Chairs
2010s American Modern Chairs
Upholstery, Wood, Oak
2010s American Modern Chairs
Leather, Wood, Walnut
1980s Italian Modern Vintage Chairs
Steel
2010s Argentine Modern Chairs
Fabric, Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Modern Chairs
Upholstery, Foam, Beech
20th Century French Modern Chairs
Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Canadian Modern Chairs
Metal, Steel
2010s French Modern Chairs
Sheepskin
1980s Italian Modern Vintage Chairs
Steel
1990s Italian Modern Chairs
Bentwood
2010s French Modern Chairs
Leather, Beech
Mid-20th Century Unknown Modern Chairs
Faux Leather, Oak
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Chairs
Stainless Steel
2010s Italian Modern Chairs
Wood
1980s Italian Modern Vintage Chairs
Metal
21st Century and Contemporary French Modern Chairs
Steel
20th Century Italian Modern Chairs
Oak
2010s Italian Modern Chairs
Wood
2010s Argentine Modern Chairs
Leather, Wood
1980s Italian Modern Vintage Chairs
Metal
2010s Austrian Modern Chairs
Concrete, Steel
1990s Italian Modern Chairs
Steel
2010s French Modern Chairs
Goatskin, Goat Hair, Beech
2010s Italian Modern Chairs
Upholstery, Velvet, Wood, Walnut, Plywood
21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Modern Chairs
Upholstery, Foam, Walnut
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Chairs
Upholstery, Wood
1970s Italian Space Age Vintage Chairs
Plastic
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Chairs
Steel
1950s European Modern Vintage Chairs
Velvet, Ash
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Modern Chairs
Metal
Mid-20th Century American Space Age Chairs
Metal, Iron
2010s Mexican Modern Chairs
Cotton, Hardwood, Walnut
1980s Italian Modern Vintage Chairs
Metal
2010s Mexican Modern Chairs
Cotton, Hardwood, Walnut
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Modern Chairs
Metal
1980s Modern Vintage Chairs
Beech, Bentwood, Plywood
1970s Italian Modern Vintage Chairs
Steel
20th Century Spanish Modern Chairs
Metal
1910s Portuguese Space Age Vintage Chairs
Wood
2010s Mexican Modern Chairs
Cotton, Walnut, Hardwood
2010s Mexican Modern Chairs
Cotton, Walnut, Hardwood
2010s German Modern Chairs
Steel
1980s Italian Modern Vintage Chairs
Iron
1970s German Space Age Vintage Chairs
Faux Leather, Plastic, Polyester
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Chairs
Oak
1980s European Modern Vintage Chairs
Aluminum
Mid-20th Century French Modern Chairs
Straw, Pine
1990s Italian Modern Chairs
Metal
1970s American Space Age Vintage Chairs
Steel
1980s Italian Modern Vintage Chairs
Metal
2010s German Modern Chairs
Leather, Ash
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Chairs
Metal
1990s Modern Chairs
Leather
1980s American Modern Vintage Chairs
Mohair
Early 2000s Italian Modern Chairs
Acrylic
2010s Mexican Modern Chairs
Cotton, Hardwood, Walnut
21st Century and Contemporary Canadian 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.