19th Century Wood Armchairs
Antique Mid-19th Century Napoleon III Armchairs
Oak
Antique 1850s Italian Louis Philippe Armchairs
Walnut
Antique Mid-19th Century French Empire Armchairs
Mahogany
Antique Late 19th Century English Chairs
Mahogany
Antique Early 19th Century Scottish Armchairs
Wood
Antique 19th Century English Armchairs
Mahogany
Antique Late 19th Century Jacobean Chairs
Oak
Antique Early 19th Century English George III Armchairs
Mahogany
Antique Late 19th Century English Armchairs
Mahogany
Antique 1860s Austrian Rococo Revival Armchairs
Bentwood
Antique 1860s Austrian Organic Modern Armchairs
Bentwood
Antique Mid-19th Century North American American Empire Armchairs
Fabric, Beech, Maple
Antique 19th Century English Armchairs
Leather, Wood
Antique 19th Century Italian Baroque Revival Armchairs
Fabric, Wood
Antique 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Armchairs
Wood, Elm
Antique 19th Century English Victorian Armchairs
Metal, Brass
Antique Early 19th Century English Georgian Armchairs
Metal
Antique 1890s French Renaissance Revival Armchairs
Cane, Oak
Antique Late 19th Century European Gothic Revival Armchairs
Wood
Antique Late 19th Century French Restauration Armchairs
Fabric, Wood, Paint
Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Armchairs
Beech
Antique 19th Century German Baroque Armchairs
Walnut
Antique 19th Century English Victorian Windsor Chairs
Beech
Antique Late 19th Century English Late Victorian Armchairs
Mahogany
Antique 19th Century English Rustic Armchairs
Rush, Oak
Antique 19th Century Italian Rococo Armchairs
Silk, Giltwood
Antique 1830s French Charles X Armchairs
Leather, Wood
Antique Late 19th Century Austrian Belle Époque Armchairs
Beech, Bentwood
Antique Early 19th Century English Regency Chairs
Brass
Antique Late 19th Century Late Victorian Armchairs
Mahogany
Antique Late 19th Century French Napoleon III Armchairs
Wood
Antique Late 19th Century French Renaissance Armchairs
Metal
Antique 1880s Italian Renaissance Revival Armchairs
Walnut
Antique 19th Century English Regency Armchairs
Bone, Mother-of-Pearl, Ebony, Mahogany
Antique Early 19th Century German Biedermeier Chairs
Textile, Cherry
Antique 1830s German Armchairs
Fabric, Mahogany
Antique 19th Century Chinese Qing Armchairs
Rattan, Wood
Antique 1830s European Armchairs
Mahogany
Antique 19th Century Indian Armchairs
Mahogany
Antique Late 19th Century English Campaign Armchairs
Leather, Mahogany
Antique Early 19th Century British Armchairs
Wood
Antique 19th Century Italian Sofas
Fabric, Walnut
Antique 19th Century European Louis XVI Chairs
Tapestry, Wood
Antique Late 19th Century English Corner Chairs
Mahogany
Antique Late 19th Century Italian Rococo Armchairs
Giltwood
Antique 19th Century French Neoclassical Armchairs
Leather, Wood, Paint
Antique 1890s French Renaissance Armchairs
Tapestry, Upholstery, Oak
Antique Late 19th Century English Armchairs
Leather, Walnut
Antique Late 19th Century French Empire Armchairs
Brass
Antique Late 19th Century Jacobean Armchairs
Leather, Mahogany
Antique 19th Century French Régence Lounge Chairs
Upholstery, Mahogany
Antique Late 19th Century English Art Nouveau Armchairs
Wood
Antique 19th Century French Renaissance Revival Armchairs
Oak
Antique Early 19th Century British Armchairs
Wood
Antique Early 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Armchairs
Silk, Wood
Antique Early 19th Century British Armchairs
Wood
Antique Late 19th Century Swedish Armchairs
Wood
Antique 19th Century German Renaissance Revival Armchairs
Oak
Antique 19th Century German Renaissance Revival Armchairs
Oak
Antique 19th Century German Renaissance Revival Armchairs
Oak
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Finding the Right Armchairs for You
Armchairs have run the gamut from prestige to ease and everything in between.
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 repurpose everyday objects to artful 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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