Chairs
20th Century French Louis XV Chairs
Velvet, Wood
19th Century Louis XV Antique Chairs
Fruitwood
1920s French Louis XV Vintage Chairs
Walnut
21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Art Deco Chairs
Metal, Brass, Stainless Steel
Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Chairs
Walnut
1940s French Art Deco Vintage Chairs
Burl, Leather, Walnut
21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Art Deco Chairs
Brass, Stainless Steel
21st Century and Contemporary Louis XV Chairs
Giltwood
1940s French Art Deco Vintage Chairs
Oak
1860s French Louis XV Antique Chairs
Giltwood
1930s American Art Deco Vintage Chairs
Steel
Late 20th Century Philippine Art Deco Chairs
Marble
Late 20th Century American Art Deco Chairs
Chrome
1940s French Art Deco Vintage Chairs
Brass
2010s Turkish Art Deco Chairs
Marble, Brass
1920s French Art Deco Vintage Chairs
Wood, Ebony
21st Century and Contemporary French Art Deco Chairs
Shagreen Stingray
1930s American Art Deco Vintage Chairs
Leather, Walnut
Early 20th Century Austrian Art Deco Chairs
Leather, Bentwood
1930s Czech Art Deco Vintage Chairs
Rattan, Beech
1930s European Art Deco Vintage Chairs
Birch
Early 20th Century American Art Deco Chairs
Chrome, Steel
Mid-20th Century Louis XV Chairs
Cotton, Wood
20th Century French Louis XV Chairs
Cane, Giltwood, Wood
20th Century Art Deco Chairs
Synthetic
19th Century French Louis XV Antique Chairs
Upholstery, Wood
1960s French Art Deco Vintage Chairs
Oak
Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Chairs
Oak
1940s Czech Art Deco Vintage Chairs
Oak, Plywood
2010s Portuguese Art Deco Chairs
Brass
Mid-20th Century French Louis XV Chairs
Cane, Walnut
Early 20th Century Art Deco Chairs
Wood
1950s French Louis XV Vintage Chairs
Walnut
Early 20th Century Swedish Art Deco Chairs
Wood
1940s American Art Deco Vintage Chairs
Velvet, Walnut
2010s American Art Deco Chairs
Mohair, Wood
Late 20th Century French Louis XV Chairs
Cane, Mahogany
21st Century and Contemporary American Art Deco Chairs
Upholstery
1930s Art Deco Vintage Chairs
Walnut
Early 20th Century French Louis XV Chairs
Mohair, Oak
21st Century and Contemporary American Art Deco Chairs
Upholstery, Wood
1960s French Art Deco Vintage Chairs
Oak
1930s Czech Art Deco Vintage Chairs
Walnut
1930s Czech Art Deco Vintage Chairs
Walnut
1940s French Art Deco Vintage Chairs
Faux Leather, Oak
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Chairs
Faux Leather, Oak
1940s French Art Deco Vintage Chairs
Brass
Early 20th Century Swedish Art Deco Chairs
Velvet, Birch
20th Century French Art Deco Chairs
Nickel
1930s Czech Art Deco Vintage Chairs
Walnut
1930s Dutch Art Deco Vintage Chairs
Upholstery, Oak
1950s American Art Deco Vintage Chairs
Oak
2010s German Art Deco Chairs
Metal, Nickel
Late 20th Century Unknown Louis XV Chairs
Mother-of-Pearl, Fabric, Upholstery, Wood
2010s Argentine Art Deco Chairs
Leather, Wood
18th Century French Louis XV Antique Chairs
Upholstery, Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Dutch Art Deco Chairs
Hardwood
1920s Austrian Art Deco Vintage Chairs
Bentwood
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.