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In Stock in Los Angeles, Set of 2 Black Leather Bella Dining Chairs
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Set of 2 x black leather dining chairs The Bella armchair has a high back upholstered entirely in leather. The padding is in flame-retardant polyurethane foam and the frame is made ...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Armchairs

Materials

Steel

Fane Upholstered Armchair in Black Wood Finish and Plaid Fabric
By Uultis Design
Located in Miami, FL
The Uultis design team has created this beautiful Fane armchair, upholstered with a beautiful and soft plaid fabric, feature with a black wood finish. This beautiful creation will pr...
Category

2010s Brazilian Armchairs

Materials

Upholstery, Hardwood

Gaulino Easy Chair by Oscar Tysquets black lacquered ashwood, contemporary
By Oscar Tusquets Blanca
Located in Barcelona, ES
“The challenge was to design a light armchair, not too high, using wood and leather. At the beginning, it was going in a different direction, but after making various models, prototy...
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21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Modern Armchairs

Materials

Hide, Ash

Macaron, One-Armed Mid-Century Modern Leather Chair
By kontra
Located in İstanbul, İstanbul
Kontra's interpretation of Macaron. Comfortable purple armchair. One-armed leather chair provides comfortable seating with a side table of its own.
Category

2010s Turkish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

Materials

Leather, Fabric

"Wind" Swivel Armchair with Silk Fringes and Ottoman Set
By Studio Marta Manente
Located in Centro, RS
The breeze is identified with the lightness and freshness of the feeling of the skin, of the wind, in its constant movement. Thus came the inspiration for the design of the Wind swiv...
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21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Modern Armchairs

Materials

Velvet

In Stock Roly Poly Armchair Charcoal by Driade, Faye Toogood
By Driade
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Shapely and utterly comfortable, the distinctive Roly Poly Armchair by Driade is a well rounded lounge chair with a graceful, bowl-like seat up top and four solid legs beneath. It's ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Chairs

Materials

Plastic

Moooi Smoke Armchair in Shade Pitch Black Upholstery by Maarten Baas
By Maarten Baas, Moooi
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Furniture finished with fire. The beauty and character of burned wood is now captured in a long lasting material, creating the strange sensation of sitting on burnt furniture Maarten...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Dutch Modern Armchairs

Materials

Upholstery

Soho Curved Cane-Back Chair in Black Wood Finish
By Uultis Design
Located in Miami, FL
The Uultis design team has created the Soho curved cane with a cane curved back with a black wood finish for all those people that are looking for an elegant but vintage look in thei...
Category

2010s Brazilian Armchairs

Materials

Lacquer, Leather, Fabric, Cane

Black Velvet Lounge Chair With Brass Legs and Hardware
By Troy Smith Studio
Located in Toronto, Ontario
Part sculpture, part art, part design, part furniture. The Star Lounger was named after the shape and appearance of a star. The Star Lounger is unmistakable in its originality, shap...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Brass

Modern Andrea Salvetti for Dilmos Polished Armchair Aluminium Cast
By Andrea Salvetti, Dilmos Edizioni
Located in Milan, IT
Extraordinary armchair made in lost wax-casting aluminium for Dilmos Milano. The artist Andrea Salvetti was inspired by the posture of the Madonna holding Christ in the famous Pietà ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Armchairs

Materials

Aluminum

Laguna Occasional Chair in Light Gray Upholstered and Black Wood Finish Frame
By Uultis Design
Located in Miami, FL
The designer Aciole Felix with our creative Uultis team from Brazil has created this amazing Laguna occasional chair with an upholstered light gray fabric and black Uultis wood finis...
Category

2010s Brazilian Armchairs

Materials

Upholstery, Cane, Hardwood

Caress Black Leather and Walnut Utility Highback Armchair
By Stellar Works
Located in New York, NY
Durable, comfortable, and practical--the Utility collection is a highly sophisticated take on the enduringly popular industrial aesthetic. As its name suggests, the collection is ut...
Category

2010s Chinese Industrial Armchairs

Materials

Leather, Walnut

Abra Armchair in Black Leather and Walnut Wood Finish
By Uultis Design
Located in Miami, FL
The Abra armchair is a welcoming addition to any room in your decor, with beautiful black upholstery and a walnut wood finish frame. This armchair has been created by our amazing tea...
Category

