Chairs
Mid-20th Century Burmese Country Chairs
Bamboo, Rattan
Mid-19th Century French Rococo Antique Chairs
Wood
1790s American Country Antique Chairs
Wood
20th Century Belgian Country Chairs
Oak
Late 19th Century Dutch Country Antique Chairs
Rush, Oak
Mid-20th Century Rococo Chairs
Cotton
20th Century Italian Rococo Chairs
Upholstery
18th Century Austrian Rococo Antique Chairs
Reed, Wood
Late 20th Century American Country Chairs
Wood
Early 20th Century American Country Chairs
Wood
19th Century English Country Antique Chairs
Rush, Oak
Mid-20th Century British Rococo Chairs
Composition
18th Century Swedish Rococo Antique Chairs
Upholstery, Wood, Paint
1920s American Country Vintage Chairs
Bentwood
20th Century American Country Chairs
Fruitwood
2010s Spanish Country Chairs
Wrought Iron
2010s Spanish Country Chairs
Wrought Iron
Early 20th Century Italian Rococo Chairs
Upholstery, Wood
Mid-18th Century Swedish Rococo Antique Chairs
Pine
1930s Swedish Country Vintage Chairs
Fabric, Wood
1940s Italian Country Vintage Chairs
Chestnut
Mid-18th Century Swedish Rococo Antique Chairs
Wood
Mid-20th Century German Country Chairs
Plywood, Lacquer
18th Century Swedish Rococo Antique Chairs
Upholstery, Wood
Mid-19th Century Italian Rococo Antique Chairs
Upholstery, Wood, Walnut
17th Century British Rococo Antique Chairs
Mahogany
Mid-20th Century French Country Chairs
Wood
19th Century Portuguese Rococo Antique Chairs
Mahogany
1860s French Rococo Antique Chairs
Steel
Late 19th Century English Country Antique Chairs
Beech, Pine
19th Century French Country Antique Chairs
Rush, Walnut
Early 19th Century English Country Antique Chairs
Ash, Birch
20th Century English Country Chairs
Satinwood, Walnut
19th Century Italian Rococo Antique Chairs
Fabric, Wood
20th Century English Country Chairs
Upholstery, Wicker
18th Century Swedish Rococo Antique Chairs
Pine
18th Century Swedish Rococo Antique Chairs
Linen, Wood
19th Century Italian Rococo Antique Chairs
Fabric, Wood
18th Century Swedish Rococo Antique Chairs
Paint, Wood
Early 20th Century French Country Chairs
Oak
19th Century Italian Rococo Antique Chairs
Beech, Giltwood
20th Century English Country Chairs
Upholstery, Wicker
20th Century English Country Chairs
Yew
20th Century English Country Chairs
Sycamore
Mid-18th Century French Rococo Antique Chairs
Leather, Wood
2010s Spanish Country Chairs
Wrought Iron
2010s Spanish Country Chairs
Wrought Iron
20th Century English Country Chairs
Hardwood
1870s French Rococo Antique Chairs
Linen, Wood
19th Century American Country Antique Chairs
Wood
Late 18th Century Swedish Rococo Antique Chairs
Pine
20th Century English Country Chairs
Upholstery, Hardwood
2010s Spanish Country Chairs
Wrought Iron
2010s Spanish Country Chairs
Wrought Iron
20th Century Italian Country Chairs
Upholstery, Walnut
20th Century English Country Chairs
Upholstery, Walnut
Mid-18th Century Italian Rococo Antique Chairs
Walnut
2010s American Country Chairs
Wood
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.