Armchairs
20th Century English Arts and Crafts Armchairs
Walnut
Early 1900s English Arts and Crafts Antique Armchairs
Oak
Early 20th Century English Arts and Crafts Armchairs
Rush, Oak
19th Century Queen Anne Antique Armchairs
Walnut
2010s Turkish Arts and Crafts Armchairs
Wood
1910s English Arts and Crafts Vintage Armchairs
Walnut
2010s Turkish Arts and Crafts Armchairs
Cane, Wood
2010s Turkish Arts and Crafts Armchairs
Cane, Wood
Early 1900s English Arts and Crafts Antique Armchairs
Oak
2010s Turkish Arts and Crafts Armchairs
Beech
Mid-20th Century French Arts and Crafts Armchairs
Upholstery, Beech
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Armchairs
Oak
20th Century American Queen Anne Armchairs
Upholstery, Mahogany
Early 20th Century Queen Anne Armchairs
Ormolu
1920s English Queen Anne Vintage Armchairs
Leather, Walnut
Early 20th Century English Arts and Crafts Armchairs
Wood
Early 1900s English Arts and Crafts Antique Armchairs
Leather, Oak
2010s Turkish Arts and Crafts Armchairs
Wood
2010s Turkish Arts and Crafts Armchairs
Wood
Early 1900s English Arts and Crafts Antique Armchairs
Fabric, Oak
1890s English Arts and Crafts Antique Armchairs
Rush, Oak
Early 1900s English Arts and Crafts Antique Armchairs
Oak
1880s English Arts and Crafts Antique Armchairs
Oak
2010s Turkish Arts and Crafts Armchairs
Wood
2010s Turkish Arts and Crafts Armchairs
Wood
18th Century British Queen Anne Antique Armchairs
Wood, Walnut, Tapestry
2010s Turkish Arts and Crafts Armchairs
Wood
Early 1900s English Arts and Crafts Antique Armchairs
Oak
Early 20th Century Scandinavian Arts and Crafts Armchairs
Oak
2010s Turkish Arts and Crafts Armchairs
Beech
20th Century Danish Arts and Crafts Armchairs
Leather, Oak
1930s English Arts and Crafts Vintage Armchairs
Oak
18th Century English Queen Anne Antique Armchairs
Mahogany
2010s Turkish Arts and Crafts Armchairs
Wood
Early 1900s Scottish Arts and Crafts Antique Armchairs
Leather, Oak
20th Century British Arts and Crafts Armchairs
Rush, Oak
1910s English Arts and Crafts Vintage Armchairs
Wood
18th Century Queen Anne Antique Armchairs
Walnut
2010s Turkish Arts and Crafts Armchairs
Wood
2010s Turkish Arts and Crafts Armchairs
Wood
Early 20th Century English Arts and Crafts Armchairs
Beech, Fruitwood
19th Century English Queen Anne Antique Armchairs
Walnut
1770s British Queen Anne Antique Armchairs
Walnut
Early 1900s English Arts and Crafts Antique Armchairs
Leather, Oak
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Arts and Crafts Armchairs
Velvet, Wicker
2010s Turkish Arts and Crafts Armchairs
Wood
1960s American Arts and Crafts Vintage Armchairs
Upholstery, Wood
1970s North American Queen Anne Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Mahogany
Mid-20th Century German Arts and Crafts Armchairs
Leather, Wood
Early 20th Century European Arts and Crafts Armchairs
Upholstery, Mahogany
Early 1900s English Arts and Crafts Antique Armchairs
Oak
Late 20th Century North American Arts and Crafts Armchairs
Wrought Iron
Late 19th Century British Queen Anne Antique Armchairs
Walnut
2010s Turkish Arts and Crafts Armchairs
Metal
Early 1900s European Arts and Crafts Antique Armchairs
Leather, Oak
Early 20th Century British Arts and Crafts Armchairs
Mahogany
20th Century English Arts and Crafts Armchairs
Wood
Late 19th Century English Queen Anne Antique Armchairs
Fabric, Upholstery, Wood, Walnut
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.