Black Armchairs Pair
Vintage 1920s Swiss Black Forest Armchairs
Wood
Antique Early 1900s European Black Forest Armchairs
Oak
Vintage 1930s European Armchairs
Wood
Late 20th Century American Armchairs
Linen, Wood
Vintage 1940s French Art Deco Armchairs
Wood
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Steel
Antique 18th Century German Armchairs
Wood
Antique 19th Century German Black Forest Armchairs
Walnut
20th Century Regency Armchairs
Cane, Wood
20th Century Swedish Armchairs
Upholstery, Wood
Mid-20th Century Finnish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Leather, Fiberglass
Vintage 1970s Italian Modern Armchairs
Wood, Fabric
Late 20th Century American Art Deco Armchairs
Nickel
Vintage 1970s Swiss Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Leather
Vintage 1980s American Armchairs
Wood
20th Century Chinese Armchairs
Fabric, Foam, Wood, Lacquer
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Velvet
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Brass
Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Steel
Early 2000s Italian Modern Armchairs
Leather
21st Century and Contemporary French Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Metal
Mid-20th Century Italian Armchairs
Upholstery, Wood
Late 20th Century Italian Armchairs
Fabric
20th Century French French Provincial Armchairs
Leather
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Leather
Antique 19th Century Armchairs
Upholstery
Vintage 1980s American Post-Modern Armchairs
Fabric, Rattan
Vintage 1940s Armchairs
Wood
Mid-20th Century American Chinese Chippendale Armchairs
Upholstery, Faux Bamboo
Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Armchairs
Brass
Vintage 1960s American Armchairs
Lacquer, Wood, Wool
Antique 19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Armchairs
Upholstery, Walnut
20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Metal
Late 20th Century English Armchairs
Wood
Vintage 1960s European Armchairs
Metal
Vintage 1960s European Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Leather
Mid-20th Century Italian Armchairs
Upholstery, Wood
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Wood
20th Century American Modern Armchairs
Metal, Steel
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Leather, Teak
Vintage 1950s North American Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Metal
20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Leather, Beech
20th Century Regency Armchairs
Giltwood
2010s Italian Armchairs
Chrome
Vintage 1980s American Regency Armchairs
Upholstery, Wood
Vintage 1970s German Minimalist Armchairs
Chrome
Vintage 1940s American Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Upholstery, Birch, Bentwood
2010s Armchairs
Leather
Antique 18th Century Italian Louis XVI Armchairs
Wood
2010s Armchairs
Leather
Vintage 1930s Italian Art Deco Armchairs
Leather, Wood
21st Century and Contemporary European Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Fabric, Wood
21st Century and Contemporary French Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Metal
Antique 1840s Italian Louis Philippe Armchairs
Wood
Late 20th Century American Post-Modern Armchairs
Hide, Upholstery, Lacquer
Antique 19th Century Armchairs
Bamboo, Cane
Vintage 1940s Danish Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Mahogany
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Steel
Vintage 1940s Italian Art Deco Armchairs
Velvet, Wood
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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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