{"id":354933,"date":"2021-05-07T18:30:00","date_gmt":"2021-05-07T22:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/?p=354933"},"modified":"2024-07-17T15:10:07","modified_gmt":"2024-07-17T19:10:07","slug":"types-of-chairs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/types-of-chairs\/","title":{"rendered":"52 Types of Chairs to Know When Decorating Your Home"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-style-default\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1500\" height=\"1000\" src=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/1-types-of-chairs-hero.jpg\" alt=\"Modern living room with cane-back chairs\" class=\"wp-image-354951\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/1-types-of-chairs-hero.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/1-types-of-chairs-hero-525x350.jpg 525w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/1-types-of-chairs-hero-950x633.jpg 950w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/1-types-of-chairs-hero-120x80.jpg 120w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/1-types-of-chairs-hero-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/1-types-of-chairs-hero-1400x933.jpg 1400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">This contemporary Minneapolis living room by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/design-firms\/prospect-refuge-studio\/\">Prospect Refuge Studio<\/a> incorporates a vintage touch with cane-back chairs.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>No room is complete without a good chair. Inviting and practical, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/introspective-magazine\/a-letter-from-the-editor\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">chairs provide necessary comfort<\/a>, leisure and utility for everyday life. However, if you\u2019ve been on the hunt for the right chair for your interior, you\u2019ve likely come to realize that there are hundreds of kinds of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/furniture\/seating\/\">seating<\/a> to choose from. Differentiating between them all and choosing the best for your <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/furniture-styles\/\">interior decor style<\/a> can be overwhelming. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To help you decide on the best seating for your needs, we define 52 important types of chairs below and provide examples. We cover chairs by room, discuss several popular <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/furniture\/seating\/chairs\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">vintage and antique chairs<\/a> and then dive into influential chair designs from famous designers you should know. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-style-default\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1500\" height=\"1939\" src=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/types-of-chairs-chart.png\" alt=\"chart of 11 different types of chairs\" class=\"wp-image-354953\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/types-of-chairs-chart.png 1500w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/types-of-chairs-chart-271x350.png 271w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/types-of-chairs-chart-735x950.png 735w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/types-of-chairs-chart-93x120.png 93w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/types-of-chairs-chart-768x993.png 768w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/types-of-chairs-chart-1188x1536.png 1188w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/types-of-chairs-chart-722x933.png 722w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Read the full guide or jump to each section below:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><a href=\"#living-room-chairs\">Living-Room Chairs<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><a href=\"#dining-room-chairs\">Dining-Room Chairs<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><a href=\"#office-chairs\">Office Chairs<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><a href=\"#antique-chairs\">Antique Chairs<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><a href=\"#other-types-of-chairs\">Other Types of Chairs<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><a href=\"#iconic-chair-designs\">Iconic Chair Designs<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"living-room-chairs\">Types of Living-Room Chairs<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"1-armchair\">1. Armchair<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1500\" height=\"1012\" src=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/1-armchair-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-355087\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/1-armchair-1.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/1-armchair-1-519x350.jpg 519w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/1-armchair-1-950x641.jpg 950w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/1-armchair-1-120x81.jpg 120w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/1-armchair-1-768x518.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/1-armchair-1-1383x933.jpg 1383w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Most living rooms include at least one <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/furniture\/seating\/armchairs\/\">armchair<\/a>. Typically upholstered and including comfortable armrests, armchairs vary by size, style and color, allowing you to use them to make a statement, focus on comfort or show off your personality. Because they come in so many different styles, many of the chairs covered below are variations on the classic armchair.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"2-recliner\">2. Recliner<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1500\" height=\"1012\" src=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/2-recliner-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-355088\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/2-recliner-1.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/2-recliner-1-519x350.jpg 519w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/2-recliner-1-950x641.jpg 950w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/2-recliner-1-120x81.jpg 120w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/2-recliner-1-768x518.