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Fine Quality Set of 12 Mahogany Hand-Made Chippendale Side Dining Chairs
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This fine quality set of 12 Chippendale dining chairs represents the height of traditional English
Category
1950s English Chippendale Retro Hand Chairs
Materials
Mahogany
Mid-Century Modern Set of Four Chairs in Hardwood
Cane, Brazil, 1960s
Located in New York, NY
This elegant set of four 1960s Brazilian dining chairs features solid rosewood (jacaranda) frames
Category
Mid-20th Century Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Retro Hand Chairs
Materials
Cane, Hardwood
Pair Of Satinwood Bedroom Chairs
Located in Potters Bar, GB
Pair of Satinwood Bedroom Chairs.
These Rather Pretty Chairs Feature Hand Painted Decoration to
Category
1980s Retro Hand Chairs
Materials
Satinwood
Pierre Jeanneret, Authentic Rare Lounge Chair, Chandigarh, 1956
By Pierre Jeanneret
Located in Amsterdam, NL
This authentic Pierre Jeanneret rare easy chair, known as the PJ-Rare-Chair, epitomizes the beauty
Category
1950s Indian Mid-Century Modern Retro Hand Chairs
Materials
Cane, Teak
Pair of Yellow Space Age Fiberglass Chairs, 1970s USA
Located in Los Angeles, CA
lounge space.
Functionality is the aim with these chairs. With a cocoon-like seating space and sloped
Category
1970s American Retro Hand Chairs
Materials
Fiberglass
Vintage Brushed Metal Ribbon Chair
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Vintage Hand Crafted Post-Modern Ribbon Chair
Brushed Metal Texture Throughout with Smooth Glossy
Category
1980s Unknown Post-Modern Retro Hand Chairs
Materials
Metal, Steel
1960s Cotacachi Lounge Chair by Angel Pazmino for Muebles de Estilo
By Angel Pazmino
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Brutalist, sculptural, and fully hand-built. This 1960s Cotacachi lounge chair by Ecuadorian
Category
1960s Ecuadorean Brutalist Retro Hand Chairs
Materials
Wood, Leather
French Riviera Pair of Rattan and Wicker High-Back Chairs, Bonacina, Italy, 1960
By Bonacina
Located in Roma, IT
Stunning pair of Mid-Century high-back chairs in curved rattan and hand-woven wicker. These
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Retro Hand Chairs
Materials
Bamboo, Cane, Rattan
6x Poul Kjaerholm PK9 Chair by Fritz Hansen Denmark
By Fritz Hansen, Poul Kjærholm
Located in Aachen, NW
Fine and rare set of 6x Pk9 chairs by Poul Kjaerholm for Fritz Hansen.
The set comes from its 1st
Category
1990s Danish Retro Hand Chairs
Materials
Stainless Steel
$30,000 / set
Arne Jacobsen Swan Chair Rare Model 4325 for Fritz Hansen
By Fritz Hansen, Arne Jacobsen
Located in New York, NY
Arne Jacobsen Swan Chair Rare Model 4325 for Fritz Hansen. The teak wood leg model 4325 is scarce
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Retro Hand Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Teak
Mid-Century Modern Dining Chairs by Joaquim Tenreiro, 1950s
By Joaquim Tenreiro
Located in New York, NY
This set of eight exquisitely crafted Cane Chairs in Amendoim Wood,
designed by Joaquim Tenreiro
Category
1950s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Retro Hand Chairs
Materials
Cane, Hardwood
20th Century Yellow Swedish Sheepskin Lounge Chair - Vintage Scandinavian Chair
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
weights, in good condition. The small side chair is made of hand carved Walnut, newly upholstered in
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Retro Hand Chairs
Materials
Animal Skin, Fur, Walnut
20th Century, Chaise Beinaise, French Industrial Workshop Chair by Henri Lieber
By Flambo, Henri Lieber
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A single, vintage French industrial iron workshop chair with metal framing and a wooden seat made
Category
Mid-20th Century French Industrial Retro Hand Chairs
Materials
Metal, Iron
Italian vintage straw beech folding chairs, set of 3
Located in Zevenaar, NL
Beautiful set of 3 folding chairs with rush seats.
