Baroque Fauteuil
Antique 19th Century Armchairs
21st Century and Contemporary American Baroque Armchairs
Brass
Early 20th Century French Baroque Armchairs
Walnut
Antique Mid-19th Century French Louis XIV Armchairs
Textile, Wood
2010s Italian Armchairs
Silk
2010s Italian Armchairs
Silk
2010s Italian Armchairs
Silk
2010s Italian Armchairs
Velvet
2010s Italian Armchairs
Silk
2010s Italian Armchairs
Silk
2010s Italian Armchairs
Silk
Antique Early 1800s French Directoire Armchairs
Brass
Antique 19th Century Baroque Armchairs
Walnut, Upholstery
Antique Late 19th Century French Aubusson Settees
Tapestry, Giltwood, Wool
Antique 18th Century European Rococo Armchairs
Other
Antique Mid-19th Century French Louis XV Armchairs
Beech
Antique 18th Century Baroque Armchairs
Gold
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20th Century American Chesterfield Wingback Chairs
Brass
Antique 19th Century Spanish Renaissance Revival Stools
Velvet, Walnut, Trimming, Wood
20th Century British Wingback Chairs
Cowhide, Leather
Mid-20th Century North American Rustic Armchairs
Wrought Iron
1930s Modern Portrait Prints
Linocut
20th Century American Chesterfield Wingback Chairs
Brass
Vintage 1970s American Hollywood Regency Dining Room Tables
Wrought Iron
1990s American Mid-Century Modern Club Chairs
Leather, Rattan
21st Century and Contemporary Books
Paper
Early 20th Century Spanish Renaissance Benches
Walnut
Antique 19th Century French Dining Room Chairs
Upholstery, Wood
Late 20th Century Unknown Chesterfield Wingback Chairs
Leather, Wood
Antique 16th Century Spanish Renaissance Armchairs
Metal, Other
Late 20th Century Wingback Chairs
Leather, Wood
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Wrought Iron
21st Century and Contemporary American Gustavian Armchairs
Fabric, Cane, Beech
Recent Sales
Antique Mid-18th Century Italian Rococo Armchairs
Upholstery, Walnut
Antique Mid-18th Century Italian Baroque Armchairs
Upholstery, Giltwood
Antique 18th Century Baroque Armchairs
Upholstery
Antique 19th Century French Baroque Armchairs
Walnut, Burlap, Linen
Antique 19th Century French Baroque Revival Armchairs
Walnut, Upholstery
Antique 19th Century Belgian Baroque Armchairs
Walnut
Antique Late 19th Century Chairs
Antique 19th Century French Baroque Armchairs
Walnut
2010s Italian Sofas
Wood
Antique 19th Century Belgian Baroque Chairs
Oak
Antique Early 18th Century French Baroque Armchairs
Brass
Antique Early 19th Century European Empire Armchairs
Mahogany
Antique 1810s European Empire Armchairs
Mahogany, Calico
Late 20th Century American Hollywood Regency Armchairs
Silk, Wood
Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Armchairs
Wood
Early 20th Century Belgian Baroque Dining Room Chairs
Oak
Early 20th Century North American Spanish Colonial Side Chairs
Walnut
Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XV Armchairs
Rush, Ash, Elm
Antique Mid-19th Century French Chairs
Rush, Ash
Antique 19th Century French Louis XIV Armchairs
Fruitwood
Antique 18th Century Swedish Baroque Armchairs
Wood
Antique Early 1900s French Baroque Armchairs
Upholstery, Wood
Antique 1810s French Empire Armchairs
Brass
Antique Early 18th Century French Louis XIV Armchairs
Brass
Antique 19th Century Spanish Chairs
Walnut, Leather
Vintage 1960s Italian Baroque Club Chairs
Early 20th Century Italian Bergere Chairs
Antique 19th Century Belgian Baroque Armchairs
Antique 18th Century and Earlier Italian Baroque Armchairs
Antique 19th Century Armchairs
Walnut, Leather
Antique 18th Century and Earlier Armchairs
Walnut, Leather
Late 20th Century French Loveseats
Velvet
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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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