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Chairs For Sale
Period: 1980s
Period: Early 19th Century
19th Century Italian Charles X Carved Walnut Set of Four Antique Chairs
Located in Casale Monferrato, IT
Beautiful 19th century of the period Charles X Italian set of four chairs antique in solid walnut wood. Characterized by an enveloping and refined backrest, embellished with an elabo...
Category
1820s Italian Charles X Antique Chairs
Materials
Walnut
Antique English Mahogany Pair of Chairs
Located in EDENSOR PARK, NSW
English mahogany with fabric lift out seat, with brass detail and carved support for the top rail.
Circa: 1840
Material: Mahogany
Country of Origin: England
Measurements: 87cm hi...
Category
Early 19th Century Antique Chairs
Materials
Mahogany
Set of 4 Small Swedish Folk Art Chairs, Early 19th Century
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Set of four Swedish 18th Century Folk Art chairs
Set of 4 smaller chairs with its old vintage patina in pine. "Allmoge", the Swedish word for Folk Art, is exactly what these four ea...
Category
Early 19th Century Swedish Folk Art Antique Chairs
Materials
Pine
19th Century Italian Charles X Carved Walnut Set of Four Antique Chairs
Located in Casale Monferrato, IT
Beautiful 19th century of the period Charles X Italian set of four chairs antique in solid walnut wood. Characterized by an enveloping and refined backrest, embellished with an elabo...
Category
1820s Italian Charles X Antique Chairs
Materials
Walnut
Paire de chaiss en plastique vintage
Located in SAINT-CLÉMENT-DE-RIVIÈRE, FR
Paire de chaise en plastique et pieds métal en état moyen. Le plastique est taché et décoloré. Le métal est rouillé.
Category
1980s French Modern Vintage Chairs
Materials
PVC
A Lovely Pair of Early 19th Century French Salon Chairs
Located in Oak Park, MI
A truly delightful and charming pair of early 19th century French salon chairs. With original caned back splats. Newly upholstered in fresh Kravet 100% linen. The silhouettes are st...
Category
Early 19th Century British French Provincial Antique Chairs
Materials
Linen, Wood
Karl Springer, Chinese Curved Back Chair, USA, c. 1980s
Located in East Hampton, NY
This documented rare chair by Karl Springer, found in his catalogue of original creations, is made of chrome-plated steel, brass and lucite. The seat cushion is upholstered in a fine...
Category
1980s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs
Materials
Brass, Stainless Steel
Swiss alp escabelle B 59
Located in grand Lancy, CH
Swiss alp escabelle B 59
Category
Early 19th Century Swiss Antique Chairs
Materials
Wood
Italian modern red leather chairs Ed Archer by Philippe Starck for Driade, 1980s
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian modern red leather chairs Ed Archer by Philippe Starck for Driade, 1980s
Pair of chairs mod. Ed Archer in red leather. The main structure is shaped to form the backrest, seat...
Category
1980s Italian Modern Vintage Chairs
Materials
Metal
"OTI" armchair by Niels Gammelgaard for Ikea, circa 1980
Located in LYON, FR
Very pretty tubular steel armchair created by the Danish designer Niels Gammelgaard on behalf of the publisher IKEA. An iconic piece in very good condition and with a lovely patina.
...
Category
1980s French Modern Vintage Chairs
Materials
Steel
LaPalma Vintage Cognac Vegetal Leather Chair
Located in Munich, Bavaria
Great dining chair in vegetal natural saddle cognac leather. Manufactured in Italy by Lapalma.
The leather is in vegetal natural leather which is now cognac.
Beautiful backrest.
The ...
Category
1980s Italian Modern Vintage Chairs
Materials
Steel
Early 19th Century Late Gustavian chair
Located in Stockholm, SE
Chair made in Sweden about 1800. The original and first secondary color give the chairs surface indigenous textures. The seat is original as well as the leather.
Category
Early 1800s Swedish Gustavian Antique Chairs
Materials
Pine
Early 19th Century chairs
Located in Stockholm, SE
A pair of Swedish chairs made about 1800. There are two pairs, so it is possible to get a set of four.
Gustavian style was the leading style in Swedish architecture, decor and craft...
Category
Early 1800s Swedish Gustavian Antique Chairs
Materials
Pine
Stelline Chair by Alessandro Mendini for Elam Uno
Located in GRONINGEN, NL
Armchair ' Stelline ' by Allessandro Mendini for manufacturer Elam UNO, 1987 design. Structure in dark grey painted metal with plastic inlays in the seat. Branding underneath the pla...
Category
1980s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Chairs
Materials
Metal
Eames Time Life Lobby Lounge Chair in Black Leather for Herman Miller, 1980s USA
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Classic Eames Time Life Lobby Chair in black leather for Herman Miller. Black leather is in good condition with wear as shown. Extremely comfortable and worn in. Chair swivels. Heigh...
