Spanish Revival Love Chairs
Mid-20th Century Spanish Colonial Chairs
Wood
Mid-20th Century American Other Chairs
Velvet, Rush, Wood
Antique 19th Century Spanish Renaissance Revival Dining Room Chairs
Leather, Chestnut
Early 20th Century Gothic Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Paper, Watercolor
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Early 20th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Dining Room Chairs
Upholstery, Walnut
Antique 1880s French Victorian Dining Room Chairs
Crocodile, Oak
Antique 19th Century English Victorian Dining Room Chairs
Leather, Oak
Antique Mid-18th Century French Baroque Revival Pedestals and Columns
Marble
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Benches
Fabric, Velvet, Lacquer, Wood
21st Century and Contemporary American Bohemian Chandeliers and Pendants
Brass
2010s Spanish Country Patio and Garden Furniture
Wrought Iron
Antique Mid-18th Century Spanish Baroque Farm Tables
Walnut
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Modern End Tables
Wood
Mid-20th Century Spanish Bohemian Stools
Cane, Wicker, Rattan
Antique 1720s Spanish Spanish Colonial Beds and Bed Frames
Oak
Antique 1890s French Chinoiserie Beds and Bed Frames
Maple, Pine
Antique Early 1900s Spanish Country Dining Room Chairs
Leather, Upholstery, Wood
Antique Late 19th Century Spanish Baroque Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Rosewood
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Tables
Travertine
Antique 19th Century European Gothic Revival Religious Items
Iron
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Antique 1880s Italian Empire Chairs
Walnut
Antique Late 19th Century French Gothic Revival Chairs
Metal
Mid-20th Century Unknown Spanish Colonial Chairs
Steel
Antique 1880s Italian Empire Chairs
Pine
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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