Armchairs
Late 20th Century French Country Armchairs
Brass
20th Century English Country Armchairs
Velvet
Early 19th Century European Neoclassical Antique Armchairs
Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Asian American Classical Armchairs
Leather
1890s Dutch Country Antique Armchairs
Beech
Early 19th Century English Country Antique Armchairs
Rush, Elm
20th Century Neoclassical Armchairs
Cane, Wood
1960s American American Classical Vintage Armchairs
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Asian American Classical Armchairs
Leather
Late 20th Century Neoclassical Armchairs
Metal
21st Century and Contemporary Asian American Classical Armchairs
Leather
19th Century French Neoclassical Antique Armchairs
Mahogany
19th Century American Country Antique Armchairs
Wood
Early 19th Century Russian Neoclassical Antique Armchairs
Fabric, Mahogany
21st Century and Contemporary American American Classical Armchairs
Cane
20th Century English Country Armchairs
Upholstery, Hardwood
20th Century American Country Armchairs
Wood, Oak
Mid-19th Century British Country Antique Armchairs
Elm, Fruitwood, Yew
1890s Italian Neoclassical Antique Armchairs
Fabric, Wood
Early 19th Century Italian Neoclassical Antique Armchairs
Fruitwood
19th Century Unknown Neoclassical Antique Armchairs
Leather, Elm
20th Century Italian Country Armchairs
Upholstery, Walnut
20th Century English Country Armchairs
Upholstery, Walnut
Late 19th Century Italian Neoclassical Antique Armchairs
Beech
Late 20th Century Italian Country Armchairs
Rush, Paint, Wood
Late 20th Century American Country Armchairs
Fabric, Wood, Paint
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Neoclassical Armchairs
Mahogany
Early 1800s Italian Neoclassical Antique Armchairs
Walnut
20th Century American American Classical Armchairs
Metal
2010s American Neoclassical Armchairs
Burl, Upholstery
2010s Italian Neoclassical Armchairs
Marble, Silver Leaf, Gold Leaf
2010s Portuguese American Classical Armchairs
Leather, Wood
19th Century Italian Neoclassical Antique Armchairs
Giltwood
Early 20th Century Neoclassical Armchairs
Wood
Late 19th Century French Neoclassical Antique Armchairs
Gold Leaf
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Neoclassical Armchairs
Leather, Fabric, Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Country Armchairs
Wood
18th Century Italian Neoclassical Antique Armchairs
Gold
Late 18th Century American American Classical Antique Armchairs
Pine
19th Century Italian Neoclassical Antique Armchairs
Wood, Giltwood
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Neoclassical Armchairs
Gold, Gold Leaf
2010s Italian Neoclassical Armchairs
Marble, Gold Leaf
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Country Armchairs
Wood
2010s Italian Neoclassical Armchairs
Gold Leaf
Late 18th Century Italian Neoclassical Antique Armchairs
Beech
2010s Italian Neoclassical Armchairs
Marble, Silver Leaf, Gold Leaf
2010s Italian Neoclassical Armchairs
Silver Leaf, Silver, Gold Leaf
20th Century European Neoclassical Armchairs
Ormolu
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Neoclassical Armchairs
Leather, Fabric, Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Neoclassical Armchairs
Leather, Fabric, Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Neoclassical Armchairs
Wood, Leather, Fabric
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Neoclassical Armchairs
Leather, Wood, Fabric
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Neoclassical Armchairs
Wood, Leather, Fabric
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Neoclassical Armchairs
Fabric, Wood, Leather
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Neoclassical Armchairs
Metal
19th Century Neoclassical Antique Armchairs
Wood
Late 19th Century French Neoclassical Antique Armchairs
Gold Leaf
Late 18th Century Italian Neoclassical Antique Armchairs
Upholstery, 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.