Armchairs
19th Century French Louis XV Antique Armchairs
Giltwood
Early 20th Century Swiss Louis XV Armchairs
Silver Leaf
1790s English Regency Antique Armchairs
Ormolu
19th Century French Louis XV Antique Armchairs
Wood
19th Century Italian Louis XV Antique Armchairs
Wood
18th Century Italian Louis XV Antique Armchairs
Giltwood
20th Century German Louis XV Armchairs
Wood
Early 20th Century French Louis XV Armchairs
Walnut
1960s American Louis XV Vintage Armchairs
Wood
20th Century American Regency Armchairs
Burl, Fabric, Wood
Late 19th Century French Louis XV Antique Armchairs
Walnut, Fabric
1950s American Louis XV Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Walnut
18th Century Louis XV Antique Armchairs
Walnut
20th Century English Regency Armchairs
Walnut
20th Century European Louis XV Armchairs
Wood
19th Century French Louis XV Antique Armchairs
Walnut, Leather, Textile
Late 18th Century French Louis XV Antique Armchairs
Beech
Late 19th Century British Regency Antique Armchairs
Cane, Wood, Paint
Early 19th Century British Regency Antique Armchairs
Oak
19th Century French Louis XV Antique Armchairs
Softwood
18th Century European Louis XV Antique Armchairs
Velvet, Oak
18th Century European Louis XV Antique Armchairs
Wood
Late 20th Century Regency Armchairs
Leather, Mahogany
1970s American Regency Vintage Armchairs
Brass
Late 19th Century Louis XV Antique Armchairs
Fabric, Walnut
20th Century Italian Regency Armchairs
Fabric, Wood
20th Century English Regency Armchairs
Leather
Early 19th Century English Regency Antique Armchairs
Cane, Hardwood
Early 19th Century English Regency Antique Armchairs
Cane, Hardwood
Early 19th Century English Regency Antique Armchairs
Upholstery, Hardwood
Mid-18th Century Italian Louis XV Antique Armchairs
Wood, Giltwood
Mid-20th Century French Louis XV Armchairs
Mohair, Upholstery
1820s English Regency Antique Armchairs
Upholstery, Mahogany
1940s Italian Louis XV Vintage Armchairs
Walnut
1980s Regency Vintage Armchairs
Mahogany
2010s American Louis XV Armchairs
Brass
1870s Swedish Louis XV Antique Armchairs
Walnut
1870s Swedish Louis XV Antique Armchairs
Walnut
Early 20th Century French Louis XV Armchairs
Upholstery, Wood
Late 19th Century North American Regency Antique Armchairs
Upholstery, Wood
1980s American Regency Vintage Armchairs
Upholstery, Wood
18th Century English Louis XV Antique Armchairs
Upholstery, Wood, Beech
1770s Italian Louis XV Antique Armchairs
Walnut
19th Century French Louis XV Antique Armchairs
Wood
19th Century English Regency Antique Armchairs
Wood, Hide
1950s British Regency Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Wood
Mid-19th Century French Louis XV Antique Armchairs
Giltwood
Early 1900s French Louis XV Antique Armchairs
Upholstery
19th Century Irish Regency Antique Armchairs
Leather, Mahogany
Mid-18th Century Italian Louis XV Antique Armchairs
Nutwood, Giltwood
1940s French Louis XV Vintage Armchairs
Upholstery, Walnut
19th Century French Louis XV Antique Armchairs
Upholstery, Walnut
1850s French Regency Antique Armchairs
Tapestry, Walnut
Early 19th Century English Regency Antique Armchairs
Gold Leaf
Late 20th Century American Louis XV Armchairs
Fabric, Wood
Early 20th Century French Louis XV Armchairs
Metal, Brass
1980s Regency Vintage Armchairs
Cotton, Wood
1960s French Louis XV Vintage 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 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.