Modern chairs are quite diverse. Though many sacrifice comfort for appearance the look is often worth the inconvenience. From Eames chairs to Saarinen, Gehry, and Noguchi among others. As stated in describing virtually anything modern, clean, simple lines best illustrate a modern chair.

Scroll down to see some of the more popular and classic choices for the modern home.

The Egg Chair, pictured above, was designed by Arne Jacobsen in 1958 originally.

The Bertoia Wire Chair, above, is a classic modern chair with tons of style.

The Coconut Chair is a classic designed by George Nelson and produced by Herman Miller originally.

The Eames lounge chair exemplifies modern chairs in many peoples’ minds and is considered a classic to this day. It was originally and still is manufactured by Herman Miller, though as with many modern chairs there are a number of knock-offs available from other manufacturers.

Wassily Kandinsky designed this classic, which still decorates many sleek modern living rooms across the globe.

The Swan Chair, above, was designed by Arne Jacobsen for the Royal Hotel in Copenhagen in 1958.

Above is the Eames dining chair with wood legs, or DCW.

The Eames DCM is a popular choice for the modern dining room.