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Chairs For Sale
Period: 1940s
Period: Early 19th Century
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. ...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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Early 19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Antique Chairs

Materials

Upholstery, Walnut

Minimalist Solid Oak Armchair Creme Pierre Frey Mohair, France 1940's
Located in New York, NY
Elegant minimalist solid oak armchair in the style of André Arbus. Elegantly carved details on armrests and legs. In good vintage condition (one water stain on left armrest) minor structural damage on the back. Else in very good vintage condition. Freshly reupholstered in Pierre Frey "Teddy" creme...
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1940s French Vintage Chairs

Materials

Mohair, Oak

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...
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Early 1800s Regency Antique 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...
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Early 19th Century Antique Chairs

Materials

Leather, Wood

Set of 6 Fanett Dining Chairs by Ilmari Tapiovaara, 1949
Located in Roma, IT
Fanett dining chairs is a mid-century set chairs manufactured in 1949 by Ilmari Tapiovaara. Set of 6 wooden chairs, teak seat, feet and back ...
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1940s Finnish Vintage Chairs

Materials

Wood

Scandinavian Modern "Clam Chair" Attributed to Arnold Madsen, 1940s
Located in Los Gatos, CA
Rare easy chair (also known as Clam Chair) Attributed to Arnold Madsen for Madsen & Schubell in Denmark, 1940s.
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1940s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Chairs

Materials

Fur

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 ...
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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...
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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.
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1810s British Antique Chairs

Materials

Wood

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...
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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 ...
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Early 19th Century Italian Neoclassical Antique Chairs

Materials

Upholstery, Wood

Pair of French Mathieu Matégot Style White Wrought Iron Chairs
Located in Houston, TX
Pair of French Mathieu Matégot style white wrought iron chairs. These stunning French Rivera iron chairs can be used indoors or outdoors as g...
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1940s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs

Materials

Wrought Iron

Pair of French Oak and Papercord Chairs by Charles Dudouyt
Located in London, Charterhouse Square
A pair of French Art Deco solid oak and papercord chairs by Charles Dudouyt. Foldable back rest with beautiful turned details throughout.
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1940s French Art Deco Vintage Chairs

Materials

Papercord, Oak

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...
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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 ...
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Early 19th Century French Antique Chairs

Materials

Walnut

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

Rustic Wabi Sabi Three Legged Stools, Brutalist, Mid-Century Modern 1940's
Located in Antwerp, BE
Rustic; France; Mid-Century Modern; Stools; Barstools; Rustic wooden stools made in France, we have four available. Every stool has three leggs and a round seating. Each chair is...
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1940s French Rustic Vintage Chairs

Materials

Wood

Gösta Jonsson Easy Chair
Located in London, England
Gösta Jonsson easy chair Produced in Jönköping, Sweden.
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1940s Scandinavian Scandinavian Modern Vintage Chairs

Materials

Leather, Sheepskin, Beech

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

French Art Deco Oak Armchair in Brown Velvet - F750
Located in Lyon, FR
French Art Deco armchair from the 40s/50s. Solid oak structure, original seat in brown velvet with studs. Nice vintage condition of the whole, ...
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1940s French Art Deco Vintage Chairs

Materials

Velvet, Oak

Adolf Relling & Frederik Kayser "Kaminstolen" for Arnestad Bruk, Norway, 1940s
Located in Utrecht, NL
Designed in 1946 by Norwegian designers, Adolf Relling & Frederik Kayser, these so called “Kaminstolen” are a distinct pair thanks to their peculiar frame. The name can be roughly translated as “fireplace or stove chair”. Besides the unique look, these chairs’ manufacturer is also noteworthy as many of the Norwegian classic furniture pieces from the 1950s and 60s first saw the light of day at the furniture factory Arnestad bruk in Vollen. The fireplace chair as an expression refers to all kinds of chairs placed in front of fireplaces, connected by a single shared characteristic: their comfort. Here, comfort refers to both the ergonomic and visual aspect. Fireplace chairs usually come in pairs and feature an upholstered body designed for relaxing. The mahogany frames are very precisely crafted, showcasing the exciting angles and forms predominantly on the arms. At the same time, while there are numerous sharp angles and corners, the chairs still exude a cosy and welcoming appearance which is a result of the smoothed edges of the arms and legs. Both Relling and Kayser were of great importance for the functionalist furniture...
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1940s Norwegian Scandinavian Modern Vintage Chairs

Materials

Leather, Wood

Wabi Sabi Rustic Tripod Stool, Wood Grain Pattern, Patina, Organic, 1940's
Located in Antwerp, BE
Wabi-Sabi rustic tripod stool, woodgrain pattern, Patina, Organic, 1940's This rustic tripod stool is a real eye-catcher. It sits comfortably and the wood has a remarkable woode...
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1940s French Rustic Vintage Chairs

Materials

Wood

Dom Hans van der Laan Pine Dining Room Chair, 1940s
Located in Antwerp, BE
Chair by Dom Hans van der Laan, Netherlands, 1960s. The chair was designed by the Dutch Benedictine monk and architect, Dom Hans van der Laan for the Abbey Church of St. Benedictu...
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1940s Belgian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs

Materials

Pine

Set of 5 Chic Crimson Velvet Chairs in the Style of Maison Jansen
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Set of 5 red chic crimson velvet chairs in the style of Maison Jansen. Very sturdy and comfortable. Original upholstery is vintage but in good condition. They can be reupholstered wi...
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1940s French Neoclassical Revival Vintage Chairs

Materials

Upholstery, Velvet, Wood, Giltwood

1940s French Gray And Pink Children’s Bergere Chairs, a Pair
Located in Kennesaw, GA
This is a whimsical pair of French children’s bergere chairs. The frame is a French gray, and the vintage upholstery appears to be a pink silk or taffeta. They are in very good condi...
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1940s French French Provincial Vintage Chairs

