1930s Style Armchairs
Vintage 1930s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Beech
Vintage 1930s American Armchairs
Vintage 1930s Italian Art Deco Armchairs
Metal, Aluminum, Iron
20th Century American Art Deco Armchairs
Upholstery
Vintage 1930s Italian Art Deco Armchairs
Metal, Aluminum, Iron
Vintage 1920s Armchairs
Wood
Early 20th Century Czech Art Deco Armchairs
Fabric, Upholstery, Wood, Beech, Lacquer
Early 20th Century Czech Art Deco Armchairs
Fabric, Upholstery, Wood, Beech, Lacquer
Vintage 1930s Czech Art Deco Armchairs
Walnut
Mid-20th Century Hollywood Regency Armchairs
Wood
20th Century American Armchairs
Wood, Linen
Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Armchairs
Stainless Steel
Vintage 1930s American Rustic Armchairs
Hickory
Vintage 1930s Danish Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Leather
Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Dining Room Chairs
Beech, Lambskin, Wool
Vintage 1930s French Mid-Century Modern Club Chairs
Fruitwood
Vintage 1930s Italian Patio and Garden Furniture
Marble, Wrought Iron
Vintage 1930s American Hollywood Regency Armchairs
Vintage 1930s French Louis XV Armchairs
Wood, Fabric
Vintage 1930s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Pine
Early 20th Century Czech Art Deco Armchairs
Fabric, Upholstery, Wood, Beech, Lacquer
Vintage 1930s Austrian Art Deco Armchairs
Fabric, Walnut
Vintage 1930s German Bauhaus Armchairs
Chrome
Vintage 1930s French Rococo Armchairs
Velvet, Walnut
Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Armchairs
Early 20th Century French Louis XV Bergere Chairs
Fabric, Wood
Vintage 1930s Danish Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Wool, Oak
Vintage 1930s Italian Art Deco Lounge Chairs
Velvet, Rattan, Beech
Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Club Chairs
Leather, Walnut
Vintage 1930s Danish Country Wingback Chairs
Wool, Oak
Vintage 1930s Danish Country Wingback Chairs
Wool, Oak
Vintage 1930s Danish Country Wingback Chairs
Wool, Oak
Vintage 1930s British Art Deco Armchairs
Early 20th Century Queen Anne Armchairs
Wood
Vintage 1920s Austrian Art Nouveau Armchairs
Fabric, Rosewood
Mid-20th Century Armchairs
Vintage 1940s Danish Armchairs
Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Armchairs
Fabric, Upholstery, Walnut
20th Century American Armchairs
Early 20th Century Oceanic British Colonial Armchairs
Rattan, Teak
Vintage 1930s French Louis XV Armchairs
Mahogany
Vintage 1930s German Art Deco Armchairs
Vintage 1930s American Rancho Monterey Painted Furniture
Vintage 1930s German Bauhaus Lounge Chairs
Metal
Vintage 1930s French Chairs
Beech, Paint, Linen
Vintage 1960s Neoclassical Patio and Garden Furniture
Brass, Iron
21st Century and Contemporary Club Chairs
Early 20th Century Danish Art Deco Lounge Chairs
Velvet, Walnut
20th Century Armchairs
Oak
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Armchairs
Fabric, Mohair, Wood, Burl
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Finding the Right Armchairs for You
Armchairs have run the gamut from prestige to ease and everything in between, and everyone has an antique or vintage armchair that they love.
Long before industrial mass production democratized seating, armchairs conveyed status and power.
In ancient Egypt, the commoners took stools, while in early Greece, ceremonial chairs of carved marble were designated for nobility. But the high-backed early thrones of yore, elevated and ornate, were merely grandiose iterations of today’s armchairs.
Modern-day armchairs, built with functionality and comfort in mind, are now central to tasks throughout your home. Formal dining armchairs support your guests at a table for a cheery feast, a good drafting chair with a deep seat is parked in front of an easel where you create art and, elsewhere, an ergonomic wonder of sorts positions you at the desk for your 9 to 5.
When placed under just the right lamp where you can lounge comfortably, both elbows resting on the padded supports on each side of you, an upholstered armchair — or a rattan armchair for your light-suffused sunroom — can be the sanctuary where you’ll read for hours.
If you’re in the mood for company, your velvet chesterfield armchair is a place to relax and be part of the conversation that swirls around you. Maybe the dialogue is about the beloved Papa Bear chair, a mid-century modern masterpiece from Danish carpenter and furniture maker Hans Wegner, and the wingback’s strong association with the concept of cozying up by the fireplace, which we can trace back to its origins in 1600s-era England, when the seat’s distinctive arm protrusions protected the sitter from the heat of the period’s large fireplaces.
If the fireside armchair chat involves spirited comparisons, your companions will likely probe the merits of antique and vintage armchairs such as Queen Anne armchairs, Victorian armchairs or even Louis XVI armchairs, as well as the pros and cons of restoration versus conservation.
Everyone seems to have a favorite armchair and most people will be all too willing to talk about their beloved design. Whether that’s the unique Favela chair by Brazilian sibling furniture designers Fernando and Humberto Campana, who repurposed everyday objects to provocative effect; or Marcel Breuer’s futuristic tubular metal Wassily lounge chair; the functionality-first LC series from Charlotte Perriand, Le Corbusier and Pierre Jeanneret; or the Eames lounge chair of the mid-1950s created by Charles and Ray Eames, there is an iconic armchair for everyone and every purpose. Find yours on 1stDibs right now.
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