Armchairs
1960s Belgian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Metal
20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Upholstery, Wood
Mid-20th Century Armchairs
Fiberglass
1930s Czech Bauhaus Vintage Armchairs
Steel, Chrome
19th Century Antique Armchairs
Beech
Mid-20th Century English Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Fabric, Faux Bamboo
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Aluminum
Mid-20th Century Czech Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Metal
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Iron
1950s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Straw, Rosewood
Mid-20th Century Czech Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Metal
1890s American Country Antique Armchairs
Reed, Paint, Wood
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Bouclé, Wood
1960s Czech Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Asian Modern Armchairs
Metal
1950s American Vintage Armchairs
Leather, Bentwood
21st Century and Contemporary French Modern Armchairs
Other
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Faux Leather
18th Century Swedish Baroque Antique Armchairs
Wood
1970s Italian Space Age Vintage Armchairs
Metal
2010s Belgian Modern Armchairs
Metal
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Leather, Beech
1980s Italian Vintage Armchairs
Metal
1920s Italian Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Silk, Walnut
1980s German Vintage Armchairs
Metal
21st Century and Contemporary Asian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Acrylic
2010s Brazilian Post-Modern Armchairs
Leather, Textile, Upholstery, Faux Leather, Cane, Hardwood, Walnut
1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Steel
2010s Brazilian Post-Modern Armchairs
Leather, Textile, Upholstery, Faux Leather, Cane, Hardwood, Walnut
2010s Brazilian Post-Modern Armchairs
Leather, Textile, Upholstery, Faux Leather, Cane, Hardwood, Walnut
21st Century and Contemporary Asian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Leather
1940s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Mahogany
Mid-19th Century Renaissance Revival Antique Armchairs
Leather, Walnut
21st Century and Contemporary Asian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Leather
21st Century and Contemporary Asian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Acrylic
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Wood, Sheepskin
2010s Brazilian Post-Modern Armchairs
Leather, Textile, Upholstery, Faux Leather, Cane, Hardwood, Walnut
21st Century and Contemporary Asian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Acrylic
Early 1900s English Arts and Crafts Antique Armchairs
Rush, Ebony, Oak
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Cane, Teak
1990s Italian Modern Armchairs
Chrome
1960s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Mohair, Wood
1970s Czech Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Fabric
2010s Brazilian Post-Modern Armchairs
Leather, Textile, Upholstery, Faux Leather, Cane, Hardwood, Walnut
2010s Turkish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Upholstery
21st Century and Contemporary Asian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Acrylic
21st Century and Contemporary Asian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Leather, Wood
Late 20th Century American Modern Armchairs
Rush
2010s American Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Leather, Maple
1980s American Vintage Armchairs
Suede
21st Century and Contemporary European Modern Armchairs
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Asian Modern Armchairs
Metal
Late 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Antique Armchairs
Wood, Paint
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Bouclé, Upholstery, Wood, Bentwood, Lacquer
21st Century and Contemporary Asian Art Deco Armchairs
Leather
1970s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Metal
Early 20th Century Directoire Armchairs
Wood
18th Century Italian Louis XVI Antique Armchairs
Upholstery, 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.