Armchairs
19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Armchairs
Upholstery, Wood
Early 20th Century Spanish Louis XVI Armchairs
Leather, Wood
Mid-19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Armchairs
Textile, Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Louis XVI Armchairs
Upholstery, Wood, Paint
18th Century French Louis XVI Antique Armchairs
Fabric, Upholstery, Wood
Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Armchairs
Silk, Walnut
1880s French Louis XVI Antique Armchairs
Fabric, Walnut
Early 19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Armchairs
Wood
1930s Italian Louis XVI Vintage Armchairs
Walnut
Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Armchairs
Fabric, Cane, Wood, Walnut
20th Century Louis XVI Armchairs
Wood
Early 2000s North American Louis XVI Armchairs
Fabric, Upholstery, Wood, Paint
Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Antique Armchairs
Fabric, Upholstery, Velvet, Beech
1750s Italian Louis XVI Antique Armchairs
Walnut
1990s North American Louis XVI Armchairs
Upholstery, Wood, Down, Paint
17th Century Italian Louis XVI Antique Armchairs
Fabric, Walnut, Wood, Trimming
1840s Louis XVI Antique Armchairs
Upholstery, Wood
1930s Folk Art Vintage Armchairs
Wicker
18th Century French Louis XVI Antique Armchairs
Fabric, Wood, Walnut
Early 1800s European Louis XVI Antique Armchairs
Upholstery, Beech, Down, Feathers
Early 19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Armchairs
Walnut
Mid-19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Armchairs
Wood
Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Armchairs
Silk, Wood
1880s French Louis XVI Antique Armchairs
Upholstery, Beech
1960s Louis XVI Vintage Armchairs
Silk, Hardwood
Early 20th Century Louis XVI Armchairs
Leather, Wood
1960s French Louis XVI Vintage Armchairs
Wood, Fabric
19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Armchairs
Linen, Wood
Early 19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Armchairs
Fabric, Upholstery, Wood, Lacquer
1920s American Louis XVI Vintage Armchairs
Leather, Wood
21st Century and Contemporary British Louis XVI Armchairs
Upholstery, Wood
20th Century French Louis XVI Armchairs
Fabric, Cane, Walnut
18th Century French Louis XVI Antique Armchairs
Tapestry, Upholstery, Wood
Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Armchairs
Upholstery, Beech, Paint
1750s Italian Louis XVI Antique Armchairs
Straw, Walnut
Early 1900s French Louis XVI Antique Armchairs
Fabric, Wood, Giltwood
Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Antique Armchairs
Wood
Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Armchairs
Linen, Cane, Walnut
19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Armchairs
Ormolu
Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Armchairs
Pine, Fabric
1920s French Louis XVI Vintage Armchairs
Velvet
Early 19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Armchairs
Walnut
19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Armchairs
Upholstery, Wood, Linen
Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Armchairs
Upholstery, Wood
1950s Spanish Folk Art Vintage Armchairs
Iron
Late 20th Century French Louis XVI Armchairs
Linen, Wood
1880s British Folk Art Antique Armchairs
Ash
21st Century and Contemporary English Louis XVI Armchairs
Upholstery, Wood
Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Armchairs
Silk, Walnut
Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Armchairs
Upholstery, Beech
Mid-19th Century English Folk Art Antique Armchairs
Elm, Ash
1960s Louis XVI Vintage Armchairs
Upholstery, Hardwood
Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Armchairs
Linen, Wood, Paint
1890s French Louis XVI Antique Armchairs
Fabric, Walnut
Early 19th Century English Folk Art Antique Armchairs
Ash
Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Armchairs
Fabric, Walnut
Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Armchairs
Fabric, Fruitwood
Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Antique 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.