Pair French Fauteuil
Antique Mid-19th Century French Rococo Chairs
Wood
Vintage 1980s French Provincial Armchairs
Other
Antique 19th Century French Directoire Armchairs
Velvet, Wood
Antique 1790s French Directoire Armchairs
Antique Late 18th Century French Directoire Armchairs
Upholstery, Wood
Antique 18th Century French Armchairs
Vintage 1920s French Louis XV Chairs
Walnut
Vintage 1940s French Chairs
Wood
Antique 18th Century French Armchairs
Upholstery, Wood
Antique 19th Century French Louis XIII Armchairs
Wood, Walnut
Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Armchairs
Wood
Antique 1820s French Restauration Armchairs
Upholstery, Mahogany
Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Louis XV Armchairs
Fruitwood
Early 20th Century French Louis XIV Armchairs
Mohair, Oak
Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Armchairs
Linen, Wood, Paint
Vintage 1920s French Provincial Armchairs
Fabric
Mid-20th Century French Armchairs
Wood, Upholstery
Antique 18th Century French Louis XVI Armchairs
Fabric, Upholstery, Wood
Late 20th Century French Belle Époque Armchairs
Velvet, Wood, Trimming
Vintage 1920s French Provincial Chairs
Giltwood
Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Armchairs
Brass
Antique Late 19th Century French Victorian Armchairs
Tapestry, Walnut
Early 20th Century French Louis XIV Armchairs
Mohair, Giltwood
Antique 1890s French Régence Armchairs
Walnut
Antique Late 19th Century French Armchairs
Wood, Leather
Antique Late 19th Century French Armchairs
Leather, Wood
Early 20th Century French Louis XIV Armchairs
Walnut
Antique Early 1800s French Louis XVI Armchairs
Upholstery, Wood
Antique 1880s Armchairs
Wood
Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Armchairs
Hardwood
Early 20th Century French Louis XIV Armchairs
Mohair, Oak
Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Armchairs
Fabric, Fruitwood
Antique Late 19th Century French Regency Armchairs
Antique Late 19th Century French French Provincial Armchairs
Wood
Early 20th Century French Louis XV Armchairs
Fabric, Hardwood
Vintage 1930s Chairs
Giltwood
20th Century Regency Armchairs
Upholstery, Wood
Antique 18th Century French Chairs
Tapestry, Wood, Giltwood
Antique Late 18th Century French Louis XV Bergere Chairs
Wood
Mid-20th Century French Louis XVI Armchairs
Upholstery, Wood
Vintage 1930s French Louis XV Armchairs
Wood
Antique Mid-19th Century French Charles X Armchairs
Walnut
Antique 18th Century French Louis XV Armchairs
Upholstery, Wood
Vintage 1930s French Armchairs
Upholstery, Wood
Mid-20th Century French Louis XV Armchairs
Brass
Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Armchairs
Linen, Wood, Giltwood, Paint
Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Armchairs
Beech
20th Century French Louis XVI Armchairs
Fabric, Beech
Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Dining Room Chairs
Fruitwood, Fabric
Antique Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Armchairs
Fruitwood, Upholstery
Antique 1890s French Louis XV Armchairs
Walnut
Early 20th Century French Provincial Armchairs
Brass
Antique 1880s French Empire Armchairs
Mahogany
Antique 1870s French Renaissance Armchairs
Fruitwood
Antique 1890s French Louis XVI Armchairs
Walnut
Antique 1890s French Louis XVI Armchairs
Mahogany
Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XIII Armchairs
Mohair, Fruitwood
Vintage 1920s Chairs
Wood
Antique 1880s French Louis XVI Armchairs
Giltwood
Vintage 1980s Chairs
Fabric
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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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