Timeless Chairs That Will NEVER Go Out Of Style!

[@Nick_Lewis]

Windsor, Queen Anne, wing chair - so many were on the list but were cut for time! Once my videos go into 20+ minute territory, people don’t click as often. Maybe a part 2 in the future!?

[@ShiningSakura]

yes a part 2. Also possibly a video on sofas, settee, and couches video like this one; since this was a very useful fun video.

[@halpen]

Part 2? Yes, please!

[@barbaraludlow278]

Definitely a part 2! Please include Chinese Chippendale also.

[@ziggy9700]

I’m new as this can we ask questions? Do they get answered if we do

[@JuliaARubin]

Yes, please, part 2 would be great!

[@TheDenisedrake]

Love hearing the history of these designs. Thank you Professor Nick.

[@DawnRenae22]

Ditto

[@Nick_Lewis]

I love the history of design and I’m glad you all do too! 📚

[@888fluffy]

Same, I'm such a nerd when it comes to history. I also love learning that someone actually invented all these things I took for granted

[@raz7573]

Love this too. I studied fashion design and we had two semesters of the history of fashion. I loved those classes. I’m interested in interior design as well and I’m thoroughly enjoying the history of furniture.

[@Coladene]

I LOOOOOVE CHAIRS!! They're like the "shoes of furniture". Functional sculptures!!

[@katrussell6819]

I recently purchased two matching Neo-Renaissance carved oak chairs. I have traditional furniture and it works.

[@dougkelley2781]

What I love about “the chair” in general is that it instantly speaks of a particular time. Yes, as Nick mentions, some designs are so beautiful that they become classics and popular beyond their time, but the form, detail, construction all point to their origin. Because a side/dining chair especially is the most used piece in a home, it endures a lot of wear and tear. It wears out more quickly , is less expensive than larger furniture, and is more often replaced. That in itself drives a faster style evolution than most furniture. If you are into vintage and classic pieces, you can count on finding an oddball single chair for about nothing, so they are great “first pieces” when starting a home or a collection. P.S. - Have to add the Windsor chair to the list of icons.

[@rmonson5002]

Yes, the Windsor. Absolutely.

[@aizhan229]

I have had the cesca chair replica as an office chair for 12 years. Same one chair. I looooved it. Very comfortable.

[@3amigos919]

I agree 100% - if it worked a hundred years ago, it will work in another 100 years. 👌

[@loistverberg900]

I've been using two Cheska chairs in my kitchen daily for 30 years now, and I have no style whatsoever. I'm just frugal and never throw things out. Hooray!

[@lesleythompson6801]

I love, love, love the Barcelona chair. I think a lot of airport seating is inspired by it. The Cesca chair has always put me off, I think because I first saw it in the 70s, with peeling vinyl upholstery. We had a tulip kitchen table and my aunt's family had a an Eames lounge chair. I had (still have) a dollhouse version of the Egg and ottoman, in red felt. I think that was supposed to be like a modern wingback chair.

[@youbetcha108]

This was such an interesting show. Would you please do another on chairs? I really enjoyed learning about the designs and materials used to achieve the look. So nice to see pictures of the designers and learn about them too. Thank you😊

[@lsamoa]

Ah man, what an excellent selection. I love all those chairs so much! I used to have some of them in fact (tulip+table, elbow, egg) but had to sell half of them when I downsized and the rest got damaged in the move. Heartbreaking. I looked into buying them again but they go at a shockingly high price now, while they were so cheap back when I lived in Sweden. Sigh. Another type of iconic chairs I really like are vintage school canteen/refectory chairs, with those metal tubular structures and that curved laminate wood. I have these as my dining chairs now. They're so cute and remind me of my school days hehe.

[@timriehl1500]

Looking for a Barcelona chair with an ottoman; great design. Would look great in my office area. Changed my mind: Just saw the Emes lounge chair; now I want that!

[@TheKhaugen]

Love these Nick!! Agree wholeheartedly. Quick note about the Tulip chairs and the Panton chairs - as an owner of 5 Panton and 2 tulip chairs myself, the higher end ones are actually made out of fiberglass - not plastic. They are weighty and substantial and gorgeous. I also own a ball chair, which though a bit more playful and out there, is another fiberglass chair that I feel is somewhat classic.

[@KatarinaP81]

S-shaped Panton looks great in cane or wicker. And again, amazing with tulip table.

[@miri_b6786]

Love the "timeless" videos!

