Armchairs
Late 18th Century French Louis XV Antique Armchairs
Upholstery, Fruitwood
1940s French Louis XV Vintage Armchairs
Metal
19th Century French Louis XV Antique Armchairs
Wood
19th Century French Louis XV Antique Armchairs
Fabric, Wood
Mid-20th Century Louis XV Armchairs
Wood
Mid-19th Century American Neoclassical Antique Armchairs
Mahogany
1940s French Louis XV Vintage Armchairs
Walnut
1940s French Louis XV Vintage Armchairs
Suede, Walnut
19th Century French Louis XV Antique Armchairs
Textile, Wood
19th Century French Louis XV Antique Armchairs
Giltwood
2010s Romanian Neoclassical Armchairs
Velvet, Beech
Mid-20th Century Unknown Louis XV Armchairs
Fabric, Wood
1990s Unknown Louis XV Armchairs
Walnut
18th Century French Louis XV Antique Armchairs
Upholstery, Wood
1890s French Louis XV Antique Armchairs
Wood
1940s Unknown Louis XV Vintage Armchairs
Walnut, Cane
1970s Unknown Neoclassical Vintage Armchairs
Gold Leaf
Mid-19th Century French Louis XV Antique Armchairs
Upholstery, Wood
1930s French Louis XV Vintage Armchairs
Walnut
Mid-18th Century French Louis XV Antique Armchairs
Wood
19th Century French Louis XV Antique Armchairs
Brass
Mid-20th Century Louis XV Armchairs
Upholstery, Cane, Walnut
1950s American Neoclassical Vintage Armchairs
Wood
Early 20th Century European Louis XV Armchairs
Beech
Early 20th Century French Louis XV Armchairs
Damask, Walnut
1970s Neoclassical Vintage Armchairs
Wood
Late 20th Century Neoclassical Armchairs
Wood
1760s French Louis XV Antique Armchairs
Walnut
1940s French Louis XV Vintage Armchairs
Walnut
1940s French Neoclassical Vintage Armchairs
Bronze
Late 20th Century Louis XV Armchairs
Leather, Walnut
18th Century French Louis XV Antique Armchairs
Walnut
20th Century French Louis XV Armchairs
Walnut, Upholstery
1930s French Louis XV Vintage Armchairs
Beech
19th Century French Neoclassical Antique Armchairs
Fabric, Walnut
20th Century Neoclassical Armchairs
Wood
19th Century French Louis XV Antique Armchairs
Velvet, Wood, Paint
Mid-20th Century Italian Neoclassical Armchairs
Wrought Iron, Brass, Bronze
Early 2000s Italian Neoclassical Armchairs
Leather
Late 19th Century Louis XV Antique Armchairs
Upholstery, Wood, Giltwood
Mid-20th Century French Louis XV Armchairs
Leather, Walnut
20th Century Italian Neoclassical Armchairs
Steel
20th Century Italian Neoclassical Armchairs
Wood, Paint, Velvet
18th Century French Louis XV Antique Armchairs
Velvet, Cane, Oak
1950s Swedish Neoclassical Vintage Armchairs
Upholstery, Birch, Fabric
Late 19th Century French Louis XV Antique Armchairs
Upholstery, Wood, Paint
Late 20th Century Neoclassical Armchairs
Leather, Mahogany
21st Century and Contemporary Louis XV Armchairs
Fabric, Wood
20th Century French Louis XV Armchairs
Upholstery, Walnut
Late 19th Century European Louis XV Antique Armchairs
Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Neoclassical Armchairs
Gold Leaf, Silver Leaf
1930s European Louis XV Vintage Armchairs
Beech
Late 19th Century French Louis XV Antique Armchairs
Fabric, Giltwood
18th Century French Louis XV Antique Armchairs
Fabric, Wood
19th Century French Louis XV Antique Armchairs
Wood
Mid-19th Century Swedish Neoclassical Antique Armchairs
Wood
21st Century and Contemporary American Neoclassical Armchairs
Fabric, Wood
Mid-20th Century French Neoclassical 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.