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1934 SS Normandie Art Deco Silk Velvet & Mahogany ArmChairs, Pierre Patout
By Pierre Patout
Located in Germantown, MD
Pair Of Art Deco Silk Velvet Upholstered Mahogany 'S.S. Normandie' Dining Armchairs, Pierre Patout (French 1879-1965), Circa 1934. This Pair of Art Deco Mahogany Arm chairs upholster...
Category
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Chairs
Materials
Bronze
H 34.75 in W 32 in D 21 in
Mid-19th Century Carved Mahogany Desk Chair with Red Leather Upholstery
Located in London, GB
A Mid-19th Century Carved Mahogany Desk Chair
Constructed from solid carved mahogany, the chair standing on confidently lobed baluster front legs, with splayed legs to the rear, all...
Category
Antique 19th Century English Chairs
Materials
Mahogany, Leather
Pair of 19th Century Georgian Period Carved Mahogany Chairs
Located in London, GB
A Pair of George IV Hall Chairs
By William Latham Huxley
Constructed in mahogany, having beautifully turned and reeded front legs and elegant sabre legs to the rear, the back rest o...
Category
Antique 19th Century English George IV Chairs
Materials
Mahogany
Set of Four Ole Wanscher 'Rungstedlund' Chairs
By Poul Jeppesens Møbelfabrik, Ole Wanscher
Located in Dronten, NL
Ole Wanscher for P. Jeppesen, set of 4 dining chairs, model 'Rungstedlund' PJ 34, in mahogany and red velvet ribcord upholstery, Denmark, 1960s.
Marked with PJ silver medallion.
Th...
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Velvet, Mahogany
Kaare Klint for Rud Rasmussen Set of Four 'Red Chairs' in Original Leather
By Kaare Klint, Rud Rasmussen
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Kaare Klint for Rud Rasmussen, set of four dining chairs 'The Red Chair', model 3949, original patinated leather, mahogany, Denmark, designed 1928, manufactured 1930s.
These dining ...
Category
Vintage 1920s Danish Scandinavian Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Leather, Mahogany
H 33.47 in W 18.51 in D 19.69 in
Fine Quality Antique Victorian Set of Four Marquetry Inlaid Chairs
Located in Suffolk, GB
Fine quality antique Victorian set of four marquetry inlaid chairs having pretty shaped backs with fine quality marquetry inlay, newly reupholstered serpentine shaped seats in a qual...
Category
Antique 1880s English Victorian Chairs
Materials
Mahogany
George III Letter Box/Stand, Hand Painted, 18th Century
Located in Norton, MA
The box has a lidded top, and serpentine front, set on a four-legged base with a medial shelf.
Note: This item is one single piece, the top and the stand are fixed together.
Dimens...
Category
Antique 18th Century English Georgian Chairs
Materials
Wood, Mahogany
Pair of 1940s Chairs in Lambskind with Mahogany Legs, Denmark
By Vilhelm Lauritzen
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Pair of chairs from the 1940s new upholstered with lambskin.
Curvy legs made of solid mahogany.
Category
Vintage 1940s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Chairs
Materials
Sheepskin, Mahogany
Chippendale Style Ladder Ribbon Back Embroidered Seat Side Chair
Located in Vero Beach, FL
Chippendale Style Ladder Ribbon Back Embroidered Seat Side Chair
This is a superb mahogany, Chippendale ribbon-back side chair with embroidered seat. Dating to the 19th Century, fo...
Category
Antique 19th Century English Chippendale Chairs
Materials
Mahogany
Set di 12 sedie da pranzo , Osvaldo Borsani Etichetta Originale ABV
By Osvaldo Borsani, Arredamenti Borsani
Located in Rovereta, SM
Set di 12 sedie da pranzo , Osvaldo Borsani Etichetta Originale ABV
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Mahogany
Gothic Revival Pair of Chairs by Holland & Sons
By Holland & Sons
Located in Petworth, GB
Gothic Revival pair of mahogany chairs
Original leather seats
Brass Castors
Egyptianesque design and ebony detailing
Circa 1870
Holland & Sons
Category
Antique 1870s English Gothic Revival Chairs
Materials
Brass
8 fauteuils king costes de Philippe Starck pour Aleph/ Driade, Italie 1990s
By Philippe Starck
Located in GRENOBLE, FR
Set of 8 King Costes Model Armchairs by designer Philippe Starck and produced by Aleph/driade in the 1990s. Base in polished cast aluminum. Bultex foam seat covered in ivory cowhide ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Chairs
Materials
Aluminum, Iron
H 31.5 in W 17.72 in D 20.08 in
A Pair of Frank Lloyd Wright Robie Chairs for Cassina Italy 1986
By Cassina, Frank Lloyd Wright
Located in Bjuråker, SE
A pair of 2 Cassina chairs Crafted with precision and attention to detail, these chairs blend exquisite design with supreme comfort, making them a perfect addition to any modern or c...
