Armchairs
1890s Danish Rococo Revival Antique Armchairs
Wood
1950s American Hollywood Regency Vintage Armchairs
Hardwood
21st Century and Contemporary French Hollywood Regency Armchairs
Brass
20th Century Hollywood Regency Armchairs
Ebony, Wood
1990s American Hollywood Regency Armchairs
Wood
1950s American Hollywood Regency Vintage Armchairs
Velvet, Fruitwood
1990s American Hollywood Regency Armchairs
Upholstery, Wood
1960s American Hollywood Regency Vintage Armchairs
Leather, Rattan
20th Century Hollywood Regency Armchairs
Wood
1970s American Hollywood Regency Vintage Armchairs
Upholstery, Rattan
1960s American Hollywood Regency Vintage Armchairs
Upholstery, Lucite
19th Century Italian Hollywood Regency Antique Armchairs
Bronze, Wrought Iron
Late 20th Century American Hollywood Regency Armchairs
Brass
Mid-20th Century English Hollywood Regency Armchairs
Faux Bamboo, Wood, Rattan
Mid-20th Century American Hollywood Regency Armchairs
Wood, Lacquer
1970s Italian Rococo Revival Vintage Armchairs
Wood
1970s American Hollywood Regency Vintage Armchairs
Brass
1980s American Hollywood Regency Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Wood
1970s American Hollywood Regency Vintage Armchairs
Upholstery, Wood
Late 20th Century American Hollywood Regency Armchairs
Wood
1970s American Hollywood Regency Vintage Armchairs
Sheepskin, Giltwood, Upholstery
1940s American Hollywood Regency Vintage Armchairs
Upholstery, Wood
Late 20th Century European Hollywood Regency Armchairs
Silk, Rattan
20th Century Hollywood Regency Armchairs
Fabric, Wood
1970s Italian Hollywood Regency Vintage Armchairs
Metal
1970s Italian Hollywood Regency Vintage Armchairs
Brass
20th Century Hollywood Regency Armchairs
Upholstery, Wood
1940s American Hollywood Regency Vintage Armchairs
Upholstery, Mahogany
20th Century American Hollywood Regency Armchairs
Bamboo, Rattan
1950s Italian Hollywood Regency Vintage Armchairs
Brass, Wrought Iron
1950s Italian Hollywood Regency Vintage Armchairs
Velvet, Wood
Mid-20th Century American Hollywood Regency Armchairs
Wrought Iron
1960s Hollywood Regency Vintage Armchairs
Gold, Metal
Late 20th Century Italian Hollywood Regency Armchairs
Upholstery, Wood, Lacquer
20th Century Hollywood Regency Armchairs
Rattan
1960s North American Hollywood Regency Vintage Armchairs
Cane, Faux Bamboo
Mid-20th Century Italian Hollywood Regency Armchairs
Bronze, Chrome
Mid-20th Century Italian Rococo Revival Armchairs
Fabric, Giltwood
1940s American Hollywood Regency Vintage Armchairs
Upholstery
1940s American Hollywood Regency Vintage Armchairs
Upholstery, Mahogany
1940s American Hollywood Regency Vintage Armchairs
Wood, Upholstery
1950s American Hollywood Regency Vintage Armchairs
Metal
1960s American Hollywood Regency Vintage Armchairs
Brass
1890s Italian Rococo Revival Antique Armchairs
Upholstery
Mid-20th Century American Hollywood Regency Armchairs
Brass
1980s French Hollywood Regency Vintage Armchairs
Brass
1970s American Hollywood Regency Vintage Armchairs
Brass
Mid-20th Century North American Hollywood Regency Armchairs
Fabric, Wood
1940s Hollywood Regency Vintage Armchairs
Wood, Mohair
1960s Italian Hollywood Regency Vintage Armchairs
Brass
Mid-20th Century Hollywood Regency Armchairs
Wood
Mid-20th Century Italian Hollywood Regency Armchairs
Metal
Mid-20th Century North American Hollywood Regency Armchairs
Fabric, Wood
1990s Hollywood Regency Armchairs
Faux Fur
Mid-20th Century American Hollywood Regency Armchairs
1950s American Hollywood Regency Vintage Armchairs
Upholstery, Walnut
Mid-20th Century American Hollywood Regency Armchairs
Upholstery, Wood
1960s American Hollywood Regency Vintage Armchairs
Silk, Wood
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.