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Chairs For Sale
Upholstered Chair with Bronze-Patina Brass Details by R&Y Augousti
By R
Y Augousti
Located in New York, NY
The Paris based label has distinguished themselves since their launch, with their iconic use of shagreen mixed with brass and other exotic materials. All furniture is handcrafted by ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Philippine Art Deco Chairs
Materials
Brass
Mario Bellini "CAB 412” Chairs for Cassina, Bordeaux Leather, Set of 2
By Cassina, Mario Bellini
Located in Lonigo, Veneto
Mario Bellini "CAB 412" dining chairs for Cassina, Bordeaux leather, Italy, set of two
The "CAB" is the world's first free-standing cowhide design chair, informed by the relationshi...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Leather
Isa Bergamo Set of Italian six chairs in yellow fabric
By ISA Bergamo
Located in Milano, IT
Allow me to take you on a journey to the enchanting world of Italian chairs from the 1950s, crafted by the esteemed ISA BERGAMO manufacture. These chairs exude a timeless charm that ...
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs
Materials
Cotton, Wood
$1,441 Sale Price / item
20% Off
Vintage Japanese Form Ebonized Wood
Rush Seat Barrel Back Chair 20thC
Located in Big Flats, NY
***Reduced In-House Delivery Rates - Click on “Ask Seller” to Request a Quote***
Vintage Japanese Form Ebonized Wood & Rush Seat Barrel Back Chair 20thC (29" x 21 7/8" x 20 3/4"). ...
Category
20th Century Chairs
Materials
Wood
$360 Sale Price
20% Off
Knoll Leather Brno Tubular Brown Chairs by Ludwig Mies van der Rohe, Set of 12
Located in Basildon, London
Introduce a touch of timeless elegance to your living space with the Leather Brno Tubular Brown Chair by Ludwig Mies van der Rohe for Knoll. This iconic piece features a sleek tubula...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Steel
Cassina “Luisa” Chair by Franco Albini
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Beautifully constructed chair with floating back design.
Signed by Cassina.
Two available. Priced individually.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Chairs
Materials
Leather
Medea Chairs by Vittorio Nobili, Fratelli Tagliabue, Italy, 1950s
Located in Lewes, East Sussex
A nice pair of old, authentic Medea chairs by Vittorio Nobili for Fratelli Tagliabue, Italy, 1950s. The price shown is for a single chair. Signs of use and wear and some minor losses...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Metal
Set of 8 Dining Chairs by Restoration Hardware
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Set of 8 dining chairs in leather and brass tone frames designed and manufactured by Restoration Hardware.
The set consists of 6 side chairs and 2 armchairs, all upholstered in whit...
Category
2010s Vietnamese Modern Chairs
Materials
Metal
$7,850 / set
Rue Interieure Swing Chair by Jean Pujol
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Swing chair designed by Jean Pujol for Rue Interieure. This little masterpiece is the result of the expert experiments with pipes. The brilliant combination...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Canadian Chairs
Materials
Metal
$2,750 / item
Beautiful Chiavari Wooden Chair Wicker Seat, attributed to Rocca, Italy, 1950s
By Chiavari
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Offered is a beautiful Chiavari chair attributed to Rocca, Italy, made in the 1950s - 1970s. It show some minor scratches, also patina and paint lost, but this is old-age. It has a w...
Category
1950s Italian Hollywood Regency Vintage Chairs
Materials
Wicker, Wood
Sam Son Armchair in Curry by Konstantin Grcic for MAGIS
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Sam Son is an easy armchair with a hint of a cartoon character. Supported on four stilt legs, the armchair features a softly suspended seat shell between a giant, horseshoe-shaped el...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Chairs
Materials
Plastic
Gebrüder Thonet Vienna GmbH Postsparkasse Upholstered Chair in Black
Aluminium
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Extreme shape synthesis. Minimalism, exclusivity and an eye for detail. The “Postsparkasse” series was designed in 1906 by Otto Wagner for the headquarters of the Post Office Savings...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Austrian Modern Chairs
Materials
Wood
Bauhaus Tubular Steel Set 8 chairs
Located in grand Lancy, CH
The furniture is made of chrome tubular steel and wood and was manufactured probably by Thonet or one of the other manufacturers under their license , little damage on wood see photos
Category
1940s European Vintage Chairs
Materials
Metal
$8,500 / set
Pair of Old Hickory Arm Chairs
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of 1930s old hickory arm chairs with original front and back caning. Strong and sturdy chairs ready to use. These chairs match the other set of rocking chairs if your looking fo...
