Chairs
1970s North American Vintage Chairs
Upholstery
2010s Polish Organic Modern Chairs
Steel, Stainless Steel
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs
Steel, Chrome
2010s European Modern Chairs
Leather
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs
Canvas, Walnut
1950s Swiss Vintage Chairs
Plastic
2010s French Modern Chairs
Fabric, Ash
1970s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs
Steel, Chrome
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Metal
20th Century French Louis XV Chairs
Gold Leaf
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs
Velvet
18th Century Italian Antique Chairs
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs
Walnut
20th Century Chairs
Paper
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs
Fabric, Ash
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Modern Chairs
Lacquer
2010s French Chairs
Copper
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs
Leather, Walnut
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Chairs
Metal, Wrought Iron
1960s Czech Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs
Oak, Walnut, Plywood
1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs
Rush, Oak
1980s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Chairs
Steel
2010s Italian Minimalist Chairs
Gold Leaf
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Chairs
Leather, Teak
Early 19th Century German Biedermeier Antique Chairs
Fabric, Wood
Early 2000s American Chairs
Walnut
Early 20th Century Austrian Art Deco Chairs
Fabric, Bentwood
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs
Fabric, Wood
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs
Metal
1950s Belgian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs
Faux Leather, Walnut
1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs
Bouclé, Oak
1960s Belgian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs
Straw, Oak
2010s American Chairs
Metal
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Beech, Plywood
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs
Brass
1970s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Chairs
Leather, Pine
1970s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs
Beech
Early 20th Century French Chairs
Oak
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs
Leather, Beech
Mid-20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Bouclé, Wood, Beech
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs
Metal
1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs
Beech, Paint
19th Century Swedish Folk Art Antique Chairs
Pine
1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs
Straw, Oak
2010s Italian Chairs
Wood
2010s Swedish Modern Chairs
Pine
1940s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs
Hickory
1980s French Post-Modern Vintage Chairs
Aluminum
1970s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs
Steel, Chrome
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Chairs
Plastic
2010s Mexican Post-Modern Chairs
Steel
2010s Mexican Post-Modern Chairs
Steel
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs
Plywood
2010s Italian Modern Chairs
Chrome
1980s Italian Modern Vintage Chairs
Metal
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Modern Chairs
Oak
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Chairs
Wrought Iron
1980s American Post-Modern Vintage Chairs
Upholstery, Wood, Lacquer
Vintage, New and Antique Chairs
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 — antique and vintage 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 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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