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Chairs For Sale
1970s Flair Pair of Red
Pizzicato
Folding Chairs
By Flair
Located in London, GB
Flair: Pair of Red 'Pizzicato' Folding Chairs, c. 1970s
A pair of 'Pizzicato' folding chairs by Flair, made in Switzerland in the 1970s. Constructed from durable plastic with a bold...
Category
1970s Swiss Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs
Materials
Plastic
Customizable Montis Spica S Chair by GIJS PAPAVOINE
Located in New York, NY
Price listed for starting leather.
From an imaginary point below floor level, the Spica’s thin legs appear to spiral out into two fans: the seat and the back.
Since the introductio...
Category
2010s Dutch Chairs
Materials
Metal
$1,026 / item
Stunning Midcentury Armchair Finn Juhl Rosewood
By France
Søn, Finn Juhl
Located in BROOKLYN, NY
Model 209
Midcentury armchair designed by Finn Juhl in jaw dropping solid rosewood. We have seen this chair used as an office chair, side chair, or dining chair. Incredible comfor...
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Rosewood
Set of Eight English Chippendale Mahogany Upholstered Dining Room Chairs, C 1760
Located in Charleston, SC
Set of Eight English Chippendale mahogany dining room chairs with a serpentine carved acanthus ribbon cresting rail, scrolled foliage ears, molded edge stiles, ornate ribbon medallio...
Category
1760s English Chippendale Antique Chairs
Materials
Mahogany, Upholstery
Papillonne Chair with Metal Leg
By LAGU
Located in İSTANBUL, TR
Papillonne chair comes to your living room with its details, combining comfort with elegance. It is also suitable for combining with your dining table. The chair cushion can be produced high or in the same size as the chair back.
Width: 60 cm (23.6 inches)
Depth: 60 cm (23.6 inches)
Height: 75 cm (29.5 inches)
Seat Height: 51 cm (20.1 inches)
Weight: 13 kg (28.7 lbs)
Hornbeam Skeleton
32 DNS HR Sponge
1st Class Upholstery Fabric / Artificial Leather
Metal Leg...
Category
2010s Turkish Modern Chairs
Materials
Brass
$1,230 / item
Pair of "Utö" Chairs by Axel-Einar Hjorth, 1930s
Located in Stockholm, SE
Pair of Utö/Uto pine chair by Axel-Einar Hjorth, Sweden, circa 1930s.
Produced by Nordiska Kompaniet.
Category
1930s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Chairs
Materials
Pine
$14,412 / set
Modern Chocolate Brown Leather Eight Dining Chairs Tito Agnoli , 1979
By Tito Agnoli
Located in Vienna, AT
Modern 8 cognac or chocolate brown vintage dining chairs or chairs designed by Tito Agnoli for Matteo Grassi 1979, Italy.
A special feature from the model of chair Korium is high-qua...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Modern Chairs
Materials
Leather
Unopiu
Conrad Foldable Chairs Outdoor Collection
By Unopiù
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Essential lines and the stability of iron represent the compositional qualities that make Conrad the best choice for furnishing contract environments and smaller spaces.
The texture ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Chairs
Materials
Iron
Mid-Century Italian Space Age Plia Folding Chair by Giancarlo Piretti, 1960s
Located in Hamburg, DE
Plia folding chair by Castelli based on a design by Giancarlo Piretti from the 60s. Here in a rare and early version in transparent yellow.
This design classic is still in productio...
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Metal
Charlotte Perriand LC7 Chair for Cassina Fauteuil Tournant, Italy - new
Located in Berlin, DE
Charlotte Perriand LC7 Chair by Cassina. Prices are dependent on the chosen color and material. Please ask for pricing in othe...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Steel
Pierre Jeanrenet Library Chair
Located in Naples, FL
An authentic Chandigarh chair
Made with pegged solid teak and braided cane work in the 1960s. This type is known as the Library chair. The original lettering and numbering - referr...
Category
1960s Indian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs
Materials
Teak
Maui Armchair Terry Dwan Contemporary Natural Cedar Made in Italy Riva 1920
By Terry Dwan
Located in Cantù, IT
Armchair made from a single block of scented cedar. A sculptured monolith with a curvy and sinuous design. It has an ergonomic seat in a continuous line with the back. Available with...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Chairs
Materials
Wood, Cedar
Antique French Bench Settee Gothic Oak Tracery Lift Top Seat Storage Trunk 19C
Located in Tyler, TX
BEAUTIFUL Antique French Oak GOTHIC REVIVAL Bench or Settee with Lift-Top Seat for Storage~~HIGHLY CARVED ~~c.