Category
1930s American Adirondack Vintage Chairs
Materials
Wood
$2,280 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Gianni Vigorelli Set of Six Vintage Red Dining Chairs
Located in Milano, IT
The set of six extravagant dining room chairs are design by Gianni Vigorelli in the ‘50s and are of fine Italian manufacture.
The peculiar chairs have their original red fabric with a fun pattern of dark circles. The wooden structure is characterized by a triangular frame on which there’s the trapezoidal back rest. This frame points down to the seat where it is attached. Four legs with brass tips complete the structure of the eccentric chairs...
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Wood
$4,323 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Verner Panton Pop-Art C1 Chairs
Located in Dronten, NL
Elevate your interior with this exceptional C1 armchair, designed by the legendary Verner Panton and produced by Vitra, a name synonymous with timeless quality and innovation in mode...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Scandinavian Modern Chairs
Materials
Stainless Steel
$795 / item
Brass AI Standard Gu Chair by Duen Studio
Located in Geneve, CH
Brass AI Standard Gu Chair by Duen Studio
Limited Edition of 10
Dimensions: W 60 x D 60 x H 90 cm
Materials: Brass and Pearlescent metallic paint.
About: Duenstudio was founded in ...
Category
2010s French Post-Modern Chairs
Materials
Brass
$11,097 / item
Arne Jacobsen Dining Chair, model Grand Prix model 3130
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Arne Jacobsen dining chair new upholstered with black aniline leather.
Base of chrome steel tube.
Model 3130 Grand Prix, made by Fritz Hansen.
Category
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Chairs
Materials
Steel
Ris
Selldorf German Post-War "Sunball" Chaise
Located in Queens, NY
German Post-War Design (1969) "Sunball" yellow fiberglass spherical shaped adjustable chaise with brown cushions, pivoting tray and backlight on a round base. (RIS & SELLDORF)
Category
1960s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs
Materials
Fiberglass, Upholstery
Six Dining Chairs Chestnut and Upholstery, Midcentury French
Located in Labrit, Landes
Set of six French dining chairs circa 1960
Upholtery and chestnut The fabric is the original. it has been very well preserved, as its previous owner covered it with covers. You can ...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Chestnut
$2,844 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Mid Century Fuchsia Pink Wool Chair, Walnut Wood, Rajmund Halas, Europe, 1960s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Chair designed by Prof. Rajmund Halas. Made of beechwood.
Chair is after a complete upholstery renovation, the woodwork has been refreshed. Seat is dressed in leopard, durable and ...
Category
20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Velvet, Beech
Pair of Mid-Century Dining Chairs, Italy 50s
Located in Lucija, SI
Pair of Italian dining chairs from the 50s era.
In very good condition. The upholstery was recently renewed.
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs
Materials
Metal
$1,020 / set
Stylish Antique Neoclassical Recamier Bench or Chair
Located in Hopewell, NJ
The show stealer chair in the room, a glamorous asymmetrical Recamier chair with elegant sloping back, 41.5 at the highest point and 27 at the arm. Ebon...
Category
1920s French Neoclassical Vintage Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
$2,760 Sale Price
20% Off
Vintage Mid-Century Salterini Curve Back Outdoor Cantilever/Springer Arm Chair
By Salterini
Located in Wilmington, DE
Vintage Mid-Century Salterini Curve Back Outdoor Cantilever/Springer Arm Chair
Offered is a Vintage Mid-Century Salterini Curve Back Outdoor Cantilever/Springer Arm Chair in the styl...
Category
1970s North American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs
Materials
Iron
19th Century Continental Renaissance Style Savonarola Chair
Located in Houston, TX
19th Century Continental Renaissance Style Savonarola chair.
Handsome antique Continental Renaissance style walnut Savroarola chair, side chair, armchair or throne chair. This beautifully carved Gothic style chair...
