A signature of American vacation homes, the Adirondack chair traces its roots back to 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.
Jacobsen sculpted models in clay to settle on the perfect shape. In the s, Finnish designer Alvar Aalto began experimenting with methods of steaming Birch wood to make it bendable.
The most successful result? This simple, stackable three-leg stool, which Alto produced through Artek, the company he founded with his wife Aina. Designed to look like its namesake animal with outstretched arms and an upwardly-curving back reminiscent of bear ears, the Papa Bear Chair is the brain child of Danish design maestro Hans Wegner. With design roots tracing back to the X-shaped Roman curule seat, the Director's chair earned its current moniker for its ubiquity on film sets.
Its folding nature allows it to easily be transported between locations—an adaptation taken from British Campaign and Safari furniture. 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. This cozy looking seat is the root of one of the biggest mysteries in the design world: Though it was designed in by Danish designer Philip Arcander, its provenance was largely unknown until a few years ago, resulting in a wide range of prices for the seat—and even rumors that it was originally created for IKEA a claim largely disputed by design experts. Likely the oldest chair on this list, the Klismos dates back to Ancient Greece.
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. Feeling nostalgic? That's probably because the Uline Shop Stool is 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.
The tradition of wicker weaving has a long history in Malawi—artisans who make these chairs today have likely learned the technique from generations before them. Traditional models are constructed of layers of wicker wrapped around a bamboo base, a process that takes several days. A staple of the summer barbecue or 4th of July Parade, the woven mesh and steel seat is as American as apple pie.
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. When Harry Bertoia went to work for his onetime Cranbrook Academy classmate Florence Knoll and her husband Hans at their Pennsylvania manufacturer, he began designing furniture that straddled the line between art and function.
The Diamond Chair, part of his Bertoia seating collection, is the perfect example of this. The futuristic shape was a hit in the mod s and the seat quickly became a centerpiece of stylish modernist homes.
Native to the Philippines, which has a long tradition of wicker weaving, this chair, recognizable for its oversized back, gained notoriety in Just Jaeckin's French film Emmanuelle , leading subsequent models of the chair to be named for the film. Both were members of the De Stijl group, and Rietveld's geometric, primary-colored seat—originally designed in and colored in —evokes Mondrian's paintings. In , Finn Juhl designed a chair that would feel like it was wrapping its arms around the sitter—some 50 years later, the Pelican is still produced by Danish manufacturer Onecollection.
Designed in , Jens Risom's lounge chair made the most of shortages from WWII by using surplus parachute straps as its woven seat. The tight basket weave make it both comfortable and supportive, while the simple wood frame gives it a timeless look.
Design Inspiration. Room Ideas. How to Renovate. Shopping Guides. United States. Type keyword s to search. Today's Top Stories. The 10 Best Plants for Fall Color. A club chair is a cushy, upholstered chair with arms. It has arms and a low back and is usually upholstered in leather.
The term comes from 19th-century England where gentlemen's clubs that had this type of chairs for relaxing. Like many other traditional styles, this one has been updated, too. While leather is usually the covering of choice, now club chairs come in fabric, too. Typically, dining room chairs are side chairs. A side chair is a small chair with a frame that is not upholstered.
It has a solid frame and it may or may not have arms. The seat and back may or may not be upholstered. Besides use in the dining room, side chairs may add extra seating in a living room or other spaces. They are not bulky like club chairs. A slipper chair is an armless upholstered chair with short legs that let it sits closer to the ground.
It is its low height that distinguishes it, and also makes it a comfortable choice for many. While originally slipper chairs were used in ladies' bedrooms for sitting, or to help when getting dressed, they can be found in any room in today's modern home.
A reclining chair is popular for reading and watching media. You can find traditional and stylish versions in leather or fabric. A recliner lets you put your feet up and relax, then stow the footrest when you're done. Read on for the 20 chair styles we believe are worth knowing.
This accent chair—which can range from classic to contemporary—is marked by its statement side panels, which extend from the often tall chair back. Spacious, plush, and typically sold in leather, the club chair is a classic piece of living room furniture that is designed with rounded curves to optimize comfort.
Sunken saddle seats, solid wood design, and a round-tenoned back and legs are just a few of the Windsor chair's defining characteristics.
The chair has inspired many modern iterations, and is often used in dining rooms. Originally designed by Arne Jacobsen for the SAS Royal Hotel in Copenhagen, the now beloved Egg chair sits on a rotating base, and is defined by its smooth rounded back and winged armchair design. Marcel Breuer's Wassily Chair is said to be the first chair design to use tubular steel to form its frame, and, while there are many replicas, most models come in a polished chrome finish with leather or fabric slings.
Marked by its steam-bent backrest and handwoven seat, this Hans Wegner-designed chair is inspired by Ming Chairs and boasts a delicate design, while remaining extremely comfortable thanks to its rounded back. Another style that's name says it all, armchairs are accent chairs designed with separate side panels that form a structure to rest your arms.
Designed to be paired with the complementary tulip table, this Eero Saarinen-designed mid-century chair is defined by its single pedestal base that offers a sleek, clutterless appeal. The rocking chair, while available in hundreds of different design styles, is marked by its curved band rocker design, which allows occupants to rock back and forth.
Commonly made of wood, the rocking chair was invented in the early s and originally used in gardens. With its indented armrests, rounded design, and moveable cushions, the chair—and ottoman—are designed to envelop its occupants. This classic wooden chair dates back to the middle ages, and quickly became a luxury piece when furniture designers began crafting them out of walnut. The ladderback chair, also known as a slatback chair, features horizontal spindles that are reminiscent of a ladder.
Comfortable, tailored, and undeniably sexy, the Chesterfield style is said to have come to fruition after the fourth Earl of Chesterfield commissioned a similar style sofa in the s. They are really versatile — and comfortable — because they have armrests. These can be casual or formal chairs for lounging in the living room, but they can also be desk chairs and dining chairs. Any chair that has a long seat where a person can put their feet up falls into this category.
Day bed and fainting couches are usually of a similar design and can be used in a living area as well as a bedroom. This is a classic design that was originally conceived to be used in front of a fireplace. While there used to be two main styles of wings — flat and scroll — there are now all sorts, from long and pointy to large and butterfly-like.
It used to be that dining chairs and tables were sold in a set or had to match, but current decor styles have made mixing colors, upholstery and shapes very popular. The only thing required for a chair to be used for dining is that its seat is high enough for people to eat comfortably. After that, the options are nearly limitless.
Chesterfield chairs have a long history and are identifiable by their buttoned and tufted upholster. Typically, they look more like a club chair, but can also have more of an armchair or wing chair style. While you can find some upholstered in fabric, most Chesterfield chairs are typically covered in leather. According to the London Gallery, historians believe that the 4th Earl of Chesterfield commissioned the such seat its distinctive deep buttoned, quilted leather upholstery.
These types of chairs are known for a low back and heavy sides that form armrests. The arms and back are usually the same height. Slipper chairs were popular in the 19th century because their low seat made it easy for women to put on shoes, stockings and other garments of that era. Designer John Henry Belter, a German immigrant, earned a number of patents from his work on this chair including for a new kind of jigsaw and a way to bend laminated wood.
That particular technique was later used by designers such as Charles Eames to create some of his own iconic chairs. Meant for anglers trying to bring in a large fish, true fighting chairs have become a bit more like recliners or cushy office chairs.
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