1880s
Spectacular design elements featuring tracery, linen ...
Category
Late 19th Century French Gothic Revival Antique Chairs
Materials
Oak
Chair 1 by Enzo Mari for Artek
Located in Busnago, IT
Chair mod. Chair 1 by Enzo Mari for Artek (Finland), 2002. Created by Mari in 1974, Chair 1 is a manifesto of his approach to furniture design, focusing on self-production and do-it-...
Category
Early 2000s Finnish Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Wood
Scandinavian Modern Rosewood Dining Chairs by Hans Brattrud, set of Six.
Located in London, GB
Scandinavian Modern Rosewood Dining Chairs by Hans Brattrud, Set of Six, 1958
A distinguished and rare collection of six Scandia Senior high‑back dining chairs, crafted in 1958 by Hans Brattrud for Hove Møbler, Norway. Celebrated as one of the most exceptional Scandinavian Modern designs from the post‑war era, the Scandia Senior strikes a balance between sculptural grace and refined ergonomic function.
The elegantly bent rosewood slats mirror the shape of the human body, while a minimalist metal base provides stability without sacrificing lightness. These chairs have been expertly restored, repolished, and reupholstered by our team of skilled artisans to preserve their timeless authenticity and ready them for contemporary use.
Museum Holdings & Accolades
Hans Brattrud’s work—including the Scandia series—is represented in prominent national and international museum collections such as the National Museum of Art, Architecture and Design in Norway and The National Gallery of Australia.
The Scandia series has garnered numerous accolades: in 1967, the Scandia Stackable (Junior) chair was awarded the Gold Medal at the International Arts and Crafts Fair in Munich and the “Award for Design Excellence” by the Norwegian Design Council. Later, the Scandia Senior received the Interior Innovation Award, Cologne 2006 and was nominated for The Design Award of the Federal Republic of Germany 2007.
Listing Highlights
• Designer: Hans Brattrud
• Maker: Hove Møbler, Norway
• Model: Scandia Senior (High-Back)
• Date: 1958
• Materials: Rosewood, steel, upholstery
• Condition: Fully restored, repolished, reupholstered
Why These Chairs Stand Out
• Complete set of six — exceptional rarity and visual impact
• Sculptural, organic forms that blend comfort with aesthetic purity
• Distinguished by museum collections and design awards
• Recently featured in Architectural Digest within Sienna Miller...
Category
1950s Norwegian Scandinavian Modern Vintage Chairs
Materials
Chrome
Customizable Tacchini Isola Lounge Chair by Claesson Koivisto Rune
Located in New York, NY
In waiting spaces, people naturally tend to assume a relaxed posture, particularly while using their computer, laptop or smartphone for work or to pass the time. This consideration w...
Category
2010s Italian Chairs
Materials
Leather, Fabric
BO46 Armchair Finn Juhl
Located in London, GB
This armchair is a later reissue of Juhl's original design, produced for a wider market. Retaining the beautiful angular details, this chair is more square than its earlier sibling. ...
Category
1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs
Materials
Leather, Rosewood
$8,357
1960s Mid-Century Italian Wingback Chairs and Ottomans in Mohair
By Gio Ponti
Located in Roanoke, VA
Incredible pair of mid-century Italian wingback chairs originally purchased from Donzella and newly upholstered in deep blue mohair with matching ottomans. Chairs are as comfortable ...
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs
Materials
Brass
Batlló Chair With Solid Varnished Oak By Antoni Gaudí, Spanish modernism
By Antoni Gaudí
Located in Barcelona, ES
Solid varnished oak.
A company that has always attributed such great importance to the author of the designs could never forget the great figures in history. That is why the BD catalogue of contemporary creations has always included those by admired classical masters. Antoni Gaudí (1852/1926) is, without doubt, the most internationally well-known Spanish architect. But is not only his buildings and brilliant architectural solutions that have travelled the globe. His integrated conception of architecture led him to pay attention, not only to structural calculations, but also to all the decorative elements, including furniture, that would form part of the building. The admiration felt by modern designers for the furniture designed by Gaudí has not gone unnoticed by BD which was the first company to rescue them from history by embarking on their serial production using traditional art and craft techniques and the same materials –varnished solid oak– in order to reproduce all the rich detail displayed by the originals when they were first produced.
