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Chairs For Sale
Period: 19th Century
Period: Early 1900s
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

19th century smoker’s chair in oak
Located in Somme-Leuze, BE
very pretty smoker's chair dating from the 19th century in Louis XIII French oak, original upholstery fabrics
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19th Century French Louis XIII Antique Chairs

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Oak

Vernacular 19th Century Plank Chair
Located in Long Island City, NY
Vernacular 19th Century Plank Chair featuring a Scalloped Backrest and Pitched Seat. Dimensions: 35"H x 20"W x 16"D Period: 19th Century Condition: Good condition. Wear consistent w...
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19th Century Tribal Antique Chairs

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Wood

Pair Chippendale Arm Chairs Mahogany Antique 1800
Located in Potters Bar, GB
Pair of Mahogany Chippendale Style Armchairs. Raised upon square legs with an "H" frame. 1800 Swept Arms with a very pretty pierced back splat and a shaped cresting rail.
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Early 1800s Chippendale Antique Chairs

Materials

Mahogany

Set William IV Dining Chairs Mahogany Upholstered Seats
Located in Potters Bar, GB
Set of 8 William IV Mahogany Dining Chairs. 19th Century These Chairs are Raised Upon Typical William IV Turned and Carved Tulip Front Legs With Sabre Back Legs. The Chairs Having a ...
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Early 1900s William IV Antique Chairs

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Mahogany

Stunning Mid 19th Century Burr Elm Nursing Chair
Located in Petworth,West Sussex, GB
A mid 19th century, early Victorian period burr maple nursing chair. The burr maple foliate carved frame, with leaves head carved cresting rail, with upholstered back and set in a qu...
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19th Century British Early Victorian Antique Chairs

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Elm

Mid-19th Century Carved Mahogany Desk Chair with Red Leather Upholstery
Located in London, GB
A Mid-19th Century Carved Mahogany Desk Chair Constructed from solid carved mahogany, the chair standing on confidently lobed baluster front legs, with splayed legs to the rear, all with porcelain castors; the horseshoe-shaped back with pierced scrolls and a buttoned red leather upholstery matching the seat. English, circa 1850 This chair is nearly identical to the so-called "Charles Dickens Chair" (A9979) at the Museum of London, sharing many carved features. The famous author...
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19th Century English Antique Chairs

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Mahogany, Leather

Pair of 19th Century Georgian Period Carved Mahogany Chairs
Located in London, GB
A Pair of George IV Hall Chairs By William Latham Huxley Constructed in mahogany, having beautifully turned and reeded front legs and elegant sabre legs to the rear, the back rest of a most unusual waisted shape and adorned with carved garlands, ribbons, laurel wreaths and English roses. Each stamped "W. Huxley" to the underside. English, circa 1825 Dimensions: H: 42 in / 107 cm | W: 18 in / 46 cm | D: 18 in / 46 cm William Latham Huxley (fl. 1822-1845) is a recorded cabinetmaker from Liverpool, having been apprenticed there to Thomas Croft Huxley of 52 Park...
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19th Century English George IV Antique Chairs

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Mahogany

Antique Walnut Lounge Chair
Located in Montelabbate, PU
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1890s Italian Antique Chairs

Materials

Fabric, Walnut

Victorian Button Back Tub Chair with Mahogony Legs, Upholstered in Navy Silk
Located in London, GB
Victorian Button Back Tub chair with Mahogony Legs, Upholstered in Navy Silk Set upon mahogony legs with brass castors, this classic Victorian tub chair...
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1890s Unknown Victorian Antique Chairs

Materials

Silk

Antique French Carved Walnut Desk Chair, Circa 1880.
Located in New Orleans, LA
Antique French carved walnut desk chair, circa 1880. With Burgundy Leather Upholstery.
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Late 19th Century French Antique Chairs

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Walnut

1860's Ashanti King's Chair
Located in Dallas, TX
1860's Ashanti King's chair Iron work with trade tracks and studs Bronze finials Kuba cloth.
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1860s Antique Chairs

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Bronze, Iron

Antique French Louis Philippe Gold Bronze and Rosewood Parlor Chair, circa 1880
Located in New Orleans, LA
Antique French Louis Philippe gold bronze and rosewood parlor chair with red and gold upholstery, Circa 1880.
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19th Century French Louis Philippe Antique Chairs

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Bronze

Pair Antique French Louis XVI Gold Leaf Armchairs, circa 1890
Located in New Orleans, LA
Pair Antique French Louis XVI gold leaf armchairs, circa 1890.
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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Chairs

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Gold Leaf

Steel and Leather Rocking Chair in the Manner of R. W Winfield
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
A strip metal steel frame rocking chair in the manner of R. W Winfield, reupholstered in new black distressed leather.
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1850s English Antique Chairs

Materials

Steel

Pair of Louis XVI Style Medallion Chairs, with Peony Flowers Pattern
Located in Lantau, HK
Original hand carved wood frame medallion shape from the 19th century, newly painted in white, newly upholstered with elegant and modern fabric. Ov...
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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Chairs