Category
Vintage 1980s Italian Modern Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Mahogany
19th C Style Regency Mahogany & Cane Giltwood Bergere Armchair
Located in LOS ANGELES, CA
19th C Style Regency Mahogany Cane Back Giltwood Bergere Armchair. It is an exquisite example with Ebony lion hear arms and Giltwood paw details.
Category
Vintage 1940s British Regency Chairs
Materials
Ebony, Mahogany, Giltwood
Vintage French Louis Philippe Mahogany Scroll Form Fauteuil Armchairs
Located in Elkton, MD
Crafted from quality mahogany wood, upholstered in neutral cream fabric.
Category
Early 20th Century French French Provincial Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Mahogany
19th Century Mahogany Pair of Library Armchairs
Located in Bedfordshire, GB
A very fine quality pair of 19th century mahogany
French Empire library armchairs having well figured
Top rails over enclosed swept arms with carved
Moulded decoration raised on e...
Category
Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Bergere Chairs
Materials
Mahogany
Jacob Kjaer Rare Set of Six Dining Chairs in Mahogany and Niger Leather
By Jacob Kjaer
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Jabob Kjær for Jacob Kjær Møbelhaandværk, dining chairs, niger leather, cuban mahogany, brass rivets, Denmark, 1937.
Stunning set of dining chairs by Jacob Kjær manufactured in 1937...
Category
Vintage 1930s Danish Scandinavian Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Leather, Mahogany
H 33.86 in W 19.69 in D 20.48 in
Pair 19th Century French Empire Style Chairs With Red Silk Upholstered Seat
Located in Sheridan, CO
Extraordinary pair of French Empire style mahogany chairs featuring a tub or gondola form frame. Minimally decorated having a curved back, vasiform back splat surmounted by a curved ...
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Empire Chairs
Materials
Silk, Mahogany
H 32 in W 19 in D 20.5 in
Set of Four Late Empire Klismos Chairs . Denmark 1840's
Located in Kastrup, DK
A set of four elegant Late Empire Klismos chairs in a classic design.
Crafted with quality, featuring frames made of mahogany and polished beech, tastefully refinished with French po...
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Danish Empire Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Beech, Mahogany
Set of 10 Fine French Art Deco Mahogany dining chairs (8 side and 2 arm)
Located in Long Island City, NY
A set of ten fine French Art Deco mahogany dining chairs (8 side + 2 arm)
Dimensions:
Side H 32”1/2 x W 18”1/8 x D 19”5/8
Arm H 32”7/8 x W 22”7/8 x D 21”1/2.
Seat height 18 1/8" for ...
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Vintage 1940s French Art Deco Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Mahogany, Faux Leather
H 32.5 in W 18.13 in D 19.63 in
19th Century Dutch Colonial Mahogany Marquetry Side Chair
Located in Germantown, MD
A 19th Century Dutch Colonial Mahogany, satinwood and Kingwood Marquetry Side Chair. Measures 17.5" in width, 17.5" in depth, 35" in height. Seat height is 17.5".
Category
Antique 19th Century Dutch Dutch Colonial Chairs
Materials
Satin, Kingwood, Mahogany
Pair of Gillows Regency hall chairs
By Gillows of Lancaster & London
Located in Sherborne, GB
Pair of antique English Regency mahogany hall chairs attributed to Gillows of Lancaster and London circa 1815 with a classic carved dragooned canopy, moulded seat resting on fine ree...
Category
Antique Early 19th Century English Regency Chairs
Materials
Mahogany, Oak
Early 20th Century Mahogany Irish Antique Replica Chippendale Chairs- Set of 2
By Thomas Chippendale
Located in Louisville, KY
These two Mahogany Antique Irish Chippendale replicas are nothing short of breathtaking. Those with discriminating taste will recognize that from the exceptional hand carved work cov...
