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Place of Origin: English
Place of Origin: African
Charming Armchair with Scene Decoration Painted in Medallion, England XIXth
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Charming armchair with scene decoration painted in medallion, England XIXth. Stripped and glued by our cabinetmaker.
Category

Late 19th Century English Victorian Antique Chairs

Materials

Beech

Rock-a-bye Baby Chair, 1 of 1 by Nawaaz Saldulker
Located in Geneve, CH
Rock-A-Bye baby chair, 1 of 1 by Nawaaz Saldulker Edition 1/1, 2021 Materials: Recycled plastic Dimensions: 75 x 39 x H 60 cm.
Category

2010s South African Modern Chairs

Materials

Plastic

Unique Black Mamba Stool by Nawaaz Saldulker
Located in Geneve, CH
Unique Black Mamba stool by Nawaaz Saldulker Edition 1/1 2020 Materials: Plastic extruded strips handwoven on a mild steel frame Dimensions: 60 x 30 x H 35 cm.
Category

2010s South African Modern Chairs

Materials

Plastic

ANTIQUE VICTORIAN HARDWOOD SALON NURSING CHAIR WITH STUNNiNG INLAID BACK PANEL
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this stunning Antique Victorian Salon nursing chair with ornately hand carved Rosewood frame and Satinwood &...
Category

19th Century English Victorian Antique Chairs

Materials

Upholstery, Hardwood, Satinwood

Antique English 19th Century Mahogany Carved Armchair
Located in New Orleans, LA
A fine example of English woodwork in this single armchair.  
Category

Late 19th Century English Antique Chairs

Materials

Mahogany

Carpet Matter Block Chair by Riccardo Cenedella
Located in Geneve, CH
Carpet matter block chair by Riccardo Cenedella. Dimensions: 45 x 45 x H 55 cm. Materials: Waste Synthetic carpet, wood structure. I am Riccardo Cenedella I graduated in Product...
Category

2010s English Modern Chairs

Materials

Other

Six Vintage Restored Hand Dyed Brown Leather Chesterfield Tufted Dining Chairs
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this lovely suite of six fully restored Chesterfield tufted dining chairs These are a very good looking and well made chairs, you have two carve...
Category

20th Century English Chesterfield Chairs

Materials

Leather, Hardwood

Victorian Hand Carved Hardwood Spoon Medallion Back Occasional Dining Chair
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this handmade original Victorian spoon or medallion back dining chair with original upholstery A good looking we...
Category

19th Century English High Victorian Antique Chairs

Materials

Upholstery, Hardwood

Original Victorian Style Bergère Armchair, Fully Restored
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Original Victorian style bergère armchair, fully restored.
Category

Late 19th Century English Victorian Antique Chairs

Materials

Leather, Beech

Decorative Victorian circa 1880 Walnut Medallion Back Side Dressing Table Chair
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this nice lovely English Walnut circa 1880 Medallion back side or dressing table chair. A very well made and decorative piece, the timber patina is sublime, I love Victorian Walnut furniture...
Category

1880s English High Victorian Antique Chairs

Materials

Walnut

1940s Set of Three English Oak Wood Armchairs with Claw Legs
Located in Marbella, ES
1940s set of three English oakwood armchairs with claw legs.
Category

Mid-20th Century English Chairs

Materials

Oak

8 Antique George Hepplewhite Style Dining Chairs from Lady Diana s Spencer House
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this stunning suite of Victorian George Hepplewhite style Mahogany dining chairs from Spencer House which was built for the Spencer family between 1756-1766 for John, the first Earl Spencer, currently resides Charles Spencer the 9th Earl Spencer. I have various pieces from the last Spencer house sale, which is still owned by Lady Diana Spencer...
Category

1880s English Victorian Antique Chairs

Materials

Hardwood

Three Antique Primative Solid Elm Arts Crafts Cock Fighting Chairs / Stools
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this stunning suite of three original Arts & Crafts, solid English Elm, Cock fighting chairs / stools This really is an exquisite set of stools, they are pure art furniture from every angle, the design originates from the 18th century, they are documented as being use in cockfights as you could sit backwards on the chair Condition wise, the chairs have been lightly restored to include a deep clean, hand condition wax and hand polish, they are original patina...
Category

