Armchairs
1790s Swedish Gustavian Antique Armchairs
Wood, Birch
1960s Swedish Gustavian Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Walnut
Early 20th Century Swedish Gustavian Armchairs
Upholstery, Wood
Mid-20th Century Swedish Gustavian Armchairs
Linen, Wood, Paint
Mid-20th Century Swedish Gustavian Armchairs
Linen, Wood, Paint
20th Century Swedish Gustavian Armchairs
Linen, Wood, Paint
Early 1800s Swedish Gustavian Antique Armchairs
Birch
Early 1800s Swedish Gustavian Antique Armchairs
Birch
Late 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Antique Armchairs
Wood, Paint
19th Century Swedish Gustavian Antique Armchairs
Burlap, Wood
Mid-19th Century Swedish Gustavian Antique Armchairs
Wood, Giltwood
Late 19th Century German Gustavian Antique Armchairs
Wood, Fabric
Late 19th Century French Gustavian Antique Armchairs
Wood, Fabric
20th Century Swedish Gustavian Armchairs
Linen
Early 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Antique Armchairs
Giltwood
1930s Swedish Gustavian Vintage Armchairs
Oak
21st Century and Contemporary Swedish Gustavian Armchairs
Beech
Early 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Antique Armchairs
Metal, Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Swedish Gustavian Armchairs
Beech
Late 18th Century Swedish Gustavian Antique Armchairs
Pine
Mid-20th Century Swedish Gustavian Armchairs
Linen, Wood, Paint
Late 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Antique Armchairs
Linen, Wood, Paint
19th Century Swedish Gustavian Antique Armchairs
Wood
Late 18th Century Swedish Gustavian Antique Armchairs
Linen, Wood, Paint
21st Century and Contemporary American Gustavian Armchairs
Fabric, Cane, Beech
Early 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Antique Armchairs
Wood
Early 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Antique Armchairs
Fabric, Upholstery, Velvet, Birch
Late 18th Century Swedish Gustavian Antique Armchairs
Upholstery, Giltwood, Paint
Late 18th Century Swedish Gustavian Antique Armchairs
Linen, Wood, Paint
20th Century European Gustavian Armchairs
Velvet, Wood, Giltwood
Late 20th Century Swedish Gustavian Armchairs
Upholstery, Wood
Late 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Antique Armchairs
Silk, Beech, Giltwood
1780s Swedish Gustavian Antique Armchairs
Wood
Late 18th Century Swedish Gustavian Antique Armchairs
Fabric, Pine, Upholstery, Cotton
Late 18th Century Swedish Gustavian Antique Armchairs
Pine
21st Century and Contemporary American Gustavian Armchairs
Fabric, Cane, Beech
Early 20th Century Swedish Gustavian Armchairs
Linen, Wood, Paint
Late 18th Century Swedish Gustavian Antique Armchairs
Fabric, Beech
Early 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Antique Armchairs
Birch
Late 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Antique Armchairs
Linen, Wood, Paint
Early 20th Century Swedish Gustavian Armchairs
Linen, Wood, Paint
21st Century and Contemporary Swedish Gustavian Armchairs
Beech
Late 20th Century Czech Gustavian Armchairs
Chrome, Metal
1930s Swedish Gustavian Vintage Armchairs
Muslin, Wood
Early 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Antique Armchairs
Mahogany
20th Century French Gustavian Armchairs
Beech, Fabric
Early 1800s Swedish Gustavian Antique Armchairs
Wood, Birch
Early 20th Century Swedish Gustavian Armchairs
Upholstery, Wood
Late 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Antique Armchairs
Wood, Paint
Early 20th Century Swedish Gustavian Armchairs
Birch
20th Century Gustavian Armchairs
Wood
Early 20th Century Swedish Gustavian Armchairs
Birch
18th Century Swedish Gustavian Antique Armchairs
Giltwood
1890s Swedish Gustavian Antique Armchairs
Fabric, Upholstery, Wood, Paint
18th Century Swedish Gustavian Antique Armchairs
Linen, Wood, Paint
Late 18th Century European Gustavian Antique Armchairs
Linen, Wood, Paint
Late 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Antique Armchairs
Wood
Late 19th Century Danish Gustavian Antique Armchairs
Fabric, Pine, Upholstery, Cotton
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.