Thonet Bentwood Armchair
Vintage 1940s French Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Rattan, Bentwood
Vintage 1930s Austrian Art Deco Armchairs
Leather, Bentwood
Early 20th Century Austrian Art Deco Chairs
Beech, Bentwood
Antique Early 1900s German Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Bentwood, Rattan
Vintage 1940s Austrian Bauhaus Dining Room Chairs
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Wood
Antique Early 1900s German Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Bentwood, Rattan
Mid-20th Century Czech Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Bentwood
Early 20th Century Austrian Living Room Sets
Fabric, Bentwood
Vintage 1950s Italian Vienna Secession Chairs
Beech, Bentwood
Vintage 1950s Czech Art Deco Chairs
Fabric, Bentwood
Vintage 1960s Czech Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Fabric, Bentwood
Early 20th Century Austrian Art Nouveau Living Room Sets
Fabric, Bentwood
Vintage 1950s American Bauhaus Dining Room Chairs
Fabric, Bentwood
Late 20th Century American Chairs
Bentwood
Antique Late 19th Century Austrian Belle Époque Swivel Chairs
Beech, Bentwood
Early 20th Century Austrian Art Nouveau Living Room Sets
Leather, Bentwood
Vintage 1950s American Dining Room Chairs
Wood, Upholstery
Antique Late 19th Century Austrian Art Nouveau Children s Furniture
Beech, Bentwood
Vintage 1950s British Stools
Bentwood
Early 20th Century Austrian Art Deco Club Chairs
Beech, Bentwood, Leather
Antique Late 19th Century Austrian Art Nouveau Swivel Chairs
Bentwood
20th Century European Neoclassical Dining Room Chairs
Upholstery, Cane, Beech
Vintage 1910s Austrian Chairs
Fabric, Bentwood
Vintage 1920s Austrian Jugendstil Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Cane, Bentwood, Beech
Vintage 1960s Czech Bauhaus Rocking Chairs
Fabric, Oak, Bentwood
Vintage 1960s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Fabric, Bentwood
Antique 1890s Austrian Art Nouveau Armchairs
Leather, Bentwood
Antique 1890s Austrian Art Nouveau Armchairs
Leather, Bentwood
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Bentwood
Late 20th Century Austrian Hollywood Regency Armchairs
Cane, Bentwood
Mid-20th Century Italian Vienna Secession Armchairs
Bentwood
Early 20th Century Austrian Art Nouveau Armchairs
Fabric, Bentwood
Early 20th Century Austrian Art Nouveau Armchairs
Cane, Bentwood
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Hardwood
Antique Late 19th Century Austrian Vienna Secession Armchairs
Beech, Bentwood
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Antique Late 19th Century Austrian Art Nouveau Armchairs
Bentwood
Antique Early 1900s Austrian Vienna Secession Armchairs
Beech, Bentwood, Plywood
Vintage 1910s French Armchairs
Iron
Antique 1890s Austrian Vienna Secession Armchairs
Bentwood
Early 20th Century European Vienna Secession Armchairs
Cane, Bentwood
Early 20th Century American Armchairs
Bentwood, Faux Leather
Mid-20th Century Polish Jugendstil Armchairs
Naugahyde, Bentwood
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Bouclé, Birch
Antique 1860s Austrian Rococo Revival Armchairs
Bentwood
Antique 1860s Austrian Organic Modern Armchairs
Bentwood
20th Century Polish Jugendstil Armchairs
Bentwood
20th Century European Vienna Secession Armchairs
Cane, Bentwood
Early 20th Century Armchairs
Bentwood
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Wood, Cane
Vintage 1950s Austrian Armchairs
Upholstery, Bentwood
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Bentwood, Upholstery
Antique Late 19th Century Austrian Art Nouveau Armchairs
Bentwood, Upholstery
Antique 19th Century Austrian Vienna Secession Armchairs
Bentwood, Upholstery
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Fabric, Bentwood
Antique 19th Century Austrian Vienna Secession Armchairs
Cane, Bentwood, Lacquer
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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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