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Chairs For Sale
Style: Victorian
Style: Louis XVI
Set of Four Louis XVI Style Chairs with Striped Silk Upholstery, 19th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
A matched set of 19th century Louis XVI style dining or side chairs with walnut furniture, nicely carved floral rosettes, and new cream and light green striped silk upholstery. A Cla...
Category
19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Chairs
Materials
Silk, Walnut
Antique Victorian Carved Spinning Chair, Poker Work, Scotland 1880, H272
Located in Vancouver, BC
Antique Victorian carved spinning chair, Poker Work, Scotland 1880, H272
Scotland 1880
Beechwood
Original finish
High back with cut out near top
With flora...
Category
1880s Scottish Victorian Antique Chairs
Materials
Beech
Pair Victorian Carved Walnut Side Chairs, Occasional Chairs, Scotland 1890, H503
Located in Vancouver, BC
Pair of Victorian Carved Walnut Side Chairs, Occasional Chairs, Scotland 1890, H503
Scotland 1890
Solid Walnut
Original Finish
Having a quality carved top rail
Open pierced carved s...
Category
1890s Scottish Victorian Antique Chairs
Materials
Walnut
19th Century Occasional Chair in the French Style
Located in Dublin 8, IE
19th Century occasional chair in the French style, with simply turned mahogany legs to the front terminating on brass castors, and two plain mahogany legs to the rear. This piece has recently been re-upholstered in a simple fabric with decorative brass nail detailing just above the front legs.
Often called ‘Slipper Chairs’, these types of chairs...
Category
Mid-19th Century Irish Early Victorian Antique Chairs
Materials
Wood, Upholstery
Antique Late 19th Century Walnut Victorian Side Chair
Located in Charlotte, NC
An antique Victorian style side chair, unbranded. Solid walnut with decoratively carved open crest rail, curved back rest, floral fabric upholstered seat, decorative beading to apron...
Category
Late 19th Century American Victorian Antique Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Walnut
LOVELY 19TH CENTURY ENGLISH PAiNTERS ARTISTS STOOL HANDLE CUT OUT IN THE TOP
Located in GB
Royal House Antiques
Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this stunning 19th century English Elm artist bar stool with handle top.
Please note the delivery fee liste...
Category
19th Century English Victorian Antique Chairs
Materials
Elm
Louis XVI Style Carved Mahogany Striped Upholstered Arm Chair
Located in Germantown, MD
Acanthus leaves carvings. Cannelured legs. Striped upholstery in very good vintage condition.
Measures 24"W x 24"W x 40.5"H.
Seat height is 19"H. Arm Height is 28". Seat interior ...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Louis XVI Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Mahogany
Pair Antique French Louis XVI Painted Armchairs with Cane and Fabric
Located in Dallas, TX
Pair Antique French Louis XVI painted armchairs with cane and fabric will make a great addition to any room. The classical styling inspired by ancient Greek and Roman architecture ha...
Category
Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Cane, Fruitwood
Antique Victorian Balloon Back Parlor Armchair
Located in Lake Worth, FL
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Antique 1800's Victorian Balloon Back Parlor Carv...
Category
19th Century American Victorian Antique Chairs
Materials
Walnut
Victorian Style Blue Wrought Iron Small Garden Bistro Dining Chairs, Set of 4
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Small Vintage French Victorian Style Blue Wrought Iron Garden Bistro dining chairs - Set of 4. Item features mesh seats and backs, wrought iron construction, distressed finish, great...
Category
Mid-20th Century Victorian Chairs
Materials
Wrought Iron
Antique chair, France, 1900s.
Located in Chorzów, PL
Antique chair from around 1900.
Furniture in very good condition.
