Armchairs
1890s French French Provincial Antique Armchairs
Rattan, Oak
21st Century and Contemporary European Modern Armchairs
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary European Modern Armchairs
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary French Modern Armchairs
Stainless Steel, Other
21st Century and Contemporary European Modern Armchairs
Brass
1890s American Country Antique Armchairs
Reed, Paint, Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Armchairs
Leather, Sheepskin
2010s Danish Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Papercord
Late 19th Century Arts and Crafts Antique Armchairs
Oak
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Organic Modern Armchairs
Metal
21st Century and Contemporary Asian Art Deco Armchairs
Leather
19th Century Irish Regency Antique Armchairs
Leather, Mahogany
1870s Swedish Louis XV Antique Armchairs
Walnut
1870s Antique Armchairs
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Asian Art Deco Armchairs
Leather
21st Century and Contemporary Asian American Classical Armchairs
Leather
Late 19th Century French Victorian Antique Armchairs
Tapestry, Walnut
1870s Swedish Louis XV Antique Armchairs
Walnut
21st Century and Contemporary Asian Art Deco Armchairs
Leather
Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Armchairs
Upholstery, Wood, Paint
21st Century and Contemporary Asian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Leather, Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Asian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Leather, Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Asian American Classical Armchairs
Leather
2010s American Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Leather, Maple
21st Century and Contemporary Asian American Classical Armchairs
Leather
21st Century and Contemporary Asian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Leather, Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Asian American Classical Armchairs
Leather
21st Century and Contemporary Asian American Classical Armchairs
Leather
1870s French Empire Revival Antique Armchairs
Wool, Mahogany
21st Century and Contemporary Asian Modern Armchairs
Leather
19th Century American Antique Armchairs
Maple, Pine, Paint
2010s Turkish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Upholstery
21st Century and Contemporary Asian Modern Armchairs
Metal
2010s Turkish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Upholstery
21st Century and Contemporary Asian American Classical Armchairs
Leather
21st Century and Contemporary Asian American Classical Armchairs
Leather
2010s Turkish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Upholstery
21st Century and Contemporary Asian American Classical Armchairs
Leather
21st Century and Contemporary French Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Fabric, Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Armchairs
Leather
21st Century and Contemporary Asian Modern Armchairs
Leather
21st Century and Contemporary Asian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Leather
2010s Turkish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Upholstery
Late 19th Century North American Regency Antique Armchairs
Upholstery, Wood
2010s Portuguese Louis XIV Armchairs
Upholstery, Foam, Wood, Down, Feathers, Silk
Late 19th Century French Victorian Antique Armchairs
Fabric, Oak
21st Century and Contemporary Asian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Leather
2010s Danish Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Steel
21st Century and Contemporary Asian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Leather
Mid-19th Century Renaissance Revival Antique Armchairs
Leather, Walnut
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Steel
Late 19th Century French Antique Armchairs
Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Modern Armchairs
Metal
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Armchairs
Leather
1870s French Empire Revival Antique Armchairs
Wool, Mahogany
21st Century and Contemporary French Modern Armchairs
Stainless Steel, Other
19th Century Antique Armchairs
Beech
21st Century and Contemporary French Modern Armchairs
Other
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.