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Azucena ABCD Armchair by Luigi Caccia Dominioni
By Azucena, Luigi Caccia Dominioni
Located in Novedrate, IT
differ in shape to the front ones in a playful nod to the chair’s square, octagonal and circular forms
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Armchairs
Materials
Mohair
Azucena ABCD Two-Seat Sofa by Luigi Caccia Dominioni
By Luigi Caccia Dominioni, Azucena
Located in Novedrate, IT
differ in shape to the front ones in a playful nod to the chair’s square, octagonal and circular forms
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Sofas
Materials
Mohair
$15,820 / item
Illusion Leopard Kids Stool in Clear Acrylic Legs by Circu Magical Furniture
By Circu
Located in New York, NY
stool and a chair, the perfect addition to every bedroom and playroom where kids can develop their
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Stools
Materials
Wood, Acrylic
Illusion White Bear Kids Stool in Clear Acrylic by Circu Magical Furniture
By Circu
Located in New York, NY
stool, and a chair, the perfect addition to every bedroom and playroom where kids can develop their
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Stools
Materials
Acrylic, Wood
French Cerused Oak Dining Suite Attributed to Charles Dudouyt
By Charles Dudouyt
Located in Palm Springs, CA
chairs are playfully presented with a lovely rope detailing inset across the splat that creates a slight
Category
Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Dining Room Sets
Materials
Leather, Rope, Oak
Minimalist Armchair, Black Metal Frame, Light Weight, Blue Upholstery Boucle Ded
By Peter Ghyczy, Ghyczy
Located in Swalmen, NL
the 2018 Biennale Architettura in Venice. The chair’s playful construction consists of Minimalist
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Dutch Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Metal
Mid-Century Modern Oiled Black Oak
Steel Blue Dedar Boucle Armchair Ghyczy
By Peter Ghyczy, Ghyczy
Located in Swalmen, NL
the 2018 Biennale Architettura in Venice. The chair’s playful construction consists of Minimalist
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Dutch Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Metal
Minimalist Armchair, Brown Metal Frame, Light Weight, Brown Upholstery Kvadrat,
By Peter Ghyczy, Ghyczy
Located in Swalmen, NL
the 2018 Biennale Architettura in Venice. The chair’s playful construction consists of Minimalist
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Dutch Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Metal
Minimalist Armchair, Brown Metal Frame, Light Weight, Pink Red Upholstery Dedar
By Peter Ghyczy, Ghyczy
Located in Swalmen, NL
the 2018 Biennale Architettura in Venice. The chair’s playful construction consists of Minimalist
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Dutch Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Metal
Toshiyuki Kita "Wink" Multifuntional Recliner Cassina Italy 1980
By Cassina, Toshiyuki Kita
Located in Bergen op Zoom, NL
versatile and playful Wink Chair for Cassina, perhaps Kita's most well-known design. This multifunctional
Category
Vintage 1980s Italian Post-Modern Chaise Longues
Materials
Steel
Verner Panton Vilbert Chairs Ikea Denmark, 1993
By Verner Panton, IKEA
Located in Etten-Leur, NL
object and a timeless collectable item. These fantastic playful chairs are made of melamine coated MDF
Category
1990s Danish Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Wood
$1,256 / item
Playful Mid-Century Style Barrel Chair
By Harvey Probber
Located in Pasadena, CA
This compact, barrel chair is reminiscent of some of the mid-century designs of Harvey Probber. The
Category
Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Brass
Italian Club Chairs in Ivory by Gigi Radice for Minotti, 24k Gold Edition
By Gigi Radice, Minotti, Montage
Located in Wilton, CT
these Italian Club Chairs became a favorite, unsurprisingly so. Imported from Italy, these playful
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Club Chairs
Materials
Gold Plate
Conjoining Modular Lounge Chairs with Playful Knoll Fabric
By Gio Ponti
Located in Houston, TX
Delightful mismatched conjoining modular lounge chairs that are sculptural and modern in design
Category
Vintage 1970s Modern Lounge Chairs
Sculptural Arm Chair attributed to Thonet Co.
Located in New York, NY
A very modern and playful chair, reminiscent of the "Organic" chair by Eames and Saarinen. This
Category
Vintage 1950s Armchairs
Materials
Upholstery
Eero Aarnio Pony Chair
By Eero Aarnio
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Rare, playful and iconic pony chair by designer Eero Aarnio in red wool. The pony chair was
Category
Vintage 1970s Finnish Chairs
Materials
Metal
$4,800
Vintage Metal Upholstered Chair
Located in High Point, NC
A vintage metal upholstered chair. Simultaneously stoic and playful, this charismatic chair exudes
Category
2010s Czech Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Metal
Chubby Chair Dijon by Dirk Vander Kooij
By Dirk Vander Kooij
Located in Paddington, NSW
visually playful, the Chubby Chair is robust and highly functional, designed for long-term, everyday use
Category
2010s Dutch Modern Chairs
Materials
Plastic
Eero Aarnio Red Fiberglass Chair
By Eero Aarnio
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Playful fiberglass chair by Finnish designer Eero Aarnio. Chair is meant to rock and swivel. Made
Category
Vintage 1960s Finnish Chairs
Materials
Fiberglass
Eero Aarnio Yellow Fiberglass Chair
By Eero Aarnio
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Playful fiberglass chair by Finnish designer Eero Aarnio. Floats in the pool! Chair is meant to
Category
Vintage 1960s Finnish Chairs
Materials
Fiberglass
Verner Panton K1 Cone Chair
By Verner Panton, Plus-Linje
Located in BROOKLYN, NY
fabric. The chair is emblematic of Panton's playful design.
