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1956 Eames Lounge Chair and Ottoman
By Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This is a genuine museum quality chair for a discerning art and design collector. You will not find
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Leather
Mosquito Dining Chair in Black Oak, Wooden Frame and Plywood, Mid-Century Modern
By Niko Kralj
Located in Ljubljana, SI
Named after its wing-like seat, the Mosquito Chair is a genuine eyecatcher, an elegant piece with a
Category
2010s Slovenian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Oak
Osvaldo Borsani Lounge Chair in Walnut
By Osvaldo Borsani, Arredamenti Borsani
Located in Waalwijk, NL
, and the Trienalle di Milano Museum.
Kindly note that the chairs can differ a bit from the images
Category
Vintage 1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Walnut
Set of 2 Iconic Royal Blue MZO Chairs in Beechwood by Mazo Design
Located in Geneve, CH
design. However – more curiously – it is also on display at The Workers Museum in Copenhagen. This chair
Category
2010s Danish Post-Modern Chairs
Materials
Other
Set of 4 Iconic Black Stained MZO Chairs in Beechwood by Mazo Design
Located in Geneve, CH
Set of 4 Iconic Black Stained MZO Chairs in Beechwood by Mazo Design
Dimensions: W 46 x D 50 x H 75
Category
2010s Danish Post-Modern Chairs
Materials
Other
The Iconic Black Stained MZO Chair in Beechwood with Upholstery by Mazo Design
Located in Geneve, CH
The Iconic Black Stained MZO Chair in Beechwood with Upholstery by Mazo Design
Dimensions: W 46 x D
Category
2010s Danish Post-Modern Chairs
Materials
Other
Pair of swivel chairs in gold-colored leather
Located in Wiesbaden, DE
pleasing.
Swivel chairs
Museums: Many museums around the world, including the Victoria and Albert Museum
Category
2010s European Art Deco Swivel Chairs
Materials
Leather, Hardwood
$12,680 / set
1960 Chair in Natural Oak with Metal Frame and Plywood, Mid-Century Modern Style
By Niko Kralj
Located in Ljubljana, SI
, Designmuseum Denmark and The International Design Museum Munich.
1960 Chair in Mid-Century Modern style is now
Category
2010s Slovenian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Oak
1960 Chair in Black Oak with metal frame and Plywood, Mid-Century Modern Style
By Niko Kralj
Located in Ljubljana, SI
Geometric lines meet smooth curves in the 1960 Chair. The fluent curves of the plywood are
Category
2010s Slovenian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Oak
Pair of swivel chairs upholstered in light leather
Located in Wiesbaden, DE
exklusiven Möbelstück, das sowohl funktional als auch ästhetisch ansprechend ist.
Swivel chairs
Museums
Category
2010s European Art Deco Swivel Chairs
Materials
Leather, Hardwood
$11,528 / set
Set of 4 Iconic Royal Blue MZO Dining Chairs in Beechwood by Mazo Design
Located in Geneve, CH
Set of 4 Iconic Royal Blue MZO Dining Chairs in Beechwood by Mazo Design
Dimensions: W 46 x D 50 x
Category
2010s Danish Post-Modern Chairs
Materials
Other
Set of 4 Beechwood MZO Chairs with Black Kvadrat Upholstered Seat by Mazo Design
Located in Geneve, CH
Set of 4 Beechwood MZO Chairs with Black Kvadrat Upholstered Seat by Mazo Design
Dimensions: W 46 x
Category
2010s Danish Post-Modern Chairs
Materials
Other
Set of 2 Iconic Black Stained MZO Dining Chairs in Beechwood by Mazo Design
Located in Geneve, CH
Set of 2 Iconic Black Stained MZO Chairs in Beechwood by Mazo Design
Dimensions: W 46 x D 50 x H 75
Category
2010s Danish Post-Modern Chairs
Materials
Other
Set of 2 Beechwood MZO Chairs with Black Kvadrat Upholstered Seat by Mazo Design
Located in Geneve, CH
Set of 2 Beechwood MZO Chairs with Black Kvadrat Upholstered Seat by Mazo Design
Dimensions: W 46 x
Category
2010s Danish Post-Modern Chairs
Materials
Other
Set of 2 Iconic Black Stained MZO Dining Chairs in Beechwood by Mazo Design
Located in Geneve, CH
Set of 2 Iconic Black Stained MZO Dining Chairs in Beechwood by Mazo Design
Dimensions: W 46 x D 50
Category
2010s Danish Post-Modern Chairs
Materials
Other
Geoffrey Harcourt prototype chair Artifort Netherlands 1970
By Geoffrey Harcourt, Artifort
Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant
the chair. The chair is In fully original and museum worthy, unused condition. The chair has its
Category
Vintage 1970s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Upholstery
Carl Harald Brummer Mahogany Chair, Denmark, Early 20th Century
Located in Valby, 84
attribution but also underscores the chair’s museum-level importance within the narrative of Danish design
Category
Antique Early 1900s Side Chairs
Materials
Brass
Osvaldo Borsani Pair of Lounge Chairs in Walnut
By Osvaldo Borsani, Arredamenti Borsani
Located in Waalwijk, NL
, and the Trienalle di Milano Museum.
