Pair Of Open Armchairs
Antique 1760s Spanish Armchairs
Upholstery, Wood
Antique Mid-19th Century French Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Beech, Straw
Antique Late 19th Century Italian Armchairs
Cane, Wood
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Fabric, Cotton, Upholstery, Teak
Antique 17th Century Dutch Baroque Armchairs
Walnut
Antique 1840s Neoclassical Revival Armchairs
Beech
Antique Early 1900s British Edwardian Armchairs
Fabric, Wood
Antique 19th Century English Country Armchairs
Fabric, Wood
Antique Mid-18th Century English George III Armchairs
Gold Leaf
Antique 19th Century Armchairs
Oak
Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Armchairs
Beech
Antique Late 19th Century British Late Victorian Armchairs
Leather, Oak
Vintage 1940s Italian Art Deco Armchairs
Wood
Antique Early 19th Century French Armchairs
Walnut
Vintage 1940s Armchairs
Tapestry, Walnut
Antique 19th Century Armchairs
Upholstery
Vintage 1940s French Modern Armchairs
Sycamore
Antique Mid-19th Century French Armchairs
Upholstery, Walnut
Vintage 1930s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Elm
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Sycamore
Antique 19th Century Italian Neoclassical Armchairs
Upholstery, Maple
Antique Late 19th Century French Empire Armchairs
Fruitwood
Vintage 1950s Austrian Vienna Secession Armchairs
Wood
Early 20th Century French Armchairs
Wood
Antique Early 19th Century French Armchairs
Walnut
20th Century Louis XV Armchairs
Cotton, Giltwood
Vintage 1950s American Armchairs
Velvet, Maple
20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Bouclé, Wood
Antique 1880s French Louis XVI Armchairs
Walnut, Fabric, Upholstery
Antique Late 19th Century English Anglo-Japanese Armchairs
Walnut
Antique Early 1900s French Louis XV Armchairs
Upholstery, Wood
20th Century English Victorian Armchairs
Brass
Antique Late 19th Century British Hepplewhite Armchairs
Damask, Mahogany
Vintage 1930s Armchairs
Fabric, Wood
20th Century Louis XV Armchairs
Wood
Antique Late 18th Century Danish Louis XVI Armchairs
Giltwood
Antique 1860s French Louis XV Armchairs
Upholstery, Wood
Vintage 1920s French Louis XV Armchairs
Upholstery, Wood
Vintage 1940s French Modern Armchairs
Faux Leather, Wood
Antique 19th Century English Armchairs
Cane, Walnut
Mid-20th Century Lounge Chairs
Upholstery, Wood
Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XIV Armchairs
Fabric, Upholstery, Walnut
Vintage 1950s Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Brass
Antique Mid-19th Century French Louis XIII Armchairs
Fabric, Upholstery, Walnut
Vintage 1940s French Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Leather, Beech
Antique Late 19th Century Swedish Empire Armchairs
Wood
20th Century European Gustavian Armchairs
Velvet, Wood, Giltwood
Antique 19th Century French Armchairs
Upholstery
Antique Early 19th Century Armchairs
Brass
Vintage 1940s French Armchairs
Fabric, Upholstery
21st Century and Contemporary English Modern Armchairs
Fabric, Ash
Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XV Armchairs
Fruitwood
Antique Early 19th Century English Regency Armchairs
Wood
Antique Early 1900s British Edwardian Armchairs
Mahogany
Antique Early 1900s French Armchairs
Wood
Antique 1780s Swedish Gustavian Armchairs
Wood
20th Century Austrian Armchairs
Wood
Antique 19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Armchairs
Gold Leaf
Antique 1830s American American Classical Armchairs
Mahogany
Antique Late 19th Century British Armchairs
Wood
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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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