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British Plywood Dining Room Chairs

1950s Black and Walnut Dining Chair in the Style of Imari Tapiovaara
By Tapio Wirkkala
Located in Stow on the Wold, GB
Very good quality dining chair in the style of Imari Tapiovaara. Designed in the 1950s. Ebonized beech legs and back spindles and walnut veneered seats. In good vintage condition, v...
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Mid-20th Century English Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs

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Walnut, Plywood

Organic Design dining chair, handmade in the U.K by Antique modern Mix
Located in London, GB
A contemporary dining Chair, handmade in the U.K by us at Antique Modern Mix, this collection of curvaceous furniture is made from Birch plywood which is FSC certified which means it...
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2010s British Organic Modern Dining Room Chairs

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Birch, Plywood

1950s Set of 6 Robin Day Hillestak Dining Chairs for Hille
By Hille, Robin Day
Located in London, GB
A beautiful and iconic set of vintage bent ply and walnut dining chairs, these were designed by Robin Day in the 1950s, they are called the Hillestak chairs. This set of six has been...
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Vintage 1950s British Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs

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Walnut, Plywood

1950s Black and Walnut Dining Chair in the Style of Imari Tapiovaara
By Tapio Wirkkala
Located in Stow on the Wold, GB
Very good quality dining chair in the style of Imari Tapiovaara. Designed in the 1950s. Ebonized beech legs and back spindles and walnut veneered seats. In good vintage condition,...
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Mid-20th Century English Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs

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Walnut, Plywood

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Multiple Industrial Galvanitas S16 Dining Chairs in Various Colors, Netherlands
By Galvanitas
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Functional / Industrial Galvanitas S16 plywood chairs in the style of Prouvé. Frames are made of folded sheet steel and seat / backpanel of resin plywood. Various colors, quantities ...
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Hans-Agne Jakobsson 'Mini-Tratten' Verdigris Patinated Outdoor Sconce
By Hans-Agne Jakobsson, Örsjö Industri AB
Located in Glendale, CA
Hans-Agne Jakobsson 'Mini-Tratten' verdigris patinated outdoor sconce. An exclusive made for U.S. and UL listed authorized re-edition of the classic Swedish design executed in rich v...
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'Plissé White Edition' Pleated Textile Table Lamp by Folkform for Örsjö
By Örsjö Industri AB
Located in Glendale, CA
'Plissé White Edition' pleated textile table lamp by Folkform for Örsjö. This unique table lamp was awarded “Lighting of the Year 2022” by Residence Magazine Sweden, who called it “...
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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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Pair of Constant Night Stands in Iroko Wood by Master Studio for Lemon
By Lemon
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Neatly proportioned with exceptional detailing, the constant nightstand is your perfect bedside partner. In our furniture making, the IDEA is to create special pieces that you can bu...
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2010s South African Minimalist Pedestals

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Hardwood

Large Counterbalance Ceiling Fixture, White Enamel + Brass by Blueprint Lighting
By Arteluce, Gino Sarfatti, Stilnovo
Located in New York, NY
Handcrafted and made to order, the Counterbalance commands attention with its fluid architectural silhouette, built from a thoughtfully curated palette of on-trend colors and metal f...
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2010s American Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Brass, Bronze, Enamel, Chrome, Aluminum, Nickel

Hans Wegner 1950s Oak Cigar Chairs
By Hans J. Wegner
Located in London, GB
Hans J. Wegner Pair of GE-240 Cigar chairs, 1955 Produced by Getama in Gedsted, Denmark in the 1950s. These examples of Wegner's iconic lounge chair are made from European oak ...
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Vintage 1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Lounge Chairs

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Wool, Oak

Hans Wegner 1950s Oak Cigar Chairs
Hans Wegner 1950s Oak Cigar Chairs
H 29.93 in W 26.78 in D 28.75 in
Danish Midcentury Teak double bed with Cane headboard by Hans Wegner for Getama
By Hans J. Wegner, GETAMA
Located in Berlin, DE
Elegantely shaped double bed model GE 701 designed by Hans Wegner in the 1960s and produced by Getama. The headboard is made of woven cane and has floating side tables with black gla...
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Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Beds and Bed Frames

