1940s Birch Armchairs
Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Birch, Fabric
Vintage 1940s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Fabric, Birch
Vintage 1940s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Metal
Vintage 1940s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Fabric, Birch
Vintage 1940s Finnish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Birch, Sheepskin
Antique 1840s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Birch
Vintage 1940s American Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Upholstery, Birch, Bentwood
Vintage 1940s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Leather, Fabric, Upholstery, Wood, Birch
Vintage 1940s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Wood
Vintage 1940s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Paper, Birch
Vintage 1940s Danish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Fabric, Beech
Vintage 1940s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Cotton, Birch, Bentwood
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Birch
Vintage 1940s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Birch, Plywood
Vintage 1940s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Hemp, Birch
Vintage 1940s American Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Birch, Textile
Vintage 1940s Swedish Art Deco Armchairs
Birch
Vintage 1940s American American Colonial Armchairs
Birch
Vintage 1940s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Canvas, Birch
20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Birch
Vintage 1940s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Canvas, Birch
Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Birch
Vintage 1940s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Fabric, Bouclé, Upholstery, Beech
Early 20th Century Swedish Art Deco Armchairs
Birch, Leather
Vintage 1940s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Birch
Vintage 1960s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Brass
Vintage 1940s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Leather, Canvas, Wood
Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Fabric, Velvet, Birch
Vintage 1950s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Metal, Brass
Vintage 1940s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Sofas
Birch, Bouclé
Vintage 1940s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Dining Room Chairs
Birch
Vintage 1940s Danish Scandinavian Modern Lounge Chairs
Birch
Vintage 1940s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Chairs
Birch, Plywood
Vintage 1940s Danish Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Wool, Birch
Vintage 1940s Czech Art Deco Lounge Chairs
Fabric, Birch
Vintage 1940s Finnish Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Birch
Vintage 1940s Finnish Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Sheepskin, Birch, Pine
Vintage 1940s American Modern Dining Room Chairs
Fabric, Birch
Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Wood, Birch
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Birch
Vintage 1940s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Linen, Cane, Birch
Vintage 1940s Danish Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Velvet, Wood, Birch
Vintage 1940s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Birch
Vintage 1950s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Birch, Cotton
Vintage 1940s Norwegian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Velvet, Birch
20th Century Swedish Armchairs
Leather, Canvas, Bentwood
Vintage 1940s American Modern Club Chairs
Leather, Birch
Vintage 1940s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Copper
Vintage 1940s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Patent Leather, Birch
Vintage 1940s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Sofas
Birch
Vintage 1940s Finnish Lounge Chairs
Vintage 1940s Swedish Art Deco Armchairs
Fabric, Birch
Vintage 1940s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Leather, Birch
Mid-20th Century Finnish Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Fabric, Birch
Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Sheepskin, Birch
Early 20th Century Swedish Art Deco Armchairs
Birch
Vintage 1940s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Birch, Wool
Mid-20th Century Finnish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Fabric, Birch
Vintage 1940s Danish Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Vintage 1940s Polish Art Deco Armchairs
Velvet, Birch
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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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