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/2-recliner-1-1383x933.jpg 1383w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>A <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/buy\/reclining-chairs\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">recliner<\/a> is an upholstered, comfortable armchair that allows the person sitting in it to lower the back and lift up a footrest. This mechanism is typically activated either by pulling a lever on the side of the chair or pushing back into the chair while sitting in it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"3-lounge-chair\">3. Lounge Chair<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/3-lounge-chair-1.jpg\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Designed with comfort in mind, a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/furniture\/seating\/lounge-chairs\/\">lounge chair<\/a> is a type of recliner that is often accompanied by an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/furniture\/seating\/ottomans-poufs\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">ottoman<\/a> as a footrest. Similar to recliners, there are many styles of lounge chairs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"4-club-chair\">4. Club Chair<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image is-style-default\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/furniture\/seating\/club-chairs\/timeless-club-chair-gray-borja-garcia-jose-gandia-blasco\/id-f_15574641\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1500\" height=\"1012\" src=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/4-club-chair.jpg\" alt=\"White timeless club chair\" class=\"wp-image-354957\" style=\"object-fit:cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/4-club-chair.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/4-club-chair-519x350.jpg 519w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/4-club-chair-950x641.jpg 950w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/4-club-chair-120x81.jpg 120w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/4-club-chair-768x518.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/4-club-chair-1383x933.jpg 1383w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>Derived from those used in English gentlemen\u2019s clubs, the modern <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/furniture\/seating\/club-chairs\/\">club chair<\/a> usually has a low back and armrests. Traditionally, they are thickly padded and covered with leather <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/how-to-reupholster-a-chair\/\">upholstery<\/a>. Club chairs make for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/reading-nooks\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">relaxing reading chairs<\/a> or simply comfortable additions to a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/photos\/room\/living-room\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">living room<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"5-rocking-chair\">5. Rocking Chair<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image is-style-default\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/furniture\/seating\/rocking-chairs\/teak-mid-century-modern-rocking-chair-holger-george-jensen-1958\/id-f_23302692\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1500\" height=\"1012\" src=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/5-rocking-chair.jpg\" alt=\"Striped teak rocking chair\" class=\"wp-image-354958\" style=\"object-fit:cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/5-rocking-chair.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/5-rocking-chair-519x350.jpg 519w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/5-rocking-chair-950x641.jpg 950w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/5-rocking-chair-120x81.jpg 120w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/5-rocking-chair-768x518.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/5-rocking-chair-1383x933.jpg 1383w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>A <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/introspective-magazine\/witold-rybczynski-rocking-chairs\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">300-year-old American invention<\/a>, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/furniture\/seating\/rocking-chairs\/\">rocking chair<\/a> is a well-known and simple staple. It was originally designed for mothers rocking their babies. Though it has modern iterations, the classic rocking chair is wooden, not upholstered and allows the sitter to rock back and forth.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"6-wingback-chair\">6. Wingback Chair<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1500\" height=\"1012\" src=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/6-wingback-chair-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-355131\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/6-wingback-chair-1.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/6-wingback-chair-1-519x350.jpg 519w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/6-wingback-chair-1-950x641.jpg 950w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/6-wingback-chair-1-120x81.jpg 120w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/6-wingback-chair-1-768x518.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/6-wingback-chair-1-1383x933.jpg 1383w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/furniture\/seating\/wingback-chairs\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">wingback<\/a> is an upholstered chair with a high back and \u201cwinged\u201d sides around the top. When it was <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wingback-chairs\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">created in England in the 1600s<\/a>, the wings were designed to shield the sitter from drafts and the heat emanating from the fireplace. That\u2019s why today they are typically considered cozy sitting-room chairs, though they can make great pieces for other rooms as well.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"7-chesterfield-chair\">7. Chesterfield Chair<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image is-style-default\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/furniture\/seating\/chairs\/style\/chesterfield\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1500\" height=\"1012\" src=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/7-chesterfield-chair.jpg\" alt=\"Pair of leather Swedish Chesterfield armchairs\" class=\"wp-image-354960\" style=\"object-fit:cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/7-chesterfield-chair.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/7-chesterfield-chair-519x350.jpg 519w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/7-chesterfield-chair-950x641.jpg 950w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/7-chesterfield-chair-120x81.jpg 120w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/7-chesterfield-chair-768x518.