European Silk Chairs
20th Century French Regency Chairs
Silk, Cane
Antique Late 19th Century French Empire Chairs
Silk, Mahogany
Vintage 1980s Italian Post-Modern Chairs
Metal
2010s British Modern Chairs
Metallic Thread
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Chairs
Bronze
Early 20th Century Italian Chairs
Satin, Silk, Wood
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Silk, Oak
Antique Mid-19th Century French Biedermeier Chairs
Silk, Wood
Vintage 1960s French Chairs
Bronze
1990s Austrian Modern Chairs
Fabric, Silk, Wood
1990s Austrian Modern Chairs
Fabric, Silk, Wood
Antique Late 19th Century Italian Modern Chairs
Copper, Pewter
Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Chairs
Silk, Walnut
Antique 1810s English Regency Chairs
Silk, Wood
Antique Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Chairs
Silk, Hardwood
Late 20th Century Italian Post-Modern Chairs
Iron
20th Century French Louis XVI Armchairs
Textile, Silk, Wood, Beech
2010s Danish Post-Modern Dining Room Chairs
Leather, Silk, Upholstery, Oak, Teak
2010s Danish Post-Modern Rocking Chairs
Silk, Upholstery, Cane, Foam, Rubber, Wood, Teak
2010s Danish Post-Modern Rocking Chairs
Cane, Foam, Rubber, Wood, Oak, Silk, Upholstery
2010s Danish Post-Modern Dining Room Chairs
Leather, Silk, Upholstery, Wood, Oak
2010s Danish Post-Modern Dining Room Chairs
Silk, Upholstery, Wood, Oak, Teak
2010s Danish Post-Modern Lounge Chairs
Silk, Upholstery, Foam, Oak
2010s Danish Post-Modern Lounge Chairs
Textile, Silk, Wood, Oak
2010s Danish Post-Modern Lounge Chairs
Textile, Silk, Wood, Oak
Antique Early 19th Century English Regency Side Chairs
Silk, Hardwood, Giltwood
2010s Danish Post-Modern Lounge Chairs
Textile, Silk, Wood, Teak
2010s Danish Post-Modern Lounge Chairs
Textile, Silk, Wood, Oak
Antique 1870s French Napoleon III Chairs
Silk, Ebony
Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Armchairs
Silk, Wood
Antique 1840s Austrian Biedermeier Armchairs
Silk, Wood
Vintage 1940s Italian Art Deco Side Chairs
Brass
Vintage 1940s Czech Art Deco Chairs
Silk, Oak, Bentwood
Early 20th Century Italian French Provincial Chairs
Brass
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Chrome
20th Century French Art Deco Chairs
Silk, Rosewood
Antique Early 19th Century Italian Neoclassical Chairs
Hardwood, Giltwood, Silk
Early 20th Century Belgian Louis XIV Chairs
Silk, Oak
Antique Late 18th Century French Armchairs
Wood, Silk
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Silk, Wood
Vintage 1950s Italian Neoclassical Chairs
Brass, Nickel
Vintage 1960s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Dining Room Chairs
Oak, Silk
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Brass
Antique Early 1900s English Georgian Armchairs
Silk, Hardwood, Giltwood
Antique 19th Century French Empire Revival Chairs
Ormolu
Antique Mid-19th Century French Louis XV Chairs
Silk, Giltwood
Vintage 1940s French French Provincial Chairs
Silk, Oak
Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Chairs
Silk, Sycamore
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Neoclassical Armchairs
Gold, Gold Leaf
Antique Mid-19th Century French Napoleon III Chairs
Mother-of-Pearl, Silk, Wood
1990s European Modern Chairs
Silk, Wood
Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Armchairs
Wood, Fabric, Silk, Upholstery
Antique Early 1800s English Regency Dining Room Chairs
Gold
Antique 1820s Austrian Biedermeier Chairs
Silk, Cherry
Antique Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Chairs
Silk, Lacquer, Wood
Antique Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Chairs
Wood, Silk, Lacquer
Antique 19th Century English Art Deco Chairs
Metal
Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XV Side Chairs
Silk, Walnut
Antique Late 18th Century French Directoire Chairs
Fabric, Cotton, Silk, Upholstery, Mahogany, Giltwood
Antique 19th Century French Armchairs
Silk, Giltwood
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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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