Armchairs
19th Century English Regency Antique Armchairs
Leather, Mahogany
19th Century English Regency Antique Armchairs
Wood, Cane
Early 1800s English Regency Antique Armchairs
Leather
1990s American Regency Armchairs
Fabric, Wood
Mid-19th Century Sri Lankan Regency Antique Armchairs
Rattan, Ebony
1920s Regency Vintage Armchairs
Mahogany
19th Century French Regency Antique Armchairs
Mahogany
19th Century British Regency Antique Armchairs
Leather
19th Century English Regency Antique Armchairs
Velvet, Walnut
Early 19th Century English Regency Antique Armchairs
Cane, Wood, Paint
Early 19th Century Regency Antique Armchairs
Fabric, Mahogany
1850s French Regency Antique Armchairs
Tapestry, Walnut
1810s English Regency Antique Armchairs
Brass
Late 20th Century Regency Armchairs
Cane, Hardwood
19th Century Unknown Regency Antique Armchairs
Fabric, Upholstery, Wood, Mahogany
1980s American Regency Vintage Armchairs
Upholstery, Wood
1970s Regency Vintage Armchairs
Cotton, Mahogany
Early 19th Century British Regency Antique Armchairs
Rosewood
1940s American Regency Vintage Armchairs
Mahogany
19th Century British Regency Antique Armchairs
Mahogany
Early 19th Century Swedish Karl Johan Antique Armchairs
Fabric, Upholstery, Birch
20th Century American Regency Armchairs
Fabric, Wood, Burl
Late 20th Century Italian Regency Armchairs
Wood
1910s English Regency Vintage Armchairs
Upholstery, Giltwood
Early 19th Century English Regency Antique Armchairs
Leather
19th Century English Regency Antique Armchairs
Brass
20th Century English Regency Armchairs
Leather
20th Century Italian Regency Armchairs
Fabric, Wood
19th Century English Regency Antique Armchairs
Cane, Mahogany
1810s English Regency Antique Armchairs
Leather, Hardwood
19th Century English Regency Antique Armchairs
Upholstery, Oak
19th Century English Regency Antique Armchairs
Leather, Wood
20th Century British Regency Armchairs
Gold Leaf
Early 19th Century English Regency Antique Armchairs
Cane, Wood
Early 20th Century French Regency Armchairs
Synthetic, Mahogany
20th Century Regency Armchairs
Metal
Early 19th Century English Regency Antique Armchairs
Wood
Early 19th Century English Regency Antique Armchairs
Beech
1880s English Regency Antique Armchairs
Oak
19th Century English Regency Antique Armchairs
Bamboo, Upholstery
1790s English Regency Antique Armchairs
Ormolu
20th Century Regency Armchairs
Giltwood
19th Century British Regency Antique Armchairs
Brass
1950s Regency Vintage Armchairs
Cotton, Rosewood
Late 19th Century French Regency Antique Armchairs
Wood, Silk
19th Century English Regency Antique Armchairs
Mahogany, Leather
19th Century French Regency Antique Armchairs
Leather, Oak
1840s Swedish Karl Johan Antique Armchairs
Hardwood
Early 19th Century British Regency Antique Armchairs
Beech
1980s Regency Vintage Armchairs
Cotton, Wood
1980s Regency Vintage Armchairs
Rosewood
19th Century English Regency Antique Armchairs
Hide, Wood
1810s English Regency Antique Armchairs
Leather
1810s English Regency Antique Armchairs
Beech, Paint, Upholstery
Early 19th Century English Regency Antique Armchairs
Muslin, Upholstery, Giltwood, Wood
Early 1800s Regency Antique Armchairs
Leather
19th Century British Regency Antique Armchairs
Wicker
Late 18th Century Regency Antique Armchairs
Giltwood
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.