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Chairs For Sale
Period: Mid-20th Century
Period: 18th Century and Earlier
A set of four mid-century armchairs by Göran Malmvall, Svensk Furu, 1940s
Located in Farsta, SE
A set of four mid-century armchairs designed by Göran Malmvall Produced by Svensk Furu in the 1940s Showing signs of age and use. One chair has dry cracks on the armrests. And one h...
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1940s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Chairs

Materials

Pine

An early George I Caquetoire chair Circa 1718
Located in Flower Mound, TX
An exceptional example of an early and rare caquetoire chair with carved cresting over an unusually narrow back, inscribed ‘I.M.I., I.H.S., ANNO 1718, G.B.’, with large outward scrol...
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1710s English Georgian Antique Chairs

Materials

Oak

Original 1960s Set of Six Harry Bertoia Side Chairs with Full Seat Covers
Located in New York, NY
This gorgeous set was acquired from an original owner who bought the set of six chairs in 1968 from Knoll and I have a copy of the receipts. The chairs are covered in the original re...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Metal, Steel

Pair of Andre Sornay bridge chairs stained Oregon pine, ebonised wood
Located in grand Lancy, CH
Pair of bridge chairs stained Oregon pine on the back side , lacquer olive green color wood, brass nail-heads and fabric upholstery, each underside stamped 'BREVETE SORNAY/FRANCE ETR...
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1930s French Vintage Chairs

Materials

Wood

Space Age V.S.O.P. Cognac Chair by Eero Aarnio for Asko Finland
Located in Chicago, IL
c. 1960s. Classic space age design by Eero Aarnio. Fully refinished with new lacquer and new mustard boucle upholstery. This piece was tagged prior to refinishing, but our refinisher...
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1960s Finnish Space Age Vintage Chairs

Materials

Bouclé, Lacquer

Pair of hand wrought iron naturalistics chairs France 1960
Located in PARIS, FR
Exquisite and unique pair of hand wrought iron naturalistic chairs France circa 1960 Oak seat
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1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs

Materials

Iron

18th Century Rococo chair, with original color
Located in Stockholm, SE
Chair, rococo, made in Stockholm about 1765, attributed to Alexander Thunberg, not signed. He became member of Stockholms chair maker society 1757 and died 1797. The chair is in good...
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1760s Swedish Rococo Antique Chairs

Materials

Birch

Danish Modern Model FH4103 Chair by Hans J. Wegner. 1950s.
Located in Asaa, DK
Danish Modern Model FH4103 Chair by Hans J. Wegner. 1950s. Iconic Danish Mid-Century Modern design by world famous Danish architect Hans Jørgensen Wegner. Manufactured by Fritz Hans...
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1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Chairs

Materials

Oak, Teak

Vintage Beech Chalet Chairs
Located in Hellerup, DK
Chunky and charming rustique chalet chair in light beech wood. The very comfortable French chairs dates from the 1950s and are in good condition, with wear according to age and use. ...
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1950s French Vintage Chairs

Materials

Beech

Mid Century Knoll Style Barcelona Chair Newly Upholstered in Brazilian Cow Hide
Located in Chicago, IL
Vintage Mid Century Modern Mies Van Der Rohe for Knoll Barcelona Style Chair Custom Upholstered in Natural White Brazilian Hair-On Cowhide ...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Cowhide, Leather, Upholstery

Tatra Bistro Chair, Czechoslovakia 1960s
Located in Zohor, SK
Vintage bistro chair with beautiful design features. Produced by Tatra company in Czechoslovakia in 1960s. Original label still attached. The chair is made of oak wood in dark stain ...
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1960s Slovak Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs

Materials

Oak, Plywood

Saarinen Executive Side Chair with Fiberglass Back by Knoll
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
This vintage Knoll Associates executive side chair, designed by the renowned Eero Saarinen, features a distinctive fiberglass back that exudes mid-century modern charm. Reimagined wi...
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1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs

Materials

Metal

18th Century Gustavian Chairs
Located in Stockholm, SE
Four gustavian chairs made in Sweden about 1790. The chairs secondary color have been removed and what is left, is the original color.
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1790s Swedish Gustavian Antique Chairs

Materials

Birch

Harlequin set of 8 Scandinavian modern lounge chairs
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Collection of 8 scandinavian lounge chairs from the 1960's. Some slight variations in sizes but work well as a set.  Each with a different colour and type of fabric. Ideal in a reta...
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Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Fabric, Beech, Pine

