Retro Wooden Armchair
Late 20th Century English Retro Wooden Armchair
Wood
Late 20th Century Spanish Retro Wooden Armchair
Fabric, Wood
Late 20th Century Spanish Retro Wooden Armchair
Fabric, Wood
Late 20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Retro Wooden Armchair
Rope, Wood
1950s Italian Retro Wooden Armchair
Wood
Late 20th Century Spanish Retro Wooden Armchair
Fabric, Wood
Late 20th Century Spanish Retro Wooden Armchair
Wood
Late 20th Century European Retro Wooden Armchair
Wood
Late 20th Century Spanish Retro Wooden Armchair
Wood
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Retro Wooden Armchair
Fabric, Wood
1960s French Mid-Century Modern Retro Wooden Armchair
Fabric, Wood
Late 20th Century Spanish Retro Wooden Armchair
Wicker, Wood
Late 20th Century European Retro Wooden Armchair
Leather, Wood
Late 20th Century European Retro Wooden Armchair
Wicker, Mahogany
Late 20th Century English Retro Wooden Armchair
Leather, Wood
Late 20th Century Spanish Retro Wooden Armchair
Faux Leather, Wood
Mid-20th Century English Mid-Century Modern Retro Wooden Armchair
Beech, Wood
1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Retro Wooden Armchair
Wood
Late 20th Century Spanish Retro Wooden Armchair
Fabric, Rope, Wood
Mid-20th Century Spanish Retro Wooden Armchair
Wood
Late 20th Century Italian Retro Wooden Armchair
Fabric, Wood
Late 20th Century Spanish Art Deco Retro Wooden Armchair
Wood
Late 20th Century Chinese Retro Wooden Armchair
Wood
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Retro Wooden Armchair
Wood
1960s Czech Mid-Century Modern Retro Wooden Armchair
Bouclé, Wood
1960s Czech Mid-Century Modern Retro Wooden Armchair
Upholstery, Hardwood
1970s Czech Mid-Century Modern Retro Wooden Armchair
Bouclé, Hardwood
1960s Czech Mid-Century Modern Retro Wooden Armchair
Fabric, Hardwood
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Retro Wooden Armchair
Fabric, Wood
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Retro Wooden Armchair
Fabric, Wood
1960s Czech Mid-Century Modern Retro Wooden Armchair
Fabric, Upholstery, Wood
1960s Czech Mid-Century Modern Retro Wooden Armchair
Fabric, Hardwood
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Retro Wooden Armchair
Brass
Mid-20th Century Italian Retro Wooden Armchair
Leather, Wood
1960s Czech Mid-Century Modern Retro Wooden Armchair
Hardwood, Bouclé
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Retro Wooden Armchair
Fabric, Wood
1960s Czech Mid-Century Modern Retro Wooden Armchair
Fabric, Upholstery, Bentwood
Late 20th Century Spanish Retro Wooden Armchair
Leather, Wood
Late 20th Century Spanish Retro Wooden Armchair
Wood
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Retro Wooden Armchair
Cord, Wood
1970s Czech Mid-Century Modern Retro Wooden Armchair
Hardwood, Bouclé
1970s Czech Mid-Century Modern Retro Wooden Armchair
Bouclé, Hardwood
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Retro Wooden Armchair
Velvet, Wood
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Retro Wooden Armchair
Fabric, Walnut
Mid-20th Century European Space Age Retro Wooden Armchair
Wood, Fabric
1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Retro Wooden Armchair
Fabric, Cotton, Foam, Wood, Paint
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Retro Wooden Armchair
Bouclé, Beech, Wood
1960s Scandinavian Scandinavian Modern Retro Wooden Armchair
Sheepskin, Wool, Plywood
1950s Czech Mid-Century Modern Retro Wooden Armchair
Bouclé, Hardwood
1970s Danish Scandinavian Modern Retro Wooden Armchair
Wood
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Retro Wooden Armchair
Faux Leather, Wood
1960s Czech Mid-Century Modern Retro Wooden Armchair
Upholstery, Hardwood
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Retro Wooden Armchair
Chrome
1970s French Mid-Century Modern Retro Wooden Armchair
Metal
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Retro Wooden Armchair
Brass, Metal
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Retro Wooden Armchair
Metal, Brass
Mid-20th Century Slovenian Mid-Century Modern Retro Wooden Armchair
Faux Leather, Wood
Mid-20th Century Slovenian Mid-Century Modern Retro Wooden Armchair
Faux Leather, Wood
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Retro Wooden Armchair
Wicker, Wood
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Retro Wooden Armchair
Fabric, Upholstery, Teak
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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, new 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 repurpose 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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