Category
Early 20th Century Northern Irish Chippendale Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Mahogany
H 40 in W 28 in D 24 in
Pigreco chair by Tobia & Afra Scarpa, Italy, 1959 Set of 6
By Afra & Tobia Scarpa
Located in Berlin, DE
Pigreco chair by Tobia Scarpa & Emilio Mantese. The Pigreco cockpit chair was designed in 1959, made of laminated walnut with armrests and curved backrest. The seat and backrest are ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Mahogany
Mid 19th Century Pair of Early English Mahogany Chippendale Open Arm Chairs
Located in Louisville, KY
These early English Chippendale-style dining chairs were crafted in a rich mahogany wood that boasts an unmatched elegance. The openwork back showcases a hand-carved oak tree, leaves...
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century English Chippendale Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Mahogany
H 39 in W 26.5 in D 23 in
Superb Set of Six Antique English Geo. I/II Style Hand Carved Mahogany Chairs
By Thomas Chippendale
Located in Charleston, SC
Fabulous Quality Antique English Set of Six (6) heavy, dense San Domingan Hand Carved Mahogany Geo. I/II Style Side Chairs (no arms) with design influences by Thos. Chippendale and R...
Category
Antique Late 19th Century English George II Chairs
Materials
Mahogany
H 38 in W 22 in D 17 in
Pair George III Mahogany Hall Chairs
Located in Bradford-on-Avon, Wiltshire
A pair of George III Hepplewhite period hall chairs of a good original colour and patina; the oval backs with centres finely decorated with gilded griffins and laurel wreaths on a pa...
Category
Antique Late 18th Century English Georgian Chairs
Materials
Mahogany
Antique Regency Mahogany Bench, 19th Century
Located in Norton, MA
Regency mahogany bench, 19th century, 21" H x 28" W x 15" D
Category
Antique 19th Century English Chairs
Materials
Wood, Mahogany
Antique Pair of Venetian Demilune Console Tables, 19th Century
Located in Norton, MA
Antique A Pair of Venetian Demilune Console Tables with inlay patterns, 19th Century
Single: 30" H x 32" W x 16" D
Pair: 30" H x 32" Diameter
Category
Antique 19th Century Italian Chairs
Materials
Wood, Mahogany
Georgian 18th Century Pair Of Side Chairs
Located in Bedfordshire, GB
A Good Quality Pair Of 18th Century Mahogany , Georgian, Hepplewhite Period Side Chairs, Having Shaped Top Rails And Elegant Pierced Splat Backs With Crisply Carved Decoration, Over ...
Category
Antique Late 18th Century English Hepplewhite Chairs
Materials
Mahogany
19th Century E W Godwin Mahogany Bow Back Chair William Watt
By William Watt, Edward William Godwin
Located in Stow on the Wold, GB
An exceptional Bow back corner chair dating from the 1870s attributed to E W Godwin, probably made by William Watt. Very well constructed Bow chair with circular seat and bobbin turn...
Category
Antique 19th Century English Victorian Chairs
Materials
Mahogany
Pair of 19th Century English Hall Chairs with Minton Tiles
Located in Lambertville, NJ
A stately pair of mahogany hall chairs with Minton tiles set into the backs. The solid mahogany with original well cared for finish. The tiles are scenes from Shakespeares Romeo and ...
Category
Antique 1860s English Chairs
Materials
Ceramic, Mahogany
A Stunning Pair of 19th Century Hall Chairs
Located in Dublin, IE
A stunning pair of 19th Century well figured, mahogany hall chairs, finely hand carved with gorgeously rich patination and grain. The shaped and pierced shield back with exquisite m...
Category
Antique 19th Century English Chairs
Materials
Mahogany
Chippendale Style Ribband Back Side Chair
Located in Wilson, NC
Chippendale style ribband back side chair, variations of this chair can been seen in Thomas Chippendale's "The Gentleman's and Cabinet'-Maker's Director'' published in 1762. The bac...
Category
Antique 1890s English Chippendale Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Upholstery, Mahogany
George III Mahogany Childs High Chair
Located in Essex, MA
With serpentine crest rail over a pierced splat, drop in seat, square legs and stretcher and foot rest. Raised on a base with square section legs.
Category
Antique 1780s English George III Chairs
Materials
Mahogany
MID 19th CENTURY SET OF EIGHT EMPIRE CHAIRS
Located in Firenze, FI
Elegant set of eight Empire style chairs, made of solid carved mahogany, with pure gold finishes. The front legs are shapely and straight, while the rear ones are flared, creating a ...
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Italian Empire Chairs
Materials
Gold
A Set of Six French Art Deco Mahogany Dining Chairs by Gaston Poisson
By Gaston Poisson
Located in Long Island City, NY
A set of six fine French Art Deco dining chairs in solid mahogany by Gaston Poisson.
