Chairs
19th Century European Regency Antique Chairs
Wood
1830s Scottish Regency Antique Chairs
Wood
Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Chairs
Leather, Wood
Late 20th Century American Regency Chairs
Upholstery, Mahogany
1980s Italian Louis XVI Vintage Chairs
Leather, Wood
1820s English Regency Antique Chairs
Brass
Late 20th Century American Regency Chairs
Leather, Upholstery
1970s Regency Vintage Chairs
Cotton, Mahogany
Early 19th Century English Regency Antique Chairs
Leather, Mahogany
1810s English Regency Antique Chairs
Mother-of-Pearl, Wood
Early 19th Century English Regency Antique Chairs
Mahogany
2010s South African Louis XVI Chairs
Bronze, Other
19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Chairs
Gold Leaf
Late 20th Century French Louis XVI Chairs
Fabric, Wood
1890s French Louis XVI Antique Chairs
Wood
Early 19th Century English Regency Antique Chairs
Cane, Wood, Paint
Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Chairs
Damask, Wood
18th Century French Regency Antique Chairs
Wood, Cane
20th Century French Louis XVI Chairs
Mirror, Satinwood
1810s English Regency Antique Chairs
Iron
Early 2000s Belgian Louis XVI Chairs
Fabric, Wood
1990s American Louis XVI Chairs
Walnut
1890s French Louis XVI Antique Chairs
Cane, Fruitwood
1810s English Regency Antique Chairs
Mother-of-Pearl, Pine
Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Chairs
Wood
1920s French Louis XVI Vintage Chairs
Walnut
1970s Italian Regency Vintage Chairs
Gold Plate, Iron
1980s American Regency Vintage Chairs
Velvet, Mahogany
18th Century English Regency Antique Chairs
Rattan, Hardwood
20th Century American Regency Chairs
Fabric, Wood, Paint
19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Chairs
Upholstery, Wood, Walnut
Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Antique Chairs
Beech
Early 20th Century European Louis XVI Chairs
Fabric, Velvet, Nutwood
18th Century English Regency Antique Chairs
Leather, Walnut
19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Chairs
Wood
1940s American Louis XVI Vintage Chairs
Wood
Early 19th Century Irish Regency Antique Chairs
Leather, Mahogany
19th Century English Regency Antique Chairs
Fabric, Mahogany
Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Chairs
Upholstery, Wood
Mid-19th Century English Regency Antique Chairs
Mahogany
1860s French Louis XVI Antique Chairs
Upholstery, Wood, Giltwood
21st Century and Contemporary American Regency Chairs
Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Louis XVI Chairs
Fabric, Beech
Mid-19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Chairs
Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Louis XVI Chairs
Fabric, Beech
Mid-20th Century French Louis XVI Chairs
Wood
1870s French Louis XVI Antique Chairs
Wood
1810s British Regency Antique Chairs
Mahogany
2010s French Louis XVI Chairs
Leather, Upholstery, Beech
Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Chairs
Giltwood
Mid-20th Century North American Regency Chairs
Chrome
19th Century French Regency Antique Chairs
Upholstery, Fruitwood
2010s French Louis XVI Chairs
Leather, Upholstery, Beech
1780s Italian Louis XVI Antique Chairs
Giltwood, Wood
Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Chairs
Walnut
1920s French Louis XVI Vintage Chairs
Beech
1810s English Regency Antique Chairs
Leather, Oak
20th Century Louis XVI Chairs
Fruitwood
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.