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Plia Chair by Giancarlo Piretti for Anonima Castelli, Italy, 1967
By Giancarlo Piretti
Located in Brussels, BE
Plia chair by Giancarlo Piretti for Anonima Castelli, Italy, 1967
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Chairs
Materials
Aluminum, Chrome
Indoor Outdoor "Bo" Chairs by Philippe Starck for Driade, Set of 8
By Philippe Starck
Located in Brussels , BE
Indoor Outdoor "Bo" Chairs by Philippe Starck for Driade - set of 8.
Category
Mid-20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Plastic
Group of 6 Chairs Beech, Italy, 1950s-1960s
Located in Milano, IT
Group of 6 chairs; foam padding, skai upholstery, beechwood.
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Faux Leather, Foam, Beech
$1,077 / set
Pair of Chairs Beech, Italy, 1960s
Located in Milano, IT
Pair of chairs; beechwood, foam padding, fabric cover.
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Foam, Beech
$359 / set
Group of 6 Chairs Mahogany, Italy, 1960s
Located in Milano, IT
Group of 6 chairs; mahogany wood, foam padding, fabric upholstery.
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Foam, Mahogany
$2,633 / set
Set of 6 Tulip Dining Chairs in Black Leather by Eero Saarinen for Knoll, 1960s
By Eero Saarinen, Knoll
Located in ABCOUDE, UT
Amazing set of 6 Tulip chairs in black aniline leather by great designer Eero Saarinen, created in 1956. The design has obtained prices such as Museum of Modern Art Award, 1969 Feder...
Category
Vintage 1960s Chairs
Materials
Metal
Alvar Aalto Style Stools with Acrylic Seat by Kembo
By Alvar Aalto, Kembo
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Alvar Aalto style stools with black acrylic seat by Kembo. The stools feature Aalto style bent birch legs, with molded black plastic seats. All in original condition with visible wea...
Category
Mid-20th Century Dutch Mid-Century Modern Stools
Materials
Acrylic, Wood
MOD Red Kartell Style Acrylic Stacking Chairs
By Kartell
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Fire engine red acrylic stacking chairs in the style of Kartell 4850 by Castiglioni, made and stamped by Schröder & Henzelmann. They offer a sleek and colorful addition to any room o...
Category
Vintage 1960s German Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Acrylic
Friso Kramer Revolt Folding Chair for Sandra
By Ahrend de Cirkel, Friso Kramer
Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant
Super rare set of Revolt folding chairs designed by Friso Kramer for Ahrend de Cirkel, Holland 1953. Though the Revolt chair was already designed in 1953, the production started in 1...
Category
Vintage 1950s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Metal
6-Piece Folding Set: Plia Chairs
Platone Table by Piretti for Castelli, Italy
By Giancarlo Piretti, Anonima Castelli
Located in Grand Cayman, KY
Six-piece set of Space Age chrome and brown lucite folding chairs (5) and table (1) designed by Giancarlo Piretti for Castelli, Italy.
With steel frame, seat and back in brown lu...
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Space Age Chairs
Materials
Chrome
Group of 6 Chairs Leatherette Metal, Italy, 1950s-1960s
Located in Milano, IT
Group of 6 chairs; foam padding, leatherette covering, metal legs and brass tip.
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Metal, Brass
Italian Midcentury Beige Plastic Chairs Selene by Vico Magistretti Artemide 1960
By Artemide, Vico Magistretti
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian Mid-Century Modern beige plastic Chairs mod. Selene by Vico Magistretti for Artemide, 1960s
Set of 4 chairs mod. Selene in white and beige plastic with square seat. The stru...
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Plastic
Set of 6 chairs by Guillerme
Chambron for Votre Maison, 1950
By Votre Maison, Guillerme et Chambron
Located in JASSANS-RIOTTIER, FR
Set of 6 chairs by designers Robert Guillerme and Jacques Chambron in the 1950s
Structure in patinated oak, seat covered by beige linen
Very nice patina of time.
