Armchairs
Late 19th Century French Louis XV Antique Armchairs
Fabric, Giltwood
1880s English High Victorian Antique Armchairs
Hardwood, Leather
1890s French Neoclassical Revival Antique Armchairs
Walnut
Late 19th Century French Louis XIII Antique Armchairs
Metal
1930s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Steel, Chrome
1930s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Birch
1880s European High Victorian Antique Armchairs
Hardwood
1890s French Country Antique Armchairs
Leather, Upholstery, Walnut
1930s Czech Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Wood
1930s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Leather, Walnut
Late 19th Century Antique Armchairs
Cane, Wood
1870s French Empire Revival Antique Armchairs
Mahogany
Late 19th Century Eastlake Antique Armchairs
Upholstery, Walnut
Late 19th Century French Regency Antique Armchairs
Walnut
1930s Czech Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Beech, Bentwood
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Velvet, Wood, Walnut
1890s Italian Charles X Antique Armchairs
Cherry
1880s English Late Victorian Antique Armchairs
Upholstery, Hardwood
1880s English Gothic Revival Antique Armchairs
Oak
1890s French Country Antique Armchairs
Wood, Walnut, Upholstery
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Upholstery, Wood
Late 19th Century French Victorian Antique Armchairs
Fabric, Walnut
1930s German Bauhaus Vintage Armchairs
Steel
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Wood
1890s French Louis XIII Antique Armchairs
Mohair, Walnut
1930s Czech Bauhaus Vintage Armchairs
Steel, Chrome
1880s English Baroque Revival Antique Armchairs
Walnut
1930s Italian Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Oak
1880s English Antique Armchairs
Satinwood
1930s Czech Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Upholstery, Bentwood
1930s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Iron
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Wood
Late 19th Century American Jacobean Antique Armchairs
Brass
Late 19th Century British Victorian Antique Armchairs
Walnut, Linen, Upholstery
1930s Swedish Bauhaus Vintage Armchairs
Rope, Wood
1930s Czech Modern Vintage Armchairs
Steel
1930s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Velvet, Mahogany
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Bronze
1930s Czech Bauhaus Vintage Armchairs
Steel, Chrome
Late 19th Century Swedish Rococo Antique Armchairs
Velvet, Wood
1930s Swedish Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Beech
Late 19th Century American Late Victorian Antique Armchairs
Upholstery
1880s French Rustic Antique Armchairs
Wood
Late 19th Century British Arts and Crafts Antique Armchairs
Rush, Elm
1870s English High Victorian Antique Armchairs
Upholstery, Hardwood
Late 19th Century French Louis XV Antique Armchairs
Velvet, Walnut
1930s Italian Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Walnut, Burl
Late 19th Century British Victorian Antique Armchairs
Velvet
1930s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Sheepskin, Elm
Late 19th Century Italian Renaissance Revival Antique Armchairs
Birch, Walnut
1930s Italian Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Wood
1890s French Louis XVI Antique Armchairs
Silk, Giltwood
1930s Czech Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Walnut
Late 19th Century American Early Victorian Antique Armchairs
Velvet, Walnut
Late 19th Century European Modern Antique Armchairs
Fabric, Wood
Late 19th Century English Chippendale Antique Armchairs
Oak
1880s French Empire Antique Armchairs
Mahogany
1880s British Victorian Antique Armchairs
Ceramic, Linen, 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.