Peacock Armchair
Mid-20th Century Asian Armchairs
Straw
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Rattan
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Armchairs
Brass, Steel
Late 20th Century Armchairs
Rattan
21st Century and Contemporary European Romantic Armchairs
Rattan
Antique Late 19th Century Indian Anglo-Indian Armchairs
Brass
Antique 1880s Burmese Anglo-Indian Armchairs
Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Rattan
20th Century Indian Anglo-Indian Armchairs
Wicker, Rattan
2010s Philippine Modern Armchairs
Rattan
20th Century American Hollywood Regency Armchairs
Bamboo, Rattan
Antique 1770s French Louis XV Armchairs
Velvet, Walnut
21st Century and Contemporary European Space Age Armchairs
Wicker, Rattan, Fabric
Vintage 1960s Philippine Armchairs
Rattan
Mid-20th Century Bohemian Armchairs
Wicker
Vintage 1960s European Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Ash
Early 20th Century Victorian Armchairs
Metal, Iron, Wrought Iron
Mid-20th Century North American Rustic Armchairs
Wrought Iron
Vintage 1960s Albanian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Bamboo, Wicker, Rattan
Vintage 1970s Hollywood Regency Armchairs
Rattan
Late 20th Century Spanish Armchairs
Bamboo
21st Century and Contemporary Moroccan Armchairs
Rattan
Late 20th Century Spanish Armchairs
Wicker
Vintage 1970s Philippine Bohemian Armchairs
Wicker, Rattan
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Papercord, Ash, Teak
Vintage 1970s American Anglo-Indian Armchairs
Wicker, Rattan, Reed
20th Century American Armchairs
Brass
Vintage 1960s French Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Bamboo, Rattan
Vintage 1970s American Anglo-Indian Armchairs
Wicker, Rattan, Reed
Vintage 1980s Italian Post-Modern Armchairs
Steel
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Ash
2010s Italian Modern Armchairs
Brass
Antique 19th Century Indian Anglo-Indian Armchairs
Bone, Hardwood, Ebony
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Armchairs
Textile
Antique 19th Century English Armchairs
Fabric, Mahogany
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Bamboo, Wicker, Rattan
Antique Late 19th Century French Art Nouveau Armchairs
Upholstery, Walnut
Antique 1890s Danish Arts and Crafts Armchairs
Wicker, Nutwood
Antique 1760s Belgian George III Armchairs
Oak
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Armchairs
Velvet
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Armchairs
Velvet
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Armchairs
Velvet
Mid-20th Century French Armchairs
Rattan
20th Century American Armchairs
Bamboo, Rattan
20th Century Organic Modern Dining Room Chairs
Fabric, Bamboo, Wicker, Rattan
Late 20th Century American Patio and Garden Furniture
Aluminum
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Bamboo, Rattan
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Wicker, Rattan
Mid-20th Century American Chinese Chippendale Living Room Sets
Wicker, Cane, Rattan, Glass
Vintage 1930s Italian Art Deco Lounge Chairs
Fabric, Wood
Vintage 1930s Italian Art Deco Lounge Chairs
Fabric, Wood
Late 20th Century American Bohemian Planters and Jardinieres
Cane, Rattan, Reed
Vintage 1980s Lounge Chairs
Textile, Velvet, Wood
20th Century Italian Baroque Living Room Sets
Velvet, Giltwood, Upholstery
Vintage 1960s Armchairs
Rattan
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Papercord, Ash, Teak
Vintage 1970s Danish Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Papercord, Oak, Teak
Mid-20th Century Hollywood Regency Armchairs
Wicker
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Bamboo, PVC
Mid-20th Century Indian Armchairs
Silver
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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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