Kindly note that the chairs can differ a bit from the images
Category
Vintage 1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Walnut
$16,400 / set
P.V. Jensen-Klint Lounge Chair in Mahogany, Aarhus Landsudstilling, 1909
By Peder Vilhelm Jensen-Klint 1
Located in Valby, 84
rare and highly sought after by collectors of Danish design and museum-level works. This chair
Category
Antique Early 1900s Danish Jugendstil Lounge Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Mahogany
Pair of Model Safari Lounge Chairs, Ben af Schultén, Artek, 1970s
By Ben Af Schulten, Artek
Located in Helsinki, Uusimaa
Pair of model Safari lounge chairs, designed by Ben af Schultén, manufactured by Artek, 1970s
Category
Vintage 1970s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Leather, Birch
Pair of Vintage Paolo Piva "Boss" Chairs by Giovannetti - needing upholstery
Located in Raleigh, NC
. The existing upholstery and padding will need professional replacement.
These chairs represent museum
Category
Vintage 1970s Lounge Chairs
Materials
Metal
Rare pair of Gothic Revival chairs by Victor Aimone 19th century Dragons knights
Located in Ijzendijke, NL
.
A rare and museum-worthy pair, these Victor Aimone lounge chairs represent the pinnacle of 19th
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Italian Gothic Revival Lounge Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Oak
Organic Vintage Sculptural Red Lounge Chair by Achille
Piero Castiglioni 1960s
By Achille
Pier Giacomo Castiglioni
Located in Vienna, AT
spaces.
San Luca was exhibited in many international exhibitions and museums.
The lounge chair shows
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Space Age Lounge Chairs
Materials
Leather
Osvaldo Borsani for Tecno
Canada
Lounge Chair in Paisley Fabric and Wood
By Tecno, Osvaldo Borsani
Located in Waalwijk, NL
, and the Trienalle di Milano Museum.
Kindly note that the chair is in good, used condition with signs
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Plywood
Large Wing Back Lounge Chair Designed by Ib Kofod-Larsen, Denmark
By Ib Kofod-Larsen
Located in Antwerp, BE
head.The frame is beautifully detailed. This is a museum-quality chair in excellent condition with a most
Category
Vintage 1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Wingback Chairs
Materials
Leather, Walnut
$11,538 Sale Price
20% Off
Marcel Breuer Early Canvas Model B3 "Wassily" Chair, Green Eisengarn
By Marcel Breuer, Standard Möbel
Located in SAINT LOUIS, MO
original army green Eisengarn canvas. A truly iconic design, deserving to be in a museum.
The model for
Category
Vintage 1920s German Bauhaus Lounge Chairs
Materials
Steel, Chrome
Marcel Breuer Early Canvas Model B3 "Wassily" Chair, Black Eisengarn
By Marcel Breuer, Standard Möbel
Located in SAINT LOUIS, MO
original black Eisengarn canvas. A truly iconic design, deserving to be in a museum.
The model for this
Category
Vintage 1920s German Bauhaus Lounge Chairs
Materials
Steel, Chrome
Rex Rocking Chair Natural Oak, Solid Frame + Plywood, Mid-Century Modern Style
By Niko Kralj
Located in Ljubljana, SI
Denmark and The International Design Museum Munich.
Rex Rocking Chair in Mid-Century Modern style is now
Category
2010s Slovenian Mid-Century Modern Rocking Chairs
Materials
Oak
Rex Rocking Chair Black Oak, Solid frame + Plywood, Mid-Century Modern Style
By Niko Kralj
Located in Ljubljana, SI
Denmark and The International Design Museum Munich.
