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Armchairs For Sale
Period: 19th Century
Armchair in Chevron Wool Circa 1875
Located in Culver City, CA
Armchair in Chevron Wool England circa 1875 Antique frame reupholstered in McLaurin & Piercy Cotton blend. 27”w x 36”d x 30”h x 12”seat
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1870s English Victorian Antique Armchairs

Materials

Wool

Armchairs Florence capital
Located in Firenze, IT
Exceptional pair of carved walnut armchairs with gilt parts. The carvings on both armchairs are of extraordinary refinement, with finely worked details extending to all elements, in...
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19th Century Antique Armchairs

Materials

Walnut

Pair Of French 19th Century Empire St. Mahogany And Ormolu Armchairs
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A handsome and finely detailed pair of French 19th century Empire st. Mahogany and Ormolu armchairs. The armchairs are raised by four square and gently curved legs with Ormolu pawed ...
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19th Century French Empire Antique Armchairs

Materials

Ormolu

Pair Hepplewhite style arm chairs.
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A pair of good quality Georgian Hepplewhite style Mahogany arm chairs, each with upholstered backrest, seat and arm rests, carved gadrooned pattern decoration, raised on elegant cabr...
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19th Century English Hepplewhite Antique Armchairs

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Mahogany

Pair Antique Anglo Indian Levantine Style Inlaid Bone Arm Chairs Circa 1890
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Antique Pair of Late 19th Century Anglo - Indian Bone Inlaid armchairs, each having all over floral inlay and marquetry with geometric reserves, padded velvet seat and back, and risi...
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Late 19th Century Indian Anglo-Indian Antique Armchairs

Materials

Fabric, Walnut, Bone, Hardwood

A Pair of George IV Irish Library Armchairs
Located in Dublin, GB
A fine pair of George IV Irish library armchairs, the well shaped backs with scroll shaped profile, acanthus carved arms, resting on turned fluted legs, with lotus leaf carving and b...
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1830s Irish George IV Antique Armchairs

Materials

Brass

Pair Of French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Giltwood Bergère Armchairs
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An elegant and high quality pair of French 19th century Louis XVI st. Giltwood Bergère armchairs. Each most elegant chair is raised on four circular fluted tapered legs above oval su...
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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Armchairs

Materials

Giltwood

19th Century Irish Mahogany Open Armchair
Located in Dublin 8, IE
19th Century Irish Mahogany Open Armchair. This desk chair in the Georgian style with a solid carved splat and top rail, outswept arms, oval seat, with scallop scroll seat rail, sitt...
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19th Century Irish Georgian Antique Armchairs

Materials

Upholstery, Mahogany

Antique Mahogany “Louis Philippe” Desk Chair Voltaire c 1830-50
Located in New Orleans, LA
Antique Mahogany “Louis Philippe” Desk Chair Voltaire c 1830-50
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Armchairs

Materials

Mahogany

Colonial Settee Arm Chairs Antique India 3 Piece Suite Padauk Wood
Located in Potters Bar, GB
Sought after antique three piece suite from India We date this to circa 1840 and it's hand carved from padauk wood This type of colonial furn...
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1840s Antique Armchairs

Materials

Wood

Curved Wooden Armchair with Inner Compartment, France, 19th Century
Located in Antwerp, BE
French wooden rustic 19th-century armchair featuring a unique organically shaped base, straight armrests, and a lift-up seat revealing a concealed storage compartment. The piece is c...
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19th Century French Rustic Antique Armchairs

Materials

Wood

Extremely Fine Gillows Mahogany Chair, circa 1800
Located in Lincoln, GB
Extremely fine Gillows mahogany chair, circa 1800 Price; £3,750.
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Early 1800s English Antique Armchairs

Materials

Wood

Gustavian Armchair, Early 19th C
Located in Aalsgaarde, DK
Richly carved Gustavian armchair, early 19th C.
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19th Century Antique Armchairs

Materials

Fabric, Wood

Pair Antique French Louis XVI Gold Leaf Armchairs, circa 1890
Located in New Orleans, LA
Pair Antique French Louis XVI gold leaf armchairs, circa 1890.
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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Armchairs

Materials

Gold Leaf

Antique English Art Nouveau Armchair
Located in London, GB
A fine antique Art Nouveau armchair with exquisite inlaid designs. This was made in England, it dates from around 1890’s period. This armchair loo...
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1890s English Art Nouveau Antique Armchairs

Materials

Wood, Fabric

19th Century French Giltwood & Painted Armchairs
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Finely-carved sturdy and comfortable giltwood armchairs. Paint is most likely not original. Newly-upholstered in a raspberry velvet strie.
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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Armchairs

