British Rush Chairs
Antique Early 19th Century English Rustic Chairs
Rush, Wood, Fruitwood
Vintage 1920s English Country Chairs
Rush, Ash
Antique Late 19th Century English Arts and Crafts Chairs
Rush, Ash, Beech
Antique 1860s Scottish Armchairs
Rush, Pine
Antique Early 1900s English Arts and Crafts Chairs
Rush, Oak
Antique 1850s English Early Victorian Chairs
Rush, Rosewood, Fabric
Antique 19th Century English Arts and Crafts Chairs
Rush, Beech
Antique Late 19th Century British Rustic Chairs
Ash, Pine, Rush
Antique Early 1900s English Arts and Crafts Armchairs
Rush, Oak
21st Century and Contemporary British Georgian Chairs
Oak, Rush
2010s British Post-Modern Stools
Aluminum
2010s British Post-Modern Stools
Aluminum
2010s British Post-Modern Stools
Aluminum
2010s British Post-Modern Stools
Aluminum
2010s British Post-Modern Stools
Aluminum
Antique 19th Century English Country Chairs
Rush, Oak
Antique Early 1900s English Arts and Crafts Chairs
Rush, Oak
Antique 19th Century British Aesthetic Movement Side Chairs
Walnut, Bamboo, Cane, Rush
20th Century British Arts and Crafts Chairs
Rush, Oak
Antique Early 1900s English Arts and Crafts Chairs
Rush, Oak
Antique Early 1800s English Georgian Armchairs
Metal
Antique Early 1900s English Arts and Crafts Side Chairs
Oak, Rush
21st Century and Contemporary English Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Rush, Oak
Antique Mid-19th Century English Victorian Armchairs
Rush, Wood
Antique Early 1900s English Arts and Crafts Dining Room Chairs
Rush, Oak
Antique 19th Century English Chairs
Fruitwood, Rush, Wood
Antique 19th Century English Armchairs
Wood, Rush
Early 20th Century Scottish Wingback Chairs
Straw, Wood, Rush
Antique Late 18th Century English William and Mary Chairs
Oak, Rush
Antique 19th Century English Chairs
Ash, Rush
Antique Late 18th Century English Georgian Armchairs
Rush, Ash
Antique 1890s English Arts and Crafts Chairs
Ash, Rush
Antique 1890s English Arts and Crafts Chairs
Rush, Boxwood, Ebony, Oak
Vintage 1960s English Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Rush, Ash
Antique 1860s English Chairs
Rush, Oak
Early 2000s English Post-Modern Chairs
Cane, Rush, Plastic, Beech, Birch, Oak
Antique Late 19th Century English Chairs
Rush, Oak
Antique 19th Century British Victorian Chairs
Rush, Ash
Early 20th Century British Edwardian Corner Chairs
Rush, Mahogany
20th Century British Arts and Crafts Corner Chairs
Rush, Beech
Early 20th Century English Arts and Crafts Dining Room Chairs
Rush, Oak
Antique 1870s English High Victorian Side Chairs
Rush, Rope, Beech
Antique 1870s English High Victorian Side Chairs
Rush, Rope, Beech
Antique 18th Century English Chairs
Rush, Yew
Antique 19th Century English Chairs
Rush, Oak
Antique Early 19th Century English Country Dining Room Chairs
Rush, Ash, Elm
Early 20th Century English Arts and Crafts Chairs
Upholstery, Rush, Wood
Antique 1880s British Arts and Crafts Chairs
Rush, Wood, Beech
Antique 18th Century English Corner Chairs
Rush, Walnut
Early 20th Century British Arts and Crafts Chairs
Rush, Ash
Antique 19th Century English Country Dining Room Chairs
Rush, Oak, Wood
Antique Early 1900s English Chairs
Beech, Rush
Early 20th Century English Arts and Crafts Side Chairs
Rush, Oak
Antique Early 19th Century English Regency Armchairs
Rush, Beech
Vintage 1960s British Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Bamboo, Rush
Mid-20th Century English Chairs
Rush, Oak
Antique 1870s English High Victorian Armchairs
Rush, Beech
Antique 19th Century English Rustic Chairs
Wood, Rush
Antique Late 19th Century English Dining Room Chairs
Rush, Oak
Antique Late 19th Century English Dining Room Chairs
Rush, Oak
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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.
- What are rush seats on chairs?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022Rush seats are chairs where the seating part is woven out of long, grass-like vegetation. After the material dries, the makers weave it to make a strong surface for sitting. Shop antique rush chairs from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.
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