Gilt Antique Armchair
Early 1900s English Queen Anne Gilt Antique Armchair
Mahogany
1920s French Gilt Antique Armchair
Wood, Giltwood, Fabric, Upholstery
Late 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Gilt Antique Armchair
Silk, Beech, Giltwood
19th Century French Empire Gilt Antique Armchair
Mahogany
Mid-19th Century Swedish Gustavian Gilt Antique Armchair
Wood, Giltwood
1820s French French Provincial Gilt Antique Armchair
Walnut
18th Century Swedish Biedermeier Gilt Antique Armchair
Wood, Giltwood
1920s French Louis XV Gilt Antique Armchair
Velvet, Wood
1820s English Regency Gilt Antique Armchair
Early 20th Century French Regency Gilt Antique Armchair
Wood
Late 18th Century Italian Neoclassical Gilt Antique Armchair
19th Century Italian Gilt Antique Armchair
Silk, Giltwood
Early 19th Century English George III Gilt Antique Armchair
Wood
Late 19th Century Italian Neoclassical Gilt Antique Armchair
Beech
Late 19th Century Italian Rococo Gilt Antique Armchair
Giltwood
Early 19th Century French Charles X Gilt Antique Armchair
Velvet, Wood
18th Century Italian Neoclassical Gilt Antique Armchair
Wood, Upholstery
18th Century Russian Neoclassical Gilt Antique Armchair
Wood, Mahogany
19th Century Swedish Biedermeier Gilt Antique Armchair
Gold Leaf
Early 20th Century British Neoclassical Gilt Antique Armchair
Giltwood, Upholstery
1820s French Neoclassical Gilt Antique Armchair
Abalone, Silk, Upholstery, Foam, Mahogany
19th Century Russian Neoclassical Gilt Antique Armchair
Upholstery, Giltwood, Wood
19th Century Russian Neoclassical Gilt Antique Armchair
Wood, Upholstery, Giltwood
Early 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Gilt Antique Armchair
Giltwood
18th Century Italian Baroque Gilt Antique Armchair
Velvet, Walnut, Giltwood
Mid-19th Century Italian Rococo Gilt Antique Armchair
Wood
1810s Italian Empire Gilt Antique Armchair
Wood
19th Century French Renaissance Revival Gilt Antique Armchair
Walnut
1810s English Regency Gilt Antique Armchair
Rosewood
19th Century Swedish Empire Gilt Antique Armchair
Gold Leaf
19th Century English Gilt Antique Armchair
Giltwood
1880s Gilt Antique Armchair
Wood
19th Century European Gilt Antique Armchair
Upholstery, Wood, Giltwood
Early 19th Century French Empire Gilt Antique Armchair
Mahogany
Early 1900s French Louis XVI Gilt Antique Armchair
Fabric, Wood, Giltwood
Mid-19th Century French Louis XVI Gilt Antique Armchair
Giltwood
19th Century French Neoclassical Gilt Antique Armchair
Cane, Wood
1880s French Napoleon III Gilt Antique Armchair
Giltwood
Mid-19th Century French Gilt Antique Armchair
Linen, Upholstery, Wood
Early 20th Century European Gilt Antique Armchair
Brass
Late 19th Century Italian Rococo Gilt Antique Armchair
Upholstery, Giltwood
Early 1900s Italian Mid-Century Modern Gilt Antique Armchair
Velvet, Wood
Early 1900s French Louis XVI Gilt Antique Armchair
Upholstery, Wood
Early 19th Century French Louis XVI Gilt Antique Armchair
Velvet, Giltwood
Late 19th Century Russian Gilt Antique Armchair
Bronze
1810s French Empire Gilt Antique Armchair
Ormolu
Early 1900s French Louis XV Gilt Antique Armchair
Upholstery, Wood
Late 17th Century Swedish Baroque Gilt Antique Armchair
Wood
Late 19th Century Italian Louis Philippe Gilt Antique Armchair
Velvet, Wood
19th Century European Empire Gilt Antique Armchair
Wood, Paint
Mid-19th Century French Empire Gilt Antique Armchair
Bronze
Early 1900s French Louis XVI Gilt Antique Armchair
Velvet, Wood
Early 1900s European Gilt Antique Armchair
Fabric, Wood, Giltwood
18th Century Italian Neoclassical Gilt Antique Armchair
Wood, Giltwood, Fabric, Upholstery
19th Century French Gilt Antique Armchair
Bronze
18th Century Spanish Gilt Antique Armchair
Walnut
Mid-19th Century French Empire Gilt Antique Armchair
Silk, Mahogany
Mid-19th Century French Louis XVI Gilt Antique Armchair
Giltwood
19th Century French Louis XVI Gilt Antique Armchair
Fabric, Giltwood
Early 19th Century Italian Rococo Gilt Antique Armchair
Upholstery, Wood
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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.
- What is a gilt chair?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertOctober 5, 2021A gilt chair is a chair whose frame is made of gold or is covered with a small substance that looks like gold. On 1stDibs, you can find a variety of gilt chairs from different periods and in a range of design styles.
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