Dimensions: height 85 cm / seat height 44 cm / width 44 cm / depth 45 cm
Category
Early 1900s French Louis XVI Antique Chairs
Materials
Oak
19th Century Carved Walnut Victorian Marquetry Chair with Mother of Pearl Inlay
Located in Charlotte, NC
An antique Victorian style side chair, unbranded. Hand carved & crafted of walnut with mother of pearl inlays, decoratively carved shield back, upholstered seat in a multi-color cros...
Category
19th Century American Victorian Antique Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Walnut, Mother-of-Pearl
Gorgeous Pair Of Antique Circa 1920 Hand Carved Oak Brittany Chairs
Located in Pulborough, GB
We are delighted to offer for sale these Beautiful Antique Circa 1920s Hand Carved Oak Chairs.
A very well-made and solid pair, they have charming carvings, and their age makes th...
Category
19th Century British Victorian Antique Chairs
Materials
Oak
French Louis XVI Style Giltwood Bergère Chairs - Set of 2
Located in Lake Worth, FL
Offering one of our recent palm beach estate fine furniture acquisitions of A
Set of 2 French Louis XVI Style Giltwood Bergère Chairs.
Seats are filled with down and foam so they ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Louis XVI Chairs
Materials
Cotton, Giltwood
Pair of Antique Carved English Oak Armchairs with Armorial Crest Coat of Arms
Located in GB
We are delighted to offer for sale this stunning pair of antique English oak hand carved chairs with Armorial coat of arms to the backrests
A good early original pair, hand carve...
Category
1860s English High Victorian Antique Chairs
Materials
Oak
19th Century Green and Gold Bentwood Chairs with Heavy Patination
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of wonderfully designed wooden bentwood chairs with gilt details. The chairs are original. The design is unique and rare and would make a lo...
Category
19th Century Early Victorian Antique Chairs
Materials
Wood, Bentwood, Giltwood
Set of Six French Louis XVI Style Painted Dining Chairs
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Remarkable set of six french painted dining chairs crafted in the grand neoclassical Louis XVI taste. The set features hand-carved beech frames decorated with faux rope borders on th...
Category
19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Beech
Group of 6 Dutch Mahogany Chairs Richly Inlaid
Located in Barletta, IT
Group of 6 dutch chairs from the late 1700s to early 1800s, made of mahogany wood with inlaid polychrome woods. Completely reupholstered and restored, they feature a bronze applicati...
Category
Late 18th Century Dutch Louis XVI Antique Chairs
Materials
Mahogany
Leather Carver Office Chair from Princess Diana's Family Estate Spencer House
Located in GB
Royal House Antiques
Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer this stunning burgundy leather mahogany carver armchair from Spencer House which was built for the Spencer family between 1756-1766 for John, the first Earl Spencer, currently resides Charles Spencer the 9th Earl Spencer
I have various pieces from the last Spencer house sale, which is still owned by Lady Diana Spencer’s family, the history of the items is that Lord Rothschild in the 1980s leased the property, at that time the house was restored, the pieces furnished the offices, meeting rooms and the newly restored State rooms. Included with each listing is a picture of the piece in situs
This chair is part of a small suite, I have a pair of visitors chairs...
Category
20th Century English Victorian Chairs
Materials
Leather, Hardwood
Antique Victorian Stomps Burkhardt Quartersawn Oak Caned Rocker Rocking Chair
Located in Dayton, OH
"Antique Victorian Stomps Burkhardt rocking chair. Made of quartersawn oak featuring serpentine form with caned seat.
In 1860, Gustav Stomps established the firm G. Stomps Brothers in partnership with a brother, Joseph, and Martin Barbec. Richard P. Burkhardt purchased Barbec's interest on November 2, 1869, and Gustav Stomps bought out his brother. The company manufactured chairs by machinery.
In 1890, the firm became Stomps-Burkhardt Company. Located in Dayton, Ohio
“The chair factory was located downtown, at the corner of First and Canal streets. It’s Patterson Boulevard and First Street now. They had buildings on both the east and west sides of the canal. A third man started with them, but dropped out, and one of Gustave’s son-in-laws, Richard Burkhardt, bought out his share.”