Category
1980s North American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs
Materials
Aluminum
A set of four exquisite Biedermeier Chairs, 1820
Located in Belmont, MA
Step back in time with a captivating set of four Biedermeier chairs, originating from the distinguished craftsmanship of 1820 in southern Germany. Each chair in this exquisite collec...
Category
1820s German Biedermeier Antique Chairs
Materials
Birdseye Maple
Sculptural Primitive French Folk Art Elm Chair
Located in London, GB
A primitive chair from the south west of France.
Constructed from four thick cut slabs of elm.
Dating to the turn of the century and likely unique.
Category
Early 19th Century French Antique Chairs
Materials
Elm
Sedia Lizzie di Regis Portier, Pallucco
By Pallucco
Located in Milano, Lombardia
La sedia Lizzie, progettata da Regis Portier per Pallucco, è un’icona del design contemporaneo. Caratterizzata da linee pulite e forme moderne, questa sedia si distingue per la sua s...
Category
1980s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Chairs
Materials
Metal
1980s Postmodern Sculptural Arc Chairs - a Pair
Located in Chicago, IL
These chairs are incredible. Very heavy with a wooden swivel base in excellent condition. Use as is or redo in glue favorite fabric.
DIMENSIONS: 32ʺW × 32ʺD × 31ʺH
STYLES: Modern...
Category
1980s Modern Vintage Chairs
Materials
Fabric
Stunning set of eight antique George III mahogany inlaid dining chairs
Located in Ipswich, GB
Stunning set of eight antique George III mahogany inlaid dining chairs, consisting of a pair of carver chairs and six single chairs with a quality mahogany reeded top rail with a she...
Category
Early 19th Century George III Antique Chairs
Materials
Mahogany
Peter Maly 'Zyklus Arm Chair' for Cor, Germany 1980s
By Peter Maly, COR
Located in Hellouw, NL
Postmodern Pop Art 'Zyklus Chair' by Peter Maly for Cor, Germany 1980s. This leather lounge chair has a great design and is very comfortable. The base con...
Category
1980s German Post-Modern Vintage Chairs
Materials
Steel
Swiss alp escabelle B 61
Located in grand Lancy, CH
Swiss alp escabelle B 61
Category
Early 19th Century Swiss Antique Chairs
Materials
Wood
Swiss alp escabelle B 58
Located in grand Lancy, CH
Swiss alp escabelle B 58
Category
Early 19th Century Swiss Antique Chairs
Materials
Wood
Swiss alp escabelle B 62
Located in grand Lancy, CH
Swiss alp escabelle B 62
Category
Early 19th Century Swiss Antique Chairs
Materials
Wood
Four Ettore Sottsass Mandarin Chairs for Knoll in Red & Black, 1986 Italy
By Ettore Sottsass, Knoll
Located in Grand Cayman, KY
Icon of the Memphis Milano Movement. A set of four Ettore Sottsass Mandarin chairs for Knoll. Black Alcantara upholstery. Arms in red lacquer.
A 1986 design by Ettore Sottsass for K...
Category
1980s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Chairs
Materials
Metal, Steel
Set Of 8 Georgian Spindleback Farmhouse Dining Chairs
Located in Bedfordshire, GB
An Extremely Attractive And Charming Matched Harlequin Set Of 8 Early 19th Century, Georgian, Ash And Elm Farmhouse Kitchen Dining Chairs, Consisting Of 6 Single Chairs And 2 Armchai...
Category
Early 19th Century English Georgian Antique Chairs
Materials
Ash, Elm
Louis XVI Glitwood Versailles Style Giltwood Chairs, Set of 4
Located in Ross, CA
Suite of four Louis XVI giltwood chairs in the style of Versailles. Each boasts a delicately carved splat with a rosette medallion surrounded ...
Category
Early 19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Chairs
Materials
Giltwood
Pair Spaghetti Chair by Giandomenico Belotti for Alias, 1980s
Located in Den Haag, NL
These beautiful Spaghetti chairs were designed by Giandomenico Belotti for Alias in Italy in the 1980s. It has chrome-plated steel frames and light beige straps. All PVC tapes are...
Category
1980s Italian Modern Vintage Chairs
Materials
PVC
Italian modern set of four solid wood chairs, 1980s
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian modern set of four solid wood chairs, 1980s
Set of four chairs with structure entirely in solid wood.
1980 approx.
Good conditions
Measurements in 43x46x76h cm and seat 42h c...