Early Eero Saarinen “Womb” Chair
Located in Lake Worth Beach, FL
Artist/Designer: Eero Saarinen (Finnish-American, 1910-1961); Knoll Additional Information: Chair is upholstered in Jack Lenor Larsen fabric. Marking(s); notes: no marking(s) appar...
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Mid-20th Century American Chairs

Materials

Steel

Pair of 18th Century Gustavian chairs, made in Stockholm
Located in Stockholm, SE
A pair gustavian chairs in original color, about 1780, made in Stockholm, attributed to Johan Lindgren, who became member of Stockholms chair mak...
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Late 18th Century Swedish Gustavian Antique Chairs

Materials

Birch

Vico Magistretti Set of Four Barstools in Ash and Straw
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Vico Magistretti, set of four bar stools, straw and ash, Italy, 1960s Italian set of five barstools by Vico Magistretti. The stools embody a sim...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs

Materials

Ash, Straw

Pair of Swedish Folding Chairs by Uno Åhrén for Gemla, 1930s
Located in Vienna, AT
Pair of folding chairs designed by Uno Åhrén in the 1930s for Gemla. Beechwood with black iron back legs.. Used condition
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1930s Swedish Bauhaus Vintage Chairs

Materials

Leather, Beech

Late 18th Century Swivel Chair
Located in Stockholm, SE
The swivel chair is made in Sweden about 1770:s. It is in a good condition and a practical functional chair.
Category

1770s Swedish Rococo Antique Chairs

Materials

Birch, Pine

Danish mid-century modern Chair in orange velvet and dark wood, 1950s
Located in MIlano, IT
Danish mid-century modern Chair in orange velvet and dark wood, 1950s Chair with curved back and seat, padded and covered in bright orange velvet fabric. The edges are finished with ...
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1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs

Materials

Velvet, Wood

Pair of Champagne chairs Erwin Estelle Laverne France 1960
Located in PARIS, FR
Elegant pair of Champagne chairs by Erwine and Estelle Laverne for Formes Nouvelles France circa 1960 Wonderfull vintage condition
Category

1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs

Materials

Steel

Michael van Beuren Original Pair of Chairs for Domus
Located in San Pedro Garza Garcia, Nuevo Leon
In 1937 Michael van Beuren arrived for the first time in Mexico and he marvelled at the historical moment that the country was living, as a new middle class emerged, with particular ...
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1950s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs

Materials

Fabric, Mahogany

Mid-Century Ladder Back Accent Side Chair After Gio Ponti
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Italian, mid-century modern, tall ladder back, accent, side chair in the style of Gio Ponti features a black lacquered wood frame with woven, natural rush seat.
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Rush, Wood

Mid Century Modern Adrian Pearsall Side Chair
Located in Tulsa, OK
**Please Read Entire Description** Please view all listing pictures on a laptop if possible. Some cell phones don’t display all listing pictures and some could be pictures relati...
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1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs

Materials

Upholstery, Bentwood

Pierre Chapo. Series of 6 model S34 chairs. 1960s.
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Pierre Chapo, by. Series of 6 model S34 chairs in solid natural blond elm. French work realized in the 1960s. Dimensions: H 71 x W 40 x D 40 cm Reference: LS58946601E Pierre Cha...
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Mid-20th Century French Chairs

Materials

Wood

6 equal chairs, early 19th Century, Late Gustavian, made by Ephraim Sthal
Located in Stockholm, SE
6 Late Gustavavian chairs made by Ephraim Ståhl. The chairs are beautifully hand carved with nail clippers and leaf shaped decorations. The chairs are made by Ephraim Stahl, who wor...
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1790s Swedish Gustavian Antique Chairs

Materials

Birch

1950's Pair Mid Century Modern Danish Walnut Upholstered Barrel Arm Chairs
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Listed for sale is a pair of vintage danish barrel back armchairs, dating to the mid 1950's. I purchased it from the daughter of the original owner's, who clarified that they had bee...
Category

1950s American Modern Vintage Chairs

Materials

Fabric, Walnut

Bauche n°19 by Charlotte Perriand
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
Size : W420 D400 H820 SH450 mm Vintage Bauche n°19 by Charlotte Perriand. Its rush is original and condition is good. Edition Step...
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1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs

Materials

Rush, Wood

Beechwood Chair Thonet, Czechoslovakia, 1930s
Located in Prague 8, CZ
This wood bistro chair Thonet was made in the former Czechoslovakia in the 1930´s. It´s made of beechwood. It´s no longer marked, probably the label ...
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Mid-20th Century Czech Art Deco Chairs

Materials

Wood, Beech

Vintage Patinated Leather Lounge Chairs
Located in Las Vegas, NV
A beautiful pair of properly patinaed leather club chairs. If you've been looking for a hardy dose of leather character to add to your eclectic space or man cave, look no further, t...
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Mid-20th Century Chairs

