Armchairs
1920s British Vintage Armchairs
Beech
Early 20th Century American Chippendale Armchairs
Wood
Early 1900s English Edwardian Antique Armchairs
Oak
Early 20th Century Austrian Art Nouveau Armchairs
Beech, Plywood
Early 20th Century British Edwardian Armchairs
Cane, Beech
1820s French Restauration Antique Armchairs
Walnut
Early 20th Century Austrian Vienna Secession Armchairs
Velvet, Birch
1920s Dutch Vintage Armchairs
Rush, Wood
Early 20th Century British Art Deco Armchairs
Bouclé, Mahogany
1920s French Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Upholstery, Wood, Walnut, Lacquer
Early 1900s Austrian Vienna Secession Antique Armchairs
Beech, Bentwood
Early 20th Century Swedish Gustavian Armchairs
Linen, Wood, Paint
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Armchairs
Velvet, Fruitwood
Early 20th Century French Armchairs
Cane, Oak
Early 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Oak
Early 20th Century Syrian Moorish Armchairs
Hardwood, Birdseye Maple, Ebony, Walnut
Early 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Brass
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Armchairs
Fabric, Wood
Early 20th Century European Art Nouveau Armchairs
Wood
1920s French Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Oak
Early 1900s European Art Nouveau Antique Armchairs
Velvet, Oak
1920s Vintage Armchairs
Wood
Early 20th Century American Armchairs
Wicker, Rattan
Early 1900s English Antique Armchairs
Cotton
1820s English Antique Armchairs
Cotton
1910s Vintage Armchairs
Velvet, Wood
Early 1900s American Arts and Crafts Antique Armchairs
Leather, Oak
Early 20th Century Swedish Art Deco Armchairs
Fabric, Cotton, Upholstery, Beech
Early 1900s Antique Armchairs
Wood
1920s Swedish Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Birch
Early 20th Century Chinese Armchairs
Wood
Early 20th Century English Regency Armchairs
Leather, Oak
1920s Dutch Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Oak
Early 20th Century Czech Bauhaus Armchairs
Steel, Chrome
1920s Czech Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Upholstery, Wood, Beech, Walnut, Lacquer
Early 1900s Art Nouveau Antique Armchairs
Wood
Early 20th Century Czech Bauhaus Armchairs
Chrome, Steel
1920s Czech Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Upholstery, Wood, Beech, Walnut, Lacquer
Early 1900s German Biedermeier Antique Armchairs
Birch
Early 1900s French Belle Époque Antique Armchairs
Silk, Giltwood
1820s English Regency Antique Armchairs
Bronze
1920s Czech Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Upholstery, Wood, Lacquer, Beech
Early 20th Century American Armchairs
Wicker
Early 20th Century Armchairs
Rush, Wood
Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Armchairs
Upholstery, Wood
Early 20th Century French Louis XV Armchairs
Velvet, Walnut
Early 20th Century Chinese Ming Armchairs
Wood
Early 20th Century Czech Art Deco Armchairs
Upholstery, Wood, Lacquer, Fabric, Beech
Early 20th Century Czech Art Deco Armchairs
Steel, Chrome
1920s Italian Vintage Armchairs
Leather
1920s Italian Arts and Crafts Vintage Armchairs
Wood
Early 1900s Chinoiserie Antique Armchairs
Wood
Early 20th Century Moroccan Islamic Armchairs
Mother-of-Pearl, Wood
1920s English Vintage Armchairs
Leather
Early 1900s British Edwardian Antique Armchairs
Fabric, Wood
Early 1900s British Edwardian Antique Armchairs
Fabric, Wood
1920s Swedish Vintage Armchairs
Walnut
Early 20th Century Armchairs
Fabric, Plaster, Wood
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.