Antique Upholstered Armchair Pair
Late 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Antique Upholstered Armchair Pair
Upholstery, Hardwood, Giltwood
1880s English Victorian Antique Upholstered Armchair Pair
Upholstery, Mahogany
1890s English Antique Upholstered Armchair Pair
Velvet, Wood
Late 19th Century British Antique Upholstered Armchair Pair
Walnut
19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Antique Upholstered Armchair Pair
Gold Leaf
18th Century French Antique Upholstered Armchair Pair
Wood
Late 19th Century American Antique Upholstered Armchair Pair
Silk, Lucite
Mid-19th Century Irish William IV Antique Upholstered Armchair Pair
Mahogany
19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Upholstered Armchair Pair
Fabric
19th Century French Antique Upholstered Armchair Pair
Upholstery, Oak
Early 20th Century French Antique Upholstered Armchair Pair
Upholstery, Walnut
18th Century French Louis XVI Antique Upholstered Armchair Pair
Tapestry, Upholstery, Wood
19th Century French Victorian Antique Upholstered Armchair Pair
Walnut, Upholstery
Late 19th Century American Chippendale Antique Upholstered Armchair Pair
Upholstery, Mahogany
Early 20th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Antique Upholstered Armchair Pair
Leather, Walnut
17th Century Dutch Baroque Antique Upholstered Armchair Pair
Walnut
Late 19th Century French Louis XV Antique Upholstered Armchair Pair
Upholstery, Wood, Paint
19th Century English Victorian Antique Upholstered Armchair Pair
Mahogany
Early 1900s Swedish Edwardian Antique Upholstered Armchair Pair
Brass
Mid-19th Century French Antique Upholstered Armchair Pair
Walnut
Late 19th Century Swedish Antique Upholstered Armchair Pair
Wood
Early 20th Century Czech Mid-Century Modern Antique Upholstered Armchair Pair
Upholstery, Wood
19th Century English Chippendale Antique Upholstered Armchair Pair
Wood, Upholstery
Early 19th Century French Régence Antique Upholstered Armchair Pair
Muslin, Upholstery, Wood, Walnut
1850s Italian Neoclassical Antique Upholstered Armchair Pair
Brass
Late 19th Century English Victorian Antique Upholstered Armchair Pair
Fabric, Upholstery, Giltwood
Late 19th Century Antique Upholstered Armchair Pair
Wood
Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Upholstered Armchair Pair
Pine, Fabric
Late 18th Century Italian Neoclassical Antique Upholstered Armchair Pair
Wood
Early 20th Century Regency Antique Upholstered Armchair Pair
Upholstery, Mahogany
Late 19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Upholstered Armchair Pair
Leather, Wood
19th Century Italian Antique Upholstered Armchair Pair
Upholstery, Wood
1890s French Baroque Antique Upholstered Armchair Pair
Fabric, Walnut
Early 20th Century Czech Art Deco Antique Upholstered Armchair Pair
Fabric, Beech
Mid-19th Century English Regency Antique Upholstered Armchair Pair
Upholstery, Walnut
1810s English Regency Antique Upholstered Armchair Pair
Upholstery, Mahogany
19th Century Italian Rococo Antique Upholstered Armchair Pair
Walnut, Upholstery
Early 20th Century French Empire Antique Upholstered Armchair Pair
Bronze
1870s English Hepplewhite Antique Upholstered Armchair Pair
Fabric, Wood
Early 20th Century Italian Renaissance Antique Upholstered Armchair Pair
Walnut, Upholstery
1910s Swedish French Provincial Antique Upholstered Armchair Pair
Wood, Fabric, Linen
19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Upholstered Armchair Pair
Linen, Wood
Early 20th Century American George III Antique Upholstered Armchair Pair
Upholstery, Hardwood
19th Century Antique Upholstered Armchair Pair
Silk, Wood
Late 19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Upholstered Armchair Pair
Burl, Walnut
Early 20th Century French Antique Upholstered Armchair Pair
Fabric, Upholstery, Beech
19th Century Italian Baroque Antique Upholstered Armchair Pair
Wood
Mid-19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Upholstered Armchair Pair
Upholstery, Walnut
Mid-19th Century English Antique Upholstered Armchair Pair
Wood
Mid-19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Upholstered Armchair Pair
Wood, Upholstery
1920s Czech Art Deco Antique Upholstered Armchair Pair
Fabric, Wood, Mahogany
Early 19th Century French Empire Antique Upholstered Armchair Pair
Mahogany
Early 20th Century French Antique Upholstered Armchair Pair
Wood
19th Century Victorian Antique Upholstered Armchair Pair
Velvet, Walnut, Burl
19th Century French French Provincial Antique Upholstered Armchair Pair
Upholstery, Fruitwood
19th Century English Empire Revival Antique Upholstered Armchair Pair
Upholstery, Wood, Linen
Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Antique Upholstered Armchair Pair
Wood, Giltwood
Early 19th Century Italian Antique Upholstered Armchair Pair
Upholstery, Walnut
1910s French Art Nouveau Antique Upholstered Armchair Pair
Fabric, Wood
19th Century British Antique Upholstered Armchair Pair
Upholstery
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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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