Chairs
Vintage, New and Antique Chairs
Early 2000s Dutch Modern Chairs
Fiberglass, Wood
2010s Austrian Modern Chairs
Concrete, Steel
1950s North American Vintage Chairs
Wicker
21st Century and Contemporary American Chairs
Stoneware
1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs
Metal
1950s Italian Vintage Chairs
Bamboo, Wicker
20th Century French Empire Chairs
Lapis Lazuli, Ormolu
1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs
Cord
1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs
Cane, Rosewood
21st Century and Contemporary Dutch Modern Chairs
Polyester, Wood
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs
Metal
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Upholstery, Beech
21st Century and Contemporary Dutch Chairs
Fiberglass, Wood
1960s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs
Fiberglass
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Brass
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs
Faux Leather, Beech
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs
Leather, Mohair, Mahogany
Mid-19th Century European Biedermeier Antique Chairs
Wood
21st Century and Contemporary American Organic Modern Chairs
Brass, Brass
2010s American Modern Chairs
Ash
Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Chairs
Leather, Wood
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs
Oak, Leather
2010s American Other Chairs
Metal
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Chairs
Fabric, Teak
2010s Italian Modern Chairs
Metal
1930s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Chairs
Birch
1940s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs
Cord, Oak
1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs
Chrome
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs
Fabric, Teak
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Chairs
Upholstery, Hardwood, Hardwood
Mid-20th Century Norwegian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Chrome
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Chairs
Leather, Wood
1960s Belgian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs
Metal, Chrome
2010s Swiss Minimalist Chairs
Steel
1970s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs
Metal
1950s French Vintage Chairs
Leather
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Scandinavian Modern Chairs
Metal
2010s European Modern Chairs
Wood, Fabric
1940s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs
Leather, Oak
1980s French Brutalist Vintage Chairs
Iron
21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Steel
2010s Spanish Modern Chairs
Oak
1960s Italian Space Age Vintage Chairs
Plastic
Mid-20th Century French Chairs
Rope, Beech
Early 2000s Italian Scandinavian Modern Chairs
Fabric, Cherry
2010s American Chairs
Aluminum
1960s Belgian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs
Faux Leather, Walnut
2010s Mexican Bauhaus Chairs
Metal, Brass
2010s European Modern Chairs
Wood, Fabric
1980s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Chairs
Steel
21st Century and Contemporary American Chairs
Bronze
2010s American Modern Chairs
Upholstery, Hardwood
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Scandinavian Modern Chairs
Metal
1930s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Chairs
Birch
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs
Fabric, Beech
2010s South Korean Modern Chairs
Stone, Steel
2010s Chairs
Metal
1990s Danish Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Metal, Chrome
Vintage, New and Antique Chairs
Chairs are an indispensable component of your home and office. Can you imagine your life without the chair 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.