Newly Upholstered Armchairs
Vintage 1930s American Hollywood Regency Armchairs
Cotton, Mahogany
Early 20th Century French Armchairs
Wood
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Velvet, Wood
Vintage 1980s American Modern Armchairs
Lucite
Vintage 1980s Italian Modern Armchairs
Velvet
Vintage 1960s Unknown Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Upholstery, Leather
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Brass
Antique 1820s German Biedermeier Armchairs
Walnut
Vintage 1930s Czech Art Deco Club Chairs
Beech, Upholstery
Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Teak
2010s Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Fabric
Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Fabric, Teak
Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Fabric, Teak
Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Fabric, Teak
Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Fabric, Teak
Vintage 1940s Hollywood Regency Armchairs
Fur, Lucite
Antique Late 19th Century American Armchairs
Silk, Lucite
Vintage 1970s Italian Armchairs
Brass
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Wool, Walnut
Mid-20th Century North American Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Upholstery, Oak
Vintage 1970s Finnish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Fabric, Oak
21st Century and Contemporary Dutch Armchairs
Leather, Sheepskin
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Metal, Brass
Antique 19th Century Victorian Armchairs
Velvet, Walnut, Burl
Vintage 1940s Danish Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Fabric, Wool, Bouclé, Upholstery, Leather
Mid-20th Century Italian Armchairs
Wood
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Brass
Vintage 1960s Swedish Gustavian Armchairs
Fabric, Walnut
Antique 17th Century French Louis XIII Armchairs
Silk, Walnut
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Iron
Mid-20th Century French Louis XV Armchairs
Mohair, Upholstery
Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Metal
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Metal, Aluminum
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Teak
Mid-20th Century North American Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Chenille, Wood
Early 20th Century Czech Art Deco Armchairs
Fabric, Beech
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Fabric
Vintage 1940s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Fabric, Oak
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Fabric, Bouclé, Wood
Antique Late 19th Century French Napoleon III Armchairs
Leather, Wood
Vintage 1940s German Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Fabric, Oak
Antique 1880s Armchairs
Fabric, Hardwood
Antique 1890s French Baroque Armchairs
Fabric, Walnut
Vintage 1950s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Velvet, Beech, Wood
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Metal
Mid-20th Century Unknown Chippendale Armchairs
Silk, Bamboo, Rattan
Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Armchairs
Linen, Wood
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Metal
Vintage 1920s Czech Art Deco Armchairs
Fabric, Wood, Mahogany
Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Armchairs
Mahogany
Vintage 1950s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Fabric, Oak
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Alpaca, Wood
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Upholstery, Walnut
Antique Early 19th Century French French Provincial Armchairs
Linen, Fruitwood
Mid-20th Century Dutch Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Alpaca
Mid-20th Century Dutch Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Alpaca, Wood
Mid-20th Century Dutch Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Alpaca
Antique Mid-19th Century French Baroque Armchairs
Cowhide
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Wood, Sheepskin
Vintage 1940s American Armchairs
Upholstery, Wood
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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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