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Bauhaus tubular cantilever chair, 1930's
Located in Langemark-Poelkapelle, BE
Bauhaus tubular cantilever chair, 1930's
This modernist chair has a chrome plated tubular frame
Category
Early 20th Century French Bauhaus Armchairs
Materials
Chrome
Modernist Tubular Cantilever Chair
Located in Vlimmeren, BE
These tubular cantilever chairs can be dated in the early 1930s. Since Mart Stam invented the
Category
Vintage 1930s European Art Deco Chairs
Materials
Chrome
Bauhaus Cantilever Chair By Pohlschröder Circa 1930s
Located in Gloucester, GB
Bauhaus Cantilever Chair By Pohlschröder Circa 1930s
- Tubular steel cantilever design
- Shaped
Category
Vintage 1930s German Bauhaus Chairs
Materials
Steel
Bauhaus Cantilever Chairs By Pohlschröder Circa 1930s
Located in Gloucester, GB
Bauhaus Cantilever Chairs By Pohlschröder Circa 1930s
- Tubular steel cantilever design
- Shaped
Category
Vintage 1930s German Bauhaus Chairs
Materials
Steel
Bauhaus Cantilever Chair By Drabert Circa 1930s
By Drabert
Located in Gloucester, GB
Bauhaus Cantilever Chair By Drabert Circa 1930s
- Tubular steel cantilever design
- Shaped black
Category
Vintage 1930s German Bauhaus Chairs
Materials
Steel
Bauhaus Very Rare Chrome Cantilever Pagholz Chairs
By Pagholz Flötotto
Located in Antwerp, BE
Rare cantilever Pagholz chairs the seat and back was made at the Pagholz manufacture in Germany
Category
Vintage 1930s German Bauhaus Side Chairs
Materials
Metal, Chrome
Four 30s cantilever Bauhaus tubular steel chairs by Mart Stam for Robert Slezak
By Mart Stam, Robert Slezák
Located in München, DE
Four 1930s cantilever tubular steel Bauhaus chairs.
Design by the well-known Dutch architect Mart
Category
Vintage 1930s Czech Bauhaus Chairs
Materials
Metal, Chrome
H 31.5 in W 16.54 in D 20.08 in
Vintage Machine Age, McKay Craft Cantilevered Leather Sling Lounge Chairs
By McKay Furniture Corp., Salvatore Bevelacqua
Located in Portland, OR
Gorgeous pair of Art Deco, Machine Age leather sling chairs by Salvatore Bevelacqua for McKay Craft
Category
Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Lounge Chairs
Materials
Steel, Chrome, Iron
H 37.5 in W 27 in D 24.5 in
Pair of Original 1930s Tubular Cantilever Bauhaus Chairs by Vichr, Czech
By Rudolf Vichr, Robert Slezák, Mart Stam
Located in Cork, IE
furniture from his father.
The chairs were probably produced by Rudolf Vichr or Robert Slezak who where in
Category
Vintage 1930s Czech Bauhaus Chairs
Materials
Metal
H 32.68 in W 21.66 in D 19.69 in
Fn 6 Cantilever Chair by Mart Stam for Mücke-Melder, 1930s
By Mart Stam, Mücke & Melder
Located in Żory, PL
Tubular steel chair designed by Mart Stam and manufactured by Mücke-Melder in the 1930s. Please
Category
Vintage 1930s Czech Bauhaus Chairs
Materials
Steel
Set of 6 Cantilevered Chairs Thonet Bauhaus Model ST14 Hans Luckhardt
By Hans & Wassili Luckhardt
Located in Halle, DE
This hard to find set of 6 chairs, model ST 14, represents the modernist idea of the Bauhaus in an
Category
Vintage 1930s German Bauhaus Chairs
Materials
Steel, Chrome
H 35.04 in W 20.87 in D 19.69 in
Early Mart Stam S 43 cantilever chair, 1930s
By Mart Stam, Vichr & Co.
Located in PRAHA 5, CZ
Early version manufactured by Vichr & co. , former Czechoslovakia in the 1930s. Made of black lacquered plywood and sturdy chrome plated tubular steel frame, showcasing vintage charm...
