Large Fauteuil
Mid-20th Century French Louis XV Armchairs
Fabric, Beech
Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XIV Armchairs
Fabric, Oak, Paint
Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XV Settees
Textile, Giltwood
Vintage 1940s French Bergere Chairs
Upholstery
Antique Late 18th Century Spanish Armchairs
Pine
Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XV Armchairs
Walnut
Antique 18th Century French Louis XIII Armchairs
Walnut
20th Century Bergere Chairs
Upholstery, Wood
Late 20th Century Armchairs
Fabric, Wood
Antique 1720s French Regency Armchairs
20th Century French Louis XV Armchairs
Gold Leaf
Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Armchairs
Upholstery, Wood
Late 20th Century Cubist Abstract Prints
Lithograph
Antique Late 18th Century Italian Louis XVI Armchairs
Fruitwood, Giltwood
Vintage 1940s French Art Deco Club Chairs
Faux Leather
Antique 1870s French Napoleon III Armchairs
Paint
2010s Canadian Modern Armchairs
Steel
Late 20th Century Cubist Abstract Prints
Lithograph
Early 20th Century French Louis XIV Armchairs
Textile, Sycamore
Antique 18th Century Italian Country Armchairs
Upholstery, Walnut
Vintage 1920s French Louis XVI Chairs
Leather, Giltwood
21st Century and Contemporary Canadian Chairs
Metal
Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Armchairs
Wood
Early 20th Century French Louis XIV Armchairs
Walnut
Antique 1870s French Louis XV Armchairs
Walnut
Vintage 1960s French Space Age Armchairs
Leather
20th Century French Provincial Armchairs
Fabric, Wood
21st Century and Contemporary American Baroque Armchairs
Brass
20th Century American Louis XV Armchairs
Velvet, Wood
Antique 1710s Armchairs
Giltwood
Mid-20th Century North American Louis XV Chairs
Wood
Antique Mid-19th Century French Napoleon III Lounge Chairs
Fabric, Cotton, Upholstery, Walnut
Antique 1880s French Empire Armchairs
Mahogany
Antique 1760s French Louis XV Armchairs
Tapestry, Beech
Antique 19th Century Italian Louis XVI Dining Room Chairs
Wood, Fabric
Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Lounge Chairs
Upholstery, Giltwood
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Armchairs
Acrylic, Lucite
Antique 1750s French Louis XV Bergere Chairs
Fabric, Beech
Mid-20th Century French Provincial Armchairs
Brass
Early 20th Century French Baroque Armchairs
Walnut
Late 20th Century Louis XV Chaise Longues
Fabric, Wood
Antique 1820s French Louis XIV Armchairs
Walnut
Antique Early 1800s Hungarian Empire Armchairs
Brass, Bronze
Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Armchairs
Silk, Walnut
Antique 19th Century French Louis XV Armchairs
Fruitwood, Giltwood
Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XIV Armchairs
Leather, Beech
20th Century French French Provincial Wingback Chairs
Brass
Antique Early 18th Century French Régence Armchairs
Upholstery, Beech
Antique 19th Century French Louis XIV Armchairs
Upholstery, Walnut
Antique 18th Century French Louis XIV Armchairs
Walnut, Upholstery
Antique 19th Century French Louis XIII Armchairs
Upholstery, Walnut
Antique 19th Century French Louis XIII Armchairs
Walnut, Upholstery
Antique 19th Century French Louis XIII Armchairs
Upholstery, Wood
2010s Contemporary Portrait Photography
Oil Pastel, Acrylic, Black and White, Archival Pigment
2010s Contemporary Portrait Photography
Oil Pastel, Acrylic, Black and White, Archival Pigment
20th Century Neoclassical Armchairs
Wood
Antique 19th Century French Directoire Club Chairs
Upholstery, Wood
Antique Early 19th Century French Louis XVI Armchairs
Velvet, Giltwood
21st Century and Contemporary Belgian Armchairs
Teak
21st Century and Contemporary Belgian Armchairs
Mahogany
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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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