Category
Mid-19th Century European Renaissance Antique Chairs
Materials
Walnut, Suede
Antique Captain
s Chair, English Elm, Beech, Smoker
s Bow, Elbow Seat, Victorian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique captain's chair. An English, elm and beech smoker's bow or elbow seat, dating to the mid Victorian period, circa 1860.
Superb country house appeal with the class...
Category
Mid-19th Century British Victorian Antique Chairs
Materials
Beech, Elm
Round Organic Salvaged Wood Lounge Chair with Cushion by CEU Indoor - Outdoor
By CEU Studio
Located in New York, NY
Round Organic Loungers by CEU
- Cushions included
- Sunbrella fabric or linen fabric
- C.O.M. available
Small 40" dia x 19.5" H
Medium 47" dia x 29....
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Balinese Modern Chairs
Materials
Linen, Wood
Vintage 1970s chair model "Jano" design K. Takahama for Simon Gavina
Located in None, IT
Chair with chrome metal frame and blue velvet upholstery, model "Jano" design Kazuhide Takahama for Simon Gavina, 1970s.
CONDITION:
In good condition, may show signs of wear given b...
Category
1970s Italian Modern Vintage Chairs
Materials
Metal
$691 Sale Price
20% Off
Side chairs, Wooden Stool, with velvet Upholstery, Chair No. 5 - Vrksa Series
By Raka Studio
Located in Cape Girardeau, MO
The Chair No. 5 of the Vrksa Series is a filler chair that is crafted in either Ash wood or Oak, using wood bending techniques. One of the legs of the piece emerges from the frame of...
Category
2010s Asian Organic Modern Chairs
Materials
Ash, Oak, Bentwood
Counter Chair with Soft Havane Velvet and Brass footrest Odisseia
By DOOQ
Located in Lisbon, PT
Odisseia counter chair embodies the aesthetic spirit of the space age, a new kind of discreet luxury and comfort inspired by a futuristic era created by new visual experiences and co...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Brass
Chair by C. A. Beijbom, 1970s
By CA Beijbom
Located in Stockholm, SE
A lovely and rare naturalistic shaped chair in elm.
Produced by C. A. Beijbom, 1970s, Sweden.
Category
1970s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Chairs
Materials
Elm
Cantilevered Chrome Tractor Seat Stool
Located in Chicago, IL
Cantilevered chrome tractor seat inspired by the work of Achille and Pier Giacomo Castiglioni for Zanotta.
Similar seat used with a vanity in the Lon...
Category
1970s American Vintage Chairs
Materials
Chrome, Steel
$1,200 Sale Price
20% Off
Dining Chair by Thonet in Original Vintage Silk
Oak, Czechoslovakia, 1940s
By Thonet
Located in Zohor, SK
Elegant dining chair produced by Thonet company in an original condition. The chair is made of strong oak wood with upholstered seat and backrest. The fabric is vintage silk. Some patina is visible on the wooden parts which adds to the vintage look...
Category
1940s Czech Art Deco Vintage Chairs
Materials
Silk, Oak, Bentwood
$276 Sale Price / item
50% Off
Minimal Style, Solid Wood Chair, Leather Seating, Upholstered Backboard
By SIMONINI
Located in Vila Cordeiro, São Paulo
The wing chair solid wood collection, flexibility, modern aesthetics, comfort and softness are the keywords for this collection. The concept is inspired...
Category
2010s Brazilian Modern Chairs
Materials
Leather, Textile, Hardwood, Upholstery
Set of 6 vintage 1970s chairs mod. Inaly design G. Offredi for Saporiti
Located in None, IT
Set of six chairs with chromed metal frame and gray fabric upholstery, model Inaly, design Giovanni Offredi for Saporiti, 1970s.
CONDITION:
In good condition, may show signs of wear...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Chairs
Materials
Metal
$1,585 Sale Price / set
44% Off
Pair of French Open Armchairs Louis XVI Medallion Fauteuils, circa 1900
Located in Labrit, Landes
Pair of Louis XVI style fauteuils Medaillon, French open armchairs, made circa 1900.
The beechwood is finely scupted with plant motifs typical of the Louis 16 style.
The upholstery i...
Category
Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Beech
$1,777 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Antique Chair or Side Table
Located in New York, NY
Antique village chair that can also be used as a side table. We have a small collection. Lovely patina and character on this beautiful piece. Circa 1950....
