Pair Antique Armchairs
18th Century English George II Pair Antique Armchairs
Mahogany
Early 20th Century Italian Art Deco Pair Antique Armchairs
Olive
Mid-19th Century French Empire Pair Antique Armchairs
Bronze
1850s English Early Victorian Pair Antique Armchairs
Mahogany
1920s American Art Deco Pair Antique Armchairs
Mahogany
Early 20th Century Italian Renaissance Pair Antique Armchairs
Walnut, Upholstery
Early 20th Century French Queen Anne Pair Antique Armchairs
Rope, Wood
Early 20th Century Italian Campaign Pair Antique Armchairs
Velvet, Walnut
19th Century Chinese Ming Pair Antique Armchairs
Wood
1880s Portuguese Baroque Pair Antique Armchairs
Wood
1680s English Baroque Pair Antique Armchairs
Ebony
19th Century Russian Empire Pair Antique Armchairs
Giltwood
19th Century French Louis XVI Pair Antique Armchairs
Tapestry, Giltwood
Late 19th Century Pair Antique Armchairs
Oak
19th Century British Pair Antique Armchairs
Upholstery
19th Century Swedish Pair Antique Armchairs
Beech
Early 1900s French Pair Antique Armchairs
Velvet, Wood
Early 20th Century British Edwardian Pair Antique Armchairs
Wood
19th Century French Napoleon III Pair Antique Armchairs
Beech
1820s Russian Neoclassical Pair Antique Armchairs
Birch, Giltwood
Mid-19th Century French Empire Pair Antique Armchairs
Mahogany
19th Century Swedish Gustavian Pair Antique Armchairs
Wood
19th Century French Pair Antique Armchairs
Wood
19th Century French Pair Antique Armchairs
Upholstery
1810s European Regency Pair Antique Armchairs
Wood
Late 19th Century French Pair Antique Armchairs
Kingwood
Early 19th Century Pair Antique Armchairs
Brass
19th Century French Louis XV Pair Antique Armchairs
Softwood
18th Century Pair Antique Armchairs
Walnut
1870s French Napoleon III Pair Antique Armchairs
Paint
1780s French Pair Antique Armchairs
Velvet, Walnut
1890s Swedish Art Nouveau Pair Antique Armchairs
Upholstery, Wood
Mid-19th Century Pair Antique Armchairs
Silk, Oak
Mid-19th Century Italian Pair Antique Armchairs
Fabric, Wood
1820s Italian Neoclassical Pair Antique Armchairs
Upholstery, Cherry, Fruitwood
19th Century Italian Pair Antique Armchairs
Leather, Oak
Early 1900s British Edwardian Pair Antique Armchairs
Fabric, Wood
1850s Swedish William IV Pair Antique Armchairs
Fabric, Wood
1910s Pair Antique Armchairs
Wood
1890s French French Provincial Pair Antique Armchairs
Velvet, Oak
Early 19th Century Baltic Neoclassical Pair Antique Armchairs
Mahogany
1880s English Victorian Pair Antique Armchairs
Upholstery, Mahogany
Late 19th Century French Napoleon III Pair Antique Armchairs
Bouclé
Early 1900s German Art Nouveau Pair Antique Armchairs
Oak
Early 19th Century English Regency Pair Antique Armchairs
Upholstery, Mahogany
Early 20th Century European Pair Antique Armchairs
Mahogany
1920s French Art Deco Pair Antique Armchairs
Steel
1880s English Gothic Revival Pair Antique Armchairs
Oak
Early 19th Century English Regency Pair Antique Armchairs
Wood
1890s English Pair Antique Armchairs
Velvet, Wood
1810s Russian Empire Pair Antique Armchairs
Mahogany
1840s Italian Neoclassical Pair Antique Armchairs
Rosewood, Giltwood
19th Century British Pair Antique Armchairs
Mahogany
18th Century French Louis XVI Pair Antique Armchairs
Fabric, Wood
1850s African Mid-Century Modern Pair Antique Armchairs
Rope, Wood
1910s French Art Deco Pair Antique Armchairs
Mahogany
Early 20th Century Belgian Biedermeier Pair Antique Armchairs
Upholstery, Birch
19th Century French Pair Antique Armchairs
1780s Swedish Gustavian Pair Antique Armchairs
Wood
Early 20th Century French Pair Antique Armchairs
Leather, Walnut
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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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