Armchairs
Late 19th Century French Louis XV Antique Armchairs
Silk, Wood
1860s Danish Mid-Century Modern Antique Armchairs
Wood
1890s English Arts and Crafts Antique Armchairs
Rush, Oak
Late 19th Century French French Provincial Antique Armchairs
Rush, Wood
Mid-19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Armchairs
Upholstery, Wood
1890s British Aesthetic Movement Antique Armchairs
Walnut
Mid-19th Century British Victorian Antique Armchairs
Iron
19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Armchairs
Upholstery
19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Armchairs
Upholstery, Wood
19th Century British Renaissance Revival Antique Armchairs
Leather, Walnut
Late 19th Century Renaissance Antique Armchairs
Fabric, Walnut
19th Century English Antique Armchairs
Elm, Pine
19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Armchairs
Wood, Giltwood
19th Century Italian Baroque Antique Armchairs
Iron
Late 19th Century French Regency Antique Armchairs
Wood
19th Century English Regency Antique Armchairs
Brass, Bronze
19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Armchairs
Wood, Giltwood
19th Century French Neoclassical Antique Armchairs
Fabric, Walnut
Late 19th Century French Colonial Revival Antique Armchairs
Beech
19th Century Chinese Ming Antique Armchairs
Bamboo, Wood
19th Century French Antique Armchairs
Bronze
Mid-19th Century English Early Victorian Antique Armchairs
Leather, Oak
Early 1800s Hungarian Empire Antique Armchairs
Brass, Bronze
19th Century English Country Antique Armchairs
Upholstery, Hardwood
19th Century Antique Armchairs
Ash, Elm, Pine
19th Century Victorian Antique Armchairs
Mahogany
19th Century Irish Antique Armchairs
Upholstery, Yew
1890s French Louis XVI Antique Armchairs
Wool, Fruitwood
19th Century French Other Antique Armchairs
Fabric, Walnut
1870s Antique Armchairs
Ormolu
19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Armchairs
Upholstery, Wood
Mid-19th Century Italian Antique Armchairs
Fabric, Wood
19th Century Antique Armchairs
Ash, Elm
19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Armchairs
Wood
19th Century English Chippendale Antique Armchairs
Wood, Upholstery
Mid-19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Armchairs
Giltwood
19th Century Louis XVI Antique Armchairs
Fabric, Wood
Early 19th Century English William IV Antique Armchairs
Mahogany
19th Century French Louis Philippe Antique Armchairs
Wood, Mahogany
19th Century Spanish Modern Antique Armchairs
Plastic
19th Century British Victorian Antique Armchairs
Walnut
19th Century French Louis XV Antique Armchairs
Velvet, Wood, Paint
Late 19th Century Louis XV Antique Armchairs
Upholstery, Wood, Giltwood
Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Armchairs
Giltwood
Late 19th Century Louis XIV Antique Armchairs
Cotton
1880s French Rococo Revival Antique Armchairs
Wood
1810s Italian Empire Antique Armchairs
Wood
1860s English High Victorian Antique Armchairs
Leather
1860s English High Victorian Antique Armchairs
Walnut
Late 19th Century French French Provincial Antique Armchairs
Straw, Walnut
19th Century French Baroque Antique Armchairs
Wood
Early 19th Century French Charles X Antique Armchairs
Bronze
Late 19th Century English Arts and Crafts Antique Armchairs
Oak
Late 19th Century Eastlake Antique Armchairs
Upholstery, Walnut
Late 19th Century French Louis XV Antique Armchairs
Upholstery, Wood, Paint
1840s Antique Armchairs
Wood
Late 19th Century French Renaissance Antique Armchairs
Velvet, Wood
Late 19th Century Eastlake Antique Armchairs
Upholstery, Walnut
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.