19th Century Bone Chairs
Antique 19th Century Italian Tribal Chairs
Bone, Upholstery, Wood
Antique Late 19th Century American Folk Art Chairs
Horn, Wool, Wood
Antique 1890s Syrian Islamic Chairs
Bone, Shell, Ebony, Walnut
Antique Late 19th Century Austrian Black Forest Chairs
Metal
Antique Late 19th Century Austrian Black Forest Chairs
Metal
Antique Late 19th Century Austrian Black Forest Chairs
Wood, Antler
Antique Late 19th Century Syrian Moorish Chairs
Brass
Antique Late 19th Century Maghreb Moorish Chairs
Wood, Bone
Antique Mid-19th Century German Black Forest Chairs
Antler, Wood
Antique Late 19th Century Syrian Moorish Chairs
Bone, Shell, Walnut
Antique Mid-19th Century German Black Forest Chairs
Antler, Wood
Antique Late 19th Century Maghreb Islamic Chairs
Bone, Beech
Antique Mid-19th Century Chairs
Horn, Leather
Antique Late 19th Century Austrian Black Forest Chairs
Wood, Antler
Antique Mid-19th Century German Black Forest Chairs
Antler, Fur, Wood
Antique 1880s American Chairs
Antler, Leather, Horn
Antique Late 19th Century German Black Forest Chairs
Antler, Oak
Antique Late 19th Century American Chairs
Horn
Antique Late 19th Century American Chairs
Horn
Antique 1890s American American Craftsman Chairs
Horn
Antique Late 19th Century American Chairs
Horn
Antique 1870s American Chairs
Horn, Leather
Antique 1870s American Chairs
Horn
Antique 1870s American Chairs
Horn, Upholstery
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Antique 1880s French Chairs
Antler
Antique 19th Century Italian Renaissance Chairs
Wood, Ebony, Mahogany, Bone
Antique Mid-19th Century Italian Renaissance Revival Armchairs
Bone, Walnut
Antique 19th Century American Chairs
Horn, Leather
Antique Mid-19th Century French Napoleon III Chairs
Bone, Beech
Antique Mid-19th Century American Colonial Chairs
Leather, Bone
Antique 1850s Italian Grand Tour Chairs
Bone, Wood
Antique 19th Century American Victorian Armchairs
Horn, Upholstery
Antique 19th Century Armchairs
Bone, Hardwood
Antique 19th Century Italian Chairs
Wood, Ivory
Antique 19th Century Italian Chairs
Ebony, Ivory
Antique Late 19th Century Moorish Chairs
Bone, Shell, Walnut
Antique 19th Century German Black Forest Chairs
Fabric, Antler
Antique 19th Century German Black Forest Chairs
Fabric, Pine, Antler
Antique 19th Century Gothic Revival Chairs
Bone, Wood
Antique Late 19th Century American Late Victorian Chairs
Horn, Leather
Antique 19th Century German Rustic Armchairs
Antler
Antique 19th Century Indian Queen Anne Side Chairs
Wood, Bone
Antique Late 19th Century German Black Forest Chairs
Antler
Antique 19th Century German Chairs
Antler
Antique 19th Century German Chairs
Horn
Antique Late 19th Century Syrian Armchairs
Bone, Abalone, Mother-of-Pearl, Wood, Hardwood
Antique Late 19th Century Italian Napoleon III Chairs
Bone, Mother-of-Pearl, Wood
Antique Late 19th Century German Black Forest Chairs
Antler
Antique 19th Century German Black Forest Chairs
Antler, Wood
Antique 1880s American Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Bone, Shagreen, Wood
Antique Late 19th Century Austrian Rustic Taxidermy
Wood, Antler
Antique Early 19th Century Italian Other Chairs
Ivory, Wood
Antique 1810s American Federal Wingback Chairs
Upholstery, Bone, Mahogany
Antique 19th Century Philippine British Colonial Chairs
Bone, Cane, Mahogany
Antique 19th Century Indian Chairs
Bone, Ebony, Rosewood
Antique Late 19th Century German Black Forest Chairs
Antler, Oak
Antique 19th Century German Black Forest Chairs
Antler
Antique 1890s Unknown Chairs
Ivory, Wood
Antique 19th Century French Baroque Chairs
Brass, Bronze, Pewter, Ormolu
Antique Early 19th Century German Biedermeier Chairs
Fabric, Bone, Birch, Ebony
Antique Late 19th Century American Side Chairs
Horn
Antique Late 19th Century English Egyptian Chairs
Bone, Ebony, Mahogany
Antique 1860s Italian Moorish Chairs
Walnut, Bone, Mother-of-Pearl
Antique Mid-19th Century Austrian Rustic Chairs
Antler
Antique Late 19th Century Danish Black Forest Chairs
Antler, Oak
Antique Late 19th Century German Rustic Chairs
Antler, Wood
Antique 19th Century Chinese Qing Chairs
Hardwood, Bone
Antique Early 19th Century German Chairs
Antler, Animal Skin
Antique 19th Century German Chairs
Antler
Antique 19th Century German Chairs
Antler
Antique 19th Century German Chairs
Antler, Wood
Antique 19th Century Indian Anglo-Indian Chairs
Bone, Ebony, Hardwood
Antique Late 19th Century Indian Anglo-Indian Chairs
Bone, Wood
Antique Early 19th Century Dutch Queen Anne Chairs
Upholstery, Wood, Bone
Antique 1880s French Chairs
Fur, Horn, Leather
Antique 19th Century German Chairs
Antler
Antique 19th Century German Chairs
Antler
Antique Late 19th Century American Victorian Chairs
Horn, Velvet
Antique 1870s Austrian Armchairs
Hide, Horn
Antique Late 19th Century French Rustic Chairs
Cowhide, Horn, Wood
Antique 1890s Syrian Side Chairs
Bone, Fruitwood, Mother-of-Pearl
Antique Mid-19th Century French Rustic Taxidermy
Antler
Antique Late 19th Century American Folk Art Chairs
Horn, Leather, Sheepskin
Antique 19th Century French Black Forest Chairs
Wood, Antler
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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 ExpertApril 5, 2022British artist John Singer Sargent was one of the most important portrait painters of the 19th century. Other notable portraitists from the period include James Abbott McNeill Whistler, Eugène Delacroix, Théodore Géricault, Gustave Courbet, Édouard Manet, Mary Cassat, Claude Monet and Pierre-Auguste Renoir. On 1stDibs, find a wide variety of portrait paintings.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022The French painters of the 19th century worked in two styles. Neoclassicism dominated the first half of the century, and Impressionism was the most common style during the second half. On 1stDibs, you can find a variety of French paintings.
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