Early 20th Century Animal Skin Chairs
Early 20th Century Spanish Colonial Revival Dining Room Chairs
Leather, Oak
Early 20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Chairs
Lambskin, Sheepskin, Wood
Vintage 1920s Georgian Chairs
Leather
Early 20th Century French Louis XIV Chairs
Leather, Wood
Early 20th Century German Victorian Chairs
Leather, Wood
Early 20th Century German Victorian Chairs
Leather, Wood
Early 20th Century German Victorian Chairs
Leather, Wood
Early 20th Century German Victorian Chairs
Wood, Leather
Early 20th Century Dutch Chairs
Leather, Wood
Antique Early 1900s French Louis XVI Chairs
Leather, Walnut
Early 20th Century Austrian Bauhaus Chairs
Steel, Chrome
Early 20th Century Czech Art Deco Chairs
Wood, Leather, Oak, Lacquer
Vintage 1920s Italian Bauhaus Chairs
Aluminum
Early 20th Century European Chairs
Leather, Walnut
Vintage 1920s French Louis XVI Chairs
Leather, Giltwood
Early 20th Century Swedish Dining Room Chairs
Leather, Wood, Paint
Early 20th Century Belgian Chairs
Metal
Early 20th Century French Chairs
Brass
Early 20th Century European Chairs
Wrought Iron
Early 20th Century Czech Art Nouveau Chairs
Leather, Bentwood
Vintage 1920s French Art Deco Chairs
Fabric, Wood, Leather, Beech, Lacquer
Early 20th Century British Art Deco Chairs
Leather, Oak
Early 20th Century Chairs
Leather, Wood
Vintage 1910s Danish Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Leather, Cane, Mahogany
Early 20th Century Nigerien Tribal Chairs
Metal
Vintage 1910s Danish Chairs
Leather, Cane, Mahogany
Early 20th Century French French Provincial Chairs
Leather, Oak
Vintage 1910s Austrian Vienna Secession Chairs
Leather, Nutwood
Antique Early 1900s Italian Chairs
Leather, Wood
Early 20th Century Ghanaian Tribal Chairs
Iron
Vintage 1920s Danish Scandinavian Modern Dining Room Chairs
Leather, Mahogany
Vintage 1920s French Art Deco Chairs
Leather, Faux Leather, Beech
Antique Early 1900s French Organic Modern Chairs
Steel
Vintage 1920s French Art Deco Chairs
Leather, Walnut
Early 20th Century American Adirondack Chairs
Leather, Wood
Early 20th Century German Brutalist Dining Room Chairs
Leather, Oak
Antique Early 1900s Austrian Jugendstil Chairs
Leather, Beech
Early 20th Century Austrian Art Deco Chairs
Leather, Bentwood
Early 20th Century American Chairs
Metal
Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Bergere Chairs
Leather, Walnut
Early 20th Century French Baroque Chairs
Leather, Wood, Pine
Early 20th Century Indian Chairs
Cowhide, Rosewood
Vintage 1920s French Chairs
Leather, Wood
Antique Early 1900s British Chairs
Brass
Early 20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs
Leather, Wood
Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Chairs
Leather, Linen
Vintage 1920s English Renaissance Revival Chairs
Oak, Leather
Early 20th Century Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Leather
Vintage 1910s Austrian Jugendstil Armchairs
Leather, Beech
Antique Early 1900s German Jugendstil Chairs
Leather, Wood
Early 20th Century European Chairs
Leather, Oak
Vintage 1920s French Art Deco Chairs
Leather, Faux Leather, Beech
Antique Early 1900s Austrian Art Nouveau Armchairs
Brass
Early 20th Century Spanish Chairs
Leather, Wood
Vintage 1920s French Art Deco Chairs
Leather, Wood
Vintage 1910s English Edwardian Armchairs
Oak, Leather
Vintage 1920s French Art Deco Chairs
Chrome
Early 20th Century Chesterfield Wingback Chairs
Leather, Mahogany
Vintage 1920s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Steel
Antique Early 1900s English Art Deco Armchairs
Leather, Wood
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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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