Chairs
Early 19th Century Italian Louis XV Antique Chairs
Fabric, Wood
Late 19th Century French Louis XV Antique Chairs
Wood
Late 19th Century Louis XV Antique Chairs
Cotton, Mahogany
1910s French Louis XV Vintage Chairs
Walnut
19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Chairs
Fabric
Early 1900s French Louis XV Antique Chairs
Bronze
Mid-19th Century French Louis XV Antique Chairs
Giltwood
Mid-19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Chairs
Wood
Late 19th Century French Louis XV Antique Chairs
Walnut
Early 20th Century French Louis XV Chairs
Damask, Giltwood
1870s French Napoleon III Antique Chairs
Fabric, Velvet, Wood, Paint
19th Century European Napoleon III Antique Chairs
Silk, Velvet, Hardwood
19th Century Unknown Louis XV Antique Chairs
Bronze
20th Century Italian Napoleon III Chairs
Upholstery, Wood
Mid-19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Chairs
Wood
Late 19th Century French Louis XV Antique Chairs
Walnut
1880s French Napoleon III Antique Chairs
Cane, Beech
Mid-19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Chairs
Wood
Mid-19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Chairs
Wood, Velvet
19th Century French Louis XV Antique Chairs
Mahogany
Early 20th Century French Louis XV Chairs
18th Century French Louis XV Antique Chairs
Fruitwood, Linen
2010s Italian Louis XV Chairs
Beech
20th Century Louis XV Chairs
Silver
2010s British Louis XV Chairs
Hardwood
19th Century Louis XV Antique Chairs
Wood
Mid-19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Chairs
Wood
20th Century Italian Louis XV Chairs
Velvet, Wood
Mid-19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Chairs
Velvet, Pearwood
Late 19th Century French Louis XV Antique Chairs
Walnut
21st Century and Contemporary Louis XV Chairs
Giltwood
Late 19th Century French Louis XV Antique Chairs
Upholstery, Walnut
18th Century French Louis XV Antique Chairs
Rush, Beech
1990s American Louis XV Chairs
Walnut
18th Century and Earlier Portuguese Louis XV Antique Chairs
19th Century French Louis XV Antique Chairs
Giltwood
Mid-18th Century French Louis XV Antique Chairs
Late 20th Century French Louis XV Chairs
Grasscloth, Beech
Late 19th Century French Louis XV Antique Chairs
Tapestry
Early 20th Century Unknown Louis XV Chairs
Walnut
2010s American Louis XV Chairs
Leather, Wood
Mid-19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Chairs
Sapele Wood
Early 20th Century French Louis XV Chairs
Linen, Fruitwood
2010s American Louis XV Chairs
Linen, Cane, Hardwood
Late 19th Century French Louis XV Antique Chairs
Fruitwood
Late 20th Century Unknown Louis XV Chairs
Mother-of-Pearl, Fabric, Upholstery, Wood
Late 20th Century French Louis XV Chairs
Cane, Mahogany
2010s American Napoleon III Chairs
Cotton, Oak
21st Century and Contemporary American Napoleon III Chairs
Linen
19th Century French Louis XV Antique Chairs
Mohair, Giltwood
1880s French Napoleon III Antique Chairs
Bronze
2010s Indian Louis XV Chairs
Metal, Bronze, Sheet Metal, Copper
Early 20th Century French Louis XV Chairs
Fabric, Wood
Mid-19th Century French Louis XV Antique Chairs
Walnut, Damask, Silk
Late 19th Century Unknown Louis XV Antique Chairs
Fabric, Wood
Early 20th Century Italian Louis XV Chairs
Silver Leaf
1870s French Napoleon III Antique Chairs
Cane, Beech
Mid-19th Century French Louis XV Antique Chairs
Velvet, Walnut
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.