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/7-chesterfield-chair-1383x933.jpg 1383w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>Similar to the popular chesterfield sofa, a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/furniture\/seating\/chairs\/style\/chesterfield\/\">chesterfield chair<\/a> is typically upholstered in leather with deep buttoning and a low back the same height as the arms. Reminiscent of English gentlemen\u2019s clubs, the chesterfield chair is a modern living-room favorite. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"dining-room-chairs\">Types of Dining-Room Chairs<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"8-dining-chair\">8. Dining Chair<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1500\" height=\"1012\" src=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/8-dining-chair-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-355090\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/8-dining-chair-1.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/8-dining-chair-1-519x350.jpg 519w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/8-dining-chair-1-950x641.jpg 950w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/8-dining-chair-1-120x81.jpg 120w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/8-dining-chair-1-768x518.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/8-dining-chair-1-1383x933.jpg 1383w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/furniture\/seating\/dining-room-chairs\/\">Dining chairs<\/a> come in many different styles, but they are meant to provide seating for gatherings and meals around a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/furniture\/tables\/dining-room-tables\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">dining-room table<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"9-side-chair\">9. Side Chair<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image is-style-default\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/buy\/hans-wegner-cow-horn-chairs\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1500\" height=\"1012\" src=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/9-side-chair.jpg\" alt=\"PP505 cow horn side chair\" class=\"wp-image-354962\" style=\"object-fit:cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/9-side-chair.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/9-side-chair-519x350.jpg 519w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/9-side-chair-950x641.jpg 950w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/9-side-chair-120x81.jpg 120w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/9-side-chair-768x518.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/9-side-chair-1383x933.jpg 1383w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>Typically lacking armrests, a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/furniture\/seating\/side-chairs\/\">side chair<\/a> is a very commonly used dining chair. The style of a side chair may vary, but the constant is the lack of armrests to keep hands free for eating and to save space at the table.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"office-chairs\">Types of Office Chairs<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"10-desk-chair-office-chair\">10. Desk Chair\/Office Chair<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image is-style-default\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/furniture\/seating\/office-chairs-desk-chairs\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1500\" height=\"1012\" src=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/10-office-chair.jpg\" alt=\"Leather &quot;Bird&quot; office chair\" class=\"wp-image-354963\" style=\"object-fit:cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/10-office-chair.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/10-office-chair-519x350.jpg 519w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/10-office-chair-950x641.jpg 950w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/10-office-chair-120x81.jpg 120w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/10-office-chair-768x518.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/10-office-chair-1383x933.jpg 1383w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>A <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/furniture\/seating\/office-chairs-desk-chairs\/\">desk chair<\/a>, placed in an office or other workspace, supports one while working. Often, desk chairs are ergonomically designed, with height-adjustable seats and good back support. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"11-swivel-chair\">11. Swivel Chair<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1500\" height=\"1012\" src=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/9-side-chair-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-355091\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/9-side-chair-1.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/9-side-chair-1-519x350.jpg 519w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/9-side-chair-1-950x641.jpg 950w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/9-side-chair-1-120x81.jpg 120w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/9-side-chair-1-768x518.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/9-side-chair-1-1383x933.jpg 1383w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Commonly placed in offices, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/furniture\/seating\/swivel-chairs\/\">swivel chairs<\/a> turn on an axis so that the sitter can face any direction.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"antique-chairs\">Types of Antique Chairs <\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"12-chaise-longue\">12. Chaise Longue<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image is-style-default\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/furniture\/seating\/day-beds\/dirk-van-sliedrecht-chaise-longue-rattan\/id-f_24514502\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1500\" height=\"1012\" src=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/12-chaise-longue.jpg\" alt=\"chaise longue chair\" class=\"wp-image-354965\" style=\"object-fit:cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/12-chaise-longue.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/12-chaise-longue-519x350.jpg 519w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/12-chaise-longue-950x641.jpg 950w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/12-chaise-longue-120x81.jpg 120w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/12-chaise-longue-768x518.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/12-chaise-longue-1383x933.jpg 1383w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>French for \u201clong chair,\u201d a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/furniture\/seating\/chaise-longues\/\">chaise longue<\/a> is exactly that \u2014 a chair long enough for the sitter to rest their legs on it. They sometimes include armrests or just a left or right armrest.