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post-modern broadway chair by gaetano pesce for bernini, 1993, set of 4
By Gaetano Pesce, Bernini
Located in Frankfurt am Main, DE
to the chair, symbolizing the “ball-and-chain” history had put on women.
in 1970, the musée des arts
Category
1990s Italian Post-Modern Retro Ball Chairs
Materials
Steel
Reclining Leather Chairs by Bradington Young
By Bradington Young
Located in Lake Worth, FL
reclining leather chairs "Maxwell" ball & claw wingback by BRADINGTON YOUNG
They fully recline so are great
Category
1980s Mid-Century Modern Retro Ball Chairs
Materials
Leather, Mahogany
$3,895 / set
Pair of Mid-Century Chippendale Style Chairs
Located in Peabody, MA
Pair of mid-century carved mahogany side chairs with ball and claw feet, in the Chippendale
Category
1950s American Retro Ball Chairs
Materials
Wood, Upholstery
Pair of Mario Bellini Seventies Low Chairs
By Mario Bellini
Located in New York, NY
A comfortable pair of low 1970's Mario Bellini for Cassina lounge chairs. Rare.Black balled feet
Category
1970s Italian Retro Ball Chairs
Materials
Walnut, Oak
Marco Zanuso, Martingala Lounge Chair for Arflex, Italy
By Marco Zanuso
Located in Wargrave, Berkshire
Marco Zanuso, Italy, 1954 . A "Martingala" lounge chair, newly reupholstered in high quality fabric
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Retro Ball Chairs
Pair of Ebonized Regency Style Spoon Back Chairs
Located in Hanover, MA
Pair of Regency style ebonized spoon-back chairs on brass ball feet. Restored to perfection
Category
1950s American Regency Retro Ball Chairs
Eero Aarnio Dining Room Set for UPO, Finland, 1971-1972
By Eero Aarnio
Located in Doornspijk, NL
Eero Aarnio, best known for the "Ball Chair" he designed in 1966, also is the creator of this Space
Category
1970s Finnish Mid-Century Modern Retro Ball Chairs
Materials
Plastic
Mid-Century Modern Salterini Style Black Metal Side Accent Chair
By Salterini
Located in Lambertville, NJ
Lee Jofa. This stylish accent chair features a simple modern frame with circle details and ball
Category
1970s Mid-Century Modern Retro Ball Chairs
Materials
Metal
Mid-Century Modern Salterini Style Black Metal Side Accent Chair
By Salterini
Located in Lambertville, NJ
Lee Jofa. This stylish accent chair features a simple modern frame with circle details and ball
Category
1970s Mid-Century Modern Retro Ball Chairs
Materials
Metal
Baker Chippendale Mahogany Leather Nailhead Wingback Library Club Arm Chair
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in Dayton, OH
Chippendale styling with leather upholstery, nailhead trim and mahogany frame. The chair supported by ball and
Category
Late 20th Century Chippendale Retro Ball Chairs
Materials
Leather, Mahogany
Henredon Folio 500 Mid-Century Club
Casters Lounge Chairs - Pair
By Henredon
Located in Southampton, NJ
A cosy and incredibly comfortable pair of Henredon Folio 500 Club Chairs over ball casters having
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Retro Ball Chairs
Materials
Brass, Steel
Vintage Eero Saarinen Womb Chair Restored in New Zealand Sheepskin
By Eero Saarinen, Knoll
Located in SAINT LOUIS, MO
famous Ball pillows with the chair in the same grey sheepskin.
