Chairs
1890s English Victorian Antique Chairs
Wood
21st Century and Contemporary British Art Deco Chairs
Brass
Mid-18th Century Unknown Early Victorian Antique Chairs
Upholstery, Walnut
1880s Victorian Antique Chairs
Wood
21st Century and Contemporary French Art Deco Chairs
Shagreen Stingray
1980s Victorian Vintage Chairs
Leather
1930s Austrian Art Deco Vintage Chairs
Fabric, Beech
21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Art Deco Chairs
Brass, Stainless Steel
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Chairs
Leather, Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Art Deco Chairs
Brass, Stainless Steel
20th Century French Art Deco Chairs
Upholstery, Wood
Late 19th Century Unknown Victorian Antique Chairs
Metal
20th Century American Art Deco Chairs
Mahogany
21st Century and Contemporary French Art Deco Chairs
Brass
1940s French Art Deco Vintage Chairs
Hemp, Beech
1860s Victorian Antique Chairs
Mahogany
20th Century French Art Deco Chairs
Textile, Wood
1860s English Victorian Antique Chairs
Leather, Oak
21st Century and Contemporary European Art Deco Chairs
Upholstery
Early 20th Century British Victorian Chairs
Cane, Rattan, Beech
21st Century and Contemporary European Art Deco Chairs
Upholstery
1980s Italian Art Deco Vintage Chairs
Lacquer
20th Century European Art Deco Chairs
Leather
1930s Italian Art Deco Vintage Chairs
Metal
1950s French Art Deco Vintage Chairs
Brass
1920s Dutch Art Deco Vintage Chairs
Rush, Oak
Mid-19th Century English Victorian Antique Chairs
Beech, Wool
1930s Belgian Art Deco Vintage Chairs
Brass
Mid-20th Century Italian Art Deco Chairs
Fabric, Walnut
Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Chairs
Walnut
19th Century British Victorian Antique Chairs
Giltwood, Lacquer
1860s Victorian Antique Chairs
Mahogany
1870s English High Victorian Antique Chairs
Upholstery, Oak
1940s French Art Deco Vintage Chairs
Brass
1880s English Victorian Antique Chairs
Upholstery, Oak
Late 19th Century British Late Victorian Antique Chairs
Oak
1950s American Art Deco Vintage Chairs
Fabric, Walnut
19th Century English Victorian Antique Chairs
Mahogany
2010s Portuguese Art Deco Chairs
Textile, Oak
20th Century English Victorian Chairs
Leather, Beech
1940s French Art Deco Vintage Chairs
Hemp, Beech
Early 20th Century British Art Deco Chairs
Leather, Oak
Mid-20th Century Italian Art Deco Chairs
Brass
1920s French Art Deco Vintage Chairs
Leather, Faux Leather, Beech
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
20th Century Portuguese Art Deco Chairs
Upholstery, Wood
Early 20th Century Austrian Art Deco Chairs
Fabric, Bentwood
1870s English High Victorian Antique Chairs
Rope, Beech
Late 20th Century Art Deco Chairs
Chrome
1930s German Art Deco Vintage Chairs
Walnut
1880s Scottish Victorian Antique Chairs
Walnut
20th Century Victorian Chairs
Wicker, Rattan
21st Century and Contemporary European Art Deco Chairs
Upholstery
1930s Czech Art Deco Vintage Chairs
Walnut
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Chairs
Velvet
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.