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Chairs For Sale
Style: Empire
Style: Louis XIII
19th Century Mahogany Pair of Library Armchairs
Located in Bedfordshire, GB
A very fine quality pair of 19th century mahogany French Empire library armchairs having well figured Top rails over enclosed swept arms with car...
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Early 19th Century French Empire Antique Chairs

Materials

Mahogany

14 French Empire Dining Chairs. Circa 1820
Located in LA CIOTAT, FR
A very smart set of fourteen solid and elegant dining room chairs dating from 1820' s between the Empire and the Restauration period. Although very similar...
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19th Century French Empire Antique Chairs

Materials

Velvet, Walnut

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

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

Materials

Oak

Pair 19th Century French Empire Style Chairs With Red Silk Upholstered Seat
Located in Sheridan, CO
Extraordinary pair of French Empire style mahogany chairs featuring a tub or gondola form frame. Minimally decorated having a curved back,...
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Late 19th Century French Empire Antique Chairs

Materials

Silk, Mahogany

Set of Four Late Empire Klismos mahogany And Beech Chairs.
Located in Kastrup, DK
A set of four elegant Late Empire Klismos chairs in a classic design. Crafted with quality, featuring frames made of mahogany and polished beech, tastefully refinished with French po...
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Mid-19th Century Danish Empire Antique Chairs

Materials

Fabric, Beech, Mahogany

Antique French Louis XIII Highly Carved Oak Armchair Early 18th Century
Located in Los Angeles, CA
18th Century French Louis XIII style gothic carved oak armchair, the carved crest having trefoil accents, above the back decorated with quatrefoil panels, continuing to the scrolled ...
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Early 18th Century French Louis XIII Antique Chairs

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Oak

19th Century Cathedra Seat In Oak
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
19th Century Cathedra Seat In Oak
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Late 19th Century French Louis XIII Antique Chairs

Materials

Oak

Antique chair, Northern Europe, circa 1890. After renovation.
Located in Chorzów, PL
Antique chair from the end of the 19th century, Northern Europe. The furniture is in very good condition, after professional renovation. The seat and backrest are covered with new f...
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1890s Swedish Empire Antique Chairs

Materials

Walnut

Chair, Northern Europe, late 19th century. After renovation.
Located in Chorzów, PL
Antique chair from around 1890, Northern Europe. The furniture is in very good condition, after professional renovation. Dimensions: height 96 cm / seat height. 45 cm / width 47 cm...
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1890s Swedish Empire Antique Chairs

Materials

Walnut

Antique chair, Northern Europe, late 19th century. After renovation.
Located in Chorzów, PL
Antique chair from around 1890, Northern Europe. The furniture is in very good condition, after professional renovation. The seat and backrest are covered with new fabric. Dimensio...
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1890s Swedish Empire Antique Chairs

Materials

Walnut

Two Louis XIII Style chairs, circa 1900
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
 6 Louis XIII style chairs in oak and velvet, circa 1950 Stable and solid chair, bleached velvet
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1950s French Louis XIII Vintage Chairs

Materials

Oak, Velvet

Vintage Baker Klismos Chairs with leather Strapping, set of four
Located in Wichita, KS
These beautiful and hard to find Baker Klismos chairs are in a class of their own. Vintage and in great condition with a curved back, leather stra...
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Late 20th Century American Empire Chairs

Materials

Leather, Wood

MID 19th CENTURY SET OF EIGHT EMPIRE CHAIRS
Located in Firenze, FI
Elegant set of eight Empire style chairs, made of solid carved mahogany, with pure gold finishes. The front legs are shapely and straight, while the rear ones are flared, creating a ...
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Mid-19th Century Italian Empire Antique Chairs

Materials

Gold

Empire Style Six French Chairs " Gondola" Model
Located in Prato, Tuscany
We kindly suggest that you read the entire description, as with it we try to give you detailed technical and historical information to ensure the authenticity of our objects. Six sophisticated and beautiful French chairs " a gondola" model made of fine walnut wood and with seat upholstery in sturdy purple cotton; very refined are the rounded carvings made by hand where the backrest joins the front legs; the six chairs, due to their practical and comfortable shape, are optimal to be placed around a table as dining chairs; they are a typical and classic example of the empire style in the so-called " a gondola" shape. "Empire style gondola chairs...
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Early 20th Century French Empire Chairs

