Mid-20th Century Bakelite Chairs
Gastone Rinaldi per Rima, Quattro Sedie, 1951
By RIMA, Gastone Rinaldi
Located in Baranzate, IT
Quattro Sedie "953 Sedia Sovrapponibile" in bachelite e metallo, impilabile. Presente marchio del produttore. Prod. Rima Padova. 1951.
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Metal
chrome tube bakelite chair in style of Emile Guillot art deco modernist breuer
By Emile Guillot
Located in Lyon, FR
French modernist chair from the 40's attributed to the designer Emile Guillot. Structure and base in metal tube. Back and seat in brown bakelite. Nice vintage condition with a nice...
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Vintage 1940s French Bauhaus Chairs
Materials
Metal
H 31.5 in W 15.36 in D 20.48 in
Mid-Century Wim Rietveld 1401 Chair For Gispen Lounge Chair in Yellow
By Gispen, Wim Rietveld
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Mid-century modern "1401" chair as designed by Wim Rietveld (son of "De Stijl" great Gerrit Rietveld) for Gispen, Netherlands. Has original enameled grey steel frame and bakelite arm...
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Vintage 1950s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Metal
Steel Frame Chair Model 201 by Gispen in Bicolor Upholstery
By Willem H. Gispen
Located in Doornspijk, NL
This Classic of Dutch design was designed in 1931 by W.H. Gispen and has ever since a much beloved chair due to its timeless looks and high comfort. It is made of a chrome frame and ...
Category
Vintage 1930s Dutch Modern Chairs
Materials
Chrome
Bakelite Amphitheater Folding Seat
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Bakelite 1930s jump seat on steel base.
Gun metal patina base.
Category
Vintage 1930s French Industrial Chairs
Materials
Steel
Rene Herbst Bakelite and Chrome Chairs '12 Available', France, 1950s
By René Herbst
Located in Isle Sur La Sorgue, Vaucluse
Handsome set of Mid-Century chairs by French designer, René Herbst, known for his functional and Minimalist aesthetic.
The seats and backs are of moulded bakelite, and the structur...
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Chrome
12 Sjoerd Schamhart Architectural Chairs the Hague 1953
By Sjoerd Schamhart
Located in bergen op zoom, NL
These chairs where commissioned by Dutch architect Sjoerd Schamhart in 1953 for the Grotius Lyceum (school) that is now classified as a national monument in Holland
Only 200 chair...
Category
Vintage 1950s Dutch Side Chairs
Materials
Brass
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By Blueprint Lighting, Stilnovo, Mathieu Matégot
Located in New York, NY
Introducing Jenny, the latest vintage-inspired fixture from Blueprint Lighting.
Named for multi-hyphenate Jenny Mollen; NYT best-selling author, actress, design enthusiast, mom of ...
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2010s American Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
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Brass, Bronze, Enamel, Nickel
Giraffe dining Chair in Solid Brazilian Wood by Juliana Vasconcellos
By Juliana Lima Vasconcellos
Located in Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais
The Giraffe dining chair was designed with soft curves and slender, but with volume, bringing comfort and elegance. The base structure was thought with three feet. The upholstered se...
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21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Modern Dining Room Chairs
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H 33.47 in W 17.72 in D 20.08 in
1950s Vintage Retro Yellow and Chrome Melamine Chairs
Located in Markington, GB
1950s vintage retro yellow and chrome chairs, Measures: Seat height is 45 cm or 18 in.
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Mid-20th Century Dutch Mid-Century Modern Chairs
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Metal
Eero Aarnio Vintage Blue Pony Chair
By Eero Aarnio
Located in Dronten, NL
Rare, playful and iconic Pony Chair by designer Eero Aarnio in original blue fabric. The Pony Chair was designed by the Finnish designer in 1973 and has been a staple of contemporary...
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Vintage 1970s Finnish Mid-Century Modern Chairs
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Steel
Friso Kramer Repose chairs Ahrend de Cirkel, 1959
By Friso Kramer
Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant
Important pair of modernist easy chairs model Repose, designed by Friso Kramer and manufactured by Ahrend de Cirkel, Holland 1959. The chairs have a very nice v shaped black painted ...
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Vintage 1950s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
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Metal
Streamline Art Deco Cantilever Chair Chrome & Red Vinyl Attr Kem Webber-Lloyds
By Kem Weber, lloyd manufacturing co.
