Armchairs
1880s French Louis XVI Antique Armchairs
Giltwood
Early 20th Century Austrian Belle Époque Armchairs
Beech, Bentwood
Early 20th Century Swedish Empire Armchairs
Birch
1870s French Louis XV Antique Armchairs
Oak
1920s Swedish Victorian Vintage Armchairs
Walnut
Early 1900s British Georgian Antique Armchairs
Fabric, Wood
Late 19th Century Victorian Antique Armchairs
Upholstery, Oak
1920s British Vintage Armchairs
Beech
1910s Austrian Vienna Secession Vintage Armchairs
Beech, Bentwood
Late 19th Century English Queen Anne Antique Armchairs
Walnut
1870s English Victorian Antique Armchairs
Velvet
Early 20th Century English Arts and Crafts Armchairs
Walnut
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
Late 19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Armchairs
Brass, Iron, Steel
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
Late 19th Century Austrian Belle Époque Antique Armchairs
Cane, Beech, Bentwood
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
1880s Swedish Louis Philippe Antique Armchairs
Walnut
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Armchairs
Walnut
Early 1900s Antique Armchairs
Hardwood
Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Armchairs
Paint
Early 1900s English Art Nouveau Antique Armchairs
Mahogany
Late 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Antique Armchairs
Linen, Wood, Paint
1920s French Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Steel
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
Late 19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Armchairs
Brass, Iron, Steel
1920s French Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Steel
1870s Gothic Antique Armchairs
Walnut
Late 19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Armchairs
Calico, Walnut
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Armchairs
Velvet
1920s French Napoleon III Vintage Armchairs
Wood
Early 1900s English Arts and Crafts Antique Armchairs
Oak
1920s Danish Renaissance Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Wood
Late 19th Century Japanese Chinoiserie Antique Armchairs
Softwood
Late 19th Century Swedish Chippendale Antique Armchairs
Mahogany
1920s French Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Wood, Leather
Early 20th Century French Louis XIV Armchairs
Walnut
1870s French Louis XVI Antique Armchairs
Brass
1890s English Aesthetic Movement Antique Armchairs
Silk, Mahogany
Early 20th Century Austrian Vienna Secession Armchairs
Elm
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.