Armchairs
1840s Danish Empire Antique Armchairs
Fabric, Mahogany
1840s Danish Empire Antique Armchairs
Fabric, Birch
Late 18th Century French Empire Antique Armchairs
Wood
20th Century French Empire Armchairs
Beech
Early 19th Century French Empire Antique Armchairs
Mahogany
Late 20th Century North American Queen Anne Armchairs
Leather, Mahogany
2010s Italian Empire Armchairs
Gold Leaf
Early 19th Century Danish Empire Antique Armchairs
Birch
19th Century French Empire Antique Armchairs
Bronze
19th Century French Empire Antique Armchairs
Ormolu
Late 19th Century French Empire Antique Armchairs
Bronze
1730s European Queen Anne Antique Armchairs
Leather, Mahogany
Early 19th Century French Empire Antique Armchairs
Mahogany
1830s European Empire Antique Armchairs
Mahogany
19th Century Queen Anne Antique Armchairs
Walnut
19th Century French Empire Antique Armchairs
Ormolu
Early 19th Century French Empire Antique Armchairs
Wood
20th Century American Queen Anne Armchairs
Upholstery, Mahogany
Early 20th Century Queen Anne Armchairs
Ormolu
1940s American Empire Vintage Armchairs
Wood
Late 19th Century French Empire Antique Armchairs
Ormolu
Late 20th Century Empire Armchairs
Ultrasuede, Wicker, Mahogany
1920s English Queen Anne Vintage Armchairs
Leather, Walnut
Early 20th Century French Empire Armchairs
Bentwood
Mid-19th Century French Empire Antique Armchairs
Mahogany
19th Century Empire Antique Armchairs
Bronze
2010s Italian Empire Armchairs
Gold Leaf
1810s Russian Empire Antique Armchairs
Mahogany
18th Century British Queen Anne Antique Armchairs
Wood, Walnut, Tapestry
Early 19th Century French Empire Antique Armchairs
Mahogany
Early 19th Century French Empire Antique Armchairs
Mahogany
Early 19th Century French Empire Antique Armchairs
Upholstery, Mahogany
19th Century Russian Empire Antique Armchairs
Mahogany
19th Century Russian Empire Antique Armchairs
Giltwood
Early 19th Century French Empire Antique Armchairs
Mahogany
Early 20th Century French Empire Armchairs
Iron
18th Century Queen Anne Antique Armchairs
Walnut
18th Century English Queen Anne Antique Armchairs
Mahogany
19th Century Empire Antique Armchairs
Mahogany
19th Century English Queen Anne Antique Armchairs
Walnut
1770s British Queen Anne Antique Armchairs
Walnut
19th Century French Empire Antique Armchairs
Ormolu
20th Century French Empire Armchairs
Wood
Early 19th Century French Empire Antique Armchairs
Mahogany
Early 19th Century German Empire Antique Armchairs
Brass
Early 19th Century Swedish Empire Antique Armchairs
19th Century French Empire Antique Armchairs
Wood, Maple
Late 19th Century British Queen Anne Antique Armchairs
Walnut
Early 19th Century French Empire Antique Armchairs
Mahogany
1970s North American Queen Anne Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Mahogany
Early 19th Century French Empire Antique Armchairs
Bronze
1810s French Empire Antique Armchairs
Upholstery, Walnut
19th Century Austrian Empire Antique Armchairs
Mahogany
19th Century French Empire Antique Armchairs
Bronze
Late 19th Century French Empire Antique Armchairs
Fruitwood
Late 19th Century English Queen Anne Antique Armchairs
Fabric, Upholstery, Wood, Walnut
18th Century American Queen Anne Antique Armchairs
Walnut
20th Century French Empire Armchairs
Mahogany, 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.