Early 20th Century Natural Fiber Chairs
Early 20th Century American Victorian Chairs
Wicker
Vintage 1920s French Chairs
Straw, Oak
Antique Early 1900s Chairs
Rush
Early 20th Century French Provincial Dining Room Chairs
Cane, Walnut
Antique Early 1900s Chairs
Rush
Early 20th Century Italian Art Deco Chairs
Rattan
Early 20th Century Italian Art Deco Chairs
Rattan
Antique Early 1900s French Louis XV Chairs
Cane, Giltwood
Early 20th Century Unknown Rustic Chairs
Rope, Maple
Antique Early 1900s French Arts and Crafts Chairs
Straw, Wood
Antique Early 1900s Chairs
Wicker, Paint
Antique Early 1900s Chairs
Wicker
Antique Early 1900s Austrian Art Nouveau Chairs
Cane, Beech, Bentwood
Early 20th Century French Chairs
Rattan
Early 20th Century Spanish Chairs
Rush, Walnut
Antique Early 1900s English Arts and Crafts Chairs
Rush, Ash
Antique Early 1900s American Late Victorian Chairs
Wicker
Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Chairs
Cane, Oak
Early 20th Century Unknown Chinoiserie Chairs
Mother-of-Pearl, Cane, Giltwood
Early 20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Rush, Wood
Early 20th Century Czech Bauhaus Chairs
Chrome, Steel
Early 20th Century English Arts and Crafts Chairs
Cane, Rattan
Early 20th Century German Bauhaus Chairs
Chrome
Early 20th Century Italian Hollywood Regency Chairs
Wicker, Wood
Antique Early 1900s Italian Romantic Chairs
Straw, Wood
Vintage 1920s French Chairs
Bamboo, Rattan
Early 20th Century Austrian Chairs
Cane, Bentwood
Early 20th Century Italian Chairs
Straw, Wood
Vintage 1920s English Country Chairs
Rush, Ash
Antique Early 1900s Italian Chairs
Rattan
Antique Early 1900s Polish Romantic Chairs
Straw, Wood, Beech
Vintage 1920s European Bauhaus Chairs
Cane, Beech
Vintage 1920s Spanish Spanish Colonial Chairs
Rope, Wood
Antique Early 1900s Austrian Chairs
Straw, Wood
Antique Early 1900s Austrian Romantic Chairs
Straw, Wood
Antique Early 1900s Austrian Vienna Secession Chairs
Cane, Beech
Antique Early 1900s Italian Chairs
Rattan
Vintage 1920s Dutch Art Deco Chairs
Rush, Oak
Early 20th Century British Victorian Chairs
Cane, Rattan, Beech
Vintage 1910s Danish Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Leather, Cane, Mahogany
Vintage 1910s Austrian Chairs
Rush, Bentwood
Vintage 1910s Danish Chairs
Leather, Cane, Mahogany
Vintage 1920s Dutch French Provincial Corner Chairs
Rush, Oak
Vintage 1920s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Rush, Wood
Vintage 1920s German Bauhaus Chairs
Rope, Bentwood
Vintage 1910s American Art Deco Chairs
Wicker, Reed
Antique Early 1900s English Arts and Crafts Armchairs
Rush, Oak
Antique Early 1900s English Arts and Crafts Chairs
Rush, Oak
Early 20th Century European Chairs
Rattan, Wood
Early 20th Century Spanish Folk Art Dining Room Chairs
Rush, Paint, Giltwood, Wood
Early 20th Century British Colonial Lounge Chairs
Cane, Teak
Early 20th Century American Victorian Chairs
Cane, Walnut
Antique Early 1900s Austrian Art Nouveau Chairs
Cane
Vintage 1920s Swiss Bauhaus Chairs
Chrome
Early 20th Century Austrian Vienna Secession Chairs
Cane, Rattan, Oak
Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Armchairs
Linen, Cane, Walnut
Vintage 1920s Austrian Chairs
Steel, Chrome
Early 20th Century Caribbean British Colonial Chairs
Cane, Mahogany
Antique Early 1900s Czech Vienna Secession Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Rattan, Bentwood
Vintage 1920s Dutch French Provincial Corner Chairs
Rush, Oak
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Finding the Right Chairs for You
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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