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English Late Victorian Deconstructed Tub Chair
Located in Faversham, GB
beautiful armchair. English, circa 1880. TOTAL H: 74.5 CM H: 29.3 INCHES W: 82 CM W: 32.2 INCHES D
Category

Late 19th Century British Late Victorian Antique English Armchairs

Materials

Calico, Oak

Antique English Late Victorian Deconstructed Tub Chair
English Late Victorian Deconstructed Tub Chair

English Late Victorian Deconstructed Tub Chair

$3,354
19th Century English Ladder Back Chair
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Large 19th century English carved oak armchair featuring a ladder back design and a rush seat. Sits
Category

19th Century English Antique English Armchairs

Materials

Wood, Rush

Antique 19th Century English Ladder Back Chair
19th Century English Ladder Back Chair

19th Century English Ladder Back Chair

$1,200
English George IV Leather Library Chair
By Gillows of Lancaster London
Located in Faversham, GB
! Attributed to Gillows of Lancaster, England. English, circa 1820. TOTAL H: 106 CM H: 41.7 INCHES W: 63
Category

1820s British George IV Antique English Armchairs

Materials

Leather, Mahogany

Antique English George IV Leather Library Chair
English George IV Leather Library Chair

English George IV Leather Library Chair

$4,217
Armchair, England 1st Half 19th Century
Located in Greding, DE
English mahogany armchair with striped upholstery. The rear legs are on brass castors.
Category

Early 19th Century English Regency Antique English Armchairs

Materials

Brass

Antique Armchair, England 1st Half 19th Century
Armchair, England 1st Half 19th Century

Armchair, England 1st Half 19th Century

$3,085
English Regency Child Arm Chair
Located in Queens, NY
English Regency (c. 1820) child size mahogany open arm chair with caned seat and back.  
Category

19th Century British Regency Antique English Armchairs

Materials

Mahogany

Antique English Regency Child Arm Chair
English Regency Child Arm Chair

English Regency Child Arm Chair

$1,250
English Victorian Leather Easy Chair
Located in Queens, NY
English Victorian Edwardian-style modern chestnut brown leather tufted back easy chair with turned
Category

Late 19th Century Victorian Antique English Armchairs

Materials

Brass

Antique English Victorian Leather Easy Chair
English Victorian Leather Easy Chair

English Victorian Leather Easy Chair

$7,600
18th c. English Desk Chair
Located in Greenwich, CT
An 18th century armchair with upholstered seat, back and arms and carved hand supports on straight
Category

18th Century English Antique English Armchairs

Materials

Walnut

Antique 18th c. English Desk Chair
18th c. English Desk Chair

18th c. English Desk Chair

$6,900
Bamboo Armchair and Side Table
Located in Buchanan, MI
Nice size English bamboo armchair and side table.
Category

19th Century English Antique English Armchairs

Materials

Bamboo

Antique Bamboo Armchair and Side Table

Bamboo Armchair and Side Table

$1,800 / set
Antique Early 19th Century Regency Armchair
Located in Batley, GB
A superb English Regency buttoned back armchair. Raised on simulated Rosewood legs with the
Category

Early 19th Century British Regency Antique English Armchairs

Materials

Linen, Walnut

Antique Early 19th Century Regency Armchair
Antique Early 19th Century Regency Armchair

Antique Early 19th Century Regency Armchair

$3,423
19th Century English Windsor Chair
Located in High Point, NC
19th Century Windsor chair with spindle turnings and dished seat. This lovely chair is made primarily of oak with hand turned back splats. It has tall and wide proportions giving it...
Category

19th Century English Victorian Antique English Armchairs

Materials

Elm, Oak

19th Century English Windsor Chair
19th Century English Windsor Chair

19th Century English Windsor Chair

$1,795
English Regency Wicker Arm Chair
Located in Queens, NY
English Regency style (19th Cent) Brighton design natural wicker round back arm chair with hour
Category