Through the years, various members of the Stomps and Burkhardt families worked at the company, best known for its chairs, which could be transported along the canal throughout Ohio, Illinois, Pennsylvania, Indiana and New York, and later on to Canada and Mexico.
“Each year, they’d put out what they called a ‘Roman’ chair with arms, always very regal looking with carvings,” said Grismer. “They made one for Holy Rosary Church with a cross, but others had what look like monsters’ faces or just interesting one-of-a-kind carvings.”
When Gustave Stomps died in 1890, his brother had already opened his own furniture factory, and the sons of Burkhardt took over the chair factory until it closed in 1928. By 1900, the forests surrounding downtown that supplied the sawmills had dwindled, and they had to travel to Kentucky for wood. In addition, the end of the canal days and 1913 flood had negative impacts on the business, adding to its downfall.
The business’ heyday spanned 1890-1900, when it employed 235 and had $250,000-$300,000 in annual sales. Special chairs...
Category
Late 19th Century Victorian Antique Chairs
Materials
Cane, Oak
Set of Six Antique English 19th Century Mahogany Balloon Back Chairs circa 1860
Located in London, GB
Set of six Antique English 19th century mahogany balloon back chairs, circa 1860
A good example of 19th century design.
In very good...
Category
19th Century English Victorian Antique Chairs
Materials
Mahogany
Pair of 19th Century French Louis XVI Style Giltwood Chairs
Located in Houston, TX
Fabulous pair of Mid-19th Century French Louis XVI style giltwood side chairs. These highly detailed French gilt chairs have beautifully detailed identical front and rear legs (super...
Category
Mid-19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Chairs
Materials
Giltwood
English Victorian Captains Chair - 19th Century England
Located in Beuzevillette, FR
Beautiful Victorian era armchair called "Captain Chair" or "Smoker Chair" in turned wood with four legs connected by a spacer. This ideal piece of furnit...
Category
19th Century English Victorian Antique Chairs
Materials
Oak
Antique Victorian Open Arm/Throne Chair, Carved Walnut, Scotland 1880, H150
Located in Vancouver, BC
Antique Victorian open armchair, carved walnut, throne chair, Scotland 1880, H150
Scotland, 1880
Solid walnut
Original finish
High back with n...
Category
1880s Scottish Victorian Antique Chairs
Materials
Walnut
Set of 4, 19th C Style Charles Pollock Russian Imperial Dining Chairs
Located in LOS ANGELES, CA
19th Century style Charles Pollock for William Switzer Russian Imperial dining chairs W Fortuny seats - set of 4.
Additional information:
Materials: cotton, wood.
Color: beige....
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Louis XVI Chairs
Materials
Wood
Ant. Walnut Victorian Balloon Back Chair, Scotland 1890, H366
Located in Vancouver, BC
Ant. Walnut Victorian Balloon Back Chair, Scotland 1890, H366
Scotland 1890
Solid Walnut
Original Finish
Shaped top rail
Open back
Lift up upho...
Category
1890s Scottish Victorian Antique Chairs
Materials
Walnut
Leather Office Guest Chair from Princess Diana's Family Estate Spencer House
Located in GB
This is delighted to offer this stunning burgundy leather mahogany chair from Spencer House which was built for the Spencer family between 1756-1766 for John, the first Earl Spencer, currently resides Charles Spencer the 9th Earl Spencer
I have various pieces from the last Spencer house sale, which is still owned by Lady Diana Spencer’s family, the history of the items is that Lord Rothschild in the 1980s leased the property, at that time the house was restored, the pieces furnished the offices, meeting rooms and the newly restored State rooms. Included with each listing is a picture of the piece in situs
This chair is part of a small suite, I have a pair of visitors chairs...
