Chairs
Early 19th Century Italian Empire Antique Chairs
Brass, Ormolu
19th Century European Regency Antique Chairs
Wood
Late 18th Century English Regency Antique Chairs
Mahogany
Late 19th Century Regency Antique Chairs
Walnut
21st Century and Contemporary American Empire Chairs
Nickel
19th Century English Regency Antique Chairs
Cane, Mahogany
20th Century English Regency Chairs
Upholstery, Hardwood
Early 19th Century English Regency Antique Chairs
Wood
1970s French Regency Vintage Chairs
Metal, Steel
Early 19th Century English Regency Antique Chairs
Hardwood
1820s Italian Empire Antique Chairs
Mahogany
1860s French Empire Antique Chairs
Tapestry, Walnut
19th Century German Empire Antique Chairs
Mahogany
Late 20th Century American Regency Chairs
Fabric, Wood
19th Century European Empire Antique Chairs
Ormolu
Early 19th Century English Regency Antique Chairs
Mahogany
Early 1800s English Regency Antique Chairs
Gold
17th Century Italian Empire Antique Chairs
Hardwood, Cane
20th Century English Regency Chairs
Hardwood
Late 19th Century Regency Antique Chairs
Mahogany
19th Century English Regency Antique Chairs
Other
Early 19th Century French Regency Antique Chairs
Mahogany
Late 20th Century American Regency Chairs
Upholstery, Mahogany
1860s French Empire Antique Chairs
Tapestry, Walnut
Late 20th Century American Regency Chairs
Rattan
1860s French Empire Antique Chairs
Tapestry, Walnut
Early 19th Century British Regency Antique Chairs
Leather, Walnut
1860s French Empire Antique Chairs
Tapestry, Walnut
1920s Danish Empire Vintage Chairs
Mahogany
Early 19th Century English Regency Antique Chairs
Mahogany
Early 19th Century English Regency Antique Chairs
Silk, Hardwood, Giltwood
21st Century and Contemporary American Regency Chairs
Wood
1980s Regency Vintage Chairs
Mahogany
19th Century British Regency Antique Chairs
Mother-of-Pearl
19th Century English Regency Antique Chairs
Mahogany
Late 20th Century North American Regency Chairs
Upholstery, Raffia
1970s Unknown Regency Vintage Chairs
Chrome
19th Century English Regency Antique Chairs
Velvet, Walnut
1810s English Regency Antique Chairs
Velvet, Oak
Early 19th Century British Regency Antique Chairs
Mahogany, Paint
1810s English Regency Antique Chairs
Rattan, Pine
Mid-20th Century American Regency Chairs
Cane, Wood
19th Century French Empire Antique Chairs
Upholstery, Mahogany
20th Century French Regency Chairs
Leather, Hardwood
1810s English Regency Antique Chairs
Leather
Early 19th Century British Regency Antique Chairs
Cane, Goatskin, Leather
1960s Regency Vintage Chairs
Walnut, Velvet
1980s Regency Vintage Chairs
Mahogany
Early 19th Century Regency Antique Chairs
Mahogany
1950s Italian Empire Vintage Chairs
Fabric, Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Empire Chairs
Metal, Brass
Late 19th Century Regency Antique Chairs
Giltwood
21st Century and Contemporary American Regency Chairs
Wood
Late 20th Century Empire Chairs
Wood
19th Century Empire Antique Chairs
Mahogany
1960s Italian Regency Vintage Chairs
Wood, Fabric
19th Century French Empire Antique Chairs
Wood
Late 20th Century North American Regency 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.