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Chairs For Sale
Period: 19th Century
Period: Late 19th Century
Napoleon III Chairs in Ebonized Wood and Pink Velvet, France, circa 1870
Located in VÉZELAY, FR
Pair of side/lounge chairs in ebonized and carved wood. The seats and backs are covered in pink velvet fabric. The chairs are mounted on wheels. Napoleon III style, France, circa 18...
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1870s French Napoleon III Antique Chairs

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Fabric, Velvet, Wood, Paint

French Pair of Armchairs Louis XIV style - 1800 19th - France
Located in Beuzevillette, FR
Nice pair of Louis 14 style armchairs dating from the 19th century. Very beautiful pair of Louis XIII style armchairs, with high backs. Each armchair rests on four legs connected tog...
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19th Century French Louis XIV Antique Chairs

Materials

Fabric, Wood

Hepplewhite Style English King chair (Antique Master)
Located in Prato, Tuscany
We kindly suggest that you read the entire description, as with it we try to give you detailed technical and historical information to ensure the authenticity of our objects. Iconic ...
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Mid-19th Century British Hepplewhite Antique Chairs

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Velvet, Walnut

Set van 2 antieke Zwitserse Black Forest stoelen
Located in Harderwijk, NL
Offered is this beautiful set from the end of the 19th century, sculpted with woody & floral motifs. This set has very beautiful wood carvings with flower and leaf motifs and a stri...
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Late 19th Century Swiss Antique Chairs

Materials

Wood

Set of 2 Little Chairs in Louis XVI Style in Wicker Work - Spain - XIX
Located in Lisboa, PT
Small set of living room and bedoom chairs in Louis XVI style in Wicker Artistry Work. Beautiful carved in dark wood work it strikely contrasts to the lighter material that was for ...
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19th Century Spanish Antique Chairs

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Wicker

A Victorian blue leather oak library chair
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
A Victorian blue leather oak library chair, the arched back continuous with the scroll arms, and carved with beribboned foliate sprays in the centre, the shaped seat rail set above t...
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1860s English Victorian Antique Chairs

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Leather, Oak

Set of 2 Biedermeier Walnut Chairs, Germany, 19th Century
Located in Wrocław, Poland
This set of two chairs comes from Germany from the Biedermeier period - 19th Century. The chairs are made of walnut wood. The set is after complete renovation. All wooden elements ha...
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19th Century German Biedermeier Antique Chairs

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Walnut

Museum-quality antique horn chair Victoria around 1870, England.
Located in Berlin, DE
Museum-quality antique horn chair Victoria around 1870. Extravagant antique horn chair, probably England. Seat cover with spring core padding covered w...
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Mid-19th Century Antique Chairs

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Horn, Leather

Pair of Painted Woodwork Chairs - XIX Century - Europe
Located in Lisboa, PT
Mostly found to embelish and side furniture in hall ways and bedrooms, these painted wood work chairs of the XIX Century, besides offering excellent seat position, are in good condit...
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Mid-19th Century European Antique Chairs

Materials

Wood

English Regency Period Armchair
Located in London, Charterhouse Square
A Regency period dark wood armchair with storage space beneath the seat. Beautiful patina throughout.
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Early 19th Century English Georgian Antique Chairs

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Oak

Unusual Northern Swedish Antique Unique Country Folk Art Chair
Located in Kramfors, SE
Unusual primitive country chair in folk art from Northern Sweden. The chair is a one of a kind piece made by hand in solid pine around 1820 to 1840. Old historic paint which has beco...
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Early 19th Century Swedish Folk Art Antique Chairs

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Pine

Rare pair of 19th Century Gustavian Faux Bamboo Chairs
Located in Mjöhult, SE
Rare pair of early 19th century Gustavian faux bamboo chairs in their original finish. Ca 1810 Stockholm, Sweden. The chairs are attributed to Ephraim Sthal. Supplier to the Royal ...
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Early 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Antique Chairs

