Armchairs
1880s Austrian Late Victorian Antique Armchairs
Pine
1970s Italian Vintage Armchairs
Chenille
1990s American Armchairs
Upholstery, Wood
1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Leather
1880s English Victorian Antique Armchairs
Fabric
Late 20th Century Spanish Colonial Armchairs
Leather, Mahogany
Late 20th Century Georgian Armchairs
Leather, Mahogany
Late 19th Century Maghreb Moorish Antique Armchairs
Bone, Wood
Late 20th Century Louis XIII Armchairs
Leather, Walnut
Late 20th Century Empire Armchairs
Upholstery, Mahogany
1980s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Beech
Late 19th Century Syrian Moorish Antique Armchairs
Mother-of-Pearl, Hardwood, Fabric
1870s English Jacobean Antique Armchairs
Oak
1830s English William IV Antique Armchairs
Mahogany
1970s American Regency Vintage Armchairs
Brass
1890s Antique Armchairs
Wood
1970s English Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Chrome
Late 19th Century Moorish Antique Armchairs
Wood
Late 19th Century British Antique Armchairs
Wood
1970s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Chrome
1970s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Fabric
1970s Vintage Armchairs
Brass, Stainless Steel
Late 19th Century Louis XV Antique Armchairs
Fabric, Walnut
1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Chrome
1980s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Wood
Late 20th Century Brazilian Armchairs
Wood
1980s Vintage Armchairs
Wood
19th Century Belgian Louis XIV Antique Armchairs
Oak
19th Century Antique Armchairs
Maple
19th Century Antique Armchairs
Beech
1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Rattan, Beech
1970s Vintage Armchairs
Leather
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Stainless Steel
1970s Vintage Armchairs
Fabric
Early 19th Century English Regency Antique Armchairs
Cane, Hardwood
Late 20th Century European Armchairs
Metal
Late 19th Century French French Provincial Antique Armchairs
Wool, Upholstery, Oak, Walnut
19th Century Italian Antique Armchairs
Fabric, Wood, Paint
19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Armchairs
Walnut
1970s British Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Foam
Mid-19th Century French Antique Armchairs
Linen, Upholstery, Wood
1980s Dutch Adam Style Vintage Armchairs
Chrome
1980s Italian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Metal
Early 19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Antique Armchairs
Cherry
1970s Vintage Armchairs
Fabric
1970s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Armchairs
Fiberglass, Wood
Early 19th Century English Regency Antique Armchairs
Cane, Hardwood
1870s French Louis XVI Antique Armchairs
Wool, Walnut
1980s Dutch Modern Vintage Armchairs
Chrome
19th Century Antique Armchairs
Upholstery
Mid-19th Century French Antique Armchairs
Upholstery, Walnut
1880s British High Victorian Antique Armchairs
Velvet, Oak
1970s Vintage Armchairs
Animal Skin
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Metal
1980s Country Vintage Armchairs
Leather, Sheepskin
1890s French Antique Armchairs
Fabric, Upholstery, Walnut
1980s Italian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Velvet
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Metal
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.