Antique Danish Armchair
19th Century Antique Danish Armchair
Fabric, Wood
Early 19th Century Danish Folk Art Antique Danish Armchair
Rope, Wood
1880s British Neoclassical Antique Danish Armchair
Wood
Early 20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Antique Danish Armchair
Lambskin, Wool, Beech
18th Century Danish George II Antique Danish Armchair
Elm
19th Century Danish Antique Danish Armchair
Upholstery, Wood
Early 20th Century Danish Art Deco Antique Danish Armchair
Fabric, Wood
1810s Danish Empire Antique Danish Armchair
Mahogany, Velvet, Wood, Fruitwood
Late 18th Century Danish Rococo Antique Danish Armchair
Wood
Early 20th Century Danish Art Deco Antique Danish Armchair
Fabric, Birch
Late 18th Century Danish Louis XVI Antique Danish Armchair
Giltwood
Mid-19th Century Danish Empire Antique Danish Armchair
Mahogany
Late 18th Century Danish Neoclassical Antique Danish Armchair
Wood
19th Century Danish Rococo Revival Antique Danish Armchair
Walnut
Early 19th Century Danish Empire Antique Danish Armchair
Birch
Early 19th Century Danish Empire Antique Danish Armchair
Giltwood
Mid-19th Century Danish Romantic Antique Danish Armchair
Mahogany
1640s Danish Scandinavian Modern Antique Danish Armchair
Goatskin, Mahogany
Early 19th Century Danish Empire Antique Danish Armchair
Birch
Mid-19th Century Danish Romantic Antique Danish Armchair
Oak
Early 20th Century Danish Art Deco Antique Danish Armchair
Mohair, Velvet, Mahogany
Early 20th Century Danish Art Deco Antique Danish Armchair
Fabric, Cotton, Upholstery, Beech
Early 20th Century Danish Antique Danish Armchair
Leather, Teak
Early 20th Century Danish Baroque Antique Danish Armchair
Fabric, Oak
Early 20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Antique Danish Armchair
Fabric, Oak, Teak
1890s Danish Arts and Crafts Antique Danish Armchair
Wicker, Nutwood
Early 20th Century Czech Art Deco Antique Danish Armchair
Oak, Upholstery, Wood, Beech
Early 20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Antique Danish Armchair
Mahogany
19th Century Danish Empire Antique Danish Armchair
Wood
1860s Danish Mid-Century Modern Antique Danish Armchair
Wood
Early 20th Century Danish Modern Antique Danish Armchair
Fabric, Beech
19th Century Danish Empire Antique Danish Armchair
1920s Danish Other Antique Danish Armchair
Fabric, Papercord, Oak
Early 19th Century Danish Biedermeier Antique Danish Armchair
Fabric, Wood
Early 20th Century Danish Modern Antique Danish Armchair
Fabric, Beech
Early 19th Century Danish Empire Antique Danish Armchair
Hardwood, Mahogany, Satinwood
1920s Danish Art Nouveau Antique Danish Armchair
Mahogany
Early 20th Century Danish Modern Antique Danish Armchair
Fabric, Beech
Early 1900s Danish Arts and Crafts Antique Danish Armchair
Leather, Wood
Early 20th Century Danish Art Deco Antique Danish Armchair
Rattan
1920s Danish Renaissance Antique Danish Armchair
Fabric, Wood
Mid-19th Century Danish Antique Danish Armchair
Mahogany
1860s Danish Other Antique Danish Armchair
Fabric, Mahogany
1890s Danish Rococo Revival Antique Danish Armchair
Wood
1850s Danish Mid-Century Modern Antique Danish Armchair
Teak
1920s Danish Empire Antique Danish Armchair
Mahogany
1920s Danish Chesterfield Antique Danish Armchair
Leather, Wood
Early 20th Century Danish Antique Danish Armchair
Upholstery, Wood
1840s Danish Empire Antique Danish Armchair
Fabric, Birch
Early 1900s Danish Baroque Antique Danish Armchair
Wool, Oak
Late 18th Century French Rococo Antique Danish Armchair
Wood, Fabric
1920s Danish Arts and Crafts Antique Danish Armchair
Velvet, Oak
1920s Danish Renaissance Antique Danish Armchair
Fabric, Wood
1860s Danish Victorian Antique Danish Armchair
Fabric, Mahogany
1840s Danish Empire Antique Danish Armchair
Fabric, Mahogany
Mid-19th Century Danish Art Nouveau Antique Danish Armchair
Bouclé, Oak
Late 19th Century Danish Gustavian Antique Danish Armchair
Fabric, Pine, Upholstery, Cotton
1820s Danish Empire Antique Danish Armchair
Mahogany
1920s French Art Deco Antique Danish Armchair
Wood, Leather
1910s Danish Arts and Crafts Antique Danish Armchair
Wool, Beech
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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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