Armchairs
1980s American Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Wood
20th Century Organic Modern Armchairs
Fabric, Bamboo, Wicker, Rattan
19th Century English Regency Antique Armchairs
Brass, Bronze
1980s Italian Hollywood Regency Vintage Armchairs
Wood
Late 20th Century Unknown Neoclassical Armchairs
Upholstery, Wood, Paint
2010s Italian Modern Armchairs
Steel
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Upholstery
2010s Italian Modern Armchairs
Steel
2010s Italian Modern Armchairs
Steel
2010s Italian Modern Armchairs
Steel
2010s Italian Modern Armchairs
Steel
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Upholstery, Cane, Mahogany
2010s Italian Modern Armchairs
Steel
2010s Italian Modern Armchairs
Chrome
2010s Italian Modern Armchairs
Steel
2010s Italian Modern Armchairs
Steel
1890s English Antique Armchairs
Wood
1970s French Vintage Armchairs
Velvet, Oak
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Armchairs
Aluminum
1970s Italian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Leather
Late 19th Century French Louis XV Antique Armchairs
Silk, Wood
1950s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Leather, Upholstery, Mahogany
1970s American Modern Vintage Armchairs
Brass
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Oak
20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Cane, Beech, Bentwood
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Upholstery, Teak
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Steel
1960s American Louis XV Vintage Armchairs
Wood
1970s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Armchairs
Metal
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Steel
2010s American Armchairs
Metal, Gold Leaf
Early 2000s Danish Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Fabric, Walnut
20th Century American Space Age Armchairs
Chrome
1930s French Vintage Armchairs
Velvet, Oak
2010s French Art Deco Armchairs
Wood, Walnut
Early 1900s English Antique Armchairs
Cotton
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Leather, Wood
2010s French Art Deco Armchairs
Wood, Walnut
1980s English Vintage Armchairs
Leather, Pine
1890s French Antique Armchairs
Iron
1820s English Antique Armchairs
Cotton
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Rosewood, Walnut
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Velvet, Burl
Early 1900s French Belle Époque Antique Armchairs
Silk, Giltwood
1940s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Rope, Beech
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Armchairs
Steel
Late 19th Century French Louis XV Antique Armchairs
Fabric, Wood, Giltwood, Paint
20th Century American Organic Modern Armchairs
Leather, Bamboo, Cane, Rattan
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Laminate, Wood, Walnut, Bentwood
2010s Italian Modern Armchairs
Chrome
Mid-20th Century American American Colonial Armchairs
Wood
Late 19th Century English George II Antique Armchairs
Walnut
1980s American Organic Modern Vintage Armchairs
Linen, Bamboo, Upholstery, Foam, Wood, Lacquer
1960s North American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Upholstery, Bamboo, Foam, Wood, Lacquer
2010s Italian Modern Armchairs
Steel
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Brass
1950s American Louis XV Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Walnut
1940s American Empire Revival Vintage Armchairs
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.