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