Category
1980s Italian Modern Vintage Chairs
Materials
Wood
Set of 4 Postmodern Black and Wood Chairs by Kurt Thut for Dietiker, 1980s
By Kurt Thut
Located in Basel, BS
Gorgeous pair of Postmodern Memphis 80s chairs by Kurt Thut for Dietiker. NOTE: We have two sets available, sold in pairs here. Listed as a set of 4 in a separate listing here.
Th...
Category
1980s Swiss Post-Modern Vintage Chairs
Materials
Metal
Chair that can be attributed to Paolo Pallucco & Mireille Rivier - 80s/90s
Located in Paris, FR
Oversized chair that can be attributed to Paolo Pallucco & Mireille Rivier.
.
Memphis period.
.
There is no validated attribution to date but it very closely resembles their work and...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Chairs
Materials
Steel, Iron
Swiss alp escabelle B56
Located in grand Lancy, CH
Swiss alp escabelle B56
Category
Early 19th Century Swiss Antique Chairs
Materials
Wood
Annick et Samuel Coriat, set of 8 chairs, Artelano ed., circa 1980
Located in Paris, FR
Annick et Samuel Coriat, set of 8 chairs, Artelano ed., circa 1980
Black lacquered metal, chipboard, foam and black skai fabric
Height 75 x Width 40 x Depth 40 cm
ARTELANO is a Fr...
Category
1980s French Minimalist Vintage Chairs
Materials
Metal
Swiss alp escabelle B55
Located in grand Lancy, CH
Swiss alp escabelle B55
Category
Early 19th Century Swiss Antique Chairs
Materials
Wood
1 of 2 Vintage Atomic Age Blue Faux Leather Swivel Armchairs by Müster, Germany
By Muster
Located in Zagreb, HR
Two unique German space age or atomic age swivel armchairs, in blue faux leather seat and white metal base. Produced by Müster.
Well preserved, with some expected signs of age, most...
Category
1980s German Space Age Vintage Chairs
Materials
Aluminum, Steel, Chrome
3207 chair by Arne Jacobsen for Fritz Hansen, 1982
Located in MIJDRECHT, NL
The Series 7 designed by Arne Jacobsen is one of the most iconic chairs in the history of Fritz Hansen and perhaps also in furniture history. The pressure molded veneer chair is a fu...
Category
1980s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs
Materials
Chrome
Rene-Jean Caillette, RJC folding and reversible chair VIA ed., 1986
Located in Paris, FR
René-Jean Caillette (1919-2004)
RJC folding and reversible chair
VIA éditeur, France, 1986
Varnished and black-tinted medium, chromed steel wire
Height 88 x Width 45 x Depth 45 cm
Tw...
Category
1980s French Post-Modern Vintage Chairs
Materials
Metal, Chrome
Xavier Matégot (1956-) XM7 folding chair, Christian Farjon ed., c. 1985
Located in Paris, FR
Xavier Matégot (1956-)
XM7 folding chair - XM range
Christian Farjon éditeur, circa 1985
Chromed and brushed metal, black lacquered plywood, white plastic.
Publisher's plaque on rev...
Category
1980s French Post-Modern Vintage Chairs
Materials
Metal
Quadra Chair from Gigante, Zambusi and Boccato for Seccose Italy 1980s
Located in Berlin, DE
Elevate your space with the Quadra Chair Gigante Zambusi Boccato Seccose - a stunning piece from the 1980s that seamlessly blends style and comfort. Crafted with precision by Italian...
Category
1980s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs
Materials
Steel
Jean-Michel Wilmotte (1948-), chaise Palais Royal, 1986
Located in Paris, FR
WILMOTTE Jean-Michel (1948-)
Palais Royal chair, 1986
Dark green lacquered metal
Good original condition, scratches from use, traces of oxidation and a f...
Category
1980s French Post-Modern Vintage Chairs
Materials
Metal
Pair of Black Lacquered and Brass Horseshoe Lounge Chairs
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Pair of Asian modern black lacquered horseshoe back lounge chairs with brass fittings. Manufactured by the Century Furniture Company. Each chair measures 30.5" wide, 29.5" deep, 29...
Category
1980s American Modern Vintage Chairs
Materials
Brass
Eames Time Life Chair in Grey Leather for Herman Miller, 1980s
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Classic Eames Time Life chair for Herman Miller in light grey leather with a polished aluminum frame and legs made in Los Angeles, CA. Originally designed in 1960 by Charles and Ray Eames for use in the lobby of the Time Life building in New York.
Recently re-upholstered in gray leather, in-keeping with the color and integrity of other Time-life models. Some slight blemishes to the aluminum frame in-keeping with age. Chair's height and recline is fully adjustable and also swivels 360 degrees. Timeless chair.
In 1972, the Time-life chair made the news when notoriously fussy chess genius Bobby Fischer included this chair among his many demands for his legendary 1972 world championship match with Russian master...
