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Armchairs For Sale
Style: Georgian
Style: Louis XV
Vintage Italian Provincial Tuscan Carved Walnut Velvet Dining Library Armchairs
Located in Dayton, OH
Pair of two vintage Italian dining / library / office arm chairs. Made of walnut featuring Louis XV styling with serpentine form, sloped arms, velvet upholstery and cabriole legs. ...
Category
Late 20th Century Louis XV Armchairs
Materials
Velvet, Walnut
Louis XV Style Black Ebonized and Gold Cane Back Armchair by John Widdicomb
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
Dimensions - H: 38 in W: 24 1/2 in D: 25 in SH: 18 1/4 in
A striking Louis XV-style black ebonized and gold cane-back armchair by John Widdicomb, exuding timeless French elegance a...
Category
20th Century American Louis XV Armchairs
Materials
Brass
A Pair of Antique Louis XV style Fauteuils à la Reine
Located in Point Richmond, CA
A Pair of Antique Louis XV style Fauteuils à la Reine, 19th century. The handsome pair of arm chairs areupholstered with Fortuny cotton damask “Demidici” yellow & white fabric. The b...
Category
19th Century French Louis XV Antique Armchairs
Materials
Upholstery, Beech
French Louis XVI Style 19th Century Giltwood Carved Three-Piece Salon Suite
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A fine French Louis XVI style 19th century giltwood carved three-piece salon suite, comprising of a three-corps settee and...
Category
Late 19th Century French Louis XV Antique Armchairs
Materials
Fabric, Giltwood
Georgian Barrel Back Linen and Burlap Wingchair
Located in Westwood, NJ
A Georgian-style barrel back linen and burlap wingchair with deconstructed back and sides. The interior of this chair is tufted in traditional ivory linen. It has a unique exposed wo...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Asian Georgian Armchairs
Materials
Wood
10 Don Ruseau Provincial Caned Walnut Dining Armchairs
By Don Ruseau
Located in Hanover, MA
Set of ten dining armchairs by legendary carver Don Ruseau Inc., New York City.
Provincial Louis XV style with caned backs and seats. Hand carved and all joints pegged, not glued.
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Category
1970s American Louis XV Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Cane, Walnut
Gainsborough Armchair 19th century
Located in Vosselaar, BE
Good 19th century Gainsborough armchair in mahogany with new crimson linnen upholstery. This type of chair was named after the famous painter Tho...
Category
Early 19th Century English Georgian Antique Armchairs
Materials
Mahogany
French Pair Queen Louis XV cabriolet armchairs green velvet upholstery 19th
Located in Beuzevillette, FR
Charming pair of Louis 15 style cabriolet armchairs in beech wood, covered in almond green velvet fabric. Napoleon 3 Period.
2 Very beautiful flat-backed armchairs called “à la rein...
Category
Mid-19th Century French Louis XV Antique Armchairs
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
French Regency Period "Fauteuil a La Reine" Armchair, 18th Century - France
Located in Beuzevillette, FR
Beautiful Regency period "fauteuil à la reine", richly carved. The wood is richly carved with regency motifs with shells on the front of the seat, floral motifs on the armrests and l...
Category
18th Century French Louis XV Antique Armchairs
Materials
Wood
French Armchair Bergere Louis-Philippe Period, Louis XV Style circa 1800, France
Located in Beuzevillette, FR
Very nice bergere armchair from the Louis-Philippe period, in the Louis XV style.
Large comfortable but elegant armchair.
The seat and back are well padded (as well as the armrests) to give it a very comfortable and soft seat.
The legs are curved, the wood is solid and upholstery nails run through the bottom of the seat and the left and right sides of the armrests.
This armchair is upholstered with a fine cream-coloured tapestry with vegetal and floral motifs, bunches of grapes, knots and foliage.
The tapestry presents a fine and delicate decoration in light tones.
Note: the upholstery has some marks of time (wear or tears) (especially on the edges of the armrests)
France - circa 1800
The Louis XIV style is a furnishing style covering more or less the period of the reign of Louis XIV (1661 to 1715).
