Armchairs
Late 19th Century European Victorian Antique Armchairs
Antler, Hide
19th Century English Victorian Antique Armchairs
Wood, Fabric
Late 19th Century English Late Victorian Antique Armchairs
Mahogany
Late 19th Century American Victorian Antique Armchairs
Upholstery, Mahogany
19th Century American Victorian Antique Armchairs
Velvet, Wood
19th Century British Victorian Antique Armchairs
Leather, Walnut
Mid-19th Century American Country Antique Armchairs
Wood, Paint
1870s English Victorian Antique Armchairs
Mother-of-Pearl
19th Century French Victorian Antique Armchairs
Upholstery, Walnut
19th Century American Victorian Antique Armchairs
Rosewood, Upholstery
19th Century American Victorian Antique Armchairs
Velvet, Rosewood
19th Century British Victorian Antique Armchairs
Leather, Walnut
19th Century Victorian Antique Armchairs
Satinwood, Tapestry
Mid-19th Century British Victorian Antique Armchairs
Mahogany
1870s Scottish High Victorian Antique Armchairs
Brass
19th Century English Victorian Antique Armchairs
Leather, Oak
20th Century French Victorian Armchairs
Upholstery
19th Century American Victorian Antique Armchairs
Velvet, Rosewood
19th Century English Victorian Antique Armchairs
Upholstery, Walnut
1880s English Victorian Antique Armchairs
Leather, Mahogany
18th Century French Victorian Antique Armchairs
Beech
18th Century English Country Antique Armchairs
Yew
19th Century Country Antique Armchairs
Pine
Late 19th Century American Country Antique Armchairs
Wood
Mid-20th Century Italian Country Armchairs
Oak
19th Century French Victorian Antique Armchairs
Brass, Bronze
Mid-19th Century American Country Antique Armchairs
Paint
1880s English Victorian Antique Armchairs
Walnut
Late 19th Century American Victorian Antique Armchairs
Crystal, Metal
20th Century American Victorian Armchairs
Iron
Early 19th Century Welsh Country Antique Armchairs
Elm
18th Century English Country Antique Armchairs
Oak
18th Century and Earlier Welsh Country Antique Armchairs
Oak
19th Century American Victorian Antique Armchairs
Velvet, Wicker
19th Century French Victorian Antique Armchairs
Walnut, Upholstery
19th Century English Victorian Antique Armchairs
Iron
19th Century English Victorian Antique Armchairs
Bamboo
Early 20th Century French Country Armchairs
Leather
1890s English Victorian Antique Armchairs
Chenille
Late 20th Century Victorian Armchairs
Wrought Iron
19th Century French Country Antique Armchairs
Walnut
19th Century English Victorian Antique Armchairs
Wood
19th Century English Country Antique Armchairs
Fabric, Wood
Late 19th Century American Victorian Antique Armchairs
Upholstery, Walnut
19th Century American High Victorian Antique Armchairs
Metal, Bronze
18th Century Italian Country Antique Armchairs
Upholstery, 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.