Category
1980s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs
Materials
Aluminum
Pair of French Provincial Fruitwood Upholstered Arm Chairs Late 20th Century
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of Late 20th Century French Provincial Style Upholstered Arm Chairs w/ faux needlepoint upholstery in good condition. Dimensions: 40 1/2" x 25 3/4" x 29 1/2" (102.9 x 65.4 x 74....
Category
1980s French Provincial Vintage Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Fruitwood
Swiss alp escabelle B 43 dated 1802
Located in grand Lancy, CH
Swiss alp escabelle B 43 dated 1802
Category
Early 19th Century Swiss Antique Chairs
Materials
Wood
Pair of Late 20th Century Louis XIV Style Walnut Leather Upholstered Armchairs
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Late 20th Century pair of Louis XIV style style walnut leather upholstered armchairs, each having a shaped back with brass nail head trim, sloped arms, and rising on inswept legs
Category
1980s French Louis XIV Vintage Chairs
Materials
Leather, Walnut
Swiss alp escabelle B 48
Located in grand Lancy, CH
Swiss alp escabelle B 48
Category
Early 19th Century Swiss Antique Chairs
Materials
Wood
Swiss alp escabelle B 46
Located in grand Lancy, CH
Swiss alp escabelle B 46
Category
Early 19th Century Swiss Antique Chairs
Materials
Wood
Pair of quality carved oak antique Victorian throne chairs
Located in Ipswich, GB
Pair of quality carved oak antique Victorian throne chairs, having quality carved oak backs with carved lions to the top, barley twist supports,...
Category
Early 19th Century Early Victorian Antique Chairs
Materials
Oak
Ettore Sottsass Mandarin Chair with Bamboo Armrests for Knoll Int.
By Knoll, Ettore Sottsass
Located in Untersiggenthal, AG
Ettore Sottsass for Knoll Mandarin chairs, rare bamboo arms. Rare blue leather.
Very good condition, near mint condition.
Additional two chairs wi...
Category
1980s Vintage Chairs
Materials
Leather, Bamboo
Guido Faleschini Tucroma Dining Chairs in Black Leather for Mariani, 1980s Italy
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Handsome Tucroma dining chair by Guido Faleschini for Mariani. Distributed by Pace in New York. Great original leather in black along with the iconic metal tube frame in solid black ...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Chairs
Materials
Chrome
Dining Chairs Style B32 by Marcel Breuer Set of 6
Located in Lasne, BE
Set of 6 chairs in white metal, wood and cane. Wear due to time and age of the chairs.
Dimensions: seat height: 45 cm.
Good condition
Wear due to the age of the chairs.
Category
1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs
Materials
Metal
Swiss alp escabelle B 50
Located in grand Lancy, CH
Swiss alp escabelle B 50
Category
Early 19th Century Swiss Antique Chairs
Materials
Wood
Swiss alp escabelle B 49
Located in grand Lancy, CH
Swiss alp escabelle B 49
Category
Early 19th Century Swiss Antique Chairs
Materials
Wood
19th century Swedish Chair
Located in Charleston, SC
Pair of Swedish Gustavian Lindome chairs early 1800s with regtangular shaped back surranded by criss-cross pierced splats and frames carved in classic Gustavian motifs.
Hand scraped ...
Category
Early 19th Century Gustavian Antique Chairs
Materials
Linen, Pine, Paint
Unique Danish maple chair bench with long woven canvas seat
Located in DK
This unique chair bench by Jørgen Gammelgaard (1938-1991) was made as a prototype for The Royal National Theatre in Copenhagen, Denmark ca. 1983 when architects Eva and Nils Koppel d...
Category
1980s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Chairs
Materials
Canvas, Maple
Pair of Early 19th century Swedish Chairs
Located in Charleston, SC
Pair of early 19th century Swedish chairs with reeded chair back supports, reeded front rail and tapered turned legs.
The seat pads covered in linen.
Category
Early 19th Century Swedish Antique Chairs
Materials
Linen, Pine, Paint
‘Ben’ Chair by Pierre Paulin for Artifort
Located in Toronto, ON
During the 1980s, French designer Pierre Paulin crafted numerous sculptural masterpieces for the Dutch manufacturer Artifort. One of these special pieces, named after his favorite co...
Category
1980s Dutch Vintage Chairs
Materials
Wool, Bouclé
Tric folding chairs by Achille and Piergiacomo Castiglioni for BBB Emmebonacina.
Located in Athens, Attiki
Black glossy polycarbonate folding chairs, model ‘Tric’ by Achille and Piergiacomo Castiglioni for BBB Emmebonacina.
Excellent condition, unused, in their original boxes.
Category
1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs
Materials
Plastic, Carbon Fiber
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.
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