English Upholstered Armchair
Antique Late 19th Century English Late Victorian Armchairs
Fabric, Upholstery, Wood
Vintage 1940s British Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Fabric, Wood
Antique 1810s English Regency Armchairs
Upholstery, Kingwood, Mahogany, Satinwood
Early 20th Century English Armchairs
Wood
Antique Early 19th Century English Regency Armchairs
Muslin, Upholstery, Giltwood, Wood
Antique 1860s English Victorian Armchairs
Wood
20th Century English Victorian Armchairs
Antique Mid-19th Century English Victorian Armchairs
Upholstery, Mahogany
20th Century English Armchairs
Mid-20th Century English Regency Armchairs
Gold
Antique Early 1900s British Armchairs
Early 20th Century English Armchairs
Antique 19th Century English Armchairs
Antique Early 19th Century English Regency Armchairs
Leather, Mahogany
Antique 19th Century English Armchairs
Antique 19th Century English Armchairs
Walnut, Leather, Upholstery
Vintage 1930s English Chippendale Armchairs
Faux Leather, Wood
20th Century Armchairs
Upholstery, Wood
Antique Late 19th Century British Late Victorian Armchairs
Fabric, Upholstery, Walnut
Vintage 1930s English Armchairs
Wood, Upholstery
20th Century English Regency Armchairs
Mahogany
Mid-20th Century Great Britain (UK) Armchairs
Leather, Mahogany
Antique 19th Century British Armchairs
Wool
Antique Late 19th Century English Armchairs
Upholstery, Wood
Early 20th Century English Other Armchairs
Leather, Walnut
Antique 1770s English Chippendale Armchairs
Muslin, Mahogany
Antique 19th Century Armchairs
Upholstery, Mahogany
20th Century Armchairs
Mahogany
Vintage 1920s English Jacobean Armchairs
Upholstery, Mahogany
Antique Late 19th Century British Armchairs
Textile
Antique 1890s English Armchairs
Oak
Mid-20th Century English Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Antique 1870s English Chippendale Armchairs
Leather, Wood
Mid-20th Century English Dining Room Chairs
Bamboo
Antique 19th Century English Side Chairs
Upholstery, Paint, Wood
21st Century and Contemporary American Wingback Chairs
20th Century English Side Chairs
Upholstery, Mahogany
Mid-20th Century English Regency Dining Room Chairs
Upholstery, Mahogany
Antique 1820s Chairs
Mahogany
Mid-20th Century British Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Leather
20th Century English Arts and Crafts Chairs
Fabric, Wood
Antique Late 19th Century Jacobean Furniture
Silk
Antique 19th Century British Chairs
Oak
21st Century and Contemporary American Country Club Chairs
Leather
Antique 19th Century English Chairs
Early 20th Century Great Britain (UK) Victorian Wingback Chairs
Satin, Mahogany
20th Century English Edwardian Wingback Chairs
Upholstery, Mahogany
Antique Late 19th Century English Victorian Club Chairs
Leather, Oak
Antique 19th Century English Club Chairs
Brass
20th Century English Wingback Chairs
Mahogany
Vintage 1980s English Regency Club Chairs
Leather, Mahogany
Antique Late 19th Century European Regency Revival Armchairs
Mid-20th Century English Armchairs
Upholstery
Antique 1870s English Victorian Armchairs
Walnut
Antique Mid-19th Century English William IV Armchairs
Fabric, Upholstery, Mahogany, Satinwood
20th Century English Victorian Armchairs
Upholstery, Beech
Antique Late 19th Century English Victorian Armchairs
Fabric
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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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