Armchairs
Early 19th Century Irish Regency Antique Armchairs
Leather, Mahogany
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Regency Armchairs
Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Asian American Classical Armchairs
Leather
21st Century and Contemporary Asian American Classical Armchairs
Leather
1830s Italian Regency Antique Armchairs
Leather, Walnut
21st Century and Contemporary Regency Armchairs
Fabric, Wood
1960s American Regency Vintage Armchairs
Faux Bamboo, Cane
Early 1800s British Regency Antique Armchairs
Giltwood, Paint
1820s English Regency Antique Armchairs
Satinwood
20th Century American American Classical Armchairs
Metal
21st Century and Contemporary American Regency Armchairs
Wood
1810s English Regency Antique Armchairs
Leather, Oak
21st Century and Contemporary American Regency Armchairs
Wood
Late 18th Century American American Classical Antique Armchairs
Pine
1790s English Regency Antique Armchairs
Wood
Mid-19th Century English Regency Antique Armchairs
Brass
1820s English Regency Antique Armchairs
Leather, Hardwood
19th Century English Regency Antique Armchairs
Beech
Mid-20th Century Regency Armchairs
Fabric, Walnut
1820s English Regency Antique Armchairs
Other
20th Century English Regency Armchairs
Leather
19th Century British Regency Antique Armchairs
Mahogany
1810s European Regency Antique Armchairs
Wood
Mid-20th Century Italian Regency Armchairs
Wood
19th Century Regency Antique Armchairs
Leather, Rosewood
Mid-19th Century Sri Lankan Regency Antique Armchairs
Rattan, Ebony
19th Century Regency Antique Armchairs
Gold
1820s English Regency Antique Armchairs
Leather, Wood
20th Century Regency Armchairs
Fabric, Wood
2010s Portuguese American Classical Armchairs
Leather, Wood
20th Century Regency Armchairs
Wood
19th Century North American Regency Antique Armchairs
Velvet, Mahogany
Mid-19th Century English Regency Antique Armchairs
Upholstery, Walnut
19th Century English Regency Antique Armchairs
Upholstery, Mahogany
19th Century Regency Antique Armchairs
Mahogany
19th Century Regency Antique Armchairs
Mahogany
19th Century English Regency Antique Armchairs
Wood
19th Century English Regency Antique Armchairs
Mahogany
1790s English Regency Antique Armchairs
Ormolu
19th Century English Regency Antique Armchairs
Mahogany
21st Century and Contemporary American American Classical Armchairs
Cane
Late 20th Century North American Regency Armchairs
Aluminum
Early 19th Century English Regency Antique Armchairs
Velvet, Oak
Early 1900s English Regency Antique Armchairs
Wood
1810s English Regency Antique Armchairs
Upholstery
Early 19th Century English Regency Antique Armchairs
Cane, Mahogany
19th Century English Regency Antique Armchairs
Leather, Wood
Early 19th Century English Regency Antique Armchairs
Mahogany
20th Century Regency Armchairs
Giltwood
1810s English Regency Antique Armchairs
Leather
Late 20th Century North American Regency Armchairs
Aluminum
20th Century Regency Armchairs
Brass
Early 1900s Regency Antique Armchairs
Wood
Early 18th Century French Regency Antique Armchairs
Walnut
1930s American American Classical Vintage Armchairs
Suede
Early 19th Century English Regency Antique Armchairs
Giltwood
19th Century French Regency Antique Armchairs
Upholstery, Walnut
20th Century Regency Armchairs
Upholstery, 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.