Chairs
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Chairs
Metal
19th Century Scottish Antique Chairs
Mahogany
1960s French Brutalist Vintage Chairs
Cowhide, Wood
Mid-19th Century American Adirondack Antique Chairs
Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Modern Chairs
Upholstery, Foam, Beech
20th Century French Space Age Chairs
Fiberglass, Lacquer
20th Century French Art Deco Chairs
Fabric, Mahogany
2010s Italian Modern Chairs
Metal
1940s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs
Linen, Maple
1940s French Art Deco Vintage Chairs
Brass
Late 20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Paint, Foam
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs
Chrome
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Chrome
21st Century and Contemporary Hungarian Scandinavian Modern Chairs
Beech, Plywood
21st Century and Contemporary Dutch Modern Chairs
Upholstery
2010s Spanish Modern Chairs
Upholstery, Velvet, Wood
1850s Swedish Brutalist Antique Chairs
Pine
1880s British Victorian Antique Chairs
Textile, Oak
20th Century Chairs
Paper
Early 1900s Austrian Vienna Secession Antique Chairs
Beech, Bentwood
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Chairs
Upholstery, Walnut
1960s Vintage Chairs
Steel
1980s Italian Modern Vintage Chairs
Wood
1970s Italian Vintage Chairs
Metal
1980s Italian Vintage Chairs
Leather
1890s Austrian Art Nouveau Antique Chairs
Wood
Mid-20th Century American Hollywood Regency Chairs
Brass
20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Textile, Beech
2010s Finnish Modern Chairs
Fiberglass, Leather
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs
Metal
2010s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Chairs
Ash
1940s American American Classical Vintage Chairs
Wicker
1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs
Faux Leather, Beech
1980s Italian Modern Vintage Chairs
Metal
20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Fiberglass
20th Century Chairs
Wicker, Wood
1960s American Scandinavian Modern Vintage Chairs
Rattan
1980s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Chairs
Leather, Burl, Maple
1970s Dutch Brutalist Vintage Chairs
Rush, Oak
2010s Turkish Post-Modern Chairs
Aluminum
Late 19th Century French Art Deco Antique Chairs
Wood
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Naugahyde, Wood
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Chairs
Fabric, Walnut
1970s American Brutalist Vintage Chairs
Concrete
1970s Italian Space Age Vintage Chairs
Steel
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Chairs
Metal, Stainless Steel
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Fabric, Wood, Oak
1950s Czech Art Deco Vintage Chairs
Walnut
1960s Italian Art Deco Vintage Chairs
Steel, Chrome
1940s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs
Fabric, Beech
21st Century and Contemporary Philippine Art Deco Chairs
Shagreen Stingray
21st Century and Contemporary German Modern Chairs
Steel
1970s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs
Pine
18th Century French Louis XVI Antique Chairs
Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Modern Chairs
Stainless Steel
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs
Faux Leather, Beech
2010s American Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Velvet, Faux Fur, Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Chairs
Plastic
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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