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Cane, Teak

Mid-Century Beech Dining Chairs, France 1960s
By Pierre Chapo
Located in Almelo, NL
Midcentury beech dining chairs, France 1960s midcentury beech dining chairs in the manner of Pierre Chapo, France 1960s. These chairs are made entirely of wood. They are in excel...
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Mid-Century Beech Dining Chairs, France 1960s
Mid-Century Beech Dining Chairs, France 1960s
H 36.62 in W 16.93 in D 22.84 in
1980s Vladimir Kagan Style Three-Piece Curved Sectional Sofa
By Vladimir Kagan
Located in Dallas, TX
Complete three-piece curvlinear Modernist Vladimir Kagan sectional sofa by Preview is absolutely stunning! A Mid-Century Modern cloud design, emphasizing a sculptural biomorphic form...
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Vintage 1980s American Mid-Century Modern Sectional Sofas

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Pair of early Eames Evans Herman Miller walnut DCW chairs with labels
By Herman Miller, Evans Products Company, Charles and Ray Eames, Charles Eames
Located in Ferndale, MI
Does not get more Mid Century American Modern than this . Pair of earlier production maybe second generation Eames office DCW chairs . That is dining chair wood ( legs ) DCW . Comple...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs

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Afra & Tobia Scarpa Black Leather 121 Dining Chair for Cassina, 1967, Set of 8
By Cassina, Afra & Tobia Scarpa
Located in Vicenza, IT
Set of eight Model 121 dining chairs, designed by Afra and Tobia Scarpa and produced by the Italian manufacturer Cassina in 1967. They feature black leather upholstery and a walnut ...
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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs

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Leather, Walnut

Afra & Tobia Scarpa Plywood Dining Chairs, 1973, Set of 8
By Afra & Tobia Scarpa
Located in Lonigo, Veneto
Afra & Tobia Scarpa plywood dining chairs, metal and plywood, Italy, 1973, set of eight. Following the typical geometric line of the Scarpa duo, this particular chair features an ...
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Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs

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Panca anni '40 in palissandro e acero
Located in SAN PIETRO MOSEZZO, NO
Elegante e particolare panca anni 40 con struttura in palissandro e particolari lavorati in legno di acero. Il rivestimento, in bouclé, è nuovo in quanto rifatto di recente.
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Benches

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Bouclé, Maple, Palisander

Panca anni '40 in palissandro e acero
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H 18.9 in W 47.25 in D 13.78 in
6 Teak Dining Chairs
Located in VANCOUVER, CA
Teak dining chairs, circa 1980's. Simple, sturdy design with 2 captain's chairs. Unrestored item with option to purchase in restored condition. Restoration includes: repairs, sand...
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Set of Four Modernist English 1960s Bent Ply and Beech Chairs
Located in London, GB
English, 1960s A stylish set of four modernist, interlocking, chairs. Made from plywood and beech. In very good condition.
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Vintage 1960s English Mid-Century Modern Chairs

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Beech, Plywood

Pair of Midcentury 'Antelope' Chairs by Ernest Race, England, circa 1950
By Ernest Race, Race Furniture
Located in London, GB
Pair of original antelope chairs designed by Ernest Race for the Festival of Britain in 1951.   
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Vintage 1950s English Mid-Century Modern Chairs

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Metal

Exceptionally Rare Set of 6 Robin Day Hillestak Chairs, 1950s
By Robin Day
Located in Sofia, BG
Very rare to find set of six Hillestak chairs by the great English designer Robin Day, made in the distant 1950s. The chairs have beech structure and plywood for the part of the back...
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Vintage 1950s English Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs

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Faux Leather, Beech, Plywood

Set Of Three Hillestak Chairs By Robin Day
By Robin Day
Located in London, London
Three Hillestak chairs Designed by Robin Day Made by Hille Can be stacked Two with Hille labels In original condition. These chairs haven't been restored so show signs of wear. ...
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Mid-20th Century British Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs

