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Armchairs For Sale
Number in Set: Set of 7
Color:  Black
Azucena Toro Armchair by Luigi Caccia Dominioni
Located in Novedrate, IT
Designed for the Monticello country club on the outskirts of Milan, the Toro sofa and armchair can be admired from every angle and confidently take up centre stage. Why Toro - bull in Italian? Because you can literally “take it by the horns” thanks to the metal frame emerging through the padding. The seat arms terminate in handles that allow you to move and rotate the furniture with consummate ease. The Milanese country club guests used to configure and reconfigure the seating as required, moving them closer together to converse or further apart for peace and quiet. These bulls are docile and easy to handle. More like Sitting Bull, the legendary Sioux leader who features in so many films and Italian cartoon...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Armchairs

Materials

Leather

21st Century Carpanese Home Italia Armchair with Metal Base Neoclassic, 6737
Located in Sanguinetto, IT
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Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Neoclassical Armchairs

Materials

Metal

Romantic Velvet Contemporary and Customizable Armchair in Pink Velvet
Located in PT
Romantic velvet armchair in pink velvet and leather This piece takes 360 hours to produce, handcrafted armchair with artistic intervention by Juliana Ribeiro. Bespoke / Customizable...
Category

2010s Portuguese Armchairs

Materials

Velvet, Leather

Sesto Senso Bergère armchair
Located in Boston, MA
Bergere armchair in Nabuk leather and fabric. Leather CAT.A More colors and fabric available per request. Dimensions: Cm 77 x 88 x 106 H In 30 x 35 x 42 H.
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Armchairs

Materials

Leather

"Ro" Modernist Spinning Armchair
Located in Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo
Alessandra Delgado is passionate about Sergio Rodrigues work. The use of fine soft style and woven design of the armchair adds to its sophistication. The upholstery can be customized...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Modern Armchairs

Materials

Canvas, Velvet, Synthetic, Polyester

21st Century Maclaine Chair in Black Leather by Roberto Cavalli Home Interiors
Located in Cantù, Lombardia
With a distinctive 1950s style, the exuberant and refined armchair lends a chic and contemporary touch to the living room. Maclaine comes in different finishings; in this case it is ...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Armchairs

Materials

Leather, Wood

Jaime Hayon, Contemporary Monocolor Grey Upholstery Dino Armchair
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Main body made of rigid polyurethane covered with polyether foam cushioning. A fixed head rest, seat cushion and backrest in polyether foam cushioning. Cushion covers are removable. ...
Category

2010s Spanish Modern Armchairs

Materials

Aluminum

Handmade Black & Red PK6 Armchair, Carbon Steel and Metal Mesh by Paulo Kobylka
Located in Londrina, Paraná
Honorable mention by European Product Design Award: Home Interior Products Category. The main inspiration for PK6 chair comes from standard metal structures used for secondary arc...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Industrial Armchairs

Materials

Steel

Customizable Wittmann Haus Koller Sofa 200 by Josef Hoffmann
Located in New York, NY
These upholstered items were created during the alterations to Koller’s house in Oberwaltersdorf carried out between 1912-1914. Wittmann has created sofas to match this design.
Category

2010s Austrian Armchairs

Materials

Leather, Fabric

De Sede DS-414/52 Cantilevered Armchair in Black Leather by De Sede Design Team
Located in Brooklyn, NY
When the little brother suddenly grows up DS-414 is a chair that follows the movements of the person seated and provides noticeable support for the sitting posture: sitting has never...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Modern Armchairs

Materials

Leather

De Sede DS-344 Black Leather Armchair by De Sede Design Team
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The twin of DS-343 DS-344 is the twin of the armchair that reinvented sitting: same creators, same idea, just a little different in appearance. This version of the armchair, which protects the pelvis and back, uses leather in a thinner version: a sustainable raw material that we use for comfort. This makes the chair somewhat lighter, and its appearance and feel allow for further areas of application. “SuperSeating” is the name of Bart Van der Heyden...
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21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Modern Armchairs

Materials

Leather

Black Leather Tripolina Armchair
Located in Milan, IT
This chair is based on the prototypes of foldable seats created in the 19th century by J.B. Fendy, who was himself inspired by traditional Berber chairs. ...
Category

2010s Italian Armchairs

Materials

Leather, Teak

Modern Obsidian Black Faux Leather Fabric Dining Armchair with Steel Base Black
Located in Mexico, MX
Helsinki collection. Helsinki armchair: simple, elegant, comfortable. Available in steel base electrostatically painted, may be upholstered with variety of fabrics and colors. Natura...
Category

