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Mid Century Modern Danish Chaise Lounge in Boucle with Wooden Arm Details
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A wonderful and extremely comfortable Mid Century Modern Danish Lounge Chair.
The modern lines and
Category
20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Bouclé, Teak, Walnut
Mid-Century Deco Arm Chairs by Milo Baughman for Thayer Coggin
By Thayer Coggin, Milo Baughman
Located in Brooklyn, NY
From Beverly Hills to Paris, these mid-century Art Deco revival chairs are sure to make a big
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Metal, Steel, Chrome
Directional Milo Baughman Swivel Beige Leather Club Lounge Arm Chairs - a Pair
By Directional
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Milo Baughman for Directional Swivel Beige Leather Club Lounge Arm Chairs - a Pair. Item features
Category
Late 20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Club Chairs
Materials
Leather
1960 Herman Miller Eames DAX Dining Arm Shell Chair in Parchment Fiberglass
By Herman Miller, Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Philadelphia, PA
fiberglass shell seat atop a steel X-base. DAX is an acronym for Dining Arm X Base Chair.
Each chair
Category
Vintage 1960s American Modern Side Chairs
Materials
Steel
Pair of blue Quilted Leather Upholstery Seats Lucite Base Arm Lounge Club Chairs
By Pace Collection
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Pair of blue Quilted Leather Upholstery Seats Lucite Base Arm Lounge Club Chairs MINT
Category
20th Century Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Leather, Lucite
1960s , Two Leather and Tubular Steel Arm Chair
Klinte
by Tord Björklund
By Tord Bjorklund, IKEA
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Nice armchair , model Klinte, designed by Tord Björklund Sweden.
The chairs having a tubular
Category
Vintage 1960s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Stainless Steel
Pair Red Leather Zanotta Derby Arm Chairs by Noe Duchaufour Lawrance, Italy
By Noé Duchaufour-Lawrance, Zanotta
Located in Chicago, IL
Pair Red Leather Zanotta Derby Arm Chairs by Noe Duchaufour Lawrance, Italy. Amazing pair of
Category
Early 2000s Italian Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Leather
Leather Cassina Swivel Arm Chair LC7 by Le Corbusier, Perriand
Jeanneret
By Le Corbusier, Pierre Jeanneret, Charlotte Perriand Cassina
Located in Praha, CZ
LC7 chair designed by Charlotte Perriand in 1927. Relaunched in 1978.
Manufactured by Cassina in
Category
1990s Italian Mid-Century Modern Swivel Chairs
Materials
Metal
Vintage 1970s Model RH 302 Lounge Arm Chair by Robert Haussmann
By Robert Haussmann
Located in Shippensburg, PA
An incredibly sleek and carefully conceived chair, the RH-302 by Robert Haussmann features a solid
Category
20th Century Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Steel, Chrome
Classic Modernist Charles and Ray Eames Arm Shell Lounge Chair, Zenith
By Herman Miller, Zenith, Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Buffalo, NY
First generation, circa 1950 Charles and Ray Eames. Museum quality, sea foam green arm shell lounge
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Zinc
Set Of 2 Book Room Chair And Arm With Lamp by Secondome Edizioni and Studio F
Located in Geneve, CH
Set Of 2 Book Room Chair And Arm With Lamp by Secondome Edizioni and Studio F
Designer: Gio Tirotto
Category
2010s Italian Post-Modern Chairs
Materials
Maple
Lawrence Peabody Mid Century Walnut Arm Chairs - Set of 6
By Lawrence Peabody
Located in Franklin Park, IL
Lawrence Peabody Mid Century Walnut Arm Chairs - Set of 6
Each chair measures: 23.25 wide x 21
Category
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Walnut
Mahogany Lounge Arm Chair by Ole Wanscher for A.J. Iversen
By Ole Wanscher, A. J. Iversen
Located in Sagaponack, NY
A generously proportioned Scandinavian Modern lounge chair designed by Ole Wanscher for A.J
Category
Vintage 1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Mahogany, Upholstery
Bauhaus 402 Blue Arm Chair by Alvar Aalto, Made in Finland, 1930s
By Alvar Aalto, Artek
Located in Detroit, MI
seat is well padded. The chair was designed for comfort and is remarkably so even by modern ergonomic
Category
Vintage 1930s Finnish Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Birch, Bentwood
Paolo Deganello “Torso” Leather and Boucle Lounge Arm Chairs for Cassina - Pair
By Paolo Deganello, Cassina
Located in Miami, FL
Pair of opposing postmodern Torso arm chairs with original brown leather seats and newly
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Post-Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Leather, Bouclé
$6,375 Sale Price / set
25% Off
Finn Juhl 192 Teak Arm Chair w/ Ottoman by France
Sons Denmark
By Finn Juhl
Located in Cincinnati, OH
Mid-Century Modern Danish furniture movement. This superb quality example still retains the
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Teak
1993 Frank Gehry for Knoll Power Play Lounge Arm Chair in Maple
By Knoll, Frank Gehry
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This is a Power Play Lounge Chair, originally designed by Frank Gehry for Knoll in 1992. This
Category
1990s American Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Maple
Angel Pazmino Dark Brown Tooled Leather Folding Arm Chair with Wood Frame
By Angel Pazmino, Muebles De Estilo
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Angel Pazmino folding arm chair with tooled leather seat and back and lightly refinished wood frame
Category
Vintage 1960s Ecuadorean Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs
Materials
Leather, Wood
T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings for Widdicomb "WMP" Arm Chair, 1950
s
By T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings
Located in Los Angeles, CA
1950's. Model "WMP". Widdicomb paper label attached underneath.
