Chairs
Mid-20th Century French Louis XVI Chairs
Upholstery, Wood
Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Chairs
Textile, Cane, Walnut
Late 19th Century Belgian Louis XVI Antique Chairs
Velvet, Wood
Late 19th Century Late Victorian Antique Chairs
Beech
Mid-19th Century English Victorian Antique Chairs
Rosewood
20th Century English Victorian Chairs
Hardwood, Leather
Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Chairs
Cane, Walnut
1860s French Louis XVI Antique Chairs
Giltwood
20th Century American Victorian Chairs
Cane, Wood
1880s English Victorian Antique Chairs
Leather
Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Chairs
Upholstery, Wood
1880s English High Victorian Antique Chairs
Walnut
Mid-19th Century English Victorian Antique Chairs
Upholstery, Giltwood
1880s French High Victorian Antique Chairs
Leather, Oak
Mid-19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Chairs
Tapestry, Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Louis XVI Chairs
Upholstery, Wood, Paint
19th Century Irish Victorian Antique Chairs
Upholstery, Mahogany
19th Century American Late Victorian Antique Chairs
Wood
Mid-20th Century French Louis XVI Chairs
Beech
19th Century English Victorian Antique Chairs
Upholstery, Hardwood
19th Century Victorian Antique Chairs
Wood, Velvet
1860s French Louis XVI Antique Chairs
Upholstery, Wood, Giltwood
Early 20th Century American Victorian Chairs
Wood
Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Chairs
Leather, Walnut
1940s French Louis XVI Vintage Chairs
Beech
19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Chairs
Fabric, Beech
19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Chairs
Porcelain, Giltwood
1890s Victorian Antique Chairs
Fabric, Wood
19th Century English Victorian Antique Chairs
Walnut
Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Chairs
Walnut
1750s Italian Louis XVI Antique Chairs
Straw, Walnut
Early 20th Century Louis XVI Chairs
Upholstery, Giltwood
Late 19th Century British Victorian Antique Chairs
Bone, Mahogany, Satinwood
1890s French Louis XVI Antique Chairs
Paint, Upholstery, Wood
1780s Austrian Louis XVI Antique Chairs
Upholstery, Cherry, Maple
Early 20th Century American Late Victorian Chairs
Wicker, Wood
Mid-20th Century Victorian Chairs
Bamboo, Cane, Bentwood
Early 20th Century American Victorian Chairs
Mahogany
20th Century British Victorian Chairs
Leather
Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Chairs
Gold Leaf
19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Chairs
Tapestry, Giltwood
18th Century French Louis XVI Antique Chairs
Fabric, Linen, Walnut
1850s English Early Victorian Antique Chairs
Oak
Early 20th Century Victorian Chairs
Metal
Early 2000s Belgian Louis XVI Chairs
Fabric, Wood
Early 2000s North American Louis XVI Chairs
Fabric, Upholstery, Wood, Paint
Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Chairs
Leather, Linen
Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Chairs
Cane, Wood
1890s French Louis XVI Antique Chairs
Mohair, Walnut
Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Chairs
Silk, Wood
Early 1900s English Late Victorian Antique Chairs
Leather
Mid-20th Century European Victorian Chairs
Bamboo, Rattan
1890s Scottish Victorian Antique Chairs
Walnut
Early 20th Century American Victorian Chairs
Upholstery, Mahogany
19th Century English Victorian Antique Chairs
Leather, Oak
2010s Italian Louis XVI Chairs
Wood
Late 18th Century Italian Louis XVI Antique Chairs
Trimming, Velvet, Wood
Late 19th Century English Victorian Antique Chairs
Upholstery, Oak
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.