French Louis Xvi Style Antique Fauteuil Arm Chairs
Antique Late 19th Century European Louis XVI Bergere Chairs
Oak
Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Chairs
Wood
Antique Early 1900s Louis XVI Armchairs
Fabric, Wood
Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Armchairs
Fabric, Walnut
Antique Early 19th Century French Louis XVI Armchairs
Upholstery, Wood
Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Armchairs
Velvet, Paint, Wood
Antique Late 19th Century European Louis XVI Armchairs
Fabric, Wood
Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Armchairs
Upholstery, Wood
Antique 18th Century French Louis XVI Armchairs
Upholstery, Beech
Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Living Room Sets
Giltwood, Tapestry
Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Armchairs
Wood
Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Armchairs
Linen, Wood
Antique 18th Century French Louis XVI Armchairs
Walnut
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20th Century English Victorian Armchairs
Leather
Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Armchairs
Wood, Velvet
Antique Mid-19th Century French Rococo Chairs
Upholstery, Wood, Giltwood
Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XV Armchairs
Giltwood
Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Chairs
Upholstery, Giltwood
20th Century French Louis XVI Chairs
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Early 20th Century Louis XVI Chairs
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Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Chairs
Wood, Upholstery
Early 20th Century French Rococo Bergere Chairs
Tapestry, Mahogany
21st Century and Contemporary American Louis XVI Armchairs
Wood
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Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Dining Room Chairs
Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Chairs
Paint, Tapestry
20th Century French Louis XVI Chairs
Linen, Giltwood
Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Chairs
Giltwood, Tapestry, Upholstery
20th Century Armchairs
Wood, Fabric
Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Armchairs
Upholstery, Walnut, Giltwood
Vintage 1920s French Louis XVI Armchairs
Wood
Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Armchairs
Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Armchairs
Upholstery, Wood, Paint
20th Century French Louis XVI Armchairs
Upholstery, Wood
Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Armchairs
Upholstery, Giltwood, Tapestry
Vintage 1940s French Louis XVI Bergere Chairs
Leather, Wood
Vintage 1960s Louis XVI Armchairs
Wood, Paint, Upholstery
Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Armchairs
Wood, Paint, Fabric
Antique Mid-18th Century French Armchairs
Beech
Late 20th Century Empire Armchairs
Cherry, Leather
Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Armchairs
Giltwood, Upholstery, Walnut
Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Armchairs
Linen, Upholstery, Wood
Antique 1850s French Empire Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Mahogany, Leather
Antique 19th Century French Armchairs
Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Armchairs
Wood
Antique 1880s French Louis XVI Armchairs
Silk, Giltwood
Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Chairs
Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Bergere Chairs
Wood
Mid-20th Century American Louis XVI Armchairs
Wood, Fabric
Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Armchairs
Tapestry, Upholstery, Giltwood
Antique 1850s French Louis XVI Armchairs
Textile, Upholstery, Wood
Antique 1850s French Empire Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Leather, Mahogany
Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Armchairs
Fabric, Wood, Paint
Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Armchairs
Walnut
Antique Mid-19th Century French Louis XVI Armchairs
Upholstery, Wood
Antique 1880s French Louis XVI Armchairs
Silk, Giltwood
Early 20th Century French Armchairs
Wood
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier English Armchairs
Antique 18th Century and Earlier English 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.