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Harbour Side Bar Chair, Base in Black Steel, White Shell
By Norm Architects
Located in San Marcos, CA
Copenhagen’s thriving Nordhavn (Northern Harbour) area, the Harbour Chair is the result of fulfilling a variety
Category

2010s Lithuanian Scandinavian Modern Side Chairs

Materials

Steel

Harbour Side Chair, Base in White Steel, Burning Red Shell
By Norm Architects
Located in San Marcos, CA
Copenhagen’s thriving Nordhavn (Northern Harbour) area, the harbour chair is the result of fulfilling a variety
Category

2010s Lithuanian Scandinavian Modern Swivel Chairs

Materials

Steel

Harbour Side Chair with White Steel Legs and Light Grey Shell
By Norm Architects
Located in San Marcos, CA
Copenhagen’s thriving Nordhavn (Northern Harbour) area, the Harbour chair is the result of fulfilling a variety
Category

2010s Lithuanian Scandinavian Modern Swivel Chairs

Materials

Steel

Harbour Side Chair, Black Steel Swivel Base with Caster, White Shell
By Norm Architects
Located in San Marcos, CA
Copenhagen’s thriving Nordhavn (Northern Harbour) area, the Harbour Chair is the result of fulfilling a variety
Category

2010s Lithuanian Scandinavian Modern Swivel Chairs

Materials

Steel

Harbour Side Chair, Counter Height Base in Black Steel, White Shell
By Norm Architects
Located in San Marcos, CA
Copenhagen’s thriving Nordhavn (Northern Harbour) area, the Harbour Chair is the result of fulfilling a variety
Category

2010s Lithuanian Scandinavian Modern Swivel Chairs

Materials

Steel

Harbour Chair, Swivel Base with Casters in Black Steel, White Shell
By Norm Architects
Located in San Marcos, CA
Nordhavn neighborhood, the Harbour chair pairs exceptional comfort with a strong profile. Finding a perfect
Category

2010s Lithuanian Scandinavian Modern Swivel Chairs

Materials

Aluminum

Pair of Herman Miller Shell Chairs
By Herman Miller
Located in New York, NY
Royal blue vinyl with black trim and white fiberglass back. Steel legs. Price is for pair.
Category

Vintage 1970s American Side Chairs

Materials

Steel

Red Herman Miller Eames Upholstered DSR Dining Side Shell Chair
By Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Loughborough, Leicester
A beautifully revitalised Classic. This original white Eames side shell chair for Herman Miller is
Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Fiberglass

Blue Vinyl Herman Miller Original Vintage Eames DSR Side Shell Chair
By Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Loughborough, Leicester
An original Herman Miller blue vinyl upholstered Eames side chair with white shell is not for the
Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Fiberglass

Orange and Blue Herman Miller Original Vintage Eames DSW Side Shell Chair
By Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Loughborough, Leicester
Miller white side shell chair on a used, new, light oak DSW base. This is finished in an updated
Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Fiberglass

Blue Herman Miller Eames RAR Rocking Arm Shell Chair
By Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Loughborough, Leicester
A Herman Miller vintage, original, Eames blue vinyl upholstered white arm shell chair on its new
Category

Mid-20th Century North American Mid-Century Modern Rocking Chairs

Materials

Fiberglass

Red Pair of 2 Herman Miller Eames Upholstered Dsr Dining Side Shell Chairs
By Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Loughborough, Leicester
A pair of beautifully revitalised classic. These original white Eames side shell chairs for Herman
Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Fiberglass

Pair Original Vecta Fiberglass Chairs
By Vecta Group
Located in New Hope, PA
a black upholstery on an original cream white shell. These chairs are often found in less than
Category

Early 20th Century American Club Chairs

Materials

Fiberglass

Joe Colombo Elda chair Cognac leather, White shell
By Joe Colombo
Located in Izegem, BE
with a beautiful grain of the highest quality! White Fiberglass shell. Height: 92 cm Depth: 92 cm
Category

2010s Italian Space Age Armchairs

Materials

Leather, Fiberglass

Original Charles Ray Eames for Herman Miller DAX Chair with Manufacturers Mark
By Charles and Ray Eames, Herman Miller
Located in High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire
fiberglass white shells. Designed in the 1980s. Chairs still have the original makers labels to the
Category

Vintage 1980s American Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Chrome

Werner Aisslinger Juli Plastic Chair in Metal Base Plastic Shell by Cappellini
By Werner Aisslinger, Cappellini
Located in New York, NY
decades, this chair has lent itself to numerous creative and constructive interpretations. For this
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Armchairs

