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Modern Side Chairs

MODERN STYLE

The late 19th and early 20th centuries saw sweeping social change and major scientific advances — both of which contributed to a new aesthetic: modernism. Rejecting the rigidity of Victorian artistic conventions, modernists sought a new means of expression. References to the natural world and ornate classical embellishments gave way to the sleek simplicity of the Machine Age. Architect Philip Johnson characterized the hallmarks of modernism as “machine-like simplicity, smoothness or surface [and] avoidance of ornament.”

Early practitioners of modernist design include the De Stijl (“The Style”) group, founded in the Netherlands in 1917, and the Bauhaus School, founded two years later in Germany.

Followers of both groups produced sleek, spare designs — many of which became icons of daily life in the 20th century. The modernists rejected both natural and historical references and relied primarily on industrial materials such as metal, glass, plywood, and, later, plastics. While Bauhaus principals Marcel Breuer and Ludwig Mies van der Rohe created furniture from mass-produced, chrome-plated steel, American visionaries like Charles and Ray Eames worked in materials as novel as molded plywood and fiberglass. Today, Breuer’s Wassily chair, Mies van der Rohe’s Barcelona chaircrafted with his romantic partner, designer Lilly Reich — and the Eames lounge chair are emblems of progressive design and vintage originals are prized cornerstones of collections.

It’s difficult to overstate the influence that modernism continues to wield over designers and architects — and equally difficult to overstate how revolutionary it was when it first appeared a century ago. But because modernist furniture designs are so simple, they can blend in seamlessly with just about any type of décor. Don’t overlook them.

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Style: Modern
1960s Set of Ten Herman Miller Eames DCM Dining Chairs in Brazilian Rosewood
Located in Philadelphia, PA
These are Eames DCM Side Chairs, initially designed by Charles and Ray Eames in 1946. These examples date to the 1960s. The listed price includes the set of ten chairs as shown. Thei...
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1960s American Vintage Modern Side Chairs

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Steel, Chrome

1950s Set of Four Harry Bertoia for Knoll Child Size Side Chair No. 425-N
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This is a set of four Child's Bertoia Side Chair with seat cushion, originally designed by Harry Bertoia in 1955. These particular examples were produced by Knoll in the USA in the 1...
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1950s American Vintage Modern Side Chairs

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Steel

Set of 4 Silver Metallic Ribbon Chairs by Nika Zupanc, Made in Italy
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Scroll down and click "view all from Seller" to see more than 400 other unique products. (2.2) Set of 4 silver metallic ribbon chairs The ribbon chair is the object that expresses t...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Side Chairs

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Plastic

American Conetemporary Chinoiserie Style Side Chair
Located in Queens, NY
American Contemporary dark grey painted side chair with an open pattern back having a overlapping square and geometric design
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20th Century American Modern Side Chairs

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Wood

1990s Harry Bertoia for Knoll Wire Dining / Side Chair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This is a Wire Dining Side Chair designed by Harry Bertoia for Knoll, originally introduced in 1952. This particular example was produced in the 1990s and features a welded steel wir...
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1990s American Modern Side Chairs

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Steel

New in Box Jean Prouve for Vitra Standard SP Dining Chairs in Green w/ Grey Seat
Located in Philadelphia, PA
These are Standard SP Dining Chairs, Model 204, initially designed in 1934 by Jean Prouve. These particular pieces were produced circa 2023. They are brand...
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2010s German Modern Side Chairs

Materials

Steel

Lucite and Chrome Architectural Side Chairs Attributed to Charles Hollis Jones
Located in North Miami, FL
These unusual square pair of lucite side chairs have high box arms with a slab of clear lucite as the back. Attributed to Charles Hollis Jones. They have a...
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1970s American Vintage Modern Side Chairs

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Chrome

Opinion Ciatti Mammamia Stackable Chair with Armrests Set of 2
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Mammamia stackable chair with armrests, made with die-cast aluminium shell and steel structure. For indoor/outdoor use. Stackable. Available in gold structure with white or black coa...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Side Chairs

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Metal

Modern, Walnut Timber, Solid Brass and Boucle Malta Dining and Lounge Chair
Located in Bothas Hill, KZN
The Modern Malta dining room chair designed by Egg Designs and manufactured in South Africa works equally well as a lounge or side chair. This Modern style dining room chair...
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2010s South African Modern Side Chairs

