Inlaid Armchair
Early 20th Century British Armchairs
Wood
Mid-20th Century Moorish Armchairs
Brass
Early 20th Century English Edwardian Armchairs
Other
Early 20th Century Edwardian Armchairs
Mahogany, Satinwood
Antique Late 19th Century English Late Victorian Armchairs
Other
Early 20th Century American Edwardian Armchairs
Mother-of-Pearl, Mahogany, Satinwood
Antique Early 1900s Swedish Regency Armchairs
Leather, Wood
2010s Indian Anglo-Indian Armchairs
Bone, Teak, Muslin, Cane
Vintage 1910s French Art Deco Armchairs
Maple
2010s Indian Anglo-Indian Armchairs
Bone, Teak
20th Century Unknown Armchairs
Mother-of-Pearl, Wood
Antique Early 1900s Scottish Arts and Crafts Armchairs
Mahogany
Vintage 1940s European Armchairs
Velvet, Mahogany, Satinwood
Antique 19th Century Anglo-Indian Armchairs
Wood, Bone
Antique 19th Century French Charles X Armchairs
Upholstery, Rosewood
Early 20th Century Moroccan Moorish Chairs
Bone, Wood
Early 20th Century English Arts and Crafts Chairs
Mahogany
Antique 1880s English Aesthetic Movement Armchairs
Oak
Mid-20th Century Indian Anglo-Indian Armchairs
Bone, Mother-of-Pearl
Early 20th Century Indian Anglo Raj Furniture
Bone, Horn
Antique 19th Century English Victorian Armchairs
Other
Antique Early 1900s English Edwardian Armchairs
Other
Vintage 1930s American American Classical Armchairs
Suede
Antique Early 1900s English Edwardian Armchairs
Upholstery, Mahogany
20th Century African Moorish Armchairs
Ebony
20th Century English Regency Revival Armchairs
Brass
20th Century Moorish Armchairs
Wood, Mother-of-Pearl, Fabric, Upholstery, Walnut
Antique Mid-19th Century Danish Armchairs
Mahogany
Antique Late 19th Century American Neoclassical Armchairs
Velvet
Antique Late 18th Century English Sheraton Armchairs
Fabric, Hardwood, Boxwood
20th Century Unknown Armchairs
Mother-of-Pearl, Wood
Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Armchairs
Mother-of-Pearl, Rosewood
Early 20th Century Edwardian Armchairs
Mother-of-Pearl, Upholstery, Mahogany
Antique Early 1900s Austrian Edwardian Armchairs
Hardwood, Bone, Boxwood
Antique Early 1900s English Arts and Crafts Armchairs
Mahogany
Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Armchairs
Early 20th Century Burmese Kilim Armchairs
Upholstery, Hardwood
Antique Early 1900s English Arts and Crafts Armchairs
Oak
20th Century Regency Armchairs
Brass
Early 20th Century Swedish Art Deco Armchairs
Fabric
Antique 19th Century French Charles X Armchairs
Fabric, Wood, Mahogany, Upholstery, Walnut
Antique 19th Century French French Provincial Armchairs
Rush
Vintage 1950s Dutch Louis XIV Armchairs
Tulipwood, Walnut
Mid-20th Century Dutch Art Deco Armchairs
Metal
Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Armchairs
Wood
Vintage 1950s Moroccan Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Bone, Shell, Wood
Antique 18th Century Italian Armchairs
Walnut
Antique 19th Century Asian Moorish Armchairs
Wood, Bone, Leather
Early 20th Century English Edwardian Armchairs
Bentwood
Early 20th Century Chinese Armchairs
Mother-of-Pearl, Wood
Antique Mid-19th Century English Edwardian Armchairs
Bone, Upholstery, Rosewood
Early 20th Century Italian Renaissance Armchairs
Mother-of-Pearl, Wood
20th Century British Edwardian Armchairs
Hardwood
Antique 1890s Italian Renaissance Revival Armchairs
Bone, Walnut
Antique Early 1900s European Armchairs
Mahogany
Antique Early 1900s British Sheraton Armchairs
Mahogany
Antique Mid-19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Armchairs
Silk, 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.
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