Armchairs
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Neoclassical Armchairs
Gold, Gold Leaf
18th Century Italian Neoclassical Antique Armchairs
Gold
19th Century Neoclassical Antique Armchairs
Wood
1860s English High Victorian Antique Armchairs
Elm
Late 19th Century Victorian Antique Armchairs
Silk
2010s Italian Neoclassical Armchairs
Silver Leaf, Silver, Gold Leaf
Late 19th Century British Victorian Antique Armchairs
Fabric, Wood
19th Century Italian Neoclassical Antique Armchairs
Wood, Giltwood
19th Century English Victorian Antique Armchairs
Upholstery
1880s English High Victorian Antique Armchairs
Upholstery, Hardwood
2010s Italian Neoclassical Armchairs
Marble, Gold Leaf
19th Century English Victorian Antique Armchairs
Other
Late 19th Century British Victorian Antique Armchairs
Bamboo
19th Century French Victorian Antique Armchairs
Fabric, Tapestry, Bamboo
Late 19th Century English Victorian Antique Armchairs
Oak
Late 19th Century French Neoclassical Antique Armchairs
Gold Leaf
Late 19th Century American Victorian Antique Armchairs
Velvet, Bamboo
2010s Italian Neoclassical Armchairs
Marble, Silver Leaf, Gold Leaf
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Neoclassical Armchairs
Leather, Fabric, Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Neoclassical Armchairs
Wood, Leather, Fabric
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Neoclassical Armchairs
Leather, Fabric, Wood
19th Century English Victorian Antique Armchairs
Wood
19th Century European Neoclassical Antique Armchairs
Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Neoclassical Armchairs
Wood, Leather, Fabric
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Neoclassical Armchairs
Leather, Wood, Fabric
Late 18th Century Italian Neoclassical Antique Armchairs
Upholstery, Walnut
1860s English High Victorian Antique Armchairs
Elm, Yew
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Neoclassical Armchairs
Leather, Fabric, Wood
1860s English Early Victorian Antique Armchairs
Leather
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Neoclassical Armchairs
Fabric, Wood, Leather
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Neoclassical Armchairs
Metal
Early 19th Century Baltic Neoclassical Antique Armchairs
Brass
1860s English High Victorian Antique Armchairs
Elm, Yew
19th Century English Victorian Antique Armchairs
Other
1880s English High Victorian Antique Armchairs
Elm
19th Century English Victorian Antique Armchairs
Leather, Oak
Late 19th Century British Victorian Antique Armchairs
1880s English Victorian Antique Armchairs
Leather, Oak
1840s Italian Neoclassical Antique Armchairs
Rosewood, Giltwood
1880s German Late Victorian Antique Armchairs
Hardwood, Cherry
19th Century English Victorian Antique Armchairs
Walnut
1880s English High Victorian Antique Armchairs
Ash, Elm
1950s European Neoclassical Vintage Armchairs
Oak
1940s Czech Neoclassical Vintage Armchairs
Walnut
1840s English Early Victorian Antique Armchairs
Leather, Hardwood
Mid-19th Century Swedish Neoclassical Antique Armchairs
20th Century Neoclassical Armchairs
Wood
19th Century English Victorian Antique Armchairs
Oak
1840s English Early Victorian Antique Armchairs
Leather, Upholstery, Mahogany
1880s English High Victorian Antique Armchairs
Elm
1950s English Victorian Vintage Armchairs
Upholstery
20th Century Unknown Neoclassical Armchairs
Upholstery, Hardwood
19th Century German Neoclassical Antique Armchairs
Gold, Brass
1890s British Victorian Antique Armchairs
Mahogany
1840s English Victorian Antique Armchairs
Upholstery
1940s English Victorian Vintage Armchairs
Oak
21st Century and Contemporary American American Classical Armchairs
Cane
1870s English Victorian 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.