Chairs
1850s English Victorian Antique Chairs
Walnut
20th Century Unknown Victorian Chairs
Iron
1870s English High Victorian Antique Chairs
Cane, Hardwood
Early 20th Century Dutch Arts and Crafts Chairs
Oak
Early 1900s English Late Victorian Antique Chairs
Canvas, Beech
19th Century English Victorian Antique Chairs
Oak
1860s English High Victorian Antique Chairs
Oak
1890s Scottish Victorian Antique Chairs
Oak
Mid-19th Century English Victorian Antique Chairs
Ash, Elm
19th Century English Victorian Antique Chairs
Walnut
2010s Turkish Arts and Crafts Chairs
Iron
Mid-19th Century English Victorian Antique Chairs
Damask, Mahogany
2010s Turkish Arts and Crafts Chairs
Iron
20th Century American Arts and Crafts Chairs
Wood, Straw
1910s Spanish Arts and Crafts Vintage Chairs
Wood
Late 19th Century American Victorian Antique Chairs
Cane, Wood
Late 19th Century American Victorian Antique Chairs
Upholstery, Walnut
19th Century French Victorian Antique Chairs
Iron
1880s Victorian Antique Chairs
Leather, Walnut
2010s Turkish Arts and Crafts Chairs
Stainless Steel
19th Century French Early Victorian Antique Chairs
Walnut
Mid-19th Century English Victorian Antique Chairs
Oak
1880s Scottish Victorian Antique Chairs
Walnut
Late 19th Century American Late Victorian Antique Chairs
Upholstery, Mahogany
Early 1900s English Arts and Crafts Antique Chairs
Oak
1860s English High Victorian Antique Chairs
Hardwood
19th Century English Victorian Antique Chairs
Velvet, Walnut
Mid-20th Century American Late Victorian Chairs
Upholstery, Mahogany
20th Century English Victorian Chairs
Hardwood
19th Century English Victorian Antique Chairs
Walnut
1870s English Victorian Antique Chairs
Mother-of-Pearl
19th Century English Victorian Antique Chairs
Walnut
1860s English High Victorian Antique Chairs
Leather, Hardwood
Late 19th Century English Victorian Antique Chairs
Beech
Late 19th Century English Early Victorian Antique Chairs
Elm
Early 20th Century Spanish Arts and Crafts Chairs
Straw, Wood
Late 19th Century English Victorian Antique Chairs
Leather, Beech
1870s English Victorian Antique Chairs
Ebony
1860s English High Victorian Antique Chairs
Walnut
2010s Turkish Arts and Crafts Chairs
Fabric, Wood
Early 20th Century Austrian Arts and Crafts Chairs
Beech
Early 1900s English Arts and Crafts Antique Chairs
Oak
2010s Turkish Arts and Crafts Chairs
Wood
19th Century English Victorian Antique Chairs
Walnut
19th Century English Victorian Antique Chairs
Leather
19th Century English Victorian Antique Chairs
Walnut
2010s Turkish Arts and Crafts Chairs
Fabric, Wood
Late 19th Century English Late Victorian Antique Chairs
Wicker, Hardwood
Late 19th Century American Victorian Antique Chairs
Wicker
1860s English High Victorian Antique Chairs
Elm
1850s French Victorian Antique Chairs
Metal
1890s Austrian Victorian Antique Chairs
Wood
1980s American Arts and Crafts Vintage Chairs
Upholstery, Oak
19th Century English Victorian Antique Chairs
Other
2010s Turkish Arts and Crafts Chairs
Fabric, Wood
2010s Turkish Arts and Crafts Chairs
Fabric, Wood
Early 1900s English Arts and Crafts Antique Chairs
Oak
1920s English Victorian Vintage Chairs
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.