Armchairs
1920s French Louis XV Vintage Armchairs
Walnut
Late 19th Century Unknown Victorian Antique Armchairs
Walnut
Early 20th Century French Louis XV Armchairs
Tapestry, Walnut
20th Century French Louis XV Armchairs
Upholstery, Cane, Walnut
1860s English Victorian Antique Armchairs
Mahogany
Late 20th Century American Louis XV Armchairs
Brass
1840s British Early Victorian Antique Armchairs
Textile, Walnut
Late 19th Century British Victorian Antique Armchairs
Fabric, Upholstery, Walnut
Late 19th Century American Early Victorian Antique Armchairs
Velvet, Walnut
Late 19th Century French Louis XV Antique Armchairs
Walnut
Mid-19th Century English Victorian Antique Armchairs
Elm
19th Century French Louis XV Antique Armchairs
Wood
1950s French Louis XV Vintage Armchairs
Walnut
1940s French Louis XV Vintage Armchairs
Walnut
20th Century English Victorian Armchairs
Leather
Early 19th Century British High Victorian Antique Armchairs
Velvet, Mahogany
20th Century Italian Louis XV Armchairs
Cotton
Late 19th Century English Late Victorian Antique Armchairs
Leather
Early 1900s English Victorian Antique Armchairs
Upholstery, Wood
20th Century American Louis XV Armchairs
Linen, Upholstery, Wood
19th Century French Louis XV Antique Armchairs
Fabric, Giltwood
Late 19th Century Italian Louis XV Antique Armchairs
Giltwood
Early 1900s English Late Victorian Antique Armchairs
Leather
Late 19th Century Italian Louis XV Antique Armchairs
Giltwood
Late 19th Century French Louis XV Antique Armchairs
Fabric, Giltwood
19th Century English Victorian Antique Armchairs
Leather
19th Century French Louis XV Antique Armchairs
Upholstery, Beech
1880s English Victorian Antique Armchairs
Cotton, Hardwood
1880s English Victorian Antique Armchairs
Velvet
Early 2000s Vietnamese Louis XV Armchairs
Leather, Mahogany
1960s French Louis XV Vintage Armchairs
Walnut
2010s American Victorian Armchairs
Walnut
Late 19th Century Italian Louis XV Antique Armchairs
Giltwood
Mid-19th Century French Louis XV Antique Armchairs
Walnut
Late 19th Century European Victorian Antique Armchairs
Antler, Hide
Late 19th Century Victorian Antique Armchairs
Upholstery, Oak
Late 19th Century Victorian Antique Armchairs
Walnut, Upholstery
19th Century French Louis XV Antique Armchairs
Upholstery, Cane, Giltwood
20th Century French Louis XV Armchairs
Upholstery, Walnut
1920s French Louis XV Vintage Armchairs
Walnut
18th Century French Louis XV Antique Armchairs
Wood
Mid-20th Century American Louis XV Armchairs
Upholstery, Mahogany
Early 1900s French Louis XV Antique Armchairs
Walnut
19th Century French Louis XV Antique Armchairs
Tapestry, Giltwood
19th Century English Late Victorian Antique Armchairs
Leather, Oak
19th Century French Victorian Antique Armchairs
Brass, Bronze
Mid-18th Century Italian Louis XV Antique Armchairs
Nutwood, Giltwood
Late 20th Century Italian Louis XV Armchairs
Tapestry, Upholstery, Fruitwood
Early 20th Century Victorian Armchairs
Wicker
18th Century French Louis XV Antique Armchairs
Fabric, Wood
Mid-20th Century Louis XV Armchairs
Cotton, Fruitwood
19th Century English Victorian Antique Armchairs
Leather, Oak
2010s British Louis XV Armchairs
Wood, Giltwood
19th Century Louis XV Antique Armchairs
Giltwood
19th Century French Louis XV Antique Armchairs
Mohair, Walnut
Late 19th Century American Victorian Antique Armchairs
Upholstery, Mahogany
20th Century American Louis XV Armchairs
Brass
1990s French Louis XV Armchairs
Wood
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.