This style is characterized by the majesty and richness of its furnishings.
The Louis XIV style follows the Louis XIII style. The furniture is increasingly luxurious, but unlike previous styles, it is almost no longer inspired by architecture. There are two kinds of furniture: ceremonial furniture richly decorated with veneers and inlays (especially with André-Charles Boulle), solid gilt wood and bourgeois furniture in solid wood.
The style is characterized above all by its absolute symmetry and an important and ostentatious dimension. The Louis XIV style is of Italian and ancient inspiration.
The style emerged with the advent of the reign of Louis XIV in 1661 and lasted until the end of the 17th century. In 1690, on the death of Lebrun, decorator to the King, the style declined and was gradually replaced by the Regency style.
The Palace of Versailles is obviously extremely and lastingly marked by the Louis XIV style. His long reign made it possible to impose the unique style of the Grand...
Category
19th Century French Louis XV Antique Armchairs
Materials
Wood
18th Century Ladder-Back Armchair, circa 1760
Located in Richmond, London
A very elegant mid-18th century George III Chippendale-period armchair, or desk chair of wide proportions and a lovely mellow colour and patina; newly recovered in olive-green Zoffan...
Category
18th Century European Georgian Antique Armchairs
Materials
Walnut
19th Century Georgian Black Leather-Upholstered Wingback Armchair
Located in London, GB
A Georgian black leather-upholstered wingback armchair outlined with a close nail trim and raised on cabriole legs terminating in scrolled feet.
Category
Late 19th Century English Georgian Antique Armchairs
Materials
Leather, Wood
Superb Pair French Louis XV Figural Needlepoint Throne Armchairs 1900
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This is a superb, very tall pair of French-made Louis XV style throne chairs. These armchairs are upholstered in gorgeous figural scenic needlepoint upholstery. The chairs are in go...
Category
Early 1900s French Louis XV Antique Armchairs
Materials
Walnut
Set of Four French 19th Century Louis XV Rococo Style Gilt Wood Carved Armchairs
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A fine set of four French 19th century Louis XV Rococo style giltwood carved Fauteuil à la Reine armchairs, the arched upholstered paneled backs with foliate scroll cresting and simi...
Category
19th Century French Louis XV Antique Armchairs
Materials
Fabric, Giltwood
Fine French 19th Century Louis XVI Style Giltwood Carved Five-Piece Salon Suite
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A very fine French 19th century Louis XVI style giltwood carved five-piece salon suite, comprising of a canapé and four fauteuils, all with recent upholstery. The finely carved frame...
Category
Late 19th Century French Louis XV Antique Armchairs
Materials
Fabric, Giltwood
Pair Of Hand-Carved Armchairs, Louis XVI, 19th Century
Located in Lisbon, PT
A pair of Louis XVI style salon armchairs in carving style.
Yellow upholstery with floral monogram.
The structure was recently checked by a professional carpenter and has no issues....
Category
19th Century French Louis XV Antique Armchairs
Materials
Fabric, Upholstery, Wood
Pair of Red Chinoiserie Paint Decorated Georgian Armchairs or Dining Chairs
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
For customers that require professional insured delivery we are proud to have teamed up with a nationwide professional delivery company that will assist with coordinating your delive...
Category
1920s English Georgian Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Mahogany
Louis XV Style Armchair, France, 19th Century
Located in Belmont, MA
Louis XV style armchair, France, 19th century birchwood with exquisitely carved details. In very good condition with recently replaced upholstery.
Category
1860s French Louis XV Antique Armchairs
Materials
Birch
Pair of English Georgian Cigar Leather Wingback Library Chairs
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Distressed pair of 19th century English Georgian wingback library chairs. The distinctive pair of armchairs feature a mahogany frame covered with faded cigar leather having brass tac...
