Armchairs
Late 20th Century American American Classical Armchairs
Canvas, Maple
1810s English Regency Antique Armchairs
Velvet, Oak
20th Century American Regency Armchairs
Burl, Fabric, Wood
1970s American Regency Vintage Armchairs
Fruitwood
1960s Regency Vintage Armchairs
Walnut, Velvet
Late 20th Century Regency Armchairs
Silk
19th Century English Regency Antique Armchairs
Other
19th Century English Regency Antique Armchairs
Brass, Other
Early 19th Century English Regency Antique Armchairs
Brass
1810s English Regency Antique Armchairs
Rosewood
21st Century and Contemporary Asian American Classical Armchairs
Leather
Early 19th Century English Regency Antique Armchairs
Fabric, Wood
19th Century English Regency Antique Armchairs
Fabric, Upholstery, Oak
19th Century English Regency Antique Armchairs
Brass
20th Century American Regency Armchairs
Pewter
1810s English Regency Antique Armchairs
Leather
1920s European Regency Vintage Armchairs
Brass
2010s British Regency Armchairs
Brass
1820s English Regency Antique Armchairs
Fabric, Upholstery, Mahogany
21st Century and Contemporary Asian American Classical Armchairs
Linen, Wood
Early 18th Century French Regency Antique Armchairs
Walnut
Early 19th Century English Regency Antique Armchairs
Mahogany
Mid-20th Century American American Classical Armchairs
Metal
1810s English Regency Antique Armchairs
Brass
1960s American Regency Vintage Armchairs
Faux Bamboo, Cane
20th Century Regency Armchairs
Metal
Early 19th Century Regency Antique Armchairs
Fabric, Mahogany
Early 20th Century American Regency Armchairs
Upholstery, Mahogany
19th Century British Regency Antique Armchairs
Brass
Late 18th Century Regency Antique Armchairs
Giltwood
1980s Regency Vintage Armchairs
Upholstery, Mahogany
19th Century English Regency Antique Armchairs
Wood, Cane
19th Century English Regency Antique Armchairs
Hide, Wood
1810s English Regency Antique Armchairs
Leather, Hardwood
Late 20th Century Spanish Regency Armchairs
Upholstery, Hardwood, Paint
1810s English Regency Antique Armchairs
Walnut
Late 20th Century American Regency Armchairs
Upholstery, Cane, Walnut
1810s British Regency Antique Armchairs
Hardwood, Leather
1810s English Regency Antique Armchairs
Leather
21st Century and Contemporary American Regency Armchairs
Leather
20th Century American Regency Armchairs
Brass
18th Century French Regency Antique Armchairs
Velvet, Walnut
19th Century English Regency Antique Armchairs
Upholstery, Wood
19th Century English Regency Antique Armchairs
Rosewood
Early 2000s Italian Regency Armchairs
Mahogany
19th Century English Regency Antique Armchairs
Upholstery, Oak
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Regency Armchairs
Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Asian American Classical Armchairs
Leather
1970s Regency Vintage Armchairs
Cotton, Mahogany
Early 19th Century English Regency Antique Armchairs
Cane, Wood, Paint
Late 19th Century English Regency Antique Armchairs
Rush, Beech
19th Century Regency Antique Armchairs
Upholstery
1820s English Regency Antique Armchairs
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Regency Armchairs
Leather, Wood
Mid-20th Century Regency Armchairs
Cane, Walnut
Mid-20th Century English Regency Armchairs
Cane, Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Asian American Classical Armchairs
Leather
Early 19th Century Irish Regency Antique Armchairs
Leather, Mahogany
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.