19th Century Wood Chairs
Antique 1820s Swiss Chairs
Wood
Antique Early 19th Century Swiss Chairs
Wood
Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Chairs
Wood
Antique Late 19th Century Belgian Gothic Revival Chairs
Walnut
Antique Late 19th Century Italian Louis Philippe Chairs
Linen, Walnut
Antique 1840s English Victorian Chairs
Wood
Antique 1880s English Kilim Armchairs
Upholstery, Hardwood
Antique 1830s Swiss Chairs
Wood
Antique Late 19th Century English Late Victorian Chairs
Upholstery, Walnut
Antique 1870s Swiss Chairs
Wood
Antique 1880s Scottish Victorian Chairs
Oak
Antique Early 19th Century English Regency Chairs
Pine
Antique Late 19th Century Swedish Biedermeier Chairs
Birch
Antique 1870s Swedish Empire Chairs
Walnut
Antique Late 19th Century French Chairs
Straw, Fruitwood
Antique Late 19th Century Swiss Chairs
Wood
Antique Mid-19th Century French Elizabethan Chairs
Wood
Antique Early 19th Century Italian Chairs
Textile, Wood
Antique 1880s Chairs
Wood
Antique 1860s Swiss Chairs
Wood
Antique 19th Century American Adirondack Chairs
Wood
Antique 1860s Swiss Chairs
Wood
Antique 19th Century American Adirondack Chairs
Wood
Antique 1870s Swiss Chairs
Wood
Antique 19th Century American Adirondack Chairs
Wood
Antique 1840s Swiss Chairs
Wood
Antique 1850s Swiss Chairs
Wood
Antique Late 19th Century Swiss Chairs
Wood
Antique 1830s Swiss Chairs
Wood
Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Chairs
Fabric, Wood
Antique 1830s German Biedermeier Chairs
Cherry
Antique 19th Century French Louis XV Chairs
Oak
Antique 19th Century English Georgian Chairs
Brass
Antique 1880s Victorian Chairs
Wood
Antique Late 19th Century Austrian Chairs
Cane, Beech
Antique Early 19th Century Italian Empire Chairs
Upholstery, Giltwood
Antique Mid-19th Century French Louis XIV Chairs
Tapestry, Walnut
Antique Early 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Chairs
Fabric, Wood, Paint
Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Chairs
Upholstery, Walnut
Antique 19th Century Austrian Country Chairs
Oak
Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XIV Dining Room Chairs
Wood
Antique 19th Century Portuguese Romantic Chairs
Wood
Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Chairs
Cane, Giltwood
Antique 19th Century English Victorian Chairs
Walnut
Antique Late 19th Century French French Provincial Chairs
Upholstery, Oak
Antique Late 19th Century English Chippendale Chairs
Leather, Mahogany
Antique Mid-19th Century British Hepplewhite Chairs
Velvet, Walnut
Antique 19th Century Italian Chairs
Upholstery, Wood
Antique 1830s German Biedermeier Chairs
Cherry
Antique Late 19th Century Austrian Belle Époque Armchairs
Cane, Bentwood
Antique 1860s Victorian Chairs
Mahogany
Antique 1880s English George I Chairs
Walnut
Antique 1870s French Napoleon III Chairs
Fabric, Velvet, Wood, Paint
Antique 19th Century British Victorian Chairs
Giltwood, Lacquer
Antique Mid-19th Century European Chairs
Wood
Antique 1890s English Victorian Chairs
Wood
Antique Late 19th Century Unknown Victorian Chairs
Metal
Antique Early 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Chairs
Pine
Antique Late 19th Century Swedish Biedermeier Chairs
Birch
Antique 19th Century German Biedermeier Chairs
Walnut
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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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