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30 chairs

Art Deco Velvet Club Chair

Anonymous (French Moderne)

1928 · Art Deco

1920s

Art Deco Velvet Club Chair

Anonymous (French Moderne)

Source: Wikimedia Commons • CC BY-SA

Balloon-Back Parlour Chair

Anonymous (Victorian)

1860 · Victorian

19th Century

Balloon-Back Parlour Chair

Anonymous (Victorian)

Source: Rijksmuseum • Public Domain

Barcelona Chair

Ludwig Mies van der Rohe

1929 · Bauhaus

1920s

Barcelona Chair

Ludwig Mies van der Rohe

Source: MoMA • Editorial / Attribution

Bentwood Chair No. 14

Michael Thonet

1859 · Industrial Craft

19th Century

Bentwood Chair No. 14

Michael Thonet

Source: MoMA • Editorial / Attribution

Blue Frame Lounge Armchair

Contemporary Studio

2015 · Contemporary

2010s

Blue Frame Lounge Armchair

Contemporary Studio

Source: Wikimedia Commons • CC BY-SA

Bouclé Lounge Chair (Pair)

Contemporary Studio

2019 · Contemporary

2010s

Bouclé Lounge Chair (Pair)

Contemporary Studio

Source: Wikimedia Commons • CC BY-SA

Cane & Frame Safari Chair

Studio Attributed

1933 · Modernism

1930s

Cane & Frame Safari Chair

Studio Attributed

Source: Wikimedia Commons • CC BY-SA

Cantilever Cesca Chair

Marcel Breuer

1928 · Bauhaus

1920s

Cantilever Cesca Chair

Marcel Breuer

Source: MoMA • Editorial / Attribution

Carved Garden Chair

Anonymous (Colonial)

1890 · Colonial Revival

19th Century

Carved Garden Chair

Anonymous (Colonial)

Source: Wikimedia Commons • CC BY-SA

Carved Rococo Armchair (Fauteuil)

Anonymous (French Court)

1750 · Rococo

18th Century

Carved Rococo Armchair (Fauteuil)

Anonymous (French Court)

Source: The Met Open Access • Public Domain

Chesterfield Club Chair

Anonymous (English)

1900 · Edwardian

1900s

Chesterfield Club Chair

Anonymous (English)

Source: Wikimedia Commons • CC BY-SA

Comb-Back Windsor Chair

Anonymous (English Vernacular)

1760 · Vernacular / Colonial

18th Century

Comb-Back Windsor Chair

Anonymous (English Vernacular)

Source: The Met Open Access • Public Domain

Curved Tub Accent Chair

Studio Attributed

1965 · Mid-Century Modern

1960s

Curved Tub Accent Chair

Studio Attributed

Source: Wikimedia Commons • CC BY-SA

Deco Sculpted Wing Chair

Anonymous (Moderne)

1935 · Art Deco

1930s

Deco Sculpted Wing Chair

Anonymous (Moderne)

Source: Wikimedia Commons • CC BY-SA

Lounge Chair & Ottoman (670)

Charles & Ray Eames

1956 · Mid-Century Modern

1950s

Lounge Chair & Ottoman (670)

Charles & Ray Eames

Source: The Met Open Access • Public Domain

Molded Plastic Armchair

Charles & Ray Eames

1950 · Mid-Century Modern

1950s

Molded Plastic Armchair

Charles & Ray Eames

Source: The Met Open Access • Public Domain

Molded Plywood Side Chair

Studio Attributed

1952 · Scandinavian Design

1950s

Molded Plywood Side Chair

Studio Attributed

Source: Wikimedia Commons • CC BY-SA

Panton Chair

Verner Panton

1960 · Space Age

1960s

Panton Chair

Verner Panton

Source: Vitra / Wikimedia • Editorial / Attribution

Postmodern Sculpted Chair

Studio Attributed

1982 · Postmodernism

1980s

Postmodern Sculpted Chair

Studio Attributed

Source: Wikimedia Commons • CC BY-SA

Sculpted Leather Wing Chair

Contemporary Studio

2008 · Contemporary

2000s

Sculpted Leather Wing Chair

Contemporary Studio

Source: Wikimedia Commons • CC BY-SA

Shaker Ladder-Back Chair

Shaker Community

1840 · Shaker

19th Century

Shaker Ladder-Back Chair

Shaker Community

Source: The Met Open Access • Public Domain

Teak Easy Chair

Finn Juhl

1953 · Scandinavian Design

1950s

Teak Easy Chair

Finn Juhl

Source: Designmuseum Danmark • Editorial / Attribution

The Round Chair (PP503)

Hans Wegner

1949 · Scandinavian Design

1940s

The Round Chair (PP503)

Hans Wegner

Source: Wikimedia Commons • CC BY-SA

Tulip Armchair

Eero Saarinen

1957 · Mid-Century Modern

1950s

Tulip Armchair

Eero Saarinen

Source: The Met Open Access • Public Domain

Turned Spindle Side Chair

Anonymous (Country Craft)

1820 · Vernacular / Colonial

19th Century

Turned Spindle Side Chair

Anonymous (Country Craft)

Source: Wikimedia Commons • CC BY-SA

Upholstered Slipper Chair

Studio Attributed

1958 · Mid-Century Modern

1950s

Upholstered Slipper Chair

Studio Attributed

Source: Wikimedia Commons • CC BY-SA

Wassily Chair (Model B3)

Marcel Breuer

1925 · Bauhaus

1920s

Wassily Chair (Model B3)

Marcel Breuer

Source: MoMA • Editorial / Attribution

Wingback Fireside Chair

Anonymous (English)

1720 · Georgian

18th Century

Wingback Fireside Chair

Anonymous (English)

Source: Rijksmuseum • Public Domain

Wishbone Chair (CH24)

Hans Wegner

1949 · Scandinavian Design

1940s

Wishbone Chair (CH24)

Hans Wegner

Source: Wikimedia Commons • CC BY-SA

Womb Chair

Eero Saarinen

1948 · Mid-Century Modern

1940s

Womb Chair

Eero Saarinen

Source: Knoll / Wikimedia • Editorial / Attribution

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