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David Linley “Chase” Armchair in Purple
Lime Velvet
By David Linley
Located in Barrowford, GB
could be.
Whilst, in its current condition, it may just fall short of the requirements of the true
Category
2010s Armchairs
Materials
Velvet
Hans J. Wegner for Johannes Hansen Model Jh-505 Cow Horn Chair in Teak
By Hans J. Wegner
Located in San Diego, CA
more compact with short elbow rests rather than the longer arm rests of The Round Chair. This means
Category
Vintage 1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Cane, Teak
Paul McCobb Ebonized Desk
Chair | Predictor Line
By Paul McCobb
Located in Westport, CT
short time and was released on a medical discharge in 1943.[4]
McCobb first came to prominence in
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Arne Norell "Thumb" Chair for Gösta Westerberg, Sweden, 1952
By Arne Norell
Located in Utrecht, NL
short. The curved back with the extended “thumb” ensures great comfort, while the upholstered cushion
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Wood
French Louis XV Style Chippy White Paint Distressed Armchairs Fauteuils C1990
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
coast, sometimes longer and sometimes even shorter. If it is a time sensitive purchase, we may be able
Category
1990s American Louis XV Chairs
Materials
Beech
Rare Pair of 19th Century Gillows Walnut and Burr Elm Shepherds Crook Armchairs
By Gillows of Lancaster
London
Located in Benington, Herts
figure 99, page 142, in Ralf Edwards The Shorter Dictionary of English Furniture.
This model was
Category
Antique 19th Century English George II Armchairs
Materials
Elm, Walnut
Pair of Slipper Chairs Upholstered in Sheepskin, Europe 1960s
Located in Utrecht, NL
their low seat height and short legs. It was said that they looked like someone had put slippers on them
Category
Vintage 1960s European Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Sheepskin, Wood
Low Profile Slipper Chair or Persian Petbed from Antique Persian Khorassan Rug
Located in Dallas, TX
, short snoozes, and convenient catnaps. With timeless style, comfort and warmth, your pet deserves to get
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Persian Victorian Slipper Chairs
Materials
Wood, Wool
Pair of Carved Walnut French Louis XV Cane Back Upholstered Armchairs circa 1950
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
coast, sometimes longer and sometimes even shorter. If it is a time sensitive purchase, we may be able
Category
Vintage 1960s French Louis XV Chairs
Materials
Walnut
Joe Glove Chair Designed by Gionathan De Pas Donato D’Urbino and Paolo Lomazzi
By Gionathan de Pas
Donato D’Urbino
Paolo Lomazzi
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
coast, sometimes longer and sometimes even shorter. If it is a time sensitive purchase, we may be able
Category
Early 2000s Italian Modern Club Chairs
Materials
Plastic
Exceptional Pair of French Louis XV Painted Decorated Wide Bergere Chairs
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
coast, sometimes longer and sometimes even shorter. If it is a time sensitive purchase, we may be able
Category
Vintage 1980s French Louis XV Chairs
Materials
Walnut
Pair of Gustavian or Swedish Style Gray Painted Side Chairs Circa 1940
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
coast, sometimes longer and sometimes even shorter. If it is a time sensitive purchase, we may be able
Category
Vintage 1940s Swedish Gustavian Chairs
Materials
Walnut
Pair French Carved Walnut Louis XIV Style Armchairs with French Upholstery
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
coast, sometimes longer and sometimes even shorter. If it is a time sensitive purchase, we may be able
Category
1990s American Louis XIV Chairs
Materials
Walnut
Tall Back French Louis XV Walnut 5-Leg Occasional Lounge Chairs, circa 1900 Pair
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
