Vintage chair

Our selection brings together authentic chairs from the 1950s, 1960s, and 1970s, made of oak, teak, or rosewood, like most Scandinavian chairs, but also in metal, caning, or saddle-stitched leather

The vintage chair is arguably the object that best illustrates the evolution of 20th-century design. More than any other piece of furniture, it has allowed designers to explore new materials, push technical boundaries, and renew forms, while responding to imperatives of comfort and mass production.

Our selection brings together authentic chairs from the 1950s, 1960s, and 1970s, made of oak, teak, or rosewood, like most Scandinavian chairs, but also in metal, caning, or saddle-stitched leather. Each model testifies to an era, a craftsmanship, and a particular way of conceiving furniture, from the clean lines of Scandinavian modernism to the experiments with plastics that marked the end of the 20th century.
The laboratory of modern design
The chair holds a unique place in the history of furniture. By its proportions and mobility, it constitutes a true experimental laboratory where designers more freely test new structures, innovative assemblies, or unprecedented materials before sometimes adapting them to a dining table, a desk, or other furniture elements. This pursuit of aesthetic coherence also explains the creation of sets including a matching enfilade or sideboard. Many creations that have become emblematic of modern design were thus born around this typology.
Authentic models selected for their quality
Our collection includes creations by renowned designers as well as models produced by manufacturers now less known, but remarkable for the quality of their design and manufacture. Each chair is inspected in our workshop, and any restoration interventions are specified in the product sheet to best preserve its authenticity.

This selection includes Scandinavian, French, Italian, and Belgian chairs, as well as other European productions of the 20th century. Sold pieces remain consultable in our archives to document the evolution of design and to constitute a useful resource for enthusiasts, collectors, and decoration professionals.