Materials

Brass

C. 2018 Eames DSX Plastic Shell Chair by Herman Miller in Plastic with H-Base
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This is an Eames DSX Chair, originally designed by Ray and Charles Eames in the 1950s. This particular example was produced by Herman Miller in the USA C. 2018. The chair is comprise...
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2010s American Modern Side Chairs

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Steel

C. 2020 Herman Miller Eames Plastic Side Shell Chair with Walnut Dowel Base
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This is an Eames DSW plastic shell chair, originally designed by Ray and Charles Eames in 1950. This particular example was produced by Herman Miller in the USA C. 2020. The design f...
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2010s American Modern Side Chairs

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Steel

Gervasoni Brick Side Chair in Calcare Upholstery with Black Lacquered Base
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Nordic suggestions and industrial touches give life to the Brick 221/223 family of chairs. With a clean, simple structure in natural lacquered solid Canaletto walnut or beech lacquer...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Side Chairs

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Upholstery

Opinion Ciatti Mammamia Non Stackable Chair with Armrests
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Mammamia chair with armrest, made with die-cast aluminum shell and steel structure. For indoor use. Non-stackable. Available in gold structure with whit...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Side Chairs

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Metal

1969 Emeco Navy Aluminum Side Chair with Red Vinyl Seat and Back, Model 1002
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This is a Navy Aluminum Upholstered Side Chair, Model 1002, first produced by Emeco for use on American submarines in 1944. This particular example dates to 1969. The design features...
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1960s American Vintage Modern Side Chairs

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Aluminum

Opinion Ciatti Con Fort Set of 2 Steel Folding Chairs
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Foldable and light, with an adjustable back, Con fort is a contemporary reinterpretation of one of the Industrial era’s first work chairs. Designed by Maurizio Galante and Tal Lancman, Con fort is the solution for all the problems that usually have the folding chair...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Side Chairs

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Aluminum

Torii: Japanese Style Stool
Located in Timisoara, RO
Reminiscent To Torii, The Japanese Mythological Structure, The Torii Stool Embraces The Grand And Bold Beam Work And Culture Defining Roof Silhouette Of The Traditional Architecture ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Modern Side Chairs

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Wood

2000s Set of Four Bla Bla Bla chairs by Marco Maran for Parri Designs in Yellow
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This is a set of four Bla Bla Bla chairs, originally designed by Marco Maran in 1998. These particular examples were produced by Parri Designs in Italy in the 2000s. The chairs featu...
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Early 2000s Italian Modern Side Chairs

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Steel

Opinion Ciatti Mammamia Sled Non Stackable Chair with Armrests
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Mammamia Sled has non-stackable steel sled base with armrests. For indoor use only. Available in gold structure with option of fabric or leather upholstery.
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Side Chairs

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Metal

1980s Pair of Alvar Aino Aalto for Artek 611 Stacking Dining /Side Chairs
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This is a pair of 611 Stacking Chairs, originally designed by Aino and Alvar Aalto in 1929. These particular examples were produced by Artek in Finland in the 1980s. Their frames are...
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1980s Finnish Vintage Modern Side Chairs

Materials

Birch

Opinion Ciatti Mammamia Non Stackable Chair
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Mammamia chair with die-cast aluminum shell and steel structure. For indoor/outdoor use. Non-stackable. Available in gold structure with white or black ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Side Chairs

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Metal

C. 2000s Set of Four Alvar Aino Aalto for Artek 611 Stacking Dining Chairs
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This is a set of four 611 Stacking Chairs, originally designed by Aino and Alvar Aalto in 1929. These particular examples were produced by Artek in Finland in the 2000s. Their frames...
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Early 2000s Finnish Modern Side Chairs

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Birch, Fabric

Set of Black Vinyl and Teak Erik Kirkegaard Midcentury Arm Chairs
Located in Queens, NY
Set of 4 Midcentury Danish black vinyl and teak side chairs. Glostrup Mobelfabrik (Maker), Erik Kirkegaard (Designer).  
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20th Century American Modern Side Chairs

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Wood, Teak

Giacometti Style Patinated Black Metal Chairs, Pr
Located in Astoria, NY
Pair of Giacometti Style Patinated Black Metal Side Chairs, with abstract upholstered seat and back cushion. 37.5" H x 20" W x 21" D; seat: 18" H. Provenance: From a Fifth Avenue Col...
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Late 20th Century Modern Side Chairs

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Metal

Pair Mid-Century Modern Chrome Fabric Side Chairs Style of Milo Baughman
Located in Toledo, OH
Pair Mid-Century Modern chrome and fabric side chairs in the style of Milo Baughman. Very nice condition. Cream with light brown tweed. Fabric and chrome in very good to excellent co...
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Mid-20th Century Unknown Modern Side Chairs

