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Chairs For Sale
Period: 1930s
Period: Early 19th Century
Yellow Modern Chair in Oak and Faux Leather by René Gabriel, Norma, 1938
Located in PARIS, FR
Yellow Modern chair in oak and faux leather by René Gabriel, Norma, 1938 Bridge chair in stained oak with curved backs and three bars, seats in...
Category

1930s French Vintage Chairs

Materials

Faux Leather, Oak

Tatham Library Chair
Located in Sturminster Marshall, Dorset
An important carved mahogany library armchair of large proportions inspired by Charles Heathcote Tatham’s designs from the Grand Tour. To be upholstered in the clients own material. ...
Category

Early 19th Century British Regency Antique Chairs

Materials

Mahogany

Swiss Alpine Folk Art Escabelle from Grisons Country a 8
Located in grand Lancy, CH
Swiss alpine folk art escabelle from Grisons country A 8.
Category

Early 19th Century Swiss Antique Chairs

Materials

Wood

Four Chairs Walnut and Cane in the Louis XIII Style, French, circa 1900
Located in Labrit, Landes
Four French chairs in the Louis 13 style. Walnut and cane. Good condition. Shipping : 67 / 90 / 95 cm 16 kg.
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Early 19th Century French Louis XIII Antique Chairs

Materials

Cane, Walnut

Set of Four Biedermeier Chairs, Germany, 1820
Located in Belmont, MA
This set of four Biedermeier Chairs is a very pretty example of the elegance of Biedermeier chair design. The walnut veneered chairs have a a classic back decor with ebonized details. The come fully refinished with a newly added...
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1820s German Biedermeier Antique Chairs

Materials

Walnut

19th Century Biedermeier Walnut Shovel Chair
Located in Darmstadt, DE
Very beautiful shovel chair is from the Biedermeier period, circa 1825. The chair is made of walnut veneer wood. The chair was newly upholstered and cover...
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Early 19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Antique Chairs

Materials

Walnut

Rare Set of Cushman Colonial Creations Seating
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Rare set of cushman Colonial Creations seating: 2 chairs, one armchair footstool or side table. Beautifully carved maple in excellent origin...
Category

1930s American Colonial Revival Vintage Chairs

Materials

Maple

Set of 4 Biedermeier Chairs, South Germany 1820-30, Walnut
Located in Belmont, MA
This exquisite set of 4 original Biedermeier chairs is a rare find. The so called original Biedermeier Ochsenkopf-Stuehle (ox-head chairs) get their name from their beautifully designed back. They date back to around 1820 and come from Southern Germany. The chairs are embellished with a gorgeous walnut veneer. They come refinished with a shellack finish and have a new upholstery and elegant black fabric. The chairs can be matched with a set of 6 identical Biedermeier chairs which are offered separately. This would be the perfect set of a total of 10 original Biedermeier dining chairs for a larger dining room setting...
Category

1820s German Biedermeier Antique Chairs

Materials

Walnut

Bentwood Chair in the Style of Thonet, circa 1930
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Bentwood chair by unknown designer and manufacturer in the style of Thonet. Made in Austria, circa 1930. In original condition with minor wear consistent with age and use, preservin...
Category

1930s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs

Materials

Wood

Gillows of Lancaster George 3rd Painted and Parcel Gilt Arm Chair
Located in Sherborne, GB
Untouched stunning Gillows of Lancaster and London George 3rd cream painted and parcel gilt arm chair, in its original warn through condition. This chair ha...
Category

Early 19th Century English George III Antique Chairs

Materials

Cane, Beech, Giltwood, Paint

Mid-Century Modern French Wood, Chromed Metal and Black Leather Bar Stool, 1930s
Located in Roma, IT
Amazing barstool in wood, chromed metal and black leather with footrest. This fantastic item was designed in France during the 1930s. The piece is fantastic because of the mix of ...
Category

1930s French Art Deco Vintage Chairs

Materials

Metal, Chrome

Set of 6 Constructivist Black Wooden Dining Chairs, Hungary, 1930s
Located in Brussels, BE
Set of 6 constructivist black wooden dining chairs - Hungary, c.1930.
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1930s Hungarian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs

Materials

Wood

Italian Foldable Chair in Inlaid Wood
Located in Milano, IT
The vintage chair is from the 30s and is of fine Italian manufacture. Made in fine dark wood with inlays. The unique chair has wooden intertwined sta...
Category

1930s Vintage Chairs

Materials

Wood

Pair of Early 19th Century English Regency Armchairs
Located in Chicago, IL
A striking and steadfast pair of early 19th century English Regency period armchairs with perfectly curved backs, columnar arm supports with ba...
Category

