Napoleon III Style Velvet Crapaud Armchair, Provence, 1940
Located in Astoria, NY
An elegant French mid-20th century Napoleon III style crapaud armchair, sourced in Provence, France
Mid-20th Century French Napoleon III Armchairs
Velvet, Hardwood
Napoleon III Style Velvet Crapaud Armchair, Provence, 1940
Located in Astoria, NY
An elegant French mid-20th century Napoleon III style crapaud armchair, sourced in Provence, France
Velvet, Hardwood
Antique French 19th Napoleon III Toad Armchair In Velvet
Located in Senonches, Centre-Val de Loire
The armchair is extremely comfortable, thanks to its wide armrests, its enveloping backrest and its
Velvet
Large French Napoleon III Armchair in Gold Velvet
Located in Buchanan, NY
A luxurious large French Napoleon III armchair in gold velvet. The perfect combination of vintage
Upholstery
$12,800 / set
H 32 in W 28 in D 28 in
Hollywood Regency Napoleon III Style Gilt Rope & Tassel Chairs in Leopard Velvet
By Napoléon III, Niccolini, Dorothy Draper
Located in Saint Louis, MO
This pair of Italian Hollywood Regency Rope and Tassel Gilt Armchairs in new leopard velvet
Velvet, Wood, Giltwood, Upholstery
$18,800 / set
H 30 in W 27 in D 27 in
Hollywood Regency Napoleon III Style Gilt Rope & Tassel Armchairs and Ottomans
By Niccolini, Dorothy Draper, Napoléon III
Located in Saint Louis, MO
Reign in fast this complete four piece set of Italian gilt rope and tassel armchairs with
Velvet, Giltwood, Upholstery, Wood
$3,455
H 32.29 in W 29.14 in D 28.75 in
Antique French Napoleon III 'Crapaud' Tub Chair in Moss Green Velvet
By Saint Honore Les Bains
Located in London, GB
documentary moss-toned velvet. The piece is richly detailed with traditional French passementerie, including
Brass
$6,098
H 33.86 in W 29.73 in D 31.5 in
Napoleon III French Deep Button-Back Crapaud Chair, Pierre Frey Velvet
Located in London, GB
A finely proportioned French deep button-back 'Crapaud' chair of the Napoleon III period, circa
Textile, Upholstery, Velvet, Natural Fiber, Hardwood, Coconut
Napoleon III Armchair re-upholstered in Pierre Frey
Located in Paddington, NSW
Early 20th-century vintage armchair with a solid carved wooden frame, newly restored in luxurious
Velvet, Wood, Cotton
$697
H 34.85 in W 23.63 in D 19.69 in
Louis XVI style "à la reine" Armchair - carved beech - France Napoleon III 19th
Located in Beuzevillette, FR
Magnificent "à la reine" armchair with flat back in Louis XVI style beech with rows of pearls. This
Wood, Upholstery, Velvet
$11,500
H 26.5 in W 27.5 in D 28 in
Hollywood Regency Style Rope & Tassel Chair with Matching Ottoman in Blue Velvet
Located in New York, NY
Rope and tassel chair with matching ottoman in blue velvet. The chair has a carved wood rope style
