19th C Fauteuil
Antique 19th Century Louis XVI Armchairs
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Antique 19th Century French Empire Chairs
Wood
Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Armchairs
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Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Armchairs
Upholstery, Wood, Walnut
Antique 19th Century French Louis XV Armchairs
Fabric, Wood
Antique Mid-19th Century French Louis XV Armchairs
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Antique 1870s French Louis XVI Armchairs
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Antique Mid-19th Century French Armchairs
Wood
Antique 19th Century French Louis XV Bergere Chairs
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Antique 19th Century French Armchairs
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Antique 19th Century French Armchairs
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Antique 19th Century French Armchairs
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Antique 19th Century French Armchairs
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Antique 19th Century French Armchairs
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Antique 19th Century French Armchairs
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Antique 19th Century French Armchairs
Wood
Antique 19th Century French Empire Bergere Chairs
Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Armchairs
Upholstery, Wood
Antique 19th Century Armchairs
Wood
Antique 19th Century Restauration Armchairs
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Upholstery, Walnut
Antique 19th Century French Armchairs
Antique 19th Century French Armchairs
Antique 1810s French Louis XV Bergere Chairs
Gesso, Wood
Antique 19th Century French Directoire Armchairs
Walnut, Wool
Antique 19th Century French Armchairs
Antique 19th Century French Armchairs
Walnut
Antique 19th Century French Armchairs
Gold Leaf
Antique Mid-19th Century French Louis XV Armchairs
Upholstery, Walnut
Antique 19th Century French Chairs
Walnut
Antique 19th Century French Armchairs
Antique 19th Century French Armchairs
Silk, Upholstery
Antique 19th Century French Armchairs
Walnut, Upholstery
Antique 19th Century Italian Armchairs
Walnut, Upholstery
Antique 19th Century French Louis Philippe Armchairs
Walnut, Upholstery
Antique 1860s French Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Leather
Antique 19th Century French Armchairs
Walnut, Leather
Antique 19th Century French Chairs
Walnut
Antique 19th Century French Armchairs
Walnut
Antique 19th Century French Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Fabric, Upholstery
Antique 19th Century European Armchairs
Walnut, Tapestry, Velvet
Antique 19th Century French Restauration Armchairs
Wood, Upholstery
Antique 19th Century French Armchairs
Antique 19th Century French Armchairs
Antique 19th Century French Armchairs
Walnut, Mohair
Antique 19th Century French Louis XV Armchairs
Tapestry, Upholstery, Walnut
Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Armchairs
Textile, Cotton, Wood, Walnut
Antique 19th Century American Louis XVI Chairs
Fabric, Wood, Paint
Antique Early 19th Century French Louis XV Armchairs
Beech
Antique 19th Century Armchairs
Hide, Walnut
Antique 19th Century French Chairs
Antique 19th Century French Armchairs
Antique 19th Century French Armchairs
Antique 19th Century French Armchairs
Antique 19th Century French Armchairs
Antique 19th Century French Armchairs
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Antique 19th Century French Armchairs
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Antique 19th Century French Armchairs
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Antique 19th Century French Chairs
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Antique 19th Century French 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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