British Natural Fiber Chairs
2
384
12
4
to
34
228
161
399
388
388
56
37
28
18
16
4
4
2
2
1
1
23
227
133
16
64
27
14
16
5
6
3
2
4
6
5
2
1
Height
to
Width
to
Depth
to
137
60
14
22
13
25
13
21
11
12
11
14
6
6
3
3
3
Sort By
A Set of 4 Ladderback Rush Seat Chairs Painted White
Located in Oak Park, MI
A charming set of 4 English side chairs with solid rush seats. Lovely fresh Muslin paint. A graceful silhouette sets these chairs apart. Stretchers add support. These are solid chai...
Category
Mid-20th Century British Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Rush, Wood
A Rare Philip Clissett Ladderback
By Phillip Clissett
Located in London, GB
Otherwise known as the Passmore armchair after the settlement they were most probably designed for at Tavistock place - this version exhibits all the attributes one would find from a...
Category
Antique Early 1900s English Arts and Crafts Chairs
Materials
Rush, Ash
Orkney Hooded 19th Century Scottish Chair
Located in Water Mill, NY
Unusual 19th century pine and woven rush hooded Scottish chair from the Orkney Islands.
Category
Antique 1860s Scottish Armchairs
Materials
Rush, Pine
Arts and Crafts Rattan and Cane Side Chair, England
Located in Pittsburgh, PA
Handmade Arts and Crafts Rattan and Cane with Original Castor Feet. England, circa 1900.
Category
Early 20th Century English Arts and Crafts Chairs
Materials
Cane, Rattan
Arts & Crafts ‘Sussex’ Morris & Co Armchair ‘the Madox'
By Morris & Co.
Located in Petworth, GB
Arts & Crafts ‘Sussex’ chair.
Made using ebonised ash and beech woods.
with new traditionally rushed seat.
This chair was named ’The Madox’ after Ford Madox Brown and was first de...
Category
Antique Late 19th Century English Arts and Crafts Chairs
Materials
Rush, Ash, Beech
Custom Set of Eight Spindle Back Chairs, Circa 1920
Located in High Point, NC
Set of eight ash spindle back chairs from England with woven rush seats, circa 1920. There are two armchairs and six side chairs. The set of chairs are a wonderful form and are made ...
Category
Vintage 1920s English Country Chairs
Materials
Rush, Ash
Set of Six Early Victorian Chairs in Rosewood
Located in Whaley Bridge, GB
Sn863, a fine set of six early Victorian solid rosewood chairs, having carved shaped top rail with decorative carved mid rail and new rush seats, standing on slim elegant turned and ...
Category
Antique 1850s English Early Victorian Chairs
Materials
Rush, Rosewood, Fabric
A rare Antique Beech Wood X Framed Cane back Arm chair
Located in Bishop's Stortford, GB
A rare Antique Beech Wood X Framed Cane back Arm chair. With its unusual Savonarola looking frame makes this wonderful chair both charming and a practical hall or bedroom chair that ...
Category
Early 20th Century British Victorian Chairs
Materials
Cane, Rattan, Beech
Italian Georgian Style arm chairs with Rattan Seating
Located in Pasadena, CA
Italian hand Made Georgian Style arm chairs. The seats have rattan mesh seating. The cushions have been made to fit over the rattan. The cushions are removable as desired. measures...
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century English Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Rattan, Wood
Fine Rustic Set Of Six Antique English Oak Barley Twist Arm Chairs
Located in Bridgeport, CT
English Tavern set of Oak Armchairs with well carved Barley Twist supports and stretchers, inset Cane seats and backs, doweled flat panel arms and custom floral seat cushions. The ch...
Category
Antique 19th Century English Rustic Chairs
Materials
Oak, Cane
Antique Original William Morris Sussex Rope Seat Armchair Seen in the V&A Museum
By William Morris (English)
Located in GB
We are delighted to offer for sale this lovely very rare and collectable William Morris Rush seat Sussex armchair circa 1870-1880 as seen in the Victorian and Albert museum
The Hi...
Category
Antique 1870s English High Victorian Armchairs
Materials
Rope, Beech
H 29.93 in W 22.25 in D 20.48 in
Antique Bergere Barley Twist Library Armchair with Brown Leather Seat
Located in High Wycombe, GB
Antique Bergere library armchair with barley twist form & brown leather upholstered seat, 1800s
One popular furniture technique is a type of wood turning that first appeared in En...
