European Muslin Chairs
Antique Early 19th Century Italian Rococo Revival Chairs
Brass, Iron
Antique 1810s English Regency Dining Room Chairs
Muslin, Mahogany
Antique 1860s French Rococo Armchairs
Steel
Antique 1780s English Chippendale Armchairs
Muslin, Mahogany
Antique 1820s English George III Armchairs
Muslin, Mahogany
Antique 1770s English Chippendale Armchairs
Mahogany, Muslin
Antique 1780s English George III Chairs
Mahogany, Muslin, Upholstery
Antique Early 19th Century English Regency Armchairs
Muslin, Upholstery, Giltwood, Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Greek Chairs
Muslin, Walnut
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Antique 1780s English George III Dining Room Chairs
Mahogany
2010s American Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Brass, Bronze, Enamel, Nickel
Early 20th Century American Regency Dining Room Chairs
Fabric, Mahogany
Antique Late 19th Century English Chippendale Chairs
Leather, Mahogany
Vintage 1920s English George I Chairs
Giltwood
Antique Late 19th Century European Rococo Revival Armchairs
Brass
Antique 19th Century English Regency Dining Room Chairs
Other
Antique 1820s English Regency Dining Room Chairs
Upholstery, Mahogany
Antique Early 19th Century Hollywood Regency Dining Room Chairs
Rush, Giltwood
2010s Philippine Regency Dining Room Chairs
Mahogany
Antique 19th Century American Pedestals
Iron
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Children's Furniture
Leather, Beech
2010s Belgian Modern Sofas
Linen
Antique 1830s English William IV Dining Room Chairs
Mahogany
Antique 1860s French Louis XV Side Chairs
Giltwood
Antique 18th Century French Louis XVI Canapes
Upholstery, Wood
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20th Century French Louis XV Chairs
Burlap, Muslin, Walnut
Late 20th Century French Modern Armchairs
Brass
Antique 19th Century British Armchairs
Mahogany, Muslin
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20th Century Belgian Chairs
Muslin, Upholstery
20th Century French Dining Room Chairs
Wood, Muslin
Antique Late 19th Century French Chairs
Fabric, Muslin, Wood, Paint
Antique Early 19th Century English George III Armchairs
Burlap, Muslin, Wood, Mahogany
Antique 1770s English Chippendale Armchairs
Muslin, Mahogany
Antique 1890s Swedish Gustavian Chairs
Muslin, Wood
Antique 1780s English George III Side Chairs
Muslin, Upholstery, Mahogany
Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Slipper Chairs
Burlap, Muslin, Linen, Wood
Antique 19th Century Swedish Armchairs
Muslin, Cane, Wood
Vintage 1930s English Chairs
Muslin, Wood, Elm
Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Bergere Chairs
Muslin, Wood
Antique Late 19th Century French Victorian Slipper Chairs
Burlap, Muslin, Oak
20th Century French Chairs
Muslin, Rosewood
Antique Early 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Chairs
Muslin, Wood
Antique 1840s English Hepplewhite Dining Room Chairs
Muslin, Upholstery, Mahogany, Satinwood
Antique Early 19th Century French Chairs
Muslin, Wood
Vintage 1940s French Side Chairs
Muslin, Mahogany
Antique 1740s English Queen Anne Side Chairs
Muslin, Fruitwood, Walnut
Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Chairs
Gold
Antique 1870s English Regency Chairs
Muslin, Mahogany
Antique Early 1800s French Louis XVI Armchairs
Muslin
Antique 19th Century French Baroque Chairs
Muslin, Upholstery, Walnut
Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Chairs
Bronze
Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Dining Room Chairs
Muslin, Wood
Vintage 1910s French Chairs
Muslin, Wood
Antique Late 19th Century French Lounge Chairs
Burlap, Muslin, Wood
Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Chairs
Muslin, Upholstery, Wood
Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Armchairs
Muslin, Wood
Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Armchairs
Muslin
Vintage 1940s Danish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Muslin, Upholstery
Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Side Chairs
Muslin
Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Armchairs
Wood, Muslin
Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Directoire Chairs
Fruitwood, Muslin
Antique 19th Century French Chaise Longues
Muslin, Wood
Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Armchairs
Wood, Muslin, Burlap, Upholstery
Antique 19th Century French Chairs
Muslin, Wood
Antique 19th Century French Lounge Chairs
Muslin, Burlap, Upholstery
Antique 19th Century French Lounge Chairs
Wood, Muslin
Early 20th Century French Lounge Chairs
Wood, Muslin
Antique 18th Century and Earlier Italian Rococo Armchairs
Wood, Muslin
Antique 19th Century English Slipper Chairs
Wood, Muslin
Antique 19th Century French Armchairs
Wood, Muslin
Antique 19th Century Swedish Chairs
Wood, Muslin
Antique 18th Century and Earlier Swedish Chairs
Wood, Muslin
Vintage 1940s French Dining Room Chairs
Wood, Muslin
Antique 19th Century English Armchairs
Mahogany, Muslin
Antique 19th Century French Chairs
Wood, Burlap, Muslin
Antique 18th Century and Earlier Swedish Dining Room Chairs
Wood, Muslin
Swedish Chairs
Oak, Muslin
Antique 19th Century English Wingback Chairs
Oak, Muslin
with slight roll arms, turned wood legs
Early 20th Century French Lounge Chairs
Wood, Muslin
Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Chairs
Beech, Muslin
Antique 19th Century French Slipper Chairs
Wood, Cane, Muslin
Antique 19th Century French Chairs
Wood, Muslin
Antique 19th Century French Dining Room Chairs
Oak, Muslin, Upholstery
Vintage 1940s French Dining Room Chairs
Brass
Antique 19th Century French Dining Room Chairs
Muslin
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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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