The chair is in nice vintage condition
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Eero Aarnio Green Fiberglass Pastil Chair
By Eero Aarnio
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Playful fiberglass chair by Finnish designer Eero Aarnio. Chair is meant to rock and swivel. Made
Category
Vintage 1960s Finnish Chairs
Materials
Fiberglass
Plywood Puzzle Chair by David Kawecki
By David Kawecki
Located in Los Angeles, CA
David Kawecki's 1990's design, the puzzle chair is a playful postmodern piece out of San Francisco
Category
1990s American Modern Chairs
Materials
Plywood
Eero Aarnio Pony Chair, 1970s Finland
By Eero Aarnio
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Rare, playful and iconic pony chair by designer Eero Aarnio in orange wool. The pony chair was
Category
Vintage 1970s Finnish Chairs
Materials
Wool, Foam
Lawrence Peabody for Selig Fibreglass Chair
By Selig
Located in London, GB
compelling contemporary to the pervasive Eames shell chair, playfully filtered through American Atomic Age
Category
Vintage 1950s Central American Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Metal
Half-Round Pod Chair with Chrome Base
Located in Chicago, IL
This playful 1970s pod chair swivels on a polished chrome base. The back of the pod is made from
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Chairs
Materials
Chrome
214 Knotted Chair, Thonet Studio, Thonet, Austria
By Thonet
Located in Uccle, BE
playful look.
Our chair is in very good condition, manufactured in the 1970s and bears the original old
Category
Vintage 1970s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Wood
Half-Round Pod Chair with Chrome Base
Located in Chicago, IL
This playful 1970s pod chair swivels on a polished chrome base. The back of the pod is made from
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Chairs
Materials
Chrome
Chubby Chair by Dirk Van Der Kooij in Moss
By Dirk Vander Kooij
Located in London, GB
From Dirk Van Der Kooij’s exceptional range. The Chubby chair is a 3D printed chair in Kooij’s
Category
2010s European Chairs
Materials
Plastic
Mid Century Modern John Risley Steel Sculpture Chair
By John Risley
Located in Tulsa, OK
**:
- **Wire Chairs**: Risley is perhaps best known for his wire chairs, which often feature playful and
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Steel
Carimate Easy Chairs by Vico Magistretti, Four Chairs Available
By Vico Magistretti, Cassina
Located in Rotterdam, ZH
chairs an elegant and playful appearance. The chairs are constructed of a solid beech wooden frame with
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Rattan, Wood
Midcentury Chair by Kovona in Leatherette and Chrome, Czechoslovakia, 1970s
By Kovona
Located in Zohor, SK
in original faux leather in beige color. Beautiful and playful items with interesting details. Chair
Category
Vintage 1970s Czech Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Stainless Steel
Michele de Lucchi Chess Set
By Michele de Lucchi, Memphis Group
Located in Pasadena, CA
. The playful chairs and sculptural metal pieces embody the whimsy of the postmodern era. Half of the
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Memphis Group Living Room Sets
Materials
Iron, Metal
Asian Wooden Accent Chair
Located in High Point, NC
its handcrafted quality. Supported on legs that splay playfully outward, this accent chair imparts
Category
2010s Asian Rustic Side Chairs
Materials
Hardwood
Adrian Pearsall Wing Chair
Located in San Francisco, CA
Playful modern wing chair designed by Adrian Pearsall for Craft Associtaes. Walnut frame with all
Category
Vintage 1960s American Lounge Chairs
Materials
Walnut
Modern Baumritter Black
White Geometric Light Walnut Danish Style Lounge Chair
By American of Martinsville, Baumritter
Located in Houston, TX
A beautiful modern Danish style lounge chair featuring a playful geometric black and white pattern
Category
Vintage 1960s Modern Chairs
Materials
Walnut
Vintage Eero Aarnio Inspired Finn Stone Ball Chair, Set of Seven
By Finn Stone, Eero Aarnio
Located in Wichita, KS
sculptor and designer Finn Stone for XL Boom. The 'Ball Chair' offers a playful and comfortable seating
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Irish Modern Chairs
Materials
Plastic, Paint
Space Age Easy Chair
Located in Puslinch, ON
A vibrant blast from the past, this eye-catching Space Age lounge chair channels the playful
Category
Vintage 1970s North American Space Age Lounge Chairs
Materials
Fabric
$2,070
Giorgio Saporiti Italian Two Tone Leather and Metal Swivel Desk Chair
By Giorgio Saporiti
Located in Keego Harbor, MI
A Giorgio Saporiti desk chair. This lovely Italian designed chair features a playful modern two
Category
20th Century Italian Chairs
Materials
Metal
21st Century Arsty Fyoo Cher Dining Chair Cotton Velvet and Brass
Located in RIO TINTO, PT
and bold shapes, Malabar designers conceived a playful and theatrical dining chair. Exclusively
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Chairs
Materials
Cotton, Wood
Gaetano Pesce First Edition
Il Piede
Postmodern Lounge Chair, Black, 1969
By Gaetano Pesce, C&B Italia
Located in Brescia, Brescia
silhouette and playful form.
