Italian Pair Armchairs
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Velvet, Wood
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Velvet, Wood
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Faux Fur, Walnut
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Leather
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Velvet, Wood
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Wood
Mid-20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Willow
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Metal
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Wood
Antique 19th Century Italian Armchairs
Leather, Oak
Vintage 1970s Italian Armchairs
Cowhide, Wood
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Fabric
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Velvet
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Wood
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Fabric, Wood
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Velvet, Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Fabric, Poplar
Vintage 1980s Armchairs
Wood
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Metal, Brass
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Brass
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Upholstery
Vintage 1940s Italian Armchairs
Cane
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Faux Leather, Wood
20th Century Italian Baroque Armchairs
Cane, Cotton, Walnut
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Brass
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Linen, Oak
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
1990s Italian Modern Armchairs
Steel
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Fabric
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Fabric
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Fabric, Wood
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Metal
1990s Italian Armchairs
Chrome
Vintage 1980s Italian Armchairs
Iron
Antique 18th Century Armchairs
Walnut
Antique 18th Century and Earlier Italian Armchairs
Wood
Vintage 1980s Italian Modern Armchairs
Steel, Chrome
20th Century Italian Armchairs
Vintage 1940s Armchairs
Fabric
Late 20th Century Italian Space Age Armchairs
Bouclé
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Bamboo
Antique 19th Century Italian Armchairs
Upholstery, Walnut
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Velvet
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Bamboo
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Rattan
20th Century Italian Art Deco Armchairs
Cotton
Vintage 1960s Italian Armchairs
Velvet, Wood
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Fabric, Wood
Antique 1850s Italian Louis XVI Armchairs
Velvet, Wood
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Fabric, Faux Bamboo, Rattan
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Velvet, Wood
Mid-20th Century Armchairs
Wood, Cotton
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Ash
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Bamboo, Rattan
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Upholstery, Velvet
Mid-20th Century Italian Louis XV Armchairs
Fruitwood
Antique 1820s Italian Neoclassical Armchairs
Velvet, Tapestry, Wood, Giltwood
Antique Late 18th Century Italian Neoclassical Armchairs
Walnut
Antique 1750s Italian Rococo Armchairs
Walnut
Antique 19th Century Italian Country Armchairs
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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