Materials

Wood

Delicate Chair in the antique Style of the 19th Century hand crafted
Located in Berlin, DE
Solid beechwood, turned and grasped. Trapezoidal frame on conical balustrade-shaped legs, connected by straight struts. High backrest frame, perforated balustrade-shaped middle bars ...
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19th Century German Other Antique Chairs

Materials

Wool

Pair of Biedermeier Chairs
Located in Pompano Beach, FL
Pair of Biedermeier chairs; two female walnut chairs with rose colored upholstery.
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19th Century Antique Chairs

Materials

Walnut

Pair of Interesting Biedermeier Chairs antique circa 1840 Cherry Wood veneer
Located in Berlin, DE
A pair of interesting Biedermeier chairs, circa 1840 Cherry tree, straight frame on flared, ball-shaped legs. Rectangular backrest frame with finely curved end and corresponding cen...
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19th Century German Biedermeier Antique Chairs

Materials

Cherry

Pair of 19th Century Biedermeier Fruitwood Side Chairs
Located in Berlin, DE
A pair of beautifully honey colored fruitwood Biedermeier side chairs, with gently curved rectangular backs, the top and side inlaid with banding, the splat carved with a stylized flower head, on sabre legs. Newly upholstered in black Prussian horse hair fabric...
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1810s German Biedermeier Antique Chairs

Materials

Fruitwood

Pair of original Biedermeier Chairs, 1820
Located in Leimen, DE
Explore our stunning pair of original Biedermeier chairs, originating from 1820s Southern Germany. Crafted with gorgeous walnut veneer, these chairs boast an exquisite back design ac...
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1820s German Biedermeier Antique Chairs

Materials

Walnut

Biedermeier Chair, 1820-30, Walnut
Located in Leimen, DE
Discover a timeless piece of history with our classic Biedermeier chair from 1820s Southern Germany. Crafted with beautiful walnut veneer and showcasing an elegant ebonized back desi...
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1820s German Biedermeier Antique Chairs

Materials

Walnut

Superb Set of Six Antique English Geo. I/II Style Hand Carved Mahogany Chairs
Located in Charleston, SC
Fabulous Quality Antique English Set of Six (6) heavy, dense San Domingan Hand Carved Mahogany Geo. I/II Style Side Chairs (no arms) with design influences by Thos. Chippendale and R...
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Late 19th Century English George II Antique Chairs

Materials

Mahogany

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

19th Century Russian Giltwood Armchair
Located in Essex, MA
Period Early 19th Century Russian Giltwood and Painted Armchair or Bergere. In style of Rossi. Incredible proportion and size. Good size for modern sitting...
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Early 19th Century Russian Neoclassical Antique Chairs

Materials

Giltwood

Victorian Hand Carved Hall Chair
Located in Tarleton, GB
Introducing our exquisite Victorian Hand Carved Hall Chair - a true masterpiece of Victorian craftsmanship. Expertly constructed from solid oak, thi...
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19th Century Victorian Antique Chairs

Materials

Oak

Antique Stunning & Hand-Carved Rococo Revival Armchair with Perfect Upholstery
Located in Lisse, NL
Large and stately chair with some of the best quality carvings we ever seen. This large armchair from the 1800s is as strong and stable as the day it was handcrafted. The two things...
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Late 19th Century European Rococo Revival Antique Chairs

Materials

Brass

Four Antique Bull Horn Chairs ca. 1870
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Four Antique Bull Horn Chairs ca. 1870 A set of four antique bull horn chairs ca. 1870, covered with antique green velvet which has to be renewed (is loo...
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Late 19th Century Austrian Black Forest Antique Chairs

Materials

Wood, Antler

19th Century Pair of Chinese 'Horseshoe Back' Chairs
Located in London, GB
19th Century pair of Chinese 'Horseshoe Back' chairs. Dimension: H 99 x W 67 x D 45 cm.
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19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Antique Chairs

Materials

Wood

Mid-Century Artek Tank Chair Model by Alvar Aalto
Located in Forest Row, East Sussex
A mid-century tank chair Model 400 designed by Alvar Aalto and produced by Artek. Curved frame with original Zebra' upholstery. Dimensions: H 66cm, W 76.5cm, D 81cm. Alvar Aal...
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19th Century Finnish Mid-Century Modern Antique Chairs

Materials

Wool, Birch

Set 8 Antique Windsor Chairs Wheelback Kitchen Diners 1890
Located in Potters Bar, GB
Stunning set of 8 Windsor arm chairs with distinctive wheelbacks Classic farmhouse dining chairs and we date this set to circa 1890 We have various refectory tables to match if you a...
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1890s Antique Chairs

Materials

Wood

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

Pair of Victorian Walnut Bedroom/Side Chairs
Located in Suffolk, GB
Pair of 19th century Victorian antique walnut bedroom/side chairs having a pretty balloon back with carved lower rail and serpentine seat. They ...
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19th Century English Antique Chairs