Materials

Giltwood

Pair of French 19th Century Louis XV St. Giltwood Bergères À Oreilles Armchairs
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A beautiful pair of French 19th century Louis XV st. giltwood Bergères À Oreilles armchairs. Each armchair is raised by elegant cabriole legs with scrolled feet and finely carved sea...
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19th Century French Louis XV Antique Armchairs

Materials

Giltwood

19th Century Sheraton style arm chair
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A very good quality late 19th Century Sheraton revival shield back arm chair, with wonderful hand painted classical floral decoration, velvet ...
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Late 19th Century English Sheraton Antique Armchairs

Materials

Mahogany

Pair of 19th Century Empire Style Armchairs
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A good quality pair of French Mahogany Empire influenced arm chairs. Each with classical scrolling leaf decoration, brass trimming, upholstered stuff over back and seats and raised o...
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19th Century French Empire Revival Antique Armchairs

Materials

Mahogany

Set of Four French 19th Century Louis XV St. Patinated Armchairs
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An elegant and most decorative set of four French 19th century Louis XV st. patinated armchairs. Each chair is raised by lovely cabriole legs with fine scrolled feet attached by beau...
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19th Century French Louis XV Antique Armchairs

Materials

Wood

Set of Four Italian 19th Century Louis XV St. Armchairs
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A very attractive set of four Italian early 19th century Louis XV st. patinated off white and Mecca armchairs. Each chair is raised by ‘S’ scrolled cabriole legs with large carved Me...
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19th Century Italian Louis XV Antique Armchairs

Materials

Wood

Set of French 19th Century Louis XIII Style Signed Gillette Oak Armchairs
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A handsome set of four French mid 19th century Louis XIII st. carved oak armchairs, signed Gillette, circa. 1840 . Each armchair is raised by turned legs joined by a curved X stretch...
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19th Century French Antique Armchairs

Materials

Oak

Pair of Antique French Carved Walnut Upholstered Armchairs, circa 1860
Located in New Orleans, LA
Pair of Antique French carved walnut sage & Ivory upholstered armchairs, Circa 1860. These nicely carved armchairs would fit in a traditional or contemporary setting.
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Armchairs

Materials

Walnut

Armchair, anonymous, for A Lagerberg, Sweden, 1897
Located in Stockholm, SE
Painted pine. Presented at the Stockholm exhibition of 1897. Measures: H 108 cm/ 3'7” W 60 cm/ 23 1/2" D 56 cm/ 22” SH 42 cm/ 16 1/2".
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1890s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Antique Armchairs

Materials

Pine

19th Century Italian Giltwood Armchair
Located in Los Angeles, CA
19th century Italian giltwood single armchair with finely carved details. Newly upholstered in bright purple velvet.
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Late 19th Century Italian Antique Armchairs

Materials

Velvet, Giltwood

Pair of 19th Century French Walnut Armchairs
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of 19th century French finely carved walnut armchairs with acanthus leaf and ribbon motif. The chairs are finished with nail heads and have been newly upholstered with silk mat...
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19th Century French Antique Armchairs

Materials

Silk, Walnut

Hampton & Sons Armchair in Rosemary Hallgarten Boucle Circa 1850
Located in Culver City, CA
Hampton & Sons Armchair in Rosemary Hallgarten Boucle England circa 1850 Antique frame, newly upholstered in alpaca boucle blend by Rosemary Hallgarten.
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1850s English Victorian Antique Armchairs

Materials

Alpaca, Bouclé

Victorian Armchair in Embroidered Pierre Frey Circa 1880
By Sopwith & Co.
Located in Culver City, CA
Victorian Armchair in Embroidered Pierre Frey England circa 1880 Victorian country house armchair newly upholstered in embroidered Pierre Frey fabric. 30”w x 32”d x 37”h x 14”seat
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1880s English Victorian Antique Armchairs

Materials

Fabric

Armchair in Pierre Frey Fabric Circa 1850
Located in Culver City, CA
Armchair in Pierre Frey Fabric England circa 1850 Antique walnut frame newly upholstered in Pierre Frey Fabric 26”w x 32”d x 34.5”h x 14”seat
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1850s English Victorian Antique Armchairs

Materials

Fabric, Walnut

Pair of Louis XV Armchairs
Located in Greding, DE
Pair of armchairs with curved frames and S-shaped legs. The seat, backrest and armrests are upholstered. The armchairs have a white patina and are in used condition.
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19th Century French Louis XV Antique Armchairs

Materials

Softwood

Victorian Armchairs in Pierre Frey Chenille Circa 1890
Located in Culver City, CA
Victorian Armchairs in Pierre Frey Chenille England circa 1890 Antique frame reupholstered in Pierre Frey chenille. 31”w x 40”d x 36”h x 13”seat
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1890s English Victorian Antique Armchairs

