Chairs
1940s Italian Art Deco Vintage Chairs
Brass
1940s Italian Art Deco Vintage Chairs
Brass
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Chairs
Leather, Maple
21st Century and Contemporary French Art Deco Chairs
Shagreen Stingray
1950s Polish Art Deco Vintage Chairs
Walnut
1950s Polish Art Deco Vintage Chairs
Walnut
Early 20th Century English Art Deco Chairs
Oak
1930s Italian Art Deco Vintage Chairs
Steel
Mid-20th Century American Art Deco Chairs
Wrought Iron
1930s German Art Deco Vintage Chairs
Walnut
1940s French Art Deco Vintage Chairs
Fabric, Beech
Late 20th Century French Louis XV Chairs
Grasscloth, Beech
1980s Art Deco Vintage Chairs
Wood
Early 1900s French Louis XV Antique Chairs
Upholstery, Wood
Mid-20th Century Italian Art Deco Chairs
Fabric, Walnut
20th Century American Art Deco Chairs
Textile, Wood
1950s Unknown Louis XV Vintage Chairs
Walnut
1980s Finnish Art Deco Vintage Chairs
Upholstery, Wood, Paint
1920s French Art Deco Vintage Chairs
Fabric, Wood, Leather, Beech, Lacquer
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Chairs
Oak
Mid-20th Century Art Deco Chairs
Upholstery, Wood
1920s English Art Deco Vintage Chairs
Oak
20th Century French Louis XV Chairs
Fabric, Beech
1950s French Art Deco Vintage Chairs
Metal, Brass
1930s Belgian Art Deco Vintage Chairs
Textile
Early 20th Century Art Deco Chairs
Fabric, Oak
21st Century and Contemporary British Art Deco Chairs
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Art Deco Chairs
Brass, Stainless Steel
21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Art Deco Chairs
Brass, Stainless Steel
1950s Czech Art Deco Vintage Chairs
Fabric, Bentwood
20th Century French Art Deco Chairs
Upholstery, Wood
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Chairs
Leather, Wood
18th Century English Louis XV Antique Chairs
Wood
1940s Polish Art Deco Vintage Chairs
Walnut
19th Century French Louis XV Antique Chairs
Oak
1930s Austrian Art Deco Vintage Chairs
Fabric, Beech
1940s French Art Deco Vintage Chairs
Leather, Beech
1940s French Art Deco Vintage Chairs
Oak
20th Century American Art Deco Chairs
Mahogany
1940s French Art Deco Vintage Chairs
Hemp, Beech
Mid-20th Century American Art Deco Chairs
Steel, Wrought Iron
20th Century French Art Deco Chairs
Textile, Wood
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Chairs
Maple
20th Century Czech Art Deco Chairs
Leather, Upholstery, Wood, Lacquer, Beech
18th Century French Louis XV Antique Chairs
Wood
21st Century and Contemporary European Art Deco Chairs
Upholstery
21st Century and Contemporary European Art Deco Chairs
Upholstery
1980s Italian Art Deco Vintage Chairs
Lacquer
1920s Dutch Art Deco Vintage Chairs
Rush, Oak
1930s Belgian Art Deco Vintage Chairs
Brass
20th Century European Art Deco Chairs
Leather
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Art Deco Chairs
Brass
1940s French Art Deco Vintage Chairs
Oak
1930s Italian Art Deco Vintage Chairs
Metal
Late 19th Century French Louis XV Antique Chairs
Walnut
Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Chairs
Walnut
1950s American Art Deco Vintage Chairs
Fabric, Walnut
2010s Portuguese Art Deco Chairs
Textile, Oak
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.