The club chair has be fully
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
1970s Warren Platner Dining Arm Chair in Bronze with Original Fabric Upholstery
By Warren Platner, Knoll
Located in Philadelphia, PA
dates to the 1970s. The frame of the chair is composed of patinated bronzed-steel, and the seat and
Category
Vintage 1970s American Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Steel
Milo Baughman for Thayer Coggin Mid Century Chrome Tufted Arm Chairs - Pair
By Milo Baughman
Located in Franklin Park, IL
Milo Baughman for Thayer Coggin midcentury Chrome Tufted Arm Chairs – Pair
Each chair measures
Category
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Chrome
Italian Mid-Century Modern, Occasional Chairs, Wicker, Cane, Bamboo, 1980s
Located in Manhasset, NY
Italian Mid-Century Modern, Arm or Occasional Chairs, Wicker, Cane, Bamboo, 1980s
Pair of
Category
Vintage 1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Wicker, Cane
1980s Arm Dining Chairs on Castors by Preview Set of 4
By Preview
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
with personality! Custom upholstered by hand. Set of four stunning post modern Preview armchairs. Great
Category
Vintage 1980s American Post-Modern Side Chairs
Materials
Textile, Upholstery, Wood
1970s Pair of Dining Arm Chairs in the style of Ward Bennett
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This is a pair of dining chairs in the style of Ward Bennet for Brickel Associates. It is unknown
Category
Vintage 1970s Unknown Modern Side Chairs
Materials
Wood, Fabric, Foam
2015 Ronan
Erwan Bouroullec for Vitra Softshell Arm Chairs in Red Fabric
By Vitra, Ronan and Erwan Bouroullec
Located in Philadelphia, PA
These are Softshell Arm Chairs, originally designed by Ronan and Erwan Bouroullec in 2008. These
Category
2010s German Modern Side Chairs
Materials
Fiberglass, Fabric, Plastic
Rosewood and Leather Arm Chair by Illum Wikkelso for N. Eilersen
By Niels Eilersen, Illum Wikkelsø
Located in Sagaponack, NY
A rectilinear Scandinavian Modern armchair designed by Illum Wikkelso featuring an exposed solid
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Leather
Mid-Century Modernist Sculptural Walnut Arm Chairs in Holly Hunt Boucle Fabric
Located in New York, NY
This Pair of Mid-Century Modernist Arm Chairs in Sculptural Walnut and Holly Hunt Boucle Upholstery
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Walnut
Early Saarinen Executive Arm Chairs in Moss Silk Mohair with Walnut Legs, Pair
By Eero Saarinen, Knoll
Located in Stamford, CT
Arm Chairs features beautifully restored walnut legs, their warm tone perfectly complemented by a
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Upholstery, Velvet, Wood, Walnut
Pair of Arm Chairs, Denmark, 1940s, Newly Upholstered in Pure Alpaca
By Fritz Hansen, Flemming Lassen, Viggo Boesen
Located in Lewes, East Sussex
A superb pair of 1940s Danish armchairs. Newly upholstered in a premium, soft, pure alpaca fabric. Fast shipping worldwide.
