Armchairs
1990s Unknown Armchairs
Wood, Cotton
17th Century French Antique Armchairs
Oak
18th Century Italian Neoclassical Antique Armchairs
Wood, Fabric, Upholstery, Giltwood
Early 18th Century English Queen Anne Antique Armchairs
Walnut
18th Century George III Antique Armchairs
Mahogany
Early 18th Century Antique Armchairs
Mahogany
1990s European Armchairs
Teak
18th Century French Antique Armchairs
Walnut
1780s English George III Antique Armchairs
Upholstery, Hardwood
18th Century Swedish Biedermeier Antique Armchairs
Wood, Giltwood
18th Century French Louis XVI Antique Armchairs
Tapestry, Upholstery, Wood
1990s European Georgian Armchairs
Mahogany
1990s European Post-Modern Armchairs
Metal, Steel
1760s English George III Antique Armchairs
Mahogany
1990s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Steel
1650s American Renaissance Revival Antique Armchairs
Bronze, Wrought Iron
16th Century Italian Renaissance Antique Armchairs
Walnut
1990s Armchairs
Metal, Chrome
18th Century Antique Armchairs
Oak
Mid-18th Century French Louis XV Antique Armchairs
Beech
17th Century English Antique Armchairs
Oak
1750s Italian Rococo Antique Armchairs
Walnut
Late 18th Century French Antique Armchairs
Walnut
Late 18th Century English George III Antique Armchairs
Steel
Late 18th Century Italian Neoclassical Antique Armchairs
Walnut
1990s Italian Modern Armchairs
Steel
1660s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Antique Armchairs
Rosewood, Silk
1990s Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Poplar
1990s American French Provincial Armchairs
Upholstery, Wood
Late 18th Century Austrian Aesthetic Movement Antique Armchairs
Wood
1990s American Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Stainless Steel, Chrome
18th Century German Rococo Antique Armchairs
Wood
Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Antique Armchairs
Beech
1990s American Armchairs
Wood
1990s Italian Bauhaus Armchairs
Steel
Mid-18th Century George III Antique Armchairs
Mahogany
17th Century English Charles II Antique Armchairs
Oak
1990s European Modern Armchairs
Upholstery, Wood
1990s Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Leather
1990s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Metal
1990s Italian Post-Modern Armchairs
Fabric, Wood, Lacquer
18th Century Irish George III Antique Armchairs
Mahogany
16th Century Antique Armchairs
Leather, Walnut
Mid-18th Century Italian Rococo Antique Armchairs
Walnut
Mid-18th Century French French Provincial Antique Armchairs
Upholstery, Wood
18th Century Swedish Gustavian Antique Armchairs
Linen, Wood, Paint
1990s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Metal
Mid-18th Century German Bohemian Antique Armchairs
Beech, Birch
1690s Italian Louis XV Antique Armchairs
Walnut
1780s English George III Antique Armchairs
Leather
1780s English Chippendale Antique Armchairs
Muslin, Mahogany
16th Century Italian Renaissance Antique Armchairs
Walnut
1710s Antique Armchairs
Giltwood
1990s Italian Post-Modern Armchairs
Plastic
17th Century Gothic Antique Armchairs
Oak
Mid-18th Century French Louis XV Antique Armchairs
Velvet, Walnut
Mid-18th Century Louis XV Antique Armchairs
Walnut
1990s Danish Bauhaus Armchairs
Chrome
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.