Martha Washington Chairs
Antique 19th Century English Club Chairs
Velvet, Mahogany
Antique 19th Century American Federal Armchairs
Upholstery, Mahogany
Late 20th Century American Sheraton Armchairs
Upholstery, Mahogany
Antique 19th Century English Georgian Armchairs
Brass
Antique 1790s American Hepplewhite Armchairs
Upholstery, Mahogany, Satinwood, Muslin
Mid-20th Century American Chippendale Armchairs
Brass
Antique 1810s American American Colonial Armchairs
Cotton, Muslin, Upholstery, Cherry
Antique 1790s American American Colonial Armchairs
Muslin, Upholstery, Mahogany
Antique Mid-18th Century George III Armchairs
Mahogany
21st Century and Contemporary Books
Paper
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21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Art Deco Carts and Bar Carts
Marble
21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers an...
Brass
2010s Table Lamps
Iron
Antique 19th Century French Louis XV Armchairs
Wood
Antique 18th Century French Industrial Industrial and Work Tables
Iron
Early 20th Century American American Classical Cabinets
Glass, Oak
2010s Belgian Modern Club Chairs
Linen
20th Century American Organic Modern Armchairs
Leather, Rattan, Oak
Late 20th Century American Georgian Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Brass
20th Century French Louis XVI Armchairs
Fabric, Walnut
Antique 1780s English Chippendale Sofas
Upholstery, Mahogany
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Oak, Faux Leather
Antique 1890s English Regency Bergere Chairs
Leather, Wood
Antique 1830s English Dining Room Tables
Mahogany
2010s Belgian Modern Sofas
Linen
2010s Belgian Modern Sofas
Linen
Recent Sales
Late 20th Century American Chippendale Lounge Chairs
Fabric, Mahogany
Late 20th Century Chippendale Dining Room Chairs
Upholstery, Mahogany
Late 20th Century English Chairs
20th Century American Chairs
20th Century British Armchairs
Leather, Pine
Late 20th Century American Chippendale Armchairs
Fabric, Mahogany
Late 20th Century Federal Armchairs
Upholstery, Mahogany
Antique 19th Century American Federal Armchairs
Vintage 1970s American George III Lounge Chairs
Upholstery, Wood
Vintage 1930s American Federal Lounge Chairs
Velvet, Mahogany
Early 20th Century American Armchairs
Mahogany
21st Century and Contemporary American Chippendale Chairs
Other
Antique 18th Century and Earlier Armchairs
Walnut, Cherry
Antique 19th Century British Armchairs
Mahogany
Antique 18th Century and Earlier British George III Armchairs
Antique 19th Century British Armchairs
Mahogany
Early 20th Century British Armchairs
Beech
Early 20th Century British Armchairs
Beech
Antique 18th Century and Earlier British George III Armchairs
Mahogany
Antique 19th Century British Armchairs
Antique 18th Century and Earlier American George III Armchairs
Mahogany
Early 20th Century British Armchairs
Antique 19th Century British Armchairs
Mahogany
20th Century American Armchairs
Early 20th Century British Armchairs
Mahogany
Early 20th Century British Armchairs
Mahogany
Antique 19th Century Armchairs
20th Century Armchairs
Antique Early 19th Century American Hepplewhite Armchairs
Upholstery, Mahogany, Satinwood
Early 20th Century British Chippendale Armchairs
Mahogany
Vintage 1970s American Windsor Chairs
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, 2022From the 18th century, a Martha Washington chair features a high back, no arms and an upholstered seat and back. The chair’s frame was usually crafted from mahogany. Shop a collection of antique Martha Washington chairs from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022Martha Washington sewing cabinets were named after Martha Washington, George Washington’s wife. They were created long after she had already passed away, but were named such because she was said to have had a cabinet that she sat and sewed at. Take a look at a variety of Martha Washington sewing cabinets from top sellers on 1stDibs.
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