20th Century Bone Armchairs
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Horn, Leather
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Mid-20th Century American Armchairs
Horn, Cowhide
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Horn, Leather
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Brass
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Horn, Upholstery
Vintage 1910s Scottish Armchairs
Antler
Early 20th Century German Rococo Armchairs
Antler, Upholstery
Antique Early 1900s Austrian Edwardian Armchairs
Bone, Boxwood, Hardwood
Early 20th Century German Black Forest Armchairs
Antler, Wood
Vintage 1980s Colombian Chairs
Bone, Leather, Resin
Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Bone
Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Armchairs
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Bone
Early 20th Century Moroccan Other Armchairs
Bone, Fabric, Wood
20th Century English Art Nouveau Armchairs
Horn
20th Century American Organic Modern Armchairs
Horn
Early 20th Century Indian Anglo Raj Furniture
Bone, Horn
20th Century Unknown Armchairs
Antler, Leather
20th Century Unknown Armchairs
Antler, Leather
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Horn, 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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