Armchairs
Mid-18th Century French Louis XV Antique Armchairs
Beech
Late 19th Century Italian Louis XV Antique Armchairs
Giltwood
Mid-18th Century French Louis XV Antique Armchairs
Tapestry, Wood
Late 19th Century French Louis XV Antique Armchairs
Fruitwood
Mid-19th Century British Victorian Antique Armchairs
Beech
Mid-18th Century French Louis XV Antique Armchairs
Walnut
21st Century and Contemporary British Victorian Armchairs
Beech, Linen
1960s French Louis XV Vintage Armchairs
Walnut
Mid-20th Century Swedish Victorian Armchairs
Leather, Mahogany
Early 20th Century French Louis XV Armchairs
Walnut, Upholstery
20th Century Spanish Victorian Armchairs
Rattan
19th Century English Victorian Antique Armchairs
Mahogany
1860s English Victorian Antique Armchairs
Oak
Late 19th Century French Louis XV Antique Armchairs
Velvet, Walnut
19th Century English Victorian Antique Armchairs
Upholstery, Walnut
Late 19th Century French Louis XV Antique Armchairs
Wood
19th Century English Victorian Antique Armchairs
Walnut
1860s Victorian Antique Armchairs
Leather, Rosewood
1880s English Late Victorian Antique Armchairs
Leather
Late 19th Century European Louis XV Antique Armchairs
Cane, Wood
Late 19th Century British Late Victorian Antique Armchairs
Leather, Oak
Late 19th Century British Late Victorian Antique Armchairs
Leather, Mahogany
19th Century English Victorian Antique Armchairs
Wood
1840s English Early Victorian Antique Armchairs
Leather, Upholstery, Mahogany
Late 19th Century French Louis XV Antique Armchairs
Fabric, Walnut
19th Century British Victorian Antique Armchairs
Leather
19th Century English Victorian Antique Armchairs
Mahogany
19th Century Italian Victorian Antique Armchairs
Walnut
19th Century British Victorian Antique Armchairs
Satin, Walnut
1880s English High Victorian Antique Armchairs
Upholstery, Walnut
Late 19th Century French Louis XV Antique Armchairs
Wood
19th Century American Victorian Antique Armchairs
Velvet, Rosewood
1880s English Victorian Antique Armchairs
Hardwood
19th Century English Victorian Antique Armchairs
Elm, Oak
18th Century French Louis XV Antique Armchairs
Oak
Mid-19th Century French Louis XV Antique Armchairs
Upholstery, Wood
Mid-19th Century French Louis XV Antique Armchairs
Beech
19th Century British Victorian Antique Armchairs
Fabric
19th Century British Victorian Antique Armchairs
Mahogany
1940s French Louis XV Vintage Armchairs
Upholstery, Walnut
1860s English Victorian Antique Armchairs
Beech
19th Century English Victorian Antique Armchairs
Upholstery, Hardwood
Mid-20th Century Victorian Armchairs
Gold Leaf
19th Century French Louis XV Antique Armchairs
Wood
Mid-18th Century Italian Louis XV Antique Armchairs
Velvet, Wood
Late 19th Century Unknown Victorian Antique Armchairs
Walnut
Early 1900s French Louis XV Antique Armchairs
Leather, Walnut
Late 20th Century American Louis XV Armchairs
Upholstery, Giltwood
19th Century English Late Victorian Antique Armchairs
Zebra Hide, Oak
1860s English High Victorian Antique Armchairs
Leather
Late 20th Century Unknown Louis XV Armchairs
Fabric, Wood
20th Century British Victorian Armchairs
Leather, Beech
19th Century English Victorian Antique Armchairs
Mahogany
2010s Italian Victorian Armchairs
Gold Leaf
19th Century American Victorian Antique Armchairs
Velvet, Wood
1940s French Louis XV Vintage Armchairs
Silk, Beech
Early 20th Century French Louis XV Armchairs
Beech
19th Century French Louis XV Antique 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.