Parker Vintage Armchair
1970s New Zealand Mid-Century Modern Parker Vintage Armchair
Wood
1960s British Mid-Century Modern Parker Vintage Armchair
Bouclé, Birch
1960s English Arts and Crafts Parker Vintage Armchair
Oak
1960s Scandinavian Scandinavian Modern Parker Vintage Armchair
Velvet, Wood
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Parker Vintage Armchair
Oak
1980s Mid-Century Modern Parker Vintage Armchair
Fabric, Wood
1950s English Mid-Century Modern Parker Vintage Armchair
Upholstery
1950s Australian Mid-Century Modern Parker Vintage Armchair
Fabric, Teak
Mid-20th Century English Mid-Century Modern Parker Vintage Armchair
Chenille, Walnut
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Parker Vintage Armchair
Upholstery, Maple, Fabric
1930s Modern Parker Vintage Armchair
Woodcut
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Early 1900s English Arts and Crafts Parker Vintage Armchair
Copper
21st Century and Contemporary Mexican Mid-Century Modern Parker Vintage Armchair
Textile, Wood
Early 1900s French Parker Vintage Armchair
Oak
20th Century Mid-Century Modern Parker Vintage Armchair
Chrome
2010s British Scandinavian Modern Parker Vintage Armchair
Sheepskin, Beech
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Parker Vintage Armchair
Textile, Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Swedish Mid-Century Modern Parker Vintage Armchair
Textile
1950s British Art Deco Parker Vintage Armchair
Wood, Oak
1880s English Victorian Parker Vintage Armchair
Hardwood
Early 20th Century English Arts and Crafts Parker Vintage Armchair
Leather, Oak
Early 20th Century English Edwardian Parker Vintage Armchair
Oak
2010s American Modern Parker Vintage Armchair
Walnut
1870s English Aesthetic Movement Parker Vintage Armchair
Oak
1970s Danish Mid-Century Modern Parker Vintage Armchair
Textile, Wood
Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Parker Vintage Armchair
Pewter
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Parker Vintage Armchair
Metal
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Mid-20th Century Belgian Mid-Century Modern Parker Vintage Armchair
Oak
Late 20th Century British Modern Parker Vintage Armchair
Beech
20th Century American Parker Vintage Armchair
Oak, Fabric
Mid-20th Century English Mid-Century Modern Parker Vintage Armchair
Walnut
20th Century British Art Deco Parker Vintage Armchair
Oak
Late 20th Century British Parker Vintage Armchair
Beech
Mid-20th Century British Mid-Century Modern Parker Vintage Armchair
Beech, Oak
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Parker Vintage Armchair
Velvet
1950s English Parker Vintage Armchair
Metal
Mid-20th Century British Mid-Century Modern Parker Vintage Armchair
Silk, Velvet, Beech
1960s British Modern Parker Vintage Armchair
Velvet, Beech, Elm
Mid-20th Century English Mid-Century Modern Parker Vintage Armchair
Beech, Upholstery
1960s British Mid-Century Modern Parker Vintage Armchair
Silk, Beech, Elm
1950s British Parker Vintage Armchair
Velvet, Wood
Mid-20th Century British Art Deco Parker Vintage Armchair
Velvet, Beech
Mid-20th Century English Mid-Century Modern Parker Vintage Armchair
Wood
Mid-20th Century English Mid-Century Modern Parker Vintage Armchair
Fabric, Teak
1950s English Mid-Century Modern Parker Vintage Armchair
Leather, Walnut
1960s English Mid-Century Modern Parker Vintage Armchair
Walnut, Fabric
Mid-20th Century Belgian Mid-Century Modern Parker Vintage Armchair
Oak
Mid-20th Century British Mid-Century Modern Parker Vintage Armchair
Fabric
Mid-20th Century British Mid-Century Modern Parker Vintage Armchair
Velvet, Beech, Teak
Late 20th Century English Victorian Parker Vintage Armchair
Upholstery, Wood
1930s American Neoclassical Parker Vintage Armchair
Iron
1950s English Parker Vintage Armchair
Leather, Wood
1980s British Country Parker Vintage Armchair
Textile
1980s British Country Parker Vintage Armchair
Textile
1970s American Parker Vintage Armchair
Metal, Steel, Chrome
1950s British Mid-Century Modern Parker Vintage Armchair
Leather, Wood
1960s English Mid-Century Modern Parker Vintage Armchair
Oak, Velvet
1940s European Victorian Parker Vintage Armchair
Mahogany
1970s British Space Age Parker Vintage Armchair
Leather, Fiberglass
1960s Mid-Century Modern Parker Vintage Armchair
Wool
1950s Parker Vintage Armchair
Fabric, Wood
20th Century English Parker Vintage Armchair
Bentwood
1940s English Colonial Revival Parker Vintage Armchair
Mahogany
1940s English Colonial Revival Parker Vintage Armchair
Mahogany
Mid-20th Century British Parker Vintage Armchair
1960s Mid-Century Modern Parker Vintage Armchair
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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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