Armchairs
Early 20th Century Austrian Art Nouveau Armchairs
Fabric, Bentwood
Early 1900s English Arts and Crafts Antique Armchairs
Oak
Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Armchairs
Upholstery, Walnut
Early 1900s English Arts and Crafts Antique Armchairs
Oak
Early 1900s Austrian Jugendstil Antique Armchairs
Beech, Bentwood
Early 1900s English Arts and Crafts Antique Armchairs
Walnut
Early 20th Century French Directoire Armchairs
Textile, Upholstery, Wood, Paint
1920s Austrian Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Walnut
1870s English Gothic Revival Antique Armchairs
Oak
Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Armchairs
Brass
1920s French Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Wood
Early 1900s English Arts and Crafts Antique Armchairs
Walnut
1920s English Arts and Crafts Vintage Armchairs
Walnut
Late 19th Century Italian Antique Armchairs
Wood
Late 19th Century English Antique Armchairs
Upholstery, Rattan, Bamboo
Early 1900s Dutch Jacobean Antique Armchairs
Cane, Beech
Early 1900s English Anglo-Japanese Antique Armchairs
Walnut
1880s English Aesthetic Movement Antique Armchairs
Walnut
Early 1900s English Arts and Crafts Antique Armchairs
Walnut
1880s French Louis XVI Antique Armchairs
Textile, Linen, Wood, Paint
Early 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Oak
1890s English Aesthetic Movement Antique Armchairs
Walnut
1880s English Gothic Revival Antique Armchairs
Oak
1920s French Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Stainless Steel
1870s English Aesthetic Movement Antique Armchairs
Walnut
1880s French Louis XIII Antique Armchairs
Wood
Late 19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Armchairs
Fabric
1870s English Anglo-Japanese Antique Armchairs
Beech
Early 1900s French French Provincial Antique Armchairs
Upholstery, Wood
1920s French Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Velvet, Wood
1880s English Victorian Antique Armchairs
Leather
Early 20th Century Danish Armchairs
Leather, Teak
Early 20th Century European Louis XV Armchairs
Beech
Early 1900s Sheraton Antique Armchairs
Wood
Late 19th Century French Louis XIV Antique Armchairs
Fabric, Oak, Paint
Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Armchairs
Bentwood
1920s Dutch Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Linen, Wood
Early 20th Century Dutch Armchairs
Leather, Oak
Early 20th Century French Napoleon III Armchairs
Fabric, Wood
1880s French Louis XVI Antique Armchairs
Oak
1920s Austrian Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Brass
Late 19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Armchairs
Brass, Steel
Late 19th Century French Louis XIII Antique Armchairs
Walnut
Early 1900s Louis XVI Antique Armchairs
Fabric, Wood
Early 1900s English Edwardian Antique Armchairs
Leather
Late 19th Century French French Provincial Antique Armchairs
Straw, Walnut
1920s French Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Walnut
Early 20th Century Dutch Art Deco Armchairs
Velvet, Oak
Early 20th Century British Art Deco Armchairs
Velvet, Oak
1920s Italian Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Upholstery, Beech
Early 1900s Austrian Antique Armchairs
Leather, Wood
Early 20th Century Swedish Art Deco Armchairs
Wood
1920s American Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Mahogany
1880s English Victorian Antique Armchairs
Upholstery, Oak
Early 1900s British Arts and Crafts Antique Armchairs
Oak
Early 1900s Austrian Vienna Secession Antique Armchairs
Beech
Early 1900s European Art Nouveau Antique Armchairs
Beech
Early 1900s Austrian Vienna Secession Antique Armchairs
Beech
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.