Armchairs
1850s Norwegian Folk Art Antique Armchairs
Seagrass, Wood
Early 20th Century Finnish Folk Art Armchairs
Pine
2010s American Folk Art Armchairs
Oak, Walnut
Mid-18th Century French French Provincial Antique Armchairs
Upholstery, Walnut
1980s French Provincial Vintage Armchairs
Cotton
20th Century French French Provincial Armchairs
Upholstery, Hardwood
Mid-19th Century French French Provincial Antique Armchairs
Rush, Walnut
18th Century French French Provincial Antique Armchairs
Upholstery, Walnut
19th Century French French Provincial Antique Armchairs
Rush, Oak
Late 20th Century French Provincial Armchairs
Silk, Hardwood
Early 19th Century French Folk Art Antique Armchairs
Walnut
Mid-20th Century French French Provincial Armchairs
Oak
1930s Folk Art Vintage Armchairs
Wicker
19th Century French French Provincial Antique Armchairs
Metal
Mid-20th Century French Provincial Armchairs
Silk, Walnut
Mid-19th Century English Folk Art Antique Armchairs
Elm, Ash
20th Century French Provincial Armchairs
Fabric, Wood
1940s French French Provincial Vintage Armchairs
Faux Bamboo
20th Century American French Provincial Armchairs
Upholstery, Walnut
Mid-20th Century French French Provincial Armchairs
Beech
Early 20th Century French French Provincial Armchairs
Rattan, Wood
1980s French Provincial Vintage Armchairs
Wood
Late 19th Century French French Provincial Antique Armchairs
Fruitwood
Mid-19th Century French French Provincial Antique Armchairs
Upholstery, Wood
Mid-20th Century French French Provincial Armchairs
Sycamore
2010s American Folk Art Armchairs
Oak, Walnut
1880s British Folk Art Antique Armchairs
Ash
Late 19th Century French French Provincial Antique Armchairs
Zebra Hide, Wood
19th Century French French Provincial Antique Armchairs
Fruitwood, Rush
1970s French French Provincial Vintage Armchairs
Linen, Straw
1950s Spanish Folk Art Vintage Armchairs
Iron
1990s American French Provincial Armchairs
Upholstery, Wood
Early 20th Century French French Provincial Armchairs
Textile, Wood
Early 20th Century French French Provincial Armchairs
Oak
Mid-19th Century French French Provincial Antique Armchairs
Wood
Early 20th Century French Provincial Armchairs
Cotton, Wood
1950s French French Provincial Vintage Armchairs
Pine
20th Century French Provincial Armchairs
Fabric, Wood
Early 19th Century English Folk Art Antique Armchairs
Ash
Mid-18th Century French French Provincial Antique Armchairs
Upholstery, Wood
1920s French French Provincial Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Oak
Mid-20th Century French Provincial Armchairs
Faux Bamboo, Cane, Wood
1950s French French Provincial Vintage Armchairs
Rush, Oak
20th Century French French Provincial Armchairs
Brass
1930s French Provincial Vintage Armchairs
Velvet, Walnut
Early 1800s French French Provincial Antique Armchairs
Brass
1980s French Provincial Vintage Armchairs
Cotton, Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish French Provincial Armchairs
Leather, Jute, Linen, Wood
Mid-19th Century French Provincial Antique Armchairs
Leather, Beech
20th Century Peruvian Folk Art Armchairs
Leather
Late 19th Century European French Provincial Antique Armchairs
Upholstery, Wood
1910s Swedish French Provincial Vintage Armchairs
Wood, Fabric, Linen
1960s American French Provincial Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Fruitwood
Early 20th Century French French Provincial Armchairs
Tapestry, Oak
Early 20th Century Nigerian Folk Art Armchairs
Wood, Beads
1970s French Provincial Vintage Armchairs
Wood, Cotton, Down
20th Century French Provincial Armchairs
Wood
Mid-20th Century American French Provincial Armchairs
Fabric, Mahogany
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.