Armchairs
19th Century Italian Baroque Antique Armchairs
Upholstery, Giltwood
1830s European Neoclassical Antique Armchairs
Fabric, Mahogany
18th Century French Baroque Antique Armchairs
Velvet, Walnut
Mid-18th Century French Baroque Antique Armchairs
Gold
Late 19th Century French Baroque Antique Armchairs
Silk, Wood
Early 18th Century French Baroque Antique Armchairs
Leather, Walnut
20th Century Italian Neoclassical Armchairs
Wood, Paint, Velvet
1960s Italian Baroque Vintage Armchairs
Velvet, Beech
Early 20th Century Italian Neoclassical Armchairs
Wood, Giltwood
Late 19th Century English Baroque Antique Armchairs
Iron
17th Century Italian Baroque Antique Armchairs
Leather, Walnut
Mid-19th Century Swedish Baroque Antique Armchairs
Leather, Wood
Mid-19th Century Italian Baroque Antique Armchairs
Walnut
Mid-19th Century Italian Baroque Antique Armchairs
Walnut
Early 19th Century Italian Neoclassical Antique Armchairs
Wood, Giltwood
1940s French Neoclassical Vintage Armchairs
Brass
1940s French Neoclassical Vintage Armchairs
Brass
Mid-19th Century Swedish Neoclassical Antique Armchairs
Late 18th Century Italian Neoclassical Antique Armchairs
Wood
Late 18th Century American American Classical Antique Armchairs
Pine
Early 1800s French Baroque Antique Armchairs
Velvet, Rattan, Wood
1680s Italian Baroque Antique Armchairs
Velvet, Walnut
1750s German Baroque Antique Armchairs
Oak
20th Century American American Classical Armchairs
Metal
Mid-19th Century Danish Neoclassical Antique Armchairs
Upholstery, Birch
Late 18th Century Italian Neoclassical Antique Armchairs
Wood
21st Century and Contemporary American American Classical Armchairs
Cane
21st Century and Contemporary Asian American Classical Armchairs
Leather
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Neoclassical Armchairs
Gold, Gold Leaf
1890s Italian Neoclassical Antique Armchairs
Fabric, Wood
1680s European Baroque Antique Armchairs
Faux Fur, Oak
Late 17th Century German Baroque Antique Armchairs
Tapestry, Walnut
Early 19th Century European Neoclassical Antique Armchairs
Wood
Late 19th Century Spanish Baroque Antique Armchairs
Velvet, Walnut
21st Century and Contemporary Asian American Classical Armchairs
Leather
19th Century European Baroque Antique Armchairs
Leather, Walnut
1940s Czech Neoclassical Vintage Armchairs
Walnut
1960s American American Classical Vintage Armchairs
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Asian American Classical Armchairs
Leather
20th Century Neoclassical Armchairs
Cane, Wood
2010s Italian Baroque Armchairs
Gold Leaf
Early 19th Century Russian Neoclassical Antique Armchairs
Fabric, Mahogany
Late 20th Century Neoclassical Armchairs
Metal
2010s Italian Neoclassical Armchairs
Marble, Silver Leaf, Gold Leaf
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Neoclassical Armchairs
Mahogany
1680s French Baroque Antique Armchairs
Walnut
17th Century Italian Baroque Antique Armchairs
Textile, Walnut
1680s Italian Baroque Antique Armchairs
Walnut
Late 17th Century Swedish Baroque Antique Armchairs
Wood
19th Century Unknown Neoclassical Antique Armchairs
Leather, Elm
Early 19th Century Italian Neoclassical Antique Armchairs
Fruitwood
Mid-19th Century Italian Baroque Antique Armchairs
Upholstery, Walnut
Late 19th Century Italian Baroque Antique Armchairs
Velvet, Walnut
2010s Italian Baroque Armchairs
Marble, Gold Leaf
Late 19th Century Italian Neoclassical Antique Armchairs
Beech
Late 19th Century French Neoclassical Antique Armchairs
Gold Leaf
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Baroque Armchairs
Wood
21st Century and Contemporary American Baroque Armchairs
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.