English Armchairs Ebonized
Early 20th Century Aesthetic Movement Armchairs
Wood
Antique Late 19th Century English Aesthetic Movement Armchairs
Walnut
Antique 19th Century English Regency Armchairs
Wood, Hide
Antique 1880s English Late Victorian Armchairs
Upholstery
Antique Late 19th Century English Anglo-Japanese Armchairs
Cane, Beech
Antique 1890s British Armchairs
Wood
Antique 1880s English Aesthetic Movement Armchairs
Walnut
Antique Late 19th Century English Aesthetic Movement Armchairs
Beech
Antique 1860s English Aesthetic Movement Armchairs
Walnut
Antique Early 1800s English Aesthetic Movement Armchairs
Leather, Walnut
Antique Late 19th Century English Arts and Crafts Armchairs
Beech
Antique Early 1900s English Arts and Crafts Armchairs
Rush, Beech
Antique 1880s British Arts and Crafts Chairs
Rush, Wood, Beech
20th Century English Regency Bergere Chairs
Cane, Ebony, Giltwood
20th Century American Regency Chairs
Wood
Antique 19th Century English Renaissance Revival Armchairs
Wood
Antique 1810s British American Classical Armchairs
Antique 1860s English George II Armchairs
Brass
Antique Late 18th Century English Regency Armchairs
Wood
Antique Early 19th Century English Regency Armchairs
Wood
Antique 1870s English Arts and Crafts Armchairs
Beech
Antique 19th Century English Armchairs
Antique 19th Century English Regency Armchairs
Upholstery, Wood
Antique 19th Century English Armchairs
Wood
Antique Early 19th Century English Regency Armchairs
Upholstery, Wood
Early 20th Century English Regency Armchairs
Cane, Wood
Antique Late 19th Century English Arts and Crafts Armchairs
Beech
Antique 1870s English High Victorian Armchairs
Rush, Beech
Antique Early 19th Century English Regency Armchairs
Rush, Wood
Early 20th Century English Armchairs
Silk, Walnut
Antique Early 19th Century English Regency Armchairs
Rush, Wood
Vintage 1920s English Empire Revival Armchairs
Upholstery, Walnut
Antique 1810s English Regency Armchairs
Wood
20th Century English Armchairs
Early 20th Century Regency Armchairs
Cane, Wood
Mid-20th Century North American Regency Armchairs
Wood, Lacquer
Antique Early 19th Century English Regency Chairs
Wood
Antique Early 19th Century English Regency Dining Room Chairs
Wood
Antique Early 19th Century English Regency Armchairs
Upholstery, Cane, Wood
Antique Mid-19th Century English Regency Armchairs
Wood, Upholstery
Antique Late 19th Century English Country Dining Room Chairs
Rush, Beech
Antique Late 19th Century English Regency Dining Room Chairs
Rush, Beech
Antique 19th Century English Armchairs
Oak
Antique 19th Century English Armchairs
Wood
Antique 19th Century English Armchairs
Upholstery, Linen, Walnut
Antique Late 19th Century Armchairs
Antique Late 19th Century English Armchairs
Rush, Beech
Vintage 1960s American Armchairs
Wood
Antique 19th Century English Armchairs
Antique 19th Century English Armchairs
Wood
Antique 19th Century British Armchairs
Upholstery, Wood
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Finding the Right Armchairs for You
Armchairs have run the gamut from prestige to ease and everything in between.
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 repurpose everyday objects to artful 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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