Distressed Leather Armchairs
Late 20th Century American Chippendale Armchairs
Leather, Wood
2010s Brazilian Modern Armchairs
Leather, Upholstery, Walnut, Wood
20th Century British Victorian Armchairs
Leather
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Armchairs
Leather, Fabric, Wood
1990s American Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Metal
20th Century Biedermeier Armchairs
Metal
2010s Brazilian Modern Armchairs
Leather, Upholstery, Walnut, Wood
Antique 1810s English Regency Armchairs
Leather
Antique 1790s French Louis XVI Armchairs
Leather, Giltwood
Vintage 1970s American Armchairs
Leather
Early 20th Century Oceanic Club Chairs
Brass
1990s British Modern Armchairs
Leather, Beech
Vintage 1940s Hungarian Art Deco Armchairs
Leather, Wood
Vintage 1940s American Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Leather, Bentwood
Vintage 1950s English Victorian Armchairs
Leather
20th Century British Armchairs
Leather
Vintage 1930s French Armchairs
Leather
20th Century Unknown Modern Armchairs
Early 2000s American American Classical Armchairs
Leather
Late 20th Century American Modern Armchairs
Leather, Wood
Early 20th Century European Armchairs
Leather, Oak
Vintage 1910s English Armchairs
Leather, Mahogany
20th Century Armchairs
Iron
20th Century English Modern Armchairs
Leather
20th Century British Modern Armchairs
Leather
20th Century American Neoclassical Armchairs
Faux Leather, Wood
Mid-20th Century American Modern Armchairs
Nickel
Vintage 1940s Hollywood Regency Armchairs
Cowhide, Leather, Wood, Walnut
2010s American Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Leather, Wood
Vintage 1930s Spanish Other Armchairs
Wrought Iron
Vintage 1950s Danish Armchairs
Oak
Vintage 1950s French Louis XVI Armchairs
Leather, Wood
21st Century and Contemporary English Armchairs
Wood
Vintage 1940s American Louis XV Armchairs
Wood, Leather
20th Century Unknown Armchairs
Vintage 1930s French Louis XV Armchairs
Leather, Wood
20th Century English Victorian Wingback Chairs
Leather
21st Century and Contemporary French Club Chairs
Oak
Vintage 1960s English Chesterfield Club Chairs
Mahogany, Leather
Early 2000s American American Classical Armchairs
Leather
Late 20th Century American Modern Armchairs
Leather, Wood
Antique 1890s British Victorian Armchairs
Leather
Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Armchairs
Faux Leather, Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Armchairs
Early 20th Century English Armchairs
Mid-20th Century Armchairs
Leather
Mid-20th Century Swedish Campaign Armchairs
Leather, Wood
20th Century American Modern Armchairs
Leather, Wood
20th Century Unknown Louis XVI Armchairs
Antique 1810s English Regency Armchairs
Leather
Vintage 1960s German Modern Armchairs
Steel
Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Leather
20th Century English Victorian Wingback Chairs
Leather
1990s British Armchairs
Leather, Beech
Vintage 1970s Danish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Leather, Beech
Antique Mid-19th Century British Victorian Armchairs
Leather
Vintage 1930s British Georgian Armchairs
Leather
Early 20th Century Other Armchairs
Leather
Early 20th Century American Armchairs
Wood, Leather
Vintage 1980s British Modern Armchairs
Leather
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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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