2010s Brazilian Armchairs

Materials

Upholstery, Walnut, Leather

Pair of L.A. Studio Contemporary Modern Black Mongolian Goat Italian Armchairs
By L.A. Studio
Located in Madrid, ES
Comfortable armchairs designed by the creative team L.A. Studio and manufactured in Italy. Upholstered in natural black Mongolian goat´s fur. Base made of solid wood, arms and legs a...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

Materials

Brass, Iron

"Wind" Swivel Armchair in Velvet with Silk Fringes Green
By Studio Marta Manente
Located in Centro, RS
The wind swivel armchair is elegantly upholstered in velvet: Green, black, or offwhite colors options. The breeze is identified with the lightness and freshness of the feeling of th...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Modern Armchairs

Materials

Velvet

Contemporary Bella Armchair Featuring Metal Frame and Black Fabric
By Uultis Design
Located in Miami, FL
Our creative team from Uultis has created this amazing upholstered armchair, the ideal furniture providing you the comfort and the perfect fit in a variety of settings including livi...
Category

2010s Brazilian Armchairs

Materials

Metal

Pair of Leopard Parsons Chairs in the Style of Milo Baughman, Custom
Located in Dallas, TX
Pair of custom stylish parsons armchairs in the style of Milo Baughman. Newly upholstered in a fun-sophisticated leopard upholstery fabric. Down wrapped seat cushion with down back c...
Category

2010s Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

Materials

Velvet

Armchair in Boucle Fabric Molteni&C by Gio Ponti D.154.2 - made in Italy
By Gio Ponti, Molteni & C
Located in New York, NY
D.154.2 Lovechair in Bouclé Fabric by Gio Ponti. Expert-crafted in Italy exclusively by Molteni&C. The mid-century D.154.2 lovechair features a shell-like structure inspired by ren...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Armchairs

Materials

Bouclé

Black Lacquer Woven Cane Wooden and Velvet Armchair
Located in Tourcoing, FR
Black lacquered woven wicker cane and black lacquered wooden frame with gold feet and velvet lounge armchair.
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21st Century and Contemporary European Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

Materials

Cane, Velvet, Wood

Kingdom One-Seat Sofa in Velvet Fabric Aged Brass Base and Golden Nails
Located in Paris, FR
One-seat sofa kingdom upholstered and covered with red wine cotton velvet fabric with matte vintage brass base and with golded polished nails.   
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Armchairs

Materials

Brass

Irajá Armchair - In green
By Sergio Matos
Located in Campina Grande, Paraiba
The organic trace taken from nature grants the richness of details. The contemporary design of the Irajá armchair architects the perfection of bee houses in minutiae and delicacies. ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Armchairs

Materials

Aluminum

Irajá Armchair - In green
Irajá Armchair - In green
H 29.93 in Dm 41.74 in
Cariri Armchair - In black
By Sergio Matos
Located in Campina Grande, Paraiba
The randomness of the baskets piled up at the Central Fair in Campina Grande, Paraíba, is the starting point for the concept of Poltrona Cariri. Overlapped, the displays of fruits, v...
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21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Armchairs

Materials

Stainless Steel

Cariri Armchair - In black
Cariri Armchair - In black
H 29.53 in W 39.38 in D 39.38 in
"Olav" Stool in Black Carbon Steel, Upholstered and Wood Detail
By Studio Marta Manente
Located in Centro, RS
The structure of the OLAV stool is made of carbon steel in the painted with black ink, can be customized (request information). The upholstery fabric that can be customized (request ...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Modern Armchairs

Materials

Metal

"Olav" Chair in Black Carbon Steel, Upholstered and Wood Detail
By Studio Marta Manente
Located in Centro, RS
The structure of the OLAV chair is made of carbon steel in the painted with black ink. The upholstery fabric that can be customized (request information). It has leather backrest in ...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Modern Armchairs

Materials

Metal

In Stock in Los Angeles, Black Gaia Velvet Dining Chair, '7-Back'
By Monica Armani
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
In stock in Los Angeles Gaia velvet and leather upholstered dining armchair. The GAIA collection is a new creation designed by the well-known Italian designer Monica Armani.? GAI...
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21st Century and Contemporary German Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Leather, Fabric, Velvet