[@JShow78]

Louis…, (I have 9 in my home but I’m a lover of French farmhouse) I especially love the Bergere. I actually upholster my chairs using fabric imported from 1890s France 😍

[@simplelifesg3459]

Thank you for this highly educational video. When I bought chairs for my home, I just picked whatever I thought I would still love years later. Today I learn that they are called “elbow chairs” and “Takashi chairs” 😀

[@shelleymolinaro5866]

Love all this info. I now know that I have 4 elbow chairs around my table. I purchased them from home depot online. $90 each. Who knew! I just love the simplicity of the design. What a great deal and they are so comfortable. Thanks Nick

[@bettyswenton3759]

You are my favorite! Great video. I learned so much!

[@kathleenhorlacher1908]

Love this video! I couldn’t help but laugh to myself when it came to the Panton chair. It reminded me of Lola from the Shark Tale movie!

[@patwong2764]

Thank you! That was sooo informative.

[@rz1974]

The Takashi chair is a dupe of the most popular Jeanneret Chandigarh chairs. I would stay away from most of the cheaper repros like these, ones that have this pre fab cane panel. They're pretty but super flimsy. IMO they're trendy because everything Axel Vervoordt is at the moment in a way. A number of designers and influencers have distilled elements from his style and made it more IG friendly: the rise of limewash, Zara Home's aesthetic, everyone incorrectly using "wabi sabi". But, I'd say the moment these are having has reached peak, thankfully. I always love when a trend passes on a timeless design like these.

[@4CardsMan]

My ll-time favorite is the high-back client chair. When I had mine, I sat with my legs tucked under. What I would really like is a client chair that swivels.

[@Wondermooses]

I like the Eames LCW Chair. It also reminds me alot of Ikeas lounge chair Fröset

[@Klehan]

I love the wishbone chair!

[@Poollz]

Learned so much! Great video

[@pitsnipe5559]

For me the Windsor is the most iconic chair design.

[@LeeLee4Rock]

Nick: “lobby furniture is cool furniture!” 😂❤️

[@zanesutherland406]

really enjoyed learning the history of these chairs. The egg chair is super comfy. Also def include more traditional design stuff. That’s more inline with my style.

[@crowsinaboat]

In helping a friend completely re-furnish their home, I spent a whole afternoon tunnel-vision researching mid-century modern chairs... different styles, different wood tones, vintage or new, from the EU region or abroad, upholstered or all wood, (desperately trying to find a good dupe of the Duda stool😥), ect. Chairs, chairs, chairs everywhere... And then, right as am done closing the last of a gajillion tabs of pricey chairs, a notification for this video pops up! Gah! More chairs! 😱🪑🪑🪑🪑🪑 This had to be a sign! A sign of what, idk 😂 But a sign nonetheless!

[@hrobert745]

Love the”timeless” theme. Hope to see more.

[@joanmc6108]

Thank you Nick for another interesting, entertaining and educational video, and this one about my favourite furniture piece - chairs. It was so informative. Love these ‘timeless’ videos you have started doing. Whereas I can look at a chair and think it is beautiful you can tell me why it is beautiful. Your little asides make me laugh. Thanks again.

[@jettsetgirl]

This was Great Nick ! How about a video where you recommend versions of these classics? But make it affordable (ish) 😆.. I’ll start you off IKEA has a clear Acrylic Cesca chair

[@alja343]

Take a shot every time Nick says "chair"

[@ShipCreek]

The name of the last chair was said only once. Right at the beginning. So of course that was the chair that most interested me😁. I waited right to the end to hear a repeat of its name. Which didn't happen🤣. Now I have to put in some effort 😱 to find out its name🤣😂🤣😂Alls good, I really do like that last chair.👍 *s shaped panton chair💛

[@ModernSwan]

I figured you'd have brought up Arne Jacobsen when speaking of the egg chair/combined with the image you used using the Swan chair too

[@ChrisstinaMorgan]

I was waiting to see Panton Chair:)

[@LanNguyenLoves]

Nick, love the video but none of the links are working for me :(

[@Nick_Lewis]

Ok let me check! EDIT: should work now

[@sailingcate1838]

One day "Delfina" from Enzo Mari will be a timeless chair, it come from 1980, so, only 42 years old, but i have six and i love It.

[@bingbingyuan1024]

Love you channels! Do you have episodes on sunroom chairs/furnitures?

