Chairs
19th Century English George IV Antique Chairs
Mahogany
Mid-18th Century English George III Antique Chairs
Wood, Fabric
20th Century Industrial Chairs
Metal
Mid-20th Century Czech Industrial Chairs
Wood, Bentwood, Plywood
21st Century and Contemporary Polish Industrial Chairs
Stainless Steel
Early 19th Century Irish George III Antique Chairs
Mahogany
1930s French Industrial Vintage Chairs
Steel
Mid-18th Century George III Antique Chairs
Walnut
20th Century Dutch Industrial Chairs
Metal
18th Century English Georgian Antique Chairs
Wood, Mahogany
1880s English George II Antique Chairs
Leather, Walnut
Late 18th Century English George III Antique Chairs
Upholstery, Hardwood
Late 19th Century American Industrial Antique Chairs
Iron
1710s English Georgian Antique Chairs
Oak
Late 20th Century American Industrial Chairs
Aluminum
Early 19th Century George III Antique Chairs
Mahogany
Early 19th Century English Georgian Antique Chairs
Ash, Elm
1930s French Industrial Vintage Chairs
Steel
20th Century English Georgian Chairs
Leather, Oak
Mid-20th Century Unknown George IV Chairs
Leather, Wood
19th Century English Georgian Antique Chairs
Cherry, Walnut
1930s American Industrial Vintage Chairs
Steel
Late 19th Century English George II Antique Chairs
Mahogany
Late 18th Century English Georgian Antique Chairs
Mahogany
Mid-18th Century English George II Antique Chairs
Walnut
Early 1800s Georgian Antique Chairs
Wood
1970s Italian Industrial Vintage Chairs
Plastic
Mid-20th Century Dutch Industrial Chairs
Steel
1970s Industrial Vintage Chairs
Iron
1980s Italian Industrial Vintage Chairs
Plastic
1780s English George III Antique Chairs
Mahogany
Early 20th Century Italian Industrial Chairs
Metal
Mid-20th Century European Industrial Chairs
Iron
Mid-20th Century Czech Industrial Chairs
Iron
1880s English George I Antique Chairs
Walnut
1940s English Industrial Vintage Chairs
Iron
1940s American Industrial Vintage Chairs
Wood
18th Century English George II Antique Chairs
Wood
19th Century English Georgian Antique Chairs
Brass
Mid-20th Century Czech Industrial Chairs
Chrome, Iron
20th Century American Georgian Chairs
Mahogany
Early 19th Century English Georgian Antique Chairs
Oak
1920s English George I Vintage Chairs
Giltwood
Early 2000s Belgian Industrial Chairs
Steel
21st Century and Contemporary American Industrial Chairs
Aluminum, Nickel
1990s Dutch Industrial Chairs
Steel
18th Century English Georgian Antique Chairs
Leather
Mid-20th Century Czech Industrial Chairs
Wood, Bentwood, Plywood
2010s Belgian Industrial Chairs
Steel
1940s American Industrial Vintage Chairs
Aluminum
Early 1800s English George III Antique Chairs
Fabric, Upholstery, Mahogany
Early 19th Century English Georgian Antique Chairs
Ash, Elm
1930s Czech Industrial Vintage Chairs
Tin
2010s German Industrial Chairs
Stainless Steel
Mid-20th Century Dutch Industrial Chairs
Wood
Mid-20th Century Czech Industrial Chairs
Wood, Bentwood, Plywood
Mid-20th Century Czech Industrial Chairs
Wood, Bentwood, Plywood
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.