Armchairs
1950s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Metal
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Wood, Velvet
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Metal
21st Century and Contemporary English Modern Armchairs
Upholstery, Hardwood
21st Century and Contemporary Armchairs
Steel
1970s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Metal
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Leather
Mid-20th Century Dutch Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Steel
1930s Czech Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Bouclé, Beech
1950s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Metal
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Art Deco Armchairs
Velvet, Wood
1940s Czech Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Wood
1950s American Modern Vintage Armchairs
Walnut, Upholstery
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Steel
Mid-20th Century Dutch Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Aluminum
21st Century and Contemporary Dutch Armchairs
Leather, Sheepskin
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Steel
2010s Brazilian Organic Modern Armchairs
Wicker
1960s Finnish Space Age Vintage Armchairs
Metal
1970s Italian Vintage Armchairs
Fabric
Mid-20th Century Finnish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Fabric, Velvet, Birch
1960s American Louis XV Vintage Armchairs
Wood
2010s American Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Metal
1950s Czech Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Wood
1970s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Armchairs
Metal
Early 1900s French Belle Époque Antique Armchairs
Silk, Giltwood
1970s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary British Industrial Armchairs
Iron
20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Textile, Beech
1970s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Metal
Late 20th Century Italian Armchairs
Fabric
19th Century Antique Armchairs
Upholstery
1970s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Foam, Leather
2010s Brazilian Organic Modern Armchairs
Wicker
1940s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Wool, Mahogany
1930s Dutch Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Rush, Oak
1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Metal
1970s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Leather
1980s American Hollywood Regency Vintage Armchairs
Brass, Stainless Steel
1930s Czech Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Beech
1980s American Modern Vintage Armchairs
Velvet, Walnut
1960s Czech Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Wood
1970s Vintage Armchairs
Metal
2010s Italian Armchairs
Leather
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Velvet, Wood
Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Armchairs
Upholstery, Wood
1930s Italian Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Wood
2010s American Modern Armchairs
Aluminum
1940s Italian Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Beech
20th Century French Modern Armchairs
Steel
1920s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Velvet, Oak
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Plastic
1990s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Metal
1970s Norwegian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Leather
1640s Italian Art Deco Antique Armchairs
Fabric
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Wool, Bouclé, Rosewood
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Velvet
Early 20th Century Italian Art Deco Armchairs
Rattan
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.