Armchairs
1850s British Victorian Antique Armchairs
Leather, Mahogany
1880s English Victorian Antique Armchairs
Upholstery, Mahogany
Mid-20th Century Italian French Provincial Armchairs
Bamboo
Mid-20th Century Italian French Provincial Armchairs
Bamboo
Late 19th Century British Victorian Antique Armchairs
Leather
Late 19th Century French French Provincial Antique Armchairs
Rush, Wood
Late 20th Century American Victorian Armchairs
Cotton, Upholstery, Wood
Mid-20th Century Victorian Armchairs
Fabric, Cherry
19th Century English Victorian Antique Armchairs
Mahogany
1880s English Victorian Antique Armchairs
Upholstery, Oak
1960s French French Provincial Vintage Armchairs
Rattan
Late 19th Century British Late Victorian Antique Armchairs
Leather, Oak
20th Century English Victorian Armchairs
Upholstery
Mid-19th Century British Victorian Antique Armchairs
Leather
Late 19th Century French French Provincial Antique Armchairs
Textile, Oak
19th Century Victorian Antique Armchairs
Walnut
Late 19th Century Late Victorian Antique Armchairs
Mahogany
1930s Victorian Vintage Armchairs
Upholstery, Wood
1980s French Provincial Vintage Armchairs
Cotton, Wood
Mid-18th Century French French Provincial Antique Armchairs
Fabric, Wood
1860s English High Victorian Antique Armchairs
Leather, Hardwood
20th Century French French Provincial Armchairs
Linen, Wood
1980s French French Provincial Vintage Armchairs
Linen, Upholstery, Wood
Mid-18th Century British French Provincial Antique Armchairs
Linen, Wood
1890s French French Provincial Antique Armchairs
Velvet, Oak
1870s British High Victorian Antique Armchairs
Brass
1880s English Victorian Antique Armchairs
Fabric
20th Century English Victorian Armchairs
Leather
1880s Austrian Late Victorian Antique Armchairs
Pine
Early 20th Century English Victorian Armchairs
Hardwood, Leather
Late 19th Century French French Provincial Antique Armchairs
Wool, Upholstery, Oak, Walnut
1880s British High Victorian Antique Armchairs
Velvet, Oak
19th Century French Provincial Antique Armchairs
Chestnut
Mid-19th Century British Victorian Antique Armchairs
Cane, Walnut
Late 19th Century British Victorian Antique Armchairs
Velvet, Mahogany
1920s French French Provincial Vintage Armchairs
Oak
1880s American Victorian Antique Armchairs
Oak
1920s French French Provincial Vintage Armchairs
Rush, Oak
1890s French French Provincial Antique Armchairs
Rattan, Oak
Late 19th Century French Victorian Antique Armchairs
Tapestry, Walnut
Late 19th Century French Victorian Antique Armchairs
Fabric, Oak
1860s Victorian Antique Armchairs
Walnut
20th Century Italian Victorian Armchairs
Upholstery, Hardwood
1840s British Early Victorian Antique Armchairs
Leather, Mahogany
Mid-20th Century American French Provincial Armchairs
Fabric, Maple
20th Century French French Provincial Armchairs
Faux Leather, Wood
20th Century French Victorian Armchairs
Upholstery, Oak
19th Century British Victorian Antique Armchairs
Walnut
Late 19th Century Victorian Antique Armchairs
Walnut
19th Century British Victorian Antique Armchairs
Mahogany
Late 19th Century Victorian Antique Armchairs
Walnut, Upholstery
Late 20th Century Victorian Armchairs
Wrought Iron
21st Century and Contemporary American French Provincial Armchairs
Rush, Walnut
1920s American French Provincial Vintage Armchairs
Upholstery, Burl
21st Century and Contemporary American Victorian Armchairs
Cherry, Maple
21st Century and Contemporary American Victorian Armchairs
Cherry, Maple
1880s British Victorian Antique Armchairs
Hardwood
Mid-20th Century French Provincial Armchairs
Brass
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.