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Chairs For Sale
Period: Late 19th Century
Period: 18th Century and Earlier
Antique 1880 Arts & Crafts Metamorphic Library Steps Original Carpet Upholstery
Located in GB
We are  delighted to offer for sale this lovely antique Arts & Crafts Victorian metamorphic library steps chair in oak with period upho...
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1880s English Arts and Crafts Antique Chairs

Materials

Oak

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

Materials

Oak

Liberty & Co Aesthetic Movement Ebonized Corner Chair Style of Ford Maddox Brown
By Liberty & Co., Ford Madox Brown 1
Located in London, GB
Liberty and Co. Regent St. London. An Aesthetic Movement ebonized corner armchair from the Argyll suite designed in 1884, after a Sussex chair design by Ford Maddox Brown...
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1880s English Aesthetic Movement Antique Chairs

Materials

Beech

Chinese Hongmu Corner Chair, 19th Century
Located in Ottawa, Ontario
A Chinese Hongmu corner chair, 19th century. The horseshoe-form back with molded crest above a pair of open carved splats with fruiting and fl...
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Late 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Antique Chairs

Materials

Wood

Six Henry II circa 1880 French Oak and Embossed Crocodile Leather Dining Chairs
Located in GB
We delighted to offer for sale this exceptional set of six French oak with Embossed pressed brown leather upholstered Henry II circa 1880 dining chairs with crocodile leather embossed seat pads A very rare and totally original set of Victorian dining chairs...
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1880s French Victorian Antique Chairs

Materials

Crocodile, Oak

Rare Set of Six 18th Century circa 1760 Dutch Elm Marquetry Inlaid Dining Chairs
Located in GB
We are delighted to offer for sale this stunning and exceptionally rare set of six totally original 18th century circa 1760 hand carved Dutch Elm Marquetry i...
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1760s English George III Antique Chairs

Materials

Elm, Walnut

Six Original Victorian circa 1890 Steeple Back Gothic Arch Oak Dining Chairs 6
Located in GB
We are delighted to offer for sale this lovely suite of six original Gothic revival English oak Victorian dining chairs circa 1890 A very decorative and well made set, each chair ...
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1890s English Gothic Revival Antique Chairs

Materials

Oak

La Restauration Garden Chairs, France, circa 1880
Located in Paris, FR
Six 1880s garden metal and wood chairs, from the restaurant "La Restauration" in the park of the city of Vichy, center of France. In good conditio...
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1880s French Antique Chairs

Materials

Iron

18th Century American Curved Ladder Back Oak Chair with Rush Seat
Located in Savannah, GA
This early American Colonial chair features curved splats in back and turned front legs and double upright supports on three sides. The front supports are also turned, with turned fi...
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1740s American American Colonial Antique Chairs

Materials

Rush, Oak

A Set of 6 French Bistro Chairs, c.1970
Located in Chicago, IL
A set of (6) 1960s French Baumann bentwood "dove" dining chairs. The dove chairs are one of Baumann’s most acclaimed designs. Baumann was a slightly obscure French producer just star...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Chairs

Materials

Oak

Set of Six Italian Carved Walnut Chairs 19th Century Velvet to Replace
Located in Milan, IT
Six Italian Carved Walnut Chairs from the late 1800s with seat to be renewed in green velvet. The six chairs are in good joinery condition, walnut structure is solid, but they need ...
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Late 19th Century Italian Louis Philippe Antique Chairs

Materials

Velvet, Walnut

Unique English Oak Side Chair, Circa 1885
Located in Incline Village, NV
Late 19th century very unique English side chair in solid oak with carved back in floral motif. Two long vertical open slats (one to each side of the back) add to the unique design o...
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1880s English Victorian Antique Chairs

Materials

Oak

19th Century Carved Nutwood Ladies Chair with Stunning Green Man Sculpture
Located in Lisse, NL
Incredibly well crafted antique chair with the finest of details. This small size and unique ladies chair from the late 1800's is in beautiful and original condition. This Parisian chair is as stabile as the day it was made and it is very strong for it's small size, it can easily take my weight of appr. 180 pounds. The quality of the carvings and the details are impressive to say the least. The perfectly carved 'green man' symbol has been used in European, American and Asian cultures since 400 AD. It is a symbol for, among other things, fertility and the circle of life. This unique chair will look great behind an antique ladies desk...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Chairs

Materials

Brass

Two Napoleon III Caned Beech Chairs, French, Late 19th Century
Located in Labrit, Landes
Two french chairs Napoleon III, made circa 1880. Beech and cane in faux-bambou style. Antique, late 19th century. Sound and solid. Shipping: L42 / H 89 / P 55 cm 13 kg.
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1880s French Napoleon III Antique Chairs

