Vintage Parker Knoll Armchair Chairs
1980s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Parker Knoll Armchair Chairs
Fabric, Wood
Mid-20th Century English Mid-Century Modern Vintage Parker Knoll Armchair Chairs
Chenille, Walnut
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Vintage Parker Knoll Armchair Chairs
Upholstery, Maple, Fabric
1950s English Mid-Century Modern Vintage Parker Knoll Armchair Chairs
Upholstery
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Late 20th Century Norwegian Scandinavian Modern Vintage Parker Knoll Armchair Chairs
Metal
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Parker Knoll Armchair Chairs
Upholstery, Wood
1950s Vintage Parker Knoll Armchair Chairs
Fabric, Maple
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Parker Knoll Armchair Chairs
Velvet, Maple
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Parker Knoll Armchair Chairs
Upholstery, Walnut
1940s Modern Vintage Parker Knoll Armchair Chairs
Lithograph
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Parker Knoll Armchair Chairs
Leather, Rosewood
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Parker Knoll Armchair Chairs
Upholstery, Walnut
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Vintage Parker Knoll Armchair Chairs
Leather, Oak
1930s American American Colonial Vintage Parker Knoll Armchair Chairs
Maple
1960s English Arts and Crafts Vintage Parker Knoll Armchair Chairs
Oak
1940s Italian Neoclassical Vintage Parker Knoll Armchair Chairs
Wicker, Wood
1940s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Parker Knoll Armchair Chairs
Fabric, Wood
1950s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Parker Knoll Armchair Chairs
Fabric, Mahogany
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Parker Knoll Armchair Chairs
Teak
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Parker Knoll Armchair Chairs
Maple
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Late 20th Century British Vintage Parker Knoll Armchair Chairs
Beech
20th Century British Art Deco Vintage Parker Knoll Armchair Chairs
Oak
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Vintage Parker Knoll Armchair Chairs
Velvet
Mid-20th Century British Mid-Century Modern Vintage Parker Knoll Armchair Chairs
Beech, Oak
Mid-20th Century British Mid-Century Modern Vintage Parker Knoll Armchair Chairs
Silk, Velvet, Beech
1960s British Modern Vintage Parker Knoll Armchair Chairs
Velvet, Beech, Elm
1960s British Mid-Century Modern Vintage Parker Knoll Armchair Chairs
Silk, Beech, Elm
Mid-20th Century British Art Deco Vintage Parker Knoll Armchair Chairs
Velvet, Beech
1950s English Mid-Century Modern Vintage Parker Knoll Armchair Chairs
Leather, Walnut
Mid-20th Century Belgian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Parker Knoll Armchair Chairs
Oak
Mid-20th Century British Mid-Century Modern Vintage Parker Knoll Armchair Chairs
Fabric
Mid-20th Century British Mid-Century Modern Vintage Parker Knoll Armchair Chairs
Velvet, Beech, Teak
Late 20th Century English Victorian Vintage Parker Knoll Armchair Chairs
Upholstery, Wood
1950s English Vintage Parker Knoll Armchair Chairs
Leather, Wood
1960s English Mid-Century Modern Vintage Parker Knoll Armchair Chairs
Oak, Velvet
1960s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Parker Knoll Armchair Chairs
Wool
1950s Vintage Parker Knoll Armchair Chairs
Fabric, Wood
1940s European Victorian Vintage Parker Knoll Armchair Chairs
Mahogany
1940s English Colonial Revival Vintage Parker Knoll Armchair Chairs
Mahogany
1940s English Colonial Revival Vintage Parker Knoll Armchair Chairs
Mahogany
Mid-20th Century British Vintage Parker Knoll Armchair Chairs
1960s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Parker Knoll Armchair Chairs
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.