Category
19th Century English Georgian Antique Armchairs
Materials
Brass
Pair of George I Style Leather Upholstered Wing Armchairs
Located in Bradenton, FL
A pair of George I style leather winged armchairs. Each chair features an arched backrest with shaped wings and scrolled arm rests centering a loose cu...
Category
Late 20th Century English George I Armchairs
Materials
Leather
1960s French Style Carved Mahogany Skirted Bergere Chairs, Pair
Located in Kennesaw, GA
Too cute to leave behind! This is a pair of French style carved mahogany skirted bergere chairs. The attention to detail in the upholstery is not common any more. The ivory upholster...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Louis XV Armchairs
Materials
Upholstery, Mahogany
Four French Louis XV Style Fauteuils / Office Chairs, Cane and Leather
Located in Manhasset, NY
Four French Louis XVI Style Fauteuils / Lounge or Office Chairs, Cane and Leather
A stunning set of four chairs, can purchase only a pair if only a pair are required. Each having c...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Louis XV Armchairs
Materials
Leather, Walnut
Pair of Sophisticated Ebonized Black Lacquer French Louis XV Wide Armchairs
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This gorgeous pair of ebonized French Louis XV OVER-SIZED armchairs is beautifully carved and makes a strong design statement. The chairs are in good condition with some minor scrape...
Category
1920s French Louis XV Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Walnut
Companion Pair of Louis XV Style Chairs
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
For customers that require professional insured delivery we are proud to have teamed up with a nationwide professional delivery company that will assist with coordinating your delivery needs! They offer a reasonable flat-rate fee for delivery and set up to the ground floor of your home. They deliver to the vast majority of the lower 48 states. They offer a flat rate for most of our items with exclusions for the largest or most complex items such as breakfronts or crystal chandeliers or other items of greater complexity. For those items please ask for a shipping quote prior to purchase as these rates are different from our stated pricing. For those items please ask for a shipping quote prior to purchase. Most deliveries to the East Coast will be 295.00, to the mid-west and Southern mid-west 395.00. To the areas west of Kansas 495.00 and the farthest points to the West coast will be 595.00. Again, some areas we can't cover, however we can deliver to most of the lower 48 states so please inquire to be sure! Delivery times range from as fast as 1-4 weeks for the east coast to 5-9 weeks to the farthest areas of the west coast, sometimes longer and sometimes even shorter. If it is a time sensitive purchase, we may be able to accommodate you for a higher price. It is our goal to please each and every one of our customers with the highest standard of service possible. You must realize and accept that we are shipping antique, vintage and quality used furnishings to your home. We cannot control traffic, weather, and acts of God. There will be times when additional patience will be necessary
Companion pair of Louis XV style chairs...
Category
20th Century American Louis XV Armchairs
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
19th Century French Louis XV Style Giltwood Fauteuil
Located in Houston, TX
19th century French Louis XV Style giltwood armchair newly upholstered in a black, white and gray wave fabric.
Category
1860s French Louis XV Antique Armchairs
Materials
Wood
Minton Spidell French Louis XV Style Walnut Dining Arm Chairs, Set of Six
Located in South Bend, IN
An exceptional set of six French Provincial Louis XV style dining armchairs
By Minton Spidell
USA, Late 20th Century
Solid carved walnut frames, with brass studded floral ta...
Category
Late 20th Century American Louis XV Armchairs
Materials
Brass
18th Century Pair of Beechwood Fauteuils or Armchairs with Provenance
Located in Manhasset, NY
18th century pair of beechwood Fauteuils or armchairs with Provenance. There are a total of four of these finely carved and upholstered fauteuils or arm chairs available. This listin...
Category
Early 19th Century French Louis XV Antique Armchairs
Materials
Fabric, Fruitwood
19th Century French Armchair in Louis XV Style
Located in Sofia, BG
A French walnut open armchair, a very good quality and condition, lovely shaped back and arms, carvings to the frames, standing on nice cabriole legs, newly recovered in gold satin w...
