Chairs
19th Century Italian Baroque Antique Chairs
Velvet, Walnut
1920s Italian Baroque Vintage Chairs
Mohair, Giltwood
Late 18th Century Austrian Baroque Antique Chairs
Fabric, Cherry
1970s Italian Space Age Vintage Chairs
Metal
Late 19th Century Italian Baroque Antique Chairs
Walnut
19th Century Italian Baroque Antique Chairs
Fabric, Walnut
Late 20th Century Italian Space Age Chairs
Wood, Mohair
19th Century French Baroque Antique Chairs
Wood
2010s British Space Age Chairs
Metal
Mid-19th Century German Baroque Antique Chairs
Walnut
Late 17th Century English Baroque Antique Chairs
Linen, Walnut
1960s Italian Space Age Vintage Chairs
Chrome
Mid-18th Century Swedish Baroque Antique Chairs
Pine
18th Century Baroque Antique Chairs
Gold
18th Century French Baroque Antique Chairs
Velvet, Walnut
2010s Italian Baroque Chairs
Leather, Walnut
Late 20th Century European Space Age Chairs
Brass
18th Century Swedish Baroque Antique Chairs
Wood
1970s Spanish Space Age Vintage Chairs
Metal, Chrome
19th Century Italian Baroque Antique Chairs
Upholstery, Giltwood
1970s German Space Age Vintage Chairs
Plastic
Mid-20th Century English Space Age Chairs
Fiberglass, Faux Fur, Wood
2010s British Space Age Chairs
Steel
Late 20th Century Unknown Space Age Chairs
Fabric, Fiberglass, Foam
1970s Italian Space Age Vintage Chairs
Plastic
20th Century Italian Space Age Chairs
Metal
1760s Italian Baroque Antique Chairs
Beech
1970s Italian Space Age Vintage Chairs
Steel
1960s Italian Space Age Vintage Chairs
Plastic
1970s Italian Space Age Vintage Chairs
Metal
Late 20th Century Italian Space Age Chairs
Plastic
1970s Italian Space Age Vintage Chairs
Plastic
1960s Danish Space Age Vintage Chairs
Steel, Chrome
17th Century Italian Baroque Antique Chairs
Leather, Walnut
1960s Italian Space Age Vintage Chairs
Chrome
1980s French Space Age Vintage Chairs
Steel
Early 19th Century Austrian Baroque Antique Chairs
Wood
Early 18th Century Swedish Baroque Antique Chairs
Pine
Late 18th Century German Baroque Antique Chairs
Wood, Walnut
1720s English Baroque Antique Chairs
Walnut
Early 1700s Spanish Baroque Antique Chairs
Walnut
1680s European Baroque Antique Chairs
Faux Fur, Oak
19th Century Swedish Baroque Antique Chairs
Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Space Age Chairs
Wood, Velvet
1960s German Space Age Vintage Chairs
Plastic
Late 17th Century Swedish Baroque Antique Chairs
Wood
17th Century Italian Baroque Antique Chairs
Bronze, Wrought Iron
19th Century French Baroque Antique Chairs
Metal
Late 20th Century Italian Space Age Chairs
Plastic
1970s Austrian Space Age Vintage Chairs
Metal
19th Century English Baroque Antique Chairs
Wood
1960s German Space Age Vintage Chairs
Plastic
2010s Italian Baroque Chairs
Gold Leaf
2010s Italian Baroque Chairs
Gold Leaf
2010s Italian Baroque Chairs
Gold Leaf
Early 18th Century Swedish Baroque Antique Chairs
Wood
Mid-19th Century Italian Baroque Antique Chairs
Upholstery, Walnut
1990s Japanese Space Age Chairs
Steel
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.