Velvet, Wood
$3,006 / item
H 0.4 in W 0.4 in D 0.4 in
4 Louis XVI Style Chairs, Napoleon III Period, Partially Gilded
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
4 Louis XVI style chairs, Napoleon III period, partially gilded.
Velvet, Wood, Giltwood
$9,200
H 28 in W 54 in D 28 in
Rive Droite Confident by Bourgeois Boheme Atelier 'Silver Cast Bronze Legs'
By Bourgeois Boheme Atelier
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This classic Napoleon III style armchair or tête-à-tête has been restyled. It is the perfect
Bronze
Rive Droite Confident by Bourgeois Boheme Atelier
By Bourgeois Boheme Atelier
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This Classic Napoleon III style armchair or tête-à-tête has been restyled. It is the perfect
Velvet, Wood
Rive Droite Confident by Bourgeois Boheme Atelier
By Bourgeois Boheme Atelier
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This Classic Napoleon III style armchair or tête-à-tête has been restyled. It is the perfect
Velvet, Wood
1940s, Swedish Napoleon III–style Club / Armchair
Located in Silvolde, Gelderland
1940s Swedish Napoleon III–style armchair, upholstered in rich brick-red (brique) velvet jacquard
Velvet, Beech
$4,689 / set
H 31.5 in W 29.53 in D 29.53 in
1940s, Pair of Swedish Napoleon III-style Club / Armchairs
Located in Silvolde, Gelderland
Pair of 1940s Swedish Napoleon III–style armchairs, upholstered in rich brick-red (brique) velvet
Velvet, Beech
Antique French Louis XVI Pair Of Armchair, 19th Century
Located in Senonches, Centre-Val de Loire
Superb pair of Louis XVI carved walnut armchairs, frame in very good condition, antique wool velvet
Velvet, Walnut
Pair of Napoleon III Armchairs
Located in Washington, DC
Late 19th century pair of Napoleon III armchairs completely redone, glued, reupholstered in
Velvet
Napoleon III Library Chair
Located in New York, NY
Napoleon III library chair, circa 1890. Newly upholstered in smoke velvet with grosgrain button
Velvet
Unavailable
H 39.38 in W 22.05 in D 20.28 in
Antique 19th Century Napoleon III Solid Wood Throne Chair
Located in Valencia, Valencia
Antique 19th century Napoleon III solid wood throne chair, France. The piece remains in very good
Wood, Velvet
Antique French Pair of Napoleon III Style Chairs
Located in New York, NY
Antique French Pair of Napoleon III Style Chairs in Cream Italian Velvet Original French Guafrage
Velvet
Pair of Dagobert Chairs, 19th Century
Located in Cathedral City, CA
A pair of refinished and re-upholstered 19th century Dagobert Chairs.
Wood, Velvet
Unavailable
H 31.5 in W 27.56 in D 29.93 in
French 19th century Napoleon III crapaud armchair recovered in velvet
Located in London, GB
III crapaud armchair. Covered in sand coloured 100% cotton velvet textile on stained carved beech
Velvet
Unavailable
H 31.5 in W 27.56 in D 29.93 in
Antique French 19th century Napoleon III crapaud armchair recovered in velvet
Located in London, GB
III crapaud armchair. Covered in sand coloured 100% cotton velvet textile on stained carved beech
Velvet
Unavailable
H 31.5 in W 30.71 in D 29.93 in
Pair of French 19th century Napoleon III crapaud armchairs in corduroy textile
Located in London, GB
, Napoleon III crapaud armchairs. Reupholstered in yellow coloured 100% cotton corduroy textile on stained
Velvet
French Napoleon III Armchair in Red Velvet
Located in Buchanan, NY
Extremely comfortable Napoleon III armchair with tufted back, upholstered in vintage rich red
Fabric, Upholstery, Velvet
Napoleon III Style Velvet Crapaud Armchairs, Provence, 1940
Located in Astoria, NY
An elegant pair of French mid-20th century Napoleon III style crapaud armchairs, sourced in
Velvet, Hardwood
Pair of French Napoleon III Armchairs in Orange Velvet
Located in Buchanan, NY
Pair of French Napoleon III style armchairs in bright orange velvet with contrasting bullion fringe
Velvet
Pair of Gold Velvet Napoleon III Armchairs
Located in Buchanan, NY
Pair of French 19th century armchairs in gold velvet with fringe and one is slightly larger than