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"13-bergere-chair\">13. Berg\u00e8re Chair<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1500\" height=\"1012\" src=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/13-bergere-longue-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-355092\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/13-bergere-longue-1.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/13-bergere-longue-1-519x350.jpg 519w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/13-bergere-longue-1-950x641.jpg 950w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/13-bergere-longue-1-120x81.jpg 120w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/13-bergere-longue-1-768x518.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/13-bergere-longue-1-1383x933.jpg 1383w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/furniture\/seating\/bergere-chairs\/\">berg\u00e8re chair<\/a> originated in 17th-century France, during the reign of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/furniture\/style\/louis-xiv\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Louis XIV<\/a>. Also known as <em>fauteuil<\/em> (French for armchair), the berg\u00e8re has an upholstered seat, back and armrest, and the frame is exposed. There are different styles, some with high backs and some with low, but they all have deep, wide seats and thick upholstery.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"14-windsor-chair\">14. Windsor Chair<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image is-style-default\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/furniture\/seating\/armchairs\/art-deco-vintage-brown-beech-armchair-windsor-chair-josef-frank-austria\/id-f_22090832\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1500\" height=\"1012\" src=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/14-windsor-chair.jpg\" alt=\"Wooden Windsor chair\" class=\"wp-image-354967\" style=\"object-fit:cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/14-windsor-chair.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/14-windsor-chair-519x350.jpg 519w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/14-windsor-chair-950x641.jpg 950w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/14-windsor-chair-120x81.jpg 120w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/14-windsor-chair-768x518.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/14-windsor-chair-1383x933.jpg 1383w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>A <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/furniture\/seating\/windsor-chairs\/\">Windsor chair<\/a> is a wooden chair that consists of a saddle seat and spindled back, with the chair back and legs round-tenoned (pushed into drilled holes) in the seat. They are named after Windsor, England, where they were invented in the early 1700s. According to legend, the chair gained popularity after <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/furniture\/style\/georgian\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">King George III<\/a> took shelter in a cottage and was invited to sit on one. He was so charmed by the humble design that he had copies made for Windsor Castle. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"15-klismos-chair\">15. Klismos Chair<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1500\" height=\"1012\" src=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/15-klismos-chair-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-355093\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/15-klismos-chair-1.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/15-klismos-chair-1-519x350.jpg 519w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/15-klismos-chair-1-950x641.jpg 950w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/15-klismos-chair-1-120x81.jpg 120w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/15-klismos-chair-1-768x518.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/15-klismos-chair-1-1383x933.jpg 1383w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Originally an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/furniture\/style\/classical-greek\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">ancient Greek seat<\/a>, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/buy\/klismos-chairs\/\">klismos chair<\/a> has been updated for modern-day interiors. It includes a curved back and outturned legs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"16-queen-anne-chair\">16. Queen Anne Chair<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image is-style-default\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/furniture\/seating\/chairs\/style\/queen-anne\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1500\" height=\"1012\" src=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/16-queen-anne-chair.jpg\" alt=\"Blue Queen Anne chair\" class=\"wp-image-354969\" style=\"object-fit:cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/16-queen-anne-chair.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/16-queen-anne-chair-519x350.jpg 519w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/16-queen-anne-chair-950x641.jpg 950w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/16-queen-anne-chair-120x81.jpg 120w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/16-queen-anne-chair-768x518.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/16-queen-anne-chair-1383x933.jpg 1383w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/furniture\/seating\/chairs\/style\/queen-anne\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Queen Anne chairs<\/a>, like the other furniture during Anne\u2019s reign from 1702\u201314, are more functional, lighter designs than earlier styles. They include elegant, late <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/furniture\/style\/baroque\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Baroque<\/a> influences, dark woods and curved legs and put more emphasis on comfort. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"17-chippendale-chair\">17. Chippendale Chair<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image is-style-default\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/furniture\/seating\/style\/chippendale\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1500\" height=\"1012\" src=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/17-chippendale-chair.jpg\" alt=\"Wooden Chippendale chair\" class=\"wp-image-354970\" style=\"object-fit:cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/17-chippendale-chair.