19th Century English "Discipline" / Posture Chair Circa 1860
Located in San Francisco, CA
19th century English "Discipline" / posture chair Circa 1860. Diminutive tall stool type chair, made for a child to sit upright and straight. The two stretchers show a lot of wear fr...
Cane, Beech, Elm
Folding Chair by Pierre Jeanneret for Chandigarh, India, Circa 1960
By Pierre Jeanneret
Located in Tokyo, JP
An authentic mid-century piece from Pierre Jeanneret’s legendary Chandigarh commission. Teak frame with hand-woven bamboo-rattan seat & back. Letter : CHD.ADMN. (Chandigarh Administ...
Cane, Teak
Brazilian Mid-Century Set of Two Chairs in Hardwood and Leather by Forma, 1950s
By Carlo Hauner
Located in New York, NY
The design is quietly sculptural: slim-profile, angled legs and a restrained frame give the chairs a poised verticality, while the rectilinear cane backrests introduce a delicate, te...
Leather, Cane, Hardwood
Set of 2 PK 22 Chairs by Poul Kjaerholm for E. Kold Christensen, Denmark, 1955
By E. Kold Christensen, Poul Kjærholm
Located in Uithoorn, NL
These are early examples with their original woven cane seats, still fully intact. The cane has darkened over the decades into a warm, rich tone – a natural patina that clearly sets ...
Metal
Library Chair by Pierre Jeanneret for Chandigarh, India, Circa 1959-60
By Pierre Jeanneret
Located in Tokyo, JP
An authentic mid-century piece from Pierre Jeanneret’s legendary Chandigarh commission. Teak frame with hand-woven bamboo-rattan seat.
Cane, Teak
Jacob & Josef Kohn Vienna Secession Patinated Chairs with Wicker Seats, Pair
By Jacob & Josef Kohn
Located in Barcelona, ES
Beautiful pair of bentwood chairs patinated in white color with cane weave seats. Manufactured by J & J Kohn. Austria, 1900s. Both are marked with the original manufacturers paper l...
Bentwood, Cane, Wood
Set of 8 Rosewood Dining Chairs by Fatima Arquitetura Interiores, Brazil 1960s
By Fatima Architects
Located in New York, NY
This set of eight Freijo wood chairs was manufactured by Fatima Arquitetura Interiores (FAI) in the 1960s. These pieces called our attention for many design reasons. First, the co...
Cane, Hardwood
$3,600Sale Price / item|50% Off
Antique Ebony Carved Grandfather Chair, Ceylon, 1820, Colonial Style
Located in New York, NY
The Grandfather shell mark chair, shown here, is from Ceylon, circa 1820. Featuring an exquisite carved ebony frame—distinguished with a shell mark detail on the top rail—and hand-c...
Cane, Ebony
$7,600Sale Price / set|20% Off
Hendrik Van Keppel and Taylor Green Chairs, Set of Three VKG, 1950
Located in Chicago, IL
Hendrik Van Keppel and Taylor Green Chairs, Set of Three VKG, 1950 This rare stunning set of three chairs by Hendrik Van Keppel and Taylor Green features handwoven rattan and wrought...
Wrought Iron
Pair of Mid Century Franco Albini Style Bamboo, Rattan and Iron Chairs
By Jo Wilton and Mirka Grohn
Located in Leicester, GB
A beautiful pair of mid century wrought iron chairs with a gorgeous bamboo and rattan seat. Fantastic design with circular seats and low backs. Great condition for age. In the style...
Iron, Wrought Iron
Pierre Jeanneret ‘Student’ Chair, Model No. PJ-SI-25-A
By Pierre Jeanneret
Located in London, Charterhouse Square
A Pierre Jeanneret ‘Student’ chair, model no. PJ-SI-25-A, in teak and rattan. Designed for the University of Panjab, Chandigarh, India, c.1958-1959.
Cane, Rattan, Teak
Rocking Chair by Joaquim Tenreiro, Mid-Century Modern Brazilian, 1950s
By Joaquim Tenreiro
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Crafted in jacarandá rosewood with woven caning, this elegant rocking chair exemplifies Joaquim Tenreiro’s mastery of proportion and lightness.
Cane, Rosewood
Pierre Jeanneret PJ-SI-54-A Box Chairs Authentic Mid-Century Modern, Chandigarh
By Pierre Jeanneret
Located in Hasselt, VLI
(A set of 4 available / price per piece) authentic PJ-SI-54-A box chairs by Pierre Jeanneret - Sometimes named the PJ-010204 teak chair. Overall good condition, amazing patina and...
Cane, Teak
Set of 4 Chiavarine Chairs in Red Stained Beech and Bamboo Rope, Italy 1950s
By Fratelli Levaggi
Located in Roma, IT
The chairs feature a structure in polished and red-stained beech wood with the seat in hand-woven cane and bamboo leaf rope.
