Chairs
20th Century Unknown Organic Modern Chairs
Bamboo, Rattan
Mid-20th Century French Chairs
Beech
2010s Chairs
Leather, Velvet, Wood
Early 19th Century Antique Chairs
Mahogany
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs
Leather, Wood, Teak
2010s Brazilian Post-Modern Chairs
Leather, Textile, Upholstery, Faux Leather, Cane, Hardwood, Walnut
2010s Italian Modern Chairs
Bouclé, Ash
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs
Wood
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs
Steel
2010s Brazilian Post-Modern Chairs
Leather, Textile, Upholstery, Faux Leather, Cane, Hardwood, Walnut
Mid-20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Velvet, Oak
2010s American Organic Modern Chairs
Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Chairs
Upholstery, Wood
2010s Mexican Other Chairs
Hardwood
1990s Danish Scandinavian Modern Chairs
Beech
2010s Brazilian Post-Modern Chairs
Leather, Textile, Upholstery, Faux Leather, Cane, Hardwood, Walnut
2010s American Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Cedar
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs
Textile, Wood
1840s American American Classical Antique Chairs
Maple
2010s Brazilian Modern Chairs
Leather, Textile, Upholstery, Fiberglass, Hardwood
19th Century English Regency Antique Chairs
Hide, Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Swedish Gustavian Chairs
Beech
1830s Austrian Biedermeier Antique Chairs
Velvet, Walnut
1950s German Bauhaus Vintage Chairs
Chrome
1950s English Vintage Chairs
Metal
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Fabric, Oak
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Chairs
Cord, Wood
Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Chairs
Wood
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Metal, Chrome
Late 19th Century European Rococo Revival Antique Chairs
Brass
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Metal
1970s Italian Modern Vintage Chairs
Metal
2010s Brazilian Modern Chairs
Leather, Textile, Upholstery, Fiberglass, Hardwood
2010s Italian Greek Revival Chairs
Walnut
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Chairs
Fabric, Mahogany
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Ebony
20th Century Art Deco Chairs
Synthetic
1920s English George I Vintage Chairs
Giltwood
1950s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs
Faux Leather, Beech
1970s Spanish Brutalist Vintage Chairs
Oak
1980s Swiss Post-Modern Vintage Chairs
Metal
2010s Australian Post-Modern Chairs
Steel, Zinc
1950s British Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs
Walnut, Plywood
Late 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Antique Chairs
Wood
2010s Australian Post-Modern Chairs
Steel
Mid-20th Century Czech Industrial Chairs
Wood, Bentwood, Plywood
2010s Australian Post-Modern Chairs
Steel
Early 20th Century Spanish Colonial Revival Chairs
Leather, Oak
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs
Beech
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs
Papercord, Teak
1920s European Bauhaus Vintage Chairs
Cane, Beech
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Scandinavian Modern Chairs
Cane, Oak
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Teak
2010s Chairs
Beech
1890s English Arts and Crafts Antique Chairs
Oak
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs
Beech, Plywood, Leather
2010s Australian Post-Modern Chairs
Steel
2010s Australian Post-Modern Chairs
Steel
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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