English Upholstered Armchair
Antique Late 19th Century English Armchairs
Upholstery, Wood
Antique Mid-19th Century English William IV Armchairs
Upholstery, Walnut
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Rustic Dining Room Chairs
Fabric, Wood
Antique Mid-19th Century English Armchairs
Wood
Antique 19th Century English Victorian Armchairs
Tapestry, Upholstery, Walnut
20th Century George III Armchairs
Fabric
Antique 19th Century European Armchairs
Upholstery
Early 20th Century English Edwardian Armchairs
Porcelain
20th Century English Chippendale Armchairs
Mahogany
Antique 17th Century British James II Armchairs
Walnut, Upholstery
Antique 19th Century British Armchairs
Fabric
Antique 1890s English Country Armchairs
Upholstery, Birch
Vintage 1980s English Regency Armchairs
Upholstery, Mahogany
Antique Late 19th Century British Arts and Crafts Armchairs
Oak
Antique 19th Century British Armchairs
Wool
Antique Early 19th Century English Regency Armchairs
Cotton, Upholstery, Walnut
Late 20th Century English Armchairs
Leather, Wood
Antique 19th Century English Empire Revival Armchairs
Linen, Upholstery, Wood
20th Century British Armchairs
Upholstery, Wood
Antique 1880s British Victorian Armchairs
Ceramic, Linen
1990s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Cotton
Antique 19th Century English Regency Armchairs
Brass, Other
Early 20th Century Regency Armchairs
Upholstery, Mahogany
Antique 1770s English Chippendale Armchairs
Muslin, Mahogany
Antique Early 18th Century English George I Armchairs
Upholstery, Mahogany
Antique 1880s English Aesthetic Movement Armchairs
Oak
20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Fabric, Upholstery, Wood, Walnut
Antique 1810s English Regency Armchairs
Upholstery, Mahogany
Antique Mid-19th Century English Regency Armchairs
Upholstery, Walnut
Antique 19th Century English Armchairs
Wood
Antique 1860s English Early Victorian Armchairs
Upholstery, Walnut
21st Century and Contemporary English George I Armchairs
Walnut
Antique Mid-18th Century English George II Armchairs
Upholstery, Mahogany
20th Century British Other Armchairs
Fabric
Antique Late 19th Century English Armchairs
Brass
Antique 19th Century English Victorian Armchairs
Upholstery, Wood
Antique 1820s English Regency Armchairs
Brass
Antique 19th Century English Armchairs
Linen, Oak
Antique 1820s English Regency Armchairs
Mahogany
Early 20th Century Armchairs
Wood
Antique 1890s English Late Victorian Armchairs
Walnut
20th Century European Regency Armchairs
Metal, Brass
Antique Mid-19th Century English Jacobean Armchairs
Upholstery, Oak
Antique 1780s English Chinese Chippendale Armchairs
Upholstery, Mahogany
Antique 19th Century English Charles II Armchairs
Upholstery, Mahogany
20th Century Unknown Arts and Crafts Armchairs
Fabric, Wood
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Fabric, Bamboo
Antique Early 19th Century English Regency Armchairs
Brass, Steel
Antique 19th Century English Armchairs
Wood
Antique 1780s English Chippendale Armchairs
Muslin, Mahogany
Antique 19th Century Unknown Empire Armchairs
Mahogany, Upholstery, Giltwood
20th Century British Regency Armchairs
Gold Leaf
Vintage 1910s English Arts and Crafts Armchairs
Walnut
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Rustic Dining Room Chairs
Leather, Wood
Late 20th Century English Queen Anne Children's Furniture
Fabric, Mahogany
Antique Late 19th Century English Wingback Chairs
Oak
20th Century Unknown Regency Chairs
Upholstery, Paint
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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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