Armchairs
19th Century Antique Armchairs
Leather, Mahogany
19th Century Antique Armchairs
Walnut
1880s English Aesthetic Movement Antique Armchairs
Oak
Early 1800s French Directoire Antique Armchairs
Brass
Mid-19th Century French Louis XV Antique Armchairs
Giltwood
19th Century Antique Armchairs
Upholstery
1920s French Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Walnut
1920s French Modern Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Wood
Late 19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Armchairs
Upholstery
1890s Swedish Empire Antique Armchairs
Mahogany
1920s Danish Chesterfield Vintage Armchairs
Leather, Wood
Late 19th Century English Chippendale Antique Armchairs
Mahogany
Late 19th Century British Antique Armchairs
Beech
Late 19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Armchairs
Fabric
1830s Italian Neoclassical Antique Armchairs
Fruitwood
1830s English William IV Antique Armchairs
Mahogany
1880s Antique Armchairs
Fabric, Hardwood
Late 19th Century French High Victorian Antique Armchairs
Other
1920s American French Provincial Vintage Armchairs
Upholstery, Burl
Mid-19th Century Swedish Gustavian Antique Armchairs
Wood, Giltwood
1920s Austrian Vienna Secession Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Beech, Bentwood
1880s British Victorian Antique Armchairs
Hardwood
Early 19th Century French Country Antique Armchairs
Rush, Wood
1920s German Bauhaus Vintage Armchairs
Beech, Plywood
19th Century British Antique Armchairs
Wood
1820s German Biedermeier Antique Armchairs
Leather
Mid-19th Century Dutch Antique Armchairs
Oak
19th Century Arts and Crafts Antique Armchairs
Bentwood
1850s French Regency Antique Armchairs
Tapestry, Walnut
Mid-19th Century French Charles X Antique Armchairs
Leather, Oak
1870s French Empire Antique Armchairs
Silk, Walnut, Paint
19th Century American Federal Antique Armchairs
Upholstery, Mahogany
19th Century Italian Country Antique Armchairs
Wood
Early 19th Century English Regency Antique Armchairs
Gold Leaf
Early 19th Century Sri Lankan Antique Armchairs
Cane, Wood
Mid-19th Century English Edwardian Antique Armchairs
Leather, Wood, Mahogany
Late 19th Century English Aesthetic Movement Antique Armchairs
Oak
Late 19th Century German Gustavian Antique Armchairs
Wood, Fabric
Early 19th Century Antique Armchairs
Beech, Mahogany
Late 19th Century French Louis XIII Antique Armchairs
Upholstery, Oak
Late 19th Century French Gustavian Antique Armchairs
Wood, Fabric
1920s Dutch Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Oak
Late 19th Century French Neoclassical Revival Antique Armchairs
Silk, Walnut, Paint
1920s Swedish Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Hardwood
1920s Austrian Vintage Armchairs
Bentwood
Late 19th Century Arts and Crafts Antique Armchairs
Oak
Mid-19th Century English Victorian Antique Armchairs
Wood, Yew
Late 19th Century Louis XIV Antique Armchairs
Cotton
1820s French French Provincial Antique Armchairs
Walnut
19th Century French Antique Armchairs
Leather, Wood
Late 19th Century Antique Armchairs
Beech, Mahogany
19th Century French Antique Armchairs
Upholstery, Wood
1880s Austrian Vienna Secession Antique Armchairs
Beech
19th Century Antique Armchairs
Nutwood
1850s Swedish William IV Antique Armchairs
Fabric, Wood
Mid-19th Century English Folk Art Antique Armchairs
Elm, Ash
Mid-19th Century English Chinese Chippendale Antique Armchairs
Fabric, Wood
19th Century Antique Armchairs
Beech
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.