Chairs
1780s Austrian Louis XVI Antique Chairs
Upholstery, Cherry, Maple
1950s Swiss Industrial Vintage Chairs
Concrete
21st Century and Contemporary Louis XVI Chairs
Wood
Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Chairs
Fabric, Cane, Fruitwood
1750s Italian Louis XVI Antique Chairs
Straw, Walnut
20th Century French Louis XVI Chairs
Gold Leaf
19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Chairs
Paint, Down, Wood, Textile, Fabric
Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Chairs
Cane, Walnut
19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Chairs
Linen, Wood
Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Chairs
Cane, Wood
1980s French Industrial Vintage Chairs
Metal
2010s French Industrial Chairs
Steel
Late 18th Century Dutch Louis XVI Antique Chairs
Mahogany
Mid-18th Century Louis XVI Antique Chairs
Beech
20th Century Unknown Louis XVI Chairs
Walnut
1890s French Louis XVI Antique Chairs
Paint, Upholstery, Wood
Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Chairs
Linen, Wood, Paint
Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Chairs
Gold Leaf
Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Chairs
Fabric, Fruitwood
19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Chairs
Linen, Wood, Giltwood, Paint
Early 1900s French Louis XVI Antique Chairs
Oak
19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Chairs
Mahogany, Velvet
Early 1800s French Louis XVI Antique Chairs
Upholstery, Wood
19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Chairs
Porcelain, Giltwood
1970s Unknown Industrial Vintage Chairs
Brass
1940s French Louis XVI Vintage Chairs
Walnut
1920s Louis XVI Vintage Chairs
Mohair, Walnut
Late 18th Century Louis XVI Antique Chairs
Giltwood
Mid-20th Century American Louis XVI Chairs
Upholstery, Mahogany
19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Chairs
Tapestry, Giltwood
2010s Italian Louis XVI Chairs
Wood
1860s French Louis XVI Antique Chairs
Cane, Walnut
1950s American Industrial Vintage Chairs
Steel
Mid-20th Century French Louis XVI Chairs
Upholstery, Wood
Early 20th Century Louis XVI Chairs
Upholstery, Giltwood
Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Chairs
Fabric, Wood
2010s Spanish Industrial Chairs
Steel
2010s British Louis XVI Chairs
Wood, Giltwood
Early 1900s French Louis XVI Antique Chairs
Fabric, Wood
19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Chairs
Upholstery, Wood, Walnut
Late 18th Century Austrian Louis XVI Antique Chairs
Wood
2010s American Louis XVI Chairs
Rush, Wood
Early 19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Chairs
Upholstery, Wood
1780s German Louis XVI Antique Chairs
Cherry
1860s French Louis XVI Antique Chairs
Walnut, Velvet
Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Chairs
Linen, Cane, Walnut
Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Chairs
Upholstery, Walnut
Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Chairs
Damask, Wood
1940s North American Industrial Vintage Chairs
Aluminum
19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Chairs
Bronze
2010s American Louis XVI Chairs
Metal
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Industrial Chairs
Metal
Mid-20th Century American Industrial Chairs
Metal
20th Century French Louis XVI Chairs
Walnut
2010s Italian Louis XVI Chairs
Wood
1890s French Louis XVI Antique Chairs
Tapestry, Mahogany
18th Century Italian Louis XVI Antique Chairs
Walnut
2010s Spanish Industrial 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.