Armchairs
Early 20th Century Austrian Art Nouveau Armchairs
Fabric, Bentwood
Mid-20th Century North American Hollywood Regency Armchairs
Fabric, Wood
20th Century American Hollywood Regency Armchairs
Iron
Early 20th Century Austrian Jugendstil Armchairs
Fabric, Upholstery, Rattan
Early 1900s Swedish Art Nouveau Antique Armchairs
Mahogany
1990s Dutch Jugendstil Armchairs
Brass, Copper
Early 20th Century Austrian Art Nouveau Armchairs
Leather, Beech
Early 20th Century Belgian Art Nouveau Armchairs
Wood
1980s Hollywood Regency Vintage Armchairs
Upholstery, Wood
20th Century American Hollywood Regency Armchairs
Brass
Early 20th Century Austrian Art Nouveau Armchairs
Bentwood
Late 20th Century French Hollywood Regency Armchairs
Rattan
1880s Austrian Jugendstil Antique Armchairs
Leather, Walnut
Early 20th Century Austrian Art Nouveau Armchairs
Bentwood, Fabric
Late 18th Century Austrian Art Nouveau Antique Armchairs
Upholstery, Wood, Fabric
Mid-20th Century Italian Hollywood Regency Armchairs
Upholstery, Giltwood
1950s Hollywood Regency Vintage Armchairs
Silk
Late 19th Century Art Nouveau Antique Armchairs
Upholstery, Wood
1960s American Hollywood Regency Vintage Armchairs
Faux Leather
1940s Saint Pierre and Miquelon Hollywood Regency Vintage Armchairs
Wood
Early 20th Century Spanish Art Nouveau Armchairs
Velvet, Wood
20th Century Hollywood Regency Armchairs
Fabric, Wood
Mid-20th Century American Hollywood Regency Armchairs
Upholstery, Wood
Early 1900s Austrian Art Nouveau Antique Armchairs
Beech
19th Century English Art Nouveau Antique Armchairs
Leather, Oak
20th Century American Hollywood Regency Armchairs
Mahogany
Late 20th Century French Hollywood Regency Armchairs
Rattan
Late 19th Century Art Nouveau Antique Armchairs
Wood
Mid-20th Century Italian Hollywood Regency Armchairs
Bronze, Chrome
Mid-20th Century American Hollywood Regency Armchairs
Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Armchairs
Wood
1960s American Hollywood Regency Vintage Armchairs
Upholstery
Mid-20th Century Hollywood Regency Armchairs
Wood
Late 19th Century Austrian Art Nouveau Antique Armchairs
Beech
Early 20th Century Belgian Art Nouveau Armchairs
Brass, Iron
1920s American Hollywood Regency Vintage Armchairs
Silver Leaf
Late 20th Century Hollywood Regency Armchairs
Aluminum
1980s Hollywood Regency Vintage Armchairs
Wood
Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Armchairs
Wood, Fabric
1950s Italian Hollywood Regency Vintage Armchairs
Upholstery, Wood
20th Century English Art Nouveau Armchairs
Horn
Early 20th Century Austrian Jugendstil Armchairs
Leather, Beech
1940s American Hollywood Regency Vintage Armchairs
Mahogany
Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Armchairs
Straw, Wood
Mid-20th Century American Hollywood Regency Armchairs
Wrought Iron
1940s American Hollywood Regency Vintage Armchairs
Mahogany
1940s American Hollywood Regency Vintage Armchairs
Silk, Walnut
19th Century English Hollywood Regency Antique Armchairs
Bronze, Iron
1960s Hollywood Regency Vintage Armchairs
Early 20th Century Italian Art Nouveau Armchairs
Walnut, Velvet
Early 20th Century Italian Art Nouveau Armchairs
Faux Leather, Wood
1950s Italian Hollywood Regency Vintage Armchairs
Brass, Wrought Iron
Early 20th Century Belgian Art Nouveau Armchairs
Walnut
1970s Italian Hollywood Regency Vintage Armchairs
Upholstery, Wood
20th Century Italian Hollywood Regency Armchairs
Brass, Metal
Late 19th Century Art Nouveau Antique Armchairs
Faux Bamboo
1950s American Hollywood Regency Vintage Armchairs
Upholstery, Mahogany
1970s Italian Hollywood Regency Vintage Armchairs
Upholstery, 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.