Chairs
2010s Asian Minimalist Chairs
Velvet, Wood
1950s French Minimalist Vintage Chairs
Stainless Steel
19th Century French Baroque Antique Chairs
Wood
2010s South African Minimalist Chairs
Metal, Steel
19th Century Portuguese Baroque Antique Chairs
Wood
18th Century Portuguese Baroque Antique Chairs
Wood
20th Century Portuguese Baroque Chairs
Mahogany
2010s Minimalist Chairs
Copper
19th Century French Baroque Antique Chairs
Wood
18th Century Portuguese Baroque Antique Chairs
Wood
2010s Spanish Minimalist Chairs
Brass, Stainless Steel
19th Century Portuguese Baroque Antique Chairs
Wood
2010s Spanish Minimalist Chairs
Brass, Stainless Steel
19th Century Portuguese Baroque Antique Chairs
Wood
1970s Italian Minimalist Vintage Chairs
Rattan, Wood
19th Century Portuguese Baroque Antique Chairs
Rosewood
Early 18th Century Portuguese Baroque Antique Chairs
Rosewood
2010s Brazilian Minimalist Chairs
Steel
18th Century French Baroque Antique Chairs
Wood, Rosewood
19th Century Portuguese Baroque Antique Chairs
Wood
19th Century Portuguese Baroque Antique Chairs
Wood
2010s French Minimalist Chairs
Ash
19th Century Portuguese Baroque Antique Chairs
Wood
2010s French Minimalist Chairs
Stainless Steel
19th Century Portuguese Baroque Antique Chairs
Wood
2010s Italian Minimalist Chairs
Gold Leaf
Late 20th Century Italian Minimalist Chairs
Metal
19th Century Italian Baroque Antique Chairs
Textile, Fruitwood
Early 19th Century French Baroque Antique Chairs
Fruitwood
2010s American Minimalist Chairs
Walnut
2010s Canadian Minimalist Chairs
Brass
2010s Minimalist Chairs
Lacquer
1880s French Baroque Antique Chairs
Hardwood
19th Century Spanish Baroque Antique Chairs
Leather, Wood
2010s Brazilian Minimalist Chairs
Metal
Early 20th Century French Baroque Chairs
Leather, Wood, Pine
2010s American Minimalist Chairs
Oak, Walnut
21st Century and Contemporary American Minimalist Chairs
Brass
20th Century Italian Baroque Chairs
Wood
1960s American Baroque Vintage Chairs
Wood
Mid-19th Century German Baroque Antique Chairs
Walnut
2010s American Minimalist Chairs
Wood
2010s French Minimalist Chairs
Velvet, Sycamore
2010s Minimalist Chairs
Lacquer
2010s American Minimalist Chairs
Metal
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Minimalist Chairs
Iron
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Minimalist Chairs
Iron
Mid-18th Century Italian Baroque Antique Chairs
Giltwood
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Minimalist Chairs
Iron
Early 20th Century French Baroque Chairs
Wood, Pine
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Minimalist Chairs
Iron
2010s Mexican Minimalist Chairs
Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Minimalist Chairs
Steel
1960s Italian Minimalist Vintage Chairs
Wicker, Wood, Birch
Mid-20th Century Danish Baroque Chairs
Wool, Oak, Bouclé
2010s Mexican Minimalist Chairs
Wood
2010s Minimalist Chairs
Lacquer
1970s Italian Baroque Vintage Chairs
Velvet
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.