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French mid-century modern stackable orange plastic chairs, 1960s
Located in MIlano, IT
French mid-century modern stackable orange plastic chairs, 1960s.
Stackable orange plastic chairs with curved seat and legs in metal tubular, original paint.
French origin, 1960s.
Go...
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Metal
Matching Set of Eight Tecno Modus Chairs by Osvaldo Borsani for Chanel
By Osvaldo Borsani, Tecno
Located in Dronten, NL
Set of 8 swiveling, height adjustable Modus chairs designed by Osvaldo Borsani for Tecno, Milan.
Thee chairs were used for many years in the conference room of the headquarters of Ch...
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Aluminum, Steel
Italian mid-century modern Chairs Du 40 by Gastone Rinaldi for Rima, 1960s
By RIMA, Gastone Rinaldi
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian mid-century modern Chairs Du 40 by Gastone Rinaldi for Rima, 1960s
Pair of chairs mod. Du 40 with curved seat and backrest in woven yellow plastic wire. The structure is in b...
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Metal, Brass
1965, Pierre Paulin for Artifort, Set Early Original Base and Red Blue Fabric
By Artifort, Pierre Paulin
Located in Amsterdam IJMuiden, NL
This item is part of the private collection of Casey Godrie and is situated in his private house. Ask him for competitive shipping quotes. His incredible Dune Villa, Amsterdam Beach...
Category
Vintage 1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Metal
Giancarlo Piretti Lucite Pink and White Folding Plia Chairs for Castelli, 1970s
By Anonima Castelli, Giancarlo Piretti
Located in Roma, IT
Original and signed "Plia" folding chairs in the gorgeous version with white metal structure and pink lucite. In perfect conditions, NOS (new old stock). This fantastic set was desig...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Aluminum, Chrome
MCM Massimo
Lella Vignelli for Knoll Internat Handkerchief Chairs - Set of 4
By Massimo and Lella Vignelli, Knoll
Located in Chicago, IL
Mid Century Modern Massimo and Lella Vignelli for Knoll International Handkerchief Chairs in Red - 4 Piece Set
This Handkerchief chair was designed by the husband and wife team of M...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Steel
Saarinen Executive Side Chair with Fiberglass Back by Knoll
By Knoll, Eero Saarinen
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
This vintage Knoll Associates executive side chair, designed by the renowned Eero Saarinen, features a distinctive fiberglass back that exudes mid-century modern charm. Reimagined wi...
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Metal
Chair by Gio Ponti around 1952
By Gio Ponti, Cassina
Located in Berlin, DE
This simple, elegant chair was designed for Cassina around 1952 by the Italian architect and designer Gio Ponti.
It is to be understood as a variant of the 'leggera' chair.
The soli...
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Plastic, Walnut
Fabricius Kastholm Leather
Bird
Chairs
By Jørgen Kastholm
Preben Fabricius, Kill International
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Beautiful modern leather and aluminum office chairs in original black leather. Higher back version. Designed in the 60s by Jørgen Kastholm & Preben Fabricius for Alfred Kill's KILL I...
Category
Vintage 1960s German Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Aluminum
$5,500 / item
Set of 12 black 4875 chairs by Carlo Bartoli for Kartell space age 1970s
By Carlo Bartoli, Kartell
Located in Arezzo, IT
Set consisting of 12 plastic chairs, fully dismountable, model 4875 designed by Carlo Bartoli for Kartell in the 1970s'.
The set has been thoroughly cleaned, is in good overall cond...
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Chairs
Materials
Plastic
6 chairs “Tric” by Achille and Pier Giacomo Castiglioni for BBB EMMEBONACINA
By Achille
Pier Giacomo Castiglioni, BBB Bonacchina
Located in Roma, RM
Tric Folding Chairs by Achille and Pier Giacomo Castiglioni for BBB EMMEBONACINA, 1960s, Set of 6
Product Details
Logo embossed on the structure.
Made entirely of transparent plexigl...
