Armchairs
19th Century French Louis XV Antique Armchairs
Wood
Mid-19th Century French Louis XV Antique Armchairs
Walnut
1750s French Louis XV Antique Armchairs
Wood
Late 20th Century American Louis XV Armchairs
Giltwood, Upholstery
Late 19th Century French Louis XV Antique Armchairs
Wood
1890s French Louis XV Antique Armchairs
Wood
20th Century American Hollywood Regency Armchairs
Brass
Mid-18th Century French Louis XV Antique Armchairs
19th Century French Louis XV Antique Armchairs
Fabric, Wood
Late 19th Century French Louis XV Antique Armchairs
Wood
Mid-20th Century French Louis XV Armchairs
Wood
19th Century French Louis XV Antique Armchairs
Upholstery, Walnut
19th Century French Louis XV Antique Armchairs
Upholstery, Cane, Giltwood
1940s American Hollywood Regency Vintage Armchairs
Silk, Walnut
1950s Italian Hollywood Regency Vintage Armchairs
Brass, Wrought Iron
1950s Hollywood Regency Vintage Armchairs
Silk
1960s Louis XV Vintage Armchairs
Upholstery, Walnut
19th Century French Louis XV Antique Armchairs
Giltwood
Mid-20th Century Hollywood Regency Armchairs
Wood
Mid-20th Century American Hollywood Regency Armchairs
Wrought Iron
1960s American Hollywood Regency Vintage Armchairs
Faux Leather
Mid-20th Century American Hollywood Regency Armchairs
Fabric, Wood
1970s Italian Hollywood Regency Vintage Armchairs
Upholstery, Wood
Late 19th Century Italian Louis XV Antique Armchairs
Giltwood
20th Century French Louis XV Armchairs
Beech
1960s American Hollywood Regency Vintage Armchairs
Silk, Wood
Mid-20th Century French Louis XV Armchairs
Upholstery, Giltwood
1940s American Hollywood Regency Vintage Armchairs
Walnut, Velvet
1980s American Louis XV Vintage Armchairs
Upholstery, Wood
Late 19th Century French Louis XV Antique Armchairs
Walnut
18th Century and Earlier French Louis XV Antique Armchairs
Fruitwood
Late 19th Century French Louis XV Antique Armchairs
Damask, Giltwood
Mid-20th Century Hollywood Regency Armchairs
Wood
18th Century French Louis XV Antique Armchairs
Upholstery, Wood
Late 18th Century French Louis XV Antique Armchairs
Beech
20th Century American Louis XV Armchairs
Suede, Upholstery, Wood
1950s American Hollywood Regency Vintage Armchairs
Upholstery, Mahogany
Early 20th Century Hollywood Regency Armchairs
Iron
Early 19th Century French Louis XV Antique Armchairs
Fabric, Wood
Late 20th Century French Hollywood Regency Armchairs
Rattan
Mid-20th Century North American Hollywood Regency Armchairs
Fabric, Wood
Late 20th Century French Hollywood Regency Armchairs
Rattan
19th Century French Louis XV Antique Armchairs
Upholstery, Wood
Early 20th Century French Louis XV Armchairs
Velvet
Mid-19th Century French Louis XV Antique Armchairs
Silk, Wood, Paint
1970s Italian Hollywood Regency Vintage Armchairs
Upholstery, Wood
1970s American Hollywood Regency Vintage Armchairs
Upholstery, Lucite
19th Century French Louis XV Antique Armchairs
Wood, Upholstery
1720s French Louis XV Antique Armchairs
Tapestry, Upholstery, Beech
1760s European Louis XV Antique Armchairs
Giltwood
1950s Italian Hollywood Regency Vintage Armchairs
Upholstery, Wood
1960s Louis XV Vintage Armchairs
Wood
20th Century French Louis XV Armchairs
Beech
Mid-18th Century French Louis XV Antique Armchairs
Upholstery, Walnut
Early 20th Century French Louis XV Armchairs
Silk, Walnut
Mid-20th Century French Hollywood Regency Armchairs
Wood
18th Century Italian Louis XV Antique Armchairs
Leather, Wood
1940s American Hollywood Regency Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, 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.