Chairs
Early 19th Century Austrian Art Nouveau Antique Chairs
Brass
Early 20th Century Austrian Jugendstil Chairs
Beech
21st Century and Contemporary European Art Nouveau Chairs
Oak
Early 1900s European Art Nouveau Antique Chairs
Mahogany
Early 20th Century Austrian Jugendstil Chairs
Bentwood
1880s Czech Art Nouveau Antique Chairs
Wood, Wicker
Early 20th Century Austrian Art Nouveau Chairs
Beech, Bentwood
1910s Austrian Jugendstil Vintage Chairs
Pearwood
Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Chairs
Beech
Late 19th Century Austrian Art Nouveau Antique Chairs
Beech, Bentwood
Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Antique Chairs
Leather, Oak
1880s Austrian Jugendstil Antique Chairs
Fabric, Beech
Early 20th Century Italian Art Nouveau Chairs
Iron
Early 20th Century Italian Art Nouveau Chairs
Walnut
1870s Austrian Art Nouveau Antique Chairs
Beech, Bentwood
1980s Hungarian Jugendstil Vintage Chairs
Fabric, Bentwood
Early 1900s Austrian Jugendstil Antique Chairs
Beech
Early 1900s Austrian Jugendstil Antique Chairs
Fabric, Beech
Early 1900s German Art Nouveau Antique Chairs
Walnut
2010s Spanish Jugendstil Chairs
Oak
Early 20th Century Spanish Art Nouveau Chairs
Wood
1910s Austrian Art Nouveau Vintage Chairs
Beech, Velvet
Mid-20th Century Art Nouveau Chairs
Walnut
1910s Italian Art Nouveau Vintage Chairs
Beech, Straw
Early 1900s Belgian Art Nouveau Antique Chairs
Iron
1890s French Art Nouveau Antique Chairs
Fruitwood
Mid-19th Century Austrian Art Nouveau Antique Chairs
Beech, Bentwood
1910s Austrian Jugendstil Vintage Chairs
Beech
Early 1900s Austrian Art Nouveau Antique Chairs
Brass
1890s British Art Nouveau Antique Chairs
Oak
Early 20th Century Austrian Art Nouveau Chairs
Bentwood
Early 1900s Belgian Art Nouveau Antique Chairs
Oak
Early 20th Century Art Nouveau Chairs
Fabric, Wood
1930s Austrian Art Nouveau Vintage Chairs
Bentwood
Early 20th Century Austrian Art Nouveau Chairs
Bentwood
Early 1900s Austrian Art Nouveau Antique Chairs
Wood
Early 20th Century Austrian Art Nouveau Chairs
Bentwood
Early 1900s European Art Nouveau Antique Chairs
Fabric, Oak
Early 20th Century European Art Nouveau Chairs
Upholstery, Nutwood
Early 20th Century Belgian Art Nouveau Chairs
Wood
Early 20th Century Austrian Art Nouveau Chairs
Bronze
Late 18th Century Austrian Art Nouveau Antique Chairs
Upholstery, Wood, Fabric
1890s Austrian Art Nouveau Antique Chairs
Wood
Early 1900s Austrian Jugendstil Antique Chairs
Beech, Leather, Bentwood
Early 20th Century Austrian Art Nouveau Chairs
Beech
Early 1900s Austrian Jugendstil Antique Chairs
Beech
19th Century English Art Nouveau Antique Chairs
Leather, Oak
Early 20th Century Austrian Art Nouveau Chairs
Fabric, Beech, Walnut
1910s Italian Art Nouveau Vintage Chairs
Walnut, Beech
1910s Czech Art Nouveau Vintage Chairs
Wood, Cotton
Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Chairs
Wood
Late 19th Century Federal Antique Chairs
Mahogany
Early 20th Century Belgian Art Nouveau Chairs
Walnut
Early 20th Century Spanish Art Nouveau Chairs
Wood, Velvet
Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Chairs
Wood
1910s Austrian Art Nouveau Vintage Chairs
Linen, Mahogany
Early 1900s German Art Nouveau Antique Chairs
Walnut
Early 1900s German Art Nouveau Antique Chairs
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.