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Chairs For Sale
Period: Early 20th Century
Period: 1930s
Pair of Horseshoe Back Armchairs
Located in Greenwich, CT
A pair of elegant horseshoe back armchairs. Beautiful form and lines. We carry fine quality furniture with elegant finished and has been appeared many times in " ARCHITECTURE DIGEST ...
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Early 1900s Chinese Ming Antique Chairs

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Wood

Pair of turned wood and caning chairs, 1910s.
Located in Lisboa, PT
Pair of turned wood and caning chairs. Portugal, 1910s.
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1910s Portuguese Space Age Vintage Chairs

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Wood

Dutch Oak Art Deco Chairs with Rush Seats, The Netherlands 1920s
Located in Utrecht, NL
The Art Deco style manifested across the spectrum of Dutch visual arts: from architecture, fine art, to the graphic and decorative arts. While Art Deco practitioners were often payin...
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1920s Dutch Art Deco Vintage Chairs

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Rush, Oak

Set of Four Kaare Klint ‘The Red Chair’ Model 3949 Chairs by Rud Rasmussen
Located in Dronten, NL
Rare early matching set of four Kaare Klint "Red Chair" chairs in oak, red naugahyde and brass nails. Executed by Rud Rasmussen, circa 1936, in amazing all original condition. Underside with partial manufacturer's paper label RUD. RASMUSSENS/SNEDKERIER. Kaare Klint (1888-1954), a Danish architect and designer, was a pioneering figure in the realm of modern Danish furniture design. Renowned as the father of Danish modernism, Klint played a pivotal role in shaping the functional and aesthetic principles that defined Scandinavian design in the early 20th century. His approach focused on craftsmanship, functionality, and a deep appreciation for traditional forms. As a professor at the Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts, he influenced generations of designers. Klint's carefully researched furniture designs are based on functionality, proportions adapted to the human body, craftsmanship, and the use of high-quality materials. Notable examples of his work include the Propeller Stool (1927), the Safari Chair and the Deck Chair (both 1933), the Church Chair (1936), and the Circle Bed...
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1930s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Chairs

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Naugahyde, Oak

Primitive French Wooden Carved Tripod Chair, Wabi Sabi Style, Early 20th Century
Located in Odense, DK
Sculptural wooden tripod chair, made in the early 20th century in France. A beautiful brutalist object with a fine patina, well suited for the modern interior. Such as a Scandinavi...
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1910s French Brutalist Vintage Chairs

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Wood

A rare Antique Beech Wood X Framed Cane back Arm chair
Located in Bishop's Stortford, GB
A rare Antique Beech Wood X Framed Cane back Arm chair. With its unusual Savonarola looking frame makes this wonderful chair both charming and a practical hall or bedroom chair that ...
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Early 20th Century British Victorian Chairs

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Cane, Rattan, Beech

An ART NOUVEAU DECO CHAIR by JACOB & JOSEF KOHN, WIENER WERKSTATTE, Austria 1900
Located in PARIS, FR
An exceptional and extremely rare chair with armrests, Art Nouveau, Art Deco, in dark brown lacquered wood, with superb backrest and airy armrests in folded wood, circular seat in pe...
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Early 1900s Austrian Art Nouveau Antique Chairs

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Wood

Teak Howdah Elephant Saddle Chair
Located in Houston, TX
Teak Howdah Elephant Saddle Chair. Beautifully carved Asian teakwood Howdah elephant saddle chair or bench, Thailand, 1920. This unusual Anglo-Indian chai...
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1920s Thai Anglo-Indian Vintage Chairs

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Bouclé, Teak

Pair of Axel-Einar Hjorth "Birka" chairs by Nordiska Kompaniet, 1930s
Located in Stockholm, SE
Model Birka. Produced by NK, 1930s. Newly upholstered in honey colored sheep skin.    
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1930s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Chairs

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Ash, Beech

Rustic Wabi-Sabi Style Side Chair Constructed of Curved Dark Hardwood, 1900s
Located in amstelveen, NL
Early 20th-Century French Rustic Side Chair constructed of curved dark hardwood. Simple design and construction. A unique chair that is perfect for any space that is looking for a Wa...
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1920s European French Provincial Vintage Chairs

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Hardwood

Vintage Regency Parker Deux Chairs - a Pair
Located in west palm beach, FL
A fantastic vintage Regency lounge chairs. A chic Parker Deux design with beautiful hand carved detail. These chairs are structurally great, but require reupholstery. But once reimag...
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Early 20th Century American Regency Chairs

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Upholstery, Wood

Antique Vanleigh Carved Oak Italian Renaissance Style Throne Arm Chairs - a Pair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique Vanleigh Furniture New York Carved Oak Italian Renaissance Style Throne Arm Chairs - a Pair. Item features the original label, solid oak wood construction, beautiful woodgrai...
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Early 1900s Renaissance Antique Chairs

