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Warren McArthur Aluminium Armchair Style No 1170 AU, circa 1939
By Warren McArthur Corporation, Warren McArthur
Located in Camden, ME
condition of the original textured black vinyl upholstery is what makes this chair a museum quality example
Category
Vintage 1930s American Machine Age Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Aluminum
$2,250 Sale Price
25% Off
1800s Scandinavian Stump Chair, Museum-Quality Hand-crafted Folk Art, Norway
Located in Skien, NO
**Step into the Past with a Rare 1800s Norwegian Folk Art Rustic Stool / Stump Chair / Kubbestol
Category
Antique 19th Century Norwegian Folk Art Stools
Materials
Wood, Birch, Pine
$4,800 Sale Price
20% Off
Pair of Olivier Gagnere Bridge Chairs for Cafe Marly at the Louvre Museum Paris
By Olivier Gagnère
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Pair of "Marly" bridge chair or armchairs designed in 1994 by Oliver Gagnère for "Le Cafe Marly" at
Category
1990s French Modern Armchairs
Materials
Brass
Museum of Contemporary Art Denver X Modernica Full Set of 3 Chairs Henry Eames
By Cleon Peterson
Located in Draper, UT
Introducing the ultimate fusion of art and function with the Cleon Peterson X Museum of
Category
2010s Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Metal
Josef Hoffmann Wiener Werkstätte Armchair Restored Re-Upholstered Leather
By Wiener Werkstätte, Josef Hoffmann
Located in Vigonza, Padua
made a careful conservative restoration without affecting the wonderful original patina of this museum
Category
Early 20th Century Austrian Art Nouveau Armchairs
Materials
Bronze
Contemporary Hammered copper Meteor Table II by Marius Ritiu
Located in 1204, CH
lifestyle.
Hand hammered copper sheet, stolen museum chair
My practice questions concepts such as
Category
2010s Belgian Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Copper
Contemporary Hammered copper Meteor Seat II by Marius Ritiu
Located in 1204, CH
lifestyle.
Hand hammered copper sheet, stolen museum chair
My practice questions concepts such as
Category
2010s Belgian Benches
Materials
Copper
Contemporary Hammered copper Oumouamuanesque by Marius Ritiu
Located in 1204, CH
lifestyle.
Hand hammered copper sheet, stolen museum chair
My practice questions concepts such as
Category
2010s Belgian Benches
Materials
Copper
Contemporary Hammered copper Oumuamua III sculpture by Marius Ritiu
Located in 1204, CH
lifestyle.
Hand hammered copper sheet, stolen museum chair
My practice questions concepts such as
Category
2010s Belgian Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Copper
Contemporary Hammered copper The Immigrant from Space sculpture by Marius Ritiu
Located in 1204, CH
lifestyle.
Hand hammered copper sheet, stolen museum chair
My practice questions concepts such as
Category
2010s Belgian Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Copper
Contemporary Hammered copper Platypus Bench by Marius Ritiu
Located in 1204, CH
lifestyle.
Hand hammered copper sheet, stolen museum chair
My practice questions concepts such as
Category
2010s Belgian Benches
Materials
Copper
Contemporary copper painted Under Venusian Skies by Marius Ritiu
Located in 1204, CH
lifestyle.
Hand hammered copper sheet, stolen museum chair
My practice questions concepts such as
Category
2010s Belgian Contemporary Art
Materials
Copper
Contemporary Hammered copper I’ll Rock your Boat Installation by Marius Ritiu
Located in 1204, CH
lifestyle.
