Scroll Arm Armchairs
20th Century English Country Armchairs
Upholstery
20th Century English Country Armchairs
Velvet
20th Century English Victorian Armchairs
Leather
Vintage 1970s Regency Armchairs
Cotton, Mahogany
20th Century English Country Armchairs
Upholstery, Beech
Antique 19th Century Armchairs
Upholstery, Bentwood
Antique Early 19th Century British Armchairs
Wood
20th Century English Victorian Armchairs
Leather
2010s Armchairs
Leather
20th Century English Victorian Armchairs
Leather
Late 20th Century Charles X Armchairs
Wood
Antique 19th Century Austrian Armchairs
Bentwood, Cane
Antique 19th Century English Regency Armchairs
Wood
Late 20th Century Neoclassical Armchairs
Metal
Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Armchairs
Upholstery
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Leather, Walnut, Scrap Wood
Late 20th Century Regency Armchairs
Hardwood, Cane
Vintage 1970s American Armchairs
Cotton
Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Armchairs
Fabric
Antique Mid-19th Century French Armchairs
Upholstery, Walnut
Antique 19th Century Chinese Qing Armchairs
Rosewood
Antique 1880s Italian Other Armchairs
Wood, Animal Skin
Antique 1890s French Armchairs
Fabric, Upholstery, Walnut
Antique 19th Century English Hepplewhite Armchairs
Mahogany
20th Century Armchairs
Walnut
Antique 19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Armchairs
Birch, Mahogany
Early 20th Century Regency Armchairs
Tapestry, Wood
Antique 19th Century Jacobean Armchairs
Slate
Antique 19th Century Russian Neoclassical Armchairs
Silk
Vintage 1940s French Art Deco Armchairs
Iron
Antique 19th Century Italian Baroque Armchairs
Upholstery
Antique Early 19th Century Victorian Armchairs
Walnut
Mid-20th Century American Hollywood Regency Armchairs
Wrought Iron
Antique Early 19th Century Italian Renaissance Armchairs
Leather, Walnut
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Regency Armchairs
Leather, Wood
Antique 19th Century English Armchairs
Mahogany
Vintage 1940s French Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Upholstery, Oak
Antique 1830s Austrian Biedermeier Armchairs
Upholstery, Walnut, Paint
Antique 19th Century Italian Renaissance Revival Armchairs
Upholstery, Walnut
Antique 18th Century Belgian Baroque Armchairs
Elm
Antique Mid-19th Century French Armchairs
Bronze
Early 20th Century French Armchairs
Brass
20th Century Italian Rococo Armchairs
Fabric, Textile, Wood
Antique 19th Century Louis XVI Armchairs
Fabric, Wood
Antique Late 19th Century British Armchairs
Ash
Antique 19th Century European Armchairs
Silk
20th Century Italian Armchairs
Upholstery, Walnut
Mid-20th Century Louis XVI Armchairs
Fabric, Wood
Antique Late 19th Century British Victorian Armchairs
Leather
Antique 19th Century French Louis XV Armchairs
Velvet, Wood
Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XV Armchairs
Giltwood
Antique 18th Century Italian Neoclassical Armchairs
Upholstery, Walnut
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Chippendale Armchairs
Leather, Wood
Antique Mid-18th Century British French Provincial Armchairs
Linen, Wood
20th Century English Armchairs
Walnut
Antique Late 19th Century Eastlake Armchairs
Upholstery, Walnut
Antique 18th Century Swedish Rococo Armchairs
Linen, Wood, Paint
Antique Late 19th Century Armchairs
Iron
Antique 19th Century English Armchairs
Mahogany
Early 20th Century French Louis XV Armchairs
Damask, Walnut
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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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