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What are chairs made of?
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Chairs are made of a variety of materials. Many chairs feature wood construction. Some chairs also have cushioning made with foam or natural fibers. A chair’s upholstery may be made with real or synthetic leather or other materials. Furniture makers also produce chairs made of metal such as steel and aluminum, fiberglass, plastic, rattan, bamboo, acrylic or other materials. On 1stDibs, explore a wide variety of chairs.
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Chair Armchair Mirror Metal Steel Blue Leather Upholster Curvy Shaped Design
Located in Ancona, Marche
The chair 'Berserker' is made of mirror polished stainless steel with upholstering in genuine aquamarine leather. Tipping over the chair it turns into a side-table which also contains a magazine rack...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Chairs
Materials
Stainless Steel
Modern Laurence Dining Chairs, Yellow Velvet, Handmade Portugal by Greenapple
By Greenapple
Located in Lisboa, PT
Laurence Chair, Contemporary Collection, Handcrafted in Portugal - Europe by Greenapple.
Designed by Rute Martins for the Contemporary Collection, the Laurence dining chair...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Chairs
Materials
Velvet, Wood
Minimal Style, Solid Wood Chair, Leather or Textile Seating, Caning Backboard
By SIMONINI
Located in Vila Cordeiro, São Paulo
The wing chair solid wood collection, flexibility, modern aesthetics, comfort and softness are the keywords for this collection. The concept is inspired by the B-52 plane design, thi...
Category
2010s Brazilian Modern Chairs
Materials
Textile, Cane, Hardwood, Leather
Stage Eleven Seven Quilted Black Leather Vanity Chair
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Stage Eleven Seven quilted diamond stitch, handcrafted black leather vanity chair
Handmade in Beverly Hills, California
Best suited for an occasional or accent chair
White oak base w...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Hollywood Regency Chairs
Materials
Leather
Danish Modern Mogens Koch Pair of Folding Safari Chairs for Rud Rasmussen & Cado
Located in Belmont, MA
Pair of Danish Modern folding safari chairs (Model MK-16) designed by Mogens Koch in 1932, one manufactured by Rud. Rasmussen and the other by Cado. Made in natural beech wood and br...
Category
Vintage 1930s Danish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Brass
MAARTEN BAAS & CLAUDY JONGSTRA, Early CLAY stool, edition of 3
By Maarten Baas
Located in AMSTERDAM, NL
This stool is an early piece, signed and dated, part of the CLAY series, which Baas designed in 2006. An absolute rare and important piece of Dutch Design. There are 3 examples of th...
Category
Early 2000s Dutch Modern Chairs
Materials
Wood