Armchairs
Early 2000s German Armchairs
Leather
Early 1900s Austrian Vienna Secession Antique Armchairs
Fabric, Oak
Early 1900s Neoclassical Antique Armchairs
Fabric, Wood
Early 1900s British Edwardian Antique Armchairs
Fabric, Wood
Early 1900s Antique Armchairs
Wood
Early 1900s French Directoire Antique Armchairs
Upholstery, Wood, Paint
Early 2000s German Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Chrome
Early 1900s Art Nouveau Antique Armchairs
Fabric, Wood
Early 1900s Swedish Antique Armchairs
Leather, Birch
Early 2000s Danish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Leather, Oak
Early 1900s French Louis XV Antique Armchairs
Upholstery, Wood
Early 2000s Danish Modern Armchairs
Leather, Oak
Early 2000s Italian International Style Armchairs
Leather
Early 1900s English Late Victorian Antique Armchairs
Leather
Early 1900s French Directoire Antique Armchairs
Upholstery, Beech
Early 2000s Italian Armchairs
Other
Early 2000s Italian Armchairs
Other
Early 2000s Italian Armchairs
Other
Early 2000s Italian Armchairs
Other
Early 1900s British Chinoiserie Antique Armchairs
Lacquer
Early 2000s Italian Armchairs
Other
Early 1900s Swedish Edwardian Antique Armchairs
Brass
Early 1900s British Sheraton Antique Armchairs
Fabric, Wood
Early 1900s Austrian Jugendstil Antique Armchairs
Leather, Beech, Bentwood
Early 1900s Swedish Empire Antique Armchairs
Walnut
Early 1900s English Art Nouveau Antique Armchairs
Mahogany
Early 2000s Italian Post-Modern Armchairs
Resin
Early 1900s French Belle Époque Antique Armchairs
Silk, Giltwood
Early 2000s Danish Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Stainless Steel
Early 1900s Arts and Crafts Antique Armchairs
Oak
Early 1900s Austrian Vienna Secession Antique Armchairs
Brass
Early 1900s British Sheraton Antique Armchairs
Mahogany
Early 2000s American Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Chrome
Early 1900s British Georgian Antique Armchairs
Fabric, Wood
Early 1900s Italian Neoclassical Revival Antique Armchairs
Brass
Early 1900s German Biedermeier Antique Armchairs
Velvet, Walnut
Early 2000s Danish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Leather
Early 2000s Unknown Neoclassical Revival Armchairs
Walnut
Early 1900s French Louis XV Antique Armchairs
Upholstery, Wood
Early 1900s Antique Armchairs
Hardwood
Early 1900s European Chippendale Antique Armchairs
Walnut
Early 1900s French Louis XV Antique Armchairs
Upholstery, Wood
Early 2000s Italian Armchairs
Steel
Early 1900s Austrian Vienna Secession Antique Armchairs
Brass
Early 2000s French Armchairs
Fabric, Beech
Early 1900s English Arts and Crafts Antique Armchairs
Rush, Mahogany
Early 1900s Austrian Vienna Secession Antique Armchairs
Beech
Early 1900s English Arts and Crafts Antique Armchairs
Oak
Early 1900s English Arts and Crafts Antique Armchairs
Oak
Early 1900s English Arts and Crafts Antique Armchairs
Walnut
Early 1900s Austrian Art Nouveau Antique Armchairs
Metal
Early 2000s Italian Modern Armchairs
Aluminum
Early 2000s Italian Armchairs
Stainless Steel
Early 1900s English Arts and Crafts Antique Armchairs
Oak
Early 1900s English William IV Antique Armchairs
Leather, Oak
Early 1900s English Arts and Crafts Antique Armchairs
Walnut
Early 1900s English Arts and Crafts Antique Armchairs
Oak
Early 1900s English Arts and Crafts Antique Armchairs
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.