Materials

Cotton, Walnut

Italian Empire Style Bergere or Tub Chair
Located in New York, NY
Italian Empire Style bergère or tub chair, gray-painted with barrel-back molded crest rail above upholstered back, arms, and seat with drop in cushion upholstered in a white linen weave...
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Early 19th Century Italian Empire Antique Chairs

Materials

Upholstery, Giltwood

21st Century Empire-Style White Lacquered Chair by Modenese Gastone
Located in PADOVA, Italy
All the preciousness of Italian craftsmanship is wrapped up in this empire-style chair from Modenese Gastone Interiors. The frame is in solid wood, while the seat and the back are pa...
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2010s Italian Empire Chairs

Materials

Silver Leaf, Gold Leaf

21st Century Empire-Style White Lacquered Chair by Modenese Gastone Interiors
Located in PADOVA, Italy
All the exclusivity of Italian handcraftsmanship is wrapped up in this chair with armrests by the producer Modenese Gastone Interiors. The frame is in solid wood, while the seat, bac...
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2010s Italian Empire Chairs

Materials

Silver Leaf, Gold Leaf

Antique Bergere Barley Twist Library Armchair with Brown Leather Seat
Located in High Wycombe, GB
Antique Bergere library armchair with barley twist form & brown leather upholstered seat, 1800s One popular furniture technique is a type of wood turning that first appeared in England and France in the 1600s. Furniture with spiral-turned legs or trim was known as "barley twist" or "barley sugar...
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19th Century British Empire Antique Chairs

Materials

Leather, Cane, Beech

19th Century Empire Revival Side Chair
Located in Houston, TX
Period Empire side chair: This highly stylized chair has brass inlay and ormolu features to include reclining goddesses, feathers and detailed Roman feet all newly upholstered in a b...
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Early 19th Century Italian Empire Antique Chairs

Materials

Brass, Ormolu

French Empire Burlwood Chair
Located in Houston, TX
A 19th Century French Empire burl wood chair featuring stylized ormolu to include swans, lyre, acanthus and ribbons with lion's paw sabots. Seat newly upholstered in a dark chocolate...
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19th Century European Empire Antique Chairs

Materials

Ormolu

French Antic Louis XIII Style Wooden And Fabric Set of 8 Chairs
Located in Tourcoing, FR
French Antic Louis XIII Style Wooden And Fabric Set of 8 Chairs composed of a curved and sculpted wooden high back structure adorned with blue fabric.
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20th Century European Louis XIII Chairs

Materials

Fabric, Wood

Empire period armchair in walnut, upholstery redone
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Empire period armchair in walnut, upholstery redone
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1860s French Empire Antique Chairs

Materials

Tapestry, Walnut

Pair of Early 19th Century Italian Hall Chairs
Located in Chicago, IL
Step into the elegance and grandeur of the Napoleonic period with this exceptional pair of early 19th century Italian mahogany hall chairs. During the Napoleonic period, hall chairs ...
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1820s Italian Empire Antique Chairs

Materials

Mahogany

17th Century Italian Black Lacquered Herringbone Cane Seat Chiavari Chair
Located in Stockholm, SE
Offered for your consideration is a solitary black lacquered Chiavari chair in beautiful vintage condition. Featuring turned legs and hand carved purple willow frame and backrest in a restrained 17th century Empire style and painted in a black lacquer with a herringbone woven cane seat. Chiavari chairs originated in the city of Chiavari, Italy and are the creation of early 17th century Italian cabinet...
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17th Century Italian Empire Antique Chairs

Materials

Hardwood, Cane

Empire period armchair in walnut, upholstery redone
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Empire period armchair in walnut, upholstery redone 2 small gaps at the top of the armrests, which does not interfere with the stability of the chair
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1860s French Empire Antique Chairs

Materials

Tapestry, Walnut

Empire Period Armchair in Walnut, Upholstery Redone
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Empire period armchair in walnut, upholstery redone.
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1860s French Empire Antique Chairs

Materials

Tapestry, Walnut

Empire Period Armchair in Walnut, Upholstery Redone
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Empire period armchair in walnut, upholstery redone.
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1860s French Empire Antique Chairs

