British Elm Chairs
Antique Mid-18th Century English Georgian Armchairs
Elm
Antique 19th Century British Early Victorian Chairs
Elm
Antique Early 19th Century British Georgian Chairs
Rush, Ash, Elm
Mid-20th Century British Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Beech, Elm
Antique Early 19th Century British Georgian Chairs
Elm, Oak
Antique Early 1900s English George III Chairs
Elm, Oak
Vintage 1940s English Gothic Chairs
Elm, Yew
Antique Early 19th Century English Chairs
Ash, Elm
Antique 1840s English Country Chairs
Ash, Elm
Antique Early 19th Century English Georgian Chairs
Ash, Elm
Antique 18th Century English Country Chairs
Ash, Beech, Elm
Antique 1860s English Chairs
Ash, Elm
Antique Early 1900s British Country Chairs
Elm
Antique Early 19th Century English Georgian Chairs
Ash, Elm
Antique 1760s English George III Dining Room Chairs
Elm, Walnut
Antique 19th Century English Arts and Crafts Chairs
Elm
Antique Early 1800s English Georgian Armchairs
Metal
Antique 1820s English Country Windsor Chairs
Ash, Elm
Antique 19th Century English Victorian Stools
Elm
Antique 18th Century British Chairs
Ash, Elm
Antique Early 19th Century English Folk Art Corner Chairs
Elm
Antique 19th Century British Victorian Armchairs
Ash, Elm
Antique Early 1900s English Edwardian Armchairs
Elm
Antique Mid-19th Century English Victorian Chairs
Ash, Elm
Antique 18th Century English Sheraton Dining Room Chairs
Elm
Antique Early 18th Century English Queen Anne Chairs
Hardwood, Elm, Fruitwood
Antique 1880s English Chairs
Elm, Fruitwood
2010s British Chairs
Wood, Beech, Elm
Antique Early 19th Century English Dining Room Chairs
Ash, Elm
Antique 18th Century English Gothic Windsor Chairs
Elm, Yew
Early 20th Century English Chairs
Upholstery, Elm
Antique Mid-19th Century British Victorian Chairs
Elm, Oak
Mid-20th Century British Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Elm
Vintage 1930s English Arts and Crafts Chairs
Elm
Antique 19th Century English Victorian Armchairs
Elm, Oak
Antique 1860s English High Victorian Armchairs
Elm, Yew
Antique 1860s English High Victorian Armchairs
Elm
Antique 1860s English High Victorian Armchairs
Elm, Yew
Antique Late 19th Century English Early Victorian Chairs
Elm
Antique 1880s English High Victorian Armchairs
Elm
Antique Mid-19th Century English Victorian Chairs
Ash, Elm
Antique 1880s English High Victorian Armchairs
Ash, Elm
Antique Mid-19th Century Scottish Folk Art Chairs
Paint, Yew, Pine, Elm
Antique Mid-19th Century English Early Victorian Chairs
Cane, Beech, Elm
Antique Mid-19th Century English Early Victorian Chairs
Cane, Beech, Elm
Antique 18th Century English Chairs
Elm
Antique 19th Century English Victorian Chairs
Elm
Antique 1880s English High Victorian Armchairs
Elm
Antique Early 1900s English Late Victorian Armchairs
Elm
Antique 19th Century English Victorian Armchairs
Elm
Antique Early 19th Century British Chairs
Ash, Elm
Antique Early 1800s English Georgian Armchairs
Elm
Antique 19th Century English Victorian Armchairs
Elm
Antique 19th Century British Chairs
Elm
Antique Mid-19th Century English Victorian Armchairs
Elm
Antique Late 19th Century English Victorian Chairs
Beech, Elm
Antique 19th Century English Chairs
Elm
Antique Late 18th Century English Chairs
Elm
Antique Late 18th Century English Country Windsor Chairs
Ash, Elm, Yew
Antique 1820s English Country Dining Room Chairs
Ash, Elm
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Finding the Right Chairs for You
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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