19th Century English Arts and Crafts Antique Chairs

Materials

Elm

Pair of Antique English Mahogany Late 19th Century Side Chairs
Located in New Orleans, LA
A pair of handsome side chairs. Perfect to flank a server, entry hall console, or use as extras in the dining room.
Category

Late 19th Century English Antique Chairs

Materials

Mahogany

Pair of Antique English Chippendale Armchairs, circa 1880
Located in New Orleans, LA
Pair of antique English Chippendale armchairs, circa 1880.
Category

Early 19th Century English Chippendale Antique Chairs

Materials

Leather, Wood

A Set of Eight Eighteenth Century Oak Dining Chairs
Located in London, GB
All with elbow carver arms, and shaped splat back, on gently curved upholstered seat, and straight square legs with small pencil moulding. Upholstered to stitched hessian, prior to f...
Category

18th Century English Antique Chairs

Materials

Upholstery, Oak

Original Victorian English Oak Hand Dyed Leather Library Reading Armchair
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this lovely original early Victorian oak carved library reading armchair with hand dyed leather upholstery. Pleas...
Category

19th Century English Victorian Antique Chairs

Materials

Leather, Oak

Outdoor Oil-Treated Oak Wood Armchair with Arabesque-Inspired Carved Backrest
Located in Cairo, EG
Outdoor oil-treated oak wood armchair with arabesque-inspired carved backrest. Take comfortable relaxation inside out with our Patio Armchair. Our outdoor armchair is made from trea...
Category

2010s Egyptian Modern Chairs

Materials

Oak, Upholstery

19th Century Woven Splint Seat Antique Chair from England
Located in Tokyo, Tokyo
An antique chair from 19th century England. The woven splint seat is very characteristic and its primitive look is just like a sculpture.
Category

19th Century English Antique Chairs

Materials

Wood

Pair of Antique Honduras Hardwood English Hand Carved Lion Hairy Paw Feet Chairs
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this stunning pair of late Victorian Honduras Mahogany side chairs with ornately carved Lion’s Hairy paw feet ...
Category

19th Century English Late Victorian Antique Chairs

Materials

Hardwood

Stunning Eichholtz Pony Hide Chrome Stool for Desks and Dressing Tables
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
This is delighted to offer this lovely Eichholtz Pony hide trestle stool for desks or dressing tables. This is a very good looking well made and comfo...
Category

20th Century English Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Chrome

Pair of Arts Crafts Armchairs - England, Late 19th Century
By Samuel James Waring
Located in Isle Sur La Sorgue, Vaucluse
Pair of mahogany Arts & Crafts armchairs with wide seats and elegant proportions. Ivorine labels attached beneath: 'S.J.WARING & SONS, By appointment to the Queen, 175-181 Oxford Str...
Category

19th Century English Arts and Crafts Antique Chairs

Stunning Edwardian Bow Back Walnut Chair Arts Crafts Mother of Pearl Inlay
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this lovely hand made in England walnut frame bow back armchair with mother of pearl inlay in the arts of crafts style A good looking and decora...
Category

Early 20th Century English Arts and Crafts Chairs

Materials

Mother-of-Pearl, Walnut

19th English Dining Chairs, Carved Cherry Wood, Boucle Fabric, circa 1880
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Set of 19th century English dining chairs. Solid wood cherry dining chairs. The wooden structures are solid and healthy. Some...
Category

Late 19th Century English Victorian Antique Chairs

Materials

Cherry, Fruitwood

Antique English Mahogany Master Carving Armchair, 19th Century
Located in New Orleans, LA
This single armchair shows the fine care that a master craftsman took with his carving.
Category

19th Century English Antique Chairs

Materials

Mahogany

Nice Vintage Set of circa 1930 s English Oak Stacking Chairs with Period Finish
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this lovely suite of four original circa 1930’s English oak stacking chairs. A good looking and rustic suite of stacking chairs, they are in ori...
Category

1930s English Art Deco Vintage Chairs

Materials

Oak

Pair of Libertys London Style Art Nouveau Chesterfield Brown Leather Armchairs
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this exceptionally rare pair of Victorian Chesterfield library armchairs with Liberty’s of London style Art Nouveau carved frames What a pair of...
Category

19th Century English Art Nouveau Antique Chairs

Materials

Leather, Oak

Pair of Antique English Georgian Sidechairs
Located in New Orleans, LA
A handsome pair of sidechairs.  
Category

