Chairs
1950s French Brutalist Vintage Chairs
Wood
1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs
Iron
Early 20th Century Ivorian Tribal Chairs
Wood
Mid-20th Century Italian Bauhaus Chairs
Steel, Nickel
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Rush, Wood
1930s French Vintage Chairs
Wood
1760s Swedish Rococo Antique Chairs
Birch, Giltwood
1840s American American Classical Antique Chairs
Maple
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs
Metal
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Cowhide, Leather, Upholstery
1950s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs
Beech, Plywood
2010s Italian Chairs
Metal
Early 20th Century French French Provincial Chairs
Upholstery, Mahogany
1980s French Streamlined Moderne Vintage Chairs
Wood
1970s Vintage Chairs
Metal, Steel
Late 20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Wood, Leather, Beech, Cherry
Early 2000s American Modern Chairs
Steel
19th Century French Antique Chairs
Metal
1710s English Georgian Antique Chairs
Oak
1990s American Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Nylon, Wood
Mid-20th Century French Chairs
Beech
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Walnut
2010s Spanish Modern Chairs
Steel
1960s Vintage Chairs
Leather, Suede, Wood
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs
Walnut, Faux Leather
Early 19th Century Swiss Antique Chairs
Wood
2010s American Modern Chairs
Bouclé, Maple
Mid-20th Century French Chairs
Oak, Chenille
1860s British High Victorian Antique Chairs
Oak
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs
Steel, Chrome
1980s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Chairs
Metal, Steel
1960s Finnish Vintage Chairs
Upholstery, Birch
1790s Swedish Gustavian Antique Chairs
Birch
Mid-20th Century Canadian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Metal
1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs
Rush, Wood
Mid-19th Century Belgian Antique Chairs
Fruitwood
Early 2000s Italian Chairs
Epoxy Resin
1980s European Streamlined Moderne Vintage Chairs
Steel
1940s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Chairs
Pine
Early 20th Century Czech Art Deco Chairs
Wood, Leather, Oak, Lacquer
20th Century French Hollywood Regency Chairs
Gold Leaf, Iron
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs
Wood
Mid-20th Century Chairs
Leather
1820s Italian Charles X Antique Chairs
Walnut
1970s French Vintage Chairs
Metal
1960s Italian Hollywood Regency Vintage Chairs
Brass
20th Century Italian Hollywood Regency Chairs
Walnut
1950s French Vintage Chairs
Bentwood
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Leather, Wood, Lacquer
2010s Italian Chairs
Metal
Mid-20th Century Norwegian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Wood
Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Fabric, Beech, Pine
2010s Brazilian Post-Modern Chairs
Leather, Textile, Upholstery, Faux Leather, Cane, Hardwood, Walnut
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Steel
1990s Danish Scandinavian Modern Chairs
Beech
Mid-20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Wicker, Rattan
1990s European Modern Chairs
Softwood
1950s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs
Faux Leather, Rosewood
Shop Antique and Vintage Chairs on 1stDibs: Lounge Chairs, Dining Chairs and Other Seating for Sale
Chairs are an indispensable component of your home and office. Can you imagine your life without the vintage, new or antique chairs you love?
With the exception of rocking chairs, the majority of the seating in our homes today — Windsor chairs, chaise longues, wingback chairs — originated in either England or France. Art Nouveau chairs, the style of which also originated in those regions, embraced the inherent magnificence of the natural world with decorative flourishes and refined designs that blended both curved and geometric contour lines. While craftsmanship and styles have evolved in the past century, chairs have had a singular significance in our lives, no matter what your favorite chair looks like.
“The chair is the piece of furniture that is closest to human beings,” said Hans Wegner. The revered Danish cabinetmaker and furniture designer was prolific, having designed nearly 500 chairs over the course of his lifetime. His beloved designs include the Wishbone chair, the wingback Papa Bear chair and many more.
Other designers of Scandinavian modernist chairs introduced new dynamics to this staple with sculptural flowing lines, curvaceous shapes and efficient functionality. The Paimio armchair, Swan chair and Panton chair are vintage works of Finnish and Danish seating that left an indelible mark on the history of good furniture design.
“What works good is better than what looks good, because what works good lasts,” said Ray Eames.
Visionary polymaths Ray and Charles Eames experimented with bent plywood and fiberglass with the goal of producing affordable furniture for a mass market. Like other celebrated mid-century modern furniture designers of elegant low-profile furnishings — among them Ludwig Mies van der Rohe and Finn Juhl — the Eameses considered ergonomic support, durability and cost, all of which should be top of mind when shopping for the perfect chair. The mid-century years yielded many popular chairs.
The Eameses introduced numerous icons for manufacturer Herman Miller, such as the Eames lounge chair and ottoman, molded plywood dining chairs the DCM and DCW (which can be artfully mismatched around your dining table) and a wealth of other treasured pieces for the home and office.
A good chair anchors us to a place and can become an object of timeless appeal. Take a seat and browse the rich variety of vintage, new and antique chairs on 1stDibs today.
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