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Chairs
Materials
Metal
Giancarlo Piretti, Original Plia Folding Chair for Anonima Castelli, 1967
By Giancarlo Piretti
Located in London, GB
The Plia is one of Anonima Castelli's all-time landmarks and an iconic example of “Made in Italy” design. Over the years, he was awarded the “compasso d’oro adi” twice.
Originally ...
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Post-Modern Chairs
Materials
Aluminum, Chrome
Red and Smoked Lucite "Plia" Folding Chairs by Piretti for Castelli Italy
By Giancarlo Piretti, Anonima Castelli
Located in Roma, IT
Fantastic original and signed "Plia" folding chairs with a vibrant red metal structure and smoked lucite seat. In perfect conditions, NOS (new old stock). This fantastic set was desi...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Steel, Chrome
Set of 4 Chrome and Clear Lucite Plia Folding Chairs by Anonima Castelli, Italy
By Anonima Castelli, Giancarlo Piretti
Located in Roma, IT
Lovely set of 4 original and signed "Plia" folding chairs in the timeless chrome and clear lucite version. NOS (new old Stock). This fantastic chairs were designed by Giancarlo Pire...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Steel, Chrome
Jean Raymond Picard, chaise, S.E.T&T. ed., France, circa 1950
By Jean-René Picard
Located in Paris, FR
Jean Raymond Picard (1920-2006), chair, S.E.T&T. ed., France, Galerie M.A.I. distributor circa 1950
Blue gelcoat fiberglass, black lacquered metal
Height 83 x Width 45 x Depth 36 c...
Category
Vintage 1950s Chairs
Materials
Metal
Osvaldo Borsani Canada chair Tecno Italy 1965
By Tecno, Osvaldo Borsani
Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant
Iconic so called 'Canada' lounge chair model P110 designed by Osvaldo Borsani and manufactured by Tecno, Italy 1965. The Canada chair is constructed by 2 moulded plywood side panels,...
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Leather, Plastic, Plywood
Giancarlo Piretti, Original Plia Folding Chair for Anonima Castelli, 1967
By Giancarlo Piretti
Located in London, GB
The Plia is one of Anonima Castelli's all-time landmarks and an iconic example of “Made in Italy” design. Over the years, he was awarded the “compasso d’oro adi” twice.
Originally ...
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Post-Modern Chairs
Materials
Aluminum, Chrome
Side Chair with cushion by Isamu Kenmochi for Kotobuki
By Kotobuki, Isamu Kenmochi
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
Invented in the United States in 1958, FRP (fiber-reinforced plastic) is a new material that was widely introduced in public spaces such as Olympic stadiums, stadiums, and station wa...
Category
Vintage 1960s Japanese Showa Chairs
Materials
Acrylic
Barber Chair by Carven
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Rare barbershop chair in white and pink. Curled arms and polished metal base.
Please confirm location NY or NJ
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Chrome
Charles Eames for Herman Miller DSX Shell Chair
By Herman Miller, Charles and Ray Eames, Ray Eames, Charles Eames
Located in New Windsor, NY
Charles Eames for Herman Miller fiberglass DSX shell chair. Circa 1970. Retains all it's plastic glides. Shock mounts are in good condition with no visible drying or cracking. Struct...
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Metal, Steel
Rare to find children’s barber chair with horse head, Belgium ca 1950
Located in Meulebeke, BE
Belgium / 1950 / children’s barber chair with horse / metal and plastic / mid-century / design / vintage
Very rare to find vintage children’s barber chair with horse head, made in ...
Category
Vintage 1950s Belgian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Metal
Giancarlo Piretti, Red Original Plia Folding Chair for Anonima Castelli, 1967
By Giancarlo Piretti
Located in London, GB
The Plia is one of Anonima Castelli's all-time landmarks and an iconic example of “Made in Italy” design. Over the years, he was awarded the “compasso d’oro adi” twice.
Originally ...
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Post-Modern Chairs
Materials
Aluminum, Chrome
Charles and Ray Eames RAR
By Charles and Ray Eames
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An early Lemon yellow rocker with its original base.
