Chairs
21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Art Deco Chairs
Brass, Stainless Steel
20th Century Chairs
Metal
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Chairs
Metal, Iron
1950s French Vintage Chairs
Metal
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs
Leather, Wood, Walnut
1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Chairs
Leather
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Aluminum
21st Century and Contemporary French Art Deco Chairs
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Dutch Chairs
Stainless Steel
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs
Papercord, Plastic, Wood
1980s Belgian Hollywood Regency Vintage Chairs
Steel
Late 19th Century Italian Baroque Antique Chairs
Leather, Wood
1960s Danish Modern Vintage Chairs
Steel
1980s Vintage Chairs
Metal
Mid-20th Century Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Straw
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs
Leather, Walnut
Mid-20th Century Indian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Cane, Teak
20th Century American Chippendale Chairs
Bamboo, Paint
20th Century Unknown Chinoiserie Chairs
Brass
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs
Metal, Chrome
Mid-20th Century North American Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Steel, Chrome
1970s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs
Metal
1960s Italian Modern Vintage Chairs
Lacquer
1970s German Vintage Chairs
Metal
1970s Italian Vintage Chairs
Leather
21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Metal
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs
Wicker, Wood
Early 20th Century Chairs
Iron, Wrought Iron
19th Century Dutch Antique Chairs
Paint, Wood
2010s American Chairs
Wrought Iron
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs
Metal
2010s American Chairs
Wrought Iron
2010s Polish Organic Modern Chairs
Stainless Steel
2010s American Chairs
Wrought Iron
21st Century and Contemporary Georgian Chairs
Oak, Reclaimed Wood, Wood
2010s American Chairs
Wrought Iron
1930s French Vintage Chairs
Iron
Late 20th Century American Chairs
Aluminum
2010s American Chairs
Wrought Iron
2010s American Chairs
Wrought Iron
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Cotton
1950s Vintage Chairs
Aluminum, Iron
1950s French Modern Vintage Chairs
Brass
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs
Chrome
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Modern Chairs
Steel
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs
Steel
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Modern Chairs
Metal
Late 20th Century Art Deco Chairs
Chrome
1980s French Modern Vintage Chairs
Metal
1980s French Modern Vintage Chairs
Metal
1980s French Modern Vintage Chairs
Metal
1960s Italian Hollywood Regency Vintage Chairs
Brass
Mid-20th Century French Chairs
Metal
1950s Vintage Chairs
Steel
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs
Steel
Late 20th Century Unknown Brutalist Chairs
Wrought Iron
1970s Italian Bauhaus Vintage Chairs
Leather
Shop Antique and Vintage Chairs on 1stDibs: Lounge Chairs, Dining Chairs and Other Seating for Sale
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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