Rex Rocking Chair in Mid-Century Modern style is now
Category
2010s Slovenian Mid-Century Modern Rocking Chairs
Materials
Oak
Philadelphia Chippendale Chairs, Set of 10
Located in Annville, PA
. Similar to examples found in the Philadelphia Museum of Art our chairs would have been at home in 18th
Category
2010s Chippendale Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Mahogany
$7,075 / set
Vintage Eames Vitra La Chaise Chair, Original, Fiberglass First Generation, 1992
By Vitra, Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Charles and Ray designed the iconic "La Chaise" lounge chair for The Museum of Modern Art’s 1948
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Stainless Steel
Rex Lounge Chair in Natural Oak, Solid Frame + Plywood, Mid-Century Modern Style
By Niko Kralj
Located in Ljubljana, SI
Design Museum Munich.
Rex lounge chair in Mid-Century Modern style is now available in natural oak and
Category
2010s Slovenian Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Oak
Modern Sabre Leg Chairs in Engl. Neoclassic style, after a Model by Thomas Hope
Located in San Francisco, CA
model is homed at the Chicago Art Museum. Both these chairs
are more detailed and refined compared to
Category
Mid-20th Century American Empire Revival Side Chairs
Materials
Gesso, Giltwood
Pair of Spanish Early 18th Century Red Lacquer Side Chairs in the English Taste
Located in Troy, NY
numbers, likely from the .....Museum.
The chairs could be complimented by our red Lacquer desk, K_308
Category
Antique Early 18th Century Spanish Queen Anne Side Chairs
Materials
Wood
Rex Lounge Chair in Black Oak, Solid Frame and Plywood, Mid-Century Modern Style
By Niko Kralj
Located in Ljubljana, SI
Design Museum Munich.
Rex lounge chair in Mid-Century Modern style is now available in black oak and
Category
2010s Slovenian Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Oak
Rare Large Side or Easy Tubular Chair with Original Painted Wood, circa 1930
By Bauhaus
Located in Amsterdam IJMuiden, NL
with my company BeBoB Amsterdam and the chair Museum Amsterdam Foundation, this is the only chair like
Category
Vintage 1930s European Bauhaus Side Chairs
Materials
Metal, Chrome
$816 Sale Price
28% Off
Set of richly provenanced G. Rietveld Zig Zag chairs, made G.A. van de Groenekan
By Gerrit Rietveld, Gerard van de Groenekan
Located in EVERDINGEN, NL
Zig Zag can be found in most collections of modern art museums worldwide.
Zig Zag chairs are
Category
Vintage 1970s Dutch De Stijl Side Chairs
Materials
Elm
Kaare Klint Rare Set of Eight Dining Chairs in Niger Leather and Mahogany
By Rud Rasmussen, Kaare Klint
Located in Waalwijk, NL
style dating back to circa 1750-1760. In September, the museum borrowed the "finest" chair from Falck's
Category
Vintage 1920s Danish Scandinavian Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Brass
Kaare Klint for Rud. Rasmussens Snedkerier Set of Four Dining Chairs
By Rud Rasmussen, Kaare Klint
Located in Waalwijk, NL
antique English chairs in the Chippendale style dating back to circa 1750-1760. In September, the museum
Category
Vintage 1920s Danish Scandinavian Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Brass
Kaare Klint for Rud Rasmussen Set of Four
Red Chairs
in Original Black Leather
By Kaare Klint
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Chippendale style dating back to circa 1750-1760. In September, the museum borrowed the "finest" chair from
Category
Vintage 1920s Danish Scandinavian Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Mahogany
Kaare Klint for Rud. Rasmussens Snedkerier Set of Eight 3758A Dining Chairs
By Rud Rasmussen, Kaare Klint
Located in Waalwijk, NL
to circa 1750-1760. In September, the museum borrowed the "finest" chair from Falck's collection
Category
Vintage 1920s Danish Scandinavian Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Mahogany
Kaare Klint for Rud. Rasmussens Snedkerier Set of Six
3758A
Red Dining Chairs
By Kaare Klint, Rud Rasmussen
Located in Waalwijk, NL
antique English chairs in the Chippendale style dating back to circa 1750-1760. In September, the museum
Category
Vintage 1920s Danish Scandinavian Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Oak
Rare Set of Twelve 19th Century Empire Chairs in Mahogany, Brass and Velvet
Located in Meer, VAN
and museum quality chairs is a rare event and a wonderful opportunity to purchase them. Would be
Category
Antique Early 19th Century European Empire Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Brass
Set of Three Flo Chairs and Dining Table by Patricia Urquiola for Driade
By Patricia Urquiola, Driade
Located in Brooklyn, NY
by a bright and lively decorative quality. The sensual shape of the chairs and table, minimalist and
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Steel
Rex Dining Chair in Black Oak, Solid Frame + Plywood, Mid-Century Modern Style
By Niko Kralj
Located in Ljubljana, SI
Design Museum Munich.
