18c French Fauteuil
Antique 18th Century French Louis XVI Armchairs
Upholstery, Wood, Wood
Antique 18th Century French Louis XVI Armchairs
Antique 18th Century French Armchairs
Antique 18th Century French Louis XVI Armchairs
Wood
Antique 18th Century French Louis XVI Armchairs
Antique 18th Century French Louis XV Armchairs
Antique Early 18th Century French Louis XV Armchairs
Wood
Antique 18th Century French Régence Armchairs
Fabric, Hemp, Beech
Antique 18th Century French Bergere Chairs
Fabric
Antique 18th Century French French Provincial Settees
Rush, Wood
Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Louis XV Armchairs
Silk, Upholstery, Walnut
Antique Late 18th Century French Directoire Armchairs
Paint, Wood
Antique Mid-18th Century French Louis XV Armchairs
Antique 18th Century French Louis XV Chairs
Oak
Antique Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Armchairs
Walnut
Antique Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Armchairs
Walnut
Antique Late 18th Century French Louis XV Armchairs
Upholstery, Wood, Paint
Antique Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Armchairs
Walnut
Antique Late 18th Century French Armchairs
Upholstery, Paint
Antique Late 18th Century French Directoire Armchairs
Upholstery, Wood
French Armchairs
Antique Early 18th Century French Régence Armchairs
Antique Mid-18th Century French Louis XIII Armchairs
Damask, Walnut
Antique 18th Century Chairs
Tapestry
Antique 18th Century French Louis XIV Armchairs
Beech, Tapestry
Antique 18th Century French Louis XIV Armchairs
Cane, Leather, Wood
Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Armchairs
Antique Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Armchairs
Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Louis XV Armchairs
Fruitwood
Antique Mid-18th Century French Louis XV Armchairs
Beech
Antique Mid-18th Century French Louis XV Armchairs
Tapestry, Wood
Antique Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Armchairs
Giltwood
Antique Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Armchairs
Beech, Gesso, Tapestry, Walnut
Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Armchairs
Antique 18th Century French Chairs
Fabric, Wood
Antique 18th Century French Armchairs
Mahogany
Antique Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Armchairs
Tapestry, Beech, Wool
Antique 18th Century French Louis XV Armchairs
Cane, Wood
Antique Mid-18th Century French Louis XV Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Wood
Antique 18th Century French Louis XVI Armchairs
Antique Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Armchairs
Fruitwood, Upholstery
Antique 1790s French Louis XVI Armchairs
Upholstery, Wood
Antique Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Armchairs
Wood
Antique Late 18th Century French Louis XV Armchairs
Walnut
Antique 1750s French Louis XV Armchairs
Wood
Antique Mid-18th Century French Louis XV Lounge Chairs
Walnut, Upholstery
Antique 18th Century French Louis XVI Armchairs
Upholstery, Wood, Paint
Antique 18th Century French Louis XVI Chairs
Giltwood, Lacquer
Antique Late 18th Century French Armchairs
Walnut
Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Louis XV Armchairs
Antique Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Armchairs
Beech
Antique 18th Century French Louis XVI Armchairs
Beech
Antique Early 18th Century French Rococo Armchairs
Beech
Antique Early 18th Century French Régence Armchairs
Upholstery, Beech
Antique Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Armchairs
Fruitwood, Cane
Antique Early 19th Century French Louis XV Armchairs
Fabric, Fruitwood
Antique 18th Century Armchairs
Wood
Antique Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Armchairs
Silk
Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Louis XV Armchairs
Antique Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Armchairs
Silk
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Finding the Right Armchairs for You
Armchairs have run the gamut from prestige to ease and everything in between.
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 repurpose everyday objects to artful 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.