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Alpaca, Wood
Set of Black Vinyl and Teak Erik Kirkegaard Midcentury Arm Chairs
By Erik Kirkegaard
Located in Queens, NY
Set of 4 Midcentury Danish black vinyl and teak side chairs. Glostrup Mobelfabrik (Maker), Erik
Category
20th Century American Modern Side Chairs
Materials
Wood, Teak
Folke Ohlsson teak
Duxiesta
Adjustable Arm Chair by DUX - Sweden 1960
s
By Dux of Sweden, Folke Ohlsson
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Folke Ohlsson teak 'Duxiesta' Adjustable Arm Chair by DUX - Sweden 1960's
1960's Folke Ohlsson for
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Wool, Teak
1980s Lacquered Wood Dining Arm Chair with Red Fabric by Tonon in Italy
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This is a Tonon Dining Arm Chair that was produced in Italy and dates to the 1980s. The chair is
Category
Vintage 1980s Italian Modern Side Chairs
Materials
Wood, Fabric, Foam
Set of 4 Mesh Metal Garden Arm Chairs for Dining or Lounging
Located in Sheffield, MA
and proportions for comfortable garden seating for dining and entertaining.
Use these lounge chairs on
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Iron
Knoll Saarinen Executive Arm Chairs in Schumacher Fabric, Leather,
Walnut
By Knoll, Eero Saarinen
Located in Stamford, CT
designs for Knoll, such as the Tulip Chair, Womb Chair, and the Executive Chair, embody a philosophy of
Category
2010s American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Leather, Fabric, Upholstery, Walnut
Rare Pare of Raffia Arm Chairs by Adrien Audoux and Frida Minet
By Adrien Audoux and Frida Minnet
Located in Lyndhurst, NJ
In very fine original condition, each chair is wrapped in braided raffia over an oak frame.
- Seat
Category
Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Club Chairs
Materials
Raffia
Unique Matteo Grassi Soft Leather Arm Chair in Aluminium Shell by Kunihide Oshi
By Kunihide Oshinomi, Matteo Grassi
Located in Voorburg, NL
manufactured by Matteo Grassi. This lounge chairs is extremely comfortable to sit in. The chair has a very
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Club Chairs
Materials
Aluminum
Knoll Saarinen Executive Arm Chair in Velvet, Gold Edition
By Knoll, Eero Saarinen
Located in Wilton, CT
The next generation of Eero Saarinen's famed executive chairs have arrived, 100% authentic Eero
Category
Vintage 1980s American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Steel
2023 Patricia Urquiola Moroso Tropicalia Dining Arm Chair Faux Leather 3x Avail
By Moroso, Patricia Urquiola
Located in Philadelphia, PA
These are three Tropicalia side chairs, originally designed by Patricia Urquiola in 2008. These
Category
2010s Italian Modern Side Chairs
Materials
Steel
Three-Legged Bucket Slope Arm Walnut Dining Chair, Customizable
By The Tailored Home, Jhon Ortiz
Located in Greenwich, CT
Fully customizable three-legged dining chair with bucket frame and slope arm. Made to feature three
Category
2010s American Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Velvet, Walnut
Lloyd Vanity and Desk Low Back Arm Chair by Crump and Kwash
By Crump and Kwash
Located in Baltimore City, MD
Lloyd Accent chair by Crump and Kwash
Solid wood frame / hand rubbed oil finish / brushed brass
Category
2010s American Modern Side Chairs
Materials
Brass, Bronze, Steel
C. 1956 Herman Miller Eames RAR Rocking Arm Chair in Parchment Fiberglass
By Herman Miller, Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This is a ‘RAR’ Rocking Chair, designed by Charles & Ray Eames in 1950. This particular chair
Category
Vintage 1950s American Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Steel
Kinetics Paolo Favaretto Giancarle Bisaglia Tubular Chrome Cantilever Arm Chairs
By Kinetics
Located in Stafford, TX
VINTAGE KINETICS PAOLO FAVARETTO TUBULAR CHROME CANTILEVER ARM CHAIRS!
Very durable, heavy, solid
Category
Vintage 1980s Italian Post-Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Chrome
Wide Carved Walnut Frame French Arm Chair w/ Matching Ottoman Chaise Super Clean
By Columbus Hickory Furniture Co., Meyer Gunther Martini, Baker Furniture Company
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Wide Carved Walnut Frame French Arm Chair w/ Matching Ottoman Chaise Super Clean
ottoman dimensions
Category
20th Century North American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Walnut
Sculptural Dining Arm Chairs in the Style of Gio Ponti
By Gio Ponti
Located in Miami, FL
Custom Sculptural Dining Chairs in the style of Gio Ponti. Solid walnut frames, upholstered backs
Category
2010s American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Walnut
Sculptural Dining Arm Chairs in the Style of Gio Ponti
By Gio Ponti
Located in Miami, FL
and seats. Arm height is 25.25”. Available seat height is 17.5" - 19”. Made in the USA.