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Wood

Biedermeier Carver Chairs Swedish Late 1800s Antique Quilted Golden Birch Round
Located in LONDON, GB
Swedish Biedermeier Empire pair of beautiful carver chairs in highest grade quilted golden birch veneers finished in the Classic honey oak color French polish finish with rounded arm...
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Late 19th Century Swedish Biedermeier Antique Chairs

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Birch

Lovely Pair of Victorian Boudoir Armchairs with Salmon Pink Velour Upholstery
Located in GB
We are delighted to offer for sale this lovely pair of his and hers Boudoir armchairs in pink velour upholstery A good looking decorative pair of period...
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19th Century English Victorian Antique Chairs

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Upholstery, Hardwood

19th century desk chair
Located in Banská Štiavnica, SK
19th century desk chair in original vintage condition.
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19th Century Slovak Neoclassical Antique Chairs

Materials

Fabric, Wood

Antique 19th century Oriental work, folding chair circa 1880
Located in Mouscron, WHT
Antique 19th century Oriental work, folding chair in carved wood, bone inlay, circa 1880
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Late 19th Century Maghreb Islamic Antique Chairs

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Bone, Beech

19th Century Austrian Mountain Chair
Located in Nijlen, BE
Austrian mountain chair from the 19th century. Beautiful piece due to its pure shapes. The rosewood inlay makes the chair one of a kind. Original patina. We ship safely worldwide. ​
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19th Century Austrian Country Antique Chairs

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Oak

Set of Eight french Upholstered Chairs in Golden Wood Louis XIV Style - 19th
Located in Beuzevillette, FR
Beautiful set of 8 Louis XIV style chairs with baluster base in gilded wood connected by a spacer. The set has been reupholstered in a very good quality beige fabric with rectangular...
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19th Century French Louis XIV Antique Chairs

Materials

Wood, Upholstery

" Klismos"chair, 19th century
Located in Paris, Ile-de-France
"Klismos" chair Mahogany, Of unusual design, the chair has a curved back attached to the seat by a triple support, Square seat, saber feet. England or Northern Europe, mid or late 19th century A design developed by the Greeks in the 5th century BC, the Klismos chair...
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19th Century English Neoclassical Antique Chairs

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Wood

Pair of Antique Bull Horn Chairs Austria 1870
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Pair of Antique Bull Horn Chairs Austria 1870 A pair antique bull horn chairs, from a noble villa in Austria. The seats are with antique green velvet ...
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Late 19th Century Austrian Black Forest Antique Chairs

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Wood, Antler

A pair of Mahogany Chippendale style Edwardian dining chairs.
Located in Bishop's Stortford, GB
A pair of Mahogany Chippendale style Edwardian dining chairs. Reupholstered in a deep blue velvet like fabric. Very solid and ornate chairs. One of the chairs has a professional but ...
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Late 19th Century British Chippendale Antique Chairs

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Mahogany

Revolving Ship Chair(s), England circa 1870
Located in Culver City, CA
Revolving Ship Chair(s) England circa 1870 Mahogany seats on cast iron bases with three decorative lions heads and P+O Motif carved on the back. 18.5”w x 19”d x 35”h x 19”seat
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19th Century English Antique Chairs

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Iron

Fine 19th Century Egyptian Revival Set of Three Furniture
Located in London, GB
Exquisite and rare set of three Egyptian revival furniture, the set consist of two chairs and a sofa, all three pieces heavily decorated wit...
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19th Century Egyptian Antique Chairs

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Wood

Pair of French Napoleon III Tufted Armchairs
Located in Buchanan, NY
An elegant pair of 19th century Napoleon III tufted armchairs from France. The pair is upholstered in vintage floral fabric but would look amazing recovered in a modern updated fabri...
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19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Chairs

Materials

Upholstery

19th Century French Cane Chairs in Hand Carved Walnut Frame in Louis XV Style
Located in Sofia, BG
Four French chairs in hand carved walnut frame with seat and back in cane. Very good condition with no restorations. Comfortable and stable construc...
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Late 19th Century French Louis XV Antique Chairs

