Webbed Armchair
Vintage 1940s American Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Fabric, Maple
Vintage 1930s Czech Armchairs
Bentwood
Vintage 1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Oak
Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Armchairs
Aluminum
2010s Portuguese Post-Modern Armchairs
Brass
2010s Portuguese Post-Modern Armchairs
Fabric, Oak
2010s Portuguese Post-Modern Armchairs
Fabric, Oak
2010s Portuguese Post-Modern Armchairs
Fabric, Cane, Oak
Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Fabric, Teak
Mid-20th Century British Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Bentwood, Velvet
Antique 19th Century Regency Armchairs
Fabric, Wood
2010s Australian Modern Armchairs
Leather, Oak
Vintage 1950s British Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Bouclé, Wood
Antique 19th Century British Armchairs
Fabric
21st Century and Contemporary French Hollywood Regency Armchairs
Brass
Vintage 1960s European Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Leather, Wood, Oak
Antique Late 18th Century English Sheraton Armchairs
Brass
Vintage 1930s Czech Armchairs
Bentwood
Late 20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Oak
Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Chrome
2010s English Armchairs
Beech, Feathers
2010s English Victorian Armchairs
Leather
21st Century and Contemporary Asian Organic Modern Armchairs
Bouclé
21st Century and Contemporary Asian Organic Modern Armchairs
Bouclé
Early 20th Century English Arts and Crafts Armchairs
Iron
Mid-20th Century Armchairs
Faux Leather, Oak
20th Century Danish Armchairs
Beech
Vintage 1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Metal
Vintage 1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Faux Leather, Cane, Wood
Vintage 1940s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Dining Room Chairs
Birch
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Fabric
2010s European Modern Lounge Chairs
Brass
Vintage 1930s Finnish Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Bentwood
21st Century and Contemporary American Chairs
Synthetic
21st Century and Contemporary American Chairs
Synthetic
21st Century and Contemporary American Chairs
Synthetic
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Cane, Oak
Vintage 1940s French Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Fabric, Rattan
Vintage 1940s French Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Straw, Wood
Vintage 1940s French Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Straw, Wood
Vintage 1940s French Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Straw, Wood
Antique Late 18th Century Arts and Crafts Rocking Chairs
Wood
Antique 1880s English Late Victorian Sofas
Upholstery, Hardwood
Late 20th Century American Modern Club Chairs
Chrome
21st Century and Contemporary English Armchairs
Brass
Early 20th Century British Art Nouveau Armchairs
Leather, Mahogany
Late 20th Century European Art Deco Armchairs
Leather
2010s French Louis XV Armchairs
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Cotton, Rosewood
Mid-20th Century English Gothic Armchairs
Oak
Antique Early 19th Century French Charles X Armchairs
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Chrome
2010s Australian Organic Modern Sofas
Upholstery, Foam, Oak
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Maple
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Maple
Vintage 1940s American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Canvas, Maple
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
20th Century Brazilian Armchairs
Wood, Rope, Leather
Vintage 1950s French Armchairs
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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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