Chairs
19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Chairs
Wood
2010s Italian Louis XVI Chairs
Fabric, Cane, Beech
1970s American Louis XVI Vintage Chairs
Fabric, Wood
2010s Italian Greek Revival Chairs
Leather, Wood
19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Chairs
Velvet, Wood
Mid-19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Chairs
Cane, Wood
1860s English Gothic Revival Antique Chairs
Upholstery, Rosewood
1960s French Louis XVI Vintage Chairs
Wood
2010s Egyptian Egyptian Revival Chairs
Wood, Beech, Walnut
Early 20th Century Hungarian Empire Revival Chairs
Other
20th Century French Louis XVI Chairs
Linen
Late 19th Century European Rococo Revival Antique Chairs
Brass
Mid-20th Century Unknown Louis XVI Chairs
Upholstery, Wood
19th Century Italian Egyptian Revival Antique Chairs
Ebony, Walnut, Giltwood
20th Century Louis XVI Chairs
Linen
20th Century French Louis XVI Chairs
Hemp
19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Chairs
Linen, Walnut
1960s Italian Renaissance Revival Vintage Chairs
Wood
Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Chairs
Cane, Oak
1920s Renaissance Revival Vintage Chairs
Upholstery, Oak
1880s French Louis XVI Antique Chairs
Fabric, Wood
Early 1900s French Louis XVI Antique Chairs
Leather, Walnut
1870s English Gothic Revival Antique Chairs
Brass
1940s French Colonial Revival Vintage Chairs
Leather, Bamboo
1890s French Louis XVI Antique Chairs
Beech
Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Chairs
Tapestry, Wood
1840s Swedish Rococo Revival Antique Chairs
Birch
1860s Italian Louis XVI Antique Chairs
Giltwood
1920s Italian Louis XVI Vintage Chairs
Beech
1960s Colombian Colonial Revival Vintage Chairs
Leather, Oak
Early 20th Century French Gothic Revival Chairs
Chestnut
1920s French Louis XVI Vintage Chairs
Leather, Giltwood
Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Antique Chairs
Upholstery, Walnut
Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Chairs
Upholstery, Walnut
Late 19th Century French Gothic Revival Antique Chairs
Oak
Early 19th Century Italian Rococo Revival Antique Chairs
Brass, Iron
19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Chairs
Cane, Giltwood
1920s French Louis XVI Vintage Chairs
Oak
1950s American Louis XVI Vintage Chairs
Oak
Early 19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Chairs
Giltwood
1860s American Renaissance Revival Antique Chairs
Fabric, Walnut
Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Antique Chairs
Walnut
1850s Dutch Baroque Revival Antique Chairs
Leather, Oak
Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Chairs
Giltwood, Fabric
Late 19th Century Belgian Gothic Revival Antique Chairs
Walnut
19th Century English Rococo Revival Antique Chairs
Oak
Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Chairs
Walnut, Giltwood
Early 20th Century Spanish Colonial Revival Chairs
Leather, Oak
19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Chairs
Wood
1870s French Louis XVI Antique Chairs
Brass
2010s Italian Greek Revival Chairs
Walnut
1970s Portuguese Baroque Revival Vintage Chairs
Straw, Beech
Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Chairs
Wood, Upholstery
1780s Italian Louis XVI Antique Chairs
Walnut
Mid-20th Century American Louis XVI Chairs
Velvet, Wood
1780s Italian Louis XVI Antique Chairs
Walnut
1780s Italian Louis XVI Antique Chairs
Walnut
20th Century Unknown Colonial Revival Chairs
Cane, Wood
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.