Armchairs
Early 1900s Indian Jugendstil Antique Armchairs
Hardwood
Early 20th Century Austrian Jugendstil Armchairs
Rattan
20th Century Austrian Art Nouveau Armchairs
Brass
1950s American Hollywood Regency Vintage Armchairs
Metal
Mid-20th Century American Hollywood Regency Armchairs
Wrought Iron
Early 20th Century English Art Nouveau Armchairs
Wood
1960s American Hollywood Regency Vintage Armchairs
Brass
Late 19th Century Austrian Art Nouveau Antique Armchairs
Beech
Early 1900s Austrian Jugendstil Antique Armchairs
Beech
Late 20th Century Italian Hollywood Regency Armchairs
Upholstery, Wood, Lacquer
20th Century Danish Art Nouveau Armchairs
Mahogany
1910s Italian Art Nouveau Vintage Armchairs
Beech, Straw
19th Century Austrian Art Nouveau Antique Armchairs
Wood
Early 1900s German Art Nouveau Antique Armchairs
Oak
1920s Danish Art Nouveau Vintage Armchairs
Mahogany
Late 19th Century Austrian Art Nouveau Antique Armchairs
Beech
Mid-20th Century Italian Hollywood Regency Armchairs
Metal
1940s American Hollywood Regency Vintage Armchairs
Wood, Upholstery
1940s American Hollywood Regency Vintage Armchairs
Upholstery, Mahogany
Early 20th Century Austrian Art Nouveau Armchairs
Leather, Bentwood
Mid-20th Century American Hollywood Regency Armchairs
Wood
1960s North American Hollywood Regency Vintage Armchairs
Cane, Faux Bamboo
20th Century Swedish Jugendstil Armchairs
Ash
Early 20th Century Austrian Art Nouveau Armchairs
Bentwood
Early 1900s German Art Nouveau Antique Armchairs
Wood
Early 20th Century Austrian Art Nouveau Armchairs
Walnut
1940s American Hollywood Regency Vintage Armchairs
Upholstery
1940s Hollywood Regency Vintage Armchairs
Wood, Mohair
Early 1900s European Art Nouveau Antique Armchairs
Bronze
1950s American Hollywood Regency Vintage Armchairs
Upholstery, Wood
Early 20th Century Austrian Art Nouveau Armchairs
Bronze
19th Century Austrian Art Nouveau Antique Armchairs
Wood
1980s French Hollywood Regency Vintage Armchairs
Brass
Mid-20th Century Hollywood Regency Armchairs
Wood
Early 20th Century Austrian Art Nouveau Armchairs
Walnut, Upholstery
1910s Italian Art Nouveau Vintage Armchairs
Bamboo
1930s Art Nouveau Vintage Armchairs
Hardwood
Early 20th Century Austrian Art Nouveau Armchairs
Beech, Plywood
1970s Hollywood Regency Vintage Armchairs
Rattan
Mid-20th Century American Hollywood Regency Armchairs
Brass
1980s American Hollywood Regency Vintage Armchairs
Wood, Upholstery
1880s Austrian Art Nouveau Antique Armchairs
Bentwood
Late 19th Century Austrian Art Nouveau Antique Armchairs
Beech, Bentwood
Early 1900s European Art Nouveau Antique Armchairs
Oak
1970s American Hollywood Regency Vintage Armchairs
Brass
Mid-20th Century North American Hollywood Regency Armchairs
Fabric, Wood
Early 20th Century German Art Nouveau Armchairs
Beech, Bentwood
Early 1900s Austrian Art Nouveau Antique Armchairs
Brass
1950s Italian Art Nouveau Vintage Armchairs
Leather, Poplar
21st Century and Contemporary European Hollywood Regency Armchairs
Metal
1970s American Hollywood Regency Vintage Armchairs
Upholstery, Lucite
1960s Italian Hollywood Regency Vintage Armchairs
Brass
1990s Hollywood Regency Armchairs
Faux Fur
1950s American Hollywood Regency Vintage Armchairs
Upholstery, Walnut
Late 19th Century Austrian Art Nouveau Antique Armchairs
Beech, Bentwood
1890s British Art Nouveau Antique Armchairs
Oak
1960s American Hollywood Regency Vintage Armchairs
Silk, Wood
1910s Dutch Art Nouveau Vintage Armchairs
Leather, Beech
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.