European Gesso Chairs
Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Chairs
Gesso, Velvet, Hardwood
Antique Late 19th Century English Chinoiserie Chairs
Gesso, Upholstery, Oak
2010s British Baroque Armchairs
Wood, Gesso
2010s British Louis XV Dining Room Chairs
Gesso, Wood
Antique 19th Century French Romantic Paintings
Gesso, Fabric, Canvas, Giltwood, Paint
Recent Sales
Antique Mid-19th Century European Romantic Chairs
Gesso
Antique 18th Century and Earlier Italian Armchairs
Gold Leaf
Antique 1810s French Louis XV Bergere Chairs
Gesso, Wood
Antique Late 19th Century Italian Chairs
Gold Leaf, Silver Leaf
Antique Late 18th Century Italian Baroque Chairs
Wrought Iron
Antique Late 19th Century Italian Side Chairs
Gesso, Wood
Vintage 1930s English George II Armchairs
Gesso, Wood, Paint
Vintage 1940s Italian Chinoiserie Side Chairs
Gesso, Wood
Antique Late 18th Century Italian Baroque Chairs
Gesso, Giltwood
Antique 1780s Italian Neoclassical Chairs
22k Gold
20th Century French French Provincial Chairs
Metal
Vintage 1940s French Dining Room Chairs
Gesso, Wood
Vintage 1930s English Queen Anne Side Chairs
Paint, Wood, Gesso
Antique Late 18th Century English George III Armchairs
Beech, Gesso
Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Armchairs
Brass
Antique 19th Century French Louis XV Chairs
Wood, Gesso, Upholstery
Antique 18th Century and Earlier Italian Armchairs
Gold Leaf
Antique 19th Century French Armchairs
Gold Leaf
Antique 19th Century French Armchairs
Wood, Gesso, Cotton
Antique 19th Century Italian Chairs
Paint, Gesso
Antique 19th Century Italian Armchairs
Wood, Gesso, Upholstery
Vintage 1930s Italian Dining Room Tables
Marble
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Meiji Furniture
Mother-of-Pearl, Wood
Vintage 1930s French Belle Époque Centerpieces
Crystal, Bronze
2010s Brazilian Modern Chairs
Faux Leather, Leather, Textile, Hardwood, Wood, Cane
Late 20th Century American Art Deco Armchairs
Chrome
21st Century and Contemporary French Chandeliers and Pendants
Crystal, Gold Plate, Bronze
20th Century Italian Rococo Wall Mirrors
Mirror, Wood, Giltwood, Lacquer
20th Century French Louis XVI Trumeau Mirrors
Giltwood
21st Century and Contemporary British Chinoiserie Wallpaper
Paper
2010s Brazilian Modern Chairs
Textile, Cane, Wood, Hardwood
Vintage 1930s French Belle Époque Picture Frames
Bronze, Enamel
Antique Early 19th Century Russian Russian and Scandinavian Rugs
Wool
Vintage 1980s American Mid-Century Modern Beds and Bed Frames
Ebony, Walnut, Burl
Antique 19th Century Chinese Beds and Bed Frames
Gold Leaf
Antique 1810s English Regency Porcelain
Stoneware
Antique Late 19th Century French Belle Époque Table Lamps
Marble, Bronze, Ormolu
Vintage 1970s American Chinoiserie Blanket Chests
Brass
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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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