The chair boasts a highly sculptural quality, featuring an organic, undulating
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Foam
Pair of John Risley Duyan Iron Rattan Lounge Chairs for Craft Associates
By John Risley
Located in Keego Harbor, MI
A pair of John Risley Duyan chairs for Craft Associates. A lovely set of chairs featuring a playful
Category
Mid-20th Century American Chairs
Materials
Metal
"Set of Four Large Vintage Playing Card Suit Red and Black Chairs
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
comfortable, making them perfect for lounging and relaxing. Though unsigned, these chairs are a playful nod to
Category
Vintage 1980s American Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Velvet, Wood
Hans Olsen "Fried Egg" Chair
By Hans Olsen
Located in San Francisco, CA
Hans Olsen design playful "Fried Egg" chair for Bramin, Denmark.
Extremely comfortable and roomy
Category
Vintage 1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Teak, Fabric
Set of 6 Post Modern DIA Purple Abstract Fabric Cantilever Rolling Dining Chairs
By Design Institute America
Located in Keego Harbor, MI
A set of 6 DIA cantilever dining chairs. A wonderful set of playful post modern chairs. These
Category
20th Century American Chairs
Materials
Polyester
Neon green plexiglass Model 6040 chair by Maarten van Severen for Kartell
By Maarten van Severen, Kartell
Located in Kleinburg, ON
vibrant and playful touch to the chair, making it stand out in any space. The chair is a rare and
Category
1990s Italian Modern Chairs
Materials
Plexiglass
Renè Drouet, important set of six chairs in wood and white bouclé
By René Drouet
Located in Milano, IT
create playful and harmonious plays. The chair set given its importance is perfect for complementing
Category
Vintage 1930s French Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Bouclé, Wood
Vintage Pair of OW Lee Wrought Iron Oversized Patio Rocking Chairs with Cushions
By O.W. Lee
Located in Keego Harbor, MI
original brown cushions. These chairs have a wonderful oversized design with a very playful silhouette
Category
20th Century Chairs
Materials
Wrought Iron
post-modern broadway chair by gaetano pesce for bernini, 1993, set of 4
By Gaetano Pesce, Bernini
Located in Frankfurt am Main, DE
’nobody’s perfect‘ series, the ‚umbrella chair‘, his ‚open sky‘ series – and the wonderfully playful
Category
1990s Italian Post-Modern Chairs
Materials
Steel
Pair of 1960s “Ny” Chairs by Takeshi Nii with Yamaha Natural Sound Canvas
By Takeshi Nii
Located in Victoria, BC
Designed by Takeshi Nii and awarded the Good Design Award in 1965, these authentic Ny chairs are a
Category
Vintage 1960s Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Beech
Vintage Lounge Chair by Wendell Castle
By Wendell Castle
Located in Van Nuys, CA
rubber foot ring. The chair is a playful design after the castle chair, one of the iconic pieces in
Category
Vintage 1970s American Lounge Chairs
Materials
Plastic
Franco Albini Margherita Chair and Pouf
By Franco Albini
Located in Hanover, MA
Neo-Rationalist Franco Albini's iconic and playful Margherita Chair and ottoman, comprised of reed
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Gothic Revival Chair by Robert Venturi
By Robert Venturi
Located in Las Vegas, NV
create an incredible statement chair. Playful and confounding this will be sure to draw and keep everyone
Category
Late 20th Century American Post-Modern Side Chairs
Materials
Laminate, Plywood
Grasshopper Chair + Ottoman by Eero Saarinen
By Eero Saarinen
Located in Dallas, TX
, organic shape, and playful look, the chair is an icon of late 20th Century design. It has been refinished
Category
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Sheepskin, Birch
$7,800 / set
Ib Madsen and Acton Schubell Lounge Chairs
By Ib Madsen and Acton Schubell
Located in San Francisco, CA
Ib Madsen and Acton Schubell design "Prague" lounge chairs. Playful take on a wing chair by one of
Category
Vintage 1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Fruitwood
$24,500 / set
Pair of Nautilus Chairs by Vladimir Kagan
By Vladimir Kagan, Directional
Located in Pasadena, CA
degrees and then return to their original position. This pair of chairs retains their playful 1980s
Category
Late 20th Century American Swivel Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Foam, Wood
Pair of French Art Deco Leather Club Chairs
Located in Chicago, IL
These masculine yet playful Art Deco club chairs with rich, dark brown leather upholstery.
Category
Vintage 1940s French Club Chairs
Materials
Leather
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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.
How Much is a Playful Chair?
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.
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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