Barrel Chairs
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Scandinavian Modern Chairs
Velvet, Oak
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Scandinavian Modern Chairs
Leather, Oak
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Scandinavian Modern Chairs
Leather, Oak
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Scandinavian Modern Chairs
Leather, Oak
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Scandinavian Modern Chairs
Leather, Oak
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Scandinavian Modern Chairs
Velvet, Oak
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Scandinavian Modern Chairs
Leather, Oak
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Scandinavian Modern Chairs
Leather, Oak
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Scandinavian Modern Chairs
Leather, Oak
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Scandinavian Modern Chairs
Leather, Oak
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Scandinavian Modern Chairs
Velvet, Oak
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Scandinavian Modern Chairs
Leather, Oak
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Scandinavian Modern Chairs
Leather, Oak
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Scandinavian Modern Chairs
Wool, Oak
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Scandinavian Modern Chairs
Leather, Oak
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Scandinavian Modern Chairs
Leather, Oak
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Scandinavian Modern Chairs
Wool, Bouclé, Oak
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Scandinavian Modern Chairs
Velvet, Oak
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Scandinavian Modern Chairs
Leather, Oak
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Scandinavian Modern Chairs
Wool, Oak
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Scandinavian Modern Chairs
Wool, Oak
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Scandinavian Modern Chairs
Wool, Oak
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Scandinavian Modern Chairs
Wool, Oak
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Scandinavian Modern Chairs
Wool, Oak
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Scandinavian Modern Chairs
Wool, Oak
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Scandinavian Modern Chairs
Wool, Oak
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Scandinavian Modern Chairs
Wool, Oak
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Scandinavian Modern Chairs
Wool, Oak
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Scandinavian Modern Chairs
Wool, Oak
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Scandinavian Modern Chairs
Wool, Oak
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Scandinavian Modern Chairs
Wool, Oak
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Scandinavian Modern Chairs
Wool, Oak
2010s American Chairs
Lacquer
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Naugahyde, Birch
2010s Italian Chairs
Metal
Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Chairs
Metal
20th Century English Chesterfield Chairs
Leather, Upholstery
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Scandinavian Modern Chairs
Wool, Oak
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Scandinavian Modern Chairs
Wool, Oak
20th Century English Chesterfield Chairs
Leather, Upholstery
2010s Portuguese Modern Chairs
Wood, Bouclé, Upholstery
2010s Portuguese Modern Chairs
Bouclé, Upholstery, Wood
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Metal
20th Century American Chinoiserie Chairs
Bamboo
Antique 1670s English Chairs
Oak
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Chairs
Leather, Wood
2010s Portuguese Modern Chairs
Wood, Lacquer, Fabric
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Fabric
1990s Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Upholstery, Walnut
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Metal
Vintage 1930s American Adirondack Chairs
Suede, Hickory
Antique 18th Century Swedish Gustavian Chairs
Giltwood
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Metal
Antique Late 19th Century Chairs
Upholstery, Walnut
21st Century and Contemporary American Chairs
Synthetic
21st Century and Contemporary American Chairs
Synthetic
21st Century and Contemporary American Chairs
Synthetic
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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.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022Reupholster a barrel back chair by first removing the old upholstery from the chair. Use the old pieces of material as a guide to help you cut the new upholstery into properly sized pieces. Reupholster the chair by using a furniture stapler to re-secure the new upholstery in the same manner that the old upholstery was attached. Shop a range of vintage and contemporary barrel back chairs on 1stDibs.
- What is a barrel chair?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2022Barrel chairs are accent chairs that feature a curved back shaped like half of a barrel. In some cases, the back slopes down at the sides to form arms. Other pieces are armless or have separate rolled arms at the sides. You'll find a variety of barrel chairs on 1stDibs.
- What are barrel chairs?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertAugust 16, 2019
Barrel chairs have high, semicircular backs which form a single piece with the arms.
- What era are barrel chairs from?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertFebruary 13, 2023The earliest barrel chairs are from is the era of the early 19th century. However, Frank Lloyd Wright created one of the most famous barrel chairs in 1937 as a part of his design for Wingspread, a home in Wind Point, Wisconsin. On 1stDibs, find a collection of barrel chairs.
- Who invented the barrel chair?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertMarch 3, 2023No one knows who invented the barrel chair originally, or even where the chairs appeared first. They became popular during the mid to late 19th century, but it was Frank Lloyd Wright who made them famous when he designed an iconic version for Wingspread, a home he designed in Wind Point, Wisconsin. Wright also used his Taliesin Barrel chair to furnish his own home in Wisconsin. Shop a selection of barrel chairs on 1stDibs.
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