Deconstructed Armchair
21st Century and Contemporary British Art Deco Armchairs
Linen, Velvet, Walnut
21st Century and Contemporary British Art Deco Armchairs
Linen, Velvet, Walnut
21st Century and Contemporary British Art Deco Armchairs
Linen, Velvet, Beech, Oak, Walnut
21st Century and Contemporary British Armchairs
Mohair, Bouclé, Velvet, Walnut
21st Century and Contemporary British Armchairs
Beech, Walnut, Velvet
21st Century and Contemporary British Art Deco Armchairs
Fabric, Velvet, Wood
Antique 18th Century French Belle Époque Armchairs
Brass, Iron
21st Century and Contemporary Asian Modern Armchairs
Leather
Antique Mid-19th Century British Victorian Armchairs
Iron
21st Century and Contemporary American Armchairs
Linen, Maple
Early 20th Century Swedish Gustavian Armchairs
Linen, Wood, Paint
Mid-20th Century Swedish Gustavian Armchairs
Linen, Wood, Paint
20th Century Swedish Gustavian Armchairs
Linen, Wood, Paint
21st Century and Contemporary French Modern Armchairs
Other
Early 2000s Italian Post-Modern Armchairs
Leather, Upholstery, Latex, Resin
21st Century and Contemporary French Modern Armchairs
Other
2010s Italian Armchairs
Metal
Mid-20th Century Swedish Gustavian Armchairs
Linen, Wood, Paint
Antique Late 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Armchairs
Linen, Wood, Paint
Mid-20th Century Swedish Gustavian Armchairs
Linen, Wood, Paint
21st Century and Contemporary Asian Georgian Armchairs
Leather, Linen, Wood
Early 20th Century Swedish Gustavian Armchairs
Linen, Wood, Paint
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Modern Lounge Chairs
Leather, Rattan, Jute, Wood
Antique 1820s English Georgian Wingback Chairs
Hardwood, Oak
Antique 1860s English High Victorian Wingback Chairs
Oak
21st Century and Contemporary British Art Deco Sofas
Velvet, Walnut
21st Century and Contemporary French Modern Sofas
Other
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21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Modern Dining Room Chairs
Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Sofas
Velvet, Walnut
2010s British Scandinavian Modern Club Chairs
Sheepskin, Beech
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Night Stands
Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Benches
Fabric, Velvet, Lacquer, Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Art Deco Armchairs
Velvet, Wood
21st Century and Contemporary American Minimalist Coffee and Cocktail Ta...
Resin, Fiberglass
21st Century and Contemporary American Minimalist Coffee and Cocktail Ta...
Resin, Fiberglass
21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Modern Armchairs
Velvet
Antique Late 19th Century Georgian Club Chairs
Leather, Wood
2010s North American Club Chairs
Fabric
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cockt...
Agate, Brass
2010s British Lounge Chairs
Sheepskin, Oak
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Resin, Fiberglass
Vintage 1920s French Art Deco Club Chairs
Cherry
Antique 1870s English Victorian Armchairs
Velvet
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21st Century and Contemporary English Armchairs
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary English Late Victorian Armchairs
Cotton, Hemp, Linen, Raw Linen
Antique Early 18th Century European Baroque Revival Wingback Chairs
Wood
21st Century and Contemporary English Lounge Chairs
Oak
Antique Mid-19th Century British High Victorian Armchairs
Calico, Mahogany
Antique Late 19th Century Armchairs
Bouclé, Beech
Antique 19th Century French Late Victorian Armchairs
Upholstery
20th Century English Georgian Armchairs
Hardwood
Antique 19th Century British Queen Anne Armchairs
Walnut
Antique 19th Century Unknown Napoleon III Armchairs
Upholstery
Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Armchairs
Linen, Upholstery, Giltwood
Antique Early 19th Century English George III Armchairs
Burlap, Muslin, Wood, Mahogany
Antique Mid-19th Century Swedish Gustavian Armchairs
Muslin, Wood, Paint
Early 20th Century Swedish Gustavian Armchairs
Linen, Wood, Paint
Early 20th Century Swedish Gustavian Armchairs
Linen, Wood, Paint
Antique Late 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Armchairs
Linen, Wood, Paint
Mid-20th Century Swedish Gustavian Armchairs
Linen, Wood, Paint
Early 20th Century Swedish Gustavian Armchairs
Fabric, Linen, Wood, Paint
Antique Late 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Armchairs
Muslin, Linen, Wood, Paint
Antique Mid-19th Century Swedish Gustavian Armchairs
Muslin, Linen, Wood
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Brass
Antique 19th Century French Armchairs
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Leather, Walnut
Early 2000s Italian Post-Modern Armchairs
Leather, Upholstery, Resin, Latex
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Brass
Antique 19th Century French Lounge Chairs
Early 20th Century French French Provincial Bergere Chairs
Muslin, Hardwood, Giltwood
Antique Late 19th Century French Louis Philippe Armchairs
Beech
Antique Late 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Chairs
Wood, Paint, Linen
Vintage 1970s Italian Modern Sofas
Fabric
Vintage 1970s Italian Modern Sofas
Fabric
Early 20th Century European Napoleon III Armchairs
Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Louis XVI Armchairs
Antique 19th Century French Armchairs
Wood
Vintage 1960s French Armchairs
Vintage 1950s American Armchairs
Cane, Maple, Upholstery, Linen
Mid-20th Century French Lounge Chairs
Vintage 1940s English Colonial Revival Lounge Chairs
Mahogany
Vintage 1940s English Colonial Revival Lounge Chairs
Mahogany
Antique 19th Century English Chairs
Antique 19th Century French Slipper Chairs
Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Armchairs
21st Century and Contemporary British Armchairs
Wool
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Club Chairs
Linen, Upholstery, Walnut, 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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