Materials

Tapestry, Walnut

French Antic Louis XIII Style Wooden And Fabric Set of 8 Chairs
Located in Tourcoing, FR
French Antic Louis XIII Style Wooden And Fabric Set of 6 Chairs With Their 2 Matching Armchairs composed of a curved and sculpted wooden high back structure adorned with brick red fa...
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20th Century European Louis XIII Chairs

Materials

Fabric, Wood

Antique Set of Two Armchairs in Mahogany Empire Style, 1920
Located in Lejre, DK
A pair of Danish Empire style hand-polished mahogany armchairs with striped fabric from around the 1920s. Measurements in cm: H:84 W:52 D:47 SH:50 This product will be inspected ...
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1920s Danish Empire Vintage Chairs

Materials

Mahogany

Antique Empire Chairs from Around 1810-1815
Located in Berlin, DE
Antique Empire chairs from around 1900 Solid wood mahogany. Seat upholstered and covered with black fabric. Very stable and robust built. Hind...
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19th Century German Empire Antique Chairs

Materials

Mahogany

Antique French Louis XIII Style Armchair from the 19th Century, Sculpted
Located in Vorst, BE
Renaissance Louis XIII style Armchair with sculpted armrests. Armrests and base turned in a spiral. Bust of a woman sculpted at the ends of the armrests. Solid stained beech or wa...
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17th Century French Louis XIII Antique Chairs

Materials

Upholstery, Beech, Walnut

Antique Hand Carved Louis XIII Highback Armchair, 19th Century
Located in Lucenec, SK
Antique hand carved Louis XII highback armchair, late 19th century. New upholstery.
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19th Century European Louis XIII Antique Chairs

Materials

Oak

French Empire Bergère Chairs
Located in New Orleans, LA
The beautiful design of this pair of French upholstered bergère chairs exemplifies the artistry and elegance of the Empire period. Exhibiting perfect proportions, the chairs are enha...
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19th Century French Empire Antique Chairs

Materials

Upholstery, Mahogany

French 19th Century Pair of Armchairs
Located in Stockbridge, GA
Nice twisted arms on those chairs, so different, very comfortable as well.
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Mid-19th Century French Louis XIII Antique Chairs

Materials

Fruitwood

Louis XIII Style Walnut Leather Library Chair or Throne Chair
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Imposing 19th century French Louis XIII style library chair or throne chair crafted from walnut. The grand chair features a square flat back and generous square seat which are both d...
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19th Century French Louis XIII Antique Chairs

Materials

Brass

Antique 19th C Empire Star & Shield Coat of Arms Dining Chair
Located in LOS ANGELES, CA
Antique 19th C Empire star & shield coat of arms dining chairs Priced each. Additional information: Materials: Mahogany Color: Olive Period: 19th Century Styles: Empire Numb...
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19th Century Empire Antique Chairs

Materials

Mahogany

Pair of 19th Century Swedish Armchairs with Fretwork Detailing to Their Back S
Located in London, GB
A pair of charming late 19th century upholstered painted Swedish open armchairs with a decorative fretwork border detail and turned stretchers to their backs. Recently reupholstered in a light vintage French linen...
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1870s Swedish Empire Antique Chairs

Materials

Pine, Paint

Pair of Empire Side Chairs, France, 1810
Located in Belmont, MA
This set of two Empire Side Chairs dates back to around 1810. The elegant chairs stand out for their plain design and the beautifully designed front legs. The side chairs have a cher...
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Early 19th Century French Empire Antique Chairs

Materials

Cherry

French Pair 19th C. Empire Style Fauteuils, Newly Upholstered in Belgian Linen
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French pair of Empire style armchairs, with their original painted finish, from the 19th century. These antique fauteuils from France each fea...
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19th Century French Empire Antique Chairs

Materials

Wood

Empire Style Padded Chair
Located in Premariacco, IT
Single chair from the 1950s in wood with backrest and seat in the original fabric of the time. Shows normal signs of wear, note how little it has been used. The seat is still prot...
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1950s Italian Empire Vintage Chairs

Materials

Fabric, Wood

Set Four Klismos Chairs COM
Located in Houston, TX
Vintage blond Klismos chairs with newly upholstered seats. Send your fabric and we can upholster at no extra charge and quick turnaround.
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Late 20th Century Empire Chairs

