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Large Wing Back Lounge Chair Designed by Ib Kofod-Larsen, Denmark
By Ib Kofod-Larsen
Located in Antwerp, BE
head.The frame is beautifully detailed. This is a museum-quality chair in excellent condition with a most
Category

Vintage 1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Wingback Chairs

Materials

Leather, Walnut

Museum-quality antique horn chair Victoria around 1870, England.
Located in Berlin, DE
Museum-quality antique horn chair Victoria around 1870. Extravagant antique horn chair, probably
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century Chairs

Materials

Horn, Leather

Museum Quality Ludwig Mies van der Rohe Barcelona Chairs with Table
By Ludwig Mies van der Rohe
Located in Dallas, TX
chairs are in fact authentic Barcelona chairs manufactured by the German Company, Waldemar Stiegler
Category

Mid-20th Century German Bauhaus Lounge Chairs

Materials

Steel

Set of Four 19th Century French Walnut Carved Neoclassical Dining Armchairs
Located in Hopewell, NJ
first quarter of the 19th century, each of this set of four museum quality chairs features an open back
Category

Antique Early 19th Century French Neoclassical Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Upholstery, Walnut

1985 Eames Herman Miller EC175 Upholstered Fiberglass Shell Chair Museum Quality
By Charles and Ray Eames, Herman Miller
Located in Philadelphia, PA
County, Pennsylvania office environment, where it was seemingly seldom used. The chair is in museum
Category

Vintage 1980s American Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Metal

Set of Six 19th Century Museum Quality Walnut & Faux Leather Dining Chairs
Located in Hopewell, NJ
chairs. Aprons display lovely floret and chairs show peg construction and are solid and comfortable
Category

Antique 19th Century Italian Louis XV Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Faux Leather, Walnut

Museum Quality Antique William Birch Adolf Loos Knieschwimmer Lounge Armchair
By William Birch
Located in GB
We are delighted to offer for sale this important Museum quality William Birch made and stamped
Category

Antique 1880s English Victorian Lounge Chairs

Materials

Hardwood

Antique 1840 Museum Quality Claw & Ball Carved Feet Wingback Very Large Armchair
Located in GB
We are delighted to offer for sale this absolutely sublime, museum quality extra large Wingback
Category

Antique 1840s English Early Victorian Wingback Chairs

Materials

Upholstery, Hardwood

Set of Four Antique Museum Quality French Louis XVI Dining Armchairs
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Incredible set of four early 19th century museum worthy French Louis XVI walnut fauteuils or
Category

Antique Early 19th Century French Louis XVI Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Upholstery, Walnut

Gebrüder Thonet Vienna GmbH Loos Cafe Museum Chair in Dark Walnut
By Gebrüder Thonet Vienna GmbH, Adolf Loos
Located in Brooklyn, NY
chair has today been revived thanks to new production techniques that successfully leave its artisan
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Austrian Modern Chairs

Materials

Wood

Marcel Breuer Aluminium Chair 1933 ICF Cadsana Italy MoMa Museum Bauhaus Black
By ICF De Padova, Marcel Breuer
Located in Munster, NRW
Marcel Breuer - Aluminium Chair 1933, manufactured by ICF Cadsana, Italy - MoMa German-born
Category

Vintage 1920s Italian Bauhaus Chairs

Materials

Aluminum

Pair of Finest Quality Waring & Gillows Side Bedroom Chairs Part of Large Suite
By Waring & Gillow
Located in GB
ever see another where it has been commissioned with absolute no expense spared, this is museum quality
Category

Early 20th Century English Art Deco Side Chairs

Materials

Walnut

Gebrüder Thonet Vienna GmbH Loos Cafe Museum in Wenge with Upholstered Seat
By Adolf Loos, Gebrüder Thonet Vienna GmbH
Located in Brooklyn, NY
chair has today been revived thanks to new production techniques that successfully leave its artisan
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Austrian Modern Chairs

Materials

Wood

Robert Whitton Prototype Chair
By Robert Whitton
Located in Phoenix, AZ
Aluminum Prototype Chair from Miami Architect Robert Whitton. Acquired directly from the
Category

Vintage 1980s American Post-Modern Chairs

Materials

Aluminum

Robert Whitton Prototype Chair
Robert Whitton Prototype Chair
H 29.5 in W 17.5 in D 20 in
Robert Whitton Prototype Chair
By Robert Whitton
Located in Phoenix, AZ
Aluminum and Acrylic Prototype Chair by Miami Architect Robert Whitton. Acquired directly from
Category

