Chairs
1950s French Minimalist Vintage Chairs
Stainless Steel
2010s Minimalist Chairs
Copper
2010s Spanish Minimalist Chairs
Brass, Stainless Steel
2010s Spanish Minimalist Chairs
Brass, Stainless Steel
1970s Italian Minimalist Vintage Chairs
Rattan, Wood
2010s French Minimalist Chairs
Ash
2010s French Minimalist Chairs
Stainless Steel
2010s Italian Minimalist Chairs
Gold Leaf
2010s South African Minimalist Chairs
Metal, Steel
Late 20th Century Italian Minimalist Chairs
Metal
Late 18th Century Swedish Rococo Antique Chairs
Wood
2010s American Minimalist Chairs
Walnut
2010s American Minimalist Chairs
Oak, Walnut
Late 18th Century Swedish Rococo Antique Chairs
Upholstery, Wood
2010s Brazilian Minimalist Chairs
Steel
1970s Danish Minimalist Vintage Chairs
Metal
2010s Minimalist Chairs
Lacquer
2010s American Minimalist Chairs
Ash, Hickory, Oak
21st Century and Contemporary American Minimalist Chairs
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Minimalist Chairs
Steel
18th Century Swedish Rococo Antique Chairs
Wood, Paint
Mid-18th Century Swedish Rococo Antique Chairs
Wood
2010s American Minimalist Chairs
Wood
2010s Minimalist Chairs
Lacquer
2010s French Minimalist Chairs
Velvet, Sycamore
18th Century Italian Rococo Antique Chairs
Wood
2010s American Minimalist Chairs
Metal
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Minimalist Chairs
Iron
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Minimalist Chairs
Iron
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Minimalist Chairs
Iron
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Minimalist Chairs
Iron
18th Century Swedish Rococo Antique Chairs
Pine
2010s Mexican Minimalist Chairs
Wood
18th Century Swedish Rococo Antique Chairs
Upholstery, Wood, Paint
18th Century Rococo Antique Chairs
Walnut
2010s Mexican Minimalist Chairs
Wood
1960s Italian Minimalist Vintage Chairs
Wicker, Wood, Birch
2010s Canadian Minimalist Chairs
Brass
2010s Minimalist Chairs
Lacquer
Mid-19th Century French Rococo Antique Chairs
Wood
1750s Dutch Rococo Antique Chairs
Wood
2010s Chinese Minimalist Chairs
Velvet
Mid-20th Century British Rococo Chairs
Composition
1980s Dutch Minimalist Vintage Chairs
Metal, Aluminum
2010s Brazilian Minimalist Chairs
Steel
2010s South African Minimalist Chairs
Steel
2010s South American Minimalist Chairs
Steel
2010s South African Minimalist Chairs
Steel
1980s Dutch Minimalist Vintage Chairs
Metal, Aluminum
2010s South African Minimalist Chairs
Stainless Steel, Steel
20th Century Italian Rococo Chairs
Upholstery
18th Century Austrian Rococo Antique Chairs
Reed, Wood
Mid-20th Century Rococo Chairs
Cotton
Mid-19th Century Italian Rococo Antique Chairs
Upholstery, Wood, Walnut
2010s Italian Minimalist Chairs
Gold Leaf
2010s Danish Minimalist Chairs
Granite
21st Century and Contemporary American Minimalist Chairs
Concrete
2010s Minimalist Chairs
Bronze
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.