Armchairs
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Steel, Aluminum
19th Century French Rustic Antique Armchairs
Wood
Early 20th Century American Chippendale Armchairs
Wood
1930s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Wood, Cotton
1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Sheepskin, Elm
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Leather, Beech
2010s Turkish Minimalist Armchairs
Fabric, Bouclé, Upholstery, Foam, Hardwood
2010s German Armchairs
Leather
Late 20th Century Dutch Post-Modern Armchairs
Metal
1960s Italian Baroque Vintage Armchairs
Velvet, Beech
1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Rattan
Early 20th Century Syrian Moorish Armchairs
Hardwood, Birdseye Maple, Ebony, Walnut
2010s Portuguese Modern Armchairs
Fabric, Walnut, Oak, Wood, Faux Leather, Upholstery, Wool
21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Armchairs
Parchment Paper
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Modern Armchairs
Hide, Ash
1780s English Georgian Antique Armchairs
Leather
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Armchairs
Fabric, Upholstery
Mid-20th Century Dutch Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Aluminum
Mid-20th Century Spanish Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Leather, Pine
1970s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Metal
1950s Italian Vintage Armchairs
Brass
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Leather, Walnut
21st Century and Contemporary Belgian Armchairs
Teak
1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Velvet, Oak
1970s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Wood, Leather
Early 20th Century Austrian Art Nouveau Armchairs
Beech, Plywood
1890s English Antique Armchairs
Wood
Early 1900s European Art Nouveau Antique Armchairs
Velvet, Oak
1980s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Armchairs
Metal
Early 2000s Danish Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Fabric, Walnut
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Lambskin, Beech
1890s French Antique Armchairs
Iron
1970s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Armchairs
Metal
1980s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Armchairs
Metal, Steel
1960s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Brass
Late 20th Century Modern Armchairs
Elm, Paint, Upholstery
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Steel
1960s Italian Vintage Armchairs
Metal, Steel
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Leather, Wood
1930s Belgian Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Bronze
1940s Italian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Wood
Early 2000s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Chrome
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Steel
Mid-18th Century Swedish Baroque Antique Armchairs
Wood
1970s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Papercord, Pine
Early 1900s English Antique Armchairs
Cotton
1930s French Vintage Armchairs
Velvet, Oak
2010s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Fabric, Wood
1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Oak
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Velvet, Beech
1980s English Vintage Armchairs
Leather, Pine
1970s French Vintage Armchairs
Velvet, Oak
1820s English Antique Armchairs
Cotton
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Leather, Rosewood
19th Century English Victorian Antique Armchairs
Mahogany
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Mohair, Upholstery, Cane, Oak
Early 20th Century Swedish Art Deco Armchairs
Fabric, Cotton, Upholstery, Beech
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.