In very nice condition to age and comfortable
Category
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Retro Hand Chairs
Materials
Straw, Beech
Set of 10 Cantu Dining Chairs, Sergio Rodrigues, Hardwood
Original Upholstery
By Sergio Rodrigues
Located in New York, NY
Rare set of ten Cantu dining chairs designed by Sergio Rodrigues in the 1960s, crafted in solid
Category
Mid-20th Century Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Retro Hand Chairs
Materials
Hardwood, Faux Leather
FK86 Lounge Chair by Fabricius
Kastholm Kill International 1960s
By Alfred Kill International, Jørgen Kastholm
Preben Fabricius
Located in Aachen, NW
This fine example of the FK86 lounge chair was designed by Jorgen Kastholm & Preben Fabricius in
Category
1960s German Retro Hand Chairs
Materials
Aluminum
Polished Brass Chiavari Chair with Red Velvet, Italy, 1960s
By Chiavari
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Stunning Italian polished brass Chiavari chair with bat motif and red velvet upholstery, circa
Category
1950s Italian Hollywood Regency Retro Hand Chairs
Materials
Brass
Pair of Maitland Smith Tessellated Stone Ming Chairs
By Maitland Smith
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
A pair of vintage Maitland Smith tessellated chairs. These beautiful off white stone with green
Category
1970s American Hollywood Regency Retro Hand Chairs
Materials
Stone, Brass
$2,320 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Pair of Demountable Chairs PJ-SI-08-A By Pierre Jeanneret
By Pierre Jeanneret
Located in New York, NY, NY
Inscribed WEB / ROPE CHAIR - 23 on the back of one chair and WEB / ROPE CHAIR - 36 on the back of
Category
1950s Indian Mid-Century Modern Retro Hand Chairs
Materials
Canvas, Rope, Teak
$38,400 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Mid-Century Spanish Walnut Folding Lounge Chair with Original Tooled Leather
By Angel Pazmino
Located in Dallas, TX
Add vintage sophistication to your interior with this elegant folding lounge chair, crafted in
Category
Mid-20th Century Spanish Baroque Retro Hand Chairs
Materials
Leather, Walnut
Vintage Coastal Boho Rattan Pagoda Style Side Chairs-Pair
Located in North Fort Myers, FL
Vintage rattan pagoda flair style side chairs with new outdoor palm leaf cushions with stick rattan
Category
1960s American Bohemian Retro Hand Chairs
Materials
Rattan
VINTAGE RESTORED GAINSBOROUGH HAND DYED WHISKY BROWN LEATHER OFFICE DESK CHAiR
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Condition wise, the chair has been washed back hand dyed six times, antiqued, sealed, waxed down and
Category
1950s English Mid-Century Modern Retro Hand Chairs
Materials
Leather, Beech
Bauche Chair n°19 by Charlotte Perriand, France, Circa 1960
s
By Charlotte Perriand
Located in Tokyo, JP
An authentic mid-century piece from Charlotte Perriand. Ash frame with hand-woven rush seat &
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Retro Hand Chairs
Materials
Rush, Ash
Bauche Chair n°19 by Charlotte Perriand, France, Circa 1960
s
By Charlotte Perriand
Located in Tokyo, JP
An authentic mid-century piece from Charlotte Perriand. Ash frame with hand-woven rush seat &
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Retro Hand Chairs
Materials
Rush, Ash
Bauche Chair n°19 by Charlotte Perriand, France, Circa 1960
s
By Charlotte Perriand
Located in Tokyo, JP
An authentic mid-century piece from Charlotte Perriand. Ash frame with hand-woven rush seat &
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Retro Hand Chairs
Materials
Rush, Ash
Bauche Chair n°18 by Charlotte Perriand, France, Circa 1950
s
By Charlotte Perriand
Located in Tokyo, JP
An authentic mid-century piece from Charlotte Perriand. Ash frame with hand-woven rush seat &
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Retro Hand Chairs
Materials
Rush, Ash
Bauche Chair n°18 by Charlotte Perriand, France, Circa 1950
s
By Charlotte Perriand
Located in Tokyo, JP
An authentic mid-century piece from Charlotte Perriand. Ash frame with hand-woven rush seat &
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Retro Hand Chairs
Materials
Rush, Ash
Bauche Chair n°18 by Charlotte Perriand, France, Circa 1950
s
By Charlotte Perriand
Located in Tokyo, JP
An authentic mid-century piece from Charlotte Perriand. Ash frame with hand-woven rush seat &
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Retro Hand Chairs
Materials
Rush, Ash
Bauche Chair n°18 by Charlotte Perriand, France, Circa 1950
s
By Charlotte Perriand
Located in Tokyo, JP
An authentic mid-century piece from Charlotte Perriand. Ash frame with hand-woven rush seat &
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Retro Hand Chairs
Materials
Rush, Ash
Bauche Chair n°18 by Charlotte Perriand, France, Circa 1950
s
By Charlotte Perriand
Located in Tokyo, JP
An authentic mid-century piece from Charlotte Perriand. Ash frame with hand-woven rush seat &
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Retro Hand Chairs
Materials
Rush, Ash
Pair of Mid Century Italian Sculpted Rattan
Iron Chairs
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Mid Century Italian Sculpted Rattan & Iron Chairs
Sculptural handwoven rattan and iron hoop chairs
Category
Mid-20th Century European Retro Hand Chairs
Materials
Iron
Greene Street Chair by Gaetano Pesce
By Gaetano Pesce
Located in New York, NY
is a striking example of postmodern design. Named after Pesce’s New York studio, each chair is hand
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Retro Hand Chairs
Materials
Steel
Gold Leaf Tiffany , Chiavari Style Chair, France, circa 1960s
Located in Madrid, ES
the chair is made entirely of solid wood turned by hand and polychromed with handmade gold leaf. The
Category
1960s French Neoclassical Revival Retro Hand Chairs
Materials
Gold Leaf
$261 Sale Price / item
20% Off
Diana Safari Lounge Chair by Karin Mobring, Sweden, Scandinavian Modern, 1970s
Located in Lisse, NL
Beautiful design and amazing original condition chair.