The chairs are
Category
2010s American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Fabric
Pr. Rosewood and Leather Lounge Arm Chairs by Tobia Scarpa for Cassina
By Cassina, Afra
Tobia Scarpa
Located in New York, NY
Iconic voguish Italian design, model 917 Cassina chairs designed by Tobia Scarpa, circa 1950's. The
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Leather, Wood
2003 Walter Knoll Art Collection Dining Arm Chairs in Black Leather 4x Available
By Walter Knoll
Located in Philadelphia, PA
These are sophisticated modern 'Art Collection' armchairs, produced by Walter Knoll in Germany
Category
Early 2000s German Modern Side Chairs
Materials
Steel
Vladimir Kagan "Tee" Arm Chairs in New Butter Cream Ivory Shearling
By Vladimir Kagan, Kagan-Dreyfuss, Inc.
Located in Saint Louis, MO
Vladimir Kagan dining arm chairs. A clean airy mid century modern silhouette with strong light weight
Category
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Aluminum
C. 1950 Herman Miller Eames Zenith SAX Fiberglass Rope Edge Arm Shell Chair
By Charles and Ray Eames, Herman Miller
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This is a Zenith SAX Arm Chair, originally designed by Ray and Charles Eames in 1950. This
Category
Vintage 1950s American Modern Side Chairs
Materials
Steel
1975 Bodil Kjaer for CI Designs Rare Teak Slat Seat Arm Chair
By Bodil Kjaer
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Listed for sale is a very rare Bodil Kjaer for CI Designs teak slat-seat chair. There are a few
Category
Vintage 1970s American Modern Side Chairs
Materials
Teak
Knoll Saarinen Executive Arm Chairs in Bouclé and Terracotta Leather
Hardware
By Eero Saarinen, Knoll
Located in Stamford, CT
Executive Arm Chair is a quintessential piece of the Mid-Century Modern movement, known for its versatility
Category
Vintage 1980s American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Leather, Fabric, Bouclé, Coating
C. 1954 Eames Zenith Herman Miller MAX Arm Shell Chair in Red/Orange Fiberglass
By Charles and Ray Eames, Herman Miller
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This is an Eames MAX arm shell chair, originally designed by Ray and Charles Eames in the 1950s
Category
Vintage 1950s American Modern Side Chairs
Materials
Steel
Pair of Mid-Century Modernist Arm Chairs w/ Splayed Supports by Williams Haines
Located in New York, NY
This elegantly proportioned and minimal Pair of Mid-Century Modernist Arm Chairs W/ Splayed
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Walnut
2023 Patricia Urquiola for Moroso Tropicalia Dining Arm Chair in Purple and Grey
By Moroso, Patricia Urquiola
Located in Philadelphia, PA
17.25 inches, and arm height of 26 inches. Overall the chair is in very good to excellent condition with
Category
2010s Italian Modern Side Chairs
Materials
Stainless Steel
Pair of 1930 danish Svend Aage Madsen arm chairs in stained beech and shearling
By Thorald Madsens Snedkeri
Located in København K, 84
An excellent pair of Danish modern easy chairs by Svend Aage Madsen from Thorald Madsens Snedkeri
Category
Vintage 1930s Danish Scandinavian Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Sheepskin, Beech
Pair of Knut Hesterberg Lounge Black and Chrome Club Arm Chairs, Germany 1971
By Selectform Furniture 1, Knut Hesterberg
Located in Antwerp, BE
Pair of rare Midcentury modern lounge chairs with solid cast aluminium legs and molded plastic
Category
Vintage 1970s German Mid-Century Modern Club Chairs
Materials
Aluminum
$6,835 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Lounge or Arm Chair in Dark Beige Webbing by Arden Riddle, US, 1950s
By Arden Riddle
Located in Berlin, DE
Lounge or arm chair in a webbing in dark beige with a light touch of khaki. By Arden Riddle.
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Wood
$6,598 Sale Price
20% Off
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Modern Arm Chair For Sale on 1stDibs
With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the modern arm chair you’re looking for. Each modern arm chair for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, fabric and metal. There are 739 variations of the antique or vintage modern arm chair you’re looking for, while we also have 33 modern editions of this piece to choose from as well. There are many kinds of the modern arm chair you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 20th Century to those made as recently as the 21st Century. When you’re browsing for the right modern arm chair, those designed in Mid-Century Modern, Scandinavian Modern and Modern styles are of considerable interest. Knoll, Milo Baughman and Charles and Ray Eames each produced at least one beautiful modern arm chair that is worth considering.
