Pair Ladder Back Armchairs
Antique 19th Century English Victorian Armchairs
Elm, Oak
Antique 19th Century Unknown Regency Armchairs
Fabric, Upholstery, Wood, Mahogany
Vintage 1960s British British Colonial Armchairs
Rush, Oak
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Rush, Walnut
1990s American Armchairs
Wood
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Rush, Beech, Oak
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Wood
Mid-20th Century American Chippendale Armchairs
Upholstery, Mahogany
Vintage 1920s French French Provincial Armchairs
Oak
Antique 19th Century Regency Armchairs
Mahogany
Mid-20th Century Armchairs
Cane, Walnut
Antique Early 1900s English Arts and Crafts Armchairs
Rush, Oak
Vintage 1960s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Fabric, Wood
Antique 1850s European Armchairs
Walnut
Mid-20th Century American French Provincial Armchairs
Fabric, Maple
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Rosewood
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Rattan, Wood
Early 20th Century French Country Armchairs
Rush, Oak
Mid-20th Century American Rustic Dining Room Chairs
Rush, Maple
Mid-20th Century American Rustic Dining Room Chairs
Rush, Maple
Antique 1770s Chippendale Dining Room Chairs
Mahogany
Vintage 1910s English Arts and Crafts Dining Room Chairs
Oak
21st Century and Contemporary English George I Armchairs
Wood, Leather
20th Century English George III Dining Room Chairs
Oak
Late 20th Century Chinese Rustic Dining Room Chairs
Hardwood, Cherry, Paint
Early 20th Century American Gothic Revival Dining Room Chairs
Oak
Late 20th Century American French Provincial Dining Room Chairs
Rush, Nutwood
Antique Early 1900s English Arts and Crafts Chairs
Rush, Oak
Vintage 1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Fabric, Mahogany
Vintage 1970s French Other Loveseats
Leather
Vintage 1970s French Other Loveseats
Leather, Fabric
Antique 1820s English Georgian Dining Room Chairs
Elm
Vintage 1940s French Armchairs
Oak, Rush
Antique 19th Century British Armchairs
Mahogany
Antique 18th Century and Earlier British Sheraton Armchairs
Wood
20th Century French Armchairs
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Armchairs
Other
2010s English Rustic Dining Room Chairs
Oak
Antique 19th Century American Country Armchairs
Pine
Antique 19th Century American Armchairs
Early 20th Century French Country Armchairs
Rush, Oak
Antique 19th Century French Armchairs
Wood, Fabric
Antique 19th Century Portuguese Armchairs
Rush, Wood
Antique Early 1900s French French Provincial Armchairs
Rush, Oak
Early 20th Century French Country Armchairs
Rush, Oak
20th Century French Country Armchairs
Lacquer, Rush, Wood
Vintage 1940s Danish Armchairs
Beech, Linen
Vintage 1950s Danish Armchairs
Teak
Mid-20th Century North American Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Walnut
20th Century English Armchairs
Oak
20th Century American Armchairs
Mahogany, Chenille
Vintage 1920s French Louis XIV Armchairs
Oak
Antique Mid-19th Century European Victorian Armchairs
Fruitwood
Vintage 1950s Italian Armchairs
Rush, Walnut
Early 20th Century British Armchairs
Oak
Antique Late 19th Century French Armchairs
Walnut
20th Century French French Provincial Armchairs
Beech
Antique 19th Century French French Provincial Armchairs
Rush, Wood
20th Century Spanish French Provincial Armchairs
Fabric, Rush, Wood
20th Century American Organic Modern Armchairs
Leather, Linen, Bamboo, Rattan
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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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