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Chrome

2020s Set of Six Philippe Starck for Emeco Broom Stacking Chairs in Orange
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This is a set of six Broom Stacking Chairs, originally designed by Philippe Starck for Emeco in 2012. These examples were produced in the 2020s. The chairs are finished in orange and...
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2010s American Modern Side Chairs

Materials

Wood

1999 Set of 3 40/4 Chairs by David Rowland for General Fireproofing in Black
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This is a set of three 40/4 chairs, originally designed by David Rowland in 1964. These particular examples were manufactured by General Fireproofing Company C. 1999. This iconic cha...
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1990s American Modern Side Chairs

Materials

Steel, Enamel

Opinion Ciatti Mammamia Sled Stackable Chair with Armrests Set of 2
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Mammamia Sled has stackable steel sled base with armrests. For indoor/outdoor use. Available in gold structure with black, white, or gold leaf finish. Also available in mirrored aluminum and chrome finish. This Item is sold as a set of 2 chairs. One, one hundred, one thousand Mammamia! You could very well say that when you realize the surprising versatility of this chair collection by Marcello Ziliani...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Side Chairs

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Metal

Opinion Ciatti Mammamia Diamond Non Stackable Chair
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Mammamia knows how to be chic, very chic, incredibly chic! Mammamia Diamond is definitely the most sophisticated chair in the Mammamia range and stems from the co-operation between O...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Side Chairs

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Metal

Pair of Grosfeld House Beige Faux Leather Club Chairs
Located in Stamford, CT
This is a pair of stunning Grosfeld House club chairs in the original beige-camel colored faux leather, nail head studded upholstery. They are roomy...
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Mid-20th Century American Modern Side Chairs

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Faux Leather, Wood

C. 1948 Set of 4 Evans Herman Miller Eames DCW Dining Chairs in Calico Ash
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This is a set of four DCW Dining Chairs in Calico Ash, initially designed by Charles and Ray Eames in 1946. These are ultra-rare, early examples that were produced by the Evans Plywo...
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1940s American Vintage Modern Side Chairs

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Steel

1980s Set of Six Mies van der Rohe MR10 and MR20 Steel and Leather Dining Chairs
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This is a set of six dining chairs, Mies van der Rohe’s classic MR10 and MR20. The MR Collection, designed in 1927, was the debut of van der Rohe’s earliest bent-steel designs. T...
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1980s American Vintage Modern Side Chairs

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Steel

C. 1970s David Rowland for General Fireproofing 40/4 Stacking Chair in Leather
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This is a 40/4 chair, originally designed by David Rowland in 1964. This particular example was manufactured by General Fireproofing Company in the 1970s. This iconic chair has been ...
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1970s American Vintage Modern Side Chairs

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Steel, Enamel

2023 Patricia Urquiola for Moroso Tropicalia Dining Side Chair Purple and Grey
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This is a Tropicalia side chair, originally designed by Patricia Urquiola in 2008. This particular example was produced by Moroso in Italy circa 2023. The chair is comprised of a tub...
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2010s Italian Modern Side Chairs

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Stainless Steel

Set of 12 Modern Metal Chairs
Located in Richmond, VA
Great set of 12 modern metal chairs. Stripped and polished.
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20th Century Unknown Modern Side Chairs

Materials

Metal

Pair of Mid-Century Atelier Nova DSM400K Gray Molded Plastic and Chrome Side Cha
Located in Queens, NY
Pair of Mid-Century stacking side chairs with gray molded plastic seats and backs with tubular chrome bases. (ATELEIER Nova DSM400K, designed by GERD LANGE)(PRICED AS Pair) Minor wear.
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20th Century American Modern Side Chairs

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Metal, Chrome

Pair of Italian Blond Mahogany Side Chairs
Located in Queens, NY
Pair of Italian 1940 blond mahogany side chairs with muslin upholstered seat and back (design F. LIETTI)
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1940s Italian Vintage Modern Side Chairs

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Mahogany, Muslin

2020s Arne Jacobsen for Fritz Hansen Series 7 Chair in Painted Ash
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This is a Series 7 Chair, originally designed by Arne Jacobsen in 1955. This particular example was produced by Fritz Hansen in Denmark in 2024. The chair features a molded ash venee...
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2010s Danish Modern Side Chairs

