Oak Reclining Armchairs
Antique Early 1900s English Arts and Crafts Armchairs
Fabric, Oak
Early 20th Century English Arts and Crafts Armchairs
Leather, Oak
Vintage 1960s English Arts and Crafts Armchairs
Oak
Antique 1870s English Aesthetic Movement Lounge Chairs
Oak
21st Century and Contemporary English Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary English Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary English Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary English Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary English Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Brass
Vintage 1950s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Fabric, Oak
Vintage 1920s Dutch Art Deco Armchairs
Velvet, Oak
Vintage 1920s Dutch Expressionist Armchairs
Oak, Bentwood
Antique 1880s English Aesthetic Movement Armchairs
Oak
Mid-20th Century Dutch Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Leather, Oak
Vintage 1940s Danish Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Sheepskin, Wood
21st Century and Contemporary English Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Brass
Early 20th Century Armchairs
Rush, Oak
Antique Early 1900s English Gothic Revival Armchairs
Oak
2010s Italian Armchairs
Textile, Oak
Mid-20th Century Swiss Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Metal
Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Oak, Reed
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Armchairs
Textile, Lambskin
21st Century and Contemporary English Art Deco Armchairs
Oak
Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Armchairs
2010s Unknown Modern Armchairs
Metal
20th Century French Modern Lounge Chairs
Oak
Early 20th Century English Lounge Chairs
Oak, Leather
Vintage 1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Living Room Sets
Fabric, Wool, Linen, Upholstery, Oak, Teak
Vintage 1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Chaise Longues
Leather, Rattan, Oak
Antique 1860s Italian High Victorian Benches
Oak
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Antique Early 1900s English Arts and Crafts Sideboards
Oak
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Copper
Early 20th Century English Arts and Crafts Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Oak
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Brass
2010s American Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Brass, Bronze, Enamel, Nickel
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Brass, Metal, Aluminum
Antique Early 1900s French Lounge Chairs
Oak
Antique Late 19th Century Arts and Crafts Dining Room Chairs
Oak
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Sideboards
Copper
21st Century and Contemporary French Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and ...
Metal, Aluminum
2010s Austrian Art Deco Chandeliers and Pendants
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary English Folk Art Side Tables
Iron
Vintage 1920s English Arts and Crafts Cabinets
Oak
Antique Early 1900s English Arts and Crafts Bookcases
Oak
Vintage 1940s Italian Art Deco Lounge Chairs
Velvet, Wood
Antique 1870s English High Victorian Armchairs
Rope, Beech
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Vintage 1920s English Arts and Crafts Armchairs
Oak
Antique Late 19th Century French Renaissance Armchairs
Oak
Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Vintage 1920s European Arts and Crafts Armchairs
Oak
Vintage 1920s European Arts and Crafts Armchairs
Oak
Vintage 1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Faux Leather, Oak
Vintage 1960s Armchairs
Leather
Antique 1890s Austrian Art Nouveau Armchairs
Iron
20th Century American Armchairs
20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Lounge Chairs
Oak
Early 20th Century British Armchairs
Oak
Antique Early 1900s English Arts and Crafts Armchairs
Oak
Vintage 1910s English Chairs
Oak
Early 20th Century English Armchairs
Oak
20th Century English Arts and Crafts Armchairs
Oak
Vintage 1920s Armchairs
Oak
Antique Early 1900s English Arts and Crafts Armchairs
Oak
Antique Late 19th Century English Victorian Armchairs
Brass
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Leather, Oak
Antique Early 18th Century French Louis XIV Armchairs
Wrought Iron
Vintage 1930s Czech Art Deco Armchairs
Wood, Oak, Fabric
Vintage 1910s English Arts and Crafts Armchairs
Beech
Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Fabric, Oak
Antique Early 1900s English Edwardian Armchairs
Upholstery, Oak
20th Century Armchairs
Upholstery, Oak
Vintage 1960s Dutch Rustic Armchairs
Oak
Vintage 1910s English Art Deco Armchairs
Leather, Oak
Antique 1860s British Victorian Armchairs
Leather, Oak
Vintage 1960s British Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Bouclé, Oak
Antique Late 19th Century British Arts and Crafts Armchairs
Oak, Feathers, Fabric, Foam
Antique Late 19th Century English Early Victorian Armchairs
Leather, Oak
Mid-20th Century French Armchairs
Oak
Antique Late 19th Century Victorian Armchairs
Fabric, Oak
Late 20th Century American Mission Armchairs
Upholstery, Oak
Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Fabric, Oak
Vintage 1950s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Fabric, Oak
Early 20th Century English Victorian Armchairs
Leather, Oak
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Oak
Antique 1860s American Arts and Crafts Armchairs
Upholstery, Oak
Early 20th Century English Armchairs
Leather, Oak
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Oak
Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Wool, Upholstery, Wood
Antique 19th Century English Armchairs
Leather, Oak
Early 20th Century Armchairs
Upholstery, Oak
Vintage 1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Velvet, Hardwood
Early 20th Century English Arts and Crafts Armchairs
Faux Leather, Oak
Early 20th Century English Armchairs
Velvet, Oak
Mid-20th Century British Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Oak
Vintage 1910s American Arts and Crafts Armchairs
Oak
Vintage 1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Sheepskin, Oak, Teak
20th Century American Arts and Crafts Armchairs
Oak
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Fabric, Oak
Vintage 1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Papercord, Oak
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Fabric, Oak
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Fabric, Cane, Oak
Vintage 1950s Norwegian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Wool, Oak, Teak
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Fabric, Oak, Cane
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Animal Skin, Wood
Vintage 1960s Danish Armchairs
Oak, Fabric
Vintage 1950s French Modern Armchairs
Oak
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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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