Fireside Armchairs
Early 20th Century British Georgian Windsor Chairs
Oak
Early 20th Century British Late Victorian Windsor Chairs
Elm
21st Century and Contemporary Russian Art Deco Lounge Chairs
Metal, Brass
Mid-20th Century Hollywood Regency Lounge Chairs
Wood
Antique 19th Century British Windsor Chairs
Wood
Antique Early 19th Century French Louis XVI Bergere Chairs
Walnut
Antique Mid-19th Century French Louis XVI Bergere Chairs
Fabric, Giltwood, Upholstery, Beech
Antique Early 1900s Austrian Art Nouveau Armchairs
Beech
Antique 19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Armchairs
Walnut
Antique Early 1800s English Georgian Armchairs
Metal
Early 20th Century English Arts and Crafts Armchairs
Walnut
Vintage 1930s Austrian Chairs
Leather, Nutwood
Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Armchairs
Walnut
21st Century and Contemporary English Armchairs
Beech
21st Century and Contemporary British Armchairs
Beech
Early 20th Century Austrian Modern Armchairs
Leather, Oak
20th Century European Art Nouveau Armchairs
Beech, Bentwood
20th Century American Armchairs
Mahogany
Antique 1880s French Armchairs
Rush, Walnut
Vintage 1940s French Armchairs
Wood
Vintage 1940s Hollywood Regency Armchairs
Fabric, Wood
Mid-20th Century American Hollywood Regency Armchairs
Fabric, Wood
20th Century Queen Anne Armchairs
Upholstery, Wood, Mahogany
Antique Late 18th Century American Chippendale Wingback Chairs
Walnut, Upholstery
Vintage 1950s Italian Chairs
Wood
Mid-20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Velvet, Wood
Vintage 1940s American Armchairs
Maple, Brocade
Mid-20th Century American Hollywood Regency Bergere Chairs
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Upholstery
Vintage 1920s French Louis XIII Armchairs
Walnut
Mid-20th Century British Victorian Armchairs
Leather
Antique 19th Century British George III Armchairs
Leather, Mahogany
Antique 19th Century French Louis XV Armchairs
Upholstery, Walnut
20th Century American Arts and Crafts Armchairs
Leather, Oak
Antique Mid-19th Century French French Provincial Armchairs
Tapestry, Walnut
Early 20th Century Bergere Chairs
Walnut
Vintage 1940s Danish Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Leather, Teak
Vintage 1940s American Chairs
2010s British Georgian Wingback Chairs
Leather, Beech
Antique Late 19th Century European Baroque Armchairs
Upholstery, Walnut
Vintage 1940s American Armchairs
Velvet
20th Century English Georgian Wingback Chairs
Leather
Antique 19th Century Armchairs
Leather, Giltwood
Vintage 1910s Scandinavian Armchairs
Velvet, Walnut
Vintage 1910s Scandinavian Louis Philippe Armchairs
Velvet, Walnut
2010s French Armchairs
Fabric
21st Century and Contemporary French Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Fabric
Vintage 1940s English Georgian Armchairs
Rush, Oak
2010s French Armchairs
Fabric
21st Century and Contemporary French Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Fabric
1990s French Armchairs
Velvet
Vintage 1980s French Armchairs
Leather
Antique 1880s French Louis XIII Armchairs
Upholstery, Walnut
Antique Mid-19th Century British Victorian Armchairs
Iron
Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Chairs
Tapestry, Upholstery, Walnut
Vintage 1930s Art Deco Armchairs
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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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