Black Velvet Armchairs
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Iron
20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Textile, Beech
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Wood, Cherry
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Armchairs
Velvet, Wood, Walnut
21st Century and Contemporary Indonesian Armchairs
Velvet, Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Armchairs
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Armchairs
Fabric, Velvet, Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Armchairs
Brass
Antique 1880s Italian Baroque Armchairs
Velvet, Giltwood
21st Century and Contemporary European Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary European Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Brass
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Fabric, Velvet
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Fabric, Velvet
21st Century and Contemporary European Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Brass
Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Velvet, Beech
21st Century and Contemporary French Armchairs
Steel
21st Century and Contemporary European Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Cane, Velvet, Wood
21st Century and Contemporary European Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Brass
Vintage 1920s French Art Deco Armchairs
Velvet
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Armchairs
Leather, Velvet, Wood
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Velvet
20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Velvet, Beech
20th Century English Country Armchairs
Velvet
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Stainless Steel
21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Modern Armchairs
Velvet
21st Century and Contemporary European Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Brass
2010s Portuguese Armchairs
Velvet, Leather
2010s Portuguese Modern Armchairs
Velvet
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Armchairs
Metal
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Armchairs
Velvet, Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Asian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Velvet
20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Beech, Textile
21st Century and Contemporary British Armchairs
Beech, Walnut, Velvet
Vintage 1920s American Hollywood Regency Armchairs
Silver Leaf
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Armchairs
Cotton, Velvet
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Velvet
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Art Deco Armchairs
Velvet, Lacquer
Mid-20th Century Hollywood Regency Armchairs
Upholstery, Wood, Velvet
Early 20th Century Art Deco Armchairs
Velvet
21st Century and Contemporary British Armchairs
Velvet, Beech
Vintage 1940s Italian Art Deco Armchairs
Velvet, Wood
Vintage 1950s Hollywood Regency Armchairs
Fabric, Textile, Velvet, Wood
2010s Armchairs
Velvet
Vintage 1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Velvet, Beech
21st Century and Contemporary British Armchairs
Velvet, Beech
21st Century and Contemporary Great Britain (UK) Art Deco Armchairs
Linen, Velvet, Walnut
21st Century and Contemporary British Art Deco Armchairs
Beech, Velvet
Vintage 1940s Italian Art Deco Armchairs
Velvet, Beech
20th Century American Art Deco Armchairs
Velvet, Hardwood
2010s Italian Armchairs
Textile
Late 20th Century American Hollywood Regency Armchairs
Fabric, Upholstery, Velvet, Wood, Lacquer
21st Century and Contemporary British Art Deco Armchairs
Velvet, Beech
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Armchairs
Velvet, Wood
Vintage 1970s French Space Age Armchairs
Velvet
2010s Portuguese Brutalist Armchairs
Silver Leaf
20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Velvet, Beech
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Velvet, Wood
21st Century and Contemporary British Art Deco Armchairs
Velvet, Walnut
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Other Armchairs
Fabric
2010s Italian Armchairs
Brass
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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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