[@evelinaas]

Was waiting for the thonet, but it never came! 🤷‍♀️

[@hllrygldsmth]

I will never have enough space in my home to appreciate all the great chairs designed in the bauhaus and mid century eras. But apparently people collect doll-house-sized versions of them so…. Maybe someday 😂

[@projectmicky1226]

I’d like to see Traditional and Industrial mix together. Something about that Assassins Creed feeling I like. Edit: but I can’t do anything in my house when all the rooms are about 10x11. Except the kitchen which looks like a wider galley kitchen almost since it’s longer than it is wide 🤦🏽‍♀️

[@GentleTaipan]

My gripe with tulip chairs: so hard to move around!

[@samanthanortje5530]

Please can you help - I need to recover my lounge suite! But if grey is out what is next. I loved the thought of a charcoal colour. Is that wrong in 2022?

[@zynlove6867]

Oh wow I never heard anyone else bothered by legs of tables and chairs. I tool my dinner table apart and am storing it bc the legs on it and the chairs was overwhelming to me. I now have a love seat and couch and the whole room is so much better without the table and chairs. The cats miss the table. Sorry cats.

[@mariaoezelt]

You did not mention Thonet and his bended wood chairs

[@smdsfq]

Hi I'm new to your channel i feel like I have already found a friend! Anyways i need your help suggestions for what benches that suits best for a wood slab dining table with an acrylic leg :)

[@mariemadeleine2473]

Interesting video.

[@sarahjcgillespie]

YES!! I like to think I called it 😂

[@MultiRispo]

Where is Thonet no. 14?

[@libbyluray3740]

“Timeless” seems to be just a euphemism for “Jetson’s” on Nick’s timeless furniture series. Love the channel, a lot, it’s super educational, but good grief, you definitely have a very particular taste.

[@EmpressG]

Mid Century style definitely features a lot on this channel. It's one of my faves so I don't mind too much, but I agree there could be more variety.

[@madusonkeeper]

All Designers talk about timeless designs yet hate recliners that have been around 200 years...

[@EmpressG]

Nobody talks about rocking chairs either! 😃

[@eugenepattivalitzski9757]

One thing I never see are beautiful chairs for older people who have trouble getting out of low chairs that have style and grace . Some designer out there should consider a line for older and handicapped people who love style.

[@Sarlota]

Brno over Cesca and Thonet over Wishbone for me...

[@K3r0411]

I can relate to the “ugly, confusing, unrestful world” of the table and chair leg chaos. Having to look at it made me so unhappy that I got simple Parsons type chairs with linen slipcovers, and a round table with one leg in the center. What a relief it was. Some people are just highly sensitive to clutter and chaos.

[@hunterrat]

me too! i have 2 6 seater dinettes and i just scatter most the chairs strategically throughout the house unless i have company

[@lizasoliman723]

"HSP" describes people who may have visual/audio/tactile sensitivities... often minimalists

[@janis902]

I agree 100%. I'm also a minimalist & a vegan. It all fits together for me.

[@texasliz69]

I think that's where the dining bench comes in. BUT I HATE IT. Who wants to sit on a freakin bench?!😜

[@markwhitney4580]

I also opted for parsons chairs for my dining room. I prefer the look of a glass dining table, but didn't want to amplify the look of a centipede underneath. The parsons chairs give a really simple understated look.

[@catherineginn3232]

I feel like an interesting - and potentially challenging - addition to this series about “timeless” furniture would be “timeless bed frames.” I’m in the midst of attempting to decorate a space that functions similarly to a studio apartment, and I’m having such a difficult time finding an appropriate bed frame.

[@patriciatuite1522]

I know your dilemma. I designed one years ago and had my husband make it for me. I’m on my second one now and my son made it. In both homes I needed convenient, accessible storage underneath also. Good luck finding something commercially available.

[@cecilyerker]

Four poster bed.

[@sherrinunya4079]

@@patriciatuite1522 Ikea has bedframes with underbed storage available. I got one for my son when he was a teenager. It was very simple for him to tidy his room by using one of the big rolling drawers. It was also a bug space saver!

[@lilolmecj]

I expect you have a bed by now, but I think Sleigh beds are very flexible style wise. They have a curve without being over the top.

[@ljspayd]

Ugh….now I have a new pet peeve….lots of legs under a table.🙃 Thanks Nick!😅

[@christinamo7]

I'm a bit surprised to not see a windsor chair - I know "country" isn't your look, but you have to admit it's timeless.

