Tweed Armchairs
21st Century and Contemporary French Armchairs
Steel
20th Century American Armchairs
Fabric, Walnut
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Chesterfield Armchairs
Fabric, Wool, Wood
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Mahogany
Mid-20th Century Spanish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Brass, Steel
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Beech
Vintage 1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Fabric, Upholstery, Oak, Teak
Vintage 1970s American Hollywood Regency Armchairs
Wood
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Brass
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Upholstery, Wood
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Upholstery, Wood
20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Textile, Beech
20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Textile, Beech
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Upholstery, Linen, Walnut
2010s American Modern Armchairs
Steel
20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Textile, Beech
20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Textile, Beech
20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Textile, Beech
21st Century and Contemporary French Armchairs
Steel
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Steel
Early 2000s Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Stainless Steel
20th Century English Chesterfield Wingback Chairs
Leather, Upholstery
Vintage 1960s Italian Lounge Chairs
Brass
Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Swivel Chairs
Steel, Chrome
Recent Sales
21st Century and Contemporary British Armchairs
Mahogany, Wool
21st Century and Contemporary British Armchairs
Cowhide, Leather, Mahogany, Wool
21st Century and Contemporary English Armchairs
Wool
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Leather, Fabric, Faux Leather
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Upholstery, Wood
Vintage 1960s American Bauhaus Armchairs
Stainless Steel
Vintage 1960s Danish Chairs
Birch
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Steel, Chrome
Antique Mid-19th Century English Armchairs
Upholstery, Walnut
Antique 19th Century English Armchairs
Wool, Wood
20th Century English Armchairs
Wool, Wood
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Chrome
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Metal, Brass
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Brass
Antique Late 19th Century English Armchairs
Upholstery, Wood, Walnut
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Wool, Velvet, Wood
Vintage 1970s Thai Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Fabric, Teak
Vintage 1970s Danish Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Fabric, Walnut
Vintage 1910s Edwardian Armchairs
Mahogany
Antique 18th Century and Earlier Italian Armchairs
Wood
Vintage 1950s French Armchairs
Wood
Vintage 1960s French Modern Armchairs
Fabric, Wood
Late 20th Century Chairs
Upholstery, Hardwood
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Wingback Chairs
Fabric, Wood, Teak
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Wingback Chairs
Wool, Wood
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Metal
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Upholstery, Walnut
20th Century Danish Slipper Chairs
Late 20th Century Louis XV Bergere Chairs
Vintage 1950s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Dining Room Chairs
Wool, Cane, Birch
Antique 1890s French Gustavian Living Room Sets
Fabric, Wood
Antique 1870s English Armchairs
Upholstery, Wood
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Wool
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Early 2000s Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Stainless Steel
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Fabric, Walnut
Vintage 1970s American Armchairs
Chrome
Vintage 1930s Dutch Art Deco Armchairs
Velvet, Oak
Antique Early 1900s English Jacobean Armchairs
Wool, Mahogany
Vintage 1940s Art Deco Armchairs
Vintage 1940s English Victorian Armchairs
Oak
20th Century Armchairs
Mahogany
20th Century Armchairs
Mahogany
Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Fabric, Beech
20th Century American Armchairs
Mid-20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Fabric, Walnut
Vintage 1960s American Lounge Chairs
Birch
Vintage 1950s French Lounge Chairs
Vintage 1970s American Dining Room Chairs
Chrome
Vintage 1960s Scandinavian Lounge Chairs
Wood, Upholstery
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Antique 1880s American Victorian Mantel Mirrors and Fireplace Mirrors
Mirror, Walnut
Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XV Bergere Chairs
Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Swedish Scandinavian Modern Lounge Chairs
Sheepskin, Fabric, Bouclé, Oak, Walnut
2010s French French Provincial Pillows and Throws
Fabric
20th Century Louis XVI Loveseats
Wood
Vintage 1930s Danish Art Deco Sofas
Wool, Beech
Antique 19th Century English British Colonial Bergere Chairs
Wood
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Fabric, Wood
Vintage 1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Stools
Rush, Wood
21st Century and Contemporary French Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Fabric, Wood
Early 20th Century Louis XV Bergere Chairs
Walnut, Cotton
Antique 19th Century European Renaissance Revival Side Chairs
Walnut, Burl, Upholstery
21st Century and Contemporary British Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Paper
2010s Italian Armchairs
Leather
Antique 19th Century Chinese Table Lamps
Porcelain
2010s French Modern Armchairs
Chrome, Brass, Nickel
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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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