Antique Louis Armchair
Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Antique Louis Armchair
Upholstery, Walnut
Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Antique Louis Armchair
Wood
17th Century European Louis XIII Antique Louis Armchair
Beech
18th Century and Earlier French Louis XVI Antique Louis Armchair
Wood
1760s European Louis XV Antique Louis Armchair
Giltwood
19th Century French Louis XV Antique Louis Armchair
Softwood
19th Century French Louis XV Antique Louis Armchair
Fabric, Wood
Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Antique Louis Armchair
Upholstery, Wood
18th Century French Louis XVI Antique Louis Armchair
Fabric, Wood
Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Louis Armchair
Upholstery, Walnut
18th Century French Louis XVI Antique Louis Armchair
Fabric, Wood
Late 19th Century French Louis XIV Antique Louis Armchair
Upholstery, Wood
1920s French Art Deco Antique Louis Armchair
Steel
18th Century French Louis XVI Antique Louis Armchair
Wood, Upholstery
18th Century and Earlier French Louis XV Antique Louis Armchair
Fabric, Wood
Early 19th Century French Empire Antique Louis Armchair
Mahogany
Mid-18th Century French Louis XVI Antique Louis Armchair
Hardwood
19th Century French Louis XIII Antique Louis Armchair
Walnut
19th Century French Louis XV Antique Louis Armchair
Velvet, Beech
Late 19th Century French Louis XV Antique Louis Armchair
Giltwood
Early 20th Century Louis XIV Antique Louis Armchair
Wood, Fabric
Early 1900s French Louis XV Antique Louis Armchair
Leather, Wood, Lacquer
19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Louis Armchair
Upholstery, Wood
1860s French Louis XVI Antique Louis Armchair
Giltwood
Late 18th Century French Louis XV Antique Louis Armchair
Beech
18th Century European Louis XV Antique Louis Armchair
Velvet, Oak
Early 18th Century French Louis XV Antique Louis Armchair
Walnut
Early 20th Century French Louis XIII Antique Louis Armchair
Chenille, Oak
Mid-19th Century French Louis Philippe Antique Louis Armchair
Upholstery, Walnut
Mid-19th Century French Louis XIV Antique Louis Armchair
Giltwood
Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Antique Louis Armchair
Beech
1770s Italian Louis XV Antique Louis Armchair
Walnut
1760s French Louis XV Antique Louis Armchair
Walnut
1870s French Louis XVI Antique Louis Armchair
Rosewood
Early 20th Century French Louis XIV Antique Louis Armchair
Textile, Sycamore
1770s French Louis XVI Antique Louis Armchair
Leather
Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Louis Armchair
Wood
Early 1900s French Louis XIII Antique Louis Armchair
Tapestry, Oak
18th Century Italian Louis XV Antique Louis Armchair
Leather, Wood
Early 1900s French Louis XIII Antique Louis Armchair
Tapestry, Oak
Late 19th Century French Louis XIII Antique Louis Armchair
Walnut
1890s French Louis XV Antique Louis Armchair
Giltwood
19th Century Louis XVI Antique Louis Armchair
Upholstery, Giltwood
Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Louis Armchair
Walnut
19th Century French Louis XV Antique Louis Armchair
Wood
18th Century French Louis XVI Antique Louis Armchair
Straw, Walnut
1880s French Louis XIV Antique Louis Armchair
Oak
19th Century French Louis XV Antique Louis Armchair
Velvet, Walnut
Early 20th Century French Louis XV Antique Louis Armchair
Walnut
Late 19th Century Louis XIV Antique Louis Armchair
Cotton
Early 1900s French Louis XV Antique Louis Armchair
Wood
Early 1900s French Louis XIII Antique Louis Armchair
Tapestry, Oak
1860s French Louis XV Antique Louis Armchair
Birch
19th Century French Louis XV Antique Louis Armchair
Walnut, Upholstery
Late 19th Century French Louis XIII Antique Louis Armchair
Tapestry, Walnut
18th Century French Louis XV Antique Louis Armchair
Fruitwood, Linen
Early 19th Century French Louis Philippe Antique Louis Armchair
Upholstery, Mahogany
Mid-18th Century French Louis XV Antique Louis Armchair
19th Century French Louis Philippe Antique Louis Armchair
Upholstery, Wood
1890s French Louis XIII Antique Louis Armchair
Fruitwood
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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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