Materials

Leather

10 late 18th Century Rococo chairs made in Stockholm
Located in Stockholm, SE
A set of 10 similar Rococo chairs made in Stockholm, about 1770. The chairs are made in alder, that is a very light wood. In Stockholm they made chairs that are very similar and i...
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1770s Swedish Rococo Antique Chairs

Materials

Birch

Mid Century George Nakashima Grass Straw Chair in Walnut Produced in 1960s
Located in Stockholm, SE
Very rare and iconic wooden mid century "grass chair" in American walnut by George Nakashima produced in the 1960s. In good vintage condition with minimal ...
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1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs

Materials

Straw, Walnut

Set of 6 Bauhaus Chairs by Pagholz, Germany, 1950s
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Tubular chrome frame and black plywood seating and back. Can easily be stacked Some rust on the frame. One has some scratches on the seating.
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1950s German Bauhaus Vintage Chairs

Materials

Chrome

Three wooden chairs attributed to Jose Zanine Caldas, 1950s
Located in Baranzate, IT
Three Brazilian wooden chairs attributed to Jose Zanine Caldas. C1950s
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1950s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs

Materials

Wood

Axel Larsson Armchair by Bodafors, 1940s
Located in Stockholm, SE
Original blue leather. Produced by Bodafors, 1940s. Signed. This example is represented at the Nationalmuseum in Stockholm, Sweden. Very good vintage condition with signs of usage an...
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1940s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Chairs

Materials

Canvas, Leather

Red Orange Slice Chair by Pierre Paulin
Located in Dronten, NL
Artifort Model F437, or more famously nicknamed the Orange Slice Chair, was designed by French designer Pierre Paulin for the Dutch manufacturer Artifort in Maastricht in the mid 20t...
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1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs

Materials

Steel, Chrome

Model 66 Chair by Alvar Aalto for Artek
Located in Montréal, QC
Model 66 Chair by Alvar Aalto for Artek, 1960s. Birchwood frame with fuchsia upholstered seat. In good vintage condition, small tear in seat and wear to wood back. Dimensions: 30"H...
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1960s Finnish Vintage Chairs

Materials

Upholstery, Birch

Jens Risom Midcentury Modern Arm Chairs - Set of 8 - Model C170 - Black Walnut
Located in Decatur, GA
Set of eight (8) vintage mid century modern arm chairs by Jens Risom, circa late 1950s. Model C-170 in solid American black walnut with sculpted flared armrests. Stout and sturdy Ame...
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs

Materials

Walnut

A Dansk MID-CENTURY-MODERN Scandinavian CHAIR by KAI KRISTIANSEN, Denmark 1950
Located in PARIS, FR
An astonishing, thin & elegant chair with compass legs, Modernist, Free Form, Dansk, Scandinavian, compass legs and structure in rosewood, seat in black imitation leather, rare "desk...
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1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs

Materials

Wood

An Architectural MODERNIST ATELIER CHAIR, in Jean Prouvé Style, France 1950
Located in PARIS, FR
An astonishing very singular, telescopic workshop chair, Modernist, Bauhaus, Constructivist, Reconstruction, geometric structures in thick pieces of metal with telescopic system, on ...
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1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs

Materials

Metal

Set of Five Vintage Custom Hand Carved Witco Tiki Style Polynesian Side Chairs
Located in Elkton, MD
A set of 4 charming dining chairs made of rustic oak with rush seats. These chairs feature ladder-style backs. They are meticulously handcrafted, showcasing a simple yet elegant styl...
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Mid-20th Century American Native American Chairs

Materials

Rush, Oak

French Wood and Woven Chair by Charles Dudouyt
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Incredible wood and woven chair by Charles Dudouyt from France 1940's. Solid and chunky tapered legs with beautiful wavy carved wood back. Original woven rush seat. Original dark woo...
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Mid-20th Century French Chairs

Materials

Rush, Wood

6 sedie dell'azienda Gemla modello "Wien"
Located in Brescia, IT
Set di sedie scandinave in legno con seduta imbottita. Queste bellissime sedie vintage dal fascino retrò presentano una struttura in legno chiaro di faggio dalle forme morbide che r...
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1960s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Chairs

Materials

Fabric, Beech

Vintage French Louis XV Style Fauteuil Chairs - a Pair
Located in Parkesburg, PA
Features Quality Constructed, Larger Scale, Walnut Frame Approx 70 years Very Good Condition- wear associated with antique furniture - See photos - Normal Wear associated with Anti...
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Mid-20th Century North American Louis XV Chairs

