Armchairs
1880s English Late Victorian Antique Armchairs
Leather
19th Century English Country Antique Armchairs
Ash, Oak
1880s English Victorian Antique Armchairs
Oak
Early 1900s English Late Victorian Antique Armchairs
Leather
19th Century Irish Victorian Antique Armchairs
Mahogany
1860s English Victorian Antique Armchairs
Other
19th Century English Early Victorian Antique Armchairs
Upholstery, Hardwood
19th Century English Early Victorian Antique Armchairs
Upholstery, Hardwood
1870s Victorian Antique Armchairs
Walnut
20th Century English Country Armchairs
Upholstery, Wicker
1860s English Victorian Antique Armchairs
Mahogany
1850s English Victorian Antique Armchairs
Walnut
19th Century English Country Antique Armchairs
Linen, Mahogany
19th Century British Victorian Antique Armchairs
Elm, Oak
20th Century English Country Armchairs
Velvet
20th Century English Victorian Armchairs
Leather
19th Century Greek Victorian Antique Armchairs
Beech, Leather
1860s English High Victorian Antique Armchairs
Oak
20th Century English Victorian Armchairs
Hardwood
Late 19th Century American Victorian Antique Armchairs
Wicker
1870s British Victorian Antique Armchairs
Mahogany
Late 19th Century English Victorian Antique Armchairs
Fabric, Upholstery, Giltwood
Late 20th Century French Country Armchairs
Brass
1880s English Victorian Antique Armchairs
Other
1860s French Victorian Antique Armchairs
Walnut
19th Century English Victorian Antique Armchairs
Beech
19th Century English Victorian Antique Armchairs
Leather
Early 19th Century English Country Antique Armchairs
Rush, Elm
19th Century English Victorian Antique Armchairs
Walnut
1860s English Victorian Antique Armchairs
Beech
Early 1900s English Late Victorian Antique Armchairs
Upholstery, Oak
20th Century American Victorian Armchairs
Slate
1890s British Victorian Antique Armchairs
Fabric, Wood
Mid-19th Century English Victorian Antique Armchairs
Mahogany
19th Century American Country Antique Armchairs
Wood
20th Century Spanish Victorian Armchairs
Wicker, Rattan
1890s Dutch Country Antique Armchairs
Beech
1890s Victorian Antique Armchairs
Beech, Elm
Late 19th Century English Late Victorian Antique Armchairs
Hardwood
19th Century English Victorian Antique Armchairs
Metal, Brass
19th Century English Victorian Antique Armchairs
Leather, Oak
1860s Danish Victorian Antique Armchairs
Fabric, Mahogany
Late 19th Century English Late Victorian Antique Armchairs
Walnut, Fabric
Mid-19th Century British Country Antique Armchairs
Elm, Fruitwood, Yew
1840s English Early Victorian Antique Armchairs
Upholstery
19th Century English Victorian Antique Armchairs
Leather
Late 19th Century English Victorian Antique Armchairs
Oak
Early 20th Century American Victorian Armchairs
Mahogany
1880s English High Victorian Antique Armchairs
Pine
20th Century English Country Armchairs
Upholstery, Hardwood
20th Century American Country Armchairs
Wood, Oak
19th Century British Victorian Antique Armchairs
Mahogany
2010s Italian Victorian Armchairs
Gold Leaf
1860s English Victorian Antique Armchairs
Walnut, Leather
Late 19th Century British Victorian Antique Armchairs
Leather
1870s English Victorian Antique Armchairs
Leather, Mahogany, Walnut
Late 19th Century English Victorian Antique Armchairs
Leather
1860s English High Victorian Antique Armchairs
Walnut
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.