19th Century British Regency Antique English Armchairs

Materials

Wicker

English Regency Wicker Arm Chair
English Regency Wicker Arm Chair

English Regency Wicker Arm Chair

$3,750
Antique English wicker chair 1920 s
Located in Dallas, TX
Antique 1920s English Wicker Chair – Vintage Charm & Timeless Craftsmanship Capture the essence of
Category

Early 19th Century English Antique English Armchairs

Materials

Wicker

Antique English wicker chair 1920 s
Antique English wicker chair 1920 s

Antique English wicker chair 1920 s

$1,800
English Renaissance Wainscot Arm Chair
Located in Queens, NY
English Renaissance (17th Cent) Wainscot style oak arm chair with diamond designed carved back
Category

17th Century British Renaissance Antique English Armchairs

Materials

Oak

English Renaissance Wainscot Arm Chair
English Renaissance Wainscot Arm Chair

English Renaissance Wainscot Arm Chair

$9,500
Pair of English Smokers Bow Arm Chairs
Located in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire
Interesting pair of 19th century English elm smokers bow arm chairs with a shaped seat front. 1880
Category

19th Century English Victorian Antique English Armchairs

Materials

Elm

Pair of English Smokers Bow Arm Chairs
Pair of English Smokers Bow Arm Chairs

Pair of English Smokers Bow Arm Chairs

$1,369 / set
Howard and sons style Woodstock armchair
Located in Malton, GB
quality and beautifully designed English country house armchair. It is in the manner of the Howard and
Category

19th Century Antique English Armchairs

Materials

Upholstery

Howard and sons style Woodstock armchair
Howard and sons style Woodstock armchair

Howard and sons style Woodstock armchair

$3,251
English Regency Cushioned Arm Chair
Located in Queens, NY
English Regency Brighton design bamboo arm chair with filigree design and a cane seat under a
Category

19th Century English Regency Antique English Armchairs

Materials

Bamboo, Upholstery

English Regency Cushioned Arm Chair
English Regency Cushioned Arm Chair

English Regency Cushioned Arm Chair

$8,700
English Georgian Green Leather Arm Chair
Located in Queens, NY
English Georgian style draft arm chair upholstered in tufted green leather with hood above wings
Category

Late 19th Century British Georgian Antique English Armchairs

Materials

Leather

English Georgian Green Leather Arm Chair
English Georgian Green Leather Arm Chair

English Georgian Green Leather Arm Chair

$16,750
A Fine Pair of Regency Gothic Armchairs
Located in Greenwich, CT
Fine pair of early 19th century English mahogany Regency armchairs having reeded frames, the padded
Category

Early 1800s English Regency Antique English Armchairs

Materials

Brass

A Fine Pair of Regency Gothic Armchairs
A Fine Pair of Regency Gothic Armchairs

A Fine Pair of Regency Gothic Armchairs

$22,500 / set
19th Century English Mahogany Wing Chair
Located in Tetbury, GB
Mid 19th Century mahogany high back chair with cabriole legs. The chair has been upholstered to hessian, with a generously proportioned seat ,the curvaceous wings not only make it a...
Category

Mid-19th Century English Victorian Antique English Armchairs

Materials

Mahogany

19th Century English Mahogany Wing Chair
19th Century English Mahogany Wing Chair

19th Century English Mahogany Wing Chair

$6,572
English 19th Century Upholstered Mahogany Recliner
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A rare 19th century English mahogany reclining high back arm chair with floral upholstery and under
Category

19th Century English Victorian Antique English Armchairs

Materials

Upholstery, Wood

English 19th Century Upholstered Mahogany Recliner
English 19th Century Upholstered Mahogany Recliner

English 19th Century Upholstered Mahogany Recliner

$2,200
English Arts Crafts Slipper Arm Chair
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
English Arts & Crafts Slipper Arm Chair, circa 1885. A rarely found example of elm & oak with
Category

