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Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Armchairs
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Mid-20th Century French French Provincial Armchairs
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21st Century and Contemporary French Armchairs
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21st Century and Contemporary French Armchairs
Amethyst, Bronze
21st Century and Contemporary French Armchairs
Amethyst, Bronze
Antique 1770s French Louis XVI Armchairs
Wood, Walnut
Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Hemp, Rope, Beech
Antique Late 19th Century French Armchairs
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Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
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Vintage 1960s French Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Rope, Wood
Antique 19th Century French Armchairs
Hemp, Wood, Paint
Vintage 1940s French Art Deco Dining Room Chairs
Hemp, Beech
Vintage 1940s French Art Deco Dining Room Chairs
Hemp, Beech
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Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
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Antique 19th Century French Armchairs
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Antique 19th Century French Armchairs
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Antique 19th Century French Armchairs
Hemp, Walnut
Antique Mid-19th Century French Napoleon III Armchairs
Fabric, Hemp, Walnut
Vintage 1950s French French Provincial Armchairs
Hemp, Rope
Vintage 1950s French French Provincial Armchairs
Rope, Hemp
Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Armchairs
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Rope, Wood
Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Armchairs
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Antique 18th Century French Louis XVI Armchairs
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
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Antique 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Armchairs
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Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Armchairs
Antique 19th Century European Gustavian Armchairs
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Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Armchairs
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Vintage 1930s French Chairs
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1990s Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Suede, Hemp
Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Chaise Longues
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Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Chairs
Vintage 1970s French Chairs
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Antique Mid-19th Century French Napoleon III Armchairs
Fabric, Hemp, Walnut
Antique Mid-19th Century French Napoleon III Armchairs
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Antique Mid-19th Century French Napoleon III Armchairs
Fabric, Hemp, Walnut
Antique 18th Century French Régence Armchairs
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Vintage 1940s French Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Rope, Wood
Vintage 1960s French Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
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Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
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Antique Mid-19th Century French Napoleon III Armchairs
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Vintage 1940s French Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Hemp, Beech
Vintage 1940s French Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Hemp, Beech
Vintage 1940s French Art Deco Dining Room Chairs
Hemp, Beech
20th Century French Armchairs
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Vintage 1950s French Armchairs
Hemp, Wood
20th Century French Armchairs
Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Armchairs
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Antique Late 19th Century English Victorian Armchairs
Linen, Wood
Vintage 1950s French Armchairs
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Armchairs
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Antique Late 19th Century French Napoleon III Chairs
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Vintage 1960s French Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
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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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