Armchairs
Late 19th Century American Early Victorian Antique Armchairs
Velvet, Walnut
Late 19th Century American Late Victorian Antique Armchairs
Upholstery
Mid-19th Century Late Victorian Antique Armchairs
Birch
19th Century English Victorian Antique Armchairs
Leather
1880s British Victorian Antique Armchairs
Ceramic, Linen, Wood
19th Century English Victorian Antique Armchairs
Upholstery, Wood
19th Century English Victorian Antique Armchairs
Upholstery, Hardwood
Mid-19th Century Victorian Antique Armchairs
Upholstery, Walnut
Mid-19th Century English Victorian Antique Armchairs
Elm
1880s English Victorian Antique Armchairs
Walnut, Leather
Early 20th Century Victorian Armchairs
Metal, Iron, Wrought Iron
Late 19th Century French Victorian Antique Armchairs
Tapestry, Walnut
21st Century and Contemporary Asian American Classical Armchairs
Leather
Late 20th Century American Classical Armchairs
Fabric
Late 20th Century American American Classical Armchairs
Canvas, Maple
20th Century English Victorian Armchairs
Brass
Late 19th Century French Victorian Antique Armchairs
Fabric, Walnut
19th Century English Victorian Antique Armchairs
Oak
Mid-19th Century British Victorian Antique Armchairs
Walnut
Late 19th Century English Late Victorian Antique Armchairs
Upholstery
19th Century English Victorian Antique Armchairs
Other
2010s Portuguese American Classical Armchairs
Brass
Late 19th Century British Late Victorian Antique Armchairs
Oak
1860s English Victorian Antique Armchairs
Mahogany
Mid-20th Century American American Classical Armchairs
Wrought Iron
19th Century English Victorian Antique Armchairs
Leather
Early 20th Century American Victorian Armchairs
Upholstery, Walnut
Early 20th Century British Late Victorian Armchairs
Velvet
Mid-19th Century English Victorian Antique Armchairs
Walnut
Early 1900s European High Victorian Antique Armchairs
Walnut
Late 19th Century English Late Victorian Antique Armchairs
Leather
20th Century British Victorian Armchairs
Leather
1940s British Victorian Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Oak
19th Century British Victorian Antique Armchairs
Brass
1890s British Victorian Antique Armchairs
Mahogany
Early 1900s English Victorian Antique Armchairs
Upholstery, Oak
Late 19th Century British Victorian Antique Armchairs
Bone, Mahogany, Satinwood
19th Century English Victorian Antique Armchairs
Upholstery, Walnut
1860s English Victorian Antique Armchairs
Leather, Rosewood
20th Century English Victorian Armchairs
Leather
19th Century English Victorian Antique Armchairs
Leather, Oak
1860s English Victorian Antique Armchairs
Leather, Mahogany
Early 20th Century Victorian Armchairs
Iron, Wrought Iron
19th Century Victorian Antique Armchairs
Velvet, Walnut, Burl
1880s English Victorian Antique Armchairs
Leather
2010s American Victorian Armchairs
Walnut
20th Century British Victorian Armchairs
Leather
1860s English High Victorian Antique Armchairs
Oak
1870s Victorian Antique Armchairs
Wood
1860s English High Victorian Antique Armchairs
Walnut
19th Century American Victorian Antique Armchairs
Walnut
Early 20th Century British Victorian Armchairs
Linen
1880s English High Victorian Antique Armchairs
Leather
21st Century and Contemporary Asian American Classical Armchairs
Linen, Wood
Early 1900s English Late Victorian Antique Armchairs
Leather
19th Century English Victorian Antique Armchairs
Cane, Oak
19th Century British Victorian Antique Armchairs
Fabric, Upholstery, Velvet
1880s English High Victorian Antique Armchairs
Upholstery, Walnut
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.