2010s Mexican Modern Armchairs

Materials

Steel

Visionnaire Jamboree Padded Armchair by Alessandro La Spada
Located in Bologna, IT
The Jamboree armchair is a commemorative piece that reinterprets the past in a contemporary way, through a new take on the “Gothic” foot. In this novel version the foot is cut by las...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Armchairs

Materials

Fabric

Discovery Brown Armchair
Located in Milan, IT
Sculptural in the details, this captivating armchair boasts an innovative and masterfully crafted silhouette. Harmoniously combining different materials, the structure is composed of...
Category

2010s Italian Modern Armchairs

Materials

Metal

De Sede DS-163 Armchair in Cigarro Upholstery, Virginia Harper & Babak Hakakian
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Relax in style, in the salon-ready item of furniture. With its extravagant appearance, the DS-163 round armchair proves itself an extremely salon ready item of furniture, be it for cocktails in an elegant hotel bar or reading in the comfortable surroundings of home. The conical base carries a soft seat shell while the supple design of the armchair exudes infinite comfort. The use of neck leather up to 5-mm-thick underscores the warmth and the comfort that are destined to surround the person. Virginia...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Modern Armchairs

Materials

Leather

21st Century Fiji Armchair in Fabric by Roberto Cavalli Home Interiors
Located in Cantù, Lombardia
With its irresistible 1950s charm revisited in a contemporary key, the Fiji armchair is characterized by the dynamism and essentiality of the lines. Presented this year with the new ...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Armchairs

Materials

Metal

De Sede Leather Armchair by Stephan Hürlemann
Located in Brooklyn, NY
DS-77/01 armchair by De Sede. Technical details: Standard configuration: Steel legs, matte dark nickel coating. Standard seat and back heights. Neck support in brushed stainless ...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Modern Armchairs

Materials

Leather

Nube Italia Gordon Armchair in Black by Kemistry of Style
Located in New York, NY
Inner steel frame covered with polyurethane cold-foam. Bright or brushed chromium-plated base. Not removable cover. Kemistry of style was launched in 2001 by Marco Corti, a respec...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Armchairs

Materials

Steel, Chrome

Arflex Giulietta Armchair in Leather Giada with Oak Base by BBPR
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The 50-year design born at a time when Italy wanted redemption after the war. The design architects (not yet called designer) and the companies created products to inspire hope and g...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Armchairs

Materials

Fabric

Arflex Cloud Armchair in Black Straps by Carlo Colombo
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Cloud collection, developed to find a lifestyle more in line with nature and the visual cheerfulness, with soft and comfortable shapes. Materials: Upholstered Fabric (Black Strap...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Armchairs

Materials

Fabric

De Sede DS-414 Star Base Armchair in Ebony Upholstery by De Sede Design Team
Located in Brooklyn, NY
When the little brother suddenly grows up DS-414 is a chair that follows the movements of the person seated and provides noticeable support for the sitting posture: sitting has never...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Modern Armchairs

Materials

Fabric

21st Century Snake Armchair in Black Leather by Roberto Cavalli Home Interiors
Located in Cantù, Lombardia
Animals inspire interiors! A really aggressive armchair with the two golden snakes that act as armrests, recalling the rich details used in Roberto Cavalli's world. Snake Armchair...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Armchairs

Materials

Leather, Foam

De Sede DS-291 Armchair in Black Upholstery by De Sede Design Team
Located in Brooklyn, NY
It’s like a chameleon: at first hidden and inconspicuous but due to his appearance it is adaptable and inexpressively full of character. We are talking about the dainty fauteuil DS-2...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Modern Armchairs

Materials

Leather

Sintra Contemporary and Customizable Armchair by Luísa Peixoto
Located in PT
Armchair. Customer fabrics Fabric quantity: 3.5 m. Lelievre fabrics in images. Bespoke / customizable Identical shapes with different sizes and finishing’s. All RAL colors available...
Category

Early 2000s Portuguese Armchairs

Materials

Fabric

Tessa Contemporary and Customizable Pouf by Luísa Peixoto
Located in PT
Tessa pouf with lacquered base and velvet (Lelievre Fabrics in images) Fabric not included quantity: 98 in. Bespoke / Customizable Identical shapes with different sizes and finishin...
Category

2010s Portuguese Armchairs

Materials

Lacquer, Velvet

De Sede DS-1051/32 Armchair in Black Upholstery by De Sede Design Team
Located in Brooklyn, NY
DS-1051 is available in a wide variety of versions: high- or low-backed, with or without armrests, as a cantilevered chair, with four-star swivel base or with a five-star base. Extremely filigree, elegant and luxurious in appearance, but without any loss in functionality or comfort. Seat and back are elaborately stitched by hand with needle and thread...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Modern Armchairs

