Armchairs
1890s French Louis XVI Antique Armchairs
Wood
Mid-19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Armchairs
Silk, Wood
18th Century French Louis XVI Antique Armchairs
Upholstery, Tapestry, Wood
Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Armchairs
Silk, Beech
Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Armchairs
Wood
Late 19th Century English Louis XVI Antique Armchairs
Giltwood
1890s French Louis XVI Antique Armchairs
Silk, Giltwood
19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Armchairs
Upholstery, Wood
Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Armchairs
Upholstery, Wood
Mid-19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Armchairs
Wood
2010s French Louis XVI Armchairs
Brass, Bronze
20th Century Unknown Louis XVI Armchairs
Wood, Damask
Early 1800s French Louis XVI Antique Armchairs
Hardwood, Giltwood
Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Antique Armchairs
Fruitwood, Upholstery
Mid-20th Century Italian Louis XVI Armchairs
Wood
19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Armchairs
Leather
19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Armchairs
Velvet, Paint, Wood
19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Armchairs
Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Armchairs
Wood
1770s French Louis XVI Antique Armchairs
Other
19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Armchairs
Wood
1770s French Louis XVI Antique Armchairs
Other
19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Armchairs
Giltwood
Late 19th Century American American Classical Antique Armchairs
Mahogany
Mid-20th Century Italian Louis XVI Armchairs
Upholstery, Wood
1940s French Louis XVI Vintage Armchairs
Wood
Early 19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Armchairs
Softwood
1880s French Louis XVI Antique Armchairs
Upholstery, Wood, Paint
1770s French Louis XVI Antique Armchairs
Leather
1950s French Louis XVI Vintage Armchairs
Wood
Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Armchairs
Giltwood
Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Armchairs
Wood
20th Century Italian Louis XVI Armchairs
Mahogany
18th Century Italian Louis XVI Antique Armchairs
Wood
Mid-20th Century Louis XVI Armchairs
Upholstery, Wood
Late 19th Century Italian Louis XVI Antique Armchairs
Wood, Paint
Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Armchairs
Wood
20th Century French Louis XVI Armchairs
Upholstery, Wood
Late 20th Century French Louis XVI Armchairs
Mahogany
19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Armchairs
Brass
18th Century Italian Louis XVI Antique Armchairs
Giltwood
19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Armchairs
Bronze
19th Century Louis XVI Antique Armchairs
Giltwood, Damask
1990s French Louis XVI Armchairs
Wood
1880s French Louis XVI Antique Armchairs
Leather, Upholstery, Wood
1830s American American Classical Antique Armchairs
Mahogany
1850s Italian Louis XVI Antique Armchairs
Velvet, Wood
19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Armchairs
Wood
19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Armchairs
Wood
18th Century and Earlier French Louis XVI Antique Armchairs
Rush, Wood
18th Century and Earlier French Louis XVI Antique Armchairs
Wood
Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Armchairs
Leather, Upholstery, Walnut
1890s French Louis XVI Antique Armchairs
Upholstery, Walnut
18th Century and Earlier French Louis XVI Antique Armchairs
1940s French Louis XVI Vintage Armchairs
Wood
20th Century French Louis XVI Armchairs
Beech, Silk, Upholstery
19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Armchairs
Beech, Paint, Upholstery
1780s French Louis XVI Antique Armchairs
Mahogany
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.