Antique Scandinavian Armchair
Mid-19th Century Danish Art Nouveau Antique Scandinavian Armchair
Bouclé, Oak
Late 19th Century Scandinavian Neoclassical Antique Scandinavian Armchair
Beech
19th Century Scandinavian Rococo Antique Scandinavian Armchair
Upholstery, Wood
1920s Scandinavian Antique Scandinavian Armchair
Rattan
Early 20th Century Danish Art Deco Antique Scandinavian Armchair
Fabric, Bouclé, Upholstery, Birch
Early 20th Century Swedish Primitive Antique Scandinavian Armchair
Wood
Early 20th Century Norwegian Art Deco Antique Scandinavian Armchair
Lambskin, Sheepskin, Oak
1830s Norwegian Scandinavian Modern Antique Scandinavian Armchair
Birch
Early 20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Antique Scandinavian Armchair
Mahogany
Early 20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Antique Scandinavian Armchair
Birch
Early 20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Antique Scandinavian Armchair
Bouclé
Early 20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Antique Scandinavian Armchair
Elm
1840s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Antique Scandinavian Armchair
Birch
Early 20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Antique Scandinavian Armchair
Birch
1810s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Antique Scandinavian Armchair
Fabric, Wood
1890s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Antique Scandinavian Armchair
Pine
Early 20th Century Scandinavian Scandinavian Modern Antique Scandinavian Armchair
Wood
Early 20th Century Norwegian Scandinavian Modern Antique Scandinavian Armchair
Pine
Early 20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Antique Scandinavian Armchair
Lambskin, Wool, Beech
Late 19th Century Danish Gustavian Antique Scandinavian Armchair
Fabric, Pine, Upholstery, Cotton
1640s Danish Scandinavian Modern Antique Scandinavian Armchair
Goatskin, Mahogany
1920s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Antique Scandinavian Armchair
Leather, Macassar
1920s Danish Scandinavian Modern Antique Scandinavian Armchair
Leather, Mahogany
1660s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Antique Scandinavian Armchair
Leather, Teak
Early 20th Century Dutch Scandinavian Modern Antique Scandinavian Armchair
Raffia, Oak
Early 20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Antique Scandinavian Armchair
Fabric, Oak, Teak
Late 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Antique Scandinavian Armchair
Wood, Paint
Early 20th Century Antique Scandinavian Armchair
Cotton, Beech
1850s Danish Mid-Century Modern Antique Scandinavian Armchair
Teak
Late 19th Century French Edwardian Antique Scandinavian Armchair
Sheepskin, Oak
Late 19th Century Swedish Rococo Antique Scandinavian Armchair
Upholstery, Wood
Early 20th Century Danish Art Deco Antique Scandinavian Armchair
Fabric, Cotton, Upholstery, Beech
Early 20th Century Swedish Gustavian Antique Scandinavian Armchair
Upholstery, Wood
Late 18th Century Swedish Gustavian Antique Scandinavian Armchair
Fabric, Pine, Upholstery, Cotton
Mid-19th Century Danish Romantic Antique Scandinavian Armchair
Oak
Early 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Antique Scandinavian Armchair
Fabric, Upholstery, Velvet, Birch
Late 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Antique Scandinavian Armchair
Upholstery, Wood
1870s English Hepplewhite Antique Scandinavian Armchair
Fabric, Wood
Early 20th Century Danish Baroque Antique Scandinavian Armchair
Fabric, Oak
Early 20th Century Scandinavian Arts and Crafts Antique Scandinavian Armchair
Oak
Early 20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Antique Scandinavian Armchair
Brass
Early 20th Century Swedish Antique Scandinavian Armchair
Upholstery, Wood
Late 19th Century Swedish Empire Antique Scandinavian Armchair
Wood
Mid-19th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Antique Scandinavian Armchair
Teak
Early 20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Antique Scandinavian Armchair
Oak
1920s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Antique Scandinavian Armchair
Oak
Early 20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Antique Scandinavian Armchair
Bouclé, Oak
1920s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Antique Scandinavian Armchair
Metal
1910s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Antique Scandinavian Armchair
Fabric, Birch
Early 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Antique Scandinavian Armchair
Metal, Brass
Early 20th Century Indian Art Deco Antique Scandinavian Armchair
Cane, Hardwood
Early 20th Century Indian Art Deco Antique Scandinavian Armchair
Cane, Hardwood
1920s Swedish Art Deco Antique Scandinavian Armchair
Hardwood
1850s Norwegian Folk Art Antique Scandinavian Armchair
Seagrass, Wood
1920s Danish Arts and Crafts Antique Scandinavian Armchair
Velvet, Oak
Early 1900s Swedish Romantic Antique Scandinavian Armchair
Oak
Early 20th Century Norwegian Rustic Antique Scandinavian Armchair
Cork, Twig
Early 1900s Scandinavian Rococo Revival Antique Scandinavian Armchair
Beech
1920s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Antique Scandinavian Armchair
Birch, Plywood
1920s Dutch Modern Antique Scandinavian Armchair
Oak
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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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