Used Armchairs
1970s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Used Armchairs
Metal
Mid-20th Century Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Used Armchairs
Metal
Late 20th Century American Art Deco Used Armchairs
Chrome
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Used Armchairs
Iron
1940s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Used Armchairs
Leather, Hardwood
1990s Italian Modern Used Armchairs
Steel
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Used Armchairs
Iron
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Used Armchairs
Stainless Steel
Mid-20th Century Dutch Mid-Century Modern Used Armchairs
Rush, Cherry
Mid-20th Century German Used Armchairs
Steel
1980s American Post-Modern Used Armchairs
Mahogany
Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Used Armchairs
Linen, Cane, Walnut
1980s Italian Memphis Group Used Armchairs
Steel
1930s Czech Art Deco Used Armchairs
Beech, Sheepskin
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Used Armchairs
Steel
Mid-20th Century Italian Used Armchairs
Leather
1930s French Art Deco Used Armchairs
Upholstery, Velvet, Wood
20th Century American Used Armchairs
Chrome
1930s Czech Art Deco Used Armchairs
Beech, Bentwood
Early 19th Century Russian Neoclassical Used Armchairs
Giltwood
1980s American Mid-Century Modern Used Armchairs
Steel
Late 20th Century Italian Modern Used Armchairs
Metal
21st Century and Contemporary Belgian Used Armchairs
Teak
1950s French Mid-Century Modern Used Armchairs
Rattan
1950s Scandinavian Scandinavian Modern Used Armchairs
Leather, Birch
1960s French Louis XV Used Armchairs
Walnut
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Used Armchairs
Brass
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Used Armchairs
Chrome
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Used Armchairs
Lambskin, Wool, Oak
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Used Armchairs
Chrome
1950s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Used Armchairs
Wood
1960s Czech Mid-Century Modern Used Armchairs
Fabric
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Used Armchairs
Metal
19th Century North American Used Armchairs
Steel
1940s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Used Armchairs
Wool, Beech
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Used Armchairs
Steel
Mid-20th Century Danish Brutalist Used Armchairs
Pine
1970s American Modern Used Armchairs
Brass, Steel
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Used Armchairs
Leather, Oak
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Used Armchairs
Wool, Wood
Mid-19th Century French Mid-Century Modern Used Armchairs
Straw, Beech
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Used Armchairs
Steel
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Used Armchairs
Wrought Iron
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Used Armchairs
Metal
Early 1900s Italian Neoclassical Used Armchairs
Brass, Wrought Iron
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Used Armchairs
Fabric, Mahogany
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Used Armchairs
Lambskin, Oak
Mid-18th Century Italian Rococo Used Armchairs
Wood, Lacquer
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Used Armchairs
Fabric, Wood
1960s German Mid-Century Modern Used Armchairs
Canvas, Wood
1970s Italian Used Armchairs
Metal
1930s Polish Art Deco Used Armchairs
Fabric, Beech
1890s Swedish Sheraton Used Armchairs
Cotton, Birch
20th Century Portuguese Art Deco Used Armchairs
Wood
1960s British Mid-Century Modern Used Armchairs
Steel
19th Century British Victorian Used Armchairs
Brass
Mid-20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Used Armchairs
Iron
20th Century Classical Roman Used Armchairs
Cowhide, 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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