Lion Carved Armchairs
Vintage 1910s English Edwardian Armchairs
Leather, Oak
20th Century Italian Spanish Colonial Armchairs
Leather, Hardwood
Antique 19th Century English Victorian Armchairs
Upholstery, Walnut
Antique Late 19th Century European Gothic Revival Armchairs
Brass
20th Century Empire Armchairs
Fabric, Wood, Beech
Antique 1880s English Gothic Revival Armchairs
Oak
Antique 1840s English Early Victorian Armchairs
Leather, Hardwood
Antique 19th Century Greek Victorian Armchairs
Beech, Leather
Vintage 1910s English Georgian Armchairs
Walnut
Antique 1880s English High Victorian Armchairs
Upholstery, Hardwood
Antique 1810s English Regency Armchairs
Velvet, Oak
20th Century English Gothic Armchairs
Hardwood
Antique 1840s English Early Victorian Armchairs
Leather, Oak
20th Century English Modern Armchairs
Wood
Antique Early 19th Century English Regency Armchairs
Velvet, Oak
Antique 19th Century English Victorian Armchairs
Upholstery, Walnut
Antique 1780s English George III Armchairs
Upholstery, Hardwood
2010s Italian Neoclassical Armchairs
Marble, Gold Leaf
Vintage 1920s English Art Deco Armchairs
Upholstery, Hardwood
Antique 1880s French Renaissance Revival Armchairs
Fabric, Wood, Walnut
Antique Late 19th Century English Renaissance Armchairs
Walnut
Antique 19th Century German Baroque Armchairs
Walnut
Antique 19th Century Indian Anglo-Indian Armchairs
Upholstery, Hardwood
Antique Early 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Armchairs
Giltwood
Antique 19th Century British Victorian Armchairs
Leather, Walnut
Antique 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Armchairs
Linen, Wood, Paint
Antique 19th Century French Armchairs
Wood, Upholstery
Antique 19th Century English Georgian Armchairs
Wool, Wood
Antique Early 19th Century Russian Neoclassical Armchairs
Walnut
Antique 1870s English Victorian Wingback Chairs
Leather, Oak
Antique 1770s Italian Biedermeier Chairs
Walnut
Antique 1880s Belgian High Victorian Sofas
Leather, Hardwood
Antique Late 19th Century Unknown Victorian Chairs
Metal
Antique 19th Century English Victorian Living Room Sets
Walnut, Upholstery
Antique 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Lounge Chairs
Linen, Wood, Paint
Antique 19th Century French Armchairs
Wood
Antique 1880s French Renaissance Revival Armchairs
Wood, Walnut, Textile, Fabric
Antique 19th Century British Armchairs
Wood
Antique 19th Century French Armchairs
Wood
Mid-20th Century Armchairs
Mahogany
Antique 1860s British Victorian Armchairs
Leather, Oak
Antique 1830s Armchairs
Leather, Wood
Antique 1850s Italian Victorian Armchairs
Fruitwood
Antique Late 19th Century American Victorian Armchairs
Upholstery, Oak
Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XIV Armchairs
Upholstery, Walnut
Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XIII Armchairs
Fabric, Wood
20th Century Empire Armchairs
Bronze
Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Armchairs
Elm
20th Century British Chippendale Armchairs
Leather
20th Century English Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Upholstery
Antique 19th Century Italian Renaissance Armchairs
Wood
Early 20th Century Swedish Gustavian Armchairs
Wood, Paint, Linen
Antique Late 19th Century French Armchairs
Oak
Antique 19th Century English Victorian Armchairs
Fabric, Walnut
Antique Late 19th Century Italian Egyptian Revival Armchairs
Cane, Paint, Wood
Early 20th Century Dutch Arts and Crafts Armchairs
Oak
Antique Early 1800s French Empire Armchairs
Suede, Upholstery, Mahogany
Antique Late 19th Century English Victorian Armchairs
Velvet, Mahogany
Vintage 1960s African Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Teak
Vintage 1960s African Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Teak
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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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