Armchairs
Early 1800s Swedish Gustavian Antique Armchairs
Birch
19th Century English Regency Antique Armchairs
Hide, Wood
1970s Italian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Leather, Wood
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Metal
1970s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Armchairs
Fiberglass
1810s French Neoclassical Antique Armchairs
Mahogany
1970s Italian Vintage Armchairs
Metal
1970s Swiss Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Leather
1970s Czech Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Iron
Late 19th Century British Late Victorian Antique Armchairs
Leather, Oak
1970s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Wool, Oak
Early 19th Century English George III Antique Armchairs
Wood
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Metal
1970s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Brass
19th Century English Antique Armchairs
Upholstery, Wood
19th Century French Antique Armchairs
Upholstery, Wood, Paint
Late 19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Armchairs
Fabric
19th Century French Antique Armchairs
Upholstery, Wood, Paint
1970s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Leather, Birch
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Leather
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Metal
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Bouclé
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Wood
1970s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Steel, Chrome
1820s German Biedermeier Antique Armchairs
Cherry
19th Century Antique Armchairs
Upholstery
1840s French Restauration Antique Armchairs
Yew, Fruitwood
1970s Thai Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Oak
Early 19th Century Antique Armchairs
Mahogany
Late 19th Century Antique Armchairs
Brass
1970s Italian Vintage Armchairs
Plastic, Fiberglass
1820s English George II Antique Armchairs
Leather, Hardwood
19th Century British Victorian Antique Armchairs
Mahogany
19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Armchairs
Metal
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Aluminum
19th Century Italian Antique Armchairs
Giltwood
1970s Scandinavian Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Pine
Early 19th Century Czech Biedermeier Antique Armchairs
Fabric, Upholstery, Wood, Oak, Walnut, Spruce
19th Century Swedish Gustavian Antique Armchairs
Burlap, Wood
1880s French Gothic Revival Antique Armchairs
Oak
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Synthetic, Faux Leather
Mid-19th Century French Antique Armchairs
Upholstery, Walnut
1970s Italian Vintage Armchairs
Fabric
Early 19th Century French Restauration Antique Armchairs
Wood
Late 19th Century Victorian Antique Armchairs
Walnut
1830s Norwegian Scandinavian Modern Antique Armchairs
Birch
Early 19th Century Sri Lankan Antique Armchairs
Cane, Wood
Late 19th Century British Antique Armchairs
Satinwood
1970s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Fabric
19th Century French Rustic Antique Armchairs
Straw, Rush, Wood
1970s Czech Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Velvet, Beech
19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Armchairs
Upholstery
1970s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Armchairs
Stainless Steel
1970s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Leather, Pine
Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Armchairs
Velvet, Wood
Early 19th Century French Country Antique Armchairs
Rush, Wood
19th Century Spanish Antique Armchairs
Leather, Wood
Late 19th Century Victorian Antique Armchairs
Walnut, Upholstery
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.