Armchairs
Late 18th Century American Hepplewhite Antique Armchairs
Mahogany
19th Century American Hepplewhite Antique Armchairs
Mahogany
Late 18th Century English Hepplewhite Antique Armchairs
Leather, Hardwood
20th Century English Hepplewhite Armchairs
Upholstery, Mahogany
19th Century English Hepplewhite Antique Armchairs
Mahogany
18th Century English Hepplewhite Antique Armchairs
Mahogany
Early 1900s Hepplewhite Antique Armchairs
Mahogany
Late 19th Century British Hepplewhite Antique Armchairs
Damask, Mahogany
1960s Hepplewhite Vintage Armchairs
Upholstery, Hardwood
1790s American Hepplewhite Antique Armchairs
Upholstery, Mahogany, Satinwood, Muslin
Early 1800s English Hepplewhite Antique Armchairs
Mahogany
19th Century English Hepplewhite Antique Armchairs
Beech
Early 19th Century English Hepplewhite Antique Armchairs
Upholstery, Mahogany
19th Century English Hepplewhite Antique Armchairs
Upholstery, Wood
18th Century American Hepplewhite Antique Armchairs
Fabric, Upholstery, Mahogany
18th Century Unknown Hepplewhite Antique Armchairs
Mahogany
Early 20th Century American Hepplewhite Armchairs
Mahogany
Early 20th Century English Hepplewhite Armchairs
Ash, Elm
Late 20th Century Hepplewhite Armchairs
Upholstery, Mahogany
1870s English Hepplewhite Antique Armchairs
Fabric, Wood
1890s English Hepplewhite Antique Armchairs
Wood
Late 18th Century English Hepplewhite Antique Armchairs
Mahogany
Late 18th Century English Hepplewhite Antique Armchairs
Mahogany
19th Century Hepplewhite Antique Armchairs
Upholstery, Mahogany
19th Century Hepplewhite Antique Armchairs
Mahogany, Upholstery
18th Century and Earlier British Hepplewhite Antique Armchairs
Early 20th Century French Hepplewhite Armchairs
20th Century French Modern Armchairs
Leather, Bamboo
18th Century French Provincial Antique Armchairs
Cotton, Mahogany
Early 19th Century English Regency Antique Armchairs
Wood
Mid-18th Century Antique Armchairs
Fruitwood
1790s American Hepplewhite Antique Armchairs
Mahogany
Late 20th Century American Ming Armchairs
Burl
1970s American Chippendale Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Walnut
20th Century American Adam Style Armchairs
Cane, Satinwood
1860s French Louis XIII Antique Armchairs
Leather, Wood, Walnut
Early 19th Century Russian Neoclassical Antique Armchairs
Giltwood
Late 19th Century French Belle Époque Antique Armchairs
Fabric, Wood
18th Century Italian Neoclassical Antique Armchairs
Fabric, Wood
Late 20th Century American Hepplewhite Armchairs
Fabric, Mahogany
Mid-18th Century English Hepplewhite Antique Armchairs
Mahogany
Late 20th Century American Hepplewhite Armchairs
Fabric, Mahogany
Mid-18th Century English Hepplewhite Antique Armchairs
Mahogany
Late 18th Century British Hepplewhite Antique Armchairs
Mahogany
18th Century English Hepplewhite Antique Armchairs
Mahogany
Late 18th Century English Hepplewhite Antique Armchairs
Silk, Wood
Late 18th Century English Hepplewhite Antique Armchairs
Fabric, Mahogany
Late 20th Century Indonesian Hepplewhite Armchairs
Mahogany, Fabric
Late 19th Century English Hepplewhite Antique Armchairs
Mahogany
19th Century English Hepplewhite Antique Armchairs
Wood
20th Century American Hepplewhite Armchairs
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.