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Armchairs For Sale
Period: Early 1900s
Period: 1910s
Pair of armchairs mod. Fledermaus, Josef Hoffmann for Thonet, 1910s
Located in Argelato, BO
Pair of bentwood Armchairs mod. Fledermaus by Josef Hoffmann for Thonet, 1910s
It is one of the most famous creations of the Austrian architect Josef Hoffmann, one of the founding f...
Category
1910s Austrian Vienna Secession Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Straw, Bentwood
PAIR OF ANTiQUE EDWARDIAN 1910 HAND CARVED CLAW & BALL FEET FABRIC ARMCHAIRS
Located in GB
Royal House Antiques
Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this stunning pair of circa 1910 hand made in England hump back club armchairs with ornately carved Claw & B...
Category
1910s English Edwardian Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Upholstery, Hardwood
Pair Of Chinese Horseshoe Armchairs In Pickled Elm
Located in London, GB
A pair of Chinese 'horseshoe' armchairs beautifully carved in pickled elm wood. Of good scale and very sturdy.
Category
1910s Chinese Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Elm
Very rare armchairs nr.813 /1F by Josef Hoffmann for Jacob Josef Kohn
Located in Banská Štiavnica, SK
Very rare armchairs nr.813 /1F by Josef Hoffmann for Jacob Josef Kohn in very good original condition.
Category
1910s German Vienna Secession Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Beech, Bentwood
Pair of French Ebonised Armchairs
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
A pair of French Empire style ebonised armchairs with fine eagle head mounts.
These fine armchairs, in the early 19th century Empire style, were made in France c.1910. The ebonised ...
Category
1910s Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Wood
Secessionistic Armchair by Marcel Kammerer for Thonet Brothers (Vienna, 1910)
Located in Wien, AT
Objekt: Armlehnstuhl (4 Stück)
Entwurf: Marcel Kammerer (Schule Otto Wagner) zugeschrieben, Wien um 1902
Modell-Nummer: 6517
Ausführung: Gebrüder Thonet, Wien um 1910
Maße in cm (H x...
Category
1910s Austrian Vienna Secession Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Beech, Bentwood, Fabric
Antique English Chesterfield Lounge Chair
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Introducing our extraordinary antique English Chesterfield lounge chair, expertly restored by our team of professional craftsmen. This stunning armchair, with its frame beautifully c...
Category
1910s English Chesterfield Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Brass, Metal
Secessionistic Chairs by Gustav Siegel, ex. by J.J.Kohn (Vienna, 1900)
Located in Wien, AT
Objekt: Sitzgarnitur (1 Armlehnstuhl, 2 Sessel)
Entwurf: Gustav Siegel, Wien um 1899
Modell-Nummer: 715F (Armlehnstuhl) / 715 (Sessel)
Ausführung: Jacob & Jos...
Category
Early 1900s Austrian Vienna Secession Antique Armchairs
Materials
Brass
Antique Carved Mahogany Chippendale Style Ball and Claw Leather Arm Chair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique Carved Mahogany Chippendale Style Ball and Claw Leather Arm Chair. Item features a solid mahogany wood frame, nicely carved details, burgundy leather seat, great style and fo...
Category
Early 1900s Chippendale Antique Armchairs
Materials
Leather, Mahogany
Extremely rare armchairs no.6521 by Otto Wagner for Thonet
By Otto Wagner, Thonet
Located in Banská Štiavnica, SK
Extremely rare armchairs no.6521 Thonet Otto Wagner in very good original contidion with signs of use.
Category
1910s Austrian Vienna Secession Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Beech
Art Nouveau Armchair, J. Hoffmann for J.J.Kohn ("Elephant Chair", Vienna, 1910)
Located in Wien, AT
Objekt: Armlehnstuhl
Entwurf: Josef Hoffmann / Fritz Nagel, Wien um 1908
Modell-Nummer: 701/2F ("Elephant Chair")
Ausführung: Jacob & Josef Kohn, Wien um 1910
Maße in cm (H x B x T):...
Category
Early 1900s Austrian Vienna Secession Antique Armchairs
Materials
Beech, Bentwood
Fine French Leather Louis XV Carved Walnut Armchair
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Bought in Avignon, France, this Louis XV leather chair has carvings on the edges of the entire back; unusual and lovely! Solid walnut, the chair features curved arms, upholstered wit...
