Armchairs
Mid-20th Century Dutch Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Fabric, Teak
1970s French Vintage Armchairs
Steel
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Bamboo
1970s French Space Age Vintage Armchairs
Velvet
1940s Unknown Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Damask, Walnut
2010s British Modern Armchairs
Upholstery
Mid-20th Century Danish Armchairs
Upholstery, Wood
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Metal, Chrome
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Faux Leather, Maple, Plywood
Mid-20th Century Armchairs
Metal
2010s Italian Armchairs
Wood
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Fabric
1890s French Baroque Antique Armchairs
Fabric, Walnut
Early 20th Century Chinese Ming Armchairs
Wood
2010s Italian Gothic Armchairs
Steel
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Cane, Mahogany, Upholstery
1930s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Metal
1940s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Bouclé, Beech
1820s Austrian Biedermeier Antique Armchairs
Fabric, Upholstery, Wood, Cherry, Oak
Mid-20th Century Armchairs
Leather
21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Modern Armchairs
Metal
1940s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Oak
20th Century English Chesterfield Armchairs
Leather
Late 20th Century European Louis XV Armchairs
Beech
Early 1900s Art Nouveau Antique Armchairs
Fabric, Wood
Mid-20th Century Armchairs
Textile
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Leather
1990s Italian Post-Modern Armchairs
Steel
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Upholstery, Hardwood
Late 20th Century Italian Armchairs
Aluminum
Early 19th Century English Antique Armchairs
Mahogany
Mid-20th Century Armchairs
Faux Leather
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Armchairs
Leather, Fabric, Velvet
20th Century English Georgian Armchairs
Upholstery, Hardwood
20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Velvet
Mid-20th Century Armchairs
Wood
20th Century Armchairs
Leather
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Steel
1970s Philippine Organic Modern Vintage Armchairs
Upholstery, Bamboo
1950s Swiss Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Steel
1960s European Louis XVI Vintage Armchairs
Burlap, Giltwood
1970s Belgian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Wool, Beech
Mid-20th Century Armchairs
Textile
Mid-20th Century Czech Armchairs
Upholstery
20th Century American Armchairs
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Armchairs
Cedar, Wood
1930s Czech Vintage Armchairs
Wood
1940s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Wool, Beech
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Armchairs
Leather, Fabric, Velvet
1930s English Late Victorian Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Beech
1970s Czech Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Wood
1960s American Louis XVI Vintage Armchairs
Cane
1970s American French Provincial Vintage Armchairs
Wood, Cotton
1980s Japanese Vintage Armchairs
Metal
Early 19th Century Antique Armchairs
Mahogany
Early 2000s German Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Chrome
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Wood, Ash
1980s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Armchairs
Leather
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.