Materials

Metal

Harbour Side Chair, Polished Aluminum Swivel Base, White Shell
By Norm Architects
Located in San Marcos, CA
Copenhagen’s thriving Nordhavn (Northern Harbour) area, the Harbour chair is the result of fulfilling a variety
Category

2010s Lithuanian Scandinavian Modern Swivel Chairs

Materials

Steel

Herman Miller/Charles Eames Fiberglass Shell Chair
By Charles Eames, Herman Miller
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Pair of white shell chairs with H base. Please confirm item location (NY or NJ) with dealer.
Category

Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Metal

Chrome and white leather chairs by Contemporary Shells, circa 1970
By Contemporary Shells Inc. 1
Located in View Park, CA
A pair of chrome and white leather cantilever lounge chairs by Contemporary Shells, early 1970s
Category

Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Chrome

Midcentury Contemporary Shells Inc Overman White Vinyl Swivel Lounge Pod Chair
By Contemporary Shells Inc. 1
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Mid-Century Modern contemporary Shells Inc Overman style white vinyl swivel lounge pod chair. Item
Category

Mid-20th Century North American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Metal

White Lacquered Chair with Capiz Shell Overlay Back
Located in Dallas, TX
1960's Mother of Pearl Shell Overlay Chair. The wood is finished in white lacquer. The seat cushion
Category

Vintage 1960s American Chairs

Materials

Wood

Vintage Mid Century Modern White Fiberglass Shell Rolling Adjustable Desk Chair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Mid Century Modern White Fiberglass Shell Rolling Adjustable Desk Chair. Item features
Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Metal

Eames for Herman Miller White Fiberglass Shell Chairs
By Herman Miller, Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Original 1960s molded fiberglass shell chairs in white, designed by Charles and Ray Eames for
Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs

Materials

Fiberglass

White Thermoplastic Shell Seat with Oak Stained Leg Dining Chair, Kartell
By Kartell, Patricia Urquiola
Located in Tulsa, OK
Comeback is a chair featuring a backrest consisting of seven "teeth" which spread out towards the
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Chairs

Materials

Plastic, Oak

Set of 4 chairs design by Charles and Ray Eames for Vitra white shell and wood
By Charles and Ray Eames, Vitra
Located in Milan, IT
combines a white recycled plastic shell with a 4-legged wooden base. Under the seat is the production mark
Category

2010s American Modern Chairs

Materials

Plastic, Wood

Original Midcentury White Herman Miller Eames Fiberglass Shell Chair Iron X Base
By Charles and Ray Eames, Herman Miller
Located in BROOKLYN, NY
Original midcentury 1950s white Herman Miller fiberglass shell side chair iron X base. Very rare
Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs

Materials

Iron

Original George Nelson Coconut Chair, Vitra, Black Leather, White Shell, Chrome
By George Nelson, Vitra
Located in Kansas City, MO
leather, white shell and chrome legs. Very good original condition.
Category

Early 2000s American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Chrome

Original George Nelson Coconut Chair, Vitra, Tan Leather, White Shell, Chrome
By Vitra, George Nelson
Located in Esbjerg, DK
upholstered with vintage cognac aniline leather, white shell and chrome legs.
Category

Vintage 1970s Swiss Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Stainless Steel

Authentic George Nelson Coconut Chair for Vitra. Black Leather, White Shell.
By George Nelson, Vitra
Located in Kansas City, MO
licensed reissue manufactured by Vitra and no longer in production. Black leather, white shell and chrome
Category

Early 2000s American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Chrome

Six 1950s Eames Eiffel Shell Chairs
By Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Set of six off-white vintage Eames shell chairs by Herman Miller. Fiberglass is nice and thready
Category

Vintage 1950s Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs

1 Mid Century Modern Tulip Side Chair White Shell Black Cushions by Burke
By Burke, Inc., Maurice Burke
Located in Topeka, KS
Wonderful Mid-20th Century Mid Century Modern Tulip side chair by Burke comprised of a white
Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs

Materials

Metal

An Italian shell back carved and silver leafed chair
Located in New York, NY
An Italian shell back carved and white gold leafed chair having four sabre legs and upholstered
Category

Vintage 1940s Italian Side Chairs

Materials

White Gold

White Shell with Leather Seat Small Armchair, B&B Italia
By Nipa Doshi, Jonathan Levien
Located in Tulsa, OK
painted and decorated thick leather plates that covered and protected the hero’s body. The back shell and
Category

2010s Italian Modern Chairs

Materials

Aluminum

Danish Mid-Century Modern Hans J. Wegner for Carl Hansen CH07 Shell Chair a Pair
By Hans J. Wegner, Carl Hansen Søn
Located in Secaucus, NJ
lacquer finish, color off White Model: CH07 shell chair, also called the smiling chair Designed by
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Danish Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Leather, Wood, Plywood

