Pair Of Library Armchairs Antique
Late 19th Century Irish Gothic Revival Pair Of Library Armchairs Antique
Oak
Early 19th Century French Empire Pair Of Library Armchairs Antique
Mahogany
19th Century European Aesthetic Movement Pair Of Library Armchairs Antique
Ebony, Walnut
Early 19th Century English Regency Pair Of Library Armchairs Antique
Upholstery, Mahogany
1830s Irish George IV Pair Of Library Armchairs Antique
Brass
Late 19th Century British Pair Of Library Armchairs Antique
Walnut
19th Century English Regency Pair Of Library Armchairs Antique
Mahogany
1760s English George III Pair Of Library Armchairs Antique
Mahogany
Late 19th Century English Pair Of Library Armchairs Antique
Leather, Walnut
19th Century English Georgian Pair Of Library Armchairs Antique
Brass
Mid-18th Century English Chippendale Pair Of Library Armchairs Antique
Mahogany
Mid-18th Century English George II Pair Of Library Armchairs Antique
Walnut
1820s English Regency Pair Of Library Armchairs Antique
Leather, Hardwood
19th Century English Georgian Pair Of Library Armchairs Antique
Leather, Mahogany
Late 19th Century English Other Pair Of Library Armchairs Antique
Upholstery, Oak
19th Century Irish George III Pair Of Library Armchairs Antique
Upholstery, Mahogany
1760s European Pair Of Library Armchairs Antique
Mahogany
Early 19th Century English Empire Pair Of Library Armchairs Antique
Mahogany
19th Century European Pair Of Library Armchairs Antique
Silk
19th Century English Victorian Pair Of Library Armchairs Antique
Wood
1880s English Victorian Pair Of Library Armchairs Antique
Upholstery, Mahogany
19th Century English Art Nouveau Pair Of Library Armchairs Antique
Leather, Oak
Late 19th Century Gothic Pair Of Library Armchairs Antique
Walnut
19th Century English Pair Of Library Armchairs Antique
Mahogany
18th Century British Chippendale Pair Of Library Armchairs Antique
Leather
19th Century French Napoleon III Pair Of Library Armchairs Antique
Upholstery
1860s French Napoleon III Pair Of Library Armchairs Antique
Upholstery, Wood
Late 19th Century Arts and Crafts Pair Of Library Armchairs Antique
Leather
19th Century French Napoleon III Pair Of Library Armchairs Antique
Upholstery
Mid-18th Century English George III Pair Of Library Armchairs Antique
Mahogany
19th Century French Louis XV Pair Of Library Armchairs Antique
Upholstery
Late 19th Century American William and Mary Pair Of Library Armchairs Antique
Mahogany
1880s English Pair Of Library Armchairs Antique
Leather, Walnut
19th Century Italian Pair Of Library Armchairs Antique
Bronze
19th Century French Napoleon III Pair Of Library Armchairs Antique
Upholstery
Early 18th Century French Regency Pair Of Library Armchairs Antique
Walnut
1840s French Louis Philippe Pair Of Library Armchairs Antique
Textile, Wood, Elm
19th Century English Chippendale Pair Of Library Armchairs Antique
Wood, Upholstery
19th Century French Pair Of Library Armchairs Antique
Bronze
Early 20th Century French Directoire Pair Of Library Armchairs Antique
Textile, Upholstery, Wood, Paint
1860s English High Victorian Pair Of Library Armchairs Antique
Leather, Hardwood
19th Century French Napoleon III Pair Of Library Armchairs Antique
Brass
1880s English High Victorian Pair Of Library Armchairs Antique
Hardwood, Leather
19th Century English Victorian Pair Of Library Armchairs Antique
Upholstery, Hardwood
1880s English Late Victorian Pair Of Library Armchairs Antique
Upholstery, Hardwood
1880s English Victorian Pair Of Library Armchairs Antique
Leather
1830s French Louis XIV Pair Of Library Armchairs Antique
Metal, Brass
19th Century Scottish Victorian Pair Of Library Armchairs Antique
Upholstery, Hardwood
Mid-19th Century British Georgian Pair Of Library Armchairs Antique
Leather, Oak
19th Century French Napoleon III Pair Of Library Armchairs Antique
Fabric
1880s English Victorian Pair Of Library Armchairs Antique
Leather
Mid-18th Century French Louis XV Pair Of Library Armchairs Antique
Leather, Tapestry, Walnut
19th Century English Victorian Pair Of Library Armchairs Antique
Leather
19th Century English Victorian Pair Of Library Armchairs Antique
Upholstery, Hardwood
19th Century English Victorian Pair Of Library Armchairs Antique
Leather
Early 20th Century French Louis XV Pair Of Library Armchairs Antique
Metal, Brass
Early 20th Century English Art Nouveau Pair Of Library Armchairs Antique
Birch, Fabric, Burl
1870s Gothic Pair Of Library Armchairs Antique
Walnut
1910s Danish Arts and Crafts Pair Of Library Armchairs Antique
Wool, Beech
1780s English George III Pair Of Library Armchairs Antique
Upholstery, Hardwood
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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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