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Mid-Century American Russel Wright Maple Brown Leather Lounge Chair Conant Ball
By Conant Ball, Russel Wright
Located in BROOKLYN, NY
Rare original mid-century Russel Wright for Conant Ball. All maple low lounge chair. Arms have
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Retro Ball Chairs
Materials
Maple, Leather
Pair of Conant Ball Spindle-Back Accent Chairs Attributed to Russel Wright
By Conant Ball, Russel Wright
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This pair of low, solid maple Conant ball side chairs is attributed to Russel Wright, who designed
Category
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Retro Ball Chairs
Materials
Maple, Upholstery
Russel Wright for Conant Ball Solid Birch Dining Chairs, Newly Refinished
By Conant Ball, Russel Wright
Located in South Bend, IN
An exceptional set of four mid-century modern solid birch spindle back dining chairs
By Russel
Category
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Retro Ball Chairs
Materials
Birch
Dining Chairs Attributed to ModernMates by Leslie Diamond for Conant Ball, Set 5
By Leslie Diamond, Conant Ball
Located in Topeka, KS
Handsome set of 5 dining chairs which are attributed to Conant Ball’s ModernMates collection by
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Retro Ball Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Leslie Diamond for Conant Ball Mid Century Dining Side Chairs, Set of 6
By Leslie Diamond, Conant Ball
Located in Franklin Park, IL
Leslie diamond for Conant ball mid century dining side chairs - set of 6
Each chair measures
Category
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Retro Ball Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
Russel Wright for Conant Ball MCM Blonde Midcentury Dining Chairs, Set of 6
By Conant Ball, Russel Wright
Located in Franklin Park, IL
Russel Wright for Conant ball midcentury blonde midcentury dining chairs, set of 6
Each chair
Category
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Retro Ball Chairs
Materials
Wood
Pair Of Conant Ball Arm Chairs
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of comfortable arm chairs by Russell Wright for Conant Ball. Modern Mates line. Upholstered in
Category
1950s American Retro Ball Chairs
Pair of ball leather brown chairs
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Nice pair of aluminum base and brown chcolate leather chair.
Category
1960s French Retro Ball Chairs
Materials
Aluminum
Midcentury Scandinavian Modern Style Spindle Back Rocking Chair Black with Cane
By Conant Ball
Located in Topeka, KS
Scandinavian Modern rocking chairs, but it also reminds us of the Conant ball rocker. So, it could be American
Category
Mid-20th Century Scandinavian Modern Retro Ball Chairs
Materials
Wood
Sphère Lounge Chair by Boris Tabacoff for M. M. M., cushion with dedar fabric
By Boris Tabacoff, Mobilier Modulair Moderne
Located in Frankfurt am Main, DE
his spectacular ‚ball chair‘ in 1963, joe colombo shaped the 1960s with his futuristic furniture and
Category
1970s French Space Age Retro Ball Chairs
Materials
Metal
Set of 6 RWAY Dining Chairs
By Conant Ball
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Set of 6 RWAY dining chairs in maple with black upholstery. Solid group, upholstery is older and
Category
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Retro Ball Chairs
Materials
Maple
$1,450 / set
Pair of chairs by Russel Wright for Conant Ball
Located in Pasadena, CA
These chairs made of solid maple are very comfortable.
Category
1950s American Retro Ball Chairs
Materials
Wood
Pair of 1960s Spoon Back Chairs with Brass Ball Feet
Located in Tarrytown, NY
Pair of 1960s spoon back chairs. Brass ball feet. Need refinishing.
Category
1960s Retro Ball Chairs
Materials
Wood
Mid-Century Pink Chinoiserie Wingback Chair Ball and Claw Feet
Located in Kennesaw, GA
fruitwood with ball and claw front feet. The fabric shows some wear. The chair is unmarked.
Category
Mid-20th Century American Chinoiserie Retro Ball Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Fruitwood
Pair of Midcentury Swivel chairs with ball feet
Located in St. Louis, MO
Pair of channeled barrel back swivel chairs with dark walnut legs ending in nickel ball feet
Category
1950s American Retro Ball Chairs
Set of Four Midcentury Green Upholstered Dining Chairs by Russel Wright
By Conant Ball, Russel Wright
Located in Astoria, NY
A set of four modern style dining chairs, designed by Russel Wright for Conant Ball, produced circa
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Retro Ball Chairs
Materials
Textile, Wood
Kindel Chippendale Ball
Claw Dining Chairs
By Kindel Furniture
Located in Lake Worth, FL
- Ball and Claw - This Chippendale chair has always been a Kindel classic. The hand-carved crest rail
Category
1980s Chippendale Retro Ball Chairs
Materials
Cotton, Hardwood
$3,495 / set
Conant Ball Spindle Desk Chair / Side Chair in Solid Maple, C. 1960s
By Leslie Diamond
Located in Deland, FL
A Russel Wright for Conant Ball Furniture Makers Mid-Century Modern solid birch desk chair from the
Category
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Retro Ball Chairs
Materials
Maple
Pair 1970
s Tub Chairs on coaster ball feet
Located in New York, NY
Pair 1970's Tub Chairs on coaster ball feet marked "Tech Furniture Inc. Bridgeport Connecticut".