Hand hammered copper sheet, stolen museum chair
My practice questions concepts such as
Category
2010s Belgian Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Copper
Large Pair of Hand-Carved 19th Century Chinese Rootwood Throne Chairs/Arm Chairs
Located in New York, NY
Chairs. According to an article posted by the MET Museum, rustic rootwood chairs such as these were meant
Category
Antique 1850s Chinese Chinese Export Furniture
Materials
Wood
Rattan
Steam Bent Chair
Ottoman
By David Colwell
Located in Otley, GB
chair & ottoman are no longer in production & this chair now sits in the Victoria & Albert Museum in
Category
Vintage 1960s British Mid-Century Modern Chaise Longues
Materials
Rattan
$986 Sale Price
35% Off
Kaare Klint "Faaborg Chair" – Rud Rasmussen, 1950s
By Rud Rasmussen, Kaare Klint
Located in Kastrup, DK
known as the Funen Painters. Intended for use in the museum's exhibition halls, the chair allowed guests
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Modern Armchairs
Materials
Leather, Rattan, Mahogany
Handpainted Sculptural Fabric LED Chandelier from Mirei Monticelli, Nebula 60cm
Located in New York, NY
, Seletti and Marc Zehntner, Director, Vitra Design Museum – chaired from the very first edition by Paola
Category
2010s Italian Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Fabric
ARTS
CRAFTS Highback Chair designed by Chris Wegerif, c1900
By Chris Wegerif
Located in Berlin, Berlin
. Apeldoorn, Historisch Museum, 1995. A Similar Chair is illustrated.
Condition:
Excellent condition with
Category
Antique Early 1900s Dutch Arts and Crafts Armchairs
Materials
Cane, Oak
Venetian Illustrated, Polychrome, wood and Leather Gondola Chair
Located in grand Lancy, CH
An absolutely stunning and rare circa 1800 museum-worthy Venetian gondola chair with illustrated
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Italian Loveseats
Materials
Leather, Wood
$5,360 Sale Price
20% Off
Pair of Vintage Black Cantilever Patio Chairs after François Carré
By Francois A. Carre
Located in Trenton, NJ
indoors as statement side chairs, these François Carré–attributed cantilever chairs bring museum-quality
Category
20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Metal
$796 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Contemporary Collectible Lounge Chair, SIE69 by Paweł Grunert, 2010
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 Armchairs
Materials
Steel
Afra and Tobia Scarpa Chair Scarpa 121 For Cassina
By Afra
Tobia Scarpa
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
designs can also be found on show in some of the world’s key museums, including his ‘Libertà’ chair on
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Walnut
$3,362 / item
Stokkestol Chair, Jens Quistgaard for Nissen Langaa, Rosewood, Sheepskin, 1960
s
By Jens Quistgaard
Located in Culver City, CA
.
Professionally reupholstered in luxe Mongolian sheepskin.
As cozy as it is covetable.
Sure this chair is museum
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Materials
Aluminum
Afra and Tobia Scarpa Lounge Chair Scarpa 925 For Cassina
By Afra
Tobia Scarpa
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
be found on show in some of the world’s key museums, including his ‘Libertà’ chair on show at the
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Walnut
Pair of Italian Art Deco Walnut Burl Lounge Chairs with Original Velvet, Naples
Located in Almelo, NL
Pair of Italian Art Deco Walnut Burl Lounge Chairs with Original Velvet, Naples, 1930s – Museum
Category
Vintage 1920s Italian Art Deco Armchairs
Materials
Upholstery, Velvet, Walnut
“Orchidée” Lounge Chair by Michel Cadestin for Airborne, France, 1968
By Michel Cadestin, Airborne International
Located in Oud Beijerland, NL
the Centre Pompidou Museum in Paris.
The chair is restored with new fabric it is in very good
Category
Vintage 1960s French Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Fabric, Foam, Carbon Fiber
Pair of Flo Chairs and Side Table by Patricia Urquiola for Driade
By Driade, Patricia Urquiola
Located in Brooklyn, NY
by a bright and lively decorative quality. The sensual shape of the chairs and table, minimalist and
Category
Late 20th Century Post-Modern Dining Room Sets
Materials
Steel
1960, Erik Ole Jørgensen by Movirke, Denmark, Chair Model BO 360
By Bovirke, Erik Ole Jørgensen
Located in Amsterdam IJMuiden, NL
. :-)
Chair model BO 360 in suede, a Museum piece
Tubular easy chair with a suede leather seat. The cover is
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Metal
1970s MAgriTTA Chair Roberto Matta for Simon Gavina Editions, Italy, 1970
By Simon Gavina Editions, Roberto Matta
Located in Camden, ME
the names Magritte and Matta." Kirkland Museum, Denver, CO. 2018
This chair is from the 1970s.
