Used Armchairs
1980s American Regency Used Armchairs
Upholstery, Cherry
Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Used Armchairs
Pine
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Used Armchairs
Rope, Oak
Mid-20th Century Czech Mid-Century Modern Used Armchairs
Fabric, Bentwood
1960s Italian Modern Used Armchairs
Velvet
1920s Italian Modern Used Armchairs
Wood
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Used Armchairs
Cotton, Bamboo, Rattan, Reed
1970s Norwegian Scandinavian Modern Used Armchairs
Wool, Bentwood
20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Used Armchairs
Upholstery, Teak
1950s Dutch Used Armchairs
Metal
20th Century Modern Used Armchairs
Brass
1970s Queen Anne Used Armchairs
Leather, Mahogany
1910s Dutch Arts and Crafts Used Armchairs
Oak, Leather
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Used Armchairs
Plywood
21st Century and Contemporary French Mid-Century Modern Used Armchairs
Linen, Velvet
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Used Armchairs
Jacquard, Rattan, Wood
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Used Armchairs
Upholstery, Teak
Mid-20th Century Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Used Armchairs
Iron
1930s German Bauhaus Used Armchairs
Steel
1950s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Used Armchairs
Fabric, Birch
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Used Armchairs
Teak
1970s Italian Post-Modern Used Armchairs
Wood
19th Century French Neoclassical Used Armchairs
Walnut
19th Century English Used Armchairs
Leather, Walnut
1940s Danish Scandinavian Modern Used Armchairs
Cane, Walnut
Early 20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Used Armchairs
Mahogany
1970s Central American Mid-Century Modern Used Armchairs
Metal
1950s Mid-Century Modern Used Armchairs
Maple
1980s American Post-Modern Used Armchairs
Leather, Rubber
19th Century Italian Used Armchairs
Wood
1960s Italian Modern Used Armchairs
Walnut
1950s Italian Modern Used Armchairs
Leather
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Used Armchairs
Wood
Mid-20th Century Czech Mid-Century Modern Used Armchairs
Upholstery
1960s Mid-Century Modern Used Armchairs
Rattan
1930s French Art Deco Used Armchairs
Wood, Fabric, Upholstery, Beech, Lacquer
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Used Armchairs
Fabric, Wood
1980s Used Armchairs
Wood
Late 20th Century Spanish Used Armchairs
Fabric, Wood
1950s Czech Art Deco Used Armchairs
Beech
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Used Armchairs
Metal
1970s Mid-Century Modern Used Armchairs
Leather
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Used Armchairs
Velvet
20th Century Neoclassical Revival Used Armchairs
Fabric, Wood
Mid-20th Century French Used Armchairs
Rope, Beech
Early 20th Century English Used Armchairs
Mahogany
1920s American Chippendale Used Armchairs
Upholstery, Walnut, Burl
1940s Mid-Century Modern Used Armchairs
Fabric, Oak
1950s French Used Armchairs
Leather, Wood
Early 20th Century Swedish Gustavian Used Armchairs
Birch
Mid-20th Century American Used Armchairs
Wool, Velvet
Late 20th Century American Art Deco Used Armchairs
Mohair, Satin, Walnut
1960s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Used Armchairs
Brass
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Used Armchairs
Chrome
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Used Armchairs
Fabric, Teak
19th Century British Used Armchairs
Wood
1870s English High Victorian Used Armchairs
Leather, Oak
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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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