Petite Armchair
Antique 1890s French Armchairs
Early 20th Century Scottish Folk Art Armchairs
Iron
21st Century and Contemporary French Armchairs
Leather, Sheepskin, Wood
Vintage 1950s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Wood
Early 2000s Italian Bauhaus Armchairs
Chrome
Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Armchairs
Wood
Vintage 1930s Victorian Armchairs
Upholstery, Wood
Vintage 1960s French Armchairs
Rattan
Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Armchairs
Wood
Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Armchairs
Fabric, Wood, Beech
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Upholstery, Faux Leather, Walnut
Vintage 1930s French Armchairs
Antique Early 19th Century English Regency Armchairs
Brass
Antique Early 19th Century English Regency Armchairs
Brass
Early 20th Century French Bergere Chairs
Fruitwood
Antique Early 19th Century American American Colonial Painted Furniture
Maple, Poplar
Mid-20th Century Italian International Style Club Chairs
Chrome
Mid-20th Century European Art Deco Chairs
Mahogany
21st Century and Contemporary American Organic Modern Dining Room Chairs
Cane, Rattan
20th Century American Armchairs
Vintage 1920s French Chairs
Wood
20th Century Italian Armchairs
Brass
Antique 19th Century English Armchairs
Wood, Linen
French Armchairs
Antique 19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Armchairs
Mahogany
Antique 19th Century Armchairs
Walnut
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Antique 19th Century French Armchairs
20th Century French Armchairs
Antique 19th Century French Armchairs
Vintage 1960s American Armchairs
Wood
Vintage 1940s French Armchairs
20th Century Armchairs
Vintage 1940s French Armchairs
Mahogany, Upholstery
Vintage 1940s Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Chenille, Wood
Vintage 1960s American Armchairs
Wood
Antique 19th Century Italian Armchairs
20th Century French Armchairs
Wood
20th Century American Armchairs
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary American Armchairs
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Velvet, Wood
Vintage 1940s American Art Deco Armchairs
Antique 19th Century Belgian Armchairs
Velvet, Upholstery
Antique 19th Century French Armchairs
Antique 1890s French Napoleon III Armchairs
Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Armchairs
Vintage 1970s French Chairs
Fabric, Oak
Early 20th Century French Chairs
Wood, Upholstery
20th Century Italian Club Chairs
Vintage 1940s French Club Chairs
Wood, Fabric
Vintage 1950s Unknown Patio and Garden Furniture
Paint, Wicker
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Chrome
Vintage 1940s French Louis XV Chairs
Fabric, Trimming, Pearwood
Vintage 1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Metal
Vintage 1930s Swedish Modern Armchairs
Brass
20th Century American Modern Club Chairs
Metal
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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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