There is something immediately reassuring
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Retro Hand Chairs
Materials
Leather, Wood, Pine, Upholstery
Prototype aluminum + leather Ate Van Appledoorn small chair, unique, 1960s
Located in Forest, BE
Very unique handmade aluminum tubular and leather chair. the dimensions are smaller than a regular
Category
Mid-20th Century Dutch Brutalist Retro Hand Chairs
Materials
Aluminum
$3,800 Sale Price
20% Off
Folding Chair by Pierre Jeanneret for Chandigarh, India, Circa 1960
By Pierre Jeanneret
Located in Tokyo, JP
with hand-woven bamboo-rattan seat & back.
Letter : CHD.ADMN. (Chandigarh Administration)
Category
Mid-20th Century Indian Mid-Century Modern Retro Hand Chairs
Materials
Cane, Teak
Folding Chair by Pierre Jeanneret for Chandigarh, India, Circa 1960
By Pierre Jeanneret
Located in Tokyo, JP
with hand-woven bamboo-rattan seat & back.
Letter : CHD.ADMN. (Chandigarh Administration)
Category
Mid-20th Century Indian Mid-Century Modern Retro Hand Chairs
Materials
Teak, Cane
Pair of Tall Canopy Upholstered Rattan Arm Chairs
Located in Bridgehampton, NY
A statement pair of rattan chairs with canopy and newly unholstered cushions.
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Retro Hand Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Rattan
Set of Four 20th Century Century Faux Bois Dining Chairs
Located in Chicago, IL
A striking set of four late 20th-century American faux bois dining chairs, exquisitely carved to
Category
Late 20th Century American Country Retro Hand Chairs
Materials
Wood
Bartolozzi e Maioli Hand Carved Wood Foliate Faux Bois Leaf Chair, 1970s
By Bartolozzi
Maioli
Located in Jensen Beach, FL
Whimsical Bartolozzi e Maioli hand carved leaf chair.
Seat Width: 17.5”
Seat Depth: 16”
Category
1970s Retro Hand Chairs
Materials
Wood
French Vintage Small Wooden Swivel Round Chair for Artists
Located in Sofia, BG
Wooden swivel round chair usually used in artists studios. Made in France in mid 20th century it is
Category
Mid-20th Century French Retro Hand Chairs
Materials
Wood
Napoleon III Chiavari Solid Wooden Hand-Crafted Gold Leaf Chairs, France, 1960
Located in Madrid, ES
Set of 50 chairs, sold by units. Napoleon style solid wooden hand-crafted chairs. With turned bars
Category
1960s French Napoleon III Retro Hand Chairs
Materials
Gold Leaf
$522 Sale Price / item
20% Off
Swedish Modern, Set of Four Stump Chairs, Solid Wood with Bouclé Seats, 1960s
Located in Odense, DK
A beautiful set of four sculptural Stump Chairs, each hand-carved from a single solid tree trunk
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Primitive Retro Hand Chairs
Materials
Pine
Set of 4 Restored Viennese Café Chairs – Early 20th Century, Hand-Caned Seats
Located in Hannover, DE
kitchen or dining table.
Each chair has been carefully restored by hand, preserving its charm and history
Category
1950s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Retro Hand Chairs
Materials
Beech
Hans Wegner Set of Four Mid-Century Modern Classic CH23 Dining Chairs
By Hans J. Wegner
Located in Studio City, CA
, these CH23 chairs features refined styling and masterful craftsmanship and are immediately recognizable
Category
1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Retro Hand Chairs
Materials
Oak, Teak, Papercord
Mid Century High Back Chiavari Ladder Chair, Italy 1950
s
By Chiavari
Located in Oud Beijerland, NL
A beautiful ladder high-back chair by Chiavari fabricated in Italy, 1950's.