The
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Foam, Polyester
$4,650 Sale Price
25% Off
1957, Wim Rietveld/André Cordemeyer, Three Chairs, 416 Version by Gispen Holland
By André R. Cordemeyer, Gispen, Wim Rietveld
Located in Amsterdam IJMuiden, NL
repairs, made by André Cordemeyer himself what makes the chairs even more unique for museums.
Also one
Category
Vintage 1950s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Fiberglass, Rubber, Paint
Vintage Germany Icon Bauhaus B35 Black Leather Chair by Marcel Breuer for Thonet
By Thonet, Marcel Breuer
Located in Warszawa, Mazowieckie
Loos cafe museum (1899), chair No. 209 (c. 1900), Otto Wagner's chair No. 247 (1904) and Josef
Category
Vintage 1930s German Bauhaus Armchairs
Materials
Chrome
$6,480 Sale Price
20% Off
Janine Abraham / Dirk Jan Rol Rattan White Lounge Chair by Edition Rougier 1955
By Janine Abraham / Dirk Jan Rol, Edition Rougier
Located in Markington, GB
Exceptional Janine Abraham & Dirk Jan Rol Rattan Lounge Chair, Edition Rougier, c.1955
An
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Rattan
Pair of Art Deco Armchairs
Located in Wiesbaden, DE
, have extensive collections of Art Deco furniture, including swivel chairs. These museums often offer
Category
Vintage 1930s European Art Deco Armchairs
Materials
Mahogany
$7,469 / set
Danish Modern "Faaborg" Armchair Kaare Klint at Rud Rasmussen, Copenhagen, 1930s
By Rud Rasmussen, Kaare Klint
Located in Odense, DK
opening of the museum in 1915. The tapered legs and curved back legs give this chair and elegant and
Category
Vintage 1910s Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Materials
Mahogany, Oak
Pair of Italian Art Deco Walnut Burl Stools with Original Velvet, Naples, 1930s
Located in Almelo, NL
Pair of Italian Art Deco Walnut Burl Stools with Original Velvet, Naples, 1930s – Museum Quality
Category
Vintage 1930s Italian Art Deco Armchairs
Materials
Upholstery, Walnut
Sofa Soriana by Tobia Scarpa for Cassina
By Cassina, Tobia Scarpa
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
upholstered chair in the most freeing sense of the word.
Materials:
Metal
Fabric
Measurements:
H 71 cm
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
$23,717 / item
Pair of Reupholstered Bauhaus Thonet Cantilever Armchairs in Tubular Steel, 1935
By Thonet
Located in Almelo, NL
chairs bring museum-quality design into the living space. Rare, architectural, and exceptionally
Category
Mid-20th Century German Bauhaus Armchairs
Materials
Chrome
Dutch Arts
Crafts armchair with salamanders and cloves, Kobus de Graaff
By Kobus de Graaff
Located in EVERDINGEN, NL
referred to as the Dutch version of the Arts & Crafts movement.
Restored to museum quality, this chair is
Category
Antique Early 1900s Dutch Arts and Crafts Armchairs
Materials
Oak
Rare Greta Von Nessen Double Cone Adjustable Table Lamp
By Nessen Lighting, Greta Von Nessen
Located in Oakland, CA
at the Metropolitan and Newark Museums, his chair was shown alongside one by Mies van der Rohe. At
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal, Aluminum, Chrome
Afra And Tobia Scarpa TL59 Dining Table For Cassina
By Afra
Tobia Scarpa
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
design prizes and many of his designs can also be found on show in some of the world’s key museums
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Tables
Materials
Wood
$69,051 / item
Juta Stool by Juliana Vasconcellos, Contemporary Brazilian Design
By Juliana Lima Vasconcellos
Located in New York, NY
permanent collections of museums such as the Museum of Arts and Design in New York and the Museum of
Category
2010s Brazilian Stools
Materials
Hardwood, Jute
Johan Rohde Armchair for Georg Jensens Shop 1918-1919
By Johan Rohde
Located in Valby, 84
Design Museum Denmark.
