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Chairs For Sale
Place of Origin: European
Place of Origin: African
Set of Eight 20th Century Gray Boucle Chairs, 1960s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Chairs designed by Prof. Rajmund Halas. Made of beechwood. Chairs are after a complete upholstery renovation; the woodwork has been refreshed. Seat and back is dressed in gray, durab...
Category
20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Velvet, Beech
Pair of Mid-Century Modern Italian Brass High Back Chiavari Chairs, 1950s
By Chiavari
Located in Puglia, Puglia
Pair of Chiavari chairs, in solid brass, model with high back, 1950s production. Brass with original patina, we can polish it at no additional cost.
Originally designed by Giuseppe Gaetano Descalzi and manufactured from the early 19th century in the Ligurian town of Chiavari, Italy. The Chiavari chair, also known as Chiavarina, or Tiffany chair...
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs
Materials
Brass
Postmod 80s Flex 2000 (32 Avail) Stacking Chairs Gerd Lange Thonet Beech -8 pcs
By Gerd Lange, Thonet
Located in Basel, BS
Excellent set of 8 Flex 2000 Stacking Chairs by Gerd Lange for Thonet, with wooden oak frames and black seats. No longer produced, Rare items.
FAST SHIPPING: Fast, international, in...
Category
1980s German Post-Modern Vintage Chairs
Materials
PVC, Ash, Beech
French Wood and Woven Chairs by Charles Dudouyt, Set of 6
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Incredible set of six wood and woven chairs by Charles Dudouyt from France 1950's. Solid and chunky tapered legs with beautiful wavy carved wood backs and large wood ball details. Or...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Chairs
Materials
Rush, Wood
Henning Kjærnulf Six Rosewood Dining Chairs
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Henning Kjærnulf six dining chairs, upholstered with brandy coloured smooth full grain aniline leather.
Made of partially solid rosewood.
Made by Bruno Hansen.
Category
1970s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Chairs
Materials
Leather, Rosewood
$3,822 / set
Modern Chair Gropius CS1 in Velvet Fabric by Noom
Located in Paris, FR
New Noom furniture collection is dedicated to the 100th anniversary of the founding of the Bauhaus School in Germany. Ideas of functionalism and conciseness, the combination of craft...
Category
2010s Ukrainian Modern Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Velvet
$1,479 / item
Pair of 19th Century French Louis XV Style Giltwood Chairs
By Louis Delanois
Located in Houston, TX
Pair Of 19th century French Louis XV Style Giltwood Chairs.
This large pair of Louis Delanois inspired antique French Louis XV style chairs, armchairs, side chairs or fauteuils have a lovely aged patina to the gilt wood finish. Usable upholstery but easily reupholstered if desired.
Generously sized for the U.S. market!
Louis Delanois (1731–1792) was a Parisian menuisier who specialized in seat furniture...
Category
1860s French Louis XV Antique Chairs
Materials
Giltwood
George III Style Giltwood Armchair COM
Located in Houston, TX
21st Century George III style giltwood armchair C.O.M.
Two available, sold individually.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian George III Chairs
Materials
Wood
$9,800 / item
Early Matching Pair, T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings Klismos Chairs for Saridis of Athens
Located in Dronten, NL
Exceptional pair of early Klismos chairs by T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings for Saridis of Athens, crafted in dark-stained walnut and retaining their original character and authenticity throu...
Category
1960s Greek Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs
Materials
Leather, Walnut
Set of Two Bauhaus Cantilever Chrome Woven Rattan Side Chairs 1960s Italy
Located in Antwerp, BE
This pair of chairs was made in the 60s. It consist of a tubular chrome structure with cantilever base.The seat and the back are in woven rattan.
A pretty classic reminiscent of the Cesca B32 model by Hungarian designer...
Category
1960s Italian Bauhaus Vintage Chairs
Materials
Chrome
$1,529 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Malatesta
Mason Walnut and Black Leather Italian Armchair, 1950s
Located in Roma, IT
Incredible midcentury armchair in walnut and black leather. This fantastic piece was designed by Malatesta & Mason and produced in Italy during the first half of the 1950s.
The a...