Materials

Chenille

19th Century Children's Dining Chair
Located in Lučenec, SK
This is a beautiful ocena blue and white children's dining chair. It was used in a noble family in order to increase the seating height of their child.
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1880s Austrian Late Victorian Antique Armchairs

Materials

Pine

19thc English Armchair w/Acanthus Leaf Carving & Needle & Petit Point Upholstery
Located in Savannah, GA
This elegant Jacobean Revival English oak armchair features hand carved acanthus leaves on the upper and lower sloping arms. The front legs and stretchers are also expertly hand carv...
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1870s English Jacobean Antique Armchairs

Materials

Oak

Biedermeier Bergère Chair, Austria circa 1820
Located in New York, NY
Biedermeier bergère in cherry veneer with elegant, c-shaped curved armrests and a centrally rising backrest. The armchair stands on socketed square feet at the front and flared sabre...
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Early 19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Antique Armchairs

Materials

Cherry

Pair Syrian Ebonized Wood & Mother of Pearl Inlaid Arm Chairs Late 19th Century
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Age: 1850 - 1900 Furniture Style: Syrian - Moroccan Overall Dimensions: 46.5"h Pair of Late 19th Century Syrian ebonized wood and mother-of-pearl inlaid chairs, each with back hav...
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Late 19th Century Syrian Moorish Antique Armchairs

Materials

Mother-of-Pearl, Hardwood, Fabric

19th Century Swedish Armchair With Linen Flora And Fauna Fantasy Print Fabric
Located in Silvolde, Gelderland
Beautiful armchair upholstered with linen flora and fauna / fantasy fabric. The large 'bow shape' backrest combined with the fine and slim 'horn shape' armrests resting on the rich c...
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19th Century Swedish Rococo Antique Armchairs

Materials

Fabric, Beech, Linen

19th Century Napoleon III Giltwood French Pair of Armchairs by Frederic Quignon
Located in Roma, RM
A superb pair of gilt armchairs, France, Napoleon III period, signed Quignon. Frederic Gustave Quignon, son of Napoleon Quignon, was born in ...
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1880s French Napoleon III Antique Armchairs

Materials

Giltwood

Antique Stunning & Hand-Carved Rococo Revival Armchair with Perfect Upholstery
Located in Lisse, NL
Large and stately chair with some of the best quality carvings we ever seen. This large armchair from the 1800s is as strong and stable as the day it was handcrafted. The two things...
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Late 19th Century European Rococo Revival Antique Armchairs

Materials

Brass

19th Century Russian Giltwood Armchair
Located in Essex, MA
Period Early 19th Century Russian Giltwood and Painted Armchair or Bergere. In style of Rossi. Incredible proportion and size. Good size for modern sitting...
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Early 19th Century Russian Neoclassical Antique Armchairs

Materials

Giltwood

Pair of Antique Swedish Satin Birch Biedermeier Armchairs
Located in London, GB
A stunning pair of antique Swedish satin birch Biedermeier armchairs. They were recently imported from Sweden and date from around the 1850-1870 period. They are of superb quality, ...
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1850s Swedish Biedermeier Antique Armchairs

Materials

Fabric, Birch

Seating Set of Baroque Sofa and Two Armchairs, Budapest, 1870s
Located in Budapest, HU
Beautiful baroque seating set consisting of a sofa and two armchairs. Extraordinary workmanship of the woods made according to the canons of the ti...
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Late 19th Century Hungarian Baroque Antique Armchairs

Materials

Velvet, Wood

Unusual Pair of French 19th Century Armchairs in Muslin
Located in Buchanan, NY
A very unique pair of French 19th century armchairs with straight untufted backs and scrolled arms, and simple untufted seats. The armchairs have unusual turned legs that have been r...
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19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Armchairs

Materials

Upholstery

Napoleon III buttoned curved back armchair
Located in Malton, GB
This is a very elegant and well designed 19th century French armchair. It is a great size which means it works well in corners of rooms but is great quality so can be an everyday cha...
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19th Century Antique Armchairs

Materials

Beech

Antique Victorian Mahogany Figural Lion Head Carved Curule Saddle Seat Arm Chair
Located in Dayton, OH
A late 19th century antique Victorian occasional arm chair. Made from mahogany with a curule or saddle seat form and lion head carvings. Features a cello neck back tapering to a scro...
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Late 19th Century Late Victorian Antique Armchairs

