Andre Arbus Armchairs
Vintage 1940s French Art Deco Armchairs
Fabric, Wood
Vintage 1940s French Neoclassical Armchairs
Brass
Vintage 1940s French Neoclassical Armchairs
Brass
Vintage 1950s French Space Age Armchairs
Fabric, Wood
Vintage 1940s French Art Deco Armchairs
Leather, Oak
Vintage 1940s French Neoclassical Armchairs
Oak
Vintage 1940s French Art Deco Armchairs
Cherry
Vintage 1940s French Art Deco Armchairs
Wood
Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Armchairs
Silk, Sycamore
Vintage 1940s French Art Deco Armchairs
Faux Leather, Mahogany
Vintage 1940s French Art Deco Armchairs
Velvet, Walnut
Vintage 1940s French Art Deco Armchairs
Faux Leather, Beech
Vintage 1940s French Art Deco Armchairs
Faux Leather, Beech
20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Leather, Wood, Sycamore
Vintage 1940s French Art Deco Armchairs
Leather, Mahogany
Vintage 1940s French Art Deco Armchairs
Satin
Vintage 1940s French Art Deco Armchairs
Walnut
Vintage 1940s French Art Deco Armchairs
Faux Leather, Beech
Vintage 1940s French Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Straw, Beech
Vintage 1940s French Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Fabric, Lacquer
Vintage 1940s French Art Deco Armchairs
Wood
Vintage 1940s French Art Deco Armchairs
Leather, Mahogany
Vintage 1940s French Art Deco Armchairs
Cherry
Vintage 1940s French Art Deco Armchairs
Velvet, Cherry
Vintage 1940s French Art Deco Armchairs
Fruitwood
Vintage 1940s French Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Fabric, Lacquer
Vintage 1940s French Art Deco Armchairs
Faux Leather, Walnut
Vintage 1940s French Art Deco Armchairs
Faux Leather, Walnut
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Wood
Vintage 1940s French Art Deco Armchairs
Leather, Walnut
Vintage 1940s French Armchairs
Mohair, Oak
Vintage 1940s French Art Deco Armchairs
Beech
Vintage 1940s French Slipper Chairs
Fabric, Damask, Silk, Beech
Vintage 1940s French Dining Room Sets
Velvet, Ebony, Pearwood
Vintage 1940s French Armchairs
Oak
Vintage 1940s French Art Deco Side Chairs
Bentwood
Vintage 1940s French Art Deco Side Chairs
Vintage 1940s French Neoclassical Living Room Sets
Brass
Mid-20th Century French Neoclassical Lounge Chairs
Velvet, Walnut
Vintage 1940s French Art Deco Living Room Sets
Upholstery
Vintage 1940s French Directoire Bergere Chairs
Wood
Vintage 1940s French Neoclassical Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Brass
Vintage 1940s French Art Deco Armchairs
Seagrass, Oak
Vintage 1940s French Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
2010s Argentine Art Deco Armchairs
Iron
20th Century Armchairs
Leather, Rosewood
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Mid-20th Century Indian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Cane, Teak
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Upholstery, Hardwood
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Slipper Chairs
Brass
Vintage 1960s Indian Mid-Century Modern Sofas
Linen, Teak
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Upholstery, Hardwood, Maple
Vintage 1940s French Armchairs
20th Century French Armchairs
Vintage 1940s French Armchairs
Mahogany
20th Century French Armchairs
20th Century French Armchairs
Vintage 1940s French Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Cotton, Silk, Wood
Vintage 1940s French Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Silk, Wood
Vintage 1940s French Armchairs
Fabric, Wood
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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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