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Bodil Kjaer Principal Chair for Karakter
By Bodil Kjaer
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
modern appeal. The Principal dining chair is open, its round backrest comforting and enveloping but at
Category
2010s Danish Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Oak, Walnut, Lacquer
$4,354 / item
Bodil Kjaer Principal Chair for Karakter
By Bodil Kjaer
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
modern appeal. The Principal dining chair is open, its round backrest comforting and enveloping but at
Category
2010s Danish Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Oak, Walnut, Lacquer
$4,354 / item
Bodil Kjaer Principal Chair for Karakter
By Bodil Kjaer
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
modern appeal. The Principal dining chair is open, its round backrest comforting and enveloping but at
Category
2010s Danish Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Oak, Walnut, Lacquer
$3,914 / item
Bodil Kjaer Principal Chair for Karakter
By Bodil Kjaer
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
modern appeal. The Principal dining chair is open, its round backrest comforting and enveloping but at
Category
2010s Danish Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Oak, Walnut, Lacquer
$5,973 / item
Bodil Kjaer Principal Chair for Karakter
By Bodil Kjaer
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
modern appeal. The Principal dining chair is open, its round backrest comforting and enveloping but at
Category
2010s Danish Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Wood
$4,354 / item
Bodil Kjaer Principal Chair for Karakter
By Bodil Kjaer
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
modern appeal. The Principal dining chair is open, its round backrest comforting and enveloping but at
Category
2010s Danish Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Oak, Walnut, Lacquer
$4,354 / item
Bodil Kjaer Principal Chair for Karakter
By Bodil Kjaer
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
modern appeal. The Principal dining chair is open, its round backrest comforting and enveloping but at
Category
2010s Danish Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Oak, Walnut, Lacquer
$5,973 / item
Bodil Kjaer Principal Chair for Karakter
By Bodil Kjaer
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
modern appeal. The Principal dining chair is open, its round backrest comforting and enveloping but at
Category
2010s Danish Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Oak, Walnut, Lacquer
$4,354 / item
Bodil Kjaer Principal Chair for Karakter
By Bodil Kjaer
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
modern appeal. The Principal dining chair is open, its round backrest comforting and enveloping but at
Category
2010s Danish Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Oak, Walnut, Lacquer
$4,354 / item
Bodil Kjaer Principal Chair for Karakter
By Bodil Kjaer
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
modern appeal. The Principal dining chair is open, its round backrest comforting and enveloping but at
Category
2010s Danish Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Oak, Walnut, Lacquer
$5,973 / item
Bodil Kjaer Principal Chair for Karakter
By Bodil Kjaer
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
modern appeal. The Principal dining chair is open, its round backrest comforting and enveloping but at
Category
2010s Danish Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Oak, Walnut, Lacquer
$5,973 / item
Bodil Kjaer Principal Chair for Karakter
By Bodil Kjaer
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
modern appeal. The Principal dining chair is open, its round backrest comforting and enveloping but at
Category
2010s Danish Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Oak, Walnut, Lacquer
$4,354 / item
Bodil Kjaer Principal Chair for Karakter
By Bodil Kjaer
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
modern appeal. The Principal dining chair is open, its round backrest comforting and enveloping but at
Category
2010s Danish Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Oak, Walnut, Lacquer
$4,354 / item
Bodil Kjaer Principal Chair for Karakter
By Bodil Kjaer
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
modern appeal. The Principal dining chair is open, its round backrest comforting and enveloping but at
