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Vintage Folding Chair 1960s-1970s Italy
Located in Hannover, DE
Vintage folding chair marked "Made in Italy". Production period: 1960s-1970s. Sturdy chrome
Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Metal

Vintage Folding Chair 1960s-1970s Italy
Vintage Folding Chair 1960s-1970s Italy
H 29.53 in W 18.51 in D 18.51 in
Vintage Folding Chair Ninfea by Gio Ponti for Reguitti, Italy, 1958
By Gio Ponti
Located in Roma, IT
Vintage folding chair Ninfea by Gio Ponti for Reguitti, Italy 1958. Dimensions: Width 48 cm
Category

Vintage 1950s Italian Chairs

Materials

Brass

Arrben Italy Vintage Folding Chair Cane 1 / 20
By Arrben
Located in Munich, Bavaria
This Italian folding chair was manufactured by Arrben in Italy. The seat is made of cane.The frame
Category

Vintage 1980s Italian Bauhaus Chairs

Materials

Steel, Chrome

Arrben Italy Vintage Folding Chair Cane 1 / 20
Arrben Italy Vintage Folding Chair Cane 1 / 20
H 31.5 in W 20.08 in D 20.87 in
Pair of Vintage Folding Chairs by Aldo Jacober for Alberto Bazzani
By Aldo Jacober
Located in PRAHA 5, CZ
In very good vintage condition with some light wear on the lacquer. Structurally sound.
Category

Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Beech

Vintage Folding Chairs in the Style of Castelli, 1970s, Set of 6
Located in HEVERLEE, BE
Mid century plastic and chrome folding chairs very much in the style of the 'plia' chairs by
Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Chrome

Vintage Folding Slatted Chairs, a Set of 7
Located in Esperance, NY
For sale is this lot of 7 vintage folding chairs, the chairs are solid wood.
Category

Vintage 1940s American Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Wood

Vintage Yellow Industrial Modern Folding Chairs - a Pair
Located in Esperance, NY
This is a great set of two vintage folding chairs made out of metal
Category

Vintage 1970s Unknown Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs

Materials

Metal

1960s Beech Folding Chairs, Pair
Located in Hook, Hampshire
they are cleaned and serviced. Vintage folding chairs by nature have some amount of ‘give’ but each
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Vintage 1960s German Chairs

Materials

Beech

1960s Beech Folding Chairs, Pair
1960s Beech Folding Chairs, Pair
H 29.93 in W 16.93 in D 21.66 in
1950's Vintage Conjoined Folding Chapel Chairs
Located in Tarleton, GB
1950's Vintage folding chair row in beech History Folding chairs have been in use for
Category

Vintage 1950s Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Steel

1950s Don Shoemaker Scissor Sling Folding Armchair & Foot Stool Mexico
By Don S. Shoemaker
Located in Chula Vista, CA
1950s Don Shoemaker Scissor Sling Folding Armchair & Foot Stool Handcrafted in Mexico. Vintage
Category

Vintage 1950s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Leather, Cocobolo

1960s Beech Folding Chairs, Various Quantities Available
Located in Hook, Hampshire
chair passes through our workshops where they are cleaned and serviced. Vintage folding chairs by nature
Category

Vintage 1960s German Chairs

Materials

Beech

1960s Beech Folding Chairs, Set of Fourteen
Located in Hook, Hampshire
workshops where they are cleaned and serviced. Vintage folding chairs by nature have some amount of ‘give
Category

Vintage 1960s German Chairs

Materials

Beech

1960s Beech Folding Chairs, Set of Fourteen
1960s Beech Folding Chairs, Set of Fourteen
H 29.93 in W 16.93 in D 21.66 in
1960s Beech Folding Chairs, Set of Thirteen
Located in Hook, Hampshire
workshops where they are cleaned and serviced. Vintage folding chairs by nature have some amount of ‘give
Category

