Pair Armchairs
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Animal Skin, Leather
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Modern Armchairs
Velvet
Antique 18th Century English George II Armchairs
Mahogany
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Velvet, Wood
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Brass
1990s Czech Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Fabric, Wood
Mid-20th Century Czech Art Deco Armchairs
Beech
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Metal
Early 20th Century Italian Art Deco Armchairs
Olive
Mid-20th Century Danish Armchairs
Fabric, Wood
Antique Mid-19th Century French Empire Armchairs
Bronze
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Upholstery, Teak
Vintage 1920s American Art Deco Armchairs
Mahogany
1990s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Leather, Wood
Early 20th Century Italian Renaissance Armchairs
Walnut, Upholstery
Vintage 1970s Italian Armchairs
Fabric, Wood
Vintage 1950s Armchairs
Brass
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Upholstery, Wood
Early 20th Century French Queen Anne Armchairs
Rope, Wood
Late 20th Century American Armchairs
Metal, Chrome
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Bamboo, Rattan
Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Fabric, Oak, Pine
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Wood
Vintage 1970s Italian Modern Armchairs
Fiberglass
Early 20th Century Italian Campaign Armchairs
Velvet, Walnut
Antique 19th Century Chinese Ming Furniture
Wood
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Steel
Vintage 1960s Czech Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Fabric, Beech
Vintage 1960s Czech Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Fabric, Beech
Antique 1880s Portuguese Baroque Tables
Wood
Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Mahogany, Teak
Antique 1680s English Baroque Chairs
Ebony
Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Metal
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Metal
Vintage 1920s Italian Art Deco Lounge Chairs
Fabric, Wood
Mid-20th Century North American Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs
Leather
Late 20th Century Philippine Chinoiserie Chairs
Stone, Brass
Antique 1880s French Armchairs
Fabric, Walnut
Mid-20th Century Italian Art Deco Club Chairs
Leather, Walnut
Vintage 1940s Dutch Armchairs
Leather, Oak
Antique 19th Century Russian Empire Armchairs
Giltwood
Vintage 1950s Danish Armchairs
Fabric, Oak
Vintage 1950s Czech Armchairs
Metal
Vintage 1970s Armchairs
Rattan
Vintage 1970s Armchairs
Rattan
Vintage 1940s Armchairs
Wood
Antique 1820s Austrian Biedermeier Armchairs
Wood
Antique Early 1900s French Armchairs
Walnut
Antique Early 1900s French Edwardian Armchairs
Upholstery, Walnut
Vintage 1970s French Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Rattan
Antique 19th Century Brazilian Armchairs
Wood
Vintage 1970s Armchairs
Brass, Stainless Steel
Vintage 1950s French Armchairs
Metal
20th Century Louis XVI Armchairs
Cane, Wood
Early 20th Century British Armchairs
Wood
Late 20th Century Scandinavian Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Upholstery, Teak
Antique 19th Century British Armchairs
Oak
Mid-20th Century Belgian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Steel
Antique 19th Century British Armchairs
Upholstery
Vintage 1950s American Armchairs
Ash
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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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