How Much is a Modern Arm Chair?
Prices for a modern arm chair start at $1 and top out at $68,000 with the average selling for $2,797.
Finding the Right Seating for You
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.
The seating of today is more inclusive but the style and placement of chairs can still make a statement. Antique desk chairs and armchairs designed in the style of Louis XV, which eventually included painted furniture and were often made of rare woods, feature prominently curved legs as well as Chinese themes and varied ornaments. Much like the thrones of fairy tales and the regency, elegant lounges crafted in the Louis XV style convey wealth and prestige. In the kitchen, the dining chair placed at the head of the table is typically reserved for the head of the household or a revered guest.
Of course, with luxurious vintage or antique furnishings, every chair can seem like the best seat in the house. Whether your preference is stretching out on a plush sofa, such as the Serpentine, designed by Vladimir Kagan, or cozying up in a vintage wingback chair, there is likely to be a comfy classic or contemporary gem for you on 1stDibs.
With respect to the latest obsessions in design, cane seating has been cropping up everywhere, from sleek armchairs to lounge chairs, while bouclé fabric, a staple of modern furniture design, can be seen in mid-century modern, Scandinavian modern and Hollywood Regency furniture styles.
Admirers of the sophisticated craftsmanship and dark woods frequently associated with mid-century modern seating can find timeless furnishings in our expansive collection of lounge chairs, dining chairs and other items — whether they’re vintage editions or alluring official reproductions of iconic designs from the likes of Hans Wegner or from Charles and Ray Eames. Shop our inventory of Egg chairs, designed in 1958 by Arne Jacobsen, the Florence Knoll lounge chair and more.
No matter your style, the collection of unique chairs, sofas and other seating on 1stDibs is surely worthy of a standing ovation.
Questions About Modern Arm Chair
- 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 13, 2023Chairs with arms are called armchairs, and there are many styles of them. Examples include club, wingback and roll arm chairs. Find a collection of armchairs on 1stDibs today.
- 1stDibs ExpertSeptember 25, 2019
A chair with arms is an armchair.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022A dining chair with arms is called a carver chair or elbow chair. It is a traditional dining chair with arms added to it for a more structured look and is a popular option for dining seats for a spot to comfortably rest your arms. Shop a selection of dining chairs on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 13, 2023An accent chair with no arms is typically called a slipper chair. These upholstered chairs originated in Europe during the 18th century and often served as seating in bedrooms. Today, people place slipper chairs in seating areas as well as bedrooms. Find a variety of slipper chairs on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertSeptember 25, 2019
Dining room chairs with arms require more space than armless ones.
- 1stDibs ExpertNovember 13, 2024No one knows for sure why some dining chairs with arms are called carvers. However, it likely relates to the historical use of these chairs. Technically, carver is the nickname for a specific type of dining chair with arms, not for all dining armchairs. A Colonial American design, a carver chair features a backrest that wraps around the sides and forms arms. Traditionally, the carver chair went at the head of the table, and often the family member responsible for carving the primary entrée sat at this place. As a result, the chair's purpose for seating the carver of the meal is one potential explanation for the nickname. Another is that the name comes from John Carver, the governor of the Plymouth Colony. Reportedly, Carver owned one of these chairs, and people began referring to them by his name as a result. On 1stDibs, find an assortment of carver chairs.
- 1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2022Dining room chairs with arms are simply called armchairs. They are not to be confused with armchairs used in seating areas. A dining chair without arms is a side chair. You'll find a collection of antique and vintage dining chairs on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022Dining chairs without arms are called side chairs. Their counterpart, the armchair, is often found at the head of the table, with the side chairs filling in the seats along the side of the table. Shop a collection of side chairs from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022Yes, Wassily chairs are indeed considered mid-century modern. Although the chair was initially designed by Marcel Breuer in 1925, it was re-released in the 1960s. Shop a collection of mid-century modern goods from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertMarch 3, 2023Some iconic chairs from the mid-century modern era include the Egg chair by Arne Jacobson, the La Chaise by Charles and Ray Eames and the Womb chair by Eero Saarinen. With their clean lines, organic shapes and simple details, these chairs reflect some of the key features of the style. Shop a variety of mid-century modern chairs on 1stDibs.
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