The Batlló chair...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Art Nouveau Chairs
Materials
Oak
Frank Lloyd Wright "Barrel" Chairs for Cassina, Black Leather, 1937, Set of 2
Located in Lonigo, Veneto
Frank Lloyd Wright "Barrel" chairs for Cassina, patinated wood and black leather seat, Italy, 1937, set of 2
A timeless design informed by exceptional constructive complexity, the ...
Category
1930s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs
Materials
Velvet, Wood
Space Age Red Plastic Vintage Chair Selene by Vico Magistretti, Italy
Located in Vienna, AT
Space Age red vintage plastic chair model Selene designed by Vico Magistretti 1968 for Artemide Milano, Italy.
The chair shows a very good vintag...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Space Age Chairs
Materials
Plastic
Near Pair of Antique Carved Temple Chairs, Burmese, Decor, Colonial, Victorian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a near pair of antique carved temple chairs. A Burmese, mahogany and woven leather low chair, dating to the early Victorian period, circa 1850.
Utterly fascinating carved ...
Category
Mid-19th Century East Asian High Victorian Antique Chairs
Materials
Leather, Wood
Libertà chair designed by Afra
Tobia Scarpa for Meritalia, Italy 1989
Located in Milano, IT
Libertà chair designed by Afra & Tobia Scarpa for Meritalia, Italy 1989
Manufactured by Meritalia in 1989, the "Libertà" chair showcases a minimalist and functional design. It's com...
Category
1980s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Chairs
Materials
Aluminum
Charles Dudouyt Fireside Low Chair or Stool in Stained Oak with Rush Seat
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A low fireside chair (chauffeuse) or stool in stained oak attributed to Charles Duduouyt, with turned, truncated cone-shaped legs floating over rece...
Category
1940s French Organic Modern Vintage Chairs
Materials
Straw, Rush, Oak
Pair of French Open Armchairs Louis XVI Style Fauteuils, circa 1960
Located in Labrit, Landes
Pair of Louis XVI style fauteuils, French open armchairs, made in the 20th mid-century period.
The wood is finely scupted with plant motifs typical of the Louis 16 style.
The upholst...
Category
1960s French Louis XVI Vintage Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
$1,729 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Walnut and Black Leather Sable Dining Chair
By Chris Earl
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Handcrafted solid wood construction, featuring true copper or brass rods. Made in Los Angeles, California. Shown in walnut, copper, and black leather upholstery.
Wood type is avai...
Category
2010s American Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Aluminum, Brass, Copper
$1,440 / item
Carlo Bartoli Set of Six 4875 Chairs in Plastic by Kartell 1980s
By Carlo Bartoli, Kartell
Located in Cascina, Pisa
Set of six 4875 chairs (also known as Bartoli) designed by Carlo Bartoli in 1974 and produced by Kartell.
The chairs are made of polypropylene, a very resistant and lightweight plas...
Category
1970s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Chairs
Materials
Plastic
20th-Century Walnut Folding Chair Upholstered With Dark-Green Leather
Located in Opole, PL
20th-Century Walnut Folding Chair Upholstered With Dark-Green Leather
We present you a folding walnut chair from the 1st half of the 20th centur...
Category
Early 20th Century European Chairs
Materials
Leather, Walnut
$576 Sale Price
20% Off
Chair model "Jano" design Kazuide Takahama For Simon Gavina, 1970s
Located in taranto, IT
Rare chair model jano design kazuide takahama for Simon gavina , 1970s
Structure in tubular steel and seat and back upholstery in fabric
Height 81 cm, width 53 cm, depth 54 cm...
Category
1970s Vintage Chairs
Materials
Steel
French Louis XVI Pair of Bergere Chairs
Located in Stockbridge, GA
Those charming pair of bergere chairs are covered of leather in the Louis XVI style. Simple and elegant they can be place anywhere at home.
Category
Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Chairs
Materials
Leather, Walnut
$3,450 / set
Panton Chair, Vitra / Herman Miller Collection
By Verner Panton, Vitra
Located in Neuss, NW
Timeless cantilever Panton Chair of the second generation (1968-71) designed by Verner Panton in 1959. High-quality corpus in red made of polyurethane hard foam.
Quality Features:
a...