Materials

Cane, Beech

Set of 6 Chippendale Chairs in Light and Dark Mahogany -1X56
Located in Bordeaux, FR
Enhance your dining experience with this exquisite set of 6 Chippendale chairs, crafted in alternating light and dark mahogany tones around 1880-1900. Each chair features plush velve...
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1880s French Empire Antique Chairs

Materials

Mahogany

18th Century Oak Wainscot Chair
Located in Newark, GB
A real antique, this 18th century rustic wainscot chair has a carved shaped top rail above a panelled back, with turned front legs, square section back legs and carved arm supports. ...
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18th Century British Rustic Antique Chairs

Materials

Oak

Pair of Italian Giltwood Side Chairs
Located in New Orleans, LA
A pair of carved and gilded side chairs with beautiful lines. Note that the back of the chair is as charming as the front! The shield backs on both have significant cracks. The shie...
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Late 18th Century Antique Chairs

Materials

Upholstery, Giltwood

18th Century Primitive Oak Chair
Located in Newark, GB
A beautifully simple and rarely available 18th century hand crafted primitive chair, this has a lovely colour and patina to the wood and will make a wonderful statement piece for any...
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18th Century British Primitive Antique Chairs

Materials

Oak

Beautiful Set Of Twelve Victorian Oak Dining Chairs
Located in Crawley, GB
We delight to offer for sake this stunning set of twelve Victorian carved oak and upholstered dining chairs, late 19th century , including two elbow chairs , with channel moulded sho...
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Late 19th Century British Victorian Antique Chairs

Materials

Oak

1880s French Wooden Chair with Upholstered Seat and Back
Located in High Point, NC
Indulge in the timeless elegance of this 1880s French Wooden Chair. Crafted with exquisite artistry, the dark-finished wood showcases intricate carvings that adorn the beautiful apro...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Chairs

Materials

Upholstery, Wood

3 szek 19 century biedermeier
Located in Kerepes, HU
3 darab biedermeier van szó, csak egyben eladó. Kis méretük de annál látványosak. Alkalmasok egyaránt akar egy váróteremben vagy egy szalonban egy kis dohányzó asztal mellet.
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Late 19th Century Hungarian Biedermeier Antique Chairs

Materials

Other

Set of 4 spool chairs in walnut, upholstery replaced, Italy
Located in Cuneo, Italy (CN)
Antique and rare set of 4 walnut chairs, hand-carved with spool type, green/blue upholstery replaced new, original from the 1600s, coming from an Italian residence, excellent as a di...
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17th Century Italian Antique Chairs

Materials

Walnut

Antique Wicker Vanity Chair
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Antique white wicker vanity or desk chair with a skirted apron.
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Late 19th Century American Antique Chairs

Materials

Wicker

Plywood Group Lounge Chair, Charles & Ray Eames
Located in Neuss, NW
Plywood Group Lounge Chair by Charles & Ray Eames for Vitra, designed in the 1945/1946s. Stainless steel frame with seat and backrest shell made of bent ash plywood. Quality Features...
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Late 19th Century German Mid-Century Modern Antique Chairs

Materials

Ash

19th Century Country French Beech Wood and Rush Prayer Chair from Normandy
Located in Dallas, TX
Place this elegant antique prayer chair in a bedroom for your daily devotions. Created in Normandy, France circa 1880, the Prie-Dieu ( Pray God ), stands on curved legs joined by a d...
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Late 19th Century French Country Antique Chairs

Materials

Rush, Beech

Chair "Oh Romeo, where is Juliet ?" by Markus Friedrich Staab
Located in Frankfurt am Main, DE
Church Chair contemporized, painted and multi-lacquered, cut, additional leg added. • Info about Markus • born 1964 in Aschaffenburg, Germany • since 1986 active as a visual artis...
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Late 19th Century German Modern Antique Chairs

Materials

Beech

19th Century Barokk bor szek szettet
Located in Kerepes, HU
A teljes szett 6 db barokk bor székből áll. Csak is egyben elado. A korara kepés nagyon jól alapattal örvendezik , rögtön használható, élig különleges es mutatások.
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Late 19th Century Hungarian Baroque Antique Chairs

Materials

Other

19th Century Barokk szek
Located in Kerepes, HU
A szekek csak szetben elado ( 4 db.) Fugetlenul hogy regi barokk stilusrol van szo es azert antik patinaval rendelkeznek, attol hogy teljesen uj karpit kaptak, az uj tulajdanosnak...
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Late 19th Century Hungarian Baroque Antique Chairs

Materials

Fabric

Antique Venetian Baroque Style Hand-Carved Walnut Armchair w/ Leather Upholstery
Located in Chicago, IL
Antique Venetian 18th Century Baroque Style Hand-Carved Walnut Armchair with Brown Leather Upholstery This stunning armchair showcases intricate hand-carved details in the Baroque s...
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18th Century Italian Baroque Antique Chairs