Late 19th Century English Arts and Crafts Antique English Armchairs

Materials

Leather, Elm, Oak

English Arts Crafts Slipper Arm Chair
English Arts Crafts Slipper Arm Chair

English Arts Crafts Slipper Arm Chair

$380 Sale Price
20% Off
18th Century English Folk Art Chair
Located in Greenwich, CT
Most unusual English oak armchair with profuse carving to rails, crest and arms and possessing
Category

1760s English Folk Art Antique English Armchairs

Materials

Oak

18th Century English Folk Art Chair
18th Century English Folk Art Chair

18th Century English Folk Art Chair

$7,900
1900 s English Antique Chippendale Style Chair
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
This is a classic English Chippendale-style armchair, characterized by its refined lines and
Category

Early 1900s English Antique English Armchairs

Materials

Oak

1900 s English Antique Chippendale Style Chair
1900 s English Antique Chippendale Style Chair

1900 s English Antique Chippendale Style Chair

$950
19th Century English Oak Leather Library Chair
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
A fantastic quality 19th Century English carved oak library open arm chair of generous proportions
Category

Mid-19th Century Country Antique English Armchairs

Materials

Leather, Oak

19th Century English Oak Leather Library Chair
19th Century English Oak Leather Library Chair

19th Century English Oak Leather Library Chair

$5,750
19th Century Oak Leather Burgermeister Armchair
Located in Norwich, GB
19th Century oak & leather Burgermeister armchair. English. Circa 1880. Of unusual form, this
Category

Late 19th Century British Dutch Colonial Antique English Armchairs

Materials

Leather, Oak

19th Century Oak Leather Burgermeister Armchair
19th Century Oak Leather Burgermeister Armchair

19th Century Oak Leather Burgermeister Armchair

$3,820
19th Century English Low Victorian Mahogany Leather Lounge Chair
Located in Southampton, NY
comfortable armchair featuring a classic English wingback design, roll arms, ending on brass casters. Leather
Category

19th Century English Antique English Armchairs

Materials

Leather, Wood

19th Century English Low Victorian Mahogany Leather Lounge Chair
19th Century English Low Victorian Mahogany Leather Lounge Chair

19th Century English Low Victorian Mahogany Leather Lounge Chair

$2,800
English Regency Caned Open Arm Chair
Located in Pasadena, CA
This is a very decorative early 19th century English Regency open arm chair that retains its
Category

Early 19th Century English Regency Antique English Armchairs

Materials

Cane, Wood, Paint

English Regency Caned Open Arm Chair
English Regency Caned Open Arm Chair

English Regency Caned Open Arm Chair

$1,150
English Regency Mahogany Swan Arm Chair
Located in Queens, NY
English Regency carved mahogany swan design arm chair with nail heads and yellow leather upholstery
Category

19th Century English Regency Antique English Armchairs

Materials

Leather, Mahogany

English Regency Mahogany Swan Arm Chair
English Regency Mahogany Swan Arm Chair

English Regency Mahogany Swan Arm Chair

$18,000
English Victorian Lacquered Bergere Arm Chair
Located in Queens, NY
"English Victorian Papier mache pearl inlaid black lacquered bergere arm chair with slip seat and
Category

Late 19th Century British Victorian Antique English Armchairs

Materials

Lacquer

English Victorian Lacquered Bergere Arm Chair
English Victorian Lacquered Bergere Arm Chair

English Victorian Lacquered Bergere Arm Chair

$15,000
English Charles II Walnut Arm Chair
Located in Queens, NY
English Charles II style caned & walnut arm chair with vertically slatted back above S scroll legs
Category

19th Century Jacobean Antique English Armchairs

Materials

Slate

English Charles II Walnut Arm Chair
English Charles II Walnut Arm Chair

English Charles II Walnut Arm Chair

$7,500
English Arts and Crafts Arm Chair
Located in Chicago, IL
A Beautiful English arts and crafts chair form. Brass inlay. Uncertain to the designer. Should be
Category

