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Chairs For Sale
Period: 18th Century and Earlier
Color:  Blue
Pair 17th Century Louis XIII Period Dining Room Side Hallway Chairs Hand Carved
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Pair 17th century Louis XIII Period dining room side hallway chairs hand carved. Three pairs available or a set of six chairs of the 17th century French carved walnut armchair Louis ...
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17th Century French Louis XIII Antique Chairs

Materials

Metal

Pair 17th Century Louis XIII Period Dining Room Side Hallway Chairs Hand Carved
Pair 17th Century Louis XIII Period Dining Room Side Hallway Chairs Hand Carved

Pair 17th Century Louis XIII Period Dining Room Side Hallway Chairs Hand Carved

Four Peacock Blue Velvet Armchairs from the Louis XV Period
Located in Paris, FR
This is a set of four Louis XV period armchairs in walnut wood. They are molded and carved with flowers. Each chair rests on four arched legs and has two sinuous armrests. Three of t...
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1770s French Louis XV Antique Chairs

Materials

Velvet, Walnut

Four Peacock Blue Velvet Armchairs from the Louis XV Period
Four Peacock Blue Velvet Armchairs from the Louis XV Period

Four Peacock Blue Velvet Armchairs from the Louis XV Period

18th Century Pair of Gainsborough Armchairs
Located in New York, NY
Each with an upholstered seat, shaped back, and padded open armrest. With blind fretwork on the arms, and with square legs and a pierced H-stretcher.
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1790s Irish George III Antique Chairs

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Upholstery

18th Century Pair of Gainsborough Armchairs

18th Century Pair of Gainsborough Armchairs

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Set of 8 French 17th Century Dining Room Chairs
Located in Stockbridge, GA
This set of 8 chairs are in amazing good condition for its age. Large size and very strong and thick leather.
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Late 17th Century French Louis XIV Antique Chairs

Materials

Leather, Oak

Set of 8 French 17th Century Dining Room Chairs
Set of 8 French 17th Century Dining Room Chairs

Set of 8 French 17th Century Dining Room Chairs

H 37.25 in W 20 in D 20.5 in
Rare 18th Century Mahogany Cockpen Armchair
Located in Lymington, GB
An 18th-century mahogany Cockpen armchair. George III period, ca 1762. Rare and sophisticated, this antique Cockpen armchair retains its chinoiserie ...
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18th Century George III Antique Chairs

Materials

Mahogany

Rare 18th Century Mahogany Cockpen Armchair
Rare 18th Century Mahogany Cockpen Armchair

Rare 18th Century Mahogany Cockpen Armchair

H 37.01 in W 26.78 in D 20.48 in
French Armchair in Embossed Velvet Louis XV Style - circa 1950 France
Located in Beuzevillette, FR
Elegant Louis XV style armchair from the 1950s. Upholstered in embossed velvet in shades of brown, green and blue. It has a curved base and armrests sculpted with scrolls. Very pretty, very decorative Louis XV style armchair. Comfortable. This armchair perfectly represents the Louis XV style and its colorful upholstery in good condition makes it an element of modern decoration, which fits into any interior. The wood is painted in off-white. France mid 20th century The Louis XIV style is a furnishing style covering more or less the period of the reign of Louis XIV (1661 to 1715). This style is characterized by the majesty and richness of its furnishings. The Louis XIV style follows the Louis XIII style. The furniture is increasingly luxurious, but unlike previous styles, it is almost no longer inspired by architecture. There are two kinds of furniture: ceremonial furniture richly decorated with veneers and inlays (especially with André-Charles Boulle), solid giltwood and bourgeois furniture in solid wood. The style is characterized above all by its absolute symmetry and an important and ostentatious Dimension. The Louis XIV style is of Italian and ancient inspiration. The style emerged with the advent of the reign of Louis XIV in 1661 and lasted until the end of the 17th century. In 1690, on the death of Lebrun, decorator to the King, the style declined and was gradually replaced by the Regency style. The Palace of Versailles is obviously extremely and lastingly marked by the Louis XIV style. His long reign made it possible to impose the unique style of the Grand Siècle...
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20th Century French Louis XV Chairs

Materials

Velvet, Wood

French Armchair in Embossed Velvet Louis XV Style - circa 1950 France
French Armchair in Embossed Velvet Louis XV Style - circa 1950 France

French Armchair in Embossed Velvet Louis XV Style - circa 1950 France

H 32.68 in W 23.23 in D 24.02 in
18th Century Pair of French Louis XV Carved Walnut Armchairs
Located in San Francisco, CA
18th century pair of French Louis XV carved walnut armchairs The chairs currently have a lightly distressed green linen fabric. Ea...
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Late 18th Century French French Provincial Antique Chairs

