Chairs
1980s Regency Vintage Chairs
Rosewood
1970s German Space Age Vintage Chairs
Fabric, Upholstery, Plastic
1810s English Regency Antique Chairs
Leather, Walnut
Early 20th Century American Regency Chairs
Iron
20th Century French Regency Chairs
Silk, Cane
20th Century American Regency Chairs
Wood
Late 20th Century American Regency Chairs
Lacquer
Mid-20th Century American Regency Chairs
Upholstery, Cane
1970s Austrian Space Age Vintage Chairs
Metal, Chrome
1970s American Space Age Vintage Chairs
Plastic
Late 20th Century American Regency Chairs
Upholstery, Wood
Early 19th Century English Regency Antique Chairs
Cane, Mahogany
1960s Italian Space Age Vintage Chairs
Metal
1970s Italian Space Age Vintage Chairs
Chrome
1970s Italian Space Age Vintage Chairs
Plastic
Mid-20th Century American Regency Chairs
Upholstery, Wood
19th Century English Regency Antique Chairs
Other
Early 19th Century English Regency Antique Chairs
Hardwood
1940s British Regency Vintage Chairs
Ebony, Mahogany, Giltwood
Early 19th Century Regency Antique Chairs
Mahogany
Early 19th Century English Regency Antique Chairs
Mahogany, Oak
1960s Finnish Space Age Vintage Chairs
Bouclé, Lacquer
1970s Spanish Space Age Vintage Chairs
Metal, Chrome
Mid-20th Century German Space Age Chairs
Plastic
1960s Italian Space Age Vintage Chairs
Metal
1960s French Space Age Vintage Chairs
Metal
Early 19th Century English Regency Antique Chairs
Upholstery, Hardwood
Early 19th Century English Regency Antique Chairs
Hardwood
1970s Finnish Space Age Vintage Chairs
Metal
1970s Finnish Space Age Vintage Chairs
Metal
Early 18th Century French Regency Antique Chairs
Upholstery, Wood
1960s Italian Space Age Vintage Chairs
Aluminum
1970s Italian Space Age Vintage Chairs
Metal
1980s German Space Age Vintage Chairs
Aluminum, Steel, Chrome
Late 20th Century American Regency Chairs
Cotton, Upholstery, Wood
Early 19th Century English Regency Antique Chairs
Brass
Mid-20th Century Italian Regency Chairs
Brass
Early 19th Century English Regency Antique Chairs
Wood
1990s Space Age Chairs
Plywood
1970s Italian Space Age Vintage Chairs
Plastic
2010s Danish Space Age Chairs
Fabric, Plastic
1970s German Space Age Vintage Chairs
Fiberglass
1970s Italian Space Age Vintage Chairs
Leather, Plastic
1970s Italian Space Age Vintage Chairs
Leather, Plastic
Early 2000s Italian Space Age Chairs
Steel, Chrome
2010s British Space Age Chairs
Metal
2010s British Space Age Chairs
Metal
20th Century French Space Age Chairs
Fiberglass, Lacquer
Early 19th Century English Regency Antique Chairs
Pine
Early 20th Century American Regency Chairs
Wood
Late 20th Century Regency Chairs
Paint
1990s Italian Regency Chairs
Fruitwood
1970s Italian Space Age Vintage Chairs
Plastic
Late 20th Century European Space Age Chairs
Upholstery, Plastic
Late 20th Century Danish Space Age Chairs
Fabric, Plastic
1970s German Space Age Vintage Chairs
Faux Leather, Plastic, Polyester
1970s American Space Age Vintage Chairs
Steel
Early 19th Century English Regency Antique Chairs
Wood, Upholstery
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.