Manufacturer's Label and Date Stamp.
Category
Vintage 1950s North American Rocking Chairs
Materials
Fiberglass
A fiberglass MID-CENTURY-MODERN CHAIR att. RENE-JEAN CAILLETTE France 1950
By René-Jean Caillette
Located in PARIS, FR
An elegant and light chair with rounded "Ladybug" style lines, Modernist, Free Form, Reconstruction, 4 legs in black lacquered folded tubular metal, rounded shell in gray-blue fiberg...
Category
Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Metal
Italian glossy black plastic Selene chairs, Vico Magistretti for Artemide, 1960s
By Vico Magistretti, Artemide
Located in MIlano, IT
Selene chairs, of modern Italian design, entirely in glossy black plastic, designed by Vico Magistretti for Artemide in the 1960s.
Pair of Selene model chairs with monocoque structur...
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Plastic
Barbershop Chair by Carven
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Rare barbershop chair by Carven with curled arms and pink seat.
Please confirm location NY or NJ
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Chrome
Iconic Eero Aarnio hanging Bubble chair
Located in Brecht, BE
Suspended Mid Century bubble chair designes in 1968 by Finnish designer Eero Aarnio and produced by Adelta. Steel frame and acrylic seat, cushions in silver colored leather with heav...
Category
Mid-20th Century Finnish Chairs
Materials
Leather, Acrylic
Woven Plastic and Metal Frame Fantasia Chair, 1960s
Located in Montelabbate, PU
Fantasia woven plastic chair with metal frame, 1960s.
Packaging with bubble wrap and cardboard boxes is included. If the wooden packaging is needed (fumigated crates or boxes) for US...
Category
Vintage 1960s French Chairs
Materials
Metal
Mid Century Modern Mario Bellini Style Fiberglass Shell Leather Lounges - Pair
Located in Chicago, IL
Mid Century Modern Mario Bellini Style Fiberglass Shell Modular Lounge Chairs in Edelman Leather - Pair
Great set of lounge chairs in the style of the "Amanta" chair by Mario Belli...
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Leather, Fiberglass
Set of 6 Red and Smoked Lucite Plia folding chairs by Piretti for Castelli Italy
By Anonima Castelli, Giancarlo Piretti
Located in Roma, IT
Fantastic set of 6 original and signed "Plia" chairs with a vibrant red metal structure and smoked lucite seat. In perfect conditions, NOS (new old stock). This fantastic set was des...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Steel, Chrome
Six chairs model "CM145", by Pierre Paulin, Ed. Meubles TV, France, circa 1954
By Meubles TV, Pierre Paulin
Located in Paris, FR
Six « CM145 » model chairs by Pierre Paulin for Meubles TV. Created in 1954, original edition (not a recent Ligne Roset reissue). Wooden structure covered with upholstery fabric, emb...
Category
Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Steel
Christian Adam (1938-), set 4 chairs Trèfle Airborne ed., circa 1968
By Christian Adam
Located in Paris, FR
Christian Adam (1938-)
Set of four Trèfle chairs
Airborne edition, circa 1968
White polyester gelcoat, foam and blue fabric Maison Kvadrat
W. 50 x H. 77x D. 50 cm
Literature :
L'Œil...
Category
Vintage 1960s French Space Age Chairs
Materials
Metal
Pair of Mid-Century Modern Israeli Orange Plastic
Chrome Chair from Plasson
Located in Warszawa, Mazowieckie
This pair of modernist chairs was produced by the Israeli factory Plasson during the 1960s. The seat and backrest are made of molded orange-red plastic. The slender legs are made of ...
Category
Vintage 1960s Israeli Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Chrome
$1,243 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Herman Miller Eames Elephant Grey Desk Chair
By Charles and Ray Eames, Herman Miller
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Vintage Herman Miller Eames elephant grey swivel desk chair. Fixed height base, with working wheels and swivel. No cracking to the shell. In very good vintage condition. Guaranteed a...
