European Damask Chairs
Antique 18th Century Portuguese Baroque Chairs
Damask, Upholstery, Wood
Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Chairs
Wood, Damask
Early 20th Century French Louis XV Chairs
Damask, Giltwood
Antique Mid-19th Century English Victorian Chairs
Damask, Mahogany
Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Chairs
Damask, Wood
Vintage 1950s Italian George III Chairs
Damask, Walnut
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2010s American Modern Table Lamps
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Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Canapes
Mohair, Silk, Giltwood, Wood
2010s British Louis XVI Sofas
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Late 17th Century Old Masters Paintings
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Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Canapes
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21st Century and Contemporary French Louis XVI Footstools
Upholstery, Wood
21st Century and Contemporary British Regency Dining Room Tables
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Antique 19th Century Portuguese Baroque Bed Coronas
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Early 20th Century Louis XVI Chairs
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Antique 19th Century Portuguese Commodes and Chests of Drawers
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Antique 1880s French Louis XV Chairs
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Early 20th Century Unknown Victorian Wall Mirrors
Brass
Antique Mid-19th Century French Louis XVI Chairs
Giltwood
21st Century and Contemporary Swedish Gustavian Armchairs
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Vintage 1920s French Club Chairs
Damask, Walnut
Mid-20th Century French Armchairs
Velvet, Beech, Damask
Vintage 1950s French Armchairs
Damask, Wood
Antique Early 18th Century English George II Side Chairs
Damask, Beech, Mahogany
Antique Early 19th Century French French Provincial Armchairs
Damask, Upholstery, Walnut
Early 20th Century French French Provincial Chairs
Damask, Fruitwood, Down
Vintage 1960s Italian Baroque Chairs
Damask, Satin, Walnut
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Damask, Maple, Wood
Antique Early 19th Century English Regency Dining Room Chairs
Mahogany, Damask
Antique 19th Century English George III Dining Room Chairs
Damask, Mahogany
20th Century French Louis XV Chairs
Damask, Silk, Giltwood
Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XV Chairs
Damask, Walnut
Vintage 1920s French Louis XVI Chairs
Damask
Vintage 1980s English Hepplewhite Chairs
Damask, Mahogany
Antique 1850s English Louis XV Chairs
Damask, Rosewood
20th Century French Louis XIV Dining Room Chairs
Damask, Wood
20th Century Italian Louis XV Chairs
Damask, Wood
Antique 18th Century Italian Rococo Armchairs
Damask
Antique 19th Century French Armchairs
Walnut, Silk, Damask
Antique Late 19th Century European Louis XVI Chairs
Damask, Lacquer
Early 2000s Dutch Modern Chairs
Damask, Upholstery, Wood
Antique Late 19th Century British George II Armchairs
Damask, Walnut
Antique Mid-18th Century French Louis XIII Armchairs
Damask, Walnut
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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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