Category
1960s Swiss Vintage Chairs
Materials
Plastic
Swedish Folk Art
Spinning-Chair
late 19th century
Located in Farsta, SE
Swedish Folk Art 'Spinning-Chair' late 19th century
This chair was partially made from old spinning wheel parts.
Made out of pine, featuring old repairs and a beautiful patina.
Hei...
Category
Late 19th Century Swedish Folk Art Antique Chairs
Materials
Pine
Pair Kofod Larsen Selig Danish Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs New Upholstery
By Ib Kofod-Larsen, Selig
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Pair Kofod Larsen Selig Danish Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs NEW Basket Weave Upholstery MINT!
Category
20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Teak
Set of 6 Vintage Metal Windsor Garden Dining Chairs
Located in Las Vegas, NV
Looking for a unique set dining chairs, that are durable yet stylish, that can cross many design styles? This set of 6 Vintage metal garden chairs...
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Iron
Set 4 sedie vintage anni 70 in legno e pelle design Pietro Costantini per Ello
Located in None, IT
Set di quattro sedie con struttura in legno laccato nero e seduta in pelle nera, disegnate da Pietro Costantini per Ello, anni '70.
CONDIZIONE:
In buone condizioni, presenta segni d...
Category
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs
Materials
Leather, Wood
$1,816 Sale Price / set
20% Off
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
Set of Four Giandomenico Belotti chair 1970s
Located in Čelinac, BA
Giandomenico Belotti chairs for Alias 1970s
Category
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs
Materials
Chrome
$784 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Pair of Mid Century Danish Modern Teak Frames Leather Sling Seat Lounge Chairs
By Durland, Dux of Sweden
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Pair of Danish modern beige sling upholstery lounge chairs. Very comfortable sling seats.
Category
20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Leather, Teak
Roma Chair
By Emmemobili
Located in Munich, Bavaria
Roma Chair by Emmemobili
Roma, designed by Ferruccio Laviani for Emmemobili, is an elegant chair made from veneered, bent plywood – a true expression of craftsmanship and timeless d...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Chairs
Materials
Plywood
$3,314 / item
Oversized Lounge Chairs by HICKORY CHAIR - Set of 2
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
1970s Vintage Chairs
Materials
Velvet
$2,316 Sale Price / set
20% Off
One X Line Chair by Niels Jørgen Haugesen for Hybodan 1980s
Located in Krefeld, DE
1980s Danish Design "Nuova X Line" stacking chair by Niels Jørgen Haugesen for Hybodan, Danemark
No damages only normal signs of using it. Price for one chair !
Only one chair avai...
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Metal
Gio Ponti Leggera Chair For Cassina
By Gio Ponti
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Gio Ponti Leggera Chair For Cassina
An icon of chair design and of Cassina’s masterful artisan craftsmanship. A tasteful and versatile piece remin...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Walnut
$3,543 / item
Pair of Vintage Thonet
209
Chairs Beech and Cane
By Thonet
Located in London, GB
Pair of classic model '209' beech bentwood arm chairs designed by Thonet. These chairs date from the latter part of the 20th century are in great condition with only minor wear and r...
Category
Late 20th Century European Bauhaus Chairs
Materials
Cane, Beech
$1,857 / set
HAY Result Chair Blue (2 Pack)
By Friso Kramer
Located in Commerce, CA
Regular retail $995 a set
Designed by Friso Kramer and Wim Rietveld in the 1950s, the Result Chair by HAY features a thin steel-sheet base with an oak-based seat and backrest with ...
Category
2010s Chinese Modern Chairs
Materials
Metal
$995 / set
Original Eames Fiberglass Shell Chairs by Herman Miller
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Vintage 1960s molded fiberglass side shell chairs designed by Charles and Ray Eames for Herman Miller. Gleaming shells are in original condition, each with a distinct thready texture...
Category
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs
Materials
Fiberglass
1 Curule Chair in the Style of Pierre Paulin
Located in Pasadena, TX
1 Ligne Roset Curule chair in the Style of Pierre Paulin.
This re-edition of Pierre Paulin's early 1980s design in solid beech with a s...
Category
1980s French Bauhaus Vintage Chairs
Materials
Beech
$1,200 Sale Price
20% Off
Pair of Italian Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs
Located in Buchanan, NY
A sophisticated pair of 1950s Italian sidechairs in green leather with wicker backs and brass detailing. Add some classic mid-century modern elegance to your home with this gorgeous pair of 1950s Italian side chairs...