Measure: 39" W x 39" D x 35.5" H x 17.5
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Retro Ball Chairs
Materials
Sheepskin
Lucite and Brass Vanity Swivel Chair by Charles Hollis Jones
By Charles Hollis Jones
Located in Los Angeles, CA
design was in brass and commissioned by Lucille Ball. The chair is in good vintage condition, it is
Category
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Retro Ball Chairs
Materials
Brass
Gaetano Pesce Up 5 and Up 6 Lounge Chair and Ottoman
By Gaetano Pesce, B&B Italia
Located in Dallas, TX
and the imprisonment of women with the symbolized ball and chain ottoman. The chair and ottoman are in
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Retro Ball Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Foam
" Maxwell " Reclining Leather Chairs Wingback by Bradington Young Set of 2
By Bradington Young
Located in Lake Worth, FL
"Maxwell" Leather Chairs Ball & Claw Wingback by Bradington Young
They fully recline so are great for
Category
1980s Mid-Century Modern Retro Ball Chairs
Materials
Leather
Pair of Midcentury Fritz Neth Sheep Wool Fabrik Lounge Chairs, 1950s, Germany
By Fritz Neth
Located in Biebergemund, Hessen
Timeless 1950s ball lounge chairs, designed by Fritz Neth. The chairs have been freshly restored by
Category
Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Retro Ball Chairs
Materials
Brass
Pair of Mid-Century Modern Atomic Teal Kroehler Pencil Leg Club Chairs
By Kroehler Mfg. Co.
Located in Wilmington, DE
Pair of ball and claw fireside wingback chairs by Thomasville
Offered is a pair of Mid-Century
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Retro Ball Chairs
Materials
Upholstery
Pair of Lounge/Arm Chairs With Ottoman by Mario Papperzini for John Salterini
By Salterini, Mario Papperzini
Located in North Hollywood, CA
seat supported in an iron frame with aluminum ball finials on the chair back corners and armrests
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Retro Ball Chairs
Materials
Aluminum, Iron
Set of 4 Black Jacques Adnet Chairs
By Jacques Adnet
Located in Los Angeles, CA
. Signature Adnet contrast stitching throughout. Brass ball feet on all four chairs. Can be folded down for
Category
1950s French Art Deco Retro Ball Chairs
Materials
Metal
$36,000 / set
Councill Furniture Chippendale Carved Mahogany Dining Chairs, Set of Eight
By Councill
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous set of eight Chippendale or Georgian style dining chairs with ball and claw feet
By
Category
1980s American Georgian Retro Ball Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Mahogany
Vintage Russel Wright for Conant Ball Solid Oak Round Pedestal Dining Set
By Conant Ball
Located in Houston, TX
Vintage solid oak round pedestal dining table and 4 chairs by Conant Ball. Does not come with
Category
1950s Mid-Century Modern Retro Ball Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Oak
Set of Ten Chippendale Elegantly Carved Mahogany Dining Chairs
Located in West Hartford, CT
Elegant set of ten chippendale style mahogany dining chairs with ball and claw feet and foliate
Category
Late 20th Century Retro Ball Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Textile, Mahogany
Four Italian Wrought Iron
Brass Harlequin Back Dining Chairs
Located in Chicago, IL
Set of four black wrought iron indoor or outdoor dining chairs with brass ball and bell details
Category
1950s Italian Retro Ball Chairs
Materials
Brass
Lexington Furniture Chippendale Carved Mahogany Dining Chairs, Set of Six
By Lexington Furniture 1
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous set of six Chippendale style dining chairs with ball and claw feet
By Lexington
Category
Late 20th Century American Chippendale Retro Ball Chairs
Materials
Velvet, Mahogany
1950’s Conant Ball Modernmates Mid Century Dining Set. Table, 2 leaves, 4 Chairs
By Conant Ball, Russel Wright
Located in Lutz, FL
1950’s Blonde Mid Century Modern Solid Birch Conant Ball “Modernmates” Dining Room Table with two
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Retro Ball Chairs
Materials
Birch
Rare "Abakus" Bed Frame by Eero Aarnio for Asko Finland, 1970s
By Eero Aarnio, Asko
Located in Helsinki, Uusimaa
Finnish furniture design, such as the Ball Chair (1962), the Bubble Chair (1968) and the Pastille Chair
Category
1970s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Retro Ball Chairs
Materials
Wood
Baker Furniture Empire Style Scroll Arm Accent Desk Dining Chair
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in Lake Worth, FL
Furniture Empire Style Solid Wood Accent Dining Chair
Featuring ball and claw feet and rattan-style accents
Category
1980s Empire Retro Ball Chairs
Materials
Cotton, Wood
8 Chapman
Garcia Chippendale Scalloped Dining Chairs Painted by David T Smith
By Chapman Manufacturing Company
Located in Dayton, OH
lead to ball and claw feet.