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Walnut

Antique Original William Morris Sussex Rope Seat Armchair Seen in the V&A Museum
Located in GB
We are delighted to offer for sale this lovely very rare and collectable William Morris Rush seat Sussex armchair circa 1870-1880 as seen in the Victorian and Albert museum The History This chair was named after a country chair found in Sussex, which inspired the design with the turned frame and rush seat. Similar types of chairs, with imitation bamboo frames and rush seats, were fashionable between 1790 and 1820. Ownership & Use William Morris and his wife, Jane, used Sussex chairs in their first home, Red House, Bexleyheath, Kent, from 1860 and subsequently in their London house, Kelmscott House, Hammersmith. Morris's great friend, the artist Edward Burne-Jones (1833-1898) had Sussex armchairs in his studio, as did the sculptor, Alfred Gilbert (1854-1934). Robert Edis recommended this chair as 'excellent, comfortable and artistic' in his influential book, 'Decoration and Furnishing of Town Houses in 1881'. Examples from the Sussex range were supplied for students' rooms at Newnham College...
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1870s English High Victorian Antique Chairs

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Rope, Beech

Antique Louis XV Rococo Style French Paint Decorated & Gilt Desk Chair
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
Dimensions- H: 36 1/4in W: 17 3/4in D: 16in SH: 20in This antique Louis XV style desk chair is made of the highest quality and is perfect...
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Mid-19th Century French Rococo Antique Chairs

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Upholstery, Wood, Giltwood

Pair of Ornate Carved Antique Italian Throne Chairs with Griffins / Dragons
Located in GB
We are delighted to offer for sale this absolutely stunning pair of original, hand carved in solid walnut, Italian high back throne chairs . Th...
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Mid-19th Century Italian High Victorian Antique Chairs

Materials

Walnut

A Victorian Jennens & Bettridge Black Lacquered & Gilt Decorative Hallway Chair
Located in High Wycombe, GB
A Victorian Jennens & Bettridge Black Lacquered & Gilt Decorative Hallway Chair upon Cabriole Legs Decorative chair utilising the Victorian art form of papier mache & indochine. ...
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19th Century British Victorian Antique Chairs

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Giltwood, Lacquer

George Montague Ellwood Arts & Crafts Oak Sideboard & 8 Matching Dining Chairs
Located in London, GB
George Montague Ellwood, made by Bath Cabinet Makers,. An Arts and Crafts oak sideboard and eight matching dining chairs The sideboard with elongated slatted sides with heart cut-ou...
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1890s English Arts and Crafts Antique Chairs

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Oak

Set of 4 Russian Chairs, Birch Veneer, Early 19th Century
Located in Brussels, BE
Set of 4 Russian Chairs, birch veneer, early 19th century
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19th Century Antique Chairs

Materials

Wood

19th Century Biedermeier Cherrywood Chair
Located in Darmstadt, DE
A chair from the Biedermeier period, ca. 1825. The chair is made of solid cherry wood. The chair is reupholstered and covered with new Biedermeier fabric...
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Early 19th Century German Biedermeier Antique Chairs

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Cherry

Italian Georgian Style arm chairs with Rattan Seating
Located in Pasadena, CA
Italian hand Made Georgian Style arm chairs. The seats have rattan mesh seating. The cushions have been made to fit over the rattan. The cush...
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Mid-19th Century English Mid-Century Modern Antique Chairs

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Fabric, Rattan, Wood

19th Century Rococo Walnut Chair
Located in Berlin, DE
Rococo chair walnut, circa 1870 Solid walnut. Richly ornate body on curved legs. (C-121).
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19th Century German Rococo Antique Chairs

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Fabric, Wood, Nutwood

Pair Windsor Arm Chairs Oak His and Hers 1860
Located in Potters Bar, GB
A pair of broad armed Windsor chairs in oak with elm seats Probably a his and hers set Circa 1860 Very solid and sturdy, great pair of farmhouse accent chairs Bought from a house sale...
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1860s Antique Chairs

