Armchairs
1810s English Regency Antique Armchairs
Pine, Lacquer, Cane
Early 19th Century English Regency Antique Armchairs
Giltwood
Early 20th Century British Regency Armchairs
Silk, Birch
19th Century Unknown Regency Antique Armchairs
Fabric, Upholstery, Wood, Mahogany
1850s Austrian Rococo Antique Armchairs
14k Gold
1830s English Regency Antique Armchairs
Mahogany
21st Century and Contemporary English Regency Armchairs
Brass
18th Century European Rococo Antique Armchairs
Other
Early 19th Century French Regency Antique Armchairs
Upholstery, Walnut
Late 19th Century French Regency Antique Armchairs
Early 19th Century English Regency Antique Armchairs
Mahogany
Early 1800s English Regency Antique Armchairs
Leather
18th Century Italian Rococo Antique Armchairs
Damask, Giltwood
Mid-18th Century Italian Rococo Antique Armchairs
Wood
Late 19th Century French Rococo Antique Armchairs
Upholstery, Wood
19th Century Portuguese Rococo Antique Armchairs
Wood
19th Century English Regency Antique Armchairs
Upholstery, Mahogany, Giltwood
Early 19th Century Italian Rococo Antique Armchairs
Upholstery, Wood
Late 19th Century Italian Rococo Antique Armchairs
Upholstery, Giltwood
1930s American Regency Vintage Armchairs
Velvet, Mahogany
1930s Czech Rococo Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, String, Oak
Early 19th Century English Regency Antique Armchairs
Brass
19th Century French Regency Antique Armchairs
Upholstery, Walnut
19th Century French Regency Antique Armchairs
Wood, Walnut
18th Century Swedish Rococo Antique Armchairs
Wood
19th Century French Regency Antique Armchairs
Mahogany
20th Century English Regency Armchairs
Metal
18th Century French Regency Antique Armchairs
Upholstery, Wood
Early 1800s British Regency Antique Armchairs
Leather, Hardwood
Mid-19th Century French Regency Antique Armchairs
Beech
Mid-18th Century French Rococo Antique Armchairs
Leather, Walnut
19th Century English Regency Antique Armchairs
Gold
19th Century English Regency Antique Armchairs
Leather
19th Century English Regency Antique Armchairs
Mahogany
1820s English Regency Antique Armchairs
Other
Mid-18th Century Italian Rococo Antique Armchairs
Wool, Walnut
19th Century Swedish Rococo Antique Armchairs
Pine
1980s American Regency Vintage Armchairs
Leather, Mahogany
1820s English Regency Antique Armchairs
Mahogany
Early 19th Century English Regency Antique Armchairs
Brass, Steel
Early 20th Century French Regency Armchairs
Mahogany, Synthetic
Mid-18th Century Italian Rococo Antique Armchairs
Walnut
1940s American Regency Vintage Armchairs
Mahogany
Early 19th Century English Regency Antique Armchairs
Brass
Mid-18th Century Italian Rococo Antique Armchairs
Upholstery, Walnut
Early 20th Century American Regency Armchairs
Bronze
Early 20th Century Regency Armchairs
Upholstery, Mahogany
Early 20th Century French Regency Armchairs
Wood
19th Century English Regency Antique Armchairs
Mahogany, Leather
19th Century Italian Rococo Antique Armchairs
Fabric, Walnut
19th Century British Regency Antique Armchairs
Leather
Late 19th Century Swedish Rococo Antique Armchairs
Wood, Upholstery
Late 20th Century British Regency Armchairs
Velvet, Cane
19th Century Italian Rococo Antique Armchairs
Wood
Late 19th Century British Regency Antique Armchairs
Faux Bamboo, Rosewood
Early 19th Century English Regency Antique Armchairs
Leather
19th Century English Regency Antique Armchairs
Leather, Mahogany
Mid-18th Century Swedish Rococo Antique 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.