Each chair was painstakingly painted by the famous cabinet maker David T
Category
Late 20th Century Chippendale Retro Ball Chairs
Materials
Pine, Paint
Set 10 Antique French Ladder Back Oak Dining Chairs Rush Seat Vintage Country
Located in Shreveport, LA
ladder back slats and rounded ball finials. Each chair has it’s original rush seat and sturdy rounded and
Category
Mid-20th Century French French Provincial Retro Ball Chairs
Materials
Rush, Oak
White Lacquered Cast Aluminum Chinese Chippendale Desk Chair
Located in Chicago, IL
and chrome ball style casters. Four chairs available, priced individually, would make good seating for
Category
1960s American Retro Ball Chairs
Materials
Aluminum
Blue Leather Rolling Captain’s Chair Campaign Chippendale Style
Located in Topeka, KS
Handsome blue leather rolling Captain’s chair in a Campaign or Chippendale style game or tub chair
Category
Late 20th Century Unknown Campaign Retro Ball Chairs
Materials
Leather, Wood
Jacques Adnet Armchair, 1950s, France
By Jacques Adnet
Located in Los Angeles, CA
and seat back. Signature Adnet contrast stitching throughout. Brass ball feet. Both chairs fold down
Category
1950s French Art Nouveau Retro Ball Chairs
Materials
Metal, Brass
$9,500 / item
Pair Very Early Hans Wegner Swivel Chair for Johannes Hansen
Located in Hanover, MA
rolling ball casters). Both chairs are completely original and have been with the same family since new
Category
1950s Danish Retro Ball Chairs
Eero Aarnio "Mushroom" Stool in Rattan / Wicker, Asko 1960s
By Asko, Eero Aarnio
Located in Helsinki, FI
. He has created quite a few classics in Finnish modern designs such as the Ball chair, Bubble chair
Category
1960s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Retro Ball Chairs
Materials
Rattan
A Pair Of Eero Aarnio "Mushroom" Stools In Rattan/Wicker, Asko 1960s
By Asko, Eero Aarnio
Located in Helsinki, FI
designs such as the Ball chair, Bubble chair and Pastilli, most of these designed in the 1960s. Aarnio's
Category
1960s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Retro Ball Chairs
Materials
Cane, Rattan
Russel Wright For Conant Ball Dining Table And Six Chairs
By Russel Wright
Located in Pasadena, TX
A mid century modern suite of dining furniture designed by Russel Wright and made by Conant Ball
Category
1950s American Retro Ball Chairs
Materials
Birch, Fabric
Egg Pod Ball
By Eero Aarnio
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Very rare chair "Egg Pod Ball" - design Eero Aarnio, circa 1967.
Glitter orange fiberglass
Category
1960s Retro Ball Chairs
$1,542
Vintage Barrel Back Chairs in Suede with Ball and Claw
Located in Austin, TX
filled seat cushions and carved ball and claw front legs. Very comfortable.
Category
1960s Retro Ball Chairs
Materials
Suede
Japanese Antique Wooden Ball Stool 1900s-1940s / Side Chair Wabisabi
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
Very old wooden ball stool made in Japan.
It is from the early Showa period (1900s-1940s).
The
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Primitive Retro Ball Chairs
Materials
Cedar
2 Century Chippendale Black Leather Nailhead Library Arm Chairs Ball
Claw
By Century Furniture
Located in Dayton, OH
Set of two vintage Century Furniture arm chairs. Featuring ball and claw feet and upholstered in
Category
Late 20th Century Chippendale Retro Ball Chairs
Materials
Leather, Hardwood
Unique Rare Russel Wright Maple Dining Table Set with 6 Black Scoop Chairs
By Conant Ball, Russel Wright
Located in BROOKLYN, NY
Beautiful early 1950s unique rare Russel Wright maple dining table set with 6 black armless chairs
Category
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Retro Ball Chairs
Materials
Maple
Chippendale Style Mahogany Carved Ball and Claw Dining Side Chairs - a Pair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Reproduction Chippendale Style Mahogany Carved Ball and Claw Dining Side Chairs with Shell Carved
Category
Late 20th Century Unknown Chippendale Retro Ball Chairs
Materials
Mahogany
Pair French Metal Arm Chairs
Located in Stamford, CT
Beautiful pair of French iron arm chairs with brass ball finials.
