Chairs
1940s French French Provincial Vintage Chairs
Straw, Oak
1930s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs
Brass
Early 2000s Swiss Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Aluminum
Early 2000s American Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Bouclé
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs
Chrome
1920s Austrian Art Nouveau Vintage Chairs
Bentwood, Fabric
1950s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs
Steel
Mid-20th Century French Brutalist Chairs
Elm
19th Century European Neoclassical Antique Chairs
Metal
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Upholstery, Walnut
Mid-20th Century British Rococo Chairs
Composition
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Chairs
Oak, Leather
Late 20th Century American Modern Chairs
Steel, Wire
Late 18th Century English Georgian Antique Chairs
Rush, Ash
20th Century American American Classical Chairs
Rush, Mahogany
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Modern Chairs
Hide, Ash
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Modern Chairs
Lacquer
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs
Metal
Mid-20th Century Czech Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Fabric, Wood
20th Century Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Upholstery, Walnut
2010s Polish Organic Modern Chairs
Stainless Steel
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs
Steel
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs
Metal, Chrome
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Leather
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Oak
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Chairs
Papercord, Teak
Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Aluminum, Chrome
Early 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Chairs
PVC, Walnut
1790s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Antique Chairs
Pine
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Scandinavian Modern Chairs
Stainless Steel
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Modern Chairs
Leather, Ash
1980s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Chairs
Metal
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Leather, Ash
21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Modern Chairs
Steel
1960s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs
Suede, Rosewood
1980s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs
Chrome
1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs
Straw, Oak
Early 1900s Austrian Jugendstil Antique Chairs
Leather, Beech
1970s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Chairs
Leather, Beech
1940s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs
Bentwood
Late 19th Century Austrian Art Nouveau Antique Chairs
Wood
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs
Rush, Pine
1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs
Steel, Chrome
1810s European Empire Antique Chairs
Wood
1960s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Chairs
Steel
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Chairs
Velvet, Wood
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs
Aluminum
2010s Canadian Brutalist Chairs
Wood, Ash
1850s English Early Victorian Antique Chairs
Rush, Rosewood, Fabric
1970s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs
Fabric, Plastic, Wood
1980s American Hollywood Regency Vintage Chairs
Rattan
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs
Wrought Iron
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Steel
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Chairs
Leather, Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Chairs
Velvet, Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Chairs
Leather, Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Chairs
Wood, Jacquard, Velvet
1980s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Chairs
Wood, Paint
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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