Armchairs
1930s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Brass
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Plywood, Wood, Bentwood
1930s Italian Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Oak
18th Century French Louis XVI Antique Armchairs
Fabric, Wood, Paint
1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Fabric
1950s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Pine
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Faux Leather, Walnut
1890s English Victorian Antique Armchairs
Upholstery, Hardwood
Mid-20th Century French Brutalist Armchairs
Bouclé, Oak
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Iron, Wrought Iron
20th Century British William IV Armchairs
Damask
1920s Italian Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Walnut
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Upholstery, Hardwood, Wood, Oak
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Walnut
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Art Deco Armchairs
Velvet, Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Belgian Armchairs
Teak
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Stainless Steel
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Armchairs
Wool
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Modern Armchairs
Hide, Ash
2010s French Armchairs
Fabric
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Velvet, Beech
1940s Louis XVI Vintage Armchairs
Cane
Early 20th Century Austrian Art Nouveau Armchairs
Beech, Plywood
2010s American Armchairs
Walnut, Ash, Maple, Oak
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Leather, Walnut
20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Velvet, Beech
1920s Swedish Country Vintage Armchairs
Rush, Wood, Paint
1990s Italian Modern Armchairs
Steel
1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Rattan
1950s British Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Hardwood
20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Velvet
20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Textile, Beech
21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Modern Armchairs
Bouclé
Mid-20th Century Colombian Armchairs
Leather, Teak
1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Beech
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Wood
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Leather, Oak
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Stainless Steel
1980s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Armchairs
Leather
1960s Italian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Brass, Steel
1930s Italian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Fabric
Mid-20th Century Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Fabric, Hardwood
1930s Czech Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Walnut
20th Century Italian Neoclassical Armchairs
Fabric, Wood
1960s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Cane, Teak
Early 19th Century Russian Neoclassical Antique Armchairs
Giltwood
1960s English Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Leather
1930s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Plywood
19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Armchairs
Velvet, Maple
Early 1900s Dutch Arts and Crafts Antique Armchairs
Fabric, Macassar, Oak
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Armchairs
Fabric, Wood
1830s English William IV Antique Armchairs
Upholstery, Hardwood
Mid-20th Century Belgian Armchairs
Leather, Oak
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Armchairs
Stainless Steel, Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Copper
1930s European Louis XVI Vintage Armchairs
Upholstery, 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.