Antique Armchairs Pair
Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Armchairs Pair
Wood
18th Century European Baroque Antique Armchairs Pair
Velvet, Oak
Late 19th Century Antique Armchairs Pair
Oak
Late 19th Century British Regency Antique Armchairs Pair
Cane, Wood, Paint
Early 1900s French Louis XVI Antique Armchairs Pair
Fabric, Wood, Giltwood
1920s German Bauhaus Antique Armchairs Pair
Fabric, Upholstery, Beech, Bentwood
Early 19th Century Russian Neoclassical Antique Armchairs Pair
Metal
19th Century Italian Antique Armchairs Pair
Wood
Early 20th Century Antique Armchairs Pair
Hardwood
1920s American French Provincial Antique Armchairs Pair
Upholstery, Burl
17th Century Dutch Baroque Antique Armchairs Pair
Walnut
19th Century Antique Armchairs Pair
Hardwood
Early 20th Century Swedish Gustavian Antique Armchairs Pair
Birch
Early 19th Century Swedish Empire Antique Armchairs Pair
17th Century Spanish Renaissance Antique Armchairs Pair
Wood
Early 20th Century Hollywood Regency Antique Armchairs Pair
Iron
Late 19th Century European Victorian Antique Armchairs Pair
Antler, Hide
Early 19th Century Swedish Empire Antique Armchairs Pair
Mahogany
1690s Italian Louis XV Antique Armchairs Pair
Walnut
Mid-19th Century Italian Napoleon III Antique Armchairs Pair
Fabric, Wood
Mid-18th Century Italian Louis XV Antique Armchairs Pair
Velvet, Wood
Late 18th Century Swedish Neoclassical Antique Armchairs Pair
19th Century Louis XV Antique Armchairs Pair
Upholstery, Walnut
Early 20th Century Louis XVI Antique Armchairs Pair
Upholstery, Wood, Paint
Early 19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Armchairs Pair
Elm
1920s European Antique Armchairs Pair
Satin, Giltwood
19th Century French Empire Antique Armchairs Pair
Silk, Upholstery, Mahogany
Early 20th Century American Edwardian Antique Armchairs Pair
Upholstery, Mahogany, Satinwood
19th Century Louis XV Antique Armchairs Pair
Upholstery, Reed, Giltwood
Early 20th Century American Gothic Revival Antique Armchairs Pair
Oak
Late 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Antique Armchairs Pair
Upholstery, Hardwood, Giltwood
Mid-19th Century Italian Art Deco Antique Armchairs Pair
Wrought Iron
19th Century Russian Empire Antique Armchairs Pair
Giltwood
19th Century Swedish Antique Armchairs Pair
Beech
Early 1900s French Antique Armchairs Pair
Velvet, Wood
Early 20th Century British Edwardian Antique Armchairs Pair
Wood
19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Armchairs Pair
Beech
19th Century British Antique Armchairs Pair
Upholstery
1820s Russian Neoclassical Antique Armchairs Pair
Birch, Giltwood
Mid-19th Century French Empire Antique Armchairs Pair
Mahogany
19th Century Swedish Gustavian Antique Armchairs Pair
Wood
19th Century French Antique Armchairs Pair
Wood
19th Century French Antique Armchairs Pair
Upholstery
1810s European Regency Antique Armchairs Pair
Wood
Late 19th Century French Antique Armchairs Pair
Kingwood
19th Century French Louis XV Antique Armchairs Pair
Softwood
Early 19th Century Antique Armchairs Pair
Brass
18th Century Antique Armchairs Pair
Walnut
1780s French Antique Armchairs Pair
Velvet, Walnut
Mid-19th Century Antique Armchairs Pair
Silk, Oak
1890s Swedish Art Nouveau Antique Armchairs Pair
Upholstery, Wood
Mid-19th Century Italian Antique Armchairs Pair
Fabric, Wood
Early 1900s British Edwardian Antique Armchairs Pair
Fabric, Wood
1820s Italian Neoclassical Antique Armchairs Pair
Upholstery, Cherry, Fruitwood
19th Century Italian Antique Armchairs Pair
Leather, Oak
1850s Swedish William IV Antique Armchairs Pair
Fabric, Wood
1920s French Art Deco Antique Armchairs Pair
Mahogany
1910s Antique Armchairs Pair
Wood
1890s French French Provincial Antique Armchairs Pair
Velvet, Oak
Late 19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Armchairs Pair
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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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