Armchairs
Mid-18th Century English George II Antique Armchairs
Upholstery, Mahogany
1990s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Fabric, Wood
1780s French Louis XVI Antique Armchairs
Beech
1990s Italian Modern Armchairs
Chrome
1990s Modern Armchairs
Brass
18th Century French Louis XV Antique Armchairs
Upholstery, Wood
1760s European Antique Armchairs
Mahogany
1750s Italian Louis XVI Antique Armchairs
Walnut
Early 18th Century English George I Antique Armchairs
Tapestry, Walnut
18th Century English Antique Armchairs
Mahogany
18th Century English George III Antique Armchairs
Beech
18th Century French Louis XVI Antique Armchairs
Fabric, Wood, Walnut
17th Century Italian Louis XVI Antique Armchairs
Fabric, Walnut, Wood, Trimming
Late 17th Century British Baroque Antique Armchairs
Walnut
18th Century Antique Armchairs
Leather, Wood
Mid-18th Century English Rustic Antique Armchairs
Brass
1690s French Louis XIII Antique Armchairs
Oak, Mohair
1990s Italian Bauhaus Armchairs
Chrome
1990s American Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Stainless Steel, Chrome
1990s Italian Armchairs
Suede, Plastic, Wood
18th Century French Rococo Antique Armchairs
Walnut
Early 18th Century English Queen Anne Antique Armchairs
Walnut
18th Century English Hepplewhite Antique Armchairs
Mahogany
18th Century Antique Armchairs
Tapestry
Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Antique Armchairs
Fabric, Upholstery, Velvet, Beech
18th Century French Louis XIV Antique Armchairs
Walnut, Upholstery
18th Century European Antique Armchairs
Suede, Fabric, Upholstery, Wood
Mid-18th Century English Georgian Antique Armchairs
Elm
18th Century French Louis XVI Antique Armchairs
Fabric, Upholstery, Wood
1990s North American Louis XVI Armchairs
Upholstery, Wood, Down, Paint
17th Century French Louis XIII Antique Armchairs
Upholstery, Beech, Walnut
1990s European Armchairs
Teak
1990s American Armchairs
Wood
18th Century Italian Neoclassical Antique Armchairs
Wood, Fabric, Upholstery, Giltwood
18th Century French Directoire Antique Armchairs
Wood
1750s Italian Louis XVI Antique Armchairs
Straw, Walnut
17th Century Italian Antique Armchairs
Leather, Walnut
18th Century European Antique Armchairs
Oak
1990s Italian Post-Modern Armchairs
Fabric
18th Century Swedish Biedermeier Antique Armchairs
Wood, Giltwood
1990s Unknown Armchairs
Wood, Cotton
Mid-18th Century Antique Armchairs
Fruitwood
1640s Italian Mid-Century Modern Antique Armchairs
Velvet, Beech
18th Century French Louis XVI Antique Armchairs
Tapestry, Upholstery, Wood
Late 18th Century English George III Antique Armchairs
Mahogany, Oak
1750s English George II Antique Armchairs
Mahogany
1990s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Steel
17th Century English Jacobean Antique Armchairs
Oak
1990s European Post-Modern Armchairs
Aluminum
17th Century French Antique Armchairs
Oak
Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Antique Armchairs
Wood
Late 18th Century Swedish Rococo Antique Armchairs
Pine
18th Century French Antique Armchairs
Walnut
1990s European Post-Modern Armchairs
Metal, Steel
16th Century Italian Renaissance Antique Armchairs
Walnut
1990s Spanish Modern Armchairs
Fabric, Beech, Plywood
1780s English George III Antique Armchairs
Upholstery, Hardwood
1990s Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Poplar
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.