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Oak

Antique Elm Smokers Bow Captains Chair With Oversized Arm
Located in Accrington, GB
A rare chair dating to the early part of the 20th century. We think the chair was a teachers chair with the oversized arm acting as a bookrest. Made from a rich cut of elm the chair ...
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Early 1900s British Country Antique Chairs

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Elm

Robert Mallet-Stevens Set of Six Dining Chairs in Colourful Metal
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Robert Mallet-Stevens for Stevens Designs, set of six dining chairs model 222, lacquered metal, leatherette, France, design 1928, production later Set of lacquered tubular chairs d...
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1930s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs

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Steel

Kem Weber for Lloyd Furniture Pair of Chairs
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Pair of hard to find Lloyd Chrome Chairs from the 1930's. Designed by Kem Weber. Couple repairs as seen in photos that discolored the chrome a bit...
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1930s American Machine Age Vintage Chairs

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Chrome

Bas Van Pelt Leather and Chrome Tubular Lounge Chair
Located in Los Angeles, CA
1930's Bas Van Pelt Leather and Chrome Tubular Lounge Chair with Wood armrests and New Natural Leather Seating with laced leather closure in back. Van Pelt was a forward-thinking de...
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1930s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs

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Chrome

Art Deco Club Chair
Located in Faversham, GB
A rare and unusual English Art Deco aviator-style club chair in oak. The supple cognac leather fluted back complements the generous leather hide spri...
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Early 20th Century British Art Deco Chairs

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Leather, Oak

series of 6 garden or veranda chairs in painted wood circa 1900/1930 Thonet
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
series of 6 garden or veranda chairs in painted wood circa 1900/1930 Thonet style
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Early 20th Century European Art Nouveau Chairs

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Beech

Set of 4 French Wood Slatted Garden Armchairs With Metal Frame
Located in London, Park Royal
A set of 4 slatted wood, garden armchairs from the South of France,. The chairs feature a generous seat size made with metal frames which have beech wood, cross slats . Once painted...
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Early 20th Century French Chairs

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Metal

Four Rococo style chairs, France.
Located in Chorzów, PL
A set of four rococo style chairs, from France. The chairs were renovated and the upholstery was replaced with a new, aquamarine fabric. Decorated ends of the backrest and chair legs...
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1910s French Louis XV Vintage Chairs

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Walnut

Original Chair Kolo Moser and Josef Hoffmann Attr. Jugendstil, Wiener Werkstätte
Located in Vienna, AT
An armchair with design-vocabulary used by Kolo Moser and Josef Hoffmann in their early works from 1901 on.
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Early 1900s Austrian Jugendstil Antique Chairs

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Nutwood

Antique French Fruitwood Berger Chair & Ottoman In Blue Floral & Leopard - S/2
Located in Kennesaw, GA
This is an early 20th century French carved fruitwood bergere chair newly upholstered in a blue floral with neutral leopard background. The fabric is linen. The stool came with the ...
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Early 20th Century French Louis XV Chairs

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Upholstery, Fruitwood

Pair Empire Arm Chairs Gilt Salon Fauteuils
Located in Potters Bar, GB
Gorgeous pair of French gilt arm chairs in the Empire manner Very comfortable with wide arms and cushioned seats, backs and arms Hand carved wood...
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1920s Vintage Chairs

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Wood

Mid-Century Modernist Sculptural Hand-rubbed Walnut Desk Chair by Paolo Buffa
Located in New York, NY
This sleek and stylish chair by esteemed Mid-Century Modernist designer Paolo Buffa originates from italy, Circa 1950. A rare and elegant piece, the sculptural and aesthetic quality ...
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1930s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs

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Fabric, Walnut

Early 20th Century Railway Wagon Seats, Set Of 4 - 2 Solo And 2 Double seats
Located in Lučenec, SK
A set of train wagon seats taken from an old, decomissioned train. The seats are padded with faux leather. There are 2 solo seats and 2 double seats in the ...
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1930s Czech Industrial Vintage Chairs

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Tin

French Leather Club Chair
Located in Chicago, IL
Leather club chair. Great design and patina.
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1920s French Vintage Chairs

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Leather, Wood

Bistrot Table with Two Armchairs, France, 1930 Ca
Located in Milan, IT
Outdoor set of a round table and two little armchairs for a french bistrot fromagerie and wine bar in New York. The top is made out of pale green painte...
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1930s French Vintage Chairs

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Iron

Set of Antique Kneeling Chairs from Italy
Located in Alessandria, Piemonte
Set of rare antique kneeling chars from the mountains huts around Lake Maggiore in Italy. "Prie Dieu" chairs. They were used in old houses in mount...
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Early 20th Century Italian Other Chairs

