Gray British Armchairs
Early 20th Century English Arts and Crafts Armchairs
Iron
21st Century and Contemporary British Industrial Armchairs
Steel
Early 20th Century British Late Victorian Armchairs
Velvet
Vintage 1960s British Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Metal
Vintage 1910s English Chesterfield Armchairs
Brass, Metal
Early 20th Century British Victorian Armchairs
Linen
Early 2000s English Armchairs
Plastic
Antique 19th Century British Regency Armchairs
Brass
2010s British Armchairs
Plastic
21st Century and Contemporary British Minimalist Chairs
Aluminum
Late 20th Century British Chesterfield Armchairs
Leather
Vintage 1950s English Victorian Armchairs
Upholstery
20th Century English Country Armchairs
Velvet
Vintage 1950s British Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Steel
21st Century and Contemporary British Modern Armchairs
Fiberglass
2010s English Modern Armchairs
Metal
21st Century and Contemporary British Modern Armchairs
Fiberglass
Mid-20th Century British Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Upholstery, Cotton
Antique 19th Century English Victorian Wingback Chairs
Upholstery
21st Century and Contemporary British Industrial Armchairs
Steel
21st Century and Contemporary British Industrial Armchairs
Steel
Antique Early 19th Century English Regency Armchairs
Brass, Steel
Antique 19th Century English Armchairs
Linen, Oak
Antique Early 19th Century English Regency Armchairs
Muslin, Upholstery, Giltwood, Wood
Antique 1790s English Regency Dining Room Chairs
Ormolu
Antique 1810s English Regency Painted Furniture
Beech, Paint, Upholstery
Vintage 1940s English Armchairs
People Also Browsed
Vintage 1960s Space Age Lounge Chairs
Fabric, Bentwood
20th Century English Victorian Sofas
Leather
2010s French Modern Chairs
Oak
2010s American Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Aluminum
Vintage 1970s Swiss Mid-Century Modern Sofas
Leather
Late 20th Century Belgian Desks
Polyester
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Metal
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs
Fiberglass
Vintage 1960s British Space Age Dining Room Chairs
Upholstery, Plastic, Fiberglass
Vintage 1960s Space Age Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Smoked Glass, Polyester
2010s American Ottomans and Poufs
Brass
Late 20th Century Danish Space Age Chairs
Fabric, Plastic
2010s Italian Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Metal, Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Stools
Steel
Antique Late 19th Century Swedish Rustic Architectural Elements
Oak
Antique 19th Century British Victorian Armchairs
Walnut
Recent Sales
Vintage 1960s British Space Age Armchairs
Metal, Aluminum
Antique Early 19th Century English Regency Patio and Garden Furniture
Wrought Iron
Early 20th Century English Edwardian Armchairs
Silk, Upholstery
2010s British Modern Armchairs
Upholstery
21st Century and Contemporary English Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Wood, Oak
2010s British Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Upholstery
Antique 1810s English Regency Armchairs
21st Century and Contemporary British Armchairs
Leather, Suede
20th Century English Armchairs
21st Century and Contemporary English Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
21st Century and Contemporary English Modern Armchairs
Upholstery
Antique 1720s English George I Armchairs
Beech, Walnut
20th Century British Armchairs
Wood, Paint, Cane
Vintage 1970s English Armchairs
Aluminum, Iron
20th Century British Armchairs
Fabric
Early 20th Century English Chesterfield Wingback Chairs
Leather
Antique 19th Century English Victorian Club Chairs
Leather
Antique Early 1900s English Edwardian Armchairs
Cotton
Early 20th Century British Armchairs
Leather
Mid-20th Century British Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Fabric, Foam
Antique 19th Century English Armchairs
Fabric
Early 20th Century English Armchairs
Fabric
Vintage 1970s English Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Chrome
Antique Mid-19th Century English Chippendale Armchairs
Fabric, Upholstery, Wood, Paint
Antique Early 19th Century British Art Deco Armchairs
Velvet
Early 20th Century British British Colonial Armchairs
Fabric
Antique 18th Century English Armchairs
Cotton
Antique Late 19th Century English Armchairs
Fabric
Antique 19th Century English Victorian Armchairs
Upholstery
Mid-20th Century British Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Metal
Antique 1810s English Regency Armchairs
Upholstery
Mid-20th Century English Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Chrome
1990s British Armchairs
Feathers
Antique Early 1900s English Edwardian Armchairs
Leather
20th Century English Art Deco Armchairs
Upholstery
21st Century and Contemporary English Chairs
Concrete
Vintage 1920s English Art Deco Armchairs
Leather
Antique 19th Century English Armchairs
Linen
Vintage 1960s British Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Metal
Antique 1860s English Armchairs
Linen
Vintage 1960s British Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Chrome
Antique Late 19th Century English Armchairs
Upholstery
21st Century and Contemporary English Modern Armchairs
Calico
20th Century English Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Upholstery
Antique 19th Century English Armchairs
Velvet
Mid-20th Century English Mid-Century Modern Swivel Chairs
Chrome
20th Century English Modern Armchairs
Antler, Leather
Mid-20th Century English Armchairs
Fabric
Mid-20th Century British Louis XV Armchairs
Linen
Vintage 1960s British Armchairs
Faux Leather
Early 20th Century English Armchairs
Antique Late 19th Century English Armchairs
Vintage 1920s English Late Victorian Armchairs
Cotton
Early 20th Century English Edwardian Club Chairs
Antique 1890s English Armchairs
Tapestry
Antique 1770s English George II Armchairs
Early 20th Century English Edwardian Club Chairs
Antique 1810s English Regency Armchairs
Wood
21st Century and Contemporary British Chesterfield Armchairs
Leather
Antique 1760s English Georgian Armchairs
Linen
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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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