Curule Armchair
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Iron
Early 20th Century British Classical Roman Chairs
Brass, Wrought Iron
Early 20th Century Belgian Art Nouveau Armchairs
Brass, Iron
Early 20th Century Belgian Art Nouveau Armchairs
Brass, Iron
Antique 1890s French Napoleon III Armchairs
Wood, Trimming
Antique 19th Century Italian Armchairs
Wood
Antique 1880s French Renaissance Revival Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Wood, Walnut
Early 20th Century French Gothic Revival Chairs
Chestnut
Antique Early 19th Century English Gothic Revival Armchairs
Upholstery, Oak
Vintage 1980s Spanish Classical Roman Armchairs
Bronze, Iron
Antique Early 19th Century English Regency Armchairs
Brass, Steel
Antique Early 19th Century French Neoclassical Armchairs
Mahogany
Antique Mid-19th Century Armchairs
Olive
Antique 19th Century English Regency Armchairs
Cane, Mahogany
20th Century Neoclassical Armchairs
Linen, Wood, Paint
20th Century Italian Neoclassical Armchairs
Steel
Antique Early 1900s English Regency Armchairs
Wood
Mid-20th Century American Hollywood Regency Armchairs
Fabric, Wood
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Patio and Garden Furniture
Wrought Iron
Antique Late 19th Century Renaissance Revival Armchairs
Upholstery, Mahogany
Vintage 1960s American Armchairs
Upholstery, Wood, Lacquer
Antique Mid-19th Century Renaissance Revival Armchairs
Leather, Walnut
Antique 19th Century Italian Baroque Armchairs
Iron
Antique Late 19th Century Late Victorian Armchairs
Mahogany
Antique Early 19th Century Russian Neoclassical Armchairs
Metal
Antique Early 1900s European Armchairs
Fabric, Wood, Giltwood
Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Oak
Vintage 1960s American Armchairs
Lacquer, Wood, Wool
Vintage 1940s French Art Deco Armchairs
Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Sheepskin, Oak
Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Fabric, Oak
Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Bouclé, Oak
Antique Late 19th Century Renaissance Armchairs
Fabric, Walnut
Mid-20th Century American Neoclassical Patio and Garden Furniture
Wrought Iron
Mid-20th Century Italian Classical Roman Dining Room Chairs
Brass, Steel
Antique 19th Century Spanish Renaissance Revival Stools
Velvet, Walnut, Trimming, Wood
20th Century Regency Stools
Brass
Antique Early 19th Century British Regency Stools
Upholstery, Walnut
Antique 1890s French Louis XVI Stools
Tapestry, Wood, Giltwood
Antique 16th Century Italian Renaissance Chairs
Walnut
Early 20th Century European Renaissance Club Chairs
Leather, Wood
Mid-20th Century French Patio and Garden Furniture
Wrought Iron
Vintage 1960s French Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Brass, Steel
Antique Late 19th Century Belgian Neoclassical Benches
Wood, Cane
Vintage 1950s Armchairs
Brass
Antique 1880s French Renaissance Revival Armchairs
Wood, Walnut
Antique Late 19th Century Italian Renaissance Armchairs
Wrought Iron
Antique 19th Century American Aesthetic Movement Armchairs
Oak
Antique 19th Century Armchairs
Antique 19th Century French Armchairs
Antique Early 18th Century French Régence Armchairs
Upholstery, Walnut
Vintage 1940s French Regency Revival Armchairs
20th Century Italian Armchairs
Antique Late 19th Century French Gothic Armchairs
Wood
Antique Late 19th Century French Gothic Armchairs
Wood
Antique 19th Century English Regency Armchairs
20th Century Italian Armchairs
Iron, Brass
Antique Mid-19th Century English Gothic Revival Armchairs
Leather, Oak
Antique 19th Century Italian Rococo Armchairs
Antique Early 19th Century English Regency Armchairs
Wood
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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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