Mid-19th Century English Georgian Antique Chairs

Materials

Mahogany

Very Rare Eton College Victorian Walnut Captains Chairs Carved EC to the Back
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this stunning and important original Victorian Walnut Eton College captain’s chair with carved with EC in the...
Category

1860s English High Victorian Antique Chairs

Materials

Walnut

Rare Pair of Giltwood Victorian Asymmetrical Armchairs Embroidered Bird Covers
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this stunning and very rare pair of original Victorian giltwood asymmetrical armchairs with embroidered bird uph...
Category

1860s English Victorian Antique Chairs

Materials

Upholstery, Giltwood

Antique English Mahogany Chair Fretwork Design Chippendale, circa 1870-1880
Located in New Orleans, LA
Antique English mahogany chair Fretwork design Chippendale, circa 1870-1880
Category

19th Century English Chippendale Antique Chairs

Materials

Mahogany

Pair of Original Hand Painted Antique Regency circa 1810-1820 Side Chairs
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this lovely pair of original circa 1810-1820 Regency hand painted side chairs with period woven seats A very good looking well made and decorat...
Category

1810s English Regency Antique Chairs

Materials

Rattan, Pine

Six George II Style Chairs Red and Gold Japanese Side Chairs 19th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
Six George II style chairs red and gold Japanese side chairs each decorated with chinoiserie scenes of a courteous character on arched legs joine...
Category

19th Century English Baroque Antique Chairs

Materials

Wood

Six Important Antique Regency Leather Pollard Oak Chesterfield Dining Chairs
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this very rare suite of fully restored Regency Chesterfield brown leather dining chairs wit...
Category

1820s English Regency Antique Chairs

Materials

Leather, Oak

1 of 6 Burr Yew Wood Elm Windsor Armchairs circa 1860 English Country House
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale 1 of 6 lovely solid burr yew with elm seat hand sawn circa 1860 Windsor stick back armchair I have six of these in stock, one exact pair and the...
Category

1860s English High Victorian Antique Chairs

Materials

Elm, Yew

Lovely George II circa 1760 Primitive Carver Armchair Original Period Repairs
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this stunning George II circa 1760 oak carver chair with period repairs A very good looking and well made chair...
Category

1760s English George II Antique Chairs

Materials

Oak

Victorian Rosewood Medallion Backed Open Armchair by Holland Sons
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
A Victorian rosewood medallion backed open arm chair by Holland & Sons, the rounded back and seat raised upon stop fluted front legs and kicked out ...
Category

1860s English Victorian Antique Chairs

Materials

Leather, Rosewood

English Classic Antique Victorian 19th Century Elm Hoop Back Windsor Armchair
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Wimbledon-Furniture Wimbledon-Furniture is delighted to offer for sale this lovely solid Elm hand-sawn circa 1880 Windsor stick back armchair Please note the delivery fee liste...
Category

1880s English High Victorian Antique Chairs

Materials

Elm

Rare circa 1890 Solid Fruitwood Brass Fitting Military Campaign Folding Chair
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this very rare circa 1890 antique Military Campaign fold chair in fruitwood with brass fittings A genuine Campaign used piece, very strong and l...
Category

1890s English Campaign Antique Chairs

Materials

Brass

Antique Art Deco Burr Maple Wood Occasional Side Bedroom Chair Part of Suite
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this stunning original Art Deco Burr Maple side chair which is part of a large suite. This is part of a suite, in total I have a side chair, dressing table stool, side cupboard, large double wardrobe, pair of bedsteads and housekeepers linen cupboard...
Category

20th Century English Art Deco Chairs

Materials

Maple

Original Paint Elm 19th Century Thames Valley Oxford Windsor Armchair Untouched
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this stunning 19th century Elm Thames Valley Windsor armchair with original paint A highly coveted, well made and decorative armchair, in the tr...
Category

19th Century English Victorian Antique Chairs

Materials

Elm

Rare Victorian Children s Astley Cooper Deportment Surgeons / Posture Chair
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to this stunning original Victorian with period ebonizing and rope twist seat Children’s Deportment chair designed by Astley Cooper D...
Category

