Chairs
20th Century Italian Modern Chairs
Oak
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs
Fabric, Teak
19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Chairs
Wood, Damask
1970s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs
Hardwood
Late 19th Century English Arts and Crafts Antique Chairs
Rush, Ash, Beech
1960s British Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs
Leather, Rosewood, Teak
Mid-20th Century Rustic Chairs
Wood
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Chairs
Bouclé, Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Metal
Mid-20th Century Finnish Scandinavian Modern Chairs
Beech
1980s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Chairs
Metal
1860s English Antique Chairs
Ceramic, Mahogany
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs
Bamboo, Rattan, Glass
1810s Baltic Empire Antique Chairs
Fabric, Birch
Late 19th Century English Chippendale Antique Chairs
Leather, Mahogany
1980s Finnish Bauhaus Vintage Chairs
Chrome
Mid-20th Century American Chairs
Steel
1960s Scandinavian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs
Leather, Teak
1980s Philippine Modern Vintage Chairs
Brass
1980s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Chairs
Brass
1920s European Bauhaus Vintage Chairs
Cane, Beech
Late 20th Century European Chairs
Beech
1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs
Wood
1890s Austrian Art Nouveau Antique Chairs
Bentwood
1950s Czech Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs
Bentwood
2010s American Modern Chairs
Oak
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Metal
Early 20th Century European Chairs
Leather, Walnut
1950s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs
Cane, Rosewood
20th Century Italian Post-Modern Chairs
Fur, Fabric, Wood, Pine
Early 20th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Chairs
Brass
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Wood, Rush
Mid-20th Century Dutch Industrial Chairs
Steel
Late 19th Century English Late Victorian Antique Chairs
Leather
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs
Metal
1970s American Organic Modern Vintage Chairs
Leather, Bamboo, Wicker, Cane, Rattan
Mid-20th Century Scandinavian Scandinavian Modern Chairs
Upholstery, Beech
1970s French Vintage Chairs
Cord, Papercord, Pine
17th Century British Charles II Antique Chairs
Oak
19th Century Swiss Mid-Century Modern Antique Chairs
Rope, Oak
Early 17th Century British Elizabethan Antique Chairs
Oak
20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Wood
1950s Spanish Minimalist Vintage Chairs
Pine, Leather
Mid-20th Century British Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Plywood
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Chairs
Wood
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Walnut
Late 20th Century Chairs
Upholstery, Wicker, Rattan
1940s French Louis XV Vintage Chairs
Velvet, Oak
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs
Canvas, Ash
1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs
Straw, Wood
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs
Cord, Teak
1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs
Chrome
2010s German Chairs
Steel
20th Century French Chairs
Wood
1970s Polish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs
Fabric, Beech
20th Century English Georgian Chairs
Leather, Oak
1970s Dutch Brutalist Vintage Chairs
Oak
16th Century French Renaissance Antique Chairs
Walnut
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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