Armchairs
1960s Italian Baroque Vintage Armchairs
Velvet, Beech
Early 1800s French Empire Antique Armchairs
Mahogany
Mid-18th Century Swedish Baroque Antique Armchairs
Wood
Mid-20th Century Unknown Baroque Armchairs
Upholstery, Wood, Giltwood
1930s French Empire Vintage Armchairs
Fruitwood
1940s Danish Baroque Vintage Armchairs
Oak, Wool
1980s French Empire Vintage Armchairs
Leather, Birch
1860s Swedish Empire Antique Armchairs
Walnut
18th Century French Baroque Antique Armchairs
Oak
Late 19th Century Italian Baroque Antique Armchairs
Fabric, Walnut, Silk, Wood
1940s French Empire Vintage Armchairs
Upholstery, Walnut
18th Century Belgian Baroque Antique Armchairs
Elm
Late 20th Century Empire Armchairs
Upholstery, Mahogany
Early 20th Century Danish Baroque Armchairs
Fabric, Oak
20th Century French Baroque Armchairs
Gesso, Silk, Wood
Mid-19th Century French Empire Antique Armchairs
Fabric, Mahogany
Late 20th Century French Baroque Armchairs
Upholstery, Walnut
Early 20th Century Swedish Empire Armchairs
Fabric, Mahogany
18th Century Swedish Baroque Antique Armchairs
Wood
1740s Swedish Baroque Antique Armchairs
Birch
20th Century French Empire Armchairs
Upholstery, Walnut
Late 19th Century Hungarian Baroque Antique Armchairs
Velvet, Wood
Early 20th Century German Baroque Armchairs
Wood
Late 18th Century Italian Baroque Antique Armchairs
Linen, Hardwood, Giltwood, Paint
1890s Swedish Empire Antique Armchairs
Mahogany
19th Century Italian Baroque Antique Armchairs
Wood
1870s French Empire Antique Armchairs
Silk, Walnut, Paint
Mid-19th Century French Empire Antique Armchairs
Cherry, Walnut
Early 19th Century French Empire Antique Armchairs
Wood
19th Century French Empire Antique Armchairs
Velvet, Giltwood
1890s French Baroque Antique Armchairs
Fabric, Walnut
Late 17th Century French Baroque Antique Armchairs
Walnut
19th Century French Empire Antique Armchairs
Ormolu
19th Century French Empire Antique Armchairs
Ormolu
1690s Dutch Baroque Antique Armchairs
Leather, Walnut
1950s Slovak Baroque Vintage Armchairs
Faux Leather, Walnut
Late 18th Century Spanish Baroque Antique Armchairs
Brass
17th Century North American Empire Antique Armchairs
Fabric, Wood
Early 1900s Swedish Empire Antique Armchairs
Walnut
Early 20th Century Swedish Empire Armchairs
Birch
1750s German Baroque Antique Armchairs
Walnut
17th Century Italian Baroque Antique Armchairs
Upholstery, Wood
19th Century French Empire Antique Armchairs
Mahogany
Mid-19th Century Danish Empire Antique Armchairs
Mahogany
17th Century Spanish Baroque Antique Armchairs
Metal, Other
17th Century Spanish Baroque Antique Armchairs
Metal, Other
Early 1800s French Empire Antique Armchairs
Bronze
19th Century Italian Baroque Antique Armchairs
Upholstery
19th Century Italian Baroque Antique Armchairs
Textile, Giltwood
Mid-18th Century Italian Baroque Antique Armchairs
Walnut
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Baroque Armchairs
Steel, TΓ΄le
18th Century Italian Baroque Antique Armchairs
Giltwood
Early 20th Century French Baroque Armchairs
Walnut
21st Century and Contemporary American Baroque Armchairs
Brass
Early 1800s Hungarian Empire Antique Armchairs
Brass, Bronze
Early 20th Century French Empire Armchairs
Bronze
21st Century and Contemporary American Baroque Armchairs
Brass
1810s Italian Empire Antique 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 todayβs 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 β or a rattan armchair for your light-suffused sunroom β can be the sanctuary where youβll read for hours.
If youβre 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 wingbackβs 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 seatβs distinctive arm protrusions protected the sitter from the heat of the periodβs 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 thatβs the unique Favela chair by Brazilian sibling furniture designers Fernando and Humberto Campana, who repurposed everyday objects to provocative effect; or Marcel Breuerβs 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.