18th Century Pair Library Armchairs
Antique Mid-18th Century English Chippendale Armchairs
Mahogany
Antique 1760s European Armchairs
Mahogany
Antique 18th Century British Chippendale Armchairs
Leather
Antique Mid-18th Century English George III Armchairs
Mahogany
Antique Mid-18th Century English George II Armchairs
Walnut
Antique Mid-18th Century French Louis XV Armchairs
Leather, Tapestry, Walnut
Antique Mid-18th Century English Chippendale Armchairs
Upholstery, Wood, Silk
20th Century American Georgian Armchairs
Fabric, Walnut
Antique Mid-19th Century English Victorian Armchairs
Mahogany
Early 20th Century English Art Nouveau Armchairs
Birch, Fabric, Burl
Antique Early 18th Century French Regency Armchairs
Walnut
Antique 18th Century English Regency Chairs
Leather, Walnut
20th Century English Regency Chairs
Hardwood
Antique 1880s French Louis XVI Bergere Chairs
Fabric, Walnut
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20th Century Russian Neoclassical Vases
Malachite, Ormolu
Antique Early 1900s German Rococo Dinner Plates
Porcelain
Antique Early 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Porcelain
Porcelain
Vintage 1980s English Neoclassical Porcelain
Porcelain
Vintage 1910s British Dinner Plates
Gold, Enamel
Late 20th Century British Modern Armchairs
Velvet, Textile
Late 20th Century American Chippendale Armchairs
Fabric, Mahogany
Late 20th Century Indonesian Chippendale Armchairs
Fabric, Mahogany
Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Marble, Bronze
Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Figurative Sculptures
Enamel
Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Planters, Cachepots and Jardini...
Bronze, Enamel, Ormolu
Mid-20th Century French Porcelain
Porcelain
Antique 19th Century French Louis XV Armchairs
Fabric, Wood
Antique Early 1900s American Art Nouveau Vases
Art Glass
Vintage 1960s German Rococo Dinner Plates
Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Chippendale Armchairs
Mahogany
Recent Sales
Antique 18th Century and Earlier British George II Armchairs
Walnut
Antique 1730s English George II Armchairs
Mahogany
Antique 18th Century and Earlier English Armchairs
Mahogany
Antique 18th Century French Louis XVI Armchairs
Cane, Wood
Early 20th Century English George II Armchairs
Mahogany
Antique Late 18th Century American American Classical Armchairs
Antique 19th Century English Armchairs
Mahogany
Vintage 1920s French Louis XIV Chairs
Antique 1750s English Chippendale Chairs
Mahogany
Antique 18th Century British Georgian Chairs
Mahogany
Antique Late 18th Century Irish George III Armchairs
Leather, Oak
Antique 1760s English Chippendale Armchairs
Mahogany
Antique 18th Century and Earlier English Armchairs
Mahogany
Antique 18th Century and Earlier Scottish George II Armchairs
Mahogany
Antique 18th Century and Earlier British Neoclassical Armchairs
Fabric
Antique 18th Century and Earlier British Chinese Chippendale Armchairs
Antique 18th Century and Earlier English Armchairs
Antique 18th Century and Earlier English Armchairs
Antique Late 18th Century Armchairs
Antique 18th Century and Earlier British Armchairs
Brass
Antique Mid-18th Century English George III Armchairs
Mahogany
Antique Mid-18th Century Italian Baroque Armchairs
Leather, Walnut
Antique Early 19th Century Irish Chippendale Armchairs
Leather, Mahogany
Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XV Armchairs
Textile, Linen, Upholstery, Wood, Paint
Antique 1830s British William IV Armchairs
Leather, Mahogany
Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XIII Armchairs
Tapestry, Fabric, Walnut
Antique Late 18th Century English George III Armchairs
Beech, Gesso
Antique 19th Century Armchairs
Upholstery, Mahogany
Vintage 1940s English Armchairs
Leather, Mahogany
Antique Early 18th Century Italian Side Chairs
Leather, Wood
Antique 1810s English Regency Bergere Chairs
Brass
Antique 1880s French Empire Bookcases
Ormolu
Antique Late 18th Century English Chippendale Armchairs
Brass
Antique Late 18th Century English Georgian Armchairs
Wood
Antique 1760s Irish Chippendale Armchairs
Silk, Upholstery, Mahogany
Early 20th Century French Louis XV Armchairs
Metal, Brass
Antique 18th Century English Armchairs
Leather
Antique Late 18th Century English Georgian Armchairs
Antique 18th Century and Earlier English Armchairs
Early 20th Century French Rococo Revival Armchairs
Leather, Mahogany
Antique 18th Century and Earlier English Armchairs
Mahogany
Antique 18th Century and Earlier English George III Armchairs
Antique 18th Century and Earlier English Armchairs
Mahogany
Antique 18th Century and Earlier English Armchairs
Walnut
Antique Early 1900s English George III Armchairs
Mahogany
Antique 18th Century and Earlier British Armchairs
Mahogany
Antique 1820s British Armchairs
Antique 18th Century and Earlier Irish George II Armchairs
Mahogany, Textile
Antique 18th Century and Earlier English Armchairs
Antique 18th Century and Earlier English Armchairs
Giltwood
Antique 18th Century and Earlier English Armchairs
Mahogany, Cane
Antique 1860s English High Victorian Armchairs
Leather, Mahogany
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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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