Chairs
Early 20th Century American Victorian Chairs
Wrought Iron
Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Chairs
Fabric, Wood
19th Century British Victorian Antique Chairs
Ash, Elm
Mid-18th Century French Louis XVI Antique Chairs
Wood
1870s English High Victorian Antique Chairs
Cane, Hardwood
Early 19th Century Chinese Victorian Antique Chairs
Wood
Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Chairs
Walnut
19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Chairs
Mahogany, Velvet
Late 19th Century Late Victorian Antique Chairs
Upholstery, Oak
20th Century French Louis XVI Chairs
Walnut
21st Century and Contemporary American Louis XVI Chairs
Fabric, Wood
19th Century Louis XVI Antique Chairs
Wood, Velvet, Giltwood
1890s French Louis XVI Antique Chairs
Tapestry, Mahogany
19th Century English Victorian Antique Chairs
Upholstery, Oak
Late 19th Century Late Victorian Antique Chairs
Wood
1890s Italian Victorian Antique Chairs
Cast Stone
Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Chairs
Wood
Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Chairs
Upholstery, Walnut
Mid-20th Century American Late Victorian Chairs
Upholstery, Mahogany
1870s English Victorian Antique Chairs
Ebony
Early 1900s French Louis XVI Antique Chairs
Fabric, Wood
19th Century English Victorian Antique Chairs
Walnut
Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Chairs
Hardwood
2010s Italian Louis XVI Chairs
Wood
Mid-19th Century English Victorian Antique Chairs
Ash, Elm
1890s French Louis XVI Antique Chairs
Cane, Fruitwood
Late 19th Century American Victorian Antique Chairs
Upholstery, Walnut
1860s French Louis XVI Antique Chairs
Walnut, Velvet
19th Century English Victorian Antique Chairs
Walnut
1860s English High Victorian Antique Chairs
Oak
Early 1900s English Late Victorian Antique Chairs
Canvas, Beech
1890s Scottish Victorian Antique Chairs
Oak
19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Chairs
Upholstery, Wood, Walnut
Mid-20th Century English Victorian Chairs
Leather
1920s Louis XVI Vintage Chairs
Mohair, Walnut
19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Chairs
Giltwood
19th Century English Victorian Antique Chairs
Walnut
Late 18th Century Austrian Louis XVI Antique Chairs
Wood
Mid-19th Century English Victorian Antique Chairs
Damask, Mahogany
20th Century English Victorian Chairs
Hardwood
19th Century English Victorian Antique Chairs
Velvet, Walnut
Mid-19th Century English Victorian Antique Chairs
Oak
Late 19th Century American Victorian Antique Chairs
Cane, Wood
20th Century Unknown Victorian Chairs
Iron
1980s Italian Louis XVI Vintage Chairs
Leather, Wood
1780s German Louis XVI Antique Chairs
Cherry
19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Chairs
Linen, Wood, Giltwood, Paint
Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Chairs
Wood
19th Century French Early Victorian Antique Chairs
Walnut
Late 19th Century English Early Victorian Antique Chairs
Elm
20th Century Unknown Louis XVI Chairs
Upholstery, Wood
1860s English High Victorian Antique Chairs
Hardwood
19th Century British Early Victorian Antique Chairs
Leather, Mahogany
1780s Italian Louis XVI Antique Chairs
Giltwood, Wood
Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Chairs
Damask, Wood
2010s American Louis XVI Chairs
Metal
20th Century French Louis XVI Chairs
Mirror, Satinwood
Late 19th Century English Victorian Antique Chairs
Beech
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.