Chairs
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs
Fabric
Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Leather, Teak
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs
Iron, Wrought Iron
1960s Polish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs
Fabric, Beech
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Wood
1960s British Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs
Fabric, Teak
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs
Velvet, Wood
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs
Rattan
Late 20th Century British Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Wood
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs
Leather, Teak
1970s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs
Steel
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs
Metal
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs
Plywood
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Faux Leather
20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Steel
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Rattan
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Wood, Satinwood
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs
Leather, Oak
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs
Leather, Wood, Teak
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs
Plastic, Rubber
1970s Norwegian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs
Leather
1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs
Leather, Rattan, Beech
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs
Leather, Walnut
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs
Metal
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs
Metal
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Brass, Steel
1940s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs
Steel
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Oak
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Wrought Iron
Mid-20th Century Spanish Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Stainless Steel
1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs
Rattan
1970s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs
Pine
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Steel
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs
Leather, Rosewood
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs
Leather, Beech
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs
Faux Leather, Walnut
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs
Wood
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Teak
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Leather, Fiberglass
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs
Metal
1970s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs
Cane, Rush, Wood
Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Aluminum
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs
Velvet, Wood
1980s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs
Leather
1980s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs
Leather, Cane
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs
Leather, Beech
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs
Leather, Walnut
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs
Fabric, Walnut
1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs
Fabric, Velvet
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs
Walnut
1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs
Metal
1960s European Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs
Fabric, Teak
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Wood, Walnut
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs
Wicker
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Bamboo, Wicker
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Brass
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs
Beech
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs
Upholstery, Bamboo, Rattan
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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