British Linen Chairs
2010s British Modern Chairs
Stainless Steel
Antique 1830s English Victorian Chairs
Wool, Linen
Antique Early 19th Century British French Provincial Chairs
Linen, Wood
Antique Late 19th Century English Chinoiserie Chairs
Linen, Wood
Early 20th Century English Chairs
Linen, Upholstery, Wood, Oak
Early 20th Century English Edwardian Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Linen, Wood
Mid-20th Century English Chinese Chippendale Side Chairs
Iron
Antique Late 17th Century English Baroque Side Chairs
Linen, Walnut
2010s British Modern Chairs
Stainless Steel
Early 20th Century English Neoclassical Chairs
Wood, Linen, Upholstery
Antique Mid-19th Century British Victorian Lounge Chairs
Linen, Satinwood
21st Century and Contemporary English Stools
Stainless Steel, Brass
Early 20th Century English Chairs
Linen, Hardwood, Walnut
Antique 1820s English Regency Chairs
Linen, Wood
Antique 19th Century English Armchairs
Linen, Oak
Antique 19th Century British Gothic Revival Chairs
Linen, Oak
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Antique 1830s English Victorian Lounge Chairs
Leather, Mahogany
Vintage 1930s American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Stainless Steel
Mid-20th Century American Chesterfield Club Chairs
Leather
Vintage 1960s Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Walnut
Vintage 1980s German Bauhaus Chairs
Steel
21st Century and Contemporary Mexican Minimalist Armchairs
Wood
2010s Belgian Modern Sofas
Linen
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Chairs
Steel
20th Century English Chesterfield Armchairs
Leather
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Chairs
Steel
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Chairs
Stainless Steel
Early 20th Century British Arts and Crafts Lounge Chairs
Fabric, Oak
Late 20th Century American Queen Anne Dining Room Tables
Cherry
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Rocking Chairs
Steel
1990s Mexican Modern Benches
Hardwood
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Maple
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21st Century and Contemporary British Patio and Garden Furniture
Linen
Antique 19th Century English Aesthetic Movement Chairs
Linen, Mahogany
Vintage 1930s English Art Deco Chairs
Linen
2010s British Chairs
Stainless Steel
Antique 1820s English Regency Chairs
Linen, Giltwood
Antique 1880s English Chippendale Wingback Chairs
Linen, Mahogany
Antique 1880s English Slipper Chairs
Linen, Wood
Antique 19th Century British Georgian Armchairs
Mahogany, Linen
Antique Late 18th Century British Chippendale Chairs
Linen, Mahogany
Antique 19th Century English Chairs
Linen
Antique Mid-18th Century British George II Chairs
Linen, Mahogany
Early 20th Century English Chairs
Linen, Mahogany
Antique 19th Century English Side Chairs
Linen, Wood
Early 20th Century English Jacobean Chairs
Brass
Mid-20th Century English Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Linen, Beech
Antique Late 19th Century British Rococo Armchairs
Lacquer, Linen
Antique 19th Century English Regency Dining Room Chairs
Linen, Mahogany
Antique 19th Century English Regency Dining Room Chairs
Mahogany, Linen
Antique Late 19th Century English Chairs
Linen, Mahogany
Antique 1860s English Armchairs
Linen
Antique Late 19th Century Scottish Arts and Crafts Chairs
Linen, Oak
Antique Early 19th Century English Regency Chairs
Linen, Faux Bamboo
Vintage 1920s English Chairs
Linen, Wood
Antique 19th Century English Victorian Chairs
Linen, Oak
Antique 19th Century English Jacobean Chairs
Linen, Wood
Antique Mid-19th Century English Neoclassical Chairs
Linen, Rosewood
Early 20th Century English Chairs
Linen
Antique 1890s English Victorian Chairs
Linen
20th Century English Art Deco Armchairs
Linen, Upholstery, Wood
Antique 19th Century English Lounge Chairs
Linen, Upholstery, Wood
Antique 1880s English Chairs
Walnut, Linen
Antique Early 1900s English Georgian Wingback Chairs
Linen
Antique 1880s English Late Victorian Slipper Chairs
Linen, Mahogany
Antique 18th Century and Earlier English Adam Style Chairs
Linen, Mahogany
Antique Late 19th Century British Chairs
Brass
Antique 19th Century English Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Linen, Wood
Antique 19th Century English Armchairs
Brass
Antique 19th Century English Chairs
Linen, Mahogany
Antique 19th Century English Chairs
Elm, Cotton, Linen
Antique 19th Century English Victorian Chairs
Oak, Linen
Antique 18th Century and Earlier British Chippendale Side Chairs
Beech, Upholstery, Walnut, Linen
Antique 19th Century British Club Chairs
Linen, Wood
Early 20th Century English Edwardian Club Chairs
Brass
Early 20th Century British Regency Slipper Chairs
Mahogany, Linen
Antique 19th Century English Georgian Wingback Chairs
Wood, Upholstery, Linen
Early 20th Century English Club Chairs
Wood, Linen
Antique 19th Century English Sheraton Side Chairs
Mahogany, Linen
Antique 19th Century English Armchairs
Linen, Mahogany
Early 20th Century British Chairs
Linen, Wood
Antique 19th Century English Slipper Chairs
Mahogany, Upholstery, Linen
Antique 19th Century English Armchairs
Oak, Upholstery, Linen
Antique 19th Century English Armchairs
Mahogany, Linen
The chairs have been reupholstered in vintage Belgian linen. Very comfortable.
Antique 19th Century English Dining Room Chairs
Oak, Linen
21st Century and Contemporary English Chairs
Linen
21st Century and Contemporary British Chairs
Linen, Wood
Early 20th Century English Armchairs
Upholstery, Wood, Linen
Antique 19th Century English Armchairs
Rosewood, Linen
Antique 19th Century English Chairs
Wood, Upholstery, Linen
Antique 19th Century English Chairs
Wood, Cane, Linen
Antique 19th Century English Chairs
Wood, Cane, Linen
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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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