Armchairs
18th Century and Earlier French Antique Armchairs
18th Century French Louis XVI Antique Armchairs
Upholstery, Wood
1710s Unknown Mid-Century Modern Antique Armchairs
Wool
Late 18th Century French Louis XIII Antique Armchairs
Fabric, Walnut
18th Century European Baroque Antique Armchairs
Velvet, Oak
Late 18th Century American Antique Armchairs
1790s Belgian Directoire Antique Armchairs
Wood
Mid-18th Century Swedish Rococo Antique Armchairs
18th Century French Louis XV Antique Armchairs
Upholstery, Wood
Late 18th Century Swedish Neoclassical Antique Armchairs
Late 18th Century Swedish Gustavian Antique Armchairs
1750s French Louis XV Antique Armchairs
Wood
18th Century French Antique Armchairs
1780s French Antique Armchairs
18th Century Italian Neoclassical Antique Armchairs
Fabric, Wood
1790s French Directoire Antique Armchairs
1790s American American Colonial Antique Armchairs
Muslin, Upholstery, Mahogany
18th Century Italian Neoclassical Antique Armchairs
Wood, Upholstery
Mid-18th Century Italian Rococo Antique Armchairs
Upholstery, Walnut
18th Century and Earlier French Antique Armchairs
Hide, Walnut
1790s English Regency Antique Armchairs
Ormolu
Mid-18th Century Swedish Rococo Antique Armchairs
Wood
18th Century and Earlier French Antique Armchairs
18th Century and Earlier Italian Antique Armchairs
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Metal
Early 20th Century American Louis XVI Armchairs
Wood
20th Century Northern Irish Armchairs
Leather
Late 20th Century Italian Space Age Armchairs
Bouclé
20th Century British Armchairs
Leather
Mid-18th Century Italian Baroque Antique Armchairs
Walnut
1870s French Louis XVI Antique Armchairs
Giltwood
18th Century French Louis XVI Antique Armchairs
Beech
1950s Czech Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Wood
Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Armchairs
Walnut
20th Century Italian Louis XVI Armchairs
Fabric, Wood
20th Century French Art Deco Armchairs
Brass
Late 18th Century French Louis XV Antique Armchairs
Upholstery, Wood, Paint
1650s Italian Mid-Century Modern Antique Armchairs
Metal
18th Century English Antique Armchairs
Cotton
18th Century European Gustavian Antique Armchairs
Linen, Paint
Late 18th Century French Louis XV Antique Armchairs
Paint, Upholstery, Wood
18th Century European Baroque Antique Armchairs
Iron
18th Century French Antique Armchairs
Paint
1650s French Mid-Century Modern Antique Armchairs
Metal
Late 18th Century French Louis XV Antique Armchairs
Fabric
18th Century Italian Antique Armchairs
Upholstery, Walnut, Fabric
18th Century Swedish Gustavian Antique Armchairs
18th Century Swedish Gustavian Antique Armchairs
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.