Armchairs
20th Century American Queen Anne Armchairs
Mahogany, Upholstery
1870s English Queen Anne Antique Armchairs
Fabric, Oak
19th Century European Baroque Antique Armchairs
Leather, Walnut
1680s Italian Baroque Antique Armchairs
Velvet, Walnut
Mid-19th Century Italian Baroque Antique Armchairs
Upholstery, Walnut
19th Century Queen Anne Antique Armchairs
Walnut
1930s Italian Baroque Vintage Armchairs
Wood, Lacquer
Late 20th Century North American Queen Anne Armchairs
Leather, Mahogany
Early 20th Century Queen Anne Armchairs
Ormolu
1680s French Baroque Antique Armchairs
Walnut
19th Century German Baroque Antique Armchairs
Walnut
21st Century and Contemporary American Baroque Armchairs
Wood
2010s Italian Baroque Armchairs
Gold Leaf
2010s Italian Baroque Armchairs
Marble, Gold Leaf
Early 19th Century Swedish Baroque Antique Armchairs
Pine
19th Century Italian Baroque Antique Armchairs
Leather, Giltwood
1920s English Queen Anne Vintage Armchairs
Leather, Walnut
2010s Italian Baroque Armchairs
Marble, Silver Leaf, Gold Leaf
18th Century European Baroque Antique Armchairs
Velvet, Oak
2010s Italian Baroque Armchairs
Gold Leaf
2010s Italian Baroque Armchairs
Marble, Silver Leaf, Gold Leaf
18th Century Italian Baroque Antique Armchairs
Velvet, Walnut, Giltwood
2010s Italian Baroque Armchairs
Gold Leaf
18th Century British Queen Anne Antique Armchairs
Wood, Walnut, Tapestry
Early 18th Century Italian Baroque Antique Armchairs
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Baroque Armchairs
Wood
19th Century Swedish Baroque Antique Armchairs
Leather, Oak
Early 18th Century Italian Baroque Antique Armchairs
Linen, Walnut
19th Century Italian Baroque Antique Armchairs
Leather, Oak
18th Century Italian Baroque Antique Armchairs
Wood
18th Century Queen Anne Antique Armchairs
Walnut
Mid-18th Century Italian Baroque Antique Armchairs
Giltwood
1690s English Baroque Antique Armchairs
Walnut
18th Century English Queen Anne Antique Armchairs
Mahogany
18th Century Italian Baroque Antique Armchairs
Walnut
17th Century French Baroque Antique Armchairs
Walnut
Early 1900s Czech Baroque Antique Armchairs
Velvet, Wood
1680s French Baroque Antique Armchairs
Walnut
1980s English Baroque Vintage Armchairs
Fabric
19th Century Italian Baroque Antique Armchairs
Wood
1710s French Baroque Antique Armchairs
Other
19th Century English Queen Anne Antique Armchairs
Walnut
1890s French Baroque Antique Armchairs
Wool, Walnut
1690s Dutch Baroque Antique Armchairs
Walnut
1770s British Queen Anne Antique Armchairs
Walnut
Late 19th Century British Queen Anne Antique Armchairs
Walnut
Mid-19th Century German Baroque Antique Armchairs
Walnut
Early 18th Century Dutch Queen Anne Antique Armchairs
Upholstery, Mahogany
Late 19th Century English Queen Anne Antique Armchairs
Fabric, Upholstery, Wood, Walnut
18th Century Swedish Baroque Antique Armchairs
Wood
Early 20th Century European Queen Anne Armchairs
Tapestry, Wood
17th Century Dutch Baroque Antique Armchairs
Walnut
17th Century Dutch Baroque Antique Armchairs
Walnut
Early 18th Century English Queen Anne Antique Armchairs
Cane, Walnut
19th Century Italian Baroque Antique Armchairs
Leather, Walnut
20th Century Italian Baroque Armchairs
Upholstery, Giltwood
1890s Italian Baroque Antique Armchairs
Wood
20th Century Italian Baroque Armchairs
Upholstery, Giltwood
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.