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs
Materials
Leather, Walnut
Dining Chair Urban by WOO - High-End Contemporary Chair for Artful Dining Spaces
Located in Kyiv, UA
Urban Chair by Dmytro Kozinenko – Modern Design Inspired by Urban Architecture
Discover the Urban Chair, a stunning creation by designer Dmytro Kozinenko that redefines the concept ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Ukrainian Modern Chairs
Materials
Steel
1970s Marcel Breuer Iconic S64 Chairs by Gordon International, a Set of 4
Located in Germantown, MD
1970s Marcel Breuer S64 Chairs by Gordon International made in Italy.
Good vintage condition.
Measures 23.6"W x 23.6"D x 31.5"H seat height is 17.7".
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Metal, Chrome
Solid Wood Sculptural Side Table, Charred Black Wood, Handmade, Logniture
By Logniture
Located in Stara Gradiška, HR
Unique chainsaw carved wooden functional sculpture usable as a multifunctional piece such as, tabouret, side table, night stand or even pedestal for your art. Carved from a single pi...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Croatian Brutalist Chairs
Materials
Wood
$1,212 Sale Price
30% Off
Mid Century Modern Orange Orange Slice Chair by Pierre Paulin
Located in Dronten, NL
Artifort Model F437, or more famously nicknamed the Orange Slice Chair, was designed by French designer Pierre Paulin for the Dutch manufacturer Artifort in Maastricht in the mid 20t...
Category
1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs
Materials
Steel, Chrome
Set of Twelve 20th Century Cream Boucle Butterfly Chairs, 1960s, Poland
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Chairs designed by Prof. Rajmund Halas. Made of beechwood. Chairs are after a complete upholstery renovation; the woodwork has been refreshed and painted in cherry color lacquer. Sea...
Category
20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Velvet, Beech, Bouclé
Pair of Hand Forged Steel Chairs, Italy c 1970s
Located in Norwalk, CT
Handsome steel chairs in a regency style, hand forged in Italy. Featuring a lovely patina, and nice attention to detail, theses chairs are quite comfortable. Designed to have seat c...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Regency Chairs
Materials
Steel
$1,575 / set
Midcentury Purple Velvet Halfa Chair and Stool, Baumann, France, 1970s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Halfa Chair designed by Baumann in the 1970s.
In the catalogue of the avant-garde collection.
Made from 5 pieces of Doubs beech.
Made of beechwood. Chair is after a complete upholstery renovation, the woodwork has been refreshed. Seat is dressed in purple, durable and pleasant to the touch unique velvet fabric. Chair is stable and very shapely.
We can prepare this chair in every color of wood and fabric also in bigger sets.
Here set...
Category
20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Velvet, Beech
Pair of Antique French Louis XVI Style Giltwood Armchairs C1920
Located in Big Flats, NY
An antique pair of French Louis XVI style arm chairs offer giltwood construction with upholstered seats and backs, covered scroll for...
Category
Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Chairs
Materials
Wood, Upholstery
$1,440 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Zig Zag Chair by Gerrit Thomas Rietveld
Located in Doral, FL
Zig Zag Chair by Gerrit Thomas Rietveld
1932 / 2019
Cassina
Open pore ashwood lacquered white. Feet in black plastic.
Produced and numbered by Cassina.
Category
1930s Italian Vintage Chairs
Materials
Ash
Ico Parisi per MIM Roma Coppia di Sedie da Pranzo, Italia 1960s
By MIM Roma, Ico Parisi
Located in Naples, IT
Coppia di sedie di Ico Parisi per MIM, Italia, anni '60.
Sedie con struttura in legno e imbottitura in tessuto originale colore corda, disegnate da Ico Parisi per l'azienda MIM di Ro...
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Mid-Century Modern Warren Pouf, Velvet, Gold Leaf, Handmade by Greenapple
Located in Lisboa, PT
Mid-Century Modern Warren Pouf, Modern Collection, Handcrafted in Portugal - Europe by Greenapple.
The Warren pouf is a versatile piece that combines elegance with functionality. It...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Brass, Stainless Steel, Gold Leaf
Set of Eight-Light Crème Boucle
Shell
Chairs, 1960s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Eight beautiful chairs type 1020 colloquially called "shells" produced by the Slupsk centre of furniture industry in the 1960s in Poland. They are after full renovation upholstery an...
Category
20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Textile, Beech
1970
s Gastone Rinaldi Chair - RIMA Italy
By Gastone Rinaldi, RIMA
Located in Bern, CH
1970’s Gastone Rinaldi high backed dining chair. Produced by Rima, Italy. Black powder coated metal construction.