Set of Six Eames off White DSW Herman Miller, USA Dining Chairs
By Herman Miller, Charles and Ray Eames, Charles Eames
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Beautiful iconic off-white DSW chairs. The shells are in very good / excellent condition with only
Category

Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Metal

Burke Fiberglass #103 Shell Chairs with Padded Seats Set of 5 Mid-Century Modern
By Eero Saarinen, Charles and Ray Eames, Burke, Inc.
Located in Topeka, KS
. The colors on the padded seats of these fabulous white fiberglass Burke shell chairs. This set of five
Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Metal

Charles, Ray Eames Herman Miller MCM White Fiberglass Eiffel Base Chairs - Set 6
By Herman Miller, Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Franklin Park, IL
Early Charles and Ray Eames for Herman Miller Mid Century White Fiberglass Eiffel Base Shell Dining
Category

Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Metal

Set of six by Uwe Fischer SINA chairs for B&B ITALIA, Label
By B&B Italia, Uwe Fischer
Located in Milano, IT
combines beautifully with the white acrylic shell of the chair. The seat swivels at the base and rests on
Category

1990s Italian Modern Chairs

Materials

Steel

Eames Chairs
By Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Cincinnati, OH
A pair of Eames swiveling arm shell chairs,white backs and upholstered in a pumpkin colored
Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Aluminum, Steel

Elda Lounge Chair In Black Leather By Joe Colombo For Comfort Italy 1970s
By Comfort, Italy, Joe Colombo
Located in ABCOUDE, UT
from the early 60s. The rotating white fiberglass shell gives the chair a clean look and complements
Category

Vintage 1960s Lounge Chairs

Materials

Leather, Fiberglass

Elda Lounge Chair in Red Leather by Joe Colombo for Comfort Italy 1970s
By Joe Colombo, Comfort, Italy
Located in ABCOUDE, UT
from the early 60s. The rotating white fibreglass shell gives the chair a clean look and complements
Category

Vintage 1960s Lounge Chairs

Materials

Leather, Fiberglass

Eero Saarinen Tulip Side Chairs by Knoll
By Eero Saarinen
Located in Cincinnati, OH
A set of four off-white tulip side shell chairs with upholstered dark gray Naugahyde seat cushions
Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs

4 Porcelain White Eames Herman Miller Shell Chairs
Located in Phoenix, AZ
Set of four Charles and Ray Eames for Herman Miller fiberglass shell chairs from 1960. These
Category

Vintage 1960s American Armchairs

Materials

Metal

Pair of Mid-Century Modern Salterini Style Clam Shell Outdoor Patio Chairs
By Salterini
Located in Wilmington, DE
What a find. Offered is a pair of awesome vintage iron 'clam shell' outdoor/patio chairs. These
Category

Mid-20th Century North American Mid-Century Modern Patio and Garden Furn...

Materials

Iron

Yrjo Kukkapuro
By Yrjö Kukkapuro
Located in Wargrave, Berkshire
black leather over white fibreglass shell, chair reclines and swivels. Both pieces retain their
Category

Vintage 1960s Finnish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

Set of Four Knoll Saarinen Swivel Tulip Armchairs and Laminate Round Table
By Eero Saarinen, Knoll
Located in Hopewell, NJ
upholstered cushions in a taupe and cream mid century modern design. The off-white chair shells and cast
Category

Vintage 1980s American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Sets

Materials

Aluminum

Paul McCobb Origami Armchair on Spider Base
By Paul McCobb
Located in Dronten, NL
1960s vintage white molded fiberglass Origami arm shell chair designed by Paul McCobb on a very
Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

Materials

Steel

Original George Nelson Coconut Chair, Vitra, Black Leather, White Shell, Chrome
By George Nelson
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
Original George Nelson Coconut Chair, Vitra, Black Leather, White Shell, Chrome Coconut lounge
Category

Early 2000s American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Steel

Original George Nelson Coconut Chair, Vitra, Black Leather, White Shell, Chrome
By George Nelson, Vitra
Located in Kansas City, MO
leather, white shell and chrome legs. Very good original condition.
Category

Early 2000s American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Chrome

2000s Set of Four Knoll Gigi Chairs by Marco Maran White Fiberglass Shell Seat
By Knoll, Marco Maran
Located in Philadelphia, PA
colored fiberglass shell seat atop a chrome plated base. The listed price includes all four chairs to be
Category

Early 2000s American Modern Side Chairs

Materials

Metal

Lounge Seating Elements with speckled fabric and white fiberglass shells
Located in Amsterdam, NL
similarities with the Amanta Seating Group from Mario Bellini (B&B Italia). White fibreglass shells on wooden
Category