Category
Early 1900s French Louis XV Antique Armchairs
Materials
Leather, Walnut
Art Nouveau Armchair, Gustav Siegel for J.J.Kohn (Vienna, 1901)
Located in Wien, AT
Objekt: Armlehnstuhl
Entwurf: Gustav Siegel (Schüler Josef Hoffmanns), Wien um 1900
Modell-Nummer: 716 (seltenes Modell)
Ausführung: Jacob & Josef Kohn, Wien ab 1901 (Papieretikette...
Category
Early 1900s Austrian Art Nouveau Antique Armchairs
Materials
Fabric, Beech, Bentwood
Original Art Nouveau Armchair, Anton Pospischil Jun. (Wien, 1901)
By Anton Pospischil
Located in Wien, AT
Objekt: Armlehnstuhl
Entwurf: Anton Pospischil Junior, Wien um 1901
Modell-Nummer: -
Ausführung: Anton Pospischil, Wien um 1901
Maße in cm (H x B x T): 74 x 64 x 52 (Sitzhöhe: 45 cm)...
Category
Early 1900s Austrian Vienna Secession Antique Armchairs
Materials
Brass
Pair of Rare Adolf Loos Thonet B 952 F Armchairs
By Thonet, Adolf Loos
Located in PRAHA 5, CZ
Extremely rare beech wood Windsor-style chairs by Loos Adolf (1870–1933), manufactured by Gebrüder Thonet. Stamped by company trade mark. The authorshi...
Category
Early 1900s Austrian Bauhaus Antique Armchairs
Materials
Beech
Two Louis XIII Style Armchairs, circa 1900
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Two Louis XIII style armchairs, circa 1900.
Category
Early 1900s French Louis XIII Antique Armchairs
Materials
Tapestry, Oak
Antique Italian Renaissance Carved Oak Wood Lion Head Paw Feet Arm Chairs - Pair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique Italian Renaissance Carved Oak Wood Lion Head Paw Feet Arm Chairs - Pair. Item features wonderfully carved details, green upholstery, very nice antique pair. Circa 1900. Meas...
Category
Early 1900s Renaissance Antique Armchairs
Materials
Oak
Four chairs mod. Fledermaus, Josef Hoffmann for Thonet, 1910s
Located in Argelato, BO
Four bentwood chairs mod. Fledermaus by Josef Hoffmann for Thonet, 1910s
It is one of the most famous creations of the Austrian architect Josef Hoffmann, one of the founding fathers...
Category
1910s Austrian Vienna Secession Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Straw, Bentwood
PAIR OF ANTIQUE WILLIAM MORRIS WiNGBACK ARMCHAIRS HAND DYED CIGAR BROWN LEATHER
Located in GB
Royal House Antiques
Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this stunning pair of William Morris style fully restored vintage wingback armchairs in Whisky brown leather...
Category
Early 1900s English Edwardian Antique Armchairs
Materials
Leather, Hardwood
Early American Arts & Crafts Oak Armchair with Cushion
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Early American Arts & Crafts Oak Armchair with Cushion
Category
Early 1900s American Antique Armchairs
Materials
Fabric, Oak
Adolf Loos Corner Chair, F.O. Schmidt, Oak Wood Leather, Jugendstil, 1898-1900
Located in Hausmannstätten, AT
A corner armchair designed by Adolf Loos (1870-1933) and manufactured by Friedrich Otto Schmidt, Vienna, Austria, circa 1900.
The condition of the wood is very good. The leather seat...
Category
Early 1900s Austrian Jugendstil Antique Armchairs
Materials
Leather, Wood
Edward Gardiner, An English Cotswold School Oak Ladder Back Rush Seat Armchair
By Edward Gardiner
Located in London, GB
Edward Gardiner. An English Cotswold School early oak ladder back rush seat armchair.
These ladder back chairs are steeped in history, their design ha...
Category
Early 1900s English Arts and Crafts Antique Armchairs
Materials
Rush, Oak
Bentwood Armchair, circa 1900
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Bentwood armchair, made by unknown manufacturer.
In good original condition, preserving a beautiful patina, with minor wear consistent with age and use.
Category
Early 1900s German Other Antique Armchairs
Materials
Wood
Office Chair No.6150 by Adolf Loos for Thonet
By Thonet, Adolf Loos
Located in Kleinburg, ON
The Secession office chair no.6150 is a classic piece of furniture designed by the influential Austrian architect and designer Adolf Loos in the early 20th century. It was executed b...
