Armchairs
1810s English Regency Antique Armchairs
Upholstery
Mid-20th Century Louis XV Armchairs
Fabric, Wood
Mid-18th Century French Louis XV Antique Armchairs
Tapestry, Wood
Early 20th Century French Louis XV Armchairs
Mohair, Wood
Late 19th Century French Louis XV Antique Armchairs
Hardwood, Paint
19th Century French Louis XV Antique Armchairs
Giltwood
19th Century Italian Louis XV Antique Armchairs
Giltwood
Late 19th Century Italian Louis XV Antique Armchairs
Giltwood
19th Century Italian Louis XV Antique Armchairs
Giltwood
1950s French Louis XV Vintage Armchairs
Wood
1820s English Regency Antique Armchairs
Other
Late 19th Century French Louis XV Antique Armchairs
Fabric, Walnut
19th Century Italian Louis XV Antique Armchairs
Wood, Giltwood
1810s European Regency Antique Armchairs
Wood
19th Century North American Regency Antique Armchairs
Velvet, Mahogany
19th Century French Louis XV Antique Armchairs
Giltwood
19th Century British Regency Antique Armchairs
Mahogany
1820s English Regency Antique Armchairs
Leather, Wood
20th Century French Louis XV Armchairs
Leather, Giltwood, Wood
Early 18th Century French Louis XV Antique Armchairs
Walnut
Early 20th Century French Louis XV Armchairs
Hardwood
19th Century French Louis XV Antique Armchairs
Wood
1810s English Regency Antique Armchairs
Leather
19th Century English Regency Antique Armchairs
Upholstery, Mahogany
20th Century French Louis XV Armchairs
Leather, Wood
Mid-19th Century Sri Lankan Regency Antique Armchairs
Rattan, Ebony
Late 19th Century French Louis XV Antique Armchairs
Cane, Wood
Early 19th Century Italian Louis XV Antique Armchairs
Wood
1810s English Regency Antique Armchairs
Upholstery, Mahogany
19th Century French Louis XV Antique Armchairs
Wood
20th Century Regency Armchairs
Wood
19th Century English Regency Antique Armchairs
Wood
20th Century American Louis XV Armchairs
Linen, Upholstery, Wood
Early 20th Century French Louis XV Armchairs
Velvet, Wood, Giltwood
19th Century English Regency Antique Armchairs
Mahogany
1860s French Louis XV Antique Armchairs
Wood
19th Century French Louis XV Antique Armchairs
Walnut
20th Century Regency Armchairs
Fabric, Wood
20th Century French Louis XV Armchairs
Upholstery, Fruitwood
1890s French Louis XV Antique Armchairs
Giltwood
19th Century French Louis XV Antique Armchairs
Oak
19th Century Regency Antique Armchairs
Mahogany
Late 20th Century French Louis XV Armchairs
Velvet, Wood
1920s French Louis XV Vintage Armchairs
Wood
19th Century Regency Antique Armchairs
Gold
19th Century Regency Antique Armchairs
Leather, Rosewood
1750s French Louis XV Antique Armchairs
Wood
19th Century French Louis XV Antique Armchairs
Giltwood
18th Century French Louis XV Antique Armchairs
Wood
Early 20th Century French Louis XV Armchairs
Velvet, Giltwood
19th Century Regency Antique Armchairs
Mahogany
19th Century Italian Louis XV Antique Armchairs
Wood, Giltwood
Mid-18th Century French Louis XV Antique Armchairs
Early 20th Century French Louis XV Armchairs
Velvet
Early 1900s English Regency Antique Armchairs
Wood
Mid-19th Century English Regency Antique Armchairs
Upholstery, Walnut
1930s French Louis XV Vintage Armchairs
Wood
Late 20th Century North American Regency Armchairs
Aluminum
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.