Vintage French Upholstered Armchair Pairs
Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Armchairs
Fabric
20th Century Armchairs
Textile, Wood
Vintage 1960s French Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Elm, Bouclé
Late 20th Century French Belle Époque Armchairs
Velvet, Wood, Trimming
20th Century American Louis XV Armchairs
Linen, Upholstery, Wood
Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Armchairs
Upholstery
Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Armchairs
Upholstery
Antique Late 19th Century French Napoleon III Armchairs
Fabric
20th Century American Armchairs
Textile, Wood
Antique 19th Century French Louis XV Armchairs
Upholstery
Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Armchairs
Upholstery
Vintage 1950s French Louis XVI Armchairs
Wood
Mid-20th Century North American Louis XVI Armchairs
Fabric, Wood
Vintage 1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Leather, Beech
Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Fabric, Rosewood
Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Metal
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Armchairs
Fabric, Upholstery, Velvet, Oak
Antique Late 19th Century French Napoleon III Armchairs
Fabric
Mid-20th Century Louis XVI Armchairs
Fabric, Wood
Vintage 1950s American Hollywood Regency Armchairs
Upholstery, Wood
Vintage 1920s American French Provincial Armchairs
Upholstery, Burl
Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Armchairs
Upholstery
Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Armchairs
Upholstery
Antique 19th Century French Armchairs
Fabric
Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Armchairs
Fabric
Early 20th Century French French Provincial Armchairs
Tapestry, Oak
Antique Late 19th Century French Napoleon III Armchairs
Fabric
Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Armchairs
Upholstery
Late 20th Century Armchairs
Leather, Fabric, Wood
Vintage 1950s French Louis XV Armchairs
Walnut
Early 20th Century French Louis XV Armchairs
Velvet
Antique 1870s French Louis XV Armchairs
Walnut
Mid-20th Century Armchairs
Faux Leather, Oak
Mid-20th Century Italian French Provincial Armchairs
Cane, Walnut
20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Fabric, Textile, Wood
Early 20th Century French Louis XV Armchairs
Wood
20th Century French Armchairs
Leather, Wood
Vintage 1970s French Armchairs
Brass
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Armchairs
Beech, Velvet, Upholstery, Fabric
Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Armchairs
Upholstery
Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Armchairs
Cotton, Walnut
Vintage 1940s French Louis XV Armchairs
Silk, Beech
Antique Late 19th Century French Napoleon III Armchairs
Brass, Iron, Steel
Antique Late 19th Century French Napoleon III Armchairs
Brass, Iron, Steel
20th Century French Louis XV Armchairs
Leather, Wood
Vintage 1970s American Hollywood Regency Armchairs
Upholstery, Wood
1990s American French Provincial Armchairs
Hardwood
Vintage 1920s English Art Deco Armchairs
Upholstery, Hardwood
Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Armchairs
Cotton, Wood
Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Armchairs
Upholstery, Beech
Antique Late 19th Century French Napoleon III Armchairs
Fabric
Antique 1640s French Charles II Armchairs
Walnut
Mid-20th Century Italian Louis XVI Armchairs
Cane, Wood
Vintage 1940s French Louis XV Armchairs
Fabric, Wood
Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Armchairs
Leather, Oak
Late 20th Century American Hollywood Regency Armchairs
Fabric, Upholstery, Velvet, Wood, Lacquer
Mid-20th Century American French Provincial Armchairs
Fabric, Maple
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Armchairs
Wood
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Bouclé, Bamboo, Cane, Rattan
Antique 19th Century English Victorian Armchairs
Leather
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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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