Materials

Silk, Oak

Original "Leggera" Chair, Design Gio Ponti for Cassina, 1949
Located in taranto, IT
Splendid Cassina chair model " leggera" Gio Ponti design ,first version with upholstered seat, forerunner of the model "superleggera "arrived only a few years later, with the adoptio...
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1940s Italian Vintage Chairs

Materials

Faux Leather, Wood, Ash

Set of Six Wrought Iron Armchairs, France, 1940s
Located in Isle Sur La Sorgue, Vaucluse
Chic set of six wrought-iron chairs with twisted and curlicue detailing. Generously scrolled arms. Raised seats, backs and armrests, upholstered in dark blue canvas with white pipi...
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1940s French Vintage Chairs

Chic French 1940s Armchair in the Style of Andre Arbus
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Chic French 40's armchair in the style of Andre Arbus. Brass sabots. White washed frame, natural linen upholstery.
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1940s French Art Deco Vintage Chairs

Materials

Bentwood

Mid-Century Chairs by Ico Parisi for Fratelli Rizzi, Springs Seat & Leatherette
Located in Vigonza, Padua
All originals Mid-century elegant and sturdy pair of chairs attributed to Ico Parisi produced by the Rizzi brothers, in beech, with dark green leatherette seat and springs. About Ic...
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1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs

Materials

Beech

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

1940s Armchairs Attributed to Jacques Quinet
Located in London, GB
Dating from the 1940s this is a stunning pair of armchairs attributed to Jacques Quinet. Fully upholstered with sumptuous curved arms and sabre back legs.
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1940s French Art Deco Vintage Chairs

Materials

Fabric, Hardwood

Art Deco Metal Folding Chairs, Set of 4
Located in Esperance, NY
Art Deco metal folding chairs - Set of 4.
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1940s American Art Deco Vintage Chairs

Materials

Metal

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

1960´S, Walnut Arm Chair Bierdemeir Style with Bordeaux Leather Upholstery
Located in BILBAO, ES
Walnut arm chair bierdemeir style with in bordeaux leather upholstery. Dimensions chair Height: 86cm seat 33.85cm. Width: 22.83 in. (58cm). Depth: 19.29 in. (49cm). PRADERA is a...
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1940s Spanish Biedermeier Vintage Chairs

Materials

Walnut, Wood

"Masp 7th Abril" Chair, by Lina Bo Bardi, 1947, Mid-Century Brazilian
Located in New York, NY
This iconic chair was designed by the Italian-born Brazilian architect Lina Bo Bardi (1914-1992) for the MASP's auditorium when it still was placed on 7th April street...
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1940s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs

Materials

Leather, Rosewood

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

Josef Frank Side Chair Easy Chair Model 2067 for Svenskt Tenn circa 1948 Sweden
Located in Vienna, AT
Josef Frank side chair or easy chair model no. 2067 from walnut and fabric for Svenskt Tenn 1947, Sweden. A fabulous side chair or easy chair designed by Josef Frank for Svenskt Ten...
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1940s Swedish Vintage Chairs

Materials

Fabric, Walnut

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

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

Ole Wanscher two Easy Chairs Produced by A.J. Iversen 1950's
Located in Köln, NRW
2 Easy chairs by the famous, danish architect and designer Ole Wanscher for A.J. Iversen in the 50s. We consider the armchairs to be special and extraordinary and in the finish, W...
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1940s Danish Vintage Chairs

Materials

Leather, Walnut, Bentwood

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

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

Italian Aniline Leather and Lacquer Dining Chair from La Permanente Mobili Cantù
Located in Montelabbate, PU
Maple chair with aquamarine green leather, for the Permanente Cantù, the design can be linked to Guglielmo Ulrich. Set of 8 chairs.
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1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs

Materials

Leather, Maple, Lacquer

Swedish Gustavian Roseback Dining Chairs White Paint Set of 8 1940s 2 Carvers
Located in LONDON, GB
Rare Set of 6 Swedish Gustavian roseback dining chairs and 2 matching Roseback Carver Chairs in good condition in white with lovely carvings C 1940. Great for every day usage wit...
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1940s Swedish Gustavian Vintage Chairs

Materials

Birch

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

4 French Art Deco Oak Dining Chairs
Located in Long Island City, NY
Four French 1940s solid oak dining chairs. Price is per chair.
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1940s French Art Deco Vintage Chairs

Materials

Oak

Suite of Four English Oak circa 1940's Folding Steamer Chairs Stunning Patina
Located in GB
We are delighted to offer this lovely suite of four original circa 1940's English oak slatted folding steamer chairs A very good looking well ...
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1940s English Art Deco Vintage Chairs

Materials

Oak

Erik Bertil Karlén Curved Easy Chair for Firma Rumsinteriör, Sweden 1940s
Located in Utrecht, NL
The dark wood, the beautiful upholstery, and Erik Bertil Karlén’s timeless design makes this rare easy chair a beautiful representation of Swedish m...
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1940s Scandinavian Scandinavian Modern Vintage Chairs

Materials

Fabric, 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

Dutch Dining Chairs in Oak
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Dining chairs, oak, The Netherlands, 1940s These dining chairs not only shows a well-balanced backrest and overall frame. The frame is very structured and sturdy which is also visib...
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1940s Dutch Art Deco Vintage Chairs

Materials

Oak

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

Brazilian Midcentury Design, Solid Imbuia Dining Chairs with Armrests, 1950s
Located in New York, NY
This set of dining chairs is composed of solid Imbuia wood, with brown synthetic leather seats and backrests. The set is composed of 8 chairs. Even with authorship unidentified, the...
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1940s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs

Materials

Synthetic, Hardwood

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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