Chairs
20th Century Italian Art Nouveau Chairs
Leather, Wood
Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Antique Chairs
Wood
Early 1900s Austrian Art Nouveau Antique Chairs
Bentwood
Late 19th Century Austrian Art Nouveau Antique Chairs
Bentwood
Early 1800s Italian Baroque Antique Chairs
Silver Leaf
Late 19th Century Hungarian Baroque Antique Chairs
Other
Late 19th Century Hungarian Baroque Antique Chairs
Fabric
18th Century Italian Baroque Antique Chairs
Metal
Early 20th Century Finnish Art Nouveau Chairs
Wood, Paint
20th Century German Art Nouveau Chairs
Paint
Early 1900s Austrian Art Nouveau Antique Chairs
Cane, Beech, Bentwood
Mid-17th Century French Baroque Antique Chairs
Wood
Early 1900s Austrian Jugendstil Antique Chairs
Fabric, Beech
Early 1900s Italian Art Nouveau Antique Chairs
Velvet, Wood
Early 1900s Austrian Art Nouveau Antique Chairs
Plywood
Mid-18th Century Swedish Baroque Antique Chairs
Pine
Early 20th Century Austrian Art Nouveau Chairs
Bentwood
Mid-19th Century German Baroque Antique Chairs
Fruitwood
20th Century Italian Baroque Chairs
Giltwood
Mid-20th Century Dutch Baroque Chairs
Oak
Early 20th Century Art Nouveau Chairs
Mahogany
1910s Austrian Art Nouveau Vintage Chairs
Bentwood
20th Century Italian Art Nouveau Chairs
Sheepskin, Wood
1920s Ukrainian Art Nouveau Vintage Chairs
Beech
1910s Czech Art Nouveau Vintage Chairs
Beech
Mid-20th Century German Art Nouveau Chairs
Leather, Beech
2010s Spanish Jugendstil Chairs
Wood
18th Century Portuguese Baroque Antique Chairs
Walnut
Early 20th Century Austrian Art Nouveau Chairs
Brass
1920s Austrian Jugendstil Vintage Chairs
Beech
1920s German Art Nouveau Vintage Chairs
Wood
1920s Hungarian Art Nouveau Vintage Chairs
Fabric, Walnut
Early 20th Century Czech Art Nouveau Chairs
Leather, Bentwood
Late 18th Century Swedish Baroque Antique Chairs
Pine
18th Century Portuguese Baroque Antique Chairs
Damask, Upholstery, Wood
1920s Austrian Art Nouveau Vintage Chairs
Wood
Early 20th Century European Art Nouveau Chairs
Fruitwood, Upholstery
19th Century Italian Baroque Antique Chairs
Oak
1920s Czech Art Nouveau Vintage Chairs
Beech
1920s Austrian Art Nouveau Vintage Chairs
Beech, Bentwood
1910s Austrian Art Nouveau Vintage Chairs
Beech, Bentwood
Early 20th Century Art Nouveau Chairs
Cotton, Wood
20th Century Italian Baroque Chairs
Velvet, Giltwood
Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Chairs
Velvet, Nutwood
1890s Austrian Art Nouveau Antique Chairs
Bentwood
Early 1900s Austrian Art Nouveau Antique Chairs
Wood, Bentwood
1910s German Art Nouveau Vintage Chairs
Wool, Jute, Oak
1970s Italian Art Nouveau Vintage Chairs
Bouclé, Wood
Early 1900s Austrian Art Nouveau Antique Chairs
Wood
1910s Austrian Art Nouveau Vintage Chairs
Bentwood
Mid-20th Century Spanish Baroque Chairs
Leather, Walnut
Early 1900s Austrian Jugendstil Antique Chairs
Nutwood
1990s French Baroque Chairs
Metal, Bronze
1940s Austrian Art Nouveau Vintage Chairs
Bentwood, Straw, Beech
Early 20th Century European Art Nouveau Chairs
Beech
18th Century Portuguese Baroque Antique Chairs
Wood
21st Century and Contemporary French Art Nouveau Chairs
Rattan, Resin
Mid-20th Century Danish Baroque Chairs
Wool, Oak, Bouclé
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.