Materials

Wood

Mid-Century Rattan Loop Tub Club Chair, Woven Cane Seat
Located in Jensen Beach, FL
Unusual rattan tub chair with loop motif and woven cane seat.
Category

Mid-20th Century Chairs

Materials

Cane, Rattan

Razor Blade Chair in Oak by Henning Kjaernulf, 1960s
Located in Kiel, SH
Razor Blade Chair in Oak by Henning Kjærnulf, 1960s manufactured by the Danish company Nyrup Møbelfabrik/ EG Furniture. The chair is made of solid oak with original polstery Nice vi...
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1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Chairs

Materials

Wood

Michael van Beuren Original Pair of Chairs for Domus
Located in San Pedro Garza Garcia, Nuevo Leon
In 1937 Michael van Beuren arrived for the first time in Mexico and he marvelled at the historical moment that the country was living, as a new middle class emerged, with particular ...
Category

1950s Mexican Bauhaus Vintage Chairs

Materials

Pine

Group of six chairs 1950s
Located in Milano, IT
Group of 6 chairs made of stained beech wood, with sprung padding and leatherette upholstery. Fair condition. The product can be restored by our workshop w...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs

Materials

Beech

Arthur Umanoff Wood and Rush Chair
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Sculptural Arthur Umanoff chair with signature rush back, slatted wood seat, and iron legs. Metal frame in a vintage adobe finish. Rare design. Floating ...
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1950s American Vintage Chairs

Materials

Iron

SIX VINTAGE MID CENTURY MODERM PLYWOOD FOLDING STADIUM SEATING WITH NEW BASEs
Located in GB
Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this lovely suite of mid century modern folding stadium seating Please note the delivery fee listed is jus...
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Mid-20th Century English Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Metal

A MODERNIST ATELIER CHAIR, in Jean Prouvé Style, France 1950
Located in PARIS, FR
A telescopic workshop chair, Modernist, Bauhaus, Constructivist, Reconstruction, metal structure with telescopic system, seat and reclining back in solid wood, to be attributed, Fran...
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1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs

Materials

Metal

Indianapolis Chair Company Rolling Mustard Chair
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Roll out vintage comfort with this unique desk chair from Indiana’s Indianapolis Chair Manufacturing Company. Featuring a tub-like backrest, low sloping arms, and a crossed wooden ba...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Brass

Art Deco Chairs, Set of 2
Located in Montelabbate, PU
2 art deco walnut chairs, defect in the silk upholstery. Packaging with bubble wrap and cardboard boxes is included. If the wooden packaging is needed (fumigated crates or boxes) for...
Category

1930s Art Deco Vintage Chairs

Materials

Walnut

Mid Century Modern Vintage Franz Schuster Bicolor Dining Chairs 1950s Vienna
Located in Vienna, AT
Mid Century Modern vintage authentic twelve ( 12 ) dining chairs from beech and plywood in bicolor blonde and brown color by Franz Schuster, 1050s Vienna. An iconic set of twelve 12 ...
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1950s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs

Materials

Beech, Plywood

Pair Bauhaus Basculant LC1 Sling Armchairs Le Corbusier Cow Hide Cassina 1960s
Located in Portland, OR
A very good pair of MCM Le Corbusier LC1 sling chairs, by Cassina, 1960's. This iconic design was designed in the Bauhaus through the collaboration of Le Corbusier and Charlotte Perr...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Bauhaus Chairs

Materials

Steel, Nickel

Set of Four Chrome & Leather "Polar" Chairs by Esko Pajamies for Lepo Finn
Located in San Diego, CA
Set of four chrome and leather "Polar" chairs by Esko Pajamies for Lepo Finn, circa 1960s. This very rare set has been professionally re-chromed and re-upholstered in black leather...
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Mid-20th Century Finnish Scandinavian Modern Chairs

Materials

Chrome

Freischwinger von M. Castillo für Plurima Original Zustand Italien I 80'ies
Located in Berlin, DE
Sehr guter Zustand mit leichten Gebrauchsspuren und Patina. Das Holz wurde behandelt und geölt. Wurde als Schreibtischstuhl genutzt, da man gleichzeitig bequem und gerade darauf sitzt.
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Mid-20th Century Italian Organic Modern Chairs

Materials

Plastic

A fiberglass MID-CENTURY-MODERN CHAIR att. RENE-JEAN CAILLETTE France 1950
Located in PARIS, FR
An elegant and light chair with rounded "Ladybug" style lines, Modernist, Free Form, Reconstruction, 4 legs in black lacquered folded tubular metal, rounded shell in gray-blue fiberg...
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1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs

Materials

Metal

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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