Materials

Metal

Biedermeier Carver Chairs Swedish Late 1800s Antique Quilted Golden Birch PAIR
Located in LONDON, GB
Swedish Biedermeier Empire pair of antique carver chairs in highest grade quilted golden birch veneers finished in the Classic honey oak color French polish finish with rounded arms. They have fully webbed seats for maximum comfort and the gently curved front sabre legs are topped with unusual rounded arms with a lower orb embellishment . The seat backs are the classic napoleon hat shape with ornate back panels shape and show off the grain of the carver chairs really well. Very rare inlaid marquetry...
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Late 19th Century Swedish Biedermeier Antique Chairs

Materials

Birch

1880s French Wooden Chair
Located in High Point, NC
Step into a bygone era of elegance and charm with our authentic 1880s French Wooden Chair. This exquisite piece of history is crafted with meticulous attention to detail, evident in ...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Chairs

Materials

Wood

Fine Quality Antique Victorian Set of Four Marquetry Inlaid Chairs
Located in Suffolk, GB
Fine quality antique Victorian set of four marquetry inlaid chairs having pretty shaped backs with fine quality marquetry inlay, newly reupholst...
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1880s English Victorian Antique Chairs

Materials

Mahogany

Pair of Walnut Queen Anne Side Chairs
Located in Bradenton, FL
A very nice pair of Queen Anne walnut side chairs with shaped back splat above a drop in seat supported on cabriole leg and pad foot. Very good original condition with the original s...
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Mid-18th Century George III Antique Chairs

Materials

Walnut

1880s French Wooden Chair With Upholstered Seat
Located in High Point, NC
This 1880s French wooden chair with an upholstered seat is a beautiful example of the opulent design of the late 19th century. The chair's ebony-hued frame is gracefully adorned with...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Chairs

Materials

Upholstery, Wood

1880s French Wooden Chair With Upholstered Seat
Located in High Point, NC
Emanating timeless elegance, this 1880s French wooden chair boasts an exquisite juxtaposition of the era's charm and a modern sensibility. The chair's high back is punctuated with sl...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Chairs

Materials

Upholstery, Wood

19th Century French Napoleon III Prie Dieu or Prayer Chair.
Located in Labrit, Landes
Prayer chair or Prie-Dieu of the period Napoleon III, French, 19th century Exotic wood and velvet with golden braid. Can be recovered to suit your interior. Good antique condition.     
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Late 19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Chairs

Materials

Upholstery, Wood

Swedish Biedermeier Dining Chairs Set of 6 Flame Golden Birch Honey Colour Inlay
Located in LONDON, GB
Delicious and rare set of 6 antique Swedish flame golden birch Biedermeier dining chairs from C1870-1920 with the distinctive curved seat back, carved central motif and gracefully cu...
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Late 19th Century Swedish Biedermeier Antique Chairs

Materials

Birch

Oriental Work. 2 chairs In Carved Wood, Bone And Mother-of-pearl Inlay 1880
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Oriental Work. 2 chairs In Carved Wood, Bone And Mother-of-pearl Inlay 1880 the price is for tne pair
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Late 19th Century Maghreb Moorish Antique Chairs

Materials

Wood, Bone

Set of 8 English Chippendale Brown Leather Chairs
Located in New York, NY
Set of 8 English Chippendale style (late 19th Cent) chairs with a carved ribbon back design & new brown leather slip seat. (2 arms-26"w 24.5"d 41'h, 6 sides (att: GILLOWS)
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Late 19th Century English Chippendale Antique Chairs

Materials

Leather, Mahogany

Antique French Side Chair
Located in Nashville, TN
This is a beautiful antique needle point chair! They have been adorned in in hues in soft green and rose tones and pair wonderfully with the rich wood. The arms and legs have stunnin...
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1880s French Antique Chairs

Materials

Fabric, Hardwood

Swiss Black Forest Musical Chair
Located in New Orleans, LA
This exceptional Swiss Black Forest chair offers a delightful surprise—a music box hidden inside will activate when the chair is sat upon. A remarkable example of the intricate craft...
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Late 19th Century Swiss Antique Chairs

Materials

Walnut

Chinese Low Back Lady's Chair, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
Dated to the late 19th century, this petite ladies' chair combines the low, square back of traditional rose chairs with the round frame and cabriole legs of waisted display tables. T...
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Late 19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Chairs

Materials

Rosewood

George III Letter Box/Stand, Hand Painted, 18th Century
Located in Norton, MA
The box has a lidded top, and serpentine front, set on a four-legged base with a medial shelf. Note: This item is one single piece, the top and the stand are fixed together. Dimens...
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18th Century English Georgian Antique Chairs

