Armchairs
19th Century Victorian Antique Armchairs
Velvet, Walnut, Burl
Early 20th Century Victorian Armchairs
Iron, Wrought Iron
1860s English Victorian Antique Armchairs
Leather, Rosewood
19th Century English Victorian Antique Armchairs
Leather, Oak
Early 20th Century Austrian Vienna Secession Armchairs
Cane, Rattan, Oak
Early 1900s Austrian Vienna Secession Antique Armchairs
Fabric, Beech
20th Century British Victorian Armchairs
Leather
Mid-19th Century English Victorian Antique Armchairs
Walnut
Early 1900s Austrian Vienna Secession Antique Armchairs
Beech, Bentwood
1860s English Victorian Antique Armchairs
Mahogany
20th Century British Victorian Armchairs
Leather
1880s English Victorian Antique Armchairs
Leather
1870s Victorian Antique Armchairs
Wood
1860s English High Victorian Antique Armchairs
Walnut
2010s American Victorian Armchairs
Walnut
19th Century American Victorian Antique Armchairs
Walnut
Early 20th Century Austrian Vienna Secession Armchairs
Beech, Bentwood
Early 20th Century British Victorian Armchairs
Linen
1860s English High Victorian Antique Armchairs
Oak
Early 1900s English Late Victorian Antique Armchairs
Leather
Early 1900s Austrian Vienna Secession Antique Armchairs
Leather, Wood
19th Century English Victorian Antique Armchairs
Cane, Oak
1880s English High Victorian Antique Armchairs
Leather
1910s Austrian Vienna Secession Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Rattan, Bentwood
19th Century British Victorian Antique Armchairs
Fabric, Upholstery, Velvet
1880s English High Victorian Antique Armchairs
Upholstery, Walnut
1850s British Early Victorian Antique Armchairs
Mahogany
Late 19th Century British Victorian Antique Armchairs
Walnut
Late 19th Century American Victorian Antique Armchairs
Upholstery, Walnut
Early 1900s English Late Victorian Antique Armchairs
Upholstery, Oak
Mid-19th Century British Victorian Antique Armchairs
Walnut
Mid-20th Century American Victorian Armchairs
Wicker, Wood, Paint
1860s English High Victorian Antique Armchairs
Walnut
Late 19th Century Victorian Antique Armchairs
Fabric, Mahogany, Paint
Mid-20th Century Victorian Armchairs
Gold Leaf
Late 19th Century British Victorian Antique Armchairs
Linen, Walnut
Early 1900s Austrian Vienna Secession Antique Armchairs
Beech
Early 20th Century British Victorian Armchairs
Elm, Oak
Mid-19th Century British Victorian Antique Armchairs
Ash, Elm
19th Century English Early Victorian Antique Armchairs
Upholstery, Hardwood
19th Century British Victorian Antique Armchairs
Leather
1880s English High Victorian Antique Armchairs
Upholstery, Walnut
19th Century British Victorian Antique Armchairs
Ash, Elm
19th Century English Victorian Antique Armchairs
Other
1870s English Victorian Antique Armchairs
Upholstery, Hardwood
19th Century Scottish Victorian Antique Armchairs
Upholstery, Hardwood
1880s English Late Victorian Antique Armchairs
Leather
1910s Austrian Vienna Secession Vintage Armchairs
Bentwood
Early 20th Century Victorian Armchairs
Wicker
Early 20th Century Austrian Vienna Secession Armchairs
Straw, Wood
19th Century English Victorian Antique Armchairs
Hardwood, Leather
1850s English Victorian Antique Armchairs
Walnut
Early 1900s English Late Victorian Antique Armchairs
Canvas, Beech
Early 20th Century Austrian Vienna Secession Armchairs
Brass
Early 1900s Austrian Vienna Secession Antique Armchairs
Wood, Beech
1880s British Late Victorian Antique Armchairs
Faux Leather
19th Century English Victorian Antique Armchairs
Other
1880s Victorian Antique Armchairs
Leather, 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.