Chairs
1780s German Louis XVI Antique Chairs
Walnut
2010s South African Minimalist Chairs
Stainless Steel
Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Antique Chairs
Beech
Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Chairs
Upholstery, Wood
21st Century and Contemporary American Minimalist Chairs
Felt, Synthetic, Cord, Wood
2010s Brazilian Minimalist Chairs
Copper
2010s French Louis XVI Chairs
Leather, Upholstery, Beech
21st Century and Contemporary Lebanese Minimalist Chairs
Steel
2010s South African Minimalist Chairs
Steel
Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Chairs
Giltwood
21st Century and Contemporary British Minimalist Chairs
Aluminum
2010s South African Minimalist Chairs
Steel
2010s American Minimalist Chairs
Steel
21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Minimalist Chairs
Steel
Mid-18th Century French Louis XVI Antique Chairs
Wood
2010s Ukrainian Minimalist Chairs
Steel
Mid-20th Century French Louis XVI Chairs
Cane, Wood
1940s American Louis XVI Vintage Chairs
Wood
2010s European Minimalist Chairs
Steel
2010s Minimalist Chairs
Lacquer
Mid-20th Century French Louis XVI Chairs
Wood
1870s French Louis XVI Antique Chairs
Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Louis XVI Chairs
Fabric, Beech
19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Chairs
Wood
2010s South African Minimalist Chairs
Steel
2010s South American Minimalist Chairs
Hardwood
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Louis XVI Chairs
Fabric, Beech
20th Century English Louis XVI Chairs
Upholstery
2010s South African Minimalist Chairs
Steel
2010s South African Minimalist Chairs
Steel
1780s Italian Louis XVI Antique Chairs
Giltwood, Wood
Early 20th Century European Louis XVI Chairs
Velvet, Nutwood
19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Chairs
Giltwood
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Minimalist Chairs
Ash, Oak, Walnut
2010s European Minimalist Chairs
Steel
2010s Mexican Minimalist Chairs
Wood
1920s French Louis XVI Vintage Chairs
Beech
2010s European Minimalist Chairs
Steel
1780s Italian Louis XVI Antique Chairs
Walnut
2010s Italian Minimalist Chairs
Steel
19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Chairs
Giltwood
2010s European Minimalist Chairs
Steel
2010s South African Minimalist Chairs
Steel
20th Century Louis XVI Chairs
Fruitwood
18th Century French Louis XVI Antique Chairs
Wood
2010s Italian Minimalist Chairs
Iron
21st Century and Contemporary American Louis XVI Chairs
Fabric, Wood
2010s South African Minimalist Chairs
Stainless Steel
19th Century Italian Louis XVI Antique Chairs
Giltwood
2010s Spanish Minimalist Chairs
Steel
18th Century and Earlier French Louis XVI Antique Chairs
2010s Italian Minimalist Chairs
Steel
Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Chairs
Wood
2010s Spanish Minimalist Chairs
Steel
2010s Spanish Minimalist Chairs
Steel
2010s American Louis XVI Chairs
Wood, Rush
2010s Minimalist Chairs
Aluminum
Early 2000s Belgian Louis XVI 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.