Pair Of Horseshoe Armchairs
Mid-20th Century Chinese Armchairs
Wood
Vintage 1980s American Chinoiserie Armchairs
Wood, Upholstery
Antique Early 1900s Chinese Ming Armchairs
Wood
20th Century Chinese Qing Armchairs
Wood, Lacquer
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Armchairs
Walnut
Vintage 1910s Chinese Armchairs
Elm
Antique Mid-19th Century Spanish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Oak, Cane
Antique Mid-19th Century Spanish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Cane, Oak
Vintage 1970s Chinese Ming Armchairs
Wood, Hardwood
20th Century Chinese Ming Armchairs
Bamboo, Wood
Antique 19th Century Asian Armchairs
Wood
Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Armchairs
Beech, Bentwood
Antique 19th Century Chinese Armchairs
Vintage 1960s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Beech
Mid-20th Century Italian Armchairs
Upholstery, Wood
Antique 1870s Armchairs
Hardwood
Early 20th Century Chinese Ming Armchairs
Bamboo, Wood
Vintage 1930s Chinese Chinese Export Armchairs
Elm
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Fabric, Upholstery
Late 20th Century American Chinoiserie Armchairs
Brass
Early 20th Century English Arts and Crafts Armchairs
Iron
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Wool, Wood
Mid-20th Century American Hollywood Regency Armchairs
Wood, Lacquer
Antique 19th Century English Regency Armchairs
Fabric, Upholstery, Oak
Vintage 1950s American Hollywood Regency Armchairs
Hardwood
20th Century Organic Modern Armchairs
Cane, Rattan
20th Century American Organic Modern Armchairs
Leather, Fabric, Bamboo, Cane, Rattan, Down
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Upholstery, Suede, Wood, Fabric
Early 20th Century Austrian Vienna Secession Armchairs
Upholstery, Bentwood
20th Century Belgian Armchairs
Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Ukrainian Minimalist Armchairs
Steel
21st Century and Contemporary Ukrainian Minimalist Armchairs
Steel
Antique Early 1900s Chinese Ming Chairs
Wood
Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Chippendale Armchairs
Elm
2010s American Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Linen, Ash
Mid-20th Century Art Deco Armchairs
Leather, Wood
Late 20th Century French Empire Revival Armchairs
Bronze
Early 20th Century Art Deco Armchairs
Wood
20th Century Furniture
Teak
Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Furniture
Mother-of-Pearl, Rosewood
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Club Chairs
Fabric, Linen, Upholstery, Walnut
20th Century Chinese Furniture
Rosewood
Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Furniture
Hardwood
Mid-20th Century Scandinavian Mid-Century Modern Club Chairs
Upholstery, Birch
Antique Mid-18th Century English George II Chairs
Walnut
20th Century Asian Chinese Chippendale Dining Room Chairs
Fabric, Bamboo, Cane, Wood
Antique Early 19th Century Qing Furniture
Upholstery, Elm, Bentwood
Vintage 1970s American Hollywood Regency Club Chairs
Lacquer
20th Century Chinese Chinese Chippendale Chairs
Bamboo, Rattan
20th Century Chinese Chinese Chippendale Chairs
Bamboo, Rattan
20th Century Chinese Chinese Chippendale Chairs
Bamboo, Rattan
20th Century Chinese Chinese Chippendale Chairs
Bamboo, Rattan
20th Century Chinese Chinese Chippendale Chairs
Bamboo, Rattan
20th Century Chinese Furniture
Wood
Mid-20th Century American Hollywood Regency Lounge Chairs
Chrome
Mid-20th Century American Hollywood Regency Chairs
Brass
Early 20th Century Austrian Vienna Secession Club Chairs
Leather, Beech
Early 20th Century Polish Vienna Secession Armchairs
Wood
Vintage 1960s American Chinoiserie Armchairs
Wood
Antique 19th Century Chinese Furniture
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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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