Armchairs
Early 1900s French Louis XV Antique Armchairs
Wood
18th Century French Louis XV Antique Armchairs
Oak
Late 19th Century American Country Antique Armchairs
Wood
19th Century Country Antique Armchairs
Pine
Mid-19th Century American Country Antique Armchairs
Paint
Mid-20th Century French Louis XV Armchairs
Fabric, Beech
18th Century English Country Antique Armchairs
Yew
19th Century French Louis XV Antique Armchairs
Upholstery, Walnut
Mid-20th Century Italian Country Armchairs
Oak
Late 19th Century French Louis XV Antique Armchairs
Bronze
1880s French Louis XV Antique Armchairs
Leather, Wood
Mid-19th Century French Louis XV Antique Armchairs
Walnut, Fabric
Mid-20th Century Louis XV Armchairs
Wood
1940s French Louis XV Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Wood
1930s French Louis XV Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Walnut
18th Century French Louis XV Antique Armchairs
Fruitwood, Linen
Late 19th Century Italian Louis XV Antique Armchairs
Giltwood
Mid-18th Century Italian Louis XV Antique Armchairs
Velvet, Wood
20th Century American Louis XV Armchairs
Suede, Upholstery, Wood
Mid-18th Century French Louis XV Antique Armchairs
Walnut
20th Century French Louis XV Armchairs
Wood, Upholstery
18th Century and Earlier French Louis XV Antique Armchairs
Fruitwood
19th Century French Louis XV Antique Armchairs
Wood, Upholstery
19th Century Unknown Louis XV Antique Armchairs
Bronze
18th Century French Louis XV Antique Armchairs
Giltwood
18th Century and Earlier French Louis XV Antique Armchairs
Fabric, Wood
18th Century and Earlier French Louis XV Antique Armchairs
Walnut
1770s French Louis XV Antique Armchairs
Wood
19th Century French Louis XV Antique Armchairs
Wood
Mid-18th Century French Louis XV Antique Armchairs
Mid-18th Century French Louis XV Antique Armchairs
Leather, Tapestry, Walnut
20th Century French Louis XV Armchairs
Fabric, Upholstery, Fruitwood
18th Century English Country Antique Armchairs
Oak
18th Century French Louis XV Antique Armchairs
Fabric, Wood
19th Century French Louis XV Antique Armchairs
20th Century Italian Louis XV Armchairs
Cane, Wood
18th Century and Earlier French Louis XV Antique Armchairs
Early 19th Century Welsh Country Antique Armchairs
Elm
Late 20th Century French Louis XV Armchairs
Wood
Early 20th Century French Louis XV Armchairs
Oak
18th Century and Earlier French Louis XV Antique Armchairs
19th Century French Louis XV Antique Armchairs
Linen, Wood
Early 20th Century French Louis XV Armchairs
19th Century French Louis XV Antique Armchairs
Walnut, Upholstery
Early 20th Century French Louis XV Armchairs
Beech
18th Century and Earlier Welsh Country Antique Armchairs
Oak
Early 20th Century French Country Armchairs
Leather
Mid-20th Century French Louis XV Armchairs
Cane, Beech
1880s French Louis XV Antique Armchairs
Fabric, Giltwood
1920s French Louis XV Vintage Armchairs
Upholstery, Wood
20th Century Unknown Louis XV Armchairs
Beech
20th Century English Country Armchairs
Leather, Upholstery
Mid-20th Century French Louis XV Armchairs
Walnut
20th Century Belgian Country Armchairs
Oak
19th Century English Country Antique Armchairs
Fabric, Wood
Mid-19th Century French Louis XV Antique Armchairs
Walnut, Wool
Mid-20th Century Burmese Country Armchairs
Rattan
Early 20th Century Louis XV Armchairs
Velvet
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.