Armchairs
19th Century French Louis XV Antique Armchairs
Upholstery, Walnut
18th Century English Louis XV Antique Armchairs
Upholstery, Wood, Paint
Late 19th Century French Louis XV Antique Armchairs
Giltwood
Early 19th Century French Empire Antique Armchairs
Wood
19th Century Louis XV Antique Armchairs
Fabric
1940s French Louis XV Vintage Armchairs
Leather, Wood
19th Century French Empire Antique Armchairs
Velvet, Giltwood
1920s French Louis XV Vintage Armchairs
Upholstery, Wood
Late 20th Century European Louis XV Armchairs
Beech
1940s French Louis XV Vintage Armchairs
Upholstery, Wood
1950s French Louis XV Vintage Armchairs
Walnut
Early 1900s French Louis XV Antique Armchairs
Upholstery, Wood
19th Century French Empire Antique Armchairs
Ormolu
Late 19th Century French Louis XV Antique Armchairs
Brass
1860s French Louis XV Antique Armchairs
Upholstery, Wood
17th Century North American Empire Antique Armchairs
Fabric, Wood
Mid-18th Century French Louis XV Antique Armchairs
Beech
Mid-20th Century French Louis XV Armchairs
Leather, Walnut
Early 1900s Swedish Empire Antique Armchairs
Walnut
Late 19th Century French Louis XV Antique Armchairs
Fruitwood
19th Century French Louis XV Antique Armchairs
Gold Leaf
19th Century French Louis XV Antique Armchairs
Velvet, Wood
Mid-20th Century Louis XV Armchairs
Wood
1950s Louis XV Vintage Armchairs
Velvet, Wood
Early 20th Century Swedish Empire Armchairs
Birch
1870s French Louis XV Antique Armchairs
Oak
18th Century French Louis XV Antique Armchairs
Wrought Iron
Early 1900s French Louis XV Antique Armchairs
Upholstery, Wood
Early 1900s French Louis XV Antique Armchairs
Upholstery, Wood
Late 18th Century French Louis XV Antique Armchairs
Upholstery, Fruitwood
1940s French Louis XV Vintage Armchairs
Metal
19th Century French Louis XV Antique Armchairs
Wood
Mid-19th Century French Empire Antique Armchairs
Cherry, Walnut
19th Century French Louis XV Antique Armchairs
Fabric, Wood
19th Century French Empire Antique Armchairs
Mahogany
Mid-20th Century Louis XV Armchairs
Wood
1940s French Louis XV Vintage Armchairs
Walnut
1940s French Louis XV Vintage Armchairs
Suede, Walnut
Mid-19th Century Danish Empire Antique Armchairs
Mahogany
19th Century French Louis XV Antique Armchairs
Textile, Wood
19th Century French Louis XV Antique Armchairs
Giltwood
Early 1800s French Empire Antique Armchairs
Bronze
Mid-20th Century Unknown Louis XV Armchairs
Fabric, Wood
1990s Unknown Louis XV Armchairs
Walnut
18th Century French Louis XV Antique Armchairs
Upholstery, Wood
1890s French Louis XV Antique Armchairs
Wood
1940s Unknown Louis XV Vintage Armchairs
Walnut, Cane
Mid-19th Century French Louis XV Antique Armchairs
Upholstery, Wood
1930s French Louis XV Vintage Armchairs
Walnut
Mid-18th Century French Louis XV Antique Armchairs
Wood
19th Century French Louis XV Antique Armchairs
Brass
Mid-20th Century Louis XV Armchairs
Upholstery, Cane, Walnut
Early 20th Century European Louis XV Armchairs
Beech
Early 20th Century French Louis XV Armchairs
Damask, Walnut
1760s French Louis XV Antique Armchairs
Walnut
1940s French Louis XV Vintage Armchairs
Walnut
Late 20th Century Louis XV Armchairs
Leather, Walnut
18th Century French Louis XV Antique Armchairs
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.