Pair Of Antique Armchairs
Early 1900s French Pair Of Antique Armchairs
Velvet, Wood
Early 20th Century Austrian Art Nouveau Pair Of Antique Armchairs
Bentwood
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Oak
19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Pair Of Antique Armchairs
Wood
Early 1900s Austrian Pair Of Antique Armchairs
Wood
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Walnut
1920s Baroque Revival Pair Of Antique Armchairs
Upholstery, Beech
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Velvet, Mahogany
19th Century Portuguese Renaissance Pair Of Antique Armchairs
Wood
Early 20th Century English Queen Anne Pair Of Antique Armchairs
Burl
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Fabric, Beech, Bentwood
19th Century French Louis XV Pair Of Antique Armchairs
Wood
1910s Austrian Pair Of Antique Armchairs
Wood
18th Century Swedish Rococo Pair Of Antique Armchairs
Wood, Paint
Early 1900s German Pair Of Antique Armchairs
Softwood
Early 20th Century English Queen Anne Pair Of Antique Armchairs
Burl
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Giltwood
Early 1900s Austrian Pair Of Antique Armchairs
Beech
Early 20th Century Italian Arts and Crafts Pair Of Antique Armchairs
Oak
19th Century Portuguese Baroque Pair Of Antique Armchairs
Wood
1670s Italian Pair Of Antique Armchairs
Steel
1840s Italian Louis Philippe Pair Of Antique Armchairs
Wood
19th Century French Renaissance Revival Pair Of Antique Armchairs
Wood
19th Century French Napoleon III Pair Of Antique Armchairs
Beech
Late 19th Century French Pair Of Antique Armchairs
Kingwood
1920s German Bauhaus Pair Of Antique Armchairs
Beech, Faux Fur
Early 20th Century Syrian Anglo-Indian Pair Of Antique Armchairs
Walnut
1880s French Louis XVI Pair Of Antique Armchairs
Upholstery, Wood, Paint
Early 20th Century Italian Art Nouveau Pair Of Antique Armchairs
Leather, Fruitwood, Mahogany
1920s French Art Deco Pair Of Antique Armchairs
Mahogany
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Mahogany
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Mahogany
Late 19th Century French Belle Époque Pair Of Antique Armchairs
Upholstery, Giltwood
1920s European Arts and Crafts Pair Of Antique Armchairs
Straw, Oak
Early 19th Century French Restauration Pair Of Antique Armchairs
Mahogany
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Fruitwood
1920s Italian Art Deco Pair Of Antique Armchairs
Walnut
1870s French Renaissance Pair Of Antique Armchairs
Wood
Late 19th Century French Napoleon III Pair Of Antique Armchairs
Upholstery, Beech
18th Century French Directoire Pair Of Antique Armchairs
Wood
1780s French Louis XVI Pair Of Antique Armchairs
Leather, Wood
18th Century European Louis XV Pair Of Antique Armchairs
Velvet, Oak
Late 18th Century French Directoire Pair Of Antique Armchairs
Wood
Mid-19th Century Chinese Ming Pair Of Antique Armchairs
Elm
Early 20th Century Queen Anne Pair Of Antique Armchairs
Leather, Wood
Mid-19th Century Chinese Ming Pair Of Antique Armchairs
Elm
Early 20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Pair Of Antique Armchairs
Brass
1920s Danish Scandinavian Modern Pair Of Antique Armchairs
Leather, Mahogany
19th Century French Rococo Pair Of Antique Armchairs
Wood
Early 20th Century Pair Of Antique Armchairs
Cotton, Beech
Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Pair Of Antique Armchairs
Walnut
Early 17th Century Italian Baroque Pair Of Antique Armchairs
Giltwood
19th Century Portuguese Baroque Pair Of Antique Armchairs
Rosewood
19th Century French Baroque Pair Of Antique Armchairs
Wood
1750s Italian Rococo Pair Of Antique Armchairs
Leather, Walnut
1910s Austrian Vienna Secession Pair Of Antique Armchairs
Straw, Bentwood
19th Century French Louis XIV Pair Of Antique Armchairs
Fabric, Wood
19th Century French Louis XVI Pair Of Antique Armchairs
Upholstery, Mahogany, Walnut
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Pair Of Antique Armchairs
1920s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Pair Of Antique Armchairs
Leather, Macassar
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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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