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs
Materials
Upholstery
Mid-Century Modern Vintage Brown Beech Six Gio Ponti Style Dining Chairs, 1960s
By Gio Ponti
Located in Vienna, AT
Mid-Century Modern vintage six dining chairs or chairs from beech in the style of Gio Ponti 1960s Italy.
A wonderful set of six dining chairs in stained dark brown color with newly ...
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Beech
Biedermeier Carver Chairs Swedish Late 1800s Antique Quilted Golden Birch square
Located in Lewes, England
Swedish Biedermeier Empire pair of antique carver chairs in highest grade quilted golden birch veneers finished in the Classic honey oak color French polish finish with rounded arms ...
Category
Late 19th Century Swedish Biedermeier Antique Chairs
Materials
Birch
$3,852 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Set of Eight English Ladderback Rush-Seat Chairs
Located in Austin, TX
A fine set of eight English ladder-back wooden chairs with handsome woven rush seats.
Featuring nicely-turned legs and supports, slight variation from chair to chair.
A classic rus...
Category
19th Century English Rustic Antique Chairs
Materials
Rush, Wood
$4,895 / set
Modern Armless Bar or Counter Stool with Relaxed Backrest
Located in Greenwich, CT
This armless bar or counter stool features a curvy and relaxed backrest. Upholstered in a shimmering vinyl with contrasting cut velvet on the back; the stool also features a brass ki...
Category
2010s American Modern Chairs
Materials
Maple
Arthur Umanoff Wood and Rush Sculptural Chairs
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Sculptural Arthur Umanoff chairs with signature rush back, slatted wood seat, and iron legs. Floating backrest. Look great from all angles. Good vintage condition. Five available. Pr...
Category
1950s American Vintage Chairs
Materials
Iron
Roly Poly Polyethylene Armchair with Cushions, 1stdibs Gallery Showroom Sample
By Faye Toogood, Driade
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The distinctive, reassuringly chunky lines of Faye Toogood’s Roly-Poly furniture collection become even more inviting in her new collaboration with Driade. The latest line for the It...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Plastic
Kazuhide Takahama
Tulu
Chair in Red Corduroy for Simon International 1966
Located in Tilburg, NL
Kazuhide Takahama 'Tulu' Chair in Red Corduroy for Simon International, Italy, 1968.
Beautiful slender and sleek (side) chair by renowned designer Kazuhide Takahama (1930-2010). He ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Metal
Jumpsuite Anthracite Leather Chair by Morica Design
Located in Geneve, CH
Jumpsuite Anthracite Leather Chair by Morica Design
Dimensions: D 47 x W 52 x H 80 cm.
Materials: Anthracite leather, metal.
Available in Anthracite, Cognac, or Natural leather opti...
Category
2010s Italian Post-Modern 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
Swiss alp, folk art , escabelle dated
Located in grand Lancy, CH
Swiss alp, folk art , escabelle dated and signed
Category
1810s Swiss Antique Chairs
Materials
Wood
$720 Sale Price
44% Off
Luigi Caccia Dominioni Set of Ten Catilina Chairs with Leather Cushions Azucena
Located in Cascina, Pisa
Set of ten Catilina chairs with frame in painted steel, seat in black lacquered multi-layered wood, and polyurethane cushions covered with leather. This...
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs
Materials
Steel
Antique 18th Century American New England Fan Back Maple Windsor Arm Chair 1780
Located in Portland, OR
A good antique 18th century American fan/comb back New England maple Windsor armchair, Massachussetts, circa 1780.
A very handsome late 1700s maple windsor armchair from the Federal period, the chair having a fan shaped back with plain spindles connecting to the seat through a continuous armrail, and terminating to 'paw' shaped handrests. The armrail is supported at the front with a pair of turned spindled supports, the shaped seat is raised on four finely turned legs joined by a 'H' frame turned stretcher.
These early American Windsor chairs...
Category
1780s American Federal Antique Chairs
Materials
Maple
Set of 2 Argyle Chairs by Charles R Mackintosh for Atelier International
Located in Argelato, BO
Pair of Argyle chairs by Charles Rennie Mackintosh for Atelier International, Designed 1897 and exhibited at the Eighth Secession Exhibi...
Category
1990s European Arts and Crafts Chairs
Materials
Ash
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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