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Deep Button Armchair

Gainsborough Arm Chair - Deep Button Leather Desk Seat Office
Located in Potters Bar, GB
Gorgeous vintage Gainsborough arm chair Very comfortable with deep button leather seat and back
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Vintage 1980s Armchairs

Materials

Leather, Wood

Victorian Design Tan Leather Deep Button Chesterfield Club Chair & Footstool
Located in Reading, Berkshire
Victorian Grand Tour Design Tan Buffalo Hide Leather Deep Button Chesterfield Club Chair with
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20th Century British Victorian Armchairs

Materials

Leather, Beech

Pair of Napoleon III large buttoned shield back armchairs
Located in Malton, GB
These are a very high quality pair of large shield back Napoleon III armchairs. Deep buttoned and
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Antique 19th Century Armchairs

Materials

Beech

Pair of Napoleon III large buttoned shield back armchairs
Pair of Napoleon III large buttoned shield back armchairs
$3,529 / set
H 39.77 in W 30.32 in D 32.29 in
Winged armchair upholstered in deep buttoned red leather, English 1930
Located in Central England, GB
This highly decorative very large oversized winged armchair dates to circa 1930. It stands on
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Mid-20th Century British George III Wingback Chairs

Materials

Leather, Mahogany

Recent Sales

Pair Of Howard & Sons Deep-Buttoned Armchairs
By Howard and Sons
Located in Darlington, GB
A pair of early Howard & Sons deep-buttoned armchairs, in birch satinwood and walnut. C.1850
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Antique 19th Century British Victorian Armchairs

Materials

Satin, Walnut

Pair Of Howard & Sons Deep-Buttoned Armchairs
Pair Of Howard & Sons Deep-Buttoned Armchairs
H 30.71 in W 30.32 in D 35.44 in
Carved Walnut Victorian Period Deep Buttoned Antique Armchair Gold Upholstery
Located in Darwen, GB
A carved walnut Victorian period deep buttoned antique armchair. The deep buttoned shaped back with
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Antique 1860s Victorian Armchairs

Materials

Walnut

Rosewood Armchairs
Located in Hertfordshire, GB
A pair of Victoria carved rosewood armchairs with deep button red velvet upholstery, serpentine
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Antique 19th Century British Victorian Armchairs

Materials

Rosewood

Rosewood Armchairs
Rosewood Armchairs
H 34 in W 27 in D 27 in
Pair of Amazing Indigo and Plum Den Armchairs
Located in London, GB
An adaptation of our Den Armchair, with deep buttoned arms allowing for a more capacious seat
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21st Century and Contemporary English Armchairs

Materials

Nickel

Carved Walnut Victorian Period Antique Armchair Gold Fabric
Located in Darwen, GB
A good carved walnut Victorian period antique armchair. The deep buttoned shaped back above a
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Antique 1860s Victorian Armchairs

Materials

Walnut

English 18 C Mahogany Deep Buttoned Leather George III Wing Backed Armchair 1770
Located in GB
recently been reupholstered in Scottish tan hide and is deep buttoned in the back, arms and wings also
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Antique 18th Century English George III Wingback Chairs

Materials

Mahogany

Pair of Antique Victorian Deep Buttoned Armchairs
Located in London, GB
owners moved house & they just didn't fit in. They are deep buttoned and fully sprung, so are very
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Antique 1840s English Victorian Armchairs

Materials

Fabric, Wood

Deep Buttoned Armchair by Cornelius V Smith
By Cornelius V. Smith
Located in Culver City, CA
ARMCHAIR IN PIERRE FREY WOOL HOMBRE England, 1890 Unique iron framed armchair by London Maker
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Antique 1890s English Victorian Armchairs

Materials

Iron

Pair of Antique Swedish Leather Deep Buttoned Armchairs
Located in London, GB
Fabulous pair of large antique Swedish deep buttoned leather armchairs still in the original
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Antique 1890s Swedish Victorian Armchairs

Materials

Leather

Antique French Style Gilt Wood Deep Buttoned Armchair
Located in London, GB
An absolutely stunning and very comfortable vintage French armchair, which I would date to around
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Mid-20th Century French Louis XV Armchairs

Materials

Giltwood

Pair Leather Wing Back Chairs Deep Button Armchairs
Located in Potters Bar, GB
club look. Very comfortable, you can really slide back into these chairs. Leather finish with deep
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Vintage 1920s Chairs