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Fruitwood

Set of 8 Antique Shield Back Dining Chairs
Located in London, GB
A lovely set of eight antique shield back dining chairs in the Sheraton style. They were made in England, and date from around the 19...
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1930s British Sheraton Vintage Chairs

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Fabric, Wood

"Model 1462" Dining Chair by Karl Schrøder for Fritz Hansen, Denmark, 1930s
Located in Utrecht, NL
Karl Schrøder was an artist generally known for his ceramic creations that, for a period of time, he made in his studio in Lillerød. Late in his life he ...
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1930s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs

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Papercord, Wood

Pair of French Giltwood Accent Chairs, c. 1910's
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of French carved giltwood accent chairs upholstered with a beautiful olive-tone fabric and gold details. The olive tone upholstery adds a warm and inviting element, complementin...
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1910s French Vintage Chairs

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Fabric, Giltwood

Four Art Deco Dining Chairs French to Recover / Restore, circa 1930
Located in Labrit, Landes
Set of four French Art Deco dining chairs, circa 1930 Recover or restore Original vintage condition Frames are sound and solid.   
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Early 20th Century French Art Deco Chairs

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Upholstery, Wood

1930s Set of Eight Chairs with Newly Upholstered Wooden Frame and Legs
Located in Marbella, ES
1930s Set of Eight Chairs with Newly Upholstered Wooden Frame and Legs
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Early 20th Century Spanish Chairs

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Wood

Kaare Klint for Rud Rasmussen Set of Four 'Red Chairs' in Original Leather
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Kaare Klint for Rud Rasmussen, set of four dining chairs, 'The Red Chair', model 4751, original patinated leather, mahogany, brass, Denmark, designed 1933, manufactured 1930s. These...
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1930s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Chairs

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Brass

Art Noveau Bentwood Chairs, Early 20th Century, Circa 1905
Located in Lučenec, SK
This beautiful set of 4 chairs from the Vienna Secession period was completely restored - refinished and reupholstered. It will uplift any dining room or tea room.
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Early 1900s Austrian Vienna Secession Antique Chairs

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Upholstery, Bentwood

Art Nouveau Caned Chair Attributed to Fischel, France 1900s
Located in Chicago, IL
A vintage chair attributed to Fischel featuring a carved wooden frame, intricate decorative seat back and cane seat. This piece is documented in the F...
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Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Antique Chairs

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Cane, Wood

N° 715 Gustav Siegel Armchair for Kohn, Fabric and Wood, Austria, 1900s
Located in Brussels, BE
N° 715 Gustav Siegel Armchair for Kohn, Fabric and Wood, Austria, 1900s - New Upholstery - 12 Available
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Early 1900s Antique Chairs

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Fabric, Wood

French Early 20th Century set of 6 Dining Room Chairs Signed Gouffe a Paris
Located in Stockbridge, GA
Beautiful set of 6 dining room chairs signed Gouffe a Paris. The chairs are covered of leather and painted. Very Chic and so much quality.
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Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Chairs

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Wood

Set of 4 Green French Bistro Chairs
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Set of 4 bistro chairs from Belgium. Made of iron and pine, each chair has a metal frame with painted wooden slats.
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Early 20th Century Belgian French Provincial Chairs

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Metal

Josef Hoffmann "Fledermaus" Bat Seating Group, Suite, Thonet, Art Nouveau, Deco
Located in Berlin, DE
Josef Hoffmann "Fledermaus" bat seating group. Suite. Thonet. Consisting of four chairs and matching table. The seating group is still in its original ...
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Early 20th Century Vienna Secession Chairs

Desk Chairs by Vezzani, 1930s, Set of 2
Located in Montelabbate, PU
Pair of wooden desk chairs by Franco Vezzani, 1930s. Manufacturer Franco Vezzani. Packaging with bubble wrap and cardboard boxes is included. If the ...
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1930s Italian Art Deco Vintage Chairs

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Fabric, Maple, Walnut

Tuareg Berber Tamzak Camel Saddle Chairs - A Pair
Located in Savannah, GA
A pair of Tuareg Berber Tamzak camel saddle chairs, Niger Africa, early 20th century. These saddle chairs are built of sturdy hardwood frames wrapped wit...
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Early 20th Century Nigerien Tribal Chairs

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Metal

Arts and Crafts pair of chair circa 1910
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
A pair of arts and crafts chair in oak circa 1910
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Early 20th Century Austrian Arts and Crafts Chairs

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Oak

French Louis XIV Style Carved Wood Bow & Medallion Painted Dining Chairs - S/8
Located in Kennesaw, GA
This is a set of eight French Louis XIV style dining chairs with carved ribbon and medallion backs. They have a painted ebonized finish. The paisley upholstery is welted in gimp and ...
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Early 20th Century French Louis XIV Chairs

