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Sister Dining Chair by Nick Sugihara
Located in Geneve, CH
cherry.
Available in cherry, oak, ash, mahogany and walnut. Please contact us.
A playful dining chair
Category
2010s American Post-Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Cherry
$1,974 / item
Sister Dining Chair by Nick Sugihara
Located in Geneve, CH
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Materials: Cherry
A playful dining chair which draws heavily from antique swiss back stools
Category
2010s American Post-Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Cherry
$1,974 / item
Pair of "Krokus" Lounge Chairs by Lennart Bender for Ulferts AB, Sweden 1968
By Lennart Bender, Ulferts Swedish
Located in Utrecht, NL
style with an emphasis on functionality and elegance. This pair of ‘Krokus’ lounge chairs embody these
Category
Vintage 1960s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Plastic
Rare "Eared" Lounge Chair by Bengt Ruda for Artifort, The Netherlands, 1960s
By Artifort, Bengt Ruda
Located in Utrecht, NL
This cosy midcentury lounge chair by Bengt Ruda is an exceptional find, as this “eared” version is
Category
Vintage 1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Tropic Aluminum Dining Chair with Armrests by Joyf
By Denis Sokolov
Located in LUBLIN, PL
Tropic Dining Chair – Playful Comfort for Outdoor Dining
The Tropic Dining Chair combines rounded
Category
2010s Ukrainian Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Aluminum
Easy Chair by John De Haard in Pinewood with Hocker, the Netherlands 1960s
By Gebroeders Jonker Noordwolde
Located in Hellouw, NL
not positioned straight to give it a playful effect.
The exact same chair is part of the 'Chair
Category
Vintage 1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Metal
Set of Four Tail Lounge Chairs, Low Back, Matte Black Base, Vidar 0554 Fabric
By Gubi
Located in Berkeley, CA
Designed by award-winning duo GamFratesi, the Tail Chair holds a playful nature, with its rounded
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Brass
Balloon Lounge Chair in Brown Nubuck Leather by Hans Olsen for Warm Nordic
By Hans Olsen
Located in Viby J, DK
The iconic balloon lounge chair with its industrial look was the work of the highly acclaimed
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Scandinavian Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Steel
Pair of Jaime Hayon Model Ro Jh2 Lounge Chairs, Oak Base, Grey Wool Upholstery
By Jaime Hayon, Fritz Hansen
Located in Berkeley, CA
, from the sheltered Ro easy chair to the playful dining table, Analog.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Oak
Set of Two
2
Scoop Lounge Chairs Attributed to Milo Baughman, USA, c. 1970
s
By Milo Baughman
Located in Deland, FL
Perfect for a myriad of design pallets these lovely scoop chairs are both playful and bold. With
Category
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Chrome
Gent Dining Chair, Fully Upholstered, Walnut Bass
By GamFratesi Design Studio, Gubi
Located in Berkeley, CA
masculinity, whilst at the same time being gentle and embracing.
The Gent dining chair possesses a playful
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Walnut
Rocco Dining Chair Upholstered in Kata Schumacher Fabric
By Schumacher
Located in New York, NY
Playfully blocky, the Rocco Dining Chair has an appealing frame that sets a clubby mood. Designed
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Wood, Upholstery
Rocco Dining Chair Upholstered in Belvoir Schumacher Fabric
By Schumacher
Located in New York, NY
Playfully blocky, the Rocco Dining Chair has an appealing frame that sets a clubby mood. Designed
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Wood, Upholstery
Harness Dining Chair — Faux Mongolian Edition by Mondo Design Studio
Located in NEW YORK, NY
The Harness Chair combines sculptural playfulness with refined craftsmanship. Fully wrapped in a
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Leather, Faux Fur, Foam, Wood
Harness Dining Chair — Faux Mongolian Edition by Mondo Design Studio
Located in NEW YORK, NY
The Harness Chair combines sculptural playfulness with refined craftsmanship. Fully wrapped in a
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Foam, Wood, Leather, Faux Fur
Set of twelve Chiavari chairs model "Baletta", Italy, 1960s
By Chiavari
Located in Chiavari, Liguria
” version. Playful and original, these chairs focus on color contrast while maintaining harmony through the
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Rope, Beech
Puffin Dining Chair Upholstered in Stingray Schumacher Performance Fabric
By Schumacher
Located in New York, NY
Featuring a form that wraps you in a cocoon-like embrace, the Puffin Dining Chair playfully
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Wood, Upholstery
Puffin Dining Chair Upholstered in Auckland Schumacher Performance Fabric
By Schumacher
Located in New York, NY
Featuring a form that wraps you in a cocoon-like embrace, the Puffin Dining Chair playfully
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Wood, Upholstery
Set of 4 ‘Zeta’ Postmodern Dining Chairs by Harvink, Netherlands, 1980s
By Harvink
Located in Almelo, NL
experimentation of the era, blending industrial materials with playful color and form.
