English Victorian Armchair
Antique Late 19th Century English Victorian Armchairs
Bamboo
Antique 19th Century English Victorian Armchairs
Tapestry, Upholstery, Walnut
Antique 1890s British Late Victorian Armchairs
Velvet, Oak
Antique 19th Century English Victorian Armchairs
Bamboo
Mid-20th Century British Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Mahogany
Antique Late 19th Century English Victorian Armchairs
Oak
Antique Late 19th Century British French Provincial Armchairs
Abalone, Calico, Oak
20th Century French Louis XV Armchairs
Antique 1880s English Victorian Armchairs
Velvet
Antique Late 19th Century Victorian Armchairs
Upholstery, Wood
Antique Late 19th Century British Victorian Armchairs
Fabric
Antique 19th Century British Victorian Armchairs
Brass
Antique 19th Century English Victorian Armchairs
Leather, Oak
Antique 19th Century British High Victorian Armchairs
Velvet, Mahogany
Antique 19th Century British Victorian Armchairs
Gold
Antique 1880s English Victorian Armchairs
Leather, Mahogany
Antique 19th Century Victorian Armchairs
Satinwood, Tapestry
Antique Early 1900s English Late Victorian Armchairs
Canvas, Beech
Antique 1890s British Victorian Armchairs
Fabric
Antique Late 19th Century British Victorian Armchairs
Antique Late 19th Century British Victorian Armchairs
Fabric, Wood
Early 20th Century English Victorian Armchairs
Beech, Elm
Antique Late 19th Century British Victorian Armchairs
Fabric, Upholstery, Walnut
Antique 1870s British Victorian Armchairs
Ash, Elm
Antique 19th Century English Victorian Armchairs
Leather, Oak
Antique 1870s English High Victorian Armchairs
Leather, Oak
Antique 1870s English Late Victorian Armchairs
Leather, Mahogany
Antique 1840s British Early Victorian Armchairs
Textile, Walnut
Antique 1880s English High Victorian Armchairs
Oak
Antique Late 19th Century British Armchairs
Beech
Antique Late 19th Century British Armchairs
Oak
Antique 19th Century British Victorian Armchairs
Brass
Antique 1880s English High Victorian Armchairs
Elm
Antique Mid-19th Century English Victorian Armchairs
Ceramic, Fabric, Walnut
Antique 1880s English High Victorian Armchairs
Ash, Elm
Antique 1840s English Early Victorian Armchairs
Leather, Oak
Early 20th Century British Adam Style Armchairs
Brass
Antique Late 19th Century Victorian Armchairs
Brass
Antique Late 19th Century British Armchairs
Pine
Antique Mid-19th Century English Gothic Revival Armchairs
Walnut
Antique Mid-19th Century British Armchairs
Walnut
Antique 19th Century British High Victorian Armchairs
Brass
Antique Mid-19th Century English Victorian Armchairs
Mahogany
Antique Late 19th Century British Late Victorian Armchairs
Calico, Oak
Antique 19th Century English Victorian Armchairs
Upholstery, Walnut
Antique 19th Century Scottish Victorian Armchairs
Upholstery, Hardwood
Antique Late 19th Century British Victorian Armchairs
Lacquer
Antique Mid-19th Century British High Victorian Armchairs
Calico, Mahogany, Feathers
Antique Mid-19th Century British High Victorian Armchairs
Abalone, Upholstery, Velvet, Oak
Antique 1880s English High Victorian Armchairs
Pine
Antique Late 19th Century British Victorian Armchairs
Antique 19th Century English Victorian Armchairs
Mahogany
20th Century British Victorian Armchairs
Fabric
Antique Mid-19th Century English Victorian Armchairs
Elm
Antique 19th Century British Victorian Armchairs
Linen, Oak
Early 20th Century British High Victorian Armchairs
Calico, Oak
Early 20th Century English Rustic Armchairs
Terracotta
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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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