European Iron Chairs
Antique 1880s French Patio and Garden Furniture
Iron
2010s Spanish Chairs
Iron, Wrought Iron
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Iron
2010s Spanish French Provincial Patio and Garden Furniture
Iron
2010s Spanish Country Patio and Garden Furniture
Wrought Iron
Mid-20th Century French Chairs
Iron
2010s Portuguese Post-Modern Chairs
Iron
Antique 19th Century Dutch Other Chairs
Iron
Vintage 1950s French Art Deco Chairs
Brass, Iron
Vintage 1950s French Chairs
Iron
Mid-20th Century French Modern Chairs
Brass, Iron
Vintage 1950s French Dining Room Chairs
Iron
Antique Late 18th Century French Chairs
Iron
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Iron
Vintage 1950s French Chairs
Brass, Iron
Mid-20th Century Italian Chairs
Aluminum, Iron
Vintage 1960s French Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Iron
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Chairs
Iron
2010s Spanish Modern Chairs
Iron
Antique Mid-19th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Wrought Iron
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Brass, Iron
Vintage 1980s Italian Chairs
Steel, Iron
Late 20th Century Spanish Chairs
Iron
Late 20th Century Spanish Chairs
Iron
Vintage 1960s French Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs
Iron
Vintage 1970s French Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs
Iron
Vintage 1920s Austrian Vienna Secession Chairs
Iron
Antique 18th Century Swedish Other Chairs
Iron
Vintage 1970s Italian Chairs
Iron
Late 20th Century French Chairs
Iron
Vintage 1950s Italian Hollywood Regency Chairs
Wrought Iron
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Iron
Vintage 1980s Czech Modern Chairs
Iron
Antique Early 19th Century Italian Rococo Revival Chairs
Brass, Iron
Vintage 1980s Italian Modern Chairs
Iron
Early 20th Century European Chairs
Wrought Iron
2010s Danish Post-Modern Chairs
Iron
Antique Late 19th Century French Adirondack Chairs
Iron
Vintage 1930s French Armchairs
Iron
2010s Spanish Country Patio and Garden Furniture
Wrought Iron
Mid-20th Century European Chairs
Iron
2010s Italian Post-Modern Chairs
Iron
2010s Danish Post-Modern Chairs
Iron
Late 20th Century Spanish Chairs
Iron
Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Iron
Vintage 1970s European Chairs
Iron
2010s Portuguese Post-Modern Chairs
Other, Iron
20th Century Italian Hollywood Regency Chairs
Wrought Iron
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Iron
Vintage 1950s Italian Chairs
Iron
Mid-20th Century Czech Industrial Chairs
Iron
Vintage 1940s English Industrial Chairs
Iron
Vintage 1950s Spanish Brutalist Dining Room Chairs
Iron
Antique Mid-19th Century French French Provincial Chairs
Iron
Vintage 1930s French Chairs
Iron
Mid-20th Century Czech Industrial Chairs
Chrome, Iron
Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Iron
Vintage 1980s Italian Modern Chairs
Iron
Vintage 1940s Spanish Chairs
Iron
Vintage 1940s French Chairs
Wrought Iron
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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.
- 1stDibs ExpertMay 5, 2023In Britain, John Wilkinson made the first mass-produced iron chairs during the 1770s. However, handcrafted iron chairs appeared much earlier. In the mid-thirteenth century, King Edward I commissioned three iron chairs for St. Paul’s Cathedral. The artisan who made these pieces is unknown. On 1stDibs, find a range of iron chairs.
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