Vintage 1980s American Post-Modern Chairs

Materials

Aluminum

Robert Whitton Prototype Chair
Robert Whitton Prototype Chair
H 30.5 in W 15 in D 19 in
Robert Whitton Prototype Chair
By Robert Whitton
Located in Phoenix, AZ
Aluminum Prototype Chair from Miami Architect Robert Whitton. Acquired directly from the
Category

Vintage 1980s American Post-Modern Chairs

Materials

Aluminum

Robert Whitton Prototype Chair
Robert Whitton Prototype Chair
H 24.5 in W 23 in D 23 in
Robert Whitton Prototype Chair
By Robert Whitton
Located in Phoenix, AZ
Aluminum Prototype Chair from Miami Architect Robert Whitton. Acquired directly from the
Category

Vintage 1980s American Post-Modern Chairs

Materials

Aluminum

Robert Whitton Prototype Chair
Robert Whitton Prototype Chair
H 24.5 in W 23 in D 23 in
Robert Whitton Prototype Chair
By Robert Whitton
Located in Phoenix, AZ
Aluminum Prototype Chair from Miami Architect Robert Whitton. Acquired directly from the
Category

Vintage 1980s American Post-Modern Chairs

Materials

Aluminum

Robert Whitton Prototype Chair
Robert Whitton Prototype Chair
H 30 in W 18.5 in D 16.5 in
Robert Whitton Prototype Chair
By Robert Whitton
Located in Phoenix, AZ
Aluminum Prototype Chair from Miami Architect Robert Whitton. Acquired directly from the
Category

Vintage 1980s American Post-Modern Chairs

Materials

Aluminum

Robert Whitton Prototype Chair
Robert Whitton Prototype Chair
H 28 in W 21.5 in D 22 in
Robert Whitton Prototype Chair
By Robert Whitton
Located in Phoenix, AZ
Aluminum Prototype Chair from Miami Architect Robert Whitton. Acquired directly from the
Category

Vintage 1980s American Post-Modern Chairs

Materials

Aluminum

Robert Whitton Prototype Chair
Robert Whitton Prototype Chair
H 34.5 in W 23 in D 19 in
Robert Whitton Prototype Chair
By Robert Whitton
Located in Phoenix, AZ
Aluminum Prototype Chair from Miami Architect Robert Whitton. Acquired directly from the
Category

Vintage 1980s American Post-Modern Chairs

Materials

Aluminum

Robert Whitton Prototype Chair
Robert Whitton Prototype Chair
H 29 in W 19 in D 19 in
Robert Whitton Prototype Chair
By Robert Whitton
Located in Phoenix, AZ
Aluminum Prototype Chair from Miami Architect Robert Whitton. Acquired directly from the
Category

Vintage 1980s American Post-Modern Chairs

Materials

Aluminum

Robert Whitton Prototype Chair
Robert Whitton Prototype Chair
H 27.5 in W 25.5 in D 22 in
Robert Whitton Prototype Chair
By Robert Whitton
Located in Phoenix, AZ
Aluminum Prototype Chair from Miami Architect Robert Whitton. Acquired directly from the
Category

Vintage 1980s American Post-Modern Chairs

Materials

Aluminum

Robert Whitton Prototype Chair
Robert Whitton Prototype Chair
H 28.5 in W 19 in D 18 in
Robert Whitton Prototype Chair
By Robert Whitton
Located in Phoenix, AZ
Aluminum Prototype Chair from Miami Architect Robert Whitton. Acquired directly from the
Category

Vintage 1980s American Post-Modern Chairs

Materials

Aluminum

Robert Whitton Prototype Chair
Robert Whitton Prototype Chair
H 27 in W 16 in D 20 in
Robert Whitton Prototype Chair
By Robert Whitton
Located in Phoenix, AZ
Aluminum Prototype Chair from Miami Architect Robert Whitton. Acquired directly from the
Category

Vintage 1980s Post-Modern Chairs

Materials

Aluminum

Robert Whitton Prototype Chair
Robert Whitton Prototype Chair
H 29.5 in W 19 in D 17 in
Robert Whitton Prototype Chair
By Robert Whitton
Located in Phoenix, AZ
Aluminum Prototype Chair from Miami Architect Robert Whitton. Acquired directly from the
Category