Early 20th Century English Arts and Crafts Antique English Armchairs

Materials

Wood

English Arts and Crafts Arm Chair
English Arts and Crafts Arm Chair

English Arts and Crafts Arm Chair

$4,500
Four English Pine Gothic Revival Altar Chairs
Located in Faversham, GB
A sturdy set of four pitch pine Gothic revival Victorian altar chairs. The chairs exhibit a moulded top rail back rest finished at either end with ecclesiastical motifs with sweepin...
Category

19th Century British Gothic Revival Antique English Armchairs

Materials

Pine

Four English Pine Gothic Revival Altar Chairs
Four English Pine Gothic Revival Altar Chairs

Four English Pine Gothic Revival Altar Chairs

$5,271 / set
19th Century English Barrelback Windsor Chair
Located in Chicago, IL
A lovable 19th century English barrelback Windsor arm chair with a graceful rounded crest-rail
Category

19th Century English Primitive Antique English Armchairs

Materials

Elm

19th Century English Barrelback Windsor Chair
19th Century English Barrelback Windsor Chair

19th Century English Barrelback Windsor Chair

$3,200
English Mahogany Arm Chair With Upholstered Seat, 1820
Located in Kenilworth, IL
English Regency period ram’s horn arm chair on sabre legs. The chair back has a rectangular concave
Category

1820s English Regency Antique English Armchairs

Materials

Brass

English Mahogany Arm Chair With Upholstered Seat, 1820
English Mahogany Arm Chair With Upholstered Seat, 1820

English Mahogany Arm Chair With Upholstered Seat, 1820

$3,800
English Gothic Revival Carved Throne Chair
Located in Queens, NY
19th century English Gothic Revival style oak high back carved and filigree Bishop's throne chair
Category

19th Century English Gothic Revival Antique English Armchairs

Materials

Oak

English Gothic Revival Carved Throne Chair
English Gothic Revival Carved Throne Chair

English Gothic Revival Carved Throne Chair

$18,500
English Anglo-Indian Walnut Arm Chairs
Located in Queens, NY
Pair of English Anglo-Indian walnut folding campaign arm chairs with cane panel seat and back and
Category

19th Century English Anglo-Indian Antique English Armchairs

Materials

Cane, Walnut

English Anglo-Indian Walnut Arm Chairs
English Anglo-Indian Walnut Arm Chairs

English Anglo-Indian Walnut Arm Chairs

$6,500 / set
Howard and sons antique English library chair
By Howard and Sons
Located in Stroud, GB
Rare “Dutton” model armchair by Howard and sons covered in H&S monogrammed organic cotton ticking
Category

Early 20th Century English Antique English Armchairs

Materials

Hardwood

Howard and sons antique English library chair
Howard and sons antique English library chair

Howard and sons antique English library chair

$9,516
English Country Yew Wood Arm Chair
Located in Queens, NY
English Country (18th Cent) provincial high back yew wood corner arm chair with triple splat back.
Category

18th Century English Country Antique English Armchairs

Materials

Yew

English Country Yew Wood Arm Chair
English Country Yew Wood Arm Chair

English Country Yew Wood Arm Chair

$8,500
English Victorian Tufted Walnut Arm Chair
Located in Queens, NY
English Victorian walnut slant back arm chair with tufted rust upholstery.
Category

19th Century English Victorian Antique English Armchairs

Materials

Upholstery, Walnut

English Victorian Tufted Walnut Arm Chair

English Victorian Tufted Walnut Arm Chair

$8,750
English Anglo-Indian Padouk Arm Chairs
Located in Queens, NY
Pair of late 18th Century English Anglo-Indian George II padouk arm chairs with balloon slip seats
Category