Materials

Leather

Deep Buttoned Chesterfield Leather Armchair
Located in Chorzów, PL
Chesterfield, deep buttoned armchair. Original burgundy leather upholstery preserved in excellent
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Vintage 1950s Danish Chesterfield Club Chairs

Materials

Leather

Deep Buttoned Chesterfield Leather Armchair
Deep Buttoned Chesterfield Leather Armchair
H 32.29 in W 30.32 in D 29.53 in
Antique Deep Buttoned Leather Armchair
Located in London, GB
A beautiful and very comfortable antique leather armchair in the Regency style. This was made in
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20th Century English Regency Armchairs

Materials

Leather, Wood

Antique Georgian Style Deep Buttoned Leather Armchair
Located in London, GB
A fantastic antique Georgian style deep buttoned leather armchair, dating from around the 1950’s
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Vintage 1950s British Georgian Armchairs

Materials

Leather, Wood

Antique Victorian Style Deep Buttoned Leather Armchair
Located in London, GB
A beautiful and extremely comfortable deep buttoned leather armchair in the antique Victorian
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Late 20th Century English Victorian Armchairs

Materials

Leather

Antique Deep Buttoned Leather Wing Back Armchair
Located in London, GB
, with a humped back and shapely sides, deep buttoning, hand tacking & it looks fantastic from all angles
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Early 20th Century English Chippendale Armchairs

Materials

Leather, Wood

Antique Deep Buttoned Leather Wing Back Armchair
Located in London, GB
A fantastic looking and extremely comfortable antique deep buttoned leather wing chair. This was
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Mid-20th Century English Chippendale Armchairs

Materials

Leather, Wood

Pair of Antique Deep Buttoned Leather Armchairs
Located in London, GB
A beautiful pair of antique spoon back leather armchairs with walnut frames, dating from around the
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Vintage 1950s French Victorian Armchairs

Materials

Leather

Antique Deep Buttoned Leather Wing Back Armchair
Located in London, GB
A gorgeous vintage leather wing back armchair, in the antique Georgian style. This was made in
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Vintage 1930s English Georgian Armchairs

Materials

Leather

Tufted Armchairs in Wool Blend Textured Fabric
Located in Culver City, CA
Deep buttoned armchairs, England, circa 1860. Newly reupholstered with turned walnut front feet.
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Antique 1860s English Victorian Lounge Chairs

Materials

Walnut

Pair of Antique Deep Buttoned Leather Wingback Armchairs
Located in London, GB
Large pair of antique leather wing armchairs with hump backs, shaped wings, deep buttoned backs and
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Vintage 1920s English Victorian Armchairs

Materials

Leather

Pair of Antique Deep Buttoned Leather Library Armchairs
Located in London, GB
Pair of antique deep buttoned leather & mahogany Gainsborough armchairs in excellent original
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Mid-20th Century English Chippendale Armchairs

Materials

Leather, Mahogany

Pair of Antique Deep Buttoned Leather Library Armchairs
Located in London, GB
Pair of antique deep buttoned leather and mahogany Gainsborough armchairs in excellent original
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Mid-20th Century English Georgian Armchairs

Materials

Leather, Mahogany

Pair of Antique Swedish Deep Buttoned Leather Armchairs
Located in London, GB
Fabulous pair of original antique Swedish leather armchairs with deep buttoned backs and in
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Early 20th Century Swedish Armchairs

Materials

Leather

Pair of Antique Victorian Style Deep Buttoned Leather Armchairs
Located in London, GB
Pair of antique Victorian style deep buttoned leather armchairs sitting on turned mahogany legs
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Vintage 1970s English Victorian Armchairs

Materials

Leather

Pair of Antique Deep Buttoned Leather Wing Back Armchairs
Located in London, GB
This large pair of comfortable antique deep buttoned leather wing armchairs have a real character
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Antique 1890s English Victorian Armchairs

Materials

Leather, Mahogany

Pair of Antique Deep Buttoned Leather Wing Back Armchairs
Located in London, GB
A very impressive pair of antique deep buttoned leather wing back armchairs with a wonderful colour
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Vintage 1910s British Chippendale Armchairs

Materials

Leather, Wood

19th Century English Leather Deep Buttoned Easy “Howard” Style Armchair
Located in Sherborne, GB
An attractive and extremely comfortable Victorian leather, deep buttoned, “Howard” style, country
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Antique 19th Century English Country Armchairs

