Armchairs
1820s English Regency Antique Armchairs
Mahogany
1720s English George I Antique Armchairs
Walnut
Early 19th Century British Regency Antique Armchairs
Rosewood
17th Century French Regency Antique Armchairs
Fabric, Walnut
1960s American Regency Vintage Armchairs
Upholstery, Cane, Mahogany, Satinwood
19th Century Georgian Antique Armchairs
Silk, Wood
1920s English Georgian Vintage Armchairs
Mahogany
1780s English George III Antique Armchairs
Giltwood
18th Century British Georgian Antique Armchairs
Oak
1920s French Regency Vintage Armchairs
Mohair, Walnut
19th Century Irish George III Antique Armchairs
Mahogany
19th Century English Regency Antique Armchairs
Velvet, Walnut
18th Century English George III Antique Armchairs
Beech
Mid-18th Century English Georgian Antique Armchairs
Elm
Early 18th Century English George I Antique Armchairs
Tapestry, Walnut
Early 19th Century Italian Regency Antique Armchairs
Wood
20th Century Georgian Armchairs
Leather, Wood
1820s British Regency Antique Armchairs
Wood, Cane
1820s British Regency Antique Armchairs
Wrought Iron
1920s English George I Vintage Armchairs
Leather
20th Century American Regency Armchairs
Oak, Upholstery
19th Century English Georgian Antique Armchairs
Mahogany
Mid-20th Century Georgian Armchairs
Fabric, Mahogany
1820s English Georgian Antique Armchairs
Hardwood, Oak
Early 20th Century British George III Armchairs
Beech
Mid-20th Century Italian Regency Armchairs
Velvet
20th Century European Regency Armchairs
Metal, Brass
Mid-20th Century American George III Armchairs
Leather
1980s English Regency Vintage Armchairs
Upholstery, Mahogany
1820s English Regency Antique Armchairs
Upholstery, Mahogany
19th Century English Georgian Antique Armchairs
Wood
Late 18th Century English George III Antique Armchairs
Mahogany, Oak
Early 19th Century English Georgian Antique Armchairs
Mahogany
Mid-18th Century George III Antique Armchairs
Mahogany
1810s English Regency Antique Armchairs
Velvet, Oak
1810s English Regency Antique Armchairs
Leather, Hardwood
Late 20th Century Regency Armchairs
Silk
Early 20th Century George III Armchairs
Fabric
1750s English George II Antique Armchairs
Mahogany
1960s Regency Vintage Armchairs
Walnut, Velvet
1810s English Regency Antique Armchairs
Rosewood
1780s English George III Antique Armchairs
Upholstery, Hardwood
1730s English George II Antique Armchairs
Walnut
1920s British Georgian Vintage Armchairs
Leather, Walnut
Early 19th Century English Regency Antique Armchairs
Fabric, Wood
Mid-20th Century American Regency Armchairs
Cane, Wood
Early 19th Century English Regency Antique Armchairs
Brass
1760s English George III Antique Armchairs
Mahogany
19th Century English Regency Antique Armchairs
Fabric, Upholstery, Oak
20th Century American Regency Armchairs
Pewter
20th Century American Georgian Armchairs
Brass
19th Century English Regency Antique Armchairs
Brass
1880s English Regency Antique Armchairs
Oak
20th Century American Regency Armchairs
Brass
Late 18th Century English George III Antique Armchairs
Steel
1770s English George III Antique Armchairs
Giltwood
1770s English George III Antique Armchairs
Giltwood
1780s English George III Antique Armchairs
Leather
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.