Category
1970s American Retro Ball Chairs
Pair 1970
s Tub Chairs on coaster ball feet
Located in Ferndale, MI
Pair 1970's Tub Chairs on coaster ball feet marked "Tech Furniture Inc. Bridgeport Connecticut "
Category
1970s American Retro Ball Chairs
Eero Aarnio Style Mid Century White Ball Lounge Chair
By Eero Aarnio
Located in Franklin Park, IL
Eero Aarnio style mid century white ball lounge chair
This chair measures: 40.5 wide x 37.5 deep
Category
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Retro Ball Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Fiberglass
Rudi Verelst Set of 2 Original "Atomic" Ball Wire Lounge chairs, 1971
By Rudi Verelst
Located in The Hague, NL
supported by a structure of several linear metal lines.
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Over all the chairs are in great vintage
Category
1970s Belgian Mid-Century Modern Retro Ball Chairs
Materials
Metal
Pair Of Russel Wright For Conant Ball Side Dining Chairs
By Russel Wright
Located in Pasadena, TX
A pair of mid century modern side or dining chairs designed by Russel Wright and made by Conant
Category
1950s American Retro Ball Chairs
Materials
Birch, Cane
Russel Wright Low Armless Lounge Chair, Conant Ball, "Modern Mates"
By Russel Wright
Located in New York, NY
Elegant low profile scoop armless lounge chair, by Russel Wright " Modern Mates " line for Conant
Category
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Retro Ball Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Scandinavian Modern Midcentury Upholstered Lounge Chair with Bakelite Ball Feet
Located in New York, NY
fabric. The chair's steel base has been newly lacquered in a linen white and the bakelite ball feet are
Category
Mid-20th Century Scandinavian Scandinavian Modern Retro Ball Chairs
Materials
Metal
Pair of Hancock And Moore Wingback Ball And Claw Leather Chairs
By Hancock
Moore
Located in Bradenton, FL
Vintage Chippendale Style Wingback Chair by Hancock & Moore featuring High Quality Construction
Category
Late 20th Century American Chippendale Retro Ball Chairs
Materials
Leather
Vintage Chippendale Style Mahogany Childs Doll Corner Accent Chair Ball
Claw
Located in Dayton, OH
Late 20th century Chippendale child or dolls chair. Made exclusively for Georgian Furnishing Co
Category
Late 20th Century Chippendale Retro Ball Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Mahogany
Presidential Grey Gray Leather Wingback Chair with Brass Nailheads Ball
Claw
Located in West Hartford, CT
Handsome high quality gray leather wingback chair featuring mahogany ball and claw feet at front
Category
Late 20th Century American Retro Ball Chairs
Materials
Brass
Space Age Contemporary Fiberglass Ball / Globe Chair Style of Eero Aarino
By Eero Aarnio
Located in Buffalo, NY
Space Age Contemporary fiberglass ball / globe chair style of Eero Aarino. Older version, not a
Category
1980s American Space Age Retro Ball Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Fiberglass
Pair 1950
s Neoclassical Style Ball Form Barrel Back Club Chairs
Located in Philadelphia, PA
wonderful chairs feature ball form armrests, nailhead trim, tapered legs, sumptuous down filled cushions
Category
1950s Retro Ball Chairs
Materials
Upholstery
Vintage British Chippendale Ball in Claw Painted Dining Chairs
Located in Hopewell, NJ
A set of six British dining side chairs in the Chippendale style, solid mahogany with carved back
Category
1950s English Chippendale Retro Ball Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Mahogany
Carved Georgian Mahogany Ball and Claw Bergere Chair and Matching Ottoman
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This is a fine quality mahogany carved Georgian style bergere chair and ottoman. The chair and
Category
1960s American Georgian Retro Ball Chairs
Materials
Mahogany
Old Hickory Tannery Burgundy Leather Ball
Claw Round Club Lounge Chairs, Pair
By Old Hickory Tannery
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Pair of Old Hickory Tannery burgundy leather ball and claw round club lounge chairs. Listing
Category
Late 20th Century American Georgian Retro Ball Chairs
Materials
Leather, Wood
Baker Mahogany Ball and Claw Wingback Lounge Arm Chair Blue Floral Upholstery
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Baker mahogany ball and claw wingback lounge arm chair vintage blue floral upholstery. Item
Category
Mid-20th Century North American Chippendale Retro Ball Chairs
Materials
Mahogany
H.C. Gulden American Mahogany Chippendale Style Wingback Arm Chair Ball
Claw
Located in Dayton, OH
Vintage Chippendale Wing Chair by H.C. Gulden Mfg. Co., circa last half of the 20th Century. Made
Category
1990s Chippendale Retro Ball Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Mahogany
Set of 8 Chippendale Ball and Claw Mahogany Dining Chairs
Located in Wilmington, DE
Offered is a set of 8 vintage mahogany chippendale dining or side chairs with gorgeous ball and
Category
1980s Italian Chippendale Retro Ball Chairs
Materials
Mahogany
Nanna Ditzel Mid-Century Danish Modern White Fiberglass Chair, 1969
By Nanna Ditzel
Located in Brooklyn, NY
fashion shoots and may be as iconic of the 1960s as Eero Aarnio’s plastic ball chair of 1963.
