Armchairs
Early 1900s German Art Nouveau Antique Armchairs
Oak
1990s Italian Bauhaus Armchairs
Chrome
Early 1900s French Louis XVI Antique Armchairs
Velvet, Wood
Early 1900s English Arts and Crafts Antique Armchairs
Oak
Early 1900s French Louis XIII Antique Armchairs
Oak
1990s Modern Armchairs
Brass
Early 1900s French French Provincial Antique Armchairs
Tapestry, Walnut
Early 1900s Austrian Vienna Secession Antique Armchairs
Wood, Upholstery
1990s Mexican Brutalist Armchairs
Hardwood
Early 1900s English Arts and Crafts Antique Armchairs
Leather, Oak
1990s American Bauhaus Armchairs
Chrome
Early 1900s French Antique Armchairs
Upholstery, Walnut
Early 1900s European Art Nouveau Antique Armchairs
Bronze
Early 1900s English Arts and Crafts Antique Armchairs
Fabric, Oak
Early 1900s European Vienna Secession Antique Armchairs
Cane, Bentwood
1990s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Metal
Early 1900s Austrian Vienna Secession Antique Armchairs
Upholstery, Bentwood
1990s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Fabric
Early 1900s English Arts and Crafts Antique Armchairs
Oak
1990s American Modern Armchairs
Upholstery, Mahogany
Early 1900s Chinese Anglo-Japanese Antique Armchairs
Hardwood
Early 1900s French Louis XIII Antique Armchairs
Tapestry, Oak
1990s American Organic Modern Armchairs
Brass
Early 1900s French Louis XVI Antique Armchairs
Upholstery, Walnut
Early 1900s Austrian Vienna Secession Antique Armchairs
Bentwood
1990s French Armchairs
Leather
Early 1900s Antique Armchairs
Cane, Beech
Early 1900s Austrian Vienna Secession Antique Armchairs
Fabric, Beech, Bentwood
Early 1900s Chippendale Antique Armchairs
Fabric, Mahogany
1990s French Armchairs
Wrought Iron
Early 1900s Austrian Vienna Secession Antique Armchairs
Cane, Beech
1990s Dutch Jugendstil Armchairs
Brass, Copper
Early 1900s German Art Nouveau Antique Armchairs
Wood
1990s Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Wood, Leather
Early 1900s English Edwardian Antique Armchairs
Oak
Early 1900s European Art Nouveau Antique Armchairs
Oak
Early 1900s English Late Victorian Antique Armchairs
Elm
Early 1900s Scottish Arts and Crafts Antique Armchairs
Leather, Oak
1990s Austrian Modern Armchairs
Aluminum
Early 1900s English Regency Antique Armchairs
Wood
Early 1900s European Vienna Secession Antique Armchairs
Pine
Early 1900s English Arts and Crafts Antique Armchairs
Leather, Oak
Early 1900s Austrian Art Nouveau Antique Armchairs
Beech
1990s European Régence Armchairs
Leather, Oak
1990s American Adam Style Armchairs
Walnut
Early 1900s Chinese Qing Antique Armchairs
Rosewood
Early 1900s Spanish Antique Armchairs
Oak
Early 1900s Swedish Art Nouveau Antique Armchairs
Mahogany
Early 1900s Czech Baroque Antique Armchairs
Velvet, Wood
1990s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Upholstery, Wood
1990s Philippine Armchairs
Cane, Mahogany
1990s German Bauhaus Armchairs
Leather, Beech, Plywood
Early 1900s English Late Victorian Antique Armchairs
Wood
Early 1900s English Elizabethan Antique Armchairs
Oak
1990s Swiss Modern Armchairs
Aluminum
1990s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Leather, Hardwood
Early 1900s Austrian Edwardian Antique Armchairs
Bone, Boxwood, Hardwood
Early 1900s Austrian Art Nouveau Antique Armchairs
Brass
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.