Chairs
1760s Swedish Rococo Antique Chairs
Birch, Giltwood
Late 19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Chairs
Silk, Cane, Giltwood
1880s French Napoleon III Antique Chairs
Cane, Beech
19th Century French Rococo Antique Chairs
Wood
1760s Swedish Rococo Antique Chairs
Birch
1760s Swedish Rococo Antique Chairs
Birch
1770s Swedish Rococo Antique Chairs
Birch, Pine
1830s Swedish Rococo Antique Chairs
Birch
1770s Swedish Rococo Antique Chairs
Birch
Late 19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Chairs
Upholstery, Wood
Late 19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Chairs
Wood
19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Chairs
Wood
1990s American Rococo Chairs
Giltwood
1920s Swedish Rococo Vintage Chairs
Wood
19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Chairs
Upholstery
1920s Rococo Vintage Chairs
Fabric
18th Century Dutch Rococo Antique Chairs
Walnut
1870s French Napoleon III Antique Chairs
Fabric, Velvet, Wood, Paint
18th Century Swedish Rococo Antique Chairs
Wood
19th Century German Rococo Antique Chairs
Fabric, Wood, Nutwood
19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Chairs
Brass
Mid-19th Century French Rococo Antique Chairs
Upholstery, Wood, Giltwood
20th Century Rococo Chairs
Fabric, Wood
Mid-19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Chairs
Mother-of-Pearl, Wood
19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Chairs
Wood
19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Chairs
Wood
18th Century Swedish Rococo Antique Chairs
Wood, Paint
Late 18th Century Swedish Rococo Antique Chairs
Wood
Late 18th Century Swedish Rococo Antique Chairs
Upholstery, Wood
21st Century and Contemporary American Napoleon III Chairs
Velvet
19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Chairs
Leather
18th Century Swedish Rococo Antique Chairs
Upholstery, Wood, Paint
1860s French Napoleon III Antique Chairs
Brass
19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Chairs
Velvet, Giltwood
1880s French Napoleon III Antique Chairs
Upholstery, Wood
19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Chairs
Wood, Velvet
Mid-19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Chairs
Wood
1880s French Napoleon III Antique Chairs
Beech, Velvet
18th Century Swedish Rococo Antique Chairs
Pine
18th Century Italian Rococo Antique Chairs
Wood
1750s Dutch Rococo Antique Chairs
Wood
Mid-20th Century British Rococo Chairs
Composition
Late 19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Chairs
Hardwood, Paint
1830s French Napoleon III Antique Chairs
Upholstery, Beech
19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Chairs
Leather
Mid-19th Century French Rococo Antique Chairs
Wood
1870s French Napoleon III Antique Chairs
Silk, Ebony
2010s American Napoleon III Chairs
Cotton, Oak
Mid-19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Chairs
Wood
1880s French Napoleon III Antique Chairs
Upholstery, Wood
20th Century Italian Rococo Chairs
Upholstery
18th Century Rococo Antique Chairs
Walnut
Mid-19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Chairs
Mother-of-Pearl, Wood
18th Century Austrian Rococo Antique Chairs
Reed, Wood
Mid-20th Century Rococo Chairs
Cotton
Mid-19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Chairs
Velvet, Pearwood
1880s French Napoleon III Antique Chairs
Upholstery, Wood
1870s French Napoleon III Antique Chairs
Paint
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.