Armchairs
Late 20th Century American Chippendale Armchairs
Upholstery, Mahogany
20th Century English Chippendale Armchairs
Mahogany
Late 20th Century American Regency Armchairs
Upholstery, Maple
Early 20th Century Chippendale Armchairs
Mahogany, Cotton
Late 20th Century American Chippendale Armchairs
Fabric, Mahogany
1810s English Regency Antique Armchairs
Cane, Pine, Lacquer
1830s British Regency Antique Armchairs
Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Indonesian Regency Armchairs
Upholstery, Cane, Mahogany, Giltwood
20th Century American Chippendale Armchairs
Silk, Hardwood
Early 2000s Italian Regency Armchairs
Mahogany
1790s English Chippendale Antique Armchairs
Fabric, Upholstery, Mahogany
Mid-20th Century Philippine Regency Armchairs
Cane, Wood
Late 19th Century French Chippendale Antique Armchairs
Fabric, Oak
1820s British Regency Antique Armchairs
Leather, Mahogany
Late 20th Century American Chippendale Armchairs
Leather, Wood
1920s French Regency Vintage Armchairs
Walnut
Early 19th Century English Regency Antique Armchairs
Mahogany
19th Century English Regency Antique Armchairs
Fabric, Upholstery, Oak
Early 20th Century American Chippendale Armchairs
Wood
1810s American Regency Antique Armchairs
Upholstery, Mahogany
Mid-20th Century American Regency Armchairs
Cane, Paint
Early 20th Century American Chippendale Armchairs
Upholstery, Walnut
19th Century English Regency Antique Armchairs
Mahogany
1810s English Regency Antique Armchairs
Oak
1960s British Chippendale Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Walnut
18th Century English Chippendale Antique Armchairs
Wood
Late 20th Century Unknown Chippendale Armchairs
Mahogany
Mid-18th Century English Chippendale Antique Armchairs
Abalone, Mahogany
Early 20th Century Chippendale Armchairs
Leather, Walnut
Early 20th Century Unknown Chippendale Armchairs
Mahogany
Mid-20th Century American Chippendale Armchairs
Upholstery, Mahogany
Early 19th Century English Regency Antique Armchairs
Brass
1810s English Regency Antique Armchairs
Hardwood
Early 20th Century American Regency Armchairs
Upholstery, Mahogany
Early 1900s British Chippendale Antique Armchairs
Mahogany
1790s English Chippendale Antique Armchairs
Mahogany
19th Century British Regency Antique Armchairs
Cane, Oak
19th Century English Regency Antique Armchairs
Upholstery, Wood
Early 19th Century English Regency Antique Armchairs
Wood
Late 20th Century Unknown Regency Armchairs
Gold Leaf
Late 20th Century Spanish Regency Armchairs
Upholstery, Hardwood, Paint
Late 19th Century Chippendale Antique Armchairs
Upholstery, Mahogany
2010s American Chippendale Armchairs
Wood
Early 19th Century British Regency Antique Armchairs
Mahogany
Late 19th Century American Chippendale Antique Armchairs
Upholstery, Mahogany
Late 20th Century Regency Armchairs
Mahogany
20th Century American Chippendale Armchairs
Upholstery, Mahogany
1950s English Chippendale Vintage Armchairs
Leather, Mahogany
Late 20th Century Unknown Regency Armchairs
Aluminum
1820s English Regency Antique Armchairs
Upholstery, Mahogany
19th Century English Regency Antique Armchairs
Beech
1970s American Chippendale Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Walnut
19th Century English Chippendale Antique Armchairs
Mahogany
19th Century British Chippendale Antique Armchairs
Mahogany
Late 19th Century French Regency Antique Armchairs
Early 19th Century English Regency Antique Armchairs
Suede, Mahogany
1820s English Regency Antique Armchairs
Rosewood
20th Century Chippendale Armchairs
Mahogany
19th Century British Chippendale Antique Armchairs
Leather, Mahogany
Early 20th Century American Chippendale Armchairs
Mahogany
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.