Vintage 1960s German Chairs

Materials

Beech

1960s Beech Folding Chairs, Set of Thirteen
1960s Beech Folding Chairs, Set of Thirteen
H 29.93 in W 16.93 in D 21.66 in
1960's Beech Bar Back Folding Chairs - Good Quantity Available
Located in Hook, Hampshire
beech. Every chair passes through our workshops where they are cleaned and serviced. Vintage folding
Category

Vintage 1960s German Chairs

Materials

Beech

1960s Beech Folding Chairs, Set of Eight, 'Model 2178'
Located in Hook, Hampshire
chair passes through our workshops where they are cleaned and serviced. Vintage folding chairs by nature
Category

Vintage 1960s German Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Beech

1960s Beech Folding Chairs, Set of Six, 'Model 2178'
Located in Hook, Hampshire
chair passes through our workshops where they are cleaned and serviced. Vintage folding chairs by nature
Category

Vintage 1960s German Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Beech

Modern Vintage Red Folding Chair Ulisse by Ivan Loss, 1980s
By Ivan Loss
Located in Vienna, AT
Modern vintage folding chair walking stick, which was made of red lacquered metal and light plastic
Category

Vintage 1980s Italian Post-Modern Stools

Materials

Plastic

1960's Beech Folding Chairs, Good Quantities Available, 'Model 2178'
Located in Hook, Hampshire
. Vintage folding chairs by nature have some amount of ‘give’ but each chair has been checked and serviced
Category

Vintage 1960s German Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Beech

1960's Beech Folding Chairs - Set Of Six (Model 2179)
Located in Hook, Hampshire
chair passes through our workshops where they are cleaned and serviced. Vintage folding chairs by nature
Category

Vintage 1960s German Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Beech

1960's Beech Folding Chairs - Set Of Nine - (Model 2184)
Located in Hook, Hampshire
chair passes through our workshops where they are cleaned and serviced. Vintage folding chairs by nature
Category

Vintage 1960s German Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Beech

1960's, Beech Folding Chairs, Set of Nine, 'Model 2181'
Located in Hook, Hampshire
. Every chair passes through our workshops where they are cleaned and serviced. Vintage folding chairs by
Category

Vintage 1960s German Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Beech

1960's, Beech Folding Chairs , Set of Eight 'Model 2179'
Located in Hook, Hampshire
. Every chair passes through our workshops where they are cleaned and serviced. Vintage folding chairs by
Category

Vintage 1960s German Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Beech

1960's Beech Folding Chairs - Set Of Twelve - (Model 2183)
Located in Hook, Hampshire
. Every chair passes through our workshops where they are cleaned and serviced. Vintage folding chairs by
Category

Vintage 1960s German Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Beech

1960's Beech Folding Chairs - Large Quantities Available - (Model 2179)
Located in Hook, Hampshire
. Vintage folding chairs by nature have some amount of ‘give’ but each chair has been checked and serviced
Category

Vintage 1960s German Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Beech

1960's Beech Folding Chairs - Set Of Thirty Two - (Model 2185)
Located in Hook, Hampshire
beech. Every chair passes through our workshops where they are cleaned and serviced. Vintage folding
Category

Vintage 1960s German Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Beech

Vintage Wooden Folding Garden Chair
By LAGU
Located in İSTANBUL, TR
This folding wooden garden chair, found in the "lagu selection" collection, is a rare vintage item
Category

Late 20th Century Turkish Chairs

Materials

Wood

 Vintage Wooden Folding Garden Chair
 Vintage Wooden Folding Garden Chair
H 33.47 in W 21.26 in D 19.69 in
Vintage Iron Folding Sling Chairs
Located in Denton, TX
Nice patina on these vintage scissor chairs made of Iron with older fabric. Perfect for patio or
Category

Mid-20th Century Chairs

Materials

Iron

Vintage Iron Folding Sling Chairs
Vintage Iron Folding Sling Chairs
H 35.5 in W 17 in D 30 in
Vintage Modern Slat Folding Chairs
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Set of 4 Mid-Century Modern wood folding chairs. Easy to store. (Please confirm item location
Category