Late 18th Century English Anglo-Indian Antique English Armchairs

Materials

Upholstery, Padouk

English Anglo-Indian Padouk Arm Chairs
English Anglo-Indian Padouk Arm Chairs

English Anglo-Indian Padouk Arm Chairs

$21,500 / set
Exceptional Antique English Library Arm Chair
Located in Bridgeport, CT
A very fine Antique Arm Chair with well carved frame dating into the 19th Century. The frame with strong foliate carving, the arms with an interesting re-curved support and the apron...
Category

19th Century English Georgian Antique English Armchairs

Materials

Brass

Exceptional Antique English Library Arm Chair
Exceptional Antique English Library Arm Chair

Exceptional Antique English Library Arm Chair

$3,400
Pair of English Regency Style Mahogany Ladders
Located in Queens, NY
Pair of English Regency style (19th Century) provincial mahogany ladder back armchairs with slip
Category

19th Century Regency Antique English Armchairs

Materials

Mahogany

Pair of English Regency Style Mahogany Ladders
Pair of English Regency Style Mahogany Ladders

Pair of English Regency Style Mahogany Ladders

$6,300 / set
17th Century Carved Chair - English Ca 1660s
Located in Hoddesdon, GB
An Original English 17th century walnut armchair dating from the 1660s .Exquisitely carved with
Category

17th Century British Antique English Armchairs

Materials

Walnut

17th Century Carved Chair - English Ca 1660s
17th Century Carved Chair - English Ca 1660s

17th Century Carved Chair - English Ca 1660s

$2,053
Very Unusual Archaic Georgian Wainscot Armchair
Located in Greenwich, CT
Most unusual English or Welsh Georgian wainscot armchair following the 16th and 17th century
Category

18th Century and Earlier Welsh Country Antique English Armchairs

Materials

Oak

Very Unusual Archaic Georgian Wainscot Armchair
Very Unusual Archaic Georgian Wainscot Armchair

Very Unusual Archaic Georgian Wainscot Armchair

$8,500
English Victorian Terra Cotta Arm Chair
Located in Queens, NY
English Victorian Rustic style glazed brown terra cotta arm chair with faux twig design with open
Category

Early 20th Century English Rustic Antique English Armchairs

Materials

Terracotta

English Victorian Terra Cotta Arm Chair
English Victorian Terra Cotta Arm Chair

English Victorian Terra Cotta Arm Chair

$15,000
Pair of English Leather Arm Chairs
Located in Charleston, SC
Pair of English Chippendale mahogany gainsborough leather arm chairs with original brass casters.
Category

18th Century and Earlier English Antique English Armchairs

Pair of English Leather Arm Chairs
Pair of English Leather Arm Chairs

Pair of English Leather Arm Chairs

$24,000 / set
Pair of 19th Century English elm elbow chairs
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Pair of 19th century elm elbow chairs circa 1890. Good quality pair of english elm elbow armchairs
Category

Late 19th Century English Victorian Antique English Armchairs

Materials

Elm

Pair of 19th Century English elm elbow chairs
Pair of 19th Century English elm elbow chairs

Pair of 19th Century English elm elbow chairs

$2,259 / set
19thc English High Back Arm Chair
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This amazing 19thc walnut tall back English arm chair is in wonderful original surface . This five
Category

19th Century English Antique English Armchairs

Materials

Walnut

19thc English High Back Arm Chair
19thc English High Back Arm Chair

19thc English High Back Arm Chair

$1,320 Sale Price
20% Off
19th Century English Oak Leather Library Chair
Located in Shipston-On-Stour, GB
A fantastic quality C19th carved oak library open arm chair of generous proportions, the shapely back with carved lappets and moulded frame leading onto scrolled arm supports with fu...
Category

1830s English William IV Antique English Armchairs

Materials

Brass

19th Century English Oak Leather Library Chair
19th Century English Oak Leather Library Chair

19th Century English Oak Leather Library Chair

$5,271
Regency Mahogany Desk Chair / Armchair Circa 1810
Located in Brussels, Brussels
Elegant early 19th century English mahogany armchair from the Regency period Very beautiful base
Category

