Pair Of Antique French Rush Seat Armchairs
19th Century French French Provincial Pair Of Antique French Rush Seat Armchairs
Fruitwood, Rush
Late 19th Century French French Provincial Pair Of Antique French Rush Seat Armchairs
Rush, Wood
Early 20th Century Pair Of Antique French Rush Seat Armchairs
Rattan, Oak
1920s French French Provincial Pair Of Antique French Rush Seat Armchairs
Rush, Oak
Early 20th Century French Country Pair Of Antique French Rush Seat Armchairs
Rush, Oak
Late 19th Century French French Provincial Pair Of Antique French Rush Seat Armchairs
Straw, Walnut
1890s French Louis XVI Pair Of Antique French Rush Seat Armchairs
Tapestry, Wood, Giltwood
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19th Century French Louis XVI Pair Of Antique French Rush Seat Armchairs
Linen, Wood
2010s Mexican Modern Pair Of Antique French Rush Seat Armchairs
Hardwood, Machiche, Walnut
2010s Portuguese Modern Pair Of Antique French Rush Seat Armchairs
Suede, Wood, Walnut
19th Century French French Provincial Pair Of Antique French Rush Seat Armchairs
Rush, Wood
Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Pair Of Antique French Rush Seat Armchairs
Bentwood
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Elm
Late 19th Century French Louis XIII Pair Of Antique French Rush Seat Armchairs
Fruitwood
19th Century French Louis XV Pair Of Antique French Rush Seat Armchairs
Upholstery, Wood
1750s English George II Pair Of Antique French Rush Seat Armchairs
Elm, Yew
19th Century English Regency Pair Of Antique French Rush Seat Armchairs
Rosewood
19th Century French French Provincial Pair Of Antique French Rush Seat Armchairs
Rush, Wood
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Pair Of Antique French Rush Seat Armchairs
Wood, Oak
1780s English George III Pair Of Antique French Rush Seat Armchairs
Oak
Early 19th Century French French Provincial Pair Of Antique French Rush Seat Armchairs
Rush, Ash
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1890s French French Provincial Pair Of Antique French Rush Seat Armchairs
Rush, Wood, Walnut
19th Century French Louis XVI Pair Of Antique French Rush Seat Armchairs
Wood, Rush
19th Century French Pair Of Antique French Rush Seat Armchairs
Hardwood
Early 19th Century French Louis Philippe Pair Of Antique French Rush Seat Armchairs
Rush, Walnut
19th Century French French Provincial Pair Of Antique French Rush Seat Armchairs
Rush, Wood
Early 1900s French French Provincial Pair Of Antique French Rush Seat Armchairs
Rush, Oak
Early 20th Century French Country Pair Of Antique French Rush Seat Armchairs
Rush, Oak
Early 20th Century French Country Pair Of Antique French Rush Seat Armchairs
Rush, Oak
1880s French Pair Of Antique French Rush Seat Armchairs
Rush, Walnut
1920s French Louis XIV Pair Of Antique French Rush Seat Armchairs
Oak
19th Century French French Provincial Pair Of Antique French Rush Seat Armchairs
Rush, Beech
Early 1900s French French Provincial Pair Of Antique French Rush Seat Armchairs
Rush, Hardwood
19th Century French Provincial Pair Of Antique French Rush Seat Armchairs
Wood, Fruitwood
Early 20th Century French Country Pair Of Antique French Rush Seat Armchairs
Early 20th Century French Pair Of Antique French Rush Seat Armchairs
Wood
19th Century French French Provincial Pair Of Antique French Rush Seat Armchairs
Fruitwood
Early 20th Century French Country Pair Of Antique French Rush Seat Armchairs
Early 20th Century French Arts and Crafts Pair Of Antique French Rush Seat Armchairs
Reed, Oak
Early 20th Century French Country Pair Of Antique French Rush Seat Armchairs
Rush, Oak
Late 19th Century French Louis XV Pair Of Antique French Rush Seat Armchairs
Rush, Ash, Elm
19th Century French Pair Of Antique French Rush Seat Armchairs
Early 20th Century French Pair Of Antique French Rush Seat Armchairs
Wood
Early 20th Century French Pair Of Antique French Rush Seat Armchairs
Wood
18th Century French French Provincial Pair Of Antique French Rush Seat Armchairs
Rush, Wood
Early 20th Century French Country Pair Of Antique French Rush Seat Armchairs
Rush, Oak
Early 20th Century French Country Pair Of Antique French Rush Seat Armchairs
Rush, Oak
Late 19th Century French French Provincial Pair Of Antique French Rush Seat Armchairs
Rush, Oak
Early 20th Century French French Provincial Pair Of Antique French Rush Seat Armchairs
Wood
19th Century French Pair Of Antique French Rush Seat Armchairs
Walnut, Rush
19th Century French Pair Of Antique French Rush Seat Armchairs
Rush, Wood
19th Century French Pair Of Antique French Rush Seat Armchairs
Elm
Early 20th Century French Country Pair Of Antique French Rush Seat Armchairs
Oak, Rush
19th Century French Pair Of Antique French Rush Seat Armchairs
19th Century French Pair Of Antique French Rush Seat Armchairs
Wood, Rush
19th Century French Country Pair Of Antique French Rush Seat Armchairs
19th Century French Pair Of Antique French Rush Seat Armchairs
Wood
19th Century French Pair Of Antique French Rush Seat Armchairs
Mid-19th Century European Pair Of Antique French Rush Seat Armchairs
Early 20th Century French Pair Of Antique French Rush Seat Armchairs
Oak, Rush
19th Century French Country Pair Of Antique French Rush Seat Armchairs
Wood
19th Century French Pair Of Antique French Rush Seat Armchairs
19th Century French Pair Of Antique French Rush Seat Armchairs
Walnut, Rush
19th Century French Louis XVI Pair Of Antique French Rush Seat Armchairs
Rush
19th Century French French Provincial Pair Of Antique French Rush Seat Armchairs
19th Century French Pair Of Antique French Rush Seat Armchairs
Wood, Rush, Fabric
19th Century French Pair Of Antique French Rush Seat Armchairs
Wood, Rush
19th Century French Pair Of Antique French Rush Seat Armchairs
Oak, Rush
19th Century French Pair Of Antique French Rush Seat Armchairs
19th Century French Pair Of Antique French Rush Seat Armchairs
Oak
19th Century French Pair Of Antique French Rush Seat Armchairs
18th Century and Earlier French Pair Of Antique French Rush Seat Armchairs
19th Century German Pair Of Antique French Rush Seat Armchairs
Walnut
Early 20th Century French Pair Of Antique French Rush Seat Armchairs
Beech, Linen
19th Century French Pair Of Antique French Rush Seat Armchairs
Walnut
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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