1940 Upholstered Armchairs
Vintage 1940s Czech Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Upholstery, Bentwood
Vintage 1940s Czech Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Upholstery, Bentwood
Vintage 1940s Czech Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Upholstery, Bentwood
Vintage 1940s Czech Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Upholstery, Bentwood
Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Armchairs
Leather
Vintage 1940s American Chippendale Armchairs
Fabric, Walnut
Vintage 1940s Czech Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Upholstery, Hardwood
Vintage 1940s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Fabric, Wood
Vintage 1940s European Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Fabric, Wood
Vintage 1940s French Armchairs
Velvet, Parchment Paper
Vintage 1940s French Art Deco Armchairs
Maple
Vintage 1940s Danish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Fabric, Wood
Vintage 1940s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Brass
Vintage 1940s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Oak, Fabric
Vintage 1940s French Louis XVI Armchairs
Walnut
Vintage 1940s French Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Wood, Fabric
Vintage 1940s French Art Deco Armchairs
Vintage 1940s French Art Deco Armchairs
Upholstery, Mahogany
Vintage 1940s Finnish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Fabric, Wood
Vintage 1940s Danish Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Fabric, Mahogany
Vintage 1940s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Fabric, Wood
Vintage 1940s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Wood, Bouclé
Vintage 1940s French Art Deco Armchairs
Maple
Vintage 1940s Danish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Bouclé, Beech
Vintage 1940s French Art Deco Armchairs
Ormolu
Vintage 1940s Swedish Armchairs
Jacquard, Elm
Vintage 1940s Danish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Fabric, Wood
Vintage 1940s Danish Scandinavian Modern Club Chairs
Upholstery
Vintage 1940s Czech Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Upholstery, Bentwood
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Mid-20th Century Danish Art Deco Armchairs
Velvet
Vintage 1940s French Art Deco Armchairs
Other
Vintage 1940s German Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Fabric, Upholstery, Wood
Vintage 1940s German Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Fabric, Upholstery, Wood
Vintage 1940s French Art Deco Armchairs
Upholstery, Mahogany
Vintage 1940s German Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Fabric, Upholstery, Wood
Vintage 1940s Italian Art Deco Armchairs
Velvet, Walnut
Vintage 1940s German Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Fabric, Upholstery, Wood
Vintage 1940s American Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Upholstery, Birch, Bentwood
Vintage 1940s French Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Velvet, Wood
Vintage 1940s French Armchairs
Linen
Vintage 1940s French Art Deco Armchairs
Fabric, Wood
Vintage 1940s American Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Fabric, Wood
Vintage 1940s Austrian Armchairs
Chrome
Vintage 1940s French Armchairs
Vintage 1940s French Art Nouveau Armchairs
Fabric, Wood
Early 20th Century Queen Anne Armchairs
Mahogany, Upholstery
Vintage 1940s French Armchairs
Oak, Upholstery
Mid-20th Century Italian Armchairs
Fabric, Wood
Vintage 1940s Swedish Art Deco Armchairs
Birch
Mid-20th Century Italian Armchairs
Wood, Linen
Vintage 1940s German Armchairs
Upholstery
Vintage 1940s French Armchairs
Vintage 1940s French Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Fabric, Wood
Vintage 1940s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Elm
Vintage 1940s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Sheepskin
Vintage 1940s American Armchairs
Upholstery, Wood
Vintage 1940s Danish Armchairs
Oak
Vintage 1940s French Modern Armchairs
Fabric, Cord, Wood
Vintage 1940s American Armchairs
Leather, Wood
Vintage 1940s Finnish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Lambskin, Fabric, Wood
Vintage 1940s Italian Armchairs
Fabric, Wood
Vintage 1940s French Armchairs
Vintage 1940s American Armchairs
Vintage 1940s American Louis XVI Armchairs
Wood
Vintage 1940s French Armchairs
Vintage 1940s Hollywood Regency Armchairs
Fur, Lucite
Vintage 1940s American Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Maple, Wool
Vintage 1940s Italian Art Deco Armchairs
Fabric, Beech, Bentwood
Vintage 1940s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Fabric, Mohair, Wood
Vintage 1940s American Adirondack Armchairs
Hickory
Vintage 1940s Czech Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Upholstery, Bentwood
Vintage 1940s Danish Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Wood
Vintage 1940s French Modern Armchairs
Fabric, Upholstery, Oak
Vintage 1940s French Louis XIV Armchairs
Vintage 1940s Danish Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Vintage 1940s French Louis XVI Armchairs
Velvet, Wood, Walnut
Vintage 1940s European Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Fabric, Wood
Vintage 1940s Italian Armchairs
Velvet, Walnut
Vintage 1940s Italian Armchairs
Velvet, Walnut
Vintage 1940s Czech Modern Armchairs
Upholstery, Bentwood
Vintage 1940s French Louis XV Armchairs
Brass
Vintage 1940s Danish Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Oak
Vintage 1940s American Louis XVI Armchairs
Upholstery, Wood
Vintage 1940s French Art Deco Armchairs
Oak
Vintage 1940s French Art Deco Armchairs
Brass, Wrought Iron
Vintage 1940s European Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Mohair, Wood
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1940 Upholstered Armchairs For Sale on 1stDibs
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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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