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Aluminum
Set of 4 Executive Chairs by Eero Saarinen, Knoll International, Germany
By Knoll, Eero Saarinen
Located in München, Bavaria
Dimensions larger model: 73 x 60 x 80 x 46 cm (Width x Depth x Height x Seat Height)
Dimensions smaller model: 65 x 65 x 78 x 46 cm (Width x Depth x Height x Seat Height)
The Execu...
Category
Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Steel
Italian Modern Suite Chairs and Sofa, Set of 3
Located in Milano, IT
Original living room set consisting of 2 armchairs and a 2-seater sofa, upholstered with its original, flame-red skai.
The legs are made of black-painted tubular metal with unique an...
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Space Age Chairs
Materials
Metal
$3,647 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Claude Gaillard, Compétition chair, TT2000 range, DMU ed, c.1960
By Claude Gaillard
Located in Paris, FR
GAILLARD Claude
Compétition chair, TT2000 range, DMU éditeur, France, circa 1960
Polished cast aluminum, fiberglass seat and back, restored foam and fabric (choice of fabric)
Three...
Category
Vintage 1960s French Minimalist Chairs
Materials
Metal, Chrome
Vintage Iron and Plastic Children
s Chair, Italy, 1950s
Located in Palermo, IT
Vintage iron and plastic children's chair, Italy, 1950s
Complete and in good condition.
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Chairs
Materials
Iron
$240 Sale Price
47% Off
Freischwinger von M. Castillo für Plurima Original Zustand Italien I 80
ies
By Marco Antonio Castillo
Located in Berlin, DE
Sehr guter Zustand mit leichten Gebrauchsspuren und Patina. Das Holz wurde behandelt und geölt.
Wurde als Schreibtischstuhl genutzt, da man gleichzeitig bequem und gerade darauf sitzt.
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Organic Modern Chairs
Materials
Plastic
Myto Freischwinger Chair von K. Grcic für Plank Original Zustand 80
ies
By Bruno Mathsson
Located in Berlin, DE
Mit dem hinterbeinlosen Stuhl Myto, hergestellt von der italienischen Firma Plank, präsentierte Konstantin Grcic eine neue Generation des Freischwingers. Entwickelt wurde Myto auf Ba...
Category
Mid-20th Century German Organic Modern Chairs
Materials
Plastic
Six Chairs, 1960s
Located in Baranzate, IT
Six chairs with chromed metal frame, plastic material, and red fabric upholstery. Italian manufacture. 1960s.
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Metal, Chrome
$2,399 / set
Jean-René Picard for S.E.T.A Fiberglass Chair France - 1950s
By Jean-René Picard
Located in Berlin, DE
Jean-René Picard for S.E.T.A Fiberglass Chair, 1950s.
Category
Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Fiberglass
Midcentury Eames for Herman Miller Fiberglass Chair LAX on X Base
By Charles and Ray Eames, Herman Miller, Charles Eames
Located in BROOKLYN, NY
Gorgeous early Eames for Herman Miller fiberglass chair LAX (Low Armchair on X Base) having large shock mounts and flat edge shell. All original and structurally sound. Elephant hide...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Iron
Set of 8 Clear Lucite Black Frame "Plia" Italian Chairs for Castelli, 1970s
By Anonima Castelli, Giancarlo Piretti
Located in Roma, IT
Original and signed set of 8 "Plia" clear lucite with black frame folding chairs. This fantastic set was designed by Giancarlo Piretti for Castelli in 1967.
These folding chairs ar...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Aluminum, Enamel
Red Fiberglass
Metal Tram Chairs By Miroslav Navratil For Vertex, 1960s
By Vertex, Miroslav Navratil
Located in Zohor, SK
Original midcentury chairs in red fiberglass. Designed by Miroslav Navratil for Vertex company. These chairs were originally used in trams in Czechoslovakia in 1960s. Now are very po...