Similar chair is in the permanent collection at Design Museum Denmark.
Category
Vintage 1910s Danish Arts and Crafts Armchairs
Materials
Leather, Mahogany
Mid-Century Modern Sideboard by Tobia Scarpa, 1970s
By Tobia Scarpa
Located in Brussels, BE
designs can also be found on show in some of the world’s key museums, including his ‘Libertà’ chair on
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Sideboards
Materials
Wood
Soriana pouf designed by Afra and Tobia Scarpa for Cassina 1969
By Afra
Tobia Scarpa
Located in Arezzo, Italy
projects are also exhibited in some of the world’s leading museums, including his chair "Freedom" As an
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Footstools
Materials
Metal
Soriana armchair designed by Afra and Tobia Scarpa for Cassina 1969
By Afra
Tobia Scarpa
Located in Arezzo, Italy
projects are also exhibited in some of the world’s leading museums, including his chair "Freedom" As an
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Metal
Soriana armchairs designed by Afra and Tobia Scarpa for Cassina 1969
By Afra
Tobia Scarpa
Located in Arezzo, Italy
his projects are also exhibited in some of the world’s leading museums, including his chair "Freedom
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Metal
Soriana armchair and pouf designed by Afra and Tobia Scarpa for Cassina 1969
By Afra
Tobia Scarpa
Located in Arezzo, Italy
awards and several of his projects are also exhibited in some of the world’s leading museums, including
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Metal
Soriana armchairs and pouf designed by Afra and Tobia Scarpa for Cassina 1969
By Afra
Tobia Scarpa
Located in Arezzo, Italy
awards and several of his projects are also exhibited in some of the world’s leading museums, including
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Metal
Mid-Century Modern Sideboard by Tobia Scarpa, 1970s
By Tobia Scarpa
Located in Brussels, BE
designs can also be found on show in some of the world’s key museums, including his ‘Libertà’ chair on
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Sideboards
Materials
Wood
Tobia Scarpa Eitie Line Lamp For Cassina
By Tobia Scarpa
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
design prizes and many of his designs can also be found on show in some of the world’s key museums
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Aluminum, Brass
$3,158 / item
Tobia Scarpa Eitie Line Lamp For Cassina
By Tobia Scarpa
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
design prizes and many of his designs can also be found on show in some of the world’s key museums
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Aluminum, Brass
$3,158 / item
Afra And Tobia Scarpa Two Seater Sofa Soriana For Cassina
By Afra
Tobia Scarpa
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
be found on show in some of the world’s key museums, including his ‘Libertà’ chair on show at the
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Wood
Tobia Scarpa Eitie Line Lamp For Cassina
By Tobia Scarpa
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
design prizes and many of his designs can also be found on show in some of the world’s key museums
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Aluminum, Brass
$3,938 / item
De Sede DS 151 Red Leather
Steel Jane Worthington Designer Chaise Lounge
By De Sede
Located in Reading, Berkshire
Worthington
Metal branding label to underside of chair.
Museums
Centre Georges Pompidou, Paris
Magna Pars
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Modern Chaise Longues
Materials
Stainless Steel
$5,751 Sale Price
46% Off
Afra And Tobia Scarpa Soriana Armchair For Cassina
By Afra
Tobia Scarpa
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
be found on show in some of the world’s key museums, including his ‘Libertà’ chair on show at the
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Wood
$10,447 / item
Afra And Tobia Scarpa Soriana Puf For Cassina
By Afra
Tobia Scarpa
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
be found on show in some of the world’s key museums, including his ‘Libertà’ chair on show at the
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Wood
$6,881 / item
Tobia Scarpa Eitie Line Lamp For Cassina
By Tobia Scarpa
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
design prizes and many of his designs can also be found on show in some of the world’s key museums
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Aluminum, Brass
$3,938 / item
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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.
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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.
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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.
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