Chairs
Mid-20th Century French Industrial Chairs
Metal, Iron
2010s Mexican Post-Modern Chairs
Steel
1990s Norwegian Post-Modern Chairs
Metal
1980s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Chairs
Steel, Chrome
2010s Spanish Post-Modern Chairs
Metal
2010s Portuguese Post-Modern Chairs
Metal, Steel
2010s Emirian Post-Modern Chairs
Upholstery, Wood
1980s French Post-Modern Vintage Chairs
Metal, Chrome
1970s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Chairs
Steel
2010s Post-Modern Chairs
Oak
21st Century and Contemporary Polish Industrial Chairs
Stainless Steel
Mid-20th Century French Post-Modern Chairs
Steel
2010s Ukrainian Post-Modern Chairs
Other
Mid-20th Century Italian Post-Modern Chairs
Leather, Wood
Late 20th Century Unknown Post-Modern Chairs
Steel
2010s Italian Post-Modern Chairs
Wood
2010s Emirian Post-Modern Chairs
Upholstery, Wood
2010s Mexican Post-Modern Chairs
Other
1980s American Post-Modern Vintage Chairs
Steel
1980s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Chairs
Plywood
1950s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Chairs
Steel
1980s American Post-Modern Vintage Chairs
Steel
2010s Emirian Post-Modern Chairs
Upholstery, Wood
2010s Ukrainian Post-Modern Chairs
Steel
2010s Singaporean Post-Modern Chairs
Fabric, Teak
2010s Danish Post-Modern Chairs
Wood, Oak
1980s German Post-Modern Vintage Chairs
Steel
2010s Italian Post-Modern Chairs
Walnut, Upholstery
2010s Portuguese Post-Modern Chairs
Steel, Stainless Steel
2010s Swedish Post-Modern Chairs
Steel
2010s Mexican Post-Modern Chairs
Leather, Oak
2010s Danish Post-Modern Chairs
Steel
2010s Australian Post-Modern Chairs
Oak, Walnut
1990s American Post-Modern Chairs
Leather
2010s Spanish Post-Modern Chairs
Upholstery, Rattan
2010s Cypriot Post-Modern Chairs
Metal
1990s Swedish Post-Modern Chairs
Metal
1990s Italian Post-Modern Chairs
Steel
1970s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Chairs
Plastic
1970s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Chairs
Chrome, Steel
2010s French Post-Modern Chairs
Wood, Upholstery
2010s Chinese Post-Modern Chairs
Wood, Plastic
2010s Italian Post-Modern Chairs
Marble, Brass
2010s Thai Post-Modern Chairs
Brass
2010s Polish Post-Modern Chairs
Other, Steel
Late 20th Century American Post-Modern Chairs
Steel
2010s Emirian Post-Modern Chairs
Upholstery, Wood
1980s Swiss Post-Modern Vintage Chairs
Metal
2010s Brazilian Post-Modern Chairs
Leather, Textile, Upholstery, Faux Leather, Cane, Hardwood, Walnut
2010s French Post-Modern Chairs
Velvet, Cork
1980s Post-Modern Vintage Chairs
Metal, Steel, Stainless Steel, Chrome
2010s Portuguese Post-Modern Chairs
Upholstery, Foam, Wood
Mid-20th Century Italian Post-Modern Chairs
Cord
1980s British Post-Modern Vintage Chairs
Steel
2010s British Post-Modern Chairs
Wood
2010s Polish Post-Modern Chairs
Stainless Steel
1980s Unknown Post-Modern Vintage Chairs
Metal, Steel
1980s American Post-Modern Vintage Chairs
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.
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