Design: Gastone Rinaldi, Italy, 1970-1979
Produced: Rima, Italy, 19...
Category
1970s Italian Space Age Vintage Chairs
Materials
Metal
Swiss Alp , folk art , Escabelle
Located in grand Lancy, CH
Swiss alp , folk art , escabelle.
Category
Mid-19th Century Swiss Antique Chairs
Materials
Wood
$720 Sale Price
44% Off
Rare pair of Gio Ponti chairs
By Gio Ponti
Located in Albany, NY
Item: pair of chairs
Designer: Gio Ponti
Manufacturer: I.S.A. Bergamo
Demensions: 35.25” h x 16.25” w x22.5” d. 18” seat height
Material: Mahogany, metal sabots and upholstery
...
Category
1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs
Materials
Mahogany
$7,600 / set
Hans J. Wegner
CH24 Wishbone
Chair in Oak and Oil for Carl Hansen
Son
Located in Glendale, CA
Hans J. Wegner 'CH24 Wishbone' Chair in Oak & White Oil for Carl Hansen & Son
The story of Danish Modern begins in 1908 when Carl Hansen opened his first workshop. His firm commitme...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Oak, Papercord, Wood
Antique French Chair Gothic Revival Bishops Throne Altar Chair Cushion Oak 19thC
Located in Tyler, TX
OUTSTANDING Antique French Oak GOTHIC REVIVAL Bishops Throne Altar Chair with Reversible Liturgical Cushion~~HIGHLY CARVED ~~c.
1880s
Highly detailed Gothic accents~~the m...
Category
Late 19th Century French Gothic Revival Antique Chairs
Materials
Oak
Near Pair of Italian Gio Ponti Inspired Lounge Chairs
Located in Houston, TX
Near Pair of Italian Gio Ponti inspired lounge chairs.
This stunning complementary pair of Italian Mid-Century Modern lounge chairs, club chairs, or side chairs have beautifully tape...
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs
Materials
Velvet, Wood
Accent Dining Chair Hello Sculptural Design in Beige Wool fabric by Noom
By NOOM, Denis Sokolov
Located in Paris, FR
HELLO chair, crafted with meticulous attention to detail, boasts a visually striking and emotionally appealing design. Its round organic shapes exude playfulness yet sophistication, ...
Category
2010s Ukrainian Minimalist Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Wool, Bouclé, Sheepskin, Alpaca, Velvet, Faux Fur
Marcel Breuer Cesca Chair Italy 1970s
Located in Čelinac, BA
Marcel Breuer Cesca Chair Italy 1970s
Category
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs
Materials
Chrome
Pair of 18th Century Wood and Leather Italian Antique Renaissance Chairs, 1770s
Located in Vicoforte, Piedmont
A pair of late 18th-century Italian chairs. Carved walnut furniture in Renaissance style with a seat and backrest in high-quality chiseled leather. The chairs are adorned with origin...
Category
1770s Italian Renaissance Antique Chairs
Materials
Leather, Wood
Set of two rare Gerald Summers high back chairs, UK 1936
Located in London, GB
A trained engineer, Gerald Summers (1899–1967) soon turned his sights to the emerging production of plywood furniture. He became a highly regarded designer and was asked to furnish H...
Category
1930s British Modern Vintage Chairs
Materials
Plywood
French Provincial oak chair, 1960s Mid-Century Modern
Located in Nürnberg, Bayern
Solid oak chairs. Slight traces of use.
Category
1960s French Brutalist Vintage Chairs
Materials
Oak
Enzo Mari NOS The Box chair in orange for Aleph Atlantide Driade 1995
Located in Skokie, IL
Enzo Mari NOS model "Box chair" in orange manufactured by Aleph Atlantide (Driade), Italy, 1995
The Enzo Mari NOS model "The Box" chair, manufactured by Aleph Atlantide (Driade) in ...
Category
1990s Italian Post-Modern Chairs
Materials
Steel
Pair of 19th Century French Louis XVI Style Giltwood Chairs
Located in Houston, TX
Fabulous pair of Mid-19th Century French Louis XVI style giltwood side chairs. These highly detailed French gilt chairs have beautifully detailed identical front and rear legs (super...