Materials

Steel

2024 Verner Panton for Verpan 430 Chair in Teal Velvet with Black Frame
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This is a Series 430 Chair, originally designed by Verner Panton for Verpan in 1967. This particular example was produced in Denmark in 2024. The chair's design features a metal fram...
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2010s Danish Modern Side Chairs

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Metal

1950s Henry P. Glass for Richbilt Cylindra Dining Chair in Walnut and Red Vinyl
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This is a Cylindra Dining Chair, originally designed by Henry P. Glass and produced by Richbilt Manufacturing Company in the 1950s. The chair is comprised of a walnut frame and has a...
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1950s American Vintage Modern Side Chairs

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Walnut, Foam

2019 Pair of Herman Miller Eames Plastic Dining Shell Chairs with Fabric Seat
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This is a pair of DSX side chairs, originally designed by Ray and Charles Eames in the 1950s. These particular examples were produced by Herman Miller in the USA C. 2019. The chairs ...
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2010s American Modern Side Chairs

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Steel

Modernist Rectilinear Ebonized Walnut and Textural Gray Woven Fabric Side Chair
Located in New York, NY
This refined modernist side chair offers a graphic open form geometric ebonized walnut frame in ebonized walnut. The ebonized sides of the chair appear as open squares, while the fra...
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20th Century American Modern Side Chairs

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Upholstery, Walnut

C. 1957 Set of Four Herman Miller Eames DKX-1 Dining Chairs in Wire and Fabric
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This is a set of four DKX-1 dining chairs, originally designed by Ray and Charles Eames in 1951. These particular examples were produced by Herman Miller in the USA C. 1957. The chai...
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1950s American Vintage Modern Side Chairs

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Steel

Walnut Timber, Rattan, Linen Livingston Dining Room Chair
Located in Bothas Hill, KZN
Livingston Dining Room Chair - Tala Collection by Egg Designs The Livingston Dining Room Chair is a standout piece from the Tala collection, meticulously designed by Egg Designs. Th...
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2010s South African Modern Side Chairs

Materials

Brass

21st C. 4 White Leather and Gilt Metal Side Chairs - Style of Milo Baughman
Located in Morristown, NJ
21st c., A set of four custom contemporary white leather side chairs in the style of Milo Baughman, with gilt metal frames, unmarked. These chairs are from a residence decorated by the incomparable designer/architect Daniel Romualdez who has been listed in Architectural Digest’s AD100 on numerous occasions. Dimensions: 37.5"h x 19.75"w x 24.5"d, 19"h (to seat) Condition: Good, minor marks, scuffs, and creases to leather consistent with age and use. Show well. Ready to place. Provenance: A Daniel Romualdez Commission, 660 Madison Avenue, New York Romualdez design philosophy is a simple one : “Form follows function—a home, no matter how beautiful, does not succeed if it’s not comfortable.”. He made comfort of clients his top priority, creating interiors which are equally gorgeous and inviting. His first project, done while he was still at Yale, was the renovation of his parents’ Stanford White house on Long Island. Romualdez has created homes for inter alia Tory Burch, Daphne Guinness, Ina Garten, Cornelia Guest...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Side Chairs

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Metal

Pair of Vintage Plywood Oak Low Easy Chairs Italy 1990
Located in DE MEERN, NL
Introducing the exquisite pair of oak finered plywood low easy chairs, a perfect blend of style, comfort, and craftsmanship. These chairs are well-craft...
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1990s Italian Modern Side Chairs

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Oak, Plywood

2021 Pair of Knoll Bertoia Side Chairs in Steel w/ Full Seat Covers in Fabric
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This is a pair of classic Bertoia side chairs, model 420c, originally designed in 1952 by Harry Bertoia for Knoll International. This particular pair dates to 2021. The listed price ...
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2010s American Modern Side Chairs

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Steel, Chrome

Atelier Linné, Sagitta Fireside Chair
Located in Paris, FR
The Sagitta fireside chair was made in 2023 by Atelier Linné. The structure of the fireside chair, the seat and the backrest are in leather, the base is in brushed oak, and the decor...
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2010s French Modern Side Chairs

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Oak, Leather, Linen

Unique Faux Bois Chair, Artist Made of Hand Worked Iron, One of a Kind
Located in Kansas City, MO
Handmade one of a kind iron high back chair in a faux bois style. Sturdy and comfortable.
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1980s American Vintage Modern Side Chairs