Fernando Laposse, Black Furry Sofa
Located in New York, NY
Fernando Laposse [Mexican, b. 1998} Dyed agave fibers, upholstered linen, plywood 27.25 x 47 x 39.5 inches 69 x 119 x 100 cm
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21st Century and Contemporary Armchairs

Materials

Linen, Plywood

Fernando Laposse, Black Furry Sofa
H 39.5 in W 47 in D 27.25 in
Tolix A56 armchair Indoor Painted in Graphite
By Jean Pauchard, Tolix
Located in Shakopee, MN
- Created in 1956 by Jean Pauchard, the A56 armchair is one of the 20th century's great classics in furniture. The seat was widened in 2019 to suit a more modern taste in comfort. ...
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21st Century and Contemporary French Armchairs

Materials

Steel

Tolix A56 armchair Indoor Painted in Graphite
Tolix A56 armchair Indoor Painted in Graphite
H 28.94 in W 20.48 in D 20.08 in
De Sede DS-47 Armchair in Brown Leather Upholstery by Antonella Scarpitta
By Antonella Scarpitta, De Sede
Located in Brooklyn, NY
DS-47 is available as a two- and three-seat sofa, and as an armchair and stool; 5-mm-thick neck leather recognizable in characteristic fat wrinkles lend it an unmistakable expression...
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21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Modern Armchairs

Materials

Leather

Camber Chair - Black bridle leather and fumed oak
By Otzi Ltd
Located in Norwich, GB
The Camber reading chair is refined and beautifully poised, with a gentle sculpted bow in the arm rests and slight angle on the subtly profiled legs. Using the finest oak bark bridle...
Category

2010s European Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Leather, Cord, Hardwood

De Sede International Steel Tube Armchair by Hans Eichenberger
By Hans Eichenberger, De Sede
Located in Brooklyn, NY
HE-113/01 armchair by De Sede. Technical details: Upholstery: SEDEX upholstery with wadding cushion. Strap cover in core leather black. Frame: Chrome-plated steel tube frame. Bl...
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21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Modern Armchairs

Materials

Leather

Shiro Kuramata Sofa With Arms in Chromed Tubular Metal for Cappellini
By Shiro Kuramata, Cappellini
Located in New York, NY
An homage to the masters of early 20th century modernism, the sofa with arms armchair by Shiro Kuramata has a structure made of chromed tubular metal, padded with polyurethane foam a...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Armchairs

Materials

Metal, Chrome

Berliner Armchair with Black Velvet Fabric
Located in Paris, FR
Armchair Berliner with structure in solid wood, covered with black velvet fabric. Details in polished brass. Also available in stool berliner.
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21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Armchairs

Materials

Brass

Berliner Armchair with Black Velvet Fabric
Berliner Armchair with Black Velvet Fabric
H 45.67 in W 31.5 in D 33.86 in
Molteni&C D.153.1 Leather Armchair by Gio Ponti
By Gio Ponti, Molteni & C
Located in Boston, MA
The iconic D.153.1 armchair is a mid-century design by acclaimed Italian designer Gio Ponti. With a high backrest and slight recline, it features a lush fabric mix offering a contemp...
Category

2010s Italian Modern Armchairs

Materials

Brass

Stainless Steel Chippensteel 0.5 Sculptural Chair by Zieta
By Zieta
Located in Geneve, CH
Stainless Steel Chippensteel 0.5 Sculptural Chair by Zieta Dimensions: D 58 x W 46 x H 80 cm Material: Stainless steel. Finish: Polished. Also available in colors: Flamed gold, cos...
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2010s Polish Organic Modern Chairs

Materials

Stainless Steel

Contemporary Art Armchair - Mademoiselle Valery by Carla Tolomeo
By Mirabili, Carla Tolomeo
Located in Pistoia, IT
Sculpture. Unique piece hand made by the artist. 19th-century silk velvet poltrock decorated by the author. Rose back in Pontoglio silk velvet. Trimmings
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Post-Modern Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Silk

Wassily Cowhide 2 Armchair
Located in Paris, FR
Armchair Wassily cowhide 2 black and white, covered with treated natural cowhide, with polished stainless steel structure. Exceptional piece.
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Armchairs