Vintage 1960s Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Wood

Vintage Modern Slat Folding Chairs
Vintage Modern Slat Folding Chairs
H 31.5 in W 18 in D 21 in
Vintage Wooden Folding Chair
Located in Seattle, WA
Vintage wooden folding chair Dimensions. 20 W ; 17 D ; 30 H Seat Height. 17.
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Vintage 1970s Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs

Materials

Wood

Vintage Wooden Folding Chair
Vintage Wooden Folding Chair
H 30 in W 20 in D 17 in
Vintage Danish Folding Chair by Torck
By Torck
Located in Chicago, IL
c. 1950s. Folding chair made in Denmark. Yellow canvas upholstery.
Category

Vintage 1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Canvas

Vintage Marcello Cuneo "Luisa" Folding Chair
Located in Brooklyn, NY
With an elegant frame, upholstered seat, and bright chrome finish, this vintage Italian folding
Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Modern Chairs

Materials

Chrome

French Vintage Leather Folding Chairs
Located in Austin, TX
Set of four folding chairs from France made with walnut wood structures and leather seats and backs
Category

Vintage 1970s French Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs

Materials

Leather, Walnut

French Vintage Leather Folding Chairs
French Vintage Leather Folding Chairs
H 32.25 in W 21.5 in D 17.75 in
Vintage Trieste Folding Chair by Aldo Jacober
By Aldo Jacober
Located in Ljubljana, SI
Folded dimensions only: 83x46x4cm. Good overall vintage condition. Packed with love and care.
Category

Late 20th Century Chairs

Materials

Beech

Vintage Trieste Folding Chair by Aldo Jacober
Vintage Trieste Folding Chair by Aldo Jacober
H 29.53 in W 18.12 in D 17.72 in
Folding chair, 1970s
Located in Ljubljana, SI
Folding chair Period: 1970s Manufacturer: Italy Material: Hard wood, cane Colour: White
Category

Vintage 1970s Slovenian Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Cane, Hardwood

Folding chair, 1970s
Folding chair, 1970s
H 31.11 in W 17.72 in D 14.97 in
Folding Chair, 1980s
Located in Ljubljana, SI
Folding chair Period: 1980s Manufacturer: Italy Material: Hard wood, cane Colour: Clear
Category

Vintage 1980s Slovenian Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Cane, Hardwood

Folding Chair, 1980s
Folding Chair, 1980s
H 29.53 in W 16.93 in D 14.97 in
Pair of Vintage Folding Bamboo Chairs
By Ficks Reed
Located in Pasadena, TX
Pair of Vintage Folding Bamboo Chairs Set of 2 vintage colonial campaign folding chairs, featuring
Category

Mid-20th Century North American Campaign Side Chairs

Materials

Bamboo, Rattan

Vintage American Seating Company Folding Chair
Located in Seattle, WA
Vintage Wooden Folding. American Seating Company on the Seat as Pictured.Slight Chipping on the
Category

Vintage 1970s Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs

Materials

Wood

Vintage Wooden Folding Chairs, 1960s
Located in HEVERLEE, BE
Beautiful Mid century modern wooden folding chairs. The chairs are well made and very sturdy
Category

Vintage 1960s French Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Wood

Vintage Wooden Folding Chairs, 1960s
Vintage Wooden Folding Chairs, 1960s
H 29.53 in W 18.12 in D 16.93 in
Ivan Loss Mid-Century Modern Green Metal Italian "Ulisse" Folding Chair, 1980s
By Ivan Loss
Located in Roma, IT
in Italy during 1980s. This vintage folding chair is unique as it has a walking stick, which was
Category

Vintage 1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Stools

Materials

Metal

Vintage Fritz Chair & Co Velvet Folding Chair
Located in Esperance, NY
For sale is this nice vintage velvet folding chair, made by Fritz Chair & Co. We currently have 15
Category

