19th Century Reclining Armchair
Antique 19th Century French Louis XIV Armchairs
Upholstery, Walnut
Antique 19th Century British Armchairs
Wood
Antique 19th Century Italian Armchairs
Wood, Fabric
Antique Late 19th Century Italian Victorian Armchairs
Iron
Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Armchairs
Metal
Antique 1880s French Armchairs
Leather
Antique Late 19th Century German Biedermeier Armchairs
Cane, Wood
Antique 19th Century English Victorian Armchairs
Upholstery, Wood
Antique 19th Century Italian Armchairs
Brass
Antique 19th Century French Armchairs
Upholstery, Wood
Antique Early 19th Century French Armchairs
Mahogany
Antique 19th Century English Regency Armchairs
Other
Antique Late 19th Century English Victorian Armchairs
Leather
Antique Late 19th Century French Colonial Revival Armchairs
Beech
Early 20th Century North American Biedermeier Armchairs
Walnut, Cedar
Antique 1850s Italian Armchairs
Walnut
Antique Early 19th Century Armchairs
Mahogany
Antique 19th Century Regency Armchairs
Mahogany
Antique 19th Century French Louis Philippe Armchairs
Bronze, Steel
Antique Early 19th Century Italian Renaissance Revival Armchairs
Walnut
Antique 19th Century Italian Baroque Armchairs
Leather, Walnut
Antique 19th Century Italian Baroque Armchairs
Fabric, Walnut
Vintage 1960s Czech Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Upholstery, Bentwood
Vintage 1960s Czech Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Upholstery, Bentwood
Antique 1890s Italian Baroque Armchairs
Wood
Antique Late 19th Century Victorian Armchairs
Fabric, Mahogany, Paint
Early 20th Century British Victorian Armchairs
Leather, Mahogany
Antique 19th Century British Arts and Crafts Patio and Garden Furniture
Cane
Antique 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Furniture
Padouk
Antique Early 19th Century British Regency Lounge Chairs
Brass
Antique 19th Century English Early Victorian Wingback Chairs
Mahogany, Leather
Antique 19th Century British Victorian Patio and Garden Furniture
Bamboo, Rattan
Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XV Bergere Chairs
Beech
Antique 19th Century Italian Baroque Settees
Fabric, Walnut
Antique 19th Century American Chairs
Leather, Mahogany
Antique 19th Century Sri Lankan Anglo-Indian Chairs
Cane, Ebony
Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Armchairs
Upholstery, Wool
20th Century French Armchairs
Antique 19th Century English Armchairs
Fabric, Mahogany
Antique 1890s Italian Victorian Armchairs
Fabric, Wood
Antique 1890s Austrian Art Nouveau Armchairs
Iron
Antique 1830s English William IV Armchairs
Leather, Mahogany
Antique Mid-19th Century French Charles X Armchairs
Mahogany
Antique 1860s English Armchairs
Leather, Mahogany
Antique 19th Century Armchairs
Mahogany
Mid-20th Century American Art Deco Armchairs
Fabric, Walnut, Pine
Antique Late 19th Century French Renaissance Armchairs
Oak
Antique Late 19th Century Queen Anne Armchairs
Teak
Antique 19th Century American Armchairs
Walnut
Antique 19th Century Chinese Furniture
Antique 1820s Austrian Biedermeier Wingback Chairs
Antique Early 19th Century French Napoleon III Armchairs
Early 20th Century Czech Bauhaus Chairs
Wood
Antique 19th Century Chinese Lounge Chairs
Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Armchairs
Mahogany
Antique Early 19th Century French Armchairs
Upholstery
Antique Late 19th Century European Victorian Armchairs
Walnut
Antique 19th Century French Louis XIV Armchairs
Brass, Iron
Antique 19th Century British Armchairs
Antique 1830s British 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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