Armchairs
21st Century and Contemporary American Rococo Armchairs
Muslin, Beech
1760s French Rococo Antique Armchairs
Beech
1920s French Provincial Vintage Armchairs
Fabric
20th Century American Rococo Armchairs
Upholstery, Mahogany
Mid-20th Century French Provincial Armchairs
Wrought Iron
20th Century American Rococo Armchairs
Walnut
1970s American French Provincial Vintage Armchairs
Upholstery, Fabric, Wood
20th Century American Rococo Armchairs
Walnut
Early 20th Century French French Provincial Armchairs
Leather, Oak
19th Century French French Provincial Antique Armchairs
Upholstery, Fruitwood
Late 19th Century French French Provincial Antique Armchairs
Upholstery, Giltwood
1980s French Provincial Vintage Armchairs
Other
Late 19th Century Swedish Rococo Antique Armchairs
Velvet, Wood
20th Century Rococo Armchairs
Wood
20th Century French French Provincial Armchairs
Leather
Early 19th Century Swedish Rococo Antique Armchairs
Pine, Paint
18th Century Swedish Rococo Antique Armchairs
Wood, Paint
19th Century Italian French Provincial Antique Armchairs
Fabric, 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
18th Century French French Provincial Antique Armchairs
Upholstery, Walnut
20th Century Italian Rococo Armchairs
Walnut, Fabric, Cane
Early 2000s French Provincial Armchairs
Mohair
20th Century Rococo Armchairs
Fabric, Cane, Hardwood
Mid-19th Century French French Provincial Antique Armchairs
Rush, Walnut
1980s Spanish Rococo Vintage Armchairs
Wood
Late 18th Century Italian Rococo Antique Armchairs
Gold Leaf
Late 20th Century French Provincial Armchairs
Silk, Hardwood
Mid-20th Century French French Provincial Armchairs
Oak
Late 18th Century Swedish Rococo Antique Armchairs
Pine, Paint
19th Century Italian Rococo Antique Armchairs
Wood
Mid-20th Century French Provincial Armchairs
Silk, Walnut
20th Century American French Provincial Armchairs
Upholstery, Walnut
19th Century French French Provincial Antique Armchairs
Metal
18th Century French Rococo Antique Armchairs
Walnut
Late 18th Century Swedish Rococo Antique Armchairs
Pine
1980s French Provincial Vintage Armchairs
Wood
Mid-19th Century French French Provincial Antique Armchairs
Upholstery, Wood
20th Century Italian Rococo Armchairs
Upholstery
1970s French French Provincial Vintage Armchairs
Linen, Straw
1750s Italian Rococo Antique Armchairs
Walnut
Mid-20th Century French French Provincial Armchairs
Beech
1940s French French Provincial Vintage Armchairs
Faux Bamboo
Late 19th Century French French Provincial Antique Armchairs
Zebra Hide, Wood
1990s American French Provincial Armchairs
Upholstery, Wood
Late 19th Century French French Provincial Antique Armchairs
Fruitwood
Mid-19th Century French French Provincial Antique Armchairs
Wood
Mid-18th Century French French Provincial Antique Armchairs
Upholstery, Wood
Early 20th Century French French Provincial Armchairs
Textile, Wood
Early 20th Century French French Provincial Armchairs
Oak
Mid-18th Century Italian Rococo Antique Armchairs
Walnut
Mid-20th Century French Provincial Armchairs
Faux Bamboo, Cane, Wood
20th Century French Provincial Armchairs
Fabric, Wood
20th Century French French Provincial Armchairs
Brass
Early 20th Century French French Provincial Armchairs
Rattan, Wood
Mid-20th Century French French Provincial Armchairs
Sycamore
1950s French French Provincial Vintage Armchairs
Pine
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.