Danish Empire Armchair
Antique 1810s Danish Empire Armchairs
Mahogany, Velvet, Wood, Fruitwood
Antique Mid-19th Century Danish Empire Armchairs
Mahogany
Antique 19th Century Danish Armchairs
Upholstery, Wood
Antique Early 19th Century Danish Empire Armchairs
Birch
Antique 19th Century Danish Empire Armchairs
Antique Early 19th Century Danish Empire Armchairs
Hardwood, Mahogany, Satinwood
Vintage 1920s Danish Empire Armchairs
Mahogany
Antique 1840s Danish Empire Armchairs
Fabric, Birch
Antique 1840s Danish Empire Armchairs
Fabric, Mahogany
Antique 1820s Danish Empire Armchairs
Mahogany
Antique Early 19th Century Danish Empire Armchairs
Giltwood
Antique 19th Century Danish Empire Armchairs
Wood
Early 20th Century French Armchairs
Leather, Wood
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Leather, Oak
Vintage 1940s German Bauhaus Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Chrome
Vintage 1940s German Bauhaus Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Chrome
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Boxwood, Kingwood, Rosewood, Satinwood
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Beech, Plywood
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Antique Mid-19th Century European Biedermeier Secretaires
Mahogany, Baize
Vintage 1920s Italian Art Deco Chairs
Cotton, Wood
Early 20th Century Belgian Renaissance Revival Benches
Oak
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Blown Glass
Antique Late 18th Century French Rustic Benches
Oak
Antique Early 19th Century English Regency Side Chairs
Silk, Hardwood, Giltwood
Vintage 1980s Italian Post-Modern Chairs
Plywood
Early 20th Century American American Classical Benches
Bronze
Antique 1810s Austrian Empire Floor Mirrors and Full-Length Mirrors
Mirror, Mahogany, Spruce
20th Century English Egyptian Revival Armchairs
Hardwood
Antique 19th Century Russian Empire Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Fabric, Damask, Upholstery, Burl, Birch
Vintage 1950s English Chippendale Dining Room Chairs
Wood
Antique Late 18th Century French Empire Chairs
Wood
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Antique Early 19th Century Danish Empire Armchairs
Mahogany
Antique 1840s Danish Empire Armchairs
Mahogany
Antique Early 19th Century Danish Empire Armchairs
Mahogany, Wool
Vintage 1930s Danish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Mahogany, Leather
Antique 1890s Danish Empire Armchairs
Brass
Antique 1810s Danish Empire Armchairs
Fruitwood, Mahogany
Antique Early 19th Century Danish Empire Armchairs
Mahogany, Satinwood
Antique 19th Century Danish Empire Armchairs
Antique 19th Century Danish First Empire Armchairs
Antique 19th Century Danish First Empire Armchairs
Antique 19th Century Danish Armchairs
Mahogany
Antique 19th Century Danish Biedermeier Armchairs
Mahogany
Antique Early 19th Century Danish Empire Armchairs
Antique Early 19th Century European Empire Armchairs
Mahogany
Antique Mid-19th Century Danish Empire Revival Armchairs
Mahogany
Early 20th Century Danish Empire Armchairs
Brass
Antique 1810s European Empire Armchairs
Mahogany, Calico
Antique Early 19th Century Danish Empire Armchairs
Cane, Mahogany, Satinwood
Vintage 1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Sets
Mahogany
Antique 1840s Danish Other Armchairs
Fabric, Mahogany
Antique Early 19th Century Swedish Karl Johan Armchairs
Birch
Antique Early 19th Century Swedish Biedermeier Armchairs
Beech
Vintage 1980s American Modern Lounge Chairs
Steel
Antique Early 19th Century Danish Empire Settees
Mahogany
Antique 19th Century Danish Armchairs
Mahogany
Antique 19th Century Danish Armchairs
Antique Early 19th Century Danish Empire Armchairs
Brass
Antique 19th Century French Empire Armchairs
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Oak
Antique 1810s Danish Empire Armchairs
Pearwood
Vintage 1930s Danish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Leather, Mahogany
Antique 19th Century Danish Armchairs
Antique 19th Century Danish Empire Revival Wingback Chairs
Mahogany
Antique Early 19th Century Danish Empire Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Mahogany, Birch
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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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