Armchairs
1880s British Neoclassical Antique Armchairs
Wood
20th Century Neoclassical Armchairs
Fabric, Mahogany
19th Century Italian Rococo Antique Armchairs
Wood
18th Century French Rococo Antique Armchairs
Walnut
Late 19th Century Italian Neoclassical Antique Armchairs
Giltwood, Paint
Early 20th Century American Neoclassical Armchairs
Leather, Fabric, Wood
20th Century Italian Rococo Armchairs
Upholstery
21st Century and Contemporary Asian American Classical Armchairs
Linen, Wood
Late 18th Century Swedish Rococo Antique Armchairs
Pine
18th Century Italian Neoclassical Antique Armchairs
Wood, Fabric, Upholstery, Giltwood
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Neoclassical Armchairs
Leather, Velvet, Lacquer
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Neoclassical Armchairs
Brass, Gold Leaf, Silver Leaf
20th Century Italian Neoclassical Armchairs
Metal, Brass
Mid-19th Century Italian Rococo Antique Armchairs
Upholstery, Wood, Walnut
20th Century Neoclassical Armchairs
Giltwood
1750s Italian Rococo Antique Armchairs
Walnut
Late 18th Century Italian Neoclassical Antique Armchairs
Walnut
Mid-20th Century Neoclassical Armchairs
Metal, Iron, Wrought Iron
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Neoclassical Armchairs
Oak, Fabric, Velvet
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Neoclassical Armchairs
Gold Leaf
21st Century and Contemporary Asian American Classical Armchairs
Leather
1820s French Neoclassical Antique Armchairs
Abalone, Silk, Upholstery, Foam, Mahogany
1940s French Neoclassical Vintage Armchairs
Oak
Mid-18th Century Italian Rococo Antique Armchairs
Walnut
20th Century American Neoclassical Armchairs
Suede, Mahogany
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Neoclassical Armchairs
Gold Leaf
Mid-20th Century American American Classical Armchairs
Metal
19th Century Italian Neoclassical Antique Armchairs
Wood, Fabric
Late 18th Century Danish Rococo Antique Armchairs
Wood
Early 20th Century Italian Neoclassical Armchairs
Upholstery, Wood
18th Century German Rococo Antique Armchairs
Wood
Mid-18th Century French Rococo Antique Armchairs
Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Asian American Classical Armchairs
Leather
1920s French Neoclassical Vintage Armchairs
Linen, Wood, Paint
19th Century Russian Neoclassical Antique Armchairs
Mahogany, Giltwood
Mid-19th Century French Rococo Antique Armchairs
Giltwood
20th Century European Neoclassical Armchairs
Upholstery, Cane, Beech
20th Century Italian Rococo Armchairs
Fabric, Textile, Wood
Early 19th Century French Neoclassical Antique Armchairs
Upholstery, Walnut
Mid-20th Century American Neoclassical Armchairs
Fabric, Walnut, Burl
20th Century Neoclassical Armchairs
Wood
1830s European Neoclassical Antique Armchairs
Fabric, Mahogany
1860s French Rococo Antique Armchairs
Steel
Late 18th Century French Rococo Antique Armchairs
Wood, Fabric
Late 19th Century Italian Rococo Antique Armchairs
Giltwood
Early 20th Century Italian Neoclassical Armchairs
Wood, Giltwood
18th Century Swedish Rococo Antique Armchairs
Linen, Wood
19th Century French Rococo Antique Armchairs
Giltwood
Early 19th Century Italian Neoclassical Antique Armchairs
Wood, Giltwood
1940s French Neoclassical Vintage Armchairs
Brass
1940s French Neoclassical Vintage Armchairs
Brass
Mid-19th Century Swedish Neoclassical Antique Armchairs
Late 18th Century Italian Neoclassical Antique Armchairs
Wood
Late 18th Century American American Classical Antique Armchairs
Pine
Late 19th Century British Rococo Antique Armchairs
Upholstery, Mahogany
20th Century American American Classical Armchairs
Metal
Mid-19th Century Danish Neoclassical Antique Armchairs
Upholstery, Birch
Late 18th Century Italian Neoclassical Antique 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.