Mid-20th Century Fruitwood Chairs
Mid-20th Century Italian Country Chairs
Rush, Hardwood, Fruitwood
Mid-20th Century French Provincial Chairs
Cane, Fruitwood
Mid-20th Century Italian Chairs
Fruitwood
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Wicker, Fruitwood
Vintage 1930s British Victorian Chairs
Leather, Fruitwood
Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Steel
Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Chairs
Brass
Mid-20th Century Chairs
Fruitwood
Vintage 1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Other
Mid-20th Century Italian Other Chairs
Fruitwood
Mid-20th Century French Side Chairs
Fruitwood
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Fruitwood
Vintage 1950s French Louis XVI Armchairs
Fabric, Fruitwood
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Brass
Vintage 1960s French Mid-Century Modern Console Tables
Fruitwood
Vintage 1940s Italian Neoclassical Chairs
Fruitwood
Vintage 1940s French Art Deco Dining Room Chairs
Fruitwood
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Fabric, Upholstery
Mid-20th Century American French Provincial Beds and Bed Frames
Maple
Early 20th Century French Louis XV Chairs
Upholstery, Fruitwood
Vintage 1970s Italian Space Age Dining Room Chairs
Metal, Steel
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Ceramic
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Chairs
Steel
Early 20th Century North American Chairs
Iron
Vintage 1960s Scandinavian Scandinavian Modern Lounge Chairs
Cane, Beech
Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Nesting Tables and Stacking Tables
Iron
Vintage 1970s French Mid-Century Modern Sectional Sofas
Suede, Fiberglass
Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Rosewood, Satinwood
Vintage 1970s American Louis XVI Side Chairs
Leather, Wood
Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Dining Room Tables
Wood
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Rattan
21st Century and Contemporary American Chairs
Bronze
2010s Finnish Chairs
Leather, Fabric
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Vintage 1950s German Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Fruitwood, Plywood
Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Steel
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Fruitwood, Velvet
Vintage 1950s Czech Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Fruitwood, Lacquer
Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Steel
Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Leather, Fruitwood
Mid-20th Century Scandinavian Scandinavian Modern Chairs
Fruitwood
Mid-20th Century Italian Louis XV Chairs
Linen, Fruitwood
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Fruitwood
Vintage 1950s Belgian Chairs
Metal
Mid-20th Century Louis XVI Chairs
Fruitwood
Vintage 1960s French Provincial Dining Room Chairs
Brass
Vintage 1960s American Louis XVI Chairs
Upholstery, Fruitwood
Mid-20th Century American Chinoiserie Chairs
Upholstery, Fruitwood
Vintage 1950s Danish Chairs
Leather, Fruitwood
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Fabric, Fruitwood
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Fruitwood
Mid-20th Century Italian Empire Lounge Chairs
Fruitwood
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Fruitwood
Vintage 1940s French Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Fruitwood
Vintage 1940s American Regency Chairs
Upholstery, Fruitwood
Mid-20th Century Syrian Moorish Chairs
Upholstery, Fruitwood
Vintage 1950s Empire Dining Room Chairs
Leather, Fruitwood
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Sets
Fruitwood
Vintage 1950s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Leather, Fruitwood
Vintage 1960s Malian Tribal Chairs
Fruitwood
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Fruitwood, Upholstery, Velvet
Vintage 1930s English Chairs
Fruitwood
Vintage 1960s American Chairs
Cherry, Fruitwood
Vintage 1940s Chairs
Fruitwood
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Fabric, Fruitwood
Vintage 1950s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Velvet, Fruitwood
Vintage 1940s American Art Deco Stools
Mohair, Fruitwood
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Leather, Fruitwood
Mid-20th Century Side Chairs
Upholstery, Fruitwood, Giltwood
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Faux Leather, Fruitwood
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Cherry, Fruitwood
Vintage 1960s Scandinavian Mid-Century Modern Chaise Longues
Fruitwood, Leather
Vintage 1930s Swedish Rococo Revival Dining Room Chairs
Linen, Fruitwood
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Fruitwood
Mid-20th Century Peruvian Living Room Sets
Leather, Fruitwood
Vintage 1960s Mid-Century Modern Stools
Fruitwood
Mid-20th Century Chinese Chairs
Brass
Mid-20th Century Swedish Modern Chairs
Upholstery, Fruitwood
Vintage 1950s French Chairs
Fabric, Fruitwood
Mid-20th Century Italian Chairs
Fruitwood
Vintage 1940s French Art Deco Armchairs
Fruitwood, Upholstery, Velvet
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Brass
Mid-20th Century American Regency Armchairs
Fruitwood, Leather
Vintage 1950s American Louis XV Armchairs
Fruitwood, Upholstery
Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Chairs
Fruitwood
Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Armchairs
Fruitwood, Upholstery
Vintage 1950s Italian Chairs
Brass
Vintage 1930s American Louis XVI Armchairs
Fruitwood, Leather
Vintage 1930s Armchairs
Fruitwood, Wool, Tapestry
Vintage 1940s French Armchairs
Fruitwood, Velvet
Vintage 1950s Italian Dining Room Chairs
Fruitwood
Vintage 1960s Brazilian Chairs
Fruitwood, Cane
Vintage 1950s American Dining Room Chairs
Fruitwood, Cane, Cotton, Upholstery
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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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