Chairs
1890s English Arts and Crafts Antique Chairs
Oak
1870s French Louis XV Antique Chairs
Walnut
1860s French Louis XV Antique Chairs
Giltwood
1750s French Louis XV Antique Chairs
Leather, Upholstery, Fruitwood
1930s Italian Arts and Crafts Vintage Chairs
Fabric, Cherry, Bentwood
1920s French Louis XV Vintage Chairs
Walnut
Early 20th Century Arts and Crafts Chairs
Oak
Late 20th Century Louis XV Chairs
Cotton, Wood
Mid-20th Century French Louis XV Chairs
Cane, Walnut
1870s European Arts and Crafts Antique Chairs
Walnut
Mid-20th Century Dutch Louis XV Chairs
Mahogany
19th Century French Louis XV Antique Chairs
Upholstery, Wood
1990s European Arts and Crafts Chairs
Ash
20th Century American Louis XV Chairs
Brass
Mid-20th Century Louis XV Chairs
Cotton, Wood
19th Century English Arts and Crafts Antique Chairs
Raffia, Beech
Mid-20th Century French Arts and Crafts Chairs
Wood, Fabric
1980s Louis XV Vintage Chairs
Cotton, Wood
Early 1900s English Arts and Crafts Antique Chairs
Oak
1940s French Arts and Crafts Vintage Chairs
Oak
19th Century French Louis XV Antique Chairs
Cane, Walnut
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Arts and Crafts Chairs
Brass
19th Century English Arts and Crafts Antique Chairs
Rush, Beech
Early 1900s English Arts and Crafts Antique Chairs
Rush, Oak
1880s English Arts and Crafts Antique Chairs
Upholstery, Oak
2010s Indian Louis XV Chairs
Metal, Brass, Bronze, Copper, Sheet Metal
1980s Louis XV Vintage Chairs
Leather, Wood
19th Century English Arts and Crafts Antique Chairs
Elm
Early 20th Century French Louis XV Chairs
Mohair, Oak
Early 20th Century Danish Arts and Crafts Chairs
Oak
18th Century French Louis XV Antique Chairs
Upholstery, Wood
1890s French Louis XV Antique Chairs
Metal
19th Century French Louis XV Antique Chairs
Mohair, Giltwood
1940s French Arts and Crafts Vintage Chairs
Oak
19th Century English Arts and Crafts Antique Chairs
Hardwood
2010s Indian Louis XV Chairs
Metal, Bronze, Sheet Metal, Copper
1920s Spanish Arts and Crafts Vintage Chairs
Wood
1920s Andorran Arts and Crafts Vintage Chairs
Walnut
1860s English Arts and Crafts Antique Chairs
Wood
19th Century Louis XV Antique Chairs
Giltwood
1940s French Arts and Crafts Vintage Chairs
Oak
19th Century Louis XV Antique Chairs
Brass
20th Century Louis XV Chairs
Silver
1970s Italian Arts and Crafts Vintage Chairs
Beech, Paint
1980s Louis XV Vintage Chairs
Wood
1880s French Louis XV Antique Chairs
Giltwood
21st Century and Contemporary Louis XV Chairs
Upholstery
2010s British Louis XV Chairs
Hardwood
Late 20th Century French Louis XV Chairs
Cane, Mahogany
Early 1900s American Arts and Crafts Antique Chairs
Mahogany
20th Century French Louis XV Chairs
Cane, Giltwood, Wood
2010s Indian Louis XV Chairs
Metal, Bronze, Sheet Metal
19th Century Louis XV Antique Chairs
Giltwood
1910s Japanese Arts and Crafts Vintage Chairs
Wood
Early 1900s English Arts and Crafts Antique Chairs
Walnut
19th Century Louis XV Antique Chairs
Wood
2010s Turkish Arts and Crafts Chairs
Iron
Late 20th Century Unknown Louis XV Chairs
Upholstery, Wood, Paint
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.