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Upholstery, Wood

Set of 4 chairs model A821 by Adolf Gustav Schneck for Thonet Mundus
Located in Banská Štiavnica, SK
Set of 4 chairs model A821 by Adolf Gustav Schneck for Thonet Mundus. Absolutely original condition, combination of natural rattan weave on the ba...
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1930s Czech Art Deco Vintage Chairs

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Rattan, Beech, Bentwood

Spectacular Italian Art Nouveau Set of Armchair and 2 Chiars by Carlo Zen 1902s
Located in Casale Monferrato, IT
Rare Italian Art Nouveau 1900s set includes: 1 armchair 2 chairs Very rare chairs and armchair by Carlo Zen, these chairs are made of Walnut inlaid with mother of Pearl and brass an...
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Early 1900s Italian Art Nouveau Antique Chairs

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Walnut

‘The Faaborg Chair’ designed by Kaare Klint for Rud. Rasmussen Cabinetmakers
Located in Stockholm, SE
‘The Faaborg Chair’ designed by Kaare Klint for Rud. Rasmussen Cabinetmakers Denmark, 1914. Mahogany, woven cane and leather. Designed in 1914 for the Faaborg Museum. This example w...
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1910s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs

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Leather, Cane, Mahogany

Fischel bentwood café chair, early 20thy century
Located in Uppsala, SE
Stunning bentwood chair manufactured by Fischel around turn of the century 1900. Fischel was one of the larges producer of bentwood furniture alongside Thonet and J&J Kohn. The backr...
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Early 20th Century Czech Vienna Secession Chairs

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Beech

Set of four vintage Italian ecclesiastical chairs with kneeler
Located in Milano, IT
Imagine stepping into a room where time seems to stand still, and a sense of reverence fills the air. In this sacred space, four vintage Italian ecclesiastical chairs...
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1930s Vintage Chairs

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Wood

Art Deco chair, Germany, 1930s.
Located in Chorzów, PL
Art Deco chair from the first half of the 20th century. Furniture in very good condition. Wood: walnut Origin: Germany Dimensions: height 86 cm / seat height. 45 cm / width 43 cm / d...
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1930s German Art Deco Vintage Chairs

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Walnut

‘Lovö’ Chair by Axel Einar Hjorth
Located in Long Island City, NY
Lovö’ Chairs by Axel Einar Hjorth, produced by Nordiska Kompaniet , Sweden , Circa 1930th. Stained pine. Metal braces on sides later added. Pencil marked ...
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1930s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Chairs

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Pine

Secessionisitc Armchair with Leather (Vienna, 1910)
Located in Wien, AT
Objekt: Armlehnstuhl Entwurf: unbekannt, Wien um 1910 Modell-Nummer: - Ausführung: unbekannte Wiener Kunstmöbeltischlerei, um 1910 Maße in cm (H x B x T): 79 x 53,5 x 50 (Sitzhöhe: 4...
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1910s Austrian Vienna Secession Vintage Chairs

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Leather, Nutwood

‘The Faaborg Chair’ designed by Kaare Klint for Rud. Rasmussen Cabinetmakers
Located in Stockholm, SE
The Faaborg Chair’ designed by Kaare Klint for Rud. Rasmussen Cabinetmakers Denmark, 1914. Mahogany, woven cane, and leather. Designed in 1914 for the Faaborg Museum. This example ...
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1910s Danish Vintage Chairs

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Leather, Cane, Mahogany

Thonet chair 1910s
Located in Čelinac, BA
Thonet chair no.335
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1910s Austrian Art Nouveau Vintage Chairs

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Bentwood

Josef Hoffmann's rare set of four chairs in curved wood
Located in Milano, IT
COD-2072 Josef Hoffmann (1870-1956) Rare set of four chairs in curved polished wood and upholstered seat. Manufactured by JJ.Kohn, Vienna, 1907. 42x42xh46/75
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Early 20th Century Austrian De Stijl Chairs

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Wood

Antique French Handmade Brutalist Oak & Cognac Leather Castle Chairs, 1920s.
Located in Eindhoven, Noord Brabant
Set of 2 Antique Castle Chairs in thick Cognac leather and oak wood. It was handmade in France in the late twenties. Handmade only from wood and leather. The patinated solid oak fram...
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Early 20th Century French French Provincial Chairs

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Leather, Oak

Dutch Modernist High Back Chairs with Cord Seating, 1920s
Located in Antwerp, BE
Early 20th-century chairs, hailing from the distinguished Hague School in the Netherlands, dating back to the 1920s. With a pure and simple beauty, these chairs epitomize the essence...
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Early 20th Century Arts and Crafts Chairs

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Fruitwood

3 Bistro chairs
Located in Älvsjö, SE
3 beautiful bistro chairs from Paris in very good condition. The seat is in rattan.
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1920s French Vintage Chairs

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Bentwood

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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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