Category
Mid-19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Chairs
Materials
Giltwood
Set of 4 CAB Chairs by Mario Bellini for Cassina
By Mario Bellini, Cassina
Located in Vlimmeren, BE
The CAB chair was designed by Mario Bellini in 1977 for Cassina, Italy. Mario Bellini (1935) is an Italian designer and architect.
The chair has a skeleton in tubular steel and the ...
Category
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs
Materials
Steel
$5,913 / set
JH 502 Swivel Chair by Hans Wegner for Johannes Hansen, Denmark 1950s
Located in Rosendahl, DE
JH 502 Swivel Chair by Hans Wegner
Johannes Hansen, 1950s
Early edition of the swivel chair Model 502 by Hans Wegner from the 1950s. The chair has th...
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Chairs
Materials
Steel
Armchair in Bicolor Canvas Molteni&C by Gio Ponti Round D.154.5 - made in Italy
Located in New York, NY
Armchair in Leather by Gio Ponti. Expert-crafted in Italy exclusively by Molteni&C.
The end of the Second World War ushered in an era of creativity and it was no different for furni...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Chairs
Materials
Brass
Modernist Tubular Cantilever Chair
Located in Vlimmeren, BE
These tubular cantilever chairs can be dated in the early 1930s. Since Mart Stam invented the cantilever chair in 1926, a lot of designers experimen...
Category
1930s European Art Deco Vintage Chairs
Materials
Chrome
$430 / item
Contemporary Eto Dining Chair in cotton velvet with Solid Oak or Walnut Legs
By Stuart Scott
Located in Trowbridge, Wiltshire
The Eto Dining Chair is a simple, elegant and beautifully detailed dining or occasional chair with a show frame made entirely from solid walnut or oak.
Shown here upholstered in so...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary English Modern Chairs
Materials
Wool, Walnut, Velvet
$2,609 Sale Price / item
20% Off
Easy Chair in Teak and Original Cognac Leather by Ib Kofod-Larsen, 1950s
Located in Limhamn, Skåne län
Easy Chair in Teak and Original Cognac Leather by Ib Kofod-Larsen
Additional Information:
Material: Teak and original cognac leather
Style: Mid century, Scandinavian
Easy chair mode...
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Leather, Teak
19th century carved Flemish walnut decorative chair
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
19th century heavily carved Flemish walnut decorative chair circa 1890.
Carved back rest with mythical head, cherubs, armorial design and cornucopia. Carved pattern to the shaped s...
Category
Late 19th Century Belgian Renaissance Revival Antique Chairs
Materials
Walnut
Set of 6 1970
s Rainer Daumiller solid beechwood dining chairs, Denmark
Located in Bern, CH
Setof 6 1970's Rainer Daumiller Danish modern dining chairs. Solid beechwood construction. Curved backrest, recessed seat with cylindrical lags. Scandinavian minimalism in Brutalist ...
Category
1970s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Chairs
Materials
Pine
19th C Style Regency Mahogany
Cane Giltwood Bergere Armchair
Located in LOS ANGELES, CA
19th C Style Regency Mahogany Cane Back Giltwood Bergere Armchair. It is an exquisite example with Ebony lion hear arms and Giltwood paw details.
Category
1940s British Regency Vintage Chairs
Materials
Ebony, Mahogany, Giltwood
Museum Quality Ludwig Mies van der Rohe Barcelona Chairs with Table
Located in Dallas, TX
Early production, museum quality - collector grade, Barcelona chairs with Barcelona table by the German Company, Waldemar Stiegler, which produced th...
Category
1950s German Bauhaus Vintage Chairs
Materials
Steel
Pair of French Fauteuils, Upholstered in Faux Cheetah Print
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Pair of French armchairs, upholstered in faux leopard print with nailheads. Each chair having a painted, channeled frame, with oval, padded backrest. Its outswept arms with elbow cus...
Category
1930s French Vintage Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
Lauritzen
VLA26 Vega
Chair in Oiled Oak Chrome
Fabric for Carl Hansen
Son
Located in Glendale, CA
Lauritzen 'VLA26 Vega' Chair in Oiled Oak Chrome & Fabric for Carl Hansen & Son
The story of Danish Modern begins in 1908 when Carl Hansen opened his first workshop. His firm commit...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Chrome
Gaetano Pesce Chair for Cassina 1980 80s
By Cassina, Gaetano Pesce
Located in Shibuya-ku, Tokyo
Gaetano Pesce chair for Cassina.
