Chairs
Early 1900s Arts and Crafts Antique Chairs
Rush
2010s Italian Modern Chairs
Marble, Copper
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Country Chairs
Wood
Early 2000s Italian Post-Modern Chairs
Metal
19th Century English George III Antique Chairs
Mahogany
1960s Italian Brutalist Vintage Chairs
Wood
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Steel
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Chairs
Polystyrene
Early 20th Century French Provincial Chairs
Cane, Walnut
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Chairs
Wood, Cedar
Early 19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Antique Chairs
Upholstery, Wicker, Walnut
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Wood
1970s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs
Pine
Early 20th Century English Arts and Crafts Chairs
Wood, Mahogany
1950s Indian Vintage Chairs
Cane, Teak
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Chairs
Fabric
1970s European Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs
Plastic
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Brass
1960s Italian Vintage Chairs
Leather, Wood
2010s Vietnamese Modern Chairs
Metal
1960s Italian Art Nouveau Vintage Chairs
Cane, Bentwood
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Wood
Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Chairs
Leather, Wood
1970s American Scandinavian Modern Vintage Chairs
Wicker, Rattan
1980s Italian Memphis Group Vintage Chairs
Steel
Late 19th Century French French Provincial Antique Chairs
Linen, Cane, Wood, Paint
1970s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs
Plastic
21st Century and Contemporary European Art Nouveau Chairs
Oak
1980s Italian Modern Vintage Chairs
Leather, Wood
2010s American Modern Chairs
Velvet, Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Papercord, Oak
Early 20th Century Austrian Chairs
Cane, Bentwood
Early 1900s English Late Victorian Antique Chairs
Fabric, Oak
Early 1900s Italian Aesthetic Movement Antique Chairs
Walnut
1940s French Art Deco Vintage Chairs
Brass
1780s Italian Louis XVI Antique Chairs
Walnut
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs
Velvet, Wood
20th Century American Chairs
Cane, Wood
Early 20th Century European Scandinavian Modern Chairs
Leather, Oak
19th Century European Louis XIII Antique Chairs
Oak
1980s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs
Steel
1930s Czech Bauhaus Vintage Chairs
Metal, Chrome
1950s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Chairs
Metal
1880s Swedish Folk Art Antique Chairs
Pine
Early 19th Century Swiss Antique Chairs
Wood
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Steel
2010s South African Rustic Chairs
Steel
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Wood, Pine
1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs
Oak
21st Century and Contemporary Indonesian Organic Modern Chairs
Wood, Fruitwood
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Chairs
Plastic
2010s American Modern Chairs
Metal
1980s American Post-Modern Vintage Chairs
Leather
2010s American Louis XVI Chairs
Rush, Wood
19th Century English Regency Antique Chairs
Mahogany
2010s Danish Post-Modern Chairs
Stainless Steel
20th Century French Louis XV Chairs
Gold Leaf
19th Century European Empire Antique Chairs
Ormolu
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.
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