Pair Antique French Armchairs
Early 20th Century French Empire Pair Antique French Armchairs
Iron
19th Century French Pair Antique French Armchairs
Upholstery
1890s French French Provincial Pair Antique French Armchairs
Velvet, Oak
1780s French Pair Antique French Armchairs
Velvet, Walnut
Early 1900s French Pair Antique French Armchairs
Wood
1920s French Art Deco Pair Antique French Armchairs
Steel
19th Century French Neoclassical Pair Antique French Armchairs
Walnut
Late 19th Century French Pair Antique French Armchairs
Fabric, Upholstery, Walnut
19th Century French Restauration Pair Antique French Armchairs
Mahogany
18th Century French French Provincial Pair Antique French Armchairs
Upholstery, Wood
19th Century French Napoleon III Pair Antique French Armchairs
Upholstery
1870s French Louis XV Pair Antique French Armchairs
Oak
Late 19th Century French Napoleon III Pair Antique French Armchairs
Fabric
19th Century French Napoleon III Pair Antique French Armchairs
Upholstery
1910s Pair Antique French Armchairs
Wood
Late 19th Century French Napoleon III Pair Antique French Armchairs
Bouclé
Late 19th Century French Napoleon III Pair Antique French Armchairs
Calico, Walnut
19th Century French Restauration Pair Antique French Armchairs
Mahogany, Upholstery
Early 20th Century French Pair Antique French Armchairs
1910s French Pair Antique French Armchairs
Brass
Early 19th Century French Empire Pair Antique French Armchairs
Upholstery, Mahogany
1790s French Directoire Pair Antique French Armchairs
19th Century French Empire Pair Antique French Armchairs
Gold Leaf
1920s French Pair Antique French Armchairs
Wood, Giltwood, Fabric, Upholstery
Early 20th Century French Louis XIII Pair Antique French Armchairs
Chenille, Oak
19th Century French Renaissance Revival Pair Antique French Armchairs
Wood
Early 19th Century French Restauration Pair Antique French Armchairs
Mahogany
Late 19th Century French French Provincial Pair Antique French Armchairs
Straw, Walnut
Mid-19th Century French Louis XIII Pair Antique French Armchairs
Fruitwood
1920s French Neoclassical Pair Antique French Armchairs
Alpaca
1920s French Pair Antique French Armchairs
Upholstery, Giltwood
19th Century French Louis XIII Pair Antique French Armchairs
Wood, Walnut
18th Century French Pair Antique French Armchairs
Upholstery, Wood
Late 19th Century French Pair Antique French Armchairs
Mahogany
19th Century French Napoleon III Pair Antique French Armchairs
Upholstery
19th Century French Louis XV Pair Antique French Armchairs
Upholstery
Early 1900s French Directoire Pair Antique French Armchairs
Upholstery, Beech
19th Century French Directoire Pair Antique French Armchairs
Wood
19th Century French Pair Antique French Armchairs
Late 19th Century French Napoleon III Pair Antique French Armchairs
Fabric
Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Pair Antique French Armchairs
Walnut
Early 20th Century French Pair Antique French Armchairs
Walnut
Late 19th Century French Directoire Pair Antique French Armchairs
Walnut
Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Pair Antique French Armchairs
Wood
1870s Pair Antique French Armchairs
Leather, Giltwood
Late 19th Century French Colonial Revival Pair Antique French Armchairs
Beech
18th Century English Hepplewhite Pair Antique French Armchairs
Mahogany
19th Century French Pair Antique French Armchairs
Silk, Giltwood
Early 20th Century French Pair Antique French Armchairs
Beech, Upholstery
19th Century French Charles X Pair Antique French Armchairs
Upholstery, Rosewood
19th Century Regency Pair Antique French Armchairs
Gold
19th Century French Pair Antique French Armchairs
Silk, Walnut
19th Century French Louis XV Pair Antique French Armchairs
Walnut, Upholstery
19th Century French Victorian Pair Antique French Armchairs
Brass, Bronze
1890s French Renaissance Revival Pair Antique French Armchairs
Fruitwood
Early 20th Century French Renaissance Revival Pair Antique French Armchairs
Fabric, Oak
Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Pair Antique French Armchairs
Giltwood
Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Pair Antique French Armchairs
Linen, Wood, Paint
1890s French Louis XIII Pair Antique French Armchairs
Fruitwood
Early 1900s French Pair Antique French Armchairs
Fabric, Upholstery, Walnut
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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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