Armchairs
1950s American Hollywood Regency Vintage Armchairs
Upholstery, Wood
1920s American Hollywood Regency Vintage Armchairs
Silver Leaf
1970s American Hollywood Regency Vintage Armchairs
Brass
Late 20th Century Hollywood Regency Armchairs
Metal
1970s American Hollywood Regency Vintage Armchairs
Brass
1940s French Hollywood Regency Vintage Armchairs
Wood, Fabric
Mid-20th Century American Hollywood Regency Armchairs
Fabric, Oak
1950s American Hollywood Regency Vintage Armchairs
Mahogany
18th Century Swedish Folk Art Antique Armchairs
Rush, Wood
Late 19th Century French Folk Art Antique Armchairs
Wood, Fabric
Late 20th Century American Hollywood Regency Armchairs
Fabric, Wood
1960s Hollywood Regency Vintage Armchairs
1760s English Folk Art Antique Armchairs
Oak
20th Century American Hollywood Regency Armchairs
Iron
Early 20th Century American Folk Art Armchairs
Wood
Mid-20th Century Argentine Hollywood Regency Armchairs
Wood
1950s American Hollywood Regency Vintage Armchairs
Mahogany, Upholstery
1850s German Folk Art Antique Armchairs
Fruitwood, Walnut
1940s American Hollywood Regency Vintage Armchairs
Velvet, Walnut
1970s American Hollywood Regency Vintage Armchairs
Stone
1940s American Hollywood Regency Vintage Armchairs
Upholstery, Wood
Late 20th Century American Hollywood Regency Armchairs
Leather, Mohair, Bamboo, Foam
Mid-20th Century Philippine Hollywood Regency Armchairs
Bamboo, Cane
1910s American Folk Art Vintage Armchairs
Hardwood
1960s Italian Hollywood Regency Vintage Armchairs
Metal
Mid-20th Century American Hollywood Regency Armchairs
Upholstery, Wood
1950s American Hollywood Regency Vintage Armchairs
Silk, Faux Bamboo
1980s Italian Hollywood Regency Vintage Armchairs
Upholstery, Wood
1890s Belgian Hollywood Regency Antique Armchairs
Steel
1950s Hollywood Regency Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Textile, Velvet, Wood
19th Century Italian Hollywood Regency Antique Armchairs
Bronze, Wrought Iron
20th Century American Hollywood Regency Armchairs
Brass
1940s Hollywood Regency Vintage Armchairs
1940s Unknown Hollywood Regency Vintage 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.