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/17-chippendale-chair-519x350.jpg 519w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/17-chippendale-chair-950x641.jpg 950w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/17-chippendale-chair-120x81.jpg 120w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/17-chippendale-chair-768x518.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/17-chippendale-chair-1383x933.jpg 1383w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>The 16th-century American <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/furniture\/style\/chippendale\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Chippendale furniture style<\/a> is named for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/creators\/thomas-chippendale\/furniture\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Thomas Chippendale<\/a>, a well-known London cabinetmaker. This style is influenced by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/furniture\/style\/queen-anne\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Queen Anne<\/a> designs, but <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/furniture\/seating\/chairs\/style\/chippendale\/\">Chippendale chairs<\/a> are uniquely marked by their cabriole legs and ball-and-claw feet. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"other-types-of-chairs\">Other Types of Chairs<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"18-hanging-chair\">18. Hanging Chair<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>There are many varieties of hanging and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/buy\/hanging-chairs\/\">swing chairs<\/a>, but they are usually leisurely lounge pieces meant for outdoor spaces like porches. Descending from the ceiling or a support structure, hanging chairs are suspended off the ground and allow you to swing back and forth.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"19-bistro-chair\">19. Bistro Chair<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Modern <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/buy\/bistro-chairs\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">bistro chairs<\/a> are fun design pieces inspired by those used for French bistros. They are usually made of wood and have woven, patterned backs. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"20-high-chair\">20. High Chair<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>A <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/buy\/childs-high-chair\/\">high chair<\/a> is meant to seat a baby or toddler and is designed with long legs and a tray for food. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"21-director-s-chair\">21. Director\u2019s Chair<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>A <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/buy\/directors-chairs\/\">director\u2019s chair<\/a> has a foldable wooden frame, and the seat and back are made of canvas. Typically for film directors working on set, the director\u2019s chair can also be a fun <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/buy\/accent-chairs\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">accent chair<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"22-slipper-chair\">22. Slipper Chair<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>An upholstered chair with a tall back, short legs and no arms, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/furniture\/seating\/slipper-chairs\/\">slipper chair<\/a> was originally used in women\u2019s bedrooms for assistance with putting on slippers. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"23-corner-chair\">23. Corner Chair<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Also called a roundabout chair, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/furniture\/seating\/corner-chairs\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">corner chair<\/a> has a back that wraps around a corner of its seat, so that it fits nicely in the corner of a room.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"24-barstool\">24. Barstool<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>A <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/buy\/counter-stool\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">barstool<\/a> is a tall chair perfect for high tables. Depending on the style, it may or may not have a back and a place to rest your feet.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"25-tete-a-tete\">25. T\u00eate-\u00e0-T\u00eate<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Originating in the formal parlors of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/furniture\/style\/victorian\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Victorian<\/a> elite, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/buy\/tete-a-tete-chairs\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">t\u00eate-\u00e0-t\u00eate<\/a> is actually two chairs with connected backs in an S formation, so that the sitters are facing different directions but easily able to converse. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"26-barrel-chair\">26. Barrel Chair<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>A <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/buy\/barrel-chairs\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">barrel chair<\/a> is a large, upholstered chair with a high back and a rounded, barrel shape. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"27-folding-chair\">27. Folding Chair<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/buy\/folding-chairs\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Folding chairs<\/a> are great for casual, outdoor get-togethers because they fold up for easy storage and transportation. They are commonly made of plastic but can also be metal or wood. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"28-adirondack-chair\">28. Adirondack Chair<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>A chair in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/furniture\/seating\/chairs\/style\/adirondack\">Adirondack style<\/a> is a highly recognizable, wooden outdoor lounge chair that includes a sloped seat and a tall, tilted back.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"iconic-chair-designs\">Iconic Chair Designs<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Now that we\u2019ve covered popular types of chairs, we will go through <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/designs\/\">influential designs<\/a> that have <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/introspective-magazine\/iconic-designs\/\">made a significant mark<\/a> on the world of furniture. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"29-egg-chair\">29. Egg Chair<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image is-style-default\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/designs\/arne-jacobsen-egg-chair\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"950\" height=\"641\" src=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/18-egg-chair-1-950x641.jpg\" alt=\"Leather Scandinavian Egg chair\" class=\"wp-image-355095\" style=\"width:650px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/18-egg-chair-1-950x641.jpg 950w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/18-egg-chair-1-519x350.jpg 519w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/18-egg-chair-1-120x81.jpg 120w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/18-egg-chair-1-768x518.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/18-egg-chair-1-1383x933.jpg 1383w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/18-egg-chair-1.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 950px) 100vw, 950px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>This <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/furniture\/style\/scandinavian-modern\/\">Scandinavian<\/a> chair is loved for its <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/arne-jacobsen-egg-chair\/\">organic shape and modern feel<\/a>. Designed by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/creators\/arne-jacobsen\/furniture\/\">Arne Jacobsen<\/a> for the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/arne-jacobsen-blu-royal-hotel\/\">SAS Royal Hotel<\/a> in Copenhagen in 1958, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/designs\/arne-jacobsen-egg-chair\/\">Egg chair<\/a> is now also associated with stylish corporate offices.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"30-womb-chair\">30. Womb Chair<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image is-style-default\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/designs\/womb-chair\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1500\" height=\"1012\" src=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/19-womb-chair.jpg\" alt=\"White Womb chair\" class=\"wp-image-354972\" style=\"width:650px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/19-womb-chair.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/19-womb-chair-519x350.jpg 519w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/19-womb-chair-950x641.jpg 950w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/19-womb-chair-120x81.jpg 120w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/19-womb-chair-768x518.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/19-womb-chair-1383x933.jpg 1383w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>Designed by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/creators\/eero-saarinen\/furniture\/\">Eero Saarinen<\/a>, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/designs\/womb-chair\/\">Womb chair<\/a>, released in 1948, ensures comfort with its surprisingly simple, genius design. With steel legs and an enveloping fiberglass bucket wrapped in fabric, it was intended to simulate the comfort of the womb. Appreciated for its sleek design and large frame, the Womb chair was quickly recognized as a modernist masterpiece.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"31-tube-chair\">31. Tube Chair<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image is-style-default\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/designs\/tube-chair\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1500\" height=\"1012\" src=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/20-tube-chair.jpg\" alt=\"Green Tube chair\" class=\"wp-image-354973\" style=\"width:650px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/20-tube-chair.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/20-tube-chair-519x350.jpg 519w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/20-tube-chair-950x641.jpg 950w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/20-tube-chair-120x81.jpg 120w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/20-tube-chair-768x518.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/20-tube-chair-1383x933.jpg 1383w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>Sculptural, minimal and modular, the 1969 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/designs\/tube-chair\/\">Tube chair<\/a> was created by Italian avant-garde designer <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/creators\/joe-colombo\/furniture\/\">Joe Colombo<\/a>. The chair is made of different-size PVC tubes covered in foam and connected by metal clasps. The tubes can be taken apart, reconfigured and even tucked inside each other for convenient storage. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"32-ball-chair\">32. Ball Chair<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image is-style-default\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/designs\/eero-aarnio-ball-chair\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1500\" height=\"1012\" src=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/21-ball-chair.jpg\" alt=\"Orange ball chair\" class=\"wp-image-354974\" style=\"width:650px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/21-ball-chair.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/21-ball-chair-519x350.jpg 519w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/21-ball-chair-950x641.jpg 950w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/21-ball-chair-120x81.jpg 120w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/21-ball-chair-768x518.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/21-ball-chair-1383x933.jpg 1383w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>Futuristic and playful, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/creators\/eero-aarnio\/furniture\/\">Eero Aarnio<\/a>\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/designs\/eero-aarnio-ball-chair\/\">Ball chair<\/a> is a hollow orb made of molded fiberglass padded with fabric and attached to an aluminum base. It debuted at the 1966 International Furniture Fair to instant commercial success and is still celebrated today for its sculptural and otherworldly design.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"33-wishbone-chair\">33. Wishbone Chair<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image is-style-default\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/designs\/wishbone-chair\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1500\" height=\"1012\" src=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/22-wishbone-chair.jpg\" alt=\"Blue Wishbone chair\" class=\"wp-image-354975\" style=\"width:650px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/22-wishbone-chair.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/22-wishbone-chair-519x350.jpg 519w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/22-wishbone-chair-950x641.jpg 950w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/22-wishbone-chair-120x81.jpg 120w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/22-wishbone-chair-768x518.