Buttoned Armchairs
Early 20th Century British Edwardian Armchairs
Leather
20th Century English Edwardian Armchairs
Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Armchairs
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Chrome
20th Century English Chesterfield Armchairs
Leather
Antique Late 19th Century English Late Victorian Armchairs
Leather, Oak
Early 2000s Unknown Regency Armchairs
Leather, Beech
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Metal, Brass
20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Aluminum
20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Upholstery, Fabric, Cotton, Velvet, Wood, Beech
Antique 19th Century English George II Armchairs
Leather, Walnut
Vintage 1930s English Chesterfield Wingback Chairs
Leather
Vintage 1970s French Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Aluminum
20th Century American Patio and Garden Furniture
Metal
Mid-20th Century English Living Room Sets
Leather
20th Century English Armchairs
Iron
Late 20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Textile, Wood
Antique Late 19th Century British Armchairs
Leather
Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Armchairs
Velvet
Vintage 1910s English Edwardian Armchairs
Leather, Mahogany
Late 20th Century English Wingback Chairs
Leather
Vintage 1950s English Georgian Wingback Chairs
Leather, Mahogany
Vintage 1920s English Edwardian Wingback Chairs
Leather
Antique 19th Century Lounge Chairs
Beech
Early 20th Century English Chippendale Wingback Chairs
Leather
Vintage 1930s English Victorian Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Leather, Mahogany
Vintage 1920s British Chippendale Wingback Chairs
Leather, Wood
Vintage 1920s Swedish Chippendale Wingback Chairs
Leather
Early 20th Century English Chippendale Wingback Chairs
Leather, Wood
Antique 19th Century English William IV Club Chairs
Leather
Early 20th Century European Art Deco Lounge Chairs
Leather
Antique 19th Century Lounge Chairs
Beech
Antique 19th Century French Lounge Chairs
Suede, Linen, Paint
Antique 19th Century English Victorian Club Chairs
Wood
21st Century and Contemporary European Queen Anne Chairs
Leather
Antique 19th Century English Club Chairs
Leather, Wood
20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Swivel Chairs
Leather, Wood
20th Century British Mid-Century Modern Wingback Chairs
Faux Leather, Beech
20th Century English Chesterfield Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Leather, Hardwood
Vintage 1970s European Queen Anne Furniture
Leather
Early 20th Century English Edwardian Wingback Chairs
Leather
Late 20th Century Queen Anne Lounge Chairs
Leather
Mid-20th Century English Victorian Wingback Chairs
Leather
Vintage 1940s Norwegian Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Sheepskin, Wood
Early 20th Century English Edwardian Side Chairs
Upholstery
Early 20th Century English Edwardian Side Chairs
Upholstery, Rosewood
20th Century British Georgian Wingback Chairs
Leather
20th Century English Chesterfield Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Leather
Antique 19th Century American Rococo Revival Chairs
Upholstery, Velvet, Walnut
21st Century and Contemporary British Modern Club Chairs
Leather, Wood
Late 20th Century French Living Room Sets
Beech
20th Century English Chesterfield Club Chairs
Leather
Vintage 1980s French Victorian Club Chairs
Leather
21st Century and Contemporary English Modern Chairs
Leather, Beech
Early 20th Century English Edwardian Living Room Sets
Fabric
Vintage 1960s English Chairs
Leather
Mid-20th Century English Wingback Chairs
Leather
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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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