Armchairs
Late 20th Century Neoclassical Armchairs
Wood
1940s French Neoclassical Vintage Armchairs
Bronze
19th Century French Neoclassical Antique Armchairs
Fabric, Walnut
20th Century Neoclassical Armchairs
Wood
20th Century American Chinese Chippendale Armchairs
Fabric
Early 2000s Italian Neoclassical Armchairs
Leather
Mid-20th Century Italian Neoclassical Armchairs
Wrought Iron, Brass, Bronze
20th Century Italian Neoclassical Armchairs
Steel
1950s Swedish Neoclassical Vintage Armchairs
Upholstery, Birch, Fabric
Late 20th Century Chinese Chippendale Armchairs
Teak
Late 20th Century Neoclassical Armchairs
Leather, Mahogany
Late 20th Century American Chinese Chippendale Armchairs
Upholstery, Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Neoclassical Armchairs
Gold Leaf, Silver Leaf
Mid-20th Century French Neoclassical Armchairs
Oak
Mid-19th Century Swedish Neoclassical Antique Armchairs
Wood
21st Century and Contemporary American Neoclassical Armchairs
Fabric, Wood
1790s Italian Neoclassical Antique Armchairs
Walnut
1950s American Neoclassical Vintage Armchairs
Wicker, Wood
18th Century French Neoclassical Antique Armchairs
Fabric, Mahogany
Early 19th Century Italian Neoclassical Antique Armchairs
Hardwood, Giltwood, Silk
21st Century and Contemporary American Neoclassical Armchairs
Brass
Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Chippendale Armchairs
Elm
20th Century French Neoclassical Armchairs
Walnut
Late 18th Century Baltic Neoclassical Antique Armchairs
Fabric
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Chippendale Armchairs
Upholstery, Faux Bamboo, Maple
1770s English Chinese Chippendale Antique Armchairs
Suede, Mahogany
1760s Italian Neoclassical Antique Armchairs
Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Asian American Classical Armchairs
Leather
2010s Portuguese American Classical Armchairs
Brass
1820s German Neoclassical Antique Armchairs
Elm
Late 20th Century American Classical Armchairs
Fabric
Late 20th Century American American Classical Armchairs
Canvas, Maple
20th Century English Chinese Chippendale Armchairs
Upholstery, Mahogany
1920s French Neoclassical Vintage Armchairs
Alpaca
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Neoclassical Armchairs
Hardwood, Giltwood, Paint
1820s Italian Neoclassical Antique Armchairs
Velvet, Tapestry, Wood, Giltwood
Mid-20th Century American American Classical Armchairs
Wrought Iron
20th Century American Chinese Chippendale Armchairs
Naugahyde, Faux Bamboo, Wood
Early 20th Century Italian Neoclassical Armchairs
Fabric, Giltwood
1880s British Neoclassical Antique Armchairs
Wood
1930s European Neoclassical Vintage Armchairs
Lacquer, Upholstery, Beech
1870s Dutch Neoclassical Antique Armchairs
Damask, Walnut
20th Century Chinese Chinese Chippendale Armchairs
Bamboo, Rattan, Fabric
20th Century Neoclassical Armchairs
Fabric, Mahogany
1780s Chinese Chinese Chippendale Antique Armchairs
Kingwood, Lacquer
Late 19th Century Italian Neoclassical Antique Armchairs
Giltwood, Paint
Early 20th Century American Neoclassical Armchairs
Leather, Fabric, Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Asian American Classical Armchairs
Linen, Wood
18th Century Italian Neoclassical Antique Armchairs
Wood, Fabric, Upholstery, Giltwood
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Neoclassical Armchairs
Leather, Velvet, Lacquer
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Neoclassical Armchairs
Brass, Gold Leaf, Silver Leaf
20th Century Italian Neoclassical Armchairs
Metal, Brass
20th Century Neoclassical Armchairs
Giltwood
Late 18th Century Italian Neoclassical Antique Armchairs
Walnut
Mid-20th Century Neoclassical Armchairs
Metal, Iron, Wrought Iron
21st Century and Contemporary Asian American Classical Armchairs
Leather
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Neoclassical Armchairs
Oak, Fabric, Velvet
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Neoclassical Armchairs
Gold Leaf
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.