Category
Vintage 1930s Czech Bauhaus Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Steel, Chrome
Bas Van Pelt Tubular Cantilevered Lounge Chair with Red Sisal Seating
By Bas Van Pelt
Located in Waalwijk, NL
), was manufactured by E.M.S. Overschie. The chair features a cantilevered tubular metal frame, lending
Category
Vintage 1930s Dutch Bauhaus Lounge Chairs
Materials
Metal, Chrome
H 33.67 in W 22.25 in D 30.52 in
Set of 3 early S 43 cantilever chairs by Mart Stam, 1930s
By Vichr & Co., Mart Stam
Located in PRAHA 5, CZ
Set of Three S 43 Cantilever Chairs by Mart Stam. Early version, manufactured by Vichr & Co. in
Category
Vintage 1930s Czech Bauhaus Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Steel, Chrome
Bauhaus Cantilever Armchair by Luckhardt Brothers, Chromed Metal, Stained Wood
By Hans & Wassili Luckhardt
Located in Berlin, DE
Bauhaus cantilever chair SS 33 designed by Hans Luckhardt. Chromium plated tubular steel and
Category
Vintage 1930s German Bauhaus Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Chrome
H 30.71 in W 22.05 in D 22.05 in
Rare, Early Alvar Aalto Model 31/42 Cantilevered Armchairs, Finland, 1930s
By Alvar Aalto
Located in LEWES, GB
Rare, early Alvar Aalto model 31/42 cantilevered armchairs, Finland, 1930s, designed and produced
Category
Vintage 1930s Italian Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Birch, Plywood
H 26.97 in W 24.22 in D 29.53 in
Alvar Aalto Cantilever Chair, Model 31
By Alvar Aalto
Located in San Francisco, CA
Alvar Aalto cantilever chair, model 31.
A very rare 1st edition model 31 lounge chair by Alvar
Category
Vintage 1930s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Materials
Birch
Czech Tubular Steel Cantilever Chair from 1930s
Located in Reichenschwand, DE
This Czech Tubular Steel Cantilever Chair from the 1930s is a stunning example of modernist design
Category
Vintage 1930s Czech Bauhaus Armchairs
Materials
Steel, Nickel
Francois Carré Art Deco White Sunburst Cantilever Patio Arm Chair & Ottoman MCM
By Francois Carre
Located in Dayton, OH
Beautiful Francois Carré Art Deco cantilever spring arm chair and footstool, circa 1930s. Features
Category
Vintage 1930s Art Deco Patio and Garden Furniture
Materials
Metal
H 41 in W 25 in D 32 in
Bauhaus, Tubular Steel Cantilever Chairs Pair, Mauser Werke, Germany, circa 1932
By Mauser Werke
Located in Berlin, DE
This innovative tubular steel cantilever chair model RS 7, made from a single continuous line
Category
Vintage 1930s German Bauhaus Armchairs
Materials
Steel
H 33.86 in W 22.05 in D 28.75 in
Bas Van Pelt Tubular Cantilever Lounge Chair with Red Sisal Seating
By Bas Van Pelt
Located in Waalwijk, NL
original comfortable chair is designed by the Dutch interior and furniture designer Bas van Pelt (1900-1945
Category
Vintage 1930s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Metal, Chrome
Anton Lorenz Tubular Steel Cantilever Club Chair KS 41 for Thonet, circa 1935
By Anton Lorenz, Thonet
Located in Berlin, DE
Anton Lorenz chrome-plated tubular steel cantilever armchair model KS 41, manufactured by Thonet AG
Category
Vintage 1930s German Bauhaus Armchairs
Materials
Chrome, Steel
H 29.14 in W 23.23 in D 28.35 in
Thonet Bauhaus White Vinyl & Chrome Model SS33 Cantilever Barstool Anton Lorenz
By Thonet, Anton Lorenz
Located in Topeka, KS
cantilever chair designed in the 1930’s for Thonet by famed designer Anton Lorenz. The chair design was later
Category
20th Century American Bauhaus Stools
Materials
Chrome
H 41.25 in W 22.5 in D 22.5 in
Tubular Steel Cantilever Armchair Fn 21 by Mücke & Melder, circa 1930
By Mücke & Melder
Located in Lucenec, SK
This Bauhaus armchair was produced in the 1930s by Mücke & Melder Czechoslovakia.
New upholstery and new chrome.