Category
Antique 19th Century British Empire Chairs
Materials
Leather, Cane, Beech
H 33.86 in W 23.23 in D 17.33 in
Arts & Crafts Oak Chair With Rush Seat
Located in Petworth, GB
A lovely example of an oak Arts & Crafts Movement chair
With a drop-in rush seat
There is a stylised tree design cut-out to the central back splat, which is in the manner of CFA Voys...
Category
Antique Early 1900s English Arts and Crafts Chairs
Materials
Rush, Oak
Edward Gardiner, An English Cotswold School Oak Ladder Back Rush Seat Armchair
By Edward Gardiner
Located in London, GB
Edward Gardiner. An English Cotswold School early oak ladder back rush seat armchair.
These ladder back chairs are steeped in history, their design has evolved from a long line of E...
Category
Antique Early 1900s English Arts and Crafts Armchairs
Materials
Rush, Oak
H 42 in W 24 in D 21 in
1x Tom Dixon After Postmodern 1980s Dining Side Rope Chair Vintage Desk Boho
By Tom Dixon
Located in London, GB
An amazing and rare chair designed after the famous 'S' chair of Tom Dixon. The chair is weaved with rope or rushed around a metal frame. It holds a beautiful hourglass shape that's ...
Category
Vintage 1980s British Post-Modern Chairs
Materials
Steel
H 41.74 in W 19.69 in D 20.48 in
Primitive Rush Seat Side Chair
Located in Faversham, GB
A diminutive rush seat side chair with a ladder back.
Featuring traces of the original blue paint to the legs.
English, circa 1890.
TOTAL
H: 84 CM H: 33 INCHES
W: 45 CM W: 17....
Category
Antique Late 19th Century British Rustic Chairs
Materials
Ash, Pine, Rush
Curule Style Mahogany Armchair, circa 1890
By Thomas Hope
Located in Sherborne, GB
Mahogany Curule style open armchair in the manor of the design of Thomas. Hope. This attractive late 19th century chair has a moulded X frame facade with a central carved reeded rand...
Category
Antique 19th Century English Regency Armchairs
Materials
Cane, Mahogany
Set of Six English Regency Chinoiserie Painted and Gilt Side Chairs, Circa 1810
Located in Hollywood, SC
Set of Six English Regency chinoiserie painted and gilt side chairs with floral gilt medallions, cane seats with silk upholstered cushions, and resting on the original splayed legs....
Category
Antique Early 1800s English Regency Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Gold
H 34 in W 18.25 in D 16.5 in
Midcentury Bohemian Reeded Hand Woven Straw Basket Chair / Laundry Basket Seat
Located in Leicester, GB
A beautiful original midcentury woven straw laundry basket with seat. The seat has a Bohemian style with exceptional craftsmanship, in fantastic condition. The straw bundles are wrap...
Category
Mid-20th Century English Bohemian Chairs
Materials
Straw
H 26.38 in Dm 17.33 in
Victorian Military Campaign Folding Faux Bamboo Embroidered Safari Canvas Chair
Located in High Wycombe, GB
A delicate slice of Victorian Military Campaign. A folding Chair of Faux Bamboo, with an Embroidered Canvas Seat Rear Finished With Brown Leather Sling Arms On A Turned Beechwood Fra...
Category
Antique Late 19th Century British British Colonial Chairs
Materials
Brass
H 38.98 in W 26.38 in D 23.63 in
Antique English Arts & Crafts William Birch Liberty & Co. Elbow Chair
By William Birch
Located in London, GB
Antique English Arts & Crafts William Birch Liberty & Co. Elbow Chair.
circa1890
Very good solid condition commensurate of age. Later replaced raffia seat.
Category
Antique 19th Century English Arts and Crafts Chairs
Materials
Raffia, Beech
H 41.34 in W 21.66 in D 19.3 in
Pair Antique English Arts & Crafts William Birch Liberty & Co. Rush Chairs
By William Birch
Located in London, GB
Pair Antique English Arts & Crafts Liberty & Co. Rush chairs attributed to William Birch.
circa 1890
Very good condition commensurate of age. Good solid construction.
Category
Antique 19th Century English Arts and Crafts Chairs
Materials
Rush, Beech
H 40.16 in W 17.33 in D 17.33 in
Anodized Grey and Rush Weave Wicker Stool by Tino Seubert
Located in Geneve, CH
Anodized grey and rush weave wicker stool by Tino Seubert
Dimensions: D 43 x W 38 x H 45 cm.