Category
Late 19th Century French Louis XV Antique Armchairs
Materials
Walnut
George III Formal Open Armchair
Located in Hudson, NY
This finely carved chair made from costly imported mahogany exhibits many special details including a molded arch back with a pierced baluster shaped splat, shaped arms and graceful cabriole legs headed by atheneum and leaf-shaped carving. All the carving is very fine and the color is its original faded color which is so lovely and special. The chairs generous proportions make it comfortable and easy to use.
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of any item we sell, pointing out any repairs or alterations that may have been
done to the best of our knowledge, as is the case with any antique and vintage item,
there is a possibility that at some point in the life of the piece that there
may have been damaged which has been professionally repaired and
as such a repair undetectable, it is therefore impossible for us to disclose...
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Category
Late 18th Century English George III Antique Armchairs
Materials
Mahogany
French 19th Century Louis XV Style Painted Fauteuil
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A fantastic and regal French Louis XV style painted fauteuil recently upholstered. The painted gold frames have been carved with exquisite craftsmanship and feature intricate cross h...
Category
19th Century French Louis XV Antique Armchairs
Materials
Velvet, Wood, Paint
Louis XV Style Carved Wood Armchair with Feather Down Cushioning
Located in New York, NY
Beautiful 1920s French Louis XV style carved wood fauteuil with distressed green painted finish atop curved legs. Upholstered back. Minor stains to fabric.
Measures: 24.5" arm he...
Category
1920s French Louis XV Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Wood
Early 19th Century Georgian Black Leather Upholstered Wingback Armchair
Located in London, GB
Georgian Black Leather-Upholstered Wingback Armchair
Leather, metal and wood. A fully restored Georgian black leather upholstered wingback ar...
Category
Early 19th Century English Georgian Antique Armchairs
Materials
Wood, Leather
W & J Sloane Mid Century French Walnut Louis XV Fauteuil Arm Chair Downfill Seat
Located in Dayton, OH
An exquisite French Fauteuil chair by W & J Sloane Inc. Made from naturally distressed walnut with foliate carvings, padded scrolled arms, and ca...
Category
Mid-20th Century Louis XV Armchairs
Materials
Fabric, Walnut
Pair of French Louis XV style Painted and Parcel-Gilt Armchairs
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of French Louis XV style Painted and Parcel-Gilt Armchairs
Country: French
Materials: Carved Wood
Condition: Newly Upholstered
Style: French Louis XV
Year: 1940’s
$4,5...
Category
1940s French Louis XV Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Wood
1950s Louis XV Style Ebonized and Carved Fruitwood Arm Chairs W/ Down Cushion, 2
Located in Kennesaw, GA
This is a pair of mid-century Louis XV carved and ebonized bergere chairs. The vintage upholstery is in decent condition and is almost chartreuse in color. The cushion is down. They ...
Category
1960s Unknown Louis XV Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Upholstery, Fruitwood, Down
Antique French Hand-Carved Walnut Louis XV Style Chair, Down Cushion circa 1880s
Located in Chicago, IL
Antique French Louis XV style upholstered chair hand-made in the late 1800's from walnut. Structurally the frame is very solid and onl...
Category
1880s French Louis XV Antique Armchairs
Materials
Upholstery, Walnut
Pair of Italian Wingback Armchairs
Located in Sheffield, MA
Pair of Impressive, highly stylish and unique Italian painted wood frame wing back arm chairs that will bring presence to any room. Chairs have a full wood frame and a loose cushion....
Category
20th Century Italian Louis XV Armchairs
Materials
Wood
French Armchair in Embossed Velvet Louis XV Style - circa 1950 France
Located in Beuzevillette, FR
Elegant Louis XV style armchair from the 1950s.
Upholstered in embossed velvet in shades of brown, green and blue.
It has a curved base and armrests sculpted with scrolls.
Very pretty, very decorative Louis XV style armchair. Comfortable.
This armchair perfectly represents the Louis XV style and its colorful upholstery in good condition makes it an element of modern decoration, which fits into any interior. The wood is painted in off-white.