Vintage 1980s American Post-Modern Chairs

Materials

Aluminum

Robert Whitton Prototype Chair
Robert Whitton Prototype Chair
H 33 in W 29.5 in D 16 in
Robert Whitton Prototype Chair
By Robert Whitton
Located in Phoenix, AZ
Aluminum Prototype Chair from Miami Architect Robert Whitton. Acquired directly from the
Category

Vintage 1980s American Post-Modern Chairs

Materials

Aluminum

Robert Whitton Prototype Chair
Robert Whitton Prototype Chair
H 35 in W 21 in D 21 in
Robert Whitton Prototype Chair
By Robert Whitton
Located in Phoenix, AZ
Aluminum Prototype Chair from Miami Architect Robert Whitton. Acquired directly from the
Category

Vintage 1980s American Post-Modern Chairs

Materials

Aluminum

Robert Whitton Prototype Chair
Robert Whitton Prototype Chair
H 29 in W 21 in D 23 in
Robert Whitton Prototype Chair
By Robert Whitton
Located in Phoenix, AZ
Aluminum Prototype Chair from Miami Architect Robert Whitton. Acquired directly from the artist's
Category

Vintage 1980s American Post-Modern Chairs

Materials

Aluminum

Robert Whitton Prototype Chair
Robert Whitton Prototype Chair
H 28.5 in W 22 in D 27.5 in
Robert Whitton Red Prototype Chair
By Robert Whitton
Located in Phoenix, AZ
Red Aluminum Prototype Chair from Miami Architect Robert Whitton. Acquired directly from the
Category

Vintage 1980s American Post-Modern Chairs

Materials

Aluminum

MZO Chair by Mazo Design
Located in Geneve, CH
curiously it is also on display at The Workers Museum in Copenhagen. This chair was designed specifically
Category

2010s Danish Post-Modern Chairs

Materials

Other

MZO Chair by Mazo Design
MZO Chair by Mazo Design
H 29.53 in W 18.12 in D 19.69 in
MZO Chairs by Mazo Design
Located in Geneve, CH
curiously – it is also on display at The Workers Museum in Copenhagen. This chair was designed specifically
Category

2010s Danish Post-Modern Chairs

Materials

Other

MZO Chairs by Mazo Design
MZO Chairs by Mazo Design
H 29.53 in W 18.12 in D 19.69 in
Gerrit Rietveld, Berlin Chair / Authentic
By Gerrit Rietveld Jr.
Located in Zürich, CH
design pieces offer that unusual quality. Iconic “Berlin chair” was designed in 1923 by Gerrit
Category

Vintage 1970s Dutch De Stijl Chairs

Materials

Oak

Gerrit Rietveld, Berlin Chair / Authentic
Gerrit Rietveld, Berlin Chair / Authentic
H 41.74 in W 28.75 in D 22.45 in
Robert Whitton Prototype Foldable Drafting Chair
By Robert Whitton
Located in Phoenix, AZ
Aluminum Prototype Foldable Drafting Chair from Miami Architect Robert Whitton. Acquired
Category

Vintage 1980s American Post-Modern Chairs

Materials

Aluminum

Robert Whitton Prototype Foldable Drafting Chair
By Robert Whitton
Located in Phoenix, AZ
Aluminum Prototype Foldable Drafting Chair from Miami Architect Robert Whitton. Acquired
Category

Vintage 1980s American Post-Modern Chairs

Materials

Aluminum

Robert Whitton Prototype Foldable Drafting Chair
By Robert Whitton
Located in Phoenix, AZ
Aluminum Prototype Foldable Drafting Chair from Miami Architect Robert Whitton. Acquired
Category

Vintage 1980s American Post-Modern Chairs

Materials

Aluminum

Pair of Robert Whitton Side Chairs
By Robert Whitton
Located in Phoenix, AZ
Pair of Aluminum and Acrylic Prototype Chairs By Miami Architect Robert Whitton. Purchased
Category

Vintage 1980s American Post-Modern Chairs

Materials

Aluminum

Pair of Robert Whitton Side Chairs
Pair of Robert Whitton Side Chairs
H 31 in W 17.5 in D 21 in
DAO Chair by Shin Azumi
Located in Geneve, CH
DAO chair by Shin Azumi Materials: Stackable chair, black or white lacquered metal frame. Back in
Category

2010s French Modern Chairs

Materials

Metal

DAO Chair by Shin Azumi
DAO Chair by Shin Azumi
H 31.5 in W 22.05 in D 19.73 in
Blue MZO Chair by Mazo Design
Located in Geneve, CH
curiously – it is also on display at The Workers Museum in Copenhagen. This chair was designed specifically
Category

