Chairs
17th Century Italian Empire Antique Chairs
Hardwood, Cane
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Oak
2010s Danish Post-Modern Chairs
Steel
1980s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Chairs
Leather, Hardwood
1980s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Chairs
Aluminum
21st Century and Contemporary Canadian Modern Chairs
Steel
Late 20th Century European Chairs
Chrome
2010s American Chairs
Birch, Poplar, Wood, Ash
1970s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Chairs
Chrome
21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Modern Chairs
Leather
21st Century and Contemporary Dutch Modern Chairs
Steel
21st Century and Contemporary English Chairs
Brass, Stainless Steel
2010s Italian Chairs
Leather
2010s Italian Modern Chairs
Cane, Wood
1970s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Chairs
Metal
Early 20th Century German Bauhaus Chairs
Iron
2010s American Chairs
Birch, Poplar, Wood, Ash
2010s Australian Modern Chairs
Brass
Mid-20th Century Spanish Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Cane, Bentwood
1970s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Chairs
Steel
2010s Austrian Modern Chairs
Metal
2010s Chairs
Fabric
Mid-20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Wood
2010s South African Modern Chairs
Steel
1990s Dutch Chairs
Metal
Late 20th Century Post-Modern Chairs
Leather
2010s Portuguese Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Suede, Lacquer
1990s Italian Modern Chairs
Aluminum
20th Century Italian Post-Modern Chairs
Metal
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Wrought Iron
2010s Portuguese Modern Chairs
Bronze
2010s Portuguese Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Metal
21st Century and Contemporary Canadian Modern Chairs
Steel
1980s Italian Modern Vintage Chairs
Metal
2010s German Chairs
Leather
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Steel
21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Modern Chairs
Leather
2010s American Modern Chairs
Aluminum
2010s Chairs
Travertine
Mid-20th Century Belgian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Metal
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Chairs
Fabric
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Fabric, Wicker, Rattan
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs
Iron
1980s German Post-Modern Vintage Chairs
Steel
1930s German Bauhaus Vintage Chairs
Steel
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Chairs
Plastic, Leather
21st Century and Contemporary Austrian Modern Chairs
Wood
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs
Metal
Early 2000s Italian Post-Modern Chairs
Resin
2010s Italian Chairs
Textile
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Aluminum, Steel, Chrome, Metal
2010s Chinese Modern Chairs
Porcelain
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Modern Chairs
Metal
1970s Italian Vintage Chairs
Steel
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Organic Modern Chairs
Bouclé
1920s French Modern Vintage Chairs
Steel
21st Century and Contemporary Canadian Modern Chairs
Steel
1980s European Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs
Metal
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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