Vintage 1960s Unknown Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Metal

Set of 4 Vintage Plexiglass Folding Chairs, 1970s
By Giancarlo Piretti
Located in taranto, IT
Lot of 4 resealable chairs in plexiglass and steel, original 70s, probably produced on the wave of
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Vintage 1970s Italian Chairs

Materials

Metal

Aldo Jacober folding chair 1970s
By Aldo Jacober
Located in Ljubljana, SI
Aldo Jacober chair 1970s. Beautiful folding chairs with vintage patina.
Category

Vintage 1970s Slovenian Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Hardwood

Aldo Jacober folding chair 1970s
Aldo Jacober folding chair 1970s
H 29.53 in W 18.12 in D 17.72 in
6 Vintage Childrens Bamboo Folding Chairs Tiki Rattan Cane Furniture
Located in Philadelphia, PA
6 vintage children bamboo folding chairs Tiki Rattan cane furniture. (6) children's folding chairs
Category

Mid-20th Century Hollywood Regency Chairs

Materials

Bamboo

Vintage Romanian Wood Slats Ladder Back Folding Chairs
Located in Germantown, MD
Vintage wood slat seat mid century modern folding dining game chairs. Item features wood slat seats
Category

Mid-20th Century Romanian Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs

Materials

Hardwood

Vintage Trieste Folding Chairs by Aldo Jacober, Set of 2
By Aldo Jacober
Located in Ljubljana, SI
Folded dimensions only: 83x46x4cm. Good overall vintage condition. Packed with love and care.
Category

Late 20th Century Italian Chairs

Materials

Beech

Vintage 'Ulisse' Green Folding Cane Chairs by Ivan Loss for Pompis
By Ivan Loss
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Vintage green folding cane chairs by Pompis in the style of the 'Ulisse' by Ivan Loss. These are
Category

Vintage 1980s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Metal, Enamel

Pair of vintage Thonet folding chairs 1930s
By Thonet
Located in PRAHA 5, CZ
Rare and appealing pair of folding chairs originally from an outdoor cinema are perfect for any
Category

Vintage 1930s Austrian Bauhaus Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Beech

Pair of vintage Thonet folding chairs 1930s
Pair of vintage Thonet folding chairs 1930s
H 37.41 in W 18.12 in D 19.69 in
Trieste folding chairs, Aldo Jacober Bazzani
By Aldo Jacober
Located in Montecchio Precalcino, VI
Pair of Trieste chairs designed by Aldo Jacober for Bazzani. These 1950s folding chairs are an icon
Category

Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Wood

Trieste folding chairs, Aldo Jacober Bazzani
Trieste folding chairs, Aldo Jacober Bazzani
H 29.93 in W 18.12 in D 18.12 in
Vintage Italian Midcentury Chrome Upholstered Folding Game Chairs, Set of 4
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Italian Mid-Century Modern chrome upholstered folding game chairs, set of 4. Item features
Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Chrome

Italian Foldable Chair in Inlaid Wood
Located in Milano, IT
The vintage chair is from the 30s and is of fine Italian manufacture. Made in fine dark wood with
Category

Vintage 1930s Chairs

Materials

Wood

Italian Foldable Chair in Inlaid Wood
Italian Foldable Chair in Inlaid Wood
H 37.01 in W 15.75 in D 17.33 in
Vintage Set of 7 folding chair in metal and wood - 1960s
Located in Brussels , BE
Perfect for an industrial aesthetic.
Category

Vintage 1960s European Chairs

Materials

Metal

Vintage Needlepoint Director’s Chair Folding Black Brown White Geometric
Located in Topeka, KS
Awesome black wood folding director’s chair with a handmade black, brown, and white geometric
Category

