Pair Of Retro Armchairs
1960s Danish Pair Of Retro Armchairs
Velvet, Wood
1950s French Pair Of Retro Armchairs
Steel
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Pair Of Retro Armchairs
Velvet
1970s Mid-Century Modern Pair Of Retro Armchairs
Fabric
1950s Pair Of Retro Armchairs
1990s Italian Pair Of Retro Armchairs
Chrome
1980s Italian Pair Of Retro Armchairs
Iron
Mid-20th Century English Mid-Century Modern Pair Of Retro Armchairs
Rope, Oak
1950s French Mid-Century Modern Pair Of Retro Armchairs
Fabric, Wood
1960s Italian Pair Of Retro Armchairs
Steel
1950s Italian Art Deco Pair Of Retro Armchairs
Iron
1970s Pair Of Retro Armchairs
Fabric
1960s Italian Pair Of Retro Armchairs
Velvet, Wood
1950s French Mid-Century Modern Pair Of Retro Armchairs
Brass, Iron
1970s French Mid-Century Modern Pair Of Retro Armchairs
Walnut
1960s French Mid-Century Modern Pair Of Retro Armchairs
Iron
1960s Czech Mid-Century Modern Pair Of Retro Armchairs
Upholstery, Wood
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Pair Of Retro Armchairs
Metal
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Pair Of Retro Armchairs
Faux Leather, Foam, Beech
1980s European Pair Of Retro Armchairs
Fabric
Mid-20th Century French Pair Of Retro Armchairs
Metal
1970s European Pair Of Retro Armchairs
Fabric
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Pair Of Retro Armchairs
Brass
1950s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Pair Of Retro Armchairs
Fabric, Wood
Mid-20th Century Modern Pair Of Retro Armchairs
Wood
1960s Portuguese Pair Of Retro Armchairs
Velvet, Wood
1990s French Modern Pair Of Retro Armchairs
Textile
1950s Brazilian Pair Of Retro Armchairs
Jacaranda
1970s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Pair Of Retro Armchairs
Leather, Wood
1950s Mid-Century Modern Pair Of Retro Armchairs
Fabric
1950s Pair Of Retro Armchairs
Leather
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Pair Of Retro Armchairs
Faux Leather, Foam
1970s American Pair Of Retro Armchairs
Leather, Fabric, Wood
1950s Pair Of Retro Armchairs
Iron
1950s French Art Deco Pair Of Retro Armchairs
Oak
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Pair Of Retro Armchairs
Textile, Wood
1960s South American Pair Of Retro Armchairs
Fabric, Jacaranda
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Pair Of Retro Armchairs
Iron
1970s American American Craftsman Pair Of Retro Armchairs
Oak
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Pair Of Retro Armchairs
Velvet, Ebony
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Pair Of Retro Armchairs
Walnut
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Pair Of Retro Armchairs
Mahogany, Leather
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Pair Of Retro Armchairs
Teak, Leather
1950s Italian Other Pair Of Retro Armchairs
Wood
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Pair Of Retro Armchairs
Velvet
Late 20th Century Italian Pair Of Retro Armchairs
Wood
Mid-20th Century French Pair Of Retro Armchairs
Fabric
1950s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Pair Of Retro Armchairs
Cedar
1960s Pair Of Retro Armchairs
Fabric, Wood
Mid-20th Century Italian Industrial Pair Of Retro Armchairs
Brass
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Pair Of Retro Armchairs
Leather, Wood
1980s Italian Pair Of Retro Armchairs
Bamboo
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Pair Of Retro Armchairs
Velvet
1970s Italian Modern Pair Of Retro Armchairs
Cotton, Wood
Mid-20th Century Dutch Mid-Century Modern Pair Of Retro Armchairs
Metal
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Pair Of Retro Armchairs
Wood
1960s Pair Of Retro Armchairs
Leather, Oak
1970s Italian Pair Of Retro Armchairs
Wood
Late 20th Century Spanish Pair Of Retro Armchairs
Bamboo
1970s Danish Scandinavian Modern Pair Of Retro Armchairs
Pine
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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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