Category
Mid-20th Century French Chairs
Materials
Linen, Foam, Oak
Velvet Tulip Side Chair Designed by Eero Saarinen for Knoll
By Eero Saarinen, Knoll
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Absolutely beautiful and iconic Tulip side chair designed by Eero Saarinen and produced by Knoll. Cora 1970s production. Cast aluminum powder coated base, molded fiberglass shell, wi...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Aluminum
1967 Set 2 chairs Laverne, Champagne
By Erwine
Estelle Laverne
Located in Perpignan, FR
Rare chaises / Fauteuils "Champagne" Laverne.
Lot de 2 chaises / fauteuils champagne vintage Erwin et estelle laverne 1967 (usa) édition "Formes Nouvelles". Coque en perspex moulé ...
Category
Vintage 1960s French Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Acrylic, Bakelite, Plexiglass
$5,386 / set
Executive Chairs by Charles Pollock for Knoll
By Charles Pollock, Knoll
Located in BROOKLYN, NY
Charles Pollock for Knoll office desk chair featuring brown leather upholstery. This executive office chair is an icon of Mid-Century Modern design and has been in continuous product...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Metal
Executive Chairs by Charles Pollock for Knoll
By Charles Pollock, Knoll
Located in BROOKLYN, NY
Charles pollock for Knoll office desk chair featuring brown leather upholstery. This executive office chair is an icon of Mid-Century Modern design and has been in continuous product...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Metal
1960s Set of 4 Danish Dining Chairs by Borge Rammeskov for Sibast
By Sibast, Børge Rammeskov
Located in London, GB
A beautiful and extremely rare set of four Danish dining chairs. They were designed by Borge Rammeskov and were made in Denmark by Sibast in the 1960s.
This model is often confuse...
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Plastic, Wood
Chaise DSX par Charles
Ray Eames pour Herman Miller, 1960
By Charles and Ray Eames, Herman Miller
Located in Busserolles, FR
Rare modèle Side chair DSX de Charles & Ray Eames éditée par Herman Miller dans les années 1960 (1959 à 1972. Celle-ci est présentée dans une version avec un très beau revêtement en ...
Category
Vintage 1960s North American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Wool, Jacquard, Fiberglass
Chaise Dsx Par Charles
Ray Eames Pour Herman Miller, 1960
By Charles and Ray Eames, Herman Miller
Located in Busserolles, FR
Rare modèle Side chair DSX de Charles & Ray Eames éditée par Herman Miller dans les années 1960 (1959 à 1972. Celle-ci est présentée dans une version avec un très beau revêtement en ...
Category
Vintage 1960s North American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Wool, Jacquard, Fiberglass
Set of 6 Tulip Chairs from Pedestal collection, Eero Saarinen, 1957
By Knoll, Eero Saarinen
Located in New York, NY
Eero Saarinen (1910-1961) designed the Tulip chair in 1955 and 1956 for the Knoll Company, based in New York City. The chairs are part of the Pedestal Collection, which Saarinen said...
Category
Vintage 1950s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Aluminum
Iconic Mid Century Fiberglass Wingback Chair by Peabody for Selig, circa 1950s
By Lawrence Peabody, Selig
Located in New York, NY
Iconic fiberglass and wrought iron modernist reinterpretation of the classic wing chair form, designed by Lawerence Peabody, manufactured by Selig, circa 1950's.
This example is i...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Wingback Chairs
Materials
Wrought Iron
Vintage Midcentury Charles
Ray Eames Fiberglass Shell Chairs by Herman Miller
By Herman Miller
Located in Houston, TX
Iconic set of 2 cherry red Herman Miller chairs designed by Charles and Ray Eames. They have beige fiberglass shells and red vinyl upholstery with black trim. Swivels on 4 legs. Over...
Category
Vintage 1960s Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Aluminum
Pair of Polaris Swivel Chairs by Pierre Guariche for Meurop, Belgium 1950s
By Meurop, Pierre Guariche
Located in Chicago, IL
A pair of Polaris chairs designed by Pierre Guariche for Meurop in the 1950s. These chairs feature curved tulip frames and have metal swivel bases with black acrylic covers. They hav...
Category
Vintage 1950s Belgian Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Metal
Miroslav Navratil Easy Chairs in Original Fabric, 1960.
By Miroslav Navratil
Located in Almelo, NL
Miroslav Navratil easy chairs in original fabric 1960.
