19th Century Satin Armchairs
Antique 19th Century German Louis Philippe Armchairs
Fabric, Satin
Antique Mid-19th Century British Victorian Armchairs
Walnut
Antique Late 19th Century British Victorian Armchairs
Antique 19th Century French Empire Armchairs
Wood, Maple
Antique 19th Century French Louis XV Armchairs
Giltwood
Antique 19th Century Swedish Victorian Armchairs
Upholstery, Birch
Antique 19th Century American Hepplewhite Armchairs
Mahogany
Antique 19th Century French Louis XV Armchairs
Giltwood
Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XV Armchairs
Walnut
Antique Late 19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Armchairs
Upholstery, Birch
Antique 19th Century French Louis XV Armchairs
Giltwood
Antique 19th Century French Empire Armchairs
Gold Leaf
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Armchairs
Cotton, Satin, Ash
Antique 1880s French Gothic Revival Armchairs
Leather, Wood
Antique 19th Century Unknown Armchairs
Satin, Wood
Antique 19th Century Austrian Neoclassical Armchairs
Satin, Fruitwood, Walnut
Antique Early 19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Armchairs
Cherry
Antique Late 19th Century American Eastlake Armchairs
Brass
Antique 19th Century French Empire Living Room Sets
Mahogany
Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Chairs
Giltwood
Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Dining Room Chairs
Giltwood
Antique 1750s French Louis XV Bergere Chairs
Fabric, Beech
Antique 19th Century French Neoclassical Living Room Sets
Ormolu
Antique 19th Century French Louis XV Bergere Chairs
Wood
Antique Late 19th Century Chippendale Dining Room Chairs
Cotton, Mahogany
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Antique 1870s English Armchairs
Upholstery, Wood
Antique Late 19th Century Late Victorian Armchairs
Mahogany
2010s Belgian Modern Club Chairs
Linen
Antique Early 19th Century American Sheraton Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Maple
Antique 19th Century English Gothic Armchairs
Oak, Velvet
Antique 19th Century Swiss Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Rope, Oak
Antique 1880s Victorian Armchairs
Leather, Walnut
Antique 19th Century English Victorian Chairs
Walnut
20th Century English Art Deco Wingback Chairs
Velvet, Beech
Late 20th Century American Victorian Lounge Chairs
Cotton, Upholstery, Wood
Late 20th Century Rustic Credenzas
Wood
Early 20th Century British Victorian Side Chairs
Velvet, Oak
Antique 19th Century Side Chairs
Wood
Antique 19th Century American Rustic Armchairs
Wicker
Antique 1880s English Victorian Armchairs
Leather, Mahogany
Antique 17th Century American Late Victorian Side Chairs
Velvet, Mahogany
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Antique Mid-19th Century Italian Sheraton Armchairs
Wood, Paint, Satin
Antique 19th Century English Armchairs
Brass
Antique 19th Century French Armchairs
Antique 19th Century English Armchairs
Walnut
Antique 19th Century French Armchairs
Antique 19th Century English Victorian Chairs
Birch
Antique Mid-19th Century Armchairs
Satinwood
Antique Mid-19th Century English Regency Armchairs
Brass
Antique 19th Century French Louis XV Armchairs
Wood
Antique 19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Armchairs
Antique 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Armchairs
Birch
Antique Late 19th Century Swedish Biedermeier Armchairs
Birch
Antique 19th Century Swedish Late Victorian Armchairs
Birch
Antique Late 19th Century French Sheraton Armchairs
Birch
Antique Mid-19th Century English Sheraton Armchairs
Wood, Satinwood
Antique Late 19th Century European Biedermeier Armchairs
Upholstery, Birch
Antique 1880s Swedish Biedermeier Armchairs
Satinwood, Birch, Ebony
Antique Mid-18th Century Norwegian Armchairs
Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Armchairs
Antique Early 19th Century French Louis Philippe Armchairs
Wood
Antique 19th Century English Victorian Armchairs
Mahogany
Antique 19th Century French Armchairs
Antique Late 19th Century Edwardian Armchairs
Cotton, Wood
Antique 19th Century Swedish Biedermeier Armchairs
Birch
Antique 19th Century Swedish Victorian Armchairs
Birch
Antique 19th Century Great Britain (UK) High Victorian Armchairs
Walnut
Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XV Armchairs
Antique 19th Century German Biedermeier Chairs
Sycamore, Satinwood, Fabric, Satin
Antique Late 19th Century Italian Baroque Sofas
Satin, Velvet, Wood
Antique Late 19th Century Jacobean Furniture
Silk
Antique Mid-19th Century Norwegian Dining Room Chairs
Antique 1890s Regency Revival Dining Room Sets
Mahogany
Antique 1890s Regency Revival Dining Room Sets
Mahogany
Antique Mid-19th Century British Regency Armchairs
Satinwood
Antique 19th Century Swedish Biedermeier Armchairs
Birch
Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Armchairs
Wood
Antique 1880s French Armchairs
Antique Late 19th Century English Edwardian Armchairs
Cotton, Wood
Late 20th Century Biedermeier Armchairs
Leather, Birch
Antique 19th Century English Regency Armchairs
Birch
Antique 19th Century British Armchairs
Satinwood, Cane, Satin
Antique 19th Century English Armchairs
Wood, Upholstery, Linen
Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XV Armchairs
Cane, Wood
Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Armchairs
Upholstery, Wood
Antique 19th Century Russian Armchairs
Wood, Upholstery
Antique 19th Century Victorian Chairs
Walnut
Antique 19th Century English Victorian Chairs
Walnut
Antique 19th Century Russian Dining Room Chairs
Mahogany
Antique 19th Century Swedish Biedermeier Dining Room Chairs
Antique Late 19th Century French Directoire Bergere Chairs
Fabric, Satin, Ebony, Mahogany
Antique Late 19th Century French Directoire Sofas
Ebony, Mahogany, Fabric, Satin
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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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