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Chairs For Sale
Period: Early 1900s
Color:  Black
Rare Art Nouveau Garden Chair by G. Serrurier-Bovy
Located in Vlimmeren, BE
This iron garden chair was designed by the Belgian architect and furniture designer Gustave Serrurier-Bovy for Serrurier et Cie in 1903. This chair is the only ‘garden furniture’ or ‘metal furniture’ mentioned in early advertisements...
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Early 1900s Belgian Art Nouveau Antique Chairs

Materials

Iron

1902 Edward VII Mahogany Coronation Throne Chair
Located in Chillerton, Isle of Wight
1902 Edward VII mahogany Coronation Throne chair This is a superbly crafted piece, made to celebrate the 1902 Coronation of Edward VII The chair is ve...
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Early 1900s Edwardian Antique Chairs

Pair of Yoke Back Elm Armchairs
Located in Houston, TX
Pair of yoke back elm armchairs, circa 1880-1900, China.
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Early 1900s Chinese Antique Chairs

Materials

Elm

Pair of Louis XIII Baroque Chairs, circa 1900
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Pair of Louis XIII Baroque chairs, circa 1900 ancient restorations.
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Early 1900s European Louis XIII Antique Chairs

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Chinese Hardwood Yoke-Back Arm Chair
Located in New York, NY
Chinese hardwood yoke-back arm chair of 'four-corners exposed' form, with shaped crest rail above the S-shaped relief-carved splat and supported on curved corner posts, the curved ar...
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Early 20th Century Chinese Export Chairs

Materials

Hardwood

Jugendstil, Art Nouveau, Liberty Chair, 1900, France
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
Chair Jugendstil, Art Nouveau, Liberty Material: Wood Country:France We have specialized in the sale of Art Deco and Art Nouveau and Vintage styles since 1982.If you have any questi...
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Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Antique Chairs

Materials

Wood

Pair of Art Nouveau Chairs in Mahogany
Located in Whaley Bridge, GB
Sn4533 pair of stylish Art Nouveau chairs, one being a carver chair, both having carved decoration to finely inlaid back, generous seat and tapered legs terminating in pad feet. This...
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Early 1900s British Art Nouveau Antique Chairs

Materials

Mahogany, Satinwood

Pair of Art Nouveau Chairs in Mahogany
Pair of Art Nouveau Chairs in Mahogany
H 17.33 in W 22.05 in D 18.12 in
Gustave Serrurier-Bovy, Silex, Side Chair, Belgium, circa 1925
Located in New York, NY
Bibliography: For illustrations of a similar model, see: Watelet, Jacques-Gre´goire. Serrurier-Bovy. Brussels: Ateliers Vokaer, 1986. 87, 92. For an illustration of this identical model, see: Bigot du Mesnil du Buisson, Franc¸oise & Etienne du Mesnil du Buisson. Serrurier-Bovy un cre´ateur, pre´curseur. Dijon: Editions-Faton, 2008. 93-168. Plaque: Serrurier-Bovy Paris Nice...
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Early 1900s Belgian Art Nouveau Antique Chairs

Materials

Iron

A George VI 1937 Coronation Chair and Stool
Located in Faversham, GB
A George VI 1937 Coronation Chair and Stool designed by Edward Barnsley for the ceremony at Westminster Abbey, London on 12th May 1937. The chairs for the coronation of King George ...
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Early 20th Century British British Colonial Chairs

Materials

Velvet, Oak

Pair of Austrian Art Nouveau Upholstered Bentwood Side Chairs
Located in New York City, NY
A lovely pair of Art Nouveau/ Secessionist cushioned side chairs; the backs featuring butterfly padded rests. The Art Nouveau movement blossomed in Vienna, Austria at the turn of the...
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Early 20th Century Austrian Jugendstil Chairs

Materials

Beech

Art Nouveau Side Chair Designed by Thonet, Austria, 1910
Located in Antwerp, BE
Classic collectible chair by famous German-Austrian cabinetmaker Michael Thonet. Bentwood frame with hooped legs. The seat is embossed with a decorative floral motif.  
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1910s Austrian Art Nouveau Vintage Chairs

Materials

Bentwood

Art Nouveau Side Chair Designed by Thonet, Austria, 1910
Art Nouveau Side Chair Designed by Thonet, Austria, 1910
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H 33.08 in W 14.18 in D 14.97 in
Pair of High Backs Italian Armchairs by Melchiorre Bega
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Pair of high backs Italian armchairs by Melchiorre Bega with strikingly modern lines. Covered with ivory velvet, circa 1950.
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20th Century Italian Chairs

Materials

Velvet, Wood

Six French Dining Chairs Beech Os de Mouton Louis XIII Style, circa 1960
Located in Labrit, Landes
Six dining chairs in the Louis XIII style circa 1960 This chairs come from a restaurant on the French Basque Coast (South West of France) We have also ...
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1960s French Louis XIII Vintage Chairs

