Black Oak Armchairs
2010s South African Modern Lounge Chairs
Brass
Early 2000s Danish Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Stainless Steel
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Leather, Oak
Vintage 1930s Belgian Art Deco Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Leather, Oak
21st Century and Contemporary American Lounge Chairs
Canvas, Cotton, Hardwood, Oak
2010s Turkish Modern Armchairs
Metal
Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Armchairs
Brass
Vintage 1940s Italian Art Deco Armchairs
Oak, Fabric
2010s American Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Hide, Walnut, Oak
2010s Slovenian Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Oak
21st Century and Contemporary American Organic Modern Armchairs
Cowhide, Hide, Oak, Walnut
Vintage 1980s Danish Scandinavian Modern Chairs
Leather, Oak
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Armchairs
Wool, Oak
2010s American Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Leather, Oak, Walnut
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Leather, Oak
Antique 19th Century Belgian Armchairs
Oak
2010s Italian Armchairs
Textile, Oak
Antique 19th Century Italian Renaissance Revival Side Chairs
Oak
20th Century English George III Dining Room Chairs
Oak
Vintage 1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Brass
Antique 1760s English Folk Art Armchairs
Oak
Vintage 1940s French Armchairs
Steel
Antique 19th Century British Armchairs
Oak, Upholstery
Early 20th Century Belgian Art Nouveau Armchairs
Leather, Oak
Antique Late 18th Century English Armchairs
Leather, Oak
20th Century English Armchairs
Oak, Tapestry
Antique 19th Century French Armchairs
Oak, Tapestry
Vintage 1930s French Armchairs
Upholstery, Oak
Vintage 1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Leather, Oak
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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Upholstery, Mahogany
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Dining Room Chairs
Fabric, Wood
2010s British Scandinavian Modern Ottomans and Poufs
Sheepskin, Oak
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Art Deco Wall Lights and Sconces
Brass
2010s American Modern Table Lamps
Steel, Brass, Silver Leaf
2010s Mexican Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Oak
Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary English Dining Room Tables
Travertine, Marble, Steel
Vintage 1940s Danish Art Deco Sofas
Fabric, Wood
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Plaster
Late 20th Century American Modern Swivel Chairs
Bouclé
2010s American Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Flush Mount
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Swedish Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Textile
2010s Belgian Modern Sofas
Linen
Vintage 1980s American Modern Lounge Chairs
Chrome
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2010s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Aluminum, Stainless Steel
Vintage 1910s Italian Other Armchairs
Wood, Oak
2010s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Lounge Chairs
Steel
Mid-20th Century Czech Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Fabric, Faux Leather, Oak
Mid-20th Century Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Oak
Antique 1890s French Medieval Armchairs
Leather, Oak
21st Century and Contemporary French Armchairs
Lambskin, Oak
Vintage 1960s American Armchairs
Oak
Vintage 1940s Danish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Leather, Oak
21st Century and Contemporary English Art Deco Armchairs
Oak
Vintage 1940s Finnish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Leather, Oak, Wood
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs
Upholstery, Wood, Oak
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Leather, Oak
Antique 1890s English Arts and Crafts Armchairs
Oak, Wood
20th Century American Arts and Crafts Dining Room Chairs
Leather, Oak
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Upholstery, Oak
Vintage 1950s Italian Armchairs
Animal Skin, Oak
Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Leather, Oak
Vintage 1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Fabric, Oak, Teak
Early 20th Century Swedish Armchairs
Leather, Oak
Antique 19th Century Scottish Victorian Chairs
Brass, Steel
Vintage 1950s American Armchairs
Velvet, Oak
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Leather, Oak
2010s Danish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Oak
Vintage 1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Leather, Oak
Vintage 1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Lounge Chairs
Metal
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Leather, Faux Leather, Oak
2010s English Modern Wingback Chairs
Textile, Oak
Vintage 1970s Danish Scandinavian Modern Sofas
Leather, Hardwood, Oak
Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Leather, Oak
Vintage 1960s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Leather, Oak
2010s English Modern Wingback Chairs
Textile, Oak
Antique 1870s French Black Forest Armchairs
Fabric, Oak
Late 20th Century European Post-Modern Armchairs
Leather, Oak
Vintage 1940s French Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Bronze
Vintage 1970s Danish Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Velvet, Oak
2010s English Modern Wingback Chairs
Textile, Oak
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Oak
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Oak
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Leather, Oak, Teak
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Leather, Oak, Teak
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Oak
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Leather, Oak, Teak
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Leather, Oak, Teak
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Leather, Oak, Teak
Vintage 1960s Czech Armchairs
Velvet, Oak
Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Leather, Oak
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Brass
Vintage 1970s Danish Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Oak
21st Century and Contemporary Swedish Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Lambskin, Oak
Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Armchairs
Oak
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Leather, Oak
Late 20th Century American Armchairs
Oak
Vintage 1960s French Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Oak
20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Fabric, Oak
Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Leather, Oak
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Leather, Oak
Vintage 1920s Dutch Modern Armchairs
Oak
Antique Late 19th Century European Arts and Crafts Armchairs
Oak
Antique Mid-19th Century English Gothic Revival Armchairs
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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