18th C French Armchairs
Antique Late 18th Century French Louis XV Armchairs
Upholstery, Fruitwood
Antique 18th Century French French Provincial Armchairs
Upholstery, Walnut
Antique 18th Century and Earlier Armchairs
Wood
Antique Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Armchairs
Beech
Antique 18th Century Swedish Gustavian Armchairs
Linen, Wood, Paint
20th Century French Louis XV Armchairs
Upholstery, Wood
Antique Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Armchairs
Tapestry, Giltwood
Antique 1760s Swedish Rococo Armchairs
Birch
Antique 1710s Armchairs
Giltwood
Antique Early 19th Century French Louis XVI Armchairs
Mohair, Walnut
Antique 18th Century French Neoclassical Armchairs
Fabric, Mahogany
Antique 18th Century French Provincial Armchairs
Cotton, Mahogany
Antique 18th Century Swedish Rococo Armchairs
Linen, Wood, Paint
Early 20th Century French Louis XV Armchairs
Metal, Brass
Antique Mid-18th Century English Chippendale Armchairs
Upholstery, Wood, Silk
Antique 16th Century French Renaissance Armchairs
Walnut
Antique 18th Century Armchairs
Wood
Antique 1880s French Armchairs
Cotton, Walnut
Antique Early 19th Century Armchairs
Upholstery
Antique Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Armchairs
Fruitwood, Upholstery
20th Century British Other Armchairs
Leather, Wood
20th Century British Other Armchairs
Leather, Wood
Antique Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Armchairs
Upholstery, Wood, Paint
Antique Early 18th Century French Louis XV Armchairs
Walnut
Early 20th Century Italian Renaissance Armchairs
Walnut, Upholstery
Antique Late 18th Century French Louis XV Armchairs
Metal
Antique Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Armchairs
Beech
Antique Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Armchairs
Beech
Antique Late 18th Century Louis XV Lounge Chairs
Walnut
Antique 1790s French Directoire Chaise Longues
Linen, Upholstery, Walnut
2010s French Organic Modern Tables
Fabric
2010s French Organic Modern Chairs
Fabric
2010s French Organic Modern Sofas
Iron
2010s French Organic Modern Sofas
Metal
2010s French Organic Modern Sofas
Metal
2010s French Organic Modern Sofas
Upholstery
2010s French Organic Modern Sofas
Wool
2010s French Organic Modern Sofas
Steel
2010s French Organic Modern Sofas
Aluminum
2010s French Post-Modern Sofas
Aluminum
Antique 1760s English George III Dining Room Chairs
Hardwood
Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Louis XV Armchairs
Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Armchairs
Wood
Antique 18th Century and Earlier Armchairs
Walnut
Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Louis XV Armchairs
Walnut, Silk, Upholstery
Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Armchairs
Antique Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Armchairs
Walnut
Antique 18th Century and Earlier Swedish Armchairs
Wood
Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Armchairs
Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Armchairs
Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Neoclassical Armchairs
Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Armchairs
Antique Mid-18th Century French Armchairs
Walnut
Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Armchairs
Wood
Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Armchairs
Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Armchairs
Antique 18th Century and Earlier Swedish Armchairs
Giltwood
Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Armchairs
Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Armchairs
Wool, Upholstery
Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Louis XVI Armchairs
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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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