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Chairs For Sale
Ib Kofod-Larsen Palomino Sheepskin
Walnut Reclining Lounge Chair
Ottoman
By Ib Kofod-Larsen, Selig
Located in Saint Louis, MO
Beautiful reclining lounge chair and ottoman designed by Ib Kofod-Larsen for Selig freshly upholstered in hand sewn rich Oatmeal / Ivory Shearling. An early Mid Century Scandinavian ...
Category
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Chairs
Materials
Sheepskin, Walnut
Dining Chairs by Henning Kjærnulf, Model Razoblade, Denmark, Oak
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Set of striking dining chairs by Henning Kjærnulf, made of oak and honey coloured lambskin.
Refreshing design with bold Baroque coming together nicely with Mid-Century Modernism.
Model: Razorblade
Made by Another Classic...
Category
2010s Danish Scandinavian Modern Chairs
Materials
Oak
$812 Sale Price / item
47% Off
Dining Chairs by Henning Kjærnulf, Model Razorblade, Denmark, Oak
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Set of striking dining chairs by Henning Kjærnulf, made of oak and boucle.
Refreshing design with bold Baroque coming together nicely with Mid-Century Modernism.
Model: Razorblade
Made by Another...
Category
2010s Danish Scandinavian Modern Chairs
Materials
Oak
$668 Sale Price / item
55% Off
Mid-Century Violet Purple Kangaroo Chair Designed by Ernst Moeckl, Germany, 1968
By Ernst Moeckl
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
The z.stuhl chair, designed by Ernst Moeckl (1931-2013) in the 1970s, is a cantilever chair made of polyurethane, which is available with and without armrests. In the vernacular, the...
Category
20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Fiberglass
Set of 6 Vintage Yale Dining Chairs by Pietro Costantini, Italy, 1980s-1990s
Located in Hastings, GB
A rare set of 6 Yale chairs by Pietro Costantini, Italy, 1980s-1990s. Quilted ivory ultrasuede upholstery, black lacquer frames. The set comprises 2 armchai...
Category
1980s Italian Art Deco Vintage Chairs
Materials
Ultrasuede, Wood
$2,440 Sale Price / set
20% Off
1870
s Antique French Giltwood Aubusson Salon Set, Settee and Fauteuils
Located in Dallas, TX
Take a timeless, bespoke design, mix in a dash of romantic connotations to get this worn-in bucolic charm aesthetic. Invite the beauty of Louis XV style into your home with this Giltwood Aubusson Tapestry three piece salon suite from the French Napoleon III period. Upholstered with hand-woven Aubusson tapestry and carved giltwood, this Late 19th Century three piece salon suite includes a settee and two matching armchairs. The settee and Fauteuil (armchair) are supported by turned tapering legs, padded armrests, and cartouche-shaped backs. Please take into consideration these pieces are from the 1870's as a result some frame work and reupholstery may be required.
All facets of this 3-piece set collectively entwine to form the striking and grand charm of a textile that is worthy to depict the tender, emotive, and vibrant details of humans and histories, no longer known. The historic worth far exceeds any damage that comes with centuries of wear. In any event, it is simply amazing. If you adore timeworn treasure, this antique parlor set...
Category
Late 19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Chairs
Materials
Wool, Tapestry, Giltwood
$18,750 Sale Price / set
25% Off
Original Massimo Iosa Ghini 1987 Italian Design Chair "Velox", 20th Century
Located in Vienna, AT
Very rare furniture-sculpture, Design: Massimo Iosa Ghini, Moroso, Milano, 1987. Literature: N. Bellati, Neues italienisches design, 1990.
Material used is leather in silver, wooden ...
Category
1980s Italian Modern Vintage Chairs
Materials
Leather, Wood
Vittorio Chiaia and Massimo Napolitano Chair for Arflex, Italy 1950s
By Chiaia and Napolitano, Arflex
Located in Milan, IT
Vittorio Chiaia and Massimo Napolitano chair for Arflex, Italy 1950s.
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs
Materials
Metal
Chaise Morelato
By Mario Botta, Morelato
Located in Milan, IT
Designed by Mario Botta, this exquisite chair is a functional sculpture and will make an arresting effect in any room it is placed. The geometric shape...
