Armchairs
1910s English Regency Vintage Armchairs
Upholstery, Giltwood
1820s Russian Neoclassical Antique Armchairs
Birch, Giltwood
1820s Russian Neoclassical Antique Armchairs
Birch, Giltwood
1820s English Regency Antique Armchairs
Mahogany
1910s Austrian Vienna Secession Vintage Armchairs
Fruitwood
1910s English Arts and Crafts Vintage Armchairs
Oak
1910s Italian Belle Époque Vintage Armchairs
Walnut
1910s Austrian Vienna Secession Vintage Armchairs
Bentwood
1910s Austrian De Stijl Vintage Armchairs
Wood
1910s French Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Maple
1910s Italian Art Nouveau Vintage Armchairs
Bamboo
1820s English Regency Antique Armchairs
Other
1820s English Regency Antique Armchairs
Mahogany
1910s Italian Art Nouveau Vintage Armchairs
Velvet, Walnut
1820s English Georgian Antique Armchairs
Mahogany, Fabric
1820s Great Britain (UK) George IV Antique Armchairs
Elm, Yew
1910s French Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Pearwood
1820s English Regency Antique Armchairs
1910s French Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Mahogany
1820s Russian Neoclassical Antique Armchairs
Silk, Mahogany
1820s French Louis Philippe Antique Armchairs
Upholstery, Cane, Walnut
1910s Vintage Armchairs
Leather, Oak
1910s American Folk Art Vintage Armchairs
Hardwood
1820s German Biedermeier Antique Armchairs
Yew
1820s German Biedermeier Antique Armchairs
Mahogany
1820s German Biedermeier Antique Armchairs
Steel
1820s European Charles X Antique Armchairs
Mahogany
1820s English Regency Antique Armchairs
Rosewood
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.