Materials

Upholstery, Beech

Qing Dynasty Yoke Back Official Hat Armchair
Located in Mjöhult, SE
fine and unusually large single Qing dynasty (1644-1912) Yoke back official hat armchair. circa 1850 China.
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19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Chairs

Materials

Wood

Qing Dynasty Yoke Back Official Hat Armchair
Qing Dynasty Yoke Back Official Hat Armchair
H 47.64 in W 24.81 in D 19.69 in
Pair of Horseshoe Back Armchairs
Located in Greenwich, CT
A pair of elegant horseshoe back armchairs. Beautiful form and lines. We carry fine quality furniture with elegant finished and has been appeared many times in " ARCHITECTURE DIGEST ...
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Early 1900s Chinese Ming Antique Chairs

Materials

Wood

Pair of Horseshoe Back Armchairs
Pair of Horseshoe Back Armchairs
H 38 in W 23.5 in D 22 in
Thonet Black Swivel Austrian Art Nouveau Chair, 1890
Located in Rome, IT
Thonet swivel chair for piano from the end of the 1800s. The chair in bent wood, is all in wood polished in black shellac. The seat, round in shape, is still covered with its origin...
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1890s Austrian Art Nouveau Antique Chairs

Materials

Wood

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Pair of Antique Swedish Leather Chesterfield Armchairs
Located in London, GB
A stunning pair of antique deep buttoned leather Chesterfield armchairs. These were made in Sweden, they date from around the 1900-1910 period. They are of magnificent quality, wi...
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Early 1900s Swedish Antique Chairs

Materials

Leather

Button Back Library Chair in Fabric by Maharam, England, circa 1900
Located in Culver City, CA
Newly upholstered in 100% polyester fabric from Maharam, with contrasting buttons and original turned legs with brass castors. Measures: 33” W x 31” D x 32” H x 16” seat.
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Early 1900s English Antique Chairs

Materials

Brass

Joseph Kohn, Black Bentwood and Caned Pair of Chairs, 1900s
Located in Chicago, IL
A stunning black bentwood and caned settee by Joseph Kohn. Tapered legs, a curved form and an original label that bears the Kohn name; it reads “Jacob & Jo...
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Early 1900s European Vienna Secession Antique Chairs

Materials

Cane, Bentwood

Early 20th Century French Leather Armchair with Fringe
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Early 20th century French leather armchair with fringe.
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Early 1900s French Edwardian Antique Chairs

Materials

Leather

Early 20th Century Prince Chair with Silver Sheathing
Located in New York, NY
An Indian small "Prince" chair, with exquisitely hand carved silver sheathing over a wood frame, and the cushion upholstered in plush Mohair fabric in eggplant color, circa 1900. Mea...
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Early 1900s Indian Anglo-Indian Antique Chairs

Materials

Silver

Nice Set of Six Edwardian English Oak and Green Leather High Back Dining Chairs
Located in GB
We are delighted to offer for sale this original set of six solid oak Edwardian green leather upholstered high back dining chairs. The set are in good used condition throughout,...
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Early 1900s English Edwardian Antique Chairs

Materials

Leather

Pair of Black Lacquer Armchairs by Josef Hoffman
Located in Palm Springs, CA
A beautiful pair of black lacquer armchairs by Josef Hoffman for Thonet. This were originally designed in the early 1900s. This are manufactured by Thonet in the 1980s. This are in ...
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Early 1900s Austrian Modern Antique Chairs

Materials

Bentwood

Late 19th Century British Campaign Black Leather Folding Chair
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Late 19th century British campaign black leather folding chair.
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Early 1900s English Edwardian Antique Chairs

Materials

Leather

Pair of Mid-Century Bamboo and Rattan Chairs from France
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of mid-century bamboo and rattan chairs from France.
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Early 1900s French Edwardian Antique Chairs

Materials

Bamboo, Rattan

Folk Art Chair from Exhibition in Santa Fe, N.M
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Folk Art chair exhibited at the Museum of International Folk Art in Santa Fe, N.M. Show was titled "a chair For All Reasons" and took place in 2008. Notice the wear on the handle. We...
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Early 1900s American Folk Art Antique Chairs

Materials

Wood

Pair of Chairs in the Style of Thonet by Unknown Designer, circa 1900
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Pair of chairs in the style of Thonet by Unknown designer, circa 1900 Manufactured in France. Dark bentwood and rattan. In good original condition, with minor wear consistent wi...
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Early 1900s Other Antique Chairs

G M Ellwood.J S Henry. Pair of Arts & Crafts Mahogany Armchair with Pewter Inlay
Located in London, GB
G M Ellwood (1875-1955) made by J S Henry. A fine pair of Arts & Crafts Mahogany Armchairs with stylised Pewter Inlays and central stretcher. Only one shown at present.
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Early 1900s English Arts and Crafts Antique Chairs

Materials

Pewter

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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