Retro Parker Knoll Armchair
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Retro Parker Knoll Armchair
Oak
1950s English Mid-Century Modern Retro Parker Knoll Armchair
Upholstery
1960s British Mid-Century Modern Retro Parker Knoll Armchair
Bouclé, Birch
1960s English Arts and Crafts Retro Parker Knoll Armchair
Oak
1960s Scandinavian Scandinavian Modern Retro Parker Knoll Armchair
Velvet, Wood
1980s Mid-Century Modern Retro Parker Knoll Armchair
Fabric, Wood
Mid-20th Century English Mid-Century Modern Retro Parker Knoll Armchair
Chenille, Walnut
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Retro Parker Knoll Armchair
Upholstery, Maple, Fabric
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Copper
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Oak
Early 1900s French Retro Parker Knoll Armchair
Oak
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Retro Parker Knoll Armchair
Upholstery, Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Swedish Mid-Century Modern Retro Parker Knoll Armchair
Textile
2010s Austrian Jugendstil Retro Parker Knoll Armchair
Silk
21st Century and Contemporary Mexican Mid-Century Modern Retro Parker Knoll Armchair
Textile, Wood
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Retro Parker Knoll Armchair
Textile, Wood
2010s British Scandinavian Modern Retro Parker Knoll Armchair
Sheepskin, Beech
Mid-20th Century Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Retro Parker Knoll Armchair
Faux Leather, Oak
1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Retro Parker Knoll Armchair
Upholstery, Wood
1950s French Retro Parker Knoll Armchair
Upholstery, Beech
1940s Finnish Mid-Century Modern Retro Parker Knoll Armchair
Fabric, Bouclé, Wood
2010s Italian Modern Retro Parker Knoll Armchair
Brass
20th Century Mid-Century Modern Retro Parker Knoll Armchair
Chrome
2010s Belgian Modern Retro Parker Knoll Armchair
Linen
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Late 20th Century British Modern Retro Parker Knoll Armchair
Beech
Mid-20th Century Belgian Mid-Century Modern Retro Parker Knoll Armchair
Oak
Mid-20th Century English Mid-Century Modern Retro Parker Knoll Armchair
Walnut
Late 20th Century British Retro Parker Knoll Armchair
Beech
Mid-20th Century English Mid-Century Modern Retro Parker Knoll Armchair
Beech, Upholstery
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Retro Parker Knoll Armchair
Velvet
Mid-20th Century British Art Deco Retro Parker Knoll Armchair
Velvet, Beech
Mid-20th Century British Mid-Century Modern Retro Parker Knoll Armchair
Beech, Oak
1950s English Retro Parker Knoll Armchair
Metal
Mid-20th Century British Mid-Century Modern Retro Parker Knoll Armchair
Silk, Velvet, Beech
1960s British Modern Retro Parker Knoll Armchair
Velvet, Beech, Elm
1960s British Mid-Century Modern Retro Parker Knoll Armchair
Silk, Beech, Elm
1950s British Retro Parker Knoll Armchair
Velvet, Wood
Mid-20th Century English Mid-Century Modern Retro Parker Knoll Armchair
Wood
Mid-20th Century English Mid-Century Modern Retro Parker Knoll Armchair
Fabric, Teak
1950s English Mid-Century Modern Retro Parker Knoll Armchair
Leather, Walnut
Mid-20th Century Belgian Mid-Century Modern Retro Parker Knoll Armchair
Oak
1960s English Mid-Century Modern Retro Parker Knoll Armchair
Walnut, Fabric
Mid-20th Century British Mid-Century Modern Retro Parker Knoll Armchair
Fabric
Mid-20th Century British Mid-Century Modern Retro Parker Knoll Armchair
Velvet, Beech, Teak
Late 20th Century English Victorian Retro Parker Knoll Armchair
Upholstery, Wood
1950s English Retro Parker Knoll Armchair
Leather, Wood
1950s British Mid-Century Modern Retro Parker Knoll Armchair
Leather, Wood
1960s English Mid-Century Modern Retro Parker Knoll Armchair
Oak, Velvet
1960s Mid-Century Modern Retro Parker Knoll Armchair
Wool
1950s Retro Parker Knoll Armchair
Fabric, Wood
Mid-20th Century British Retro Parker Knoll Armchair
1960s Mid-Century Modern Retro Parker Knoll Armchair
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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.