Armchairs
Early 1900s English Arts and Crafts Antique Armchairs
Oak
1950s English Arts and Crafts Vintage Armchairs
Oak
Early 1900s English Arts and Crafts Antique Armchairs
Beech
Early 1900s English Arts and Crafts Antique Armchairs
Walnut
1920s English Arts and Crafts Vintage Armchairs
Walnut
1930s English Arts and Crafts Vintage Armchairs
Oak
1930s Italian Folk Art Vintage Armchairs
Wood
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 British Arts and Crafts Antique Armchairs
Oak
1850s German Arts and Crafts Antique Armchairs
Oak, Lacquer
Early 1900s American Arts and Crafts Antique Armchairs
Leather, Oak
1890s English Arts and Crafts Antique Armchairs
Rush, Oak
1950s Dutch Arts and Crafts Vintage Armchairs
Rush, Oak
2010s French Folk Art Armchairs
Wood
Late 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Armchairs
Ash
Late 19th Century English Arts and Crafts Antique Armchairs
Oak
Mid-20th Century French Arts and Crafts Armchairs
Mahogany
Early 20th Century English Arts and Crafts Armchairs
Wool, Upholstery, Walnut
Late 20th Century Danish Folk Art Armchairs
Lambskin, Wool, Oak
1870s English Arts and Crafts Antique Armchairs
Rush, Elm
1930s Swedish Folk Art Vintage Armchairs
Pine
1920s Danish Arts and Crafts Vintage Armchairs
Velvet, Oak
20th Century French Arts and Crafts Armchairs
Wood, Walnut, Rush
Late 18th Century Austrian Folk Art Antique Armchairs
Walnut
Early 20th Century English Arts and Crafts Armchairs
Iron
Early 19th Century Danish Folk Art Antique Armchairs
Rope, Wood
2010s Mexican Arts and Crafts Armchairs
Papercord, Wood, Oak
1850s Norwegian Folk Art Antique Armchairs
Seagrass, Wood
Early 1900s Dutch Arts and Crafts Antique Armchairs
Faux Leather, Oak
Late 19th Century British Arts and Crafts Antique Armchairs
Rush, Elm
Early 2000s African Arts and Crafts Armchairs
Metal
Early 20th Century Danish Arts and Crafts Armchairs
Oak
Early 20th Century Italian Arts and Crafts Armchairs
Oak
Early 19th Century French Folk Art Antique Armchairs
Walnut
1930s Folk Art Vintage Armchairs
Wicker
Late 19th Century British Arts and Crafts Antique Armchairs
Wood
Early 20th Century English Arts and Crafts Armchairs
Leather, Velvet, Oak
20th Century Unknown Arts and Crafts Armchairs
Fabric, Wood
20th Century American Arts and Crafts Armchairs
Iron
Early 1900s English Arts and Crafts Antique Armchairs
Rush, Oak
Early 1900s English Arts and Crafts Antique Armchairs
Walnut
1950s European Arts and Crafts Vintage Armchairs
Teak
Early 20th Century British Arts and Crafts Armchairs
Fabric, Oak
1950s Spanish Folk Art Vintage Armchairs
Iron
1880s British Folk Art Antique Armchairs
Ash
Early 1900s Dutch Arts and Crafts Antique Armchairs
Oak, Fabric, Macassar
Early 20th Century Swedish Arts and Crafts Armchairs
Wood
Early 19th Century English Folk Art Antique Armchairs
Ash
1980s Italian Arts and Crafts Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Hardwood
Early 20th Century Chinese Arts and Crafts Armchairs
Fabric, Wood
1890s Danish Arts and Crafts Antique Armchairs
Wicker, Nutwood
2010s Turkish Arts and Crafts Armchairs
Beech
20th Century French Arts and Crafts Armchairs
Wood
Late 20th Century Italian Arts and Crafts Armchairs
Fabric, Slag Glass, Wood
1980s Scottish Arts and Crafts Vintage Armchairs
Mahogany
19th Century Arts and Crafts Antique Armchairs
Fabric, Rush, Oak
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.