Category
2010s Danish Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Oak, Walnut, Lacquer
$5,973 / item
Bodil Kjaer Principal Chair for Karakter
By Bodil Kjaer
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
modern appeal. The Principal dining chair is open, its round backrest comforting and enveloping but at
Category
2010s Danish Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Oak, Walnut, Lacquer
$4,354 / item
Bodil Kjaer Principal Chair for Karakter
By Bodil Kjaer
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
modern appeal. The Principal dining chair is open, its round backrest comforting and enveloping but at
Category
2010s Danish Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Oak, Walnut, Lacquer
$5,973 / item
Bodil Kjaer Principal Chair for Karakter
By Bodil Kjaer
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
modern appeal. The Principal dining chair is open, its round backrest comforting and enveloping but at
Category
2010s Danish Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Oak, Walnut, Lacquer
$5,973 / item
Bodil Kjaer Principal Chair for Karakter
By Bodil Kjaer
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
modern appeal. The Principal dining chair is open, its round backrest comforting and enveloping but at
Category
2010s Danish Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Oak, Walnut, Lacquer
$3,069 / item
Bodil Kjaer Principal Chair for Karakter
By Bodil Kjaer
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
modern appeal. The Principal dining chair is open, its round backrest comforting and enveloping but at
Category
2010s Danish Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Oak, Walnut, Lacquer
$5,973 / item
Pair of Ebonized Open Armchairs French Directoire in the Manner of Andre Arbus
By André Arbus
Located in Stamford, CT
Pair of ebonized open armchairs French Directoire style in the manner of Andre Arbus. Upholstered
Category
Vintage 1940s French Directoire Bergere Chairs
Materials
Wood
Set 4 Carved Chairs Cane Weaved Cromwellian Farmhouse 1890
Located in Potters Bar, GB
crisp and decorative without being overly heavy
Two of the chairs include shaped open arms with scroll
Category
Antique 1890s Chairs
Materials
Cane
Set of Six Chairs, Probably France, 19th Century
Located in Greding, DE
Decorative set of six solid wood chairs, likely from France in the 19th century. Each chair
Category
Antique 19th Century French Chairs
Materials
Wood
$2,379 / set
Amtra Iron Chair With Armrests by Dante Negro
By Dante Negro
Located in Milan, IT
or terrace. Crafted with graceful, wavy lines that form an open backrest, this chair combines beauty
Category
2010s Italian Chairs
Materials
Iron
$1,975 / item
Sonoma Wire Mesh Chairs with Sled Bases, Set of 4
Located in Omaha, NE
interiors, as well as covered outdoor dining spaces. The open mesh construction allows the chairs to blend
Category
Late 20th Century Indian Minimalist Chairs
Materials
Steel
Enrico Ciuti set of 6 elegant blond walnut chairs
By Enrico Ciuti
Located in Milano, IT
COD-Z86
Enrico Ciuti (1910-1991)
Set of 6 elegant blond walnut chairs with open back and
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Fabric
Handcrafted Walnut Cello Chair – Sculptural Three-Legged Design
By Jom Rivers Studio
Located in Los Angeles, CA
in mind, the Cello Chair’s armless, open design allows for unrestricted movement, making it ideal for
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Walnut
Pair of English 19th Century Windsor Chairs
Located in Staffordshire, GB
Pair of English 19th century Windsor chairs with open fret splats with turned supports and legs
Category
Antique Early 19th Century British Chairs
Materials
Ash, Elm
$3,978 / set
Late 19th Century Green Arras Garden Chair
By Grassin à Arras
Located in Hastings, GB
believe it is a folding chair, but the years of paint have set the chair in the open position shown in the
Category
Antique 1890s French French Provincial Chairs
Materials
Iron
Mid Century Danish Dropleaf Storage Table and Chairs
Located in Pasadena, TX
" When Open
Chairs: 29.5"H x 18"D x 17.5"SH
Category
Mid-20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Sets
Materials
Teak
$2,560 Sale Price / set
20% Off
19th Century Salon Chair by Edwards
Roberts
By Edwards and Roberts
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
lovers in a garden to the front and musical instruments to the rear.
