Early 20th Century Animal Skin Armchairs
Antique Early 1900s American Arts and Crafts Armchairs
Leather, Oak
Early 20th Century English Regency Armchairs
Leather, Oak
Vintage 1920s Italian Armchairs
Leather
Vintage 1920s English Armchairs
Leather
Antique Early 1900s Swedish Armchairs
Leather, Birch
Early 20th Century English Victorian Armchairs
Hardwood, Leather
Vintage 1920s Italian Armchairs
Fur, Wood
Vintage 1910s Austrian Vienna Secession Armchairs
Brass
Vintage 1920s British Art Deco Armchairs
Leather
Early 20th Century English Arts and Crafts Armchairs
Leather, Oak
Vintage 1920s English Art Deco Armchairs
Leather
Vintage 1920s English Art Deco Armchairs
Leather, Walnut
Early 20th Century Moroccan Armchairs
Leather, Wood
Early 20th Century Czech Bauhaus Armchairs
Steel, Chrome
Vintage 1920s Danish Chesterfield Armchairs
Leather, Wood
Antique Early 1900s Danish Arts and Crafts Armchairs
Leather, Wood
Early 20th Century French Louis XV Armchairs
Metal, Brass
Early 20th Century English Armchairs
Leather
Antique Early 1900s Swedish Chesterfield Armchairs
Leather, Oak
Early 20th Century Armchairs
Leather
Early 20th Century English Queen Anne Armchairs
Leather, Walnut
Vintage 1920s French Art Deco Armchairs
Brass
Early 20th Century French Armchairs
Leather, Wood
Early 20th Century English Lounge Chairs
Oak, Leather
Vintage 1920s French Art Deco Chaise Longues
Leather, Wood, Lacquer
Early 20th Century American Edwardian Armchairs
Leather, Walnut
Antique Early 1900s Austrian Jugendstil Armchairs
Leather, Beech, Bentwood
Early 20th Century British Chesterfield Armchairs
Leather
Early 20th Century European Armchairs
Leather, Oak
Vintage 1920s French Art Deco Armchairs
Wood, Leather
Early 20th Century Georgian Armchairs
Leather, Wood
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Club Chairs
Leather, Oak
Antique Early 1900s Italian Renaissance Armchairs
Leather, Wood
Antique Early 1900s English William IV Armchairs
Leather, Oak
Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Armchairs
Brass
Vintage 1920s French Art Deco Armchairs
Stainless Steel
Vintage 1920s Tunisian Art Deco Armchairs
Metal
Early 20th Century Danish Armchairs
Leather, Teak
Early 20th Century Dutch Armchairs
Leather, Oak
Vintage 1920s Spanish Armchairs
Chrome
Vintage 1920s French Art Deco Armchairs
Upholstery, Walnut, Lacquer, Leather, Wood
Vintage 1920s Dutch Art Deco Armchairs
Leather, Wood, Oak
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Armchairs
Leather, Beech
Early 20th Century English Art Deco Armchairs
Leather, Oak
Antique Early 1900s Austrian Vienna Secession Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Leather, Beech
Vintage 1920s German Bauhaus Armchairs
Chrome
Antique Early 1900s Austrian Armchairs
Leather, Wood
Early 20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Lambskin, Wool, Beech
Antique Early 1900s French Louis XV Armchairs
Leather, Walnut
Vintage 1920s French Art Deco Chairs
Leather, Walnut
Early 20th Century French Gothic Armchairs
Metal
Antique Early 1900s Austrian Vienna Secession Armchairs
Brass
Early 20th Century French French Provincial Armchairs
Leather, Oak
Early 20th Century English Arts and Crafts Armchairs
Iron
Early 20th Century European Armchairs
Leather, Beech
Antique Early 1900s Chippendale Armchairs
Leather, Mahogany
Early 20th Century Finnish Art Deco Armchairs
Leather, Wood
Early 20th Century Danish Art Deco Lounge Chairs
Lambskin, Leather, Beech
Vintage 1920s Austrian Vienna Secession Armchairs
Leather, Wood
Early 20th Century European Art Deco Armchairs
Leather, Faux Leather, 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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