Throne Armchairs
Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XIII Armchairs
Walnut
Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XIII Armchairs
Tapestry, Walnut
Antique 19th Century Italian Armchairs
Giltwood
Antique Late 19th Century French Renaissance Armchairs
Fabric, Walnut
Vintage 1920s Italian Baroque Armchairs
Velvet, Nutwood
20th Century German Rococo Revival Armchairs
Walnut
Antique 19th Century Italian Renaissance Armchairs
Walnut, Fabric
Vintage 1970s American Brutalist Armchairs
Brass, Bronze, Steel
Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XIII Armchairs
Velvet, Walnut
Early 20th Century Anglo-Japanese Armchairs
Hardwood
Early 20th Century European Renaissance Armchairs
Fabric, Walnut
Antique 1860s English Victorian Armchairs
Oak
Early 20th Century Louis XIV Armchairs
Fabric, Wood
Antique 19th Century English Renaissance Revival Armchairs
Oak
Late 20th Century Armchairs
Leather, Mahogany
Antique 19th Century French Egyptian Revival Armchairs
Bronze
Early 20th Century French Gothic Armchairs
Metal
Antique 1890s French Baroque Armchairs
Wool, Walnut
Antique 18th Century Italian Louis XV Armchairs
Giltwood
Antique 19th Century British Georgian Armchairs
Leather, Wood
Early 20th Century Indian Anglo Raj Furniture
Bone, Horn
Antique 1840s English Victorian Armchairs
Leather, Oak
Mid-20th Century Italian Rococo Revival Armchairs
Fabric, Giltwood
Antique Early 1900s English Arts and Crafts Armchairs
Oak
Antique Early 1900s Italian Baroque Armchairs
Giltwood
20th Century English Regency Armchairs
Leather
Antique Early 1900s Italian Baroque Revival Armchairs
Fabric, Walnut
Antique 18th Century Italian Louis XV Armchairs
Giltwood
Antique Late 19th Century French Baroque Revival Armchairs
Fabric, Walnut
Early 20th Century Louis XV Armchairs
Leather, Mahogany
Antique Late 19th Century Baroque Revival Armchairs
Velvet, Walnut
Antique 18th Century Italian Louis XV Armchairs
Giltwood
Antique 1860s Italian High Victorian Armchairs
Walnut
Antique 19th Century Italian Baroque Revival Armchairs
Fabric, Walnut
Antique 19th Century British Gothic Revival Armchairs
Upholstery, Oak
Antique 19th Century French Armchairs
Mohair, Oak
Antique 19th Century British British Colonial Armchairs
Oak
Antique Early 19th Century American French Provincial Armchairs
Fabric, Walnut
Early 20th Century Unknown Baroque Revival Armchairs
Silver Leaf
20th Century English Country Armchairs
Upholstery, Hardwood
Antique 17th Century Italian Baroque Armchairs
Silver Leaf
20th Century English Gothic Armchairs
Iron
Antique 19th Century Italian Baroque Armchairs
Leather, Oak
Antique 19th Century English Victorian Armchairs
Leather, Oak
Antique Early 19th Century English George II Armchairs
Giltwood
Antique Late 19th Century French Provincial Chairs
Cotton, Walnut
Antique 1850s French Renaissance Revival Armchairs
Fabric, Oak
Antique Late 19th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Armchairs
Iron
Antique Late 19th Century Austrian Renaissance Armchairs
Fabric, Wood, Oak
20th Century Dutch Armchairs
Horn, Leather, Rope, Organic Material
Antique Mid-19th Century European Renaissance Armchairs
Fabric, Wood, Walnut
Early 20th Century American Regency Armchairs
Bronze
Mid-20th Century Rustic Armchairs
Burl
20th Century American Rustic Armchairs
Leather, Rattan, Wood, Hickory
Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Bone
2010s Italian Baroque Armchairs
Gold Leaf
Antique Mid-19th Century German Armchairs
Wood, Fabric
20th Century Italian Victorian Armchairs
Upholstery, Hardwood
20th Century Italian Art Deco Armchairs
Leather, Giltwood
Antique 19th Century Italian Victorian Armchairs
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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