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Chester Armchair

1980s Sofa and Armchair in Satin Zanaboni Milano Chester Silk
1980s Sofa and Armchair in Satin Zanaboni Milano Chester Silk

1980s Sofa and Armchair in Satin Zanaboni Milano Chester Silk

Located in Buggiano, IT

Original armchair and sofa from 1980, produced by the renowned Zanaboni company of Milan Italy, leader in luxury. The upholstery is in silk, of a very refined color. The armchair h...

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Vintage 1980s Italian Neoclassical Revival Armchairs

Materials

Silk

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20th Century Chester Leather English Armchair with Wheels
20th Century Chester Leather English Armchair with Wheels

20th Century Chester Leather English Armchair with Wheels

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H 42.52 in W 32.29 in D 29.53 in

20th Century Chester Leather English Armchair with Wheels

Located in Toledo, Castilla La Mancha

Beautiful English armchair, leather with wheels. Classic Chester leather armchair from the 1970s.

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Modern Chester Bench
Modern Chester Bench

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Modern Chester Bench

Located in New York, NY

Modern Chester Bench will be a decorative complimentary piece in your living space with its unique style and ambiance characterized by a classical soul.

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21st Century and Contemporary European Armchairs

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Black Lather Italian Chester Poltrona Frau Original Armchairs from 1960s
Black Lather Italian Chester Poltrona Frau Original Armchairs from 1960s

Black Lather Italian Chester Poltrona Frau Original Armchairs from 1960s

By Poltrona Frau

Located in MIlano, IT

Black leather Italian Chester Poltrona Frau original armchairs from 1960 period One beautiful 1960 period armchair, from the Italian company Poltrona Frau, Chester model.

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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

Materials

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Poltrona Frau ‘Chester One’ Chesterfield Sofa by Renzo Frau, 1912

Poltrona Frau ‘Chester One’ Chesterfield Sofa by Renzo Frau, 1912

By Renzo Frau, Poltrona Frau

Located in Echt, NL

Designed by Renzo Frau in 1912 Leather SC Oxblood Wooden feet Marked ‘Poltrona Frau’ Chester One evokes the classical armchair model of King Edward’s times, which Renzo Frau pr...

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Materials

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Cognac Leather Chesterfield Easychair, circa 1940
Cognac Leather Chesterfield Easychair, circa 1940

Cognac Leather Chesterfield Easychair, circa 1940

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H 27.56 in W 41.34 in D 35.44 in

Cognac Leather Chesterfield Easychair, circa 1940

Located in Barcelona, Barcelona

Armchair leather Chester in cognac leather. By unknown designer, manufactured circa 1940.

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Vintage 1940s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Sofas

Materials

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Poltrona Frau Chester Armchair

Poltrona Frau Chester Armchair

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H 26.5 in W 48 in D 41.75 in

Poltrona Frau Chester Armchair

By Renzo Frau

Located in Houston, TX

The zest for perfection can be seen in the capitonné effect workmanship and in the series of tracks that give a finishing touch to the leather. The vegetable horsehair of the padding...

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Vintage 1910s Italian Armchairs

Materials

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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.