Chairs
Late 19th Century European Rococo Revival Antique Chairs
Brass
2010s Italian Greek Revival Chairs
Leather, Wood
Early 1900s Irish Gothic Revival Antique Chairs
Leather, Oak
2010s Italian Greek Revival Chairs
Walnut
19th Century French Rococo Antique Chairs
Wood
19th Century Italian Egyptian Revival Antique Chairs
Ebony, Walnut, Giltwood
2010s Italian Greek Revival Chairs
Walnut
1960s Italian Renaissance Revival Vintage Chairs
Wood
1870s English Gothic Revival Antique Chairs
Brass
1760s Swedish Rococo Antique Chairs
Birch, Giltwood
1920s Renaissance Revival Vintage Chairs
Upholstery, Oak
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
1840s Swedish Rococo Revival Antique Chairs
Birch
1770s Swedish Rococo Antique Chairs
Birch
1940s French Colonial Revival Vintage Chairs
Leather, Bamboo
2010s Italian Greek Revival Chairs
Walnut
1960s Colombian Colonial Revival Vintage Chairs
Leather, Oak
2010s Italian Greek Revival Chairs
Walnut
Early 20th Century French Gothic Revival Chairs
Chestnut
Early 20th Century Spanish Colonial Revival Chairs
Leather, Oak
Early 19th Century Italian Rococo Revival Antique Chairs
Brass, Iron
1990s American Rococo Chairs
Giltwood
Late 19th Century French Gothic Revival Antique Chairs
Oak
1860s American Renaissance Revival Antique Chairs
Fabric, Walnut
1850s Dutch Baroque Revival Antique Chairs
Leather, Oak
Mid-20th Century Italian Renaissance Revival Chairs
Walnut
Late 19th Century Belgian Gothic Revival Antique Chairs
Walnut
1920s Swedish Rococo Vintage Chairs
Wood
1880s French Renaissance Revival Antique Chairs
Wood, Walnut
19th Century English Rococo Revival Antique Chairs
Oak
1920s Rococo Vintage Chairs
Fabric
18th Century Dutch Rococo Antique Chairs
Walnut
1970s Portuguese Baroque Revival Vintage Chairs
Straw, Beech
18th Century Swedish Rococo Antique Chairs
Wood
Mid-20th Century French Gothic Revival Chairs
Metal
20th Century Unknown Colonial Revival Chairs
Cane, Wood
19th Century German Rococo Antique Chairs
Fabric, Wood, Nutwood
Mid-19th Century French Rococo Antique Chairs
Upholstery, Wood, Giltwood
20th Century Rococo Chairs
Fabric, Wood
Late 20th Century American Baroque Revival Chairs
Fabric, Wood
19th Century Indian Rococo Revival Antique Chairs
Wood
1890s English Gothic Revival Antique Chairs
Oak
Mid-19th Century English Gothic Revival Antique Chairs
Ceramic, Ash, Walnut
Late 18th Century Swedish Rococo Antique Chairs
Wood
Late 18th Century Swedish Rococo Antique Chairs
Upholstery, Wood
19th Century French Renaissance Revival Antique Chairs
Wood
18th Century Swedish Rococo Antique Chairs
Wood, Paint
2010s Italian Greek Revival Chairs
Leather, Walnut
Late 19th Century French Regency Revival Antique Chairs
Rattan
2010s Egyptian Egyptian Revival Chairs
Fiberglass
18th Century Swedish Rococo Antique Chairs
Upholstery, Wood, Paint
2010s Egyptian Egyptian Revival Chairs
Stainless Steel
Late 19th Century Austrian Renaissance Revival Antique Chairs
Bentwood
1880s English Baroque Revival Antique Chairs
Walnut
1790s Italian Baroque Revival Antique Chairs
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.