Wood, Bamboo, Cane, Beech, Rattan
Midcentury Oak Lounge Chair by Edward Durell Stone for Fulbright
By Edward Durell Stone, Fulbright Furniture
Located in Chicago, IL
Midcentury woven oak and cane lounge chair by American architect Edward Durell Stone, manufactured by Fulbright Furniture, 1945.
Cane, Oak
Two Elegant Werkstätte Hagenauer Chairs M006 by Julius Jirasek, Austria, 1930
By Julius Jirasek, Werkstätte Hagenauer Wien
Located in Vienna, AT
Two beautiful Austrian wooden chairs with woven cane seating from the 1930s. Designed by Julius Jirasek for Werkstätte Karl Hagenauer.
Wicker, Cane, Wood
Mid-Century Modern Set of 2 chairs by Branco & Preto, 1952
By Luiz Pássaro, Branco & Preto
Located in New York, NY
Handcrafted in solid rosewood with natural woven cane, the chair reflects the studio’s refined balance between structure and lightness.
Straw, Rosewood
Rare Fischel Bentwood Ebonized Side Chair with Incised & Gilded Decoration
By Fischel
Located in London, GB
A rare Fischel bentwood ebonized side chair incised gilded decoration and original cane seat. Original Fischel paper label to the underneath of the seat.
Bentwood, Cane, Beech
18th/19th Century Venetian Chinoiserie Rococo Chair
Located in Forney, TX
A most charming Italian hand painted, carved, and woven cane side chair with beautiful heavily worn and distressed original patina perfection over the whole.
Cane, Wood, Paint
$4,176Sale Price|20% Off
Vintage Italian "Margherita" Rattan Armchair by Franco Albini for Bonacina
By Franco Albini
Located in Oceanside, US
A sculptural icon of Italian modernism, the Margherita chair was designed by Franco Albini in 1950 and produced by Vittorio Bonacina. Handwoven from rattan over a finely crafted cane...
Cane, Rattan
Rare Ornate 19th Century Victorian Painted Wicker Armchair
Located in Bruton, GB
A rare and striking late 19th-century Victorian wicker armchair, intricately handwoven and finished in a crisp white paint. This sculptural piece features an elaborately shaped back ...
Wicker, Cane
Set of 4 Cesca chairs by Marcel Breuer for Gavina - 1960s
By Marcel Breuer
Located in Uccle, Bruxelles
A design icon, these beautiful chairs feature a chromed tubular steel frame supporting a wooden seat and backrest upholstered in hand-woven cane.
Chrome
Mid-Century 1950 Vintage Joaquim Tenreiro Pair of Easy Chairs
By Joaquim Tenreiro
Located in London, GB
Produced for Tenreiro Moveis e Decoraçaos in the 1950's, this rare model is made of local Brazilian wood and features an elegant frame with a woven cane seat and backrest. The chair ...
Straw, Wood
Set of Two Mid-Century Modern Oscar Armchairs by Sergio Rodrigues, Brazil, 1956
By Sergio Rodrigues
Located in Deerfield Beach, FL
Set of Two Mid-Century Modern Oscar Armchairs by Sergio Rodrigues, Brazil, 1956 Named after Oscar Niemeyer, this armchair features the iconic curves and sinuous lines characteristic...
Cane, Wood
Set of Six English Regency Chinoiserie Painted and Gilt Side Chairs, Circa 1810
Located in Charleston, SC
Set of Six English Regency chinoiserie painted and gilt side chairs with floral gilt medallions, cane seats with silk upholstered cushions, and resting on the original splayed legs....
Gold
Walnut Finish Natural Cane-Back Chair with Oatmeal Fabric – Donna Collection
By Uultis Design
Located in Miami, FL
Introducing the Donna cane-back chair, beautifully designed with a walnut wood finish, an oatmeal fabric seat, and a natural hand-woven cane backrest crafted from 100% natural cotton...
Upholstery, Walnut, Cane, Fabric, Wood
Customizable Teak Wood Accent Chair with Cane Back and Gray Upholstery, Laguna
By Uultis Design
Located in Miami, FL
A Laguna teak wood occasional chair designed by Aciole Felix for Uultis upholstered in a light gray fabric with black and gold cane accents. The Laguna occasional chair is a masterfu...
Metal
Pair of French Walnut Foliage and Shell Arm Chairs with Cane Seats C. 1820
Located in Charleston, SC
Pair of French Walnut foliage and shell arm chairs with original cane backs and seats, leather arms, upholstered seats, and resting on scrolled cabriole legs. Early 19th Century
Upholstery, Cane, Walnut
William IV Mahogany Barber's or Dentist's Chair, England, circa 1830
Located in San Francisco, CA
Mahogany barber's or dentist's chair with single back splat and two smaller side splats with heart shape cut-outs and hand woven cane seat.
Mahogany, Cane
Austrian Bentwood Barbers Chair with Cane Seat, Late 19th Century
Located in Queens, NY
Austrian bentwood (19th-20th century) barbers chair with cane seat and back.
Wood, Bentwood, Cane
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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