Chairs
1890s French Art Nouveau Antique Chairs
Wrought Iron
1880s Italian Post-Modern Antique Chairs
Metal
1850s French Victorian Antique Chairs
Metal
Late 19th Century English Aesthetic Movement Antique Chairs
Walnut
Late 19th Century American Victorian Antique Chairs
Wicker
Late 19th Century Italian Arts and Crafts Antique Chairs
Stone
19th Century Antique Chairs
19th Century French Louis XV Antique Chairs
Walnut
Early 19th Century Irish George III Antique Chairs
Mahogany
Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Chairs
Upholstery, Wood
Late 19th Century French Louis XV Antique Chairs
Tapestry
Early 19th Century Swedish Neoclassical Antique Chairs
19th Century French Antique Chairs
Paint, Wood
Early 19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Chairs
Wood, Fabric, Upholstery, Giltwood
19th Century British Gothic Revival Antique Chairs
Linen, Oak
1810s French Empire Antique Chairs
1850s Antique Chairs
19th Century Italian Antique Chairs
Giltwood
19th Century French Antique Chairs
Walnut
1830s Irish William IV Antique Chairs
1850s French Louis Philippe Antique Chairs
Early 19th Century French Restauration Antique Chairs
Mahogany
1880s Antique Chairs
19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Antique Chairs
Elm
19th Century Italian Antique Chairs
Wood
1820s English Regency Antique Chairs
Rosewood
19th Century British Early Victorian Antique Chairs
Elm
2010s Spanish Country Chairs
Wrought Iron
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Wood
1930s Swedish Art Deco Vintage Chairs
Wood
1940s American Hollywood Regency Vintage Chairs
Wrought Iron
1890s French Belle Époque Antique Chairs
Wrought Iron
Mid-19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Chairs
Wood
2010s Spanish Country Chairs
Wrought Iron
Early 1900s American Late Victorian Antique Chairs
Wicker
2010s Spanish Country Chairs
Wrought Iron
Late 19th Century Italian Neoclassical Antique Chairs
Marble
Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Chairs
Elm
19th Century Antique Chairs
Linen, Cane
19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Chairs
Upholstery, Paint
19th Century French French Provincial Antique Chairs
Iron
19th Century Italian Antique Chairs
Other
Late 19th Century North American Regency Antique Chairs
Upholstery
19th Century French Antique Chairs
Steel, Brass
19th Century German Rustic Antique Chairs
Antler
Late 19th Century French Louis XIII Antique Chairs
Wood
1880s French Antique Chairs
Iron
19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Chairs
Upholstery
19th Century German Antique Chairs
Horn
19th Century English Victorian Antique Chairs
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.
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