French Napoleon III Armchair in Gold Velvet
Located in Buchanan, NY
French 19th century armchair with a rounded back in gold velvet and bouillon fringe. The upholstery
French Napoleon III Armchair in Geometric Patterned Velvet
Located in Buchanan, NY
French 19th century Napoleon III arm chair upholstered in a blue, green and white geometric
Fabric
French Napoleon III Style Armchair in Green Gold Velvet
Located in Buchanan, NY
French Napoleon III style armchair in green velvet with bullion fringe. The chair is very
Fabric
French Napoleon III Style Armchair in Green Gold Velvet
Located in Buchanan, NY
French Napoleon III style armchair in green velvet with bullion fringe. The chair is very
Fabric
Sold
H 28.75 in W 28 in D 26.5 in
French Napoleon III Style Crapaud Armchairs in Golden Yellow Velvet - A Pair
Located in Astoria, NY
An elegant pair of French mid-20th century Napoleon III style crapaud armchairs, sourced in
Velvet, Hardwood
Sold
H 32.25 in W 28.75 in D 33 in
19th Century French Napoleon III Armchairs W/ Golden Yellow Velvet - A Pair
Located in Astoria, NY
A traditional pair of late 19th-century Napoleon III armchairs, sourced from Provence, France
Velvet, Walnut
Pair of French Napoleon III Tufted Armchairs in Red Velvet
Located in Buchanan, NY
A pair of large French 19th century tufted armchairs upholstered in red velvet with matching
Fabric
Pair of Scrolled Back Napoleon III Armchairs in Persimmon Velvet
Located in Buchanan, NY
An elaborately upholstered pair of French armchairs with scrolled backs. The vintage fabric is a
Velvet
Pair of French Napoleon III Style Armchairs in Faded Green Velvet
Located in Buchanan, NY
A classic pair of Napoleon III-style armchairs. Crafted in the late 19th century, these elegant
Fabric
Pair of French 19th C. Napoleon III Tufted Armchairs in Green Velvet
Located in Buchanan, NY
Very comfortable pair of French 19th century Napoleon III armchairs, circa 1880. The chairs are
Sold
H 36 in W 30.5 in D 33.5 in
French 19th Century Napoleon III Armchair in Faded Velvet and Contrasting Fringe
Located in Buchanan, NY
This is Napoleon III armchair with faded tapestry panel down the center with faded blue velvet
French Napoleon III Armchair
Located in Buchanan, NY
19th C French armchair upholstered in oatmeal color velvet with matching bouillon fringe
Wood, Velvet
Antique French 19th Napoleon III Armchair & Ottoman
Located in Senonches, Centre-Val de Loire
The armchair is extremely comfortable, thanks to its wide armrests, its large backrest and its wide
Velvet
French Tufted Napoleon III Armchair in Sage Green Velvet
Located in Buchanan, NY
This late 19th century armchair, originating from the Napoleon III period, presents a blend of
Fabric
Sold
H 40.5 in W 31 in D 28 in
Pair of Napoleon III Armchairs in Pierre Frey Velvet, France circa 1870
Located in Culver City, CA
France, 1870 “Shield back” armchairs, newly upholstered in Pierre Frey velvet. 31”w x 28”d x 40.5”h
Velvet
Pair of Napoleon III Armchairs, France Circa 1860
Located in Culver City, CA
Pair of Napoleon III armchairs France Circa 1860 Original velvet upholstery and fringe, on
Velvet
Pair of 19th Century Napoleon III Folding Armchairs
Located in Petworth,West Sussex, GB
with gold palmettes decorations. Reupholstered in red velvet. Napoleon III period. Labelled Phelippeau
Velvet
French 19th Century Napoleon III Tête-à-Tête Armchair
Located in Puglia, Puglia
Unusual French armchair called a tête-à-tête in French, or conversation chair, 19th century
Velvet, Beech
Pair of French 19th Century Gold Velvet Armchairs
Located in Buchanan, NY
Pair of French Napoleon III armchairs with gendarme back and scrolled arms. These chairs are
Velvet
Small French Napoleon III Arm Chair in Vintage Velvet
Located in Buchanan, NY
A wonderful small scale French armchair from the Napoleon III period with a graceful curved back
Fabric
Unusual French Armchair in Faded Red Velvet
Located in Buchanan, NY
19th century Napoleon III armchair with wooden arm and faded striped velvet.
