Chairs
Late 20th Century Italian Space Age Chairs
Plastic
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Louis XVI Chairs
Fabric, Beech
Mid-19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Chairs
Wood
Mid-20th Century French Louis XVI Chairs
Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Louis XVI Chairs
Fabric, Beech
Mid-20th Century Belgian Space Age Chairs
Chrome
1870s French Louis XVI Antique Chairs
Wood
1960s Italian Space Age Vintage Chairs
Plastic
2010s French Louis XVI Chairs
Leather, Upholstery, Beech
Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Chairs
Giltwood
1970s German Space Age Vintage Chairs
Fiberglass
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
20th Century Louis XVI Chairs
Fruitwood
1960s German Space Age Vintage Chairs
Plastic
1960s German Space Age Vintage Chairs
Plastic
1780s Italian Louis XVI Antique Chairs
Walnut
1960s Dutch Space Age Vintage Chairs
Chrome
Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Chairs
Wood
19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Chairs
Giltwood
1780s German Louis XVI Antique Chairs
Walnut
19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Chairs
Wood
19th Century Italian Louis XVI Antique Chairs
Giltwood
Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Chairs
Upholstery, Giltwood
Mid-20th Century French Louis XVI Chairs
Cane, Wood
Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Antique Chairs
Wood
Mid-20th Century European Space Age Chairs
Iron
1960s Italian Space Age Vintage Chairs
Fiberglass, Polyester
1860s French Louis XVI Antique Chairs
Metal
1990s Japanese Space Age Chairs
Steel
1780s French Louis XVI Antique Chairs
Giltwood
1950s German Louis XVI Vintage Chairs
Fabric, Giltwood, Wood
2010s American Louis XVI Chairs
Wood, Rush
18th Century French Louis XVI Antique Chairs
Wood
Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Chairs
Wood, Fabric, Silk, Upholstery
1970s Austrian Space Age Vintage Chairs
Metal
Early 20th Century European Louis XVI Chairs
Velvet, Nutwood
1970s Spanish Space Age Vintage Chairs
Aluminum
21st Century and Contemporary American Louis XVI Chairs
Fabric, Wood
1950s French Louis XVI Vintage Chairs
Fabric, Fruitwood
Early 1900s French Louis XVI Antique Chairs
Beech
18th Century and Earlier Italian Louis XVI Antique Chairs
Wood
19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Chairs
Wood
Early 2000s Belgian Louis XVI Chairs
Wood
20th Century Unknown Louis XVI Chairs
Upholstery, Wood
Mid-18th Century French Louis XVI Antique Chairs
Wood
19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Chairs
Wood
Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Chairs
Wood
Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Antique Chairs
Silk, Lacquer, Wood
1890s Swedish Louis XVI Antique Chairs
Giltwood
1840s French Louis XVI Antique Chairs
Oak
20th Century English Louis XVI Chairs
Upholstery
18th Century French Louis XVI Antique Chairs
Cane, Wood
Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Chairs
Wood
1970s European Louis XVI Vintage Chairs
Upholstery, Wood
Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Antique Chairs
Wood
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.