Armchairs
Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Armchairs
Upholstery, Walnut
1870s English Gothic Revival Antique Armchairs
Oak
19th Century English Victorian Antique Armchairs
Leather
19th Century English Antique Armchairs
Mahogany
19th Century French Louis XIII Antique Armchairs
Wood, Walnut
19th Century French Louis XIV Antique Armchairs
Fabric, Wood
Early 19th Century Indian Anglo-Indian Antique Armchairs
Padouk
1870s English Gothic Revival Antique Armchairs
Oak
1860s English Gothic Revival Antique Armchairs
Oak
1880s English Aesthetic Movement Antique Armchairs
Walnut
Early 19th Century Italian Antique Armchairs
Upholstery, Wood
1860s Italian Antique Armchairs
Metal
1880s English Gothic Revival Antique Armchairs
Oak
1870s English Aesthetic Movement Antique Armchairs
Walnut
1890s English Aesthetic Movement Antique Armchairs
Walnut
19th Century Italian Baroque Antique Armchairs
Textile, Giltwood
1880s French Louis XVI Antique Armchairs
Textile, Linen, Wood, Paint
Mid-19th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Antique Armchairs
Teak
19th Century Victorian Antique Armchairs
Wood
Early 19th Century English Antique Armchairs
Chrome
1880s English Victorian Antique Armchairs
Leather
19th Century French Louis XV Antique Armchairs
Brass
Mid-19th Century French Louis XV Antique Armchairs
Upholstery, Wood
19th Century English Gothic Revival Antique Armchairs
Upholstery, Wood
19th Century French Other Antique Armchairs
Brass
19th Century British William IV Antique Armchairs
Brass
Late 19th Century English Antique Armchairs
Upholstery, Rattan, Bamboo
19th Century English William IV Antique Armchairs
Mahogany
1890s French Renaissance Antique Armchairs
Leather, Oak
Mid-19th Century French Charles X Antique Armchairs
Walnut
Late 19th Century American Victorian Antique Armchairs
Oak
19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Armchairs
Giltwood
1830s French Art Deco Antique Armchairs
Velvet
Early 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Antique Armchairs
Fabric, Upholstery, Velvet, Birch
Late 19th Century French Louis XIII Antique Armchairs
Walnut
19th Century Antique Armchairs
Ebony
Late 19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Armchairs
Brass, Steel
1880s French Louis XVI Antique Armchairs
Oak
Late 19th Century French Antique Armchairs
Upholstery, Oak
1880s English Victorian Antique Armchairs
Upholstery, Oak
19th Century French Empire Antique Armchairs
Wood, Giltwood
19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Armchairs
Bamboo
19th Century French Rustic Antique Armchairs
Wood
19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Armchairs
Upholstery, Wood
19th Century Portuguese Renaissance Antique Armchairs
Wood
19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Armchairs
Upholstery, Walnut
Late 19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Armchairs
Fabric
1850s German Arts and Crafts Antique Armchairs
Oak, Lacquer
19th Century Antique Armchairs
Mahogany
Late 19th Century Arts and Crafts Antique Armchairs
Oak
1820s German Biedermeier Antique Armchairs
Walnut
1880s French French Provincial Antique Armchairs
Oak
1880s English Kilim Antique Armchairs
Upholstery, Hardwood
1880s French Louis XVI Antique Armchairs
Oak
Late 19th Century British Indian Ocean Territory Anglo-Indian Antique Armchairs
Metal
1880s British Victorian Antique Armchairs
Rosewood
1880s Swiss Antique Armchairs
Wood
Early 19th Century English George II Antique Armchairs
Giltwood
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.