20th Century Burlap Armchairs
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Jute, Oak
Vintage 1960s European Louis XVI Armchairs
Burlap, Giltwood
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Wood, Pine, Jute, Cotton, Oak
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Burlap, Beech
Vintage 1950s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Metal, Brass
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Steel
Vintage 1930s Italian Louis XIV Armchairs
Jute, Poplar
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Wood, Ash, Olive, Burl
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Steel
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Sofas
Metal
2010s American Modern Stools
Wood, Oak
Antique 19th Century French Console Tables
Oak
Vintage 1960s French Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Fabric, Oak
21st Century and Contemporary English Modern End Tables
Oak
Antique Late 19th Century French Paintings
Canvas
Mid-20th Century Victorian Animal Paintings
Canvas, Oil
Antique 1870s Swedish Brutalist Shelves
Pine
2010s American Dining Room Tables
Oak
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Side Tables
Oak
2010s Danish Scandinavian Modern Cabinets
Walnut
Mid-19th Century Portrait Paintings
Oil, Wood Panel
20th Century French Rustic Benches
Wood, Pine
Antique 18th Century North American Primitive Farm Tables
Wood, Pine
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Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Teak, Jute
20th Century French Louis XV Chairs
Burlap, Muslin, Walnut
Vintage 1960s American Wingback Chairs
Burlap, Walnut
Vintage 1940s French Armchairs
Canvas, Jute, Mahogany, Teak
Vintage 1930s French Armchairs
Burlap, Wood
Vintage 1920s French Art Deco Armchairs
Burlap, Oak
Early 20th Century Scottish Folk Art Armchairs
Iron
Late 20th Century Armchairs
Jute, Upholstery, Wicker, Rattan
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Beech, Jute
20th Century American Organic Modern Armchairs
Leather, Fabric, Burlap, Bamboo, Raffia, Rattan
Vintage 1920s English Art Deco Armchairs
Burlap, Muslin, Pine
Vintage 1960s Czech Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Fabric, Jute, Bentwood
Early 20th Century English Gustavian Dining Room Chairs
Burlap, Oak
Vintage 1940s Austrian Modern Armchairs
Jute, Beech, Bentwood
Vintage 1970s Italian Modern Armchairs
Fabric, Jute, Nylon
Early 20th Century Unknown Armchairs
Jute
Mid-20th Century French Louis XVI Armchairs
Leather, Burlap, Wood, Paint
20th Century French Louis XVI Bergere Chairs
Brass
Vintage 1950s Swiss Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Jute
Vintage 1970s Italian Modern Armchairs
Fabric, Jute, Nylon
Vintage 1940s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Jute, Beech, Birch
Vintage 1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Wood, Jute
20th Century Asian Organic Modern Armchairs
Wicker, Rattan, Bamboo, Burlap
Late 20th Century Asian Organic Modern Armchairs
Burlap, Wicker, Wood
Vintage 1940s British Chippendale Armchairs
Jute, Wood
Antique Early 1900s Italian Rococo Armchairs
Burlap, Wood
Vintage 1920s Unknown Other Armchairs
Burlap, Wood
Vintage 1930s French Louis XV Armchairs
Burlap, Wood
Vintage 1930s French Louis XV Armchairs
Burlap, Wood
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Jute, Oak
Early 20th Century French Louis XV Armchairs
Burlap, Wood
Vintage 1930s French Louis XVI Armchairs
Burlap, Wood
Vintage 1950s French Armchairs
Ash, Jute
Vintage 1930s French Louis XV Armchairs
Burlap, Wood
Antique Early 1900s Italian Baroque Armchairs
Burlap, Wood
Vintage 1930s French Louis XVI Armchairs
Burlap, Wood
Vintage 1930s French Armchairs
Gold
Vintage 1940s Chinese Armchairs
Wood, Jute
Vintage 1930s French Louis XVI Armchairs
Gold
Early 20th Century French Rococo Armchairs
Wood, Paint, Burlap
Early 20th Century Spanish Other Armchairs
Wood, Burlap
20th Century French Armchairs
Burlap, Wood, Upholstery
20th Century French Armchairs
Wood, Burlap, Upholstery
20th Century Belgian Beaux Arts Armchairs
Wood, Burlap
Early 20th Century French Rococo Armchairs
Gold
Vintage 1930s French Louis XV Armchairs
Burlap, Paint, Wood
Early 20th Century Italian Armchairs
Wood, Paint, Burlap
Early 20th Century Italian Armchairs
Wood, Paint, Burlap
Vintage 1940s French Armchairs
Oak, Muslin, Burlap
Vintage 1960s Italian Armchairs
Vermeil, Silver
Vintage 1940s French Art Deco Armchairs
Jute, Linen, Wood
Early 20th Century French Armchairs
Wood, Paint, Burlap
Vintage 1930s English Armchairs
Oak, Jute
Vintage 1940s Italian Armchairs
Gold Leaf
Vintage 1930s French Armchairs
Wood, Burlap
20th Century Belgian Armchairs
Burlap
20th Century Belgian Armchairs
Burlap
Early 20th Century Scottish Armchairs
Wood, Burlap
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Vintage 1950s French Bergere Chairs
Wood, Burlap
Early 20th Century Swedish Armchairs
Wood, Burlap
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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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