Armchairs
Late 18th Century French Antique Armchairs
Wood, Silk
1990s American Post-Modern Armchairs
Metal
Early 18th Century French Baroque Antique Armchairs
Leather, Walnut
Mid-18th Century Italian Renaissance Antique Armchairs
Wood
18th Century French Louis XV Antique Armchairs
Wood
Late 18th Century Italian Louis XVI Antique Armchairs
Fruitwood, Giltwood
1990s German Brutalist Armchairs
Steel
1990s Italian Post-Modern Armchairs
Suede, Wood
17th Century Renaissance Antique Armchairs
Walnut
Late 18th Century English George III Antique Armchairs
Upholstery, Mahogany
1990s Italian Modern Armchairs
Cotton, Velvet
16th Century Antique Armchairs
Walnut
1990s Italian Streamlined Moderne Armchairs
Fabric
1740s French Louis XV Antique Armchairs
Fruitwood
1750s Italian Renaissance Antique Armchairs
Walnut
1990s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Steel
16th Century Antique Armchairs
Walnut
18th Century French Regency Antique Armchairs
Velvet, Walnut
Late 17th Century English William and Mary Antique Armchairs
Walnut
1740s English George III Antique Armchairs
Mahogany
1990s Italian Modern Armchairs
Leather
18th Century Welsh Rustic Antique Armchairs
Walnut
18th Century Swedish Rococo Antique Armchairs
Linen, Wood
1990s Danish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Fabric, Oak
1990s Italian Modern Armchairs
Textile
1710s Italian Louis XIV Antique Armchairs
Walnut
18th Century Unknown Hepplewhite Antique Armchairs
Mahogany
1710s Unknown Mid-Century Modern Antique Armchairs
Wool
1720s English George I Antique Armchairs
Oak
1990s Danish Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Teak, Faux Leather
1780s English Chippendale Antique Armchairs
Suede, Cotton, Upholstery, Mahogany
Mid-18th Century George III Antique Armchairs
Mahogany
1720s Antique Armchairs
Walnut
15th Century and Earlier European Mid-Century Modern Antique Armchairs
Chrome
18th Century and Earlier French Antique Armchairs
Brass
1650s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Antique Armchairs
Iron
17th Century Italian Baroque Antique Armchairs
Leather, Walnut
1990s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Fabric, Upholstery
Late 18th Century European Gustavian Antique Armchairs
Linen, Wood, Paint
18th Century Dutch Queen Anne Antique Armchairs
Upholstery, Walnut
18th Century Irish George III Antique Armchairs
Upholstery, Mahogany
1780s English Chippendale Antique Armchairs
Muslin, Mahogany
1790s English George III Antique Armchairs
Wood
1990s Slovenian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Metal, Chrome, Iron
1780s Chinese Chinese Chippendale Antique Armchairs
Kingwood, Lacquer
1990s Chippendale Armchairs
Brass
1760s French Louis XV Antique Armchairs
Walnut
Late 18th Century Swedish Gustavian Antique Armchairs
Wood
Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Antique Armchairs
Beech
17th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Antique Armchairs
Leather, Walnut
Late 18th Century Italian Neoclassical Antique Armchairs
Wood
17th Century Antique Armchairs
Walnut
Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Antique Armchairs
Beech
18th Century English George III Antique Armchairs
Mahogany
Mid-18th Century English George III Antique Armchairs
Wood, Fabric
1990s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Upholstery, Wood
Late 18th Century Swedish Gustavian Antique Armchairs
Wood
1990s American Modern Armchairs
Upholstery, Mahogany
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.