Chairs
Late 20th Century Italian Post-Modern Chairs
Leather, Wood
1970s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Chairs
Aluminum, Chrome
1980s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Chairs
Sheepskin, Fabric, Wood
2010s Portuguese Post-Modern Chairs
Velvet, Wood
Early 2000s Scandinavian Post-Modern Chairs
Leather, Oak
2010s Brazilian Post-Modern Chairs
Leather, Textile, Upholstery, Faux Leather, Cane, Hardwood, Walnut
1990s Italian Post-Modern Chairs
Wood
2010s Cypriot Post-Modern Chairs
Metal
2010s Post-Modern Chairs
Oak
1990s Italian Post-Modern Chairs
Steel
2010s Italian Post-Modern Chairs
Stone, Cement, Marble
1980s American Post-Modern Vintage Chairs
Wood, Nutwood, Leather
2010s Brazilian Post-Modern Chairs
Leather, Textile, Upholstery, Faux Leather, Cane, Hardwood, Walnut
1980s American Post-Modern Vintage Chairs
Aluminum
1990s American Post-Modern Chairs
Bronze
2010s Spanish Post-Modern Chairs
Iron
2010s Korean Post-Modern Chairs
Stainless Steel
1990s European Post-Modern Chairs
Aluminum
1980s Dutch Post-Modern Vintage Chairs
Upholstery, Wood
1980s American Post-Modern Vintage Chairs
Metal
1760s Italian Rococo Antique Chairs
Wood
Late 20th Century German Post-Modern Chairs
Paper
2010s British Post-Modern Chairs
Elm, Walnut
Late 20th Century Spanish Post-Modern Chairs
Metal
2010s Portuguese Post-Modern Chairs
Fabric
Early 2000s Danish Post-Modern Chairs
Metal
Late 20th Century Italian Post-Modern Chairs
Steel
1970s Post-Modern Vintage Chairs
Metal
2010s Chinese Post-Modern Chairs
Wood, Fabric
2010s Brazilian Post-Modern Chairs
Leather, Textile, Upholstery, Faux Leather, Cane, Hardwood, Walnut
2010s Mexican Post-Modern Chairs
Steel, Nickel
1980s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Chairs
Steel
Early 2000s Guatemalan Post-Modern Chairs
Bamboo, Plywood
1980s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Chairs
Burl, Lacquer
2010s Portuguese Post-Modern Chairs
Upholstery, Foam, Wood
Mid-20th Century French Post-Modern Chairs
Steel
2010s Brazilian Post-Modern Chairs
Iron
2010s Mexican Post-Modern Chairs
Steel, Nickel
1980s Spanish Post-Modern Vintage Chairs
Leather, Walnut
2010s Canadian Post-Modern Chairs
Rattan, Maple
1970s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Chairs
Plastic
2010s Italian Post-Modern Chairs
Other
2010s Italian Post-Modern Chairs
Stone, Cement, Marble, Iron
1980s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Chairs
Fabric, Wood
2010s Brazilian Post-Modern Chairs
Metal
19th Century Italian Rococo Antique Chairs
Wood, Lacquer
19th Century French Rococo Antique Chairs
Wood
2010s Belgian Post-Modern Chairs
Aluminum
2010s Italian Post-Modern Chairs
Other
2010s Brazilian Post-Modern Chairs
Metal
2010s Singaporean Post-Modern Chairs
Fabric, Teak
Mid-20th Century Italian Post-Modern Chairs
Cord
2010s Swedish Post-Modern Chairs
Oak
2010s Mexican Post-Modern Chairs
Steel
1970s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Chairs
Steel
2010s Turkish Post-Modern Chairs
Teak
1980s Norwegian Post-Modern Vintage Chairs
Leather, Wood
2010s Portuguese Post-Modern Chairs
Upholstery, Foam, Wood
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.