Swedish Antique Armchairs
19th Century Swedish Antique Armchairs
Wood
19th Century Swedish Antique Armchairs
Fabric, Wood
1850s Swedish William IV Swedish Antique Armchairs
Fabric, Wood
Late 19th Century Scandinavian Neoclassical Swedish Antique Armchairs
Beech
Late 17th Century Swedish Baroque Swedish Antique Armchairs
Rope, Ash, Beech
19th Century Swedish Swedish Antique Armchairs
Beech
Early 19th Century Swedish Folk Art Swedish Antique Armchairs
Wood, Oak, Linen
19th Century Swedish Gustavian Swedish Antique Armchairs
Wood
18th Century Swedish Rococo Swedish Antique Armchairs
Linen, Wood
19th Century Swedish Gustavian Swedish Antique Armchairs
Gold Leaf
Late 18th Century Swedish Rococo Swedish Antique Armchairs
Wood
19th Century Swedish Rococo Swedish Antique Armchairs
Fabric, Beech, Linen
1920s European Art Deco Swedish Antique Armchairs
Wood, Bentwood
1870s Swedish Empire Swedish Antique Armchairs
Pine, Paint
Early 19th Century Swedish Karl Johan Swedish Antique Armchairs
Wood
18th Century Swedish Rococo Swedish Antique Armchairs
Wood, Paint
Late 19th Century Swedish Swedish Antique Armchairs
Wood
Late 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Swedish Antique Armchairs
Wood, Paint
1910s Swedish French Provincial Swedish Antique Armchairs
Wood, Fabric, Linen
Early 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Swedish Antique Armchairs
Giltwood
18th Century Swedish Gustavian Swedish Antique Armchairs
Linen, Wood, Paint
Early 20th Century Swedish Swedish Antique Armchairs
Upholstery, Wood
Mid-18th Century Swedish Baroque Swedish Antique Armchairs
Oak
1920s Swedish Gustavian Swedish Antique Armchairs
Wood
19th Century Swedish Rococo Swedish Antique Armchairs
Pine
Early 1900s Swedish Chesterfield Swedish Antique Armchairs
Leather, Oak
18th Century Swedish Rococo Swedish Antique Armchairs
Wood
1920s Swedish Gustavian Swedish Antique Armchairs
Wood
Mid-18th Century Swedish Rococo Swedish Antique Armchairs
Mid-19th Century Swedish Neoclassical Swedish Antique Armchairs
Early 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Swedish Antique Armchairs
Mid-18th Century Swedish Rococo Swedish Antique Armchairs
Textile, Upholstery, Walnut
Early 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Swedish Antique Armchairs
Wood
Mid-18th Century Swedish Rococo Swedish Antique Armchairs
Wood
Late 17th Century Swedish Baroque Swedish Antique Armchairs
Wood
Late 18th Century Swedish Gustavian Swedish Antique Armchairs
Early 1900s Swedish Swedish Antique Armchairs
Leather, Birch
18th Century Swedish Baroque Swedish Antique Armchairs
Wood
1920s Swedish Modern Swedish Antique Armchairs
Velvet, Oak
1830s Swedish Gustavian Swedish Antique Armchairs
Birch
18th Century Swedish Rococo Swedish Antique Armchairs
Wood
Early 20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Swedish Antique Armchairs
Birch
Mid-19th Century Swedish Folk Art Swedish Antique Armchairs
Wood
Late 18th Century Swedish Rococo Swedish Antique Armchairs
Linen, Wood, Paint
Late 18th Century Swedish Gustavian Swedish Antique Armchairs
Wood
Late 18th Century Swedish Gustavian Swedish Antique Armchairs
Fabric, Beech
Early 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Swedish Antique Armchairs
Mahogany
18th Century Swedish Baroque Swedish Antique Armchairs
Wood
Mid-18th Century Swedish Baroque Swedish Antique Armchairs
Wood
Early 20th Century Swedish Art Deco Swedish Antique Armchairs
Wood
1920s Swedish Gustavian Swedish Antique Armchairs
Wood
Early 20th Century Swedish Modern Swedish Antique Armchairs
Fabric, Birch
1910s Swedish Antique Armchairs
Velvet, Wood
Late 18th Century Swedish Gustavian Swedish Antique Armchairs
Pine
19th Century Swedish Neoclassical Swedish Antique Armchairs
Birch, Upholstery
Late 18th Century Swedish Rococo Swedish Antique Armchairs
Pine
Early 20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Swedish Antique Armchairs
Bouclé
Early 19th Century Swedish Empire Swedish Antique Armchairs
Mid-19th Century Swedish Baroque Swedish Antique Armchairs
Leather, Wood
19th Century Swedish Biedermeier Swedish Antique Armchairs
Gold Leaf
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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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