Armchairs
1950s Austrian Vienna Secession Vintage Armchairs
Wood
Early 20th Century Austrian Vienna Secession Armchairs
Beech, Bentwood
1880s Austrian Vienna Secession Antique Armchairs
Bentwood
18th Century Swedish Rococo Antique Armchairs
Wood, Paint
Early 1900s Austrian Vienna Secession Antique Armchairs
Leather, Beech
1980s Spanish Rococo Vintage Armchairs
Wood
20th Century Italian Rococo Armchairs
Walnut, Fabric, Cane
20th Century Rococo Armchairs
Fabric, Cane, Hardwood
Early 1900s Austrian Vienna Secession Antique Armchairs
Upholstery, Beech
Late 18th Century Italian Rococo Antique Armchairs
Gold Leaf
Early 1900s Austrian Vienna Secession Antique Armchairs
Brass
Late 18th Century Swedish Rococo Antique Armchairs
Pine, Paint
Early 1900s Austrian Vienna Secession Antique Armchairs
Fabric, Beech
Mid-20th Century American Vienna Secession Armchairs
Wood
Early 20th Century Austrian Vienna Secession Armchairs
Cane, Rattan, Oak
1910s Austrian Vienna Secession Vintage Armchairs
Beech, Bentwood
19th Century Italian Rococo Antique Armchairs
Wood
Early 20th Century Austrian Vienna Secession Armchairs
Wood, Upholstery
Early 1900s Austrian Vienna Secession Antique Armchairs
Beech, Bentwood
18th Century French Rococo Antique Armchairs
Walnut
Late 18th Century Swedish Rococo Antique Armchairs
Pine
20th Century Italian Rococo Armchairs
Upholstery
1910s Austrian Vienna Secession Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Rattan, Bentwood
Early 1900s Austrian Vienna Secession Antique Armchairs
Leather, Wood
Mid-19th Century Italian Rococo Antique Armchairs
Upholstery, Wood, Walnut
1750s Italian Rococo Antique Armchairs
Walnut
Early 1900s Austrian Vienna Secession Antique Armchairs
Beech
Mid-18th Century Italian Rococo Antique Armchairs
Walnut
Early 20th Century Austrian Vienna Secession Armchairs
Cane, Beech, Bentwood
Early 20th Century Austrian Vienna Secession Armchairs
Straw, Wood
Early 1900s Austrian Vienna Secession Antique Armchairs
Wood, Beech
1910s Austrian Vienna Secession Vintage Armchairs
Bentwood
Early 20th Century Austrian Vienna Secession Armchairs
Brass
18th Century German Rococo Antique Armchairs
Wood
Mid-18th Century French Rococo Antique Armchairs
Wood
Mid-19th Century French Rococo Antique Armchairs
Giltwood
20th Century Italian Rococo Armchairs
Fabric, Textile, Wood
Early 20th Century Austrian Vienna Secession Armchairs
Fabric, Bentwood
18th Century Swedish Rococo Antique Armchairs
Linen, Wood
Early 1900s Austrian Vienna Secession Antique Armchairs
Bentwood
Late 18th Century Danish Rococo Antique Armchairs
Wood
Early 1900s Austrian Vienna Secession Antique Armchairs
Fabric, Bentwood
1860s French Rococo Antique Armchairs
Steel
Late 19th Century Italian Rococo Antique Armchairs
Giltwood
Early 20th Century Austrian Vienna Secession Armchairs
Bentwood
Early 1900s Austrian Vienna Secession Antique Armchairs
Bentwood
Early 1900s Austrian Vienna Secession Antique Armchairs
Beech
Early 1900s Austrian Vienna Secession Antique Armchairs
Upholstery, Bentwood
19th Century French Rococo Antique Armchairs
Giltwood
Late 19th Century British Rococo Antique Armchairs
Upholstery, Mahogany
Mid-18th Century Italian Rococo Antique Armchairs
Walnut
1910s Austrian Vienna Secession Vintage Armchairs
Bentwood
Mid-19th Century Italian Rococo Antique Armchairs
Wood
1920s Austrian Vienna Secession Vintage Armchairs
Rattan, Bentwood
Mid-18th Century French Rococo Antique Armchairs
Leather, Wood
Early 1900s Austrian Vienna Secession Antique Armchairs
Bentwood
Early 1900s Austrian Vienna Secession Antique Armchairs
Beech
Early 1900s Czech Vienna Secession Antique Armchairs
Fabric, 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.