Antique Carved Armchair
19th Century Russian Neoclassical Antique Carved Armchair
Oak, Upholstery
Early 1900s Sheraton Antique Carved Armchair
Wood
19th Century Italian Louis XIV Antique Carved Armchair
Wood
19th Century Italian Louis XIV Antique Carved Armchair
Wood
19th Century Italian Neoclassical Antique Carved Armchair
Damask, Giltwood
19th Century Irish Chippendale Antique Carved Armchair
Leather, Wood
19th Century English Victorian Antique Carved Armchair
Other
19th Century Asian Antique Carved Armchair
Leather, Oak
19th Century French Louis XV Antique Carved Armchair
Oak
18th Century French Louis XV Antique Carved Armchair
Oak
Early 20th Century Kenyan Tribal Antique Carved Armchair
Wood
Early 20th Century European Antique Carved Armchair
Leather, Oak
19th Century French Louis XV Antique Carved Armchair
Upholstery, Walnut
Early 19th Century Antique Carved Armchair
Oak
Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Antique Carved Armchair
Wood
Early 20th Century French Regency Antique Carved Armchair
Mahogany, Synthetic
Late 18th Century English Chippendale Antique Carved Armchair
Mahogany
19th Century Italian French Provincial Antique Carved Armchair
Fabric, Walnut
Early 20th Century French Louis XIV Antique Carved Armchair
Fabric, Sycamore
Late 19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Carved Armchair
Leather, Wood
Mid-19th Century French Antique Carved Armchair
Wood
19th Century Italian Rococo Antique Carved Armchair
Fabric, Walnut
19th Century English Antique Carved Armchair
Walnut
Early 20th Century African Brutalist Antique Carved Armchair
Wood
Late 19th Century French Antique Carved Armchair
Wood
19th Century French Louis XIII Antique Carved Armchair
Upholstery, Walnut
Late 19th Century English Georgian Antique Carved Armchair
Wood, Fabric
19th Century French Louis XV Antique Carved Armchair
19th Century Unknown Antique Carved Armchair
Wood
Mid-19th Century English Early Victorian Antique Carved Armchair
Walnut
Early 20th Century Italian Baroque Antique Carved Armchair
Textile, Silk, Upholstery, Wood, Walnut
Late 19th Century English Aesthetic Movement Antique Carved Armchair
Wood
Mid-19th Century English George III Antique Carved Armchair
Mahogany
Late 19th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Antique Carved Armchair
Walnut
Early 20th Century French Empire Revival Antique Carved Armchair
Beech, Upholstery, Cane
Late 18th Century Baroque Antique Carved Armchair
Walnut
Mid-19th Century Swedish Neoclassical Antique Carved Armchair
Wood
1890s French Country Antique Carved Armchair
Wood, Walnut, Upholstery
Late 19th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Antique Carved Armchair
Walnut
Late 19th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Antique Carved Armchair
Walnut
Late 19th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Antique Carved Armchair
Walnut
19th Century French Neoclassical Antique Carved Armchair
Upholstery, Walnut
Late 19th Century French Belle Époque Antique Carved Armchair
Fabric, Wood
Late 19th Century Spanish Baroque Antique Carved Armchair
Leather, Walnut
1780s English Georgian Antique Carved Armchair
Hardwood
Early 20th Century French Louis XV Antique Carved Armchair
Velvet, Wood, Giltwood
Late 19th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Antique Carved Armchair
Walnut, Leather
1860s French Louis XV Antique Carved Armchair
Walnut, Damask
Late 19th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Antique Carved Armchair
Leather, Walnut
1910s English Edwardian Antique Carved Armchair
Oak, Leather
1810s English Regency Antique Carved Armchair
Velvet, Oak
Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Antique Carved Armchair
Wood
Early 20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Antique Carved Armchair
Shell, Upholstery, Wood
19th Century Irish Antique Carved Armchair
Upholstery, Yew
19th Century French Louis XV Antique Carved Armchair
Fabric, Giltwood
Early 20th Century American Louis XV Antique Carved Armchair
Silk, Oak
Late 19th Century English Antique Carved Armchair
Mahogany
19th Century Antique Carved Armchair
Wood
Early 20th Century French Baroque Antique Carved Armchair
Early 20th Century French Antique Carved Armchair
Cane, 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.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022Antique carved wood can be identified by how it is made. Antique carvings were done by hand, so nicks and cuts will indicate carvings completed with a plane or knife. In addition, hand-carved wood will not be uniform or have perfect symmetry. Always works with a certified appraiser to determine the exact date and value of an item. Find a variety of antique carved wood furniture and decor on 1stDibs.
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