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Vintage 1970s French Beaux Arts Armchairs
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1990s Italian Post-Modern Armchairs
Steel
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Resin
Vintage 1980s French Space Age Armchairs
Resin, Fiberglass
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Metal
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Fabric, Resin
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Resin
1990s French Post-Modern Armchairs
Animal Skin, Resin
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Steel, Chrome
Vintage 1970s Italian Armchairs
Steel
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Velvet, Resin, Plastic
Vintage 1980s American International Style Armchairs
Steel, Chrome
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Resin
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Velvet, Resin, Plastic
Vintage 1980s Colombian Chairs
Bone, Leather, Resin
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Velvet, Resin, Plastic
Vintage 1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Bronze
Vintage 1980s American International Style Armchairs
Steel, Chrome
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Leather
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Leather, Felt
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Fiberglass
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Brass
Vintage 1970s Italian Space Age Architectural Elements
Fiberglass
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Upholstery, Plastic, Acrylic
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Plywood
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Brass
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Fiberglass
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Animal Skin
Vintage 1970s French Space Age Armchairs
Fiberglass
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Leather, Upholstery, Latex, Resin
Vintage 1960s French Space Age Armchairs
Metal
Vintage 1970s Italian Space Age Architectural Elements
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Brass
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Brass
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Resin, Plastic, Plexiglass
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Velvet, Resin
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Fabric, Resin
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Fabric, Felt, Resin
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Epoxy Resin
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1990s Armchairs
Resin
Vintage 1970s Italian Post-Modern Lounge Chairs
Aluminum
Vintage 1970s Armchairs
Epoxy Resin
Vintage 1970s Armchairs
Epoxy Resin
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Bronze, Steel
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Resin
Vintage 1980s French Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Resin
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Fabric, Nylon, Resin
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Felt, Resin
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Resin, Fiberglass
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Steel
1990s American Post-Modern Chairs
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Brass
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Fabric, Resin, Wood
Vintage 1970s American Brutalist Chairs
Bronze, Steel
Vintage 1980s American Armchairs
Iron
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Fabric, Nylon, Resin
1990s German Armchairs
Aluminum
Vintage 1970s American Armchairs
Stainless Steel
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Resin
Vintage 1970s Unknown Armchairs
Wood, Resin, Cane
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Resin
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Metal
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Resin
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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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