With open armrests, this chair
Category
Antique Late 19th Century English Country Chairs
Materials
Wood
Ponti 969 Black Leather Chair By Gio Ponti
By BBB Italia
Located in Milan, IT
of this collection, Ponti 969, is a playful rendition of the standout feature of this chair: its open
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Chairs
Materials
Wood, Leather
$1,475 / item
Vintage Patinated Pierre Jeanneret, Kangaroo Chairs from Chandigarh, India
Located in Uxbridge, GB
showcases the natural beauty of the material. The chair’s open, airy design creates a sense of lightness
Category
Mid-20th Century Chairs
Materials
Cane, Teak
T-Chair in Black by Annebet Philps
Mogg
By Annebet Philps, Mogg
Located in New York, NY
open-pore lacquer that allows you to bring out the ash finish.
T-Chair is available in 16 different
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Chairs
$896 / item
Pair of vintage Italian chairs in the Bauhaus Knoll style
Located in Milano, IT
arms in a single, fluid motion.One of the most distinctive features of these chairs is the open
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Bauhaus Chairs
Materials
Steel
Italian mid-century metal and fabric chairs by Palladio, 1950s
By Palladio
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian mid-century metal and fabric chairs by Palladio, 1950s
Pair of metal chairs. The open
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Metal
Late 19th Century Northern Mexico Banyan Tree Root Chair
Located in Los Angeles, CA
formed, one-of-a-kind hand-carved Banyan Tree Burl Chair with organic open work back from Northern Mexico
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Mexican Other Chairs
Materials
Wood
Grosfeld House Chairs
By Grosfeld House
Located in Houston, TX
Elegant Grosfeld House ebonized occasional chairs having open backs with dramatic hand-carved
Category
Mid-20th Century Art Deco Side Chairs
Materials
Leather, Wood
$1,950 / item
ELLEN Moka Ash Lounge Chair
By Pacini
Cappellini
Located in Milan, IT
The Ellen lounge chair features a solid ash wood frame with a refined moka finish, showcasing
Category
2010s Italian Lounge Chairs
Materials
Wood
$2,270 / item
Vico Magistretti "Carimate" Dining Chairs for Cassina, 1960, Set of 2
By Cassina, Vico Magistretti
Located in Lonigo, Veneto
. Due to the architectural, open frame, the "Carimate" chair has an intense expression. The combination
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Straw, Wood
Vico Magistretti "Carimate" Dining Chairs for Cassina, 1960 Set of 12
By Vico Magistretti, Cassina
Located in Lonigo, Veneto
. Due to the architectural, open frame, the "Carimate" chair has an intense expression. The combination
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Straw, Wood
Vico Magistretti "Carimate" Dining Chairs for Cassina, 1960, Set of 14
By Vico Magistretti, Cassina
Located in Lonigo, Veneto
and wood. Due to the architectural, open frame, the "Carimate" chair has an intense expression. The
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Straw, Wood
Pair of Wooden Chairs with Upholstered Cushions, Europe First half 20th Century
Located in Utrecht, NL
, light against dark, round against angular. It modernises the chairs instantly and opens a dialogue
Category
Early 20th Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Vico Magistretti "Carimate" Dining Chairs for Cassina, 1960, Set of 14
By Cassina, Vico Magistretti
Located in Lonigo, Veneto
and wood. Due to the architectural, open frame, the "Carimate" chair has an intense expression. The
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Straw, Wood
Vico Magistretti "Carimate" Dining Chairs for Cassina, 1960, Set of 4
By Cassina, Vico Magistretti
Located in Lonigo, Veneto
. Due to the architectural, open frame, the "Carimate" chair has an intense expression. The combination
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Straw, Wood
Pair of Regency Style Carved Open Arm Fireside Lounge Chairs
By Hickory Chair Furniture Company
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Pair of Regency Style Carved Open Arm Fireside Lounge Chairs MINT
Category
20th Century American Regency Revival Armchairs
Materials
Cherry
SUPER DECORATIVE PAIR OF VINTAGE INDUSTRIAL PATROLIANA AMERICAN FOLDING CHAIRs
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
