Original William And Mary Armchairs
Antique 17th Century British William and Mary Armchairs
Walnut
Antique 1690s William and Mary Armchairs
Oak
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese William and Mary Dining Room Ch...
Wood
Antique 1620s English William and Mary Armchairs
Oak
Antique Early 18th Century British William and Mary Wingback Chairs
Walnut
Antique Early 18th Century British William and Mary Wingback Chairs
Elm
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier American Armchairs
Antique 18th Century American William and Mary Windsor Chairs
Maple
Antique 18th Century and Earlier English Armchairs
Antique 19th Century British William and Mary Wingback Chairs
Leather
Antique 1690s British William and Mary Wingback Chairs
Leather, Mahogany
Antique Late 18th Century American William and Mary Armchairs
Ash, Birch
Antique Late 19th Century English William and Mary Armchairs
Upholstery, Walnut
Antique 1880s English William and Mary Wingback Chairs
Leather, Hardwood
Antique 19th Century English Victorian Armchairs
Leather, Oak
Early 20th Century William and Mary Dining Room Chairs
Upholstery, Walnut
Antique 19th Century English Victorian Wingback Chairs
Leather
Antique 19th Century English Victorian Wingback Chairs
Leather, Oak
18th Century Old Masters Portrait Paintings
Canvas, Oil
Antique 1690s English William and Mary Armchairs
Oak
Antique 1690s English William and Mary Armchairs
Walnut, Leather
Antique 19th Century English Victorian Armchairs
Velvet, Walnut
Antique Late 19th Century English Victorian Wingback Chairs
Silver Leaf
Antique Early 18th Century English William and Mary Armchairs
Oak
Antique 18th Century and Earlier American Armchairs
Vintage 1920s Scottish William and Mary Chairs
Oak
Antique 1820s English George IV Armchairs
Leather, Oak
Vintage 1920s Scottish Queen Anne Dining Room Chairs
Walnut
Antique 1840s English Early Victorian Drawings
Maple, Parchment Paper
Antique Early 18th Century American William and Mary Corner Chairs
Maple
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Oak
Antique 17th Century British Charles II Mantel Clocks
Brass
Antique Mid-18th Century Chinese Cabinets
Elm
Antique Mid-19th Century Scottish Egyptian Revival Mantel Clocks
Bronze
Antique 17th Century British William and Mary Commodes and Chests of Dra...
Walnut
Antique Early 1900s Chinese Chinese Export Screens and Room Dividers
Lacquer
Vintage 1920s French Art Deco Mantel Clocks
Marble, Spelter
Antique Mid-19th Century French Egyptian Revival Mantel Clocks
Marble, Bronze
Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Qing Furniture
Hardwood
Antique 17th Century French Baroque Figurative Sculptures
Wood
Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Qing Benches
Hardwood
Antique Mid-18th Century British George III Desks and Writing Tables
Leather, Mahogany
Antique 16th Century British Elizabethan Cupboards
Oak
Antique 16th Century British Tudor Blanket Chests
Oak
1980s Surrealist Abstract Sculptures
Ceramic
Antique 17th Century British Armchairs
Walnut
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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