Carved Fauteuil
Mid-20th Century American Regency Chairs
Fabric, Upholstery, Wood
Antique Late 19th Century French French Provincial Armchairs
Wood
Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Armchairs
Fabric, Fruitwood
Early 20th Century French Louis XV Armchairs
Fabric, Giltwood
20th Century French Provincial Armchairs
Cane, Walnut
Mid-20th Century American Hollywood Regency Chairs
Fabric, Upholstery, Wood
Antique Mid-18th Century French French Provincial Armchairs
Fabric, Wood
Late 20th Century American French Provincial Lounge Chairs
Brass
Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Armchairs
Silk, Walnut
Antique Mid-19th Century French Louis XV Armchairs
Walnut
Early 20th Century French Louis XV Armchairs
Damask, Walnut
Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Armchairs
Giltwood
Antique 18th Century French Louis XV Armchairs
Textile, Wood
Antique 18th Century French Louis XV Armchairs
Textile, Wood
Antique 19th Century Louis XVI Armchairs
Tapestry, Wood
20th Century French Louis XVI Armchairs
Fabric, Wood
Antique 1860s French Louis XV Armchairs
Walnut, Damask
Antique 19th Century French Louis XV Armchairs
Fabric, Giltwood
Antique Early 1900s French Louis XVI Armchairs
Velvet, Wood
Mid-20th Century European French Provincial Armchairs
Wood
Antique 18th Century Italian Louis XVI Living Room Sets
Upholstery, Wood
Antique 1890s French Louis XVI Armchairs
Walnut
Antique 18th Century and Earlier Italian Armchairs
Wood, Fabric
21st Century and Contemporary American Louis XVI Armchairs
Wood
Mid-20th Century American Louis XVI Bergere Chairs
Upholstery, Walnut
Mid-20th Century Louis XV Bergere Chairs
Fabric, Walnut
Antique 1860s French Rococo Armchairs
Steel
Antique Late 19th Century Louis XV Armchairs
Fabric, Walnut
20th Century Louis XVI Bergere Chairs
Fabric, Wood
Mid-20th Century Unknown French Provincial Bergere Chairs
Walnut, Upholstery
Early 20th Century Louis XIV Armchairs
Fabric, Oak
Early 20th Century Louis XV Bergere Chairs
Fabric, Cane, Wood
Antique 1890s French Louis XV Armchairs
Giltwood
Antique 1870s Armchairs
Brass
20th Century French Louis XV Armchairs
Upholstery, Fruitwood
Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XV Wingback Chairs
Fabric, Walnut
Antique 19th Century French Armchairs
Cotton, Silk, Walnut
Vintage 1920s French Armchairs
Upholstery, Wood, Paint
Antique 1840s French Provincial Armchairs
Walnut
Antique Late 19th Century American Louis XV Bergere Chairs
Upholstery, Oak
Antique Late 19th Century French Regency Armchairs
Early 20th Century French Louis XV Armchairs
Velvet, Giltwood
Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Armchairs
Wood
Antique Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Armchairs
Walnut
Antique Mid-18th Century French Louis XV Armchairs
Antique Late 19th Century French Régence Armchairs
Oak
Mid-20th Century American Louis XV Bergere Chairs
Upholstery, Oak
Mid-20th Century American Louis XV Lounge Chairs
Upholstery, Walnut, Paint
Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Chairs
Wood
20th Century French French Provincial Dining Room Chairs
Upholstery, Walnut
Antique 19th Century French Louis XIV Armchairs
Upholstery, Walnut
Late 20th Century American French Provincial Armchairs
Brass
20th Century Louis XV Bergere Chairs
Cane, Wood
Late 20th Century American French Provincial Lounge Chairs
Upholstery, Cherry
Antique Mid-18th Century Spanish Moorish Armchairs
Pine, Rush
20th Century French Louis XVI Armchairs
Fabric, Walnut
Late 20th Century American French Provincial Lounge Chairs
Upholstery, Walnut
Antique Late 19th Century Eastlake Armchairs
Upholstery, Walnut
Antique Mid-19th Century French Louis XVI Armchairs
Fabric, Velvet, Walnut
Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Armchairs
Upholstery, Wood
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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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