Antique Upholstered Armchairs
Early 19th Century Antique Upholstered Armchairs
Upholstery
19th Century Antique Upholstered Armchairs
Silk, Wood
19th Century Louis XVI Antique Upholstered Armchairs
Upholstery, Giltwood
Early 20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Antique Upholstered Armchairs
Birch
18th Century French Antique Upholstered Armchairs
Wood
Mid-19th Century English Victorian Antique Upholstered Armchairs
Walnut
Early 20th Century French Antique Upholstered Armchairs
19th Century French Antique Upholstered Armchairs
Upholstery, Wood
Late 19th Century Russian Neoclassical Antique Upholstered Armchairs
Fabric, Wood
Early 20th Century French Antique Upholstered Armchairs
Upholstery, Walnut
Mid-19th Century Irish William IV Antique Upholstered Armchairs
Mahogany
Late 18th Century Swedish Gustavian Antique Upholstered Armchairs
Pine
Late 19th Century Chippendale Antique Upholstered Armchairs
Upholstery, Mahogany
Mid-18th Century Dutch Neoclassical Antique Upholstered Armchairs
Kingwood, Satinwood, Walnut
Late 19th Century English Antique Upholstered Armchairs
Upholstery, Wood
Mid-19th Century French Antique Upholstered Armchairs
Walnut
Mid-19th Century French Antique Upholstered Armchairs
Wood
Late 19th Century Antique Upholstered Armchairs
Mahogany, Upholstery
1840s Austrian Biedermeier Antique Upholstered Armchairs
Silk, Wood
Late 18th Century American George III Antique Upholstered Armchairs
Upholstery, Mahogany
Early 20th Century American Louis XV Antique Upholstered Armchairs
Upholstery, Polyester, Mahogany, Giltwood, Fabric
Late 19th Century British Anglo-Japanese Antique Upholstered Armchairs
Beech
1880s British Late Victorian Antique Upholstered Armchairs
Beech
19th Century Federal Antique Upholstered Armchairs
Fabric, Wood
19th Century English Victorian Antique Upholstered Armchairs
Tapestry, Upholstery, Walnut
19th Century English Empire Revival Antique Upholstered Armchairs
Upholstery, Wood, Linen
Early 20th Century Unknown Art Deco Antique Upholstered Armchairs
Velvet
19th Century Italian Antique Upholstered Armchairs
Upholstery, Wood
19th Century French Antique Upholstered Armchairs
Upholstery, Oak
19th Century French Directoire Antique Upholstered Armchairs
Brass
1880s English Victorian Antique Upholstered Armchairs
Upholstery, Mahogany
1890s English Antique Upholstered Armchairs
Velvet, Wood
Early 1900s English Arts and Crafts Antique Upholstered Armchairs
Oak
Early 20th Century Czech Mid-Century Modern Antique Upholstered Armchairs
Upholstery, Wood
19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Upholstered Armchairs
Brass
1760s French Antique Upholstered Armchairs
Tapestry, Wood
Late 19th Century French Antique Upholstered Armchairs
Fabric, Walnut
Early 20th Century French Antique Upholstered Armchairs
Wood
19th Century British Antique Upholstered Armchairs
Upholstery
Mid-19th Century French Baroque Antique Upholstered Armchairs
Gold Leaf
Mid-19th Century French Baroque Antique Upholstered Armchairs
Gold Leaf
19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Antique Upholstered Armchairs
Gold Leaf
Early 20th Century Italian Neoclassical Antique Upholstered Armchairs
Leather
1880s French Edwardian Antique Upholstered Armchairs
Upholstery, Mahogany
19th Century Italian Antique Upholstered Armchairs
Wood, Fabric
Mid-18th Century French Antique Upholstered Armchairs
Wood
Early 20th Century Czech Mid-Century Modern Antique Upholstered Armchairs
Upholstery, Wood
18th Century Italian Rococo Antique Upholstered Armchairs
Giltwood
19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Upholstered Armchairs
Fabric
19th Century English Jacobean Antique Upholstered Armchairs
Fabric, Walnut
19th Century Victorian Antique Upholstered Armchairs
Mahogany
18th Century French Louis XVI Antique Upholstered Armchairs
Tapestry, Upholstery, Wood
19th Century Dutch Colonial Antique Upholstered Armchairs
Fabric, Upholstery, Wood
Early 20th Century American Victorian Antique Upholstered Armchairs
Mahogany
1810s American American Colonial Antique Upholstered Armchairs
Cotton, Muslin, Upholstery, Cherry
Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Antique Upholstered Armchairs
Wood, Giltwood
Early 20th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Antique Upholstered Armchairs
Leather, Walnut
Late 19th Century French Louis XV Antique Upholstered Armchairs
Upholstery, Wood, Paint
Early 19th Century Italian Antique Upholstered Armchairs
Upholstery, Walnut
Early 1900s French Antique Upholstered Armchairs
Upholstery, Walnut
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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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