Armchairs
1970s European Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Metal
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Suede
1890s English Victorian Antique Armchairs
Upholstery, Hardwood
Mid-20th Century French Brutalist Armchairs
Bouclé, Oak
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Metal, Chrome
1950s Scandinavian Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Birch, Leather
20th Century British William IV Armchairs
Damask
1920s Italian Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Walnut
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Walnut
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Brass
1950s Finnish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Birch
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Stainless Steel
1990s Italian Modern Armchairs
Steel
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Modern Armchairs
Hide, Ash
21st Century and Contemporary Belgian Armchairs
Teak
1950s Scandinavian Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Bouclé, Beech
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Leather, Walnut
2010s American Armchairs
Walnut, Ash, Maple, Oak
Early 20th Century Austrian Art Nouveau Armchairs
Beech, Plywood
Mid-20th Century Colombian Armchairs
Leather, Teak
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Beech
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Straw, Wood
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Upholstery, Walnut
20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Textile, Beech
20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Velvet, Beech
20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Velvet
1950s British Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Hardwood
2010s British Armchairs
Sheepskin, Beech, Oak, Walnut
1950s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Leather, Beech
21st Century and Contemporary British Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Sheepskin, Walnut, Oak, Beech, Bouclé, Wool
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Armchairs
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Armchairs
Brass
1980s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Armchairs
Leather
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Steel
Early 19th Century Russian Neoclassical Antique Armchairs
Giltwood
Late 19th Century French Louis XV Antique Armchairs
Linen, Giltwood
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Ultrasuede, Oak
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Wool, Beech
1950s Dutch Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Wood
2010s American Armchairs
Mahogany
1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Fabric
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Metal
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Beech
Mid-20th Century English Chinese Chippendale Armchairs
Upholstery, Wood
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Metal
Mid-20th Century Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Leather, Hardwood
1940s French Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Mohair, Straw, Wood
1960s French French Provincial Vintage Armchairs
Bouclé, Oak
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Walnut
18th Century English George III Antique Armchairs
Oak
1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Wood, Faux Leather
1960s Swedish Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Teak
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Fabric, Bouclé, Wood
Early 20th Century Finnish Arts and Crafts Armchairs
Wood
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Bamboo, Rattan
1970s Italian Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Faux Leather, Ash, Beech, Plywood
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Wool, Oak
2010s Turkish Modern Armchairs
Wood, Oak
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.