Armchairs
1980s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Fabric
Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Antique Armchairs
Upholstery, Wood, Paint
18th Century Antique Armchairs
Walnut
Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Antique Armchairs
Beech
1790s American Hepplewhite Antique Armchairs
Upholstery, Mahogany, Satinwood, Muslin
1980s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Iron
17th Century Italian Renaissance Antique Armchairs
Walnut
1730s French Baroque Antique Armchairs
Cane, Beech
1750s Italian Renaissance Antique Armchairs
Walnut
1980s English Georgian Vintage Armchairs
Mahogany
1980s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Faux Leather
Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Antique Armchairs
Beech
1980s German Post-Modern Vintage Armchairs
Leather
Mid-18th Century Italian Baroque Antique Armchairs
Walnut
Late 18th Century Italian Renaissance Antique Armchairs
Leather, Walnut
1980s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Walnut
1980s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Chrome
Mid-18th Century English George III Antique Armchairs
Mahogany
1980s Dutch Modern Vintage Armchairs
Chrome
1980s German Industrial Vintage Armchairs
Metal
Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Antique Armchairs
Wool, Wood
Mid-18th Century English George II Antique Armchairs
Walnut
1980s German Post-Modern Vintage Armchairs
Chrome, Metal
1980s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Armchairs
Metal
18th Century Georgian Antique Armchairs
Mahogany
Late 17th Century Louis XIII Antique Armchairs
Walnut
18th Century French Louis XIII Antique Armchairs
Velvet, Walnut
1770s French Louis XVI Antique Armchairs
Wood
Early 17th Century European Renaissance Antique Armchairs
Oak
1980s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Metal
Mid-18th Century American American Colonial Antique Armchairs
Rush, Oak, Maple
1980s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Metal
Late 17th Century Swedish Baroque Antique Armchairs
Wood
Mid-18th Century French Antique Armchairs
Walnut
1980s Italian Vintage Armchairs
Velvet
1980s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Armchairs
Faux Leather, Beech
1980s American Neoclassical Vintage Armchairs
Brass, Steel
Late 18th Century American Hepplewhite Antique Armchairs
Mahogany
Late 18th Century Italian Rococo Antique Armchairs
Walnut
Mid-18th Century English Chippendale Antique Armchairs
Mahogany
Mid-18th Century French Louis XV Antique Armchairs
Walnut
Late 17th Century Czech Mid-Century Modern Antique Armchairs
Faux Leather, Wood
Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Antique Armchairs
Wood
1980s Italian Vintage Armchairs
Leather
18th Century Swedish Gustavian Antique Armchairs
Giltwood
1980s American Vintage Armchairs
Brass
18th Century Italian Neoclassical Antique Armchairs
Upholstery, Wood
1980s German Post-Modern Vintage Armchairs
Metal
1980s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Armchairs
Steel
Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Antique Armchairs
Wood
17th Century British Baroque Antique Armchairs
Velvet, Wood
Late 18th Century French Antique Armchairs
Wood, Silk
1980s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Chrome
1980s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Armchairs
Metal, Chrome, Wire
Mid-18th Century English George II Antique Armchairs
Upholstery, Mahogany
1980s Vintage Armchairs
Bentwood, Cane
Mid-18th Century Italian Gothic Antique Armchairs
Walnut
1780s Italian Louis XVI Antique Armchairs
Walnut
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.