Lovely set of two easy chairs by Miroslav Navratil, manufactured in Czech by Cesky Nabytek circa 1960. These chairs have a b...
Category
Mid-20th Century Czech Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Fabric, Fiberglass, Beech
Executive Chair by Charles Pollock for Knoll
By Knoll, Charles Pollock
Located in BROOKLYN, NY
Charles Pollock for Knoll office desk chair featuring brown leather upholstery. This executive office chair is an icon of Mid-Century Modern design and has been in continuous product...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Metal
Set of Eight Mahogany Dining Room Chairs
Located in Los Angeles, CA
An extraordinary set of eight regency dining room chairs are in great condition beautifully executed out of mahogany wood and have been completely restored refinished and upholstery ...
Category
Vintage 1950s American Regency Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Velvet, Wood, Mahogany, Upholstery, Foam
Smoke Plia Folding Chair by Giancarlo Piretti for Anonima Castelli, 1960s
By Anonima Castelli, Giancarlo Piretti
Located in Ixelles, Bruxelles
Smoke Plia holding chair by Giancarlo Piretti for Anonima Castelli, 1960s.
Designer - Giancarlo Piretti
Producer - Anonima Castelli
Model -Plia Chair
Design Period - Sixties
M...
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Metal
Plia Folding Chair by Giancarlo Piretti for Anonima Castelli, 1960s
By Anonima Castelli, Giancarlo Piretti
Located in Ixelles, Bruxelles
Plia folding chair by Giancarlo Piretti for Anonima Castelli, 1960s
Designer- Giancarlo Piretti
Producer- Anonima Castelli
Model- Plia Chair
Design Period- Sixties
Measurement...
Category
Vintage 1960s Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Metal
Clear Plia Folding Chair by Giancarlo Piretti for Anonima Castelli, 1960s
By Anonima Castelli, Giancarlo Piretti
Located in Ixelles, Bruxelles
Designer - Giancarlo Piretti
Producer - Anonima Castelli
Model - Plia Chair
Design Period - Sixties
Measurements - width 46 cm x depth 50 cm x height 75 cm x seat height 44 cm
M...
Category
Vintage 1960s Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Metal
Red Plia Folding Chair by Giancarlo Piretti for Anonima Castelli, 1970s
By Anonima Castelli, Giancarlo Piretti
Located in Ixelles, Bruxelles
Designer - Giancarlo Piretti
Producer - Anonima Castelli
Model - Plia Chair
Design Period - Sixties
Measurements - Width 46 cm x depth 50 cm x height 75 cm x seat height 44 cm.
...
Category
Vintage 1960s Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Metal
Black Frame Plia Folding Chair by Giancarlo Piretti for Anonima Castelli, 1960s
By Giancarlo Piretti, Anonima Castelli
Located in Ixelles, Bruxelles
Designer - Giancarlo Piretti
Producer - Anonima Castelli
Model - Plia Chair
Design Period - Sixties
Measurements - width 46 cm x depth 50 cm x height 75 cm x seat height 44 cm
M...
Category
Vintage 1960s Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Metal
Black Frame Plia Folding Chair by Giancarlo Piretti for Anonima Castelli, 1960s
By Giancarlo Piretti, Anonima Castelli
Located in Ixelles, Bruxelles
Black Frame Plia folding chair by Giancarlo Piretti for Anonima Castelli, 1960s
Designer- Giancarlo Piretti
Producer- Anonima Castelli
Model- Plia Chair
Design Period- Sixties
M...
Category
Vintage 1960s Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Metal
Charles
Ray Eames La Fonda Armchair
By Charles and Ray Eames, Herman Miller
Located in Dronten, NL
Very elegant and rare Charles & Ray Eames for Herman Miller La Fonda armchair in fiberglass with chocolate brown Naugahyde and fabric upholstery. Original white enameled aluminum La ...
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Aluminum
Herman Miller Eames Parchment DSW Dining Chairs
By Charles and Ray Eames, Herman Miller
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Herman Miller Eames DSW dining chairs in Parchment. Up to 16. Bases available with silver or black metal stretchers with light maple or walnut stain legs. Shown with silver metal str...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Steel
Vintage Eames La Fonda Chair for Herman Miller
By Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Vintage Eames La Fonda chair for Herman Miller from the 1960s. Original fiberglass shell and metal base - new faux leather upholstery with original dark binding trim.
