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Chairs For Sale
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
Mid-Century Modern Mary Swivel Bar Stools, Leather Brass, Handmade by Greenapple
Located in Lisboa, PT
Mary Swivel Bar Stool, Contemporary Collection, Handcrafted in Portugal - Europe by Greenapple.
The Mary leather bar stool transcends the ordinary with its modern design and exquisi...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Brass, Stainless Steel
Herman Miller Eames Tandem Bench with Brown Naugahyde Pad Shell Chairs
Located in Chattanooga, TN
This listing is for one bench. The second matching bench has been sold.
Vintage Charles Eames 3-seat tandem bench. The bench features original brown Naugahyde pads and dark charcoa...
Category
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs
Materials
Metal, Aluminum
Outdoor Lounge Chair Made from Teak
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Custom lounge chair made from teak, suitable for outdoor use. Because these chairs are custom made in our own Los Angeles workshop, all aspects of design can...
Category
2010s American Modern Chairs
Materials
Teak
$9,500 / item
Pair of Art Deco Dining Chairs by Jallot, France, Circa 1930
Located in Split, Splitsko-dalmatinska županija
A stunning pair of Art Deco dining chairs by renowned French designer Jallot, these pieces showcase the refined craftsmanship and sculptural lines characteristic of the 1930s. Their ...
Category
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Chairs
Materials
Mahogany
1 Set of 4 Danish Design Niels Otto Moller Model 75 Dining Chairs JL Molller
Located in Boven Leeuwen, NL
Beautiful, fully restored, Model 75 chairs designed by the Danish designer Niels Otto Møller, and manufactured by JL Møllers Møbelfabrik in the 1960s.
The frames are made of solid t...
Category
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs
Materials
Papercord, Teak
Oswald Haerdtl Set of Four Chairs, the 1950s
By Thonet, Oswald Haerdtl
Located in Almelo, NL
Oswald Haerdtl set of four chairs, the 1950s
A rare set of four chairs was designed by the Austrian designer Oswald Haerdtl and produced by Ton (Thonet) in the former Czechoslova...
Category
Mid-20th Century Czech Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Ash, Beech, Bentwood
$2,450 / set
Antique English Arts
Crafts Oak Rush Elbow Chair C.1840
Located in London, GB
Antique English Arts & Crafts Oak Rush Elbow Chair C.1840
A 19th Century Lancashire Spindle back Hall Chair .
England, C.1840
Turned oak, 17 spindle back splat with rush seat.
Exce...
Category
19th Century English Country Antique Chairs
Materials
Rush, Oak
Pair of English Regency Mahogany Hall Chairs
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
Stunning pair of Regency hall chairs from England, circa 1800. Dramatic in color alone, the solid mahogany planks lend themselves well to carved, scrolling details in the shield-back...
Category
19th Century English Regency Antique Chairs
Materials
Mahogany, Paint
$4,500 / set
Contemporary Custom Lacquer Dining Chair
Located in NEW YORK, NY
Handcrafted dining chair upholstered in misty mauve alpaca velvet, structure in black mate lacquered wood. The rounded backrest and extra wide seat offers an ultimate comfortable din...
Category
2010s Portuguese Modern Chairs
Materials
Velvet, Wood, Lacquer
$2,057 Sale Price / item
22% Off
Kartell Madame Chair in Shanghai Print by Philippe Starck
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Thanks to its neutral colour palette, this chair makes the ideal furniture piece for inserting in sophisticated residential interiors or the most refin...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Chairs
Materials
Fabric
Gastone Rinaldi set of 4 chairs for Rima 1970s
By RIMA, Gastone Rinaldi
Located in bari, IT
Set of 4 chairs with chromed steel frames and leather upholstery, designed by Gastone Rinaldi for Rima in the 1970s.
When you purchase vintage design products on our website, the c...
