Chairs
Late 20th Century Chairs
Epoxy Resin
2010s Ukrainian Modern Chairs
Fabric, Wool, Bouclé, Velvet
Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Beech, Plywood
20th Century Neoclassical Chairs
Wood, Paint, Linen
2010s Modern Chairs
Metal
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs
Rattan
1970s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs
Fabric, Wood
1960s North American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs
Chrome
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs
Plastic
1960s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs
Fabric, Walnut
Early 1900s Italian Folk Art Antique Chairs
Oak
1920s Indian British Colonial Vintage Chairs
Teak
Late 19th Century French Antique Chairs
Velvet, Walnut
1880s English Victorian Antique Chairs
Upholstery, Oak
Early 20th Century English Jacobean Chairs
Oak
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Chairs
Brass
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs
Chrome
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs
Wood
1840s English Victorian Antique Chairs
Wood
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs
Metal
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs
Leather, Teak
21st Century and Contemporary Indonesian Modern Chairs
Leather, Teak
19th Century English Regency Antique Chairs
Mahogany
1980s European Post-Modern Vintage Chairs
Metal
2010s Spanish Chairs
Iron, Wrought Iron
21st Century and Contemporary North American Modern Chairs
Chrome
19th Century Antique Chairs
Wood
17th Century Italian Baroque Antique Chairs
Velvet, Walnut
Mid-20th Century Italian Chairs
Brass
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Chrome
2010s Chinese Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Oak
19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Antique Chairs
Wood
Early 20th Century Vienna Secession Chairs
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs
Brass, Iron
1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs
Wood, Rattan
1990s Italian Modern Chairs
Steel
Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Chairs
Hardwood
2010s Brazilian Chairs
Leather, Upholstery, Walnut
1960s Belgian Brutalist Vintage Chairs
Pine
1970s French Vintage Chairs
Steel
16th Century Italian Antique Chairs
Walnut
21st Century and Contemporary Dutch Modern Chairs
Steel
19th Century Victorian Antique Chairs
Beech, Elm
1960s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs
Fabric, Wood, Teak
20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Velvet, Beech
2010s British Modern Chairs
Metal
1880s Dutch Post-Modern Antique Chairs
Velvet, Bentwood
2010s Danish Scandinavian Modern Chairs
Leather
20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Textile, Beech
1970s French Vintage Chairs
Iron
20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Metal
Early 20th Century Swedish Gustavian Chairs
Oak, Paint
19th Century English Art Deco Antique Chairs
Metal
19th Century English Victorian Antique Chairs
Mahogany
1950s French Vintage Chairs
Late 19th Century French Louis XV Antique Chairs
Cane, Giltwood
21st Century and Contemporary Canadian Modern Chairs
Fabric
2010s Ukrainian Modern Chairs
Fabric, Wool, Bouclé
Vintage, New and Antique Chairs
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 — antique and vintage 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 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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