Measures: 2...
Category
Vintage 1960s Chairs
Materials
Fiberglass
Eames for Herman Miller Ash DCW Chair
By Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Eames for Herman Miller Ash DCW. Bought from the original owners! Chair presents well with glue showing on back where seat back was reattached at some point. Wood is nice with no ven...
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Rubber, Ash
Orange Original Panton S Chairs by Verner Panton for Herman Miller, 1968
By Herman Miller, Verner Panton
Located in The Hague, NL
Original Panton chair was made by Herman Miller Fehlbaum in 1974.
This well-known design, released in 1967, is the signature work of Verner Panton in its most original version.
Or...
Category
Vintage 1960s American Chairs
Materials
Plastic
Pair of Castelli Alky chairs upholstered in Dedar Nimbus Bouclé
By Giancarlo Piretti, Anonima Castelli
Located in Amsterdam, NL
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Iconic Alky lounge chair designed by Giancarlo Piretti in the sixties for Anonima Castelli, Italy. The shape of the chair is construct with foam printed direct on a me...
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Metal
Private Listing for Lauren - Ernst Moeckl White Kangaroo Chairs in Fibreglass
By Ernst Moeckl
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Ernst Moeckl for Trabant, ''Z'' chairs, fibreglass, Germany, design 1968
This set of white Kangaroo chairs is designed by Ernste Moeckl in 1968. The chair is also called the Z-chair...
Category
Vintage 1960s German Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Fiberglass
Plia Foldable Chair by Giancarlo Piretti for Anonima Castelli, 1x, 1969
By Giancarlo Piretti
Located in Den Haag, ZH
ONLY ONE LEFT
Plia foldable chair by Giancarlo Piretti for Anonima Castelli , 1969s
The late sixties opened the door to the era of plastic with Giancarlo Piretti’s plia chair as its...
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Chrome
Vintage 1960 Danish Mid-Century Modern Leather Chair
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Embrace vintage elegance with our 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Leather Chair, meticulously hand-crafted out of mahogany and fully restored by our in-house team of expert craftsmen...
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Wood, Walnut, Upholstery, Foam, Faux Leather
Italian Giancarlo Piretti for Castelli Plia Plastic Dining Chairs, Set of 2
By Castelli, Giancarlo Piretti
Located in Basildon, London
Originally designed by Giancarlo Piretti for Catelli in 1967, the Plia chair was introduced at the Fiera del Mobile in Milan and since then has become one of the most iconic chairs o...
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Futurist Chairs
Materials
Steel
Boomerang - Rodolfo Bonetto for B-Line
By Rodolfo Bonetto
Located in Forest Hills, NY
BOOMERANG— Design by Rodolfo Bonetto, 1968
Sunny Yellow Boomerang armchair, would bring a bright & sunny vibe to any room instantly, extremely comfortable and compact, has a pocke...
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Post-Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Steel
Swedish Midcentury Step Stool of Chromed Steel by Awab 1950s
Located in Stockholm, SE
The Swedish classicer - and ever useful step stool of steel with a classic chrome finnish made by Awab 1950s.
Steady and multifunctional stool with two steps in front and a solid sq...
Category
Vintage 1950s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Stools
Materials
Stainless Steel, Chrome
Group of Eight 1950
s Chairs
Located in Milano, IT
Group of 8 chairs with structure with a very particular line in precious elm wood, seat and back with foam padding and velvet covering.
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Velvet, Foam, Elm
$5,505 / set
Smoke Plia Folding Chair by Giancarlo Piretti for Anonima Castelli, 1960s
By Giancarlo Piretti
Located in Ixelles, Bruxelles
Designer - Giancarlo Piretti
Producer - Anonima Castelli
Model - Plia Chair
Design Period - Sixties
Measurements - Width 46 cm x Depth 50 cm x Height 75 cm x Seat Height 44 cm
Materi...
Category
Vintage 1960s Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Metal
Swedish Midcentury Step Stool of Chromed Steel with Elephant Pattern 1950s
Located in Stockholm, SE
The Swedish classicer - and ever useful step stool of steel with a classic chrome finnish made by Lindqvist Verkstad AB, Motala in the 1950s.
