Bobbin Armchair
Early 20th Century Dutch Arts and Crafts Armchairs
Rattan, Wood
Antique 1890s English Armchairs
Wool, Linen, Oak
Vintage 1920s Dutch Jacobean Armchairs
Rush, Beech
Antique 19th Century English Armchairs
Brass
Early 20th Century English Armchairs
Rush, Walnut
Antique Late 19th Century Armchairs
Wood
Early 20th Century French Rustic Armchairs
Rush, Beech
Antique 19th Century English Armchairs
Brass
Antique 19th Century Armchairs
Upholstery, Wood
Antique Late 18th Century English Regency Armchairs
Wood
Antique Mid-19th Century French Louis XIII Armchairs
Wood
Early 20th Century European Side Chairs
Oak
Antique 1830s English William IV Armchairs
Mahogany
Antique 19th Century English Regency Armchairs
Upholstery, Wood
Antique Early 19th Century English Romantic Armchairs
Velvet, Oak
Early 20th Century English Armchairs
Linen, Wood
Early 20th Century British Edwardian Armchairs
Cane, Beech
Antique 19th Century British Chairs
Antique 1880s Scottish Country Armchairs
Wood
Antique 19th Century British William IV Armchairs
Wood
Antique 19th Century English Armchairs
Brass
Antique Late 19th Century English Armchairs
Upholstery, Wood
Antique 19th Century English Armchairs
Brass
Antique Late 19th Century British Victorian Dining Room Chairs
Oak
Antique 19th Century William IV Armchairs
Acrylic, Rosewood
Antique 19th Century British Armchairs
Early 20th Century Armchairs
Oak
Antique 19th Century Armchairs
Mahogany
Mid-20th Century Dutch Armchairs
Rush, Wood
Antique 19th Century British Victorian Armchairs
Fruitwood
Antique 1880s English Arts and Crafts Armchairs
Beech
Antique 19th Century Scottish Aesthetic Movement Armchairs
Mahogany
Antique 1790s French Armchairs
Linen
Antique 19th Century Chairs
Hardwood
Antique 19th Century English Armchairs
Wood
Antique 19th Century English Armchairs
Fruitwood, Linen, Wood
Antique 19th Century British Armchairs
Wood
Antique 19th Century English Armchairs
Wood, Linen
21st Century and Contemporary American Victorian Armchairs
Fabric
Mid-20th Century French Arts and Crafts Armchairs
Wood, Fabric
Antique 19th Century British Victorian Armchairs
Fabric, Mahogany, Oak
20th Century English Victorian Armchairs
Upholstery, Beech
Antique 19th Century British Armchairs
Walnut
Antique 1840s English Armchairs
Antique 19th Century English Armchairs
Wood
Antique 19th Century English Armchairs
Wood, Upholstery, Linen
Antique Early 1900s Scottish Edwardian Armchairs
Oak
Antique 1880s English High Victorian Armchairs
Upholstery, Mahogany
Antique 19th Century British Armchairs
Antique 19th Century English Armchairs
Wood
Antique 19th Century British Armchairs
Antique 19th Century British Armchairs
Antique 19th Century British Armchairs
Antique 19th Century British Armchairs
Antique Mid-19th Century English Armchairs
Mahogany
Antique 19th Century Armchairs
Rosewood
Antique 1890s English Armchairs
Velvet, Wood
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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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