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Piece of Art or a Piece of Furniture? These are the World’s Finest Modern Chairs.

By August 29, 2022September 6th, 2023Featured Articles, Other

The 20 World’s
Finest Modern Chairs

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The world of antique furniture is full of priceless works of art that sell for small fortunes. But what about modern day furniture? Which pieces made today in 2022, command the same prices and deliver an exotic and luxurious end result? What chair made this year can claim the title of “The World’s Most Expensive Chair”?

We have the answer, and after weeks of digging through all the resources we know in the industry, we have compiled our list.

Sorted in the descending order i.e. from least to most expensive.

The Silhouette Chair

Organic and functional, the Silhouette Chair is strikingly crafted from a single copper panel which has been hand rolled and hammered. This age-old technique used by coachbuilders in the restoration and customization of classic cars enables the craftsman to form compound curves from a flat sheet. A rich and supple leather hide is used on the seating surface and seat back. Technically, this may be regarded as the world’s most expensive leather chair (excluding antiques). This chair won the prestigious ‘Design et al Award 2015’ in the chair category.  (Image Source)

This sleek Silhouette chair is now available from David Linley for

$ 78,000.

silhouette-chair
The Xosted Lounge Chair

The Xosted Lounge Chair

The Xosted Lounge Chair is designed after the custom built exhaust system and dash of a Porsche. This chair takes over 300 man hours to build and is constructed from stainless steel and 24k gold plated. Fortunately one has the option of customizing the size should you need it. But with this masterpiece one is not only assured of a remarkable piece of furniture but also a conversation starter unlike anything else you might own. (Image Source)

The gold version of this chair shown here is now on sale for a cool

$ 85,000

The Darboux Chair

The Darboux Mirror Chair in cast polished stainless steel is another iconic design from Craig Van Bruille that will stand out in your home and draw lots of admiration and awe. (Image Source)

The stainless version of this chair shown here is can be bought right now for

$ 85,500

The Darboux Chair
Skull Armchair Faceted Handcrafted with Black Velvet Seat

Skull Armchair Faceted Handcrafted with Black Velvet Seat

The Xosted Lounge Chair is designed after the custom built exhaust system and dash of a Porsche. This chair takes over 300 man hours to build and is constructed from stainless steel and 24k gold plated. Fortunately one has the option of customizing the size should you need it. But with this masterpiece one is not only assured of a remarkable piece of furniture but also a conversation starter unlike anything else you might own. (Image Source)

The gold version of this chair shown here is now on sale for a cool

$ 89,764.50

The Riemann Gilt Bronze Chair

The Riemann Gold Gilt Chair by acclaimed award-winning designer Craig Van Brulle is stunningly beautiful in this unique blend of modern-day styling and stainless steel. The chair itself is somewhat futuristic and ahead of its time yet gained notoriety and attention ever since its recent debut. (Image Source)

The Riemann Gold Gilt chair shown here is available for delivery to your home for just $90,000.

$ 90,000

The Riemann Gilt Bronze Chair
Finn Juhl, Rare Important Sofa Walnut Fabric, Baker Furniture United States 1951

Finn Juhl, Rare Important Sofa Walnut Fabric, Baker Furniture United States 1951

Introduced to the American design community by Edgar Kaufmann Jr, an art collector, and director of the Industrial Design Department at the Museum of Modern Art in New York. Finn Juhl got in contact with Mr. Hollis Baker in 1949 and thereafter started his collaboration with Baker Furniture. (Image Source)

$ 100,000

Limited Edition Banqueted Chair

Do you like pandas? Do you have $94,717 in disposable income? If so this is the chair for you. There are only 25 copies of Fernando and Humberto’s design. The structure is 100% steel.

The Campana brothers are renowned for using the theme of wildlife in their creations, so it is no surprise that this chair features panda bears. The stuffed pandas are sewn directly onto the structure, giving the sensation that one is wrapped around fluffy toys. (Image Source)

$ 113,000

Limited Edition Banqueted Chair
George Nakashima Conoid Bench, 1973

George Nakashima Conoid Bench, 1973

George Nakashima Conoid bench 1973, features; Curved crest-rail with twenty-two hickory spindles, solid black walnut plank seat with two rosewood butterfly joints. Distinctive graining and shape. (Image Source)

$ 130,000

The Onyx Chair

The Onyx chair is the next item in line proceeding the much talked about Onyx sofa, made from carbon and rock by the acclaimed Peugeot Design Team. The process is highly documented on their site here and shows how much time and effort goes into securing the onyx and then cutting and sculpting the rock to the desired shape. The armchair incorporates ferrous red jasper wood and steel.

The Onyx sofa chair shown here is now on sale for a cool

$ 140,000

The Onyx Chair
Kennedy Cabinet Chairs

Kennedy Cabinet Chairs

These plain-looking chairs might seem like any other 1960s seat. However, they have a history:

These chairs were used by John F. Kennedy during his Presidency and in time, became a gift from Jacky Kennedy, the First Lady, to Robert McNamara, the Secretary of Defense.

