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Chairs For Sale
Period: 1930s
Period: Early 19th Century
Rare Pair of 19th Century Gustavian Chairs
Located in Mjöhult, SE
Rare and fine pair of early 19th century Gustavian chairs in Chinese taste signed by master chair maker Ephraim Sthal (1767-1820) Suppli...
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Early 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Antique Chairs

Materials

Pine

Set of Four Art Deco Dining Chairs by Fischel, 1930s
Located in Praha, CZ
Made in Czechoslovakia Made of wood, fabric Upholstery has signs of use Original condition.
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1930s Czech Art Deco Vintage Chairs

Materials

Fabric, Wood

Biedermeier Side Chair, Mahogany, Ebony Inlays, Black Velvet, Austria circa 1820
Located in Regensburg, DE
Beautiful neoclassical / early Biedermeier side chairs from Vienna, Austria, circa 1820. Mahogany solid wood with ebony inlays. Hand polished with shellac (french polished. Newly uph...
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1820s German Biedermeier Antique Chairs

Materials

Mahogany, Ebony

Set of Six Typical Art Deco Dining Room Chairs Black Lacquer and Beige Leather
Located in Ulm, DE
Dining room chairs with deep seat, therefore best suited for tall people High gloss black piano lacquer Beige leather, freshly upholstered Set consisting of 6 pieces Original...
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1930s French Art Deco Vintage Chairs

Materials

Wood, Leather

Old Hickory Chairs in Brown Suede Leather - Pair
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of Old Hickory Chairs newly upholstered in brown suede seats & backing.These amazing barrel back Old Hickory chairs are super comfortable and ...
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1930s American Adirondack Vintage Chairs

Materials

Suede, Hickory

Pair of Wingback Chairs, c. 1830
Located in Greding, DE
Pair of Biedermeier wingback armchairs in cherry with upholstered backs, armrests and seats. The armchairs have been newly upholstered and restored.
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Early 19th Century German Biedermeier Antique Chairs

Materials

Textile, Cherry

Set of 4 Biedermeier Chairs, South German, 1820
Located in Belmont, MA
This set of 4 Biedermeier chairs dates back to around 1820 and comes from southern Germany. The chairs feature a pretty cherry veneer. The back shows a very unusual interlacing eboni...
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1820s German Biedermeier Antique Chairs

Materials

Cherry

Impressive 12 Chairs First Empire Napoleon III Early 19th Cent Sold at Sotheby's
Located in Madrid, ES
Impressive 12 chairs first Empire Napoleon III early 19th century. Sold at Sotheby's for €25,000 golden wood and silk 80cm x 48cm provenance: Roman family. perfect condition for...
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Early 19th Century French Empire Antique Chairs

Materials

Wood

19th Century Fine Pair of Walnut Biedermeier Chairs. Vienna, c. 1825.
Located in Vienna, AT
Hello, This fine walnut Viennese Biedermeier chairs were made circa 1825. Viennese Biedermeier is distinguished by their sophisticated proportions, rare and refined design and excel...
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Early 19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Antique Chairs

Materials

Upholstery, Walnut

1930s Marcel Breuer B34 Chair, Czechoslovakia
Located in Praha, CZ
- Newly Chromed - New canvas - Originally painted wooden armrests with some signs of use - Manufacturer: Thonet (TON).
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1930s Czech Art Deco Vintage Chairs

Materials

Chrome

Vintage 1930s Cambridge University Set of 8 Oak Dining Chairs
Located in Norwich, GB
Set of eight oak chairs in the Heal's manner, reputably from the University of Cambridge. Circa 1930. The chairs are made in solid oak and have shaped seats, making for comfy seat...
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1930s English Art Deco Vintage Chairs

Materials

Oak

Pair of 18th/19th Century French Carved Fauteuils
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Pair of Louis XVI fauteuils, having their original putty-gray painted finish. Each armchair has a squared, padded backrest, in a channeled frame with a gadrooned border. The downswep...
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Early 1800s French Louis XVI Antique Chairs

Materials

Upholstery, Wood

Set of Six Antique Oak Dining Chairs, Poland, 1930s
Located in Chorzów, PL
A set of chairs, Poland, 1930s Very good condition, after professional renovation and replacement of the upholstery with a new one. Wood: oak dimensions: height 88 cm, se...
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1930s Polish Vintage Chairs

Materials

Velvet, Oak

Four Very Rare Antique Regency circa 1815 Ebonsied Mother of Pearl Side Chairs
Located in GB
We are delighted to offer for sale this suite of four, exquisite, original circa 1815 Regency, Mother of Pearl inlaid, black lacquered hall sid...
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1810s English Regency Antique Chairs

