Armchairs
1960s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Naugahyde
1980s French Post-Modern Vintage Armchairs
Aluminum, Copper
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Bouclé, Teak
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Steel
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Velvet, Hardwood
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Chrome
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Steel, Chrome
1970s American Modern Vintage Armchairs
Brass
19th Century French Louis XV Antique Armchairs
Wood
1990s Italian Modern Armchairs
Steel
Mid-20th Century Czech Art Deco Armchairs
Upholstery, Bentwood
1970s Italian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Leather
1880s English Victorian Antique Armchairs
Upholstery, Mahogany
1980s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Chrome
1970s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Velvet, Foam
1950s Czech Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Wood
2010s Brazilian Organic Modern Armchairs
Wicker
1930s Czech Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Bouclé, Beech
1990s Italian Post-Modern Armchairs
Steel
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Metal
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Steel
1960s French Brutalist Vintage Armchairs
Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Armchairs
Aluminum
1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Oak
2010s Italian Modern Armchairs
Fiberglass
1950s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Metal
1960s Italian Space Age Vintage Armchairs
Velvet, Rattan, Rush
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Velvet
1970s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Armchairs
Metal
1970s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Metal
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Steel
1960s Finnish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Fiberglass
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Upholstery, Teak
1960s American Louis XV Vintage Armchairs
Wood
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Leather, Mahogany
1980s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Leather, Wood
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Wood, Velvet
1970s Italian Vintage Armchairs
Fabric
Mid-20th Century Dutch Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Steel
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Metal
Mid-20th Century Finnish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Fabric, Velvet, Birch
20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Textile, Beech
Mid-20th Century French Brutalist Armchairs
Bouclé, Oak
1970s English Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Chrome
1930s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Sheepskin, Elm
21st Century and Contemporary Armchairs
Leather
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Oak, Lambskin, Sheepskin
1950s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Metal
2010s American Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Metal
1990s French Modern Armchairs
Bronze
2010s Brazilian Organic Modern Armchairs
Wicker
20th Century American Armchairs
Walnut
1930s Dutch Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Rush, Oak
Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Leather, Ash
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Fabric
Late 20th Century Italian Armchairs
Fabric
1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Oak
1970s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Foam, 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.