Early 20th Century Elm Armchairs
Early 20th Century European Armchairs
Upholstery, Elm
Early 20th Century Austrian Vienna Secession Armchairs
Elm
Vintage 1910s Chinese Ming Armchairs
Elm
Early 20th Century Austrian Art Nouveau Armchairs
Rattan, Elm
Antique Early 1900s British Victorian Armchairs
Elm
Vintage 1910s Chinese Armchairs
Elm
Vintage 1920s Swedish Art Deco Armchairs
Fabric, Elm
Vintage 1920s Swedish Art Deco Armchairs
Fabric, Elm
Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Chippendale Armchairs
Elm
Early 20th Century British Victorian Armchairs
Elm, Oak
Antique Early 1900s English Edwardian Armchairs
Elm
Antique Early 1900s Dutch Art Nouveau Armchairs
Elm, Rush
Antique Early 1900s English Edwardian Armchairs
Elm
Antique Early 1900s English Edwardian Armchairs
Elm
Early 20th Century English Hepplewhite Armchairs
Ash, Elm
Early 20th Century Chinese Ming Armchairs
Elm
Vintage 1920s Chinese Chinese Export Armchairs
Elm
Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Armchairs
Elm, Rattan
Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Armchairs
Elm
Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Furniture
Elm
Early 20th Century English Victorian Armchairs
Beech, Elm
Antique Early 1900s English Late Victorian Armchairs
Elm
Early 20th Century French Armchairs
Elm, Cane
Early 20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Elm
Early 20th Century Chinese Ming Armchairs
Elm, Rattan
Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Armchairs
Elm
Early 20th Century Italian Armchairs
Elm, Rattan
People Also Browsed
Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Faux Leather, Wood
Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Flush Mount
Brass
Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Cabinets
Pine
Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Leather, Teak
Antique Early 19th Century Chinese Qing Furniture
Metal
Antique Early 19th Century Chinese Furniture
Hardwood
Vintage 1970s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Flush Mount
Metal, Chrome
Antique 1850s Chinese Qing Apothecary Cabinets
Bronze
Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Ming Cabinets
Elm
Vintage 1910s French Art Nouveau Vases
Earthenware
Antique Mid-18th Century Chinese Chinese Export Cabinets
Elm
Antique Early 18th Century Chinese Qing Sideboards
Elm
Antique Early 1900s Italian Art Nouveau Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Wood, Beech
Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Flush Mount
Brass
Vintage 1970s German Mid-Century Modern Flush Mount
Brass
Vintage 1940s Danish Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Leather, Teak
Recent Sales
Vintage 1920s French Art Deco Armchairs
Elm
Vintage 1910s Chinese Chinese Export Armchairs
Elm
Early 20th Century Chinese Armchairs
Elm
Early 20th Century Dutch Armchairs
Elm
Early 20th Century Chinese Chairs
Elm
Early 20th Century European Armchairs
Upholstery, Elm
Early 20th Century Chinese Armchairs
Elm
Early 20th Century English Edwardian Armchairs
Cane, Elm
Early 20th Century Swedish Art Deco Armchairs
Burl, Birch, Birdseye Maple, Chestnut, Elm, Oak, Pearwood
Early 20th Century English Georgian Armchairs
Cane, Elm
Early 20th Century Swedish Art Deco Armchairs
Elm
Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Armchairs
Rattan, Elm
Early 20th Century Swedish Art Deco Armchairs
Birch, Birdseye Maple, Chestnut, Elm, Oak, Pearwood, Burl
Early 20th Century Chinese Armchairs
Rattan, Elm, Fruitwood
Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Armchairs
Elm
Vintage 1920s French Art Deco Armchairs
Elm
Early 20th Century Austrian Art Nouveau Armchairs
Cane, Elm
Early 20th Century Austrian Art Nouveau Armchairs
Cane, Elm
Early 20th Century English Victorian Armchairs
Ash, Elm, Oak
Early 20th Century Chinese Ming Armchairs
Elm
Vintage 1920s Armchairs
Ash, Elm
Early 20th Century British Art Deco Armchairs
Elm
Early 20th Century Swedish Art Deco Armchairs
Elm
Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Furniture
Elm
Antique Early 1900s Danish Neoclassical Revival Armchairs
Elm
Early 20th Century English Windsor Chairs
Ash, Elm
Vintage 1920s Great Britain (UK) Country Chairs
Elm
Early 20th Century European Art Deco Armchairs
Elm
Early 20th Century British Rustic Armchairs
Elm
Early 20th Century Chinese Armchairs
Elm
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Armchairs
Elm, Upholstery
Vintage 1920s Chinese Armchairs
Elm
Early 20th Century Chinese Furniture
Elm
Early 20th Century Swedish Art Deco Bergere Chairs
Elm, Birch
Early 20th Century English Windsor Chairs
Ash, Elm
Early 20th Century Chinese Furniture
Elm
Pagoda Red Collection #: ZZZ097
Keywords: Chair, armchair, desk,...
Early 20th Century Armchairs
Elm
Ringed decoration to the tapering elements.
Early 20th Century English Dining Room Chairs
Elm
Early 20th Century Czech Armchairs
Elm
Early 20th Century English Armchairs
Elm
Early 20th Century Chinese Armchairs
Elm
Early 20th Century Elm Armchairs For Sale on 1stDibs
How Much are Early 20th Century Elm Armchairs?
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.
Read More
The 21 Most Popular Mid-Century Modern Chairs
You know the designs, now get the stories about how they came to be.
Fred Rigby’s Modular Seating Can Be Configured in So Many Handy Ways
The plush Cove Slipper 2.5 Seater sofa is just one of many convenient combinations from the London-based maker.
This Chubby-Chic Quilted Stool Stands on Its Own Two Feet
Sam Klemick's cool stool is edgy, cozy and environmentally sustainable all at once.
Riotous Shapes and Colors Have Made Uchronia’s Designs the Toast of Paris
Julien Sebban’s energetic design collective is radically reshaping the look of 21st-century European furniture and interiors.
Is Lionel Jadot the Willy Wonka of Upcycled Belgian Design?
From his massive collaborative workshop in a former paper factory, the designer concocts funky furniture from disused materials, as well as luxe hotel interiors like the new Mix Brussels.
Rock Your Cares Away on This Sunny Hand-Crocheted Swing
The boho-chic Enchanted Forest Swing, handmade by marginalized women from Turkey and Syria, is uplifting in every way.
Learn Why Designer Maarten Baas Set This Charles Rennie Mackintosh Chair on Fire
What happens when you do something to a piece of furniture that you shouldn’t? It becomes an entirely new object.
Eileen Gray’s Famed Cliffside Villa in the South of France Is Returned to Its Modernist Glory
After years of diligent restoration, E-1027, the designer-cum-architect’s marriage of romance and modernism, is finally complete.