1930s Natural Fiber Armchairs
Vintage 1930s French Armchairs
Rush, Wood
Vintage 1930s French Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Rope, Wood
Vintage 1930s Dutch Art Deco Armchairs
Rush, Oak
Vintage 1930s French Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Rope, Wood
Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Armchairs
Velvet, Wicker, Beech
Vintage 1930s Unknown Art Deco Armchairs
Rattan, Wood
Vintage 1930s Dutch Art Deco Armchairs
Rush, Oak
Vintage 1930s Czech Art Deco Armchairs
Rattan, Bentwood
Vintage 1930s German Bauhaus Armchairs
Metal
Vintage 1930s Italian Armchairs
Straw, Beech
Vintage 1930s French Rustic Armchairs
Rope, Wood
Vintage 1930s French Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Cane, Beech
Vintage 1930s French Rustic Armchairs
Rope, Wood
Vintage 1930s Dutch Bauhaus Lounge Chairs
Metal, Chrome
Vintage 1930s American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Metal
Vintage 1930s Danish Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Rope, Beech
Vintage 1930s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Cane, Bentwood
Vintage 1930s German Modern Armchairs
Rope, Hardwood
Vintage 1930s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Steel, Chrome
Vintage 1930s German Bauhaus Armchairs
Steel
Vintage 1930s Czech Bauhaus Armchairs
Steel, Chrome
Vintage 1930s Swedish Bauhaus Armchairs
Rope, Wood
Vintage 1930s Bohemian Armchairs
Wicker
Vintage 1930s Dutch Art Deco Armchairs
Cane, Beech
Vintage 1930s Folk Art Armchairs
Wicker
Vintage 1930s Danish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Leather, Cane, Ebony, Mahogany
Vintage 1930s Adirondack Rocking Chairs
Rattan, Hardwood
Vintage 1930s Dutch Art Deco Armchairs
Rush, Oak
Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Armchairs
Rush, Oak
Vintage 1930s Austrian Art Deco Armchairs
Beech, Cane
Vintage 1930s Dutch Art Deco Armchairs
Rush, Oak
Vintage 1930s Danish Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Papercord, Seagrass, Beech
Vintage 1930s German Bauhaus Chaise Longues
Rattan
Vintage 1930s European Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Cane, Walnut
Vintage 1930s Austrian Art Deco Armchairs
Rattan, Birch
Vintage 1930s French Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Cane, Beech
Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Sofas
Rattan
Vintage 1930s Danish Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Cane, Beech
Vintage 1930s Scandinavian Armchairs
Rattan
Vintage 1930s German Art Deco Armchairs
Steel
Vintage 1930s Scandinavian Armchairs
Rattan
Vintage 1930s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Chrome, Metal
Vintage 1930s French Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Cane, Oak
Vintage 1930s Dutch Bauhaus Armchairs
Chrome, Steel
Vintage 1930s Dutch Industrial Armchairs
Metal, Chrome
Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Armchairs
Rattan
Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Armchairs
Oak, Straw
Vintage 1930s Dutch Industrial Armchairs
Chrome
Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Chairs
Fabric, Rattan
Vintage 1930s German Bauhaus Armchairs
Rattan
Vintage 1930s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Cane, Beech
Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Armchairs
Seagrass, Wood
Vintage 1930s Dutch Other Armchairs
Oak, Raffia
Vintage 1930s French Armchairs
Metal
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Vintage 1930s Lounge Chairs
Reed, Upholstery
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Vintage 1930s Lounge Chairs
Reed, Upholstery
Vintage 1930s Italian Armchairs
Wood, Cane, Fabric
Vintage 1930s Danish Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Seagrass, Beech
Vintage 1930s Dutch Country Armchairs
Rush, Oak
Vintage 1930s French Armchairs
Rattan
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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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