Pair Barrel Armchairs
20th Century Rococo Armchairs
Fabric, Cane, Hardwood
Vintage 1980s American Armchairs
Brass
Antique Early 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Armchairs
Wood
20th Century Organic Modern Armchairs
Cane, Rattan
20th Century American Organic Modern Armchairs
Leather, Fabric, Bamboo, Cane, Rattan, Down
21st Century and Contemporary French Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Fabric, Wood
Early 20th Century Swedish Gustavian Armchairs
Linen, Wood, Paint
Vintage 1960s Unknown Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Wood, Fabric
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Upholstery
Mid-20th Century Italian Armchairs
Upholstery, Wood
Antique Early 19th Century European Biedermeier Armchairs
Walnut
20th Century English Art Deco Armchairs
Leather, Hardwood
Late 20th Century Armchairs
Velvet
Vintage 1930s German Bauhaus Armchairs
Beech, Plywood
Antique Late 18th Century Swedish Gustavian Armchairs
Linen, Wood, Paint
Mid-20th Century American French Provincial Armchairs
Fabric, Maple
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Leather, Walnut
Vintage 1960s American Hollywood Regency Armchairs
Upholstery
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Upholstery, Birch
Mid-20th Century Danish Chesterfield Armchairs
Leather, Wood
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Brass
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Birch
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Upholstery
20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Bamboo, Cane, Rattan
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Ultrasuede, Upholstery
Late 20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Upholstery, Velvet, Walnut
Antique 1830s American American Classical Armchairs
Mahogany
Early 20th Century Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Wood
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Upholstery, Walnut
20th Century American Rustic Armchairs
Hickory
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Upholstery
Vintage 1970s Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Chrome
Antique 1790s French Directoire Armchairs
Mid-20th Century Regency Armchairs
Wood, Lacquer
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Leather, Wood
20th Century Armchairs
Linen, Walnut
Vintage 1970s American Armchairs
Wood
Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Armchairs
Bone, Mahogany, Upholstery
Early 20th Century French Armchairs
Walnut
Antique Late 18th Century European Gustavian Armchairs
Linen, Wood, Paint
20th Century Chinoiserie Armchairs
Upholstery, Wood
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Wool, Walnut
Mid-20th Century Swedish Gustavian Armchairs
Linen, Wood, Paint
Late 20th Century Hungarian Armchairs
Beech
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Armchairs
2010s Italian Armchairs
Leather, Wood
Antique 1860s English High Victorian Armchairs
Elm, Yew
Antique Early 1800s Swedish Gustavian Armchairs
Birch
20th Century Austrian Biedermeier Armchairs
Upholstery, Fruitwood
Antique Early 1900s Swedish Armchairs
Wood
Antique 1860s English High Victorian Armchairs
Yew
Antique 1860s English High Victorian Armchairs
Elm, Yew
Mid-20th Century Swedish Gustavian Armchairs
Linen, Wood, Paint
Mid-20th Century American Modern Armchairs
Chrome
Early 20th Century Swedish Gustavian Armchairs
Linen, Wood, Paint
Antique 19th Century French Louis XV Armchairs
Brass
Antique Late 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Armchairs
Linen, Wood, Paint
Mid-20th Century Art Deco Armchairs
Leather, Wood
Vintage 1970s Italian Hollywood Regency Armchairs
Upholstery, Wood
Vintage 1970s Italian Hollywood Regency Armchairs
Upholstery, Wood
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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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