Materials: Grey anodised aluminum extrusions, rush.
Tino Seubert
When he first made...
Category
2010s British Post-Modern Stools
Materials
Aluminum
Anodized Burgundy and Cane Wicker Armchair by Tino Seubert
Located in Geneve, CH
Anodised burgundy and cane wicker armchair by Tino Seubert.
Dimensions: D 73 x W 72 x H 74 cm.
Materials: Color anodized aluminum extrusions, cane weave.
Tino Seubert
When he f...
Category
2010s British Post-Modern Armchairs
Materials
Aluminum
Anodized Burgundy and Cane Wicker Stool by Tino Seubert
Located in Geneve, CH
Anodised Burgundy and Cane wicker stool by Tino Seubert
Dimensions: D 43 x W 38 x H 45 cm.
Materials: Color anodized aluminum extrusions, cane weave.
Tino Seubert
When he first...
Category
2010s British Post-Modern Stools
Materials
Aluminum
Mirror Polished and Rush Weave Wicker Stool by Tino Seubert
Located in Geneve, CH
Mirror polished and rush weave wicker stool by Tino Seubert
Dimensions: D 43 x W 38 x H 45 cm.
Materials: Mirror polished aluminum extrusions, rush.
Tino Seubert
When he first ...
Category
2010s British Post-Modern Stools
Materials
Aluminum
Powder Coated White and Cane Wicker Stool by Tino Seubert
Located in Geneve, CH
Powder Coated white and cane wicker stool by Tino Seubert
Dimensions: D 43 x W 38 x H 45 cm.
Materials: Powder coated aluminum extrusions, cane weave.
Tino Seubert
When he firs...
Category
2010s British Post-Modern Stools
Materials
Aluminum
Pair of Original Hand Painted Antique Regency circa 1810-1820 Side Chairs
Located in GB
We are delighted to offer for sale this lovely pair of original circa 1810-1820 Regency hand painted side chairs with period woven seats
A very good looking well made and decorat...
Category
Antique 1810s English Regency Side Chairs
Materials
Rattan, Pine
H 34.26 in W 18.31 in D 16.93 in
Powder Coated White and Rush Weave Wicker Stool by Tino Seubert
Located in Geneve, CH
Powder Coated White and Rush weave wicker stool by Tino Seubert
Dimensions: D 43 x W 38 x H 45 cm.
Materials: Powder coated aluminum extrusions, rush.
Tino Seubert
When he firs...
Category
2010s British Post-Modern Stools
Materials
Aluminum
Anodized Burgundy and Rush Weave Wicker Stool by Tino Seubert
Located in Geneve, CH
Anodized burgundy and rush weave wicker stool by Tino Seubert
Dimensions: D 43 x W 38 x H 45 cm.
Materials: Color anodized aluminum extrusions, rush weave.
Tino Seubert
When he...
Category
2010s British Post-Modern Stools
Materials
Aluminum
Anodized Purple and Rush Weave Wicker Stool by Tino Seubert
Located in Geneve, CH
Anodized purple and rush weave wicker stool by Tino Seubert
Dimensions: D 43 x W 38 x H 45 cm.
Materials: Color anodized aluminum extrusions, rush weave.
Tino Seubert
When he f...
Category
2010s British Post-Modern Stools
Materials
Aluminum
William IV Bergere finished with Goat Skin Leather
Located in London, GB
As a LAPADA dealer I always have a large stock of Chesterfield sofas and chairs ranging from early 19thC through to present day. We also craft our own Signature Collection in-house.
...
Category
Antique Early 19th Century British Regency Chairs
Materials
Cane, Goatskin, Leather
Antique English Arts & Crafts Oak Rush Elbow Chair C.1840
Located in London, GB
Antique English Arts & Crafts Oak Rush Elbow Chair C.1840
A 19th Century Lancashire Spindle back Hall Chair .
England, C.1840
Turned oak, 17 spindle back splat with rush seat.
Exce...
Category
Antique 19th Century English Country Chairs
Materials
Rush, Oak
Aesthetic Movement Side Chair in Walnut by E.W. Godwin, circa 1885
By Goodwin
Located in Faversham, GB
Aesthetic Movement walnut and rush seated chair by E.W. Godwin for William Smee & Son, London. Turned spindle and dowel back with legs united by six-shaped stretchers.
