Georgian Elm Armchairs
Antique 19th Century Georgian Armchairs
Elm
Antique Early 19th Century English Georgian Armchairs
Elm, Yew
Antique Mid-19th Century British Georgian Armchairs
Yew, Elm
Antique Mid-18th Century English Georgian Armchairs
Elm
Antique Early 1800s English Georgian Armchairs
Elm
Antique Early 19th Century English Georgian Armchairs
Elm
Antique 19th Century English George III Windsor Chairs
Yew, Elm
Antique 1820s Great Britain (UK) George IV Armchairs
Elm, Yew
Antique 19th Century British Georgian Armchairs
Elm, Walnut
Recent Sales
Antique Early 1800s English Georgian Armchairs
Metal
Antique Early 19th Century British Georgian Windsor Chairs
Elm, Yew
Antique Mid-19th Century English Georgian Armchairs
Elm
Antique 1750s English George II Armchairs
Elm, Yew
Antique 18th Century English George III Armchairs
Elm
Antique 1820s British Georgian Armchairs
Ash, Elm, Yew
Antique Early 19th Century English George III Armchairs
Ash, Elm
Antique 18th Century British George III Armchairs
Elm, Ash
Antique 18th Century English George III Windsor Chairs
Elm, Yew
Antique Mid-19th Century English Georgian Armchairs
Elm, Oak
Antique 18th Century British George III Armchairs
Elm, Mahogany
Antique 18th Century English George III Armchairs
Elm
Antique Mid-18th Century English George III Windsor Chairs
Elm, Yew
Antique 18th Century Danish George II Armchairs
Elm
Early 20th Century English Georgian Armchairs
Cane, Elm
Antique 1780s English George III Windsor Chairs
Ash, Elm
2010s English Georgian Armchairs
Elm, Oak
Antique Mid-18th Century English George III Armchairs
Elm
Antique 18th Century English George III Windsor Chairs
Ash, Elm, Walnut
Antique 19th Century English George II Armchairs
Elm, Walnut
Antique Mid-18th Century English George II Armchairs
Fabric, Elm
Antique Early 19th Century British Georgian Rocking Chairs
Elm
Antique Early 19th Century English Georgian Armchairs
Leather, Elm
Antique Mid-19th Century English Georgian Armchairs
Ash, Elm
Antique Late 18th Century English George III Windsor Chairs
Ash, Elm, Fruitwood
Antique Early 1800s Great Britain (UK) Georgian Armchairs
Ash, Elm, Oak
Antique 18th Century British George III Armchairs
Elm
Antique Early 1800s English Georgian Armchairs
Elm
Antique Mid-18th Century English Georgian Windsor Chairs
Ash, Elm, Fruitwood, Walnut
Antique Mid-19th Century English George I Armchairs
Chestnut, Elm
Antique 1770s British George III Armchairs
Elm
Antique 18th Century and Earlier English George III Armchairs
Fruitwood, Elm
Antique 18th Century and Earlier Welsh George III Armchairs
Ash, Elm
Antique 18th Century and Earlier English George II Windsor Chairs
Elm, Oak, Ash
Antique 18th Century and Earlier English Georgian Armchairs
Elm
Antique Early 18th Century English George I Corner Chairs
Elm, Oak
People Also Browsed
Antique 1820s French Empire Wall Lights and Sconces
Ormolu, Bronze
2010s American Minimalist Beds and Bed Frames
Plywood
Antique Late 18th Century Chinese Chinese Export Soup Tureens
Porcelain
Vintage 1950s French Chinoiserie Paintings and Screens
Stone
Antique 19th Century Chinese Beds and Bed Frames
Gold Leaf
Antique Late 19th Century English Regency Secretaires
Glass, Mahogany
Antique Mid-19th Century French Louis Philippe Mantel Mirrors and Firepl...
Gold Leaf
Antique 1810s Danish Empire Wall Mirrors
Mirror, Mahogany
Antique Early 1900s French Louis XVI Center Tables
Bronze
Antique 18th Century Chinese Chinese Export Ceramics
Porcelain
Antique Late 19th Century European Neoclassical Urns
Limestone, Marble
Antique 1810s English Regency Game Tables
Wood
Antique 19th Century French Regency Armchairs
Mahogany
Vintage 1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Dining Room Tables
Brass
Antique 19th Century Unknown Other Sheffield and Silverplate
Silver Plate
Antique Mid-18th Century English Chinoiserie Porcelain
Porcelain
Georgian Elm Armchairs For Sale on 1stDibs
How Much are Georgian Elm Armchairs?
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.