Category
20th Century English Victorian Chairs
Materials
Leather, Hardwood
8 Antique George Hepplewhite Style Dining Chairs from Lady Diana's Spencer House
Located in GB
We are delighted to offer for sale this stunning suite of Victorian George Hepplewhite style Mahogany dining chairs from Spencer House which was built for the Spencer family between 1756-1766 for John, the first Earl Spencer, currently resides Charles Spencer the 9th Earl Spencer.
I have various pieces from the last Spencer house sale, which is still owned by Lady Diana Spencer...
Category
1880s English Victorian Antique Chairs
Materials
Hardwood
Late 19th Century Monk's Convertible Seat and Side Table
Located in High Point, NC
Late 19th century oak Monk's seat from England. When the top is up, it can be used for comfortable seating. The seat back has hand carved details for added interest. The seat can the...
Category
19th Century English Victorian Antique Chairs
Materials
Oak
3 Ant. Victorian Walnut Inlaid Bedroom Chairs Wicker Seats, Scotland 1895
Located in Vancouver, BC
3 Ant. Victorian Walnut Inlaid bedroom chairs wicker seats, Scotland 1895, H256
Scotland 1895
Solid Walnut
Original Finish
Inlaid top rail
Pair of inlaid ...
Category
1890s Scottish Victorian Antique Chairs
Materials
Walnut
Eight Antique Louis XVI Style Dining Chairs from Lady Diana's Spencer House 8
Located in GB
We are delighted to offer for sale this stunning suite of eight Louis XVI style circa 1860-1880 dining chairs from Spencer House which was built for the Spencer family between 1756-1766 for John, the first Earl Spencer, currently resides Charles Spencer the 9th Earl Spencer
I have various pieces from the last Spencer house sale, which is still owned by Lady Diana Spencer...
Category
1860s English High Victorian Antique Chairs
Materials
Oak
Restored Victorian Hardwood Hand Dyed Brown Leather Library Reading Armchair
Located in GB
Wimbledon-Furniture
Wimbledon-Furniture is delighted to offer for sale this lovely fully restored early Victorian mahogany carved library reading armchair with hand dyed brown lea...
Category
19th Century English Victorian Antique Chairs
Materials
Hardwood, Leather
Two Louis XVI Style Giltwood Upholstered Fauteuil Armchairs
Located in London, GB
These beautiful late 19th-century fauteuils (armchairs) are designed in the style of furniture crafted in France in the Louis XVI period (1774-92).
The chairs’ frames are crafted...
Category
Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Giltwood
Antique Victorian Library Armchair
Located in Oxfordshire, GB
A late 19th, early 20th century leather club arm chair, with scroll-over back and arms upholstered with the original red leather. The easy chair raised on front bun feet and square r...
Category
Late 19th Century British Victorian Antique Chairs
Materials
Leather
Antique French Victorian Cast Iron Foliate Leaf Pattern White Garden Chair, Pair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique French Victorian Heavy Cast Iron Foliate Leaf Pattern White Garden Chairs, a Pair. Item features shaped saber legs, foliate design to backs, pierce decorated seats, authentic...
Category
19th Century French Victorian Antique Chairs
Materials
Iron
Antique Victorian Mahogany Painted Hunzinger Barley Twist Arm Chair Ball & Claw
Located in Dayton, OH
"Late Victorian Hunzinger Arm Chair. Made from Mahogany with a barley twisted frame featuring spindled accents, tapestry seat and back as well as ball and claw feet.
George Jacob Hunzinger (1835 – 1898)
George Hunzinger (1835-1898) was one of only a few furniture makers in the Victorian era whose designs were not derived from historical styles or fashion, but rather from an emerging vision of the modern era, with forms reflecting functional, mechanical influences which would characterize American design in the century to come.
George Hunzinger was born in Germany in 1835 to a family which had been cabinetmakers since the 17th century. He emigrated to New York at the age of 20, already trained as a furniture maker; one of many German cabinetmakers, including the Herter Brothers, who came to the United States to flee the political and economic turmoil in Germany after 1848.
