Chairs
Early 20th Century Egyptian Revival Chairs
Upholstery, Hardwood
Mid-19th Century English Gothic Revival Antique Chairs
Oak
1840s English Gothic Revival Antique Chairs
Walnut
2010s Italian Greek Revival Chairs
Walnut
2010s Italian Greek Revival Chairs
Walnut
Mid-19th Century Italian Renaissance Revival Antique Chairs
Wood
2010s Italian Greek Revival Chairs
Walnut
19th Century German Renaissance Revival Antique Chairs
Oak
2010s Italian Greek Revival Chairs
Walnut
2010s Italian Greek Revival Chairs
Walnut
2010s Brazilian Industrial Chairs
Metal, Iron
19th Century Italian Renaissance Revival Antique Chairs
Wood
1950s Dutch Industrial Vintage Chairs
Metal
19th Century Italian Baroque Revival Antique Chairs
Walnut
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Industrial Chairs
Concrete, Aluminum
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Industrial Chairs
Concrete, Aluminum
20th Century Industrial Chairs
Metal
20th Century Italian Renaissance Revival Chairs
Wood
1870s English Gothic Revival Antique Chairs
Oak
21st Century and Contemporary Polish Industrial Chairs
Copper
Early 19th Century Hungarian Renaissance Revival Antique Chairs
Leather, Beech
Early 20th Century French Neoclassical Revival Chairs
Aluminum
Early 1800s Irish Gothic Revival Antique Chairs
Leather
1950s Italian Industrial Vintage Chairs
Metal
20th Century French Neoclassical Revival Chairs
Satin, Fruitwood
1930s American Colonial Revival Vintage Chairs
Maple
Early 20th Century European Renaissance Revival Chairs
Walnut
19th Century German Renaissance Revival Antique Chairs
Oak
Early 20th Century American Renaissance Revival Chairs
Iron
20th Century French Gothic Revival Chairs
1830s Indian Rococo Revival Antique Chairs
Ebony
1920s Industrial Vintage Chairs
Iron
19th Century German Renaissance Revival Antique Chairs
Oak
Early 20th Century European Rococo Revival Chairs
Upholstery, Walnut
1930s American Industrial Vintage Chairs
Wood
19th Century English Gothic Revival Antique Chairs
Upholstery, Walnut
Mid-20th Century Unknown Industrial Chairs
Iron
1960s Dutch Industrial Vintage Chairs
Chrome
19th Century German Renaissance Revival Antique Chairs
Oak
1930s German Industrial Vintage Chairs
Beech
19th Century Spanish Baroque Revival Antique Chairs
Leather, Walnut
Late 19th Century Portuguese Baroque Revival Antique Chairs
Walnut
Late 19th Century German Gothic Revival Antique Chairs
Oak
19th Century German Renaissance Revival Antique Chairs
Oak
Mid-19th Century French Regency Revival Antique Chairs
Walnut, Upholstery
1940s French Neoclassical Revival Vintage Chairs
Upholstery, Velvet, Giltwood, Wood
Early 20th Century American Industrial Chairs
Iron
1960s Greek Greek Revival Vintage Chairs
Leather, Walnut
1930s French Industrial Vintage Chairs
Steel
1960s Dutch Industrial Vintage Chairs
Metal, Chrome
Mid-19th Century Renaissance Revival Antique Chairs
Walnut
Mid-20th Century American Industrial Chairs
Aluminum
Late 19th Century Austrian Baroque Revival Antique Chairs
Walnut, Fabric
1980s English Industrial Vintage Chairs
Aluminum
1940s Swiss Industrial Vintage Chairs
Steel
Mid-19th Century Italian Baroque Revival Antique Chairs
Velvet, Walnut
Early 20th Century Italian Renaissance Revival Chairs
Walnut
20th Century Industrial Chairs
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.