Armchairs
1940s Czech Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Beech
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Art Deco Armchairs
Velvet, Wood
1950s Scandinavian Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Bouclé, Beech
20th Century British William IV Armchairs
Damask
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Armchairs
Steel
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Modern Armchairs
Hide, Ash
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Velvet
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Stainless Steel
1970s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Velvet, Foam
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Armchairs
Plastic
2010s American Armchairs
Walnut, Ash, Maple, Oak
Mid-20th Century Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Leather, Hardwood, Wood
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Upholstery, Hardwood, Wood, Oak
21st Century and Contemporary Belgian Armchairs
Teak
1970s American Modern Vintage Armchairs
Brass
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Beech
Early 20th Century Austrian Art Nouveau Armchairs
Beech, Plywood
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Neoclassical Armchairs
Leather, Velvet, Oak, Bouclé, Cotton
1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Plywood, Rope, Velvet, Upholstery, Wool, Fabric
1970s Italian Vintage Armchairs
Fabric
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Oak
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Leather, Wood
1990s Italian Modern Armchairs
Steel
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Iron
1920s French Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Oak
2010s Italian Armchairs
Terracotta
20th Century American Organic Modern Armchairs
Leather, Bamboo, Cane, Rattan
Mid-20th Century Italian Space Age Armchairs
Brass
1970s French Beaux Arts Vintage Armchairs
Resin, Epoxy Resin, Foam
1930s Czech Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Bouclé, Beech
1940s French Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Chrome
1970s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Velvet, Foam
1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Oak
Mid-20th Century Czech Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Bentwood
21st Century and Contemporary Dutch Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Foam, Wood, Fabric
21st Century and Contemporary French Modern Armchairs
Stainless Steel, Other
1950s North American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Iron
1970s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Armchairs
Velvet, Plastic, Wood
1940s Italian Vintage Armchairs
Wood
1960s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Wool, Oak
Mid-18th Century English Chippendale Antique Armchairs
Abalone, Mahogany
1970s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Teak
20th Century American Organic Modern Armchairs
Fabric, Wicker, Rattan
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Armchairs
Fabric, Oak
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Beech
1970s Italian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Leather
1990s French Beaux Arts Armchairs
Aluminum
Mid-20th Century Finnish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Sheepskin, Wood
1960s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Cane, Walnut
2010s Spanish Modern Armchairs
Metal
1950s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Iron
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Suede, Oak
1930s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Brass
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Metal
1960s Italian Other Vintage Armchairs
Wood
17th Century Italian Renaissance Antique Armchairs
Walnut
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Oak, Faux Leather
17th Century Italian Renaissance Antique Armchairs
Walnut
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.