Category
Vintage 1930s Czech Art Deco Lounge Chairs
Materials
Steel, Chrome
H 32.29 in W 22.84 in D 29.93 in
Marcel Breuer Cantilever Chair
By Marcel Breuer, Thonet
Located in Berlin, DE
This Cantilever chair B 33 by Marcel Breuer was probably manufactured by Thonet Mundus. The B33 is
Category
Vintage 1930s German Bauhaus Chairs
Czech functionalist cantilevered armchair
Located in Brooklyn, NY
bent beech-wood armrests, chrome-plated tubular steel body; reupholstered in cream cotton
Category
Vintage 1930s Czech Lounge Chairs
1930s Francois Carre Large Cantilever Rocker - Fully Restored
By Francois Carre
Located in Evans, GA
The ultimate in style and comfort of the Carre lineup! This fully restored chair offers the
Category
Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Chairs
Materials
Steel
1930s Francois Carre Large Cantilever Rocker - Fully Restored
By Francois Carre
Located in Evans, GA
The ultimate in style and comfort of the Carre lineup! This fully restored chair offers the
Category
Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Chairs
Materials
Steel
Machine Age Art Deco McKay Craft Cantilevered Sling Lounge Chair McKaycraft
By McKay Furniture Corp.
Located in Dallas, TX
Machine Age Art Deco McKay Craft Cantilevered Sling Lounge Chair McKaycraft
You see them
Category
Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Lounge Chairs
Materials
Enamel, Chrome
H 36 in W 24.5 in D 28 in
Francois Carre Cantilever Rockers - Fully Restored Pair
By Francois Carre
Located in Evans, GA
chairs offer the perfect mix of vintage charm and modern craftsmanship! Built to give you that authentic
Category
Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Rocking Chairs
Materials
Metal
Armchair / Cantilever Tubular Steel Brown Leather from Mücke Melder, 1930s
By Mücke & Melder
Located in Nürnberg, Bavaria
Armchair / cantilever tubular steel brown leather from Mücke Melder, 1930s.
New leather upholstery.
Category
Vintage 1930s Czech Art Deco Club Chairs
Materials
Steel
H 29.14 in W 24.02 in D 30.32 in
Armchair / Cantilever Tubular Steel Brown Leather from Mücke Melder, 1930s
By Mücke & Melder
Located in Nürnberg, Bavaria
Armchair / Cantilever tubular steel brown leather from Mücke Melder, 1930s.
New leather upholstery.
Category
Vintage 1930s Czech Art Deco Club Chairs
Materials
Steel
H 29.14 in W 24.02 in D 30.32 in
Armchair / Cantilever Tubular Steel Brown Leather from Mücke Melder, 1930s
By Mücke & Melder
Located in Nürnberg, Bavaria
Armchair / Cantilever tubular steel brown leather from Mücke Melder, 1930s.
New leather upholstery.
Category
Vintage 1930s Czech Art Deco Club Chairs
Materials
Steel
H 29.14 in W 24.02 in D 30.32 in
Armchair or Cantilever Tubular Steel Brown Leather from Mücke Melder, 1930s
By Mücke & Melder
Located in Nürnberg, Bavaria
Armchair or cantilever tubular steel brown leather from Mücke Melder, 1930s.
New leather
Category
Vintage 1930s Czech Art Deco Club Chairs
Materials
Steel
H 29.14 in W 24.02 in D 30.32 in
Armchair or Cantilever Tubular Steel Brown Leather from Mücke Melder, 1930s
By Mücke & Melder
Located in Nürnberg, Bavaria
Armchair or cantilever tubular steel brown leather from Mücke Melder, 1930s.