Hunzinger came to a country preoccupied with the latest technology and inventions, where new machines and labor saving devices were patented daily. He was a prolific inventor himself, and became a leader in the ""patent furniture"" industry. From 1860 to his death in 1898, he was awarded 21 patents for furniture inventions, including extension tables, swivel top and nesting tables, reclining and folding chairs, convertible beds...
Category
Late 19th Century Victorian Antique Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Mahogany, Paint
Antique Victorian Carved Oak Stool, Table, Art and Crafts, Scotland 1950, H832
Located in Vancouver, BC
Antique Victorian carved oak stool, table, Art and Crafts, Scotland 1950, H832
Scotland 1950
Solid Oak
Original Finish
Rectangular carved top with bevelled edge
Shaped suppor...
Category
1950s Scottish Victorian Vintage Chairs
Materials
Oak
Early Victorian Carved Hardwood Library Reading Armchair Regency Blue Upholstery
Located in GB
We are delighted to offer for sale this lovely early Victorian mahogany hand carved library reading armchair which is part of a suite
This ...
Category
19th Century English Early Victorian Antique Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Hardwood
Set of 4 Antique French Louis XVI Painted Chairs
Located in Dallas, TX
Set of 4 antique French Louis XVI painted chairs will make a classic addition to any decor! The ovoid shield shaped seat back and generous seat...
Category
Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Fruitwood
19th Century Antique Victorian Child’s Chair
Located in Suffolk, GB
This is a charming 19th century antique Victorian child’s chair with original painted hardwood. In wonderful original worn condition.
...
Category
19th Century English Victorian Antique Chairs
Materials
Hardwood
Pair of Leather Office Chairs from Princess Diana's Family Estate Spencer House
Located in GB
We are delighted to offer for sale this stunning pair of burgundy leather mahogany chairs from Spencer House which was built for the Spencer family betw...
Category
20th Century English Victorian Chairs
Materials
Leather, Hardwood
Antique X-Frame Chair, Middle Eastern, Mahogany, Seat, Bone Inlay, circa 1850
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique X-frame chair. A Middle Eastern, ebonised mahogany seat with elaborate bone inlay, dating to the mid-19th century, circa 1850.
Extr...
Category
Mid-19th Century Asian Early Victorian Antique Chairs
Materials
Mahogany
Boudoir Lounge Chair by Carol Hicks Bolton & Ej Victor with Pillows
By E.J. Victor
Located in Lake Worth, FL
Offering One Of Our Recent Palm Beach Estate Fine Furniture Acquisitions Of A
Really Stunning Vintage Armchair Carved Gilded Walnut by CAROL HICKS BOLTON...
Category
Mid-20th Century Victorian Chairs
Materials
Gold Leaf
Pair of 18th/19th Century French Carved Fauteuils
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Pair of Louis XVI fauteuils, having their original putty-gray painted finish. Each armchair has a squared, padded backrest, in a channeled frame with a gadrooned border. The downswep...
Category
Early 1800s French Louis XVI Antique Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
Pair of 19th Century French Fauteuils / Armchairs
Located in Charleston, SC
A pair of 19th century French armchairs à la reine with flat back and richly carved armrest with acanthus and rosettes on fluted tapered legs, showing in original worn finish.
Uphol...
Category
Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Chairs
Materials
Linen, Wood, Paint
Pair of Antique Victorian Quality Mahogany Inlaid Side Chairs
Located in Suffolk, GB
Pair of antique Victorian quality mahogany inlaid side chairs having a quality carved mahogany shaped back with pretty inlaid satinwood decoration, newly reupholstered seats in a qu...
Category
19th Century English Victorian Antique Chairs
Materials
Other
Pair of George Henkel Victorian Accent Chairs
Located in Lambertville, NJ
A pair of exceptional Victorian Laminated side chairs by George Henkel Philadelphia 1860"s. The good original finish with a more recent silk shantung fabric on the seats.
