19th Century Barley Twist Armchair
Antique 19th Century English Victorian Armchairs
Brass
Antique Late 19th Century Armchairs
Brass
Antique 1870s French Renaissance Armchairs
Fruitwood
Antique 19th Century English Victorian Armchairs
Upholstery, Walnut
Antique Late 19th Century English Jacobean Armchairs
Oak
Early 20th Century British Edwardian Armchairs
Cane, Beech
Antique 19th Century Armchairs
Oak
Antique Late 19th Century American Jacobean Armchairs
Brass
Antique 19th Century English Late Victorian Armchairs
Zebra Hide, Oak
Antique 19th Century British Elizabethan Armchairs
Cane, Walnut
Antique Late 19th Century Victorian Armchairs
Fabric, Mahogany, Paint
Antique 19th Century Armchairs
Oak
Antique Mid-19th Century English Jacobean Armchairs
Oak, Upholstery
Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XIII Armchairs
Cotton, Upholstery, Walnut
Antique Mid-19th Century British Early Victorian Armchairs
Walnut
Antique 19th Century English Armchairs
Wood
Antique 19th Century Spanish Baroque Armchairs
Velvet, Wood
Antique Late 19th Century English Renaissance Armchairs
Walnut
Antique 19th Century British Armchairs
Oak
Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XIII Armchairs
Tapestry, Upholstery, Walnut
Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Armchairs
Upholstery, Walnut
Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XIII Armchairs
Upholstery, Oak
Antique 19th Century French Armchairs
Antique Late 19th Century Italian Armchairs
Linen, Walnut
Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XIII Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Oak
Antique 19th Century European Armchairs
Walnut
Antique 19th Century English Victorian Armchairs
Oak
Antique 19th Century English Rustic Chairs
Oak, Cane
Antique 1870s French Renaissance Revival Lounge Chairs
Fabric, Oak
Antique Late 19th Century French Renaissance Side Chairs
Oak
Antique Late 19th Century American Louis XIII Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Leather, Oak
Antique 19th Century American American Empire Pedestals
Mahogany
Antique 19th Century French Louis XIII Club Chairs
Upholstery, Walnut
Antique Late 19th Century Spanish Baroque Desks and Writing Tables
Iron
Antique 19th Century English Chairs
Oak
Antique 19th Century Unknown Jacobean Chairs
Walnut
Antique 19th Century English Victorian Dining Room Chairs
Oak
Antique Early 19th Century English Renaissance Revival Desks and Writing...
Oak
Antique Early 19th Century French Chairs
Leather, Wood, Walnut
Antique Late 19th Century English Armchairs
Leather, Wood
Antique 19th Century British Armchairs
Mahogany
Antique 19th Century European Renaissance Revival Armchairs
Fabric, Walnut
Antique 19th Century Armchairs
Wood
Antique 19th Century English Armchairs
Oak, Fabric
Antique 19th Century American Armchairs
Wood, Upholstery
Antique Late 19th Century French Baroque Armchairs
Oak
Antique Late 19th Century French French Provincial Armchairs
Leather, Oak
Antique 19th Century Spanish Armchairs
Wood, Burlap
Antique Late 19th Century French Renaissance Revival Armchairs
Oak
Antique 19th Century English Armchairs
Cotton, Wood
Antique Late 19th Century European Baroque Armchairs
Velvet, Walnut
Antique 19th Century English Armchairs
Upholstery, Rosewood
Antique 19th Century French Armchairs
Antique 19th Century Italian Other Armchairs
Wood, Paint, Burlap
Antique 1890s French Louis XIII Armchairs
Velvet, Maple
Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XIII Armchairs
Tapestry, Walnut
Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XIII Armchairs
Velvet, Walnut, Paint
Antique 19th Century English Jacobean Armchairs
Faux Leather, Mahogany
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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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