Armchairs
Early 19th Century Swedish Baroque Antique Armchairs
Pine
20th Century Louis XVI Armchairs
Velvet, Walnut
1980s Italian Louis XVI Vintage Armchairs
Upholstery, Fruitwood
Mid-18th Century French Louis XVI Antique Armchairs
Walnut
Mid-20th Century North American Louis XVI Armchairs
Fabric, Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Louis XVI Armchairs
Fabric, Wood
Early 2000s American Louis XVI Armchairs
Velvet
19th Century Louis XVI Antique Armchairs
Upholstery, Giltwood
19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Armchairs
Giltwood
18th Century Italian Baroque Antique Armchairs
Wood
Early 1900s French Louis XVI Antique Armchairs
Upholstery, Walnut
Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Armchairs
Upholstery, Giltwood
19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Armchairs
Paint, Walnut
20th Century English Louis XVI Armchairs
Upholstery
Mid-19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Armchairs
Upholstery, Walnut
19th Century Louis XVI Antique Armchairs
Walnut
1780s French Louis XVI Antique Armchairs
Giltwood
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Louis XVI Armchairs
Wood
1690s Dutch Baroque Antique Armchairs
Walnut
21st Century and Contemporary American Louis XVI Armchairs
Metal
Early 19th Century Italian Louis XVI Antique Armchairs
Wood
Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Armchairs
Walnut
Early 1900s Czech Baroque Antique Armchairs
Velvet, Wood
Mid-19th Century French Baroque Antique Armchairs
Gold Leaf
1980s English Baroque Vintage Armchairs
Fabric
1950s French Louis XVI Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Fruitwood
1690s English Baroque Antique Armchairs
Walnut
19th Century German Baroque Antique Armchairs
Walnut
1950s Italian Louis XVI Vintage Armchairs
Wood
Mid-18th Century Italian Baroque Antique Armchairs
Giltwood
Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Antique Armchairs
Beech
1880s French Louis XVI Antique Armchairs
Leather, Upholstery, Wood
1920s Louis XVI Vintage Armchairs
Wood
1920s French Louis XVI Vintage Armchairs
Walnut
Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Armchairs
Giltwood
1940s French Louis XVI Vintage Armchairs
Cane, Wood
21st Century and Contemporary American Baroque Armchairs
Oak, Walnut
18th Century Italian Baroque Antique Armchairs
Walnut
17th Century French Baroque Antique Armchairs
Walnut
Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Armchairs
Walnut
1880s French Louis XVI Antique Armchairs
Walnut
1680s French Baroque Antique Armchairs
Walnut
Mid-19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Armchairs
Fabric, Velvet, Walnut
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Louis XVI Armchairs
Fabric, Poplar
Late 19th Century English Louis XVI Antique Armchairs
Giltwood
Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Armchairs
Hardwood
Mid-19th Century French Baroque Antique Armchairs
Gold Leaf
Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Armchairs
Cane, Walnut
Early 2000s French Louis XVI Armchairs
Mirror, Wood
Mid-19th Century Italian Louis XVI Antique Armchairs
Wood
18th Century French Louis XVI Antique Armchairs
Upholstery, Wood
Mid-19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Armchairs
Velvet, Wood, Giltwood
Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Armchairs
Giltwood
17th Century Dutch Baroque Antique Armchairs
Walnut
Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Armchairs
Wood
17th Century Dutch Baroque Antique Armchairs
Walnut
1710s French Baroque Antique Armchairs
Other
Mid-19th Century German Baroque Antique Armchairs
Walnut
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.