Category
1860s American Victorian Antique Chairs
Materials
Walnut
Pair of Antique Victorian Carved Oak Hall Chairs
Located in Suffolk, GB
Pair of antique Victorian carved oak hall chairs having quality carved oak scrolls backs, solid oak shaped seats and standing on unusual bobbin t...
Category
19th Century English Victorian Antique Chairs
Materials
Oak
Set of 19th Century Mahogany Victorian Dining Chairs, circa 1860
Located in Faversham, GB
A set of six 19th century mahogany dining chairs from an English country house. In exceptional condition with classical motifs above fret cut backs and tapered legs on square feet. F...
Category
19th Century British Victorian Antique Chairs
Materials
Organic Material, Mahogany
Pair of Antique Original Ticking Fabric Howard & Son's Chesterfield Armchairs
Located in GB
We are delighted to offer for sale this once in a lifetime opportunity to own, very rare original near pair of Howard & Son's Berners street armchairs in the original distressed ticking fabric...
Category
1870s English Victorian Antique Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Hardwood
French Louis XVI Style Armchair Carved Walnut with Caned Backrest
Located in Frankfurt am Main, DE
A Louis XVI style cabriolet armchair of solid walnut finely carved with caned backrest, France, 1900-1910. The chair has been reupholstered in off-white 100% linen, original finish v...
Category
Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Chairs
Materials
Linen, Cane, Walnut
19th Century Victorian Inlaid Mother-of-Pearl & Gilt Papier Mache Chair
Located in Los Angeles, CA
19th Century Victorian inlaid mother-of-pearl & gilt papier mache chair.
This elegantly shaped chair is detailed with Mother Of Pearl inlaid patte...
Category
1870s English Victorian Antique Chairs
Materials
Mother-of-Pearl
Pair Antique French Louis XVI Gold Bronze Mounted Mahogany Cane Back Chairs
Located in New Orleans, LA
Pair antique French Louis XVI gold bronze mounted mahogany cane back chairs.
Category
19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Chairs
Materials
Bronze
ANTIQUE ITALIAN CIRCA 1850 HAND CARVED FRUITWOOD LEATHER ROCKiNG ARMCHAIR
Located in GB
Royal House Antiques
Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this lovely very rare circa 1850 hand made in Venice Italy carved Fruitwood rocking armchair depicting Sea horses, Cherubs, and gothic gargoyles...
Category
1850s Italian Early Victorian Antique Chairs
Materials
Leather, Fruitwood
Pair of Edwardian Walnut Bedroom Chairs, Scotland 1910, H067
Located in Vancouver, BC
Pair of Edwardian walnut bedroom chairs, Scotland 1910, H067
Scotland 1910
Solid Walnut
Original Finish
Shaped top rail
Center shaped splat to the back
Newly upholstered seats
Stand...
Category
1910s Scottish Victorian Vintage Chairs
Materials
Walnut
Reproduction French Louis XVI Style Bar Stool with Rush Seat and High Back
Located in Santa Monica, CA
We had original French 19th century Louis XVI dining chairs from which we reproduced the make and design for our reproductions. We...
Category
2010s American Louis XVI Chairs
Materials
Rush, Wood
Fine Pair of Antique Original William Morris & Co Edinburgh Stamped Armchairs
Located in GB
We are delighted to offer for sale this stunning pair of very rare, William Morris & Co Edinburgh stamped, his & hers Library armchairs in grey linen
These are a very rare and hig...
Category
19th Century Scottish Victorian Antique Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Hardwood
Louis XVI Gilded Lyre Chairs with Deep Red Velvet Inspired by Jacob
Located in London, Park Royal
a Pair of Giltwood Louis XVI style chairs with Lyre back .
Models inspired by george Jacob who was one of the best Master in the 18th century Paris...
Category
2010s British Louis XVI Chairs
Materials
Wood, Giltwood
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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