French Antique Armchair Gilt
1820s French Neoclassical French Antique Armchair Gilt
Abalone, Silk, Upholstery, Foam, Mahogany
Early 20th Century European French Antique Armchair Gilt
Brass
1920s French French Antique Armchair Gilt
Wood, Giltwood, Fabric, Upholstery
Early 1900s French Louis XVI French Antique Armchair Gilt
Upholstery, Wood
19th Century French Empire French Antique Armchair Gilt
Mahogany
1810s French Empire French Antique Armchair Gilt
Ormolu
Early 1900s French Louis XV French Antique Armchair Gilt
Upholstery, Wood
Mid-19th Century French French Antique Armchair Gilt
Linen, Upholstery, Wood
Early 1900s French Louis XVI French Antique Armchair Gilt
Fabric, Wood, Giltwood
1920s French Louis XV French Antique Armchair Gilt
Velvet, Wood
Early 1900s French Louis XVI French Antique Armchair Gilt
Velvet, Wood
Mid-19th Century French Empire French Antique Armchair Gilt
Silk, Mahogany
19th Century French Louis XVI French Antique Armchair Gilt
Fabric, Giltwood
1820s French French Provincial French Antique Armchair Gilt
Walnut
1920s French Rustic French Antique Armchair Gilt
Wood, Bentwood
19th Century French French Antique Armchair Gilt
Upholstery, Walnut, Giltwood
19th Century French Renaissance Revival French Antique Armchair Gilt
Walnut
Early 19th Century French Louis XVI French Antique Armchair Gilt
Velvet, Giltwood
Late 17th Century French Louis XIII French Antique Armchair Gilt
Steel
Late 19th Century French Louis XVI French Antique Armchair Gilt
Wood
1820s French Restauration French Antique Armchair Gilt
Wood
1870s French Napoleon III French Antique Armchair Gilt
Paint
19th Century French Louis XV French Antique Armchair Gilt
Fabric, Giltwood
Early 19th Century French Charles X French Antique Armchair Gilt
Velvet, Wood
Early 19th Century French Empire French Antique Armchair Gilt
Bronze
Late 19th Century French French Antique Armchair Gilt
Wood
1890s French Napoleon III French Antique Armchair Gilt
Wood, Trimming
Late 19th Century French Louis XIII French Antique Armchair Gilt
Cotton, Upholstery, Walnut
Mid-19th Century French Empire French Antique Armchair Gilt
Bronze
Late 19th Century American Rococo Revival French Antique Armchair Gilt
Wood
19th Century French French Antique Armchair Gilt
Wood, Fabric
19th Century French French Antique Armchair Gilt
Gold Leaf
19th Century French French Antique Armchair Gilt
Bronze
18th Century French French Antique Armchair Gilt
Walnut
Late 19th Century French Belle Époque French Antique Armchair Gilt
Upholstery, Giltwood
19th Century French Empire French Antique Armchair Gilt
Gold Leaf
19th Century French Louis XVI French Antique Armchair Gilt
Wood, Velvet
Late 19th Century French French Antique Armchair Gilt
Fabric, Walnut
19th Century French French Antique Armchair Gilt
Mid-19th Century French Louis XVI French Antique Armchair Gilt
Giltwood
19th Century French Louis XIV French Antique Armchair Gilt
Fabric, Wood
Early 20th Century French Regency French Antique Armchair Gilt
Wood
Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau French Antique Armchair Gilt
Gold Leaf
1880s French Napoleon III French Antique Armchair Gilt
Giltwood
1880s French Louis XVI French Antique Armchair Gilt
Giltwood
Late 19th Century French French Antique Armchair Gilt
Fabric, Upholstery, Wood, Walnut
1920s French Provincial French Antique Armchair Gilt
Fabric
19th Century French Louis XVI French Antique Armchair Gilt
Upholstery, Mahogany, Walnut
19th Century French Directoire French Antique Armchair Gilt
Wood
Mid-19th Century French Louis XVI French Antique Armchair Gilt
Fabric, Wood, Giltwood
19th Century French Louis XIV French Antique Armchair Gilt
Tapestry, Walnut
Late 19th Century French Napoleon III French Antique Armchair Gilt
Brass, Steel
19th Century French Louis XV French Antique Armchair Gilt
Wood
Early 20th Century French French Antique Armchair Gilt
Wood
19th Century French Louis XVI French Antique Armchair Gilt
Wood
1880s French Antique Armchair Gilt
Wood
19th Century French Provincial French Antique Armchair Gilt
Chestnut
19th Century Louis XVI French Antique Armchair Gilt
Upholstery, Giltwood
Late 19th Century French Directoire French Antique Armchair Gilt
Bronze
Early 1900s French Belle Époque French Antique Armchair Gilt
Bronze
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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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