Chairs
Mid-19th Century Italian Neoclassical Antique Chairs
Cherry
20th Century Italian Art Nouveau Chairs
Leather, Wood
Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Antique Chairs
Wood
20th Century American American Classical Chairs
Rush, Mahogany
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
Early 19th Century German Neoclassical Antique Chairs
Cherry
1780s American American Classical Antique Chairs
Oak
Early 1900s Austrian Jugendstil Antique Chairs
Fabric, Beech
Early 1900s Italian Art Nouveau Antique Chairs
Velvet, Wood
Late 20th Century North American American Classical Chairs
Maple, Paint
Early 1900s Austrian Art Nouveau Antique Chairs
Plywood
Early 20th Century Austrian Art Nouveau Chairs
Bentwood
1840s American American Classical Antique Chairs
Maple
1910s Austrian Art Nouveau Vintage Chairs
Bentwood
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown American Classical Chairs
Bouclé
20th Century Italian Art Nouveau Chairs
Sheepskin, Wood
1920s Ukrainian Art Nouveau Vintage Chairs
Beech
1910s Czech Art Nouveau Vintage Chairs
Beech
20th Century American Neoclassical Chairs
Velvet, Mahogany
Mid-20th Century German Art Nouveau Chairs
Leather, Beech
Early 1900s Austrian Art Nouveau Antique Chairs
Bentwood
Early 20th Century Art Nouveau Chairs
Mahogany
2010s Spanish Jugendstil Chairs
Wood
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
19th Century Swedish Neoclassical Antique Chairs
Wood
1970s Italian American Classical Vintage Chairs
Cherry
1920s Austrian Art Nouveau Vintage Chairs
Wood
20th Century Unknown Neoclassical Chairs
Brass
Early 19th Century Russian Neoclassical Antique Chairs
Giltwood
1920s Czech Art Nouveau Vintage Chairs
Beech
1920s Austrian Art Nouveau Vintage Chairs
Beech, Bentwood
1910s Austrian Art Nouveau Vintage Chairs
Beech, Bentwood
19th Century American Neoclassical Antique Chairs
Iron
Early 20th Century Art Nouveau Chairs
Cotton, Wood
Early 1900s Austrian Art Nouveau Antique Chairs
Wood, Bentwood
1950s Italian Neoclassical Vintage Chairs
Fabric, Walnut, Lacquer
Late 18th Century Unknown Neoclassical Antique Chairs
Upholstery, Wood
1890s Austrian Art Nouveau Antique Chairs
Bentwood
Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Chairs
Velvet, Nutwood
1910s German Art Nouveau Vintage Chairs
Wool, Jute, Oak
Early 20th Century Czech Art Nouveau Chairs
Leather, Bentwood
20th Century Neoclassical Chairs
Brass
1970s Italian Art Nouveau Vintage Chairs
Bouclé, Wood
19th Century Slovak Neoclassical Antique Chairs
Fabric, Wood
19th Century English Neoclassical Antique Chairs
Wood
Early 1900s Austrian Art Nouveau Antique Chairs
Wood
1980s French Neoclassical Vintage Chairs
Wrought Iron
2010s Italian Neoclassical Chairs
Silver Leaf, Gold Leaf
1940s American Neoclassical Vintage Chairs
Wood
Early 1900s Austrian Jugendstil Antique Chairs
Nutwood
1910s Austrian Art Nouveau Vintage Chairs
Bentwood
Early 20th Century European Art Nouveau Chairs
Beech
1940s Austrian Art Nouveau Vintage Chairs
Bentwood, Straw, Beech
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.