Pair of Swedish Biedermeier Revival Napoleon Hat Armchairs
Located in Atlanta, GA
Pair of Swedish Biedermeier armchairs made of mahogany with shovel-shaped backrest and decorative
Velvet, Mahogany
Sold
H 33.47 in W 33.08 in D 35.44 in
Pair of Napoleon III armchairs in the style of Madeleine Castaing, France, XIXe
By Madeleine Castaing
Located in Lyon, FR
Stunning and unique pair of Napoleon III armchairs, in the style of Madeleine Castaing, in green
Fabric, Velvet, Wood
Pair of French Armchairs in Green Velvet
Located in Buchanan, NY
An unusual pair of French Napoleon III armchairs that are upholstered in green velvet with
Fabric
Napoleon III Confident
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This emblematic piece from the Napoleon III era of furniture is a real treasure. It is in great
Velvet
French 19th Century Armchair in Distressed Red Velvet
Located in Buchanan, NY
Napoleon III armchair with a scrolled back with original and distressed red velvet.
Pair of French 19th Century Gold Velvet Armchairs
Located in Buchanan, NY
Pair of larger scale French Napoleon III armchairs in gold velvet with bullion fringe. These chairs
Fabric
Sold
H 34 in W 30 in D 21 in
Pair of Nap III Tufted Armchairs in Light Blue Velvet with Bouillon Fringe
Located in Buchanan, NY
Pair of French 19th century armchairs in blue velvet fabric with tufted backs and matching bouillon
Velvet
Pair of French NAP III Armchairs in Gold Velvet
Located in Buchanan, NY
A stunning pair of French Napoleon III armchairs. These French 19th century Napoleon III armchairs
Upholstery
Pair of French, 19th Century Armchairs in Faded Gold Velvet
Located in Buchanan, NY
Pair of large-scale Napoleon III armchair in a skirt gold velvet. These pieces have an unusual
Upholstery
French Style Armchair in Burgundy Velvet and Bouillon Fringe
Located in Buchanan, NY
A very unusual armchair in the French style that is upholstered in a rich burgundy and trimmed with
Fabric
French 20th Century Napoleon III Style Bergere Chair
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A fabulous French early 20th century arm-or lounge-chair in the style of Napoleon III, with a tall
Velvet, Wood, Trimming
Ebony Framed Armchairs, France, 19th Century
Located in Austin, TX
High back Napoleon armchairs, sold as a pair, with original ebony finish over solid maple frame
Velvet, Maple
Pair of Green Velvet Slipper Chairs
Located in Buchanan, NY
Pair of Napoleon III style slipper chairs in green velvet with contrasting bullion fringe, French
Pair of Tufted and Scrolled Back Chairs in Printed Velvet
Located in Buchanan, NY
splendor in any room setting. This classic set of French armchairs from the Napoleon III era features
Upholstery
Rive Droite Confident by Bourgeois Boheme Atelier
By Bourgeois Boheme Atelier
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This classic Napoleon III style armchair or tête-à-tête has been restyled. It is the perfect
Bronze
19th Century Napoleon III Armchair in Deep Blue Velvet
Located in LA CIOTAT, FR
This exquisite Napoleon III armchair from the 19th century showcases timeless French elegance and
Velvet, Fruitwood
Rare 19th Century Napoleon III Velvet Sofa and Two Armchairs
Located in Puglia, Puglia
French sofa and two armchairs from the 19th century, Napoleon III period, the upholstery was redone
Velvet, Beech
19th Century Napoleon III Mahogany and Ormolu Armchair
Located in London, GB
This is a beautiful antique Napoleon III mahogany fauteiul or open armchair in the fabulous Empire
Ormolu
Art Deco Turquoise Velvet Upholstered Armchairs with Fringe
Located in West Hartford, CT
Regal pair of armchairs upholstered in a turquoise velvet fabric with a raised dot pattern. Bottom
Velvet
Sold
