Chairs
Early 19th Century English Regency Antique Chairs
Upholstery, Hardwood
1940s American Industrial Vintage Chairs
Wood
20th Century Industrial Chairs
Metal
Early 19th Century English Regency Antique Chairs
Mahogany
Early 19th Century English Regency Antique Chairs
Wood, Upholstery
Early 19th Century English Regency Antique Chairs
Hardwood
1940s British Regency Vintage Chairs
Ebony, Mahogany, Giltwood
2010s American Industrial Chairs
Plastic
Early 2000s Belgian Industrial Chairs
Steel
Early 19th Century English Regency Antique Chairs
Cane, Wood, Paint
19th Century English Regency Antique Chairs
Mahogany
1940s American Industrial Vintage Chairs
Aluminum
21st Century and Contemporary Polish Industrial Chairs
Stainless Steel
19th Century English Regency Antique Chairs
Mahogany
1990s Regency Chairs
Wood, Giltwood
19th Century English Regency Antique Chairs
Mahogany
Late 18th Century English Regency Antique Chairs
Mahogany
21st Century and Contemporary American Regency Chairs
Wood
1930s French Industrial Vintage Chairs
Steel
Mid-20th Century Czech Industrial Chairs
Wood, Bentwood, Plywood
1960s Swedish Industrial Vintage Chairs
Metal
Late 20th Century Spanish Regency Chairs
Upholstery, Hardwood, Paint
Mid-20th Century Czech Industrial Chairs
Wood, Bentwood, Plywood
21st Century and Contemporary Regency Chairs
Giltwood
1980s Regency Vintage Chairs
Rosewood
Late 20th Century North American Regency Chairs
Metal
20th Century American Regency Chairs
Wood
Late 20th Century North American Regency Chairs
Upholstery, Wood
Early 19th Century Irish Regency Antique Chairs
Wood
Late 19th Century Regency Antique Chairs
Giltwood
20th Century French Regency Chairs
Silk, Cane
Late 20th Century American Regency Chairs
Lacquer
Mid-20th Century American Regency Chairs
Upholstery, Cane
Early 20th Century American Regency Chairs
Iron
1950s French Industrial Vintage Chairs
Steel
1930s French Industrial Vintage Chairs
Steel
2010s French Industrial Chairs
Steel
Early 19th Century English Regency Antique Chairs
Cane, Mahogany
1960s Dutch Industrial Vintage Chairs
Chrome
20th Century Dutch Industrial Chairs
Metal
1970s Dutch Industrial Vintage Chairs
Metal
Mid-20th Century American Regency Chairs
Upholstery, Wood
19th Century English Regency Antique Chairs
Other
1970s Dutch Industrial Vintage Chairs
Metal
Early 19th Century English Regency Antique Chairs
Hardwood
Late 19th Century American Industrial Antique Chairs
Iron
Early 19th Century Regency Antique Chairs
Mahogany
Late 20th Century American Industrial Chairs
Aluminum
Early 19th Century English Regency Antique Chairs
Mahogany, Oak
2010s Ukrainian Industrial Chairs
Concrete, Metal
Early 18th Century French Regency Antique Chairs
Upholstery, Wood
Late 20th Century American Regency Chairs
Cotton, Upholstery, Wood
Mid-20th Century Industrial Chairs
Metal
Early 19th Century English Regency Antique Chairs
Brass
1970s Italian Industrial Vintage Chairs
Plastic
Early 19th Century English Regency Antique Chairs
Wood
Mid-20th Century Italian Regency Chairs
Brass
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.