Distressed Leather Armchairs
Vintage 1980s Armchairs
Leather, Sheepskin
20th Century British Victorian Armchairs
Leather
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Armchairs
Leather, Fabric, Wood
Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Armchairs
Leather
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Metal
Late 20th Century American Brutalist Armchairs
Iron
20th Century Biedermeier Armchairs
Metal
Late 20th Century British Georgian Armchairs
Brass
Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Armchairs
Metal
Antique 1810s English Regency Armchairs
Leather
Late 20th Century Louis XV Armchairs
Leather, Walnut
Vintage 1950s French Armchairs
Brass
Early 2000s Vietnamese Louis XV Armchairs
Mahogany, Leather
20th Century British Other Armchairs
Leather, Wood
2010s Brazilian Armchairs
Leather, Upholstery
20th Century British Other Armchairs
Leather, Wood
Antique Late 19th Century French Napoleon III Armchairs
Leather, Wood
21st Century and Contemporary American Armchairs
Leather, Oak
Early 20th Century Austrian Vienna Secession Armchairs
Leather, Beech
20th Century Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Leather, Walnut
20th Century English Country Armchairs
Leather, Upholstery
Antique 19th Century English Victorian Armchairs
Leather, Oak
Antique Late 19th Century European Georgian Armchairs
Leather, Walnut
Mid-20th Century French Louis XV Armchairs
Wood
Vintage 1970s Danish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Suede
Antique 19th Century German Armchairs
Vintage 1970s American Armchairs
Leather
Antique 1720s English George I Armchairs
Leather, Walnut
Antique 1860s English Victorian Armchairs
Leather, Rosewood
Vintage 1930s English Armchairs
Leather, Mahogany
1990s Italian Modern Armchairs
Metal, Steel
20th Century Great Britain (UK) Art Deco Armchairs
Leather
Early 20th Century Armchairs
Leather
21st Century and Contemporary American Baroque Armchairs
Brass
Antique 19th Century Italian Baroque Armchairs
Iron
Vintage 1940s French Art Deco Armchairs
Velvet, Leather
20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Chrome
Antique Mid-19th Century English Gothic Revival Armchairs
Walnut
Vintage 1980s American Campaign Armchairs
Metal
Mid-20th Century Danish Chesterfield Armchairs
Leather, Wood
Antique 19th Century British Renaissance Revival Armchairs
Leather, Walnut
Antique 1880s English Late Victorian Armchairs
Upholstery, Hardwood
Antique 1870s English Victorian Armchairs
Upholstery, Hardwood
Antique 1880s English High Victorian Armchairs
Oak
20th Century English Art Deco Armchairs
Rattan
Antique 19th Century Italian Hollywood Regency Armchairs
Bronze, Wrought Iron
Mid-20th Century Peruvian Campaign Armchairs
Wrought Iron
Antique 1810s English Regency Armchairs
Upholstery
Late 20th Century Unknown Modern Armchairs
Faux Leather
Antique 1860s Italian High Victorian Armchairs
Walnut
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Leather, Wood
Antique 1850s English Gothic Revival Armchairs
Oak
Mid-20th Century Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Metal
Vintage 1920s French Art Deco Armchairs
Brass
Antique Early 18th Century English William IV Armchairs
Leather, Mahogany
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Stainless Steel
Antique Late 18th Century Swedish Baroque Armchairs
Leather, Wood, Paint
20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Chrome
Antique 1880s English High Victorian Club Chairs
Leather
Antique Late 19th Century British Late Victorian Wingback Chairs
Leather, Hardwood
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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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