Armchairs
Early 20th Century American Chippendale Armchairs
Mahogany
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Regency Armchairs
Leather, Wood
21st Century and Contemporary English Chippendale Armchairs
Wood
1810s European Regency Antique Armchairs
Wood
20th Century English Regency Armchairs
Metal
1970s Unknown Chippendale Vintage Armchairs
Down, Velvet, Mahogany
19th Century Regency Antique Armchairs
Mahogany
Early 20th Century British Regency Armchairs
Silk, Birch
1920s American Regency Vintage Armchairs
Leather, Mahogany
18th Century British Regency Antique Armchairs
Wood
19th Century English Regency Antique Armchairs
Mahogany
20th Century British Chippendale Armchairs
Leather, Mahogany
Early 19th Century British Regency Antique Armchairs
Silk, Upholstery, Foam, Mahogany
1980s Chippendale Vintage Armchairs
Mahogany
1880s British Chippendale Antique Armchairs
Mahogany
Mid-20th Century Italian Regency Armchairs
Wood
Early 19th Century French Regency Antique Armchairs
Upholstery, Walnut
19th Century European Chippendale Antique Armchairs
Rush, Mahogany
1950s American Regency Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Paint, Giltwood, Wood, Cane, Upholstery
Late 18th Century English Chippendale Antique Armchairs
Mahogany
20th Century Regency Armchairs
Wood
19th Century Regency Antique Armchairs
Mahogany
Late 19th Century British Regency Antique Armchairs
Faux Bamboo, Rosewood
19th Century British Regency Antique Armchairs
Brass
Early 20th Century French Regency Armchairs
Fabric, Beech
Mid-20th Century American Regency Armchairs
Faux Leather
21st Century and Contemporary American Regency Armchairs
Wood
19th Century Chippendale Antique Armchairs
Mahogany
Early 20th Century French Regency Armchairs
Wood
19th Century English Chippendale Antique Armchairs
Upholstery, Mahogany
Mid-19th Century English Regency Antique Armchairs
Mahogany
21st Century and Contemporary English Chippendale Armchairs
Mahogany
19th Century Regency Antique Armchairs
Gold
20th Century English Chippendale Armchairs
Upholstery, Mahogany
Early 20th Century English Regency Armchairs
Hardwood
Late 20th Century British Regency Armchairs
Velvet, Cane
Mid-18th Century English Chippendale Antique Armchairs
Mahogany
Early 19th Century English Chippendale Antique Armchairs
Leather, Wood
20th Century American Regency Armchairs
Leather, Walnut
Late 19th Century European Chippendale Antique Armchairs
Wood
19th Century English Regency Antique Armchairs
Cane, Mahogany
1960s Regency Vintage Armchairs
Velvet, Walnut
1810s English Regency Antique Armchairs
Velvet, Oak
1790s English Regency Antique Armchairs
Wood
18th Century American Chippendale Antique Armchairs
1880s Regency Antique Armchairs
Walnut
Early 19th Century Italian Regency Antique Armchairs
Wood
19th Century Irish Regency Antique Armchairs
Leather, Mahogany
1890s British Chippendale Antique Armchairs
Fabric, Wood
Late 20th Century Regency Armchairs
Silk
19th Century English Chippendale Antique Armchairs
Wood
1810s English Regency Antique Armchairs
Leather, Elm
Mid-20th Century Unknown Chippendale Armchairs
Silk, Bamboo, Rattan
1750s English Chippendale Antique Armchairs
Mahogany
Early 1900s Regency Antique Armchairs
Wood
Early 19th Century Regency Antique Armchairs
Fabric, Upholstery, Velvet, Wood
Early 1900s Swedish Chippendale Antique Armchairs
Fabric, Birch
Mid-20th Century American Regency Armchairs
Wood, Paint
20th Century English Chippendale Armchairs
Wood
Early 20th Century English Chippendale Armchairs
Leather, Mahogany
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.