Leather Library Reading Armchair
Antique 1810s English Regency Armchairs
Leather
Antique 19th Century English Victorian Armchairs
Leather, Oak
Antique 19th Century English Victorian Armchairs
Hardwood, Leather
20th Century English Chesterfield Armchairs
Leather
Antique 1860s English High Victorian Armchairs
Leather, Hardwood
Antique 1830s British William IV Armchairs
Leather, Hardwood
Antique 1870s English High Victorian Armchairs
Upholstery, Hardwood
1990s Armchairs
Leather, Hardwood
Antique 19th Century Swedish Victorian Armchairs
Upholstery, Birch
Antique 19th Century English Victorian Armchairs
Upholstery, Hardwood
Antique 19th Century English Early Victorian Armchairs
Upholstery, Hardwood
Antique 19th Century English Early Victorian Armchairs
Upholstery, Hardwood
Antique 1880s English High Victorian Armchairs
Upholstery, Hardwood
Antique 1810s English Regency Armchairs
Brass
Vintage 1980s Louis XV Armchairs
Leather, Wood
Antique 1830s William IV Armchairs
Leather, Mahogany
Antique 1810s English Regency Armchairs
Leather, Hardwood
Late 20th Century Queen Anne Armchairs
Leather, Hardwood
Antique 1840s English Early Victorian Armchairs
Leather, Hardwood
Antique 1820s English George II Armchairs
Leather, Hardwood
Antique 19th Century English Georgian Armchairs
Leather, Hardwood
Antique 1890s English Late Victorian Armchairs
Upholstery, Oak
Antique 19th Century European Aesthetic Movement Armchairs
Ebony, Walnut
Vintage 1980s Georgian Armchairs
Mahogany, Leather
Antique 1880s English High Victorian Armchairs
Upholstery, Hardwood
Late 20th Century Georgian Armchairs
Leather, Mahogany
Antique 19th Century English Victorian Armchairs
Leather
Antique 19th Century English Art Nouveau Armchairs
Leather, Oak
Late 20th Century Neoclassical Armchairs
Metal, Bronze
Vintage 1980s Mid-Century Modern Wingback Chairs
Leather
Antique Mid-19th Century British Georgian Armchairs
Leather, Oak
Antique 18th Century English Regency Chairs
Leather, Walnut
Antique 1780s English George III Armchairs
Upholstery, Hardwood
Antique 1860s English High Victorian Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Leather, Hardwood
Antique 1830s English William IV Lounge Chairs
Leather, Mahogany
Antique 1830s English William IV Chairs
Hardwood
20th Century English Regency Chairs
Hardwood
Early 20th Century English Edwardian Side Chairs
Upholstery
20th Century English Victorian Chairs
Oak
1990s Mid-Century Modern Wingback Chairs
Leather
2010s German Chairs
Steel, Chrome
Late 20th Century Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables
Stainless Steel
Antique 19th Century European Aesthetic Movement Dining Room Chairs
Ebony, Walnut
Antique 19th Century European Aesthetic Movement Sofas
Ebony, Walnut
20th Century English Regency Armchairs
Antique Early 19th Century British Regency Bergere Chairs
Mahogany, Leather
Antique 1830s English William IV Armchairs
Leather, Hardwood
20th Century European Kilim Armchairs
Leather, Upholstery
20th Century British Victorian Armchairs
Leather
20th Century British Edwardian Armchairs
Leather, Walnut
Antique 1890s English Victorian Armchairs
Leather, Hardwood
20th Century British Chippendale Armchairs
Leather
Antique Early 19th Century English Regency Armchairs
Mahogany
Antique Mid-19th Century English Victorian Armchairs
Leather
Antique 19th Century British Victorian Armchairs
Leather, Mahogany
20th Century British Chesterfield Armchairs
Leather, Mahogany
Antique 19th Century English Victorian Armchairs
Leather
Antique Late 19th Century English Late Victorian Armchairs
Leather
Antique 19th Century English Victorian Armchairs
Fabric, Walnut
Antique 19th Century English Victorian Armchairs
Upholstery, 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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