Floral Armchair
Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Armchairs
Antique 19th Century French Louis XV Armchairs
Upholstery, Wood
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Bamboo, Wicker, Rattan, Rubber
Antique 19th Century French Louis XV Armchairs
Upholstery, Wicker, Wood, Linen
Early 20th Century British Club Chairs
Linen, Oak, Wood
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Wingback Chairs
Fabric, Walnut
Vintage 1930s French Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Fabric, Oak
Mid-20th Century American Table Lamps
Velvet, Mahogany
Early 20th Century American Chairs
Upholstery, Wood
1990s Chinese Aubusson Pillows and Throws
Wool, Cotton, Natural Fiber, Organic Material
21st Century and Contemporary English Victorian Wingback Chairs
Upholstery, Oak
Antique 19th Century English Victorian Chairs
Fabric, Walnut
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Iron
Vintage 1950s Italian Living Room Sets
Fabric, Wood
Vintage 1950s Italian Scandinavian Modern Lounge Chairs
Fabric, Beech
Antique Late 19th Century American American Classical Bergere Chairs
Mahogany
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Chrome
Antique 19th Century French Louis XV Bergere Chairs
Upholstery, Wood
Mid-20th Century French Louis XV Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Fabric, Cane, Walnut
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Fabric, Upholstery, Wood
Vintage 1950s Armchairs
Vintage 1940s Czech Armchairs
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Fabric, Lucite
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Fabric, Wood
Vintage 1970s American Armchairs
Wood
Vintage 1970s American Anglo-Japanese Armchairs
Vintage 1940s Czech Art Deco Armchairs
Damask, Beech
Vintage 1960s American Armchairs
Vintage 1960s Italian Armchairs
Silk
Vintage 1940s Czech Art Deco Armchairs
Chenille, Beech, Elm
Antique 19th Century American Armchairs
Mid-20th Century Armchairs
Wood
Early 20th Century French Armchairs
Wood
20th Century Swedish Armchairs
Wood
Vintage 1930s American Armchairs
Antique 18th Century French Provincial Armchairs
Wood
Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Armchairs
Walnut
Antique 1840s British Victorian Armchairs
Ceramic, Chenille, Yew
Antique 19th Century French Armchairs
Linen, Muslin
Antique 19th Century French Armchairs
Oak
Early 20th Century French Louis XV Armchairs
Velvet, Wood
Vintage 1970s American Armchairs
Aluminum
20th Century Nigerian Armchairs
Wood, Cotton
Antique 19th Century British Sheraton Chairs
Wood
Antique Late 19th Century French Napoleon III Chairs
Wood
Antique 19th Century French Louis XV Side Chairs
Vintage 1960s American Swivel Chairs
Upholstery, Wood
Antique Mid-19th Century English Chairs
Wool, Wood, Mahogany
Antique 19th Century French Lounge Chairs
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Wood, Upholstery
Antique Late 19th Century English Wingback Chairs
Upholstery, Mahogany
Vintage 1960s British Mid-Century Modern Living Room Sets
Vintage 1940s Danish Scandinavian Modern Paintings
Canvas
Vintage 1960s American Hollywood Regency Club Chairs
Cotton, Down, Wood
Vintage 1970s American Hollywood Regency Armchairs
Upholstery, Wood
20th Century British Armchairs
Upholstery, Wood
Early 20th Century French Armchairs
Velvet
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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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