Armchairs
19th Century French Empire Antique Armchairs
Ormolu
1940s French Empire Vintage Armchairs
Upholstery, Walnut
19th Century English Regency Antique Armchairs
Beech
Early 1800s French Empire Antique Armchairs
Mahogany
1820s English Regency Antique Armchairs
Bronze
1980s French Empire Vintage Armchairs
Leather, Birch
20th Century American Regency Armchairs
Burl, Fabric, Wood
1860s Swedish Empire Antique Armchairs
Walnut
Late 20th Century Regency Armchairs
Leather, Mahogany
20th Century English Regency Armchairs
Walnut
19th Century English Regency Antique Armchairs
Hide, Wood
Late 19th Century British Regency Antique Armchairs
Cane, Wood, Paint
Early 19th Century British Regency Antique Armchairs
Oak
Late 20th Century Empire Armchairs
Upholstery, Mahogany
20th Century Italian Regency Armchairs
Fabric, Wood
Early 19th Century English Regency Antique Armchairs
Cane, Hardwood
1970s American Regency Vintage Armchairs
Brass
Early 19th Century English Regency Antique Armchairs
Cane, Hardwood
Early 19th Century English Regency Antique Armchairs
Upholstery, Hardwood
1820s English Regency Antique Armchairs
Upholstery, Mahogany
Mid-19th Century French Empire Antique Armchairs
Fabric, Mahogany
Early 20th Century Swedish Empire Armchairs
Fabric, Mahogany
19th Century Irish Regency Antique Armchairs
Leather, Mahogany
Late 19th Century North American Regency Antique Armchairs
Upholstery, Wood
1980s American Regency Vintage Armchairs
Upholstery, Wood
20th Century French Empire Armchairs
Upholstery, Walnut
20th Century English Regency Armchairs
Leather
1950s British Regency Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Wood
1890s Swedish Empire Antique Armchairs
Mahogany
1850s French Regency Antique Armchairs
Tapestry, Walnut
1870s French Empire Antique Armchairs
Silk, Walnut, Paint
Early 19th Century English Regency Antique Armchairs
Gold Leaf
Mid-20th Century English Regency Armchairs
Gold
1980s Regency Vintage Armchairs
Cotton, Wood
Mid-20th Century Regency Armchairs
Fabric, Cane, Wood
Mid-20th Century American Regency Armchairs
Faux Leather
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Regency Armchairs
Wood, Leather
Early 20th Century French Regency Armchairs
Fabric, Beech
Late 20th Century American Regency Armchairs
Upholstery, Cherry
Early 19th Century French Empire Antique Armchairs
Wood
19th Century French Empire Antique Armchairs
Velvet, Giltwood
21st Century and Contemporary Indonesian Regency Armchairs
Upholstery, Cane, Mahogany, Giltwood
Early 19th Century English Regency Antique Armchairs
Mahogany
Late 20th Century American Regency Armchairs
Upholstery, Maple
Early 19th Century English Regency Antique Armchairs
Wood
1960s American Regency Vintage Armchairs
Upholstery, Walnut, Giltwood
19th Century French Empire Antique Armchairs
Ormolu
1950s American Regency Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Paint, Giltwood, Wood, Cane, Upholstery
20th Century American Regency Armchairs
Upholstery, Wood
17th Century North American Empire Antique Armchairs
Fabric, Wood
Mid-20th Century British Regency Armchairs
Beech
Early 1900s Swedish Empire Antique Armchairs
Walnut
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Regency Armchairs
Wood
1980s American Regency Vintage Armchairs
Upholstery, Cherry
Early 20th Century Swedish Empire Armchairs
Birch
1980s Regency Vintage Armchairs
Mahogany
Mid-20th Century American Regency Armchairs
Wood, Paint
19th Century French Empire Antique Armchairs
Mahogany
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.