Materials

Wood

Four Chairs Walnut and Cane in the Louis XIII Style, French, circa 1900
Located in Labrit, Landes
Four French chairs in the Louis 13 style. Walnut and cane. Good condition. Shipping : 67 / 90 / 95 cm 16 kg.
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Early 19th Century French Louis XIII Antique Chairs

Materials

Cane, Walnut

Pair of Empire Style Armchairs with Versacesque Decoration
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Pair of maximalist empire revival style armchairs featuring Versace inspired motifs. The chairs have a classic gondola shaped frame with faux leather naugahyde upholstery. The faux l...
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21st Century and Contemporary Empire Chairs

Materials

Metal, Brass

French Empire Style Mahogany & Leather Saber Legs Dining Chair, A Set of 8
Located in Plainview, NY
A stunning French Empire Style set of 8 dinning chairs. The chairs are made of quality Mahogany wood. The frame is exquisitely hand carved and shows a...
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Late 20th Century French Empire Chairs

Materials

Leather, Mahogany

Set of Empire Armchairs / Chairs, Maple Wood, Paris, 1825
Located in Berlin, DE
Seat group made of maple wood with rosewood intarsia, France, presumably G. Alphonse Jacob, the last of the famous Eben family, probably second quarter of the 19th century. Semi-circ...
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Early 19th Century French Empire Antique Chairs

Materials

Maple

French Empire Fauteuil
Located in Sharon, CT
Impressive black armchair of typical French Empire form, beautifully upholstered. Subtly incised palmettes where the arm rails meet the seat. Original b...
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Early 19th Century French Empire 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

Four French Dining Chairs Oak Os De Mouton Louis XIII Style, circa 1960
Located in Labrit, Landes
Four dining chairs in the Louis XIII style made circa 1960. Red leather and studs, oak. Some traces of use, the chairs were little used. Two little marks on the back on one of the...
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1960s French Louis XIII Vintage Chairs

Materials

Oak

Early 19th Century Empire Mahogany Fauteuils Bergères Aux Dauphins, circa 1830
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A 1830s pair of Empire mahogany French bergères Aux Dauphins Empire armchairs in the manner of Pierre Bellange (1760-1844). The mahogany frame with sabre front legs continuing as arm...
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1830s French Empire Antique Chairs

Materials

Mahogany

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

Set of Ten French Empire Mahogany Caned Dining Chairs
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Glorious set of ten mahogany dining chairs made in the neoclassical French empire taste. The chairs feature decorative bronze mounts ...
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19th Century French Empire Antique Chairs

Materials

Bronze

Six French Dining Chairs Beech Os de Mouton Louis XIII Style, circa 1960
Located in Labrit, Landes
Six dining chairs in the Louis XIII style circa 1960 This chairs come from a restaurant on the French Basque Coast (South West of France) We have also ...
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1960s French Louis XIII Vintage Chairs

Materials

Upholstery, Beech

Set of Four Empire Barrel Chairs
Located in Belmont, MA
This set of 4 Empire Barrel chairs dates back to around 1810-20. They come from France. The chairs have a very pretty walnut veneer. They have a v...
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1810s French Empire Antique Chairs

Materials

Walnut

Set of 6 Empire Barrel Chairs, 1810-20
Located in Belmont, MA
This unique and original set of 6 early 19th century Empire barrel chairs stands out for its elegant design. The chairs feature a beautiful walnut...
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1810s French Empire Antique Chairs

Materials

Walnut

Eight French Dining Chairs Beech Os de Mouton Louis XIII Style, circa 1960
Located in Labrit, Landes
Eight dining chairs in the Louis XIII style circa 1960 This chairs come from a restaurant on the French Basque Coast (South West of France) We have also ...
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1960s French Louis XIII Vintage Chairs

Materials

Upholstery, Beech

Antique American Flame Mahogany and Cane Empire Period Recamier or Chaise Longue
Located in Charleston, SC
Rare and important antique American flame mahogany and cane Empire period recamier or chaise longue, acquired from and made for the Charleston ...
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Early 19th Century American Empire Antique Chairs

Materials

Mahogany, Cane

17th Century Gilded Italian Chiavari Chairs
Located in Stockholm, SE
Offered for your consideration are a pair of antique Italian 17th century gilded Empire Chiavari chairs. Gilded willow hardwood with woven...
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Early 17th Century Empire Antique Chairs

Materials

Gold Leaf

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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