Armchairs
Mid-20th Century Italian Louis XV Armchairs
Fruitwood
20th Century Danish Country Armchairs
Wood
20th Century British Louis XV Armchairs
Leather
20th Century French Louis XV Armchairs
Wood
20th Century German Louis XV Armchairs
Wood
19th Century French Louis XV Antique Armchairs
Tapestry, Upholstery, Beech
1870s French Louis XV Antique Armchairs
Walnut
20th Century Louis XV Armchairs
Upholstery, Walnut
Early 20th Century Louis XV Armchairs
Cane
Mid-19th Century French Louis XV Antique Armchairs
Fabric, Walnut
Mid-19th Century French Louis XV Antique Armchairs
Fabric, Upholstery, Velvet, Beech
1980s Louis XV Vintage Armchairs
Leather, Wood
1890s French Louis XV Antique Armchairs
Walnut
1930s French Louis XV Vintage Armchairs
Beech
Mid-18th Century French Louis XV Antique Armchairs
Beech
20th Century Country Armchairs
Fabric, Wood
Mid-20th Century Burmese Country Armchairs
Bamboo, Rattan
19th Century Louis XV Antique Armchairs
Giltwood
Early 2000s Vietnamese Louis XV Armchairs
Mahogany, Leather
1930s French Louis XV Vintage Armchairs
Walnut
19th Century Louis XV Antique Armchairs
Giltwood
21st Century and Contemporary Louis XV Armchairs
Upholstery
19th Century French Louis XV Antique Armchairs
Upholstery, Wood
Mid-20th Century Burmese Country Armchairs
Rattan, Wood
Early 20th Century American Louis XV Armchairs
Upholstery, Polyester, Mahogany, Giltwood, Fabric
Mid-20th Century Louis XV Armchairs
Wood
20th Century English Country Armchairs
Upholstery, Beech
Mid-20th Century Louis XV Armchairs
Fabric, Walnut
1930s European Louis XV Vintage Armchairs
Beech
1690s Italian Louis XV Antique Armchairs
Walnut
Early 20th Century French Country Armchairs
Rush, Oak
1750s French Louis XV Antique Armchairs
Fabric, Beech
Mid-18th Century French Louis XV Antique Armchairs
Velvet, Walnut
Mid-18th Century Louis XV Antique Armchairs
Walnut
1790s French Louis XV Antique Armchairs
Linen, Walnut
1940s French Louis XV Vintage Armchairs
Silk, Beech
1920s American Country Vintage Armchairs
Bentwood
Late 19th Century French Louis XV Antique Armchairs
Fabric, Giltwood
Mid-19th Century French Louis XV Antique Armchairs
Beech
1920s French Louis XV Vintage Armchairs
Linen, Wood, Paint
19th Century French Louis XV Antique Armchairs
Cane, Walnut
19th Century Louis XV Antique Armchairs
Wood
Mid-19th Century French Louis XV Antique Armchairs
Giltwood
1940s Italian Country Vintage Armchairs
Chestnut
Early 20th Century French Louis XV Armchairs
Fabric, Hardwood
19th Century French Louis XV Antique Armchairs
Wood
20th Century Italian Louis XV Armchairs
Cotton
20th Century English Country Armchairs
Upholstery, Beech
20th Century English Country Armchairs
Upholstery, Beech
20th Century French Louis XV Armchairs
Leather, Fabric
Early 20th Century French Louis XV Armchairs
Fabric, Wood
Early 20th Century Louis XV Armchairs
Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Louis XV Armchairs
Fabric, Wood
19th Century Louis XV Antique Armchairs
Upholstery, Reed, Giltwood
1960s Unknown Louis XV Vintage Armchairs
Upholstery, Fruitwood, Down
Early 20th Century American Louis XV Armchairs
Silk, Oak
Early 20th Century Louis XV Armchairs
Upholstery, Walnut
21st Century and Contemporary Louis XV Armchairs
Fabric, 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.