Category
1910s Austrian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Bentwood
Secession Desk Chair 715F by Gustav Siegel for J&J Kohn
Located in Banská Štiavnica, SK
Secession desk chair model 715F designed by Gustav Siegel for J&J Kohn on the occasion of the World Exhibition in Paris in 1900. Original vintage condition with signs of usage.
Category
Early 1900s Austrian Vienna Secession Antique Armchairs
Materials
Leather, Beech
Howard and Sons Ltd Antique English Ivor Model Armchair
Located in Sherborne, GB
The Ivor model Howard and Sons armchair is the most rare and sort after, being of the most generous proportions. Retaining it’s original upholstery in the calico, it is reassuringly ...
Category
Early 1900s English Country Antique Armchairs
Materials
Upholstery
Pair of French Regence Style Giltwood Armchairs
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
An Exeptional pair of French Regence Style giltwood armchairs c.1900
The chairs with upholstered seats, backs and arm pads with show frames centred on a finely carved shell on the c...
Category
Early 1900s Antique Armchairs
Materials
Giltwood
Italian Art Nouveau period armchair in original fabric
Located in Milano, IT
Step into a world of timeless grandeur with this majestic period armchair, an embodiment of Italian Liberty style that will transport you to a bygone era of elegance and charm. Craft...
Category
Early 1900s Italian Art Nouveau Antique Armchairs
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Antique French Armchair in the Style of Louis XIII in Unrestored Condition
Located in Chicago, IL
Antique French Upholstered Armchair probably made in the early 1900s and requires restoration. We are offering several Antique French Armchairs on 1stdibs and most all of the Antique...
Category
Early 1900s French Louis XIII Antique Armchairs
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
Pair of Art Nouveau Chairs in Mahogany
Located in Whaley Bridge, GB
Sn4533 pair of stylish Art Nouveau chairs, one being a carver chair, both having carved decoration to finely inlaid back, generous seat and tapered legs terminating in pad feet. This...
Category
Early 1900s British Art Nouveau Antique Armchairs
Materials
Mahogany, Satinwood
Nordiska Kompaniet, Arm Chairs, Birch, Fabric, Sweden, 1919
Located in High Point, NC
A pair of stained birch and beige fabric, designed and produced by Nordiska Kompaniet for the head office of Systembolaget, Sweden, 1919.
19” seat height
Category
1910s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Fabric, Birch
A Sheraton revival Satinwood, hand painted arm chair, circa 1900
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A very good quality Sheraton revival Satinwood hand painted arm chair, with classical urn, floral and ribbon decoration. Velvet upholstered seat and raised on square tapering legs.
Category
Early 1900s English Sheraton Antique Armchairs
Materials
Satinwood
A fine pair of generous late Victorian mahogany eagle armchairs
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
A fine pair of generous late Victorian mahogany eagle armchairs, each with a square back and scrolling armrests, the face of each arm boldly carved with...
Category
Early 1900s Antique Armchairs
Materials
Leather, Mahogany
Salotto Mogano primo ‘900 set n. 4 pezzi
Located in Foggia, FG
Set salottino n. 4 pezzi Liberty in mogano ‘900
Coppia di poltrone, tavolino, biposto comodo e davvero raro
Ideale per chi ama i dettagli di stile e cool
Cm 103 x cm 55 p x cm ...
Category
Early 1900s Antique Armchairs
Materials
Mahogany
Oak Arts & Crafts Art Nouveau High Back Armchair by H.P. Berlage, 1900s
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Magnificent and rare Arts & Crafts Art Nouveau high back armchair.
Design attributed to H.P. Berlage.
Solid oak frame with stylish carved elements.
Re-upholstered with brown faux ...
Category
Early 1900s Dutch Arts and Crafts Antique Armchairs
Materials
Faux Leather, Oak
Otto Wagner Chair for Thonet, 1900s
By Otto Wagner
Located in Čelinac, BA
Thonet chair by Otto Wagner made in Austria 1900s.
Category
Early 1900s Austrian Jugendstil Antique Armchairs
Materials
Wood
Gorgeous Patina Edwardian Solid Elm Bow Back Smokers Captains Chair
Located in Pulborough, GB
We are delighted to offer for sale this Gorgeous Elm Smokers Captains Armchair.
This Edwardian solid elm bow back smokers captain's chair is truly stunning, with a gorgeous pati...
Category
Early 1900s English Edwardian Antique Armchairs
Materials
Elm
Josef Hoffmann for J. & J. Kohn, Bentwood Armchair Model 725 B/F
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Nice example of this rare and desirable chair, in the original dark stained beech, with corner balls enforcements under the seat. Upholstered in a Secessionist style fabric.