Materials

Mother-of-Pearl, Wood

Pair of French Art Deco Leather Moustache Back Lounge Chairs
Located in Wichita, KS
This pair of mid-20th century French Art Deco period moustache back club chairs are a true find. With a design created during the Art Modern movement from the 1920s-1940s, these chai...
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1930s French Art Deco Vintage Chairs

Materials

Leather, Wood

Bauhaus Chrome Armchair B34 by Marcel Breuer / Mücke & Melder, 1930s /Eisengarn
Located in Praha, CZ
- 1930s, Czechoslovakia - completely original condition ( two screws under armrests replaced) - original iron fabric / eisengarn.  
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1930s Czech Bauhaus Vintage Chairs

Materials

Chrome

Early 19th Century English George III Mahogany Library Armchair Circa 1810
Located in San Francisco, CA
Traditional English George III period mahogany library armchair. Recently upholstered. Having its original finish and original brass casters. In remarkable antique condition. Sturdy ...
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Early 19th Century English George III Antique Chairs

Materials

Mahogany

English Primitive Scroll Back Oxford Chair
Located in Leamington Spa, GB
A wonderful scroll-back 'Oxford' style armchair in ash and birch. Of sculptural form and a rare, primitive example of the vernacular chair-making ...
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Early 19th Century English Country Antique Chairs

Materials

Ash, Birch

Bauhaus Tubular Steel Chrome Desk Chair 1930s / Czechoslovakia
Located in Praha, CZ
- 1930s - Original condition - wooden parts restored, chrome with patina - new upholstery jt.
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1930s Czech Bauhaus Vintage Chairs

Materials

Chrome

English Elm and Oak Low Back Windsor / Captain's Chair, Early 19th Century
Located in San Francisco, CA
An early 19th century solid elm and oak Windsor style low back captain's chair. Recently refinished and in excellent condition, sturdy and sound.  
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Early 19th Century English Antique Chairs

Materials

Elm, Oak

William IV Library Chair
Located in Ongar, GB
A beautiful English William IV Library chair which has a lovely shape with the scroll back. It has been newly upholstered with Calico Fabric. ...
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Early 19th Century European Antique Chairs

Materials

Wood

Six Important Antique Regency Leather Pollard Oak Chesterfield Dining Chairs
Located in GB
We are delighted to offer for sale this very rare suite of fully restored Regency Chesterfield brown leather dining chairs with Pollard oak frames and original horse hair padding. ...
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1820s English Regency Antique Chairs

Materials

Leather, Oak

Heavily Carved Ornate Chair
Located in Alton, GB
Stuningly Carved Ornate French nobleman's chair c.1850.
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Early 19th Century Antique Chairs

Materials

Oak

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...
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1930s Czech Art Deco Vintage Chairs

Materials

Walnut

19th Century Set of Three Biedermeier Walnut Chairs. Vienna, c. 1825.
Located in Vienna, AT
Hello, This fine walnut Viennese Biedermeier chairs were made circa 1825-30. Viennese Biedermeier is distinguished by their sophisticated proportions, rare and refined design and ex...
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Early 19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Antique Chairs

Materials

Upholstery, Walnut

Pair of Chairs by Mart Stam for Mücke-Melder 'Under License from Thonet', 1930s
Located in Berlin, DE
Pair of 1930s cantilever chairs, designed by Mart Stam and manufactured by Mücke-Melder in Czech Republic under license from Thonet.
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1930s Czech Bauhaus Vintage Chairs

Materials

Chrome

Kaare Klint Safari Chair Produced by Rud Rasmussen, Denmark
Located in Hellouw, NL
Safari chair was designed by Kaare Klint in the 1930s. This safari chair is produced by Rud Rasmussen in Denmark. This is the first design where no tools are needed to assemble and d...
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1930s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Chairs

Materials

Fabric, Wood, Oak

Stump Chair in Pine, Mora, Sweden 1930s.
Located in Berlin, DE
Unique stump chair in pine. Executed in Mora, Sweden, in the 1930s.  
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1930s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Chairs

Materials

Pine

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...
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1930s Czech Art Deco Vintage Chairs

Materials

Mahogany

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...
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1930s Czech Art Deco Vintage Chairs

Materials

Mahogany

1930s Set of 4 Art Deco Dining Chairs, Czechoslovakia
Located in Praha, CZ
- Newly upholstered in kind of dark green velvet fabric - Wooden parts have been refurbished - All chairs are sturdy and stable - Measures: Height of seat 43 cm.
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1930s Czech Art Deco Vintage Chairs

Materials

Velvet, Wood

19th Century Fine Pair of Biedermeier Cherry Chairs. Vienna, c. 1825.
Located in Vienna, AT
Hello, This fine cherry Viennese Biedermeier chairs were made circa 1825. Viennese Biedermeier is distinguished by their sophisticated proportions, rare and refined design and excel...
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Early 19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Antique Chairs