British, c...
Category
Antique 19th Century British Aesthetic Movement Side Chairs
Materials
Walnut, Bamboo, Cane, Rush
Pair of Sweetheart Back Cane Paint Decorated Adams Side Chairs Circa 1920
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This is a stunning pair of Adams side chairs with good cane seating and beautiful painted floral decoration. The chairs are in good condition for 100 year old chairs. They measure 38...
Category
Vintage 1920s English Adam Style Chairs
Materials
Cane, Walnut
H 38.25 in W 19.5 in D 20.25 in
English Georgian Period Elm Ladderback Fireside Armchair with Rush Seat, c. 1800
Located in San Francisco, CA
An uncommon circa 1800 English Georgian period country ladderback fireside armchair in elm with woven rush seat.
Delightfully proportioned, with the tall six-slat back “towering” ov...
Category
Antique Early 1800s English Georgian Armchairs
Materials
Metal
H 39 in W 20.5 in D 16.63 in
Pair of Mid Century Franco Albini Style Bamboo, Rattan and Iron Chairs
By Jo Wilton and Mirka Grohn
Located in Leicester, GB
A beautiful pair of mid century wrought iron chairs with a gorgeous bamboo and rattan seat. Fantastic design with circular seats and low backs. Great condition for age.
In the style...
Category
Mid-20th Century British Bohemian Chairs
Materials
Iron, Wrought Iron
Pair of Aesthetic Movement Small Folding Chairs E.W Godwin Manner
Located in Norwich, GB
A pair of Aesthetic Movement small walnut low folding decorative chairs with cane seats, in the manner of E.W. Godwin. Circa 1870s.
Free delivery to the UK via a selected parcel c...
Category
Antique Late 19th Century British Aesthetic Movement Chairs
Materials
Cane, Walnut
Bobbin Correctional Chair, British, c. 1880
Located in London, GB
A beautifully ornate and very charming Victorian correctional chair.
Correctional chairs were originally conceived by 18th century surgeon and anatomist, Sir Astley Paston Cooper,...
Category
Antique 1880s British Arts and Crafts Chairs
Materials
Cane, Beech
Custom Set of Eight English Oak Wavy Ladder Back Chairs with Rush Seats
Located in Woodbury, CT
This is a set of eight (two arms, six sides) English wavy ladder back chairs just waiting for duty in a country kitchen. Sturdy oak construction ensures years of practical use while ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary British Georgian Chairs
Materials
Oak, Rush
Lloyd Loom Lounge Chair in White Grey
Located in Voorburg, NL
Fantastic Lloyd Loom lounge chair in greyish white original Lloyd loom weave. The chair has a stable base made of brushed nickel steel base. The Lloyd loom weave is very strong and c...
Category
Early 2000s British British Colonial Lounge Chairs
Materials
Steel
Pair of English Chinoiserie Side Chairs with Caned Seats, Circa 1870's
Located in Lambertville, NJ
Charming pair of diminutive English lacquered wood hand painted chinoiserie chairs with cane seats. With shield backs and gracefully curved legs with hand decorated details, circa 18...
Category
Antique 1870s English High Victorian Chairs
Materials
Cane, Hardwood
Pair of Ralph Lauren Barrymore Wicker Rope Armchairs Feather Cushions
By Ralph Lauren
Located in GB
We are delighted to offer for sale this pair of absolutely stunning Ralph Lauren oversized Barrymore armchairs with heavy wicker frames RRP £11,000.
A truly stunning pair, absolut...
Category
20th Century English Country Armchairs
Materials
Upholstery, Wicker
H 33.27 in W 33.47 in D 39.57 in
Gillows of Lancaster George 3rd Painted and Parcel Gilt Arm Chair
By Gillows of Lancaster & London
Located in Sherborne, GB
Untouched stunning Gillows of Lancaster and London George 3rd cream painted and parcel gilt arm chair, in its original warn through condition. This chair has never been apart and ret...
Category
Antique Early 19th Century English George III Armchairs
Materials
Cane, Beech, Giltwood, Paint
English Regency Caned Open Arm Chair
Located in Pasadena, CA
This is a very decorative early 19th century English Regency open arm chair that retains its original painted surface. The seat caning has an old burlap replacement; the back retains...