Materials

Leather

De Sede DS-291 Swivel Star Base Armchair in Black Leather by De Sede Design Team
Located in Brooklyn, NY
It’s like a chameleon: at first hidden and inconspicuous but due to his appearance it is adaptable and inexpressively full of character. We are talking about the dainty fauteuil DS-2...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Modern Armchairs

Materials

Leather

De Sede DS-414/62 Cantilevered Armchair in Black Leather by De Sede Design Team
Located in Brooklyn, NY
When the little brother suddenly grows up DS-414 is a chair that follows the movements of the person seated and provides noticeable support for the sitting posture: sitting has never...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Modern Armchairs

Materials

Leather

Modern by Giuseppe Carpanelli Madison Armchair
Located in Desio, IT
Armchair with wooden structure covered with a layer of polyurethane in different densities. The maximum comfort of the seat is determined by an intertwining of elastic straps. Back e...
Category

2010s Italian Modern Armchairs

Materials

Fabric

Faraone-Canc Black & Silver Armchair w Printed Fabric, Paolo Canciani & Zanaboni
Located in MEDA, IT
The Faraone-Canc armchair features the fabric with an image from the “DORIFORO” collection, by Paolo Canciani for Zanaboni. It is a tribute to classic and neoclassic style read in a ...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Art Deco Armchairs

Materials

Upholstery

Rana Lounge Chair by Nanna Ditzel, New Edition
Located in Courbevoie, FR
Rana lounge chair. The 3-legged rattan chair, Rana, is one of the first chairs based on the idea of integrating a shell on a frame in one piece, and was the beginning of the rediscov...
Category

1950s Scandinavian Vintage Armchairs

Materials

Rattan

De Sede DS-277 Armchair with Footrest in Black Upholstery by Christian Werner
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Maximum relax comfort. DS-277 is impressive for its formally exciting transition between the seat and back shell as a characteristic feature. A variety of leather qualities are available for the outer and inner shell. Infinitely height-adjustable headrest. When tilting to the rear, an otherwise invisible footrest can be extended for maximum relax comfort. On a par with a king’s throne...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Modern Armchairs

Materials

Leather

Gebrüder Thonet Vienna GmbH Twiggy Armchair in Steel with Black & Backrest
Located in Brooklyn, NY
An unusual classic. Elegant and comfortable. The new color variants of this chair evoke the ambiance of the cafe society. A new edition of the model originally designed by Adolf Loos, with an austere steam bentwood beech design that slims the backrest and redesigns space. The ring-shaped seat stabilizes the feet bent from a single piece of wood. Back legs and backrest have also been formed from a single piece of bentwood. Available with a wide range of different seats. Additional Info: Materials: Steel. Dimensions: H 33 x W 18.1 x D 16.5 inch Seat height: 18.1 inch Armrest height: 24.8 inch WIENER GTV DESIGN is a trademark which distinguishes the historical and contemporary collection of Gebrüder Thonet...
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21st Century and Contemporary Austrian Modern Armchairs

Materials

Steel

Arflex Ladle Armchair with High Backrest in Giada Leather by Luca Nichetto
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Arflex Ladle Armchair with High Backrest in Giada Leather by Luca Nichetto. It is possible to create a very large possibility of proposals with a person...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Armchairs

Materials

Leather

Black PK15 Single Seat Sofa, Steel Structure and Ebonized Legs by Paulo Kobylka
Located in Londrina, Paraná
PK15 sofa is inspired by wooden trusses used in the construction of roofs. The sofa sockets refer to the “Gusset Plate” normally applied to reinforce the knots of wooden trusses. H...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Modern Armchairs

Materials

Steel

Azucena Catilina Small Armchair with Upholstered Seat by Luigi Caccia Dominioni
Located in Novedrate, IT
From the moment it was first presented at the XI Triennale in Milan in 1953, Catilina became one of Luigi Caccia Dominioni’s classics. He loved the design so much that guests in his studio would settle down by his desk to chat in these chairs. At first glance you would be forgiven for assuming this unusual object to be unfinished. Instead Caccia Dominioni created both a new chair and defined how to sit in it. Catilina is not designed for relaxation and letting go but for thoughtfulness and elegance. You could almost be transported back to ancient Rome ensconced in the seat of the Roman senator, Lucio Sergio Catilina, after whom the chair is named. In turn, the chair harks back to medieval thrones...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Armchairs

