Chrome Frame Vintage Chairs

A Guide to Vintage and Retro Chrome Chairs

When you need extra seating in your home, look for vintage and retro chrome chairs. These chairs can reflect your unique sense of style. Here's a guide on what you'll need to consider when purchasing vintage and retro chrome chairs.

The styles of vintage and retro chrome chairs

The beauty of vintage and retro chrome chairs is that the styles offered on eBay are plentiful. They span from chairs that have an antique look to chairs that are mid-century modern. The important thing is to decide what design style works for you.

• Antique: Antique often refers to furniture that's over 100 years old. Although you probably won't find a chrome chair that's older than 100, the antique chrome chairs on eBay have an "antique style."
• Farmhouse: A farmhouse style may seem to contradict the look of metal chrome chairs; however, the two can be effortlessly combined. eBay offers leather butterfly chairs on a chrome frame, for example.
• Mid-Century Modern: Mid-century modern (MCM) chrome chairs have simple, clean designs. Alongside their chrome frame, you can find MCM chrome chairs made from wicker, plastic, and wood. Karl Fostel Senior's Erben chairs from the 1950s are a good example of MCM chrome chairs that are available.
• Retro: Retro chrome chairs are easy to identify because of their "outdatedness." Any chairs that harken back to an early period get this label.
• Traditional: Need a vintage chrome chair to blend into your room? A traditional chrome chair with an upholstered or wooden seat should do the job.

Swivel chair options

When people think of chrome chairs, they tend to think of something stationary. However, this isn't always the case. There are swivel vintage chrome chairs, too. You can purchase 1950s swivel egg chairs or 1970s office swivel chairs with leather seats.

What are the materials used?

Chrome chairs mean, of course, that the frame of the chair is chrome or chrome-plated. However, other materials can easily be combined with chrome for looks and comfort. You can find leather, wood, rattan, bamboo, or fabric seats.

Patterns versus solid colours

Most of the vintage chrome chairs come in an assortment of solid colours. However, you can find floral patterns that date back to the early 1960s or repeating pastel patterns from the mid-century modern era. Ercol retro chairs from the 1960s come with patterns, too. If you're looking to mix and match patterns and solid colours, another option is to find a solid-coloured chrome chair and mix that with a patterned cushion.

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