Slim design and
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Retro Hand Chairs
Materials
Rattan, Wood
Brutalist Stump Chair in Solid Pine
Bouclé, Swedish Mid Century Modern, 1970s
Located in Odense, DK
Sculptural rustic stump chair made in solid pine. Hand carved by a Swedish cabinetmaker in the
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Retro Hand Chairs
Materials
Bouclé, Pine
Midcentury Compass Chair in Solid Oak and Leather
Located in Vosselaar, BE
This midcentury modernist chair is just perfect in every way. The build quality is exceptional and
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Retro Hand Chairs
Materials
Leather, Oak
3-Legged Brutalist Rustic Modern Sculptured Chair, 1960s France
By Alexandre Noll
Located in Nürnberg, Bayern
Brutalist rustic modern sculptured chair.
As you can see in the last two photos, we have many
Category
1960s French Brutalist Retro Hand Chairs
Materials
Cowhide, Wood
20th Century Danish Vintage Teak Side Chair - Scandinavian Faux Leather Chair
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A dark-brown, vintage Mid-Century Modern Danish side chair made of hand crafted polished Teakwood
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Retro Hand Chairs
Materials
Faux Leather, Teak
FK6725 Bird Tulip Chair Green by Fabricius
Kastholm Knoll 1990s
By Jørgen Kastholm
Preben Fabricius, Walter Knoll
Located in Aachen, NW
This fine example of the FK6725 Bird office chairs was designed by Jorgen Kastholm & Preben
Category
1990s German Retro Hand Chairs
Materials
Aluminum
Pierre Jeanneret ‘Student’ Chair, Model No. PJ-SI-25-A
By Pierre Jeanneret
Located in London, Charterhouse Square
A Pierre Jeanneret ‘Student’ chair, model no. PJ-SI-25-A, in teak and rattan. Designed for the
Category
Mid-20th Century Indian Mid-Century Modern Retro Hand Chairs
Materials
Cane, Rattan, Teak
Set of 6 French Vintage Art Deco Wooden Chairs, mid-20th Century
By Charles Dudouyt
Located in NICE, FR
We present a rare set of six dining chairs, inspired by the style of Charles Dudouyt, a key figure
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Retro Hand Chairs
Materials
Leather, Oak
Arka Chair by Yngve Ekström
By Yngve Ekström
Located in Portland, OR
Nice early example of the Arka chair by Yngve Ekström. Sweden, 1950s. Solid oak. Excellent patina
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Retro Hand Chairs
Materials
Oak
Set of four "First Chairs" by Joaquim Tenreiro, 1942.
By Joaquim Tenreiro
Located in São Paulo, BR
Joaquim Tenreiro, a renowned Brazilian furniture designer, created The First Chair in 1942. This
Category
Mid-20th Century Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Retro Hand Chairs
Materials
Wood
Late 20th Century African Carved Throne Chair, Makonde People of Tanzania
By Makonde People
Located in Miami, FL
Late 20th Century African Carved Throne Chair, Makonde People of Tanzania
Offered for sale is a
Category
Late 20th Century Tanzanian Tribal Retro Hand Chairs
Materials
Wood
Tribal chair, Africa
Located in
S-HERTOGENBOSCH, NL
A hand-carved Tribal chair with a turtle in the back.
(South?) Africa, ca. 1950. Two-piece
Category
1950s South African Tribal Retro Hand Chairs
Materials
Wood
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Retro Hand Chairs For Sale on 1stDibs
Find a variety of retro hand chairs available on 1stDibs. Each of these unique retro hand chairs was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, fabric and metal. There are all kinds of retro hand chairs available, from those produced as long ago as the 20th Century to those made as recently as the 20th Century. There are many kinds of retro hand chairs to choose from, but at 1stDibs, Mid-Century Modern, Scandinavian Modern and Modern retro hand chairs are of considerable interest. Hans J. Wegner, Niels Otto Møller and J.L. Møllers Møbelfabrik each produced beautiful retro hand chairs that are worth considering.
How Much are Retro Hand Chairs?
Prices for retro hand chairs can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, retro hand chairs begin at $1 and can go as high as $143,438, while the average can fetch as much as $3,247.
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 Hand Chairs
- Who designed the Hand chair?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022Surrealist designer and artist Pedro Friedeberg designed the Hand chair. He unveiled the piece in 1962 when he was only 24 years old. Many designers and furniture companies have created similar pieces since. Find a collection of Hand chairs on 1stDibs.
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