Category
Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Mahogany
Pair 19th Century Chippendale style ribbon back arm chairs
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A very good quality pair of English Mahogany, 19th Century Chippendale style arm chairs, each with wonderful hand carved ribbon back decoration, drop in upholstered seats and raised ...
Category
Antique Late 19th Century English Chippendale Chairs
Materials
Mahogany
Set of 8 English Chippendale Brown Leather Chairs
By Gillows of Lancaster & London
Located in New York, NY
Set of 8 English Chippendale style (late 19th Cent) chairs with a carved ribbon back design & new brown leather slip seat. (2 arms-26"w 24.5"d 41'h, 6 sides (att: GILLOWS)
Category
Antique Late 19th Century English Chippendale Chairs
Materials
Leather, Mahogany
Antique 18th Century Chippendale Walnut Side Chair Burl Walnut
Located in Norton, MA
Walnut and Burl Walnut Chippendale Side Chair, having shaped seat on shell carved cabriole legs ending in ball and claw feet, 18th century, height 37 1/2 inches, seat height 18 inches.
Category
Antique 18th Century English Chippendale Chairs
Materials
Wood, Mahogany
Chippendale Style Carved Mahogany Armchair
Located in Norton, MA
Chippendale Style Carved Mahogany Armchair with carved knees and claw-and-ball feet, and a pierced vasiform backsplat, a large size chair and very comfortable for seating.
ht. 40, w...
Category
Antique 18th Century English Chippendale Chairs
Materials
Wood, Mahogany
Rare pair of Mahogany, Niger Leather and Woven Cane Chairs, Denmark 1930s
By Kaare Klint
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Kaare Klint & Rigmor Andersen & Rud Rasmussen - Early Scandinavian Modern Design
A very rare pair of chairs attributed to Kaare Klint and Rigmor Andersen, Denmark 1930s.
The c...
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Chairs
Materials
Leather, Cane, Mahogany
H 33.08 in W 19.69 in D 20.48 in
Pair of Art Nouveau Chairs in Mahogany
Located in Whaley Bridge, GB
Sn4533 pair of stylish Art Nouveau chairs, one being a carver chair, both having carved decoration to finely inlaid back, generous seat and tapered legs terminating in pad feet. This...
Category
Antique Early 1900s British Art Nouveau Armchairs
Materials
Mahogany, Satinwood
19th Century Georgian Style Mahogany Leather Hall Chair
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Handsome late 19th century mahogany hall chair featuring a black leather upholstery. Made in the Georgian taste with a humped back crest and bowed seat. The mahogany frame is solid a...
Category
Antique 19th Century English Georgian Chairs
Materials
Brass
Ole Wanscher Set of Six Benedikte Chairs for A.J. Iversen
By Ole Wanscher, A. J. Iversen
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Ole Wanscher "Benedikte". A set of six mahogany chairs. Seat upholstered with wool. Executed by cabinetmaker A.J. Iversen. Reverse with maker's paper label.
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Mahogany
4 Original antique Biedermeier Chairs Solid Mahogany, circa 1840
Located in Berlin, DE
4 original Biedermeier chairs solid mahogany with leather seats.
the front legs are turned.
Category
20th Century German Biedermeier Chairs
Materials
Mahogany
Antique Chippendale period carved mahogany armchair
Located in London, GB
A mid-18th Century Chippendale period mahogany Armchair having acanthus carved toprail with Gothic splat above setback scroll end arms with moulded supports, supported on square legs...
Category
Antique Mid-18th Century English Chippendale Chairs
Materials
Mahogany
Jacob Kjaer Armchair in Mahogany
By Jacob Kjaer
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Jacob Kjaer armchair in mahogany and niger leather.
Executed by Jacob Kjaer, Copenhagen, Denmark.
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Chairs
Materials
Leather, Mahogany
Revolving Ship Chair(s), England circa 1870
Located in Culver City, CA
Revolving Ship Chair(s)
England circa 1870
Mahogany seats on cast iron bases with three decorative lions heads and P+O Motif carved on the back.
18.5”w x 19”d x 35”h x 19”seat
Category
Antique 19th Century English Chairs
Materials
Iron
19th Century English Regency Hand Carved Mahogany Hall Chairs
Located in Sofia, BG
19th century English Regency mahogany hall chairs in the manner of Gillows, each with a scroll and shell carved back, on turned and ribbed front legs. Very good condition.
England, ...
