Pair 17th Century Armchairs
Antique 17th Century Spanish Baroque Armchairs
Metal, Other
Antique Late 17th Century French Louis XIV Armchairs
Linen, Walnut
Antique 17th Century British William and Mary Armchairs
Walnut
Antique 17th Century Dutch Baroque Armchairs
Walnut
Antique 17th Century French Louis XIV Armchairs
Walnut
Antique Late 17th Century French Louis XIV Armchairs
Walnut
Antique 1690s French Louis XIII Armchairs
Oak, Mohair
Antique 17th Century Italian Baroque Armchairs
Velvet, Walnut
Antique 17th Century Italian Baroque Armchairs
Leather, Walnut
Antique 17th Century Spanish Renaissance Armchairs
Wood
Antique Late 17th Century Louis XIII Armchairs
Walnut
Antique 1690s Italian Louis XV Armchairs
Walnut
Antique Mid-18th Century Italian Louis XV Armchairs
Tapestry, Walnut
Antique 17th Century Italian Renaissance Armchairs
Walnut
Antique 17th Century French Regency Armchairs
Fabric, Walnut
20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Textile, Beech
Antique 17th Century Italian Renaissance Armchairs
Walnut
Antique Late 18th Century Italian Neoclassical Armchairs
Fabric, Walnut
Antique 17th Century Italian Baroque Armchairs
Textile, Walnut
Antique 16th Century French Renaissance Armchairs
Walnut
20th Century English Armchairs
Oak, Tapestry
Late 20th Century French Baroque Armchairs
Upholstery, Walnut
Antique 19th Century French Louis XIV Armchairs
Fabric, Wood
Late 20th Century American Chippendale Armchairs
Fabric, Mahogany
Antique 1880s English Baroque Revival Armchairs
Leather, Oak
Antique 1640s French Charles II Armchairs
Walnut
Antique Early 1600s Italian Renaissance Armchairs
Walnut
Late 20th Century Unknown Queen Anne Armchairs
Fabric, Silk, Walnut
Early 20th Century French Louis XV Armchairs
Velvet
Antique 1810s English Regency Armchairs
Upholstery
Antique 1690s Dutch Baroque Armchairs
Walnut
Antique Early 1900s French Louis XVI Armchairs
Velvet, Wood
Vintage 1940s Hungarian Art Deco Armchairs
Fabric, Jacquard, Oak
Antique Early 1900s English Gothic Armchairs
Leather, Hardwood
Antique Early 1900s Dutch Art Nouveau Armchairs
Elm, Rush
Antique 1640s French Charles II Armchairs
Leather, Walnut
Antique 1690s English Baroque Armchairs
Walnut
Antique Early 1900s English Gothic Armchairs
Leather, Hardwood
Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Armchairs
Tapestry, Giltwood
Vintage 1960s French Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Wood, Cord
Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Leather, Rosewood
Antique Early 17th Century Italian Baroque Figurative Sculptures
Giltwood
Antique 17th Century French Louis XIII Chairs
Metal
Antique 1680s English Baroque Chairs
Ebony
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Fabric, Cherry
20th Century English Mid-Century Modern Wingback Chairs
Beech, Oak, Upholstery
Vintage 1930s Danish Scandinavian Modern Lounge Chairs
Brass
Antique Mid-19th Century English Victorian Wingback Chairs
Wood, Oak
2010s American Armchairs
Iron
Antique 18th Century and Earlier Belgian Armchairs
Walnut
Antique 17th Century Spanish Armchairs
Antique Late 17th Century Italian Baroque Armchairs
Wood
Antique Late 17th Century Renaissance Revival Armchairs
Brass
Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Armchairs
Antique 1690s Italian Louis XIV Armchairs
Wood
Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Louis XIV Armchairs
Walnut
Antique 18th Century and Earlier Portuguese Armchairs
Antique 18th Century and Earlier Portuguese Armchairs
Antique Mid-17th Century French Rococo Armchairs
Wood
Antique 18th Century and Earlier Chinese Armchairs
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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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