Armchairs
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Wood
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Dutch Modern Armchairs
Upholstery
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Leather, Walnut
21st Century and Contemporary Dutch Other Armchairs
Mohair
1980s Spanish Post-Modern Vintage Armchairs
Leather, Walnut
2010s Portuguese Armchairs
Fabric
2010s Brazilian Armchairs
Lacquer, Leather, Fabric, Cane
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Upholstery, Hardwood, Wood, Oak
1930s Czech Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Beech, Bentwood
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Steel
21st Century and Contemporary Asian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Leather
Late 19th Century Austrian Belle Époque Antique Armchairs
Cane, Bentwood
20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Velvet, Beech
2010s Turkish Arts and Crafts Armchairs
Cane, Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Armchairs
Brass
2010s French International Style Armchairs
Wood
20th Century American Regency Armchairs
Burl, Fabric, Wood
20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Bouclé, Beech
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Armchairs
Velvet
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Armchairs
Bouclé
Late 20th Century Italian Armchairs
Fabric
20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Velvet, Beech
21st Century and Contemporary European Art Deco Armchairs
Velvet
Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Armchairs
Giltwood, Fabric
20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Textile, Beech
Early 20th Century Czech Art Deco Armchairs
Fabric, Upholstery, Wood, Beech, Lacquer
20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Velvet, Beech
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Modern Armchairs
Aluminum
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Modern Armchairs
Aluminum
20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Velvet, Beech
20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Textile, Beech
Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Velvet, Beech
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Armchairs
Velvet, Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Armchairs
Velvet, Wood
Late 19th Century American Egyptian Revival Antique Armchairs
Upholstery, Maple
Late 19th Century French Louis XV Antique Armchairs
Walnut, Fabric
1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Metal
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Metal
1970s Danish Vintage Armchairs
Fabric
Mid-20th Century German Armchairs
Steel
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Leather, Wood
Early 20th Century English Victorian Armchairs
Hardwood, Leather
Mid-20th Century Dutch Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Metal
2010s French Modern Armchairs
Leather, Beech
20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Steel
1980s Italian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Metal
Mid-18th Century Italian Rococo Antique Armchairs
Walnut
2010s French Armchairs
Iron
Late 19th Century Arts and Crafts Antique Armchairs
Oak
1960s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Chrome
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Leather, Oak
1950s Scandinavian Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Birch, Leather
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Metal
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Fabric, Wood
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Leather, Wood
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Bouclé, Oak
1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, 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.