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Tulip Chair

by Eero Saarinen

Material: fiberglass and cast aluminum

Dimensions:

26" x 23.25" x 32"

Seat H: 18"

Arm H: 25.375"

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Wishbone chair

by Hans Wegner

Hans Wegner's ver of the Ming chair

Material: solid wood w/ paper cord seat

Dimensions:

21.6" x 20" x 29.9"

Seat H: 17.8"

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Ming chair

from Ming Dynasty

Material: rosewood

Dimensions:

26" x 23" x 35.75"

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LCW chair (Lounge Chair Wood)

by Charles and Ray Eames

Material: plywood

Dimensions:

22.25" x 25.38" x 27.38"

Seat H: 15.25"

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Eames Lounge chair

by Charles and Ray Eames

Material: 7-ply molded hardwood shell w/ leather upholstery, die-cast alyminum swivel base

Dimensions:

32.75″ x 32.75″ x 31.5″

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1006 Navy chair

by Emeco

Material: recycled aluminum

Dimensions:

15.5" x 19.5" x 34"

Seat H: 18"

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Panton chair

by Verner Panton

first all-plastic chair

Material: dyed-through polypropylene

Dimensions:

19.75" x 24" x 32.75"

Seat H: 16.25"

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Louis XIV Armchair

The furniture from the reign of France's Louis XIV—the ruler who oversaw the construction of Versailles—is characterized by intricate carving, rare wood, and heavy upholstery, like in this walnut seat with a dark, brocade fabric. Telltale signs of Louis XIV-style chairs include straight backs, curved armrests, and crossed stretchers, which can either be H-or X-shaped (as on this chair).

<p>The furniture from the reign of France's Louis XIV—the ruler who oversaw the construction of Versailles—is characterized by intricate carving, rare wood, and heavy upholstery, like in this walnut seat with a dark, brocade fabric. Telltale signs of Louis XIV-style chairs include straight backs, curved armrests, and crossed stretchers, which can either be H-or X-shaped (as on this chair).</p>

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Louis XV armchair

By the reign of Louis XV (1715 - 1774), chairs had evolved to take on more curvaceous shapes, with slanted backs and bowed cabriole legs. Upholstery on these chairs often emphasizes their shape, with curve-shaped edges and oval tufts on the armrests.

<p>By the reign of Louis XV (1715 - 1774), chairs had evolved to take on more curvaceous shapes, with slanted backs and bowed cabriole legs. Upholstery on these chairs often emphasizes their shape, with curve-shaped edges and oval tufts on the armrests.</p>

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Louis XVI armchair

Louis XVI was France's last monarch before the country's revolution (and the husband of Marie Antoinette). Chairs from the time of his reign are characterized by rounded seat backs—which are often curved for comfort—and plush seats. A revived interest in classical style makes for details that nod to Greek and Roman decoration, like carved, fluted legs reminiscent of classic columns.

<p>Louis XVI was France's last monarch before the country's revolution (and the husband of Marie Antoinette). Chairs from the time of his reign are characterized by rounded seat backs—which are often curved for comfort—and plush seats. A revived interest in classical style makes for details that nod to Greek and Roman decoration, like carved, fluted legs reminiscent of classic columns.</p>

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MIX furniture Yoruba Chair

Stunningly intricate in design, these armchairs, native to the Yoruba tribes of Western Africa, are covered in a pattern created entirely from beads. Originally designed for ceremonial purposes, the chairs can comprise over 100,000 beads, each hand-applied to the armchair.

<p>Stunningly intricate in design, these armchairs, native to the Yoruba tribes of Western Africa, are covered in a pattern created entirely from beads. Originally designed for ceremonial purposes, the chairs can comprise over 100,000 beads, each hand-applied to the armchair.</p>

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Cesca Chair

by Marcel Breuer

Material: beech wood, rattan, tubular steel frame

Dimensions:

18.5" x 23.5" x 31.5"

Seat H: 17.75"

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Butterfly Chair

by Grupo Austral: Hardoy, Kurchan, & Bonet

Material: leather w/ steel frame

Dimensions:

32.25" x 30" x 35.5"

Seat H: 12.5"

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Womb chair

by Eero Saarinen

Material: boucle upholstered fiberglass shell with chrome tubular steel legs

Dimensions:

40" x 34" x 35.5"

Seat H: 16"

Arm H: 20.5"

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Barcelona chair

by Ludwig Mies can der Rohe

Material: leather, chrome steel frame

Dimensions:

29.5" x 30" x 30.25"

Seat H: 17"

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Louis Ghost chair

by Philippe Starck

Material: Polycarbonate

Dimensions:

21.25" x 21.75" x 37"

Seat H: 18.5"

Arm H: 26.5"

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Chiavari chair

by Guiseppe Gaetano Descalzi

A chair featuring a horizontal ladder design, with bamboo-like backs and legs used for more high-end events.

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Windsor Chair

A wooden dining chair with a semicircular back supported by upright rods.