Category
Early 1900s Austrian Vienna Secession Antique Armchairs
Materials
Upholstery, Beech
Art Nouveau Armchair 'Model Stössler', Design by Adolf Loos, Vienna, circa 1900
Located in Vienna, AT
Adolf Loos (1870 - 1933) designed the chair model shown here in 1899 based on an English model as part of his earliest work as an interior designer for the dining room in Eugen Stössler's apartment in Vienna. The omission of the front supports of the armrests and the backwards curved legs lend the early chair a touch of elegance. Instead of the turned legs of the English model, Loos used smooth round wood with brass feet to protect the carpet. So these ankle cuffs fulfill a practical purpose and at the same time have a decorative effect. They thus correspond to Loos' demand for a 'unity of form and function'.
Beautifully shaped furniture made by hand in high quality, solid walnut and veneered, shellac hand-polished, upholstered seat and covered with leather, brass nails and brass shoes.
Execution: Friedrich Otto Schmidt, Vienna, circa 1900
Model number 6865
The model was produced by the company F. O. Schmidt and was also in their offer at the time. This explains why this chair model, specially designed by Loos for one of his interiors, can also be found on the art market.
Measures:
Total height: 82.0 cm / 32.28 in
Seat height: 47.0 cm / 18.50 in
Width: 57.0 cm / 22.44 in
Depth: 50.0 cm / 19.68 in
Bibliography:
- The dining room in the Stössler apartment was published in 1900 in the Viennese arts and crafts...
Category
Early 1900s Austrian Art Nouveau Antique Armchairs
Materials
Brass
Pair of Antique circa 1900 Edwardian Scottish Oak Bobbin Turned Carver Armchairs
Located in GB
We are delighted to offer for sale this lovely pair of Antique circa 1900 Scottish bobbin turned carver armchairs with new Oxblood heritage leather seats
A very good looking and w...
Category
Early 1900s Scottish Edwardian Antique Armchairs
Materials
Oak
Large Heavily Carved Figural Victorian Walnut Throne Chair with Putti Cherubs
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.
This antique carved throne chair...
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Early 1900s European High Victorian Antique Armchairs
Materials
Walnut
Eight Vienna Secession Armchairs by Gustav Siegel for Jacob & Josef Kohn, 1900s
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Stunning set of eight Vienna Secession Model 715F armchairs.
Design by Gustav Siegel for Jacob & Josef Kohn.
Striking Austrian design from the 1900s.
Lacquered solid beech bentwoo...
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Early 1900s Austrian Vienna Secession Antique Armchairs
Materials
Brass
Armchairs by Josef Hoffmann for Thonet Vienna
By Thonet, Josef Hoffmann
Located in Vienna, AT
Beech bentwood frame, wool fabric upholstery. Designed circa 1900-1910 by Josef Hoffmann for Cabaret Fledermaus in Vienna. Made by Thonet.
Set of two.
Category
1910s Austrian Vienna Secession Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Beech, Bentwood
Antique Ci 1900 Victorian Club Armchair American Flag Stars & Stripes Upholstery
Located in GB
We are delighted to offer for sale this exceptionally rare, hand made in England Victorian club armchair upholstered with an American flag, Stars & Stripes upholstery...
Category
Early 1900s English Victorian Antique Armchairs
Materials
Upholstery, Oak
Pair of Blue Elegant Armchairs, France, Around 1900
Located in Chorzów, PL
A pair of armchairs produced in France, in around 1900.
Very good condition, after professional renovation and replacement of upholstery to blue pleasant in touch velvet. Excellent ...
Category
Early 1900s French Louis Philippe Antique Armchairs
Materials
Velvet, Walnut
Fledermaus Armchairs No.423 by Josef Hoffmann
By Josef Hoffmann, Thonet
Located in Banská Štiavnica, SK
Fledermaus armchairs no.423 by Josef Hoffmann in very good original condition with signs of usage.
Category
Early 1900s Austrian Vienna Secession Antique Armchairs
Materials
Fabric, Beech
Pair of Upholstered Art Nouveau Slipper Chairs
Located in Greenwich, CT
A pair of upholstered armchairs having raked slipper forms with arched backs incorporating lumbar padding, streamlined rolled arms and long stylish Art Nouveau carved outswept legs e...
Category
1910s French Art Nouveau Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Modernist Pair of Wood Sculpture Armchairs
Located in grand Lancy, CH
Modernist pair of wood sculpture armchairs.