France
mid 20th century
The Louis XIV style is a furnishing style covering more or less the period of the reign of Louis XIV (1661 to 1715).
This style is characterized by the majesty and richness of its furnishings.
The Louis XIV style follows the Louis XIII style. The furniture is increasingly luxurious, but unlike previous styles, it is almost no longer inspired by architecture. There are two kinds of furniture: ceremonial furniture richly decorated with veneers and inlays (especially with André-Charles Boulle), solid giltwood and bourgeois furniture in solid wood.
The style is characterized above all by its absolute symmetry and an important and ostentatious Dimension. The Louis XIV style is of Italian and ancient inspiration.
The style emerged with the advent of the reign of Louis XIV in 1661 and lasted until the end of the 17th century. In 1690, on the death of Lebrun, decorator to the King, the style declined and was gradually replaced by the Regency style.
The Palace of Versailles is obviously extremely and lastingly marked by the Louis XIV style. His long reign made it possible to impose the unique style of the Grand Siècle...
Category
20th Century French Louis XV Armchairs
Materials
Velvet, Wood
Vintage W&J Sloane Mahogany Frame Edwardian Style Library Arm Chairs - a Pair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage W&J Sloane Mahogany Frame Edwardian Style Library Arm Chairs - a Pair. Item features a solid wood frames, beautiful wood grain, original label, quality American craftsmanship...
Category
Mid-20th Century Georgian Armchairs
Materials
Fabric, Mahogany
Super Comfortable and Top Quality Made Pair of Louis XV Style Wingback Armchairs
Located in Lisse, NL
Magnificent design with classical green velvet upholstery wing back chairs.
This vintage and pastel green painted pair of wingback chairs is beautiful in design, they are in superb ...
Category
Late 20th Century French Louis XV Armchairs
Materials
Velvet, Wood
19th Century Georgian Style Oversized Library Arm Accent Chair
Located in Lambertville, NJ
Elegant hand carved walnut fiddleback broad arm chair. The figural burled walnut with solid frame and hand carved details on the knees of the legs. This chair is broader than a dinin...
Category
Late 19th Century English Georgian Antique Armchairs
Materials
Walnut
18th C. Louis XV Beach wood and Cain Arm Chair Chaise Percée Side chair. Antique
Located in West Hollywood, CA
18th C. Louis XV Beach wood and Cain Arm Chair Chaise Percée Side chair. Antique. Circa 1700’s Chaise Percée we have is of the same period of the Roi Lo...
Category
18th Century French Louis XV Antique Armchairs
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
Pair of Distressed Painted French Carved Louis XV Armchairs, Circa 1930s
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
For customers that require professional insured delivery we are proud to have teamed up with a nationwide professional delivery company that will assist with coordinating your delive...
Category
1930s French Louis XV Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Walnut
Vintage French Armchairs Louis XV
Located in Lake Worth, FL
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Shipping Quote Information
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Category
Mid-20th Century Louis XV Armchairs
Materials
Cotton, Fruitwood
Mahogany Woven Leather Upholstered French Louis XV Theodore Alexander Armchair
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
For customers that require professional insured delivery we are proud to have teamed up with a nationwide professional delivery company that will assist with coordinating your delive...
Category
Early 2000s Vietnamese Louis XV Armchairs
Materials
Leather, Mahogany
George I Wing Armchair
Located in Greenwich, CT
Fine George I walnut wing armchair of elegant proportions, the arched back over shaped sides and outrolled arms and standing on cabriole legs joined by turned stretchers front to bac...
Category
18th Century English Georgian Antique Armchairs
Materials
Walnut
Louis XVI Style Tapestry Fauteuil Open Arm Parlor Chair
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
For customers that require professional insured delivery we are proud to have teamed up with a nationwide professional delivery company that will assist with coordinating your delive...
Category
20th Century American Louis XV Armchairs
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
Pair of English Georgian Style Ruby Red Leather Wingback Chairs
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Stunning pair of mid-century leather wingback chairs or wing chairs featuring a dramatic ruby red leather upholstery. Made in the grand English Georgian taste with a mahogany hardwoo...
