Crocodile Armchair
21st Century and Contemporary French Armchairs
Bronze
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Armchairs
Leather, Wood
Early 2000s Italian International Style Armchairs
Leather
21st Century and Contemporary French Armchairs
Bronze
2010s Armchairs
Leather
21st Century and Contemporary British Chesterfield Armchairs
Crocodile
20th Century American Regency Armchairs
Leather, Walnut
20th Century Italian Art Deco Armchairs
Chrome
Vintage 1980s Italian Modern Chairs
Faux Leather, Beech
20th Century Spanish Georgian Wingback Chairs
Leather
Antique Mid-18th Century French Louis XVI Lounge Chairs
Upholstery, Plaster, Hardwood, Giltwood
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Antique 1830s French Louis Philippe Armchairs
Crocodile
21st Century and Contemporary English Armchairs
Copper
21st Century and Contemporary English Armchairs
Leather, Mahogany
21st Century and Contemporary French Armchairs
Bronze
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Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Armchairs
Leather, Wood
Early 20th Century English Other Armchairs
Leather, Walnut
21st Century and Contemporary English Modern Armchairs
Leather
21st Century and Contemporary English Modern Armchairs
Leather
20th Century Italian Armchairs
Leather
Vintage 1940s French Armchairs
Bronze
Vintage 1930s English Art Deco Armchairs
Leather, Wood
Vintage 1950s American Club Chairs
20th Century American American Classical Wingback Chairs
Leather, Hardwood
20th Century English Victorian Club Chairs
Leather
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Rocking Chairs
Steel
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Rocking Chairs
Chrome
20th Century American Art Deco Armchairs
Alligator
20th Century English Art Deco Armchairs
Leather
20th Century American Armchairs
Wood, Crocodile, Leather
Early 20th Century British Edwardian Armchairs
Leather
20th Century British Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Leather
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
20th Century European Art Deco Swivel Chairs
Zebra Wood, Alligator
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Lucite
Vintage 1940s Swedish Armchairs
Vintage 1950s French Armchairs
Vintage 1950s French Armchairs
Wood, Upholstery
20th Century American Armchairs
Vintage 1950s French Armchairs
Vintage 1940s American Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Crocodile, Wood
Vintage 1960s Italian Lounge Chairs
Vintage 1970s Italian Armchairs
Silver Leaf
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Steel
Early 2000s Italian International Style Lounge Chairs
Oak
Antique Late 18th Century French Rococo Wall-mounted Sculptures
Giltwood
Antique 1890s Chinese Chinese Export Metalwork
Copper, Enamel
Antique 18th Century Asian Edo Arms, Armor and Weapons
Copper, Iron
Vintage 1930s English Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Leather, Wood
Antique 15th Century and Earlier Uruguayan Organic Modern Natural Specimens
Agate, Amethyst, Quartz
2010s British Louis XV Armchairs
Giltwood, Wood
Antique Late 19th Century French Art Nouveau Vanities
Marble, Bronze
Antique 19th Century Italian Baroque Armchairs
Leather, Walnut
20th Century English Art Deco Taxidermy
Crocodile
Antique 19th Century English Victorian Desks
Leather, Mahogany
Antique 19th Century Chinese Qing Armchairs
Walnut
Early 20th Century German Animal Sculptures
Wood
Antique 1880s Baltic Baltic Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Bronze
1990s American Signs
Aluminum
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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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