Armchairs
Early 20th Century Italian Neoclassical Armchairs
Wood, Giltwood
Early 19th Century Italian Neoclassical Antique Armchairs
Wood, Giltwood
1940s French Neoclassical Vintage Armchairs
Brass
1940s French Neoclassical Vintage Armchairs
Brass
Mid-19th Century Swedish Neoclassical Antique Armchairs
Early 1900s Austrian Vienna Secession Antique Armchairs
Bentwood
Early 1900s Austrian Vienna Secession Antique Armchairs
Beech
Late 18th Century Italian Neoclassical Antique Armchairs
Wood
Late 18th Century American American Classical Antique Armchairs
Pine
Mid-19th Century Danish Neoclassical Antique Armchairs
Upholstery, Birch
20th Century American American Classical Armchairs
Metal
Late 18th Century Italian Neoclassical Antique Armchairs
Wood
21st Century and Contemporary American American Classical Armchairs
Cane
1920s Austrian Vienna Secession Vintage Armchairs
Rattan, Bentwood
21st Century and Contemporary Asian American Classical Armchairs
Leather
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Neoclassical Armchairs
Gold, Gold Leaf
1890s Italian Neoclassical Antique Armchairs
Fabric, Wood
20th Century Polish Vienna Secession Armchairs
Bentwood, Cane
Early 19th Century European Neoclassical Antique Armchairs
Wood
Early 1900s Austrian Vienna Secession Antique Armchairs
Beech
21st Century and Contemporary Asian American Classical Armchairs
Leather
1940s Czech Neoclassical Vintage Armchairs
Walnut
1960s American American Classical Vintage Armchairs
Brass
Early 1900s Czech Vienna Secession Antique Armchairs
Fabric, Wood
Early 1900s Austrian Vienna Secession Antique Armchairs
Upholstery, Bentwood
21st Century and Contemporary Asian American Classical Armchairs
Leather
Early 20th Century Austrian Vienna Secession Armchairs
Upholstery, Bentwood
1910s Austrian Vienna Secession Vintage Armchairs
Bentwood
20th Century Neoclassical Armchairs
Cane, Wood
Early 1900s Austrian Vienna Secession Antique Armchairs
Wicker
1910s Austrian Vienna Secession Vintage Armchairs
Beech, Bentwood, Cane
Early 19th Century Russian Neoclassical Antique Armchairs
Fabric, Mahogany
Late 20th Century Neoclassical Armchairs
Metal
2010s Italian Neoclassical Armchairs
Marble, Silver Leaf, Gold Leaf
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Neoclassical Armchairs
Mahogany
Early 20th Century Austrian Vienna Secession Armchairs
Beech, Bentwood
19th Century Unknown Neoclassical Antique Armchairs
Leather, Elm
Early 19th Century Italian Neoclassical Antique Armchairs
Fruitwood
Early 1900s Austrian Vienna Secession Antique Armchairs
Beech, Bentwood
Late 19th Century Italian Neoclassical Antique Armchairs
Beech
Late 19th Century French Neoclassical Antique Armchairs
Gold Leaf
Early 1900s Austrian Vienna Secession Antique Armchairs
Wood, Upholstery
Early 20th Century Austrian Vienna Secession Armchairs
Beech, Bentwood
Late 19th Century Austrian Vienna Secession Antique Armchairs
Metal
Early 1800s Italian Neoclassical Antique Armchairs
Walnut
2010s Italian Neoclassical Armchairs
Marble, Gold Leaf
1920s Austrian Vienna Secession Vintage Armchairs
Beech, Bentwood, Upholstery
Early 1900s European Vienna Secession Antique Armchairs
Cane, Bentwood
2010s Italian Neoclassical Armchairs
Gold Leaf
Early 20th Century Austrian Vienna Secession Armchairs
Brass
2010s Portuguese American Classical Armchairs
Leather, Wood
19th Century Italian Neoclassical Antique Armchairs
Giltwood
2010s American Neoclassical Armchairs
Burl, Upholstery
20th Century European Neoclassical Armchairs
Ormolu
18th Century Italian Neoclassical Antique Armchairs
Gold
Early 20th Century Neoclassical Armchairs
Wood
Early 1900s Austrian Vienna Secession Antique Armchairs
Upholstery, Bentwood
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Neoclassical Armchairs
Leather, 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.