Chairs
1980s German Post-Modern Vintage Chairs
Metal
1970s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Chairs
Metal, Chrome
Late 20th Century Italian Post-Modern Chairs
Steel, Aluminum
1970s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Chairs
Faux Leather, Beech
1970s American Hollywood Regency Vintage Chairs
Wrought Iron
Mid-20th Century Italian Hollywood Regency Chairs
Brass
1980s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Chairs
Brass
2010s Finnish Post-Modern Chairs
Ash
1980s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Chairs
Metal
1980s European Post-Modern Vintage Chairs
Fabric, Wood
2010s Belgian Post-Modern Chairs
Oak
1980s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Chairs
Brass, Steel
2010s Danish Post-Modern Chairs
Other
1980s Spanish Post-Modern Vintage Chairs
Leather, Walnut
1980s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Chairs
Leather, Wood
1990s Italian Post-Modern Chairs
Wood
1980s French Post-Modern Vintage Chairs
Plastic
2010s Canadian Post-Modern Chairs
Rattan, Maple
1980s Belgian Hollywood Regency Vintage Chairs
Steel
1970s Post-Modern Vintage Chairs
Metal
Mid-20th Century American Hollywood Regency Chairs
Brass
1980s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Chairs
Metal
2010s Thai Post-Modern Chairs
Brass
Mid-20th Century Unknown Hollywood Regency Chairs
Brass
2010s Chinese Post-Modern Chairs
Brass
1950s American Hollywood Regency Vintage Chairs
Brass
20th Century Unknown Hollywood Regency Chairs
Leather, Suede
2010s Italian Post-Modern Chairs
Other
2010s Italian Post-Modern Chairs
Other
2010s Italian Post-Modern Chairs
Other
2010s Italian Post-Modern Chairs
Other
2010s Italian Post-Modern Chairs
Other
2010s Italian Post-Modern Chairs
Other
2010s Italian Post-Modern Chairs
Other
2010s Italian Post-Modern Chairs
Other
2010s Portuguese Post-Modern Chairs
Fabric, Oak
2010s Portuguese Post-Modern Chairs
Fabric, Mahogany
2010s Portuguese Post-Modern Chairs
Brass
2010s Turkish Post-Modern Chairs
Pine
2010s Portuguese Post-Modern Chairs
Iron
2010s Portuguese Post-Modern Chairs
Bronze
2010s Portuguese Post-Modern Chairs
Fabric, Ash
2010s Portuguese Post-Modern Chairs
Brass
2010s Portuguese Post-Modern Chairs
Stainless Steel
2010s Portuguese Post-Modern Chairs
Brass
2010s Portuguese Post-Modern Chairs
Brass
1990s Swiss Post-Modern Chairs
Aluminum
1990s Swiss Post-Modern Chairs
Aluminum
1990s Italian Post-Modern Chairs
Steel
Mid-20th Century American Hollywood Regency Chairs
Metal
1970s Hollywood Regency Vintage Chairs
Chrome
2010s Portuguese Post-Modern Chairs
Velvet, Foam, Wood
2010s Mexican Post-Modern Chairs
Steel
2010s Spanish Post-Modern Chairs
Other
Late 20th Century European Post-Modern Chairs
Stainless Steel
2010s French Post-Modern Chairs
Glass
1970s Brazilian Post-Modern Vintage Chairs
Hardwood
2010s Italian Post-Modern Chairs
Other
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.