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/22-wishbone-chair-1383x933.jpg 1383w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>This mid-century Danish chair, in production since 1950, was inspired by chairs of the Chinese Ming dynasty era. The hallmarks of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/designs\/wishbone-chair\/\">Wishbone chair<\/a> are its intricately crafted woven paper-cord seat and its curved, Y-shaped back. One of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/hans-wegner-wishbone-chair\/\">the most recognizable<\/a> iconic chairs, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/creators\/hans-wegner\/furniture\/\">Hans Wegner<\/a>\u2019s Wishbone boasts both comfort and simplicity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"34-wassily-lounge-chair\">34. Wassily Lounge Chair<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image is-style-default\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/designs\/wassily-lounge-chair\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"950\" height=\"641\" src=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/23-wassily-lounge-chair-1-950x641.jpg\" alt=\"Cognac leather Wassily Lounge chair\" class=\"wp-image-355096\" style=\"width:650px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/23-wassily-lounge-chair-1-950x641.jpg 950w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/23-wassily-lounge-chair-1-519x350.jpg 519w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/23-wassily-lounge-chair-1-120x81.jpg 120w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/23-wassily-lounge-chair-1-768x518.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/23-wassily-lounge-chair-1-1383x933.jpg 1383w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/23-wassily-lounge-chair-1.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 950px) 100vw, 950px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>Created in 1925 by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/creators\/marcel-breuer\/furniture\/\">Marcel Breuer<\/a>, a faculty member of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/furniture\/style\/bauhaus\/\">Bauhaus<\/a> school of design, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/designs\/wassily-lounge-chair\/\">Wassily<\/a> was inspired by bicycle handlebars. It is made of bent tubular steel and durable canvas and is named after the painter <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/creators\/wassily-kandinsky\/art\/\">Wassily Kandinsky<\/a>, who expressed admiration for Breuer\u2019s revolutionary design.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"35-wiggle-chair\">35. Wiggle Chair<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image is-style-default\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/designs\/frank-gehry-wiggle-chair\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1500\" height=\"1012\" src=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/24-wiggle-chair.jpg\" alt=\"Yellow Wiggle chair\" class=\"wp-image-354977\" style=\"width:650px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/24-wiggle-chair.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/24-wiggle-chair-519x350.jpg 519w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/24-wiggle-chair-950x641.jpg 950w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/24-wiggle-chair-120x81.jpg 120w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/24-wiggle-chair-768x518.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/24-wiggle-chair-1383x933.jpg 1383w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/designs\/frank-gehry-wiggle-chair\/\">Wiggle chair<\/a> was unveiled as part of Canadian-American architect <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/creators\/frank-gehry\/furniture\/\">Frank Gehry<\/a>\u2019s \u201cEasy Edges\u201d paper furniture series in 1972. Constructed entirely of cardboard, the Wiggle chair\u2019s elegant, ribbon-like design makes for a durable and comfortable chair, as well as a great statement piece in a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/contemporary-vs-modern\/\">contemporary<\/a> interior.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"more-iconic-chairs\">More Iconic Chairs<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"36-hand-chair\">36. Hand Chair<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>In 1962, Mexican Surrealist artist <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/creators\/pedro-friedeberg\/furniture\/\">Pedro Friedeberg<\/a> created this hand-shaped chair that captures attention in any room.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"37-ghost-chair\">37. Ghost Chair<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>An iconic contemporary chair, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/designs\/louis-ghost-chair\/\">Louis Ghost chair<\/a> was created by designer <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/creators\/philippe-starck\/furniture\/\">Philippe Starck<\/a> in 2002. He transformed the traditionally wooden <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/furniture\/seating\/chairs\/style\/louis-xvi\/\">Louis XVI chair<\/a> by making it out of clear plastic. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"38-tulip-chair\">38. Tulip Chair<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Another of Eero Saarinen\u2019s creations, the 1950s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/designs\/tulip-arm-chair\/\">Tulip chair<\/a> is an elegant and streamlined chair with a sculptural, flower-like top.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"39-cesca-chair\">39. Cesca Chair<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Marcel Breuer\u2019s 1928 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/designs\/cesca-chair\/\">Cesca chair<\/a> is a Bauhaus dining chair with a casual yet elegant silhouette.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"40-barcelona-chair\">40. Barcelona Chair<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>A <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/mies-van-der-rohe-barcelona-chair\/\">modernist staple<\/a> designed by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/creators\/ludwig-mies-van-der-rohe\/furniture\/\">Ludwig Mies van der Rohe<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/creators\/lilly-reich\/furniture\/\">Lilly Reich<\/a> in 1929, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/designs\/barcelona-chair\/\">Barcelona chair<\/a> contrasts an X-shaped stainless-steel frame with quilted leather cushions, embodying Mies\u2019s famous aphorism \u201cLess is more.