coast, sometimes longer and sometimes even shorter. If it is a time sensitive purchase, we may be able
Category
Antique 1880s French Louis XV Chairs
Materials
Walnut
George Smith "Signature" Armchairs - In Mid-Green Velvet
Located in Barrowford, GB
, Standard-Arm Large Armchairs, dressed in an undeniably-enchanting short-pile Ralph Lauren velvet in mid
Category
2010s Chairs
Materials
Velvet
Ico Parisi Attribution Set of 6 Chairs in Ebonized Wood and Yellow Velvet
By Ico Parisi
Located in Prato, Tuscany
, film director, and painter, in short, an artist at 360 degrees; he died in Como on 19 December 1996
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Velvet, Wood
Pair of Vintage Wood and Cane Foldable Chairs in the Style of Aldo Jacober
By Aldo Jacober
Located in Zagreb, HR
shorter (around 7-10 working days for deliveries within the EU/EEA, 7-15 business days for overseas
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Cane, Wood
Modern Modular Back
Seating Sections Sofas Chairs Ottomans Benches, 26 Pieces
Located in Topeka, KS
the sake of this description staying short rather than becoming a book, we will just call them backs
Category
Late 20th Century American Modern Sectional Sofas
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Ico Parisi Style Set Of 6 Italian Chairs In Walnut Wood And Straw Seat
By Ico Parisi
Located in Prato, Tuscany
, film director, and painter, in short, an all-around artist; he died in Como on December 19, 1996
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Straw, Walnut
Vintage Solid Pine Kon-Tiki Folding Chairs by Gillis Lundgren for IKEA, Set of 4
By IKEA, Gillis Lundgren
Located in Zagreb, HR
shorter (around 7-10 working days for deliveries within the EU/EEA, 7-15 business days for overseas
Category
Vintage 1970s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Chairs
Materials
Canvas, Wood
Set of 4 Vintage Thonet S471 Mid-Century-Modern Chairs by Christoph Zschocke
By Thonet
Located in Zagreb, HR
wait time is likely to be much more shorter (around 7-10 working days for deliveries within the EU/EEA
Category
1990s German Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Wood
George Smith "Signature" Armchair - In Turkish Woollen Kilims
Located in Barrowford, GB
short of heaven-sent!
Please view the images provided closely to confirm its fine, original
Category
2010s Chairs
Materials
Fabric
Black Leather and Chrome
Tamara
Folding Chair by Arrben Italy, 1970s
By Arrben
Located in Zagreb, HR
deliveries.
The wait time is likely to be much more shorter (around 7-10 working days for deliveries within
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Chrome
Pair of Vintage Ikea
Isak
Postmodern Folding Chairs by Niels Gammelgaard, 1989
By Niels Gammelgaard, IKEA
Located in Zagreb, HR
shorter (around 7-10 working days for deliveries within the EU/EEA, 7-15 business days for overseas
Category
1990s Italian Post-Modern Chairs
Materials
Metal
Set of 2 Vintage Thonet 207R Bentwood Chairs / Early Original Production, 1950s
Located in Zagreb, HR
deliveries.
The wait time is likely to be much more shorter (around 7-10 working days for deliveries within
Category
Vintage 1950s Austrian Chairs
Materials
Wicker, Wood
Memphis Design Postmodern
Trix
Chair by Karl Friedrich Förster for KFF, 1980s
By KFF, Karl Friedrich Förster
Located in Zagreb, HR
more shorter (around 7-10 working days for deliveries within the EU/EEA, 7-15 business days for
Category
Vintage 1980s German Post-Modern Chairs
Materials
Metal
Mart Stam S33 Design Cantilever Tubular Steel and Faux Leather Chairs, 1970s
By Fasem International, Mart Stam
Located in Zagreb, HR
more shorter (around 7-10 working days for deliveries within the EU/EEA, 7-15 business days for
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Metal
Memphis Design Postmodern
Trix
Chair by Karl Friedrich Förster for KFF, 1980s
By KFF, Karl Friedrich Förster
Located in Zagreb, HR
deliveries.