2010s Danish Post-Modern Chairs

Materials

Other

Blue MZO Chair by Mazo Design
Blue MZO Chair by Mazo Design
H 29.53 in W 18.12 in D 19.69 in
Wired Outdoor Chair by Michael Young
By Michael Young
Located in Geneve, CH
Wired outdoor chair by Michael Young Sled Base Dimensions: W 41 x D 51 x H 76 cm Materials
Category

2010s French Modern Chairs

Materials

Metal, Other

Wired Outdoor Chair by Michael Young
Wired Outdoor Chair by Michael Young
H 29.93 in W 16.46 in D 20.2 in
Wired Outdoor Chair by Michael Young
By Michael Young
Located in Geneve, CH
Wired outdoor chair by Michael Young Dimensions: W 50 x D 51.7 x H 77.5 cm Materials: Powder
Category

2010s French Modern Chairs

Materials

Metal, Other

Wired Outdoor Chair by Michael Young
Wired Outdoor Chair by Michael Young
H 30.52 in W 19.69 in D 20.36 in
"Set of 12 Chairs ", 1960, France
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
Country: French Elegant and sophisticated 12 chairs. The quality of the chairs and the exotic wood
Category

Vintage 1960s French Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Wood

"Set of 12 Chairs ", 1960, France
"Set of 12 Chairs ", 1960, France
H 35.83 in W 17.72 in D 16.15 in
Upholstered Dao Chair by Shin Azumi
Located in Geneve, CH
Upholstered DAO chair by Shin Azumi Materials: Stackable chair, black or white lacquered metal
Category

2010s French Modern Chairs

Materials

Metal

Upholstered Dao Chair by Shin Azumi
Upholstered Dao Chair by Shin Azumi
H 31.5 in W 22.05 in D 19.73 in
Fabric LouLou Chair by Shin Azumi
Located in Geneve, CH
Fabric LouLou chair by Shin Azumi Materials: Base in black or white or chromed lacquered metal
Category

2010s French Modern Chairs

Materials

Metal

Fabric LouLou Chair by Shin Azumi
Fabric LouLou Chair by Shin Azumi
H 32.68 in W 19.69 in D 18.9 in
Casbah Black Metal Chair by Nomade Atelier
Located in Geneve, CH
Casbah brass chair black by Nomade Atelier Dimensions: D 94 x W 75 x H 107 cm Material: iron
Category

2010s Mexican Post-Modern Chairs

Materials

Iron

Casbah Black Metal Chair by Nomade Atelier
Casbah Black Metal Chair by Nomade Atelier
H 42.13 in W 29.53 in D 37.01 in
Pair of African Chairs, King's Seat
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
Chairs in wood year: 1940 The quality of the chairs and the exotic wood used they make them unique
Category

Vintage 1940s Tanzanian Tribal Chairs

Materials

Wood

Pair of African Chairs, King's Seat
Pair of African Chairs, King's Seat
H 17.72 in W 17.33 in D 20.48 in
MZO Chair with Upholstery by Mazo Design
Located in Geneve, CH
curiously – it is also on display at The Workers Museum in Copenhagen. This chair was designed specifically
Category

2010s Danish Post-Modern Chairs

Materials

Other

MZO Chair with Upholstery by Mazo Design
MZO Chair with Upholstery by Mazo Design
H 29.53 in W 18.12 in D 19.69 in
Milano chairs by Aldo Rossi for Molteni - 1980s
By Aldo Rossi
Located in Uccle, Bruxelles
Amazing set of five Milano chairs designed in 1987 by Aldo Rossi for Molteni. These chairs are
Category

Vintage 1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Wood

Milano chairs by Aldo Rossi for Molteni - 1980s
Milano chairs by Aldo Rossi for Molteni - 1980s
H 32.68 in W 15.56 in D 14.77 in
Robert Whitton Prototype Foldable Drafting Chair - 2 Available
By Robert Whitton
Located in Phoenix, AZ
Aluminum Prototype Drafting Chair from Miami Architect Robert Whitton. Acquired directly from
Category

Vintage 1980s American Post-Modern Chairs

Materials

Aluminum

Pair of Regency Chairs, attributed to George Bullock
By George Bullock
Located in Richmond, London
Collectors' choice - a very fine and rare Regency period pair of mahogany chairs, firmly attributed
Category