Located in Topeka, KS
Fabulous streamline modern cantilever chair comprised of chrome frame and tomato red vinyl faux leather upholstery attributed to KEM Weber for Lloyd’s Manufacturing. Beautiful condit...
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Mid-20th Century American Streamlined Moderne Chairs
Materials
Chrome
H 31 in W 20.75 in D 22 in
Arne Norell Leather and Chrome Tubular Safari Danish Mid-Century Modern Chair
By Arne Norell
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
Rare Arne Norell Safari Chair. Tubular chrome and brown leather. Labeled.
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Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Chrome
H 30 in W 29 in D 26 in
Pierre Chapo 'L03' Daybed in Elm with Storage & Newly Made Mattress, 1960s
By Pierre Chapo
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Daybed by Pierre Chapo, "Model 'L03", France 1965. Modest design with beautiful details such as the cross connection characteristic of Chapo's work. Everything is made of solid elm w...
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Vintage 1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Elm
H 15.375 in W 80.375 in D 39.375 in
Matteo Grassi Cantilever MG5 Black Leather Chairs by Centro Studi
By Matteo Grassi, Centro Studi, Marcel Breuer
Located in Chattanooga, TN
Check out the patina on this chrome! This is precisely why vintage furniture is so much more interesting and fun to collect.
Handsome set of (2) MG5 chairs by Matteo Grassi in bl...
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Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Chrome
Model S33 Cantilever Chairs by Mart Stam for Fasem
By Fasem International, Mart Stam
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Original black leather and bent chrome model S33 dining chairs by Mart Stam for Fasem, Italy 1970s. These have a cantilevered tubular metal frame, with a leather backrest and seat. T...
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Vintage 1970s Italian Bauhaus Side Chairs
Materials
Leather
Set of Two Bauhaus Cantilever Chrome Woven Rattan Side Chairs 1960s Italy
By Marcel Breuer
Located in Antwerp, BE
This pair of chairs was made in the 60s. It consist of a tubular chrome structure with cantilever base.The seat and the back are in woven rattan.
A pretty classic reminiscent of the...
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Vintage 1960s Italian Bauhaus Chairs
Materials
Chrome
H 31.5 in W 21.26 in D 19.69 in
Pair of Easy Armchairs
By Pierre Jeanneret
Located in London, GB
Pierre Jeanneret was a visionary of modernist architecture and design. Along with his cousin, Le Corbusier, they pioneered a new aesthetic vocabulary that placed function and order o...
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Vintage 1950s Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Cane, Teak
JAZ French Art Deco Hotic Bakelite Clock, 1934
By Jaz
Located in Saint-Amans-des-Cots, FR
French Art Deco bakelite clock by JAZ, France, 1934. Height: 9.6"(24.5cm), Width: 7.4"(18.7cm), Depth : 4.3"(11cm). Marked "Jaz" on the dial. In perfect working order. HOTIC, large t...
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Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Table Clocks and Desk Clocks
Materials
Bakelite
Grand Repos Lounge Chair designed by Jean Prouve, Tecta Germany
By Jean Prouvé
Located in Offenburg, Baden Wurthemberg
This model Grand Repos lounge chair was designed by Jean Prouvé and produced by the German company Tecta.
This model is out of production. It's also sometimes referred to as the m...
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Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Steel, Nickel
Range Dining Chair in Walnut and Leather by Fort Standard
By Fort Standard
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Shaker inspired wood side chair with comfortable contoured back rest. Option for a plain wooden seat pan or a seat pan with a low profile leather or shearling pad. This chair's simpl...
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2010s American Dining Room Chairs
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Oak, Walnut, Fur, Maple, Ash, Hardwood, Leather
Teak and Wicker Wall Lamp
By Ib Fabiansen, J.T. Kalmar, Uno & Östen Kristiansson, Jean Rispal, Temde Leuchten
Located in München, DE
Wonderful Danish teak wall lamp from the 1960s.
Great and exceptional design with a fantastically elegant look.
The rattan lampshade creates a very cozy atmosphere and a spectacular ...
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Vintage 1960s German Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
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Wicker, Teak
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Odelberg Olson, Chaise D'atelier Modèle "Work Chair" Manner Jean Prouve
By Knoll, Odelberg Olsen
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Odelberg Olson, chaise d'atelier modèle "Work Chair" manner Jean Prouve .
