Armchairs
Late 19th Century Maghreb Moorish Antique Armchairs
Bone, Wood
Late 19th Century Louis XV Antique Armchairs
Fabric, Walnut
19th Century French Louis XV Antique Armchairs
Softwood
2010s Brazilian Post-Modern Armchairs
Textile, Hardwood
1880s Austrian Late Victorian Antique Armchairs
Pine
Early 19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Antique Armchairs
Cherry
1870s English Jacobean Antique Armchairs
Oak
1890s Antique Armchairs
Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Armchairs
Brass
19th Century Antique Armchairs
Maple
Early 19th Century English Regency Antique Armchairs
Cane, Hardwood
1890s French French Provincial Antique Armchairs
Velvet, Oak
Late 19th Century British Antique Armchairs
Wood
19th Century Belgian Louis XIV Antique Armchairs
Oak
19th Century Antique Armchairs
Upholstery
2010s Mexican Brutalist Armchairs
Hardwood
21st Century and Contemporary Armchairs
Fabric, Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Armchairs
Aluminum, Steel
2010s Italian Modern Armchairs
Chrome
2010s Italian Modern Armchairs
Chrome
Early 19th Century English Regency Antique Armchairs
Cane, Hardwood
19th Century Italian Antique Armchairs
Fabric, Wood, Paint
Early 2000s Brazilian Modern Armchairs
Hardwood
19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Armchairs
Tapestry, Giltwood
Early 2000s Danish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Metal
Late 19th Century French French Provincial Antique Armchairs
Wool, Upholstery, Oak, Walnut
Late 19th Century Syrian Moorish Antique Armchairs
Mother-of-Pearl, Hardwood, Fabric
2010s British Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Alpaca, Beech, Oak
2010s German Art Deco Armchairs
Lacquer, Leather, Mahogany
21st Century and Contemporary French Modern Armchairs
Stainless Steel, Other
2010s Italian Armchairs
Terracotta
Mid-19th Century French Antique Armchairs
Upholstery, Walnut
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Fabric, Cane, Wood, Oak
1890s French Antique Armchairs
Fabric, Upholstery, Walnut
19th Century Antique Armchairs
Upholstery
2010s British Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Alpaca, Beech, Oak
2010s American Armchairs
Gold Leaf
1880s British High Victorian Antique Armchairs
Velvet, Oak
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Wood, Oak
2010s Portuguese Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Bouclé, Upholstery, Wood
2010s Spanish Post-Modern Armchairs
Upholstery, Wood
19th Century Dutch Directoire Antique Armchairs
Upholstery, Wood, Paint
21st Century and Contemporary French Modern Armchairs
Stainless Steel, Other
21st Century and Contemporary French Modern Armchairs
Other, Stainless Steel
2010s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Wood
2010s Spanish Modern Armchairs
Sheepskin, Upholstery, Lacquer
21st Century and Contemporary Dutch Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Foam, Wood, Fabric
21st Century and Contemporary French Modern Armchairs
Other, Stainless Steel
Early 19th Century English Regency Antique Armchairs
Upholstery, Hardwood
19th Century French Provincial Antique Armchairs
Chestnut
2010s Mexican Brutalist Armchairs
Hardwood
2010s Spanish Modern Armchairs
Metal
Early 2000s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Chrome
Mid-19th Century British Victorian Antique Armchairs
Cane, Walnut
Early 2000s Italian Modern Armchairs
Leather
2010s British Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Alpaca, Beech
2010s Austrian Armchairs
Fabric
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.