Early 19th Century English Regency Antique Chairs

Materials

Mahogany

Pair of French Directoire Period Walnut Side Chairs with Carved Stags
Located in Atlanta, GA
A pair of French Directoire period walnut side chairs from the early 19th century, with out-scrolling backs, carved stag splats, rush seats and small cushions. We currently have thre...
Category

Early 19th Century French Antique Chairs

Materials

Upholstery, Walnut

Biedermeier Chairs, France, circa 1810
Located in Greding, DE
Set of six mahogany Biedermeier chairs, upholstered with a crème fabric.
Category

1810s French Biedermeier Antique Chairs

Materials

Mahogany

Pair of 19th Century French Régence Style Children's Chairs
Located in Houston, TX
Pair of 19th century French Régence style Children's chairs. Stunning pair of 19th century French Régence style children's chairs or child's chairs. These antique French Regence sty...
Category

Early 19th Century French Régence Antique Chairs

Materials

Tapestry, Wood

18th Century English Windsor Side Chair
Located in Los Angeles, CA
18th century Original English Windsor chair with fine old patina. The condition is very good and fine details to the back splash. Some old repairs but nice form.
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Early 19th Century American Country Antique Chairs

Materials

Wood

English Georgian West Country Settle Bench
Located in Leamington Spa, GB
A West Country vernacular settle in oak and pine. Of pegged construction with a raked back, scrolled arms, plank seat and legs with cuspate spandrels. A wonderful piece of cou...
Category

Early 19th Century English Georgian Antique Chairs

Materials

Oak, Pine

French Empire Mahogany Reclining Wing Back Armchair
Located in Benington, Herts
An unusual French Empire mahogany reclining wing back armchair of high proportions. French, Circa 1820. Of elegant proportions, having an un...
Category

Early 19th Century French Antique Chairs

Materials

Mahogany

Set of Empire Armchairs / Chairs, Maple Wood, Paris, 1825
Located in Berlin, DE
Seat group made of maple wood with rosewood intarsia, France, presumably G. Alphonse Jacob, the last of the famous Eben family, probably second quarter of the 19th century. Semi-circ...
Category

Early 19th Century French Empire Antique Chairs

Materials

Maple

English Regency Caned Open Arm Chair
Located in Pasadena, CA
This is a very decorative early 19th century English Regency open arm chair that retains its original painted surface. The seat caning has an ol...
Category

Early 19th Century English Regency Antique Chairs

Materials

Cane, Wood, Paint

Set of 6 Empire Barrel Chairs, 1810-20
Located in Belmont, MA
This unique and original set of 6 early 19th century Empire barrel chairs stands out for its elegant design. The chairs feature a beautiful walnut...
Category

1810s French Empire Antique Chairs

Materials

Walnut

French Empire Fauteuil
Located in Sharon, CT
Impressive black armchair of typical French Empire form, beautifully upholstered. Subtly incised palmettes where the arm rails meet the seat. Original b...
Category

Early 19th Century French Empire Antique Chairs

Materials

Wood

Set of Czech Beech Bauhaus Armchairs, Vichr a Spol., Four Pieces, Chrome, 1930s
Located in Horomerice, CZ
Armchairs - 4 pcs Style: Bauhaus. Period: 1930-1939. Material: Beech and chrome Source: Czechia.  
Category

1930s Czech Bauhaus Vintage Chairs

Materials

Chrome

Marcel Breuer Model "B34" Bauhaus Chair in Steel Canvas Produced by Thonet 1930s
Located in Stockholm, SE
Rare "B34" armchair with a tubular steel frame, creamy canvas and dark stained beech wood armrests designed by Marcel Breuer in 1929 and produced by Thonet during the 1930s. Good and...
Category

1930s German Bauhaus Vintage Chairs

Materials

Steel

19th Century Chaise Percee, Armchair
Located in Atlanta, GA
Early 19th century French primitive style "throne" armchair or "Chaise Perce'e - pierced chair" soundly constructed from oak. A wonderful accent piece to add charm to its environment...
Category

Early 19th Century French Antique Chairs

Materials

Oak

Pair 18th Century English Hepplewhite Armchairs
Located in Dublin 8, IE
Pair 18th-century English Hepplewhite armchairs complete with fine studded green damask upholstery. The pair feature serpentine front seats terminating with simple reeded legs suppor...
Category

Early 19th Century English Hepplewhite Antique Chairs

Materials

Upholstery, Mahogany

19th Century Biedermeier Two Walnut Chairs. Vienna, c. 1830.
Located in Vienna, AT
Hello, This fine and elegant pair of Viennese Biedermeier chairs were made circa 1825-30. Viennese Biedermeier is distinguished by their sophisticated proportions, rare and refined ...
Category

Early 19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Antique Chairs

Materials

Upholstery, Walnut

Pair of Art Deco Chairs Att. Maurice Jallot, c1940
Located in Wiesbaden, DE
Pair of two beautiful chairs by Jallot, circa 1930.        
Category

