Armchairs
Late 19th Century European Rococo Revival Antique Armchairs
Brass
2010s French Rococo Revival Armchairs
Wood, Fir
1880s French Rococo Revival Antique Armchairs
Wood
20th Century American Rococo Revival Armchairs
Silk, Walnut
19th Century American Rococo Revival Antique Armchairs
Tulipwood, Kingwood, Mahogany, Satinwood
1970s Italian Rococo Revival Vintage Armchairs
Wood
1890s Danish Rococo Revival Antique Armchairs
Wood
Mid-20th Century Italian Rococo Revival Armchairs
Fabric, Giltwood
1890s Italian Rococo Revival Antique Armchairs
Upholstery
1890s Italian Rococo Revival Antique Armchairs
Canvas, Giltwood
20th Century German Rococo Revival Armchairs
Walnut
Late 19th Century French Rococo Revival Antique Armchairs
Upholstery, Walnut
19th Century Danish Rococo Revival Antique Armchairs
Walnut
1880s French Rococo Revival Antique Armchairs
Giltwood
19th Century Scandinavian Rococo Revival Antique Armchairs
Upholstery, Walnut
Late 19th Century American Rococo Revival Antique Armchairs
Wood
Late 19th Century English Sheraton Antique Armchairs
Mahogany
19th Century French Rococo Antique Armchairs
Wood
Late 18th Century English Hepplewhite Antique Armchairs
Leather, Hardwood
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Beech
20th Century French Modern Armchairs
Leather, Bamboo
Late 19th Century Louis XIV Antique Armchairs
Cotton
19th Century European Louis XIII Antique Armchairs
Oak
1970s Organic Modern Vintage Armchairs
Velvet, Wood
Late 19th Century American Egyptian Revival Antique Armchairs
Upholstery, Maple
19th Century Irish Antique Armchairs
Upholstery, Yew
Early 20th Century European Gothic Revival Armchairs
Oak
20th Century Hollywood Regency Armchairs
Fabric, Wood
19th Century European Rococo Revival Antique Armchairs
Upholstery, Giltwood
Early 1900s British Rococo Revival Antique Armchairs
Bouclé, Oak
1860s Austrian Rococo Revival Antique Armchairs
Bentwood
Mid-19th Century American Rococo Revival Antique Armchairs
Rosewood
1860s Italian Rococo Revival Antique Armchairs
Walnut
Late 19th Century German Rococo Revival Antique Armchairs
Wood, Rosewood, Upholstery
1870s Italian Rococo Revival Antique Armchairs
Walnut
1880s Swedish Rococo Revival Antique Armchairs
Mahogany
1930s Italian Rococo Revival Vintage Armchairs
Walnut
Mid-19th Century American Rococo Revival Antique Armchairs
Mahogany
Late 19th Century Swedish Rococo Revival Antique Armchairs
Giltwood
Late 19th Century French Rococo Revival Antique Armchairs
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.