Category
Antique Early 19th Century English Regency Armchairs
Materials
Cane, Wood, Paint
WICKER ARMCHAIRS STOOL TABLE SUITE UPHOLSTERED WiTH MULBERRY FLYING DUCKS FABRIC
By Mulberry
Located in GB
Royal House Antiques
Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this stunning suite of vintage wicker conservatory seating with matching footstool and side table upholstere...
Category
20th Century English Country Armchairs
Materials
Upholstery, Wicker
H 41.15 in W 30.32 in D 26.97 in
Set of Eight Antique English Late Victorian Chairs
Located in London, GB
Set of eight antique English late Victorian chairs
English, c.1880
Measures: Height 87cm, width 46cm, depth 48cm
These excellent chairs were crafted in the late nineteenth centu...
Category
Antique Late 19th Century English Late Victorian Chairs
Materials
Wicker, Hardwood
1920s Pair of Rosewood Cane Seat Folding Lounge Chairs
Located in Germantown, MD
A pair of folding Anglo Indian lounge chairs that evokes the romance of a 1920s ship's voyage across the Indian Ocean. As stylish as they are practical, these portable lounge, patio ...
Category
Early 20th Century English Anglo-Indian Lounge Chairs
Materials
Cane, Rosewood
Liberty and Co, Arts & Crafts Nursing or Bedroom Chair with Inlaid Heart Details
By Liberty & Co.
Located in London, GB
Liberty and Co an Arts & Crafts nursing or bedroom chair with inlaid heart details and newly laid rush seat.
Category
20th Century British Arts and Crafts Chairs
Materials
Rush, Oak
H 34 in W 19 in D 16 in
Oak and Woven Rush Equate Dining Chair by Non-Standard Furniture and Lighting
Located in Thirsk, GB
The angled struts, the feathered backrest, and the stand-off between seat and back leg give this simple modern oak chair a precise engineered look. Strength and lightness (it weighs ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary English Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Rush, Oak
H 33.5 in W 20 in D 17 in
1930's Rattan Porters Chair
Located in Brecht, BE
A huge and very decorative 1930's porters chair.
Category
Early 20th Century British Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Rattan
Pair of George III Satinwood Side Chairs with Grisaille Painted Backsplats
Located in Atlanta, GA
Pair of George III satinwood side chairs with Grisaille painted backsplats & cane seats, England ca. 1800.
Category
Antique Early 19th Century English George III Side Chairs
Materials
Cane, Satinwood
H 33.25 in W 18 in D 18 in
British Campaign Mahogany “Knock-Down" Antique Armchair Johnstone & Jeanes
By Johnstone, Jeanes & Co.
Located in Shippensburg, PA
A RARE VICTORIAN CAMPAIGN MAHOGANY AND LEATHER METAMORPHIC ARMCHAIR
England, circa 1840-60; seat stamped "JOHNSTONE & JEANES / 67 NEW BOND ST / LONDON / 6572"
Item # C103901
An ext...
Category
Antique 19th Century English Campaign Chairs
Materials
Brass
H 38.63 in W 22.5 in D 19.63 in
PAIR OF ART DECO STYLE WICKER CLUB ARMCHAIRS WiTH MULBERRY FLYING DUCKS CUSHIONS
By Mulberry
Located in GB
Royal House Antiques
Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this stunning pair of vintage Art Deco style wicker armchairs upholstered in Mulberry linen Flying Ducks fab...
Category
20th Century English Art Deco Armchairs
Materials
Upholstery, Wicker
H 34.26 in W 18.9 in D 34.65 in
Jacobean Hand Carved Barley Twist Oak Cane Chairs, Set of 4
Located in Germantown, MD
A very decorative set of 4 of antique Jacobean chairs in oak with custom loose cushions They have elaborately carved backs with carved and pierced central panels and a carved back ra...
Category
Early 20th Century English Jacobean Chairs
Materials
Cane, Oak
Early 20th C. Glasgow Style Arts and Crafts Caned Oak Arm Chair, c.1900
By Wylie & Lochhead, E.A. Taylor 1
Located in San Francisco, CA
Glasgow Style Arts and Crafts caned oak arm chair with carved motif on the back and legs. Flared feet in the front. c.1900
Scottish school -- Wylie and Lochhead/ E.A. Taylor attribut...
Category
Early 20th Century English Victorian Chairs
Materials
Cane, Oak
Vintage Gustav Stickley Morris Chair
By Gustav Stickley
Located in Fort mill, SC
A 1910’s vintage Gustav Stickley Morris chair with original seat pad and restored back pad recovered in a dense soft pile brown corduroy and restored sturdy rope in lieu of caning wh...
