Armchairs
1920s Dutch Art Nouveau Vintage Armchairs
Leather, Oak, Rosewood
21st Century and Contemporary American American Classical Armchairs
Cane
1910s Austrian Jugendstil Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Bamboo
Early 20th Century Austrian Art Nouveau Armchairs
Fabric, Bentwood
21st Century and Contemporary Asian American Classical Armchairs
Leather
19th Century Austrian Art Nouveau Antique Armchairs
Wood
1930s Austrian Art Nouveau Vintage Armchairs
Leather, Wood
Early 1900s Dutch Art Nouveau Antique Armchairs
Fabric, Oak
Late 19th Century Austrian Art Nouveau Antique Armchairs
Beech
21st Century and Contemporary Asian American Classical Armchairs
Leather
1960s American American Classical Vintage Armchairs
Brass
Early 1900s Austrian Jugendstil Antique Armchairs
Beech
21st Century and Contemporary Asian American Classical Armchairs
Leather
1910s Art Nouveau Vintage Armchairs
Upholstery, Walnut
20th Century Danish Art Nouveau Armchairs
Mahogany
Late 19th Century Austrian Art Nouveau Antique Armchairs
Beech
1890s British Art Nouveau Antique Armchairs
Oak
Early 20th Century German Art Nouveau Armchairs
Beech, Bentwood
1930s Art Nouveau Vintage Armchairs
Hardwood
19th Century Austrian Art Nouveau Antique Armchairs
Wood
Early 20th Century Austrian Art Nouveau Armchairs
Leather, Bentwood
Early 20th Century Austrian Jugendstil Armchairs
Rattan
Early 1900s German Art Nouveau Antique Armchairs
Oak
Early 20th Century Austrian Art Nouveau Armchairs
Bentwood
Early 20th Century Austrian Art Nouveau Armchairs
Walnut
1920s French Art Nouveau Vintage Armchairs
Faux Leather, Walnut
Early 20th Century Austrian Art Nouveau Armchairs
Walnut, Upholstery
20th Century Swedish Jugendstil Armchairs
Ash
Early 1900s European Art Nouveau Antique Armchairs
Bronze
Late 19th Century Austrian Art Nouveau Antique Armchairs
Beech, Bentwood
2010s Portuguese American Classical Armchairs
Leather, Wood
1880s Austrian Art Nouveau Antique Armchairs
Bentwood
1950s Italian Art Nouveau Vintage Armchairs
Leather, Poplar
1910s Italian Art Nouveau Vintage Armchairs
Beech, Straw
Late 19th Century Austrian Art Nouveau Antique Armchairs
Beech, Bentwood
Early 20th Century Austrian Art Nouveau Armchairs
Leather, Beech
Early 20th Century Austrian Art Nouveau Armchairs
Bronze
1990s Dutch Jugendstil Armchairs
Brass, Copper
20th Century English Art Nouveau Armchairs
Mahogany
Early 1900s German Art Nouveau Antique Armchairs
Wood
Early 1900s European Art Nouveau Antique Armchairs
Oak
1910s Dutch Art Nouveau Vintage Armchairs
Leather, Beech
1870s American American Classical Antique Armchairs
Rush, Walnut
Early 20th Century Belgian Art Nouveau Armchairs
Wood
Early 1900s Austrian Art Nouveau Antique Armchairs
Beech
1880s Austrian Jugendstil Antique Armchairs
Leather, Walnut
Early 1900s Swedish Art Nouveau Antique Armchairs
Mahogany
Early 20th Century Austrian Jugendstil Armchairs
Fabric, Upholstery, Rattan
Early 20th Century Austrian Art Nouveau Armchairs
Fabric, Bentwood
Early 1900s Austrian Art Nouveau Antique Armchairs
Brass
Late 18th Century Austrian Art Nouveau Antique Armchairs
Upholstery, Wood, Fabric
Late 19th Century Art Nouveau Antique Armchairs
Faux Bamboo
Early 20th Century Austrian Art Nouveau Armchairs
Bentwood
Late 19th Century Art Nouveau Antique Armchairs
Upholstery, Wood
Late 19th Century Art Nouveau Antique Armchairs
Wood
19th Century English Art Nouveau Antique Armchairs
Leather, Oak
Early 20th Century Austrian Art Nouveau Armchairs
Bentwood, Fabric
Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Armchairs
Wood, Fabric
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.