Armchairs
Early 1900s European Art Nouveau Antique Armchairs
Oak
1960s North American French Provincial Vintage Armchairs
Linen, Oak
Early 1900s German Art Nouveau Antique Armchairs
Wood
Early 20th Century Austrian Art Nouveau Armchairs
Leather, Beech
Late 18th Century French French Provincial Antique Armchairs
Walnut
Early 20th Century French French Provincial Armchairs
Linen, Wood
Early 19th Century Austrian Art Nouveau Antique Armchairs
Brass
19th Century French French Provincial Antique Armchairs
Leather, Oak
Early 1900s Swedish Art Nouveau Antique Armchairs
Mahogany
Early 20th Century Austrian Art Nouveau Armchairs
Fabric, Bentwood
1950s Spanish French Provincial Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Wood
1920s French Art Nouveau Vintage Armchairs
Faux Leather, Walnut
Late 18th Century Austrian Art Nouveau Antique Armchairs
Upholstery, Wood, Fabric
1990s Dutch Jugendstil Armchairs
Brass, Copper
20th Century American French Provincial Armchairs
Upholstery, Hardwood
Early 19th Century French Art Nouveau Antique Armchairs
Wood
20th Century English Art Nouveau Armchairs
Mahogany
Early 20th Century Austrian Art Nouveau Armchairs
Bentwood, Fabric
Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Armchairs
Wood
20th Century French Provincial Armchairs
Wood
Early 20th Century French Provincial Armchairs
Walnut
Late 19th Century Art Nouveau Antique Armchairs
Wood
Early 20th Century Austrian Art Nouveau Armchairs
Bentwood
Early 20th Century Austrian Art Nouveau Armchairs
Walnut, Upholstery
1910s Italian Art Nouveau Vintage Armchairs
Beech, Straw
Late 19th Century Austrian Art Nouveau Antique Armchairs
Beech
Late 19th Century Art Nouveau Antique Armchairs
Upholstery, Wood
Mid-20th Century Italian French Provincial Armchairs
Cane, Walnut
Early 20th Century Belgian Art Nouveau Armchairs
Wood
19th Century English Art Nouveau Antique Armchairs
Leather, Oak
18th Century French French Provincial Antique Armchairs
Tapestry, Walnut
1960s French French Provincial Vintage Armchairs
Wood
Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Armchairs
Wood, Fabric
Mid-20th Century Italian French Provincial Armchairs
Bamboo
Early 1900s Austrian Art Nouveau Antique Armchairs
Brass
1950s Italian Art Nouveau Vintage Armchairs
Leather, Poplar
1960s American French Provincial Vintage Armchairs
Fiberglass, Alpaca
Early 1900s German Art Nouveau Antique Armchairs
Cherry
Early 1900s Austrian Jugendstil Antique Armchairs
Plywood, Beech
Early 20th Century German Art Nouveau Armchairs
Beech, Bentwood
1890s British Art Nouveau Antique Armchairs
Oak
Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Armchairs
Straw, Wood
Early 20th Century English Art Nouveau Armchairs
Wood
Early 20th Century Italian Art Nouveau Armchairs
Faux Leather, Wood
Early 20th Century Austrian Jugendstil Armchairs
Fabric, Upholstery, Rattan
Early 20th Century Spanish Art Nouveau Armchairs
Velvet, Wood
Early 20th Century Belgian Art Nouveau Armchairs
Brass, Iron
Late 19th Century Austrian Art Nouveau Antique Armchairs
Cane, Bentwood
Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Antique Armchairs
1880s Austrian Jugendstil Antique Armchairs
Leather, Walnut
20th Century Austrian Art Nouveau Armchairs
Leather, Walnut
Late 19th Century Art Nouveau Antique Armchairs
Faux Bamboo
Late 19th Century French Art Nouveau Antique Armchairs
Cane, Walnut
Early 20th Century Swedish Jugendstil Armchairs
Mother-of-Pearl, Upholstery, Birch, Ebony, Mahogany
Early 17th Century French French Provincial Antique Armchairs
Walnut, Fabric
Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Armchairs
Upholstery, Walnut
Late 19th Century French French Provincial Antique Armchairs
Silk, Walnut
Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Armchairs
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.