Category
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs
Materials
Steel
$2,690 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Corolla 270 White Armchair by Cristina Celestino
Located in Milan, IT
Exuding a sophisticated and delicate flair, this armchair is exquisitely fashioned of refined materials. A unique design by Cristina Celestino, it features a structure in white-lacqu...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Chairs
Materials
Textile, Beech
$2,645 / item
Mandarin Chairs by Ettore Sottsass for Knoll (up to 30)
By Knoll, Ettore Sottsass
Located in BROOKLYN, NY
Iconic Postmodern Mandarin chairs designed by Ettore Sottsass for Knoll in amazing period Uphostery original and in good condition. Black enamel steel legs and sculptural undulating ...
Category
1980s American Post-Modern Vintage Chairs
Materials
Steel
Robsjohn-Gibbings Klismos Side Chairs
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Robsjohn-Gibbings by Saridis Klismos side chairs.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Greek Chairs
Materials
Muslin, Walnut
$13,500 / item
Vintage Two-Seat Cinema Bench from TON, 1960s
Located in Kojetice, CZ
This two-seat cinema bench was produced by Ton (former Thonet) in former Czechoslovakia during the 1960s. The chairs are stable and can be placed anywhere. It is made of beech wood, ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Czech Industrial Chairs
Materials
Wood, Bentwood, Plywood
Finnish Vintage Wood Chair Alvar Aalto Model 66, circa 1930
Located in Labrit, Landes
Chair Alvar Aalto model 66 Finnish vintage wood chair, circa 1930
Conception in 1933 for Artek manufacture
Suitable with 1950 or Scandinavian furniture...
Category
Mid-20th Century Finnish Scandinavian Modern Chairs
Materials
Beech
$600 Sale Price
39% Off
Pair of vintage Italian chairs in the Bauhaus Knoll style
Located in Milano, IT
Pair of 1970s Italian Leather Chairs in the Bauhaus Knoll Style - Tubular Frame and Leather Back
A Bold Tribute to Bauhaus Modernism with Italian Flair
This striking pair of Italian ...
Category
1970s Italian Bauhaus Vintage Chairs
Materials
Steel
Set of Four Dining Chairs in Walnut in the Style of Scarpa, Italy 1970s
Located in Hellouw, NL
These dining chairs share great similarities with the designs of Afra and Tobia Scarpa and Mobil Girgi. This is a playful design that follows the rule of a dining chair. Meaning that...
Category
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs
Materials
Leather, Walnut
Hans J. Wegner Cushion for Wishbone Chair CH24
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Hans J. Wegner cushions for wishbone chair model CH24.
Magrethe wool from Nevotex and good quality foam.
Only the cushion, not the chair.
Category
2010s Danish Scandinavian Modern Chairs
Materials
Leather
Mid Century Apple Green Wool Chair, Walnut Wood, Rajmund Halas, Poland, 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 apple green wool, durab...
Category
20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Velvet, Beech
Customizable Tacchini Paola Chair by Vico Magistretti
Located in New York, NY
Price listed for leather.
Fabric is less expensive.
Solidity and lightness go together. Rigidity and sweetness meet. Paola is a chair that speaks of tradition and modernity, it is ...
Category
2010s Italian Chairs
Materials
Ash
Cucus chair by Andrea Branzi
By Zabro, Andrea Branzi
Located in Uccle, BE
“Cucus”, chair from the “Domestic Animals” series by Andrea Branzi.
Chair in painted MDF (dark gray).
The backrest made of tree branches.
From a limited edition of 9 copies.
Our copy...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Wood
$19,817
19th Century French Hand Carved Dining Chairs in Louis XVI Style with Cane Seats
Located in Sofia, BG
19th Century French hand carved dining chairs delicately hand painted in light grey with original cane seats and backs. The frame of the backs is in oval shape and all of them are in...
Category
Mid-19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Chairs
Materials
Cane, Wood
Four Danish Solid Brazilian Rosewood Dining Chairs
By Bruno Hansen
Located in Oakland, CA
Set of 4 Mid-Century rosewood dining chairs, 1958, Denmark. Handcrafted from solid Brazilian rosewood, the frames feature comfortable angled backrests and are upholstered in patinate...
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Chairs
Materials
Rosewood
$3,840 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Monk Dining Chairs by Afra
Tobia Scarpa for Molteni, 1970s, set of 6
Located in bruxelles, BE
Set of 6 canvas and wood chairs by Afra and Tobia Scarpa. Model: Monk. Seat height: 45 cm. Wear due to time and age of the chairs.