Seat height from 45 - 60 cm.
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Vintage 1950s Swedish Industrial Chairs
Materials
Metal
H 31.5 in W 15.75 in D 15.75 in
Bas Van Pelt Leather and Chrome Tubular Lounge Chair
By Bas Van Pelt
Located in Los Angeles, CA
1930's Bas Van Pelt leather and chrome tubular lounge chair with bakelite armrests and natural leather seating with laced closure in back. 1930's Bas Van Pelt Leather and Chrome Tubu...
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Vintage 1930s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Chrome
1967 Set 2 chairs Laverne, Champagne
By Erwine & Estelle Laverne
Located in Perpignan, FR
Rare chaises / Fauteuils "Champagne" Laverne.
Lot de 2 chaises / fauteuils champagne vintage Erwin et estelle laverne 1967 (usa) édition "Formes Nouvelles". Coque en perspex moulé ...
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Vintage 1960s French Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Acrylic, Bakelite, Plexiglass
Pair of Model no. 436 Bauhaus Lounge Chairs by Paul Schuitema, 1930's
By Paul Schuitema
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This pair of model No. 436 upholstered lounge chairs, designed by Paul Schuitema, 1930's have chrome frames and bakelite armrests. Made for D3, a Rotterdam based furniture store whic...
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Vintage 1930s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Chrome
Thonet Bentwood and Bakelite Chairs, 1930's
By Thonet
Located in Rochester, NY
Pair of Thonet bentwood chairs in red and salmon factory painted finish to bakelite seats and backrests. Both chairs in original old surface to wood ( not refinished ) and losses to ...
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Vintage 1930s American Bauhaus Chairs
Materials
Bakelite, Beech, Bentwood
Willem H Gispen 356 Office Chair, Gispen, Netherlands, 1935
Located in London, GB
Willem Hendrik Gispen (1890-1981) was a Dutch industrial designer renowned for his functionalism. His education was gained in part from the architecture department at the Academy of ...
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Vintage 1930s Dutch Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
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Chrome
Bas Van Pelt Leather and Chrome Tubular Lounge Chair
By Bas Van Pelt
Located in Los Angeles, CA
1930's Bas Van Pelt leather and chrome tubular lounge chair with bakelite armrests and natural leather seating with laced closure in back. Frame in original condition with leather se...
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Vintage 1930s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
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Chrome
Painted Bakelite Slat Stacking Chairs, England, circa 1940
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of stackable painted bakelite slat chairs with painted metal tubular frames marked PEL. These industrial stacking chairs have taken on a truly special patina. The bakelite has c...
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Vintage 1930s English Industrial Chairs
Materials
Metal
Pair of Wim Rietveld Model 1401 Lounge Chairs for Gispen
By Gispen, Wim Rietveld
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Including two similar Wim Rietveld Model 1401 Lounge Chairs chairs in differing upholstery.
The first is black enameled steel frame with Bakelite armrests and new dense foam and ne...
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Vintage 1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Chairs
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Metal
Dutch Design Kho Liang Ie for Car 1957 Stackable Chairs Model 305 with Armrest
By Kho Liang Ie, CAR Katwijk
Located in Boven Leeuwen, NL
Early stackable chairs with armrest designed by the important Dutch Pioneer designer Kho Liang Ie for CAR Katwijk - The Netherlands.
Documented on page 90-91 in the book Kho Liang Ie...
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Metal
H 31.89 in W 22.05 in D 19.69 in
Two Mid-Century Industrial Children's Chairs
Located in Houston, TX
Two mid-century industrial children's chairs fabricated in the 1960s with plywood and painted steel. Finished with Bakelite accents on the feet. One chair is taller than the other. B...
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Vintage 1960s Belgian Mid-Century Modern Children's Furniture
Materials
Steel
1950s Parisian Experfi Bervete Drafting Chair S.G.D.G. Attributed to Jean Prouve
By Knoll, Odelberg Olsen, Jean Prouvé
Located in Hyattsville, MD
Odd combination of materials; steel, oak, and bakelite.
Measure: Total H 31-41 in.
Seat H 18-28 in.
