Nailhead Trim Chairs
Late 20th Century Rustic Chairs
Metal
Vintage 1930s English Georgian Chairs
Walnut
Early 20th Century French Neoclassical Chairs
Fabric, Wood, Giltwood
Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Chairs
Leather, Fruitwood
Vintage 1930s Dining Room Chairs
Walnut
Antique Early 19th Century Italian Dining Room Chairs
Brass
Antique Late 18th Century French Louis XV Chairs
Walnut
Antique Mid-19th Century English Regency Armchairs
Mahogany
Early 20th Century French Chairs
Leather, Wood
Vintage 1970s American Armchairs
Vintage 1940s American Chairs
Nickel
Mid-20th Century Spanish Chairs
Leather, Wood
Late 20th Century Mid-Century Modern Wingback Chairs
Late 20th Century Queen Anne Dining Room Chairs
Leather, Mahogany
Vintage 1940s Wingback Chairs
Antique 18th Century British Chairs
Wood, Leather
Vintage 1930s French Club Chairs
Vintage 1940s Unknown Chairs
Vintage 1950s French Club Chairs
Leather, Mohair
Vintage 1950s American Slipper Chairs
Vintage 1940s Wingback Chairs
Antique 18th Century and Earlier English George III Armchairs
Walnut
Antique Early 19th Century English Regency Armchairs
Leather, Mahogany
Vintage 1920s French Louis XIV Armchairs
Walnut
Vintage 1920s French Neoclassical Chairs
Leather, Maple
21st Century and Contemporary American Baroque Dining Room Chairs
Brass
Vintage 1920s Renaissance Revival Dining Room Chairs
Upholstery, Oak
Antique Early 19th Century French Louis XVI Chairs
Leather, Wood
Antique 19th Century French Empire Armchairs
Brass
20th Century French Chairs
Wood, Leather
Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Leather, Wood
Vintage 1950s American Slipper Chairs
Linen, Teak
Vintage 1940s American Chairs
Early 20th Century American Regency Chairs
Metal
Mid-20th Century Queen Anne Wingback Chairs
Leather
21st Century and Contemporary American Chippendale Chairs
Other
Antique 19th Century French Chairs
Wood
Early 20th Century Dutch Club Chairs
Early 20th Century French Chairs
Brass
Antique 19th Century French Armchairs
Late 20th Century English Dining Room Chairs
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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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