Armchairs
Early 1900s German Biedermeier Antique Armchairs
Velvet, Walnut
Early 20th Century American Edwardian Armchairs
Leather, Walnut
Early 20th Century British Edwardian Armchairs
Fabric, Satinwood
Early 20th Century Armchairs
Fabric, Walnut
1910s Swedish Biedermeier Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Birch
Early 20th Century Danish Art Deco Armchairs
Fabric, Wood
Early 20th Century Austrian Belle Époque Armchairs
Beech, Bentwood
Early 1900s Austrian Jugendstil Antique Armchairs
Leather, Beech, Bentwood
Early 1900s French Louis XV Antique Armchairs
Upholstery, Wood
1920s American American Craftsman Vintage Armchairs
Wood
Early 1900s Italian Neoclassical Revival Antique Armchairs
Brass
1920s French Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Beech
Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Armchairs
Wood, Giltwood
Early 20th Century American George III Armchairs
Upholstery, Hardwood
Early 1900s French Louis XV Antique Armchairs
Upholstery, Wood
Early 20th Century American Louis XVI Armchairs
Wood
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Armchairs
Walnut
Early 1900s Antique Armchairs
Hardwood
Early 1900s English Art Nouveau Antique Armchairs
Mahogany
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Wood, Leather
1930s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Birch
1930s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Cane, Beech
1920s French Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Steel
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Leather, Wood
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Chrome
Early 1900s European Chippendale Antique Armchairs
Walnut
Early 20th Century European Armchairs
Leather, Oak
1920s Danish Renaissance Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Wood
Early 1900s English Arts and Crafts Antique Armchairs
Rush, Mahogany
Early 1900s Austrian Vienna Secession Antique Armchairs
Brass
Early 20th Century Georgian Armchairs
Leather, Wood
1920s French Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Steel
1930s Finnish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Wood
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Armchairs
Velvet
Early 1900s English Arts and Crafts Antique Armchairs
Oak
1920s French Napoleon III Vintage Armchairs
Wood
1920s Danish Renaissance Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Wood
1920s French Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Wood, Leather
Early 20th Century French Louis XIV Armchairs
Walnut
Early 20th Century Austrian Vienna Secession Armchairs
Elm
1930s Czech Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Faux Leather, Beech, Oak
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Leather, Wood
1930s Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Metal
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Velvet, Macassar
Early 20th Century British Art Deco Armchairs
Lucite, Oak
1930s Czech Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Wood
1930s Czech Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Wool, Walnut
1910s Italian Art Nouveau Vintage Armchairs
Metal
1910s Austrian Art Nouveau Vintage Armchairs
Beech, Bentwood
Early 1900s Austrian Art Nouveau Antique Armchairs
Metal
Early 20th Century Austrian Armchairs
Fabric, Bentwood
1920s Italian Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Wood
Early 20th Century Sri Lankan British Colonial Armchairs
Cane, Teak
1910s Austrian Vintage Armchairs
Wood
Early 1900s English Arts and Crafts Antique Armchairs
Walnut
Early 1900s English Arts and Crafts Antique Armchairs
Oak
1920s French Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Velvet, Mahogany
1930s Czech Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Wool, Beech
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.