Category
Vintage 1960s Czech Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Steel
$230 Sale Price / item
70% Off
Eames Early Rope Edge Lounge Chair for Herman Miller
By Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Cincinnati, OH
A very early 1st generation rope edge rare lounge height fiberglass arm shell chair with the larger rubber shock mounts having metal washers and satin black iron X base. The chair st...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Iron
Fibreglass La Fonda Chair by Charles
Ray Eames for Vitra, 1960s
By Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Bruxelles, BE
La Fonda chair, designed by Charles and Ray Eames for Alexander Girard’s La Fonda del Sol restaurant in New York, 1960s.
The chair has a gracefully curved seat and a slim profile. T...
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Aluminum
Revolt
Chair by Friso Kramer for Ahrend de Cirkel, the Netherlands, 1953
By Friso Kramer, Ahrend de Cirkel
Located in Steenwijk, NL
The 'Revolt' chair was designed by Friso Kramer for Ahrend de Cirkel. An award winning design that has become an icon of Dutch industrial design from the 1950s. The chair has a folde...
Category
Vintage 1950s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Metal
Gaudi Chair by Vico Magistretti for Artemide
By Vico Magistretti
Located in Princeton Junction, NJ
Gaudi Armchair by Vico Magistretti for Artemide in BROWN.
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Plastic
$950 / item
Set of four Champagne chair by Estelle
Erwine Laverne for Formes Nouvelles
By Erwine
Estelle Laverne, mes nouvelles
Located in Offenburg, Baden Wurthemberg
Set of four Lucite Champagner chairs designed by Erwine & Estelle Laverne, ca. 1960
manufactured by Formes Nouvelles, in France.
We have a 2nd set of four Champanger chairs availab...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Aluminum
Orange Eiffel Shell Chair By Charles And Ray Eames For Herman Miller, 1960s
By Herman Miller, Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Zohor, SK
Original 1960s orange fiberglass shell chair designed by Charles and Ray Eames for Herman Miller. The scarse candy orange color has its original finish with the distinct thread textu...
Category
Vintage 1960s British Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Metal
$503 Sale Price / item
50% Off
Set of 6 Lucite Chairs by Herb Rittz, c1970
By Herb Ritts, 1952-2002
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Discover the extraordinary elegance of this rare collection – a set of high-back lucite dining chairs crafted by the iconic Ritts Co. of Los Angeles. Originating from the Ritts store...
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Lucite
$8,500 / set
Mid-Century Kilta Lounge Armchair by Olli Mannermaa for Eugen Schmidt
By Olli Mannermaa, Eugen Schwemmle
Located in München, Bavaria
Dimensions: 64 x 60 x 75 x 45 cm (Width x Depth x Height x Seat Height)
This elegant armchair was designed by the Finnish designer Olli Mannermaa for Martela in the early 1950s and ...
Category
Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Steel
Giuseppe Davanzo Set of Four
Serena
Dining Chairs in Ash
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Giuseppe Davanzo for Appiani Selezione, set of four dining chairs 'Serena', ash, plastic, Italy, 1960s
This set of four Italian dining chairs was designed by Giuseppe Davanzo in the...
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Plastic, Ash
Italian mid-century modern brown leather swivel armchair with brass studs, 1950s
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian mid-century modern brown leather swivel armchair with brass studs, 1950s
Brown leather swivel chair. The seat and backrest are rectangular and the armrests are squared with a...
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Metal, Brass
Workchair working class hero by Markus Friedrich Staab
By Markus Friedrich Staab
Located in Frankfurt am Main, DE
Dutch workchair, ceramic backrest added, painted and multi lacquered. Adjustable.
• Info about Markus
• born 1964 in Aschaffenburg, Germany
• since 1986 active as a visual artist
...
Category
Vintage 1950s Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Porcelain, Acrylic, Plywood
Set of four Champagne chairs by Estelle
Erwine Laverne for Formes Nouvelles
By Erwine
Estelle Laverne, mes nouvelles
Located in Offenburg, Baden Wurthemberg
Set of four lucite Champagner chairs
designed by Erwine & Estelle Laverne, ca. 1960
Manufactured by Formes Nouvelles, France, ca. 1960
This offer contains four chairs. As shown i...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Aluminum
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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.
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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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