Category
2010s Italian Chairs
Materials
Textile, Birch
$3,995 / item
Set of 6 Oak and Red Velvet Chairs. French Work, Circa 1950
Located in Marcq-en-Barœul, Hauts-de-France
This very nice set of 6 chairs is made of oak with red velvet seats. The design is very interesting and typical from 1950's French Work. Circa 1950.
Category
1940s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs
Materials
Velvet, Oak
Dining Chairs by Henning Kjærnulf, Model Razorblade, Denmark, Oak
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Set of striking dining chairs by Henning Kjærnulf, made of oak and vintage tobacco aniline leather.
Refreshing design with bold Baroque coming together nicely with Mid-Century Modernism.
Model: Razorblade
Made by Another Classic...
Category
2010s Danish Scandinavian Modern Chairs
Materials
Oak
Pair of Sapporo Armchairs by Mobil Girgi
By Sapporo, Mobil Girgi
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Large pair of Sapporo armchairs by Mobil Girgi - Cantù, Italy 1970s
Sculptural form with a bold, rounded silhouette
Tufted leather cushions with woven stitch detailing.
Original ...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Chairs
Materials
Metal
$15,500 / set
Sling Hanging Swing Chair Genuine Brown Leather 21st Century Modern
Located in Johannesburg, ZA
Stripped away from all excess, this hanging chair has a circular frame with a sheet of natural thick leather hanging loose within it, to create a sleek, sexy, and oh so comfortable e...
Category
2010s South African Modern Chairs
Materials
Steel
Rattan with Arms Chair
Located in Paris, FR
Chair Rattan with Arms all in
natural rattan in clear finish.
Stackable chair.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Indonesian Chairs
Materials
Rattan
$704 / item
Charles Eames 1950s 2nd Generation LAX Armshell Lounge Chair for Herman Miller
Located in Dallas, TX
Charles and Ray Eames designed low lounge armshell with X-base. Original zinc base, original screws, Original boot glides. Early transitional parchment fiberglass shell with large sh...
Category
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs
Materials
Steel
1985 Rare Postmodern Side Chair by Denis Balland For Fermob France
By Fermob
Located in San Diego, CA
Whimsical folding chair rare hard to find, Lacquered steel frame with plastic rollers for folding, seat and back of lacquered wood slats. Designed by Denis Balland...
Category
20th Century Chairs
Materials
Metal
Set of Ten 20th Century Light Crème Boucle Chairs, 1960s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Chairs designed by Prof. Rajmund Halas. Made of beechwood. Chair is after a complete upholstery renovation, the woodwork has been refreshed. Seat and back is dressed in crème, durabl...
Category
20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Velvet, Beech
Set of 4 Vintage Mid-Century Modern Scandinavian Teak
Vinyl Dining Chairs
Located in Warszawa, Mazowieckie
This set of four dining chairs was made in Denmark during the 1960s. The chairs are made of teak wood in a warm shade of brown. The seats have been reupholstered with high-quality bl...
Category
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs
Materials
Faux Leather, Teak
$2,001 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Sarr, Mid-Century Modern Wooden Chair, Dining chair, Office chair
By kontra
Located in İstanbul, İstanbul
Sarr is a cozy state of the chair; with an solid walnut/oak body and cashmere/leather upholstery this chair provides maximum comfort.
Dining chair, Office chair
Category
2010s Turkish Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Leather, Fabric, Oak, Walnut
Bodil Kjaer, Walnut Principal Bar Chair For Karakter
By Bodil Kjaer
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Bodil Kjaer, Walnut Principal Bar Chair For Karakter
Drawing inspiration from Bodil Kjær's Principal chair from 1961, the Principal Bar Chair maintains the same functional and min...
Category
2010s Danish Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Walnut
$6,401 / item
Set of 6 B32
Cesca
Chairs by Marcel Breuer for Gavina, Italy
By Marcel Breuer, Gavina
Located in Argelato, BO
Set of 6 beautiful B32 chairs designed by the famous architect and designer Marcel Breuer.
These are the original chairs, made by Gavina in the 80s and reupholstered in a beautiful...
Category
1980s Italian Bauhaus Vintage Chairs
Materials
Metal
Suite de 4 chaises brutalistes vintage en bois des années 60
Located in BESANÇON, FR
4 chaises vintage des années 60, design brutaliste, dans le goût minimaliste rustique des chaises S28 de Pierre Chapo, ou Ecusson de Jean Royère. Dossiers et assises en pin, pieds en...