Materials

Wood, Mahogany

18thc American Stenciled Ladderback Chair with Rush Seat and Original Finish
Located in Savannah, GA
This rare 18th century painted oak and stenciled New England ladderback chair features a heavily defined lower stretcher, graceful arms terminating in round knobs, and three slats in...
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1780s American American Classical Antique Chairs

Materials

Oak

Pair of 18th Century Painted Louis XV Seating Chairs
Located in Lisboa, PT
A Louis XV chair refers to a style of chair that was popular during the reign of King Louis XV of France, which lasted from 1715 to 1774. This style of chair is characterized by its ...
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Mid-17th Century French Baroque Antique Chairs

Materials

Wood

Set of Four Walnut George II Style Side Chairs
Located in Wilson, NC
Set of four walnut George II style side chairs, the crest rail features the Prince of Wales plume above vase shaped splat with carving on the upper edges. The balloon slip seats are...
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1880s English George II Antique Chairs

Materials

Leather, Walnut

Vict. Carved Oak Jacobean Bobbin Upholstered Nursing Chair, Scotland 1880, H859
Located in Vancouver, BC
Victorian carved oak Jacobean bobbin upholstered nursing chair, Scotland 1880, H859. Scotland 1880 Solid Oak Original Finish pierced top rail Bobbin supports with finials Upho...
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1880s Scottish Victorian Antique Chairs

Materials

Oak

Decorative English Victorian Chair, Velvet & Wood, Late 19th Century
Located in Odense, DK
Imagine a cozy yet elegant chair from the late 1800s, reminiscent of the Victorian era. This chair features a graceful wooden frame, intricately carved with ornate details, reflectin...
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Late 19th Century English Late Victorian Antique Chairs

Materials

Velvet, Wood

Set of Six George III Dining Chairs
Located in London, GB
An extremely elegant, superb quality set of six George III period mahogany dining chairs. A pair of matching armchairs is available separately. English, circa 1780–1800 Why we lik...
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Late 18th Century English George III Antique Chairs

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Upholstery, Hardwood

Gothic Revival Pair of Chairs by Holland & Sons
Located in Petworth, GB
Gothic Revival pair of mahogany chairs Original leather seats Brass Castors Egyptianesque design and ebony detailing Circa 1870 Holland & Sons
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1870s English Gothic Revival Antique Chairs

Materials

Brass

Louis Seize Gildwood Medallion Chair Late 19th Century
Located in Bjuråker, SE
A richly carved Louis Seize medallion chair covered with a red sturdy fabric. The giltwood chair has green accents. In original condition, late 19th century from France. Object: Cha...
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1880s French Louis XVI Antique Chairs

Materials

Fabric, Wood

18th Century Swedish Late Baroque Chair Umeå, Northern Sweden
Located in Boden, SE
A fantastic mid 18th Century very genuine & rustic Late Baroque Chair from Umeå Västerbotten ,Northern Sweden. The chair is scraped by hand to its original color. The seat is reuphol...
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Mid-18th Century Swedish Baroque Antique Chairs

Materials

Pine

Beechwood Ratchet Wing Chair
Located in Newport Beach, CA
Hand carved Beechwood, winged back, reclining ratchet chair with original iron mounts. Newly upholstered in woven fabric.  
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Late 18th Century French Antique Chairs

Materials

Iron

19th Century Country French Beech Wood and Rush Prayer Chair from Normandy
Located in Dallas, TX
Place this elegant antique prayer chair in a bedroom for your daily devotions. Created in Normandy, France circa 1880, the Prie-Dieu ( Pray God ), stands on curved legs joined by a d...
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Late 19th Century French Country Antique Chairs

Materials

Rush, Beech

Newly Upholstered French Chairs
Located in Nashville, TN
Old meets new, in this beautiful pairing of antique frames with this new fabric. The dark aged wood has beautiful turning detail on the legs, and the arms are smoothly curved with ex...
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1890s French Antique Chairs

Materials

Fabric, Hardwood

19th century American decorative cast iron dentist chair
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
19th century American decorative cast iron dentist chair, circa 1890. Here we present a rare American cast iron dentist chair circa 1890. We have had this restored at great expense...
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Late 19th Century American Industrial Antique Chairs

Materials

Iron

19th Century Country French Beech Wood and Rush Prayer Chair from Normandy
Located in Dallas, TX
Place this elegant antique prayer chair in a bedroom for your daily devotions. Created in Normandy, France circa 1880, the Prie-Dieu ( Pray God ), stands on curved legs joined by a d...
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Late 19th Century French Country Antique Chairs

Materials

Rush, Beech

Antique French Breton Bench Settee Entry Hall Brittany Carved Oak Banquette
Located in Tyler, TX
Highly carved oak antique French Breton bench or settee with lift top seat~~c. 1880s Classic French Breton design~~Breton (sometimes known as Brittany) furniture originated in late ...
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Late 19th Century French French Provincial Antique Chairs

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Oak

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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