Carved Wood Arm Chairs
20th Century Chairs
Wood
Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Chinoiserie Armchairs
Softwood
Early 20th Century Unknown Regency Armchairs
Fabric, Wood
Antique Late 19th Century Unknown Louis XVI Armchairs
Wood, Paint
Vintage 1940s American Victorian Armchairs
Upholstery, Wood
Vintage 1950s Chinese Armchairs
Wood, Mother-of-Pearl, Satin
20th Century Italian Louis XV Armchairs
Cane, Wood
Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Armchairs
Upholstery, Giltwood
Vintage 1980s Hollywood Regency Lounge Chairs
Upholstery, Wood
Antique 18th Century French Louis XV Chairs
Upholstery, Wood
Antique Late 19th Century English Chinese Chippendale Bergere Chairs
Fabric, Upholstery, Mahogany, Wood
Vintage 1940s Spanish Biedermeier Chairs
Wood, Walnut
Antique 17th Century Spanish Renaissance Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Leather, Wood
20th Century Armchairs
Wood
Vintage 1970s American Lounge Chairs
Lacquer, Upholstery, Wood
Early 20th Century Unknown Victorian Armchairs
Fabric, Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Armchairs
Beech
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Upholstery, Hardwood
Vintage 1920s French Louis XVI Armchairs
Leather, Wood
Early 20th Century Jacobean Armchairs
Metal
Early 20th Century European Jacobean Armchairs
Metal
Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Armchairs
Leather, Wood
Antique Late 19th Century French French Provincial Armchairs
Fabric, Walnut
Mid-20th Century Louis XV Armchairs
Wood
Antique Late 19th Century English Queen Anne Armchairs
Faux Leather, Wood
Late 20th Century Armchairs
Wood
Antique Mid-18th Century Swedish Chairs
Wood
Early 20th Century Danish Armchairs
Upholstery, Wood
Antique 1880s French Rococo Revival Armchairs
Wood
Late 20th Century Unknown Chinoiserie Armchairs
Wood
Antique Late 18th Century Swedish Baroque Armchairs
Leather, Wood, Paint
20th Century Louis XVI Armchairs
Fabric, Wood, Paint
Vintage 1970s American Armchairs
Upholstery, Wood
Antique 18th Century Italian Baroque Armchairs
Wood
Early 20th Century Unknown Louis XV Armchairs
Wood
Antique Late 19th Century French Armchairs
Wood
Antique 19th Century English Georgian Armchairs
Brass
Antique 1890s Italian Baroque Armchairs
Wood
Antique 1780s Chinese Chinese Chippendale Armchairs
Kingwood, Lacquer
Antique 19th Century Pakistani Tribal Armchairs
Silk, Velvet, Wood
20th Century Gothic Armchairs
Wood
Mid-20th Century Cameroonian Tribal Armchairs
Wood
20th Century Unknown Armchairs
Brass
Antique 1890s Asian Chinoiserie Armchairs
Wood
20th Century English Armchairs
Wood, Hardwood
20th Century Neoclassical Armchairs
Wood
2010s Turkish Organic Modern Armchairs
Walnut
Antique Early 1900s French Louis XV Armchairs
Upholstery, Wood
2010s Turkish Organic Modern Armchairs
Beech
2010s Turkish Organic Modern Armchairs
Walnut
20th Century Italian Rococo Armchairs
Fabric, Textile, Wood
Antique 19th Century Neoclassical Armchairs
Wood
20th Century American Louis XV Armchairs
Upholstery, Wood
Antique Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Armchairs
Wood
Antique 18th Century French Louis XIII Armchairs
Upholstery, Wood, Silk
Early 20th Century English Armchairs
Wood
Antique 19th Century French Armchairs
Early 2000s American French Provincial Armchairs
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary American Louis XVI Armchairs
Upholstery, Wood
Antique 19th Century English William and Mary Armchairs
Giltwood
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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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