Mid-20th Century Unknown Campaign Side Chairs

Materials

Textile, Wood

Pair of Vintage in the Style of Chinese Horseshoe Wooden Folding Chairs
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Introducing the 19th-century Vintage in the Style of Chinese Horseshoe Wooden Folding Chairs
Category

Antique Early 19th Century Chinese Ming Chairs

Materials

Wood, Fabric, Thread, Paint

Set of 6 Vintage Terrace Chairs, Middle Eastern, Teak, Folding, Veranda, Steamer
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a set of 6 vintage terrace chairs. A Middle Eastern, teak folding veranda steamer chair
Category

Late 20th Century Unknown Chairs

Materials

Teak

Vintage rattan folding chairs, 1970s - set of 4
Located in HEVERLEE, BE
Set of 4 vintage italian foldable chairs with a chrome and beech wooden frame and rattan backrests
Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Chrome

Vintage rattan folding chairs, 1970s - set of 4
Vintage rattan folding chairs, 1970s - set of 4
H 33.08 in W 19.69 in D 16.54 in
Folding Chair by Aldo Jacober, 1970s
Located in Ljubljana, SI
1970s Country of Manufacture Slovenia, Yugoslavia Style Vintage, Mid-Century, Industrial, Italian
Category

Vintage 1970s Slovenian Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Hardwood

Folding Chair by Aldo Jacober, 1970s
Folding Chair by Aldo Jacober, 1970s
H 29.53 in W 18.12 in D 17.72 in
Mid Century Modern Chromed Foldable Vintage Chairs by Marcello Cuneo 1970 Italy
By Marcello Cuneo
Located in Vienna, AT
Mid century modern vintage set of 4 chairs designed by Marcello Cuneo 1970s Italy and produced by
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Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Chrome

1960s Vintage Folding Rope Lounge Chairs Styled After Hans Wegner
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Vintage folding rope lounge chair designed and manufactured in Yugoslavia circa 1960s. These
Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Rope, Wood

ZMG Thonet Beech wood Folding chairs 1950s
By Thonet
Located in Den Haag, NL
Very nice set of Beech wood folding chairs ,comes width Wicker seats . set of four of Vintage
Category

Vintage 1950s Polish Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Beech

ZMG Thonet Beech wood Folding chairs 1950s
ZMG Thonet Beech wood Folding chairs 1950s
H 30.32 in W 19.3 in D 22.05 in
Vintage Foldable Garden / Outdoor Chairs in Wood and White Canvas Boho Chic
Located in Milano, IT
Originally introduced to the general public at the 1904 St. Louis exhibition, the "Tripolina" chair
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Vintage 1980s Italian American Colonial Chairs

Materials

Canvas, Wood

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Vintage Folding Chair For Sale on 1stDibs

Find many varieties of an authentic vintage folding chair available at 1stDibs. Frequently made of wood, metal and hardwood, every vintage folding chair was constructed with great care. If you’re shopping for a vintage folding chair, we have 90 options in-stock, while there are 4 modern editions to choose from as well. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect vintage folding chair — we have versions that date back to the 20th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 21st Century are available. A vintage folding chair, designed in the Mid-Century Modern, Modern or Hollywood Regency style, is generally a popular piece of furniture. A well-made vintage folding chair has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by Abercrombie & Fitch, Armin Wirth and Marcello Cuneo are consistently popular.

How Much is a Vintage Folding Chair?

Prices for a vintage folding chair start at $99 and top out at $6,623 with the average selling for $1,197.

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With entire areas of our homes reserved for “sitting rooms,” the value of quality antique and vintage seating cannot be overstated.

Fortunately, the design of side chairs, armchairs and other lounge furniture — since what were, quite literally, the early perches of our ancestors — has evolved considerably.

Among the earliest standard seating furniture were stools. Egyptian stools, for example, designed for one person with no seat back, were x-shaped and typically folded to be tucked away. These rudimentary chairs informed the design of Greek and Roman stools, all of which were a long way from Sori Yanagi's Butterfly stool or Alvar Aalto's Stool 60. In the 18th century and earlier, seats with backs and armrests were largely reserved for high nobility.

