Chairs
Late 20th Century Neoclassical Chairs
Fabric, Wood
1950s American Art Deco Vintage Chairs
Fabric, Walnut
2010s Portuguese Art Deco Chairs
Textile, Oak
1940s French Art Deco Vintage Chairs
Hemp, Beech
Mid-20th Century Italian Art Deco Chairs
Brass
19th Century French Neoclassical Antique Chairs
Brass
1940s French Art Deco Vintage Chairs
Wood, Lacquer, Beech
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Chairs
Upholstery, Wood
1930s Italian Art Deco Vintage Chairs
Fabric, Maple, Walnut
1930s Czech Art Deco Vintage Chairs
Rattan, Beech, Bentwood
1950s French Neoclassical Vintage Chairs
Metal
20th Century Portuguese Art Deco Chairs
Upholstery, Wood
Early 20th Century Austrian Art Deco Chairs
Fabric, Bentwood
Late 20th Century Art Deco Chairs
Chrome
1930s German Art Deco Vintage Chairs
Walnut
21st Century and Contemporary European Art Deco Chairs
Upholstery
Mid-20th Century Czech Art Deco Chairs
Wood, Beech
1930s Czech Art Deco Vintage Chairs
Walnut
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Chairs
Velvet
Early 1900s Italian American Classical Antique Chairs
Walnut
1810s German Neoclassical Antique Chairs
Cherry
1940s French Art Deco Vintage Chairs
Faux Leather, Oak
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Neoclassical Chairs
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Neoclassical Chairs
Metal
1920s French Art Deco Vintage Chairs
Leather, Walnut
21st Century and Contemporary French Art Deco Chairs
Wrought Iron
1930s Swedish Art Deco Vintage Chairs
Wood, Birch
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Art Deco Chairs
Iron
Mid-20th Century American Art Deco Chairs
Steel, Wrought Iron
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Art Deco Chairs
Fabric, Velvet, Wood
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Chairs
Mahogany
1940s American American Classical Vintage Chairs
Wicker
1940s French Art Deco Vintage Chairs
Leather, Beech
Mid-20th Century Danish Art Deco Chairs
Oak, Leather
1950s American Neoclassical Vintage Chairs
Wicker, Wood
Mid-20th Century Unknown Art Deco Chairs
Steel
1930s Italian Art Deco Vintage Chairs
Fabric, Wood
1940s French Art Deco Vintage Chairs
Oak
Early 20th Century Austrian Art Deco Chairs
Textile, Bentwood
1940s French Art Deco Vintage Chairs
Oak
Mid-20th Century American Art Deco Chairs
Aluminum
1940s French Art Deco Vintage Chairs
Burl, Leather, Walnut
20th Century Neoclassical Chairs
Wood
21st Century and Contemporary French Art Deco Chairs
Shagreen Stingray
1930s Swedish Art Deco Vintage Chairs
Wood
Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Chairs
Faux Leather, Oak
1920s French Art Deco Vintage Chairs
Wood, Ebony
Early 19th Century Italian Neoclassical Antique Chairs
Hardwood, Giltwood, Silk
1940s American Art Deco Vintage Chairs
Steel
Early 20th Century Art Deco Chairs
Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Art Deco Chairs
Foam, Plywood, Velvet
2010s Portuguese Art Deco Chairs
Brass
Early 20th Century Austrian Art Deco Chairs
Leather, Bentwood
1960s French Art Deco Vintage Chairs
Oak
Early 20th Century Norwegian Art Deco Chairs
Lambskin, Sheepskin, Oak
1910s American Art Deco Vintage Chairs
Wicker, Reed
1940s French Art Deco Vintage Chairs
Oak
20th Century Czech Art Deco Chairs
Leather, Upholstery, Wood, Lacquer, Beech
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.