Armchairs
Mid-18th Century English George III Antique Armchairs
Wood, Fabric
18th Century English Hepplewhite Antique Armchairs
Mahogany
1790s English Regency Antique Armchairs
Ormolu
18th Century Italian Louis XV Antique Armchairs
Giltwood
18th Century Italian Antique Armchairs
Silver Leaf
18th Century and Earlier Italian Antique Armchairs
Silver
18th Century Belgian Baroque Antique Armchairs
Elm
1780s Italian Other Antique Armchairs
Wood
Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Antique Armchairs
Wood
1870s British High Victorian Antique Armchairs
Brass
Mid-18th Century Italian Rococo Antique Armchairs
Walnut
18th Century and Earlier Italian Antique Armchairs
Steel
18th Century French Baroque Antique Armchairs
Oak
Early 18th Century Antique Armchairs
Walnut
18th Century Louis XV Antique Armchairs
Walnut
Mid-18th Century British Georgian Antique Armchairs
Wood
1870s Renaissance Antique Armchairs
Upholstery, Walnut
1780s English George III Antique Armchairs
Mahogany
18th Century French Louis XVI Antique Armchairs
Walnut
Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Antique Armchairs
Wood
Late 18th Century French Louis XV Antique Armchairs
Beech
Mid-18th Century English George III Antique Armchairs
Gold Leaf
18th Century Italian Neoclassical Antique Armchairs
Upholstery, Wood
Mid-18th Century British French Provincial Antique Armchairs
Linen, Wood
Mid-18th Century French French Provincial Antique Armchairs
Fabric, Wood
18th Century Italian Louis XVI Antique Armchairs
Wood
18th Century European Louis XV Antique Armchairs
Velvet, Oak
18th Century European Louis XV Antique Armchairs
Wood
1870s English Jacobean Antique Armchairs
Oak
1870s English Victorian Antique Armchairs
Wool
Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Antique Armchairs
Wood
1660s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Antique Armchairs
Leather, Teak
1870s French Louis XVI Antique Armchairs
Wool, Walnut
17th Century Italian Renaissance Antique Armchairs
Walnut
Mid-18th Century English Chippendale Antique Armchairs
Abalone, Mahogany
Mid-18th Century Italian Louis XV Antique Armchairs
Wood, Giltwood
17th Century Italian Renaissance Antique Armchairs
Walnut
Mid-18th Century Swedish Rococo Antique Armchairs
Textile, Upholstery, Walnut
18th Century Italian Louis XVI Antique Armchairs
Upholstery, Wood
1870s Swedish Louis XV Antique Armchairs
Walnut
Late 18th Century English Hepplewhite Antique Armchairs
Leather, Hardwood
1870s Swedish Louis XV Antique Armchairs
Walnut
1870s French Empire Revival Antique Armchairs
Wool, Mahogany
18th Century English George II Antique Armchairs
Mahogany
1660s English Jacobean Antique Armchairs
Oak
18th Century German Antique Armchairs
Wood
1870s Antique Armchairs
Brass
1870s French Empire Revival Antique Armchairs
Wool, Mahogany
1760s Swedish Rococo Antique Armchairs
Birch
18th Century English Louis XV Antique Armchairs
Upholstery, Wood, Beech
18th Century Swedish Baroque Antique Armchairs
Wood
1770s Italian Louis XV Antique Armchairs
Walnut
1790s Swedish Gustavian Antique Armchairs
Wood, Birch
1740s Swedish Baroque Antique Armchairs
Birch
Early 18th Century French Louis XIV Antique Armchairs
Walnut
1760s European Other Antique Armchairs
Iron
18th Century Antique Armchairs
Upholstery
18th Century Antique Armchairs
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.