Armchairs
20th Century European Louis XV Armchairs
Wood
19th Century French Louis XV Antique Armchairs
Walnut, Leather, Textile
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Armchairs
Beech, Lacquer, Mahogany, Fabric, Upholstery, Wood
Late 18th Century French Louis XV Antique Armchairs
Beech
19th Century French Louis XV Antique Armchairs
Softwood
1930s Austrian Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Wood
Early 20th Century Czech Art Deco Armchairs
Rattan
1940s French Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Chrome
18th Century European Louis XV Antique Armchairs
Velvet, Oak
1930s Czech Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Beech, Velvet
1930s Czech Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Upholstery, Beech
18th Century European Louis XV Antique Armchairs
Wood
1930s Czech Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Beech
20th Century French Art Deco Armchairs
Wool, Beech
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Armchairs
Fabric, Oak
20th Century Italian Art Deco Armchairs
Fabric, Wood
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Armchairs
Metal
1930s Dutch Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Rush, Oak
1930s Slovak Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Beech
Late 19th Century Louis XV Antique Armchairs
Fabric, Walnut
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Velvet, Ebony
1940s Czech Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Beech
2010s German Art Deco Armchairs
Lacquer, Leather, Mahogany
2010s British Art Deco Armchairs
Oak, Beech, Alpaca
1930s Czech Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Upholstery, Wood, Lacquer, Walnut
1930s Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Leather
Early 20th Century American Art Deco Armchairs
Chrome
1940s French Louis XV Vintage Armchairs
Leather, Wood
Early 20th Century Czech Art Deco Armchairs
Beech, Bentwood
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Cotton, Walnut
1930s Czech Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Bouclé, Beech
Mid-20th Century French Louis XV Armchairs
Mohair, Upholstery
Mid-18th Century Italian Louis XV Antique Armchairs
Wood, Giltwood
Early 20th Century European Art Deco Armchairs
Fabric, Wood
1930s Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Walnut, Burl
1920s British Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Leather
Mid-20th Century Czech Art Deco Armchairs
Beech
Early 2000s Art Deco Armchairs
Leather, Sheepskin
1940s Italian Louis XV Vintage Armchairs
Walnut
1870s Swedish Louis XV Antique Armchairs
Walnut
2010s American Louis XV Armchairs
Brass
1870s Swedish Louis XV Antique Armchairs
Walnut
Early 20th Century French Louis XV Armchairs
Upholstery, Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Asian Art Deco Armchairs
Leather
21st Century and Contemporary Asian Art Deco Armchairs
Leather
1930s Italian Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Walnut, Burl
1950s Belgian Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Chrome
18th Century English Louis XV Antique Armchairs
Upholstery, Wood, Beech
21st Century and Contemporary Asian Art Deco Armchairs
Leather
1930s Czech Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Wood, Beech
1940s French Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Leather
19th Century French Louis XV Antique Armchairs
Wood
1940s Czech Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Oak
1910s Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Wood
Early 20th Century Czech Art Deco Armchairs
Upholstery, Wood, Walnut, Lacquer
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Armchairs
Fabric, Upholstery, Velvet, Oak
21st Century and Contemporary Art Deco Armchairs
Leather, Sheepskin
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Velvet, Wicker, 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.