Category
1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs
Materials
Wood
Josef Urban, Gebrueder Thonet chair, model number 405 - Original Secession Style
Located in Vienna, AT
brown-stained beechwood; seat and back rest with continuous leather cover; feet with brass and copper sabots; professionally restored; signs of age and use; height 98.5 cm, height of...
Category
Early 1900s Austrian Vienna Secession Antique Chairs
Materials
Beech
Dining Chairs by Henning Kjærnulf, Model Razorblade, Denmark, Oak
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Set of striking dining chairs by Henning Kjærnulf, made of oak and ready for you to upholster
Refreshing design with bold Baroque coming together nicely with Mid-Century Modernism.
Model: Razorblade
Made by Another Classic...
Category
2010s Danish Scandinavian Modern Chairs
Materials
Oak
Vintage Mid Century Modern Solid Wood Slatted Folding Chairs - Set of 6
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Mid Century Modern Solid Wood Slatted Folding Chairs - Set Of 6. *2 Sets of 6 available. Circa Mid 20th Century. Measurements: Chair opened: 31.5" H x 18" W x 21" D x 17.5" S...
Category
Mid-20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Wood
Modern Thick Leather Sling Hanging Chair
Located in Johannesburg, ZA
Stripped away from all excess, this hanging chair has a circular frame with the seat made of leather hanging loose within it, to create a sleek, sexy, and oh so comfortable experienc...
Category
2010s South African Modern Chairs
Materials
Steel
$2,150 / item
Greene Street Chair by Gaetano Pesce
Located in New York, NY
Designed by Italian architect Gaetano Pesce and produced by Vitra in 1984, the Greene Street Chair is a striking example of postmodern design. Named after Pesce’s New York studio, ea...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Chairs
Materials
Steel
Venetian Grotto Chair, Late 18th or Early 19th Century Silvered Seahorse Back
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A whimsical fantasy hand carved chair by the great Venetian craftsman of the era. This lovely piece features an unique seahorse carved back and scallop shell seat retaining much of i...
Category
Early 1800s Italian Baroque Antique Chairs
Materials
Silver Leaf
$6,000 Sale Price
20% Off
Set of 2 Kartell Venice Chairs in Glossy Rusty Orange by Philippe Starck
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A tribute to the city of Venice in a chair for both the table and the living room, which combines classic lines with comfort. Venice is suitable for both indoor and outdoor use.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Chairs
Materials
Plastic
Dining Chairs by Henning Kjærnulf, model Razorblade, Denmark, Oak
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Set of striking dining chairs by Henning Kjærnulf, made of oak and mokka latina aniline leather.
Refreshing design with bold Baroque coming together nicely with Mid-Century Modernism.
Model: Razorblade
Made by Another Classic...
Category
2010s Danish Scandinavian Modern Chairs
Materials
Oak
Rattan Lounge Chair by John Hutton for Donghia
By Donghia, John Hutton
Located in Palm Springs, CA
1980’s Rattan and orange lounge chair by John Hutton for Donghia.
The frame is in original condition, it shows minor wear consistent with age.
The cushion are newly recovered in a ...
Category
1980s American Hollywood Regency Vintage Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Rattan
Mid Century Butterfly Chair, DELFI Carmine by C&C, Walnut Wood, 1960s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Dining chair called "Butterfly" with brown walnut stained beech legs and fully upholstered seat and back in beautiful italian fabric produceed by C&C Milano - one of the most luxury ...
Category
20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Beech, Jacquard, Velvet
Minimal Organic Chair in Solid Wood, Upholstered Seating
By SIMONINI
Located in Vila Cordeiro, São Paulo
THE COLLANA SERIES – WHERE ARTISTRY MEETS COMFORT IN EVERY CURVE."
Introducing the Collana Chairs, Armchairs and ottomans Collection, a testament to the...
Category
2010s Brazilian Modern Chairs
Materials
Leather, Textile, Upholstery, Fiberglass, Hardwood
Pair of Sculptural Concrete Chairs by Merit Los Angeles
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Stunning pair of outdoor chairs made of solid concrete and each with a perfect and unique patina. Round saucer seat with angular legs. Incredibl...