Category
Antique Early 1900s English Mission Club Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Rope, Oak
1960s Extremely Sought After Lloyds Loom Metal Wicker Rattan Set of Chairs
By Lloyd Loom
Located in Markington, GB
1960s extremely sought after LLoyds Loom Metal Wicker rattan set of chairs in very vintage condition. Both chairs are labeled.
Measures:
Seat height: 39 cm, height: 73 cm, depth: 6...
Category
Mid-20th Century English Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Metal
H 28.75 in W 27.56 in D 23.63 in
Anodised Wicker Armchair by Tino Seubert
By Tino Seubert
Located in Pireaus-Athens, Greece
From early on in his bachelor studies in Bolzano and Paris Tino Seubert started working for art galleries and realised several projects with them. From then on, the German born produ...
Category
2010s British Armchairs
Materials
Aluminum
Liberty & Co. Style of CFA Voysey. A Pair of Oak Rush Seat Ladderback Armchairs
By Charles Voysey, Liberty & Co.
Located in London, GB
Liberty & Co, in the style of C F A Voysey.
A pair of oak rush seat ladderback armchairs with circular caps to the tops and wavy ladders to the back, the arms with subtle outward sha...
Category
Antique Early 1900s English Arts and Crafts Chairs
Materials
Rush, Oak
H 43.5 in W 23 in D 25 in
- 1
Get Updated with New Arrivals
Save "British Natural Fiber Chairs", and we’ll notify you when there are new listings in this category.
British Natural Fiber Chairs For Sale on 1stDibs
There is a range of british natural fiber chairs for sale on 1stDibs. There are 183 antique and vintage british natural fiber chairs for sale at 1stDibs, while we also have 2 modern editions to choose from as well. British natural fiber chairs have long been popular, with older editions for sale from the 18th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 21st Century. Regency, Arts and Crafts and Victorian british natural fiber chairs are consistently popular styles. Many british natural fiber chairs are appealing in their simplicity, but Liberty & Co., Lloyd Loom and Ebert Wels produced popular british natural fiber chairs that are worth a look.
How Much are British Natural Fiber Chairs?
The average selling price for at 1stDibs is $2,447, while they’re typically $175 on the low end and $28,000 highest priced.
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.
Read More
The 21 Most Popular Mid-Century Modern Chairs
You know the designs, now get the stories about how they came to be.
Fred Rigby’s Modular Seating Can Be Configured in So Many Handy Ways
The plush Cove Slipper 2.5 Seater sofa is just one of many convenient combinations from the London-based maker.
This Chubby-Chic Quilted Stool Stands on Its Own Two Feet
Sam Klemick's cool stool is edgy, cozy and environmentally sustainable all at once.
Riotous Shapes and Colors Have Made Uchronia’s Designs the Toast of Paris
Julien Sebban’s energetic design collective is radically reshaping the look of 21st-century European furniture and interiors.
Is Lionel Jadot the Willy Wonka of Upcycled Belgian Design?
From his massive collaborative workshop in a former paper factory, the designer concocts funky furniture from disused materials, as well as luxe hotel interiors like the new Mix Brussels.
Rock Your Cares Away on This Sunny Hand-Crocheted Swing
The boho-chic Enchanted Forest Swing, handmade by marginalized women from Turkey and Syria, is uplifting in every way.
Learn Why Designer Maarten Baas Set This Charles Rennie Mackintosh Chair on Fire
What happens when you do something to a piece of furniture that you shouldn’t? It becomes an entirely new object.
Eileen Gray’s Famed Cliffside Villa in the South of France Is Returned to Its Modernist Glory
After years of diligent restoration, E-1027, the designer-cum-architect’s marriage of romance and modernism, is finally complete.
More Ways To Browse
Camphor Antique Furniture
Antique Brass H Hinges
Inlaid Dining Room Chairs
Cane Dining Chairs Set Of 6
6 Regency Chairs
Ladder Back Mid Century
Antique Ladder Chair
Antique Chair Ladder
Ladder Chair Antique
Antique Ladder Chairs
Antique Brass Rail
Ladder Back Midcentury
Dining Chairs Rush Seats And Backs
European Rush Dining Room Chairs
Mid Century Rush Dining Chair
Rosewood Dining Chairs Eight
Midcentury Rush Dining Chairs
Antique Regency Mahogany Chairs