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Era chair

by Michael Thonet

Material: bent wood

Dimensions:

16.25" x 20.5" x 33.25"

Seat H: 18.25"

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Hoffman side chair

by Josef Hoffmann and Josef Frank

Material: beech wood w/ woven cane back and seat

Dimensions:

17.72" x 20.87" x 31.5"

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Bistro chair

by Fermob

Material: recycled metals, powder-coated steel

Dimensions:

15" x 16.5" x 32.5"

SH: 18"

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Monobloc

A blanket term for the most common chair in the world, the Monobloc refers to that kind of stacking, white plastic chair abundant from Iowa to India.

Material: polypropylene

<p>A blanket term for the most common chair in the world, the Monobloc refers to that kind of stacking, white plastic chair abundant from Iowa to India.</p><p>Material: polypropylene</p>

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Series 7 chair (Model 3107)

by Arne Jacobsen

Material: 9-layer pressure molded veneer, chrome steel legs

Dimensions:

20" x 20.5" x 31.7"

SH: 18.1"

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LC3 Grand Modele Armchair

by Le Corbusier Group (LC, Pierre Jeanneret, Charlotte Perriand)

Material: leather upholstery, chrome steel frame

Dimensions:

39" x 28.7" x 24.4"

SH: 15.75"

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Sacco easy chair

by PiPiero Gatti, Cesare Paolini, and Franco Teodoro

Material: synthetic leather w/ polystyrene pellets as stuffing

Dimensions:

31.5" x 31.5" x 26.75"

Seat H: 18.25"

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Pierre Jeanneret office chair

Material: teak wood and rattan caning

Dimensions:

20.1" x 23.2" x 30.7"

Seat H: 17.3"

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Marais A

by Xavier Pauchard

Material: stainless steel

Dimensions:

20.28" x 17.32" x 33.46"

Seat H: 16.93"

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Aluminum Group Management Chair

by Charles and Ray Eames

Material: stainless steel

Dimensions:

23" x 23" x 31-34"

Seat H: 17-20"

Arm H: 24.25"-27.25"

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Aeron Chair

by Don Chadwick and Bill Stumpf

Material: recycled materials including steel, polypropylene, glass-filled nylon, 30 % glass-filled PET, and aluminum

Dimensions:

has sizes A, B, C

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Wiggle Side chair

by Frank Gehry

Material: 'edge board' Frank used multiple layers of corrugated cardboard glued together

Dimensions:

13.75" x 24" x 34.25"

Seat H: 17"

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Zig Zag Chair

by Gerrit Rietveld

Material: oak w/ brass fittings

Dimensions:

14.5" x 17.5" x 29.5"

Seat H: 16"

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Eames Molded Plastic armchair

by Charles and Ray Eames

Material: injection-molded polypropylene shell w/ either metal or wood legs

Dimensions:

25" x 23.5" x 31.75"

Seat H: 17.63"

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Adirondack chair

A signature of American vacation homes, the Adirondack chair traces its roots back to 1903 in Westport, New York, where Thomas Lee created a simple wood design sturdy enough to keep sitters upright on hilly terrain. Today, the classic wood model shares the market with injection-molded plastic versions.

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Aalto Stool 60

by Alvar Aalto

Material: solid birch and birch plywood seat

Dimensions:

dia. 15" x 17.25"

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Egg chair

by Arne Jacobsen

Material: fiberglass reinforced polyurethane foam seat w/ steel legs

Dimensions:

34" x 37.5" x 42.25"

SH: 14.5"

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Papa Bear chair

by Hans Wegner

Material: molded fiberglass shell upholstered in cashmere or leather, wood veneer legs

Dimensions:

35.75" x 36" x 38.75"

SH: 16.54"

AH: 25.59"

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Director's chair

Folding wooden-framed chair with a canvas seat and back.

*inspired by X-shaped Roman curule

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Senufo stool

by Senufo tribe

Carved from a single block of wood, the Senufo stool was created by the Senufo tribes of Mali and the Ivory Coast. Thick legs make it a sturdy seat, while the wood bears signs of its handcrafting.

<p>Carved from a single block of wood, the Senufo stool was created by the Senufo tribes of Mali and the Ivory Coast. Thick legs make it a sturdy seat, while the wood bears signs of its handcrafting.</p>

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Clam Chair

by Philip Arcander

Material: molded fiberglass shell upholstered in faux sheepskin/ shearling, solid ashwood frame

Dimensions:

27.5" x 31.8" x 30.3"

SH: 15.7"

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Klismos chair

by Greek

The style rose to popularity again in the 18th century with increased interest in neoclassicism in Europe. Klismos chairs are characterized by curved legs and a rounded, T-shaped back.

<p>The style rose to popularity again in the 18th century with increased interest in neoclassicism in Europe. Klismos chairs are characterized by curved legs and a rounded, T-shaped back.</p>

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shop stool

a fixture in just about every school art classroom. The simple, durable, welded-steel design is durable and stackable, making it a favorite in industrial settings.

<p>a fixture in just about every school art classroom. The simple, durable, welded-steel design is durable and stackable, making it a favorite in industrial settings.</p>

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malawi chair

Material: bamboo and waterreed

Dimensions:

27.56" x 17.72" x 31.5"

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folding lawn chair

First introduced in the Post WWII era, the chair took its cues from the modernism movement happening at the time—with the added American attributes of color and comfort.