Materials

Leather

De Sede DS-144 Armchair in Black Upholstery by Werner Aisslinger
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Sit the way you would sit in a racing car. Minimalist, streamlined language of design for maximum seating comfort: sitting in the lounge chair is like sitting in a quick, sleek speed...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Modern Armchairs

Materials

Leather

21st Century Sharpei Armchair in Leather by Roberto Cavalli Home Interiors
Located in Cantù, Lombardia
The refined manufacturing of the seatback, enriched with decorative studs, is the main feature of this original armchair which combines experimentation in the design of the shapes with the taste of sophisticated decoration. Sharpei Armchair...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Armchairs

Materials

Leather, Foam

21st Century Sharpei Armchair in Black Leather by Roberto Cavalli Home Interiors
Located in Cantù, Lombardia
The refined manufacturing of the seatback, enriched with decorative studs, is the main feature of this original armchair which combines experimentation in the design of the shapes with the taste of sophisticated decoration. Sharpei Armchair...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Armchairs

Materials

Foam, Leather

Handmade Black PK6 Armchair Carbon Steel Structure & Metal Mesh by Paulo Kobylka
Located in Londrina, Paraná
Honorable mention by European Product Design Award: Home Interior Products Category. The main inspiration for PK6 chair comes from standard metal structures used for secondary arc...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Industrial Armchairs

Materials

Steel

21st Century Modern Chair With Painted Steel Structure And Hide Leather Seat
Located in Milan, IT
New outline was developed by maximizing the integration of form and function while using minimum material. The steel rod frames define a contour that is slender and light, becoming a...
Category

2010s Italian Modern Armchairs

Materials

Steel

De Sede Leather Folds Armchair by Alfredo Häberli
Located in Brooklyn, NY
DS-373/01 armchair by De Sede. Technical Details: Standard Configuration: Legs steel, matt nickel bronze-coated. Chair without rotation function. If not specified otherwise, t...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Modern Armchairs

Materials

Leather

De Sede Fixed Leather Armchair by Alfredo Häberli
Located in Brooklyn, NY
DS-110/101 armchair by De Sede. Technical details: Standard configuration: Thread color according to the color of the body. For further versions, please inquire. If not specified...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Modern Armchairs

Materials

Leather

Cassina 720 Lady Chair with Iconic Pattern and Black Legs
Located in Vancouver, BC
Designed in 1951 by Marco Zanuso for Arflex, the Lady armchair won the gold medal at the IX Milan Triennale in the same year. The armchair stands as a modern icon, the fruit of innov...
Category

1950s Italian Vintage Armchairs

Materials

Fabric

Erwan Bouroullec Spring Armchair in Black Satined Stainless Steel for Cappellini
Located in New York, NY
Based on a slender structure in satined stainless steel, the sophisticated Spring chair was designed by Erwan Bouroullec. The distinctive shell is made of rigid polyurethane foam wit...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Armchairs

Materials

Metal, Stainless Steel

De Sede DS-1051/02 Armchair in Black Upholstery by De Sede Design Team
Located in Brooklyn, NY
DS-1051 is available in a wide variety of versions: high- or low-backed, with or without armrests, as a cantilevered chair, with four-star swivel base or with a five-star base. Extremely filigree, elegant and luxurious in appearance, but without any loss in functionality or comfort.Seat and back are elaborately stitched by hand with needle and thread...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Modern Armchairs

Materials

Leather

De Sede DS-0343 Schiefer Leather Armchair by De Sede Design Team & Bart Van der
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Revolutionary seating concept DS-343 is an armchair that moves when the person seated moves – because the object is constructed not with a classic seating surface that stops at the backrest, but with one that extends to the height of the pelvis. If one leans backwards, the backrest element, from pelvic height on up, automatically moves along with the user – without any mechanical effort, and solely as a result of the change in the posture of the person seated. And the design is equal to this revolutionary seating concept: the silhouette of the wing chair is defined by the skilful folding of the leather. Dimensionally stable Neck leather in thicknesses of up to 5 mm is skilfully processed by hand to ensure that it continuously cascades over the edges. We did not bring a designer on board to develop this wing chair – with all due respect: we are not exactly short on expertise in this area. Still, we found that thinking outside the box helps us better understand the human body, its features and needs. So we looked around in the fields of science, medicine and orthopedics and brought an expert on board. Star physical therapist Bart Van der Heyden...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Modern Armchairs

Materials

Leather

De Sede DS-17 Armchair in Black Upholstery by Antonella Scarpitta
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The ingenious upholstery emphasizes the nonchalantly charming shapes, here is sofa program! This sofa is truly a master of seating comfort. Sink comfortably and recovering in the sof...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Modern Armchairs