1840s English Victorian Antique Chairs

Materials

Wood

Edwardian Giltwood Famboo Regency Style Berger Chair with Newly Gold Giilt Frame
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this lovely original Regency style giltwood famboo chair I have a matching pair of this exact model listed under my other items and then this single one. I also have a pair of later Regency chairs...
Category

Early 1900s English Edwardian Antique Chairs

Materials

Giltwood

Pair of Original Giltwood Famboo Regency Bergere Chairs with Period Gold Gilding
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this lovely pair of original Regency circa 1810 giltwood famboo chairs A very good looking and collectable pair of occasional chairs. These have the original and now distressed giltwood finish, the frames are famboo which means fake bamboo, at the latter part of the 18th to the early part of the 19th century Chinese furniture...
Category

1810s English Regency Antique Chairs

Materials

Giltwood

Pair of Edwardian Giltwood Famboo Regency Style Bergere Chairs with Gold Gilding
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this lovely pair of original Regency style giltwood famboo chairs A very good looking and collectable pair of occasional chairs. These are Edwardian however I have a pair of later Regency chairs...
Category

Early 1900s English Edwardian Antique Chairs

Materials

Giltwood

Vintage Carved Rams Head Armchair Vintage Piece Red Floral Upholstery
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to this lovely vintage rams head armchair with red floral upholstery This chair is in fine order, the upholstery has been professionally cleaned, the timber clean...
Category

20th Century English Louis XVI Chairs

Materials

Upholstery

Lovely Vintage English Carver Walnut Armchair with Birds of Paradise Upholstery
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this lovely vintage, carved Walnut frame, English carver armchair which has been reupholstered in Birds of Paradise ...
Category

20th Century English Country Chairs

Materials

Upholstery, Walnut

Pair of circa 1940s Bergere Flamed Hardwood Claw Ball Feet Occasional Chairs
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this lovely pair of circa 1940s Claw & Ball feet mahogany and bergere occasional chairs A very good looking, well made and decorative pair of occa...
Category

1940s English Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs

Materials

Hardwood

Hand Carved Massive Oak Wood Armchair Inspired by Ancient Egyptian Temples
Located in Cairo, EG
Hand-carve massive oak wood armchair inspired by Ancient Egyptian Temples. The temple armchair is regarded as the spiritual Godfather of the Nubia Collection. This regal chair...
Category

2010s Egyptian Modern Chairs

Materials

Upholstery, Oak

19th Century Papier-mâché Chair with Gold Leaf Detail and Mother of Pearl Inlay
Located in Dallas, TX
19th Century Papier-mâché chair with gold leaf detail and Mother of Pearl inlay.
Category

19th Century English Antique Chairs

Materials

Gold Leaf

Papier-mâché 19th Century Gold Leaf Detail Chair
Located in Dallas, TX
English Papier-mâché 19th century gold leaf detail chair.
Category

Early 19th Century English Antique Chairs

Materials

Wood

Oromo Occasional Chair by TheUrbanative
Located in Geneve, CH
Oromo occasional chair by TheUrbanative Dimensions: W54 x L57 x H76 cm Material: Rolled powder-coated steel frame with the upholstered base drum. Polypropylene cord. TheUrbanati...
Category

2010s South African Post-Modern Chairs

Materials

Steel, Other

Limited Edition Leather Keeva Bench by Nish Studio
Located in Geneve, CH
Limited Edition Leather Keeva Bench by Nish Studio Dimensions: W 52.5 x D 206 x H 84.5cm. Materials: Black Diesel leather + SUEDE N I S H is a Cape Tow...
Category

2010s South African Post-Modern Chairs

Materials

Leather, Suede

Carpet Matter Block Armchair by Riccardo Cenedella
Located in Geneve, CH
Carpet matter block armchair by Riccardo Cenedella Dimensions: 45 x 65 x H 60 cm Materials: Waste synthetic carpet, wood structure. I am Riccardo Cenedella I graduated in Produc...
Category

2010s English Modern Chairs

Materials

Other

1980s Pair of English Black Lacquered Armchairs with Grid Pattern Backrest
Located in Marbella, ES
1980s pair of English black lacquered armchairs with grid pattern backrest.
Category

Late 20th Century English Chairs

Materials

Wood

Shop Antique and Vintage Chairs on 1stDibs: Lounge Chairs, Dining Chairs and Other Seating for Sale

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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