Armchairs
Late 19th Century American Country Antique Armchairs
Wood
Early 1900s Scottish Arts and Crafts Antique Armchairs
Leather, Oak
20th Century Danish Arts and Crafts Armchairs
Leather, Oak
2010s Turkish Arts and Crafts Armchairs
Wood
2010s Turkish Arts and Crafts Armchairs
Wood
Early 1900s English Arts and Crafts Antique Armchairs
Leather, Oak
19th Century European Country Antique Armchairs
Wood, Upholstery
2010s Turkish Arts and Crafts Armchairs
Wood
2010s Turkish Arts and Crafts Armchairs
Wood
20th Century British Arts and Crafts Armchairs
Rush, Oak
2010s Turkish Arts and Crafts Armchairs
Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Arts and Crafts Armchairs
Velvet, Wicker
1910s English Arts and Crafts Vintage Armchairs
Wood
Early 20th Century English Arts and Crafts Armchairs
Mother-of-Pearl, Walnut
2010s Turkish Arts and Crafts Armchairs
Metal
Early 20th Century European Arts and Crafts Armchairs
Upholstery, Mahogany
Early 1900s English Arts and Crafts Antique Armchairs
Oak
Early 1900s British Arts and Crafts Antique Armchairs
Oak
Late 19th Century Arts and Crafts Antique Armchairs
Oak
Late 20th Century North American Arts and Crafts Armchairs
Wrought Iron
Mid-20th Century German Arts and Crafts Armchairs
Leather, Wood
1960s American Arts and Crafts Vintage Armchairs
Upholstery, Wood
Early 20th Century British Arts and Crafts Armchairs
Mahogany
1910s French Country Vintage Armchairs
Beech
1890s English Arts and Crafts Antique Armchairs
Oak
1930s Swedish Country Vintage Armchairs
Wood
2010s Turkish Arts and Crafts Armchairs
Wood
Early 1900s European Arts and Crafts Antique Armchairs
Leather, Oak
Early 20th Century English Arts and Crafts Armchairs
Beech, Fruitwood
Early 20th Century English Arts and Crafts Armchairs
Leather, Oak
20th Century English Arts and Crafts Armchairs
Wood
Early 20th Century English Arts and Crafts Armchairs
Oak
1910s English Arts and Crafts Vintage Armchairs
Oak
Early 20th Century Arts and Crafts Armchairs
Mother-of-Pearl, Mahogany
2010s Turkish Arts and Crafts Armchairs
Walnut
19th Century English Country Antique Armchairs
Wood
2010s Turkish Arts and Crafts Armchairs
Oak
19th Century English Country Antique Armchairs
Wood
2010s Turkish Arts and Crafts Armchairs
Wood
20th Century English Arts and Crafts Armchairs
Oak
19th Century English Country Antique Armchairs
Wood
Late 19th Century English Arts and Crafts Antique Armchairs
Leather, Walnut, Wood
19th Century American Country Antique Armchairs
Wood, Pine
Mid-20th Century Italian Country Armchairs
Oak
1890s Scottish Arts and Crafts Antique Armchairs
Rush, Oak
Early 20th Century British Arts and Crafts Armchairs
Oak, Rope
Early 20th Century English Arts and Crafts Armchairs
Oak
Mid-19th Century American Country Antique Armchairs
Paint
Early 1900s English Arts and Crafts Antique Armchairs
Rush, Ash
Early 20th Century English Arts and Crafts Armchairs
Oak
19th Century Country Antique Armchairs
Pine
18th Century English Country Antique Armchairs
Yew
1890s British Arts and Crafts Antique Armchairs
Rush, Oak
Late 19th Century Arts and Crafts Antique Armchairs
Mahogany
19th Century English Arts and Crafts Antique Armchairs
Early 20th Century English Arts and Crafts Armchairs
Oak
1880s English Arts and Crafts Antique Armchairs
Leather, Oak
1890s Arts and Crafts Antique Armchairs
Cypress
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.