Armchairs
21st Century and Contemporary French Art Deco Armchairs
Wicker, Rattan
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Armchairs
Brass
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Leather, Wood
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Brass
2010s American Armchairs
Walnut, Ash, Maple, Oak
1990s French Modern Armchairs
Bronze
2010s Turkish Arts and Crafts Armchairs
Beech
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Modern Armchairs
Aluminum
20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Velvet, Beech
20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Textile, Beech
Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Velvet, Beech
Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Velvet, Beech
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Armchairs
Plastic
1660s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Antique Armchairs
Leather, Teak
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Armchairs
Upholstery, Cotton, Walnut
Early 1900s Austrian Vienna Secession Antique Armchairs
Beech, Bentwood
1940s Czech Streamlined Moderne Vintage Armchairs
Upholstery, Bentwood
Mid-19th Century French Antique Armchairs
Upholstery, Walnut
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Alpaca
1940s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Hardwood
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Leather, Wood
1920s French Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Upholstery, Wood, Walnut, Lacquer
1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Velvet, Oak
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Iron
1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Oak
1970s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Armchairs
Metal
1930s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Iron
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Steel
1930s Czech Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Upholstery, Wood, Lacquer, Beech
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Foam, Wood
1970s French Vintage Armchairs
Velvet, Oak
1890s English Antique Armchairs
Wood
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Armchairs
Velvet, Fruitwood
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Bouclé, Teak
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Lambskin, Beech
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Aluminum, Steel
20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Brass
Late 20th Century Italian Armchairs
Metal
1930s Czech Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Bouclé, Beech, Bentwood
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Bouclé, Oak
19th Century French Louis XV Antique Armchairs
Linen, Velvet, Giltwood
Early 20th Century Swedish Gustavian Armchairs
Linen, Wood, Paint
Early 20th Century French Armchairs
Cane, Oak
1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Steel
1830s English William IV Antique Armchairs
Upholstery, Walnut
1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Fabric
Mid-20th Century French Brutalist Armchairs
Oak
Late 20th Century French Armchairs
Leather, Wood
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Chrome
21st Century and Contemporary Baroque Revival Armchairs
Faux Leather, Wood, Lacquer
1960s French Brutalist Vintage Armchairs
Leather, Oak
1950s Swiss Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Steel
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Modern Armchairs
Steel
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Modern Armchairs
Steel
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Armchairs
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Armchairs
Plastic
1980s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Armchairs
Leather, Wood
Mid-20th Century Dutch Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Metal
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.