Category
20th Century American George III Armchairs
Materials
Brass
Louis XV Style French Gold Gilt Tapestry arm Chair
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
Dimensions: 38 inches High x 24.75 inches wide x 23 inches deep. Seat height 16 inches
Category
1920s French Louis XV Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Walnut
French Louis XV Gilt Bergére Arm Chair
Located in Queens, NY
"French Louis XV-style (19th Century) gilt and caned panel bergere arm chair with gold floral seat cushion
Antique condition. Shows wear."
Category
19th Century French Louis XV Antique Armchairs
Materials
Upholstery, Cane, Giltwood
18th c. English Paneled Commode Armchair
Located in Greenwich, CT
An 18th century oak commode armchair having solid back with reverse arched and central rectangular inset panel, solid sides and base with shaped aprons, over open curved arms on turn...
Category
18th Century English Georgian Antique Armchairs
Materials
Oak
Pair of Georgian Style Burgundy Leather Gainsborough Armchairs
Located in Petworth,West Sussex, GB
A fine pair of Georgian-style leather Gainsborough library armchairs or desk armchairs, upholstered in deep-buttoned burgundy leather for the backs and seats. The leather upholstery ...
Category
Mid-20th Century British Georgian Armchairs
Materials
Leather
Fine 19th Century Mahogany Leather Upholstered Wingback Armchair in the George I
Located in Benington, Herts
A well proportioned and substantial late 19th century carved mahogany wing-back armchair in the George II manner upholstered in a tan leather.
English circa 1880.
A fine quality and well drawn carved mahogany wing chair inspired by William Kent of the early 18th Century.
Upholstered in a hand dyed natural leather with a feather cushioned seat, having grand proportions making this a very comfortable reading chair.
The shaped sides with scrolled arms being finished with brass stud work, upon a finely carved mahogany base having a central satyr mask surrounded by foliage and ribbons raised on hipped cabriole legs with shell to the knee terminating on ball and claw feet.
This impressive antique leather chair...
Category
1880s English George II Antique Armchairs
Materials
Leather, Mahogany
Pair of French Louis XV Style Painted & Parcel-Gilt Armchairs
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of French Louis XV Style Painted & Parcel-Gilt Armchairs
Country: France
Materials: Gilt-wood, Velvet
Condition: Newly Reupholstered
Style: French Louis XV
Year: 1920’s
$7,...
Category
1920s French Louis XV Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Velvet, Wood
Mid-19th Century Louis XV Carved Walnut Upholstered Armchair from Provence
Located in Dallas, TX
Decorate a study or a bedroom with this elegant antique armchair. Crafted in southern France circa 1860, the comfortable fauteuil sits on cabriole legs decorated with acanthus leaves...
Category
Mid-19th Century French Louis XV Antique Armchairs
Materials
Fabric, Walnut
Pair 19th Century Louis XV Style Country French Open Armchairs or Fauteuils
Located in Pittsburgh, PA
This pair of carved fruitwood French provincial open arm chairs are of generous proportion, and feature cabriole legs, and carved crest rails.
The upholstery shows signs of wear.
Category
Late 19th Century French Louis XV Antique Armchairs
Materials
Fruitwood
20th Century Chateau D'Ax Louis XV Tapestry Armchair
By Chateau d'Ax
Located in Germantown, MD
An Italian made Chateau d'Ax Spa French Louis XV style Tapestry armchair in good vintage condition with firm seat and beautiful carvings. Listing includes solid wood frame, beautiful...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Louis XV Armchairs
Materials
Tapestry, Upholstery, Fruitwood
Pair of French Louis XV Armchairs with Original Vermilion Mohair Upholstery
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Va Va Voom sensational pair of French Louis XV carved armchairs or fauteuils with original fabulous vermilion red mohair and brass tacking adornments. Discovered outside Paris, Franc...
Category
19th Century French Louis XV Antique Armchairs
Materials
Mohair, Walnut
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.