Armchairs
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Steel
18th Century English Hepplewhite Antique Armchairs
Mahogany
2010s Turkish Arts and Crafts Armchairs
Beech
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Upholstery, Wood
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Velvet, Hardwood
2010s American Armchairs
Walnut, Ash, Maple, Oak
21st Century and Contemporary Baroque Revival Armchairs
Faux Leather, Wood, Lacquer
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Oak
1940s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Leather, Hardwood
21st Century and Contemporary American Armchairs
Velvet
20th Century American Industrial Armchairs
Walnut
Late 19th Century American Egyptian Revival Antique Armchairs
Upholstery, Maple
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Armchairs
Fabric, Upholstery
2010s Turkish Arts and Crafts Armchairs
Cane, Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Modern Armchairs
Aluminum
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Modern Armchairs
Aluminum
1990s Italian Modern Armchairs
Steel
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Upholstery, Hardwood, Wood, Oak
20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Faux Leather, Faux Bamboo
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Upholstery, Walnut
1970s Norwegian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Leather, Bentwood
1960s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Bouclé, Bentwood
1990s French Modern Armchairs
Bronze
Mid-18th Century British Georgian Antique Armchairs
Wood
1930s Belgian Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Leather, Cherry
1960s Danish Modern Vintage Armchairs
Upholstery, Cherry
1970s Italian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Metal
Mid-20th Century Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Fabric, Hardwood
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Leather, Upholstery, Walnut
1970s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Birch
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Metal, Brass
20th Century Modern Armchairs
Metal
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Velvet, Ebony
1920s French Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Oak
Mid-20th Century Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Fabric, Nylon, Hardwood
Mid-20th Century Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Metal
1940s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Hardwood
1940s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Wood
Early 2000s Brazilian Modern Armchairs
Hardwood
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Armchairs
Fabric, Foam, Plywood
20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Walnut, Leather
Mid-20th Century Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Mohair, Hardwood
1950s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Stainless Steel
1950s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Straw, Rosewood
1960s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Upholstery, Faux Leather
1950s Italian Vintage Armchairs
Lambskin, Sheepskin, Walnut
1960s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Mohair, Wood
20th Century French Neoclassical Armchairs
Leather, Oak
2010s American Armchairs
Fabric, Wood
2010s German Armchairs
Fabric, Oak
1950s French Modern Vintage Armchairs
Steel
Early 2000s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Aluminum
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Brass
19th Century French Antique Armchairs
Upholstery, Wood
1960s Norwegian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Brass
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Leather, Oak
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Upholstery, 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.