French Antique Pair Armchair
Early 20th Century French Empire French Antique Pair Armchair
Iron
19th Century French French Antique Pair Armchair
Upholstery
1890s French French Provincial French Antique Pair Armchair
Velvet, Oak
1870s French Napoleon III French Antique Pair Armchair
Paint
1780s French French Antique Pair Armchair
Velvet, Walnut
Early 1900s French French Antique Pair Armchair
Wood
1920s French Art Deco French Antique Pair Armchair
Steel
19th Century French Neoclassical French Antique Pair Armchair
Walnut
Late 19th Century French French Antique Pair Armchair
Fabric, Upholstery, Walnut
19th Century French Restauration French Antique Pair Armchair
Mahogany
18th Century French French Provincial French Antique Pair Armchair
Upholstery, Wood
19th Century French Napoleon III French Antique Pair Armchair
Upholstery
1870s French Louis XV French Antique Pair Armchair
Oak
Late 19th Century French Napoleon III French Antique Pair Armchair
Fabric
19th Century French Napoleon III French Antique Pair Armchair
Upholstery
Late 19th Century French Napoleon III French Antique Pair Armchair
Bouclé
1910s French Antique Pair Armchair
Wood
19th Century French Restauration French Antique Pair Armchair
Mahogany, Upholstery
Early 20th Century French French Antique Pair Armchair
Late 19th Century French Napoleon III French Antique Pair Armchair
Calico, Walnut
1910s French French Antique Pair Armchair
Brass
Early 19th Century French Empire French Antique Pair Armchair
Upholstery, Mahogany
1790s French Directoire French Antique Pair Armchair
19th Century French Empire French Antique Pair Armchair
Gold Leaf
1920s French French Antique Pair Armchair
Wood, Giltwood, Fabric, Upholstery
Early 20th Century French Louis XIII French Antique Pair Armchair
Chenille, Oak
19th Century French Renaissance Revival French Antique Pair Armchair
Wood
Early 19th Century French Restauration French Antique Pair Armchair
Mahogany
Late 19th Century French French Provincial French Antique Pair Armchair
Straw, Walnut
Mid-19th Century French Louis XIII French Antique Pair Armchair
Fruitwood
1920s French Neoclassical French Antique Pair Armchair
Alpaca
1920s French French Antique Pair Armchair
Upholstery, Giltwood
19th Century French Louis XIII French Antique Pair Armchair
Wood, Walnut
18th Century French French Antique Pair Armchair
Upholstery, Wood
Late 19th Century French French Antique Pair Armchair
Mahogany
19th Century French Louis XV French Antique Pair Armchair
Upholstery
19th Century French Napoleon III French Antique Pair Armchair
Upholstery
Early 1900s French Directoire French Antique Pair Armchair
Upholstery, Beech
19th Century French Directoire French Antique Pair Armchair
Wood
19th Century French French Antique Pair Armchair
Late 19th Century French Napoleon III French Antique Pair Armchair
Fabric
Late 19th Century French Louis XVI French Antique Pair Armchair
Walnut
Late 19th Century French Directoire French Antique Pair Armchair
Walnut
Early 20th Century French French Antique Pair Armchair
Walnut
Late 19th Century French Louis XVI French Antique Pair Armchair
Wood
Late 19th Century French Colonial Revival French Antique Pair Armchair
Beech
19th Century French French Antique Pair Armchair
Silk, Giltwood
1870s French Antique Pair Armchair
Leather, Giltwood
Early 20th Century French French Antique Pair Armchair
Beech, Upholstery
18th Century English Hepplewhite French Antique Pair Armchair
Mahogany
19th Century French Charles X French Antique Pair Armchair
Upholstery, Rosewood
19th Century French French Antique Pair Armchair
Silk, Walnut
19th Century French Louis XV French Antique Pair Armchair
Walnut, Upholstery
19th Century French Victorian French Antique Pair Armchair
Brass, Bronze
19th Century Regency French Antique Pair Armchair
Gold
1890s French Renaissance Revival French Antique Pair Armchair
Fruitwood
Late 19th Century French Louis XVI French Antique Pair Armchair
Giltwood
Early 20th Century French Renaissance Revival French Antique Pair Armchair
Fabric, Oak
Late 19th Century French Louis XVI French Antique Pair Armchair
Linen, Wood, Paint
1890s French Louis XIII French Antique Pair Armchair
Fruitwood
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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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