Armchairs
19th Century French Louis XV Antique Armchairs
Softwood
1970s English Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Chrome
Late 19th Century Moorish Antique Armchairs
Wood
Late 19th Century Maghreb Moorish Antique Armchairs
Bone, Wood
1890s English Victorian Antique Armchairs
Chenille
1880s Austrian Late Victorian Antique Armchairs
Pine
Late 19th Century Louis XV Antique Armchairs
Fabric, Walnut
1890s Antique Armchairs
Wood
1970s British Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Foam
1970s Vintage Armchairs
Brass, Stainless Steel
1870s British High Victorian Antique Armchairs
Brass
19th Century Antique Armchairs
Maple
Late 19th Century British Antique Armchairs
Wood
1970s American Regency Vintage Armchairs
Brass
1970s Vintage Armchairs
Leather
Early 19th Century English Regency Antique Armchairs
Cane, Hardwood
19th Century Belgian Louis XIV Antique Armchairs
Oak
Early 19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Antique Armchairs
Cherry
1970s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Birch
Early 19th Century English Regency Antique Armchairs
Cane, Hardwood
1970s Vintage Armchairs
Fabric
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Metal
1970s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Metal
19th Century Italian Antique Armchairs
Fabric, Wood, Paint
19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Armchairs
Upholstery
1970s Vintage Armchairs
Fabric
Late 19th Century French French Provincial Antique Armchairs
Wool, Upholstery, Oak, Walnut
1970s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Armchairs
Fiberglass, Wood
19th Century Antique Armchairs
Beech
Mid-19th Century French Antique Armchairs
Upholstery, Walnut
1970s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Leather
19th Century Dutch Directoire Antique Armchairs
Upholstery, Wood, Paint
1890s French Antique Armchairs
Fabric, Upholstery, Walnut
1970s Italian Vintage Armchairs
Steel
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Metal
19th Century Antique Armchairs
Upholstery
1880s British High Victorian Antique Armchairs
Velvet, Oak
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Steel, Iron, Wire
1970s French Beaux Arts Vintage Armchairs
Resin, Epoxy Resin, Foam
19th Century French Rustic Antique Armchairs
Wood
19th Century French Provincial Antique Armchairs
Chestnut
Early 19th Century English Regency Antique Armchairs
Upholstery, Hardwood
Mid-19th Century British Victorian Antique Armchairs
Cane, Walnut
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Leather
1970s Italian Bauhaus Vintage Armchairs
Upholstery, Wood
1970s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Armchairs
Velvet, Plastic, Wood
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Leather
1970s Italian Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Rush
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Chenille, Wood
1880s American Victorian Antique Armchairs
Oak
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Steel, Stainless Steel, Chrome
Late 19th Century British Victorian Antique Armchairs
Velvet, Mahogany
1970s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Plastic
1890s French French Provincial Antique Armchairs
Rattan, Oak
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Wood
1820s English Regency Antique Armchairs
Upholstery, Mahogany
1970s Czech Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Fabric
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Chenille, 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.