20th Century Horn Armchairs
20th Century American Folk Art Armchairs
Horn, Cowhide, Wood
20th Century Armchairs
Cowhide, Wood
Early 20th Century American Renaissance Armchairs
Upholstery, Oak
Early 20th Century American Renaissance Armchairs
Leather, Wood
20th Century Dutch Armchairs
Horn, Leather, Rope, Organic Material
20th Century European Aesthetic Movement Armchairs
Leather
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Fabric, Wood
20th Century English Art Nouveau Armchairs
Horn
Mid-20th Century American Armchairs
Horn, Cowhide
20th Century American Gothic Revival Armchairs
Upholstery, Oak
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Horn, Upholstery
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Cane, Faux Bamboo
20th Century American Gothic Armchairs
Brass
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Rosewood
Mid-20th Century Central American Wingback Chairs
Horn, Leather
Early 20th Century Indian Anglo Raj Furniture
Bone, Horn
Mid-20th Century Austrian Chairs
Horn, Animal Skin
Recent Sales
Early 20th Century German Armchairs
Horn, Fur
Mid-20th Century Armchairs
Horn, Leather
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Brass
20th Century Armchairs
Metal
Late 20th Century North American Armchairs
Upholstery, Wood
Mid-20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Wood
20th Century English Armchairs
Bone, Horn
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Brass
20th Century American Armchairs
Horn, Cowhide, Hide
20th Century American Armchairs
Horn, Cowhide
20th Century American Armchairs
Leather
Late 20th Century Colombian Neoclassical Armchairs
20th Century American Armchairs
Horn, Leather
Late 20th Century European Armchairs
Horn
20th Century American Modern Armchairs
Horn, Leather, Upholstery
20th Century American Organic Modern Armchairs
Horn
Early 20th Century Austrian Organic Modern Armchairs
20th Century American Armchairs
20th Century American Armchairs
Horn, Leather
20th Century Armchairs
Horn
Early 20th Century American Armchairs
Metal
Late 20th Century British Colonial Armchairs
Upholstery, Hardwood
Mid-20th Century American Art Deco Armchairs
Horn
20th Century American Armchairs
Hide
20th Century Danish Armchairs
Leather, Wood
20th Century American American Craftsman Armchairs
Hide, Horn
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Leather, Hardwood, Walnut
Late 20th Century American Armchairs
Bouclé, Ivory, Upholstery
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Leather, Oak, Teak
20th Century American Armchairs
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Cane, Teak
Late 20th Century American Black Forest Armchairs
Metal
20th Century Syrian Armchairs
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Dining Room Chairs
20th Century Colombian Hollywood Regency Dining Room Chairs
Horn
Mid-20th Century African Rustic Club Chairs
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Leather, Horn
20th Century English Modern Armchairs
Antler, Leather
Mid-20th Century Armchairs
20th Century Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Walnut
20th Century American Armchairs
20th Century American Jacobean Armchairs
Oak
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Metal
20th Century American Hollywood Regency Armchairs
Walnut
Early 20th Century American Armchairs
Horn, Upholstery
20th Century Unknown Other Armchairs
20th Century Armchairs
Metal
Late 20th Century American Armchairs
Horn
Early 20th Century English Regency Armchairs
20th Century American Armchairs
Horn, Hide
Early 20th Century American Armchairs
Horn, Velvet
20th Century American Armchairs
Aluminum
Early 20th Century American Armchairs
Wood, Fabric
Early 20th Century Armchairs
Early 20th Century English Armchairs
Horn, Leather, Suede
20th Century American Armchairs
20th Century Dutch Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
20th Century Dutch Mid-Century Modern 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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