Leather Tub Armchair
Late 20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Steel
20th Century English Art Deco Armchairs
Leather, Walnut
20th Century French Armchairs
Metal
Antique Mid-19th Century Irish Armchairs
Leather, Oak
21st Century and Contemporary Asian American Classical Armchairs
Leather
20th Century British Victorian Armchairs
Leather
Vintage 1920s English Chesterfield Armchairs
Leather, Oak
21st Century and Contemporary Asian American Classical Armchairs
Leather
20th Century English Victorian Armchairs
Leather, Oak
20th Century English Art Deco Armchairs
Leather, Hardwood
20th Century British Armchairs
Leather
20th Century British Edwardian Armchairs
Wool, Hardwood
Late 20th Century Armchairs
Leather
Antique Mid-19th Century British Georgian Armchairs
Leather, Oak
20th Century Dutch Armchairs
Sheepskin
Antique 1880s English Victorian Armchairs
Leather, Oak
21st Century and Contemporary Asian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Leather
Antique 1810s English Regency Armchairs
Walnut
Vintage 1930s Chinese Chinese Export Armchairs
Elm
20th Century Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Faux Leather, Oak
Antique 19th Century British Victorian Armchairs
Brass
20th Century English Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Suede
Antique 18th Century English Sheraton Armchairs
Leather
20th Century British Edwardian Armchairs
Hardwood
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Brass
Antique 1880s Victorian Armchairs
Leather, Walnut
Antique 1810s English Regency Armchairs
Leather, Oak
Vintage 1950s Armchairs
Brass
Antique Late 19th Century British Arts and Crafts Armchairs
Oak
2010s Italian Armchairs
Leather, Wood
Antique Early 19th Century English Regency Armchairs
Leather
Antique 1880s British Neoclassical Armchairs
Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Armchairs
Upholstery
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Armchairs
Upholstery
Vintage 1960s Belgian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Chrome
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Swivel Chairs
Metal, Chrome
20th Century English Art Deco Club Chairs
Leather, Oak
Antique Early 1900s English Late Victorian Club Chairs
Leather
20th Century English Art Deco Club Chairs
Leather
Antique 1880s English High Victorian Club Chairs
Leather
Vintage 1970s Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Leather
20th Century English Regency Club Chairs
Leather
21st Century and Contemporary Asian American Classical Club Chairs
Leather
21st Century and Contemporary Asian American Classical Club Chairs
Leather
21st Century and Contemporary Asian American Classical Club Chairs
Leather
21st Century and Contemporary Dutch Side Chairs
Leather, Sheepskin
21st Century and Contemporary Dutch Side Chairs
Leather, Sheepskin
20th Century English Victorian Swivel Chairs
Leather
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Leather, Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Chaise Longues
Leather
Early 20th Century English Arts and Crafts Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Leather, Oak
21st Century and Contemporary Dutch Space Age Lounge Chairs
Epoxy Resin, Plastic
21st Century and Contemporary Dutch Space Age Lounge Chairs
Plastic, Epoxy Resin
Vintage 1960s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Swivel Chairs
Chrome
Antique Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Desks and Writing Tables
Brass
20th Century Austrian Vienna Secession Settees
Faux Leather, Glass, Bentwood
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Brass
2010s Italian Armchairs
Metal
Antique Early 1900s English Edwardian Armchairs
Mahogany, Leather
Early 20th Century Armchairs
Leather, 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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