Chairs
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Neoclassical Chairs
Leather, Wood
Mid-19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Chairs
Velvet, Wood
Mid-19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Chairs
Wood
20th Century Neoclassical Chairs
Leather, Wood
Mid-20th Century American Neoclassical Chairs
Wrought Iron
20th Century Neoclassical Chairs
Steel
21st Century and Contemporary American American Classical Chairs
Walnut
Mid-19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Chairs
Beech
1880s French Napoleon III Antique Chairs
Upholstery, Wood
20th Century American American Classical Chairs
Fabric, Cane, Wood
2010s American American Classical Chairs
Fabric, Wood
Early 19th Century Russian Neoclassical Antique Chairs
Fabric, Mahogany
Late 19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Chairs
Wood, Straw
1870s French Napoleon III Antique Chairs
Cane, Beech
1960s French Napoleon III Vintage Chairs
Upholstery, Walnut
Late 18th Century Italian Neoclassical Antique Chairs
Wood
Late 19th Century Italian Neoclassical Antique Chairs
Brass
Early 1900s American American Classical Antique Chairs
Fabric, Wood
1920s French Neoclassical Vintage Chairs
Upholstery, Wood
Mid-19th Century Italian Neoclassical Antique Chairs
Linen, Walnut
Mid-19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Chairs
Wood
Mid-19th Century Swedish Neoclassical Antique Chairs
2010s American American Classical Chairs
Linen, Mahogany
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Neoclassical Chairs
Brass
2010s Italian Neoclassical Chairs
Gold Leaf
Early 1800s German Neoclassical Antique Chairs
Cherry
Mid-19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Chairs
Wood
1950s Italian Neoclassical Vintage Chairs
Brass, Nickel
2010s Italian Neoclassical Chairs
Gold Leaf
20th Century Italian Napoleon III Chairs
Gesso, Fabric, Giltwood
20th Century Spanish Napoleon III Chairs
Fabric, Beech
Late 20th Century Italian Neoclassical Chairs
Linen, Poplar
Mid-19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Chairs
Mother-of-Pearl, Silk, Wood
1940s French Neoclassical Vintage Chairs
Brass
2010s American American Classical Chairs
Sheepskin, Mahogany
21st Century and Contemporary American American Classical Chairs
Walnut
Late 19th Century Italian Neoclassical Antique Chairs
Beech
1840s Swiss Neoclassical Antique Chairs
Cherry
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Neoclassical Chairs
Gold, Gold Leaf
Late 19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Chairs
Fabric, Wood
19th Century American American Classical Antique Chairs
Pine
2010s Italian Neoclassical Chairs
Gold Leaf
1880s French Napoleon III Antique Chairs
Bronze
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Neoclassical Chairs
Leather, Fabric, Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Neoclassical Chairs
Fabric, Leather, Wood
1940s Neoclassical Vintage Chairs
Wood
Mid-18th Century Swedish Neoclassical Antique Chairs
Jacquard, Beech, Walnut
19th Century Spanish Neoclassical Antique Chairs
Other
20th Century Italian Napoleon III Chairs
Upholstery, Wood
Mid-19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Chairs
Wood
Late 18th Century Italian Neoclassical Antique Chairs
Beech
1940s American Neoclassical Vintage Chairs
Mahogany
1810s Italian Neoclassical Antique Chairs
Walnut
Late 19th Century Scottish Neoclassical Antique Chairs
Leather, Mahogany, Giltwood
Mid-19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Chairs
Wood
19th Century Neoclassical Antique Chairs
Wood
19th Century Italian Neoclassical Antique Chairs
Giltwood
Mid-19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Chairs
Sapele Wood
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.