Because the Kennedy administration is one of the most famed in United States history, it is unsurprising to see the six-figure pricetag these chairs have. (Image Source)

$ 180,000

Achille Salvagni, "Frangipani" Dining Chair, Upholstery, Contemporary,

Upholstered armchairs in fabric with cast metal feet and unique backrests (designed individually for each chair). These armchairs are available individually or as a set, the structure of the seat cushion and backrest are designed for comfort and support, exemplifying Salvagni’s ability to combine. (Image Source)

$ 180,278.73

Achille Salvagni, "Frangipani" Dining Chair, Upholstery, Contemporary,
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Carlo Bugatti 19th Century Three Seater Sofa,

The sofa was crafted in the 1900’s as Bugatti increasingly stylised his work, the geometrization of his furniture became a true feature of his work and this is truly the case in this stunning sofa. Bugatti’s visual vocabulary is also very evident in this work – the floral motifs, inlays of metal, Islamic references, Japanese-influenced painted decorations, ornate fringing along with the delicate hand turned finials The sofa is a remarkable work and a beautiful addition to any collection. (Image Source)

$ 185,000

Peugeot Onyx Sofa

The Onyx Sofa was designed by Pierre Gimbergues for Peugeot Global Design Lab. The goal of all the Onyx projects is to create a union between modern, high-tech materials and raw, natural materials. The Onyx Sofa is almost 10 feet long and made from Volvic volcanic lava stone that has been cut, hand-carved and combined with a high-tech carbon fiber. (Image Source)

$ 186,000

Peugeot Onyx Sofa
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Z-Chair for Sawaya & Moroni

Zaha Hadid requires no introduction and exists as one of the most prolific 21st-century designers to have ever graced us with her skills and unbridled creativity. The Z-Chair is one of her finest designs and part of an exclusive collection that contains only 24 pieces. The chair is 3 dimensional and resembles a single controlled brush stroke that is encapsulated into steel for eternity. (Image Source)

The Z-Chair shown here is available for delivery to your home for just

$ 204,000

Six Imporatant George III 1760 Thomas Chippendale Chinese Pagoda Dining Chairs

$ 213,167.42

Six Imporatant George III 1760 Thomas Chippendale Chinese Pagoda Dining Chairs
Fernando and Humberto Campana Anhanguera Sofa from the Brazilian Baroque Collect

Fernando and Humberto Campana Anhanguera Sofa from the Brazilian Baroque Collect

Classical from a distance, furry up close, the limited edition Anhanguera sofa by Fernando and Humberto Campana is Mongolian lamb girded by ribbons of bronze sculpture. The sofa is part of the Campana brothers’ Brazilian Baroque collection, which was commissioned by Galleria O in Rome as an exercise in reimagining the Roman Baroque period,” originally displayed at gallery Les Arts Décoratifs in Paris. (Image Source)

$ 220,000

Pair of African Chairs, King's Seat

Carving elegant legged stool, are considered everyday objects. Hehe The stools are characterized by having high parts were later cut to tribal leaders often refer to these as the chair or throne of the head. They were originally used for court ceremonies and initiations. They share their shape with the Nyamwezi Zoromo neighbor. Usually when the owner died, were burned, so it is rare to find these types of chairs. Style: Eastern Africa Subestilo: Eastern Tanzania Function: government. (Image Source)

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$ 230,000

Pair of African Chairs, King's Seat
Wharton Esherick Important Sofa

Wharton Esherick Important Sofa

Classical from a distance, furry up close, the limited edition Anhanguera sofa by Fernando and Humberto Campana is Mongolian lamb girded by ribbons of bronze sculpture. The sofa is part of the Campana brothers’ Brazilian Baroque collection, which was commissioned by Galleria O in Rome as an exercise in reimagining the Roman Baroque period,” originally displayed at gallery Les Arts Décoratifs in Paris. (Image Source)

$ 273,000

Salvador Dali Surrealist 'Salivasofa' Unique Prototype Red Lips Sofa

1974, everything was prepared for the development and production of the Salivasofá which eventually never reached realization. Only six prototypes were ever made. We knew that one existed the one at the Mae West living Room in Dali’s Theater Museum in Figueas, until the awareness of this present sofa, the only proptipype available in the market. (Image Source)

$ 410,796.33

Salvador Dali Surrealist 'Salivasofa' Unique Prototype Red Lips Sofa
Bronze Cloisonne Enamel Stool Chair Table Sofa

Bronze Cloisonne Enamel Stool Chair Table Sofa

Classical from a distance, furry up close, the limited edition Anhanguera sofa by Fernando and Humberto Campana is Mongolian lamb girded by ribbons of bronze sculpture. The sofa is part of the Campana brothers’ Brazilian Baroque collection, which was commissioned by Galleria O in Rome as an exercise in reimagining the Roman Baroque period,” originally displayed at gallery Les Arts Décoratifs in Paris. (Image Source)

$ 273,000