Painted Fauteuil
Antique 19th Century French Armchairs
Hemp, Wood, Paint
Antique 1870s French Neoclassical Furniture
Wood, Paint
20th Century Unknown Louis XVI Side Chairs
Wood, Damask
Antique 18th Century Armchairs
Beech, Paint
Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Armchairs
Linen, Wood, Giltwood, Paint
20th Century English Louis XV Armchairs
Wood
Antique 19th Century French Louis XV Armchairs
Velvet, Wood, Paint
Antique 18th Century Italian Louis XVI Armchairs
Giltwood
Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Armchairs
Leather
Antique Late 19th Century European Louis XVI Armchairs
Fabric, Wood
20th Century American Louis XV Armchairs
Velvet, Wood
Antique Late 18th Century French Louis XV Bergere Chairs
Wood
Antique 1870s French Louis XVI Armchairs
Fabric, Wood
Antique Early 1900s Louis XVI Armchairs
Fabric, Wood
Mid-20th Century North American Louis XVI Armchairs
Fabric, Wood
Antique 19th Century Dutch Directoire Armchairs
Upholstery, Wood, Paint
20th Century American Louis XV Armchairs
Suede, Upholstery, Wood
Antique 1880s French Louis XVI Armchairs
Upholstery, Beech
Antique Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Armchairs
Upholstery, Wood, Paint
Antique 19th Century French Armchairs
Wood, Upholstery
Antique 19th Century American Louis XVI Chairs
Fabric, Wood, Paint
Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Bergere Chairs
Brass
Antique Mid-18th Century Italian Chairs
Fabric, Wood
Vintage 1980s Italian Louis XVI Armchairs
Leather, Wood
Antique 1770s French Louis XVI Armchairs
Other
Antique 1770s French Louis XVI Armchairs
Other
Antique Late 18th Century French Armchairs
Upholstery, Paint
Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Chairs
Leather, Linen
Antique Early 1900s French Louis XVI Armchairs
Velvet, Wood
Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Armchairs
Upholstery, Wood
Antique Mid-18th Century French Louis XV Armchairs
Tapestry, Wood
Antique Late 19th Century Italian Louis XVI Armchairs
Wood, Paint
Antique Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Armchairs
Beech
Antique Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Armchairs
Beech
Antique Late 18th Century French Directoire Armchairs
Upholstery, Wood
Antique Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Armchairs
Velvet, Wood
Early 20th Century Louis XV Armchairs
Cane
Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Armchairs
Wood, Fabric, Silk, Upholstery
Antique Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Armchairs
Upholstery, Wood, Paint
Antique 1890s French Armchairs
Fabric
Antique Late 19th Century French Armchairs
Cane, Wood, Paint
Antique 18th Century English Louis XV Armchairs
Upholstery, Wood, Paint
Mid-20th Century Italian Louis XVI Armchairs
Upholstery, Wood
Antique 19th Century French Louis XV Armchairs
Upholstery, Wood
20th Century Unknown Louis XV Lounge Chairs
Wood
Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Armchairs
Hardwood
Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Armchairs
Fabric, Fruitwood
Early 20th Century French Louis XV Armchairs
Fabric, Hardwood
Early 2000s North American Louis XVI Armchairs
Fabric, Upholstery, Wood, Paint
Mid-20th Century American Louis XV Lounge Chairs
Upholstery, Walnut, Paint
Antique Late 19th Century Italian Armchairs
Cane, Wood
Antique 19th Century European Napoleon III Armchairs
Wood
Antique 18th Century French Louis XVI Armchairs
Upholstery, Wood, Paint
Early 20th Century American Louis XVI Armchairs
Upholstery, Wood, Paint
Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Armchairs
Vintage 1930s French Louis XV Armchairs
Wood
Antique Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Armchairs
Wood
20th Century Louis XV Bergere Chairs
Cane, Wood
Antique Late 19th Century Louis XVI Armchairs
Wood, Wool
Early 20th Century Unknown French Provincial Bergere Chairs
Upholstery, Hardwood
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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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