honest age and genuine use
Dimensions of the chairs open
Height:- 78cm
Width:- 46cm
Depth:- 57cm
Category
20th Century Industrial Chairs
Materials
Metal
Pair Mid Nineteenth Century Fireside Chairs
Located in London, GB
Smart pair of mahogany fireside chairs, with open sweeping backs and masculine baluster splats on
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Side Chairs
Materials
Mahogany
Vintage Mid Century Modern Solid Wood Slatted Folding Chairs - Set of 6
Located in Philadelphia, PA
. Circa Mid 20th Century. Measurements: Chair opened: 31.5" H x 18" W x 21" D x 17.5" Seat Height. Chair
Category
Mid-20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Wood
Vico Magistretti "Carimate" Dining Chairs for Cassina, 1960, Set of 4
By Vico Magistretti, Cassina
Located in Lonigo, Veneto
. Due to the architectural, open frame, the "Carimate" chair has an intense expression. The combination
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Straw, Wood
Teak Wood Occasional Chair with Cane Back and Beige Fabric - Donna Line
By Uultis Design
Located in Miami, FL
smooth, wood-like feel. The cane back adds a light, breathable quality, making the chair feel open and
Category
2010s Brazilian Modern Chairs
Materials
Teak, Cane, Fabric, Upholstery
$1,632 Sale Price / item
20% Off
Pair Of Vintage Elbow Chairs, French, Georgian Revival, Armchair, Sheraton Taste
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a pair of vintage open elbow chairs. A French, mahogany and walnut Georgian revival
Category
Mid-20th Century French Georgian Chairs
Materials
Wood
Late 18th - Early 19th Century Small Swedish Hall / Side Chair
Located in Wainscott, NY
early Scandinavian rural design. The chair features an open rectangular back with shaped crest and lower
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Swedish Chairs
Materials
Oak
A SITZMASCHINE Chair by JOSEF HOFFMANN
FISCHEL WIENER WERKSTATTE Austria 1910
By Fischel
Located in PARIS, FR
seating area) to get back to its original condition. This restoration operation "opened the chair" and
Category
Vintage 1910s Austrian Vienna Secession Chairs
Materials
Wood
Set Of 6 Eero Saarinen For Knoll 72CW Faux Leather Chairs
By Eero Saarinen
Located in Bridgeport, CT
. Knoll 72CW open-backed chairs, armless, with fixed position, resting on ebonized wood legs in faceted
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Faux Leather, Wood
Set of 4 Mid-Century Modern Chrome Chairs with Black Upholstery
Located in Troy, MI
Found in France, this set of four circa 1970s chrome chairs feature distinctive open spiral-type
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Chrome
Vico Magistretti "Carimate" Dining Chairs for Cassina, 1960, Set of 4
By Vico Magistretti, Cassina
Located in Lonigo, Veneto
. Due to the architectural, open frame, the "Carimate" chair has an intense expression. The combination
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Straw, Wood
T-Chair in Black and White Stripes by Annebet Philps
Mogg
By Annebet Philps, Mogg
Located in New York, NY
open-pore lacquer that allows you to bring out the ash finish.
T-Chair is available in 16 different
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Chairs
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Open Chair For Sale on 1stDibs
With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the open chair you’re looking for. An open chair — often made from wood, fabric and upholstery — can elevate any home. Find 388 options for an antique or vintage open chair now, or shop our selection of 12 modern versions for a more contemporary example of this long-cherished piece. There are many kinds of the open chair you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 18th Century to those made as recently as the 21st Century. An open chair is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in Mid-Century Modern, Louis XV and Louis XVI styles are sought with frequency. You’ll likely find more than one open chair that is appealing in its simplicity, but Alfred Christensen, Fritz Hansen and Edward Wormley produced versions that are worth a look.
How Much is a Open Chair?
Prices for an open chair start at $125 and top out at $45,000 with the average selling for $3,063.
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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