti Brown Plastic Chairs Gaudi
By Vico Magistretti
Located in Lisbon, IT
Set of 4 Gaudi chairs by Vicco Magistretti for Artemide in brown plastic. Marked at the bottom. See picture.
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Late 20th Century Italian Post-Modern Chairs

Materials

Plastic

Original Sidechair DSW Designed by Charles and Ray Eames
By Charles and Ray Eames, Herman Miller
Located in Waedenswil, CH
Designed by Charles and Ray Eames for a 1950 museum of modern art competition, the original Eames dining side chair (DSW) was the first industrially manufactured fiberglass-reinforce...
Category

Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Metal

4 Dialogo Midcentury Dining Chairs by Tobia Scarpa for B&B Italia, 1970
By Tobia Scarpa, B&B Italia
Located in Enschede, NL
Set of four 'Dialogo' dining chairs by Tobia & Afra Scarpa for B&B Italia, circa 1970, Italy. Very comfortable chairs with seat and back in molded (ABS) plastic with a nice glossy f...
Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Steel

A Pair of Kartell Mademoissele À La Mode Missoni Chairs by Philippe Starck
By Rosita Missoni, Philippe Starck
Located in Groningen, NL
Kartell Mademoissele ''à la mode'' Missioni Vevey cover chair by Philippe Starck Both chairs are in their original Kartell form with their comfortable and flexible backrest. They are...
Category

Late 20th Century Italian Modern Armchairs

Materials

Cotton, Plexiglass

Strax Chairs by Hartmut Lohmeyer for Casala, 1970s, Set of Six, Germany
By Hartmut Lohmeyer, Casala
Located in Bucharest, RO
A special feature of these chairs allows the user to stack them and connect them with a integrated plastic-hook. These pieces were executed by Casala in 1981, and are stamped Hartmut...
Category

Vintage 1980s German Modern Chairs

Materials

Fabric, Plastic, Oak

Pair of White "Spidlight" Chairs by Douglas Mont for Jetnet with Interior Lights
By Douglas Mont, JetNet Design
Located in Woodbury, CT
Not our usual fare, but we were completely entranced by the sculptural form, function and interior lighting capability of these chairs. Cast in a single piece from polypropylene, and...
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Late 20th Century French Organic Modern Chairs

Materials

Plastic

Gideon Kramer Ion Chair with Rare Base
By Gideon Kramer
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Uncommon variant of the Ion chair by Gideon Kramer, with molded fiberglass seat suspended in a tubular steel cage-frame, black painted wood armrests and rubber shock mounts. Retains ...
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Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Steel

Gary Gutterman, Set of Six Chairs in Plexiglass and Grey Velvet
By Gary Gutterman
Located in Paris, FR
Gary Gutterman Set of six chairs Transparent plexiglass, steel, and grey velvet fabric circa 1975-1980 Measure: H 106 x W 42 x D 55 cm.
Category

Vintage 1970s American Chairs

Materials

Steel

Yellow Plastic Child Chair, Vintage, Italy, 1980s
Located in New York, NY
Yellow plastic child chair, vintage, Italy, 1980s Vintage, Italy, 1980s Yellow molded plastic with black plastic leg caps Marked "Jonsi", Zola Predosa, Bologna, Italy Measures...
Category

Vintage 1980s Italian Chairs

Materials

Plastic

White Casalino Child Chair Designed by Alexander Begge, Vintage, Germany, 1970s
By Alexander Begge
Located in New York, NY
White Casalino child chair designed by Alexander Begge, vintage, Germany, 1970s Designed by Alexander Begge and manufactured by Casala Vintage, Germany, 1970s White molded plast...
Category

Vintage 1970s German Chairs

Materials

Plastic

Set of Four White Panton Chairs by Verner Panton for Fehlbaum, Germany, 1971
By Verner Panton, Rolf Fehlbaum
Located in Berlin, DE
This set of four Panton chairs is made of white colored thermoplastic polystyrene and was produced in 1971 by Fehlbaum in Germany under license from Herman Miller. The set belongs to...
Category

Late 20th Century German Space Age Chairs

Materials

Polystyrene

Pair Sculpted Acrylic Armchairs
By Hill Manufacturing
Located in Palm Springs, CA
1970s sculpted acrylic armchairs, newly professionally polished and reupholstered in a natural linen with a metallic silver sheen. They do have some stress marks where the arylic was...
Category

Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

Materials

Acrylic, Linen

Lucite and Chrome Architectural Side Chairs Attributed to Charles Hollis Jones
By Charles Hollis Jones
Located in North Miami, FL
These unusual square pair of lucite side chairs have high box arms with a slab of clear lucite as the back. Attributed to Charles Hollis Jones. They have a great architectural look. ...
Category

Vintage 1970s American Modern Side Chairs

Materials

Chrome

Pair of Lucite Armchairs by Leon Frost
Located in Vancouver, BC
Lucite and chrome armchairs by Leon Frost. Good overall condition, buyer may wish to reupholster as the upholstery shows some wear and discolouration. Chair frames in very good origi...
Category

