Armchairs
1940s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Linen, Beech
Late 19th Century Indian Anglo-Indian Antique Armchairs
Fabric, Walnut, Bone, Hardwood
1890s English Art Nouveau Antique Armchairs
Wood, Fabric
1890s French Antique Armchairs
Walnut
1940s Dutch Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Beech
1890s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Antique Armchairs
Pine
Late 19th Century Italian Antique Armchairs
Velvet, Giltwood
Late 19th Century English Sheraton Antique Armchairs
Mahogany
1940s Czech Streamlined Moderne Vintage Armchairs
Upholstery, Bentwood
1940s French Vintage Armchairs
Oak
1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Rattan, Beech
1880s Dutch Country Antique Armchairs
Rush, Oak
1940s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Metal
1940s French Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Rush, Ash, Beech, Poplar
1940s French Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Velvet, Oak
Late 19th Century European Rococo Revival Antique Armchairs
Brass
Late 19th Century British Antique Armchairs
Pine
1940s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Rush, Bentwood
1880s British Victorian Antique Armchairs
Hardwood
1940s Czech Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Wood
1940s American American Classical Vintage Armchairs
Maple, Oak, Walnut
1940s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Leather, Hardwood
Late 19th Century Hungarian Baroque Antique Armchairs
Velvet, Wood
Late 19th Century American Egyptian Revival Antique Armchairs
Upholstery, Maple
Late 19th Century Late Victorian Antique Armchairs
Mahogany
Late 19th Century Arts and Crafts Antique Armchairs
Oak
1940s French Directoire Vintage Armchairs
Walnut
1940s French Empire Vintage Armchairs
Upholstery, Walnut
Late 19th Century Hungarian Other Antique Armchairs
Fabric, Hardwood
1870s Renaissance Antique Armchairs
Upholstery, Walnut
1880s Dutch Country Antique Armchairs
Rush, Oak
1870s British High Victorian Antique Armchairs
Brass
1940s Georgian Vintage Armchairs
Mahogany, Cotton
1940s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Wool, Upholstery, Wood, Mahogany
1890s English Victorian Antique Armchairs
Chenille
1940s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Straw, Oak
Late 19th Century British Regency Antique Armchairs
Cane, Wood, Paint
1940s German Bauhaus Vintage Armchairs
Steel, Chrome
1940s Belgian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Leather, Wood
Late 19th Century French Louis XV Antique Armchairs
Walnut, Fabric
1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Upholstery, Wood
1870s English Jacobean Antique Armchairs
Oak
Late 19th Century Maghreb Moorish Antique Armchairs
Bone, Wood
1940s French Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Chrome
Late 19th Century British Antique Armchairs
Wood
1890s Antique Armchairs
Wood
Late 19th Century Moorish Antique Armchairs
Wood
Late 19th Century Louis XV Antique Armchairs
Fabric, Walnut
1880s Austrian Late Victorian Antique Armchairs
Pine
1870s English Victorian Antique Armchairs
Wool
1940s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Sheepskin, Mahogany
Late 19th Century French French Provincial Antique Armchairs
Wool, Upholstery, Oak, Walnut
1880s English Victorian Antique Armchairs
Fabric
1940s Czech Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Beech
1890s French French Provincial Antique Armchairs
Velvet, Oak
Late 19th Century Syrian Moorish Antique Armchairs
Mother-of-Pearl, Hardwood, Fabric
1880s British High Victorian Antique Armchairs
Velvet, Oak
1890s French Antique Armchairs
Fabric, Upholstery, Walnut
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.