Category
Antique Early 19th Century English Regency Chairs
Materials
Mahogany
Kaare Klint Red Chair, Rud Rasmussen, Original Niger Leather and Mahogany frame
By Kaare Klint, Rud Rasmussen
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Kaare Klint & Rud Rasmussen - Scandinavian Modern
A beautiful Kaare Klint 'Red Chair' or 'Barcelona Chair' by Kaare Klint with deep patina in original Niger leather, profiled legs o...
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Chairs
Materials
Leather, Mahogany
H 35.04 in W 22.84 in D 18.51 in
A pair of Mahogany Chippendale style Edwardian dining chairs.
By Thomas Chippendale
Located in Bishop's Stortford, GB
A pair of Mahogany Chippendale style Edwardian dining chairs. Reupholstered in a deep blue velvet like fabric. Very solid and ornate chairs. One of the chairs has a professional but ...
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Antique Late 19th Century British Chippendale Chairs
Materials
Mahogany
Sculpture Chair "Reggenza" by Toni Cordero for Morphos, 1991
By Toni Cordero, Acerbis, Morphos
Located in Brescia , Brescia
Indulge in the timeless elegance of the "Reggenza" Chair, an exquisite piece by the renowned designer Toni Cordero for Morphos. Crafted in 1991, this Italian masterpiece embodies sop...
Category
1990s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Aluminum
A fine pair of Regency mahogany armorial hall chairs attributed Gillows
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
A fine pair of Regency mahogany armorial hall chairs attributed Gillows, each with an ogee back supported on C-scrolls and circular dished seat raised on turned and reeded outswept f...
Category
Antique 1810s English Regency Chairs
Materials
Mahogany
Pair of 19th Century English Mahogany Hall Chairs
Located in High Point, NC
Pair of 19th century mahogany hall chairs from England. The backs are in the shape of shields, which are pierced and have a central lozenge in the back with carved decoration. The ...
Category
Antique 19th Century English Victorian Chairs
Materials
Mahogany
Biedermeier Chairs, France, circa 1810
Located in Greding, DE
Set of six mahogany Biedermeier chairs, upholstered with a crème fabric.
Category
Antique 1810s French Biedermeier Chairs
Materials
Mahogany
18th Century George II Leather Upholstered Mahogany Side Chairs
Located in New York, NY
Beautiful pair of antique 18th century George II leather upholstered carved mahogany side chair circa 1760. This chairs have been reupholstered and finished with a nail head trim. Th...
Category
Antique 18th Century English Regency Chairs
Materials
Metal
Kaare Klint for Rud Rasmussen Set of Four 'Red Chairs' in Original Leather
By Rud Rasmussen, Kaare Klint
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Kaare Klint for Rud Rasmussen, set of four dining chairs, 'The Red Chair', model 4751, original patinated leather, mahogany, brass, Denmark, designed 1933, manufactured 1930s.
These...
Category
Vintage 1930s Danish Scandinavian Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Brass
H 33.27 in W 20.48 in D 20.08 in
‘The Faaborg Chair’ designed by Kaare Klint for Rud. Rasmussen Cabinetmakers
By Kaare Klint
Located in Stockholm, SE
‘The Faaborg Chair’ designed by Kaare Klint for Rud. Rasmussen Cabinetmakers
Denmark, 1914.
Mahogany, woven cane and leather.
Designed in 1914 for the Faaborg Museum. This example w...
Category
Vintage 1910s Danish Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Leather, Cane, Mahogany
H 28.75 in W 27.17 in D 21.26 in
Three Part Ax Chair Bench by Peter Hvidt & Orla Mølgaard Nielsen
By Peter Hvidt, Orla Mølgaard-Nielsen
Located in San Diego, CA
Peter Hvidt and Orla Molgaard Mahogany and Birch Three Part Bench. Can be used in various configuration as two chairs with one arm, a single side chair, or a two-seat bench as well a...
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Birch, Mahogany
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There is a range of european mahogany chairs for sale on 1stDibs. Find 1742 antique and vintage european mahogany chairs at 1stDibs now, or shop our selection of 13 modern versions for a more contemporary example of this long-cherished furniture. European mahogany chairs have long been popular, with older editions for sale from the 18th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 21st Century. European mahogany chairs are generally popular furniture pieces, but Regency, Mid-Century Modern and Georgian styles are often sought at 1stDibs. Kaare Klint, Rud Rasmussen and Ole Wanscher each produced beautiful european mahogany chairs that are worth considering.
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The average selling price for at 1stDibs is $3,806, while they’re typically $225 on the low end and $150,393 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.
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