Materials

Walnut

French Pair of Louis XVI Style Fauteuils, Early 19th Century
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French pair of Louis XVI style, carved-wood fauteuil armchairs from the early 19th century. This antique pair of armchairs from France, are hand-carved in the in the influences of ...
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Early 19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Chairs

Materials

Upholstery, Wood

Antique Set of 5 Gothic Revival Irish Masonic Oak & Leather Throne Chairs 1900
Located in Portland, OR
A fine set of five antique Gothic Revival oak & leather, Irish Masonic throne chairs, circa 1900. Each chair having a pointed architectural pediment with scrolled devices and a scrol...
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Early 1900s Irish Gothic Revival Antique Chairs

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Leather, 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

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

Antique Louis XV Style Fauteuil Arm Chair
Located in LOS ANGELES, CA
Antique Louis XV Style Fauteuil Arm Chair
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19th Century Louis XV Antique Chairs

Materials

Wood

Pair of Antique Louis XV Style Carved Fauteuil Arm Chairs
Located in LOS ANGELES, CA
Pair of Antique Louis XV Style Carved Fauteuil Arm Chairs. This listing is for two chairs but we actually have four available.
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19th Century French Louis XV Antique Chairs

Materials

Mahogany

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

Chinese Huanghuali & Marble Corner Chairs, Pair
Located in New York, NY
Pair of Chinese Huanghuali and Dream Stone Marble Inset Corner Chairs, circa 19th century or earlier, with shield-form backs. 34.25" H x 24.25" W x 21" D; seat: 18.25" H.
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19th Century Chinoiserie Antique Chairs

Materials

Marble

19th Century Painted Chair-Table
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A painted pine chair-table from the Netherlands made in the 1800’s. This functional antique is a chair that converts into a table by use of hand forged iron hinges that allow the cha...
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19th Century Dutch Other Antique Chairs

Materials

Iron

Reclining Library Armchair
Located in Culver City, CA
England circa 1830 Antique frame, reupholstered in de Le Cuona wool / linen blend. 27"w x 30.5”d x 41”h x 16”seat Ref. CHAIR1221
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1830s English Victorian Antique Chairs

Materials

Wool, Linen

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....
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Late 19th Century Swedish Biedermeier Antique Chairs

Materials

Birch

Pair of cane mahogany with faux grain rosewood early 19th century
Located in Charleston, SC
Pair of cane chairs on brass casters. Faux rosewood grain with gold gilt accents. Low size allows window or flanking fireplace placement.
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Early 19th Century English Regency Antique Chairs

Materials

Cane, Mahogany

William IV Mahogany Library Armchair
Located in Bedfordshire, GB
A Very Good Quality 19th Century, William IV Period, Mahogany Library Armchair Of Good Bold Proportions, Having Upholstered Scrolling Back And Arms With Moulded Decoration, Over Gene...
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Mid-19th Century English William IV Antique Chairs

Materials

Mahogany

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 Orkney Island Chair
Located in Austin, TX
This exquisite Orkney Island chair, a testament to traditional craftsmanship, beckons visitors to step back in time. Carved with care and precision in the year 1900, it embodies the ...
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Early 1900s Antique Chairs

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Straw, Wood

Early 19Thc Original Stenciled Hitchcock Child's Chair
Located in Los Angeles, CA
19Thc Original stencil painted children's chair with original hand woven rush seat and in very sturdy condition.Fine undisturbed painted surface.
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Mid-19th Century American Folk Art Antique Chairs

Materials

Wood

Wonderful yew Windsor chair excellent colour and patination 19th Century
Located in Bakewell, GB
Wonderful yew Windsor chair excellent colour and patination 19th century broad arm and burr splats. Size 115cms high 68cms wide 57cms deep
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19th Century Antique Chairs

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Yew

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

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Oak

Plywood Dining Chairs Charles + Ray Eames
Located in Los Angeles, CA
classic California design Herman Miller manufacturer mixed woods, birch, ash and walnut unfortunately, they were once painted black they've been restored back to natural satin wi...
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Mid-19th Century American Mid-Century Modern Antique Chairs

Materials

Wood

Black Forest 19th Century Set of Chairs
Located in Miami, FL
In walnut, the chairs are delicately carved with interesting inlayed of animal figures. Sold as is to refinish.
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Mid-19th Century German Black Forest Antique Chairs

Materials

Walnut

Pair of Early 19th Century Irish Georgian Hall Chairs
Located in Chicago, IL
These exquisite early 19th-century Irish George III mahogany hall chairs, executed in the sgabello form, are exceptional examples of the period's style and craftsmanship. Each chair ...
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Early 19th Century Irish George III Antique Chairs

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Mahogany

19th Century English Captain's Chair
Located in High Point, NC
19th century captain's chair from England. The chair is made from oak and has a seat made from ash. This type of chair was made for sitting for long periods of time and is very com...
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19th Century English Victorian Antique Chairs

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Ash

French 19th Century Rococo Style Armchair
Located in Pasadena, CA
A Rococo style armchair from the 19th century, delicately carved with floral clasps to the crest and seat rails and to the tops of the cabriole l...
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19th Century French Rococo Antique Chairs

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Wood

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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