The wait time is likely to be much more shorter (around 7-10 working days for deliveries within
Category
Vintage 1980s German Post-Modern Chairs
Materials
Metal
Iconic
Alky
chair by Giancarlo Piretti for Anonima Castelli, Red Fabric, 1970s
By Anonima Castelli, Giancarlo Piretti
Located in Zagreb, HR
deliveries.
The wait time is likely to be much more shorter (around 7-10 working days for deliveries within
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Metal
Set of 4 Vintage
Cobra
Chairs by Giotto Stoppino in Black Faux Leather, 1970s
By Giotto Stoppino
Located in Zagreb, HR
more shorter (around 7-10 working days for deliveries within the EU/EEA, 7-15 business days for
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Steel, Chrome
1 of 6 Joe Colombo Model
4867
or
Universale
White Edition Chairs for Kartell
By Joe Colombo, Kartell
Located in Zagreb, HR
shorter (around 7-10 working days for deliveries within the EU/EEA, 7-15 business days for overseas
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Plastic
1 of 2 Memphis Design Postmodern Chairs by Karl Friedrich Förster for KFF, 1980s
By KFF, Karl Friedrich Förster
Located in Zagreb, HR
deliveries.
The wait time is likely to be much more shorter (around 7-10 working days for deliveries within
Category
Vintage 1980s German Post-Modern Chairs
Materials
Metal
Set of 6 Robert Mallet-Stevens Model No. 222 Chairs for Pallucco Italia, 1928
By Robert Mallet-Stevens, Pallucco
Located in Zagreb, HR
shorter (around 7-10 working days for deliveries within the EU/EEA, 7-15 business days for overseas
Category
Vintage 1980s Italian Modern Chairs
Materials
Metal
Pair of Danish Slipper Chairs, Denmark, 1930s
Located in Utrecht, NL
.
A slipper chair is an armless upholstered chair that has short oak legs so that it sits closer to
Category
Vintage 1930s Danish Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Fabric
$8,500 / set
Modern Steelcase #451 5 Prong Chrome Base Office Chairs Style Charles Pollock Pr
By Steelcase, Charles Pollock
Located in Topeka, KS
–16.5 inches
• Weight – 30.37 Pounds
Shorter chair:
• Height chair – 32.5 inches
• Width – 23.75
Category
20th Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Chrome
Finland grey leather wood Domus Chair, Ilmari Tapiovaara, Artek
By Ilmari Tapiovaara
Located in Valladolid, ES
sitting for long periods of time. Its characteristic short arms allow the chair to be brought closer to a
Category
Vintage 1940s Danish Art Deco Chairs
Materials
Leather
Fully Stamped Original Victorian Walnut
Brown Leather Howard
Son
s Armchair
By Howard
Sons Ltd
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
premises within the Whitechapel area. First to 27 Great Alie St (Now just Alie St) before moving a short
Category
Antique 19th Century English Victorian Armchairs
Materials
Leather, Walnut
Antique Howard
Sons Bridgewater Armchair William Morris Strawberry Thief
By Howard Chairs Ltd., Howard and Sons, Howard
Sons Ltd, William Morris (English)
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Whitechapel area. First to 27 Great Alie St (Now just Alie St) before moving a short distance to 34 Great Alie
Category
Antique 19th Century English Victorian Armchairs
Materials
Upholstery, Walnut
Very Rare Howard
Son
s Fully Stamped Bridgewater Armchair Original Castors
By Howard Chairs Ltd., Howard and Sons, Howard
Sons Ltd
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
White chapel area. First to 27 Great Alie St (Now just Alie St) before moving a short distance to 34
Category
Antique 19th Century English Victorian Armchairs
Materials
Upholstery, Walnut
Victorian Walnut Claw
Ball Framed Howard
Sons Grafton Armchair Embroidered
By Howard and Sons, Howard
Sons Ltd
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
. First to 27 Great Alie St (Now just Alie St) before moving a short distance to 34 Great Alie St.
