Armchairs
1940s French Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Brass
Late 19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Armchairs
Brass
1880s English Aesthetic Movement Antique Armchairs
Oak
Late 19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Armchairs
Cane
1940s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Birch, Plywood
1940s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Pine
1870s English Gothic Revival Antique Armchairs
Walnut
1940s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Wool, Beech
1880s French Restauration Antique Armchairs
Fruitwood
1870s English Aesthetic Movement Antique Armchairs
Walnut
1940s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Oak
1870s English Aesthetic Movement Antique Armchairs
Walnut
Late 19th Century French Chinoiserie Antique Armchairs
Fabric, Wood, Lacquer
1880s English Aesthetic Movement Antique Armchairs
Beech
1940s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Pine
1890s French Louis XV Antique Armchairs
Wood
1940s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Pine
1880s English Aesthetic Movement Antique Armchairs
Oak
Late 19th Century French French Provincial Antique Armchairs
Upholstery, Wood, Paint
1890s English Arts and Crafts Antique Armchairs
Oak
1940s Unknown Louis XV Vintage Armchairs
Walnut, Cane
1940s Scandinavian Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Oak
Late 19th Century Arts and Crafts Antique Armchairs
Oak
Late 19th Century European French Provincial Antique Armchairs
Wrought Iron
1870s English Aesthetic Movement Antique Armchairs
Rosewood
1870s English Gothic Revival Antique Armchairs
Oak
1940s French Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Beech
Late 19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Armchairs
Fabric
Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Armchairs
Upholstery, Walnut
Late 19th Century English Antique Armchairs
Upholstery, Rattan, Bamboo
1870s English Gothic Revival Antique Armchairs
Oak
1940s Czech Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Bouclé, Wood
1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Leather, Wood
Late 19th Century Italian Antique Armchairs
Wood
1880s English Aesthetic Movement Antique Armchairs
Walnut
1940s Italian Vintage Armchairs
Wood
1880s French Louis XVI Antique Armchairs
Textile, Linen, Wood, Paint
1940s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Bouclé, Beech
1890s English Aesthetic Movement Antique Armchairs
Walnut
1880s English Gothic Revival Antique Armchairs
Oak
Late 19th Century American Victorian Antique Armchairs
Oak
1870s English Aesthetic Movement Antique Armchairs
Walnut
1940s American Rustic Vintage Armchairs
Wicker, Oak
1880s French Louis XIII Antique Armchairs
Wood
1940s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Wood, Bouclé
1870s English Anglo-Japanese Antique Armchairs
Beech
1940s French Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Brass
1880s English Victorian Antique Armchairs
Leather
1940s British Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Wood
Late 19th Century French French Provincial Antique Armchairs
Straw, Walnut
Late 19th Century French Louis XIV Antique Armchairs
Fabric, Oak, Paint
1940s Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Wood
1880s French Louis XVI Antique Armchairs
Oak
1940s Dutch Vintage Armchairs
Leather, Oak
1940s French Louis XVI Vintage Armchairs
Cowhide, Cane, Walnut
Late 19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Armchairs
Brass, Steel
Late 19th Century French Louis XIII Antique Armchairs
Walnut
1940s French Louis XVI Vintage 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.