H 38.59 in W 25.6 in D 22.05 in
19th Century Set of Four Napoleon III Mahogany & Ormolu Armchairs
Located in London, GB
This is a beautiful antique set of four Napoleon III mahogany fauteiul or open-armchairs in the
Ormolu
Pair of Mid Century Modern Gold Velvet Armchairs
Located in Buchanan, NY
Beautiful pair of French Mid Century Modern armchairs in gold velvet with fringe
Sold
H 31.11 in W 31.11 in D 32.29 in
Set of 2 Vintage Toad Armchairs-Crapaud Lounge Seater-Napoleon III Style-50s
Located in Bussiere Dunoise, Nouvel Aquitaine
,authentic designet Velvet Fabric, in moss green-gold and orange. These armchairs are extremely comfortable
Metal, Other
Sold
H 37.01 in W 20.87 in D 18.12 in
Pair of Louis XV Velvet Armchairs Napoléon III Period 19th Century
Located in Beuzevillette, FR
Beautifull Louis 15 style cabriolet Armchair dating from the Napoléon III period. Its 4 legs are
Velvet, Wood
Rare 19th Century Napoleon III Velvet Armchair
Located in Puglia, Puglia
French armchair from the 19th century, Napoleon III period, the upholstery was redone in velvet in
Velvet, Beech
1860S French Fireside Chair and Matching Footstool
Located in LA CIOTAT, FR
A pretty Napoleon III fireside slipper chair, with deep-buttoned back rest, luxurious yellow velvet upholstery and a plush sprung seat. Dating from around 1860-80, this gorgeous and ...
Wood, Velvet
Tiffany Studios Jeweled Feather Table Lamp.
By Tiffany Studios
Located in Dallas, TX
Tiffany Studios Jeweled Feather Table Lamp. New York, Circa 1910 Base signed TIFFANY STUDIOS NEW YORK 584, Height 22 Inches Shade signed TIFFANY STUDIOS NEW YORK 1439, Diameter 16....
Bronze
Pair of Contemporary Unicorn Heads
Located in London, GB
Introducing further pieces to our upcoming Studio Bucchi collection. These are a limited edition, bespoke order pieces. All materials used in the creation of these exceptional pieces...
Marble, Gold Leaf
Pink Marble Pedestal Cone Side Table
By Kiwano Concept
Located in Eindhoven, NB
Introduce monumental elegance and a grounded detail to your interior with the stunning pink marble CONE side table. The sculptural geometric shape of this contemporary design piece ...
Marble
Pair of Modern Walnut Side Tables
By Theodore Alexander
Located in Westwood, NJ
A Pacific walnut side table, the square top with rounded corners and a reeded edge above a similar under tier, on bobbin turned legs. Dimensions: 26" W x 26" D x 28.5" H.
Wood
$4,900 / item
H 34 in W 86 in D 42 in
Custom Made Modern English Arm Sofa in Performance Linen Velvet - 86"
By Bloom Home Inc
Located in Old Town Orange, CA
This beautiful english arm sofa has a modern twist, with its single bench cushion, and beautiful curved apron sides. It’s upholstered in a Linen Velvet Performance fabric. Shown in...
Linen, Velvet
Rosso Levanto Marble Pedestal Bowl XL
By Kiwano Concept
Located in Eindhoven, NB
Introducing our stunning Rosso Levanto marble PEDESTAL Bowl, a captivating fusion of style and utility. Crafted from premium Rosso Levanto marble with Bordeaux red, brown, green colo...
Marble
$12,351Sale Price / item|20% Off
H 32.68 in W 110.24 in D 40.56 in
Art Deco Sofa by Munna Design Studio with Velvet Upholstery
By Munna Design Studio
Located in NEW YORK, NY
This sofa features a wonderfully elegant fan-shaped motif, with its accentuated curvy lines with decadent and lavish finish. The feminine curves are ravishingly enhanced by the diffe...
Velvet
$5,410 / set
H 29.53 in W 102.37 in D 47.25 in
Venetian Baroque Style Fancy Velvet Sofa and Two Armchairs by Silik, 1960s
Located in Puglia, Puglia
This sofa with two armchairs was created by the artisans of the famous Cantù company, Silik, in the 1960s, in Venetian Baroque style, in velvet and embossed velvet, the structure is ...