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Oak

Set of 3 Circa 19th Century Carved Painted Swedish Country House Folk Chairs
Located in London, GB
A charming matching set of three circa 19th century painted folk country house chairs. There are two side chairs and one carver. All three have been repainted at some point and have subtle differences but have come from the same maker and provincial household. Good for a simple country kitchen...
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Early 19th Century Swedish Country Antique Chairs

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Pine

Swiss alp escabelle dated 1808
Located in grand Lancy, CH
Swiss alp escabelle in pine dated 1808
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Early 1800s Swiss Antique Chairs

Materials

Wood

Disco Ball/Past forges Future Chair by Markus Friedrich Staab 2022
Located in Frankfurt am Main, DE
Bavarian Armchair ca. 1860, contemporized to be a contemporary sculptural design piece. functional german art. 2 Legs added by Ebonist Toni Menacher, Intarsie of a disco ball added t...
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1850s German Arts and Crafts Antique Chairs

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Oak, Lacquer

Pair Of Old Smoking Chairs Say: Smoking - Solid Oak - Period: XIXth Century
Located in CRÉTEIL, FR
Charming pair of chairs called "Fumeuses", they have a wide seat in cane, on which one sat astride to smoke cigar, cigarette or pipe. Made of solid oak with a flat upper part of the ...
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19th Century European Louis XIV Antique Chairs

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Wood

Vintage Regency Patinated Arm Chairs With Cane Seat
Located in west palm beach, FL
A magnificent vintage Regency arm chair. A beautiful hand carved frame with an incredible patina from time. Hand woven cane seating looped into the frame. This chair is breathtaking,...
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Late 19th Century American Regency Antique Chairs

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Cane

Set of 6 Biedermeier Elegant Black Chairs, Germany, 19th Century, Fully Restored
Located in Wrocław, Poland
Set of six comfortable, original Biedermeier style chairs manufactured in Germany, circa 1820-1840. The chairs are made of walnut, partially on the seat and backrest veneered with wa...
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19th Century German Biedermeier Antique Chairs

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Walnut

Pair of Regency Painted Klismos Chairs
By Thomas Hope
Located in Richmond, London
A fine pair of bronze-painted and gilt side chairs of Klismos form English, circa 1825. Why we like them A timeless Klismos design, bea...
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Early 19th Century English Regency Antique Chairs

Materials

Wood, Upholstery

Pair of Antique English Side Chairs
Located in New York, NY
Pair of 19th Century English oak chairs with original needlepoint upholstery. Measurements: Height: 39" Width: 20.25" Depth: 16.5" Seat height : 19.5"
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19th Century English Antique Chairs

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Upholstery, Oak

Set Of 6 Early 19th Century English Regency Chairs Attributed To Gillows
Located in Dublin, IE
A very fine set of 6 Regency dining chairs attributed to Gillows of Lancaster and London, having a quality figured top rail with a reeded edge and carved top supported by shaped reeded supports over foliate scrolled splats, drop-in seats with luxury velvet fabric upholstery standing on reeded tapering legs to the front and out swept back legs. Circa 1820 English Artists Biography: The Gillow family of cabinet makers and upholsters came to prominence with Richard Gillow (1733 – 1811), the son of Robert Gillow, founder of the firm. Gillow’s reputation as one of the leading British cabinet...
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Early 19th Century English Regency Antique Chairs

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Wood

Victorian Hall Chair Mahogany Antique Accent 1860
Located in Potters Bar, GB
Refined Victorian hall chair we date to circa 1860 Hand crafted from mahogany with an elegantly shaped back The concept of the hall chair can be traced back to the 17th and 18th cent...
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1860s Victorian Antique Chairs

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Mahogany

Six Antique Victorian Turkey Work Carpet Kilim Rug Napoleonic Blue Dining Chairs
Located in GB
We are delighted to offer for sale this very rare and highly collectable set of six original Victorian mahogany framed dining chairs with Napoleonic blue bordered Turkey Kilim Rug upholstery which are part of a suite These have a very rare upholstery which is called Turkey work, it’s a kind of Kilim rug which has been used for century’s to upholstery English country house furniture...
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1860s English Victorian Antique Chairs