New leather
Category
Vintage 1930s Czech Art Deco Club Chairs
Materials
Steel
H 29.14 in W 24.02 in D 30.32 in
Thonet K147 Cantilever Lounge Chair Bauhaus Classic Designed, Anton Lorenz, 1930
By Thonet, Anton Lorenz
Located in Vienna, AT
A wonderful example of an iconic Thonet K147 cantilever lounge chair originally designed in 1930 by
Category
Vintage 1920s German Bauhaus Armchairs
Materials
Steel
H 33.86 in W 24.81 in D 29.53 in
Pair of Chromed Cantilever Tubular Metal Chairs by Karel Ort
By Karel Ort
Located in Babworth, Retford
A pair of "Freischwinger" cantilever chromed tubular metal chairs. Each with slung fabric seats and
Category
Vintage 1930s Czech Modern Armchairs
Materials
Chrome, Metal
Original Anton Lorenz for Thonet Cantilevered Steel Tube SS33 Chair, 1930s
By Anton Lorenz, Thonet
Located in New York, NY
cantilevered chair. This very comfortable and historic piece is a rare, original 1930's model, not one of the
Category
Vintage 1930s German Art Deco Armchairs
Materials
Chrome, Steel
francois carre pair of cantilever rocking chairs for garden
By Francois Carre
Located in Athens, GA
francois carre cantilever garden chairs
c.1930’s French art deco wrought iron & spring steel
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Patio and Garden Furniture
Materials
Steel, Iron
Set of Four Mauser RS 7 Cantilever Steel Tube Lounge Chairs, Germany, 1935
By Mauser Werke
Located in Frankfurt / Dreieich, DE
Rare set of four steel tube lounge chairs model RS 7 by Mauser Waldeck Germany, design 1935.
All
Category
Vintage 1930s German Bauhaus Armchairs
Materials
Steel
H 35.83 in W 21.26 in D 29.53 in
Set of Eight Blue Cantilever Chairs from WH Gispen Model 413 R, Dutch Originals
By Willem H. Gispen, Dutch Originals
Located in 's Heer Arendskerke, NL
Originals. WH Gispen originally designed this model in 1937. These cantilever chairs were extremely
Category
Vintage 1930s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Chrome
H 35.44 in W 22.45 in D 25.2 in
Set of Six Orange Cantilever Chairs from WH Gispen Model 413 R, Dutch Originals
By Willem H. Gispen, Dutch Originals
Located in 's Heer Arendskerke, NL
Originals. WH Gispen originally designed this model in 1937. These cantilever chairs were extremely
Category
Vintage 1930s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Chrome
H 35.83 in W 22.45 in D 25.2 in
Francois Carre Large Garden Cantilever Porch Rockers circa 1940
By Francois Carre
Located in Athens, GA
francois carre cantilever garden rocking chair
c.1930’s French art deco wrought iron & spring
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Patio and Garden Furniture
Materials
Iron
Machine Age Art Deco McKay Craft Streamline Pair of Cantilevered Lounge Chairs
By William R. Mcgowan, McKay Furniture Corp.
Located in Dallas, TX
Machine Age Art Deco McKay Craft streamline pair of cantilevered lounge chairs. PRICE REDUCED
Category
Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Armchairs
Materials
Chrome, Enamel, Steel
H 25 in W 26.5 in D 26 in
Model 36/401 Alvar Aalto Cantilever Lounge Chair, Finland, 1930
By Alvar Aalto
Located in Culver City, CA
Alvar Aalto Cantilever Lounge Chair
Finland, 1930
Model 36/401. Laminated bentwood birch frame
Category
Vintage 1930s Finnish Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Wool, Birch
Bauhaus Cantilever Steeltube Chair, Nickel, Black, Velvet, Germany, circa 1930
Located in Regensburg, DE
Elegant and very comfortable Bauhaus Steeltube Cantilever Lounge Chairs from Germany, 1920-30
Category
Vintage 1930s German Bauhaus Club Chairs
Materials
Steel, Nickel
H 29.93 in W 24.02 in D 26.38 in
Bauhaus Cantilever Chair by Gottwald, circa 1930s
By Mart Stam
Located in Gloucester, GB
Bauhaus cantilever chair by Gottwald, circa 1930s
- Tubular steel cantilever design
- Shaped
Category
Vintage 1930s Czech Bauhaus Chairs
Materials
Steel
1930’s Marcel Breuer Style Bauhaus Cantilevered Chrome Set Of Four chairs
By Marcel Breuer
Located in Munroe Falls, OH
This is a fantastic set of four cantilever chairs in the style of Marcel Breuer’s Bauhaus famous
Category
Vintage 1930s American Bauhaus Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Chrome
H 32.5 in W 15.5 in D 18.5 in
Yellow Leather and Chrome Cantilever Chair
Located in Culver City, CA
Steel cantilever frame with original leather upholstery.
