Armchairs
1870s Italian Renaissance Antique Armchairs
Velvet, Walnut
1890s French Empire Antique Armchairs
Mahogany, Fabric
1850s European Antique Armchairs
Walnut
Late 19th Century Arts and Crafts Antique Armchairs
Oak
19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Armchairs
Rosewood
1970s American Vintage Armchairs
Chrome
Late 19th Century British Antique Armchairs
Pine
Late 19th Century Arts and Crafts Antique Armchairs
Oak
1970s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Bouclé, Teak
Late 19th Century Jacobean Antique Armchairs
Cane, Wood
1890s Dutch Country Antique Armchairs
Beech
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Bouclé, Upholstery, Lucite
Late 19th Century French Renaissance Antique Armchairs
Fabric, Walnut
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Velvet
19th Century French Renaissance Antique Armchairs
Oak
19th Century French Louis XV Antique Armchairs
Wood
Early 19th Century Chinese Ming Antique Armchairs
Elm
Early 19th Century Irish Georgian Antique Armchairs
Upholstery, Mahogany
1970s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Bamboo, Rattan
1970s Italian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Wood
1970s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Aluminum
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Steel
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Chrome
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Chrome
Early 19th Century English Country Antique Armchairs
Rush, Elm
1970s Regency Vintage Armchairs
Cotton, Mahogany
19th Century Dutch Dutch Colonial Antique Armchairs
Upholstery, Walnut
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Bamboo, Rattan
19th Century Danish Empire Antique Armchairs
Wood
1970s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Bamboo, Rattan
Mid-19th Century Italian Rococo Antique Armchairs
Wood
1970s French Modern Vintage Armchairs
Chrome
1970s Hungarian Bauhaus Vintage Armchairs
Chrome
1880s English Baroque Revival Antique Armchairs
Leather, Oak
1890s English Edwardian Antique Armchairs
Fabric, Satinwood
1880s French Louis XVI Antique Armchairs
Giltwood
Early 19th Century English Empire Antique Armchairs
Mahogany
19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Armchairs
Elm
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Wood
Early 19th Century French Directoire Antique Armchairs
Mahogany
Early 19th Century American French Provincial Antique Armchairs
Fabric, Walnut
Mid-19th Century Antique Armchairs
Satinwood
19th Century German Renaissance Antique Armchairs
Fabric, Wood, Oak
19th Century French Antique Armchairs
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Upholstery, Wood
1970s European Louis XVI Vintage Armchairs
Walnut
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Bouclé, Foam, Lacquer, Upholstery, Wood
1970s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Armchairs
Leather
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Steel
19th Century Regency Antique Armchairs
Upholstery
Late 19th Century English Edwardian Antique Armchairs
Satinwood
Early 1800s French Empire Antique Armchairs
Silk, Mahogany
1830s European Antique Armchairs
Mahogany
1970s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Metal
Late 19th Century French Louis XIII Antique Armchairs
Silk, Walnut
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Iron
1840s English Early Victorian Antique Armchairs
Upholstery
1970s Unknown French Provincial Vintage Armchairs
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.