1930s French Art Deco Vintage Chairs

Materials

Mahogany

Italian Parcel Gilt Caned Chairs
Located in Atlanta, GA
Elegant Parcel Gilt Caned Occasional Chairs, Italy, circa 1930s.
Category

1930s Italian Regency Vintage Chairs

Materials

Cane, Wood

Rare Lajos Kozma Art Deco Chairs, 1930s '2 Pieces'
Located in Budapest, HU
Art Deco steam-bent beech chairs designed by Lajos Kozma in the 1930s. They are rare and hard to find pieces in this size. The chairs are in good condition, but the varnish is partially worn and shows traces of usage. Hungarian architect and artist Lajos Kozma (1884 - 1948) was probalbly the most impactful representatives of Hungarian Art Nouveau...
Category

1930s Hungarian Art Deco Vintage Chairs

Materials

Bentwood, Beech

Antique Regency 1810 Restored Brown Leather Chesterfield Armchair Reading Slope
Located in GB
We are delighted to offer for sale this absolutely stunning fully restored hand dyed Cigar brown leather, period Regency Chesterfield Library armchair complete with original mahogany...
Category

1810s English Regency Antique Chairs

Materials

Brass

19th Century Fine Pair of Biedermeier Chairs. Vienna, c. 1825.
Located in Vienna, AT
Hello, This elegant walnut Viennese Biedermeier chairs were made circa 1825. Viennese Biedermeier is distinguished by their sophisticated proportions, rare and refined design and ex...
Category

Early 19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Antique Chairs

Materials

Upholstery, Cherry

3 art deco armchairs covered in leather, circa 1930
Located in Mouscron, WHT
3 art deco armchairs covered in leather, circa 1930 the leather is stained but not torn, very correct general condition, beautiful patina; the price is for 1 , the buyer can buy 1 , ...
Category

1930s French Art Deco Vintage Chairs

Materials

Leather, Beech

Pair Antique English Regency Mahogany Chairs, Circa 1820-1830
Located in New Orleans, LA
Pair antique English Regency mahogany chairs, circa 1820-1830. Upholstered in emerald green and gold silk fabric.
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Early 19th Century English Regency Antique Chairs

Materials

Fabric, Mahogany

20th Century Moroccan Hand Decorated Chair
Located in Houston, TX
20th century Moroccan hand decorated chair. Unusual 20th century Moroccan intricately decorated chair. Our Moroccan armchair has been professionally u...
Category

1930s Moroccan Moorish Vintage Chairs

Materials

Velvet, Wood

Set of 8 English George III Mahogany Dining Chairs, Early 19th Century
Located in San Francisco, CA
A classic set of eight early 19th century George III period mahogany chairs in excellent condition. Consisting of two armchairs and six side chairs. Recently re-upholstered and refr...
Category

Early 19th Century English George III Antique Chairs

Materials

Mahogany

Baptisitin Spade Rare Suite of 8 Art Deco Chairs in 'Faux' Macassar circa 1930
Located in Mouscron, WHT
Baptisitin Spade (1891-1969) rare suite of 8 art deco chairs in (faux) macassar with petit point tapestries. around 1930 All the chairs are finished...
Category

1930s French Art Deco Vintage Chairs

Materials

Bronze

French Highchair for a Child from the 30s Made of Bentwood with Viennese Wicker
Located in München, DE
Beautiful high French table children's highchair from the 1930s in bentwood. Bentwood is mostly made from maple or beech wood. Seat made of Viennese wicker...
Category

1930s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs

Materials

Wood, Beech

Art Deco French Office Chair in Macassar Wood
Located in Houston, TX
French Art Deco chair is made out of Macassar wood, newly re-upholstered with dark brown leather. Back of the chair has slightly curved top. Front legs are slightly curved and have d...
Category

1930s French Art Deco Vintage Chairs

Materials

Brass

Antique Fine Quality Early 19th Century Mahogany Elbow Chair Armchair
Located in Wisbech, Cambridgeshire
Antique fine quality early 19th century Georgian mahogany elbow, carver or desk chair. Very rare, with an elegant design and fine detailed carving. No loose joints or woodworm. ...
Category

Early 19th Century English Antique Chairs

Materials

Wood

Pair of Antique Regency Brown Leather Chesterfield Armchairs Extending Stools
Located in GB
We are delighted to offer for sale this lovely pair of circa 1810-1820 Antique Regency fully restored Chesterfield brown leather hand dyed armchairs with hidden extending footstools A fantastic looking and well made pair, the chairs have been fully restored to include the leather being stripped back and hand dyed six times this wonder cigar brown colour, antiqued, sealed then waxed These chairs are very rare and collectable, it truth I've never seen another with the built in leather topped...
Category