Velvet, Beech
19th century country house armchair
Located in Batley, GB
A good quality late 19th century country house armchair. Raised on turned walnut legs and brass casters. Structurally in good solid order and for upholstery. As with all our upho...
Walnut
$3,990 / item
H 34 in W 31 in D 40 in
Custom Made to Order Belgian Linen Slip Cover Club Chair with Down Cushion
Located in Old Town Orange, CA
This White Linen Slip-Covered Lounge Chair fits as the perfect accent to any room. It's the perfect chair to have adjacent to a sofa, and can make every pillow look delightful in the...
Cotton, Linen, Wood, Down
$42,500 / set
H 34.25 in W 24 in D 23 in
Four Louis XV Style Gilt-Wood Chinoiserie Bergères, Jansen Attr., 1890
By Maison Jansen
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A Fine and Rare Assembled Set of Four French Louis XV Style Gilt-Wood Carved and Japanned-Chinoiserie Lacquer Decorated Bergers Armchairs, attributed to Maison Jansen (House of Janse...
Velvet, Giltwood, Lacquer
Italian Gilt Metal Hollywood Regency Side Table Table
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Italian tole gilt metal plume leave shape side or end table. The gilt metal has nice antiqued aged patina. The glass top is not included and can easily be purchased separately on you...
Metal
Maison Jansen Stamped Sofa, Louis XV Style, France
By Maison Jansen
Located in Montreal, Quebec
Rare Maison Jansen stamped French Louis XV style sofa with original grey patina, and clean lined cream upholstery. Lovely classical Louis XV shape, good width, seats three comfortabl...
Wood
French Inspired Upholstered Linen Bergère Chairs
Located in Old Town Orange, CA
French inspired upholstered linen bergère chairs These French inspired chair are based on an original Napoleon III style pair of chairs. Napoleon III was the nephew of the Napoleon t...
Linen
$4,240Sale Price|20% Off
H 32.5 in W 85 in D 28 in
Antique 19th C. American Empire Flame Mahogany Claw Foot Parlor Sofa Couch 85"
Located in Dayton, OH
Fine American Empire parlor sofa / couch with classical form and masterful carvings. Made of flamed mahogany featuring carved back crest and flared rolled arms accented with carved f...
Mahogany, Burl
Under Napoleon III’s rule, Paris underwent a great rebuilding overseen by Baron Georges-Eugène Haussmann, which created grand avenues and lavish landmarks like the Paris Opera. Antique Napoleon III–style furniture was flamboyant and eclectic. It was also known as Second Empire style since it followed and referenced the Empire style of his uncle Napoleon I.
Developing from 1852–70, Napoleon III furniture was plush and ornate, matching the fashion for masked balls and socializing in salons. It borrowed freely from earlier French styles including Louis XIV, Louis XV and Louis XVI as well as aesthetics from around the world, from antiquity to Asian art. As writer Gustave Claudin remarked in 1867, the country’s architects worked in “a style which one would be tempted to call neo-Greco-Gothico-Pompadour-Pompeian.”
Napoleon III chairs were completely covered with velvet and lined with tassels; pouf footstools invited people to put up their feet. Sofas were upholstered with tapestries, and beds were adorned with gilt bronze and theatrical canopies. The addition of conservatories to homes led to new indoor-outdoor furniture, while the spirit of hygiene promoted by Baron Haussmann inspired bright, floral motifs.
Although the most ostentatious designs were for the elite, as seen in the Napoleon III apartments preserved in the Louvre, where red velvet, gilding and chandeliers create a cacophony of luxury, these trends influenced homes across classes as manufacturing made design increasingly accessible. Papier-mâché furniture allowed for elaborate shapes that would have been difficult to carve in wood. The malleable material was painted with chinoiserie patterns and decorative designs. It was mass-produced by factories such as Jennens and Bettridge with varnishing and mother-of-pearl inlays creating an effect reminiscent of Asian lacquer. (Surfaces that had been “japanned” — a specialty of Jennens and Bettridge — were intended to resemble lacquer work that was created in East Asia.)
Find a collection of antique Napoleon III decorative objects, tables, seating and other furniture on 1stDibs.
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.