In
Category
Antique 19th Century English Victorian Armchairs
Materials
Upholstery, Walnut
Thonet "Halabala" Chairs
By Thonet, Jindřich Halabala
Located in New York, NY
. Wonderfully restored with a luxurious short mohair fabric.
Biography:
Designer, theorist, publicist and
Category
Early 20th Century Czech Art Deco Lounge Chairs
Materials
Walnut, Wool, Cotton
$9,975
Very Rare Howard
Son
s Fully Stamped Bridgewater Armchair
Footstool Ottoman
By Howard and Sons, Howard
Sons Ltd
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Whitechapel area. First to 27 Great Alie St (Now just Alie St) before moving a short distance to 34 Great Alie
Category
Antique 19th Century English Victorian Armchairs
Materials
Upholstery, Walnut
1950s
Diplomat
Pair of Chairs Style Finn Juhl for France and Son
By Finn Juhl
Located in Madrid, ES
y, despite my short age, I received permission to borrow books at the Ny Carlsberg Glyptotek, but my
Category
20th Century Danish Modern Chairs
Materials
Rosewood
Pair of Midcentury Brazilian wood Percival Lafer Leather Armchairs, 1975
By Percival Lafer
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Niemeyer and Mendes da Rocha, whose work posed "a real departure from traditional methods." In short order
Category
Vintage 1970s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Leather, Hardwood
PAIR OF ANTIQUE HOWARD
SON
S GRAFTON ARMCHAIRS ORIGINAL TICKING FABRiC
By Howard
Sons Ltd, Howard Chairs Ltd., Howard and Sons
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
St) before moving a short distance to 34 Great Alie St.
In 1844 the company made its first venture
Category
Antique 19th Century English Victorian Armchairs
Materials
Upholstery, Walnut
Mid-20th Century Pair of Satellite Bamboo Chairs
Located in Petworth,West Sussex, GB
Anthony Short Antiques, we’re friendly and enthusiastic people who deeply care about providing
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Bamboo
19th Century Set of 6 French Painted Dining Chairs Montgolfiere
Located in Petworth,West Sussex, GB
Anthony from Anthony Short Antiques, we’re friendly and enthusiastic people who deeply care about
Category
Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Paint
Wooden Child
s Chair
Located in Dallas, TX
This wooden child's chair was made in Portugal during the 1940s. It is very short and has a
Category
Vintage 1940s Portuguese Chairs
Materials
Wood
$1,200
English Arts
Crafts Hall Chair
Located in Chicago, IL
A wonderful late 19th century English Arts & Crafts hall chair with short wings, a scrolled top
Category
Antique Late 19th Century English Arts and Crafts Chairs
Materials
Maple
Pair of Biedermeier Fruitwood Tub Chairs
Located in San Francisco, CA
carved arms above a gently curving seat supported on reeded short legs. Upholstered in pale yellow fabric
Category
Antique 1820s Austrian Biedermeier Armchairs
Materials
Fruitwood
Mid-Century Dining Chairs by Verner Panton for Reupholstering Set of 4
By Verner Panton, Thonet
Located in BROOKLYN, NY
frame with original upholstery (also deigned by Verner Panton). Produced for a short period of time
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Chairs
Materials
Metal
Charles
Ray Eames PSCC Padded Desk Chair by Herman Miller
By Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Buffalo, NY
, this chair was produced for a short time. Retains original Herman Miller label.
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Aluminum
Original Adrian Pearsall His
Hers Lounge Chairs Mid-Century Modern Atomic
By Adrian Pearsall
Located in Dayton, OH
legs/feet.
Measures: Tall 32" x 40" x 43"
Short 32" x 35" x 30"
Seat height 16".