1810s English Regency Antique Chairs

Materials

Leather

English Mahogany Arm Chair With Upholstered Seat, 1820
Located in Kenilworth, IL
English Regency period ram’s horn arm chair on sabre legs. The chair back has a rectangular concave crest rail morticed between the upper leg posts and...
Category

1820s English Regency Antique Chairs

Materials

Brass

19th Century Fine Biedermeier Walnut Side Chairs. Vienna, c. 1825.
Located in Vienna, AT
Hello, This elegant, early Biedermeier chairs were made in Vienna circa 1825. Viennese Biedermeier is distinguished by their sophisticated pro...
Category

Early 19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Antique Chairs

Materials

Upholstery, Walnut

Art Deco 4 Chairs J. Halabala
Located in Kraków, Małopolska
Art Deco four chairs by J. Halabala from 1940 we present the chairs by J. Halabala from 1940s (a Czech designer ranked among the most outstanding creators of the modern period. The p...
Category

1930s Czech Art Deco Vintage Chairs

Materials

Walnut

Very Attractive Faux Bois Wheelback Open Arm Chair
Located in North Salem, NY
Wonderfully attractive faux bois wheelback open armchair with a loose cushion. Faux Rosewood finish artistically hand done with gilt details. A smart looking chair for an important r...
Category

Early 1800s Regency Antique Chairs

Materials

Upholstery, Wood

Set of Two De Coene Side chairs, 1930s
Located in Antwerp, BE
A pair of antique ladder back wooden side chairs. Green stripe upholstery. Dimensions: 45W x 82H x 43D cm Seat: 47cm high
Category

1930s Belgian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs

Materials

Upholstery, Wood

Primitive Hand Carved Wood and Leather Chairs
Located in Las Vegas, NV
Price is per chair. Great primitive handmade carved wood and patinated leather chairs. Perfect accent pieces. These chairs are super old...
Category

Early 19th Century Antique Chairs

Materials

Leather, Wood

Generous George III Wing Arm Chair
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
A generous George III wing arm chair, the shaped deep-buttoned back with scrolling arms, reupholstered in distressed blue-black leather, raised on four ...
Category

Early 1800s English George III Antique Chairs

Materials

Leather

Pair of Regency Ebonized Klismos Side Chairs
Located in Essex, MA
Each with a curved wide seat rail with grape leaves and grapes central decoration, upholstered seat, raised on exaggerated saber legs. Provenance; Estate of William Hodgins, Interior...
Category

1810s English Regency Antique Chairs

Materials

Wood

English Regency Hall Chairs, circa 1815
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Fine 19th century pair of English Regency hall chairs, circa 1815.
Category

1810s British Antique Chairs

Materials

Wood

Large Set of Dutch Chairs with Chrome Tubular Frame
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Foldable chairs, chrome-plated metal and plywood, The Netherlands, circa 1930 This very large set of midcentury Dutch School chairs would be a gre...
Category

1930s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs

Materials

Metal

Around 1800 Baltic States 4 Dining Chairs Mohagony Brasswire Decor
Located in Epfach, DE
4 chairs for a dining room, around 1800, provenance probably from a noble household in the Baltic States Mahogany, backrests and seat frames decorated with brass wire, designed in s...
Category

1810s Baltic Empire Antique Chairs

Materials

Mahogany

Italian Neoclassical Lyre Back Chairs, Circa 1800
Located in Rochester, NY
Pair of antique Italian Neoclassical hand carved lyre back side chairs with rosette carving at center of curved top back rails. Both chairs with early period construction and nicely ...
Category

Early 19th Century Italian Neoclassical Antique Chairs

Materials

Upholstery, Wood

Original Regency 1810-20 Chesterfield Walnut Framed Green Library Tub Armchair
Located in GB
We are delighted to offer for sale this super rare, original circa 1810-1820 Regency Chesterfield green velour library armchair A very well made and unique armchair, originally de...
Category

1810s English Regency Antique Chairs

Materials

Walnut

Early 19th Century Lyre-Chair
Located in Greven, DE
Beautiful antique chair with lyre motif in the back board. The chair is made of solid walnut and walnut stained beech. On the back there is a ...
Category

Early 19th Century French Antique Chairs

Materials

Walnut

Crate Chair by Gerrit Rietveld, Designed in 1930s The Netherlands
Located in Hellouw, NL
Nice Gerrit Rietveld 'Crate' chair. This chair is designed in 1934, however, we think this is a Cassina edition from the 1970s. This chair is made out of ash wood and has a colorless lacquer. 'Gerrit Rietveld designed the 'crate' series of furniture built from standardized pine boards – cheap material for packing crates – which were soon well-known as ‘crate furniture’. 'From 1935 on the progressive designs appeared at Metz & Co, where furniture by Rietveld had already been sold since 1930. The crate desk...
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1930s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs

Materials

Pine

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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