Chairs
Late 20th Century European Space Age Chairs
Upholstery, Plastic
1780s Italian Louis XVI Antique Chairs
Walnut
1780s Italian Louis XVI Antique Chairs
Walnut
1970s German Space Age Vintage Chairs
Faux Leather, Plastic, Polyester
1970s American Space Age Vintage Chairs
Steel
1780s Italian Louis XVI Antique Chairs
Walnut
1750s Italian Louis XVI Antique Chairs
Walnut
1750s Italian Louis XVI Antique Chairs
Walnut
1910s Portuguese Space Age Vintage Chairs
Wood
18th Century Louis XVI Antique Chairs
Giltwood
19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Chairs
Cane, Giltwood
Mid-20th Century American Space Age Chairs
Metal, Iron
Late 20th Century Italian Space Age Chairs
Mohair, Wood
19th Century Portuguese Space Age Antique Chairs
Wood
Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Chairs
Wood, Upholstery
Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Chairs
Leather, Walnut
Mid-20th Century American Louis XVI Chairs
Velvet, Wood
1870s French Louis XVI Antique Chairs
Brass
1960s Italian Space Age Vintage Chairs
Plastic
1970s American Space Age Vintage Chairs
Chrome
Late 20th Century European Space Age Chairs
Fiberglass
Early 19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Chairs
Giltwood
1970s Swedish Space Age Vintage Chairs
Metal
1970s Italian Space Age Vintage Chairs
Steel, Chrome
1970s French Space Age Vintage Chairs
Rattan
1970s Space Age Vintage Chairs
Chrome
Late 20th Century French Louis XVI Chairs
Cherry
19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Chairs
Silk, Walnut
Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Chairs
Fabric, Hardwood
1970s Italian Space Age Vintage Chairs
Metal
19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Chairs
Wool, Giltwood
1970s Italian Space Age Vintage Chairs
Metal
19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Chairs
Wood, Velvet
1970s American Space Age Vintage Chairs
Fiberglass, Rubber
1790s German Louis XVI Antique Chairs
Walnut
1960s European Space Age Vintage Chairs
Chrome
Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Antique Chairs
Silk, Hardwood
1970s Italian Space Age Vintage Chairs
Metal
Mid-19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Chairs
Hardwood
1970s Italian Space Age Vintage Chairs
Aluminum
1780s German Louis XVI Antique Chairs
Beech
Late 20th Century Italian Space Age Chairs
Wood, Mohair
19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Chairs
Bronze
20th Century French Louis XVI Chairs
Velvet, Wood
19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Chairs
Fabric, Beech
2010s British Space Age Chairs
Metal
19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Chairs
Bronze
20th Century French Louis XVI Chairs
Textile, Silk, Wood, Beech
Mid-18th Century French Louis XVI Antique Chairs
Hardwood
1960s Italian Space Age Vintage Chairs
Plastic
1970s French Space Age Vintage Chairs
Altuglas, Plexiglass
Mid-20th Century French Louis XVI Chairs
Beech
Late 19th Century Belgian Louis XVI Antique Chairs
Velvet, Wood
1860s French Louis XVI Antique Chairs
Giltwood
Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Chairs
Walnut
18th Century French Louis XVI Antique Chairs
Fabric, Linen, Walnut
Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Chairs
Textile, Cane, Walnut
Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Chairs
Upholstery, Cane, Wood, Giltwood
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.