Armchairs
1860s French Louis XVI Antique Armchairs
Giltwood
Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Armchairs
Wood
1890s French Louis XVI Antique Armchairs
Tapestry, Hardwood
Late 19th Century Italian Baroque Antique Armchairs
Velvet, Walnut
Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Armchairs
Tapestry, Wood
2010s Italian Baroque Armchairs
Marble, Gold Leaf
1890s French Louis XVI Antique Armchairs
Giltwood
Early 20th Century European Louis XVI Armchairs
Velvet, Nutwood
1770s French Louis XVI Antique Armchairs
Wood, Linen
17th Century English Baroque Antique Armchairs
Walnut
19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Armchairs
Beech
2010s Italian Baroque Armchairs
Marble, Silver Leaf, Gold Leaf
Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Armchairs
Brass
1890s French Louis XVI Antique Armchairs
Silk, Walnut
Late 19th Century Spanish Louis XVI Antique Armchairs
Walnut
19th Century Italian Baroque Antique Armchairs
Leather, Oak
2010s Italian Baroque Armchairs
Gold Leaf
21st Century and Contemporary American Baroque Armchairs
Wood
2010s Italian Baroque Armchairs
Marble, Silver Leaf, Gold Leaf
19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Armchairs
Leather, Giltwood
Late 20th Century American Louis XVI Armchairs
Wood
1930s Italian Baroque Vintage Armchairs
Wood, Lacquer
2010s French Louis XVI Armchairs
Leather, Upholstery, Beech
Mid-19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Armchairs
Rush, Walnut
2010s Italian Baroque Armchairs
Gold Leaf
20th Century Louis XVI Armchairs
Metal, Bronze
19th Century Italian Baroque Antique Armchairs
Wood
19th Century Italian Baroque Antique Armchairs
Leather, Giltwood
19th Century Unknown Louis XVI Antique Armchairs
Leather, Wood
Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Armchairs
Wood
19th Century German Baroque Antique Armchairs
Walnut
19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Armchairs
Oak
18th Century Italian Louis XVI Antique Armchairs
Walnut
Early 19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Armchairs
Upholstery, Wood
Early 19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Armchairs
Wood, Giltwood
Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Antique Armchairs
Birch
18th Century French Louis XVI Antique Armchairs
Wood
Early 18th Century Italian Baroque Antique Armchairs
Brass
Early 18th Century Italian Baroque Antique Armchairs
Linen, Walnut
1930s European Louis XVI Vintage Armchairs
Upholstery, Wood
20th Century Louis XVI Armchairs
Silk
18th Century and Earlier French Louis XVI Antique Armchairs
19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Armchairs
Tapestry, Walnut
19th Century Italian Baroque Antique Armchairs
Fabric, Walnut
18th Century Italian Baroque Antique Armchairs
Velvet, Walnut, Giltwood
1770s French Louis XVI Antique Armchairs
Wood, Walnut
18th Century French Louis XVI Antique Armchairs
Walnut
Late 19th Century French Baroque Antique Armchairs
Wood
Early 1900s French Louis XVI Antique Armchairs
Velvet, Wood
20th Century French Louis XVI Armchairs
Beech
19th Century Swedish Baroque Antique Armchairs
Leather, Oak
18th Century European Baroque Antique Armchairs
Velvet, Oak
18th Century Louis XVI Antique Armchairs
Wood, Fabric, Upholstery, Beech
Mid-20th Century Italian Louis XVI Armchairs
Cane, Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Baroque Armchairs
Wood
Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Antique Armchairs
Mahogany
1890s French Louis XVI Antique Armchairs
Wood
1890s Italian Baroque Antique Armchairs
Wood
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.