19th Century Natural Fiber Armchairs
Antique Early 19th Century English Regency Armchairs
Cane, Hardwood
Antique Early 19th Century English Regency Armchairs
Cane, Hardwood
Antique Mid-19th Century British Victorian Armchairs
Cane, Walnut
Antique 1890s French French Provincial Armchairs
Rattan, Oak
Antique 19th Century English Country Armchairs
Rush, Elm, Oak
Antique 1890s American Country Armchairs
Reed, Paint, Wood
Antique 19th Century French Rustic Armchairs
Straw, Rush, Wood
Antique 19th Century Indian Anglo Raj Armchairs
Cane, Mahogany
Antique 1860s Scottish Armchairs
Rush, Pine
Antique 1850s Italian Modern Armchairs
Rattan
Antique Late 19th Century Dutch Rustic Corner Chairs
Wicker, Oak
Antique Early 19th Century French Country Armchairs
Rush, Wood
Antique Early 19th Century Sri Lankan Armchairs
Cane, Wood
Antique 19th Century French Armchairs
Cane, Wood
Antique 19th Century British Arts and Crafts Patio and Garden Furniture
Cane
Antique Late 19th Century English Arts and Crafts Chairs
Rush, Ash, Beech
Antique 1870s English High Victorian Armchairs
Rope, Beech
Antique Late 19th Century Austrian Belle Époque Armchairs
Cane, Bentwood
Antique 19th Century English Armchairs
Cane, Walnut
Antique Late 19th Century Austrian Belle Époque Armchairs
Cane, Beech, Bentwood
Antique 19th Century Scottish Arts and Crafts Armchairs
Straw, Wood
Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Qing Armchairs
Cane
Antique 1860s English Armchairs
Rush, Elm, Oak
Antique 19th Century French Louis XV Armchairs
Brass
Antique Mid-19th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Cane, Bentwood
Antique Late 19th Century French French Provincial Armchairs
Cane, Elm
Antique Late 19th Century English Armchairs
Upholstery, Rattan, Bamboo
Antique Late 19th Century French French Provincial Armchairs
Rush, Wood
Antique 1890s English Arts and Crafts Armchairs
Rush, Oak
Antique Late 19th Century French French Provincial Armchairs
Straw, Walnut
Antique 19th Century Italian Vienna Secession Armchairs
Cane, Lacquer, Bentwood
Antique 1870s English Arts and Crafts Armchairs
Rush, Elm
Antique Early 19th Century English Adam Style Armchairs
Cane, Satinwood, Paint
Antique Late 19th Century European Stools
Rattan, Walnut
Antique 1890s Austrian Armchairs
Straw, Wood
Antique 19th Century French Louis XV Armchairs
Cane, Walnut
Antique Early 19th Century French French Provincial Armchairs
Rush, Ash
Antique Late 19th Century British Arts and Crafts Armchairs
Rush, Elm
Antique 19th Century Aesthetic Movement Armchairs
Cane, Walnut
Antique Late 19th Century Armchairs
Cane, Wood
Antique 19th Century English Regency Armchairs
Cane, Mahogany
Antique Early 19th Century Danish Folk Art Armchairs
Rope, Wood
Antique 1850s Norwegian Folk Art Armchairs
Seagrass, Wood
Antique 1880s English Corner Chairs
Rush, Fruitwood
Antique 19th Century French Armchairs
Upholstery, Cane, Fruitwood
Antique 19th Century French Armchairs
Rattan
Antique Mid-19th Century French French Provincial Armchairs
Rush, Walnut
Antique Early 19th Century French Louis XV Bergere Chairs
Brass
Antique 19th Century French French Provincial Armchairs
Fruitwood, Rush
Antique 1890s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Rush, Oak
Antique 19th Century British Armchairs
Rush, Mahogany
Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Chairs
Upholstery, Cane, Wood, Giltwood
Antique Late 19th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Armchairs
Cane, Oak
Antique 19th Century French French Provincial Corner Chairs
Rush, Oak
Antique 19th Century French Rustic Armchairs
Walnut, Rush
Antique Mid-19th Century Spanish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Cane, Oak
Antique 1820s British Regency Armchairs
Wood, Cane
Antique 19th Century English Victorian Armchairs
Cane, Oak
Antique Late 19th Century Spanish Armchairs
Rope, Hardwood
Antique Late 19th Century Indonesian Dutch Colonial Chairs
Cane, Hardwood, Teak
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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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