Armchairs
1930s Dutch Industrial Vintage Armchairs
Metal, Chrome
1930s Dutch Industrial Vintage Armchairs
Metal, Chrome
1930s Dutch Industrial Vintage Armchairs
Metal, Chrome
1930s Dutch Industrial Vintage Armchairs
Metal, Chrome
1930s Dutch Industrial Vintage Armchairs
Metal
21st Century and Contemporary British Industrial Armchairs
Iron
20th Century American Industrial Armchairs
Walnut
Mid-20th Century French Industrial Armchairs
Iron
1930s Italian Industrial Vintage Armchairs
Aluminum
2010s Chinese Industrial Armchairs
Leather, Walnut
2010s Chinese Industrial Armchairs
Brass
Early 20th Century English Queen Anne Armchairs
Leather, Walnut
1960s American Queen Anne Vintage Armchairs
Damask, Maple
19th Century English Queen Anne Antique Armchairs
Leather, Mahogany
Mid-20th Century American Queen Anne Armchairs
Upholstery, Mahogany
Late 20th Century Queen Anne Armchairs
Leather, Hardwood
Late 19th Century English Queen Anne Antique Armchairs
Walnut
21st Century and Contemporary Asian Industrial Armchairs
Metal
21st Century and Contemporary Asian Industrial Armchairs
Metal
Late 20th Century American Queen Anne Armchairs
Fabric, Cherry
1950s American Queen Anne Vintage Armchairs
Cotton, Wood, Upholstery
Mid-20th Century British Queen Anne Armchairs
Leather, Mahogany
1980s Slovak Industrial Vintage Armchairs
Oak
Late 20th Century Unknown Queen Anne Armchairs
Fabric, Silk, Walnut
Mid-20th Century Queen Anne Armchairs
Mahogany, Walnut, Fabric
Mid-20th Century Unknown Queen Anne Armchairs
Walnut, Burl
21st Century and Contemporary British Industrial Armchairs
Steel
1960s Danish Industrial Vintage Armchairs
Rubber, Teak
Early 20th Century Swedish Queen Anne Armchairs
Fabric, Fruitwood
Early 1900s English Queen Anne Antique Armchairs
Walnut
1980s Swiss Industrial Vintage Armchairs
Leather
1920s Queen Anne Vintage Armchairs
Leather
1880s Queen Anne Antique Armchairs
Mahogany
Early 18th Century English Queen Anne Antique Armchairs
Walnut
1980s French Industrial Vintage Armchairs
Metal
20th Century English Industrial Armchairs
Chrome
1790s English Queen Anne Antique Armchairs
Upholstery, Walnut
Early 20th Century American Queen Anne Armchairs
Textile, Upholstery, Walnut
18th Century English Queen Anne Antique Armchairs
Walnut
Early 20th Century American Industrial Armchairs
Maple, Oak
21st Century and Contemporary Asian Industrial Armchairs
Metal
Late 20th Century American Queen Anne Armchairs
Fabric, Cherry
Early 1900s English Queen Anne Antique Armchairs
Mahogany
Mid-18th Century English Queen Anne Antique Armchairs
Fabric, Cane, Walnut
1770s British Queen Anne Antique Armchairs
Walnut
18th Century Dutch Queen Anne Antique Armchairs
Upholstery, Walnut
Early 18th Century Dutch Queen Anne Antique Armchairs
Upholstery, Mahogany
Early 20th Century American Queen Anne Armchairs
Brass
Early 20th Century French Queen Anne Armchairs
Rope, Wood
Early 20th Century Queen Anne Armchairs
Leather, Wood
Early 20th Century Queen Anne Armchairs
Fabric, Wood
19th Century American Queen Anne Antique Armchairs
Walnut, Fabric
21st Century and Contemporary American Queen Anne Armchairs
Leather, Wood
Early 20th Century English Queen Anne Armchairs
Wool, Walnut
1970s North American Queen Anne Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Mahogany
1970s Swiss Industrial Vintage Armchairs
Leather, Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Asian Industrial Armchairs
Metal
19th Century Queen Anne 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.