Armchairs
Late 20th Century North American Queen Anne Armchairs
Leather, Mahogany
20th Century Swedish Industrial Armchairs
Steel
Early 20th Century French Industrial Armchairs
Iron
19th Century Queen Anne Antique Armchairs
Walnut
20th Century American Queen Anne Armchairs
Mahogany, Upholstery
1730s European Queen Anne Antique Armchairs
Leather, Mahogany
2010s Ukrainian Industrial Armchairs
Concrete, Metal
Early 20th Century Queen Anne Armchairs
Ormolu
1920s English Queen Anne Vintage Armchairs
Leather, Walnut
18th Century English Queen Anne Antique Armchairs
Mahogany
18th Century British Queen Anne Antique Armchairs
Wood, Walnut, Tapestry
2010s Brazilian Industrial Armchairs
Metal, Iron
21st Century and Contemporary British Industrial Armchairs
Steel
19th Century English Queen Anne Antique Armchairs
Walnut
21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Industrial Armchairs
Steel
1770s British Queen Anne Antique Armchairs
Walnut
21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Industrial Armchairs
Steel
21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Industrial Armchairs
Steel
18th Century Queen Anne Antique Armchairs
Walnut
21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Industrial Armchairs
Steel
21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Industrial Armchairs
Steel
21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Industrial Armchairs
Steel
21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Industrial Armchairs
Steel
21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Industrial Armchairs
Steel
1930s Dutch Industrial Vintage Armchairs
Metal, Chrome
21st Century and Contemporary British Industrial Armchairs
Steel
1970s North American Queen Anne Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Mahogany
Late 19th Century British Queen Anne Antique Armchairs
Walnut
Early 20th Century European Queen Anne Armchairs
Tapestry, Wood
Late 19th Century English Queen Anne Antique Armchairs
Fabric, Upholstery, Wood, Walnut
18th Century American Queen Anne Antique Armchairs
Walnut
21st Century and Contemporary British Industrial Armchairs
Steel
Early 18th Century English Queen Anne Antique Armchairs
Cane, Walnut
18th Century American Queen Anne Antique Armchairs
Walnut
1930s Dutch Industrial Vintage Armchairs
Copper
1930s American Industrial Vintage Armchairs
Aluminum
1930s Dutch Industrial Vintage Armchairs
Metal, Chrome
21st Century and Contemporary Canadian Industrial Armchairs
Metal
1930s Dutch Industrial Vintage Armchairs
Metal, Chrome
Early 20th Century English Queen Anne Armchairs
Burl
1930s Dutch Industrial Vintage Armchairs
Metal, Chrome
1930s Dutch Industrial Vintage Armchairs
Metal
1920s American Industrial Vintage Armchairs
Iron
20th Century Industrial Armchairs
Mid-20th Century Italian Industrial Armchairs
Brass
1950s French Industrial Vintage Armchairs
Metal
1920s English Queen Anne Vintage Armchairs
Walnut
1960s Dutch Industrial Vintage Armchairs
Metal
Early 20th Century French Industrial Armchairs
Wrought Iron
Early 20th Century English Queen Anne Armchairs
Burl
20th Century Great Britain (UK) Queen Anne Armchairs
Leather, Walnut
1940s American Industrial Vintage Armchairs
Aluminum
1930s French Industrial Vintage Armchairs
Aluminum, Steel
Early 20th Century American Industrial Armchairs
Maple
Early 18th Century English Queen Anne Antique Armchairs
Walnut
1970s Italian Industrial Vintage Armchairs
Steel
1920s French Industrial Vintage Armchairs
Iron
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.