19th Century Wood Armchairs
Antique 1880s French Louis Philippe Armchairs
Mahogany
Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XV Armchairs
Velvet, Oak
Antique Early 19th Century French Directoire Armchairs
Cherry
Antique Late 19th Century Armchairs
Brass
Antique 1890s Swedish Empire Armchairs
Mahogany
Antique 1870s French Louis XV Armchairs
Oak
Antique Late 19th Century British Indian Ocean Territory Anglo-Indian Ar...
Metal
Antique 1860s Italian High Victorian Armchairs
Walnut
Antique 19th Century British Armchairs
Wood
Antique Mid-19th Century French Regency Armchairs
Beech
Antique 1840s English Early Victorian Armchairs
Leather, Upholstery, Mahogany
Antique Late 19th Century Austrian Art Nouveau Armchairs
Beech
Antique Early 19th Century French Louis XVI Armchairs
Velvet, Giltwood
Antique Late 19th Century French Regency Armchairs
Walnut
Antique Late 19th Century Armchairs
Leather, Oak
Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Furniture
Elm
Antique Early 19th Century Chinese Armchairs
Elm
Antique Late 19th Century Austrian Art Nouveau Armchairs
Beech, Bentwood
Antique Late 19th Century Indian Anglo-Indian Armchairs
Brass
Antique Early 19th Century Russian Neoclassical Armchairs
Fabric, Mahogany
Antique 1830s Biedermeier Armchairs
Walnut
Antique 1820s French Restauration Armchairs
Upholstery, Mahogany
Antique Late 19th Century Austrian Belle Époque Chairs
Bentwood
Antique Early 19th Century Italian Empire Armchairs
Giltwood
Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Armchairs
Walnut
Antique Early 1800s French Directoire Armchairs
Walnut
Antique 1810s Italian Neoclassical Armchairs
Mahogany
Antique Early 19th Century French Louis Philippe Armchairs
Mahogany
Antique Early 19th Century English William IV Armchairs
Brass
Antique Early 19th Century Russian Neoclassical Chairs
Giltwood
Antique Late 19th Century French Empire Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Wood
Antique 19th Century French Armchairs
Upholstery, Cane, Fruitwood
Antique 19th Century Armchairs
Beech
Antique Late 19th Century British Late Victorian Armchairs
Leather, Oak
Antique 19th Century French Armchairs
Wood
Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Armchairs
Patent Leather, Wood
Antique Late 19th Century European Armchairs
Wood
Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Armchairs
Mahogany
Antique 1880s French Louis XV Armchairs
Oak
Antique Early 19th Century Swedish Folk Art Armchairs
Wood, Oak, Linen
Antique 19th Century French Baroque Armchairs
Velvet, Walnut
Antique 19th Century French Armchairs
Wood
Antique 19th Century French Baroque Armchairs
Walnut, Velvet
Antique 19th Century Armchairs
Beech
Antique 19th Century Armchairs
Beech
Antique Late 19th Century Renaissance Revival Armchairs
Upholstery, Walnut
Antique 19th Century French Armchairs
Wood
Antique 1830s British Victorian Armchairs
Walnut
Antique Early 1800s French Directoire Armchairs
Walnut
Antique 19th Century Armchairs
Wood
Antique 1880s Armchairs
Walnut
Antique Late 19th Century English Neoclassical Armchairs
Wood
Antique 19th Century French Armchairs
Upholstery, Fruitwood
Antique Late 19th Century European Rococo Revival Armchairs
Brass
Antique 1830s English William IV Armchairs
Leather, Hardwood
Antique 19th Century French Armchairs
Wood
Antique 19th Century French Louis XIV Armchairs
Walnut
Antique 19th Century French Armchairs
Wood
Antique Late 19th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Armchairs
Walnut
Antique 19th Century Jacobean Armchairs
Fabric, Oak
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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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