Throne Armchairs
Mid-20th Century Rustic Armchairs
Burl
20th Century American Rustic Armchairs
Leather, Rattan, Wood, Hickory
Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Bone
Antique 1890s Spanish Spanish Colonial Chairs
Walnut
20th Century Italian Art Deco Armchairs
Leather, Giltwood
Antique 19th Century Italian Victorian Armchairs
Walnut
Antique 19th Century Armchairs
Wood
Antique Late 19th Century British Armchairs
Pine
Antique 1880s English Baroque Revival Armchairs
Walnut
Antique 1660s English Jacobean Armchairs
Oak
Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Furniture
Wood
Vintage 1920s Chinese Chinese Export Furniture
Wood
Antique Late 19th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Armchairs
Cane, Walnut
Antique Late 19th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Armchairs
Cane, Walnut
Antique Late 19th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Armchairs
Cane, Walnut
20th Century English Georgian Armchairs
Wool, Beech, Oak
Antique 19th Century English William and Mary Armchairs
Silk, Mahogany
Antique 19th Century French Empire Armchairs
Wood
Mid-20th Century Italian Baroque Armchairs
Silver Leaf
Early 20th Century Baroque Armchairs
Upholstery, Walnut
Vintage 1970s French Tribal Armchairs
Iron
Early 20th Century Italian Renaissance Revival Chairs
Walnut
Antique 19th Century English Gothic Revival Armchairs
Upholstery, Oak
Antique Late 19th Century French Armchairs
Walnut, Leather
20th Century British Anglo-Indian Armchairs
Leather, Walnut
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Benches
Wrought Iron
Antique Early 19th Century French Armchairs
Oak
Antique Late 19th Century Victorian Armchairs
Upholstery, Oak
Antique 19th Century French Louis XIV Armchairs
Tapestry, Wood, Giltwood
Antique Late 19th Century British Indian Ocean Territory Anglo-Indian Ar...
Metal
Antique 19th Century Italian Renaissance Armchairs
Leather, Walnut
Antique Late 17th Century German Baroque Armchairs
Tapestry, Walnut
Antique Early 1600s Italian Renaissance Armchairs
Walnut
Antique Late 19th Century Italian Baroque Revival Armchairs
Tapestry, Walnut
Antique 18th Century Italian Louis XV Armchairs
Giltwood
Late 20th Century Mexican Spanish Colonial Armchairs
Leather, Pine
Antique 19th Century French Empire Armchairs
Upholstery, Giltwood
Antique Mid-19th Century British Gothic Revival Armchairs
Leather, Oak
Antique Late 19th Century Armchairs
Leather, Wood
Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Armchairs
Elm
Antique 1880s English High Victorian Armchairs
Oak
Late 20th Century Armchairs
Leather, Mahogany
Early 20th Century Burmese Kilim Armchairs
Upholstery, Hardwood
Antique 19th Century Italian Baroque Armchairs
Fabric, Walnut
20th Century Italian Renaissance Armchairs
Upholstery, Walnut
Antique Mid-19th Century Renaissance Revival Chairs
Walnut
Vintage 1920s German Art Deco Armchairs
Walnut
Antique 1840s French Early Victorian Armchairs
Upholstery, Hardwood, Oak
Late 20th Century Dutch Armchairs
Upholstery, Walnut
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Ash
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Ash
20th Century Dutch Renaissance Armchairs
Upholstery, Walnut
Vintage 1980s Art Nouveau Armchairs
Fabric, Wood
Vintage 1980s Art Nouveau Armchairs
Fabric, Wood
21st Century and Contemporary French Armchairs
Bronze
Antique 19th Century Italian Baroque Armchairs
Leather, Walnut
Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Ming Armchairs
Elm
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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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