Chairs
1990s American Louis XV Chairs
Walnut
20th Century French Louis XV Chairs
Linen, Upholstery, Wood
Mid-20th Century French Louis XV Chairs
Brass
Early 20th Century French Louis XV Chairs
Wood
Late 20th Century American Louis XV Chairs
Fabric, Cotton, Wood, Trimming
2010s Portuguese Industrial Chairs
Iron
20th Century Swedish Industrial Chairs
Steel
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Industrial Chairs
Wood
20th Century French Louis XV Chairs
Velvet, Wood
Early 20th Century French Industrial Chairs
Iron
20th Century Louis XV Chairs
Cotton, Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Industrial Chairs
Wood
Early 1900s American Industrial Antique Chairs
Steel
1950s Belgian Industrial Vintage Chairs
Metal
19th Century French Louis XV Antique Chairs
Walnut, Cane
Late 19th Century French Louis XV Antique Chairs
Walnut
Late 18th Century French Louis XV Antique Chairs
Metal
1960s Industrial Vintage Chairs
Iron
1970s American Industrial Vintage Chairs
Metal
1960s American Louis XV Vintage Chairs
Wood
19th Century French Louis XV Antique Chairs
Giltwood
Late 19th Century French Louis XV Antique Chairs
Walnut
1770s French Louis XV Antique Chairs
Velvet, Walnut
2010s Ukrainian Industrial Chairs
Concrete, Metal
20th Century Italian Louis XV Chairs
Velvet, Wood
20th Century European Louis XV Chairs
Wood
19th Century French Louis XV Antique Chairs
Oak
Mid-20th Century Louis XV Chairs
Fabric, Wood
Mid-20th Century Dutch Industrial Chairs
Metal
Mid-18th Century French Louis XV Antique Chairs
Tapestry, Wood
1960s Industrial Vintage Chairs
Metal
20th Century French Louis XV Chairs
Leather, Giltwood, Wood
20th Century French Louis XV Chairs
Leather, Wood
21st Century and Contemporary American Industrial Chairs
Steel
1860s French Louis XV Antique Chairs
Wood
Mid-18th Century French Louis XV Antique Chairs
Wood
Late 19th Century French Louis XV Antique Chairs
Walnut
1940s French Louis XV Vintage Chairs
Mahogany
1920s French Louis XV Vintage Chairs
Wood
19th Century French Louis XV Antique Chairs
Wood
2010s Brazilian Industrial Chairs
Metal, Iron
Mid-18th Century French Louis XV Antique Chairs
1950s Dutch Industrial Vintage Chairs
Metal
Early 20th Century French Louis XV Chairs
Velvet
19th Century French Louis XV Antique Chairs
Mahogany
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Industrial Chairs
Concrete, Aluminum
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Industrial Chairs
Concrete, Aluminum
20th Century Industrial Chairs
Metal
Mid-19th Century French Louis XV Antique Chairs
Fabric, Oak
21st Century and Contemporary Polish Industrial Chairs
Copper
1950s Italian Industrial Vintage Chairs
Metal
Early 1900s French Louis XV Antique Chairs
Bronze
Mid-19th Century French Louis XV Antique Chairs
Linen, Paint
20th Century French Louis XV Chairs
Beech
1920s Industrial Vintage Chairs
Iron
Late 19th Century French Louis XV Antique Chairs
Wood
1890s Italian Louis XV Antique Chairs
Wood
1930s American Industrial Vintage 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.