Materials

Brass

Pair of 1920s Swedish Deep Buttoned Chesterfield Style Leather Armchairs
Located in London, England
A pair of fantastic Chesterfield style deep buttoned Swedish leather armchairs. In a rich dark
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Vintage 1910s Swedish Chesterfield Armchairs

Materials

Leather, Wood

Gainsborough Arm Chair Deep Button Georgian
Located in Potters Bar, GB
Georgian Revival Deep Buttoned Leather Gainsborough chair. circa 1920 This Impressive Looking
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Vintage 1920s Georgian Armchairs

Materials

Leather

Pair of Buttoned Armchairs
Located in New York, NY
Pair of deep buttoned Linen Upholstered Armchairs, with turned Walnut front legs and splayed
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Antique Late 19th Century English Armchairs

Pair of Buttoned Armchairs
Pair of Buttoned Armchairs
H 36 in W 32 in D 34 in
Antique Deep Buttoned Leather Swivel Desk Chair
Located in London, GB
This antique deep buttoned leather swivel desk chair is very comfortable and in good original
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Vintage 1930s English Armchairs

Materials

Leather, Mahogany

Antique Deep Buttoned Leather Captains Desk Chair
Located in London, GB
A fantastic antique Victorian style leather and wood captains desk chair. This was made in England, it dates from around the 1950’s. It is of superb quality, with beautiful leathe...
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Vintage 1950s French Victorian Armchairs

Materials

Wood

Regency Chesterfield Arm Chair Deep Button Leather Seat
Located in Potters Bar, GB
Gorgeous Regency style Chesterfield arm chair Features the classic deep button design to red
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Antique 18th Century Regency Armchairs

Materials

Leather, Wood

Pair of Deep Buttoned Leather Upholstered Edwardian Wing Chairs
Located in London, GB
This gorgeous pair of deep buttoned leather wingchairs are upholstered in a rich warm dark burgundy
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Early 20th Century English Armchairs

Materials

Leather, Mahogany

Pair of French Piecrust Armchairs, Deep Buttons
Located in Malton, GB
These are a superb quality pair of 19th century French armchairs. The deep buttoned details with
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Antique 19th Century Armchairs

Materials

Beech

Ralph Lauren "Writers" Inspired Armchair & Ottoman - In Vintaged Walnut Leather
Located in Barrowford, GB
, oversized, deep-buttoned Armchair and Ottoman, unashamedly-inspired by the devastatingly-handsome and much
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2010s Armchairs

Materials

Leather

Early 20th C English Country House Style Red Maroon Leather Buttoned Armchair
By Howard and Sons
Located in Lowestoft, GB
A beautifully worn red button leather deep seated easy armchair, on oak splayed front legs with
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Early 20th Century English Edwardian Armchairs

Materials

Leather

1940s Armchair
Located in London, GB
Deep buttoned small armchair with a sprung seat . Traditionally made to a high standard with clean
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20th Century Danish Armchairs

Materials

Wood, Fabric

1940s Armchair
1940s Armchair
H 30.8 in W 28.4 in D 34.8 in
20th Century English Leather Chesterfield Suite
Located in Chelmsford, Essex
sofa and two deep buttoned armchairs standing on claw and ball feet. All of the items in the suite
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Mid-20th Century English Living Room Sets

Materials

Leather

20th Century English Leather Chesterfield Suite
20th Century English Leather Chesterfield Suite
H 31.11 in W 78.75 in D 35.44 in
Victorian Walnut Armchairs
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
A pair of large Victorian walnut armchairs, with deep-buttoned backs and generous seats, the
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Antique 1870s English Armchairs

Victorian Walnut Armchairs
Victorian Walnut Armchairs
H 44.5 in W 27 in D 34 in
Stunning Antique Victorian Leather Armchair
Located in London, GB
Antique Victorian deep buttoned leather armchair on turned mahogany feet with original porcelain
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Antique Mid-19th Century English Early Victorian Armchairs

Materials

Leather

Stunning Antique Victorian Leather Armchair
Stunning Antique Victorian Leather Armchair
H 35.83 in W 33.47 in D 37.01 in
Antique Georgian Style Leather Armchair
Located in London, GB
A fantastic deep buttoned leather armchair in the antique Chippendale style, dating from around the
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Vintage 1950s European Georgian Armchairs

Materials

Leather

Pair of William IV Mahogany Armchairs
Located in Long Island City, NY
Pair of William IV mahogany Armchairs with deep buttoned upholstery w/ scroll carving above carved
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Antique 19th Century Armchairs

