Chairs
Late 19th Century Spanish Folk Art Antique Chairs
Wood
19th Century English Regency Antique Chairs
Mahogany
Mid-20th Century European Folk Art Chairs
Oak
1970s Spanish Folk Art Vintage Chairs
Wood
1810s English Regency Antique Chairs
Silk, Wood
Late 18th Century Swedish Folk Art Antique Chairs
Pine
Late 18th Century English Regency Antique Chairs
Mahogany
1970s Spanish Folk Art Vintage Chairs
Wood
19th Century Swedish Folk Art Antique Chairs
Pine
Late 19th Century Regency Antique Chairs
Walnut
19th Century English Regency Antique Chairs
Beech
Mid-19th Century Swedish Folk Art Antique Chairs
Pine
1810s English Regency Antique Chairs
Muslin, Mahogany
Late 20th Century American Regency Chairs
Fabric, Wood
19th Century European Regency Antique Chairs
Wood
Early 19th Century English Regency Antique Chairs
Wood
1990s Regency Chairs
Wood, Giltwood
Early 20th Century American Folk Art Chairs
Wood
19th Century English Regency Antique Chairs
Mahogany
Early 19th Century Folk Art Antique Chairs
Pine
20th Century English Regency Chairs
Upholstery, Hardwood
Early 19th Century English Regency Antique Chairs
Hardwood
19th Century English Regency Antique Chairs
Cane, Mahogany
1970s French Regency Vintage Chairs
Metal, Steel
21st Century and Contemporary American Regency Chairs
Wood
1970s Indian Folk Art Vintage Chairs
Wood
Late 19th Century Swedish Folk Art Antique Chairs
Pine
Late 19th Century Regency Antique Chairs
Mahogany
Early 19th Century English Regency Antique Chairs
Mahogany
20th Century English Regency Chairs
Hardwood
Late 20th Century American Regency Chairs
Rattan
Early 19th Century French Regency Antique Chairs
Mahogany
1660s European Folk Art Antique Chairs
Beech
Late 20th Century North American Regency Chairs
Upholstery, Raffia
Mid-19th Century Swedish Folk Art Antique Chairs
Pine
Mid-20th Century Indian Folk Art Chairs
Hardwood, Teak
Early 19th Century Swedish Folk Art Antique Chairs
Wood
1960s Bulgarian Folk Art Vintage Chairs
Wood
1970s Unknown Regency Vintage Chairs
Chrome
Early 19th Century British Regency Antique Chairs
Leather, Walnut
1980s Regency Vintage Chairs
Mahogany
Late 20th Century American Regency Chairs
Upholstery, Mahogany
19th Century English Regency Antique Chairs
Velvet, Walnut
Early 19th Century English Folk Art Antique Chairs
Ash
Early 19th Century Scandinavian Folk Art Antique Chairs
Wood
19th Century British Regency Antique Chairs
Mother-of-Pearl
Early 19th Century Regency Antique Chairs
Mahogany
1950s French Folk Art Vintage Chairs
Wood
1930s Finnish Folk Art Vintage Chairs
Pine
Mid-20th Century American Regency Chairs
Cane, Wood
Early 19th Century English Regency Antique Chairs
Silk, Hardwood, Giltwood
1820s English Regency Antique Chairs
Brass
20th Century French Regency Chairs
Leather, Hardwood
1950s Swiss Folk Art Vintage Chairs
Walnut
1810s English Regency Antique Chairs
Rattan, Pine
1690s Swedish Folk Art Antique Chairs
Pine
1810s English Regency Antique Chairs
Wood
19th Century English Regency Antique Chairs
Brass, Other
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.