Vintage 1970s German Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Fabric, Fiberglass, Wood

4 Tulip Style White Fiberglass Swivel Armchairs, Arthur Umanoff for Contemporary
By Contemporary Shells Inc. 1, Arthur Umanoff, Eero Saarinen, Knoll
Located in Topeka, KS
designed by Arthur Umanoff for Contemporary Shells. These are era appropriate vintage chairs done in the
Category

20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Aluminum

Herman Miller Eames Lounge Chair and Ottoman in White Leather
By Herman Miller, Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Gorgeous classic Eames chair and ottoman. White leather with oiled walnut shells. Chair and ottoman
Category

2010s American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Aluminum

Tulip Style White Fiberglass Swivel Chairs and Table by Umanoff for Contemporary
By Arthur Umanoff, Contemporary Shells Inc. 1, Eero Saarinen
Located in Topeka, KS
of his own. This set of four chairs are comprised of a fiberglass armed shell seat, with Contemporary
Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Sets

Materials

Aluminum

Salterini Patio Nesting Tables, Set of 2
By John Salterini
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
fiberglass shell chair for scale.
Category

Vintage 1950s North American Mid-Century Modern Patio and Garden Furniture

Materials

Metal

White Shell Back Side Chairs
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of Wood carved armchairs attributed to Grosfeld House. Antique white paint and newly
Category

Vintage 1940s American Chairs

Harbour Chair, White Legs, Light Grey Shell
By Norm Architects
Located in San Marcos, CA
Copenhagen’s thriving Nordhavn (Northern Harbour) area, the Harbour Chair is the result of fulfilling a variety
Category

2010s Lithuanian Scandinavian Modern Chairs

Materials

Steel

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White Shell Chair For Sale on 1stDibs

With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the white shell chair you’re looking for. A white shell chair — often made from fabric, metal and wood — can elevate any home. Find 15 options for an antique or vintage white shell chair now, or shop our selection of 7 modern versions for a more contemporary example of this long-cherished piece. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer white shell chair, there are earlier versions available from the 20th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 21st Century. A white shell chair is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in Mid-Century Modern, Modern and Hollywood Regency styles are sought with frequency. You’ll likely find more than one white shell chair that is appealing in its simplicity, but Charles and Ray Eames, Herman Miller and Vitra produced versions that are worth a look.

How Much is a White Shell Chair?

A white shell chair can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $2,800, while the lowest priced sells for $550 and the highest can go for as much as $14,320.

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 White Shell Chair
  • 1stDibs ExpertMarch 31, 2023
    Shell chairs are iconic mid-century modern chairs designed by Hans J. Wegner and first released in 1963. In terms of both process and aesthetics, the Shell chair was ahead of its time when it was introduced. The expressive seat and back are made out of form-pressed oak or walnut laminates and topped with upholstered cushions for maximum comfort. Its design includes a tapered three-leg structure with two front legs made of one continuous piece and a separate hind leg that supports the backrest. This gives the chair a feeling of lightness without sacrificing stability. On 1stDibs, find a selection of Shell chairs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 13, 2023
    Whether the Shell chair is comfortable is largely a matter of personal opinion. However, creator Hans J. Wegner designed the curves of the backrest and the seat to complement the contours of the human body in order to provide ample support when the Shell chair made its debut in 1963. Chairs became Wegner’s specialty, and over the years he designed over 500 of them. More than 100 of his designs, such as the Wishbone chair and the Papa Bear chair, went into production. Shop a selection of Shell chairs and other vintage Hans Wegner seating on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 13, 2024
    The history of the Wegner Shell Chair begins in 1963. Hans J. Wegner unveiled the chair at the Furniture Guild Exhibition in Copenhagen, Denmark. Often described as being "wing-like," the chair's radical fluid lines were considered a bit too futuristic at the time. Initially, mixed reviews from critics and the general public, as well as production difficulties, resulted in a very limited early run. Twelve new models were produced for a retrospective exhibition celebrating Wegner's 77th birthday in 1989, and the design began garnering renewed attention (a photograph of the chair was even selected to grace the cover of the exhibition catalog). In 1998, nearly a decade following the piece's reemergence at the retrospective event, Carl Hansen Søn reintroduced the Shell chair 35 years after it was first released, and it has felt relevant ever since. On 1stDibs, shop an assortment of Hans Wegner Shell chairs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2022
    Whether or not the Wegner shell chair is comfortable is largely a matter of personal preference. Wegner did design the dramatically curved seat and gently tapered back to properly support the contours of the human body. On 1stDibs, shop a range of Hans Wegner chairs.