Model: Dalila Due
Plastic painted in dark red. Rare chair in the style of Gaetano Pesce 's Radicale era. It's dark and decadent.
Category
1980s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Chairs
Materials
Plastic
Pair of "Stokke" Chairs by Jens Quistgaard for Nissen
Located in Long Island City, NY
Jens Quistgaard for Nissen Langaa, Denmark. 1960s. A pair of "Stokke" chairs with rosewood rails and original suede upholstery. Signed to the canvas.
Excellent vintage condition.
Category
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Chairs
Materials
Rosewood
$15,000 / item
A Sculptural MID-CENTURY-MODERN MODERNIST CHAIR by RAOUL GUYS, France 1950
By Raoul Guys
Located in PARIS, FR
A spectacular chair of tribal inspiration, Modernist, Brutalist, Popular Art, Free Form, black lacquered metal structure, seat and back with graphic openwork rattan decorations, by R...
Category
1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs
Materials
Metal
Mid-Century Modern Grand Pouf, Velvet, Oak, Handmade in Portugal by Greenapple
Located in Lisboa, PT
Grand Pouf, Modern Collection, Handcrafted in Portugal - Europe by GF Modern.
The Grand pouf is a versatile piece that combines elegance with functionality. Its curved, sculptural d...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Chairs
Materials
Brass, Stainless Steel
Enzo Mari NOS The Box chair in blue for Aleph Atlantide Driade 1995
Located in Skokie, IL
Enzo Mari NOS model "Box chair" in blue manufactured by Aleph Atlantide (Driade), Italy, 1995
The Enzo Mari NOS model "The Box" chair, manufactured by Aleph Atlantide (Driade) in It...
Category
1990s Italian Post-Modern Chairs
Materials
Steel
Volta Curve Green Velvet Chair by Storagemilano
Located in Milan, IT
The Volta Curve chair features a compact silhouette with distinctive arched legs that create dynamic geometries echoing radical architectural forms. Its design blends contemporary ae...
Category
2010s Italian Chairs
Materials
Wood
$9,020 / item
Black "Wendy Wright" Chair by Philippe Starck for Disform
Located in San Diego, CA
Gorgeous "Wendy Wright chair by Philippe Starck for Disform, circa 1980s. The chair stands as an iconic testament to the innovative design ethos of...
Category
Late 20th Century Spanish Post-Modern Chairs
Materials
Metal
French Early 18th Century Régence Carved Armchair
Located in Miami, FL
French 18th Century Régence Carved Armchair,
Large and impressive Early 18th Century French Régence carved armchair.
This exquisite, fine quality armchair is adorned with tapestry like upholstery and was typically used for seating in front of a museum quality Mazarin desk...
Category
18th Century French Louis XV Antique Chairs
Materials
Oak, Fabric
$5,920 Sale Price
20% Off
French Wrought Iron Brown Painting Set of Garden Bistro Outdoor
Located in Miami, FL
New French wrought iron painting set of garden bistro outdoor
Indoor & Outdoor
The price includes two chairs and one white marble top table. Available ...
Category
2010s European Neoclassical Chairs
Materials
Wrought Iron
Calvet Chair, by Antoni Gaudi, Solid Oak, Spanish, Modernist
By Antoni Gaudí
Located in Barcelona, ES
Gaudí designed a chair for the Casa Calvet. One that was rich in form and representative of his timeless creativity.
The Calvet chair features outstanding artisanal ornamental carvi...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Art Nouveau Chairs
Materials
Oak
Superb Midcentury Hans Wegner FH4103 Chairs ( Up To Six Available)
Located in BROOKLYN, NY
For your consideration are these beautiful dining chairs designed by Hans Wegner. Having gorgeous original patina with splendid craftsmanship while utilizing a space saving design. U...
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Oak, Teak
Hans Wegner Dining Chairs Model CH 23
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A pair of hans Wegner Teak Chairs
Original Paper Cord Seats
Original oiled finish to Frames
Manufactured by Carl Hansen and Son
Branded Signature
Category
1950s Danish Vintage Chairs
Materials
Teak
$1,850 / set
Shop Antique and Vintage Chairs on 1stDibs: Lounge Chairs, Dining Chairs and Other Seating for Sale
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.
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