Antique Early 19th Century English Regency Chairs

Materials

Hardwood

Contemporary Plain Clay Dining Chair by Maarten Baas
By Maarten Baas
Located in Warsaw, PL
This Dining Chair comes from Maarten Baas’s Plain Clay collection. This collection was originally
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Dutch Modern Chairs

Materials

Metal

Set of 4 MZO Chairs by Mazo Design
Located in Geneve, CH
curiously – it is also on display at The Workers Museum in Copenhagen. This chair was designed specifically
Category

2010s Danish Post-Modern Chairs

Materials

Other

Set of 4 MZO Chairs by Mazo Design
Set of 4 MZO Chairs by Mazo Design
H 29.53 in W 18.12 in D 19.69 in
Set of 4 MZO Chairs by Mazo Design
Located in Geneve, CH
curiously – it is also on display at The Workers Museum in Copenhagen. This chair was designed specifically
Category

2010s Danish Post-Modern Chairs

Materials

Other

Set of 4 MZO Chairs by Mazo Design
Set of 4 MZO Chairs by Mazo Design
H 29.53 in W 18.12 in D 19.69 in
Set of 2 MZO Chairs by Mazo Design
Located in Geneve, CH
curiously – it is also on display at The Workers Museum in Copenhagen. This chair was designed specifically
Category

2010s Danish Post-Modern Chairs

Materials

Other

Set of 2 MZO Chairs by Mazo Design
Set of 2 MZO Chairs by Mazo Design
H 29.53 in W 18.12 in D 19.69 in
Set of 2 MZO Chairs by Mazo Design
Located in Geneve, CH
curiously – it is also on display at The Workers Museum in Copenhagen. This chair was designed specifically
Category

2010s Danish Post-Modern Chairs

Materials

Other

Set of 2 MZO Chairs by Mazo Design
Set of 2 MZO Chairs by Mazo Design
H 29.53 in W 18.12 in D 19.69 in
Set of 4 Mzo Chairs by Mazo Design
Located in Geneve, CH
curiously – it is also on display at The Workers Museum in Copenhagen. This chair was designed specifically
Category

2010s Danish Post-Modern Chairs

Materials

Other

Set of 4 Mzo Chairs by Mazo Design
Set of 4 Mzo Chairs by Mazo Design
H 29.53 in W 18.12 in D 19.69 in
Set of 2 MZO Chairs by Mazo Design
Located in Geneve, CH
curiously – it is also on display at The Workers Museum in Copenhagen. This chair was designed specifically
Category

2010s Danish Post-Modern Chairs

Materials

Other

Set of 2 MZO Chairs by Mazo Design
Set of 2 MZO Chairs by Mazo Design
H 29.53 in W 18.12 in D 19.69 in
Miss Wirt Chair by Philippe Starck for Disform 1982
By Disform, Philippe Starck
Located in Munich, DE
A rare and collectible chair designed by Philippe Starck in 1982 for Disform. Black cotton canvas
Category

Vintage 1980s French Post-Modern Chairs

Materials

Fabric

Finn Juhl Egypetian Chair in Wood and Leather
By Finn Juhl
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
about a visit at the Louvre Museum in Paris where he became so fascinated by an antique Egyptian chair
Category

2010s Danish Scandinavian Modern Chairs

Materials

Leather, Wood

Finn Juhl Egypetian Chair in Wood and Leather
Finn Juhl Egypetian Chair in Wood and Leather
H 35.04 in W 21.66 in D 22.05 in
Italian Artemide Design Vico Magistretti 6 Chairs Model Selene
By Vico Magistretti, Artemide
Located in Prato, Tuscany
shipping, particularly bulky and heavy items, we can arrange to send them by sea. Iconic and famous chairs
Category

Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Polyester

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Museum Quality Chairs For Sale on 1stDibs

An assortment of museum quality chairs is available at 1stDibs. Each of these unique museum quality chairs was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, metal and animal skin. Find 788 antique and vintage museum quality chairs at 1stDibs now, or shop our selection of 171 modern versions for a more contemporary example of this long-cherished furniture. Museum quality chairs have long been popular, with older editions for sale from the 18th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 21st Century. Museum quality chairs made by mid-century modern designers — as well as those associated with modern — are very popular at 1stDibs. Museum quality chairs have been a part of the life’s work for many furniture makers, but those produced by Cassina, Pierre Jeanneret and Charlotte Perriand are consistently popular.

How Much are Museum Quality Chairs?

Museum quality chairs can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price at 1stDibs is $5,228, while the lowest priced sells for $78 and the highest can go for as much as $800,000.