18th Century Caned Armchair
Antique Late 18th Century French Armchairs
Cane, Wood
Antique Mid-18th Century English Chippendale Armchairs
Cane, Hardwood, Paint
Antique 18th Century Italian Armchairs
Wood
Antique Late 18th Century Italian Neoclassical Armchairs
Walnut
Antique Early 18th Century English Queen Anne Armchairs
Cane, Walnut
Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Armchairs
Brass
Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Armchairs
Brass
Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Armchairs
Brass
Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Armchairs
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary French Baroque Armchairs
Wood
Antique Early 19th Century English Adam Style Armchairs
Cane, Satinwood, Paint
Antique 18th Century French Louis XV Armchairs
Velvet, Cane, Oak
Antique 18th Century European Armchairs
Wood
Antique Early 18th Century French Louis XV Armchairs
Walnut
Antique Mid-18th Century English Queen Anne Armchairs
Fabric, Cane, Walnut
20th Century Italian Baroque Armchairs
Cane, Cotton, Walnut
Antique Late 18th Century French Régence Chairs
Cane, Walnut
Antique Mid-19th Century American Adirondack Armchairs
Wood, Cane
Antique Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Armchairs
Fruitwood, Cane
Vintage 1930s Danish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Leather, Cane, Ebony, Mahogany
Antique 19th Century Italian Armchairs
Wood
Antique Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Bergere Chairs
Cane, Wood
20th Century Armchairs
Satinwood
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Leather, Wood
Vintage 1940s Danish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Fabric, Beech
Antique Mid-18th Century Italian Regency Dining Room Chairs
Walnut
Antique Late 18th Century French Louis XV Armchairs
Beech
Mid-20th Century French Louis XVI Armchairs
Straw, Wood
Antique 18th Century English Jacobean Dining Room Chairs
Cane, Walnut
Antique Late 18th Century English Chairs
Satinwood
2010s Italian Other Dining Room Chairs
Wood
2010s Italian Other Chairs
Wood
2010s Italian Other Dining Room Chairs
Wood
Antique Late 17th Century Indonesian Dutch Colonial Furniture
Ebony
Vintage 1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Lounge Chairs
Fabric, Wood
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Leather, Hardwood
Vintage 1980s English Regency Revival Dining Room Sets
Mahogany
Antique Early 1900s French Louis XV Dining Room Chairs
Bronze
Antique 1780s French Louis XVI Armchairs
Mahogany
Antique 18th Century French Armchairs
Wood, Cane
Antique Late 18th Century French Régence Armchairs
Cane, Walnut
Antique 18th Century and Earlier English Armchairs
Walnut, Cane
Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Armchairs
Wood, Cane
Antique 18th Century and Earlier Italian Armchairs
Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Armchairs
Antique 18th Century French Louis XVI Armchairs
Cane, Wood
Antique 1720s French Baroque Armchairs
Wood, Walnut
Antique 18th Century French Adam Style Armchairs
Wood
Antique Late 18th Century Italian Louis XIV Armchairs
Wood
Antique 18th Century and Earlier Swedish Armchairs
Paint, Wood, Upholstery
Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Armchairs
Wood, Cane, Leather
Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Armchairs
Wood, Cane
Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Régence Armchairs
Walnut
Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Régence Armchairs
Antique Early 18th Century French Regency Armchairs
Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Régence Armchairs
Antique Early 18th Century French Louis XV Armchairs
Iron
Antique 18th Century and Earlier Italian Armchairs
Walnut
20th Century Danish Armchairs
Mahogany, Cane, Leather
Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Armchairs
Walnut
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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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