[@Nick_Lewis]

Totally almost made the list. So many had to be cut

[@seaside2001]

My Dad was an artist in the 1940-50's and we had many of these designs in our house over the years. While they were beautiful, only a couple of them are comfortable to sit in for more than 15 minutes. The low back chairs for the dining room particularly uncomfortable as they hit the back in the wrong place unless you are a tiny person. The Barcelona was the most comfortable, but so many of these designs are so profunctory as you say, you find them in any office you go to, so has cheapened the looks for me. One thing for sure it is easy peasy to decorate with mid century furniture. Simple and to the point. The Eames chair is incredibly comfortable. We always had one in the family home in various degrees of wear. lol Thanks for the video. It was fun to see all the lovey chairs.

[@nellel2554]

I never appreciated the tulip chair aesthetic but now learning that the designer saw 4 legs contributing to an "ugly, confusing, unrestful world," I get it! There really are so many legs all around my dining table lol. I won't see it the same again. BUT I am still a 4 leg gal.

[@sandyd4922]

We had a oblong tulip table and 6 bright yellow tulip chairs growing up but the base on ours had wheels. I have 2 sisters and 1 brother and we would spin each other as fast as we could until we fell out dizzy and couldn’t stand up straight. 😂 We had so much fun. Entertainment before technology consumed the world.

[@RIXRADvidz]

Granted, the Barcelona chair absolutely screams MCM, BUT, once you have seated yourself in one, the effortlessly cool chair, it is a gargantuan effort to get up out of the chair, it is comfy, it is cozy and purrrrrfect for curling up with a chunky throw and a warm mug, until you need to get out of it. Good Luck. I know, I have one.

[@MinkaSchlossberger4ever]

Yay! You mentioned my ,,Louis XVI.- Chair" Yes! I love them....100 x better in real wood and upholstering with Cotton-Brokat, than the ,,Ghost- Chair".....and I got 4 of them second- hand at the price of 1 ,,Ghost"- knock-off!!! I allways enjoy Your programm!!! Your fun!!!

[@brittanycook836]

oh wow, I would LOVE to have videos dedicated to other categories of timeless design. Super helpful!

[@bruckssarah]

We don't deserve Nick. Excellent research, pictures, Nick's candid input, I love it!!!!!

[@ah5721]

to be honest I never like the Chescha or Tulip chairs . The chescha remind me of the late 80's early 90s tacky cheap sun rooms and the tulip chairs are uncomfortable for long periods of time and are hard to push back/. i do have a soft spot for the LCW Chair although I find it too low for my long legs

[@3amigos919]

I might have missed you mentioning it (sorry) but the Egg chair was designed by Danish designer Arne Jacobsen in 1959. Scandinavian ❤

[@kassikassikassi]

LOVE the look of the wishbone, but as a fat person, I have never found one that was comfortable.

[@bettenotap4791]

We would all welcome a part 2 video! Bring it!

[@JustYFriend]

I didn't know I would find the history of chairs this interesting. Thank you, Nick. 😊

[@Renzsu]

Designing a really nice chair is kind of a holy grail project for many of us designers :)

[@erikabraga100]

Omg this video came in the right time, I’m looking for dining chairs and I LOVE wishbone chair and didn’t even know it was a timeless design

[@agnieszkas.5925]

Brilliant idea to present timeless chairs. Please do a follow up about kitchen chairs, versus kitchen style.

[@petitefashionnovice2377]

My grandparents bought an orange leather egg chair in the 70s and after they passed my cousin inherited it and it fits perfectly with her aesthetic 👌

[@Anamarie157]

I agree..👏👏👏 I have a tan colour egg chair that I got from my grands that I still love & so do my friends that call in for coffee.. It also has the "button back" effect of the Barcelona chair..such a comfortable chair for reading or watching TV..

[@gabriele7921]

I personally think that in these timeless videos you are at your best. .

[@colinkulowcreative]

I love this so much! Honorable mentions might be the Wassily Chair and the Coconut Chair. There’s probably enough to do a part 2!

[@Nick_Lewis]

I had to cut so many!

[@olga138]

@@Nick_Lewis I know you're not into traditional furniture, but the wing chair has been a classic in homes for 400 years.

[@jeanvignes]

@@olga138 - They're still so popular because unlike so many modern chairs, people over 55 can actually get into them and then get back out again with dignity intact. If I parked myself in a coconut chair I'd need a crane to get back up. But seriously, there's NO chance I could do it without at least two people to help me. All these low sofas with low arms and armless chairs may be lovely design, but a person who is not young & spry looks at them and cringes. It's so thoughtless to invite over your parents, grandparents, great aunt, etc. and then offer them a chair 1/2 the height they need to rise unassisted. Design should take human needs into consideration. At the very least have a mix and if you're the host, shoo the kids out of the chairs that work best for your older visitors.

