Armchairs
Early 1900s Austrian Vienna Secession Antique Armchairs
Beech, Bentwood
Early 20th Century Austrian Vienna Secession Armchairs
Fabric, Upholstery, Wood, Bentwood
19th Century Swedish Rococo Antique Armchairs
Fabric, Beech, Linen
Early 1900s Austrian Vienna Secession Antique Armchairs
Upholstery, Beech
Mid-18th Century Italian Rococo Antique Armchairs
Walnut
1910s Austrian Vienna Secession Vintage Armchairs
Brass
1950s Italian Rococo Vintage Armchairs
Hardwood
1760s Swedish Rococo Antique Armchairs
Birch
Early 1900s Austrian Vienna Secession Antique Armchairs
Beech, Bentwood, Plywood
Early 20th Century Austrian Vienna Secession Armchairs
Upholstery, Beech
Mid-18th Century Swedish Rococo Antique Armchairs
Textile, Upholstery, Walnut
Early 2000s Austrian Vienna Secession Armchairs
Velvet, Beech
Mid-18th Century Italian Rococo Antique Armchairs
Wood
Early 1900s Austrian Vienna Secession Antique Armchairs
Wicker
1880s Austrian Vienna Secession Antique Armchairs
Beech
1920s Austrian Vienna Secession Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Beech, Bentwood
1950s European Vienna Secession Vintage Armchairs
Bentwood
Early 1900s Austrian Vienna Secession Antique Armchairs
Fabric, Oak
1910s Austrian Vienna Secession Vintage Armchairs
Beech, Bentwood
19th Century French Rococo Antique Armchairs
Wood
Early 1900s Austrian Vienna Secession Antique Armchairs
Brass
19th Century Swedish Rococo Antique Armchairs
Linen, Wood, Paint
18th Century Swedish Rococo Antique Armchairs
Linen, Wood, Paint
Late 18th Century Swedish Rococo Antique Armchairs
Linen, Wood, Paint
Early 1900s Austrian Vienna Secession Antique Armchairs
Brass
Mid-18th Century German Rococo Antique Armchairs
Upholstery, Giltwood
Early 20th Century Austrian Vienna Secession Armchairs
Elm
19th Century Italian Rococo Antique Armchairs
Hardwood
Early 20th Century Austrian Vienna Secession Armchairs
Oak
19th Century Italian Vienna Secession Antique Armchairs
Cane, Lacquer, Bentwood
1980s Austrian Vienna Secession Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Beech, Bentwood
1930s Austrian Vienna Secession Vintage Armchairs
Beech, Bentwood
20th Century Rococo Armchairs
Fabric, Wood
Early 1900s Austrian Vienna Secession Antique Armchairs
Beech
Early 1900s Austrian Vienna Secession Antique Armchairs
Beech
Early 1900s Austrian Vienna Secession Antique Armchairs
Brass
1750s French Rococo Antique Armchairs
Nutwood
Early 2000s Italian Rococo Armchairs
Wire
21st Century and Contemporary American Rococo Armchairs
Muslin, Beech
1910s German Vienna Secession Vintage Armchairs
Beech, Bentwood
1760s French Rococo Antique Armchairs
Beech
1910s Austrian Vienna Secession Vintage Armchairs
Beech, Bentwood, Fabric
1910s Austrian Vienna Secession Vintage Armchairs
Beech
Early 1900s Austrian Vienna Secession Antique Armchairs
Brass
Early 1900s Austrian Vienna Secession Antique Armchairs
Beech, Bentwood
Early 20th Century European Vienna Secession Armchairs
Upholstery, Wood
Early 1900s Austrian Vienna Secession Antique Armchairs
Brass
20th Century American Rococo Armchairs
Upholstery, Mahogany
1910s Austrian Vienna Secession Vintage Armchairs
Straw, Bentwood
1910s Austrian Vienna Secession Vintage Armchairs
Straw, Bentwood
20th Century American Rococo Armchairs
Walnut
20th Century American Rococo Armchairs
Walnut
1920s Austrian Vienna Secession Vintage Armchairs
Leather, Wood
Late 19th Century Swedish Rococo Antique Armchairs
Velvet, Wood
1950s Austrian Vienna Secession Vintage Armchairs
Wood
20th Century Rococo Armchairs
Wood
Early 19th Century Swedish Rococo Antique Armchairs
Pine, Paint
18th Century Swedish Rococo Antique Armchairs
Wood, Paint
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.