Armchairs
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Steel, Aluminum
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Chrome
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Armchairs
Fabric, Upholstery
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Velvet, Hardwood
1960s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Bouclé, Bentwood
1970s Norwegian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Leather, Bentwood
1960s Danish Modern Vintage Armchairs
Upholstery, Cherry
1930s Belgian Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Leather, Cherry
1970s Italian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Metal
2010s American Armchairs
Walnut, Ash, Maple, Oak
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Upholstery, Hardwood, Wood, Oak
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Armchairs
Upholstery, Cotton, Walnut
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Bouclé, Oak
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Brass
Mid-20th Century French Brutalist Armchairs
Oak
2010s Turkish Arts and Crafts Armchairs
Beech
21st Century and Contemporary Baroque Revival Armchairs
Faux Leather, Wood, Lacquer
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Steel
2010s American Modern Armchairs
Stainless Steel
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Cut Steel
Early 2000s Unknown Bauhaus Armchairs
Steel
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Mahogany, Velvet
1990s Italian Modern Armchairs
Steel
1960s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Naugahyde
Mid-20th Century Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Fabric, Hardwood
1940s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Rush, Bentwood
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Walnut, Wool
Mid-20th Century French Modern Armchairs
Brass, Wrought Iron
Mid-20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Wrought Iron
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Brass
Early 19th Century British Regency Antique Armchairs
Silk, Upholstery, Foam, Mahogany
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Metal, Brass
Mid-20th Century Italian Armchairs
Brass
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Brass
Mid-20th Century French Brutalist Armchairs
Bouclé, Oak
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Bouclé, Oak
Mid-20th Century French Brutalist Armchairs
Faux Fur, Oak
Mid-20th Century American Modern Armchairs
Stainless Steel, Aluminum
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Iron, Wrought Iron
1960s American Modern Vintage Armchairs
Aluminum
1950s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Straw, Rosewood
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Oak
Mid-20th Century Czech Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Fabric, Beech
1930s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Elm
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Oak, Leather
Early 20th Century Moroccan Islamic Armchairs
Mother-of-Pearl, Wood
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Leather, Walnut
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Stainless Steel
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Stainless Steel
1940s French Louis XV Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Wood
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Upholstery, Walnut
Early 19th Century Russian Neoclassical Antique Armchairs
Metal
1990s French Modern Armchairs
Bronze
1920s French Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Oak
Mid-18th Century British Georgian Antique Armchairs
Wood
20th Century Unknown British Colonial Armchairs
Cane, Mahogany
Early 20th Century Sri Lankan British Colonial Armchairs
Satinwood
1950s Czech Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
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.