Chairs
1820s English Regency Antique Chairs
Leather, Oak
21st Century and Contemporary Regency Chairs
Giltwood
1870s Swedish Empire Antique Chairs
Pine, Paint
19th Century English Regency Antique Chairs
Brass
1810s English Regency Antique Chairs
Leather, Walnut
Early 19th Century English Regency Antique Chairs
Mahogany
Early 19th Century French Empire Antique Chairs
Cherry
19th Century English Regency Antique Chairs
Wood
Early 19th Century British Regency Antique Chairs
Mahogany
21st Century and Contemporary English Regency Chairs
Mahogany
Late 20th Century Asian Regency Chairs
Bamboo, Cane, Rattan
Early 19th Century English Regency Antique Chairs
Mahogany
Early 20th Century American Regency Chairs
Cane, Pine
19th Century English Regency Antique Chairs
Brass, Other
1810s French Empire Antique Chairs
Walnut
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Regency Chairs
Fabric, Hardwood
Late 19th Century Italian Regency Antique Chairs
Upholstery, Wood
18th Century French Regency Antique Chairs
Wood, Cane
Early 19th Century English Regency Antique Chairs
Cane, Wood, Paint
Early 19th Century French Empire Antique Chairs
Maple
Early 19th Century French Empire Antique Chairs
Wood
Late 20th Century French Empire Chairs
Leather, Mahogany
1930s Italian Regency Vintage Chairs
Cane, Wood
1810s English Regency Antique Chairs
Brass
Late 20th Century Spanish Regency Chairs
Upholstery, Hardwood, Paint
Early 19th Century English Regency Antique Chairs
Fabric, Mahogany
19th Century Regency Antique Chairs
Mahogany
1810s English Regency Antique Chairs
Leather
1820s English Regency Antique Chairs
Brass
Early 1800s Regency Antique Chairs
Upholstery, Wood
1810s Baltic Empire Antique Chairs
Mahogany
1810s English Regency Antique Chairs
Walnut
Late 20th Century American Regency Chairs
Leather, Upholstery
1810s French Empire Antique Chairs
Walnut
Early 19th Century French Empire Antique Chairs
Wood
Early 20th Century North American Regency Chairs
Fabric
1810s English Regency Antique Chairs
Mother-of-Pearl, Wood
1980s American Regency Vintage Chairs
Velvet, Mahogany
1820s English Regency Antique Chairs
Leather, Oak
Early 20th Century Hungarian Empire Chairs
Pine
Early 17th Century Empire Antique Chairs
Gold Leaf
Early 19th Century English Regency Antique Chairs
Mahogany
19th Century Swedish Empire Antique Chairs
Upholstery, Wood
1830s Scottish Regency Antique Chairs
Wood
Early 18th Century French Regency Antique Chairs
Upholstery, Pearwood
Early 20th Century French Empire Chairs
Leather, Wood
1810s English Regency Antique Chairs
Mother-of-Pearl, Pine
1960s Italian Regency Vintage Chairs
Wood
Mid-20th Century North American Regency Chairs
Chrome
18th Century English Regency Antique Chairs
Leather, Walnut
21st Century and Contemporary American Regency Chairs
Wood
Late 19th Century French Empire Antique Chairs
Bronze
20th Century American Regency Chairs
Fabric, Wood, Paint
1810s English Regency Antique Chairs
Iron
19th Century English Regency Antique Chairs
Fabric, Mahogany
19th Century Swedish Empire Antique Chairs
Wood, Giltwood, Upholstery
1970s Regency Vintage Chairs
Cotton, Mahogany
1970s Italian Regency Vintage Chairs
Gold Plate, Iron
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.