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Beech, Walnut, Plywood

Set Of Three Hillestak Chairs By Robin Day
Set Of Three Hillestak Chairs By Robin Day
H 29.14 in W 18.12 in D 19.69 in
Set of 4 Robin Day Hillestak Dining Chairs for Hille - 1950s
By Robin Day
Located in Tunbridge Wells, GB
A stunning set of 4 Mid Century Robin Day Hillestak Chairs.  Designed by Robin Day for Hille in the 1950's, these iconic chairs used teschnques developed in the war to produce light...
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Late 20th Century English Mid-Century Modern Chairs

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Modern White Bouclé Bent Plywood Gerald Summers Dining Chairs Set of Four
By Gerald Summers
Located in Chicago, IL
White Bouclé Modern Iconic bent plywood dining chairs by Gerald Summers, circa 1930s. As much modernist sculpture as they are furniture, these chairs are stunning from every angle. T...
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Vintage 1930s English Modern Dining Room Chairs

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Set of Four Mid Century Jason Chairs by Carl Jacobs
By Carl Jacobs
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
Set of four iconic design Jason stacking chairs designed by Carl Jacobs. These chairs have a moulded 5-ply beech plywood seat and a solid beech frame. An example is held in the per...
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20th Century English Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs

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Frank Guille Program Bar Stool, Kandya UK, 1958 - Pair available
By Kandya, Frank Guille
Located in London, GB
White framed Program stool, designed in 1958 by Frank Guille for Kandya. A stripped-back Minimalist piece, the Program stool is a brilliant example of clean lines and a British utili...
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20th Century British Mid-Century Modern Stools

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Single DCW Dining Chair by Charles Eames for Vitra Plywood 1999
By Charles Eames
Located in Stow on the Wold, GB
Wonderful DCW dining chair, designed by Charles Eames and manufactured by Vitra. Made from Ash veneered moulded plywood with rubber mounts. Vitra label to the underside, dated 1999...
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Mid-20th Century British Mid-Century Modern Chairs

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Set of 4 Dcw Dining Chairs by Charles Eames for Vitra Plywood 1999
By Charles Eames
Located in Stow on the Wold, GB
Wonderful set of 4 DCW dining chairs, designed by Charles Eames and manufactured by Vitra. Made from Ash veneered moulded plywood with rubber mounts. Vitra labels to the underside, ...
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Mid-20th Century British Mid-Century Modern Chairs

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Four Stunning Contemporary Bent Plywood & Polished Chrome Framed Dining Chairs 4
Located in GB
We are delighted to offer for sale this Contemporary suite of four bent plywood and chrome dining chairs A very good looking and expertly crafted set, they are a medium back heigh...
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20th Century English Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs

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Chrome

1950s Set of 6 Robin Day Hillestak Dining Chairs for Hille
By Robin Day, Hille
Located in London, GB
A beautiful and iconic set of vintage bent ply and walnut dining chairs, these were designed by Robin Day in the 1950s, they are called the Hillestak chairs. This set of six has been...
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Vintage 1950s British Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs

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Walnut, Plywood

1950s Black and Walnut Dining Chair in the Style of Imari Tapiovaara
By Tapio Wirkkala
Located in Stow on the Wold, GB
Very good quality dining chair in the style of Imari Tapiovaara. Designed in the 1950s. Ebonized beech legs and back spindles and walnut veneered seats. In good vintage condition,...
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Mid-20th Century English Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs

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Walnut, Plywood

Robin Day Hillestak Dining Table & Chairs by Hille Midcentury Design, circa 1950
By Robin Day, Hille
Located in Longdon, Tewkesbury
Robin Day Hillestak dining table and chairs by Hille midcentury design, circa 1950 Hillestak dining set by Robin Day for Hille, dining table and four dining chairs, circa 1950, wi...
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Vintage 1950s British Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Sets

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Beech, Plywood

1950s Black and Walnut Dining Chair in the Style of Imari Tapiovaara Set of 6
By Tapio Wirkkala
Located in Stow on the Wold, GB
Very good quality dining chair in the style of Imari Tapiovaara. Designed in the 1950s. Ebonised Beech legs and back spindles and Walnut veneered seats. In good vintage condition,...
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Mid-20th Century English Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs

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Walnut, Plywood

Set of 6 Midcentury 'Hillestak' Chairs by Robin Day for Hille, circa 1950
By Robin Day, Hille
Located in London, GB
6 stacking Hillestak chairs in walnut and beech plywood, designed by midcentury British design icon Robin Day, for Hille in the 1950s.
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Mid-20th Century British Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs

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Plywood

1950s Plywood Hillestak Stacking Chairs by Robin Day for Hille UK
By Hille, Robin Day
Located in Stow on the Wold, GB
“Hillestak” chair designed by Robin Day and manufactured by Hille, UK. Designed in 1950. Moulded Beech veneered plywood seat and back and solid Beech legs. In good vintage condition,...
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Mid-20th Century British Mid-Century Modern Chairs

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Beech, Plywood

Robin Day Hillestak Dining Table & Chairs by Hille Midcentury Design, circa 1950
By Hille, Robin Day
Located in Longdon, Tewkesbury
Robin Day Hillestak dining table and vhairs by Hille midcentury Design, circa 1950 Hillestak dining set by Robin Day for Hille, dining table and four dining chairs, circa 1950, wi...
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Vintage 1950s British Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Sets

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Beech, Plywood

Robin Day Hillestak Dining Table & Chairs by Hille Midcentury Design, circa 1950
By Hille, Robin Day
Located in Longdon, Tewkesbury
Robin day Hillestak dining table and chairs by Hille midcentury design circa 1950 Hillestak dining set by robin day for Hille, dining table and four dining chairs, circa 1950, wit...
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Vintage 1950s British Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Sets

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Robin Day Hillestak Dining Table & Chairs by Hille Midcentury Design, circa 1950
By Hille, Robin Day
Located in Longdon, Tewkesbury
Robin Day Hillestak dining table and chairs by Hille midcentury design, circa 1950 Hillestak dining set by Robin Day for Hille, dining table and four dining chairs, circa 1950, wi...
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Vintage 1950s British Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Sets

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Beech, Plywood

Four 1960s "Jason" Chairs by Carl Jacobs for Kandya
By Kandya, Carl Jacobs
Located in Shepperton, Surrey
A set of four "Jason" dining chairs by Carl Jacobs for Kandya. The striking plywood shell combines with angled beechwood legs to create a stylish and highly inviting shape. C...
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Vintage 1960s British Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs

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Beech, Plywood

Carl Jacobs & Frank Guille Designed 'Jason' Chair for Kandya, 1950s
By Kandya, Carl Jacobs, Frank Guille
Located in London Road, Baldock, Hertfordshire
A 'Jason' chair, these iconic chairs were designed in the 1950s by Danish designer Carl Jacobs & Frank Guille and manufactured by Kandya. The seat and back of the chair are folded...
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Mid-20th Century British Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs

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Plywood

Dining Set - Robin Day for Hille Midcentury 1950s table and 4 chairs
By Hille, Robin Day
Located in Highclere, Newbury
British midcentury 1950s beech and walnut veneer dining set by Robin Day for Hille. This dining set features a rare Robin Day extending table matched to 4 Hillestak chairs. Owned ...
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Mid-20th Century British Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Sets

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Beech, Plywood, Walnut

Pair of Carl Jacobs & Frank Guille Designed 'Jason' Chairs for Kandya, 1950s
By Kandya, Carl Jacobs, Frank Guille
Located in London Road, Baldock, Hertfordshire
A pair of 'Jason' chair, these iconic chairs were designed in the 1950s by Danish designer Carl Jacobs and manufactured by Kandya. The seat and back of the chair are folded from a...
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Mid-20th Century British Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs

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Plywood

Mid-Century Modern Jason Chair by Carl Jacobs
By Carl Jacobs, Kandya
Located in London, GB
Held in the V&A collection in South Kensington London and featured in its recent show plywood: Material of the modern world, this lightweight, stackable, chair with gently tapering, ...
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Vintage 1950s English Mid-Century Modern Chairs