Her work in
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Retro Ball Chairs
Materials
Fiberglass
4 Milo Baughman Style Tub Chairs on Ball Casters Having Deep Brown/Gray Velvet
By Milo Baughman
Located in Southampton, NJ
Stunning set of 4 lounge or game tub chairs in velvet having ball casters and firm, built-in
Category
1980s American Mid-Century Modern Retro Ball Chairs
Materials
Steel
Set of 10 Mahogany Chippendale Style Ball
Claw Foot Dining Chairs
Located in Long Branch, NJ
Set of 10 Mahogany Chippendale Style Ball & Claw Foot Dining Chairs
Dimensions : Arm chairs - 40
Category
1990s American Chippendale Retro Ball Chairs
Materials
Mahogany
Chippendale Mahogany Ball and Claw Foot Dining Chairs, Set of 6
Located in South Bend, IN
captain armchairs and four side chairs. The chairs feature solid mahogany frames with ball and claw feet
Category
Late 20th Century American Chippendale Retro Ball Chairs
Materials
Leather, Mahogany
4 Leather Tufted Barrell Back Club Chairs on Ball Casters Attr. to Ward Bennett
By Ward Bennett
Located in Southampton, NJ
A beautiful 4 piece suite of tufted leather barrel back club chairs attributed to Ward Bennett
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Retro Ball Chairs
Materials
Brass
10 Vintage Chippendale Carved Mahogany Pretzel Back Ball
Claw Dining Chairs
Located in Dayton, OH
Set of ten Chippendale dining chairs. Made of mahogany featuring serpentine form with a woven
Category
1980s Chippendale Retro Ball Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Mahogany
10 Vintage Chippendale Style Mahogany Ball
Claw Dining Chairs Baroque Rococo
Located in Dayton, OH
10 beautiful Chippendale style dining chairs, circa 1980s. Made from solid mahogany with a
Category
1980s Chippendale Retro Ball Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Mahogany
Chippendale Style Carved Ball and Claw Mahogany Dining Chairs, Set of 8
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Late 20th century Chippendale style carved ball and claw mahogany dining chairs - set of 8. Set
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Late 20th Century Philippine Chippendale Retro Ball Chairs
Materials
Mahogany
English Chippendale Style Carved Mahogany Ball
Claw Dining Arm Chairs - a Pair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
English Chippendale Style Carved Mahogany Ball & Claw Dining Arm Chairs - a Pair. Item features
Category
Late 20th Century Unknown Chippendale Retro Ball Chairs
Materials
Mahogany
4 Vintage Mahogany Carved Chippendale Style Side Dining Chairs Ball
Claw Suede
Located in Dayton, OH
4 Late 20th century chippendale style dining chairs. Made from mahogany with carved back rail and
Category
Late 20th Century Chippendale Retro Ball Chairs
Materials
Suede, Mahogany
Space Age Group of Three Ball Swivel Armchairs, Italy 1970s
Located in Naples, IT
with upholstered seat in orange faux leather
The swivel chair rounds off the entire 360
A very
Category
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Retro Ball Chairs
Materials
Metal
Set of Four French Deco Dining Chairs in Ebony with Ball Ornament
Located in Stamford, CT
An excellently proportioned set of four dining chairs of Art Deco style. Wood is finished in a
Category
Mid-20th Century Art Deco Retro Ball Chairs
Materials
Wood
Pair of Atomic Era Chairs in Bouclé - a Pair
By Drexel, Young Manufacturing Company, Kipp Stewart
Stewart MacDougall, Lane Furniture, Conant Ball
Located in Raleigh, NC
Pair of atomic era chairs. The frames are made of wood featuring tapered ends and great joinery
Category
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Retro Ball Chairs
Materials
Brass
$3,200 / set
Pair MCM Red Polystyrene Original Pastil Rocking Chairs by Eero Aarnio for Asko
By Asko, Eero Aarnio
Located in Topeka, KS
designing. He is best known for his iconic Ball Chair, Bubble Chair, Pastil, Pony, and Double Bubble. He
Category
Mid-20th Century Finnish Mid-Century Modern Retro Ball Chairs
Materials
Polystyrene
Pollock Executive Chair For Knoll In Black Leather with Ball Casters 1970s (Sign
By Knoll, Charles Pollock
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Let’s talk about a classic office chair. This Charles Pollock Executive chair for Knoll in black
Category
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Retro Ball Chairs
Materials
Metal, Aluminum