Category
1950s Minimalist Vintage Chairs
Materials
Wood, Reclaimed Wood
Afra
Tobia Scarpa Dining Chairs - Set of 6
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
A set of six “121” chairs by Afra & Tobia Scarpa.
Produced by Cassina, Italy 1965
Molded plywood seat lacquered in original black with Italian walnut frame.
Original label
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Chairs
Materials
Walnut, Plywood
$18,500 / set
Greige Leather and Walnut Finish Armchair, Soft Comfort — Abra Collection
Located in Miami, FL
An Abra armchair by Uultis with walnut finish and greige leather. *Please check availability prior to purchase*.
The Abra armchair offers a refined bala...
Category
2010s Brazilian Modern Chairs
Materials
Leather, Upholstery, Wood
$1,964 Sale Price / item
20% Off
Solid Wood Vintage Bank Desk Chair
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Great looking solid wood vintage bank desk chair having slatted back and contoured seat.
arm height 26.75
Category
1950s American Vintage Chairs
Materials
Wood
Original Charlotte Perriand / Sentou Dordogne Chairs, France, 1960s
Located in Lewes, East Sussex
Original Charlotte Perriand / Robert Sentou Dordogne chairs, France, 1960s. Original rush seats and backs in very good condition with some minor restor...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Rush, Wood
Unique Sculptural Pine Chair
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
"Vertebrae" chair great form and design.
Category
1970s American Vintage Chairs
Materials
Pine
Set of 4 pcs. Mid-Century Italian Chrome Chairs by Willy Rizzo
By Willy Rizzo
Located in Vilnius, LT
Set of 4 pcs. Mid-Century Italian chrome frame chairs by Willy Rizzo from 1970's.
The chairs are with olive green color upholstery.
Very good/excellent vintage condition.
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Chrome
Mid-Century Modern Dining Chairs by Spahn Stadtlohn, Germany, 1950s
Located in Almelo, NL
Mid-Century Modern Dining Chairs by Spahn Stadtlohn, Germany, 1950s
This set of Mid-Century Modern dining chairs, designed by Spahn, features original...
Category
Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Bouclé, Beech
Lula Chair, Ivory Bouclé
Black Lacquer by Christian Siriano
Located in New York, NY
Made to order bouclé and wood chair designed by Christian Siriano.
Base: Black Lacquer
Fabric: Ivory Bouclé
Measures: Overall depth: 28”
Overall height: 40”
Seat depth: 21”
Seat ...
Category
2010s American Modern Chairs
Materials
Bouclé, Maple
Laurameroni "Margaret" Modern Velvet Chair by Cesare Arosio
By Laurameroni
Located in Monza, IT
Padded chair with structure in wood painted wenge. Seat and back with polyurethane foam padding covered in Cat. A Nubuck leather.
FINISH:
Cat. A Nubuck leather 2118 and wenge-painte...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Chairs
Materials
Leather, Wood
French Brutalist Birth Chair in Dark Wood, 1960s
Located in Copenhagen, DK
French Brutalist Birth Chair in Dark Brown, ca. 1970s. The Chair is made of dark stained pine and with beautiful carvings and cut outs.
Originally the chair was used as a birthing chair...
Category
1960s French Brutalist Vintage Chairs
Materials
Oak
Hans Wegner for Fritz Hansen Rosewood China Chair, c1960s
Located in London, England
Hans J. Wegner
Model FH-4283 China Chair, 1944.
Produced by Fritz Hansen in Denmark this version in exquisite Brazilian rosewood is an incredibly rare version of this iconic design made in very limited quantities in the 1960s. The chair retains its original, patinated black leather seat cushion.
The China chair was designed by Hans J. Wegner in 1944 and marked a significant departure for producer Fritz Hansen as the only solid wood chair in their collection. Wegner found inspiration for this timeless Classic in antique Chinese armchairs...
Category
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Chairs
Materials
Leather, Rosewood
Pair of McGuire Director
s Chairs, 50s
By McGuire
Located in Buzzò, Emilia-Romagna
Step into timeless sophistication with this pair of Director's Chairs produced by McGuire in the 1950s. A true celebration of vintage craftsmanship, these chairs embody a refined des...
