Chairs
Late 18th Century Unknown Louis XVI Antique Chairs
Leather
1920s Austrian Jugendstil Vintage Chairs
Wicker
1920s French Louis XVI Vintage Chairs
Walnut
Early 1900s Austrian Art Nouveau Antique Chairs
Wood
18th Century and Earlier French Louis XVI Antique Chairs
1870s French Louis XVI Antique Chairs
Wood
19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Chairs
Brass
1780s French Louis XVI Antique Chairs
Mahogany
19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Chairs
Fabric, Wood
Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Chairs
Velvet, Wood
19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Chairs
Fabric, Wood
1970s Italian Art Nouveau Vintage Chairs
Bouclé, Wood
1920s Italian Art Nouveau Vintage Chairs
Bentwood
20th Century Louis XVI Chairs
Upholstery, Wood
Mid-20th Century French Louis XVI Chairs
Upholstery, Wood
21st Century and Contemporary American Louis XVI Chairs
Fabric, Wood
Late 18th Century Russian Louis XVI Antique Chairs
Silk, Upholstery, Wood, Trimming
Early 1900s Austrian Art Nouveau Antique Chairs
Wood
1890s French Louis XVI Antique Chairs
Paint, Upholstery, Wood
1890s Swedish Louis XVI Antique Chairs
Giltwood
1780s Italian Louis XVI Antique Chairs
Walnut
1910s Italian Art Nouveau Vintage Chairs
Walnut, Beech
1910s Italian Art Nouveau Vintage Chairs
Walnut
Early 20th Century Finnish Art Nouveau Chairs
Wood, Paint
1780s Italian Louis XVI Antique Chairs
Giltwood, Wood
Early 20th Century Italian Art Nouveau Chairs
Walnut
Early 20th Century Italian Art Nouveau Chairs
Walnut
Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Chairs
Cane, Mahogany
Early 1900s Austrian Jugendstil Antique Chairs
Beech
18th Century and Earlier Italian Louis XVI Antique Chairs
Wood
Late 19th Century French Art Nouveau Antique Chairs
Upholstery, Wood, Giltwood
Mid-20th Century French Louis XVI Chairs
Wood
1950s American Louis XVI Vintage Chairs
Oak
1980s Italian Louis XVI Vintage Chairs
Leather, Wood
Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Chairs
Upholstery, Walnut
Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Antique Chairs
Upholstery, Walnut
Early 1900s Austrian Art Nouveau Antique Chairs
Bentwood
1920s American Louis XVI Vintage Chairs
Wood
18th Century French Louis XVI Antique Chairs
Upholstery, Velvet, Wood, Paint
Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Antique Chairs
Silk, Lacquer, Wood
1770s French Louis XVI Antique Chairs
Giltwood
Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Chairs
Beech
Mid-20th Century French Louis XVI Chairs
Cane, Wood
Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Chairs
Gold Leaf
Early 1900s French Louis XVI Antique Chairs
Beech
Early 20th Century Unknown Art Nouveau Chairs
Fabric, Wood
Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Antique Chairs
Silk, Lacquer, Wood
1930s Louis XVI Vintage Chairs
Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Chairs
Fabric, Fruitwood
Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Chairs
Tapestry, Wood
20th Century French Louis XVI Chairs
Fabric, Wood
Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Antique Chairs
20th Century French Louis XVI Chairs
Wood
Early 19th Century Austrian Art Nouveau Antique Chairs
Beech, Bentwood
1780s Austrian Louis XVI Antique Chairs
Upholstery, Cherry, Maple
18th Century and Earlier Italian Louis XVI Antique Chairs
Wood
1890s Austrian Art Nouveau Antique Chairs
Satin, Wood
Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Chairs
Fabric, Cane, 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.