Each chair features a
Category
Vintage 1980s Dutch Post-Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Steel
Set of Four Wooden Brutalist Dining Chairs, Europe 20th Century
Located in Utrecht, NL
. These elements define the design with their organic shape, evoking a sense of playful charm. The chairs
Category
20th Century European Brutalist Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Wood
Vintage Boho Wrought Iron Strawberry Patch Dining Chairs - Set of 4
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
strawberry patch dining chairs. Featuring intricate wrought iron frames with playful strawberry motifs, these
Category
Mid-20th Century American Hollywood Regency Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Wrought Iron
Rocco Dining Chair Upholstered in Schumacher Performance Finn Heavyweight Linen
By Schumacher
Located in New York, NY
Playfully blocky, the Rocco Dining Chair has an appealing frame that sets a clubby mood. Designed
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Wood, Upholstery
Puffin Dining Chair in Franco Linen Chenille Schumacher Performance Fabric
By Schumacher
Located in New York, NY
Featuring a form that wraps you in a cocoon-like embrace, the Puffin Dining Chair playfully
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Wood, Upholstery
Gattona Brown Solid Walnut Dining Chair with Pony Leather by Nigel Coates
By Fratelli Boffi
Located in Lentate sul Seveso, Monza e Brianza
handcrafted in Italy. Designed for the lounge area, this chair embraces a playful yet sophisticated aesthetic
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Leather, Wood, Walnut
1960
s Set of Six Danish Oak Dining Chairs in Henning Kjaernulf Brutalist Style
By Ørum Møbler, Henning Kjærnulf
Located in Knebel, DK
chairs in Henning Kjærnulf's characteristic brutalist style where he combined a modern look with playful
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Oak
Wegner Ox Chair-Russet Brown/Brushed Stainless Steel-by HansJ. Wegner Fredericia
By Hans J. Wegner
Located in Dubai, AE
, playful edge. For Wegner, a chair isn’t just a piece of furniture, but a work of art made to support the
Category
2010s Danish Scandinavian Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Stainless Steel
Set of 4 Arthur Umanoff for Shaver Howard Brushed Metal
Rattan Accent Chai
By Arthur Umanoff
Located in Keego Harbor, MI
chairs feature a playful Arthur Umanoff design, constructed with a brushed metal flat bar frame, a round
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Metal
Katavolos, Kelley and Littell for ICF Set of Six T-Chairs in Black Leather
By Douglas Kelly, Ross Littell and William Katavolos, ICF De Padova
Located in Waalwijk, NL
chairs, leather, enameled steel, chrome-plated steel, Italy, 1952
This set of elegant and playful three
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Steel, Chrome
Set of 5 MCM Oak Dining Chairs with Original Tweed Fabric from Germany
By Jens Risom
Located in Southampton, NJ
This set of playfully-shaped dining chairs is unlike any other we've ever seen. Constructed of
Category
Vintage 1960s German Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Oak
Katavolos Kelley and Littell T armchairs ICF Italy 1952
By Douglas Kelly, Ross Littell and William Katavolos, ICF De Padova
Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant
. And also look playful together with the 6 chairs in original cognac we have available too. Unlike the
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Metal, Chrome
Set of Four
4
Patinaed Seccose Chairs by Gaspare Cairoli, Italy, c. 1980
s
By Gaspare Cairoli
Located in Deland, FL
This playfully designed set of chairs is as stylish as they are versatile. Foldable, stackable and
Category