Category
2010s American Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Concrete
19thc Pair Swiss Elm Hall Chairs
Located in Staffordshire, GB
Circa 1890
19thC Pair Swiss Elm Hall Chairs With pierced backs and cleated seats.
Measures: W 35 x D 45 x H 93cm.
Seat height 44.
Category
19th Century Antique Chairs
Materials
Elm
$3,344 / set
A Pair of Large 19th Century Mahogany Biedermeier Period Side Chairs
By Biedermeier
Located in San Francisco, CA
An exceptional pair of classic Biedermeier period side chairs. Large scale and gutsy (not petite) these are as genuine and good as Biedermeier gets.
Matchbook mahogany veneers over p...
Category
Early 19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Antique Chairs
Materials
Mahogany
Wendell Castle Crescent Rocker
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
The Crescent Rocker is an iconic Example of Mr Castle's Work
Executed in Zebra Wood and Upholstery.
Immaculate original surface
Signed and Dated
Category
1970s North American Vintage Chairs
Materials
Zebra Wood
Superb Antique Chinese Horseshoe Hongmu Late Qing Occasional Chair
Located in Llanbrynmair, GB
An early 20th century Chinese Horseshoe Chair of late Qing / early Republic Era. Superb form with horseshoe back and sweeping arms, single vert...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Chairs
Materials
Wood
Ten Rosewood Danish Modern Dining Chairs, Blue Fabric, Labels on Several Chairs
Located in Kansas City, MO
Set of 10 Danish modern dining chairs in Brazilian rosewood and new blue upholstery. Some slight wear in the form of small nicks and dents in the chair frames but no significant dist...
Category
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Rosewood
Set of Willy Guhl Loop Chairs and Matching Table, Switzerland
By Willy Guhl
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Offered as a striking trio, this set of two Willy Guhl Loop Chairs accompanied by the matching Loop Table captures the essence of Swiss modernist design. Formed from continuous ribbo...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Cement
Low Sass Stool from Souda, White, Dining Chair, Seating, Made to Order
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This listing is for 1x Low Sass Stool from Souda in White. It also works as a Side Table.
The totem-like shapes of each piece in the Sass Series are inspired by Ettore Sottsass.
De...
Category
2010s American Modern Chairs
Materials
Wood, Ash
Pair of Italian 50s Dining Chairs Attributed to Paolo Buffa
By Paolo Buffa
Located in Milan, IT
Pair of dining wood chairs attributed to Paolo Buffa.
Typical example of Italian 50s furniture design shapes and proportions.
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Chairs
Materials
Wood
Blue Lilac Kangaroo Chair Designed by Ernst Moeckl, Germany, 1968
By Ernst Moeckl
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
This model is called Z-chair. Designed in 1968 in the GDR by Ernst Moeckl and Siegfried Mehl, German Version of the Panton chair. Also called kangaroo chair or variopur chair. Produc...
Category
20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Fiberglass
Osvaldo Borsani Tecno Modus Desk Chair
By Osvaldo Borsani, Tecno
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Red Osvaldo Borsani Revolving Office Chair
Produced by Tecno in Italy circa 1970
Plastic seat on aluminum frame with caster wheels.
Perfect for a small desk.
Category
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs
Materials
Aluminum
$347 Sale Price
50% Off
Contemporary Deep Buttoned Tux Chair in Straw Cotton Velvet with Walnut Legs
By Stuart Scott
Located in Trowbridge, Wiltshire
The Tux Chair is our contemporary interpretation of the Classic Chesterfield. The deep buttoning and tailored detailing make this piece a personal favourite. Shown here upholstered i...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary English Modern Chairs
Materials
Velvet, Walnut
$4,340 Sale Price
20% Off
Pair of Swedish Art Nouveau Chairs in Oak, circa 1910
Located in Debrecen, HU
Crafted in Sweden around 1910, this charming pair represents the very essence of Scandinavian Art Nouveau at its peak. The elegant, flowing lines, the finely carved natural motifs an...
Category
1910s Art Nouveau Vintage Chairs
Materials
Oak
19thc Windsor Sack Back Arm Chair
Located in Los Angeles, CA
19Thc Sack back Windsor arm chair in fine condition.This chair has a wonderful aged patina.
