Armchairs
Early 20th Century Austrian Jugendstil Armchairs
Wood
20th Century English Country Armchairs
Hardwood, Velvet
1920s Austrian Art Nouveau Vintage Armchairs
Brass
Early 19th Century Austrian Art Nouveau Antique Armchairs
Brass
Early 20th Century Austrian Art Nouveau Armchairs
Faux Leather, Wood
20th Century English Country Armchairs
Satinwood, Walnut
Early 1900s German Jugendstil Antique Armchairs
Leather, Oak
Early 1900s Austrian Art Nouveau Antique Armchairs
Cane, Wood
Late 20th Century American Country Armchairs
Fabric, Wood, Paint
Early 20th Century Austrian Jugendstil Armchairs
Fabric, Bentwood
Late 20th Century French Country Armchairs
Brass
Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Armchairs
Upholstery, Wood
1920s Czech Art Nouveau Vintage Armchairs
Wood
1920s Danish Art Nouveau Vintage Armchairs
Mahogany
19th Century English Country Antique Armchairs
Wood
20th Century American Country Armchairs
Wood, Oak
20th Century English Country Armchairs
Upholstery, Wicker
1890s English Art Nouveau Antique Armchairs
Wood
19th Century English Country Antique Armchairs
Ash, Oak
20th Century English Country Armchairs
Upholstery, Beech
Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Antique Armchairs
Wood
20th Century English Country Armchairs
Upholstery, Beech
20th Century English Country Armchairs
Upholstery, Beech
Mid-19th Century British Country Antique Armchairs
Elm, Fruitwood, Yew
Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Antique Armchairs
Wrought Iron
Early 1900s Indian Jugendstil Antique Armchairs
Hardwood
2010s Spanish Jugendstil Armchairs
Oak
Early 20th Century Austrian Art Nouveau Armchairs
Fabric, Beech
19th Century English Country Antique Armchairs
Linen, Mahogany
20th Century Austrian Art Nouveau Armchairs
Brass
1920s Dutch Art Nouveau Vintage Armchairs
Leather, Oak, Rosewood
1910s Austrian Jugendstil Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Bamboo
Early 20th Century Austrian Art Nouveau Armchairs
Fabric, Bentwood
Early 19th Century English Country Antique Armchairs
Rush, Elm
19th Century Austrian Art Nouveau Antique Armchairs
Wood
20th Century Polish Country Armchairs
Fabric, Upholstery, Wood, Poplar, Bentwood
1930s Austrian Art Nouveau Vintage Armchairs
Leather, Wood
Early 1900s Dutch Art Nouveau Antique Armchairs
Fabric, Oak
1890s Dutch Country Antique Armchairs
Beech
20th Century Italian Country Armchairs
Upholstery, Walnut
Late 19th Century Austrian Art Nouveau Antique Armchairs
Beech
20th Century English Country Armchairs
Upholstery, Walnut
Early 1900s Austrian Jugendstil Antique Armchairs
Beech
20th Century English Country Armchairs
Upholstery, Hardwood
1910s Art Nouveau Vintage Armchairs
Upholstery, Walnut
20th Century Danish Art Nouveau Armchairs
Mahogany
18th Century Italian Country Antique Armchairs
Upholstery, Walnut
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Country Armchairs
Wood
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
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Country Armchairs
Wood
1930s Art Nouveau Vintage Armchairs
Hardwood
19th Century Austrian Art Nouveau Antique Armchairs
Wood
Mid-19th Century American Country Antique Armchairs
Wood, Paint
Early 20th Century Austrian Art Nouveau Armchairs
Leather, Bentwood
Early 20th Century Austrian Jugendstil Armchairs
Rattan
Early 1900s German Art Nouveau Antique Armchairs
Oak
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.