Pair of William IV Mahogany Armchairs
Pair of William IV Mahogany Armchairs
H 39.5 in W 22 in D 28 in
Pair of Antique Leather Wingback Armchairs
Located in London, GB
Stunning pair of antique Chippendale style deep buttoned leather wing armchairs on mahogany legs
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Vintage 1910s English Chippendale Armchairs

Materials

Leather

Antique Leather Wing Back Barrel Armchair
Located in London, GB
This antique George III style deep buttoned leather armchair is very comfortable & has lots of
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Vintage 1930s English Victorian Armchairs

Materials

Leather

Pair of Antique Swedish Leather Armchairs
Located in London, GB
they were split or very bad, we would have replaced it. These armchairs have deep buttoned backs, with
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Vintage 1910s Swedish Edwardian Armchairs

Materials

Leather

Pair of Antique Swedish Leather Armchairs
Located in London, GB
Large and very comfortable pair of antique Swedish leather armchairs with deep buttoned curved
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Antique 1890s Swedish Late Victorian Armchairs

Materials

Leather

Pair of Antique Leather Gainsborough Armchairs
Located in London, GB
This pair of antique deep buttoned leather Gainsborough armchairs have fairly large, generous
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Mid-20th Century English Chippendale Armchairs

Materials

Leather

Pair of Antique Mahogany and Leather Armchairs
Located in London, GB
Pair of antique deep buttoned leather and mahogany ‘slipper’ armchairs’ in good condition. The
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Vintage 1930s English Edwardian Armchairs

Materials

Leather, Wood

Pair of Antique Leather Wing Back Armchairs
Located in London, GB
These pairs of antique leather deep buttoned wing armchairs are becoming a rare event these days. I
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Vintage 1930s English Edwardian Armchairs

Materials

Leather

Victorian Burgundy Leather Upholstered Mahogany Framed Armchair
Located in Cheshire, GB
Victorian burgundy leather upholstered mahogany framed armchair the deep buttoned back above
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Antique 19th Century Great Britain (UK) Victorian Armchairs

Pair of Napoleon III Balloon Backed Armchairs
Located in Malton, GB
These are a superb quality pair of 19th century French armchairs. The deep buttoned details with
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Antique 19th Century Armchairs

Materials

Beech

Pair of Napoleon III Balloon Backed Armchairs
Pair of Napoleon III Balloon Backed Armchairs
H 35.44 in W 32.68 in D 32.68 in
Pair of Antique Swedish Leather Chesterfield Armchairs
Located in London, GB
A stunning pair of antique deep buttoned leather Chesterfield armchairs. These were made in Sweden
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Antique Early 1900s Swedish Armchairs

Materials

Leather

Antique Regency Style Leather and Mahogany Armchair
Located in London, GB
Antique Regency style deep buttoned leather armchair on a polished mahogany frame. It’s in
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Vintage 1930s English Regency Armchairs

Materials

Leather, Mahogany

Pair of Antique Georgian Style Leather Armchairs
Located in London, GB
An excellent pair of antique Georgian style deep buttoned leather armchairs. These were made in
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Mid-20th Century English Georgian Armchairs

Materials

Leather, Wood

Pair of Antique Leather Porters Wing Armchairs
Located in London, GB
This pair of deep buttoned leather Porters armchairs have been made from new and this particular
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2010s English Armchairs

Materials

Leather, Mahogany

Pair of Antique Leather Porters Wing Armchairs
Pair of Antique Leather Porters Wing Armchairs
H 45.28 in W 32.29 in D 27.56 in

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Located in Nijmegen, NL
This pair of cognac-colored leather club chairs come from the Netherlands. They are upholstered with cognac-colored leather and feature metal rivets and wooden legs.
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Deep Button Armchair For Sale on 1stDibs

Find many varieties of an authentic deep button armchair available at 1stDibs. Each deep button armchair for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using animal skin, leather and wood. Your living room may not be complete without a deep button armchair — find older editions for sale from the 19th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 20th Century. When you’re browsing for the right deep button armchair, those designed in Victorian, Georgian and Regency styles are of considerable interest. Gillows of Lancaster & London each produced at least one beautiful deep button armchair that is worth considering.

How Much is a Deep Button Armchair?

Prices for a deep button armchair start at $976 and top out at $6,937 with the average selling for $3,181.

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.