Chairs
19th Century English Victorian Antique Chairs
Walnut
1870s American Victorian Antique Chairs
Wood
Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Chairs
Tapestry, Wood
1860s Italian Early Victorian Antique Chairs
Upholstery, Walnut
2010s Italian Louis XVI Chairs
Fabric, Cane, Beech
19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Chairs
Fabric, Wood
Early 1900s American Late Victorian Antique Chairs
Wicker
1890s French Louis XVI Antique Chairs
Beech
1880s Scottish Victorian Antique Chairs
Oak
1860s British High Victorian Antique Chairs
Oak
Early 1900s English Late Victorian Antique Chairs
Fabric, Oak
1880s Victorian Antique Chairs
Wood
18th Century European Louis XVI Antique Chairs
Wood
1880s English Victorian Antique Chairs
Oak
1850s French High Victorian Antique Chairs
Brass
19th Century Victorian Antique Chairs
Oak
1850s Victorian Antique Chairs
Mahogany
1860s Italian Louis XVI Antique Chairs
Giltwood
Early 19th Century Early Victorian Antique Chairs
Oak
1920s Italian Louis XVI Vintage Chairs
Beech
Early 19th Century Early Victorian Antique Chairs
Oak
Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Antique Chairs
Upholstery, Walnut
Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Chairs
Upholstery, Walnut
Early 19th Century Early Victorian Antique Chairs
Walnut
19th Century English Victorian Antique Chairs
Mahogany
1970s American Louis XVI Vintage Chairs
Fabric, Wood
18th Century Victorian Antique Chairs
Upholstery, Wood
1870s Victorian Antique Chairs
Rosewood
Mid-19th Century English Victorian Antique Chairs
Velvet, Wood
Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Chairs
Walnut, Giltwood
19th Century British Victorian Antique Chairs
Chestnut
1920s French Louis XVI Vintage Chairs
Oak
Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Antique Chairs
Walnut
1840s English Victorian Antique Chairs
Wood
Late 19th Century English Late Victorian Antique Chairs
Upholstery, Walnut
Early 19th Century Welsh Victorian Antique Chairs
Elm
Mid-18th Century Unknown Early Victorian Antique Chairs
Upholstery, Walnut
19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Chairs
Wood
19th Century English Victorian Antique Chairs
Walnut
1890s English Victorian Antique Chairs
Wood
1880s Victorian Antique Chairs
Wood
Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Chairs
Wood
Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Chairs
Upholstery, Walnut
1860s Victorian Antique Chairs
Mahogany
19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Chairs
Cane, Giltwood
1780s Italian Louis XVI Antique Chairs
Walnut
18th Century Louis XVI Antique Chairs
Giltwood
Late 19th Century Unknown Victorian Antique Chairs
Metal
1980s Victorian Vintage Chairs
Leather
1860s English Victorian Antique Chairs
Leather, Oak
1780s Italian Louis XVI Antique Chairs
Walnut
Late 19th Century English Victorian Antique Chairs
Brass
Early 19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Chairs
Giltwood
1780s Italian Louis XVI Antique Chairs
Walnut
1750s Italian Louis XVI Antique Chairs
Walnut
1750s Italian Louis XVI Antique Chairs
Walnut
Mid-19th Century English Victorian Antique Chairs
Beech, Wool
Early 20th Century British Victorian Chairs
Cane, Rattan, Beech
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.