Armchairs
Late 18th Century French Louis XV Antique Armchairs
Upholstery, Fruitwood
1980s Swiss Vintage Armchairs
Leather
Early 18th Century French Louis XV Antique Armchairs
Velvet, Wood
1980s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Steel
1980s Czech Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Chrome
Early 18th Century English George I Antique Armchairs
Oak
18th Century American American Colonial Antique Armchairs
Oak
1980s Vintage Armchairs
Mahogany
1980s Spanish Rococo Vintage Armchairs
Wood
Mid-18th Century Swedish Rococo Antique Armchairs
Pine
1980s Czech Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Wood
1980s Czech Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Chrome
18th Century French Louis XVI Antique Armchairs
Fabric
1980s Italian Prairie School Vintage Armchairs
Beech, Cherry
1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Metal
1980s Swiss Modern Vintage Armchairs
Leather, Wood, Teak
18th Century English Georgian Antique Armchairs
Walnut
1980s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Armchairs
Steel
1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Leather
Early 17th Century English Jacobean Antique Armchairs
Ash, Oak
18th Century French Provincial Antique Armchairs
Cotton, Mahogany
1980s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Armchairs
Steel
Mid-18th Century Swedish Rococo Antique Armchairs
Textile, Upholstery, Walnut
1980s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Leather, Wood
Mid-18th Century Italian Baroque Antique Armchairs
Leather, Wood
1980s German Vintage Armchairs
Metal
1980s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Wood
1980s Italian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Metal
Early 1700s French Louis XIV Antique Armchairs
Walnut
1980s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Fabric
1980s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Steel
1980s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Armchairs
Metal
Late 18th Century English Chippendale Antique Armchairs
Tapestry, Walnut
1980s Austrian Vienna Secession Vintage Armchairs
Upholstery, Paint
1980s American Post-Modern Vintage Armchairs
Paper
Late 18th Century Italian Renaissance Antique Armchairs
Brass
Mid-18th Century Swedish Rococo Antique Armchairs
Fabric, Wood
1750s Italian Louis XVI Antique Armchairs
Walnut
1980s American Post-Modern Vintage Armchairs
Upholstery
17th Century English Antique Armchairs
Oak
1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Leather
1980s American Vintage Armchairs
Wood, Burl
1980s Italian Memphis Group Vintage Armchairs
Steel
1980s American Modern Vintage Armchairs
Leather, Wood
1980s American Modern Vintage Armchairs
Ostrich Leather, Wood
1980s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Armchairs
Metal
18th Century English Queen Anne Antique Armchairs
Mahogany
1980s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Metal
Late 18th Century Swedish Gustavian Antique Armchairs
Pine
1980s Italian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Chrome
1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Textile, Felt
17th Century French Louis XIV Antique Armchairs
Walnut
1640s Italian Mid-Century Modern Antique Armchairs
Velvet, Beech
1980s German Post-Modern Vintage Armchairs
Steel
1980s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Oak
Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Antique Armchairs
Velvet, Wood
1980s French Post-Modern Vintage Armchairs
Metal
1980s Italian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Plastic
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.