Materials

Mahogany

19th Century Howard Style Willoughby Armchair With Cope Castors
Located in Accrington, GB
A 19th century armchair in the style and quality of Howard and Sons Willoughby arm chair. The armchair has front turned walnut legs with stamped Cope and Collinson castors, with rear walnut legs again with stamped Cope and Collinson castors. The armchair has a beautiful floral linen fabric...
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1880s British Victorian Antique Armchairs

Materials

Hardwood

19th Century French Louis XV Carved Walnut Three-Piece "Duchesse Brisee"
Located in Dallas, TX
This beautiful antique fruitwood "Duchesse Brisee" (French for broken duchess), or chaise, was crafted in Provence, circa 1890. The set is made up of two armchairs (his and hers), an...
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Late 19th Century French Louis XV Antique Armchairs

Materials

Walnut, Fabric

PAIR OF ANTIQUE SHOW FRAMED VICTORIAN CHESTERFIELD BROWN LEATHER ARMCHAIRs
Located in GB
Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this pair of rare fully restored circa 1860-1880 Show framed Chesterfield tufted hand dyed brown leather lib...
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1860s English High Victorian Antique Armchairs

Materials

Leather, Hardwood

A Carved Mahogany George II Style Open Armchair
Located in Conwy, GB
In the George II Irish taste. Great colour, proportion and quality.
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Late 19th Century English Antique Armchairs

Materials

Mahogany

Set of Two Restored Biedermeier Armchairs, Oak, Spruce, Walnut, Austria, 1830s
Located in Horomerice, CZ
Restored Biedermeier Pair of Armchairs. Modernist Viennese model. Source: Vienna, Austria Period: 1830-1839 Material: Solid Oak, Spruce, Walnut It has been re-polished with polyut...
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1830s Austrian Biedermeier Antique Armchairs

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Fabric, Upholstery, Wood, Oak, Walnut, Spruce

19th Century Napoleon III Mechanical Reading Chair Deconstructed
Located in Charlottesville, VA
19th Century Napoleon III mechanical reading or library chair, having a footstool, the seat can be leant back, the arms widened, the stool folded over and hidden within the chair. 41...
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19th Century Unknown Napoleon III Antique Armchairs

Materials

Upholstery

Antique English Regency Hand-Painted Cane-Back Medallion Armchairs- Pair
Located in Chicago, IL
Antique English Regency Hand-Painted Cane-Back Medallion Armchairs- Pair These antique caned chairs showcase the exquisite elegance and craftsmanship of the Regency era. The frames ...
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Late 19th Century British Regency Antique Armchairs

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Cane, Wood, Paint

Antique Regency Oak Scroll Armchair, Early 19th Century Elbow Chair
Located in Bristol, GB
ANTIQUE ELBOW CHAIR A handsome and generous chair made from solid oak with peg joints, carved scrolling arms, a shaped backrest, a solid seat and legs united by an ‘H’ stretcher. ...
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Early 19th Century British Regency Antique Armchairs

Materials

Oak

Pair of Antique Glastonbury Chairs, English, Decorative Armchair, Gothic Revival
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a pair of antique Glastonbury chairs. An English, pitch pine decorative armchair with Gothic overtones, dating to the late Victorian ...
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Late 19th Century British Antique Armchairs

Materials

Pine

E W Godwin Attr, . Aesthetic Movement Oak Armchair With Serpentine Shaped Back
Located in London, GB
Attributed to E W Godwin; An Aesthetic Movement oak armchair made by James Peddle. With shaped arms, turned front legs and saber back legs united by high stretchers. A comfortable ...
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Late 19th Century English Aesthetic Movement Antique Armchairs

Materials

Oak

Victorian Pink Stripe Button Back Armchair
Located in Faversham, GB
A Victorian button-back armchair with a generous seat and a high back. Mahogany turned front legs and splayed back legs and all raised on original brass castors. The armchair has ...
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1870s British High Victorian Antique Armchairs

Materials

Brass

Oriental Work. Armchair In Carved Wood, Bone And Mother-of-pearl Inlay 1880
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
19th Century Moorish Armchairs , carved wood, bone inlay missing in the central medallion
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Late 19th Century Moorish Antique Armchairs

Materials

Wood

19th Century Moorish Armchair
Located in Mouscron, WHT
19th Century Moorish Armchairs , carved wood, bone inlay
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Late 19th Century Maghreb Moorish Antique Armchairs

Materials

Bone, Wood

Pair Of Louis XV Style Fauteuil Arm Chairs
Located in Bradenton, FL
Pair of Louis XV Style Fauteuil armchairs. Chairs feature carved and shaped walnut frames, a serpentine skirt, and carved cabriole legs. Chairs also feature tacked red leather backs ...
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19th Century French Louis XV Antique Armchairs

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Walnut, Leather, Textile

Antique and Vintage Armchairs for Sale on 1stDibs

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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