Armchairs
20th Century English Victorian Armchairs
Brass
Late 19th Century English Late Victorian Antique Armchairs
Upholstery
1860s English High Victorian Antique Armchairs
Walnut
19th Century Italian Victorian Antique Armchairs
Walnut
19th Century English Late Victorian Antique Armchairs
Leather, Oak
1880s British Victorian Antique Armchairs
Ceramic, Linen, Wood
Late 19th Century French Victorian Antique Armchairs
Fabric, Walnut
19th Century English Victorian Antique Armchairs
Leather
19th Century British Victorian Antique Armchairs
Walnut
19th Century British Victorian Antique Armchairs
Brass
1880s English High Victorian Antique Armchairs
Oak
19th Century English Victorian Antique Armchairs
Oak
Early 20th Century American Victorian Armchairs
Upholstery, Walnut
Early 20th Century Victorian Armchairs
Iron, Wrought Iron
1880s Victorian Antique Armchairs
Leather, Walnut
1860s English Victorian Antique Armchairs
Leather, Mahogany
1940s British Victorian Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Oak
Early 1900s English Victorian Antique Armchairs
Upholstery, Oak
Early 20th Century Victorian Armchairs
Metal, Iron, Wrought Iron
Mid-19th Century British Victorian Antique Armchairs
Walnut
18th Century English Hepplewhite Antique Armchairs
Mahogany
1880s English Victorian Antique Armchairs
Walnut, Leather
1860s English Victorian Antique Armchairs
Leather, Rosewood
1890s British Victorian Antique Armchairs
Mahogany
19th Century English Victorian Antique Armchairs
Leather, Oak
19th Century English Victorian Antique Armchairs
Other
Late 19th Century British Victorian Antique Armchairs
Bone, Mahogany, Satinwood
Early 20th Century British Victorian Armchairs
Linen
Early 1900s Hepplewhite Antique Armchairs
Mahogany
19th Century Victorian Antique Armchairs
Velvet, Walnut, Burl
Early 1900s European High Victorian Antique Armchairs
Walnut
2010s American Victorian Armchairs
Walnut
Late 19th Century Victorian Antique Armchairs
Fabric, Mahogany, Paint
1880s English Victorian Antique Armchairs
Leather
Late 19th Century British Hepplewhite Antique Armchairs
Damask, Mahogany
19th Century English Victorian Antique Armchairs
Cane, Oak
1960s Hepplewhite Vintage Armchairs
Upholstery, Hardwood
1790s American Hepplewhite Antique Armchairs
Upholstery, Mahogany, Satinwood, Muslin
19th Century British Victorian Antique Armchairs
Fabric, Upholstery, Velvet
Late 19th Century British Victorian Antique Armchairs
Walnut
1860s English High Victorian Antique Armchairs
Oak
1880s English High Victorian Antique Armchairs
Leather
Mid-19th Century British Victorian Antique Armchairs
Walnut
20th Century British Victorian Armchairs
Leather
Late 19th Century British Victorian Antique Armchairs
Linen, Walnut
1880s English High Victorian Antique Armchairs
Upholstery, Walnut
19th Century American Victorian Antique Armchairs
Walnut
Mid-19th Century British Victorian Antique Armchairs
Ash, Elm
20th Century English Victorian Armchairs
Leather
19th Century British Victorian Antique Armchairs
Leather
Mid-20th Century American Victorian Armchairs
Wicker, Wood, Paint
1860s English High Victorian Antique Armchairs
Walnut
Late 20th Century American Victorian Armchairs
Cotton, Upholstery, Wood
Early 1800s English Hepplewhite Antique Armchairs
Mahogany
Mid-20th Century Victorian Armchairs
Gold Leaf
Early 1900s English Late Victorian Antique Armchairs
Leather
19th Century British Victorian Antique Armchairs
Ash, Elm
Mid-19th Century English Victorian Antique Armchairs
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.