Materials

Upholstery, Cherry

Pair of English Chippendale Style George III Carved Mahogany Armchairs C. 1820
Located in Ft. Lauderdale, FL
Raised on four square molded legs the rear legs back swept, these stairs feature a seat later recovered with Gobelin style fabric. A great choice. The carved and curved armrests, the...
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Early 19th Century English George III Antique Chairs

Materials

Fabric, Upholstery, Mahogany

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...
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1930s Czech Art Deco Vintage Chairs

Materials

Mahogany

Pair Antique English Regency Mahogany Side Chairs, Circa 1820-1830
Located in New Orleans, LA
Pair antique English Regency Mahogany chairs, Circa 1820-1830. Beautiful lines and detail with new red and gold silk upholstery.
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Early 19th Century English Regency Antique Chairs

Materials

Mahogany

Pair of French Art Deco Club Chairs In The Style Of Jacques Adnet
Located in Houston, TX
Pair of French Art Deco Club chairs by Jacques Adnet. Pair of French club chairs or lounge chairs by Jacques Adnet. This stunning pair of sculptural French Art Deco club chairs, loun...
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1930s French Art Deco Vintage Chairs

Materials

Oak

Stamped circa 1815 Jennens & Bettridge Ebonsied Mother of Pearl Regency Chair
Located in GB
We are delighted to offer for sale this exquisite fully stamped original circa 1815 Regency Jennens & Bettridge LTD Birmingham ebonised gold leaf painted occasional bergere chair ...
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1810s English Regency Antique Chairs

Materials

Mother-of-Pearl, Pine

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...
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1930s Czech Art Deco Vintage Chairs

Materials

Walnut

Set of Four Empire Barrel Chairs
Located in Belmont, MA
This set of 4 Empire Barrel chairs dates back to around 1810-20. They come from France. The chairs have a very pretty walnut veneer. They have a v...
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1810s French Empire Antique Chairs

Materials

Walnut

Set of Six Italian Chairs, 1930s
Located in Palermo, PA
Set of six Italian chairs, 1930s. Dimensions: H=95 cm; W=51 cm; D=46 cm; Height seat= 45 cm.
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1930s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs

Materials

Velvet, Wood

Biedermeier Chair, South German 1820, Walnut
Located in Belmont, MA
Biedermeier Chair, South German 1820. Beautiful walnut veneer embellishes this original Biedermeier chair. The back is decorated with an ebonized volute motif. The chair has been p...
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1820s German Biedermeier Antique Chairs

Materials

Walnut

Warren McArthur Streamline Modern Aluminum Chair, Art Deco, 1930s, USA
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Warren McArthur chair, Warren McArthur Corporation, aluminum, leather, copper, rubber, USA, 1930s. Measures: 33½ H × 17 W × 21 D in Provenance: Collection of Stuart Parr Private Collection Warren McArthur Jr. was an innovator in Machine Age/ Art Deco furniture design. McArthur moved from Chicago to Los Angeles in 1929 to pursue metal furniture manufacturing; . he founded the Warren McArthur Corporation there in 1930. His furniture designs while unique were true to the Machine Age aesthetic. Machine Age design emphasized sleek forms inspired by automobiles, locomotives and airplanes. These objects were symbols of progress and modernity to the American consumer and industrial designers began constructing furniture in streamlined designs from steel, chrome and aluminum. Prior to the 1933 Chicago World’s Fair, known as the “Century of Progress Exhibition.” The fair’s tagline, “See America Streamlined,” and the abundance of metal furniture and home goods exhibited finally presented the concept of utilizing metal designs in the typical American household. The Museum of Modern Art followed suit in subsequent years with exhibitions like "Machine Art," (1934), and "Bauhaus 1919-1928" (1938), further exposing the American public to this design style. The Warren McArthur Corporation moved manufacturing to Rome, New York in 1933, just as metal furniture was gaining popularity; the company’s products were sold out of a showroom in New York City on Park Avenue. As a manufacturer, McArthur filed numerous patent designs which he utilized in advertisements to exhibit the innovations he developed. The company also proudly printed patent numbers on furniture...
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1930s American Vintage Chairs

Materials

Aluminum

19th Century Fine Biedermeier Walnut Chair. Vienna, c. 1825.
Located in Vienna, AT
Hello, This fine Biedermeier side chair was made in Vienna circa 1825. Viennese Biedermeier pieces are distinguished by their sophisticated proportions, rare and refined design, exc...
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Early 19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Antique Chairs

Materials

Walnut

19th Century Fine Set of Three Ebonized Biedermeier Chairs. Vienna, c. 1825.
Located in Vienna, AT
Hello, This fine set of three ebonized Viennese Biedermeier chairs were made circa 1825. Ebonized Biedermeier pieces were mostly made in Vienna, Austria and account for only 1-2 % o...
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Early 19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Antique Chairs