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"41-series-7-chair\">41. Series 7 Chair<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Designed in 1955 by Arne Jacobsen, creator of the Egg chair, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/designs\/arne-jacobsen-series-7-chair\/\">Series 7<\/a> is a lean chair with a seat and back made of a single piece of bent plywood.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"42-cone-chair\">42. Cone Chair<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Created by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/introspective-magazine\/verner-panton\/\">visionary Danish interior designer<\/a> and architect <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/creators\/verner-panton\/furniture\/\">Verner Panton<\/a> in 1958, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/designs\/cone-chair\/\">Cone chair<\/a> boasts a bold form \u2014 an inverted cone shape that appears to balance on its point, which is attached to a swivel base. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"43-panton-chair\">43. Panton Chair<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Also realized by Panton, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/designs\/panton-chair\/\">Panton chair<\/a>, developed in 1960, is an impressive single piece of plastic molded into an S shape and is beloved by museums and designers worldwide. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"44-tongue-chair\">44. Tongue Chair<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/creators\/pierre-paulin\/furniture\/\">Pierre Paulin<\/a>\u2019s expressively swooping 1967 chair is shaped like a human tongue. The comfortable and quirky <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/designs\/pierre-paulin-tongue-chair\/\">Tongue chair<\/a> invites the sitter to lounge low to the ground.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"45-pk22-chair\">45. PK22 Chair<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Danish cabinetmaker and furniture designer <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/creators\/poul-kjaerholm\/furniture\/\">Poul Kj\u00e6rholm<\/a>\u2019s 1956 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/designs\/poul-kjaerholm-pk-22\/\">PK22<\/a> is a modern chair with steel legs and crossbars that support a square leather seat.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"46-navy-chair\">46. Navy Chair<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Now a ubiquitous seat that appears in all types of interiors, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/creators\/emeco\/\">Emeco<\/a>\u2019s durable <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/designs\/navy-chair\/\">Navy chair<\/a> was originally designed by engineer Wilton C. Dinges in 1944 for use aboard the U.S. Navy\u2019s battleships and submarines during World War II.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"47-model-a-chair\">47. Model A Chair<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Designed in 1920s Paris by French metalworker <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/creators\/xavier-pauchard\/furniture\/\">Xavier Pauchard<\/a> for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/creators\/tolix\/furniture\/\">Tolix<\/a>, the practical <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/designs\/xavier-pauchard-a-chair\/\">Model A<\/a> is a stackable metal chair widely used in restaurants and caf\u00e9s. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"48-fried-egg-chair\">48. Fried Egg Chair<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/creators\/hans-olsen\/furniture\/\">Hans Olsen<\/a> made the 1956 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/designs\/hans-olsen-fried-egg-chair\/\">Fried Egg chair<\/a>, a unique Scandinavian design with a yolk-shaped cushion and asymmetrical armrest. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"49-shell-chair\">49. Shell Chair<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Made of form-pressed oak or walnut laminates and supported by three legs, Hans Wegner&#8217;s 1963 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/designs\/shell-chair\/\">Shell chair<\/a> boasts fluid lines and winglike curves that make it a beautiful statement piece.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"50-mushroom-chair\">50. Mushroom Chair<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>A striking design that puts comfort front and center, Pierre Paulin\u2019s 1960 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/designs\/mushroom-lounge-chair\/\">Mushroom chair<\/a> envelopes the sitter\u2019s body in an alluring organic shell covered in molded foam padding.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"51-eames-lounge-chair\">51. Eames Lounge Chair<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/creators\/charles-and-ray-eames\/furniture\/\">Charles and Ray Eames<\/a> designed this luxurious lounge chair for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/creators\/herman-miller\/furniture\/\">Herman Miller<\/a> in 1956 by transforming the classic club chair. The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/designs\/eames-lounge-chair-ottoman\/\">Eames lounge chair<\/a> met with immense success and is now seen in any number of upscale interiors. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"52-papa-bear-chair\">52. Papa Bear Chair<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Conceived by Wegner in 1951, this Scandinavian modern <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/furniture\/seating\/wingback-chairs\/\">wingback chair<\/a> includes a distinctive feature: outstretched arms that nearly embrace the person sitting in it. The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/designs\/papa-bear-chair\/\">Papa Bear chair<\/a> is characterized by a high backrest and long back legs and is available today in a variety of wood and textile finishes. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Though there are so many chairs to choose from, with this list you\u2019ll have a better idea of which chairs will be the perfect fit for your interior. For more styles, take a look at our most <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/popular-searches\/furniture\/seating\/chairs\/\">commonly searched chairs<\/a>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>No room is complete without a good chair. Inviting and practical, chairs provide necessary comfort, leisure and utility for everyday life. However, if you\u2019ve been on the hunt for the right chair for your interior, you\u2019ve likely come to realize that there are hundreds of kinds of seating to choose from. 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