Louis Xv1 Fauteuil
21st Century and Contemporary Louis XV Armchairs
Upholstery
Early 20th Century Louis XIV Armchairs
Fabric, Oak
Antique 1770s French Louis XV Armchairs
Wood
1990s American Louis XVI Chairs
Walnut
Early 20th Century French Louis XV Armchairs
Velvet, Giltwood
Antique Early 1900s French Louis XV Armchairs
Velvet, Giltwood
Antique Mid-19th Century French Louis XV Armchairs
Upholstery, Wood
Mid-20th Century Louis XV Bergere Chairs
Fabric, Walnut
Early 20th Century Louis XV Bergere Chairs
Fabric, Cane, Wood
20th Century Louis XV Bergere Chairs
Cane, Wood
Antique 19th Century French Louis XV Living Room Sets
Fabric, Wood
Antique 19th Century French Louis XV Living Room Sets
Fabric, Wood
Antique 19th Century French Louis XV Armchairs
Fabric, Giltwood
Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XV Living Room Sets
Silk, Wood
Early 20th Century French Louis XV Armchairs
Velvet, Wood, Giltwood
Vintage 1970s French Provincial Armchairs
Wood, Cotton
Antique Early 1900s French French Provincial Armchairs
Tapestry, Walnut
Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Living Room Sets
Giltwood, Tapestry
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Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Armchairs
Wood, Velvet
Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XV Daybeds
Fabric, Walnut
Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Bergere Chairs
Wood
Antique 1890s French Sofas
Wood
Late 20th Century American Regency Chaise Longues
Velvet
Antique Late 19th Century Pillows and Throws
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Antique 1890s English Chinoiserie Bergere Chairs
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Antique Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Bergere Chairs
Wood
Vintage 1980s French Art Deco Side Chairs
Upholstery, Wood
Antique 19th Century Italian Biedermeier Sofas
Walnut
Early 20th Century Italian Rococo Bird Cages
Metal
Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Bergere Chairs
Wood
Early 20th Century Louis XV Armchairs
Velvet
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Early 2000s French Louis XV Armchairs
Wood
Vintage 1950s American Armchairs
Vintage 1930s French Armchairs
Early 20th Century French Armchairs
Tapestry
Antique Mid-18th Century French Louis XV Armchairs
Beech
Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Louis XV Armchairs
Antique 19th Century Louis XV Armchairs
Giltwood
Antique 18th Century French Louis XV Armchairs
Wood
Antique Late 18th Century French Louis XV Armchairs
Upholstery, Wood, Paint
Antique Late 18th Century French Louis XV Armchairs
Paint, Upholstery, Wood
Antique 19th Century French Louis XV Settees
Upholstery, Giltwood
Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Louis XVI Chairs
Giltwood
Antique Early 1900s French Louis XV Armchairs
Fabric, Beech, Giltwood
Antique Late 19th Century European Louis XV Armchairs
Fabric, Wood
Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XV Armchairs
Antique Mid-19th Century French Louis XV Armchairs
Beech
Antique 19th Century Louis XV Chairs
Early 20th Century French Louis XV Side Chairs
Damask, Silk, Giltwood
Antique Mid-18th Century French Armchairs
Beech
Antique Late 18th Century French Louis XV Armchairs
Giltwood
Antique Late 18th Century French Louis XV Armchairs
Fabric, Giltwood
20th Century French Louis XV Armchairs
Wood, Paint, Fabric
Antique 18th Century European Rococo Armchairs
Other
Vintage 1960s Greek Louis XV Chairs
Fabric
Mid-20th Century French French Provincial Wingback Chairs
Fabric, Walnut
Antique Early 1900s French Belle Époque Armchairs
Upholstery, Wood
Antique 18th Century French Louis XV Armchairs
Beech, Upholstery
Antique 18th Century French Louis XV Armchairs
Upholstery, Beech
Antique Late 18th Century French Louis XV Armchairs
Upholstery, Wood, Paint
Antique Late 18th Century French Louis XV Armchairs
Upholstery, Wood, Paint
Antique Late 18th Century French Louis XV Armchairs
Upholstery, Wood, Paint
Antique 19th Century French Armchairs
Fruitwood, Muslin, Upholstery
20th Century French Armchairs
Wood, Feathers, Down, Linen
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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.