Late 20th Century Cotton Armchairs
Late 20th Century Armchairs
Cotton
Late 20th Century North American Armchairs
Cotton, Pine
Vintage 1980s French Provincial Armchairs
Cotton, Wood
Late 20th Century Armchairs
Cotton
Vintage 1970s American French Provincial Armchairs
Wood, Cotton
Late 20th Century Neoclassical Armchairs
Cotton, Wood
Vintage 1980s Regency Armchairs
Cotton, Wood
Vintage 1980s French Provincial Armchairs
Cotton, Mahogany, Feathers
Late 20th Century Armchairs
Cotton
Vintage 1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Metal
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Wood, Pine, Jute, Cotton, Oak
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Cotton, Bamboo, Rattan, Reed
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Cotton, Wood, Pine, Fabric
Late 20th Century American Victorian Lounge Chairs
Cotton, Upholstery, Wood
Vintage 1970s Italian Modern Armchairs
Cotton, Wood
Vintage 1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Steel
Vintage 1980s French Provincial Armchairs
Cotton
Vintage 1970s Armchairs
Cotton, Wood
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Fabric, Cotton
Vintage 1980s Italian Post-Modern Armchairs
Cotton, Wood
Vintage 1970s Italian Modern Armchairs
Fabric, Cotton, Wood
Vintage 1980s Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Wicker, Bamboo, Cotton
Vintage 1980s American Hollywood Regency Armchairs
Cotton, Faux Bamboo
Vintage 1970s American Chippendale Armchairs
Mahogany, Cotton, Feathers
Vintage 1980s American Directoire Armchairs
Wood, Cotton
1990s Unknown Armchairs
Wood, Cotton
Vintage 1980s Italian Modern Armchairs
Cotton, Wood
Vintage 1980s French Provincial Armchairs
Cotton, Wood
Vintage 1980s American Chippendale Armchairs
Wood, Cotton
Vintage 1970s Czech Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Cotton, Oak
Vintage 1970s French Provincial Armchairs
Wood, Cotton, Down
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Fabric, Cotton, Foam, Wood, Paint
Vintage 1980s American Armchairs
Mahogany, Cotton
Vintage 1970s Unknown Chinoiserie Club Chairs
Satin, Cotton
Vintage 1970s Italian Modern Chairs
Cotton, Wood
1990s Italian Modern Armchairs
Cotton, Velvet
Vintage 1970s Italian Modern Armchairs
Steel
1990s Chippendale Armchairs
Brass
Vintage 1980s Dutch Armchairs
Cotton, Polyester
Vintage 1970s American Biedermeier Armchairs
Cotton, Wood
Vintage 1970s French Provincial Armchairs
Wood, Cotton
Vintage 1970s Regency Armchairs
Cotton, Mahogany
Vintage 1970s French Provincial Armchairs
Wood, Cotton
Vintage 1980s American Post-Modern Armchairs
Brass
Late 20th Century American Louis XV Armchairs
Fabric, Cotton, Wood, Trimming
Vintage 1970s Post-Modern Armchairs
Cotton
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Cotton, Velvet
Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Cotton, Cane, Bamboo
Vintage 1970s American Organic Modern Armchairs
Cotton, Rattan
Vintage 1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Cotton, Hardwood
Vintage 1980s American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Cotton
Vintage 1970s Italian Armchairs
Cotton
1990s Victorian Armchairs
Cotton
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Chrome
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Cotton, Upholstery, Wood
Late 20th Century American Mission Dining Room Chairs
Cotton, Oak
Late 20th Century Italian Modern Armchairs
Cotton, Plexiglass
Vintage 1970s American Armchairs
Cotton
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Aluminum
Late 20th Century British Modern Armchairs
Cotton
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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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