Category
1950s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs
Materials
Metal
Mid Century Folke Ohlsson for DUX Scissor Chair Made in Sweden c 1960
s
Located in New York, NY
Iconic Mid Century Scandinavian Modern design by Folke Ohlsson, for Dux, circa 1960's. The chair, known as the Scissor Chair, features a sleek architectural frame of solid beech wood...
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Beech
Postmodern Sculptural Steel Brown Leather French Pair of Chairs, 1980s, France
By Maria Pergay
Located in New York, NY
Sculptural steel brown leather French pair chairs, 1980s, France
These are very rare leather and steel chairs form France. From the Maria Pergay, Michel Boyer Era. The leather is in...
Category
1980s French Post-Modern Vintage Chairs
Materials
Steel
Pair of Post-Modern Lucite Barstools by Hill Mfg, circa 1980
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This classic pair of Post-Modern lucite barstools are by Hill Manufacturing and in the style of Charles Hollis Jones and Lion in Frost. Featuring a steel base with foot wrest, and lucite frame with black vinyl seat cushion.
*Note, we had a set of 6 but 4 have now sold, so we have 2 barstools left. Priced as a pair, contact us if you wish to purchase a single.
This pair of Hill Mfg lucite...
Category
1980s American Post-Modern Vintage Chairs
Materials
Steel
$1,000 Sale Price / set
44% Off
1970s Set of 10 Mid-Century Modern English Side Chairs
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
1970s set of 10 mid century modern side chairs, English. Teak with original red vinyl upholstered backs & seats. Stylishly molded legs, sides & backs. 19" d., 20" w., 30" h., 18" sea...
Category
Mid-20th Century English Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Teak
$2,363 Sale Price / set
32% Off
Vico Magistretti "122" Chairs for Cassina, Cognac Leather, 1967, Set of 10
Located in Lonigo, Veneto
Vico Magistretti "122" chairs for Cassina, black structure and cognac leather, Italy, 1967 set of ten.
The "122" chairs designed by Vico Magistretti in 1967 have a sculptural design...
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs
Materials
Leather, Beech, Plywood
Leather Sling K Chair By WILLIAM KATAVOLOS
Located in Lake Worth, FL
For FULL item description click on More Details below.
Shipping Quote Information
The shipping quote stated in the listing was from 1st Dibs and they normally set all the costs and ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Iron
$2,800 Sale Price
20% Off
Set of 4 Vintage Scandinavian Midcentury Modern Teak Wood
Fabric Dining Chairs
Located in Warszawa, Mazowieckie
This set of four modernist chairs was manufactured by the Danish manufacturer Glostrup Møbelfabrik during the 1960s. They are made of solid teak in a warm shade of brown. The seat is...
Category
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Teak
$2,673 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Custom Swivel Chair Slip Covered in a Heavy Flax Stone Washed Linen
Located in Old Town Orange, CA
Custom slip covered linen swivel lounge chair.
Fabric: 20 oz heavy stone washed linen flax.
Origin: Ireland
Price is as shown in our GRADE 4 Fabric
Prewashed linen before slip co...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Chairs
Materials
Linen, Foam, Wood
$3,432 Sale Price
20% Off
Space Age Postmodern Zebra Print Accent Chair Caos
By Moanne
Located in Almería, ES
The Caos Accent Chair celebrates the unexpected beauty that emerges from disorder. With its sculptural curves and dynamic proportions, it turns chaos into harmony—offering a bold yet...
Category
2010s Spanish Space Age Chairs
Materials
Velvet, Faux Fur
$1,771 / item
Pierre Jeanneret Easy Chair
Located in Soho, London, GB
Iconic easy chair by Pierre Jeanneret from the administrative offices of Chandigarh, India.
Restored and recaned in natural cane.
Category
Mid-20th Century Indian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Cane, Teak
$13,069 / item
Set of Six Vintage Beech and Brass Dining Chairs with Goldenrod Fabric, Italy
Located in Bresso, Lombardy
Made in Italy, 1940s - 1950s.
These chairs feature a beech frame with brass and bronze details.
Their frame is in very good original condition, but the upholstery is original and in...
Category
1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs
Materials
Brass, Bronze
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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