Chairs
21st Century and Contemporary Polish Industrial Chairs
Stainless Steel
Early 19th Century English George III Antique Chairs
Mahogany
1780s English George III Antique Chairs
Other
1940s North American Industrial Vintage Chairs
Aluminum
1920s German Industrial Vintage Chairs
Steel
Early 1800s English George III Antique Chairs
Leather
1950s Belgian Industrial Vintage Chairs
Metal
1780s English Georgian Antique Chairs
Hardwood
Mid-20th Century Industrial Chairs
Aluminum
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Industrial Chairs
Metal
Late 18th Century English Georgian Antique Chairs
Mahogany
Mid-20th Century French Industrial Chairs
Metal, Iron
1970s Dutch Industrial Vintage Chairs
Metal
20th Century English George II Chairs
Leather, Hardwood
Mid-20th Century Italian Industrial Chairs
Metal
Mid-20th Century Czech Industrial Chairs
Iron
2010s Spanish Industrial Chairs
Steel
Early 19th Century English George III Antique Chairs
Mahogany
19th Century English Georgian Antique Chairs
Cherry, Walnut
Mid-18th Century European George II Antique Chairs
Mahogany
2010s Spanish Industrial Chairs
Steel
2010s Spanish Industrial Chairs
Steel
Early 19th Century English George III Antique Chairs
Fabric, Upholstery, Mahogany
Mid-18th Century George III Antique Chairs
Mahogany
21st Century and Contemporary Italian George III Chairs
Wood
1970s Dutch Industrial Vintage Chairs
Steel
Early 1900s English Georgian Antique Chairs
Silk, Hardwood, Giltwood
20th Century French Industrial Chairs
Steel
1820s English George III Antique Chairs
Muslin, Mahogany
Late 19th Century English George II Antique Chairs
Walnut
1930s American Industrial Vintage Chairs
Aluminum
1960s Swedish Industrial Vintage Chairs
Metal
Early 19th Century English George III Antique Chairs
Cane, Satinwood
1880s English George II Antique Chairs
Leather, Mahogany
Early 19th Century Irish Georgian Antique Chairs
Upholstery, Mahogany
Late 19th Century Irish Georgian Antique Chairs
Mahogany
Late 18th Century English George III Antique Chairs
Velvet, Wood
Late 20th Century American Georgian Chairs
Gold Leaf
Late 18th Century English George III Antique Chairs
Oak
1890s English Georgian Antique Chairs
Upholstery, Mahogany
Early 1800s English Georgian Antique Chairs
Wood
Mid-18th Century English George II Antique Chairs
Walnut
18th Century British Georgian Antique Chairs
Oak
19th Century Irish George III Antique Chairs
Mahogany, Leather
18th Century Danish Georgian Antique Chairs
Oak
21st Century and Contemporary Asian Industrial Chairs
Metal
1950s American Industrial Vintage Chairs
Steel
Mid-20th Century British Industrial Chairs
Steel
20th Century English Georgian Chairs
Wool, Beech, Oak
18th Century Scottish Georgian Antique Chairs
Oak
2010s Portuguese Industrial Chairs
Iron
20th Century Swedish Industrial Chairs
Steel
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Industrial Chairs
Wood
19th Century English George III Antique Chairs
Mahogany
Early 20th Century French Industrial Chairs
Iron
21st Century and Contemporary British Georgian Chairs
Oak, Rush
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Industrial Chairs
Wood
Early 1900s American Industrial Antique 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.