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Category
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs
Materials
Canvas, Wood
Afra
Tobia Scarpa "Africa" Dining Chair for Maxalto, Cognac Leather, 1975
Located in Lonigo, Veneto
Afra
Tobia Scarpa "Africa" dining chair for Maxalto, cognac leather, walnut, burl and brass, Italy, 1975.
Originally hand finished and assembled one-by-one, "Africa" presents ...
Category
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs
Materials
Brass
Valmont Arm Chair by Bourgeois Boheme Atelier
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Classic French 1940s Style Club Chairs. Large scale with a deep seat .
Ideal to lounge with a large arm you can use as a side table for your lab top or magazine. The chairs have a h...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Art Deco Chairs
Materials
Upholstery
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
Glenda Chair in Welded Mirror-Polished Stainless Steel by Julian Mayor
Located in Geneve, CH
Glenda Chair in Welded Mirror.Polished Stainless Steel by Julian Mayor
Limited Edition of 8 + 4AP.
Dimensions: D 72 x W 104 x H 71,5 cm.
Materials: Mirror polished stainless steel.
...
Category
2010s British Post-Modern Chairs
Materials
Stainless Steel
Eight Mid-century Modern Italian Bouclè and Walnut Dining Chairs, 1970s
Located in Puglia, Puglia
Eight chairs in solid walnut, recently restored and covered in bouclé fabric, Italian production from the 1970s
Category
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs
Materials
Bouclé, Walnut
Set Of Two Josef Hoffmann Prague 811 Chair 1950s
Located in Čelinac, BA
Josef Hoffmann Chairs Prague 811 Slovenia 1950s
Category
1950s Slovenian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs
Materials
Cane, Wood
$1,570 / set
K3 Koi Low Leather Chair
Located in London, GB
Hand made in Italy, low leather chair.
Vegetable tanned hand made leather chair on a nickel plated steel base.
Eight leather colors available. Cust...
Category
2010s British Chairs
Materials
Leather
$1,760 / item
Pierre Paulin Groovy Chair - 1st edition
Located in Dallas, TX
Designed by Pierre Paulin for Artifort in 1966. The groovy chair is known for its sculptural shape and is truly an iconic form. The first edition seems to be more collectable and f...
Category
1960s French Post-Modern Vintage Chairs
Materials
Steel
Oak chair By Guillerme et Chambron
Located in New York, US
Beautiful oak chair by Guillerme et Chambron, France 1980s
Oak and partially sheathed in rope
Category
19th Century French Antique Chairs
Materials
Oak
$5,100 Sale Price
25% Off
Swedish Biedermeier Dining Chairs Set of 8 Flame Golden Birch
Located in Lewes, England
Biedermeier dining chairs in rare mixed set of 8 antique Swedish with flame golden birch veneers with the distinctive curved seat back, differing carved central motif sand gracefully...
Category
Late 19th Century Swedish Biedermeier Antique Chairs
Materials
Birch
$6,548 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Charlie White Chair
By Da A
Located in Milan, IT
A modern sculpture that functions as a chair, this splendid objet d'art is a collector's piece that will make a bold statement in any indoor or outdoor contemporary...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Chairs
Materials
Steel
$3,415 / item
Set of 6 Danish Side Chairs
Armchairs, 1960s
Located in Andrézieux-Bouthéon, FR
Set of 6 Danish Side Chairs & Armchairs, 1960s
Vintage Design
Set of four chairs and two Danish design armchairs 1960’. The mulching is completely redone in our workshops by prof...
Category
20th Century French Chairs
Materials
Straw, Wood
$2,978 / set
Hans Wegner Inspired Danish Blonde Dining Chairs with New White Canvas Seats
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Hans Wegner inspired Danish dining chairs with new rope tied natural canvas seating and blonde wood frames from a Dutch church. Chairs are in original condition with visible wear and...
Category
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs
Materials
Canvas, Wood
Warren McArthur Folding Chair for Mayfair Industries
Located in Los Angeles, CA
1930's art deco folding chair by Warren McArthur. The chair features a tubular aluminum frame with green fabric upholstered seat and seat back....