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Iron

21st C. 4 Colorful Designer Parsons Dining Chairs with Contrasting Piping
Located in Morristown, NJ
21st c., (2) pairs of colorfully upholstered Parsons side chairs, two in turquoise with lime green piping, and two in blue Ikat style pattern with c...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Side Chairs

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Fabric, Wood

1996 Arne Jacobsen Fritz Series 7 Chair in Blue Beech Model 3107 Sets Available
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This is a series 7 stacking side chair, Model 3107, designed by Arne Jacobsen for Fritz Hansen in 1955. These examples date to 1996 (some date to 1998 but came from the same office)....
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1990s Danish Modern Side Chairs

Materials

Steel

Another Country Hardy Side Chairs by David Irwin, Set of Four
By David Irwin
Located in Basildon, London
Introducing the Hardy Side Chair by Another Country, a stunning addition to any luxury furniture collection. Crafted with the utmost attention to detail, this chair features a sleek ...
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19th Century British Antique Modern Side Chairs

Materials

Oak

Contemporary Modern Hairpin Swivel Base Blue Upholstered Side Chair by OFS, Pair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Please message us with your zip code to request a more reasonable domestic U.S. shipping quote. Contemporary Modern Hairpin Swivel Base Blue Upholstered Side Chairs by OFS - a Pair....
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Late 20th Century Unknown Modern Side Chairs

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Metal

Set of Four Ebonized Modenist Side Chairs
Located in New York, NY
A set of four modernist side chairs in ebonized wood and black metal.
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1960s Italian Vintage Modern Side Chairs

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Metal

2015 Eero Saarinen for Knoll Armless Executive Side Chair in Hopsack Fabric
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This is a Saarinen Armless Executive Chair, model 72C, designed by Eero Saarinen for Knoll International in 1950. This particular example was produced in the USA in 2015. The design ...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Side Chairs

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Steel

Black Leather Minimalist Bench
Located in Geneve, CH
Black leather Minimalist bench Dimensions: L 110 x W 39 x H 68 cm Materials: Black leather, steel The collection includes benches, chairs, shelves and mirrors in a wide variety ...
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2010s Danish Modern Side Chairs

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Steel

Set of 6 Italian Muslin Ebonized Side Chairs
Located in Queens, NY
Set of 6 Italian 1940s ebonized side chairs with brass trim sabot on feet and muslin upholstered seat and back. (design att: VITTORIO DASSI)
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1940s Italian Vintage Modern Side Chairs

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Muslin, Wood

Declan Side Chair
Located in Houston, TX
Our declan side chair exudes sophisticated elegance. It is sleek and curvaceous, with the perfectly unexpected walnut and brass back detailing. Shown here in wool - mineral, black o...
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2010s American Modern Side Chairs

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Brass

1959 Pair of Mies van der Rohe Brno Armless Chairs The Four Seasons Restaurant
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This is an important pair of Custom Brno Armless Chairs, initially designed by Mies van der Rohe in 1929. These rare examples were manufactured in the US by Treitel Gratz in 1959 for...
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1950s American Vintage Modern Side Chairs

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Steel

1993 Vintage Michael Aram Flights of Fancy Skeleton Side / Dining Chair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This is an original Skeleton Chair, designed in 1993 by Michael Aram for his ‘Flights of Fancy’ Collection. This particular example is quite special as it has a hand-etched signa...
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1990s Indian Modern Side Chairs

Materials

Aluminum, Stainless Steel

123 Raf Simons Vidar 3 My Own Chair by Lassen
Located in Geneve, CH
123 Raf Simons Vidar 3 My Own chair by Lassen. Dimensions: D 88 x W 83 x H 102 cm. Materials: Textile, Smoked Oak. Also available in different colors and materials. Weight: 35 ...
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2010s Danish Modern Side Chairs

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Textile, Oak

Modern side chairs for sale on 1stDibs.

Find a broad range of unique Modern side chairs for sale on 1stDibs. Many of these items were first offered in the 21st Century and Contemporary, but contemporary artisans have continued to produce works inspired by this style. If you’re looking to add vintage side chairs created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include seating, tables, decorative objects and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with metal, wood and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Modern side chairs made in a specific country, there are Europe, North America, and United States pieces for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original side chairs, popular names associated with this style include Emeco, Jasper Morrison, Philippe Starck, and Sir Norman Foster. It’s true that these talented designers have at times inspired knockoffs, but our experienced specialists have partnered with only top vetted sellers to offer authentic pieces that come with a buyer protection guarantee. Prices for side chairs differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $65 and tops out at $90,000 while the average work can sell for $2,120.

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