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Mahogany, Walnut, Beech, Plywood

Mid-Century Modern Jason Chair by Carl Jacobs
Mid-Century Modern Jason Chair by Carl Jacobs
H 27.96 in W 20.48 in D 17.72 in
Single Jason Chair by Carl Jacobs
By Carl Jacobs, Kandya
Located in London, GB
Held in the V&A collection in South Kensington London and featured in its recent show plywood: Material of the modern world, this lightweight, stackable, chair with gently tapering, ...
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Vintage 1950s English Mid-Century Modern Chairs

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Mahogany, Plywood

Single Jason Chair by Carl Jacobs
Single Jason Chair by Carl Jacobs
H 27.96 in W 20.48 in D 17.72 in
Set of Six Jason Chair by Carl Jacobs
By Carl Jacobs, Kandya
Located in London, GB
Held in the V&A collection in South Kensington London and featured in its recent show plywood: Material of the modern world, this lightweight, stackable, chair with gently taperi...
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Vintage 1950s English Mid-Century Modern Chairs

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Set of Six Jason Chair by Carl Jacobs
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H 27.96 in W 20.48 in D 17.72 in
Robin Day Hillestak Set of Six Early Edition Chairs
By Robin Day, Hille
Located in London, GB
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Frank Guille Program Bar Stools, Kandya, UK, 1958
By Frank Guille, Kandya
Located in London, GB
White framed Program stool, designed in 1958 by Frank Guille for Kandya. A stripped-back Minimalist piece, the Program stool is a brilliant example of clean lines and a British utili...
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20th Century British Mid-Century Modern Stools

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Steel

Set of Four Hille Stak Chairs by Robin Day, 1950s
By Robin Day, Hille
Located in London, GB
Set of four Hille Stak chairs by Robin Day for Hille, England, 1950s. Formed bent plywood chairs with beech frames and walnut-faced panels; these are Mark II chairs with scissor-s...
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Mid-20th Century English Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs

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Beech, Plywood, Walnut

1960s "Jason" Four Chairs by Frank Guille
By Frank Guille
Located in London, GB
A set of four beautiful "Jason" dining chairs in original lemon yellow by Frank Guille for Kandya. A Classic British Mid-Century Modern design, the striking plywood shell combines...
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Vintage 1960s British Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs

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Steel

1960s "Jason" Four Chairs by Frank Guille
1960s "Jason" Four Chairs by Frank Guille
H 29.53 in W 19.69 in D 15.75 in
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British Plywood Dining Room Chairs For Sale on 1stDibs

An assortment of british plywood dining room chairs is available at 1stDibs. British plywood dining room chairs have long been popular, with older editions for sale from the 20th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 20th Century. There are many kinds of british plywood dining room chairs to choose from, but at 1stDibs, Mid-Century Modern british plywood dining room chairs are of considerable interest. Many british plywood dining room chairs are appealing in their simplicity, but Hille, Robin Day and Kandya produced popular british plywood dining room chairs that are worth a look.

How Much are British Plywood Dining Room Chairs?

The average selling price for at 1stDibs is $2,383, while they’re typically $358 on the low end and $7,061 highest priced.

A Close Look at Mid-Century Modern Furniture

Organically shaped, clean-lined and elegantly simple are three terms that well describe vintage mid-century modern furniture. The style, which emerged primarily in the years following World War II, is characterized by pieces that were conceived and made in an energetic, optimistic spirit by creators who believed that good design was an essential part of good living.

ORIGINS OF MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGN

CHARACTERISTICS OF MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGN

MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGNERS TO KNOW

ICONIC MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGNS

VINTAGE MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE ON 1STDIBS

The mid-century modern era saw leagues of postwar American architects and designers animated by new ideas and new technology. The lean, functionalist International-style architecture of Le Corbusier and Bauhaus eminences Ludwig Mies van der Rohe and Walter Gropius had been promoted in the United States during the 1930s by Philip Johnson and others. New building techniques, such as “post-and-beam” construction, allowed the International-style schemes to be realized on a small scale in open-plan houses with long walls of glass.