Category
Vintage 1930s French Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Chrome
Rare Hans & Wassili Luckhardt Cantilever Cabinet Chair, Bauhaus, 1930s
By Hans & Wassili Luckhardt
Located in Wrocław, Poland
This beautiful cantilever cabinet chair was most probably designed by Hans & Wassili Luckhardt
Category
Vintage 1930s German Bauhaus Chairs
Materials
Metal
H 30.32 in W 22.05 in D 23.63 in
Chrome Tubular Steel Cantilever Armchairs S411 by Thonet, circa 1930
By Thonet
Located in Lucenec, SK
Pair of model armchairs, model S411 by Thonet circa 1930s Bauhaus period. Upholstery and nickel-plated tubular steel construction in original condition. The chrome at the bottom is l...
Category
Vintage 1930s Czech Bauhaus Lounge Chairs
Materials
Steel, Chrome
Pair Czech Cantilever Halabala Style Lounge Chairs
By Jindřich Halabala
Located in Troy, MI
Pair of Art Deco era Czech arm chairs in the style of Jindrich Halabala. There is a manufacturer's
Category
Vintage 1930s Czech Art Deco Lounge Chairs
Materials
Wool, Walnut, Upholstery
Pair of Cantilever Spring Steel Poolside Lounge Chairs
By McKay Furniture Corp.
Located in Ferndale, MI
Pair of Cantilever Spring Steel Poolside Lounge Chairs. McKay Company Springer Base with Canvas
Category
Vintage 1930s American Lounge Chairs
Pair of Bauhaus Cantilever Desk Chairs by Robert Slezák, 1930s
By Robert Slezák
Located in Prague, New Town
Pair of Bauhaus cantilever chrome-plated steel desk chairs designed by Robert Slezák and
Category
Vintage 1930s Czech Bauhaus Chairs
Materials
Steel, Chrome
Tubular Steel Cantilever Armchair Fn 21 by Mücke & Melder, circa 1930
By Mücke & Melder
Located in Lucenec, SK
This Bauhaus armchair was produced in the 1930s by Mücke & Melder Czechoslovakia.
New upholstery.
New chrome.
Category
Vintage 1930s Czech Bauhaus Lounge Chairs
Materials
Steel, Chrome
H 32.29 in W 22.84 in D 29.93 in
Art Deco Cantilever Lounge Chair, Europe ca 1930s
Located in Utrecht, NL
cantilevered chair has fascinated designers and consumers alike for the past 100 years. Unlike most chairs
Category
Vintage 1930s European Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Bauhaus Tubular Steel Cantilever Chairs by Marcel Breuer, Germany, circa 1935
By Marcel Breuer
Located in Berlin, DE
Bauhaus chrome-plated tubular steel B 32 "Cesca", cantilever chairs by Marcel Breuer and
Category
Vintage 1930s German Bauhaus Chairs
Materials
Metal, Chrome
H 31.89 in W 17.72 in D 18.51 in
Vintage Lloyd Mfg Kem Weber Art Deco Steel Cantilever Lounge Chairs - a Pair
By Kem Weber
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Lloyd Mfg Kem Weber Art Deco Steel Cantilever Lounge Chairs - a Pair. Item features a steel
Category
Vintage 1930s Art Deco Lounge Chairs
Materials
Steel
H 33 in W 22.5 in D 24 in
Set of 3 Bauhaus Cantilever Chairs by Fritz August Breuhaus de Groot, 1930s
By Fritz August Breuhaus de Groot 1, Slezak Company
Located in Prague, New Town
Set of 3 gorgeous Bauhaus cantilever chrome-plated tubular steel chairs, model S15, designed by
Category
Vintage 1930s Czech Bauhaus Chairs
Materials
Chrome
H 32.68 in W 18.12 in D 22.05 in
Cantilever Lounge Chair Nr. 31 by Alvar Aalto, Finland, 1930s
By Alvar Aalto
Located in Antwerp, BE
Cantilever; Lounge Chair; Armchair; nr. 31; Alvar Aalto; Finland; 1930s; Finnish Architect
Category
Vintage 1930s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Plywood, Birch
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Cantilever Chairs 1930 For Sale on 1stDibs
Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the cantilever chairs 1930 you’re looking for at 1stDibs. Each cantilever chairs 1930 for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using metal, steel and wood. Your living room may not be complete without a cantilever chairs 1930 — find older editions for sale from the 20th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 20th Century. Each cantilever chairs 1930 bearing Art Deco, Mid-Century Modern or Scandinavian Modern hallmarks is very popular. Thonet, Mücke & Melder and Alvar Aalto each produced at least one beautiful cantilever chairs 1930 that is worth considering.
