History of chair
Traditionally, the chair was a status symbol. The Greek and Roman chairs in form of Xs (see images), was folded and transported with facility and when opening itself, it was used by an authority person.
The few antique chairs done before 16th century also were reserved for the dignitaries, but in 17th century more comfortable and democratic seats took place, including the auxiliary chairs, those to eat, and the armchairs.
Before end of 15th century only the house master or important visits used a chair with arms. 
These first chairs were made by local wood. At the beginning of 17th century the back legs of the chair were extended to form the frame for an endorsement. With the Restoration (1660), the continental styles of the chair arrived at Great Britain, including lightest, with wicker endorsements and upholstered seats, and the chairs with upholstered seats and upholstered endorsements. These styles became popular in London after 1666, when was a huge demand of furniture to replace the lost ones in the Great fire of London (left image). A new demand of chairs took place thanks to the change in the habits to eat during 17th century, the big table was replaced by smaller tables, in informal groups.
At the end of 17th century the auxiliary chair acquired a greater importance when groups of chairs against the walls were placed to emphasize the stay architecture. The armchair or fauteuil (left image) took place in a variety of new forms adapted to the new time of privacy and conversation. The upholstery became more generous and the chairs more comfortable, with fluid lines and cabriole legs, with upholstered arms; which gave rise to the armchair known like bergère in France. At early years of 18th century there was a golden time of the English armchair, habitually made of walnut. In the decade of 1760, it was made feel in Great Britain and the American colonies the influence of Thomas Chippendale book “Gentleman and Cabinet-Maker´s Director†(1754), who included Gothic, Rococo and Chinese inspiration designs to intrincate chairs endorsements.
From mid 18th century the neoclassic style spread by England, where it was interpreted by Robert Adam, George Hepplewhite and Thomas Sheraton, who produced a variety of designs for light and elegant chairs, with painted decoration, oval endorsements or in shield form. At the beginning of 19th century, empire French style used designs and decorative forms that they celebrated the Napoleon successes, was contrasted in England by the Regency style. The cabinetmakers of the moment produced dining room chairs packages, including two armchairs generally.
In the decade of 1820 the furniture upholstery development, bacame in the creation of more comfortable armchairs, including the Victorian in revitalized styles, that time William Morris and the members of the Arts and Crafts style took an anti-ornamental position.