Throne Armchairs Carved 19th Century Pair
Antique 19th Century Italian Baroque Revival Armchairs
Fabric, Walnut
Antique 1890s French Baroque Armchairs
Wool, Walnut
Antique Late 19th Century Baroque Revival Armchairs
Velvet, Walnut
Antique Early 1900s Italian Baroque Armchairs
Giltwood
Antique Early 1900s Italian Baroque Revival Armchairs
Fabric, Walnut
Antique Early 19th Century Armchairs
Oak
Antique 19th Century Italian Baroque Armchairs
Leather, Walnut
Antique 19th Century Italian Baroque Armchairs
Leather, Oak
Antique 19th Century English Victorian Armchairs
Leather, Oak
Antique 19th Century English William and Mary Armchairs
Silk, Mahogany
Antique Late 19th Century English Jacobean Armchairs
Upholstery, Hardwood
Antique Mid-19th Century Italian Rococo Armchairs
Upholstery, Wood, Walnut
Antique 1890s Italian Baroque Armchairs
Wood
Antique 19th Century Italian Baroque Armchairs
Fabric, Walnut
Antique Late 19th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Armchairs
Cane, Walnut
Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Armchairs
Elm
Antique Late 19th Century Gothic Revival Armchairs
Upholstery, Mahogany
Antique 19th Century British Renaissance Revival Armchairs
Leather, Walnut
Antique Late 19th Century Louis XV Armchairs
Cotton, Mahogany
Antique 19th Century French Empire Armchairs
Wood, Giltwood
Antique 19th Century French Empire Armchairs
Velvet, Giltwood
Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Furniture
Wood
Antique 19th Century French Chairs
Wood, Chestnut
Antique Late 19th Century Unknown Victorian Chairs
Metal
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Antique 1880s English Victorian Lounge Chairs
Hardwood
Antique 1890s German Dinner Plates
Porcelain
Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Bergere Chairs
Velvet, Wood
Mid-20th Century English Dinner Plates
Porcelain
Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Canapes
Upholstery, Giltwood
20th Century French Floor Lamps
Crystal
Early 18th Century Baroque Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
20th Century American Art Nouveau Glass
Glass
20th Century Tableware
Sterling Silver
Antique Early 1900s American Art Nouveau Table Lamps
Bronze
Early 20th Century American American Classical Sterling Silver
Sterling Silver
Antique 1680s French Baroque Dining Room Chairs
Walnut
Antique 19th Century Japanese Meiji Figurative Sculptures
Bronze
Antique 19th Century German Rococo Vases
Porcelain
Antique Late 19th Century French Belle Époque Armchairs
Wood, Fabric
Antique 19th Century American Beds and Bed Frames
Silk, Mahogany, Oak, Walnut
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Antique 19th Century Italian Armchairs
Wood
Antique 19th Century Armchairs
Wood
Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Armchairs
Wood
Antique 19th Century French Louis XIV Armchairs
Chenille, Damask, Upholstery, Silk, Giltwood
Antique 19th Century French Armchairs
Antique Late 19th Century Swedish Baroque Armchairs
Birch
Antique Late 19th Century French Baroque Revival Armchairs
Beech
Antique Late 19th Century French Baroque Revival Armchairs
Beech
Antique Late 19th Century French Baroque Revival Armchairs
Beech
Antique 19th Century English Armchairs
Oak
Antique Late 19th Century European Baroque Revival Armchairs
Antique 19th Century French Victorian Armchairs
Oak
Antique Late 19th Century French Late Victorian Armchairs
Oak
Antique 19th Century French Louis XIII Armchairs
Walnut, Velvet
Antique 19th Century French Armchairs
Walnut, Upholstery
Antique 19th Century French Armchairs
Walnut
Antique 19th Century French Armchairs
Walnut
Antique 19th Century British Victorian Armchairs
Leather, Mahogany
Antique 19th Century French Armchairs
Walnut
Antique Late 19th Century English Victorian Armchairs
Antique 19th Century Italian Rococo Armchairs
Walnut
Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XIV Armchairs
Oak, Fabric
Antique 19th Century English Armchairs
Oak
Antique 19th Century Italian Baroque Armchairs
Wood
Antique Late 19th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Armchairs
Walnut
Antique 19th Century English Armchairs
Walnut
Antique 19th Century Italian Neoclassical Armchairs
Antique Late 19th Century French Renaissance Armchairs
Upholstery, Wood
Antique Mid-19th Century Italian Renaissance Revival Armchairs
Walnut
Antique 19th Century French Louis XIII Armchairs
Oak, Upholstery
Antique 19th Century French Armchairs
Walnut
Antique 19th Century English Gothic Revival Armchairs
Oak
Antique 1840s English Victorian Armchairs
Leather, Oak
Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XIV Armchairs
Oak, Fabric
Antique 19th Century English Armchairs
Walnut
Antique 19th Century English Armchairs
Mahogany
Antique 19th Century English Armchairs
Oak, Cane
Antique 19th Century French Armchairs
Walnut
Antique 19th Century French Armchairs
Walnut
Antique 19th Century Spanish Armchairs
Walnut
Antique 19th Century French Armchairs
Walnut
Antique 19th Century French French Provincial Armchairs
Upholstery, Hardwood
Antique Late 19th Century French Armchairs
Antique 19th Century French Armchairs
Walnut
Antique 19th Century French Armchairs
Oak
Antique 19th Century French Armchairs
Oak
Antique 19th Century Italian Rococo Armchairs
Velvet, Wood
Antique Late 19th Century Swedish Art Nouveau Armchairs
Birch
Antique 19th Century French Armchairs
Antique 19th Century Spanish Armchairs
Walnut
Antique 19th Century French Armchairs
Walnut
Antique 19th Century French Armchairs
Oak
Antique 19th Century French French Provincial Armchairs
Oak
Antique 19th Century Italian Armchairs
Walnut, Silk, Cotton
Antique 19th Century French Armchairs
Antique 19th Century French Louis XIII Armchairs
Fabric, Upholstery, Wood
Antique Mid-19th Century Scottish Gothic Armchairs
Oak
Antique 19th Century French Armchairs
Walnut
Antique 1870s English Victorian Armchairs
Leather, Oak
Vintage 1910s Indian Armchairs
Wood
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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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