Category
1950s French Retro Ball Chairs
Materials
Wrought Iron
$3,600 / set
Pair Of Stylized Brass "director
s Chairs"
Located in New York, NY
Pair of stylized brass "director's chairs" with ball finial details.
Category
1960s French Mid-Century Modern Retro Ball Chairs
Materials
Brass
A Pair Of Biedermeier Style Arm Chairs
Located in Bradenton, FL
ebonized back splat, arms ending in scroll hand holds, ebonized black ball finials. Chairs rest on shaped
Category
Mid-20th Century German Biedermeier Retro Ball Chairs
Materials
Birch, Textile
Midcentury Hand Forged Table and Chairs by Salterini
Located in Water Mill, NY
Rare Hand Forged Iron Table with Glass Top and Arm Chairs with Ball Finials designed by Mario
Category
1950s American Retro Ball Chairs
Materials
Iron
Bradington Young Maxwell Brown Leather Chippendale Wingback Recliner Arm Chair
By Bradington Young
Located in Dayton, OH
styling. Features rolled arms, nailhead trim and acanthus carved ball and claw feet. Chair reclines by
Category
Late 20th Century Chippendale Retro Ball Chairs
Materials
Leather
Gallo Original Iron Works Wrought Iron Salterini Style Desk Chair Vitrolite
By Gallo Original Iron Works 1
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Gallo original iron works wrought iron Salterini style desk and chair with vitrolite glass
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Retro Ball Chairs
Materials
Iron
Councill Craftsman Flame Mahogany Inlay Expandable Dining Table
8 Chairs Set
By Councill
Located in West Hartford, CT
ease of movement. There are eight chairs total, 6 carved mahogany side chairs with ball and claw feet
Category
Late 20th Century American Federal Retro Ball Chairs
Materials
Brass
Vintage Salterini Style Patio Chairs and Cafe Table Set, Hollywood Regency Chic
By John Salterini
Located in Las Vegas, NV
ball finials.
Set includes 4 chairs and 23" wide X 39" tall café table. Circa 1960's Italy with new
Category
1960s Italian Hollywood Regency Retro Ball Chairs
Materials
Brass, Iron
English Mahogany Leather Top Game Table/ Set of Four French Style Chairs
Located in Houston, TX
in a ball and claw foot. Four chairs with matching leather complete the
Set with cane back and gilt
Category
Mid-20th Century French Louis XV Retro Ball Chairs
Materials
Mahogany
Gaetano Pesce for B&B Italia UP5 Black Lounge Chair and Ottoman, Restored, 1970s
By B&B Italia, Gaetano Pesce
Located in Milano, IT
ball in a chain. The chair is a metaphor for a large and comfortable womb and recalls ancient statues
Category
1970s Italian Modern Retro Ball Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Jute, Nylon
Pair of Ligne Roset Togo Chaise Lounges in Chartreuse Felt by Michel Ducaroy
By Ligne Roset
Located in Danville, CA
Two Togo chair in Tennis ball green from Ligne Roset, in Very Good condition.
Designed from
Category
1960s French Retro Ball Chairs
Materials
Wool
Salterini Painted Iron Garden Armchair with Ottoman
By John Salterini
Located in North Miami, FL
!. Great ball finial details.
Chair dimensions: 25.5" width, 26.5" depth, 30.25" height
Ottoman: 26.5
Category
1960s American Retro Ball Chairs
Materials
Iron
Unusual 1950s Italian Armchairs, Pair, colonial green
Located in London, Fitzrovia
Original 1950s Italian ball feet lounge chairs. Comfortable, with nice proportions and an
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Retro Ball Chairs
Materials
Brass
Salterini Patio Set
By John Salterini
Located in Dallas, TX
Classic 1960's Salterini lattice back iron table and four chairs with ball finials designed by
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Retro Ball Chairs
$4,800
Pair Mid Century French Leather
Iron Armchairs
By Jacques Adnet
Located in Norwich, GB
Fabulous pair of mid century French leather & iron armchairs. Circa 1950’s.
The chairs have brass
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Retro Ball Chairs
Materials
Iron, Brass
$2,349 / set
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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
- 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 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.
- 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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