Armchairs
1940s American Hollywood Regency Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Mahogany
20th Century American Hollywood Regency Armchairs
Brass
1940s American Hollywood Regency Vintage Armchairs
Upholstery
1940s Art Nouveau Vintage Armchairs
Walnut
Late 20th Century American Neoclassical Revival Armchairs
Fabric, Wood, Paint
1940s American Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Walnut
Late 20th Century American Jacobean Armchairs
Chenille, Wood
1940s Saint Pierre and Miquelon Hollywood Regency Vintage Armchairs
Wood
1940s American Hollywood Regency Vintage Armchairs
Upholstery, Mahogany
Early 20th Century Unknown Hollywood Regency Armchairs
Mahogany
1940s American Hollywood Regency Vintage Armchairs
Wood, Upholstery
1970s American Hollywood Regency Vintage Armchairs
Wood
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Brass
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Fabric, Upholstery, Wood, Hardwood, Walnut
1950s Regency Vintage Armchairs
Cotton, Rosewood
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Fabric, Mahogany
1940s American Hollywood Regency Vintage Armchairs
Wood
1970s Italian Hollywood Regency Vintage Armchairs
Brass
Early 20th Century French Louis XV Armchairs
Hardwood
1940s American Hollywood Regency Vintage Armchairs
Velvet, Mahogany
1970s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Teak, Plywood
Early 20th Century American Chippendale Armchairs
Wood
1970s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Oak, Pine
1950s American Hollywood Regency Vintage Armchairs
Velvet, Fruitwood
1870s American Antique Armchairs
Brass
1920s English Georgian Vintage Armchairs
Mahogany
20th Century American Georgian Armchairs
Upholstery, Mahogany
Mid-20th Century American Hollywood Regency Armchairs
Walnut
1990s European Georgian Armchairs
Mahogany
1960s American Empire Revival Vintage Armchairs
Metal
Mid-20th Century American Hollywood Regency Armchairs
Upholstery, Mahogany
Early 20th Century American Louis XV Armchairs
Upholstery, Mahogany
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Linen, Walnut
1930s American Hollywood Regency Vintage Armchairs
Cotton, Mahogany
1960s American Louis XVI Vintage Armchairs
Brass
Mid-20th Century Art Deco Armchairs
Cotton, Rosewood
Early 20th Century Hollywood Regency Armchairs
Rosewood, Down
Early 2000s American Bohemian Armchairs
Chrome
Late 20th Century North American Regency Armchairs
Wood
1990s American Modern Armchairs
Leather, Wood
1940s American Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Mohair, Wood
Antique and Vintage Armchairs for Sale on 1stDibs
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.