Category
Early 20th Century American Art Deco Chairs
Materials
Aluminum
Haga, Gustavian Style Armchair
Located in Allerum, SE
Limited edition reproductions by D. Larsson, inspired by the finest 18th - 19th-century Swedish furniture.
HAGA, a fine reproduction Gustavian barrel back armchair is influenced by ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Swedish Gustavian Chairs
Materials
Beech
$2,080 Sale Price / item
20% Off
Set of 10 Fine French Art Deco Mahogany dining chairs (8 side and 2 arm)
Located in Long Island City, NY
A set of ten fine French Art Deco mahogany dining chairs (8 side + 2 arm)
Dimensions:
Side H 32”1/2 x W 18”1/8 x D 19”5/8
Arm H 32”7/8 x W 22”7/8 x D 21”1/2.
Seat height 18 1/8" for ...
Category
1940s French Art Deco Vintage Chairs
Materials
Mahogany, Faux Leather
Vintage Hollywood Regency Cane Back Chairs
Located in Omaha, NE
Transform your space with the timeless elegance of these Vintage Hollywood Regency cane back chairs. Perfect for adding a touch of glamour to any room, these chairs are a beautiful b...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Hollywood Regency Chairs
Materials
Velvet, Cherry
$2,180 / set
Accent Dining Chair Hello Collectible-inspired in Water Repellent Velvet 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, Cotton, Jacquard, Linen, Faux Fur
Chrome Frame Lounge Chair After Baughman
Located in New York, NY
Chic and stylish club, lounge chair having bright chrome D shaped continuous arm, leg elements, and upholstered seats and back rests. The chair is in very...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Post-Modern Chairs
Materials
Chrome
$1,400 / item
Louis Black Bench Sandblasted Oak/Walnut with Black Cowhide Seat, Mandy Graham
By Mandy Graham
Located in Torrance, CA
Louis bench by Mandy Graham
Louis
L02, bench
walnut/sandblasted oak with hairy cowhide loose cushion seat
Measures: 60" W (also available in 42") x 2...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Chairs
Materials
Cowhide, Oak, Walnut
19th Century set 16 Collarback Windsor firehouse Chairs from Odd Fellows Lodge
Located in Surrey, BC
Set of 16 collarback windsor chairs in original surface paint ...salvaged years a go from an Odd Fellows lodge.
chairs are tight , very comfortable and in solid condition ..best to...
Category
Late 19th Century American Late Victorian Antique Chairs
Materials
Maple, Pine
DOOQ Mid-Century Modern Dining Chair Alma with Dark Green Velvet and Walnut Wood
By DOOQ
Located in Lisbon, PT
DOOQ Mid-Century Modern Dining Chair Alma with Dark Green Velvet and Walnut Wood
In a piece that combines classic and modern aesthetics we can...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Velvet, Rattan, Walnut
Chaise Reverse d’Andrea Branzi pour Cassina
By Cassina, Andrea Branzi
Located in Rouen, FR
Chaise Reverse dessinée par Andrea Branzi pour Cassina, un exemple radical de design conceptuel italien.
Composée d’un piètement en hêtre brut et d’un dossier circulaire inversé, ell...
Category
1990s Italian Post-Modern Chairs
Materials
Beech
Jack Lenor Larsen Black Lacquer Cage Armchairs, a pair
Located in Wichita, KS
Black Lacquer Jack Lenor Larsen Cage Chairs upholstered in new animal print Scalamandre fabric. The chairs are from the 1970’s in the mid-century Hollywood Regency style and have an ...
Category
Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Wood
$1,680 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Vico Magistretti Set of Two Red Selene Chairs by Artemide 1970s
Located in Cascina, Pisa
A set of two Selene stackable chairs in red resin reinforced with fiberglass, designed by Vico Magistretti in 1967 and produced by Artemide Milano in the 1970s.
