Chairs
Early 20th Century French Chairs
Brass
Early 2000s Swiss Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Plastic
Early 20th Century American Eastlake Chairs
Bronze
Early 20th Century French Chairs
Wood
Early 20th Century Chairs
Iron, Wrought Iron
Early 1900s American American Craftsman Antique Chairs
Upholstery, Wood, Oak
1920s Queen Anne Vintage Chairs
Walnut
1920s Czech Art Nouveau Vintage Chairs
Beech
Early 20th Century Chairs
Mahogany
1920s Vintage Chairs
Wood
Early 20th Century French Chairs
Jute, Wood
Early 20th Century English Art Deco Chairs
Oak
Early 20th Century American Chairs
Steel
1920s French Louis XVI Vintage Chairs
Oak
1920s European Bauhaus Vintage Chairs
Cane, Beech
1920s Czech Bauhaus Vintage Chairs
Steel, Chrome
Early 2000s Danish Modern Chairs
Leather, Oak
Early 20th Century American Romantic Chairs
Wrought Iron
1920s German Bauhaus Vintage Chairs
Steel, Chrome
Early 20th Century French Chairs
Wood
1920s Austrian Art Nouveau Vintage Chairs
Wood
1920s Czech Bauhaus Vintage Chairs
Steel, Chrome
Early 20th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Chairs
Brass
Early 1900s French Louis XV Antique Chairs
Upholstery, Wood
1910s French Brutalist Vintage Chairs
Wood
Early 2000s Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Chenille, Walnut
Early 20th Century Czech Art Nouveau Chairs
Leather, Bentwood
Early 1900s Polish Romantic Antique Chairs
Straw, Wood, Beech
1920s English Country Vintage Chairs
Rush, Ash
1920s Austrian Art Nouveau Vintage Chairs
Beech, Bentwood
Early 1900s French Japonisme Antique Chairs
Wood, Paint
1910s Italian British Colonial Vintage Chairs
Fabric, Bamboo, Wood
Early 2000s Italian Organic Modern Chairs
Plastic
Early 20th Century Czech Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Bentwood
1920s French Art Deco Vintage Chairs
Fabric, Wood, Leather, Beech, Lacquer
1910s Austrian Art Nouveau Vintage Chairs
Beech, Bentwood
Early 2000s Italian Space Age Chairs
Steel, Chrome
1920s Spanish Spanish Colonial Vintage Chairs
Rope, Wood
Early 20th Century Italian Industrial Chairs
Metal
Early 20th Century French French Provincial Chairs
Linen, Walnut
Early 20th Century Italian Folk Art Chairs
Wood
Early 2000s French Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Wood
1920s Swedish Rococo Vintage Chairs
Wood
Early 2000s Dutch Modern Chairs
Wood
Early 2000s Chairs
Linen, Seagrass
1920s English Art Deco Vintage Chairs
Oak
Early 20th Century Italian Renaissance Chairs
Fabric, Wood
Early 2000s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Steel
Early 1900s Austrian Vienna Secession Antique Chairs
Beech, Bentwood
Early 20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Oak, Teak
1920s Swedish Modern Vintage Chairs
Velvet, Oak
Early 20th Century Art Nouveau Chairs
Cotton, Wood
Early 1900s Austrian Art Nouveau Antique Chairs
Wood, Bentwood
Early 2000s Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Stainless Steel
Early 2000s Italian Post-Modern Chairs
Metal
Early 2000s American Post-Modern Chairs
Steel
Early 1900s Austrian Antique Chairs
Straw, Wood
Early 1900s Swiss Antique Chairs
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.
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