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Vintage 1950s French Industrial Swivel Chairs
Materials
Steel
H 31 in W 15.5 in D 19 in
Bakelite and Metal Modern Chairs, circa 1930
Located in Culver City, CA
Black bakelite back and seat with original green paint on metal legs.
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Vintage 1930s French Modern Chairs
Materials
Metal
1930s Vintage Industrial Art Deco Thonet Bakelite Bentwood Dining Chair Set 12
By Thonet
Located in Hyattsville, MD
A big collection of 12 side chairs. nine black, two green, one red. All functional strong and usable.
Several Seat bottoms have chips to the sides/bottom edges. The red one has a l...
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Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Chairs
Materials
Bakelite, Beech
H 32.5 in W 15.5 in D 20 in
Pair of Ahrend de Cirkel Oase Lounge Chairs by Wim Rietveld
By Wim Rietveld, Ahrend de Cirkel
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Ahrend de Cirkel Enamel Framed Lounge Chair with Bakelite Arm Rests by Wim Rietveld. All in New Navy Blue Upholstery and Light Grey-Almost White, Enameled Metal Frames in Original Co...
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Vintage 1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Metal
Pair of Wim Rietveld No. 9 Lounge Chairs
By Wim Rietveld, Gispen
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Wim Rietveld for Gispen lounge chairs with original grey enameled wire frames and Bakelite armrests. Newly upholstered in lipstick red fabric. Frame is in original condition with som...
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Vintage 1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Wire
Bakelite Stacking Chairs, France, circa 1940
Located in Culver City, CA
Brown slatted bakelite seat and back, on weathered green iron base.
Manufactured in France, circa 1940
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Vintage 1940s French Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Iron
14 Industrial "Prouvésque" Compass-Leg Chairs by Galvanitas, The Netherlands
By Jean Prouvé, Galvanitas
Located in bergen op zoom, NL
Big set of 14 Industrial chairs with a "Prouvésque" look by Dutch manufacturer Galvanitas
There are 8 stackable chairs without armrest and 6 (not so stackable) chairs with bakel...
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Vintage 1960s Dutch Industrial Armchairs
Materials
Bakelite
H 31.3 in W 21.66 in D 20.48 in
Chair by Arne Hovmand-Olsen
By Arne Hovmand-Olsen
Located in London, GB
Teak and bakelite chair by Arne Hovmand-Olsen in great condition.
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Vintage 1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Chairs
Materials
Teak, Bakelite
Charles Pollock Two-Tone Sling Lounge Chairs Model 657 for Knoll
By Charles Pollock
Located in Houston, TX
Beautiful 1960s two-tone leather and chrome sling chairs with black-coated armrests. In excellent vintage condition with original label. The 657 blended comfort, functionality and, o...
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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Chrome
Swivel Chair by Hans Wegner, Denmark 1955
By Hans J. Wegner
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Hans Wegner's swivel chair produced & stamped by Johannes Hansen.
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Vintage 1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
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Teak, Leather, Bakelite
Painted Bakelite Slat Stacking Chairs, England, circa 1940
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A set of 10 stackable painted bakelite slat chairs with painted metal tubular frames marked PEL. These industrial stacking chairs have taken on a truly special patina. The bakelite h...
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Vintage 1930s English Industrial Chairs
Materials
Metal
Gio Ponti Side Chair
Located in New York, NY
side chair from the Palazzo per uffici Montecatini, Milan
Ditta Parma Antonio e Figli
Ditta Parma Antonio e Figli
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Vintage 1930s Chairs
Materials
Aluminum
Polished chrome and pearl Bakelite dining chairs
Located in New York, NY
Set of six polished chrome dining chairs with pearl and black Bakelight ladder backs, Dark gray Ultrasuede upholstery
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Vintage 1960s American Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Chrome
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Mid-20th Century Bakelite Chairs For Sale on 1stDibs
Find a variety of mid-20th century bakelite chairs available on 1stDibs. Mid-20th century bakelite chairs bearing Mid-Century Modern or Industrial hallmarks are very popular at 1stDibs. Wim Rietveld, Gispen and Thonet each produced beautiful mid-20th century bakelite chairs that are worth considering.
How Much are Mid-20th Century Bakelite Chairs?
Mid-20th century bakelite chairs can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price at 1stDibs is $1,590, while the lowest priced sells for $276 and the highest can go for as much as $7,500.
Finding the Right Chairs for You
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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