Materials

Stainless Steel

Wassily Cowhide 2 Armchair
Wassily Cowhide 2 Armchair
H 28.35 in W 31.11 in D 27.56 in
MCM Style Black Lacquer Wooden with Cane Back and Velvet Chair
Located in Tourcoing, FR
MCM Design style black lacquered and curved wooden structure adorned with a rattan wicker cane back and velvet seat. Around the dining table, it will be perfect around your desk too!
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Wood, Velvet, Cane

Smile Adjustable Rotating Leather Armchair by FSM
By De Sede, Georg Appeltshauser
Located in Brooklyn, NY
FSM Smile chair by De Sede. With its new, patented adjustment mechanism, Smile offers comfort that stands out from the rest and can be stopped at any angle without any effort. The tr...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Modern Armchairs

Materials

Leather

MDF Italia Customizable Achille Armchair by Jean Marie Massaud
By MDF Italia
Located in New York, NY
Top comfort thanks to the padding, combined with a considerable visual impact. Attention to details, formal elegance, light and essential lines: all of these features combine natural...
Category

2010s Italian Armchairs

Materials

Leather, Fabric, Textile

Italy Contemporary Design Coffee Color Linen Upholstered Armchair
By DD Dimore
Located in Brescia, IT
This is an elegant armchairs totally hand made in Italy and designed by the Italian interior design studio DD Dimore. It has been upholstered in pure linen in coffee color. The shape...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Armchairs

Materials

Linen

"Wind" Swivel Armchair in Velvet and Silk Fringes in Black
By Studio Marta Manente
Located in Centro, RS
The breeze is identified with the lightness and freshness of the feeling of the skin, of the wind, in its constant movement. Thus came the inspiration for the design of the Wind swiv...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Modern Armchairs

Materials

Velvet

Contemporary Armchair 'La Pipe Lounge' with Tiger Mountain Fabric
By Friends & Founders
Located in Paris, FR
La pipe lounge - armchair Design: Friends & Founders Available with fixed base or return swivel Upholstery available in a wide range of fabrics and leathers Model shown (fabric): Ti...
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21st Century and Contemporary Danish Organic Modern Armchairs

Materials

Wool, Velvet

Contemporary Fiberglass Armchair, Fudge Chair by Faye Toogood
By Faye Toogood
Located in Warsaw, PL
Contemporary fiberglass armchair - Fudge chair by Faye Toogood. This is shown in the malachite fiberglass finish. Design: Faye Toogood Material: Fiberglass Available also in charco...
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21st Century and Contemporary British Modern Armchairs

Materials

Fiberglass

Customizable Tacchini Swivel Set of Two Pisa Armchairs by Claesson Koivisto Rune
By Claesson Koivisto Rune, Tacchini
Located in New York, NY
From the visual form of the verbal language, borrowed from the simple configuration of the letter “u” – the Swedish designers translate the game of three-dimensional extrusion, start...
Category

2010s Italian Armchairs

Materials

Leather, Fabric

Shiro Kuramata 01 Chair in Polished Chrome or Matte Varnish for Cappellini
By Shiro Kuramata, Cappellini
Located in New York, NY
Created as a tribute to the 1980s, the decade during which the original design was made and when Shiro Kuramata began his fertile collaboration with Cappellini, sedia 01 chair featur...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Armchairs

Materials

Iron

De Sede International Steel Tube Armchair by Hans Eichenberger
By De Sede, Hans Eichenberger
Located in Brooklyn, NY
HE-113/01 armchair by De Sede. Technical details: Upholstery: SEDEX upholstery with wadding cushion. Strap cover in core leather black. Frame: Chrome-plated steel tube frame. Bl...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Modern Armchairs

Materials

Leather

Black Lacquer Wooden and Velvet Lounge Armchair
Located in Tourcoing, FR
Black lacquer wooden structure with brass finish adorned with deep green forest and graphic velvet lounge armchair Mid-Century Modern style.
Category

21st Century and Contemporary European Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

Materials

Brass

Brutalist Modern Brass, Black Oak & Boucle' Cant Lounge Chair by Egg Designs
By Egg Designs
Located in Bothas Hill, KZN
The Cant lounge chair has strong Brutalist proportions, this piece is designed by Egg Designs and manufactured in South Africa. This Brutalist style lounge chair was inspired by the...
Category

