Armchairs
1720s English George I Antique Armchairs
Oak
Early 20th Century English Georgian Armchairs
Wood
1790s English George III Antique Armchairs
Wood
Early 19th Century English George III Antique Armchairs
Mahogany
Early 18th Century English George I Antique Armchairs
Upholstery, Mahogany
Early 1900s European George II Antique Armchairs
Leather
21st Century and Contemporary French Organic Modern Armchairs
Bronze
Early 19th Century English George III Antique Armchairs
Mahogany
1940s English Georgian Vintage Armchairs
Mahogany
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese George III Armchairs
Wood
21st Century and Contemporary North American Georgian Armchairs
Leather
18th Century English George III Antique Armchairs
Oak
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Organic Modern Armchairs
Wool, Walnut
2010s Polish Organic Modern Armchairs
Stainless Steel
Early 19th Century English George III Antique Armchairs
Fabric, Upholstery, Mahogany
1740s English George III Antique Armchairs
Mahogany
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Organic Modern Armchairs
Velvet
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Organic Modern Armchairs
Wool
21st Century and Contemporary Israeli Organic Modern Armchairs
Fabric, Foam
18th Century English George III Antique Armchairs
Mahogany
Mid-18th Century George III Antique Armchairs
Mahogany
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Organic Modern Armchairs
Wool, Walnut
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Organic Modern Armchairs
Wool
Mid-18th Century English George III Antique Armchairs
Mahogany
20th Century English Georgian Armchairs
Leather, Beech
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Organic Modern Armchairs
Wool, Walnut
1990s American Organic Modern Armchairs
Brass
1960s French Organic Modern Vintage Armchairs
Bamboo, Rattan
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Organic Modern Armchairs
Wool, Walnut
1980s Organic Modern Vintage Armchairs
Spruce
19th Century English Georgian Antique Armchairs
Oak, Leather
20th Century English Georgian Armchairs
Leather
2010s French Organic Modern Armchairs
Bronze
21st Century and Contemporary North American Georgian Armchairs
Leather
21st Century and Contemporary Asian Georgian Armchairs
Leather
21st Century and Contemporary American Organic Modern Armchairs
Leather, Fabric, Bamboo, Rattan
Late 18th Century English George III Antique Armchairs
Mahogany
1760s English George II Antique Armchairs
Leather
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Organic Modern Armchairs
Wool, Walnut
1820s English George III Antique Armchairs
Muslin, Mahogany
Early 1900s English Georgian Antique Armchairs
Silk, Hardwood, Giltwood
Mid-20th Century American Georgian Armchairs
Metal
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Organic Modern Armchairs
Wool, Walnut
1960s Danish Organic Modern Vintage Armchairs
Teak
1920s English Georgian Vintage Armchairs
Leather, Mahogany
20th Century Georgian Armchairs
Wood, Leather, Mahogany
20th Century American George III Armchairs
Brass
1760s English George III Antique Armchairs
Mahogany
Mid-19th Century English George III Antique Armchairs
Mahogany
20th Century Georgian Armchairs
Leather, Mahogany
21st Century and Contemporary Asian Georgian Armchairs
Leather
Mid-18th Century English George II Antique Armchairs
Walnut
2010s Polish Organic Modern Armchairs
Steel
1920s British Georgian Vintage Armchairs
Leather
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Organic Modern Armchairs
Wool
19th Century English George II Antique Armchairs
Leather, Mahogany
19th Century Georgian Antique Armchairs
Mahogany
Late 19th Century English Georgian Antique Armchairs
Wood, 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.