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Wool, Hardwood

FINE ANTIQUE CARVED ViCTORIAN BURGERMEISTER CHAIR 17TH CENTURY JACOBEAN DESIGN
Located in GB
Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale highly decorative and exquisitely made Antique Victorian circa 1870 Burgermeister chair based on a 17th Jacobean...
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1870s English High Victorian Antique Chairs

Materials

Upholstery, Oak

Pair of Vintage in the Style of Chinese Horseshoe Wooden Folding Chairs
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Introducing the 19th-century Vintage in the Style of Chinese Horseshoe Wooden Folding Chairs. Chinese Horseshoe Chairs initially crafted as seats of distinction, were exclusively res...
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Early 19th Century Chinese Ming Antique Chairs

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Wood, Fabric, Thread, Paint

Turned wood and canning chair, XIXth c.
Located in Lisboa, PT
Turned wood chair with a canning seat. Portugal, XIXth c.
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19th Century Portuguese Space Age Antique Chairs

Materials

Wood

Chippendale Library Chair Mahogany Desk Seat 1890
Located in Potters Bar, GB
Gorgeous antique library chair in the Chippendale manner Hand crafted from mahogany with ball and claw feet Lovely floral print upholstery and t...
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1890s Chippendale Antique Chairs

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Mahogany

19th Century Swedish antique genuine Gustavian Bellman Chair Original paint
Located in Boden, SE
19th Century Swedish Gustavian "Bellman Chair" The Bellman Chair is very genuine with untouched original paint. These antique chairs from Sweden has an airy design Quality to them wi...
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Early 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Antique Chairs

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Pine

Pair of 19th C. Swedish Gustavian Barrel Back Chairs
Located in Houston, TX
Pair of Swedish 19th Century Barrel Back Gustavian Chairs.
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19th Century Swedish Gustavian Antique Chairs

Materials

Wood

Colonial Settee Arm Chairs Antique India 3 Piece Suite Padauk Wood
Located in Potters Bar, GB
Sought after antique three piece suite from India We date this to circa 1840 and it's hand carved from padauk wood This type of colonial furn...
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1840s Antique Chairs

Materials

Padouk

Stunning Pair Of Carolean Oak Framed Hall Chairs
Located in Crawley, GB
Add a touch of class to your home with this stunning pair of antique Carolean hall chairs. Made from oak, they exude a warm brown colour that is perfect for any decor. The chairs are...
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Late 19th Century British Late Victorian Antique Chairs

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Oak

Marcel Gascoin, Pair of "CF" Chairs, France 1950
Located in Catonvielle, FR
Marcel Gascoin, Pair of beech straw chairs, "CF" model, France 1950. Icon of the French Reconstruction period, this chair is remarkable in its rationalism, its ergonomics and the qua...
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1850s French Mid-Century Modern Antique Chairs

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Straw, Beech

Rare circa 1890 Solid Fruitwood Brass Fitting Military Campaign Folding Chair
Located in GB
We are delighted to offer for sale this very rare circa 1890 antique Military Campaign fold chair in fruitwood with brass fittings A genuine Campaign used piece, very strong and l...
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1890s English Campaign Antique Chairs

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Brass

19Thc Hickory-Bentwood Ranch House Arm Chair
Located in Los Angeles, CA
19Thc Hand made rustic Ranch house hickory Side chair from Ohio.This fine old finish has a coat of outdoor protective varnish so it can be inside or outdoors. Fantastic porch chair.
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1890s American Adirondack Antique Chairs

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Hickory

French Neoclassical Distressed Leather & Walnut Dressing Table or Desk Chair
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Beautiful aged French leather and walnut neoclassical desk or boudoir dressing table chair, in original leather with lovely brass tacking and stunning bronze jabots, with an acanthus...
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19th Century French Neoclassical Antique Chairs

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Brass

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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