French Armchair Small
Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Armchairs
Upholstery
Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Armchairs
Upholstery
Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Armchairs
Upholstery
Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Armchairs
Upholstery
Antique 19th Century French Armchairs
Wood
Vintage 1920s French Napoleon III Armchairs
Wood
2010s French Other Armchairs
Velvet, Oak, Fabric
Antique 19th Century French Neoclassical Armchairs
Upholstery, Walnut
2010s French Other Armchairs
Velvet, Oak, Fabric
Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Armchairs
Wood
2010s French Other Armchairs
Velvet, Oak, Fabric
2010s French Other Armchairs
Velvet, Oak, Fabric
Early 20th Century French Louis XV Armchairs
Wood
Early 20th Century French Louis XV Armchairs
Wood
Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Chairs
Wood
21st Century and Contemporary French Art Deco Club Chairs
Leather, Wood
Recent Sales
Vintage 1970s French Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Wood, Straw
Antique 1730s French Louis XV Armchairs
Wool, Beech
Antique 19th Century French Armchairs
Linen
Antique 19th Century French Country Armchairs
Fabric, Paint, Wood
Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Brass
Antique Mid-18th Century French Louis XV Armchairs
Beech, Leather
Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Armchairs
Upholstery
Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Armchairs
Antique 1860s French Armchairs
Fabric, Walnut
Early 20th Century Armchairs
Beech
Antique Late 19th Century French Napoleon III Armchairs
Wood
Antique Late 19th Century French Armchairs
Fabric, Walnut
Vintage 1930s French Armchairs
Antique 1880s Napoleon III Armchairs
Vintage 1940s French Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Beech, Leather, Walnut
Vintage 1920s French Art Deco Armchairs
Velvet, Sycamore
Vintage 1930s French Armchairs
Vintage 1970s French Modern Armchairs
Fabric
Vintage 1930s French Louis XV Armchairs
Fabric
Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Fabric, Beech
Mid-20th Century North American French Provincial Armchairs
Fabric, Walnut
Vintage 1940s French Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Oak, Wool
20th Century French Armchairs
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Armchairs
Maple
Antique 19th Century French Armchairs
Fabric, Wood
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Armchairs
Leather
Antique Late 19th Century French Napoleon III Armchairs
Fabric
Vintage 1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Metal
Vintage 1920s French Art Deco Armchairs
Ebony
Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Vintage 1980s French Mid-Century Modern Club Chairs
Upholstery, Velvet, Hardwood
Vintage 1950s French Side Chairs
Vintage 1920s Bergere Chairs
Wood
Antique 19th Century French Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Cane, Wood
Vintage 1920s French Louis XV Settees
Fruitwood
Vintage 1930s French Armchairs
Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Armchairs
Upholstery
Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Armchairs
Upholstery
Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Armchairs
Upholstery
Vintage 1920s French Art Deco Armchairs
Ebony
Vintage 1950s French Louis XV Bergere Chairs
Wood
Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables
Oak
21st Century and Contemporary French Art Deco Club Chairs
Leather
21st Century and Contemporary French Art Deco Club Chairs
Leather
Vintage 1930s French Armchairs
Wood, Natural Fiber, Mohair
Vintage 1940s French Armchairs
Vintage 1930s French Louis XVI Armchairs
Vintage 1940s French Neoclassical Armchairs
Antique Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Armchairs
Fruitwood
Antique 19th Century French Armchairs
Linen
Antique 19th Century French Armchairs
Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Directoire Armchairs
Vintage 1940s French Armchairs
Mahogany, Fabric
Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Armchairs
Vintage 1930s French Louis XV Armchairs
Antique 19th Century Armchairs
Wood
Early 20th Century French Armchairs
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1990s American Mid-Century Modern Club Chairs
Leather, Rattan, Hardwood
2010s English Modern Sofas
Upholstery
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Rustic Night Stands
Wood
1990s Italian Art Deco Wall Lights and Sconces
Brass
Antique 19th Century Armchairs
Beech
Antique 19th Century Swedish Dining Room Chairs
Hemp, Wood
Vintage 1950s American American Classical Chandeliers and Pendants
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Bergere Chairs
Linen
2010s European Footstools
Fabric
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Dining Room Tables
Wood
Antique 19th Century French Other Settees
Metal
20th Century Afghan Tribal Ottomans and Poufs
Textile, Wood
Late 20th Century Unknown Modern Vases
Marble
Vintage 1940s French Art Deco Console Tables
Marble, Iron
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Leather, Upholstery, Rattan
Vintage 1970s French Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Brass
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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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