Materials developed for wartime use became available for domestic goods and were incorporated into mid-century modern furniture designs. Charles and Ray Eames and Eero Saarinen, who had experimented extensively with molded plywood, eagerly embraced fiberglass for pieces such as the La Chaise and the Womb chair, respectively. 

Architect, writer and designer George Nelson created with his team shades for the Bubble lamp using a new translucent polymer skin and, as design director at Herman Miller, recruited the Eameses, Alexander Girard and others for projects at the legendary Michigan furniture manufacturer

Harry Bertoia and Isamu Noguchi devised chairs and tables built of wire mesh and wire struts. Materials were repurposed too: The Danish-born designer Jens Risom created a line of chairs using surplus parachute straps for webbed seats and backrests.

The Risom lounge chair was among the first pieces of furniture commissioned and produced by legendary manufacturer Knoll, a chief influencer in the rise of modern design in the United States, thanks to the work of Florence Knoll, the pioneering architect and designer who made the firm a leader in its field. The seating that Knoll created for office spaces — as well as pieces designed by Florence initially for commercial clients — soon became desirable for the home.

As the demand for casual, uncluttered furnishings grew, more mid-century furniture designers caught the spirit.

Classically oriented creators such as Edward Wormley, house designer for Dunbar Inc., offered such pieces as the sinuous Listen to Me chaise; the British expatriate T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings switched gears, creating items such as the tiered, biomorphic Mesa table. There were Young Turks such as Paul McCobb, who designed holistic groups of sleek, blond wood furniture, and Milo Baughman, who espoused a West Coast aesthetic in minimalist teak dining tables and lushly upholstered chairs and sofas with angular steel frames.

As the collection of vintage mid-century modern chairs, dressers, coffee tables and other furniture for the living room, dining room, bedroom and elsewhere on 1stDibs demonstrates, this period saw one of the most delightful and dramatic flowerings of creativity in design history.

Finding the Right Dining Room Chairs for You

No matter what your dream dining experience looks like, there is a wide-ranging variety of vintage, new and antique dining room chairs on 1stDibs. Find upholstered dining room chairs, wood dining room chairs and more to outfit any space designated for a good meal, be it in your home or in the great outdoors.

In the early 18th century, most dining room tables and other furniture was designed to look masculine. In America, dining rooms weren’t even much of a concept until the late 1700s, when a space set aside specifically for dining became a part of the construction of homes for the wealthy. Dining room chairs of the era were likely made of walnut or oak. In Europe, neoclassical dining chairs emerged during the 1750s owing to nostalgia for classical antiquity, while the curving chair crests of Queen Anne furniture in the United States preceded the artistically bold seat backs that characterized the Chippendale chairs that followed. If there weren't enough dining chairs at suppertime in the American colonies, men were prioritized and women stood.

In the dining rooms of today, however, there is enough space for everyone to have a seat at the table. Modern styles introduce innovative design choices that play with shape and style. Icons of mid-century modern dining room chairs are plentiful: With its distinctive bentwood back, there is the DCW dining chair by Charles and Ray Eames, while Hans Wegner's timeless classic, the Wishbone chair, remains relevant and elegant decades after its debut. Stefano Giovannoni's White Rabbit dining chairs, in their lovable polyethylene biomorphism, reinvent what dining can look like.

Today's wide range of dining room chairs also means that they can now be styled in different ways, bringing functionality and fun to any sumptuous dining space. No longer do tables have to be accompanied by a matching set of seats. Skillfully mixing and matching colors and designs allows you to showcase your personality without sacrificing the cohesion of a given space.

By furnishing your dining room with cozy chairs — vintage, antique or otherwise — family time can extend far beyond mealtime. The plush upholstery of Victorian-style dining room chairs is perfect for game nights that stretch from dinner to midnight snack. Outdoor tables and dining chairs can also present an excellent opportunity for bonding and eating — what goes better with a delicious meal than fresh air, anyway?

Whether you prefer your chairs streamlined and stackable or ornate and one of a kind, the offerings on 1stDibs will elevate your mealtime and beyond.