Materials

Upholstery, Pearwood

A pair of important and early Axel Einar Hjorth "Lovo" Chairs
Located in Long Island City, NY
A pair of important and early Axel Einar Hjorth "Lovo" sandblasted and stained pine chairs by Nordisca Kompaniet, Sweden, 1932. The present chairs were exhibited and acquired at the Nordiska Kompaniet spring exhibition of 1932, when the "Lovo" series was first introduced. This rare available set of chairs are the earliest known of the "Lovo" series , as well as only known with metal tags. Literature: Christian Bjork, Thomas Ekstrom...
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1930s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Chairs

Materials

Pine

Early 19th C Step Down Windsor Chair
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This fine original natural aged surface Windsor side chair is in fine condition with mellow wear. It is strong, sturdy condition. This was found in New England collection.
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Early 19th Century American Country Antique Chairs

Materials

Wood

J.J.P. Oud for C.H. Eckhart Armchair in Leather and Mahogany
Located in Waalwijk, NL
J.J.P. Oud for C.H. Eckhart, chair, mahogany, leather, brass, The Netherlands, 1930s Elegant Dutch chair with cream leather designed by J.J.P. Oud for C.H. Eckhart. The chair has a ...
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1930s Dutch Art Deco Vintage Chairs

Materials

Brass

Biedermeier Walnut Wood and Velvet Austrian Chair, 1820
Located in Rome, IT
Elegant single chair, of the early Austrian Biedermeier period. All veneered in walnut wood, with inlays in lighter woods. As you can see from the photos, the back legs and the back...
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1820s Austrian Biedermeier Antique Chairs

Materials

Walnut, Velvet

Eight English Chippendale Mahogany Dining Chairs with Ball & Claw Feet, C. 1820
Located in Hollywood, SC
Set of Eight English Chippendale style mahogany dining chairs with acanthus carved splat back, gardrooned carved skirt, acanthus carved knee, removable leather seats, and resting on ...
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1820s English Chippendale Antique Chairs

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Leather, Mahogany

Set of 4 Biedermeier Dining Chairs, South German 1820
Located in Belmont, MA
This beautiful set of 4 original Biedermeier chairs does not only have a gorgeous walnut veneer, the chairs are also very comfortable. The backs have an elegant fleur-de-lis design. ...
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1820s German Biedermeier Antique Chairs

Materials

Walnut

Pair Gilt French Arm Chairs Empire Fauteuils
Located in Potters Bar, GB
High end pair of gilt arm chairs in the Empire manner Elegant pair, very comfortable to sit in and with profusely carved frames Gilt finish g...
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1930s Vintage Chairs

Materials

Giltwood

Swedish Modern Armchair in the Style of Axel Einar Hjorth, 1930s
Located in Odense, DK
Sculptural armchair made in beech. Strong references to Swedish architect Axel Einar Hjorth. It is Axel Einar Hjorths dedication of Art Deco and Modernist aesthetics that make his...
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1930s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Chairs

Materials

Beech

Robert Mallet-Stevens Dining Chairs Model 222 in Colourful Metal
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Robert Mallet-Stevens for Stevens Designs, dining chairs model 222, lacquered metal, leatherette, France, design 1928, production later Large set of lacque...
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1930s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs

Materials

Steel

Swiss Alp, folk art Escabelle
Located in grand Lancy, CH
Swiss alp , folk art escabelle dated 1828.
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1820s Swiss Antique Chairs

Materials

Wood

Set of Ten Vintage Walnut Dining Chairs with Orange Fabric Upholstery, Italy
Located in Bresso, Lombardy
Made in Italy, 1930s-1940s. These chairs feature a walnut frame and an orange fabric upholstery. They are vintage, therefore they might show slight traces of use, but they have been ...
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1930s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs

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Fabric, Walnut

Set of Six Biedermeier Chairs, Cherry, Gold-Plate, South Germany circa 1820
Located in Regensburg, DE
Wonderful set of six early Biedermeier, late Empire dining room chairs from South Germany around 1820. Very special are the golden ornament faces, which are carved-out of side o...
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Early 19th Century German Biedermeier Antique Chairs

Materials

Gold Plate

Black Painted Antique Armchair with New Upholstery, 1930s
Located in Wolfurt, AT
Black painted antique Austrian armchair with new upholstery, 1930s Zimmer & Rhode Fabric (Germany).
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1930s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs

Materials

Textile, Wood

Set of 6 Cantilevered Chairs Thonet Bauhaus Model ST14 Hans Luckhardt
Located in Halle, DE
This hard to find set of 6 chairs, model ST 14, represents the modernist idea of the Bauhaus in an more elegant way. Designed in 1931 for DESTA Berlin, later Thonet, Hans Luckhardt c...
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1930s German Bauhaus Vintage Chairs

Materials

Steel, Chrome

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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