Materials

Walnut

18th Century Pair of French Louis XV Carved Walnut Armchairs
18th Century Pair of French Louis XV Carved Walnut Armchairs

18th Century Pair of French Louis XV Carved Walnut Armchairs

H 37 in W 26 in D 21 in
English 17th Century Charles II Period Pair of Oak Carved Chairs, Back Stools
Located in Wells, ME
English period Charles II pair of oak carved side chairs, referred to as back stools in this era. These 17th century chairs have wonderful hand-tu...
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Late 17th Century English Charles II Antique Chairs

Materials

Oak

English 17th Century Charles II Period Pair of Oak Carved Chairs, Back Stools
English 17th Century Charles II Period Pair of Oak Carved Chairs, Back Stools

English 17th Century Charles II Period Pair of Oak Carved Chairs, Back Stools

H 38 in W 19 in D 15.75 in
Pair Paint Decorated French Louis XV Armchairs Fauteuils circa 1950s
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
For customers that require professional insured delivery we are proud to have teamed up with a nationwide professional delivery company that will assist with coordinating your delive...
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1950s French Louis XV Vintage Chairs

Materials

Walnut

Pair Paint Decorated French Louis XV Armchairs Fauteuils circa 1950s
Pair Paint Decorated French Louis XV Armchairs Fauteuils circa 1950s

Pair Paint Decorated French Louis XV Armchairs Fauteuils circa 1950s

H 38 in W 27 in D 27 in
Pair of 19th Century Louis XVI Gilt Wood Side Chairs
Located in Berlin, DE
Pair of decorative 19th Century Napoleon III Louis XVI Style gilt wood side chairs An arched padded back with carved flower decoration and a br...
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1860s French Louis XVI Antique Chairs

Materials

Upholstery, Wood, Giltwood

Pair of 19th Century Louis XVI Gilt Wood Side Chairs
Pair of 19th Century Louis XVI Gilt Wood Side Chairs

Pair of 19th Century Louis XVI Gilt Wood Side Chairs

H 36.42 in W 22.45 in D 20.87 in
Armchair Louis XV Style 19th Century
Located in Beuzevillette, FR
Gilt hand carved wood armchair from the 19th century in Louis XV style and with silk upholstery. Origin: France. Period: 19th century, Napo...
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19th Century French Antique Chairs

Materials

Fabric, Wood

Armchair Louis XV Style 19th Century
Armchair Louis XV Style 19th Century

Armchair Louis XV Style 19th Century

H 39.38 in W 23.82 in D 22.84 in
Pair of 18th Century Italian Armchairs
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Pair of fauteuils, of walnut, each having a padded, square, molded back accented by a small floral carving, the outward-curved arms, ending in scrolls, and raised on down swept termi...
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18th Century Italian Antique Chairs

Pair of 18th Century Italian Armchairs
Pair of 18th Century Italian Armchairs

Pair of 18th Century Italian Armchairs

H 35 in W 23 in D 25 in
Pair of Louis XVI Side Chairs, Hand Carved European Beechwood Frame
By Schumacher
Located in New York, NY
These Louis XVI side chairs are upholstered in Johnson Hartig/Libertine for Schumacher Bodhi Tree fabric in Yellow & Pink (178560).
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21st Century and Contemporary American Louis XVI Chairs

Materials

Fabric, Wood

Pair of Louis XVI Side Chairs, Hand Carved European Beechwood Frame
Pair of Louis XVI Side Chairs, Hand Carved European Beechwood Frame

Pair of Louis XVI Side Chairs, Hand Carved European Beechwood Frame

H 40 in W 21 in D 25 in
19th Century French Pair of Hand Carved Cane Chairs in Louis XVI Style
Located in Sofia, BG
19th century French pair of hand-painted in light green wooden chairs with delicate oval cane backs and seats in Louis XVI style. Both are hand car...
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Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Chairs

Materials

Cane, Wood

19th Century French Pair of Hand Carved Cane Chairs in Louis XVI Style
19th Century French Pair of Hand Carved Cane Chairs in Louis XVI Style

19th Century French Pair of Hand Carved Cane Chairs in Louis XVI Style

H 34.65 in W 17.33 in D 18.12 in
17th Century Louis XIII Armchair
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
During the first half of the seventeenth century chairs evolve towards a new model today known as Louis XIII foreshadowing the armchair. Chairs adopt a widen and lower silhouette. Horizontal lines prevail. Cushions disappear supplanted by horse hair upholstery. This chair stands on four feet linked by an H-shaped spacer and a frontal cross-bar. Legs, spacers, cross-bar and arm-rests are all turned as rosary beads...
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17th Century French Renaissance Antique Chairs

Materials

Walnut

17th Century Louis XIII Armchair
17th Century Louis XIII Armchair

17th Century Louis XIII Armchair

H 37.41 in W 21.07 in D 18.9 in

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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