Black Faux Leather Armchairs
Vintage 1970s Italian Post-Modern Lounge Chairs
Faux Leather, Fiberglass
Vintage 1960s European Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Faux Leather, Wenge
Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Faux Leather, Wood
20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Faux Leather, Faux Bamboo
Mid-20th Century Dutch Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Metal
20th Century Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Chrome
Vintage 1970s Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Chrome
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Steel
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Stainless Steel
Vintage 1950s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Metal
Vintage 1980s Italian Post-Modern Armchairs
Metal
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary European Swivel Chairs
Steel
Vintage 1960s French Armchairs
Faux Leather, Plastic
Vintage 1930s Armchairs
Sycamore, Faux Leather
Mid-20th Century American Art Deco Dining Room Chairs
Chrome
Vintage 1980s American Post-Modern Armchairs
Metal
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Metal, Steel
Vintage 1930s Belgian Art Deco Armchairs
Velvet, Faux Leather
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Lounge Chairs
Metal
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Lounge Chairs
Metal
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Lounge Chairs
Metal
Vintage 1960s German Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Metal
2010s Brazilian Post-Modern Armchairs
Steel
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Brass
Mid-20th Century American American Classical Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Metal
Mid-20th Century Dutch Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Faux Leather
Antique 1880s British Late Victorian Armchairs
Faux Leather
Vintage 1970s German Minimalist Armchairs
Chrome
2010s Brazilian Post-Modern Armchairs
Steel
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Steel
2010s Brazilian Post-Modern Armchairs
Steel
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Steel
Vintage 1960s French Neoclassical Revival Side Chairs
Brass, Stainless Steel
Vintage 1950s European Armchairs
Leather, Faux Leather
Vintage 1970s North American Mid-Century Modern Club Chairs
Chrome
Vintage 1970s Italian Bauhaus Chairs
Metal
Vintage 1950s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Steel
Vintage 1960s Belgian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Chrome
Vintage 1950s Belgian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Steel
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Armchairs
Stainless Steel
Vintage 1960s Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Faux Leather, Fiberglass
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Armchairs
Stainless Steel
20th Century Czech Bauhaus Armchairs
Steel, Chrome
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Stainless Steel
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Armchairs
Metal
Late 20th Century American Campaign Armchairs
Chrome
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Metal
Mid-20th Century Dutch Mid-Century Modern Swivel Chairs
Metal
20th Century English Gothic Armchairs
Iron
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Iron
Early 20th Century Czech Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Steel, Chrome
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Metal
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary French Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Metal
2010s Mexican Modern Chairs
Steel
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Metal
Vintage 1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Faux Leather, Teak
Mid-20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Naugahyde, Jacaranda
Vintage 1940s Italian Armchairs
Faux Leather
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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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