Armchairs
16th Century Italian Baroque Antique Armchairs
Brass
Early 18th Century Italian Baroque Antique Armchairs
Upholstery, Walnut
Mid-20th Century European Baroque Armchairs
Textile, Silk, Upholstery, Wood, Walnut
Late 20th Century American Queen Anne Armchairs
Fabric, Cherry
Late 17th Century British Baroque Antique Armchairs
Walnut
Mid-19th Century French Baroque Antique Armchairs
Cowhide
Early 1900s Danish Baroque Antique Armchairs
Wool, Oak
Early 18th Century English Queen Anne Antique Armchairs
Walnut
1920s Queen Anne Vintage Armchairs
Leather
19th Century European Baroque Antique Armchairs
Brass
1880s Queen Anne Antique Armchairs
Mahogany
Early 1900s English Queen Anne Antique Armchairs
Walnut
Early 1800s Italian Baroque Antique Armchairs
Velvet, Giltwood
1880s Italian Baroque Antique Armchairs
Velvet, Giltwood
Late 19th Century Italian Baroque Antique Armchairs
Walnut
Mid-18th Century French Baroque Antique Armchairs
Gold
Early 20th Century American Queen Anne Armchairs
Textile, Upholstery, Walnut
17th Century French Baroque Antique Armchairs
Walnut
18th Century English Queen Anne Antique Armchairs
Walnut
Early 20th Century Italian Baroque Armchairs
Silk, Giltwood
1790s English Queen Anne Antique Armchairs
Upholstery, Walnut
Late 19th Century Spanish Baroque Antique Armchairs
Leather, Walnut
1960s American Queen Anne Vintage Armchairs
Damask, Maple
19th Century English Queen Anne Antique Armchairs
Leather, Mahogany
18th Century Baroque Antique Armchairs
Gold
1920s Italian Baroque Vintage Armchairs
Velvet, Nutwood
Mid-18th Century English Queen Anne Antique Armchairs
Fabric, Cane, Walnut
Late 19th Century French Baroque Antique Armchairs
Silk, Wood
18th Century French Baroque Antique Armchairs
Velvet, Walnut
17th Century Italian Baroque Antique Armchairs
Silver Leaf
Early 18th Century French Baroque Antique Armchairs
Leather, Walnut
Early 20th Century American Queen Anne Armchairs
Brass
19th Century Italian Baroque Antique Armchairs
Upholstery, Giltwood
Mid-19th Century Italian Baroque Antique Armchairs
Walnut
Early 20th Century French Queen Anne Armchairs
Rope, Wood
Early 1900s English Queen Anne Antique Armchairs
Mahogany
Mid-19th Century Italian Baroque Antique Armchairs
Walnut
17th Century Italian Baroque Antique Armchairs
Leather, Walnut
18th Century Dutch Queen Anne Antique Armchairs
Upholstery, Walnut
Early 20th Century Queen Anne Armchairs
Leather, Wood
19th Century American Queen Anne Antique Armchairs
Walnut, Fabric
Early 20th Century Queen Anne Armchairs
Fabric, Wood
Early 1800s French Baroque Antique Armchairs
Velvet, Rattan, Wood
19th Century European Baroque Antique Armchairs
Wood
1680s European Baroque Antique Armchairs
Faux Fur, Oak
Late 19th Century English Baroque Antique Armchairs
Iron
Early 20th Century English Queen Anne Armchairs
Wool, Walnut
21st Century and Contemporary American Queen Anne Armchairs
Leather, Wood
Late 19th Century Spanish Baroque Antique Armchairs
Velvet, Walnut
1750s German Baroque Antique Armchairs
Oak
1730s European Queen Anne Antique Armchairs
Leather, Mahogany
Late 17th Century Swedish Baroque Antique Armchairs
Wood
1680s Italian Baroque Antique Armchairs
Walnut
Mid-19th Century Swedish Baroque Antique Armchairs
Leather, Wood
19th Century Italian Baroque Antique Armchairs
Fabric, Walnut
1740s English Queen Anne Antique Armchairs
Fabric, Mahogany
17th Century Italian Baroque Antique Armchairs
Textile, Walnut
Late 19th Century Italian Baroque Antique Armchairs
Velvet, Walnut
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.