Materials

Leather

Custom Made Ottoman in Beech Black Ebony and Boucle
Located in London, GB
A brand-new addition to the Atena collection, is the Atena ottoman. While donning the same curvaceous features and organic textures, the Atena ottoman pairs perfectly with all the At...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary British Art Deco Armchairs

Materials

Beech, Velvet

Pli Dual Rotation Multi-Functional Leather Armchair by FSM
Located in Brooklyn, NY
FSM Pli chair by De Sede. A miracle of rotation. The chair Pli consists of two armchair parts, each rotating about its own axis. Thanks to the option of Dual rotation the armchair can fulfill a variety of functions and surprises the person seated with unimagined flexibility. Depending on how the two chair parts are rotated relative to one another, the armchair can be used with an armrest, a footrest or an intelligent shelf. The needs and demands of the person seated are virtually limitless. Designer Stefan Heiliger’s basic IDEA was to create a functional armchair that can be operated differently. Previous functional armchairs had a footrest that could be pulled up or an armrest that could be folded up individually. Pli can do without all this. This smart swivel armchair revolutionarily fulfills the arm- or footrest functions with the correct pivot point. The design of the dynamic seating object looks stately. This is how Pli lends a tasteful touch of extravagance to the commercial and residential settings alike. Details: Standard configuration: Round base and column coated in matte black with a fine texture. Upholstery and assembly: Seat, back and footrest: supporting metal structure, high bulk density molded foam. Seat and back with comfort upholstery, back with integrated lumbar support. Seat comfort: Ergonomically designed seat with soft upholstery. Function: Footrest and armchair can be rotated 360° independently of one another. Substructure: Round base and column coated in matte black with a fine texture. Pearl-gloss chrome-plated or coated in different color on request for a surcharge. Double-shell steel structure with closed round base. Synthetic slide-on glides also supplied. Note: The seat and back are loosely covered...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Modern Armchairs

Materials

Leather

Werner Aisslinger Juli Plastic Chair in Metal Base & Plastic Shell by Cappellini
Located in New York, NY
The Juli plastic armchair, by Werner Aisslinger, reflects new experimental frontiers. Over the decades, this chair has lent itself to numerous creative and constructive interpretatio...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Armchairs

Materials

Metal

Wrap Around Armchair
Located in Milan, IT
Envelop yourself in timeless chic style with the wrap around armchair. Featuring handsome veneer profiles, the chair back wraps around the base to...
Category

2010s Italian Armchairs

Materials

Other

Armchair, Black Smoke Steel and Dark Brown Saddle Leather, Contemporary Design
Located in Alcoy, Alicante
The Wanderlust contemporary armchair belongs to a collection of minimalist and serene pieces where exclusivity and precision are shown in small details such as the hand-turned metal ...
Category

2010s Spanish Minimalist Armchairs

Materials

Steel

Armchair, Aged Brass Steel & Dark Brown Saddle Leather, Contemporary Style
Located in Alcoy, Alicante
The Wanderlust contemporary armchair belongs to a collection of minimalist and serene pieces where exclusivity and precision are shown in small details such as the hand-turned metal ...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Minimalist Armchairs

Materials

Steel

Saint-German Armchair in Black Timeless Leather and Raw Silver
Located in Milano, IT
Saint-germain armchair is composed of a matte black wood panel, covered in the external part with a metal plating, with an optional padded border in the same upholstery of the seating. The seat and back padding are made of different densities polyurethane foam inserted in a mixed goose down cushion. The seat of the armchair rests on a matte black painted metal frame. The metal platings and the feet of the armchair is available in the metal finishes of the collection. Saint-Germain armchair is upholstered with GIOPAGANI's Timeless Leather black, a buffed aniline leather with a soft and delicate touch yet a vintage stone washed look. While feet and case are in Raw Silver, a handmade oxidation of a steel surface recalling an antiqued mirror look.
Category

2010s Italian Modern Armchairs

Materials

Metal

21st Century Klee Armchair in Velvet by Etro Home Interiors
By Etro
Located in Cantù, Lombardia
Classic charm and rigorous lines for an elegant armchair able to fit into any environment. The linear shape of the bronzed frame meets the elegance of the upholstery in fabric or lea...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Armchairs

Materials

Metal

Italian Modern Annibale Oste for Dilmos Armchair Aluminium Cast Fabric
Located in Milan, IT
Armchair with a structure in sand casting with patinated aluminium finish for Dilmos Milano. The seat is coverd with a silver soft fabric. Reproduces the interrupted moment, the susp...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Armchairs

Materials

Aluminum

Antique and Vintage Armchairs for Sale on 1stDibs

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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