Armchairs
1770s British Queen Anne Antique Armchairs
Walnut
Mid-18th Century Swedish Rococo Antique Armchairs
Wood
18th Century Queen Anne Antique Armchairs
Walnut
1750s Italian Rococo Antique Armchairs
Leather, Walnut
Late 18th Century Swedish Rococo Antique Armchairs
Wood, Paint
19th Century Scandinavian Rococo Antique Armchairs
Upholstery, Wood
Early 20th Century Italian Rococo Armchairs
Wood
Mid-18th Century European Rococo Antique Armchairs
Wood
18th Century Italian Rococo Antique Armchairs
Giltwood
1970s North American Queen Anne Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Mahogany
Late 19th Century British Queen Anne Antique Armchairs
Walnut
Mid-18th Century Italian Rococo Antique Armchairs
Giltwood
Early 20th Century European Queen Anne Armchairs
Tapestry, Wood
Late 19th Century English Queen Anne Antique Armchairs
Fabric, Upholstery, Wood, Walnut
18th Century American Queen Anne Antique Armchairs
Walnut
19th Century Italian Rococo Antique Armchairs
Walnut, Upholstery
1850s Austrian Rococo Antique Armchairs
14k Gold
Early 18th Century English Queen Anne Antique Armchairs
Cane, Walnut
18th Century American Queen Anne Antique Armchairs
Walnut
18th Century European Rococo Antique Armchairs
Other
18th Century Italian Rococo Antique Armchairs
Damask, Giltwood
Mid-18th Century Italian Rococo Antique Armchairs
Wood
Late 19th Century French Rococo Antique Armchairs
Upholstery, Wood
19th Century Portuguese Rococo Antique Armchairs
Wood
Early 19th Century Italian Rococo Antique Armchairs
Upholstery, Wood
Late 19th Century Italian Rococo Antique Armchairs
Upholstery, Giltwood
1930s Czech Rococo Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, String, Oak
18th Century Swedish Rococo Antique Armchairs
Wood
Early 20th Century English Queen Anne Armchairs
Burl
Mid-18th Century French Rococo Antique Armchairs
Leather, Walnut
Mid-18th Century Italian Rococo Antique Armchairs
Wool, Walnut
19th Century Swedish Rococo Antique Armchairs
Pine
Mid-18th Century Italian Rococo Antique Armchairs
Walnut
Mid-18th Century Italian Rococo Antique Armchairs
Upholstery, Walnut
1920s English Queen Anne Vintage Armchairs
Walnut
19th Century Italian Rococo Antique Armchairs
Fabric, Walnut
Late 19th Century Swedish Rococo Antique Armchairs
Wood, Upholstery
19th Century Italian Rococo Antique Armchairs
Wood
Mid-18th Century Swedish Rococo Antique Armchairs
Wood
Late 18th Century Italian Rococo Antique Armchairs
Walnut
Mid-18th Century French Rococo Antique Armchairs
Wood
19th Century Italian Rococo Antique Armchairs
Walnut, Upholstery, Wood
19th Century Portuguese Rococo Antique Armchairs
Early 20th Century English Queen Anne Armchairs
Burl
Mid-18th Century Italian Rococo Antique Armchairs
Upholstery, Walnut
Late 20th Century Italian Rococo Armchairs
Wood
18th Century Italian Rococo Antique Armchairs
Silver Leaf
20th Century Great Britain (UK) Queen Anne Armchairs
Leather, Walnut
Mid-18th Century Italian Rococo Antique Armchairs
Upholstery, Walnut
18th Century and Earlier Italian Rococo Antique Armchairs
Cotton, Walnut
18th Century and Earlier Italian Rococo Antique Armchairs
Early 18th Century Italian Rococo Antique Armchairs
Silk, Upholstery, Walnut
1950s Italian Rococo Vintage Armchairs
Hardwood
1940s French Rococo Vintage Armchairs
Upholstery, Giltwood
Early 18th Century English Queen Anne Antique Armchairs
Walnut
Mid-18th Century French Rococo Antique Armchairs
Wood
1920s French Rococo Vintage Armchairs
Birch, Upholstery
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.