Chairs
1930s Czech Art Deco Vintage Chairs
Mahogany
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Art Deco Chairs
Upholstery
21st Century and Contemporary French Art Deco Chairs
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary French Art Deco Chairs
Shagreen Stingray
1930s American Art Deco Vintage Chairs
Metal, Aluminum
1910s Chinese Art Deco Vintage Chairs
Hardwood
21st Century and Contemporary French Art Deco Chairs
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Art Deco Chairs
Upholstery
1940s French Art Deco Vintage Chairs
Cherry
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Art Deco Chairs
Upholstery
21st Century and Contemporary French Art Deco Chairs
Brass
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Chairs
Ebony
Late 20th Century Unknown Art Deco Chairs
Chrome
1930s Czech Art Deco Vintage Chairs
Faux Leather, Walnut, Beech
19th Century English Art Deco Antique Chairs
Metal
Mid-20th Century American Art Deco Chairs
Upholstery, Wood
1920s Austrian Art Deco Vintage Chairs
Mohair, Upholstery, Cherry
21st Century and Contemporary French Art Deco Chairs
Brass
Mid-20th Century English Art Deco Chairs
Fabric, Upholstery, Wood, Maple
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Chairs
Wood, Upholstery
Mid-20th Century American Art Deco Chairs
Wrought Iron
Early 20th Century Czech Art Deco Chairs
Upholstery, Wood, Lacquer
21st Century and Contemporary American Art Deco Chairs
Cotton, Foam, Wood
1940s English Art Deco Vintage Chairs
Iron
Late 19th Century Federal Antique Chairs
Mahogany
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Chairs
Fabric, Upholstery, Mahogany
1920s Czech Art Deco Vintage Chairs
Walnut
1920s Austrian Art Deco Vintage Chairs
Ash
1920s Chinese Art Deco Vintage Chairs
Wool, Hardwood
1940s Art Deco Vintage Chairs
1940s French Art Deco Vintage Chairs
Faux Leather, Wood
1940s French Art Deco Vintage Chairs
Leather, Mahogany
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Chairs
Wood, Oak
1920s French Art Deco Vintage Chairs
Sycamore
Early 20th Century Portuguese Art Deco Chairs
Oak
1920s Italian Art Deco Vintage Chairs
Velvet, Mahogany
1930s American Art Deco Vintage Chairs
Steel, Aluminum
1920s European Art Deco Vintage Chairs
Copper
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Art Deco Chairs
Chrome
Mid-20th Century American Art Deco Chairs
Chrome
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Chairs
Leather, Walnut
Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Chairs
Wrought Iron
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Chairs
Leather, Wood
1920s Italian Art Deco Vintage Chairs
Upholstery, Walnut
21st Century and Contemporary Canadian Art Deco Chairs
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Canadian Art Deco Chairs
Brass
Mid-20th Century Italian Art Deco Chairs
Mahogany, Maple
Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Chairs
Patent Leather, Walnut
Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Chairs
Leather, Beech
1930s Austrian Art Deco Vintage Chairs
Bentwood, Beech
20th Century English Art Deco Chairs
Oak
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Chairs
Walnut
Mid-20th Century Swedish Art Deco Chairs
Fabric, Wood
1930s Czech Art Deco Vintage Chairs
Chrome
1930s Art Deco Vintage Chairs
Iron
1990s French Art Deco Chairs
Upholstery, Wood
21st Century and Contemporary French Art Deco Chairs
Shagreen Stingray
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Chairs
Metal
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.