Vintage 1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Metal
Modern Chair- Colorful, Simple, Playful - Clean, Compact Design
Located in Winterswijk, NL
Modern Furniture Chair- Colorful, Simple, Playful - Clean, Compact Design
This modern chair is a
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Modern More Art
Materials
Metal, Steel
Wingback Armchair in Beige Floral Upholstery
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Easy chair, beech, beige floral fabric, Europe, 1950s
This strong, playful wingback chair is
Category
Vintage 1940s European Mid-Century Modern Wingback Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Wood
‘UMI’ Armchair by Woo – Modern Upholstered chair with Playful Form
Located in Kyiv, UA
proportions of the armchair provide a comfortable sitting position, and the playful shape provokes you to find
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Ukrainian Minimalist Armchairs
Materials
Steel
Jaime Hayon Model Ro Jh2
By Jaime Hayon, Fritz Hansen
Located in Berkeley, CA
, from the sheltered Ro easy chair to the playful dining table, Analog.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Oak
$4,878 / item
Postmodern Geometric Chairs, Italy, 1980s
Located in Antwerp, BE
, these chairs embody the playful yet refined spirit of postmodern design. Priced individually.
Category
Vintage 1980s European Post-Modern Armchairs
Materials
Wood
$1,350 / item
Armchair BUN - Contemporary Sculptural Chair for Minimalist Interiors
Located in Kyiv, UA
BUN Lounge Chair – A Playful Fusion of Design and Comfort
What if furniture could be as soft and
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Ukrainian Minimalist Armchairs
Materials
Steel
Vintage Lounge Chair by Wendell Castle
By Wendell Castle
Located in Atlanta, GA
platform and original rubber foot ring. The chair is a playful design from Wendell Castle's versatile
Category
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Fiberglass, Rubber
Mother and Child on Rocking Chair
Located in San Diego, CA
Burnished metal sculpture of mother and child enjoying a playful moment on rocking chair. The first
Category
20th Century Unknown Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Metal
$340 Sale Price
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Pair of Ecru
Brown Zebra Print Arm Chairs
Located in Brooklyn, NY
playful take on a wingback chair. They are in great vintage condition with a minimal amount of fading from
Category
Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Cotton, Wood, Wool
Substantial Lounge Chairs in Delicate Striped Green Blue Upholstery
Located in Waalwijk, NL
a playful charm through its distinct geometric form. The design of these chairs features three back
Category
Vintage 1970s European Post-Modern Sofas
Materials
Fabric
Substantial Lounge Chair in Delicate Striped Green Blue Upholstery
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Lounge chair, fabric, Europe, 1970s/80s
A robust and substantial lounge chair, exuding a playful
Category
Vintage 1970s European Post-Modern Sofas
Materials
Fabric
Midcentury Mexican Hand Chair in Carved Pine, Style of Pedro Friedeberg
By Pedro Friedeberg
Located in Atlanta, GA
Sculptural and playful, this midcentury Mexican hand chair offers a bold, artistic presence with
Category
Mid-20th Century Mexican Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Pine
Space Age Geometric Green Freestanding Armchairs Lounge Chairs Four (4) Ash 1960
Located in Vienna, AT
.
Through the playful and sculptural form the chairs provide a dose of fun and boldness and could perfect
Category
Late 20th Century European Space Age Armchairs
Materials
Upholstery, Ash
1970
s Italian Pair of Chairs Armchairs Velvet purple Wrought Iron Surrealist
Located in Milano, IT
armchair, lending a playful yet unexpected touch.
