20th Century Natural Fiber Armchairs
Vintage 1940s French Art Deco Armchairs
Mohair, Straw, Wood
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Bamboo, Rattan
Mid-20th Century Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Velvet, Natural Fiber, Wood
Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Rattan
Vintage 1930s Dutch Art Deco Armchairs
Rush, Oak
Vintage 1960s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Fabric, Cane, Walnut
Vintage 1930s Italian Armchairs
Straw, Beech
Vintage 1980s American Post-Modern Dining Room Chairs
Seagrass, Oak
Vintage 1930s French Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Cane, Beech
Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Straw, Beech
Vintage 1920s European Arts and Crafts Armchairs
Straw, Oak
Vintage 1960s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Straw, Pine
Vintage 1930s Dutch Bauhaus Lounge Chairs
Metal, Chrome
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Straw, Beech
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Cane, Mahogany, Upholstery
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Rope, Pine
Vintage 1940s French Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Straw, Oak
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Straw, Beech
Vintage 1940s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Straw, Oak
20th Century Dutch Armchairs
Horn, Leather, Rope, Organic Material
Vintage 1940s European Art Deco Armchairs
Oak, Rush
Vintage 1940s French Art Deco Lounge Chairs
Rush, Ash, Beech, Poplar
Vintage 1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Cane, Oak
Vintage 1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Papercord, Teak
Vintage 1940s French Art Deco Lounge Chairs
Rush, Ash, Beech, Poplar
Vintage 1940s French Art Deco Lounge Chairs
Papercord, Oak
Vintage 1950s Dutch Armchairs
Cane, Ash
Vintage 1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Lounge Chairs
Metal, Brass, Chrome
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Fabric, Cane, Teak
Vintage 1930s French Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Cane, Beech
Vintage 1930s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Metal, Chrome
Vintage 1910s Dutch Art Deco Armchairs
Rope, Oak
Vintage 1920s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Metal
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Rope, Pine
Vintage 1930s Dutch Bauhaus Armchairs
Chrome, Steel
Vintage 1940s French Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Rush, Bentwood
Vintage 1960s Italian Space Age Armchairs
Velvet, Rattan, Rush
Vintage 1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Side Chairs
Cane, Oak
Beautifully curved bentwood and original woven rope seats.
Vintage 1940s French Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Rush, Bentwood
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Straw, Wood
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Brass
Vintage 1930s Dutch Art Deco Armchairs
Rush, Oak
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Bamboo, Rattan
Vintage 1940s Louis XVI Armchairs
Cane
Vintage 1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Straw, Wood
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Rattan
Vintage 1960s French Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Plywood, Rope, Velvet, Upholstery, Wool, Fabric
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chaise Longues
Bamboo, Wicker
Vintage 1960s German Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Fabric, Cane, Teak
Vintage 1940s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Papercord, Wood
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Metal
Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Rope, Wood
Vintage 1940s French Arts and Crafts Armchairs
Rope, Wood
Vintage 1920s Swedish Country Armchairs
Rush, Wood, Paint
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Rattan
Mid-20th Century Dutch Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Rope, Wood
Vintage 1920s French Art Deco Armchairs
Wood, Reed, Teak
1990s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Rattan
Vintage 1950s Italian Armchairs
Straw, Wood
Vintage 1960s Czech Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Rattan, Beech
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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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