Vintage 1970s American Hollywood Regency Armchairs

Materials

Chrome

Pair of Fabulous Vintage Lucite Chairs
By Dorothy Draper
Located in Raleigh, NC
Pair of fabulous vintage, 1960s Lucite chairs covered in a Chartreuse green fabric. Can easily be recovered. Frosted designs in the frames.
Category

Vintage 1970s American Hollywood Regency Chairs

Materials

Lucite

Modern Cube Chair
Located in Phoenix, AZ
Modern fiberglass and upholstered cube chair. Upholstery has no rips, tears, holes, or unusual wear, circa 1970s.
Category

Vintage 1970s American Modern Club Chairs

Materials

Upholstery, Fiberglass

Massimo Vignelli Handkerchief Chair
By Massimo Vignelli
Located in Phoenix, AZ
Handkerchief chair by Massimo Vignelli and Knoll, 1985. Seat height is 17 inches.
Category

Vintage 1980s American Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs

Materials

Metal

Giandomenico Belotti Spaghetti Chair
By Giandomenico Belotti
Located in Phoenix, AZ
Made in Italy. Pasta-like strips of PVC on chrome tubular structural base. The cords are taught but stretchy for comfort while seated. Iconic design. Measure: Seat height is 17".
Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Chrome

Folding Grid Chair by Henner Kuckuck, USA, 1996, Rubber and Metal
By Henner Kuckuck
Located in New York, NY
Folding grid chair by Henner Kuckuck, USA, 1996, rubber and metal Henner Kuckuck,  USA, 1996 Rubber, metal Measures: H 21 in, W 20 in, D 31 in (seat H 8 in) folds flat to 37...
Category

Late 20th Century American Children s Furniture

Materials

Metal

Rubber and Wrench Chair
Located in Seattle, WA
Postmodern chair sculpture created out of rubber, copper, steel and pipe wrenches.
Category

Vintage 1970s American Chairs

Materials

Copper, Steel

Orbit Chair by Farner Grunder for Herman Miller, 1970s, Set of Four
By Markus Farner Walter Grunder, Herman Miller
Located in Berlin, DE
This model Orbit sitting group of four chairs was designed by Markus Farner and Walter Grunder, circa 1970, and was produced by Herman Miller. The white plastic chairs retain their ...
Category

Vintage 1970s Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Leather, Fiberglass

Tall Lucite Chair by Antonio Pavia
By Antonio Pavia
Located in New York, NY
Tall arch back Lucite chair by Antonio Pavia, Italian, 1970s. Solid thick Lucite rod construction with nickel plated brass details. Newly upholstered in saddle leather. Signed on ori...
Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Chairs

Materials

Nickel

Gorgeous Lucite Bench in the Manner of Charles Hollis Jones
By Charles Hollis Jones
Located in Mount Penn, PA
A gorgeous Lucite bench in the manner of Charles Hollis Jones, circa 1970. Good vintage condition.
Category

Late 20th Century American Modern Benches

Materials

Textile, Lucite

Louis 20 Side Chair ‘Prototype’ in Grey by Philippe Starck for Vitra Edition
By Vitra
Located in Denton, MD
Early production version sent to the US as a sales sample. This example in good condition with some some surface oxidation of the plastic. On the bottom of the chair, this example in...
Category

1990s German Post-Modern Chairs

Materials

Aluminum

Louis 20 Side Chair Prototype in Green by Philippe Starck for Vitra Edition
By Vitra, Philippe Starck
Located in Denton, MD
Designed in 1991, this version is an early production prototype, sent to the US as a sales sample. On the bottom of the chair, production versions have incised in the metal "Louis 20...
Category

1990s German Post-Modern Chairs

Materials

Aluminum

Pair of Lucite Chairs by Boris Tabacoff
By Boris Tabacoff
Located in London, GB
Pair of chairs in smoked Lucite, chrome and faux leather seat. Boris Tabacoff for Mobilier Mudulaire Moderne,  1971,  France. Measures: Height 85 cm. Seat height 49 cm. Depth...
Category

Vintage 1970s French Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Metal

Henner Kuckuck White Formica and Rubber Edge Chair, circa 1990
By Henner Kuckuck
Located in New York, NY
Henner Kuckuck White Formica and Rubber Edge Chair, circa 1990 Child size
Category

1990s German Children s Furniture

Materials

Formica, Rubber

Fabulous Lucite Modern Stool in the Manner of Charles Hollis Jones
By Charles Hollis Jones
Located in Mount Penn, PA
A fabulous Lucite modern stool or chair upholstered in cowhide and in the manner of Charles Hollis Jones, circa 1970.
Category

Late 20th Century American Modern Stools

Materials

Cowhide, Lucite

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Late 20th Century Plastic Chairs For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are several options of late 20th century plastic chairs available for sale. Late 20th century plastic chairs bearing Mid-Century Modern or Modern hallmarks are very popular at 1stDibs. Late 20th century plastic chairs have been a part of the life’s work for many furniture makers, but those produced by Herman Miller, Philippe Starck and Charles Hollis Jones are consistently popular.

How Much are Late 20th Century Plastic Chairs?

Prices for late 20th century plastic chairs start at $2 and top out at $32,000 with the average selling for $2,500.

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.