Category
Vintage 1960s Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Walnut
Pair of Moroccan / African Teak Accent Chairs, Unusual Sculptural Design
Located in Kansas City, MO
14.75 in D x 14.5 in W x 48 in H
17.5 seat height
Short chair dimensions
15.25 in D x 19 in W x
Category
Vintage 1960s Moroccan Moorish Chairs
Materials
Leather, Teak
Pierre Pauline F780 "Concorde" Chair Benches by Artifort
By Pierre Paulin, Artifort
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A shorter version to the High-Back F784 concorde chair by Pierre Paulin. Named after the French
Category
Vintage 1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Steel
Rare Midcentury Chair Ladislav Rado for Knoll Drake
By Knoll, Knoll
Drake, Ladislav Rado
Located in BROOKLYN, NY
Very rare and beautiful side chair designed by Ladislav Rado for the short lived one year
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Brass, Steel
Pair of Antique Cast Iron Garden Chairs in White Paint
Located in Bridgeport, CT
and arms with a medallion with female mask on the crest rail. The lacy openwork seat mounted on short
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Late Victorian Chairs
Materials
Iron
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Short Chairs For Sale on 1stDibs
There is a range of short chairs for sale on 1stDibs. The range of distinct short chairs — often made from wood, fabric and metal — can elevate any home. There are 435 antique and vintage short chairs for sale at 1stDibs, while we also have 196 modern editions to choose from as well. Short chairs have long been popular, with older editions for sale from the 18th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 21st Century. Short chairs made by mid-century modern designers — as well as those associated with modern — are very popular at 1stDibs. If space is limited, there are small short chairs measuring 5.5 inches across. Many short chairs are appealing in their simplicity, but Greenapple, Rute Martins and Pierre Jeanneret produced popular short chairs that are worth a look.
How Much are Short Chairs?
Short chairs can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price at 1stDibs is $3,831, while the lowest priced sells for $220 and the highest can go for as much as $486,675.
Finding the Right Chairs for You
Chairs are an indispensable component of your home and office. Can you imagine your life without the vintage, new or antique chairs you love?
With the exception of rocking chairs, the majority of the seating in our homes today — Windsor chairs, chaise longues, wingback chairs — originated in either England or France. Art Nouveau chairs, the style of which also originated in those regions, embraced the inherent magnificence of the natural world with decorative flourishes and refined designs that blended both curved and geometric contour lines. While craftsmanship and styles have evolved in the past century, chairs have had a singular significance in our lives, no matter what your favorite chair looks like.
“The chair is the piece of furniture that is closest to human beings,” said Hans Wegner. The revered Danish cabinetmaker and furniture designer was prolific, having designed nearly 500 chairs over the course of his lifetime. His beloved designs include the Wishbone chair, the wingback Papa Bear chair and many more.
Other designers of Scandinavian modernist chairs introduced new dynamics to this staple with sculptural flowing lines, curvaceous shapes and efficient functionality. The Paimio armchair, Swan chair and Panton chair are vintage works of Finnish and Danish seating that left an indelible mark on the history of good furniture design.
“What works good is better than what looks good, because what works good lasts,” said Ray Eames.
Visionary polymaths Ray and Charles Eames experimented with bent plywood and fiberglass with the goal of producing affordable furniture for a mass market. Like other celebrated mid-century modern furniture designers of elegant low-profile furnishings — among them Ludwig Mies van der Rohe and Finn Juhl — the Eameses considered ergonomic support, durability and cost, all of which should be top of mind when shopping for the perfect chair. The mid-century years yielded many popular chairs.
The Eameses introduced numerous icons for manufacturer Herman Miller, such as the Eames lounge chair and ottoman, molded plywood dining chairs the DCM and DCW (which can be artfully mismatched around your dining table) and a wealth of other treasured pieces for the home and office.
A good chair anchors us to a place and can become an object of timeless appeal. Take a seat and browse the rich variety of vintage, new and antique chairs on 1stDibs today.
Questions About Short Chairs
- 1stDibs ExpertOctober 19, 2021The key thing to look for in an office chair for a short person is adjustability. Everything from the seat depth and height to the seat pan width are important aspects to consider before investing in an office chair. On 1stDibs, find a variety of antique and vintage office chairs.
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