Pair of Wrought Iron Chairs
Located in North Miami, FL
A great pair of wrought iron chairs with brass ball finials. Nice midcentury design. Great for
Category
1960s Italian Retro Ball Chairs
Materials
Metal, Brass
Rare De Sede 1985 Ds-9100/01 Tennis Ball Swivel Armchair from Wta Zurich Open
By De Sede
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
tennis ball armchair
A very rare and early find, this is one of the original period used pieces and
Category
1980s Swiss Sporting Art Retro Ball Chairs
Materials
Fabric
Salterini Chairs
By John Salterini
Located in Dallas, TX
Latticed wrought iron side chairs with ball finials and criss-crossed stretchers in vintage matte
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Retro Ball Chairs
$4,000
All Original Mario Papperzini for Salterini 4 Dining Chairs
By Mario Papperzini, Salterini
Located in Palm Springs, CA
dark green patina and wear. Chairs measures 17" wide, 16" deep and 34.75" high (top of ball). Seat
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Retro Ball Chairs
Materials
Aluminum, Steel
Modernist Windsor Chairs by Russel Wright for Conant Ball
By Conant Ball, Russel Wright
Located in Rochester, NY
A set of four very good looking mid-20th century modernist Windsor style dining chairs with pegged
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Retro Ball Chairs
1950s Dan Johnson Beige Fabric Wrought Iron Frame Slipper Chair for Pacific Iron
By Dan Johnson
Located in Keego Harbor, MI
wrought iron, and brass ball feet. This chair is in very good condition. It measures 30 inches tall, 24
Category
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Retro Ball Chairs
Materials
Wrought Iron
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Retro Ball Chairs For Sale on 1stDibs
There is a range of retro ball chairs for sale on 1stDibs. Frequently made of wood, fabric and plastic, all retro ball chairs available were constructed with great care. Retro ball chairs have long been popular, with older editions for sale from the 20th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 20th Century. Mid-Century Modern, Scandinavian Modern and Georgian retro ball chairs are consistently popular styles. Conant Ball, Eero Aarnio and Russel Wright each produced beautiful retro ball chairs that are worth considering.
How Much are Retro Ball Chairs?
Prices for retro ball chairs start at $225 and top out at $32,000 with the average selling for $2,400.
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.
Questions About Retro Ball Chairs
- 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 13, 2024The significance of the Ball chair is that it became an instant commercial success, and its groundbreaking form shook up the modern design world. After its debut at the 1966 International Furniture Fair in Cologne, buyers from 30 countries placed orders for their homes. Celebrities like Sammy Davis Jr. and Grace Kelly were among the early purchasers, as were royal figures like the Shah of Iran. Today, Eero Aarnio Originals makes the Ball chair, and it's featured in movies, magazines and museums all over the planet, even as it appears to have arrived from another solar system. On 1stDibs, find a selection of Eero Aarnio Ball chairs.
- What is the Ball Chair made of?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022The iconic Ball Chair is made of fiberglass, creating that rounded shape. The interior of a Ball Chair is upholstered in fine fabrics. Originally designed by Finnish furniture designer Eero Aarnio in 1963, this rounded chair is considered a classic display of industrial design. Shop a collection of Ball Chairs from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 1, 2024Whether or not Eero Aarnio Ball chairs are comfortable or not is largely a matter of personal opinion. When the chair debuted in 1966, the New York Times reporter who saw it at the International Furniture Fair in Cologne suggested that the seating on display was "designed more for laughs than for comfort." However, the distinctive chair brought Aarnio instant commercial success. Today, many people still find the inviting foam-filled fabric seat inside its molded-fiberglass orb to be as comfortable to sit on as it is pleasing to the eye. Shop an assortment of vintage Eero Aarnio Ball chairs on 1stDibs.
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