European Chenille Chairs
Vintage 1920s British Art Deco Chairs
Chenille, Foam, Beech, Oak
Mid-20th Century French Chairs
Oak, Chenille
Vintage 1960s French Chairs
Chenille, Wood
Mid-20th Century French Chairs
Oak, Chenille
Vintage 1920s French Art Deco Chairs
Chenille, Walnut
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Armchairs
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Chairs
Chenille, Wood
Vintage 1980s Italian Armchairs
Chenille, Wood
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Brass
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Chenille, Cherry
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2010s French Brutalist Benches
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Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Brass
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Steel, Metal, Copper
Vintage 1970s German Modern Paintings
Acrylic
Vintage 1960s European Brutalist Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Oak
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Desks
Metal
Mid-20th Century German Art Deco Flush Mount
Blown Glass
Mid-20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Teak
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Contemporary Art
Metal
2010s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Pedestals
Plywood
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Mirrors
Mirror, Teak
2010s Italian Modern Daybeds
Cut Steel
Vintage 1970s Belgian Brutalist Chairs
Oak
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Nautical Objects
Metal
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Vintage 1920s Italian Chairs
Chenille, Wood
Vintage 1950s Italian Chairs
Brass
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Brass
Vintage 1970s Belgian Modern Chairs
Chenille, Wood
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Mahogany, Chenille
20th Century French Chairs
Chrome
Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Chenille
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Chenille, Wood
Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Chenille, Beech
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Chenille, Teak, Walnut
Early 20th Century English Chairs
Chenille, Mahogany
Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Chenille, Teak
Vintage 1970s Italian Lounge Chairs
Chenille, Linen
Antique 1810s French Empire Side Chairs
Chenille, Cherry, Softwood
Vintage 1960s British Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Chenille, Teak
Antique 19th Century French Baroque Armchairs
Brass
Mid-20th Century French Hollywood Regency Chairs
Chenille, Velvet, Mahogany
Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Aluminum
Vintage 1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Dining Room Chairs
Brass
Mid-20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Chenille, Beech
Early 20th Century French Louis XV Side Chairs
Chenille, Wood
Vintage 1930s Swedish Art Deco Chairs
Chenille, Birch, Elm
Vintage 1930s Swedish Art Deco Chairs
Birch, Chenille
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Chenille, Walnut
Antique 1660s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Chenille
Vintage 1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Dining Room Chairs
Chenille, Teak
Vintage 1940s French Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Chenille, Cord, Fabric, Sycamore
Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Dining Room Chairs
Beech, Chenille, Upholstery, Velvet
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Chenille, Mahogany
Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Armchairs
Chenille, Upholstery, Wood
Vintage 1940s French Dining Room Chairs
Walnut, Chenille
Vintage 1950s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Chenille, Teak
Antique 19th Century Italian Renaissance Armchairs
Chenille, Walnut
Antique 18th Century and Earlier Italian Armchairs
Chenille, Giltwood
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs
Lucite, Chenille, Upholstery
Vintage 1930s French Chairs
Chenille, Oak, Upholstery
Vintage 1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Dining Room Chairs
Brass
Vintage 1930s French Armchairs
Chenille
Vintage 1940s English Armchairs
Chenille
20th Century Hungarian Armchairs
Walnut, Chenille
20th Century French Dining Room Chairs
Mahogany, Chenille
20th Century Hungarian Armchairs
Chenille, Upholstery
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Vintage 1960s Norwegian Dining Room Chairs
Chenille, Rosewood
Vintage 1960s Italian Dining Room Chairs
Brass
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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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