19th Century Softwood Chairs
Antique 1880s Chairs
Rush, Pine
Antique 19th Century Dutch Other Chairs
Iron
Antique 1880s Chairs
Rush, Pine
Antique 19th Century Chairs
Yew
Antique 19th Century Dutch Other Chairs
Iron
Antique Early 19th Century Swedish Folk Art Chairs
Pine
Antique 19th Century Chairs
Yew
Antique Late 19th Century Swedish Folk Art Chairs
Pine
Antique Early 19th Century Swedish Folk Art Chairs
Pine
Antique Early 1800s Swedish Gustavian Chairs
Pine
Antique Early 1800s Swedish Gustavian Chairs
Pine
Antique Early 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Chairs
Pine
Antique 1840s French Restauration Chairs
Yew, Fruitwood
Antique 1860s Scottish Armchairs
Rush, Pine
Antique Early 19th Century Swedish Chairs
Linen, Pine, Paint
Antique Early 19th Century Gustavian Chairs
Linen, Pine, Paint
Antique Early 1800s Chairs
Yew
Antique 19th Century Chairs
Pine
Antique Early 19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Chairs
Pine, Paint
Antique Early 19th Century English Regency Chairs
Pine
Antique Early 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Chairs
Pine
Antique Early 19th Century Swedish Folk Art Chairs
Pine
Antique Early 19th Century Swedish Country Chairs
Pine
Antique Early 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Chairs
Pine
Antique Late 19th Century Swedish Folk Art Chairs
Pine
Antique Mid-19th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Chairs
Pine
Antique 19th Century Swedish Folk Art Chairs
Pine
Antique 1850s Swedish Brutalist Chairs
Pine
Antique Mid-19th Century Swedish Folk Art Chairs
Pine
Antique 1820s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Chairs
Pine
Antique Late 19th Century Swedish Rustic Chairs
Pine
Antique Late 19th Century British Rustic Chairs
Ash, Pine, Rush
Antique 1880s French Victorian Chairs
Upholstery, Pine
Antique Mid-19th Century Swedish Folk Art Chairs
Pine
Antique 19th Century Irish Armchairs
Upholstery, Yew
Antique 1820s Swedish Gustavian Chairs
Pine
Antique 1810s English Regency Side Chairs
Rattan, Pine
Antique Late 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Side Chairs
Pine
Antique Early 19th Century Swedish Baroque Revival Chairs
Pine
Antique Mid-19th Century Swedish Folk Art Chairs
Pine
Antique 1870s Swedish Empire Armchairs
Pine, Paint
Antique Early 19th Century Swedish Folk Art Chairs
Pine
Antique Early 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Chairs
Pine
Antique Early 19th Century Swedish Folk Art Chairs
Pine
Antique 19th Century English Chairs
Pine
Antique Early 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Chairs
Pine
Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Furniture
Pine, Lacquer
Antique 1810s English Regency Bergere Chairs
Mother-of-Pearl, Pine
Antique Early 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Chairs
Pine
Antique Early 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Chairs
Pine
Antique Early 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Chairs
Pine
Antique 1820s English Chairs
Pine, Paint
Antique 19th Century English Victorian Chairs
Yew
Antique 19th Century American Chairs
Hickory, Pine
Antique 1860s English High Victorian Armchairs
Elm, Yew
Antique Early 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Chairs
Pine
Antique 1860s English High Victorian Armchairs
Elm, Yew
Antique Mid-19th Century American Adirondack Chairs
Pine
Antique Late 19th Century British Chairs
Pine
Antique Early 19th Century Swedish Baroque Chairs
Pine
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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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