Antique Fabric Armchairs
1920s Mid-Century Modern Antique Fabric Armchairs
Wood
1920s Austrian Art Deco Antique Fabric Armchairs
Mohair, Upholstery, Cherry
1920s Austrian Art Deco Antique Fabric Armchairs
Fabric, Walnut
Early 20th Century Czech Art Deco Antique Fabric Armchairs
Fabric, Upholstery, Wood, Beech, Lacquer
1910s English Edwardian Antique Fabric Armchairs
Upholstery, Hardwood
Mid-19th Century French Antique Fabric Armchairs
Mahogany, Upholstery
Early 20th Century Antique Fabric Armchairs
Fabric, Walnut
Early 1900s European Chippendale Antique Fabric Armchairs
Walnut
Early 19th Century Danish Biedermeier Antique Fabric Armchairs
Fabric, Wood
Early 1900s Italian Art Nouveau Antique Fabric Armchairs
Fabric, Wood
19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Fabric Armchairs
Fabric
1920s Danish Renaissance Antique Fabric Armchairs
Fabric, Wood
1890s Italian Neoclassical Antique Fabric Armchairs
Fabric, Wood
Early 20th Century Hungarian Art Deco Antique Fabric Armchairs
Fabric, Oak
1910s Art Deco Antique Fabric Armchairs
Fabric, Wood
17th Century Italian Louis XVI Antique Fabric Armchairs
Fabric, Walnut, Wood, Trimming
Early 19th Century English Regency Antique Fabric Armchairs
Brass
19th Century British Antique Fabric Armchairs
Upholstery
19th Century Antique Fabric Armchairs
Silk, Wood
19th Century German Louis Philippe Antique Fabric Armchairs
Fabric, Satin
1920s Danish Renaissance Antique Fabric Armchairs
Fabric, Wood
Mid-19th Century Italian Antique Fabric Armchairs
Fabric, Walnut
Early 19th Century French Louis XV Antique Fabric Armchairs
Fabric, Wood
1860s Danish Victorian Antique Fabric Armchairs
Fabric, Mahogany
1840s Danish Empire Antique Fabric Armchairs
Fabric, Mahogany
Early 17th Century French French Provincial Antique Fabric Armchairs
Walnut, Fabric
19th Century Swedish Rococo Antique Fabric Armchairs
Fabric, Beech, Linen
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Antique Fabric Armchairs
Wood, Fabric
19th Century French Antique Fabric Armchairs
Fabric, Wood
19th Century French Antique Fabric Armchairs
Walnut, Fabric, Faux Leather
1920s Czech Art Deco Antique Fabric Armchairs
Fabric, Walnut
Late 19th Century Swiss Black Forest Antique Fabric Armchairs
Walnut, Fabric, Upholstery
Early 20th Century European Louis XV Antique Fabric Armchairs
Beech
1910s Swedish French Provincial Antique Fabric Armchairs
Wood, Fabric, Linen
1920s Austrian Modern Antique Fabric Armchairs
Fabric, Nutwood
Early 1900s French Directoire Antique Fabric Armchairs
Fabric, Wood
Mid-19th Century French Antique Fabric Armchairs
Velvet, Wood
1920s Czech Art Deco Antique Fabric Armchairs
Fabric, Oak
19th Century Swedish Gustavian Antique Fabric Armchairs
Wood
19th Century Scandinavian Rococo Revival Antique Fabric Armchairs
Upholstery, Walnut
Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Antique Fabric Armchairs
Wood, Fabric, Silk, Upholstery
1890s English Victorian Antique Fabric Armchairs
Upholstery, Hardwood
19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Fabric Armchairs
Upholstery
19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Fabric Armchairs
Cotton, Wood
1910s Gustavian Antique Fabric Armchairs
Wood
1870s English Victorian Antique Fabric Armchairs
Upholstery, Hardwood
Mid-19th Century French Louis XV Antique Fabric Armchairs
Fabric, Upholstery, Velvet, Beech
19th Century English Antique Fabric Armchairs
Wood
Late 19th Century French Louis XIV Antique Fabric Armchairs
Fabric, Oak, Paint
1920s German Art Deco Antique Fabric Armchairs
Fabric, Upholstery, Oak
1890s British Art Nouveau Antique Fabric Armchairs
Oak
19th Century English Antique Fabric Armchairs
Wood
1790s French Louis XVI Antique Fabric Armchairs
Wood
Early 20th Century French Louis XV Antique Fabric Armchairs
Oak
1750s English George II Antique Fabric Armchairs
Mahogany
1760s English George III Antique Fabric Armchairs
Mahogany
Early 1900s English Arts and Crafts Antique Fabric Armchairs
Beech
18th Century Italian Louis XVI Antique Fabric Armchairs
Gold Leaf
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Antique Fabric Armchairs
Hardwood, Bouclé
Late 19th Century French Louis XIII Antique Fabric Armchairs
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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