The Selene chair was designed in 1967 by Magistretti to be produced in a plastic material, as he affirmed: "The seat and the back are simple curved surfaces. For me, the legs represented the real image of the piece, with as small a volume as that of any common wooden chair. I solved it by exploiting the molding of a plastic material formed by a simple 3-millimeter-thick sheet with a simple but very resistant "S" cross-section which inter-related the object with ordinary chairs without however the elephant legs so untypical of chairs. It was fun working with the model maker on the wood model." When produced in series, "a unit comes out of the machine every five minutes": Selene is the fruit of a single compression molding process on a pre-impregnated sheet (Ottagono 15 / 1969). Magistretti solves the problem of leg resistance by adopting an "S-shaped" configuration that confers resistance to a sheet only 3 millimeters thick. The formal and structural solution had already been previously adopted for the Chimera lamp (a self-supporting methacrylate sheet) and in developing the legs of the Demetrio table...
Category
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs
Materials
Plastic, Rubber
Modern Leather Lounge Chair
Located in Westwood, NJ
Modern Leather Lounge Chair with a channeled pure aniline top-grade antiqued brown leather, on a modern silvered stainless steel X form ba...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Asian Modern Chairs
Materials
Metal
$2,351 Sale Price / item
22% Off
Early 19th Century Biedermeier Chair, Cherry, Germany (Bavaria) 1800-1810
Located in Greven, DE
Biedermeier Chair
South Germany
Cherry
early 19th century
Dimensions: H x W x D: 97 x 49 x 50 cm Seat height: 49 cm
Description:
Beautifully shaped chair, made of solid cherry in ...
Category
Early 19th Century German Biedermeier Antique Chairs
Materials
Cherry
Armchair by Bertha Schaefer for Singer and Sons
Located in Dallas, TX
A beautifully restored arm chair / desk chair designed by Bertha Schaefer for Singer and Sons.
Category
1950s Vintage Chairs
Materials
Walnut
Sculptural Cor Chair by Peter Ghyczy, Molded Plywood, Mohair
By Peter Ghyczy
Located in Greensboro, NC
Molded plywood and mohair Cor chair by Peter Ghyczy. Upholstery is new, chair base is in original condition and shows some wear to base as shown.
Category
1970s German Modern Vintage Chairs
Materials
Mohair, Plywood
Collector Modern Cassette Bar Chair Upholstered in Safire 07 Fabric by Alter Ego
Located in Castelo da Maia, PT
Collector Modern Cassette Bar Chair Upholstered in Safire 07 Fabric and Smoked Oak by Alter Ego
W 45 cm 17,7”
D 52 cm 20,4”
H 102 cm 40,1”
SH 66 cm 26”
or
H 112 cm 44”
SH 76 c...
Category
2010s Portuguese Chairs
Materials
Metal
Postmodern Metal Vintage Aluminum Patio Chairs Toledo Jorge Pensi Spain 1980s
By Jorge Pensi
Located in Vienna, AT
Postmodern vintage set of five aluminum stacking dining chairs patio chairs designed by Jorge Pensi, 1986-1988, and produced by Amat-3. Provide with the stamp "Toledo Design Jorge Pe...
Category
1980s Spanish Modern Vintage Chairs
Materials
Aluminum
Vittorio Nobili for Fratelli Tagliabue Medea Desk Chairs, Italy, 1950s
Located in Lewes, East Sussex
A pair of original Vittorio Nobili Medea office or desk chairs with swivel base, for Fratelli Tagliabue, Italy, 1950s. Price per chair. Fast shipping worldwide.
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Metal
Charlotte Perriand Long Pine Bench for Les Arcs, 1970s France
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Classic pine 4 seater bench designed by Charlotte Perriand for the Les Arcs Ski Resort in France. A beautiful example of iconic Perriand design in a gorgeous dark stain and an amazin...
Category
1970s French Vintage Chairs
Materials
Pine
Modern Laurence Dining Chairs, Navy Velvet, Handmade in Portugal by Greenapple
Located in Lisboa, PT
Laurence Chair, Contemporary Collection, Handcrafted in Portugal - Europe by Greenapple.
The Laurence dining chair is an artistic tribute to the essence of femininity in contemporar...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Chairs
Materials
Velvet, Wood, Leather, Mohair, Bouclé, Linen
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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