Armchairs
1920s American American Craftsman Vintage Armchairs
Wood
1920s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Rush, Oak
19th Century European Antique Armchairs
Wood
19th Century French Antique Armchairs
Wood
Late 19th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Antique Armchairs
Walnut, Leather
1880s Swedish Louis Philippe Antique Armchairs
Walnut
1920s French Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Beech
Late 19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Armchairs
Brass, Iron, Steel
1870s English Victorian Antique Armchairs
Velvet
19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Armchairs
Fabric, Wood, Paint
Early 19th Century Primitive Antique Armchairs
Chestnut, Oak
19th Century Italian Antique Armchairs
Giltwood
19th Century Scottish Arts and Crafts Antique Armchairs
Straw, Wood
1920s French Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Steel
Early 19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Antique Armchairs
Upholstery, Walnut
19th Century Portuguese Chippendale Antique Armchairs
Mahogany
19th Century English Regency Antique Armchairs
Brass, Bronze
1920s French Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Steel
19th Century French Louis XV Antique Armchairs
Wood
Late 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Antique Armchairs
Linen, Wood, Paint
Late 19th Century English Country Antique Armchairs
Upholstery, Beech, Mahogany
1860s French Napoleon III Antique Armchairs
Upholstery, Wood
1870s Gothic Antique Armchairs
Walnut
Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Armchairs
Paint
19th Century French Louis XV Antique Armchairs
Fabric, Wood
19th Century English Victorian Antique Armchairs
Walnut
1920s French Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Wood, Leather
19th Century Antique Armchairs
Upholstery, Mahogany
19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Armchairs
Wood
1890s English Aesthetic Movement Antique Armchairs
Silk, Mahogany
19th Century Chinese Antique Armchairs
Elm
Mid-19th Century American Neoclassical Antique Armchairs
Mahogany
19th Century English Victorian Antique Armchairs
Walnut
19th Century Italian Rococo Antique Armchairs
Hardwood
1920s Danish Renaissance Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Wood
Late 19th Century Swedish Baroque Revival Antique Armchairs
Leather, Oak
1920s Danish Renaissance Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Wood
19th Century Unknown Renaissance Revival Antique Armchairs
Upholstery, Walnut
1920s Dutch Jacobean Vintage Armchairs
Rush, Beech
Mid-19th Century English High Victorian Antique Armchairs
Walnut
1890s English Aesthetic Movement Antique Armchairs
Beech
19th Century French Empire Antique Armchairs
Mahogany
Late 19th Century French French Provincial Antique Armchairs
Fabric, Walnut
1920s Italian Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Wood
Late 19th Century Japanese Chinoiserie Antique Armchairs
Softwood
Late 19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Armchairs
Brass
Late 19th Century European Antique Armchairs
Rattan, Walnut
19th Century French Rustic Antique Armchairs
Wood
19th Century French Louis XV Antique Armchairs
Velvet, Wood
Late 19th Century Swedish Chippendale Antique Armchairs
Mahogany
Mid-19th Century French Regency Antique Armchairs
Velvet, Beech
19th Century French Louis XIV Antique Armchairs
Gold Leaf
Mid-19th Century French Antique Armchairs
Velvet, Wood
Late 19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Armchairs
Calico, Walnut
19th Century French Rococo Antique Armchairs
Wood
Mid-19th Century Danish Empire Antique Armchairs
Mahogany
Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Armchairs
Upholstery, Walnut
Early 1800s French Empire Antique Armchairs
Bronze
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.