How Much is a Cantilever Chairs 1930?
A cantilever chairs 1930 can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $3,193, while the lowest priced sells for $225 and the highest can go for as much as $31,218.
Finding the Right Seating for You
With entire areas of our homes reserved for “sitting rooms,” the value of quality antique and vintage seating cannot be overstated.
Fortunately, the design of side chairs, armchairs and other lounge furniture — since what were, quite literally, the early perches of our ancestors — has evolved considerably.
Among the earliest standard seating furniture were stools. Egyptian stools, for example, designed for one person with no seat back, were x-shaped and typically folded to be tucked away. These rudimentary chairs informed the design of Greek and Roman stools, all of which were a long way from Sori Yanagi's Butterfly stool or Alvar Aalto's Stool 60. In the 18th century and earlier, seats with backs and armrests were largely reserved for high nobility.
The seating of today is more inclusive but the style and placement of chairs can still make a statement. Antique desk chairs and armchairs designed in the style of Louis XV, which eventually included painted furniture and were often made of rare woods, feature prominently curved legs as well as Chinese themes and varied ornaments. Much like the thrones of fairy tales and the regency, elegant lounges crafted in the Louis XV style convey wealth and prestige. In the kitchen, the dining chair placed at the head of the table is typically reserved for the head of the household or a revered guest.
Of course, with luxurious vintage or antique furnishings, every chair can seem like the best seat in the house. Whether your preference is stretching out on a plush sofa, such as the Serpentine, designed by Vladimir Kagan, or cozying up in a vintage wingback chair, there is likely to be a comfy classic or contemporary gem for you on 1stDibs.
With respect to the latest obsessions in design, cane seating has been cropping up everywhere, from sleek armchairs to lounge chairs, while bouclé fabric, a staple of modern furniture design, can be seen in mid-century modern, Scandinavian modern and Hollywood Regency furniture styles.
Admirers of the sophisticated craftsmanship and dark woods frequently associated with mid-century modern seating can find timeless furnishings in our expansive collection of lounge chairs, dining chairs and other items — whether they’re vintage editions or alluring official reproductions of iconic designs from the likes of Hans Wegner or from Charles and Ray Eames. Shop our inventory of Egg chairs, designed in 1958 by Arne Jacobsen, the Florence Knoll lounge chair and more.
No matter your style, the collection of unique chairs, sofas and other seating on 1stDibs is surely worthy of a standing ovation.
Questions About Cantilever Chairs 1930
- 1stDibs ExpertJune 6, 2024The history of the cantilever chair dates back to 1926. It was then that Mart Stam created a sketch of a new idea for a chair on the back of a dinner napkin at a cocktail party. His drawing inspired Ludwig Mies van der Rohe to create his own version of the chair. This led to a legal battle between the two. Other designers, such as Marcel Breuer, began experimenting with the cantilever design, and today, many manufacturers continue to employ the cantilever design in their pieces. Explore a large collection of cantilever chairs on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertJune 6, 2024Here are some characteristics of a cantilever chair: Most feature two front legs and no back legs. The legs bend at the bottom, creating a stable base for the chair. Typically, cantilever chairs feature tubular metal frames and have two arms. However, you can find some armless examples. The seats and backrests often have a boxy appearance and can feature a range of materials, such as wicker, leather, fiberglass, molded plastic or fabric upholstery. Explore a variety of cantilever chairs on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022A cantilever chair typically features a frame of tubular metal. Most often, tubular steel is used, though tubular chrome has also been used. The seat and back can be crafted of many materials, from rattan to leather or fabric. Browse 1stDibs to find an array of cantilever chairs from top sellers.
- 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 21, 2024How a cantilever chair works comes down to its unique design. Instead of having four legs, a cantilever chair features a single leg or pair of legs in an L shape. The leg or legs attach to the seat in the front and then travel along the floor to provide stability. When a person sits down, their weight becomes distributed across the entire base. On 1stDibs, find a range of cantilever chairs.
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