Armchairs
Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Antique Armchairs
Iron
Early 1900s English Edwardian Antique Armchairs
Other
Early 1900s French Antique Armchairs
Paint, Upholstery, Wood
Early 1900s Edwardian Antique Armchairs
Upholstery, Mahogany
Early 20th Century Austrian Art Nouveau Armchairs
Beech, Plywood
Early 1900s English Edwardian Antique Armchairs
Oak
Early 20th Century Arts and Crafts Armchairs
Mahogany
Early 20th Century American Chippendale Armchairs
Upholstery, Mahogany
20th Century Edwardian Armchairs
Mahogany
1890s English Edwardian Antique Armchairs
Fabric, Satinwood
1910s Italian Art Nouveau Vintage Armchairs
Beech, Straw
Late 19th Century English Edwardian Antique Armchairs
Wicker, Wood
Mid-20th Century Danish Armchairs
Upholstery, Wood
1880s Moroccan Antique Armchairs
Bone, Mother-of-Pearl, Ebony, Wood
1960s Unknown Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Cane, Wood, Upholstery
Early 1900s English Edwardian Antique Armchairs
Other
Early 1900s German Biedermeier Antique Armchairs
Chenille, Cherry, Lacquer
Early 1900s Swedish Antique Armchairs
Leather
Early 1900s American Arts and Crafts Antique Armchairs
Wool
Early 1900s English Antique Armchairs
Brass
Early 1900s Swedish Late Victorian Antique Armchairs
Leather
Early 1900s Swedish Late Victorian Antique Armchairs
Leather
Early 1900s Swedish Late Victorian Antique Armchairs
Leather
Early 1900s French Baroque Antique Armchairs
Cane
Early 1900s French Empire Antique Armchairs
Early 1900s Moroccan Antique Armchairs
Early 1900s Austrian Modern Antique Armchairs
Bentwood
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.