Armchairs
1810s English Regency Antique Armchairs
Leather, Elm
1960s American Regency Vintage Armchairs
Brass
20th Century English Regency Armchairs
Leather
20th Century Regency Armchairs
Fabric, Cane
1980s American Regency Vintage Armchairs
Upholstery, Mahogany
19th Century English Regency Antique Armchairs
Wood
20th Century American Regency Armchairs
Upholstery, Wood, Giltwood
20th Century Rococo Armchairs
Fabric, Wood
1750s French Rococo Antique Armchairs
Nutwood
Late 19th Century French Regency Antique Armchairs
Wood
19th Century English Regency Antique Armchairs
Brass, Bronze
Early 20th Century American Regency Armchairs
Wood, Paint
Early 2000s Italian Rococo Armchairs
Wire
1980s American Regency Vintage Armchairs
Faux Bamboo
19th Century English Regency Antique Armchairs
Mahogany
21st Century and Contemporary American Rococo Armchairs
Muslin, Beech
1760s French Rococo Antique Armchairs
Beech
Early 20th Century American Regency Armchairs
Wood
Early 20th Century English Regency Armchairs
Hardwood
Early 2000s American Regency Armchairs
Wood
20th Century Regency Armchairs
Cane, Wood
Early 20th Century Regency Armchairs
Tapestry, Wood
20th Century American Regency Armchairs
Fabric, Wood, Burl
20th Century American Rococo Armchairs
Upholstery, Mahogany
Early 19th Century British Regency Antique Armchairs
Velvet, Rosewood
20th Century American Rococo Armchairs
Walnut
20th Century American Rococo Armchairs
Walnut
19th Century English Regency Antique Armchairs
Cane, Mahogany
Mid-20th Century Regency Armchairs
Cotton, Rosewood
Late 20th Century Regency Armchairs
Hardwood, Cane
Late 19th Century Swedish Rococo Antique Armchairs
Velvet, Wood
Late 20th Century Unknown Regency Armchairs
Gold Leaf
Late 19th Century French Regency Antique Armchairs
Walnut
Early 19th Century English Regency Antique Armchairs
Wood
Early 19th Century Swedish Rococo Antique Armchairs
Pine, Paint
20th Century Rococo Armchairs
Wood
1820s English Regency Antique Armchairs
Mahogany
1950s English Regency Vintage Armchairs
Leather, Hardwood
1960s American Regency Vintage Armchairs
Upholstery, Cane, Mahogany, Satinwood
1970s American Regency Vintage Armchairs
Fruitwood
20th Century American Regency Armchairs
Cane, Wood
Early 19th Century English Regency Antique Armchairs
Upholstery, Mahogany
19th Century Regency Antique Armchairs
Mahogany
18th Century Swedish Rococo Antique Armchairs
Wood, Paint
19th Century Regency Antique Armchairs
Fabric, Wood
Mid-20th Century American Regency Armchairs
Wrought Iron
1880s English Regency Antique Armchairs
Oak
1980s Spanish Rococo Vintage Armchairs
Wood
20th Century Italian Rococo Armchairs
Walnut, Fabric, Cane
1820s English Regency Antique Armchairs
Mahogany
Early 19th Century English Regency Antique Armchairs
Mahogany
20th Century Rococo Armchairs
Fabric, Cane, Hardwood
Early 19th Century British Regency Antique Armchairs
Rosewood
20th Century English Regency Armchairs
Leather
Late 18th Century Italian Rococo Antique Armchairs
Gold Leaf
17th Century French Regency Antique Armchairs
Fabric, Walnut
2010s American Regency Armchairs
Oak
Late 18th Century Swedish Rococo Antique Armchairs
Pine, Paint
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.