Hand Fauteuil
Antique 1860s French Rococo Armchairs
Steel
Antique Mid-18th Century French French Provincial Armchairs
Fabric, Wood
Antique Early 1900s French Louis XVI Armchairs
Fabric, Wood, Giltwood
Antique 19th Century Dutch Directoire Armchairs
Upholstery, Wood, Paint
20th Century French Louis XV Armchairs
Wood
Antique Late 18th Century French Louis XIV Armchairs
Beech
Antique 18th Century English Louis XV Armchairs
Upholstery, Wood, Paint
Antique 19th Century French Directoire Armchairs
Velvet, Wood
Vintage 1960s French French Provincial Lounge Chairs
Fabric, Cane, Foam, Wood, Lacquer
Antique 1870s French Neoclassical Furniture
Wood, Paint
Early 20th Century French Louis XIV Armchairs
Textile, Sycamore
Antique 19th Century French Other Armchairs
Fabric, Walnut
Antique Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Armchairs
Upholstery, Wood, Paint
20th Century Armchairs
Fruitwood
Antique Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Armchairs
Upholstery, Wood, Paint
Antique Early 18th Century French Louis XV Armchairs
Wood
Antique Late 19th Century Italian Louis XVI Armchairs
Wood, Paint
Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Armchairs
Upholstery, Wood
20th Century American Louis XV Armchairs
Suede, Upholstery, Wood
2010s American Organic Modern Canapes
Brass, Steel
Antique 19th Century French Armchairs
Wood, Upholstery
Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Armchairs
Linen, Wood, Paint
Antique 19th Century French Louis XV Armchairs
Upholstery, Wood
Antique 18th Century French Louis XV Armchairs
Tapestry, Walnut, Upholstery
Antique 19th Century French Louis XV Armchairs
Velvet, Wood, Paint
Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Armchairs
Fabric, Fruitwood
21st Century and Contemporary Dutch Armchairs
Leather, Sheepskin
Early 20th Century French Louis XIV Armchairs
Mohair, Oak
Antique Late 19th Century French Victorian Armchairs
Tapestry, Walnut
Early 20th Century French Louis XV Armchairs
Fabric, Hardwood
Vintage 1980s French Provincial Armchairs
Other
Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Armchairs
Hardwood
Antique 1890s French Louis XVI Armchairs
Silk, Giltwood
Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Armchairs
Wood
Antique Late 19th Century Austrian Other Armchairs
Beech
Antique 1890s French Louis XV Armchairs
Walnut
Antique Early 18th Century Italian Rococo Armchairs
Silk, Upholstery, Walnut
Antique 1890s French Régence Armchairs
Walnut
Early 20th Century French Louis XIV Armchairs
Mohair, Giltwood
Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Armchairs
Linen, Wood, Giltwood, Paint
Antique Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Armchairs
Beech
Antique Early 1800s French Louis XVI Armchairs
Upholstery, Wood
Antique Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Armchairs
Beech
Early 20th Century French Louis XIV Armchairs
Mohair, Oak
Antique 1870s French Louis XV Armchairs
Walnut
Early 20th Century French Louis XIV Armchairs
Walnut
Antique 1750s French Rococo Armchairs
Nutwood
Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XIII Armchairs
Mohair, Fruitwood
Antique Mid-19th Century French Rococo Chairs
Wood
Antique 19th Century French Louis XV Armchairs
Fabric, Wood
Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Dining Room Chairs
Fruitwood, Fabric
Antique 18th Century Italian Louis XVI Armchairs
Wood
20th Century French Louis XVI Armchairs
Fabric, Beech
21st Century and Contemporary American Baroque Armchairs
Brass
Early 2000s North American Louis XVI Armchairs
Fabric, Upholstery, Wood, Paint
Vintage 1970s French Provincial Armchairs
Wood, Cotton
Antique 1870s French Renaissance Armchairs
Fruitwood
Antique 1880s French Louis XVI Armchairs
Giltwood
Antique 1890s French Louis XVI Armchairs
Mahogany
Antique 1890s French Louis XVI Armchairs
Walnut
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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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