Mid-20th Century Softwood Armchairs
Mid-20th Century Spanish Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Leather, Pine
Vintage 1950s Belgian Mid-Century Modern Patio and Garden Furniture
Pine
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Pine
Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Pine, Papercord
Vintage 1950s Spanish Brutalist Armchairs
Leather, Pine
Mid-20th Century Mexican Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Brass
Mid-20th Century French French Provincial Armchairs
Hemp, Cord, Pine
Vintage 1940s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Textile, Pine
Vintage 1940s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Leather, Cypress
Vintage 1950s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Leather, Sheepskin, Pine
Vintage 1960s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Fabric, Pine
Vintage 1950s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Sheepskin, Pine, Leather
Vintage 1940s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Chairs
Pine
Mid-20th Century Austrian Art Deco Armchairs
Fabric, Palisander, Spruce
Vintage 1940s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Pine
Vintage 1940s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Pine
Vintage 1960s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Straw, Pine
Vintage 1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Pine
Vintage 1930s Swedish Folk Art Armchairs
Pine
Vintage 1940s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Pine
Vintage 1950s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Pine
Vintage 1950s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Pine, Fabric
Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Leather, Pine
Vintage 1940s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Fabric, Pine
Vintage 1960s American Armchairs
Pine
Vintage 1940s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Pine
Mid-20th Century Swedish British Colonial Armchairs
Pine, Leather, Canvas
Mid-20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Fabric, Pine
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Velvet, Beech, Fir
Mid-20th Century Swedish Brutalist Armchairs
Pine
Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Pine
Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Chairs
Wood, Pine
Mid-20th Century Dutch Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Pine
Mid-20th Century Norwegian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Upholstery, Pine
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Fabric, Pine
Mid-20th Century Swedish Brutalist Armchairs
Pine
Vintage 1930s Portuguese Art Deco Armchairs
Cherry, Walnut, Pine
Mid-20th Century Spanish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Fabric, Pine
Vintage 1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Canvas, Pine
Vintage 1950s Swedish Armchairs
Pine
Vintage 1950s French French Provincial Armchairs
Pine
Vintage 1930s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Lounge Chairs
Iron
Vintage 1960s Norwegian Scandinavian Modern Side Chairs
Pine
Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Leather, Wood, Pine
Vintage 1960s Finnish Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Bouclé, Pine
Vintage 1930s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Pine
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Pine
Vintage 1930s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Fabric, Beech, Fir
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Leather, Pine
Mid-20th Century Norwegian Scandinavian Modern Side Chairs
Pine
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Leather, Pine
Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Club Chairs
Pine
Vintage 1960s Modern Armchairs
Upholstery, Pine
Vintage 1940s Danish Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Seagrass, Pine
Mid-20th Century Danish Campaign Armchairs
Leather, Canvas, Softwood
Mid-20th Century Swedish Brutalist Armchairs
Leather, Cotton, Linen, Pine
Vintage 1950s Spanish Minimalist Armchairs
Leather, Pine
Vintage 1960s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Rocking Chairs
Pine
Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Lambskin, Pine
Mid-20th Century Swedish Lounge Chairs
Pine
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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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