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What are chairs made of?

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What are chairs made of?
Chairs are made of a variety of materials. Many chairs feature wood construction. Some chairs also have cushioning made with foam or natural fibers. A chair’s upholstery may be made with real or synthetic leather or other materials. Furniture makers also produce chairs made of metal such as steel and aluminum, fiberglass, plastic, rattan, bamboo, acrylic or other materials. On 1stDibs, explore a wide variety of chairs.
1stDibs ExpertMay 14, 2024
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Chair Armchair Mirror Metal Steel Blue Leather Upholster Curvy Shaped Design
Located in Ancona, Marche
The chair 'Berserker' is made of mirror polished stainless steel with upholstering in genuine aquamarine leather. Tipping over the chair it turns into a side-table which also contains a magazine rack...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Chairs

Materials

Stainless Steel

Modern Laurence Dining Chairs, Yellow Velvet, Handmade Portugal by Greenapple
Located in Lisboa, PT
Laurence Chair, Contemporary Collection, Handcrafted in Portugal - Europe by Greenapple. Designed by Rute Martins for the Contemporary Collection, the Laurence dining chair...
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21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Chairs

Materials

Velvet, Wood

Minimal Style, Solid Wood Chair, Leather or Textile Seating, Caning Backboard
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 by the B-52 plane design, thi...
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2010s Brazilian Modern Chairs

Materials

Textile, Cane, Hardwood, Leather

Stage Eleven Seven Quilted Black Leather Vanity Chair
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Stage Eleven Seven quilted diamond stitch, handcrafted black leather vanity chair Handmade in Beverly Hills, California Best suited for an occasional or accent chair White oak base w...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Hollywood Regency Chairs

Materials

Leather

Danish Modern Mogens Koch Pair of Folding Safari Chairs for Rud Rasmussen & Cado
Located in Belmont, MA
Pair of Danish Modern folding safari chairs (Model MK-16) designed by Mogens Koch in 1932, one manufactured by Rud. Rasmussen and the other by Cado. Made in natural beech wood and br...
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Vintage 1930s Danish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

Materials

Brass

MAARTEN BAAS & CLAUDY JONGSTRA, Early CLAY stool, edition of 3
Located in AMSTERDAM, NL
This stool is an early piece, signed and dated, part of the CLAY series, which Baas designed in 2006. An absolute rare and important piece of Dutch Design. There are 3 examples of th...
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Early 2000s Dutch Modern Chairs

Materials

Wood

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