Steady and multifunctional stool with t...
Category
Vintage 1950s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Stools
Materials
Stainless Steel, Chrome
Restored Mid-Century Modern 1960s Mastercraft Solid Wood Dining Chairs Set
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Embrace the timeless beauty of mid-century modern design with our exquisite set of eight Mastercraft dining room chairs, a true embodiment of the 1960s era. These chairs have been sk...
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Wood, Walnut, Fabric, Velvet, Foam, Lacquer
Alberto Rosselli Jumbo Chair, Saporiti, Italy 1968
By Alberto Rosselli Saporiti
Located in Las Vegas, NV
Jumbo chair in white fiberglass by Alberto Rosselli for Saporiti, 1968. Beautiful space age design showcasing Rosselli’s interest in new technologies and materials. Produced with a f...
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Space Age Chairs
Materials
Fiberglass
Alberto Rosselli Jumbo Chair, Saporiti, Italy 1968
By Alberto Rosselli Saporiti
Located in Las Vegas, NV
Jumbo chair in red fiberglass by Alberto Rosselli for Saporiti, 1968. Beautiful space age design showcasing Rosselli’s interest in new technologies and materials. Produced with a fla...
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Space Age Chairs
Materials
Fiberglass
La Fonda Chairs by Eames for Vitra, Original Fabric, Fiberglass, 1960s
By Vitra, Charles and Ray Eames
Located in amstelveen, NL
La Fonda chairs by Eames for Vitra, Orange, Fiberglass, 1960s.
This lovely set of two La Fonda armchairs is the absolute eye-catcher in every stylish room. They come in their orig...
Category
Vintage 1960s European Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs
Materials
Abalone, Wool, Fiberglass
Mid-Century Modern Boucle Dining Room Chairs
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Delve into the world of extraordinary design with this set of Mid-Century Modern dining room chairs. Expertly restored and reupholstered by our in-house team of professional craftsme...
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Steel, Chrome
French Industrial Set of Six Dining Chairs
Located in North Miami, FL
This is a wonderful set of SIX Industrial Armchairs in the Style of Pierre Guariche, from the 1950’s. Sourced in France and completely reupholstered in stitched creamy leather - the ...
Category
Vintage 1950s French Industrial Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Metal
$7,800 / set
Ricardo Fasanello, Suite of four chairs "Espaço", c. 1960
By Ricardo Fasanello
Located in PARIS, FR
La chaise "Espaço" est certainement la pièce plus minimaliste du designer brésilien Ricard Fasanello.
Sa structure est fabriquée en métal, la base en fibre de verre et l'assise et...
Category
Mid-20th Century Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Metal
Set of Five Pierre Guariche Chairs for Meurop, circa 1950
By Pierre Guariche
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Set of five chairs designed by Pierre Guariche
Manufactured for Meurop in Belgium, circa 1950.
Iron frame with plastic seat and backrest.
In good original condition, with minor ...
Category
Vintage 1950s Belgian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Iron
Charles
Ray Eames Set Of 4 "La Fonda" Red
Fiberglass Chairs For Herman Miller
By Herman Miller, Charles and Ray Eames
Located in The Hague, NL
Mid- Century modern set of 4 dinning chairs designed by Ray and Charles Eames for Herman Miller, 1960's circa.
The "La Fonda" designed by Charles and Ray Eames in 1961 for the La Fo...
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Fiberglass
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Mid-20th Century Plastic Chairs For Sale on 1stDibs
At 1stDibs, there are several options of mid-20th century plastic chairs available for sale. There are many kinds of mid-20th century plastic chairs to choose from, but at 1stDibs, Mid-Century Modern, Modern and Scandinavian Modern mid-20th century plastic chairs are of considerable interest. Charles and Ray Eames, Herman Miller and Charles Eames each produced beautiful mid-20th century plastic chairs that are worth considering.
How Much are Mid-20th Century Plastic Chairs?
Prices for mid-20th century plastic chairs can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, mid-20th century plastic chairs begin at $117 and can go as high as $46,972, while the average can fetch as much as $2,098.
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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