Category
Early 1900s Antique Armchairs
Materials
Wood
Jugendstil Konzertstuhl
Located in Heiligenberg, DE
Konzerststuhl aus dem Jugendstil, Frankreich um 1900. Die formschönen Wangen aus Gusseisen sind Hector Guimard (1867 Lyon - 1942 New York City) zugeschrieben. Hector Guimard war eine...
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Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Antique Armchairs
Materials
Iron
Pair of French Belle Époque Louis XV Style GiltWood Carved Bergère Armchairs
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A fine pair of French Belle Époque 19th-20th century Louis XV style giltwood carved Bergère Armchairs. The finely carved frames centered with floral torch tied with a ribbon, flanked...
Category
Early 1900s French Belle Époque Antique Armchairs
Materials
Upholstery, Giltwood
Restored Art Nouveau Walnut Armchair, Revived Polish, Austria, 1910s
Located in Horomerice, CZ
Restored Art Nouveau Walnut Armchair.
Source: Vienna, Austria
Period: 1910-1919
Material: Walnut, Upholstery, Lacquer
The upholstery has ...
Category
1910s Austrian Art Nouveau Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Wood, Lacquer, Upholstery, Walnut
Liberty & Co Attributed, an English Walnut Arts & Crafts Ladder Back Armchair
Located in London, GB
Liberty & Co attributed made by William Birch.
An English Arts & Crafts shaped ladder back armchair with ball finials to the back and to the front of the arms with turned supports ...
Category
Early 1900s English Arts and Crafts Antique Armchairs
Materials
Walnut
Pair Hepplewhite Arm Chairs Mahogany, 1900
Located in Potters Bar, GB
A good quality pair of mahogany hepplewhite revival open arm chairs.
The front legs being of a turned and carved form.
circa 1900
The arm supports being of a shaped form.
The sha...
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Early 1900s Hepplewhite Antique Armchairs
Materials
Mahogany
Danish Throne Chair in Carved Oak, circa 1900 Bindesboll Style
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Beautiful carved oak throne chair made in Denmark, circa 1900. Solid and Sturdy. Re-upholstered at a later date and fabric in good clean usable condition. Solid and sturdy and overal...
Category
Early 1900s Danish Baroque Antique Armchairs
Materials
Wool, Oak
Original Carved "Monk´s Chair" in Solid Oak, Romantic Era, Sweden
Located in Odense, DK
Wonderful traditional "Monk´s chair" made in Sweden around 1900. Made from solid Scandinavian oak with an amazing patina. Cushion in romantic silk upholstery.
A monk's chair is a piece of furniture that was particularly popular in national romanticism...
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Early 1900s Swedish Romantic Antique Armchairs
Materials
Oak
Original of Time Otto Wagner Armchair 1901 Jugendstil, Secession Style, 1901
Located in Vienna, AT
As pioneer and master of the Modern, Otto Wagner seized the then rather new technique of bending Wood for his furniture designs.
The design of this armchair dated back in 1901. This particular chair was manufactured at Mundus circa 1906. Especially the design of the armrests shows the adventure of the new technique.
Lit.: Giovanni Renzi, „Il mobile moderno“, Silvana Editoriale Spa, Milano, 2008. S.48-49
Eva B. Ottillinger (Hg.), „Wagner, Hoffmann, Loos und das Möbeldesign der Wiener Moderne“, Ausstellungskatalog Hofmobiliendepot Wien, Böhlau Verlag, Wien, 2018, S.34 ff. J. Uhlír: Vom Wiener Stuhl...
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Early 1900s Austrian Vienna Secession Antique Armchairs
Materials
Beech, Bentwood
Four French Louis XV Style Gilt-Wood Carved & Chinoiserie Bergeres, Jansen Attr.
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A Fine and Rare Assembled Set of Four French Louis XV Style Gilt-Wood Carved and Japanned-Chinoiserie Lacquer Decorated Bergers Armchairs, attributed to Maison Jansen (House of Janse...
Category
Early 1900s French Chinoiserie Antique Armchairs
Materials
Velvet, Giltwood, Lacquer
Lovely Antique English Edwardian Ralph Johnson Oak Captains Office Desk Armchair
Located in GB
We are delighted to offer for sale this lovely original Edwardian English oak Ralph Johnson stamped captains chair
A very good looking and well made piece, I have two of these cha...
Category
Early 1900s English Edwardian Antique Armchairs
Materials
Oak
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.
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