Each chair measures 60 x 50 x 111 cm (23.3 x 19.7 x
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Iron, Wrought Iron
Pair of Contemporary Ivory Upholstered Lounge Chairs, Circe by Ini Archibong
By Ini Archibong
Located in Warsaw, PL
almost animated, the Circe Lounge Chair has a playful personality. With a deep upholstered seat and harp
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Slovenian Modern Armchairs
Materials
Steel
Italian Neanderthal Style Swivel Armchair with Ottoman, 1970s
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Playful lounge chair and ottoman upholstered in shaggy white fur. A statement design full of
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Modern Armchairs
Materials
Faux Fur
José Armchair by Guillerme
Chambron, 1960s
By Guillerme et Chambron
Located in New York, NY
cutout that offers a playful decorative touch to the chair’s refined form.
A wonderful example of
Category
20th Century French Armchairs
Materials
Cotton, Oak
Brazilian Modern Wood Slat
Metal Frame Armchair and Pink Velvet, Pallar, 1950s
Located in New York, NY
-pile pink velvet, highlighting the chair’s playful yet sophisticated character. The original
Category
Mid-20th Century Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Metal
Custom Made Bar Stools
Located in New York, NY
Sourced from Los Angeles, this striking set of three lounge chairs is a vibrant homage to 1960s
Category
2010s American Mid-Century Modern Stools
Materials
Steel
$8,000 / set
The Potto Armchair in COM by Sister by Studio Ashby
Located in London, GB
polished walnut ball feet, the Potto Chair combines playful proportion with irresistible comfort. Its
Category
2010s British Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Fabric, Walnut
Italian Armchair in Bright Red
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Armchair, beech, faux leather, Italy, 1950s
Easy chair designed in Italy. The influence of Ponti’s
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Faux Leather, Beech
$750 / item
Customizable Eggplant Powdercoat Aluminum Ribbon Outdoor Lounger by Laun
By LAUN
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Simultaneously delicate and bold, the Ribbon lounge chair is a playful addition to Laun's outdoor
Category
2010s American Modern Patio and Garden Furniture
Materials
Aluminum
Mango Armchair in Black Oak
By Unicuo
Located in San Pedro Garza García, N.L.
A celebration of form and craftsmanship, the Mango Chair from the Atelier Collection, designed by
Category
2010s Mexican Modern Armchairs
Materials
Leather, Hardwood
$2,314 / item
Mango Armchair in Natural Beech
By Unicuo
Located in San Pedro Garza García, N.L.
A celebration of form and craftsmanship, the Mango Chair from the Atelier Collection, designed by
Category
2010s Mexican Modern Armchairs
Materials
Leather, Hardwood
$2,225 / item
Striking Postmodern Armchairs by KFF Karl-Friedrich, Germany, 1980s
By Karl Friedrich Förster, KFF
Located in Almelo, NL
during the late 20th century, these chairs reflect the playful yet refined aesthetic that defined the era
Category
Late 20th Century German Post-Modern Armchairs
Materials
Metal
Italian Armchairs in Bright Red
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Armchairs, beech, faux leather, Italy, 1950s
Easy chairs designed in Italy. The influence of
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Faux Leather, Beech
$750 / item
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With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the playful chair you’re looking for. Each playful chair for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, fabric and metal. Find 1128 options for an antique or vintage playful chair now, or shop our selection of 1092 modern versions for a more contemporary example of this long-cherished piece. There are many kinds of the playful chair you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 18th Century to those made as recently as the 21st Century. A playful chair is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in mid-century modern, modern and Scandinavian Modern styles are sought with frequency. You’ll likely find more than one playful chair that is appealing in its simplicity, but Norr11, Kristian Sofus Hansen and Tommy Hyldahl produced versions that are worth a look.
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The average selling price for a playful chair at 1stDibs is $3,778, while they’re typically $14 on the low end and $108,337 for the highest priced.
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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.
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.
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