19th Century Animal Skin Chairs
Antique 19th Century English Renaissance Revival Dining Room Chairs
Metal
Antique Early 19th Century Swedish Biedermeier Chairs
Leather, Wood
Antique Early 19th Century Swedish Biedermeier Chairs
Leather, Mohair, Wood
Antique 19th Century French Chairs
Metal
Antique 19th Century French Louis XV Chairs
Leather, Wood
Antique Early 19th Century William IV Chairs
Brass
Antique Early 19th Century Italian Rococo Revival Chairs
Brass, Iron
Antique 1850s Dutch Baroque Revival Chairs
Leather, Oak
Antique Late 19th Century French Louis Philippe Chairs
Leather, Oak
Antique Late 19th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Chairs
Leather, Oak
Antique 19th Century French Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Metal
Antique 19th Century English Georgian Chairs
Brass
Antique Mid-19th Century Chairs
Horn, Leather
Antique 1860s English Victorian Chairs
Leather, Oak
Antique Late 19th Century English Victorian Chairs
Brass
Antique Late 19th Century Italian Baroque Side Chairs
Leather, Wood
Antique 19th Century French Neoclassical Chairs
Brass
Antique Mid-19th Century Scandinavian Scandinavian Modern Chairs
Leather, Teak
Antique 1810s English Regency Chairs
Leather, Mahogany
Antique 1850s English Chairs
Brass
Antique 19th Century British William IV Chairs
Brass
Antique 19th Century English Regency Armchairs
Wood, Hide
Antique Late 19th Century English Late Victorian Footstools
Leather
Antique 19th Century English Chairs
Mahogany, Leather
Antique 19th Century British Victorian Chairs
Leather, Pine
Antique Early 19th Century English British Colonial Chairs
Leather, Wood
Antique Late 19th Century English Late Victorian Chairs
Leather, Oak
Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Chairs
Leather
Antique Late 19th Century English Late Victorian Armchairs
Leather
Antique 19th Century Spanish Baroque Chairs
Leather, Wood
Antique Late 19th Century French Adam Style Chairs
Leather, Oak
Antique Late 19th Century French Black Forest Chairs
Leather, Oak
Antique 19th Century British Empire Chairs
Leather, Cane, Beech
Antique Late 19th Century British British Colonial Chairs
Brass
Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Chairs
Bronze
Antique Late 19th Century Renaissance Revival Chairs
Leather, Walnut
Antique Late 19th Century French Adam Style Chairs
Leather, Oak
Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Chairs
Bronze
Antique 19th Century French Chairs
Leather, Walnut
Antique 19th Century English Late Victorian Armchairs
Leather, Oak
Antique 19th Century Chairs
Hide, Giltwood
Antique Early 19th Century British Regency Chairs
Leather, Walnut
Antique 1880s English Victorian Armchairs
Walnut, Leather
Antique Late 19th Century Italian Modern Chairs
Copper, Pewter
Antique 1860s English Victorian Armchairs
Leather, Rosewood
Antique Late 19th Century English Chippendale Chairs
Leather, Mahogany
Antique 19th Century Chairs
Leather
Antique 19th Century English Georgian Chairs
Leather, Mahogany
Antique Mid-19th Century British Chesterfield Chairs
Leather
Antique Late 19th Century Chesterfield Side Chairs
Leather
Antique 1830s English William IV Armchairs
Leather, Hardwood
Antique 19th Century English Victorian Armchairs
Leather, Oak
Antique 1880s Austrian Renaissance Revival Chairs
Leather, Walnut
Antique Mid-19th Century East Asian High Victorian Chairs
Leather, Wood
Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Armchairs
Leather
Antique 1880s English Victorian Armchairs
Leather
Antique 19th Century French Louis XIII Armchairs
Brass
Antique Early 19th Century British Regency Chairs
Cane, Goatskin, Leather
Antique 1830s English William IV Armchairs
Leather, Hardwood
Antique 1880s English Queen Anne Chairs
Leather, Upholstery, Walnut, Burl
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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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