2010s South African Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Brass

GM4105 Tiger Chair, Black Stained, Naver Select Leather - Design by Henrik Lehm
By Gramrode Møbelfabrik
Located in Juelsminde, DK
Designer Henrik Lehm is behind the unique Tiger chair. This chair was created to accomodate people’s natural seating needs without compromising its elegant, clean lines. The iconi...
Category

Early 2000s Danish Scandinavian Modern Armchairs

Materials

Stainless Steel

French Handmade Louis XVI Style Armchairs in Black Leather Side Chairs Available
Located in Chicago, IL
From the Old Plank Collection, comes a Louis XVI style dining chair, made in France, by an elderly gentleman, who has been crafting French dining chairs his entire life. Our French L...
Category

2010s French Louis XVI Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Beech, Leather, Upholstery

Minimalist Velvet Armchair in Brazilian Contemporary Style, by Tiago Curioni
By Tiago Curioni
Located in Sao Paulo, SP
The 'Velvet' armchair in black was designed from clean and pure lines with the elimination of any kind of excesses so that your greater identity were the colors, in a range of 09 opt...
Category

2010s Brazilian Minimalist Armchairs

Materials

Steel

DS-2011 Bauhaus Leather Armchair by De Sede
By De Sede
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Armchair DS-2011/01 by De Sede. Aesthetics and functionality in a harmonious combination. An impressive design with a solid steel construction and light upholstery. Casual cushions a...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Modern Armchairs

Materials

Leather

Avoa Chair • Handmade Edition • in Steel by Pedro Paulo-Venzon
By Pedro Paulo Venzon
Located in Florianopolis, Santa Catarina
The motivation for the development of the Avoa Chair (MMXIII) is autotelia, the autonomous design discourse. The challenge was to think of an object as a quote, a resumption of the m...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Modern Chairs

Materials

Steel

Outdoor Woven Rope Dining Chair In Black Teak
By Mondo
Located in New York, NY
The Material: Our products use taut, clean, and highly tenacious rope made of 100% polyester. What makes this material special is because the characteristic of polyester that is extr...
Category

2010s Asian Modern Patio and Garden Furniture

Materials

Stainless Steel

Outdoor Woven Rope Dining Chair In Black Teak
Outdoor Woven Rope Dining Chair In Black Teak
H 29.93 in W 23.63 in D 21.26 in
Lirio Accent Chair in Black Wood, Cane and Light Grey Fabric
By Uultis Design
Located in Miami, FL
A reimagining of the flower that gave origin to its name, Lily, Uultis’ Lírio armchair combines organic shapes and the comfort of an embrace that only nature can provide. Its struct...
Category

2010s Brazilian Armchairs

Materials

Fabric, Cane, Wood

21st Century Columbus Armchair in Black Leather by Gianfranco Ferré Home
By Gianfranco Ferre Home
Located in Cantù, Lombardia
Captivating lines and retrò inspiration for the Columbus armchair. Featuring a tall seatback and a generous seat, the armchair combines an inviting aesthetic with the highest level o...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Armchairs

Materials

Leather, Foam, Beech

DS-2847 Children's Leather Armchair by De Sede
By Mario Ferrarini, De Sede
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Children's small armchair DS-2847 by De Sede. DS-2847, the small brother of DS-47, presents itself just as independently as its role model. The clear yet soft forms of this children’...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Modern Children's Furniture

Materials

Leather

De Sede Leather Club Chair by Kurt Erni
By Kurt Erni, De Sede
Located in Brooklyn, NY
DS-2620/01 armchair by De Sede. Technical details: Standard configuration: Legs beechwood black-coated. If not specified otherwise, the standard configuration will be confirmed....
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Modern Armchairs

Materials

Leather

Modern Black Handmade Round Armchair Stone Obsidian by Alter Ego Studio
By Alter Ego Studio
Located in Porto, PT
About Modern Black Handmade Round Armchair Stone Obsidian by Alter Ego Studio Armchair Stone Obsidian from Stone Collection Design by Alter Ego Studio exclusively for October Galler...
Category

2010s Russian Modern Armchairs

Materials

Stone

Filou Adjustable Reclining Leather Easy Lounge Chair by FSM
By De Sede, Georg Appeltshauser
Located in Brooklyn, NY
FSM Filou chair by De Sede. Filou's seat and footrest are fully crafted and can be stopped at any angle without any effort. A clever solution presents the upholstery from being undul...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Modern Armchairs

Materials

Leather

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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.