The seating of today is more inclusive but the style and placement of chairs can still make a statement. Antique desk chairs and armchairs designed in the style of Louis XV, which eventually included painted furniture and were often made of rare woods, feature prominently curved legs as well as Chinese themes and varied ornaments. Much like the thrones of fairy tales and the regency, elegant lounges crafted in the Louis XV style convey wealth and prestige. In the kitchen, the dining chair placed at the head of the table is typically reserved for the head of the household or a revered guest.

Of course, with luxurious vintage or antique furnishings, every chair can seem like the best seat in the house. Whether your preference is stretching out on a plush sofa, such as the Serpentine, designed by Vladimir Kagan, or cozying up in a vintage wingback chair, there is likely to be a comfy classic or contemporary gem for you on 1stDibs.

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Questions About Vintage Folding Chair
  • 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 13, 2023
    Nathaniel Alexander invented the folding chair in 1911. During the 1950s, demand for the chairs skyrocketed with furniture makers like the Fredric Arnold Company in Brooklyn, New York, producing thousands every day. Find a variety of folding chairs on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertAugust 17, 2021
    The most comfortable folding chair is really a matter of preference. When shopping for folding chairs, you’ll want to think about how you’ll use them, how often you’ll be using them and if you have a preference with respect to materials. Shop antique, vintage and new folding chairs on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 22, 2024
    Opinions vary on who designed the folding chair. Chairs designed to fold have existed since the ancient world, with examples found in the tomb of Tutankhamun. Some people argue that the original designer of the modern-day folding chair was John Cram, who patented an idea for a folding chair in 1855. However, others believe that Philip E.G. Harrison should get the credit because his 1931 design more closely resembles the modern-day folding chair. Nathaniel Alexander also contributed to the development of the folding chair with his 1911 chair that included a book rest, as did Frederic Arnold, who created the first folding aluminum chair in 1947. Shop a selection of folding chairs on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 16, 2024
    Chairs that fold up are usually called folding chairs. However, people may refer to them as collapsible chairs as well. Other names for folding chairs designed for outdoor use include deck chairs, beach chairs, lawn chairs, camping chairs and patio chairs. Shop a collection of folding chairs on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    Whether or not a butterfly chair will fold will depend on the make and model. The butterfly chair was originally designed with metal hairpin legs without hinges or joints. Collector versions of the butterfly chair will not be foldable, however, foldable designs are a popular silhouette for recreational seating.
  • 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 17, 2023
    To be vintage, a chair typically needs to be at least 20 years old, while a chair older than 100 years is an antique. On 1stDibs, find a variety of antique, vintage and modern dining chairs from some of the world's top sellers.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    Many factors like wood, construction, and patina come into play when you date a vintage chair. If you can’t find a maker’s mark or any other kind of identifying mark on the piece, consult a furniture encyclopedia or a certified expert. On 1stDibs, you’ll find a collection of vintage chairs from some of the world’s top sellers.
  • 1stDibs ExpertJune 15, 2023
    To tell how old a vintage chair is, first try and locate the manufacturer's label, tag or mark. Typically, identifying markings and tags appear under cushions or on the undersides of chairs. You may find that the date of manufacturing appears on the label or tag. If not, check trusted online resources to find out when the manufacturer was in business to make an estimate of the age. When in doubt, enlist the help of a certified appraiser or antiques dealer to help you date a particular chair. Find an assortment of antique, vintage and modern chairs on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2022
    To know if your vintage Eames chair is real, check for a reclining mechanism. On original chairs, the back had a permanent reclined position, so no mechanism is necessary. Also, a vintage piece is around 32 inches high, while later reproductions are normally bigger. On 1stDibs, shop a selection of expertly vetted Eames chairs.