Rex Chair in Mid-Century Modern style is now available in black oak and natural
Category
2010s Slovenian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Oak
Rex Dining Chair in Natural Oak, Solid Frame + Plywood, Mid-Century Modern Style
By Niko Kralj
Located in Ljubljana, SI
Design Museum Munich.
Rex chair in Mid-Century Modern style is now available in natural oak and black
Category
2010s Slovenian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Oak
4455 Dining Chair with Metal Frame, Solid Oak Backrest and Black Plywood Seat
By Niko Kralj
Located in Ljubljana, SI
The 4455 chair has an airy appearance thanks to the open space between the armrests and seat. With
Category
2010s Slovenian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Metal
Set of Two Eames DCW Lounge Chairs in Walnut for Herman Miller, USA, 1950s
By Herman Miller, Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Berlin, DE
Museum in Germany. The chair's combination of sleek design and functional comfort has made it a popular
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Walnut
12 Important John Gee 1779-1824 Original Regency Hardwood
Brass Dining Chairs
By John Gee
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
’ and (?) ‘WP’. SOANE MUSEUM, 4 plain splat back chairs marked with incised J within a G and with
Category
Antique 18th Century English Regency Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Rattan, Rosewood
Six 1950s "Model 3100" Ant Chairs in Teak by Arne Jacobsen for Fritz Hansen
By Arne Jacobsen, Fritz Hansen
Located in Shepperton, Surrey
can be seen on Ant chairs at MOMA and the Danish Design Museum.
In veneered ply these chairs are
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Steel
Set of Six Oak and Woven Rope Chairs Model 6200 by Robert
Trix Haussmann
By Trix and Robert Haussmann
Located in IT
This set of six oak wood and woven rope chairs, model 6200, was designed by renowned Swiss
Category
Antique 19th Century Swiss Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Rope, Oak
Rare Set of Six (6) Bentwood Dining w/ Metal Bases Chairs by Norman Cherner
By Norman Cherner, Plycraft
Located in Deland, FL
chair is found in design collections throughout the world, including the Vitra Design Museum and the
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Walnut
Branched Crystal - Acrylic Armchair with Wooden Accents – Luxury Clear Modern
By DAINTE INC
Located in Monroe, NY
Art Meets Functionality – More than just seating, this crystal arm chair is a museum-quality
Category
2010s American Art Deco Chairs
Materials
Crystal, Brass
1960s Eames 3474 Time Life Executive Lobby Desk Chair Vitra ES104 Black Leather
By Vitra, Charles and Ray Eames
Located in London, GB
An extremely rare and museum-worthy 1960s model of the Eames Time-Life Desk Chair in lovely vintage
Category
Vintage 1960s Swiss Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Aluminum
French Empire Mahogany
Egyptian
Bergère Attributed to Desmalter, circa 1805
Located in Kinderhook, NY
; Albert Museum describe 'The Denon Chair' as: Based on drawings published by Baron Dominique Vivant Denon
Category
Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Bergere Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Mahogany
Contemporary Collectible Chaise Lounge / Floor Sculpture, SIE29 by Paweł Grunert
By Paweł Grunert
Located in Warsaw, PL
Wyczólkowski District Museum in Bydgoszcz. Chairs were also the topic of his diploma (gained with distinction
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Polish Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Steel
Seldom seen Industrial Military "Field" Dental Chair , Canadian War Museum
By Metal Art
Located in Buffalo, NY
Seldom seen Industrial Military "Field" Dental Chair , as seen in the Canadian War Museum
Category
Vintage 1940s Canadian Industrial Scientific Instruments
Materials
Steel
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Museum Chair For Sale on 1stDibs
Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the museum chair you’re looking for at 1stDibs. Frequently made of wood, metal and animal skin, every museum chair was constructed with great care. If you’re shopping for a museum chair, we have 35 options in-stock, while there are 2 modern editions to choose from as well. Your living room may not be complete without a museum chair — find older editions for sale from the 18th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 21st Century. A museum chair made by Mid-Century Modern designers — as well as those associated with Modern — is very popular. A well-made museum chair has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by Adolf Loos, Gebrüder Thonet Vienna GmbH and Ludwig Mies van der Rohe are consistently popular.
How Much is a Museum Chair?
Prices for a museum chair can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $441 and can go as high as $65,000, while the average can fetch as much as $3,858.
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.
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