Category
19th Century American Adirondack Antique Chairs
Materials
Wood
$1,356 Sale Price
20% Off
Edward Wormley Lounge Chair and Ottoman
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An oversized, comfortable lounge chair and ottoman.
Manufactured by Dunbar.
Category
1950s American Vintage Chairs
Materials
Upholstery
SHAKER Swivel Counter Chair by AMBROZIA, Shearling, Leather, Brass
Walnut
By AMBROZIA
Located in Drummondville, Quebec
The Shaker swivel Counter chair is made to order. This contemporary / modern swivel armchair is available in a large variety of genuine leathers,...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Canadian Modern Chairs
Materials
Steel
Set of 6 Mid Century Italian Modern Sculptural Dining Chairs After Verner Panton
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A stunning vintage set of six dining chairs after Verner Panton. These chairs feature a sculptural design. Chairs will eventually need to recovered. Upholstery is original and in fai...
Category
1980s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs
Materials
Fabric
Tatham Library Chair
Located in Sturminster Marshall, Dorset
An important carved mahogany library armchair of large proportions inspired by Charles Heathcote Tatham’s designs from the Grand Tour. To be upholstered in the clients own material.
...
Category
Early 19th Century British Regency Antique Chairs
Materials
Mahogany
$16,216 / item
Pair of Italian 1950s Side Chairs in Restored Wood — 2 Sets Available
Located in Rome, IT
Pair of Italian chairs produced in the 1950s, built in an exotic hardwood. The wooden frames have undergone a complete renovation process: deep sanding followed by a shellac refinish...
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Wood
$1,380 Sale Price / set
40% Off
Antique Italian Inlaid Savonarola Chair Reupholstered in Your Fabric
Located in Atlanta, GA
Antique Italian Inlaid Savonarola Chair, Italy, late 19th Century. It is currently being reupholstered, and can be completed in your fabric. Simply send us two yards of your fabric a...
Category
19th Century Italian Tribal Antique Chairs
Materials
Bone, Upholstery, Wood
Hans J. Wegner Cushion for Wishbone Chair CH24
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Hans J. Wegner cushions for wishbone chair model CH24.
Made in cognac pure aniline leather and good quality foam.
Only the cushion, not the chair.
Category
2010s Danish Scandinavian Modern Chairs
Materials
Leather
Set of Four McGuire Organic Modern Rattan Cathedral Dining Chairs
By McGuire
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Iconic set of four organic modern rattan dining chairs made by McGuire. "Cathedral" style dining chairs designed by John McGuire feature a Gothic lancet arch style back with an open ...
Category
20th Century American Organic Modern Chairs
Materials
Leather, Fabric, Rattan
Pair of Brighton Pavilion Chinoiserie Bamboo Chairs
Located in Bradenton, FL
Unique pair of Chinese Chippendale bamboo chairs with an inset on inside back panel of each chair. Inset features a beautiful ebony C...
Category
Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Chairs
Materials
Bamboo
Wishbone Chairs by Hans J. Wegner
Located in New York, NY
An outstanding opportunity to acquire a versatile suite of ten CH36 Dining Chairs, this set was manufactured in Denmark in the 2010s by the esteemed producer Carl Hansen
Son. T...
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Papercord, Beech
$5,000 / set
Contemporary Chair
Boho
by Ann Demeulemeester, Lilac Beech (in stock)
Located in Paris, IDF
Sculptural Chair 'Boho' designed by Ann Demeulemeester for Serax.
Solid beech wood
Stain: Lilac
The 'Boho' chair by Ann Demeulemeester redefines modern design with its bold, sculp...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Belgian Scandinavian Modern Chairs
Materials
Beech
Dining Chairs by Henning Kjærnulf, model Razorblade, Denmark, Oak
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Set of striking dining chairs by Henning Kjærnulf, made of oak and cognac pure aniline leather.
Refreshing design with bold Baroque coming together nicely with Mid-Century Modernism.
Model: Razorblade
Made by Another Classic...
Category
2010s Danish Scandinavian Modern Chairs
Materials
Oak
Jean Prouvé Standard Chair in Natural Oak and Gray Metal for Vitra
By Vitra, Jean Prouvé
Located in Glendale, CA
Jean Prouvé Standard chair in natural oak and gray metal for Vitra. The Standard chair is an early masterpiece by the French designer and engineer Jean Prouvé. Originally designed in...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Steel
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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