Early 19th Century British Regency Antique English Armchairs

Materials

Mahogany

Regency Mahogany Desk Chair / Armchair Circa 1810
Regency Mahogany Desk Chair / Armchair Circa 1810

Regency Mahogany Desk Chair / Armchair Circa 1810

$1,305
English Regency Caned Child s Chair on Stand
Located in Queens, NY
English Regency child's chair featuring a curved crest rail resting on turned supports with open
Category

18th Century British Regency Antique English Armchairs

Materials

Wood

English Regency Caned Child s Chair on Stand
English Regency Caned Child s Chair on Stand

English Regency Caned Child s Chair on Stand

$3,600
19th Century Victorian English Bow-Back Captain s Chair
Located in London, GB
A handsome example of a Victorian bow-back armchair - often referred to as a ‘Captain’s’ or
Category

19th Century English Antique English Armchairs

Materials

Elm, Oak

19th Century Victorian English Bow-Back Captain s Chair
19th Century Victorian English Bow-Back Captain s Chair

19th Century Victorian English Bow-Back Captain s Chair

$2,190
Handsome English Yew Wood Captain s Chair
Located in San Francisco, CA
The incurved backrest above a pierced vasi-form splat; above a serpentine seat all raised on turned legs joined by a turned stretcher.
Category

Late 19th Century English Antique English Armchairs

Materials

Yew

Handsome English Yew Wood Captain s Chair
Handsome English Yew Wood Captain s Chair

Handsome English Yew Wood Captain s Chair

$3,360 Sale Price
20% Off
Antique English Victorian Child s Chair circa 1860
Located in New Orleans, LA
Antique English Victorian Child's Chair circa 1860. Rather like a high chair so that a child can
Category

Mid-19th Century English Antique English Armchairs

Materials

Mahogany

Antique English Victorian Child s Chair circa 1860
Antique English Victorian Child s Chair circa 1860

Antique English Victorian Child s Chair circa 1860

$3,000
Set of 10 English Georgian Gold Damask Chairs
Located in Queens, NY
Set of 10 English Georgian style (19th Cent) mahogany ladder back chairs with gold damask seat (2
Category

19th Century British Georgian Antique English Armchairs

Materials

Mahogany, Damask

Set of 10 English Georgian Gold Damask Chairs
Set of 10 English Georgian Gold Damask Chairs

Set of 10 English Georgian Gold Damask Chairs

$33,500 / set
Set of 6 English Regency Black Lacquered Chairs
Located in Queens, NY
Set of 6 English Regency style (19th Cent) black lacquered & gold decorated chairs with cane seat
Category

19th Century English Regency Antique English Armchairs

Materials

Gold

Set of 6 English Regency Black Lacquered Chairs
Set of 6 English Regency Black Lacquered Chairs

Set of 6 English Regency Black Lacquered Chairs

$18,500 / set
English "Steamer" Folding Black Polished Deck Chair
Located in Kastrup, DK
English Steamer folding deck chair with extending footrest. Frame in black lacqured wood with
Category

Early 20th Century English Edwardian Antique English Armchairs

Materials

Fabric, Wood

English "Steamer" Folding Black Polished Deck Chair
English "Steamer" Folding Black Polished Deck Chair

English "Steamer" Folding Black Polished Deck Chair

$790 Sale Price
45% Off
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Antique English Armchairs For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are several options of antique English armchairs available for sale. The range of distinct antique English armchairs — often made from wood, mahogany and fabric — can elevate any home. Antique English armchairs have been made for many years, and versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century. Regency, Victorian and Georgian antique English armchairs are consistently popular styles. Many antique English armchairs are appealing in their simplicity, but William Morris (English), Morris Co. and Philip Webb produced popular antique English armchairs that are worth a look.

How Much are Antique English Armchairs?

The average selling price for at 1stDibs is $3,749, while they’re typically $1 on the low end and $170,139 highest priced.

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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