[@shareenlawson2666]

Such a timely video. I need living room side chairs today!

[@great-garden-watch]

Favorite topic! Just had a tulip table reproduction with marble top delivered after wanting one forever. Saarinen also designed the terminal at JFK Airport. Also the Barcelona chair became super popular in the 70s. Oh no! No Wassily chair or Corbisier LC4 lounge!

[@wholesome122]

Imo a true Windsor Chair is the most timeless chair you can get. It has history, natural look of wood, and is extremely comfortable for a wooden chair.

[@clarasalinassanchez3705]

I have two wishbone chairs, love them. They hug you in a sense.

[@susandamsen1218]

Like you, I love the Scandi/ mid century ish vibe. We are planning a move where we’re mostly starting over as far as design and furniture goes. I love those first few you showed. I’m keeping notes… 😁

[@JJ33438]

the "Louis" chairs never go out of style. you can make them pop....leopard pattern cover and the wood painted chinese red - or zebra cover with black laquer wood!

[@nikkiep23]

l am a lover of timeless chairs and lamps. l have a leather and Walnut Eames reproduction chair that l love love love. l also have two Rattan Cocoon chairs that l love that l have on my deck. l also like the S chairs are wicker/ rattan more so than the plastic version.

[@Cross-xm2fr]

If only the eames chair didn't cost 8000

[@GarrettRodman]

Hi Nick. How's your Ceni sofa holding up from Article? I'm shopping for a MCM/Scandi sofa for my apartment in the Toronto area.

[@monique1163]

Wow! This is the most comprehensive video on chairs that I have ever seen!

[@ZZ_The_Boxing_Cat]

A bonus vid? Simplicity always works, Like the little black dress. IMO .

[@EmpressG]

I'm liking this 'timeless' series. How about timeless window treatments? Is there such a thing? Blinds (vertical vs horizontal, wooden vs rattan/grasses etc.) Curtains vs drapes. No window treatments at all! 😄

[@Theresakg_]

Yes please!! I have bare windows because I couldn't decide in my living room

[@Diva380]

I really, REALLY like the super-modernized versions of the Louis XIV XV XVI Chair & the Queen Anne Chair. Jimmie Martin comes to mind. Seems like those chairs can literally go with ANY design style since they can be upholstered and have the frame repainted & still look good. The Egg Chair follows right behind them for me.

[@lael5327]

Agreed! I came looking for this comment. I've seen some incredibly fun Louis chairs that have been recovered with mordern fabrics, colors, and patterns.

[@judis4900]

Absolutely love the Eames lounge chair. So comfortable. It's on my wish list. Also love the simplicity of the Elbow chairs too! Thanks for such an informative video.

[@fazdoll]

Unfortunately I see the Elbow chair as a hazard. I always get visions of a kid falling right through the back of it.

[@aclementine9928]

I don't know if this counts as chair but the artek 60 stool by alvar aalto is also a classic :)

[@georgemohr7532]

Great follow up to the timeless lighting video. Sadly, my favorite, the womb chair only received a mention....or more. Talk about a comfortable chair ,the womb chair is the bomb.

[@cooperwesley1536]

Okay.... and thanks for throwing in a quick reference to the French "Louis" styles, but with respect to traditional styles, the English Chippendale chair is probably #1 on the list of "classics." It pretty much goes with anything!

[@ambern0409]

I am loving these timeless videos, keep them coming!

[@jbedard]

I love this video format with some little history lessons sprinkled in

[@jmarvelleb]

Love this video! I would also love to learn about different types of furniture for every design :) Kinda like this but - I would like to learn what kind of chair looks good on a japandi style, mid century, etc…so that I would know how to decide for a certain space and make it more cohesive. :)

[@ArnaAlayneMorton]

I think the elbow chair really channels Japanese Zen design when it’s in a dark stain, too! So versatile!

[@ChurchladyHmm]

You are my favorite home designer on KZbin! Thank you for keeping me level headed. You really help me think through my decor

[@reglikesbutts5925]

For me, its the taksashi, eams lounge, louis and barcelona chairs. (not that anyone asked 😁) Nick, This was a fun video! thanks!

[@nogames8982]

I don't know what rock I've been living under but I don't think I've ever seen a tulip chair