Colonial Style Armchair
20th Century American British Colonial Armchairs
Leather
Antique Late 19th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Armchairs
Iron
Antique Late 19th Century Spanish Baroque Armchairs
Leather, Walnut
Vintage 1940s French Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Cane
Late 20th Century Swedish Colonial Revival Armchairs
Bamboo
Mid-20th Century Indonesian Dutch Colonial Armchairs
Wood
Antique Mid-19th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Armchairs
Leather, Wood
20th Century Mexican Spanish Colonial Armchairs
Leather, Walnut
Mid-20th Century American Colonial Armchairs
Wood, Paint
Antique 19th Century Dutch Colonial Armchairs
Fabric, Upholstery, Wood
20th Century Spanish Colonial Armchairs
Oak
Vintage 1950s Indian British Colonial Armchairs
Cane, Teak
Vintage 1980s Philippine British Colonial Armchairs
Hide, Rattan
Mid-20th Century Thai British Colonial Armchairs
Rosewood
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Armchairs
Upholstery
20th Century American British Colonial Wingback Chairs
Wicker
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Rattan, Wood, Teak
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Upholstery
Recent Sales
Vintage 1920s French Chairs
Wood
Vintage 1930s French Armchairs
Elm
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Oak
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Mid-20th Century Swedish Colonial Revival Armchairs
Walnut
Early 20th Century Indian Regency Armchairs
Cane, Hardwood
Antique 1790s Spanish Spanish Colonial Armchairs
Brass
Early 20th Century Indian Armchairs
20th Century American British Colonial Armchairs
Antique Early 1900s Spanish Colonial Armchairs
Wood
Mid-20th Century Asian Armchairs
Cane, Teak
21st Century and Contemporary Mexican British Colonial Armchairs
Vintage 1940s French Colonial Revival Armchairs
Wood
20th Century French French Provincial Armchairs
Suede, Wood
Mid-20th Century Caribbean British Colonial Club Chairs
Cane, Mahogany
20th Century American British Colonial Armchairs
Reed
20th Century Indian Anglo-Indian Armchairs
Cane, Mahogany
Late 20th Century Asian British Colonial Armchairs
Hardwood
Late 20th Century Colonial Revival Armchairs
Rattan, Rush
Vintage 1970s Philippine British Colonial Armchairs
Cane, Rattan
20th Century American British Colonial Armchairs
Vintage 1930s North American Colonial Revival Armchairs
Rush, Maple
20th Century Asian British Colonial Armchairs
Leather, Fabric, Bamboo, Cane, Rattan, Wood
Mid-20th Century Mexican Spanish Colonial Armchairs
Leather, Wood
20th Century Spanish Colonial Armchairs
Walnut
Mid-20th Century American American Colonial Armchairs
Wood
Early 20th Century British British Colonial Armchairs
Fabric
20th Century Indian Anglo-Indian Armchairs
Wicker, Rattan
Antique Early 1900s American Colonial Revival Armchairs
Oak
20th Century British British Colonial Armchairs
Wood
20th Century Unknown Lounge Chairs
Wood, Naugahyde
Late 20th Century American British Colonial Wingback Chairs
Bamboo, Wicker, Reed
20th Century Philippine British Colonial Chairs
Bamboo
Antique Mid-18th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Armchairs
Leather, Wood
Antique Late 19th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Armchairs
Iron
Antique Late 19th Century Spanish Baroque Armchairs
Leather, Walnut
Antique Late 19th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Armchairs
Leather, Walnut
Antique Mid-19th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Armchairs
Iron
Antique Mid-19th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Armchairs
Iron
Mid-20th Century British Colonial Armchairs
Wood
Antique Late 19th Century Spanish Baroque Side Chairs
Iron
Mid-20th Century Italian British Colonial Armchairs
Rattan
Mid-20th Century Spanish Colonial Revival Armchairs
Chestnut
Vintage 1950s French American Colonial Armchairs
Fabric, Linen, Mahogany
Late 20th Century Chinese Rustic Armchairs
Wood, Rush
Late 20th Century North American British Colonial Armchairs
Cane, Mahogany
Antique Mid-19th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Armchairs
Walnut
Late 20th Century American American Colonial Armchairs
Maple, Oak, Pine, Paint
Mid-20th Century Spanish Colonial Armchairs
Upholstery, Cane, Oak
Antique Early 1900s Unknown Campaign Armchairs
Metal
Antique 19th Century Spanish Renaissance Revival Dining Room Chairs
Leather, Chestnut
Vintage 1950s Armchairs
Teak
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Mahogany, Linen
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Brass
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Leather
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Leather
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Pine
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Brass
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Brass, Iron
Colonial Style Armchair For Sale on 1stDibs
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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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